Fig. 5: Catalytic performance in the oxidation of benzyl alcohol.
From: Conjugated dual size effect of core-shell particles synergizes bimetallic catalysis

Specific activity and TOFs (a) as well as benzaldehyde selectivity (b) of the Aux@yML-Pd core-shell catalysts with x nm Au monometallic catalysts. c Comparison of the intrinsic activities of Pd and optimized Au6.8@2.9ML-Pd catalysts with Pd and AuPd catalysts reported in the literature at different reaction temperatures, where the details of the numbered references are provided in Supplementary Table 6. d Specific activity and turnover frequencies (TOFs) as well as benzaldehyde selectivity of the AuPd alloy catalysts and 4.6 nm-Pd monometallic catalysts. Reaction conditions: BzOH, 5 mL; catalyst, 15 mg, except 50 mg for Aux@0.4ML-Pd and x nm-Au catalysts; O2, 15 mL·min−1; stirring speed, 1250 rpm; temperature, 90 °C.