Enhancing Catalytic Performance of Palladium in Gold and Palladium Alloy Nanoparticles for Organic Synthesis Reactions through Visible Light Irradiation at Ambient Temperatures

The intrinsic catalytic activity of palladium (Pd) is significantly enhanced in gold (Au)-Pd alloy nanoparticles (NPs) under visible light irradiation at ambient temperatures. The alloy NPs strongly absorb light and efficiently enhance the conversion of several reactions, including Suzuki-Miyaura cross coupling, oxidative addition of benzylamine, selective oxidation of aromatic alcohols to corresponding aldehydes and ketones, and phenol...