Synthesis and characterization of copper nanoparticles supported on reduced graphene oxide as a highly active and recyclable catalyst for the synthesis of …

P Fakhri, B Jaleh, M Nasrollahzadeh

Index: Fakhri, Parisa; Jaleh, Babak; Nasrollahzadeh, Mahmoud Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 2014 , vol. 383-384, p. 17 - 22

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Abstract

Abstract We report here the synthesis of reduced graphene oxide supported copper nanoparticles (rGO/Cu NPs) from copper (II) sulfate pentahydrate and graphite precursors using a simple protocol. The catalyst was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). The rGO/Cu NPs is proved to be a useful heterogeneous catalyst in ...