Influence of the Pd : Bi ratio on Pd-Bi/AlO catalysts: structure, surface and activity in glucose oxidation.

Pd-Bi nanoparticles show high efficiency in catalyzing gluconic acid production by the glucose oxidation reaction. Although this type of catalyst was studied for some time, the correlation between bismuth content and catalytic activity is still unclear. Moreover, there is little information on the principles of the formation of Pd-Bi nanoparticles.