Controllable magnetic 3D nitrogen-doped graphene gel: Synthesis, characterization, and catalytic performance

Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

Volumn 204, Issue , 2017, Pages 316-323

  Wang, Bowei ^a,b   Si, Leilei ^a   Geng, Jiyu ^a   Su, Yuhan ^a   Li, Yang ^a,b,c   Yan, Xilong ^a,b,c   Chen, Ligong ^a,b,c  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology   (China)

^c Tianjin Engineering Center of Functional Fine Chemicals   (China)

Author keywords

Gel; In situ synthesis; Magnetism; N doped graphene; Self assembly

Indexed keywords

DOPING (ADDITIVES); GELS; GRAPHENE; HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS; MAGNETISM; NITROGEN; REACTION KINETICS; SELF ASSEMBLY;

CATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; IN-SITU SYNTHESIS; N-DOPED; NANOPARTICLE (NPS); NITROGEN DOPED GRAPHENE; ONE-POT HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS; PSEUDO-ZERO-ORDER KINETICS; UNIFORM DISPERSIONS;

CATALYST ACTIVITY;

EID: 84997771369     PISSN: 09263373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2016.11.042     Document Type: Article

References (49)

1. 2-hybridized carbon as a superior catalyst for selective oxidation. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 52 (2013), 2109–2113.
2. [2] Kong, X., Chen, Q., Sun, Z., Enhanced oxygen reduction reactions in fuel cells on H-decorated and B-substituted graphene. ChemPhysChem 14 (2013), 514–519.
3. [3] Li, Y., Zhao, Y., Cheng, H., Hu, Y., Shi, G., Dai, L., Qu, L., Nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots with oxygen-rich functional groups. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 134 (2011), 15–18.
4. 4 nanoparticles on N-doped graphene: highly efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction/evolution reactions. Appl. Catal. B: Environ. 201 (2017), 241–252.
5. [5] Nie, R., Miao, M., Du, W., Shi, J., Liu, Y., Hou, Z., Selective hydrogenation of CC bond over N-doped reduced graphene oxides supported Pd catalyst. Appl. Catal. B: Environ. 180 (2016), 607–613.
6. [6] Zhang, H., Chen, Y., Liang, M., Xu, L., Qi, S., Chen, H., Chen, X., Solid-phase synthesis of highly fluorescent nitrogen-doped carbon dots for sensitive and selective probing ferric ions in living cells. Anal. Chem. 86 (2014), 9846–9852.
7. 5/N-doped-graphene ternary photocatalytic system as visible-light-driven photocatalyst for hydrogen evolution. Appl. Catal. B: Environ. 201 (2017), 202–210.
8. [8] Chen, P., Yang, J., Li, S., Wang, Z., Xiao, T., Qian, Y., Yu, S., Hydrothermal synthesis of macroscopic nitrogen-doped graphene hydrogels for ultrafast supercapacitor. Nano Energy 2 (2013), 249–256.
9. [9] Jaouen, F., Herranz, J., Lefèvre, M., Dodelet, J., Kramm, U.I., Herrmann, I., Bogdanoff, P., Maruyama, J., Nagaoka, T., Garsuch, A., Dahn, J.R., Olson, T., Pylypenko, S., Atanassov, P., Ustinov, E.A., Cross-laboratory experimental study of non-noble-metal electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 1 (2009), 1623–1639.
10. [10] Arrigo, R., Haevecker, M., Wrabetz, S., Blume, R., Lerch, M., McGregor, J., Parrott, E.P.J., Zeitler, J.A., Gladden, L.F., Knop-Gericke, A., Schloegl, R., Su, D.S., Tuning the acid/base properties of nanocarbons by functionalization via amination. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 132 (2010), 9616–9630.
11. [11] Nemanashi, M., Meijboom, R., Synthesis and characterization of Cu, Ag and Au dendrimer-encapsulated nanoparticles and their application in the reduction of 4-nitrophenol to 4-aminophenol. J. Colloid Interface Sci. 389 (2013), 260–267.
