The application relates to a preparation method of PdAg nanosponge and application of the PdAg nanosponge. A certain amount of
ethylene glycol is configured into an
ethylene glycol
aqueous solution, a certain volume of the
ethylene glycol
aqueous solution is added into a reaction container, then a certain amount of a Pd precursor is quickly added into the
ethylene glycol aqueous solution, a certain amount of an Ag precursor is further added, the
reaction system is uniformly mixed through ultrasonic, and then the
reaction system is statically reacted at 20-60 DEG C for 0.5-3.0 h. After the reaction is completed, the
reaction product is centrifuged, the obtained precipitate after
centrifugation is washed through
ultrapure water, and the PdAg nanosponge is obtained after
drying. The application does not need to use a surfactant and a template agent, does not need to additionally add a
reducing agent, does not need high temperature,
high pressure, stirring and other
reaction conditions, and can be statically reacted at 20-60 DEG C, so that the reaction condition is mild and the
reaction step is simple. The prepared PdAg nanosponge has a 3D
sponge-like structure and is a self-supporting catalyst, the purity is high, and the PdAg nanosponge has excellent catalytic activity and selectivity for selective
hydrogenation reaction of
furfural.