Preparation of the PdAg/CDs composite and its catalytic performance in the hydrogenolysis of glucose

With carbon dots (CDs) as the reducing agent and support, a PdAg/CDs composite catalyst was prepared by simple light reduction method. The results of XRD, TEM, FT-IR and XPS characterization indicate that the PdAg/CDs composite has an average particle size of about 10.45 nm, where Pd and Ag exist on the surface of CDs mainly in the alloy form of zero valence. The catalytic performance of the PdAg/CDs composite was evaluated in the hydrogenolysis of glucose in water. The results illustrate that the PdAg/CDs composite catalyst is highly active in the glucose hydrogenolysis; after reaction for 3 h under 140 °C, 4 MPa of initial H₂ pressure, 100 mg of glucose and 25 mg of catalyst, the conversion of glucose is 68.85% and the yield of acetol reaches 8.36%.