Functionalized MOFs for Subnanometric Control of Pd Speciation for Selective Hydrogenation of Butadiene

ACS Applied Nano Materials 2026 Open access

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Authors: Donato Decarolis, Sahra Ahmed, James King, A. M. Elena, Linda Zhang, Jeff Armstrong, Inés Lezcano‐González, Mohsen Danaie, Michael Hirscher, Simone Meloni, Andrew Michael Beale, Petra Ágota Szilágyi
DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.6c00899
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Abstract

mixture only affords surface-bound hydrogen atoms. This control of Pd speciation consequently enables the direct probing of the phase activity and selectivity in the model reaction of 1,3-butadiene hydrogenation to butenes, wherein it showed no deactivation and improved selectivity compared to conventionally prepared catalytic systems. This result shows that the metallic phase can be stabilized through subnanometric size control and that it is more selective and less prone to overhydrogenating the butadiene reactant to butane, resulting in a purer product.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies Catalytic Processes in Materials Science

Publication details

Journal / source
ACS Applied Nano Materials
Publisher
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Volume
9
Issue
25
Pages
11720–11730
Publication date
15 June 2026
Language
EN