Aqueous phase catalytic hydrodechlorination of 4-chlorophenol over palladium deposited on reduced graphene oxide

• RGO synthesized by solvothermal route in the presence of H2 was used for deposited Pd.
• The Pd/RGO catalyst was firstly used for hydrodechlorination of 4-chlorophenol.
• The catalyst exhibited excellent activity and stability under mild conditions.

Palladium/reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites (Pd/RGO) are synthesized through the impregnation of polyvinyl-pyrrolidone-stabilized palladium nanoparticles on the surface of RGO sheets prepared from the reduction of graphene oxide in the presence of hydrogen gas. The Pd/RGO nanocomposites exhibited excellent catalytic property for the hydrodechlorination of 4-chlorophenol.

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