title: Selective oxidation of veratryl alcohol with composites of Au nanoparticles and graphene quantum dots as catalysts.
abstract: Veratryl alcohol can be oxidized to veratryl aldehyde or veratric acid with excellent selectivity and efficient conversion under acidic and alkaline conditions using Au nanoparticles and graphene quantum dot composites (Au/GQDs) as catalysts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electronic Engineering, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China. swguo@sjtu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Xiaochen
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Shouwu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Jingyan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D001592:Benzyl Alcohols / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D006108:Graphite / Q000737:chemistry*; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D045663:Quantum Dots / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D001592:Benzyl Alcohols; D006046:Gold; D006108:Graphite; C042197:veratryl alcohol