%0 Journal Article %@ 1735207X %A Jamil, N. %A Othman, N.H. %A Mohd Zaini, M.H. %A Alias, N.H. %A Shahruddin, M.Z. %A Lau, W.J. %A Ismail, A.F. %A Md Nordin, N.A.H. %D 2021 %F scholars:15260 %I Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH %J Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society %N 2 %P 363-373 %R 10.1007/s13738-020-02032-8 %T Green one-pot synthesis and characterisation of hybrid reduced graphene oxide/zeolitic imidazole framework-8 (rGO/ZIF-8) %U https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/15260/ %V 18 %X A green hybrid nanocomposite of rGO/ZIF-8 was successfully synthesised via multi-recycling approach by reusing unreacted reagents in mother liquor. This eco-friendly approach allows for minimal addition of fresh chemicals and thus reduces the synthesis cost. The one-pot synthesised rGO/ZIF-8 powder was recovered by filtration, and the mother liquor filtrate was reused for the next cycle of synthesis. The product yield from each cycle was evaluated by quantifying the product�s mass. Detailed characterisation studies were carried out by using XRD, TGA, FTIR, BET, SEM, and TEM. ZIF-8 nanoparticles anchored well on the surfaces of rGO without sacrificing the product yield. This approach minimises the use of organic linker and its waste product, leading to low-cost and environmentally friendly synthesis process for rGO/ZIF-8. © 2020, Iranian Chemical Society. %Z cited By 5