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  • Tuning the shape of nanoparticles to control their catalytic properties: selective hydrogenation of 1,3-butadiene on Pd/Al2O3.

Tuning the shape of nanoparticles to control their catalytic properties: selective hydrogenation of 1,3-butadiene on Pd/Al2O3.

Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP (2008-10-29)
Laurent Piccolo, Ana Valcarcel, Marta Bausach, Cécile Thomazeau, Denis Uzio, Gilles Berhault
PMID18956083
ABSTRACT

Shape-controlled Pd nanoparticles supported on powder alumina are more efficient for selective butadiene hydrogenation to butene when they exhibit high fractions of (111) facets.