Highly dispersed nanodiamonds supported on few-layer graphene as robust metal-free catalysts for ethylbenzene dehydrogenation reaction†
Abstract
Highly dispersed nanodiamond (ND) aggregates with sizes ranging from 5–50 nm supported on few-layer graphene are successfully prepared for ethylbenzene dehydrogenation to styrene. The as-prepared ND/graphene catalyst presents higher catalytic performance than commercial ND powders, showing its potential application as a metal-free catalyst in the chemical industry.