Easily scalable synthesis of Ni nanosols suitable for the hydrogenation of 4-nitrophenol to p-aminophenol under mild condition

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 215-216, Issue , 2013, Pages 616-625

  Blosi, M ^a   Albonetti, S ^b   Costa, A L ^a   Sangiorgi, N ^a   Sanson, A ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR CERAMICS   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

4 Nitrophenol; AECSA; Catalysis; Microwave; Nickel nanoparticles; Polyol synthesis; Stable nanosols

Indexed keywords

4-NITROPHENOL; AECSA; NANOSOLS; NICKEL NANOPARTICLES; POLYOL SYNTHESIS;

ALCOHOLS; ANODIC OXIDATION; CATALYSIS; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CHELATION; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; HYDROGENATION; MICROWAVES; NANOPARTICLES; NICKEL; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC);

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

EID: 84870679721     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2012.11.013     Document Type: Article

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