Abstract
Long-term stable 3 nm gold nanoparticles are prepared by a simple reaction between HAuCl4 and sodium borohydride in water under ambient conditions which very efficiently catalyze 4-nitrophenol reduction to 4-nitroaniline.
MeSH terms
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Aniline Compounds / chemical synthesis
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Aniline Compounds / chemistry
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Borohydrides / chemistry*
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Catalysis
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Chlorides / chemistry
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Gold / chemistry*
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Gold Compounds / chemistry
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Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry*
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Molecular Structure
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Nitrophenols / chemistry
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Particle Size
Substances
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Aniline Compounds
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Borohydrides
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Chlorides
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Gold Compounds
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Nitrophenols
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4-nitroaniline
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Gold
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sodium borohydride
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gold tetrachloride, acid
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4-nitrophenol