Synthesis of silicate sol-gel matrix embedded silver nanostructures: Efficient nanocatalyst for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 204-205, Issue , 2012, Pages 16-22

  Manivannan, Shanmugam ^a   Krishnakumari, Bhagavathi ^a   Ramaraj, Ramasamy ^a  

^a MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cyclodextrin; 4 Nitrophenol; Catalysis; Silicate sol gel matrix; Silver nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

4-NITROPHENOL; ABSORPTION SPECTROPHOTOMETER; CATALYTIC EFFICIENCIES; CATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; CATALYTIC REDUCTION; FUNCTIONALIZED; INCLUSION COMPLEX; KINETIC MODES; NANO-CATALYST; PHENYL RINGS; REDUCTION REACTION; SILVER NANOPARTICLES; SILVER NANOSTRUCTURES; SINGLE-STEP PROCESS; SOL-GEL MATRIX;

CATALYSIS; CATALYST ACTIVITY; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; NANOPARTICLES; SILICATES; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS;

SILVER;

TETRA;

EID: 84865304716     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2012.07.092     Document Type: Article

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