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Deposited Silver Nanoparticles on Commercial Copper by Galvanic Displacement as an Effective Catalyst for the Reduction of 4‑Nitrophenol in Aqueous Solution

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Immobilization of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) to improve recyclability is crucial for applications in nanocatalysts. Herein, silver nanoparticles were prepared on copper foil by immersing copper foil in the solution of silver citrate, containing an excess of citric acid. The nanoparticles were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDS), and atomic force microscope (AFM). The catalytic activity of silver nanoparticle on copper was studied in reduction of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) to 4-aminophenol (4-AP) in the presence of excess borohydride. The catalyst can be easily recycled and showed excellent reusability as a conversion higher than 95% was achieved after 30 cycles. Thus, the preparation of nanoparticle aggregates on copper foil has been proven a feasible, straightforward, and effective protocol, which would facilitate the applications of Ag NPs in environmental control.

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  1. Faculty of Chemistry, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, 65174, Iran

    Reza Azadbakht

  2. Department of Chemistry, Khorramabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khorramabad, Iran

    Saeid Menati

  3. Department of Chemistry, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, 81746-73441, Iran

    Hadi Amiri Rudbari

  4. School of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, 615314155, Iran

    Mohammad Mahdi Keypour

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Azadbakht, R., Menati, S., Amiri Rudbari, H. et al. Deposited Silver Nanoparticles on Commercial Copper by Galvanic Displacement as an Effective Catalyst for the Reduction of 4‑Nitrophenol in Aqueous Solution. Catal Lett 150, 3214–3222 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-020-03219-7

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