A Novel and Simple In‐Situ Reduction Route for the Synthesis of an Ultra‐Thin Metal Nanocoating in the Channels of Mesoporous Silica Materials

Abstract

The synthesis and characterization of an ultra-thin palladium nanocoating in the channels of a mesoporous silica material, designated as Pd-SBA, is described. In the preparation of this new material, Si–H functional groups were introduced directly into the channel of an SBA-15 mesoporous material, eventually resulting in a highly dispersed ultra-thin nanocoating on the pore walls of the supporting material.