Design of nanostructured palladium catalyst supported by chitosan/Co3O4 microspheres and investigation of its catalytic behavior against synthesis of benzonitriles

Designing of eco-friendly, low cost, and thermally stable stabilizing/supporting agents are always desired for production of catalyst systems which provide good catalytic performance in organic reactions. In this study, a novel, green, and efficient stabilizer containing chitosan/Co3O4 microspheres (CS/Co3O4) was developed. Palladium nanoparticles (Pd NPs) were then successfully immobilized on CS/Co3O4 as a heterogeneous nanocatalyst (Pd...