Highly porous Pd nanostructures and reduced graphene hybrids: excellent electrocatalytic activity towards hydrogen peroxide

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 1096-1099 ◽  
Author(s):  
Subash Chandra Sahu ◽  
Tapan Kumar Behera ◽  
Ajit Dash ◽  
Bijayalaxmi Jena ◽  
Arnab Ghosh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Peroxide ◽  
Electrocatalytic Activity ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Reduced Graphene ◽  
Highly Porous

A new approach has been developed for highly porous Pd nanostructure–graphene hybrids as efficient electrocatalysts towards reduction of H2O2.

The electrocatalytic response of metallophthalocyanines when clicked to electrodes and to nanomaterials

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Lekhetho Simon Mpeta
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Peroxide ◽  
Silver Nanoparticles ◽  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Electrocatalytic Activity ◽  
Electrochemical Impedance ◽  
Modified Electrodes ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Reduced Graphene ◽  
Electrochemical Microscopy

Conjugates of nanomaterials and metallophthalocyanines (MPcs) have been prepared and their electrocatalytic activity studied. The prepared nanomaterials are zinc oxide and silver nanoparticles, reduced graphene oxide nanosheets and semiconductor quantum dots. The MPcs used in this work are cobalt (II) (1a), manganese(III) (1b) and iron (II) (1c) 2,9(10),16(17),23(24)- tetrakis 4-((4-ethynylbenzyl) oxy) phthalocyaninato, 2,9(10),16(17),23(24)- tetrakis(5-pentyn-oxy) cobalt (II) phthalocyaninato (2), 9(10),16(17),23(24)- tris-[4-tert-butylphenoxy)-2- (4-ethylbezyl-oxy) cobalt (II) phthalocyaninato (3), 9(10),16(17),23(24)- tris-[4-tertbutylphenoxy)-2-(pent-4yn-yloxy)] cobalt (II) phthalocyaninato (4), cobalt (II) (5a) and manganese (III) (5b) 2,9(10),16(17),23(24)- tetrakis [4-(4-(5-chloro-1H-benzo [d]imidazol-2-yl)phenoxy] phthalocyaninato and 9(10),16(17),23(24)- tris tert butyl phenoxy- 2- [4-(4-(5-chloro-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-yl)phenoxy] cobalt (II) phthalocyaninato (6). Some of these MPcs (1a, 3 and 4) were directly clicked on azide grafted electrode, while some (1b, 1c, 2, 5a and 5b) were clicked to azide functionalised nanomaterials and then drop-dried on the electrodes. One phthalocyanine (5b) was drop-dried on the electrode then silver nanoparticles were electrodeposited on it taking advantage of metal-N bond. Scanning electrochemical microscopy, voltammetry, chronoamperometry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy are among electrochemical methods used to characterise modified electrodes. Transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Xray diffractometry, Raman spectroscopy and infrared spectroscopy were employed to study surface functionalities, morphology and topography of the nanomaterials and complexes. Electrocatalytic activity of the developed materials were studied towards oxidation of 2-mercaptoethanol, hydrazine and hydrogen peroxide while the reduction study was based on oxygen and hydrogen peroxide. In general, the conjugates displayed superior catalytic activity when compared to individual materials. Complex 2 alone and when conjugated to zinc oxide nanoparticles were studied for their nonlinear optical behaviour. And the same materials were explored for their hydrazine detection capability. The aim of this study was to develop sensitive, selective and affordable sensors for selected organic waste pollutants. Conjugates were found to achieve the aim of the study compared to when individual materials were employed.

Preparation and enhanced electrocatalytic activity of graphene supported palladium nanoparticles with multi-edges and corners

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (101) ◽  
pp. 98708-98716 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhelin Liu ◽  
Yinghui Feng ◽  
Xiaofeng Wu ◽  
Keke Huang ◽  
Shouhua Feng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Transfer ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Electrocatalytic Activity ◽  
Palladium Nanoparticles ◽  
Pd Nanoparticles ◽  
Reduced Graphene ◽  
Point Discharge ◽  
Supported Palladium ◽  
Activity Point

Pd nanoparticles with multi-edges and corners are prepared and assembled on reduced graphene oxide to examine the electrocatalytic activity. Point discharge is regarded to be capable of facilitating the electron transfer.

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