Issue 45, 2010

Topochemical synthesis and catalysis of metal nanoparticles exposed on crystalline cellulose nanofibers

Abstract

Topochemical synthesis of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) was achieved on crystalline cellulose single nanofibers (CSNFs), which were tailored from native cellulose. Exposed AuNPs@CSNFs composite exhibited an excellent catalytic efficiency: the turnover frequency of the AuNPs@CSNFs was up to 840 times that of conventional polymer-supported AuNPs, for a model aqueous reduction reaction. Our novel strategy provides a promising solution to realize efficient use of limited noble metals using natural bioresources.

Graphical abstract: Topochemical synthesis and catalysis of metal nanoparticles exposed on crystalline cellulose nanofibers

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
23 Jul 2010
Accepted
07 Oct 2010
First published
25 Oct 2010

Chem. Commun., 2010,46, 8567-8569

Topochemical synthesis and catalysis of metal nanoparticles exposed on crystalline cellulose nanofibers

H. Koga, E. Tokunaga, M. Hidaka, Y. Umemura, T. Saito, A. Isogai and T. Kitaoka, Chem. Commun., 2010, 46, 8567 DOI: 10.1039/C0CC02754E

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