Preparation and catalytic evaluation of ruthenium-nickel dendrimer encapsulated nanoparticles via intradendrimer redox displacement of nickel nanoparticles.

Authors :: Marvin KA
Thadani NN
Atkinson CA
Keller EL
Stevenson KJ
Source :: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) [Chem Commun (Camb)] 2012 Jun 25; Vol. 48 (50), pp. 6289-91. Date of Electronic Publication: 2012 May 21.
Publication Year :: 2012
Abstract: Ru and Ru(x)Ni(30) dendrimer encapsulated nanoparticles (DENs) were synthesized using a redox-displacement method. DEN catalytic activity for the reduction of p-nitrophenol was evaluated and found to be dependent on the ratio of metals present.

Subjects :: Catalysis
Oxidation-Reduction
Dendrimers chemistry
Metal Nanoparticles chemistry
Nickel chemistry
Ruthenium chemistry

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