Photochemistry-assisted ethylene glycol reduction synthesis of Pd/CuCN nanomaterials and their catalytic applications

Key Points

• The research aims to synthesize Pd/CuCN nanocatalysts using photochemical methods and evaluate their catalytic effectiveness.
• Synthesis of Pd/CuCN nanocatalysts using photochemical techniques without stabilizers.
• Assessment of the impact of light wavelength on Pd nanoparticles during synthesis.
• Evaluation of catalytic performance in 4-NP degradation under green light.
• 10Pd/CuCN-3 exhibits a degradation rate of 1.77 min −1 for 4-NP.
• Achieves 90% conversion after five catalytic cycles.
• Shows good stability throughout the degradation process.