Graphene-based nanomaterials as heterogeneous acid catalysts: A comprehensive perspective

Molecules

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 14582-14614

  Garg, Bhaskar ^a   Bisht, Tanuja ^b   Ling, Yong Chien ^a  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Government Degree College   (India)

Author keywords

Graphene; Graphene oxide; Green chemistry; Heterogeneous acid catalysis; Nanomaterials; Sulfation; Sulfonation

Indexed keywords

ACID; GRAPHITE; NANOMATERIAL;

CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; GREEN CHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

ACIDS; CATALYSIS; GRAPHITE; GREEN CHEMISTRY TECHNOLOGY; NANOSTRUCTURES;

EID: 84907088588     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14203049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/molecules190914582     Document Type: Article

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