<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>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.</p></abstract>

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.

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

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

Polish Journal of Chemical Technology

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Synthesis and characterization of the graphene hydrogels with three different metallic nanoparticles, that is Au, Ag and Cu, respectively is presented....

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

Published Online: Dec 30, 2016

Page range: 47 - 55

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pjct-2016-0070

Keywords
graphene hydrogel, metallic nanoparticles, heterogeneous catalyst, 4-nitrophenol reduction

© 2016 Kamila Żelechowska et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

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

Published Online: Dec 30, 2016

Page range: 47 - 55

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pjct-2016-0070

Keywordsgraphene hydrogel, metallic nanoparticles, heterogeneous catalyst, 4-nitrophenol reduction

© 2016 Kamila Żelechowska et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
graphene hydrogel, metallic nanoparticles, heterogeneous catalyst, 4-nitrophenol reduction