Azeotropic distillation assisted fabrication of silver nanocages and their catalytic property for reduction of 4-nitrophenol

Chem Commun (Camb). 2015 Jan 14;51(4):761-4. doi: 10.1039/c4cc07629j.

Abstract

Monodisperse silver nanocages (AgNCs) with specific interiors were successfully synthesized by an azeotropic distillation (AD) assisted method and exhibited excellent catalytic activities for reduction of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) into 4-aminophenol (4-AP) due to the unique hollow morphology and small thickness of the silver shell.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aminophenols / chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Distillation
  • Nanostructures / chemistry*
  • Nanostructures / ultrastructure
  • Nitrophenols / chemistry*
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Silver / chemistry*

Substances

  • Aminophenols
  • Nitrophenols
  • Silver
  • 4-aminophenol
  • 4-nitrophenol