Carbon film encapsulated Fe2O3: An efficient catalyst for hydrogenation of nitroarenes

Carbon film encapsulated Fe2O3 nanoparticles embedded in plate carbon (Fe2O3@G-C) were prepared via in situ pyrolysis. Fe2O3@G-C prepared at 900 °C was highly active and stable for the direct selective hydrogenation of nitroarenes to anilines.