Aminated chlorinated polyvinylchloride nanofiber mat-supported palladium heterogeneous catalysts: preparation, characterization and applications

Chlorinated polyvinylchloride (CPVC) nanofiber mats were prepared by an electrospinning technique, and then treated with amines of different chemical structures, followed by immobilization of palladium catalysts (CPVC–NH2–Pd), which have been demonstrated as efficient, stable and easily recyclable heterogeneous catalysts. Their catalytic activities could be correlated with the binding energies of the palladium species with the amine chelating ligands.