Transition metal nanoparticles of Ni, Pd, Ru and Au, each of them stabilized by a suitable capping agent, were dispersed on the surface of few-layer black phosphorus (2D BP) achieving new nanocomposite 2D materials. Ni nanoparticles supported on 2D BP worked successfully in the hydrogenation of phenylacetylene, showing good catalytic activity preserved after recycling tests. This result highlights that 2D BP is able to stabilize metal nanoparticles through weak noncovalent interactions and discloses a wide application of 2D BP as a hosting platform for catalytically active metal species. Acknowlegments: Thanks are expressed to EC for funding the project PHOSFUN "Phosphorene functionalization: a new platform for advanced multifunctional materials" (ERC ADVANCED GRANT to M.P.). and to the Italian Ministry of Education and Research (MIUR) for the project Beyond-Nano (PON a3_00363).
Noncovalent functionalization of few-layer black phosphorus with metal nanoparticles and its application in catalysis
Maria Caporali;
2016
Abstract
Transition metal nanoparticles of Ni, Pd, Ru and Au, each of them stabilized by a suitable capping agent, were dispersed on the surface of few-layer black phosphorus (2D BP) achieving new nanocomposite 2D materials. Ni nanoparticles supported on 2D BP worked successfully in the hydrogenation of phenylacetylene, showing good catalytic activity preserved after recycling tests. This result highlights that 2D BP is able to stabilize metal nanoparticles through weak noncovalent interactions and discloses a wide application of 2D BP as a hosting platform for catalytically active metal species. Acknowlegments: Thanks are expressed to EC for funding the project PHOSFUN "Phosphorene functionalization: a new platform for advanced multifunctional materials" (ERC ADVANCED GRANT to M.P.). and to the Italian Ministry of Education and Research (MIUR) for the project Beyond-Nano (PON a3_00363).I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
