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Facile γ-ray irradiation synthesis of Pt/GA nanocomposite for catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol
- Source :
- Green Energy & Environment, Vol 6, Iss 5, Pp 734-742 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- KeAi Communications Co., Ltd., 2021.
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Abstract
- Up to now, facile and pollution-free routes for catalyst preparation are in high demand. In this study, a green and cost-effective strategy was successfully developed to construct platinum/graphene aerogel (Pt/GA) nanocomposites by the co-reduction of graphene oxides (GO) and chloroplatinic acid (H2PtCl6·6H2O) with the assists of γ-ray irradiation in the absence of any other reductants. Characterization studies indicated that the energy of γ-ray irradiation and the hole scavenger isopropanol (IPA) played a vital role in forming small Pt nanoparticles with uniform size of ∼3 nm on the surface of graphene aerogel (GA). Furthermore, Pt/GA synthesized with a mass ratio of 2:1 (Pt/GA-2) exhibited a lowest activation energy value and outstanding catalytic properties for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP). The excellent catalytic and cycling performance suggest that Pt/GA-2 catalyst has a promising prospect for the reduction of nitroaromatic compounds in wastewater treatment and other industrial applications.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 24680257
- Volume :
- 6
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Green Energy & Environment
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.937588a9ee047c190fc6d04e20f5084
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gee.2020.06.016