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Cellulose hydrogels are “green” reductants and supports for Au nanoparticles (Au NPs). Herein, we report a facile method for synthesizing Au NPs based on alkali/urea regenerated cellulose hydrogels. By controlling the precursor concentration and the reaction temperature, the size of the Au NPs can be adjusted. We successfully demonstrate that the Au NP/cellulose hydrogels can be used as efficient heterogeneous catalysts in the reduction of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP). Au NPs with smaller sizes have higher catalytic activity. The highest turnover frequency (TOF) of the Au NPs/cellulose hydrogels is 19.4 h−1. The Au NP/cellulose hydrogels can be easily isolated after the catalytic reaction.
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This work was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province (No.E2018210125) and Hebei Key Discipline Construction Project.
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Lin, X., Han, X. & Wang, J. In situ synthesis of easily separable Au nanoparticles catalysts based on cellulose hydrogels. Polym J 50, 495–501 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41428-018-0044-8
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