Catalytic oxidation of glucose over highly stable AuxPdy NPs immobilised on ceria nanorods

Motaz Khawaji, Ines Graca, Ecaterina Ware, David Chadwick* (Corresponding Author)

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Abstract

The catalytic performance of AuxPdy nanoparticles prepared by colloidal synthesis and immobilised on ceria nanorods (Ce-NR) in the selective oxidation of glucose has been studied under initially basic and relatively mild conditions. Activity was found to be strongly dependent on the bimetallic composition with Au-rich catalysts being more active in glucose oxidation. Catalyst recycling revealed
negligible deactivation or metal loss from leaching, and continuing high selectivity to gluconic acid (≥97.7%). Defects on the Ce-NR surface appear to serve as anchoring sites for Au-Pd NPs giving rise to small and very stable NPs.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)257-264
Number of pages8
JournalCatalysis Today
Volume365
Early online date11 May 2020
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2021

Bibliographical note

Acknowledgement
Motaz Khawaji gratefully acknowledges the financial support of Saudi Aramco. This work was funded in part by Saudi Aramco and EPSRC(UK) grant EP/K014749/1. We are grateful to Professor Graham Hutchings and Dr. Robert Armstrong from Cardiff Catalysis Institute for providing us with a
sample of glucaric acid.

Keywords

  • glucose
  • gold-palladium
  • ceria
  • oxidation
  • gluconic acid
  • Gluconic acid
  • Ceria
  • Gold-Palladium
  • Oxidation
  • Glucose

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