Influence of a Silver Precursor Introducing Method on the Properties of Magnetically Recoverable Ag/FeOx Catalysts in 4-Nitrophenol Reduction
摘要
The study aims at comparing the properties of magnetically recoverable Ag/FeOx catalysts synthesized by different methods (impregnation, coprecipitation, and impregnation of a pre-reduced support) and at testing their activity in 4-nitrophenol reduction in an aqueous solution at room temperature. The most active catalysts in 4-nitrophenol reduction are the samples obtained by impregnation with Ag precursors (AgNO3 and [Ag(NH3)2]NO3) of the γ-Fe2O3 support (k = 2.19 min–1) and the iron oxide support pre-reduced in an H2/Ar flow at 250°C (k = 3.21 min–1). This is due to the in situ formation of dispersed and active Ag particles from the cationic silver precursor under the action of the reducing agent NaBH4. The nature of the Ag precursors (Ag+ or