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Published on: July 9, 2015

Enhanced catalytic reduction through in situ synthesized gold nanoparticles embedded in glucosamine/alginate

Chi-Hien Dang^1,2, Le-Kim-Thuy Nguyen¹, Minh-Trong Tran¹

¹Institute of Chemical Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 1A, TL29, Thanh Loc Ward, District 12, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology

|October 8, 2024

Abstract:

This study introduces a highly efficient and straightforward method for synthesizing gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) within a glucosamine/alginate (GluN/Alg) nanocomposite via an ionotropic gelation mechanism in aqueous environment. The resulting nanocomposite, AuNPs@GluN/Alg, underwent thorough characterization using UV-vis, EDX, FTIR, SEM, TEM, SAED, and XRD analyses. The spherical AuNPs exhibited uniform size with an average diameter of 10.0 nm. The nanocomposites facilitated the recyclable reduction of organic dyes, including 2-nitrophenol, 4-nitrophenol, and methyl orange, employing NaBH₄ as the reducing agent. Kinetic studies further underscored the potential of this nanocomposite as a versatile catalyst with promising applications across various industrial sectors.

Keywords:

catalysis gold nanoparticles organic dyes organometallic nanocomposites reduction

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