Engineered N-doped graphene quantum dots/CoFe₂O₄ spherical composites as a robust and retrievable catalyst: fabrication, characterization, and catalytic performance investigation in microwave-assisted synthesis of quinoline-3-carbonitrile derivatives.

ABSTRACT: Nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots (N-GQDs), which are less than 10 nm in size, are an interesting member of the nanocarbon materials family. N-GQDs nanostructures have been broadly applied in various fields, such as drug-gene delivery systems, photocatalytic reactions, and catalysts, owing to their unique properties. However, N-GQDs have rarely been introduced as a catalyst in organic synthesis. Herein, CoFe₂O₄ nanocomposites with diverse morphologies are fabricated in various conditions (e.g. green routes, various pH adjusters, temperatures). Due to further active sites on the surface of the nanocomposites, morphology engineering can be effective in catalytic activities. Following the synthesis, the catalytic activity of the engineered CoFe₂O

SUBMITTER: Babaei P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9042697 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature