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Controlled one-pot synthesis of RuCu nanocages and Cu@Ru nanocrystals for the regioselective hydrogenation of quinoline

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RuCu nanocages and core–shell Cu@Ru nanocrystals with ultrathin Ru shells were first synthesized by a one-pot modified galvanic replacement reaction. The construction of bimetallic nanocrystals with fully exposed precious atoms and a high surface area effectively realizes the concept of high atom-efficiency. Compared with the monometallic Ru/C catalyst, both the RuCu nanocages and Cu@Ru core–shell catalysts supported on commercial carbon show superior catalytic performance for the regioselective hydrogenation of quinoline toward 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline. RuCu nanocages exhibit the highest activity, achieving up to 99.6% conversion of quinoline and 100% selectivity toward 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline.

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    Yueguang Chen, Zhanjun Yu, Zheng Chen, Rongan Shen, Yu Wang, Xing Cao, Qing Peng & Yadong Li

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Chen, Y., Yu, Z., Chen, Z. et al. Controlled one-pot synthesis of RuCu nanocages and Cu@Ru nanocrystals for the regioselective hydrogenation of quinoline. Nano Res. 9, 2632–2640 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-016-1150-6

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