Sustainable Visible Light-Driven Heck and Suzuki Reactions Using NiCu Nanoparticles Adorned on Carbon Nano-onions

NiCu nanoparticles supported on carbon nano-onion display astoundingly high photocatalytic activity for the Heck and Suzuki cross-coupling reactions. These reactions were performed under the irradiation of a mercury-vapor lamp (400 W) under mild and sustainable reaction conditions; visible light irradiation excites the electrons of metal nanoparticles, leading to the faster accomplishment of the reactions. This novel, easily accessible, and...