Cu/Fe 3 O 4 embedded polyethersulfone beads: a scalable and magnetically separable catalyst for hydrogen evolution from ammonia borane and selective hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde

Key Points

• The aim is to develop a catalyst that efficiently generates hydrogen from ammonia borane and facilitates the reduction of organic compounds.
• Developed Cu@Fe3O4:PES catalyst beads
• Tested for hydrogen generation from ammonia borane
• Assessed selective hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde under mild conditions
• Achieved efficient hydrogen generation from ammonia borane
• Demonstrated successful reduction of organic compounds
• Maintained magnetic separability for easy catalyst recovery