scholarly journals Core–shell Au@AuAg nano-peanuts for the catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol: critical role of hollow interior and broken shell structure

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (10) ◽  
pp. 4841-4852
Author(s):  
Varsha Thambi ◽  
Abhay Raj Singh Gautam ◽  
Saumyakanti Khatua

We report the synthesis and enhanced catalytic activity of broken-shell nano-peanuts with variable hole size.

2006 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 346-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
X. Lu ◽  
Y. Yuan ◽  
X.-L. Xue ◽  
G.-P. Zhang ◽  
S.-N. Zhou

2013 ◽  
Vol 773 ◽  
pp. 497-501
Author(s):  
Run Zhou Huang ◽  
Cheng Jun Zhou ◽  
Yang Zhang ◽  
Qing Lin Wu

As a new-generation green composite, core-shell structure nature fibers/ polymer composites (NFPC) has been recently developed and used to enhance performance characteristics of composites. The shell layer, made of thermopolymers unfilled or filled with minerals or nature fibers and other additives, plays a critical role in enhancing overall composite properties. The co-extrusion technology for different structural and material combinations are, however, needed to achieve desired processing. In this paper, co-extrusion technology and core-shell structure NFPC have been discussed by systematically studying the effect of structure on properties of NFPC. The result of this paper can help provide a fundamental base for developing new functional applications of core-shell structure NFPCs.


2007 ◽  
Vol 60 (7) ◽  
pp. 457 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joel van Embden ◽  
Jacek Jasieniak ◽  
Daniel E. Gómez ◽  
Paul Mulvaney ◽  
Michael Giersig

Passivation of CdSe semiconductor nanocrystals can be achieved by overcoating the particles with a homogeneous shell of a second semiconductor. Shell layers are grown in monolayer steps to ensure homogeneous growth of the shell. The relative band edges of the two materials determine the photoreactiveity of the resultant core-shell nanocrystals. The critical role of ligands in minimizing nucleation of the shell material during the growth of the passivating layer is emphasized. The delocalization of charge carriers into the shell layers can be followed spectroscopically during the growth processes. The relative spectral shifts are directly correlated to the relative energies of the band edges.


RSC Advances ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (22) ◽  
pp. 12908-12919
Author(s):  
Weifeng Li ◽  
Shuangling Jin ◽  
Rui Zhang ◽  
Yabin Wei ◽  
Jiangcan Wang ◽  
...  

P species can effectively enhance the catalytic activity of carbon aerogels for NO reduction at low temperature.


2009 ◽  
Vol 1234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Lu ◽  
Matthias Ballauff

AbstractIn our study, thermosensitive core-shell microgel particles have been used as the carrier system for the deposition of metal nanoparticles, in which the core consists of polystyrene (PS) whereas the shell consists of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPA) network crosslinked by N, N'-methylenebisacrylamide (BIS). Silver, gold and palladium nanoparticles have been homogeneously embedded into thermosensitive PNIPA-networks, respectively. We demonstrate that the catalytic activity of the microgel-metal nanocomposites can be tuned by the volume transition within the microgel of these systems by using the catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol as the model reaction. Moreover, following the concept of a “green chemistry”, the oxidation of alcohols to the corresponding aldehydes or ketones can be carried out in aqueous solution under aerobic conditions at room temperature by using microgel-metal nanocomposites as the catalyst. The influence of temperature on the catalytic activity has been also investigated, which will be affected both by the volume transition of the microgel and by the change of polarity of the microgel in this case.


2016 ◽  
Vol 680 ◽  
pp. 272-277
Author(s):  
Zhou Li Lu ◽  
Peng Zhao Gao ◽  
Rui Xue Ma ◽  
Yu Kun Sun ◽  
Dong Yun Li

The core-shell structure NiFe2O4@TiO2 nanoparticles was successfully prepared using a sol-gel method, the influence of shell thickness and calcination temperatures on the composition, microstructure, magnetic properties and visible-light catalytic activity of the nanoparticles was studied by XRD, TEM, Uv–vis, vibrating sample magnetometer, etc. Results showed the main composition of core in NiFe2O4@TiO2 was spinel ferrite, and the shell was anatase TiO2, and theshell thickness increased significantly with the increase of TiO2 content, ranging from 10nm to 50nm. The Ms and Mr of nanoparticles decreased with the increase of TiO2 content, and no obvious reaction between the magnetic core and shell occurred; visible-light degradation percent of NiFe2O4@TiO2 nanoparticles increased along with the increase of TiO2 content, whereas the recovery rate of it decreased. Degradation percent and the recovery percent of NiFe2O4@TiO2-50 still reached 93.7% and 90.5%, even after 10 cycle times, respectively, possessing the excellent long-term stability.


2019 ◽  
Vol 103 (1) ◽  
pp. 304-314 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng Chen ◽  
Hua Hao ◽  
Jingjing Cui ◽  
Cong Yu ◽  
Yingfei Tang ◽  
...  

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