Silver nanoparticle-embedded RGO-nanosponge for superior catalytic activity towards 4-nitrophenol reduction

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (91) ◽  
pp. 88837-88845 ◽  
Author(s):  
Balakumar Vellaichamy ◽  
Prakash Periakaruppan

The present work highlights a bio-inspired synthesis of uniform 2 nm sized plasmonic silver nanospheres (Ag-NSs) embedded in reduced graphene oxide nanosponge (RGONS) using Tabebuia berteroi leaf extract.

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (10) ◽  
pp. 5321-5327 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pei Song ◽  
Li-Li He ◽  
Ai-Jun Wang ◽  
Li-Ping Mei ◽  
Shu-Xian Zhong ◽  
...  

A simple, facile one-pot wet-chemical co-reduction method was developed for synthesis of porous PtAu-nanoflowers/rGO with the assistance of p-aminopyridine. The as-prepared nanocomposites displayed excellent catalytic activity for 4-nitrophenol reduction.


RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (45) ◽  
pp. 35551-35557 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pei Song ◽  
Jiu-Ju Feng ◽  
Shu-Xian Zhong ◽  
Su-Su Huang ◽  
Jian-Rong Chen ◽  
...  

A facile hydrothermal strategy was developed for the synthesis of PtNi alloyed nanosnowflakes supported on RGO. The nanocomposites showed high catalytic activity and improved stability for p-nitrophenol reduction.


Author(s):  
Hang Lei ◽  
Shangjing Yang ◽  
Runquan Lei ◽  
Qing Zhong ◽  
Qixiang Wan ◽  
...  

Insufficient catalytic activity and self-restacking of 2D MXenes during catalytic processes would lead to limited number of active sites, sluggish ionic kinetics and poor durability, extremely restricting its application in...


2015 ◽  
pp. 6257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sangiliyandi Gurunathan ◽  
Jae Woong Han ◽  
Jung-Hyun Park ◽  
Eun Su Kim ◽  
Yun-Jung Choi ◽  
...  

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (8) ◽  
pp. 1624-1632 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Qian ◽  
Xingwang Yang ◽  
Zhenting Yang ◽  
Gangbing Zhu ◽  
Hanping Mao ◽  
...  

The MWCNT@rGONR core–shell heterostructure was proved to be a novel peroxidase mimetic and has been used for colorimetric biosensing of cholesterol.


RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (40) ◽  
pp. 33302-33307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cancan Ren ◽  
Haibo Li ◽  
Rui Li ◽  
Shuling Xu ◽  
Denghu Wei ◽  
...  

1,10-Phenanthroline–cobalt(ii) metal-complex supported on rGO exhibited a high efficient four-electron catalytic activity towards ORR.


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