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High reduction of 4-nitrophenol using reduced graphene oxide/Ag synthesized with tyrosine

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There is a demand for the development of environmental friendly methods for the synthesis of graphene composites. Reduced graphene oxide/silver (RGO/Ag) nanocomposites are very good catalysts. Here, we propose a simple, green method for the synthesis of RGO/Ag nanocomposite using the amino acid tyrosine as bioreductant and stabilizing agent. RGO/Ag nanocomposite was characterized by using various analytical techniques and studied for its catalytic degradation of 4-nitrophenol. Results of attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and Zeta potential at −55 mV reveal the surface capping of tyrosine onto the reduced graphene oxide nanosheets. RGO/Ag nanocomposites show excellent catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol with NaBH4, when compared to actual individual silver nanoparticles.

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Mr. SBM greatly acknowledges the help of VIT University, Vellore-632014, India for the financial help and platform given to do this research. Also, SBM acknowledges the help from Korean Basic Science Institute, Busan Center, Busan 618 230, South Korea for Transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and FE-SEM facilities.

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  1. The Key laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials and Manufacturing Technology of Ministry of Education, National Engineering Lab for Textile Fiber Materials and Processing Technology (Zhejiang), College of Materials and Textiles, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China

    Sireesh Babu Maddinedi

  2. Trace Elements Speciation Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences, VIT University, Vellore, 632014, India

    Sireesh Babu Maddinedi & Badal Kumar Mandal

  3. Organic and Medicinal Chemistry Research Laboratory, Organic Chemistry Division, School of Advanced Sciences, VIT University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632 014, India

    Nawaz Khan Fazlur-Rahman

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Maddinedi, S.B., Mandal, B.K. & Fazlur-Rahman, N.K. High reduction of 4-nitrophenol using reduced graphene oxide/Ag synthesized with tyrosine. Environ Chem Lett 15, 467–474 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-017-0610-x

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