Plant tannin used as stabiliser for palladium nanoparticles in selective hydrogenation of quinoline
09-Apr-2013
- Singapore
Researchers in China have overcome this by using tannins from Black Wattle (an acacia tree species). The amphiphilicity of the tannins stabilise catalytic palladium nanoparticles enabling them to catalyse reactions in the organic phase whilst remaining in the aqueous phase for subsequent re-use, without loss of activity.
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