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. 2020 Aug 3;2(11):5090–5105. doi: 10.1039/d0na00411a

Catalytic applications of core–shell NPs.

Core@shell material Application Reference number
Au@polystyrene-poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Thermosensitive reaction trigger 99
Au, Ag or Pd@metallic organic frameworks Enhancing durability, selectivity, and reactivity of the catalysts and conferring extra functionalities on the catalysts 100
Au–Ni@MIL-101 High activity for hydrogen generation from the catalytic hydrolysis of ammonia borane 102
Ag@metallo-organic Bonding metal–metal 103
Ag@calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate Catalyst in the hydration of cyanamides 104
Noble metal@metal organic framework Size-selective catalysis 105
Pd@metal–organic framework amino-functionalised Multifunctional catalysts for cascade reactions 106
Pd/ZnO@ZIF-8 Size-selectivity, stability and anti-poisoning in the liquid hydrogenations of alkenes 107
Pd@apricot kernel Reduction of organic dyes, 4-nitrophenol, methyl orange, methylene blue, rhodamine B, and Congo red 108
TiO2@carbonaceous type material Efficient visible light activated photocatalysis 109
Fe3O4@sulphonated-phenylacetic acid Acid magnetic catalyst for the Biginelli reaction 110
Fe3O4@piperidine-4-carboxylic acid Magnetic catalyst but this time for the Knoevenagel reaction 111
Fe3O4@3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane + copolymers of acrylic acid and crotonic acid Removal of cationic dyes from aqueous solution 112
Fe2O3@C Fast and selective removal of oils from a water surface 113
Fe2O3@graphene Adsorbent for organic dyes 114
Metals (Fe, Co, Ni) or alloys (FePt, CoPt) or metal oxides (FeO, Fe2O3, Fe3O4) or ferrites (CoFe2O4, MnFe2O4)@polymer and dendrimer Versatile supports for catalysts, scavengers, and reagents 115