Shape‐Controlled Surface‐Coating to Pd@Mesoporous Silica Core–Shell Nanocatalysts with High Catalytic Activity and Stability

Abstract Cubic Pd nanocrystals with shape‐controlled mesoporous silica shells have been theoretically designed and successfully synthesized for investigating the effect of a porous nanoshell on catalytic performance of the core. Cubic Pd@cubic mesoporous silica keeps activity of all facets and shows highest catalytic activity and enhanced reusability in the hydrogenation of nitrobenzene.