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journal contribution
posted on 2024-09-26, 19:36authored bySherif Moussa, Ali R. Siamaki, B. Frank Gupton, M. Samy El-Shall
This paper reports the development of a new family of highly active
Pd nanoparticle catalysts supported on partially reduced graphene
oxide nanosheets for carbon–carbon cross-coupling reactions.
We report, for the first time, the synthesis of Pd nanoparticle catalysts
supported on partially reduced graphene nanosheets (Pd/PRGO) by pulsed
laser irradiation of aqueous solutions of graphene oxide and palladium
ions without the use of chemical reducing or capping agents. The redox
reactions initiated by the photoexcitation of GO using two 532 nm
photons in different reducing environments of appropriate protic solvents
(water, methanol, and ethanol) result in the formation of Pd nanoparticles
with different sizes supported on the PRGO nanosheets. The laser irradiation
process leads to the formation of multiple defect sites on the surface
of the PRGO nanosheets which provide an excellent environment for
anchoring the Pd nanoparticles, thus impeding the particles’
migration and increasing the catalyst–support interaction.
This consequently contributes to the enhanced catalytic performance
and recyclability of the catalyst. The Pd/PRGO catalyst generated
in water demonstrates excellent catalytic activity for Suzuki, Heck,
and Sonogashira cross coupling reactions, with good recyclability
for Suzuki coupling with a turn over number (TON) of 7800 and a remarkable
turnover frequency (TOF) of 230,000 h–1 at 120 °C
under microwave heating. The results indicate that the defect sites
generated on the PRGO nanosheets by the laser photochemical process
play a major role in imparting the exceptional catalytic properties
to these catalysts.