Wu, W., Lei, M., Yang, S., Zhou, L., Liu, L., Xiao, X., Jiang, C. and Roy, V.A.L. (2015) A one-pot route to the synthesis of alloyed Cu/Ag bimetallic nanoparticles with different mass ratios for catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 3(7), pp. 3450-3455. (doi: 10.1039/c4ta06567k)
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Abstract
Copper-based alloy nanoparticles (NPs) have recently triggered much research interest for the development of low-cost and high-performance bimetallic catalysts that have industrial applications. Here, we present alloyed Cu/Ag bimetallic NPs synthesized by a facial one-pot reduction method. The catalytic properties of these prepared Cu/Ag bimetallic NPs with different ratios have been investigated by reducing 4-nitrophenol (Nip) into 4-aminophenol (Amp) in the presence of NaBH4. In comparison with pristine Ag monometallic NPs, alloyed Cu/Ag bimetallic NPs exhibit high catalytic performance on the reduction of Nip. The current synthesis method of Cu/Ag bimetallic NPs does not require rigorous conditions or toxic agents, and thus it is a rapid, efficient, and green approach for the fabrication of active bimetallic catalysts.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Additional Information: | This work was partially supported by the NSFC (51201115, 51471121, 51171132, 11375134), Hong Kong Scholars Program, the Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Project no. T23-713/11), China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2014M550406), Hubei Provincial Natural Science Foundation (2014CFB261), Young Chenguang Project of Wuhan City (2013070104010011), and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities and Wuhan University. |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Vellaisamy, Professor Roy |
| Authors: | Wu, W., Lei, M., Yang, S., Zhou, L., Liu, L., Xiao, X., Jiang, C., and Roy, V.A.L. |
| College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Electronics and Nanoscale Engineering |
| Journal Name: | Journal of Materials Chemistry A |
| Publisher: | Royal Society of Chemistry |
| ISSN: | 2050-7488 |
| ISSN (Online): | 2050-7496 |
| Published Online: | 19 December 2014 |
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