Issue 39, 2019

A facile preparation method for new two-component supramolecular hydrogels and their performances in adsorption, catalysis, and stimuli-response

Abstract

In this study, we prepared a novel multifunctional two-component supramolecular hydrogel (T-G hydrogel) via two organic molecules in ethanol/water mixed solvents. In addition, we prepared gold nanoparticle/T-G (AuNPs/T-G) composite hydrogels using T-G hydrogel as a template for stabilizing AuNPs by adding HAuCl4 and NaBH4 during the heating and cooling process of T-G hydrogels. The morphology and microstructure of the as-prepared hydrogels were characterized using SEM, TEM, XRD, and FT-IR. The hydrogels prepared by solutions that contained different ethanol/water volume ratios exhibited different microstructures, such as sheets, strips, and rods. The obtained T-G hydrogels exhibited a sensitive response to pH changes in the process of sol–gel transformation and showed good adsorption properties for model organic dyes. In the presence of NaBH4, the obtained AuNP/T-G composite hydrogels exhibited the excellent catalytic performance for 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) degradation. Thus, the current research provides new clues in developing new multifunctional two-component supramolecular gel materials and exhibits potential applications for wastewater treatment.

Graphical abstract: A facile preparation method for new two-component supramolecular hydrogels and their performances in adsorption, catalysis, and stimuli-response

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
21 May 2019
Accepted
08 Jul 2019
First published
22 Jul 2019
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

RSC Adv., 2019,9, 22551-22558

A facile preparation method for new two-component supramolecular hydrogels and their performances in adsorption, catalysis, and stimuli-response

J. Zhu, R. Wang, R. Geng, X. Zhang, F. Wang, T. Jiao, J. Yang, Z. Bai and Q. Peng, RSC Adv., 2019, 9, 22551 DOI: 10.1039/C9RA03827B

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