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APPLIED CATALYSIS A-GENERAL
Volume 469, Issue -, Pages 159-164Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2013.08.046
Keywords
Graphene oxide; Gold nanoparticles; Catalyst; Size-dependent; Nitrobenzene
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- Human Resource Training Project for Regional Innovation [2012H1B8A2026179]
- Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) [2012R1A1A4A01015466]
- Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
- National Research Foundation of Korea [2012R1A1A4A01015466, 2012H1B8A2026179] Funding Source: Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information (KISTI), National Science & Technology Information Service (NTIS)
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We investigated the size-dependent work function and catalytic performance of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) decorated graphene oxide (GO). The ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopic analysis revealed that the work function decreased from 5.76 to 5.35 eV as the AuNP size was reduced from 40 to 5 nm. The catalytic performance of GO:AuNP hybrids was evaluated from the reduction of o-nitroaniline to 1,2-benzenediamine using sodium borohydride as a reducing agent. A considerable increase of the reaction rate constant with decreasing AuNP size is due to the enhanced surface interaction of AuNPs. Improved o-nitroaniline adsorption and electron transfer at the Au/GO interface leads to better catalytic activity, and this is more noticeable at an AuNP size of 5 nm. Our result indicates that GO:AuNP hybrids have considerable potential for use in industry wastewater treatment. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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