# Chemical synthesis of Zr-/Ce-/Sm-containing intermetallic compounds catalyzing NaBH                    <sub>4</sub>                    -assisted hydrogenation of 4-nitrophenol

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## First published url

https://doi.org/10.1039/d6dt00513f

## Date published

2026-04-17

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2026-5-5

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## Title

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    Chemical synthesis of Zr-/Ce-/Sm-containing intermetallic compounds catalyzing NaBH
                        <sub>4</sub>
                        -assisted hydrogenation of 4-nitrophenol
  title_type: original
  lang: en

## Description

- description: 'Zr-/Ce-/Sm-containing intermetallic compounds, specifically ZrZnNi4,
    CeNi5, CeAlNi4, CeNi4Si, Ce(NiSi)2, SmNi3, SmNi4Si, and Sm(NiSi)2, were synthesized
    by reducing the metal oxides using a CaH2 reducing agent within molten LiCl. The
    resultant nanopowders exhibited high specific surface areas: ZrZnNi4 (42.0 m2/g),
    CeAlNi4 (66.9 m2/g), and Sm(NiSi)2 (25.0 m2/g). They were subsequently tested
    for their effectiveness in the NaBH4-assisted hydrogenation of 4-nitrophenol.
    When compared to the prepared catalysts, including a conventional CeO2-supported
    Ni catalyst, ZrZnNi4 demonstrated the highest catalytic activity. Based on experimental
    results and density functional theory calculations, it was proposed that this
    enhanced performance could be attributed to the formation of electron-rich Ni
    species in ZrZnNi4. '
  description_type: abstract
  lang: und

## Creator

- name: Yasukazu Kobayashi
  role: author
- name: Hiroshi Mizoguchi
  role: author
  orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0992-7449
  organization: National Institute for Materials Science
- name: Koharu Yamamoto
  role: author
- name: Ryo Shoji
  role: author

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organization: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

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## Keyword

- subject: catalysts
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- identifier: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/

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## Journal

- title: Dalton Transactions
  issn: '14779234'
  volume: '55'
  issue: '17'
  start_page: 6876
  end_page: 6885

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## Funding

- identifier: JPMXP125NM5175
  funder_name: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- identifier: 23K23440
  funder_name: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
- identifier: 24K08591
  funder_name: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

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