Sacrificial template synthesis of (CoxNi1−x)0.85Se nanostructures with different morphologies for reduction of 4-nitrophenol†
Abstract
(CoxNi1−x)0.85Se nanostructures (NSs) with different shapes (i.e., sheet-like, flower-like, and urchin-like) were synthesized by a sacrificial template method. As far as we know, this paper may be the first work that used (CoxNi1−x)0.85Se NSs as catalysts for reduction of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) by NaBH4 in aqueous solution.