Facile synthesis of Ag@Pd satellites–Fe3O4 core nanocomposites as efficient and reusable hydrogenation catalysts

Abstract

Well-dispersed Ag@Pd supported on magnetite nanoparticles have been obtained through a simple colloidal impregnation method. The as-synthesised nanocomposite exhibits greatly enhanced catalytic reactivity and reusability towards 4-nitrophenol hydrogenation.