%T Green one-pot synthesis and characterisation of hybrid reduced graphene oxide/zeolitic imidazole framework-8 (rGO/ZIF-8)
%J Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society
%R 10.1007/s13738-020-02032-8
%V 18
%P 363-373
%I Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
%N 2
%D 2021
%A N. Jamil
%A N.H. Othman
%A M.H. Mohd Zaini
%A N.H. Alias
%A M.Z. Shahruddin
%A W.J. Lau
%A A.F. Ismail
%A N.A.H. Md Nordin
%L scholars15260
%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.
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