Biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles/reduced graphene oxide (AgNPs/rGO) mediated Nephelium lappaceum leaf extract as an effective solid acid catalyst for liquid-phase benzene nitration

Researchers are increasingly required to adopt green chemistry principles in developing nanomaterials and their applications to support a sustainable chemical industry and contribute to environmental balance. This study presents the green synthesis of AgNPs/rGO nanocomposites using Nephelium lappace...

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Main Authors: Dewi Yuanita Lestari, Akhmad Syoufian, Poedji Loekitowati Hariani, Amalia Kurnia Amin, Won-Chun Oh, Aldino Javier Saviola, Karna Wijaya
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author Dewi Yuanita Lestari
Akhmad Syoufian
Poedji Loekitowati Hariani
Amalia Kurnia Amin
Won-Chun Oh
Aldino Javier Saviola
Karna Wijaya
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Akhmad Syoufian
Poedji Loekitowati Hariani
Amalia Kurnia Amin
Won-Chun Oh
Aldino Javier Saviola
Karna Wijaya
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description Researchers are increasingly required to adopt green chemistry principles in developing nanomaterials and their applications to support a sustainable chemical industry and contribute to environmental balance. This study presents the green synthesis of AgNPs/rGO nanocomposites using Nephelium lappaceum as both a bio-reductant and a capping agent, alongside their characterization and application as a solid acid catalyst in benzene nitration reactions. Graphene oxide (GO) was synthesized from graphite using a modified Hummers method, and the AgNPs/rGO nanocomposites were prepared via an ex-situ approach. In this process, Nephelium lappaceum leaf extract served to reduce both silver ions and GO to rGO. The results revealed that the silver nanoparticles were spherical, with an average diameter of 6.76 nm, and were uniformly deposited on the reduced graphene oxide (rGO) surface. Catalyst performance tests demonstrated that the synthesized AgNPs E5/rGO catalyst achieved excellent yields and selectivity in converting benzene into nitrobenzene. Furthermore, the catalyst exhibited remarkable reusability, with only a slight decrease in yield after five uses, while maintaining consistent selectivity toward nitrobenzene as an essential and promising chemical intermediate for many derived chemicals.
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spelling doaj-art-d6a2c6541b404856af0b1772e29d0bf42025-01-29T05:00:56ZengElsevierResults in Chemistry2211-71562025-01-0113102014Biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles/reduced graphene oxide (AgNPs/rGO) mediated Nephelium lappaceum leaf extract as an effective solid acid catalyst for liquid-phase benzene nitrationDewi Yuanita Lestari0Akhmad Syoufian1Poedji Loekitowati Hariani2Amalia Kurnia Amin3Won-Chun Oh4Aldino Javier Saviola5Karna Wijaya6Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta 55281 Indonesia; Department of Chemistry Education, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta 55281 IndonesiaDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta 55281 IndonesiaDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Sriwijaya, Palembang 30862 IndonesiaResearch Center for Chemistry, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), The B.J. Habibie Science and Technology Area, South Tangerang 15314 IndonesiaDepartment of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Hanseo University, Seosan, Chungnam 356-706, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta 55281 IndonesiaDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta 55281 Indonesia; Corresponding author.Researchers are increasingly required to adopt green chemistry principles in developing nanomaterials and their applications to support a sustainable chemical industry and contribute to environmental balance. This study presents the green synthesis of AgNPs/rGO nanocomposites using Nephelium lappaceum as both a bio-reductant and a capping agent, alongside their characterization and application as a solid acid catalyst in benzene nitration reactions. Graphene oxide (GO) was synthesized from graphite using a modified Hummers method, and the AgNPs/rGO nanocomposites were prepared via an ex-situ approach. In this process, Nephelium lappaceum leaf extract served to reduce both silver ions and GO to rGO. The results revealed that the silver nanoparticles were spherical, with an average diameter of 6.76 nm, and were uniformly deposited on the reduced graphene oxide (rGO) surface. Catalyst performance tests demonstrated that the synthesized AgNPs E5/rGO catalyst achieved excellent yields and selectivity in converting benzene into nitrobenzene. Furthermore, the catalyst exhibited remarkable reusability, with only a slight decrease in yield after five uses, while maintaining consistent selectivity toward nitrobenzene as an essential and promising chemical intermediate for many derived chemicals.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211715624007100Silver nanoparticlesReduced graphene oxideNitrobenzene
spellingShingle Dewi Yuanita Lestari
Akhmad Syoufian
Poedji Loekitowati Hariani
Amalia Kurnia Amin
Won-Chun Oh
Aldino Javier Saviola
Karna Wijaya
Biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles/reduced graphene oxide (AgNPs/rGO) mediated Nephelium lappaceum leaf extract as an effective solid acid catalyst for liquid-phase benzene nitration
Results in Chemistry
Silver nanoparticles
Reduced graphene oxide
Nitrobenzene
title Biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles/reduced graphene oxide (AgNPs/rGO) mediated Nephelium lappaceum leaf extract as an effective solid acid catalyst for liquid-phase benzene nitration
title_full Biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles/reduced graphene oxide (AgNPs/rGO) mediated Nephelium lappaceum leaf extract as an effective solid acid catalyst for liquid-phase benzene nitration
title_fullStr Biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles/reduced graphene oxide (AgNPs/rGO) mediated Nephelium lappaceum leaf extract as an effective solid acid catalyst for liquid-phase benzene nitration
title_full_unstemmed Biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles/reduced graphene oxide (AgNPs/rGO) mediated Nephelium lappaceum leaf extract as an effective solid acid catalyst for liquid-phase benzene nitration
title_short Biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles/reduced graphene oxide (AgNPs/rGO) mediated Nephelium lappaceum leaf extract as an effective solid acid catalyst for liquid-phase benzene nitration
title_sort biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles reduced graphene oxide agnps rgo mediated nephelium lappaceum leaf extract as an effective solid acid catalyst for liquid phase benzene nitration
topic Silver nanoparticles
Reduced graphene oxide
Nitrobenzene
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211715624007100
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