Volume 47, Issue 46 pp. 8924-8928
Communication

Core–Satellite Nanocomposite Catalysts Protected by a Porous Silica Shell: Controllable Reactivity, High Stability, and Magnetic Recyclability

Jianping Ge Dr.

Jianping Ge Dr.

Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521 (USA), Fax: (+1) 951-827-4713 http://faculty.ucr.edu/∼yadongy/

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Qiao Zhang

Qiao Zhang

Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521 (USA), Fax: (+1) 951-827-4713 http://faculty.ucr.edu/∼yadongy/

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Tierui Zhang Dr.

Tierui Zhang Dr.

Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521 (USA), Fax: (+1) 951-827-4713 http://faculty.ucr.edu/∼yadongy/

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Yadong Yin Prof.

Yadong Yin Prof.

Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521 (USA), Fax: (+1) 951-827-4713 http://faculty.ucr.edu/∼yadongy/

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First published: 28 October 2008
Citations: 440

Y. Yin thanks the University of California, Riverside for start-up funds. This research was supported by the Donors of the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund. We also thank Prof. W. P. Beyermann and Dr. M. Biasini for help in measuring magnetic properties, and Prof. P. Feng, R. Liu, Prof. Y. Yan, and M. Sun for BET measurements.

Graphical Abstract

Limited holeliness: Core–satellite nanocomposite catalysts protected by a layer of mesoporous silica have been fabricated through the combination of simple sol–gel and etching processes. As superparamagnetic components are also incorporated, these composite structures are ideal recyclable catalysts. (see plot for performance in repeated cycles of 4-nitrophenol reduction).

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