Ruprecht-Karls University of Heidelberg

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JoVE Journal

Synthesis of Bimetallic Pt/Sn-based Nanoparticles in Ionic Liquids

Christine Dietrich^1,2, Georgios Uzunidis^1,2, Yannick Träutlein¹, Silke Behrens^1,2

¹Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), ²Ruprecht-Karls University of Heidelberg

A protocol for the synthesis of bimetallic nanoparticles in ionic liquids and the procedure of their catalytic testing in the selective hydrogenation of unsaturated aldehydes are described.