A ternary Cu2O–Cu–CuO nanocomposite: a catalyst with intriguing activity

• DOI: 10.1039/c5dt03859f
• Publication Date: 2016-01-04T16:03:10Z
• Authors: Anup Kumar Sasmal; Soumen Dutta; Tarasankar Pal
• Keywords: Sodium borohydride; Borohydride; Selective catalytic reduction

The exceptionally high catalytic activity of <italic>in situ</italic> generated ternary Cu₂O–Cu–CuO nanocomposite obtained from Cu₂O nanoparticles for 4-nitrophenol reduction is described.