Abstract
The water-soluble polyallylamine (PAH) functionalized tetrahedral palladium nanocrystals with adjustable size and concavity are successfully achieved through a one-pot hydrothermal synthesis. The size, morphology and surface composition of tetrahedral palladium nanocrystals are investigated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high angle annular dark field scanning TEM (HAADF-STEM), selected area electron diffraction (SAED), X-ray diffraction (XRD), fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The anchorage of PAH on palladium nanocrystals results in excellent colloidal stability and anti-oxidation capability of palladium nanocrystals. Both {110} and {111}-enclosed concave tetrahedral palladium nanocrystals (c-Pd-TNCs) exhibit superior catalytic activity to only {111}-enclosed flat tetrahedral palladium nanocrystals (f-Pd-TNCs) for the hydrogenation reduction of nitro functional groups and CN double bond.
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