Graphene has been successfully modified with palladium nanoparticles in a facile manner by reducing palladium
acetate [Pd(OAc)2] in the present of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), which is used as both surfactant and the
reducing agent. The palladium nanoparticle–graphene hybrids (Pd–graphene hybrids) are characterized by highresolution transmission electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron
spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. We demonstrate that the Pd–graphene
hybrids can act as an efficient catalyst for the Suzuki reaction under aqueous and aerobic conditions, with the
reaction reaching completion in as little as 5 min. The influence of the preparation conditions on the catalytic
activities of the hybrids is also investigated.