Gold nanoparticles immobilised in a superabsorbent hydrogel matrix: Facile synthesis and application for the catalytic reduction of toxic compounds

Alzahrani, Hassan A. H.Hassan A. H.AlzahraniBuckingham, Mark A.Mark A.BuckinghamWardley, William P.William P.WardleyTilley, Richard D.Richard D.TilleyAriotti, NicholasNicholasAriottiLEIGH ALDOUS2024-09-182024-09-182020https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85078571243&origin=resultslisthttps://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/721017Two methods are reported for the one-pot preparation of high concentrations of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) embedded throughout sodium polyacrylate hydrogels; this stabilises the AuNP in even extremely high ionic strength environments, and enables them to act as effective catalysts for the hydride-reduction of nitrophenols and of dyes, with zero order kinetics. © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2020.Gold nanoparticles immobilised in a superabsorbent hydrogel matrix: Facile synthesis and application for the catalytic reduction of toxic compoundsjournal article10.1039/c9cc07046j2-s2.0-85078571243