Abstract
We describe herein the highly selective semihydrogenation of acetylene to ethylene using a Zr-based metal–organic framework (MOF; NU-1000) with Cu–oxo clusters present on the nodes as precatalysts. The active form of the catalyst is MOF-supported Cu nanoparticles generated in situ upon a brief H2 reduction treatment at 200 °C. This composite material is stable for many catalytic cycles and effectively avoids overreduction to ethane, a common problem for many semihydrogenation catalysts.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 4413-4417 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | ACS Applied Nano Materials |
Volume | 1 |
Issue number | 9 |
State | Published - 2018 |