Hwang, J. Siddique, A. B. Kim, Y. J. Lee, H. Maeng, J. H. Ahn, Y. Lee, J. S. Kim, H. S. Lee, H. 2024-01-19T23:31:48Z 2024-01-19T23:31:48Z 2021-09-03 2018-02 2046-2069 https://pubs.kist.re.kr/handle/201004/121735 A novel strategy for the synthesis of highly stable gold nanoparticles (GNPs) was designed by reducing HAuCl4 with NaBH4 in an aqueous solution of water-soluble ionic cellulose composed of dimethylimidazolium cations and phosphite-bound cellulose anions. NMR and UV-Vis analysis along with the measurement of the zeta potential suggest that the exceptionally high stability of GNPs originates from the strong interaction of GNPs with the phosphite groups of the ionic cellulose. The thus prepared GNPs exhibit excellent catalytic activity for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol to 4-aminophenol, a model hydrogenation reaction. English ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY Ionic cellulose-stabilized gold nanoparticles and their application in the catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol Article 10.1039/c7ra11393e 1 RSC ADVANCES, v.8, no.4, pp.1758 - 1763 RSC ADVANCES 8 4 1758 1763 N scie scopus 000422863900006 2-s2.0-85040866772 Chemistry, Multidisciplinary Chemistry Article GREEN SYNTHESIS VAPOR GENERATION FACILE SYNTHESIS PHOTOCATALYSTS OXIDATION STRATEGY THERAPY TIO2 SIZE