Magnetic nanocatalysts: supported metal nanoparticles for catalytic applications

Abstract

This review is focused on metal nanoparticles (NPs) supported on magnetic responsive solids and their recent applications as magnetically recoverable nanocatalysts. Magnetic separation is a powerful tool for the fast separation of catalysts from reaction medium and an alternative to time-, solvent-, and energy-consuming separation procedures. Metal NPs attached to a magnetic solid can be easily carried and recovered by magnetic separation. Some examples of magnetically recoverable metal NPs used in hydrogenation, oxidation, C-C coupling reactions, photocatalysis, and other organic reactions will be given.

Keywords

• catalysis
• magnetic separation
• metal nanoparticles
• photocatalysis