Table 2 Comparison of catalytic activities of the Pd nanoparticle and the nanocomposites of Pd with graphene and RGO in Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reaction between chlorobenze and phenyl boronic acid under microwave irradiation in 1:1 mixture of water and ethanol.

From: Facile synthesis of pristine graphene-palladium nanocomposites with extraordinary catalytic activities using swollen liquid crystals

Catalyst

% Yield

Reaction time/h

GPd0.001

87

0.75

GPd0.01

73

0.75

RGPd0.001

78

0.75

Pd0.001

64

0.75