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Facile synthesis of the SiO2/Au hybrid microspheres for excellent catalytic performance

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2014

Xin-Hui Liu ,
Bin-Bin Ding ,
Yan Zhu ,
Tai-Ya Wang ,
Bi-Cui Chen ,
Yong Shao ,
Ming-Qi Chen ,
Pan Zheng ,
Yu-Ling Zhao  and
Hai-Sheng Qian
Xin-Hui Liu
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, People’s Republic of China
Bin-Bin Ding
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Materials and Rehabilitation Engineering, School of Medical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, People’s Republic of China
Yan Zhu
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, People’s Republic of China
Tai-Ya Wang
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, People’s Republic of China
Bi-Cui Chen
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, People’s Republic of China
Yong Shao
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, People’s Republic of China
Ming-Qi Chen
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Materials and Rehabilitation Engineering, School of Medical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, People’s Republic of China
Pan Zheng
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Materials and Rehabilitation Engineering, School of Medical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, People’s Republic of China
Yu-Ling Zhao
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, People’s Republic of China
Hai-Sheng Qian
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Materials and Rehabilitation Engineering, School of Medical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, People’s Republic of China
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yshao@zjnu.cn
shqian@hfut.edu.cn
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Abstract

Au nanoparticles (Au NPs) have attracted much interest owing to their unique optical properties. In this paper, a facile process has been successfully developed to synthesize the SiO2/Au hybrid microspheres with a diameter of 200 nm via the galvanic replacement of SiO2/Ag hybrid microspheres and chlorauric acid (HAuCl4) solution. The as-prepared products were investigated by x-ray diffraction (XRD), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM, JEOL-6700F), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM, JEOL 3010), respectively. As expected, the as-prepared SiO2/Au hybrid microspheres show strong chemical stability and superior catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) to 4-aminophenol (4-AP). The SiO2/Au hybrid microspheres would be found widely used in wastewater treatment, catalytic reaction, bacteriostatic and bactericidal applications.

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crystal growth composite materials synthesis catalysis
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 29 , Issue 13 , 14 July 2014 , pp. 1417 - 1423
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2014 

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