Synthesis of FeCo nanocrystals encapsulated in nitrogen-doped graphene layers for use as highly efficient catalysts for reduction reactions

Lin Hu; Ruirui Zhang; Lingzhi Wei; Fapei Zhang; Qianwang Chen

doi:10.1039/c4nr05570e

Synthesis of FeCo nanocrystals encapsulated in nitrogen-doped graphene layers for use as highly efficient catalysts for reduction reactions

Nanoscale. 2015 Jan 14;7(2):450-4. doi: 10.1039/c4nr05570e.

Authors

Lin Hu¹, Ruirui Zhang, Lingzhi Wei, Fapei Zhang, Qianwang Chen

Affiliation

¹ High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, P.R. China.

PMID: 25429694
DOI: 10.1039/c4nr05570e

Abstract

A facile strategy to fabricate FeCo nanocrystals with nitrogen-doped graphene shells has been designed, which involves one-step thermal decomposition of Prussian blue analogue (PBA) Fe3[Co(CN)6]2 spheres. The as-prepared product can be used as a non-precious-metal catalyst with a highly efficient catalytic activity and a magnetically separable capability in the reduction of 4-nitrophenol.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't