Figure 5: Catalytic performance of the Pd NPs in Suzuki coupling reaction.
From: Rational strategy for shaped nanomaterial synthesis in reverse micelle reactors
For the coupling reaction between phenylboronic acid and iodobenzene at room temperature: (a) catalytic conversion % by 12-nm Pd nanocubes and 10-nm Pd nanocages, respectively. (b) Comparison of recyclability between the Pd nanocube catalyst and the Pd nanocage catalyst. For the coupling reaction between phenylboronic acid and iodotoluene at 50 °C: (c) catalytic conversion % by 12-nm Pd nanocubes and 10-nm Pd nanocages, respectively. (d) Comparison of recyclability between the Pd nanocube catalyst and the Pd nanocage catalyst. The reaction time is 120 min. In a,c, error bars represent the s.d. (n=3).
