Hi Muthineni,

It is a very interesting problem! I would try to reduce under an atmosphere of hydrogen. But  I found an article that cites the CO use to reduce this oxide: J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1932, 54 (12), pp 4498–4504; DOI: 10.1021/ja01351a005

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Hi Muthineni,

An article on: CHEMICALS INFLUENCING THE ACTIVITY OF PALLADIUM-BASED

CATALYSTS FOR THE SELECTIVE HYDROGENATION OF ACETYLENE TO

ETHYLENE IN ACETYLENE CONVERTERS. Presented at the 13th Ethylene Producers' Conference, Volume 10 (March 2001)Darin B. Tiedtke, Ph. D.Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP Houston, TX, USA ,T. T. Peter Cheung, Ph. D.

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LPKingwood Technical Center, Kingwood, TX, USA Jacques Leger Chevron Phillips Chemicals International Rueil Malmaison, FRANCE Stan A. Zisman, Ph. D.Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP Bartlesville, OK, USA J. J. Bergmeister, Ph. D. Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LPKingwood Technical Center, Kingwood, TX, USA, G. A. Delzer, Ph. D. Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP

Kingwood Technical Center, Kingwood, TX, USA, is in attach.

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Dear Muthineni

Please, find in attach another full text on: Synthesis and characterization of palladium based carbon nanostructure-composites and their clean-energy application.

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