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Crosslinked PVA/PVP Supported Silver Nanoparticles: A Reusable and Efficient Heterogeneous Catalyst for the 4-Nitrophenol Degradation

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Well-organized and stable silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were successfully prepared within polymeric film of polyvinyl alcohol and Polyvinylpyrrolidone as supporting matrix. The free-standing film was obtained by using the casting technique. Electron microscopy techniques confirmed the formation of spherical AgNPs of 15 nm size. The prepared AgNPs were crystallized in face-centered cubic structure as indicated by X-ray diffraction. The as-prepared nanocomposite film exhibited good catalytic properties in the complete catalytic degradation of 4-nitrophenol using sodium borohydride as a reducing agent. The AgNPs are tightly held within a polymeric matrix which facilitates their recovery and reuse for several cycles.

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    Wael H. Eisa

  2. Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Fayoum University, El Fayoum, Egypt

    T. A. Abdel-Baset, Elalyaa M. A. Mohamed & S. Mahrous

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Eisa, W.H., Abdel-Baset, T.A., Mohamed, E.M.A. et al. Crosslinked PVA/PVP Supported Silver Nanoparticles: A Reusable and Efficient Heterogeneous Catalyst for the 4-Nitrophenol Degradation. J Inorg Organomet Polym 27, 1703–1711 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-017-0632-7

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