Enhanced catalytic reduction of para-nitrophenol using α-MoO3 molybdenum oxide nanorods and stacked nanoplates as catalysts prepared from different precursors

Molybdenum oxide, α-MoO3, nanorods and stacked nanoplates were prepared from oxalate, citrate and tartrate precursors. These molybdenum oxides showed high efficiencies in the reduction of para-nitrophenol to para-aminophenol in the presence of NaBH4. The prepared precursors were first characterized...

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Main Authors: Mostafa Abboudi, Hicham Oudghiri-Hassani, Fahd Al Wadaani, Souad Rakass, Ali Al Ghamdi, Mouslim Messali
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-03-01
Series:Journal of Taibah University for Science
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16583655.2018.1451102
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spelling doaj-888a71d976ab409d828e36966c59c4132020-11-24T20:49:58ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Taibah University for Science1658-36552018-03-0112213313710.1080/16583655.2018.14511021451102Enhanced catalytic reduction of para-nitrophenol using α-MoO3 molybdenum oxide nanorods and stacked nanoplates as catalysts prepared from different precursorsMostafa Abboudi0Hicham Oudghiri-Hassani1Fahd Al Wadaani2Souad Rakass3Ali Al Ghamdi4Mouslim Messali5Taibah University, College of ScienceTaibah University, College of ScienceTaibah University, College of ScienceTaibah University, College of ScienceTaibah University, College of ScienceTaibah University, College of ScienceMolybdenum oxide, α-MoO3, nanorods and stacked nanoplates were prepared from oxalate, citrate and tartrate precursors. These molybdenum oxides showed high efficiencies in the reduction of para-nitrophenol to para-aminophenol in the presence of NaBH4. The prepared precursors were first characterized by thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) and then thermally decomposed at 350°C (oxalate precursor) and 550°C (citrate and tartrate precursors). The final oxides were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and the Braunauer–Emmet–Teller (BET) technique. The oxalate precursor is the most efficient catalyst for the reduction reaction.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16583655.2018.1451102α-MoO3para-Nitrophenol reductionnanorodsnanoplates
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author Mostafa Abboudi
Hicham Oudghiri-Hassani
Fahd Al Wadaani
Souad Rakass
Ali Al Ghamdi
Mouslim Messali
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Hicham Oudghiri-Hassani
Fahd Al Wadaani
Souad Rakass
Ali Al Ghamdi
Mouslim Messali
Enhanced catalytic reduction of para-nitrophenol using α-MoO3 molybdenum oxide nanorods and stacked nanoplates as catalysts prepared from different precursors
Journal of Taibah University for Science
α-MoO3
para-Nitrophenol reduction
nanorods
nanoplates
author_facet Mostafa Abboudi
Hicham Oudghiri-Hassani
Fahd Al Wadaani
Souad Rakass
Ali Al Ghamdi
Mouslim Messali
author_sort Mostafa Abboudi
title Enhanced catalytic reduction of para-nitrophenol using α-MoO3 molybdenum oxide nanorods and stacked nanoplates as catalysts prepared from different precursors
title_short Enhanced catalytic reduction of para-nitrophenol using α-MoO3 molybdenum oxide nanorods and stacked nanoplates as catalysts prepared from different precursors
title_full Enhanced catalytic reduction of para-nitrophenol using α-MoO3 molybdenum oxide nanorods and stacked nanoplates as catalysts prepared from different precursors
title_fullStr Enhanced catalytic reduction of para-nitrophenol using α-MoO3 molybdenum oxide nanorods and stacked nanoplates as catalysts prepared from different precursors
title_full_unstemmed Enhanced catalytic reduction of para-nitrophenol using α-MoO3 molybdenum oxide nanorods and stacked nanoplates as catalysts prepared from different precursors
title_sort enhanced catalytic reduction of para-nitrophenol using α-moo3 molybdenum oxide nanorods and stacked nanoplates as catalysts prepared from different precursors
publisher Taylor & Francis Group
series Journal of Taibah University for Science
issn 1658-3655
publishDate 2018-03-01
description Molybdenum oxide, α-MoO3, nanorods and stacked nanoplates were prepared from oxalate, citrate and tartrate precursors. These molybdenum oxides showed high efficiencies in the reduction of para-nitrophenol to para-aminophenol in the presence of NaBH4. The prepared precursors were first characterized by thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) and then thermally decomposed at 350°C (oxalate precursor) and 550°C (citrate and tartrate precursors). The final oxides were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and the Braunauer–Emmet–Teller (BET) technique. The oxalate precursor is the most efficient catalyst for the reduction reaction.
topic α-MoO3
para-Nitrophenol reduction
nanorods
nanoplates
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16583655.2018.1451102
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