?-Ni(OH)2 supported over g-C3N4: A novel catalyst for para-nitrophenol reduction and supercapacitor electrode
Carbon nitride; Catalytic reduction; Nickel hydroxide; Para-nitrophenol; Supercapacitor
?-Ni(OH)2 supported over g-C3N4 was synthesized by two simple approaches. Its catalytic activity in reducing hazardous para-nitrophenol (PNP) to the industrially important para-aminophenol (PAP) was studied in detail. The applicability of this material as a supercapacitor electrode was also studied. The material shows 100% conversion efficiency with a rate constant of 65.4410 10?3 s?1. The catalytic efficiency and the supercapacitor electrode behaviour of the material can be explained based on the structure of ?-Ni(OH)2 nanoparticle and the synergy between ?-Ni(OH)2 and g-C3N4. 2022 The Author(s)
Roshni C.P.; Jithesh K.; Manuraj M.; Govind Raj K.; Rakhi R.B.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rechem.2022.100498 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85137278519&doi=10.1016%2fj.rechem.2022.100498&partnerID=40&md5=08264faa469399d62ce0a513df67b9db
Roshni C.P., Department of Chemistry, Malabar Christian College, Kerala, Calicut, 673001, India; Jithesh K., Department of Chemistry, Sree Narayana College, Kerala, Kannur, 670007, India; Manuraj M., Material Science Research Laboratory, Department of Physics & Electronics, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India; Govind Raj K., Department of Chemistry, Malabar Christian College, Kerala, Calicut, 673001, India; Rakhi R.B., Materials Science and Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, 695019, India