12. [12] Kong, X., Sun, Z., Chen, M., Chen, C., Chen, Q., Metal-free catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol to 4-aminophenol by N-doped graphene. Energy Environ. Sci. 6 (2013), 3260–3266.
13. 3-based catalysts for selective hydrogenation of nitroarenes to anilines. Science 342 (2013), 1073–1076.
14. [14] Yang, F., Chi, C., Wang, C., Wang, Y., Li, Y., High graphite N content in nitrogen-doped graphene as an efficient metal-free catalyst for reduction of nitroarenes in water. Green Chem. 18 (2016), 4254–4262.
15. [15] Long, D., Li, W., Ling, L., Miyawaki, J., Mochida, I., Yoon, S.-H., Preparation of nitrogen-doped graphene sheets by a combined chemical and hydrothermal reduction of graphene oxide. Langmuir 26 (2010), 16096–16102.
16. [16] Cong, H., Ren, X., Wang, P., Yu, S., Macroscopic multifunctional graphene-based hydrogels and aerogels by a metal ion induced self-assembly process. ACS Nano 6 (2012), 2693–2703.
17. [17] Yuan, X., Xin, H., Qin, X., Li, X., Liu, Y., Guo, H., Self-assembly of SiO/reduced graphene oxide composite as high-performance anode materials for Li-ion batteries. Electrochim. Acta 155 (2015), 251–256.
18. [18] Luo, J., Zhang, N., Lai, J., Liu, R., Liu, X., Tannic acid functionalized graphene hydrogel for entrapping gold nanoparticles with high catalytic performance toward dye reduction. J. Hazard. Mater. 300 (2015), 615–623.
19. 4-graphene macroscopic composites for arsenic and arsenate removal. J. Hazard. Mater. 298 (2015), 28–35.
20. [20] Zheng, X., Zhu, Q., Song, H., Zhao, X., Yi, T., Chen, H., Chen, X., In situ synthesis of self-assembled three-dimensional graphene-magnetic palladium nanohybrids with dual-enzyme activity through one-pot strategy and its application in glucose probe. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 7 (2015), 3480–3491.
21. 2 aerogel for carbamazepine photodegradation in aqueous solution. Appl. Catal. B: Environ. 203 (2017), 85–95.
22. [22] Li, J., Liu, C., Liu, Y., Au/graphene hydrogel: synthesis, characterization and its use for catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol. J. Mater. Chem. 22 (2012), 8426–8430.
23. [23] Zhang, Z., Sun, T., Chen, C., Xiao, F., Gong, Z., Wang, S., Bifunctional nanocatalyst based on three-dimensional carbon nanotube-graphene hydrogel supported Pd nanoparticles: one-pot synthesis and its catalytic properties. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 6 (2014), 21035–21040.
24. 3 by a continuous process. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 3 (2015), 1890–1896.
25. [25] Chappa, S., Mhatre, A.M., Adya, V.C., Pandey, A.K., Egg-shell membrane mimicking synthetic polymer membrane supported palladium nanoparticles for catalyzing reduction of uranyl(VI) ions. Appl. Catal. B: Environ. 203 (2017), 53–64.
26. 3. RSC Adv. 6 (2016), 16766–16771.
27. [27] Ye, W., Yu, J., Zhou, Y., Gao, D., Wang, D., Wang, C., Xue, D., Green synthesis of Pt-Au dendrimer-like nanoparticles supported on polydopamine-functionalized graphene and their high performance toward 4- nitrophenol reduction. Appl. Catal. B: Environ. 181 (2016), 371–378.
28. [28] Zhang, W., Sun, Y., Zhang, L., In situ synthesis of monodisperse silver nanoparticles on sulfhydryl-functionalized poly(glycidyl methacrylate) microspheres for catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 54 (2015), 6480–6488.
