Issue 42, 2013

Reactive template strategy for fabrication of MnO2/polyaniline coaxial nanocables and their catalytic application in the oxidative decolorization of rhodamine B

Abstract

MnO2/polyaniline (PANI) coaxial nanocables were fabricated through an oxidative template route, where MnO2 nanorods were selected as the reactive templates for polymerization of aniline in acidic aqueous solution. It was found that PANI could be coated on the surfaces of MnO2 nanorods, accompanied by dissolution of the MnO2 cores, leading to the formation of coaxial nanocable structures. Consequently, the compositions and structures of the MnO2/PANI coaxial nanocables could be simply controlled by determining the reaction time. Thermogravimetric analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectrometry, X-ray diffraction, ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometry, and N2 adsorption–desorption techniques were used to characterize the MnO2/PANI coaxial nanocables. Furthermore, the catalytic activities of the MnO2/PANI coaxial nanocables in the oxidative decolorization of Rhodamine B were also investigated.

Graphical abstract: Reactive template strategy for fabrication of MnO2/polyaniline coaxial nanocables and their catalytic application in the oxidative decolorization of rhodamine B

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
30 Jun 2013
Accepted
06 Sep 2013
First published
09 Sep 2013

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 13197-13202

Reactive template strategy for fabrication of MnO2/polyaniline coaxial nanocables and their catalytic application in the oxidative decolorization of rhodamine B

J. Han, M. Wang, S. Cao, P. Fang, S. Lu, R. Chen and R. Guo, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, 1, 13197 DOI: 10.1039/C3TA12545A

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