Rapid Catalytic Reduction of 4-Nitrophenol and Clock Reaction of Methylene Blue using Copper Nanowires
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Synthesis of CuNWs
2.3. Preparations of CuNWs Strips
2.4. Catalytic Reduction of 4-NP and Clock Reaction of MB Using CuNWs Strips
2.5. Retreatment of CuNWs Using GAA
2.6. Characterizations
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Characterization of CuNWs
3.2. Catalytic Reduction of 4-NP Using CuNWs
3.2.1. Effect of CuNWs Content
3.2.2. Effect of 4-NP and NaBH4 Concentration
3.2.3. Recyclability Test and Retreatment of CuNWs with GAA
3.3. Clock Reaction of MB
3.3.1. Decolorization of MB using Sodium Borohydride (NaBH4) as Reducing Agent
3.3.2. Comparison of Decolorization of MB using Different Reducing Agents
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Catalyst | kapp (s−1) | Activity Factor, K (s−1 mg−1) | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
CuNWs (0.1 pg) | 0.076 | 7.6 × 108 | This study |
Cu@MnO2 | 0.01142 | 0.571 | [12] |
CuNPs (12.5 mg) | 0.0016 | 0.00013 | [17] |
CuNWs | 0.0042 | 0.046 | [21] |
CuNW–Ag | 0.0067 | 0.074 | [21] |
CuCubes (9.5 nm) | 0.0101 | 0.105 | [22] |
CuNanoplate | 0.0095 | 0.136 | [46] |
Porous Cu microsphere | 0.0043 | 0.072 | [47] |
Reducing Agent | Time of Reaction (s) | Percentage of Decolorization of MB (%) |
---|---|---|
Glucose | 1800 | 35 |
AA | 1800 | 43 |
NaBH4 | 5 | 99 |
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Hashimi, A.S.; Nohan, M.A.N.M.; Chin, S.X.; Zakaria, S.; Chia, C.H. Rapid Catalytic Reduction of 4-Nitrophenol and Clock Reaction of Methylene Blue using Copper Nanowires. Nanomaterials 2019, 9, 936. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9070936
Hashimi AS, Nohan MANM, Chin SX, Zakaria S, Chia CH. Rapid Catalytic Reduction of 4-Nitrophenol and Clock Reaction of Methylene Blue using Copper Nanowires. Nanomaterials. 2019; 9(7):936. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9070936
Chicago/Turabian StyleHashimi, Aina Shasha, Muhammad Amirul Nazhif Mohd Nohan, Siew Xian Chin, Sarani Zakaria, and Chin Hua Chia. 2019. "Rapid Catalytic Reduction of 4-Nitrophenol and Clock Reaction of Methylene Blue using Copper Nanowires" Nanomaterials 9, no. 7: 936. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9070936