Ni–PC@SBA-15 derived from nano-sized Ni-MOF-74 confined in SBA-15 as a highly active catalyst for gas phase catalytic hydrodechlorination of 1,2-dichloroethane

A novel catalyst consisting of metallic Ni and porous carbon (PC) confined in SBA-15 was fabricated by the confined pyrolysis of nano-sized Ni-MOF-74 that was in situ grown in the mesopores of SBA-15. Due to the intimate contact between Ni and PC in a fine Ni-PC composite resulting from the confinement effect of mesoporous SBA-15, the catalyst displayed prominent catalytic activity and selectivity in the gas phase catalytic hydrodechlorination of 1,2-dichloroethane.