A novel strategy for stabilization of sub-nanometric Pd colloids on kryptofix functionalized MCM-41: nanoengineered material for Stille coupling transformation

Abstract The stabilization of sub-nanometric metal particles (< 1 nm) with suitable distribution remained challenging in the catalytic arena. Herein, an intelligent strategy was described to anchoring and stabilizing sub-nanometric Pd colloids with an average size of 0.88 nm onto Kryptofix 23 fun...

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Main Authors: Hassan Alamgholiloo, Nader Noroozi Pesyan, Sadegh Rostamnia
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/ca42f8621ced407c8c6bfd6b1294e7ba
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Summary:Abstract The stabilization of sub-nanometric metal particles (< 1 nm) with suitable distribution remained challenging in the catalytic arena. Herein, an intelligent strategy was described to anchoring and stabilizing sub-nanometric Pd colloids with an average size of 0.88 nm onto Kryptofix 23 functionalized MCM-41. Then, the catalytic activity of Pd@Kryf/MCM-41 was developed in Stille coupling reaction with a turnover frequency (TOF) value of 247 h−1. The findings demonstrate that porous MCM-41 structure and high-affinity Kryptofix 23 ligand toward adsorption of Pd colloids has a vital role in stabilizing the sub-nanometric particles and subsequent catalytic activity. Overall, these results suggest that Pd@Kryf/MCM-41 is a greener, more suitable option for large-scale applications and provides new insights into the stabilization of sub-nanometric metal particles.