TITLE:
Recovery of In Situ-generated Pd Nanoparticles with Linear Polystyrene
AUTHORS:
Atsushi Ohtaka, Ryozo Kuroki, Takuto Teratani, Tsutomu Shinagawa, Go Hamasaka, Yasuhiro Uozumi, Osamu Shimomura, Ryôki Nomura
KEYWORDS:
Polystyrene, Pd Nanoparticles, Water, Suzuki Coupling, Alcohol Oxidation
JOURNAL NAME:
Green and Sustainable Chemistry,
Vol.1 No.2,
April
13,
2011
ABSTRACT: Palladium nanoparticles generated in situ for Suzuki coupling reactions and aerobic alcohol oxidation in water were recovered completely using linear polystyrene. The resultant polystyrene-stabilized palladium nanoparticles were shown to be reusable without any loss of activity.