CeO2 nanoplates with a hexagonal structure and their catalytic applications in highly selective hydrogenation of substituted nitroaromatics.

CeO(2) nanoplates with a new hexagonal crystal structure (a = 15.30 Å and c = 6.24 Å) and uniform shape were synthesized and used as supports, showing high chemoselectivity for the catalytic hydrogenation of substituted nitroaromatics without sacrificing conversion under mild conditions. This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2012