Extended Data Fig. 3: Catalytic performance over Au/C, Pd/C, Au–Pd/C alloy, Au/C + Pd/C physical mixture and Au@Pd/C catalysts in series of alcohol oxidation reactions.
From: Au–Pd separation enhances bimetallic catalysis of alcohol oxidation

a, Glycerol oxidation. b, Ethanol oxidation. c, 5-Formyl-2-furancarboxylic acid (FFCA) oxidation. d, 5-Hydroxymethylfuroicacid (HMFCA) oxidation. Reaction conditions were all listed in Methods. e, Conversion values for the HMF oxidation reaction after 5 and 15 min time-on-line for the various catalysts studied in this work. Reaction conditions: HMF (0.1 M); NaHCO3 (0.4 M); H2O (16 ml); Au/(C/TiO2/BN): 72.1 mg, Pd/(C/TiO2/BN): 71 mg, Au@Pd/C, Au–Pd/(C/TiO2/BN) and Au/(C/TiO2/BN) + Pd/(C/TiO2/BN): 143.1 mg; 80 °C; pO2 = 3 bar; reaction time: 5 and 15 min. * presents the test on bare supports in HMF oxidation, HMF (0.1 M); NaHCO3 (0.4 M); H2O (16 ml); C/TiO2/BN: 60 mg; 80 °C; pO2 = 3 bar; reaction time: 30 min.