Catechin-capped gold nanoparticles: Green synthesis, characterization, and catalytic activity toward 4-nitrophenol reduction

Nanoscale Research Letters

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-8

  Choi, Yoonho ^a   Choi, Myung Jin ^b   Cha, Song Hyun ^b   Kim, Yeong Shik ^b   Cho, Seonho ^b   Park, Youmie ^a,b  

^a Inje University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

4 Nitrophenol reduction; Catalysis; Catechin; Gold nanoparticles; Green synthesis

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CATALYSIS; CATALYST ACTIVITY; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; FIELD EMISSION MICROSCOPES; FLAVONOIDS; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METAL NANOPARTICLES; PHENOLS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

4-AMINOPHENOLS; 4-NITROPHENOL REDUCTIONS; CATECHIN; CRYSTALLINE NATURE; EXTERNAL ENERGY; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GREEN SYNTHESIS; MICROSCOPIC TECHNIQUES;

GOLD NANOPARTICLES;

EID: 84899629759     PISSN: 19317573     EISSN: 1556276X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1556-276X-9-103     Document Type: Article

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