Palladium carbon (Pd/C) Catalyst
Palladium supported on activated carbon, also known as activated charcoal loaded with palladium, or Pd/C catalyst, which is available in 5%, 10%, and custom platinum loadings. High surface area activated carbon with optimized pore structure for maximum metal distribution is the carrier for the Palladium catalyst. Palladium on Activated Charcoal (Pd/C) catalyst offers high performance for hydrogenation and reduction reactions.
Princeton Powder is a leading supplier of Pd/C catalyst. Palladium catalyst on activated carbon is for sale in bulk.
Material | Palladium on carbon, Pd/C |
Carrier/Support | Powdered activated carbon Columnar activated carbon Flaky activated carbon Unshaped granular activated carbon |
Carrier material | Coconut shell, coal, wood, peat and so on |
Appearance | Black powder |
| Pd content | 0.1% ~ 30% |
CAS Number | 7440-05-3 |
Description of Palladium on activated charcoal
Our Palladium on Activated Charcoal (Pd/C) catalyst offers high performance for hydrogenation and reduction reactions. Palladium supported on carbon catalyst is widely used in selective hydrogenation of alkenes, alkynes, nitro compounds, deprotection of benzyl groups, and synthesis of pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals, and specialty materials.
Pd Content: 5%, 10%, or customized according to customer requirements.
Particle Size: Fine powder; typically 20–50 microns for excellent dispersion and reactivity.
Support Type: High-surface-area activated carbon with optimized pore structure for maximum metal distribution.
Moisture Level: Controlled moisture content (≤50%) to ensure safe handling and enhanced catalytic stability.
Palladium on powdered activated carbon carrier specifications
Specific surface area (m2/g): ≥ 930
Metal surface area (m2/g): 85 ~ 105
Average particle size of carrier (μm): 15, 20, 30, 50, 80, 100 (customized per application type)
Impurities (m%): Cu, Fe, Cr, Ni, Ag, Mg and other impurities ≤ 0.3
Particle strength (m%): ≥ 90
Moisture content: 0.1% ~ 65%
Ash content (m%): ≤ 5
Palladium on different carbon carriers
Columnar activated carbon: diameter of 0.8-4mm, length of 2-8mm;
Flaky activated carbon: 4-6 meshes, 6-8 meshes, 8-12 meshes;
Unshaped granular activated carbon: 10-40 meshes
Specific surface area (m2/g): 750-1320
Pore volume (ml/g): 0.35-1.0
Aperture (nm): 1.5-25
Bulk density (ml/g): 0.44-0.75
Compression strength (N): 20-8
Application of Pd/C hydrogenation catalyst
- Nitro Group Reduction
- Debenzylation
- Chiral Hydrogenation
- Selective Hydrogenolysis
- Decarboxylation
- CO₂ Reduction
- Lab scale research
Palladium on Carbon (Pd/C) catalyst Scholar Articles
Design and Preparation of Highly Active Pt−Pd/C Catalyst for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction
Abstract: Detailed work reveals that the activity of ORR could be further improved on Pt−Pd/C catalyst with Pt rich on the metal nanoparticles surface. This point is consistent with the theoretical calculation results. DFT (Density Function Theory) studies on the adsorption and dissociation of O2 on Pt−Pd cluster indicate that the presence of Pd atoms facilitates the dissociation of O2 on Pt sites.