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Synthesis and Characterization of Mg–Zn Bimetallic Nanoparticles: Selective Hydrogenation of p-Nitrophenol, Degradation of Reactive Carbon Black 5 and Fuel Additive

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Magnesium–zinc (Mg–Zn) bimetallic nanoparticles are prepared by reflux assisted co-precipitation method using ethanol–water as a solvent. X-ray diffraction technique is used for structural modeling of Mg–Zn. It is found that positions of all magnesium atoms are same, but zinc atoms are located at five different co-ordinates in unit cell. Elemental composition of synthesized product is investigated by energy dispersive X-ray diffraction technique and morphological characterization is carried out by scanning electron microscopy. The Mg–Zn nanoparticles are used as catalyst for reduction of p-nitrophenol and degradation of reactive black 5 dyes respectively. Fuel additive property of Mg–Zn nanoparticles is also evaluated at 10, 20, 30 and 40 ppm dosage level. It is observed that Mg–Zn nanoparticles have significantly influenced the calorific value, kinematic viscosity and surface tension of fuel.

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Authors are highly grateful to the Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan for assistance. The authors are also highly thankful to Punjab Bio-Energy Institute for providing facilities regarding the fuel analysis.

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    Shanza Rauf Khan, Maria Batool, Saba Jamil, Shamsa Bibi & Sobia Abid

  2. Department of Chemistry, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia

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Shanza Rauf Khan has designed this work and helped in explaining the results. Maria Batool has conducted all the experimental work. Dr Saba Jamil has analyzed the XRD and SEM results. Dr Shamsa Bibi has helped in explaining mechanism of catalysis in relation to electron transport among bands. Sobia Abid and Dr Muhammad Ramzan Saeed Ashraf Janjua has helped in write-up of the work.

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Khan, S.R., Batool, M., Jamil, S. et al. Synthesis and Characterization of Mg–Zn Bimetallic Nanoparticles: Selective Hydrogenation of p-Nitrophenol, Degradation of Reactive Carbon Black 5 and Fuel Additive. J Inorg Organomet Polym 30, 438–450 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-019-01202-3

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