Catalytic activity of polypyrrole nanotubes decorated with noble-metal nanoparticles and their conversion to carbonized analogues

[Display omitted] •Polypyrrole nanotubes can be decorated with noble-metal nanoparticles.•Platinum, palladium, ruthenium and rhodium nanoparticles have been tested.•Hybrid composites calatyse the reduction of 4-nitrophenol to 4-aminophenol.•Polypyrrole nanotubes are converted to analogous nitrogen-r...

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Published in:Synthetic metals 2016-04, Vol.214, p.14-22
Main Authors: Sapurina, Irina, Stejskal, Jaroslav, Šeděnková, Ivana, Trchová, Miroslava, Kovářová, Jana, Hromádková, Jiřina, Kopecká, Jitka, Cieslar, Miroslav, Abu El-Nasr, Ahmed, Ayad, Mohamad M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carbonization
Catalytic activity
Conducting polymer
Decoration
Nanoparticles
Nanostructure
Nanotubes
Noble metals
Polypyrrole nanotubes
Polypyrroles
Ruthenium
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Summary:[Display omitted] •Polypyrrole nanotubes can be decorated with noble-metal nanoparticles.•Platinum, palladium, ruthenium and rhodium nanoparticles have been tested.•Hybrid composites calatyse the reduction of 4-nitrophenol to 4-aminophenol.•Polypyrrole nanotubes are converted to analogous nitrogen-rich carbons.•Platinum nanoparticles do not agglomerate during carbonization below 500°C. Polypyrrole nanotubes were prepared by the oxidation of pyrrole with iron(III) chloride in the presence of methyl orange. They were subsequently used as a substrate for the reductive deposition of noble metal particles. Polypyrrole nanotubes decorated with palladium, platinum, rhodium, or ruthenium nanoparticles were characterized by electron microscopy, conductivity, energy dispersive X-ray analysis, and FTIR and Raman spectroscopies. A typical metal content varied between 15 and 20wt.%. The catalytic activity of composites was illustrated on the reduction of 4-nitrophenol to 4-aminophenol. The carbonization of composites has been followed by thermogravimetric analysis in nitrogen atmosphere. The nanotubular morphology of polypyrrole was retained after carbonization up to 830°C. The noble-metal nanoparticles, nanometres in size, fused to clusters during this process, except for ruthenium. Polypyrrole nanotubes were converted to a nitrogen-containing carbon and platinum nanoparticles still preserved during carbonization at 400–500°C.
ISSN:0379-6779
1879-3290
DOI:10.1016/j.synthmet.2016.01.009