Controlled synthesis of novel Au@MIL-100(Fe) core–shell nanoparticles with enhanced catalytic performance

Abstract

A novel porous Au@MIL-100(Fe) core-shell nanocatalyst with controllable MIL-100(Fe) shell thickness has been fabricated by using a versatile step-by-step fashion. Catalytic studies show that the Au@MIL-100(Fe) nanocatalyst exhibits much higher catalytic activity than the pure Au nanoparticles, suggesting that the MIL-100(Fe) shell enhances the catalytic activity via a synergistic effect.