Uniform assembly of gold nanoparticles on S-doped g-C3N4 nanocomposite for effective conversion of 4-nitrophenol by catalytic reduction

In this work,a simple synthesis of sulfur doped graphitic carbon nitride(S-g-C3N4)act as a support cum stabilizers for gold nanoparticles(Au)and its was characterized by UV–vis and XRD to measure the absorbance and crystallinity,respectively.The functional group and morphology of the samples were identified using FT-IR and TEM.Finally,the Au@S-g-C3N4 nanocatalyst exhibits good catalytic performance and stability in the reduction of hazardous 4-nitrophenol(NP)compared to S-g-C3N4 using Na BH4.Moreover,the Au@S-g-C3N4 nanocomposite holds a good catalytic efficiency(near 100%)achieved by within 5 min.The highest catalytic reduction of NP is due to the synergistic effect of Au nanoparticles decorated on S-g-C3N4.The fast electron transfer reduction mechanism was elucidated and discussed.Excellent reusability and stability of the developed nanocomposites were also observed in consecutive reduction experiments.The filtering and catalyzing device was used for the direct conversion of NP polluted water.This method can open a new avenue for the metal nanoparticles based carbon materials heterogeneous catalyst and its reduction of toxic contaminants.

Synthesis of Al-doped ZnO Nanorods via Microemulsion Method and Their Application as a CO Gas Sensor

Aluminum doped ZnO(AZO) nanorods were synthesized by microemulsion method with different types of surfactants.The phase and the morphology of the above nanorods were investigated by scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and X-ray diffraction(XRD).SEM observations showed that the ZnO nanorods had diameters around about 50—200 nm and lengths up to several micrometers.The CO gas sensing properties of the AZO nanorods were tested at operating temperatures of 200,300,350 and 400 ℃.It was found that AZO nanorods based sensor exhibited the highest sensitivity to CO at 350℃.