Polymer microgels for the stabilization of gold nanoparticles and their application in the catalytic reduction of nitroarenes in aqueous media
Muhammad Arif, Muhammad Shahid, Ahmad Irfan, Jan Nisar, Weitai Wu, Zahoor H. Farooqi, Robina Begum
Abstract
A core–shell microgel system was synthesized and used as a micro-reactor for the synthesis of gold nanoparticles. The resulting hybrid system has the ability to catalyze the reduction of various nitroarenes in aqueous media.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisSodium borohydrideAqueous solutionFourier transform infrared spectroscopyPolystyreneChemistryPolymerNanoparticlePolymer chemistryMaterials scienceChloroauric acidChemical engineeringColloidal goldPhysical chemistryNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryEngineeringNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsNanocluster Synthesis and ApplicationsCopper-based nanomaterials and applications