Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Experimental design for optimization of 4-nitrophenol reduction by green synthesized CeO2/g-C3N4/Ag catalyst using response surface methodology Subject The topic of the resource 4-Nitrophenol; Box-Behnken design; CeO2/g-C3N4/Ag; Heterogeneous catalysis; Rare earths; Response surface methodology Description An account of the resource In this study, the enhancement of catalytic activity of ceria when modified with co-catalysts such as graphitic carbon nitride and silver was established. The material was synthesized using phytogenic combustion method, a green alternative to the traditional preparative routes. The catalyst was characterized using XRD, FTIR, SEM, EDX, XPS and TEM techniques. The synergistic effect of the composite CeO2/g-C3N4/Ag was tested for catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol in the presence of sodium borohydride. The reaction was carried out at room temperature without any light source or external stirring. The individual and combined effects of four parameters, viz., concentration of 4-NP, amount of catalyst, amount of NaBH4 and time for the reduction of reduction 4-NP were investigated using Box-Behnken design of response surface methodology (RSM). This statistical model was used to optimize the reaction conditions for maximum reduction of 4-NP. The optimum conditions for the reduction reaction are found to be 0.01 mmol/L 4-NP, 15 mg catalyst, 20 mg NaBH4 and 13.7 min time interval. 2020 Chinese Society of Rare Earths Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pinheiro D.; Sunaja Devi K.R.; Jose A.; Karthik K.; Sugunan S.; Krishna Mohan M. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Journal of Rare Earths, Vol-38, No. 11, pp. 1171-1177. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Editorial Office of Chinese Rare Earths Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jre.2019.10.001" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jre.2019.10.001</a> <a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85082201966&doi=10.1016%2Fj.jre.2019.10.001&partnerID=40&md5=8f29dbeaff3bc1d280c9bf34ae7a3ba5" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85082201966&doi=10.1016%2fj.jre.2019.10.001&partnerID=40&md5=8f29dbeaff3bc1d280c9bf34ae7a3ba5</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 10020721; CODEN: JREAE Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Pinheiro D., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to Be University) Bangalore, 560029, Karnataka, India; Sunaja Devi K.R., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to Be University) Bangalore, 560029, Karnataka, India; Jose A., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to Be University) Bangalore, 560029, Karnataka, India; Karthik K., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to Be University) Bangalore, 560029, Karnataka, India; Sugunan S., Department of Applied Chemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, 682022, Kerala, India; Krishna Mohan M., Department of Science and Humanities, Faculty of Engineering, CHRIST (Deemed to Be University) Bangalore, 560074, Karnataka, India