articleJournal of the American Chemical SocietyJan 6, 2025Closed access

Diatomic Palladium Catalyst for Enhanced Photocatalytic Water-Donating Transfer Hydrogenation

EZEn ZhaoJMJordi Morales‐VidalYYYue YangSMSharon MitchellYZYinlong Zhu

Nanjing Forestry University · Institut Català d'Investigació Química · +6 more institutions

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Abstract

Diatomic catalysts (DACs) present unique opportunities for harnessing ensemble effects between adjacent metal atoms, thus, expanding the properties of single-atom catalysts (SACs). However, the precise preparation and characterization of this type of catalyst remains challenging. Following a precursor-preselected strategy, here, we report the synthesis of a carbon nitride-supported Pd-DAC, which achieves an excellent yield of 92% for photocatalytic water-donating transfer hydrogenation of 4-vinylphenol to 4-ethylphenol, far exceeding that of other metal species, including Pd single atoms (47%) and nanoparticles (1%). Combining transmission electron microscopy with standardized machine learning atom-detection…

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  • Chemistry
  • Palladium
  • Catalysis
  • Diatomic molecule
  • Photocatalysis
  • Photochemistry
  • Organic chemistry
  • Molecule
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Clean water and sanitation
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