Journal
JOURNAL OF NANOPARTICLE RESEARCH
Volume 19, Issue 10, Pages -Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-017-4024-2
Keywords
Magnetic core-shell structure; Chitosan; Fe3O4@chitosan@ZnO; 2-substituted benzimidazoles; Green synthesis; Environmental effects
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [21376060, 21676068]
- Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province [B2014201024]
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A novel magnetic core-shell nanocomposite Fe3O4@Chitosan@ZnO was successfully prepared by in situ chemical precipitation method. It has a clear core-shell structure with magnetic Fe3O4 (about 160 nm in diameter) as core, chitosan as the inner shell, and ZnO as the outer shell, as demonstrated by the transmission electron microscopy and the related elemental mapping. Moreover, this nanocomposite has high magnetization (43.6 emu g(-1)) so that it can be easily separated from the reaction mixture within 4 s by an external magnetic field. The introduction of the natural chitosan shell, instead of the conventional SiO2 shell, and its combination with the active ZnO ensures this novel nanocomposite green character and good catalytic performance in the synthesis of 2-benzimidazoles with moderate to excellent isolated yields at room temperature. Notably, it can be recycled seven times without appreciable loss of its initial catalytic activity, demonstrating its good stability and making it an attractive candidate for the green synthesis of 2-benzimidazoles.
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