Theophylline-assisted, eco-friendly synthesis of PtAu nanospheres at reduced graphene oxide with enhanced catalytic activity towards Cr(VI) reduction

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

Volumn 493, Issue , 2017, Pages 94-102

  Hu, Ling Ya ^a   Chen, Li Xian ^a   Liu, Meng Ting ^a   Wang, Ai Jun ^a   Wu, Lan Ju ^a   Feng, Jiu Ju ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chromium (VI) reduction; Eco friendly synthesis; PtAu nanospheres; Reduced graphene oxide; Theophylline

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; CHROMIUM; CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GRAPHENE; NANOSPHERES; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

AU NANOCRYSTALS; CATALYTIC REDUCTION; CHROMIUM REDUCTION; ECO-FRIENDLY; ENHANCED CATALYTIC ACTIVITY; GRAPHENE OXIDES; REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDES; THEOPHYLLINE;

CATALYST ACTIVITY;

CHROMIUM; FORMIC ACID; GOLD NANOPARTICLE; GRAPHENE OXIDE; NANOCOMPOSITE; NANOCRYSTAL; NANOSPHERE; PLATINUM NANOPARTICLE; THEOPHYLLINE; CHROMIUM HEXAVALENT ION; GRAPHITE; OXIDE;

ARTICLE; CATALYTIC EFFICIENCY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GREEN CHEMISTRY; METAL RECOVERY; NANOCATALYSIS; NANOCATALYST; NANOFABRICATION; ONE POT SYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION (CHEMISTRY); TEMPERATURE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION;

CATALYSIS; CHROMIUM; GRAPHITE; GREEN CHEMISTRY TECHNOLOGY; NANOSPHERES; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; OXIDES; TEMPERATURE; THEOPHYLLINE;

EID: 85009193577     PISSN: 00219797     EISSN: 10957103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2016.12.068     Document Type: Article

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