Catalytic reduction of aldehydic and nitro groups of nitro-benzaldehyde derivatives by silver nanoparticle-containing smart alginate-poly(<i>N</i>-isopropylacrylamide-methacrylic acid) microgels.

ABSTRACT: Aromatic compounds containing aldehyde and nitro groups are very toxic to human health. Moreover, complete degradation of these compounds is not possible. Therefore, these compounds are converted into less toxic but more useful hydroxy-methyl aniline (HMA) derivatives. This conversion is performed using a suitable catalyst and a reducing agent. Therefore, alginate-poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-methacrylic acid) (AN-P(NIPAM-MAAc)) (AN-P(NM)) microgels were synthesized via a free radical precipitation polymerization (FRPP) method and were used as a micro-reactor for synthesis of silver (Ag) nanoparticles (NPs) into the polymeric network using in situ reduction methods. The synthesized AN-P(NM) microgels and Ag-AN-P(NM) hybrid microgels were characterized through SEM, FTIR,

SUBMITTER: Arif M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11921896 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature