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Green synthesis of functionalized graphene and their use as solid acid catalysts

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 October 2018

Xu Zhang Open the ORCID record for Xu Zhang [Opens in a new window] ,
Qiuyu Fan  and
He Yang
Xu Zhang*
Affiliation:
School of Petroleum & Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, China
Qiuyu Fan
Affiliation:
School of Petroleum & Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, China
He Yang
Affiliation:
School of Petroleum & Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, China
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a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: zhangxu@dlut.edu.cn
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Abstract

Here we report a facile and mild synthesis of the sulfonated graphene (PSS-RGO) catalysts by in situ polymerization of sodium p-styrenesulfonate. Graphene sheets can be used as the flat backbones to graft abundant sulfonate groups on both sides. The PSS-RGO catalysts were characterized by 1H Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (1H NMR), energy dispersive spectrometer, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and so on. The catalytic properties of the PSS-RGO catalysts for the hydrolysis of ethyl acetate and the esterification of acetic acid with ethanol were evaluated, showing that the as-made PSS-RGO catalysts were active for both probe reactions. The possible deactivation mechanism involved in the surface catalysis of the graphene-based acid catalysts has been addressed.

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sulfonated graphenein situ polymerizationsolid acid catalystesterificationhydrolysis

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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 33 , Issue 23 , 14 December 2018 , pp. 3946 - 3952
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