Effect of organic moieties (phenyl, naphthalene, and biphenyl) in Zr-MIL-140 on the hydrogenation activity of Pd nanoparticles

The hydrogenation activity of Pd nanoparticles Pd NPs supported on MIL-140 analogs consisting of different aromatic moieties have been explored and the results show that catalysts comprising Pd and a phenyl groups exhibit superior performance to those containing Pd and naphthalene or biphenyl groups.