Synthesis of stable gold nanoparticles using linear polyethyleneimines and catalysis of both anionic and cationic azo dye degradation
Özge Çavuşlar, Emre Nakay, Umut Kazakoglu, Sirous Khabbaz Abkenar, Cleva W. Ow‐Yang, Havva Yağcı Acar
Abstract
Small, stable cationic GNPs were produced by direct reduction of auric acid with linear PEI in water, and used as an effective catalyst for degradation of both cationic and anionic dyes.
Topics & Concepts
Cationic polymerizationDegradation (telecommunications)CatalysisColloidal goldChemistryNanoparticlePhotochemistryPolymer chemistryMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryNanotechnologyComputer scienceTelecommunicationsGold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsNanoparticles: synthesis and applications