“One-pot” Fabrication of Ag/PMMA “shell/core” Nanocomposites by Chemical Reduction Method

Porous coral-like Pd/C3N4-C nanocomposites are fabricated by a simple one-pot chemical reduction method. Their electrocatalytic performance is ~50% higher than a carbon-loaded palladium electrocatalyst (Pd/C) in alkaline media. This confirms that the glucose electrooxidation and sensing performance of a Pd/C can be improved by the synergy of graphitic carbon nitride (C3N4), though C3N4 exhibits poor electrical conductivity. Compared to Pd/C, the size of Pd nanoparticles in Pd/C3N4-C decreases. As a result, the activity of Pd/C3N4-C is enhanced due to the higher dispersion and the synergistic effect. Pd/C3N4-C presents a rapid response and high sensitivity to glucose. The sensitivity for glucose sensing at Pd/C3N4-C is 3.3 times that of at Pd/C in the range of 0.001–10 mM. In the lower range of 0.001–1 mM, the sensitivity at Pd/C3N4-C is ~10 times greater than Pd/C.

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Nanoscale water soluble self-assembled zero-valent iron: role of stabilizers in their morphology

RSC Advances ◽

10.1039/c5ra17061c ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 6 (9) ◽

pp. 7267-7278 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Zaheer Khan ◽

Shaeel Ahmed AL-Thabaiti ◽

Shokit Hussain

Keyword(s):

Aqueous Solution ◽

Reduction Method ◽

Chemical Reduction ◽

Water Soluble ◽

Zero Valent Iron ◽

Nano Composites ◽

Chemical Reduction Method ◽

One Pot ◽

Self Assembled

Self-assembled water soluble sheet-like zero-valent iron nano-composites were prepared using a simple one-pot chemical reduction method in an aqueous solution of FeCl3and NaBH4both with and without CTAB and SDS.

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Chemically reduced graphene oxide–P25–Au nanocomposite materials and their photoelectrocatalytic and photocatalytic applications

Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences ◽

10.1039/c6pp00118a ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 15 (10) ◽

pp. 1310-1317 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Raju Praveen ◽

Ramasamy Ramaraj

Keyword(s):

Reduction Method ◽

Chemical Reduction ◽

Nanocomposite Materials ◽

Chemical Reduction Method ◽

One Pot ◽

Photoelectrocatalytic Oxidation ◽

Oxidation Of Methanol ◽

Reduced Graphene ◽

Chemically Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽

Photocatalytic Applications

CRGO–P25–Au NCMs were prepared through a one-pot chemical reduction method. Photoelectrocatalytic oxidation of methanol with high photocurrent and photocatalytic reduction of Cr(vi) ions to Cr(iii) ions were demonstrated.

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Preparation and Characterization of Gold Nanoparticles in Chitosan Suspension by One-Pot Chemical Reduction Method

Nano Hybrids ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/nh.6.47 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 6 ◽

pp. 47-57 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

R. Lakshmi Narayanan ◽

M. Sivakumar

Keyword(s):

Gold Nanoparticles ◽

Reduction Method ◽

Chemical Reduction ◽

Chemical Reduction Method ◽

One Pot ◽

Electron Transfer Mechanism ◽

Potential Measurement ◽

Protonated Amine ◽

Amine Groups

Gold nanoparticles were synthesized in chitosan suspension by one-pot chemical reduction method without any chemical reducing reagent. In aqueous acidic medium, chitosan exhibits polycationic nature due to protonation of amine groups of each glucosamine repeating units. The adsorption of AuCl4- ions occurs on chitosan through electrostatic attraction and further reduction of Au3+ to Au0 proceeds through a three electron transfer mechanism by oxidation of protonated amine groups of chitosan chain. The change of color from dirty yellow to intense red indicates the formation of gold nanoparticles in chitosan suspension which acts as both reducing and stabilizing agent. Characterization techniques such as UV-VIS, FTIR, Zeta potential measurement, FESEM and TEM were carried out in order to examine the reduction and stabilization phenomena rendered by chitosan.

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Facile synthesis of urchin-like RuCu and hollow RuCuMo nanoparticles and preliminary insight to their formation process by cyclic voltammetry

RSC Advances ◽

10.1039/c8ra01261j ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (26) ◽

pp. 14138-14143 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Yanna Song ◽

Jingcheng Sun ◽

Yanru Zhang ◽

Bingxin Wang ◽

Qiang Li ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cyclic Voltammetry ◽

Formation Process ◽

Reduction Method ◽

Chemical Reduction ◽

Chemical Reduction Method ◽

Facile Synthesis ◽

One Pot

The urchin-like RuCu and hollow RuCuMo nanocrystals were synthesized by one-pot chemical reduction method. The formation process of these nanocrystals was traced by cyclic voltammetry.

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Antimicrobial Activity of Silver Nanoparticles Prepared Under an Ultrasonic Field

International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Nanotechnology ◽

10.37285/ijpsn.2011.4.3.8 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. 1491-1496

Author(s):

Umadevi M ◽

Rani T ◽

Balakrishnan T ◽

Ramanibai R

Keyword(s):

Escherichia Coli ◽

Antimicrobial Activity ◽

Silver Nanoparticles ◽

Reduction Method ◽

Therapeutic Potential ◽

Chemical Reduction ◽

Ultrasonic Field ◽

Great Promise ◽

Chemical Reduction Method ◽

E Coli

Nanotechnology has great promise for improving the therapeutic potential of medicinal molecules and related agents. In this study, silver nanoparticles of different sizes were synthesized in an ultrasonic field using the chemical reduction method with sodium borohydride as a reducing agent. The size effect of silver nanoparticles on antimicrobial activity were tested against the microorganisms Staphylococcus aureus (MTCC No. 96), Bacillus subtilis (MTCC No. 441), Streptococcus mutans (MTCC No. 497), Escherichia coli (MTCC No. 739) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MTCC No. 1934). The results shows that B. subtilis, and E. coli were more sensitive to silver nanoparticles and its size, indicating the superior antimicrobial efficacy of silver nanoparticles.

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