AuNPs-Based Thermoresponsive Nanoreactor as an Efficient Catalyst for the Reduction of 4-Nitrophenol
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Synthesis
2.2.1. Preparation of MPS-Modified SiO2 Microspheres
2.2.2. Preparation of SiO2@PMBA Core-Shell Microspheres
2.2.3. Preparation of SiO2@PMBA@Au microspheres
2.2.4. Preparation of Thermosensitive SiO2@PMBA@Au@PNIPAM Microspheres
2.3. Characterization
2.4. Catalytic Activity
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Preparation and Characterization of the SiO2@PMBA@Au@PNIPAM Microspheres
3.2. The Interaction Nature Between Au NPs and Functional Groups in the New Nanoreactor
3.3. Catalytic Activity and Thermoresponsive Property of the New Nanoreactor
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Liu, W.; Zhu, X.; Xu, C.; Dai, Z.; Meng, Z. AuNPs-Based Thermoresponsive Nanoreactor as an Efficient Catalyst for the Reduction of 4-Nitrophenol. Nanomaterials 2018, 8, 963. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano8120963
Liu W, Zhu X, Xu C, Dai Z, Meng Z. AuNPs-Based Thermoresponsive Nanoreactor as an Efficient Catalyst for the Reduction of 4-Nitrophenol. Nanomaterials. 2018; 8(12):963. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano8120963
Chicago/Turabian StyleLiu, Wei, Xiaolian Zhu, Chengcheng Xu, Zhao Dai, and Zhaohui Meng. 2018. "AuNPs-Based Thermoresponsive Nanoreactor as an Efficient Catalyst for the Reduction of 4-Nitrophenol" Nanomaterials 8, no. 12: 963. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano8120963