Graphene hydrogels with embedded metal nanoparticles as efficient catalysts in 4-nitrophenol reduction and methylene blue decolorization

• Autorzy: Żelechowska K. , Kondratowicz I. , Gazda M.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.1515/pjct-2016-0070

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Synthesis and characterization of the graphene hydrogels with three different metallic nanoparticles, that is Au, Ag and Cu, respectively is presented. Synthesized in a one-pot approach graphene hydrogels with embedded metallic nanoparticles were tested as heterogeneous catalysts in a model reaction of 4-nitrophenol reduction. The highest activity was obtained for graphene hydrogel with Cu nanoparticles and additional reaction of methylene blued degradation was evaluated using this system. The obtained outstanding catalytic activity arises from the synergistic effect of graphene and metallic nanoparticles. The hydrogel form of the catalyst benefits in the easiness in separation from the reaction mixture (for example using tweezers) and reusability.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

graphene hydrogel; metallic nanoparticles; heterogeneous catalyst; 4-nitrophenol reduction

• Wydawca: West Pomeranian University of Technology. Publishing House
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Chemical Technology
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: Vol. 18, nr 4
• Strony: 47--55
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 34 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Żelechowska K.

• Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Technical Physics and Applied Mathematics, Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233 Gdansk, Poland

autor

Kondratowicz I.

• Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Technical Physics and Applied Mathematics, Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233 Gdansk, Poland

autor

Gazda M.

• Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Technical Physics and Applied Mathematics, Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233 Gdansk, Poland

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Uwagi

Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (zadania 2017).