29. [29] Ye, W., Chen, Y., Zhou, Y., Fu, J., Wu, W., Gao, D., Zhou, F., Wang, C., Xue, D., Enhancing the catalytic activity of flowerike Pt nanocrystals using polydopamine functionalized graphene supports for methanol electrooxidation. Electrochim. Acta 142 (2014), 18–24.
30. 2. Appl. Catal. B: Environ. 200 (2017), 265–273.
31. [31] Ye, W., Shi, X., Su, J., Chen, Y., Fu, J., Zhao, X., Zhou, F., Wang, C., Xue, D., One-step reduction and functionalization protocol to synthesize polydopamine wrapping Ag/graphene hybrid for efficient oxidation of hydroquinone to benzoquinone. Appl. Catal. B: Environ. 160–161 (2014), 400–407.
32. [32] Liu, H., Wang, J., Feng, Z., Lin, Y., Zhang, L., Su, D., Facile synthesis of Au nanoparticles embedded in an ultrathin hollow graphene nanoshell with robust catalytic performance. Small 11 (2015), 5059–5064.
33. 4 nanoparticles as efficient electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 134 (2012), 9082–9085.
34. 4/N-doped graphene composites. RSC Adv. 5 (2015), 77296–77302.
35. [35] Hummers, W.S., Offeman, R.E., Preparation of graphitic oxide. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 80, 1958 1339–1339.
36. [36] Hu, H., Zhao, Z., Wan, W., Gogotsi, Y., Qiu, J., Ultralight and highly compressible graphene aerogels. Adv. Mater. 25 (2013), 2219–2223.
37. [37] Chen, W., Li, S., Chen, C., Yan, L., Self-assembly and embedding of nanoparticles by in situ reduced graphene for preparation of a 3D graphene/nanoparticle aerogel. Adv. Mater. 23 (2011), 5679–5683.
38. 4 nanostructures grafted onto graphene for supercapacitor application. J. Mater. Chem. A 3 (2015), 22877–22885.
39. [39] Su, Y., Zhang, Y., Zhuang, X., Li, S., Wu, D., Zhang, F., Feng, X., Low-temperature synthesis of nitrogen/sulfur co-doped three-dimensional graphene frameworks as efficient metal-free electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction. Carbon 62 (2013), 296–301.
40. [40] Yang, S., Zhi, L., Tang, K., Feng, X., Maier, J., Müllen, K., Efficient synthesis of heteroatom (N or S)-doped graphene based on ultrathin graphene oxide-porous silica sheets for oxygen reduction reactions. Adv. Funct. Mater. 22 (2012), 3634–3640.
41. 4@ graphene nanocomposite. Chem. Eng. J. 184 (2012), 326–332.
42. 4 supported AuPt alloy as a magnetic, stable and recyclable catalyst for a catalytic reduction reaction. J. Mater. Chem. A 3 (2015), 8793–8799.
43. 3 particles/graphene composite hydrogels as high performance anode materials for supercapacitors. Nano Energy 7 (2014), 86–96.
44. [44] Si, Y., Samulski, E.T., Exfoliated graphene separated by platinum nanoparticles. Chem. Mater. 20 (2008), 6792–6797.
45. 4 nanorods/N-doped graphene for lithium-ion batteries. Nano Res. 9 (2016), 1256–1266.
46. [46] Gong, K., Du, F., Xia, Z., Durstock, M., Dai, L., Nitrogen-doped carbon nanotube arrays with high electrocatalytic activity for oxygen reduction. Science 323 (2009), 760–764.
47. [47] Han, L., Zhu, C., Wang, L., Dong, S., Facile synthesis of chain-like CoCu bimetallic nanomaterials and their catalytic properties. Catal. Sci. Technol. 3 (2013), 1501–1504.
48. [48] Herves, P., Pérez-Lorenzo, M., Liz-Marzan, L.M., Dzubiella, J., Lu, Y., Ballauff, M., Catalysis by metallic nanoparticles in aqueous solution: model reactions. Chem. Soc. Rev. 41 (2012), 5577–5587.
49. [49] Wunder, S., Polzer, F., Lu, Y., Mei, Y., Ballauff, M., Kinetic analysis of catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol by metallic nanoparticles immobilized in spherical polyelectrolyte brushes. J. Phys. Chem. C 114 (2010), 8814–8820.