Identifying efficient natural bioreductants for the preparation of graphene and graphene-metal nanoparticle hybrids with enhanced catalytic activity from graphite oxide
The implementation of green approaches towards the preparation of graphene and graphene-based materials with enhanced functionality from graphite oxide has been relatively little explored. Particularly, the use of bioreductants and the testing of their relative efficacies is an incipient area of research. Here, a pool of 20 environmentally friendly, natural antioxidants have been tested for their ability to reduce graphene oxide. These antioxidants were mostly vitamins, amino acids and organic acids. By establishing a protocol to systematically compare and optimize their performance, several new efficient bioreductants of graphene oxide have been identified, namely, pyridoxine and pyridoxamine (vitamin B6), riboflavin (vitamin B2), as well as the amino acids arginine, histidine and tryptophan. These biomolecules were used to prepare reduced graphene oxide–silver nanoparticle hybrids that displayed colloidal stability in water in the absence of additional dispersants. Particularly, hybrids prepared with pyridoxamine exhibited a combination of long-term colloidal stability and exceptionally high catalytic activity among silver nanoparticle-based catalysts in the reduction of p-nitrophenol with NaBH4. Thus, in addition to expanding substantially the number of green reductants available for graphene oxide reduction, the present results underline the idea that proper selection of bioreductant can be relevant to achieve graphene-based materials with improved performance.
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dig-incar-es-10261-1774572019-03-08T01:57:24Z Identifying efficient natural bioreductants for the preparation of graphene and graphene-metal nanoparticle hybrids with enhanced catalytic activity from graphite oxide Fernández Merino, María Jesús Villar Rodil, Silvia Paredes Nachón, Juan Ignacio Solís Fernández, Pablo Guardia, Laura García Fernández, Roberto Martínez Alonso, Amelia Díez Tascón, Juan Manuel Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (España) Villar Rodil, Silvia [0000-0002-5832-9971] Paredes Nachón, Juan Ignacio [0000-0002-0044-9153] Martínez Alonso, Amelia [0000-0002-7183-0859] Díez Tascón, Juan Manuel [0000-0001-9219-7266] The implementation of green approaches towards the preparation of graphene and graphene-based materials with enhanced functionality from graphite oxide has been relatively little explored. Particularly, the use of bioreductants and the testing of their relative efficacies is an incipient area of research. Here, a pool of 20 environmentally friendly, natural antioxidants have been tested for their ability to reduce graphene oxide. These antioxidants were mostly vitamins, amino acids and organic acids. By establishing a protocol to systematically compare and optimize their performance, several new efficient bioreductants of graphene oxide have been identified, namely, pyridoxine and pyridoxamine (vitamin B6), riboflavin (vitamin B2), as well as the amino acids arginine, histidine and tryptophan. These biomolecules were used to prepare reduced graphene oxide–silver nanoparticle hybrids that displayed colloidal stability in water in the absence of additional dispersants. Particularly, hybrids prepared with pyridoxamine exhibited a combination of long-term colloidal stability and exceptionally high catalytic activity among silver nanoparticle-based catalysts in the reduction of p-nitrophenol with NaBH4. Thus, in addition to expanding substantially the number of green reductants available for graphene oxide reduction, the present results underline the idea that proper selection of bioreductant can be relevant to achieve graphene-based materials with improved performance. Financial support from the Spanish MINECO and the European Regional Development Fund (project MAT2011-26399) is gratefully acknowledged. M.J.F.-M. is thankful for the receipt of a pre-doctoral contract (FPI) from MINECO. Peer reviewed 2019-03-07T11:10:10Z 2019-03-07T11:10:10Z 2013-06-20 artículo http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501 Carbon 63: 30-44 (2013) 0008-6223 http://hdl.handle.net/10261/177457 10.1016/j.carbon.2013.06.034 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100003329 en Postprint https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2013.06.034 Sí open Elsevier |
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The implementation of green approaches towards the preparation of graphene and graphene-based materials with enhanced functionality from graphite oxide has been relatively little explored. Particularly, the use of bioreductants and the testing of their relative efficacies is an incipient area of research. Here, a pool of 20 environmentally friendly, natural antioxidants have been tested for their ability to reduce graphene oxide. These antioxidants were mostly vitamins, amino acids and organic acids. By establishing a protocol to systematically compare and optimize their performance, several new efficient bioreductants of graphene oxide have been identified, namely, pyridoxine and pyridoxamine (vitamin B6), riboflavin (vitamin B2), as well as the amino acids arginine, histidine and tryptophan. These biomolecules were used to prepare reduced graphene oxide–silver nanoparticle hybrids that displayed colloidal stability in water in the absence of additional dispersants. Particularly, hybrids prepared with pyridoxamine exhibited a combination of long-term colloidal stability and exceptionally high catalytic activity among silver nanoparticle-based catalysts in the reduction of p-nitrophenol with NaBH4. Thus, in addition to expanding substantially the number of green reductants available for graphene oxide reduction, the present results underline the idea that proper selection of bioreductant can be relevant to achieve graphene-based materials with improved performance. |
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Fernández Merino, María Jesús Villar Rodil, Silvia Paredes Nachón, Juan Ignacio Solís Fernández, Pablo Guardia, Laura García Fernández, Roberto Martínez Alonso, Amelia Díez Tascón, Juan Manuel Identifying efficient natural bioreductants for the preparation of graphene and graphene-metal nanoparticle hybrids with enhanced catalytic activity from graphite oxide |
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Identifying efficient natural bioreductants for the preparation of graphene and graphene-metal nanoparticle hybrids with enhanced catalytic activity from graphite oxide |
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Identifying efficient natural bioreductants for the preparation of graphene and graphene-metal nanoparticle hybrids with enhanced catalytic activity from graphite oxide |
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Identifying efficient natural bioreductants for the preparation of graphene and graphene-metal nanoparticle hybrids with enhanced catalytic activity from graphite oxide |
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Identifying efficient natural bioreductants for the preparation of graphene and graphene-metal nanoparticle hybrids with enhanced catalytic activity from graphite oxide |
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Identifying efficient natural bioreductants for the preparation of graphene and graphene-metal nanoparticle hybrids with enhanced catalytic activity from graphite oxide |
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identifying efficient natural bioreductants for the preparation of graphene and graphene-metal nanoparticle hybrids with enhanced catalytic activity from graphite oxide |
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