Evaluation of PVP/Au Nanocomposite Fibers as Heterogeneous Catalysts in Indole Synthesis
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. PVP/Au Colloidal Nanohybrids
2.2. Membrane Fabrication
2.3. Catalysis
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Solvents and Reagents
3.2. Synthesis of PVP/Au Colloidal Nanohybrids
3.3. Fabrication of Electrospun PVP/Au Fibrous Membranes
3.4. Membrane Crosslinking
3.5. Catalysis
3.6. Characterization Methods
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Electrospinning Conditions | |||||
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Entry | Au Loading (% wt) | Needle (G) | Voltage (KV) | Needle-to-Collector Distance (cm) | Flow Rate (mL/h) |
1 | 0 | 16 | 25.0 | 28 | 1.8 |
2 | 2 | 16 | 22.5 | 20 | 2.0 |
3 | 9 | 16 | 22.5 | 15 | 1.0 |
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Savva, I.; Kalogirou, A.S.; Achilleos, M.; Vasile, E.; Koutentis, P.A.; Krasia-Christoforou, T. Evaluation of PVP/Au Nanocomposite Fibers as Heterogeneous Catalysts in Indole Synthesis. Molecules 2016, 21, 1218. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules21091218
Savva I, Kalogirou AS, Achilleos M, Vasile E, Koutentis PA, Krasia-Christoforou T. Evaluation of PVP/Au Nanocomposite Fibers as Heterogeneous Catalysts in Indole Synthesis. Molecules. 2016; 21(9):1218. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules21091218
Chicago/Turabian StyleSavva, Ioanna, Andreas S. Kalogirou, Mariliz Achilleos, Eugenia Vasile, Panayiotis A. Koutentis, and Theodora Krasia-Christoforou. 2016. "Evaluation of PVP/Au Nanocomposite Fibers as Heterogeneous Catalysts in Indole Synthesis" Molecules 21, no. 9: 1218. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules21091218