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- Title
Preparation and Electrocatalytic Activity of Bimetallic Ni-Cu Micro- and Nanoparticles.
- Authors
Ivanova, Nina M.; Muldakhmetov, Zainulla M.; Soboleva, Yelena A.; Vissurkhanova, Yakha A.; Beisenbekova, Moldir E.
- Abstract
Bimetallic Ni/Cu core–shell and Cu-Ni heterostructural micro- and nanoparticles were prepared using two simple successive reduction procedures. Monometallic Ni and Cu particles were synthesized for comparison. The phase constitutions and morphological features of the particles were studied by means of X-ray diffraction, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy methods. All the prepared mono- and bimetallic particles were applied as electrocatalysts in the electrohydrogenation of p-nitrophenol (p-NPh). An additional electrochemical reduction of copper cations during the hydrogen saturation of Cu-containing particles was established. The prepared Ni/Cu particles exhibited the highest electrocatalytic activity with an increase in the hydrogenation rate of p-NPh by more than three times compared to its electrochemical reduction on the nonactivated cathode, and p-NPh conversion yielded the maximum values. The main product of p-NPh electrocatalytic hydrogenation over Ni-Cu particles is p-aminophenol, which is an intermediate in the synthesis of many drugs. p-Aminophenol formation is confirmed by UV-Vis spectra.
- Subjects
ELECTROLYTIC reduction; COPPER; SCANNING electron microscopy; NANOPARTICLES; DRUG synthesis; NANOPARTICLES analysis
- Publication
Catalysts (2073-4344), 2023, Vol 13, Issue 8, p1166
- ISSN
2073-4344
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/catal13081166