4 Conclusions
In summary, we have successfully developed a Pd-Ni/TiO2 catalyst for the SMRs through a one-step impregnationreduction method. TEM analysis showed that the spherical NPs dispersed uniformly on the TiO2 surface with a mean diameter of about two nanometers, which consisted of both Pd and Ni. The catalytic results show that the introduction of Ni to Pd improves the catalytic activities and the iodobenzenes and phenylboronic acids bearing with an electron-donating or electron-withdrawing group gave the corresponding product in excellent yields. Moreover, the Pd-Ni/TiO2 catalyst exhibited excellent stability and recyclability that no considerable loss in catalytic activities was observed after four cycles.