Nanodiamonds
doped with palladium demonstrated high catalytic activity, particularly for tolane
C=C and C≡C bond hydrogenation.
Olga Turova et al, Catalysis
Communications, Vol. 12, Issue 7, 2011, pages 577–579
Nanoparticles consisting
of nanodiamond cores and highly curved, defective graphitic shells show high
catalytic activity and selectivity over a long period of time. In contrast to
industrial Fe catalysts, steam decoking of the catalyst is not required.
Credit: DS Su
Nanodiamonds were found
2.8 times more efficient than conventional potassium-iron catalyst for
dehydrogenating ethylbenzene. Nanodiamond catalyst can revolutionize the
chemical industry, particularly styrene production.