Copper oxide–graphene oxide nanocomposite: efficient catalyst for hydrogenation of nitroaromatics in water

Abstract A low-cost nanocomposite catalyst containing copper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles (NPs) on graphene oxide (GO) was fabricated by a facile hydrothermal self-assembly process. The segregated CuO NPs and GO exhibited negligible catalytic activities for the reduction of nitroaromatics. However, the...

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Hoofdauteurs: Kaiqiang Zhang, Jun Min Suh, Tae Hyung Lee, Joo Hwan Cha, Ji-Won Choi, Ho Won Jang, Rajender S. Varma, Mohammadreza Shokouhimehr
Formaat: Artikel
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: SpringerOpen 2019-02-01
Reeks:Nano Convergence
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Online toegang:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40580-019-0176-3
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Samenvatting:Abstract A low-cost nanocomposite catalyst containing copper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles (NPs) on graphene oxide (GO) was fabricated by a facile hydrothermal self-assembly process. The segregated CuO NPs and GO exhibited negligible catalytic activities for the reduction of nitroaromatics. However, their hybrid composite accomplished facile reduction with high conversions for several substituted nitroaromatics in aqueous NaBH4 solution; synergetic coupling effect of CuO NPs with GO in the nanocomposite catalyst provided excellent catalytic activity. The nanocomposite catalyst could be separated from the reaction mixture and recycled consecutively.
ISSN:2196-5404