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Molten-Salt Synthesis of Complex Metal Oxide Nanoparticles
Published on: October 27, 2018
Oxidative Mechanochemistry: Direct, Room-Temperature, Solvent-Free Conversion of Palladium and Gold Metals into
Jean-Louis Do1, Davin Tan1, Tomislav Friščić1
1Department of Chemistry, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke St. W., H3A 0B8, Montreal, Canada.
Abstract:
Noble metals are valued, critical elements whose chemical activation or recycling is challenging, and traditionally requires high temperatures, strong acids or bases, or aggressive complexation agents. By using elementary palladium and gold, demonstrated here is the use of mechanochemistry for noble-metal activation and recycling by mild, clean, solvent-free, and room-temperature chemistry. The process leads to direct, efficient, one-pot conversion of the metals, including spent catalysts, into either simple water-soluble salts or metal-organic catalysts.
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