Journal
NANO RESEARCH
Volume 11, Issue 9, Pages 4883-4889Publisher
TSINGHUA UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-018-2077-x
Keywords
bimetallic nanoparticle; sulfidation; semihydrogenation; alkynes
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- National Natural Science Foundation to China [21625104, 21521091, 81703418]
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The promoting effect of sulfur sources is an intriguing but poorly understood phenomenon. Herein, we studied the treatment of PdCu bimetallic nanoparticles (NPs) with different amounts of sulfur powder. Low-level sulfidation led to the generation of a Pd30Cu10S9 NP catalyst consisting of surface enriched Pd NPs, electron deficient Pd and Cu, as well as zero valence sulfur. The Pd30Cu10S9 NP catalyst showed pronouncedly enhanced activity and selectivity in the semihydrogenation of alkynes. Our study revealed for the first time a possible cause for the promoting effect of sulfur at the atomic level, suggesting a new strategy in catalyst design.
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