Issue 25, 2013

Fabrication of graphene oxide decorated with Au–Ag alloy nanoparticles and its superior catalytic performance for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol

Abstract

Using graphene oxide (GO) as both a reducing agent and a support, a two-step method was used to fabricate GO decorated with Au–Ag alloy nanoparticles with an Au-rich shell. The material exhibited excellent catalytic activity for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol to 4-aminophenol in water at room temperature and its activity was superior to that of GO decorated with Au–Ag alloy nanoparticles that was prepared by a one-step method and GO decorated with either Au or Ag nanoparticles alone.

Graphical abstract: Fabrication of graphene oxide decorated with Au–Ag alloy nanoparticles and its superior catalytic performance for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
15 Feb 2013
Accepted
04 Apr 2013
First published
05 Apr 2013

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 7384-7390

Fabrication of graphene oxide decorated with Au–Ag alloy nanoparticles and its superior catalytic performance for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol

T. Wu, L. Zhang, J. Gao, Y. Liu, C. Gao and J. Yan, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, 1, 7384 DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10684E

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