Nanosizing Intermetallic Compounds Onto Carbon Nanotubes: Active and Selective Hydrogenation Catalysts

Abstract

Nanosized, yet ordered: Active and selective Pd2Ga intermetallic compounds supported on carbon nanotubes have been synthesized and applied to alkyne hydrogenation. Intermetallic compounds on the nanoscale are necessary to achieve high mass activity, whereas ordered structures within intermetallic compounds form high barriers for subsurface chemistry and prevent large active ensembles on Pd surface. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.