title: Graphenes as Efficient Metal-Free Fenton Catalysts.
abstract: Reduced graphene oxide exhibits high activity as Fenton catalyst with HO(.) radical generation efficiency over 82 % and turnover numbers of 4540 and 15023 for phenol degradation and H2 O2 consumption, respectively. These values compare favorably with those achieved with transition metals, showing the potential of carbocatalysts for the Fenton reaction.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Tecnología Química CSIC-UPV and Departamento de Química, Univ. Politécnica de Valencia, Av. de los Naranjos s/n, 46022 Valencia (Spain).
authors.forename: Juan C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Espinosa
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Tecnología Química CSIC-UPV and Departamento de Química, Univ. Politécnica de Valencia, Av. de los Naranjos s/n, 46022 Valencia (Spain).
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Navalón
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Tecnología Química CSIC-UPV and Departamento de Química, Univ. Politécnica de Valencia, Av. de los Naranjos s/n, 46022 Valencia (Spain).
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Primo
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Física, Universidad de Sevilla, 41012 Sevilla (Spain).
authors.forename: Mónica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moral
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Física, Universidad de Sevilla, 41012 Sevilla (Spain).
authors.forename: Javier Fernández
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Sanz
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Tecnología Química CSIC-UPV and Departamento de Química, Univ. Politécnica de Valencia, Av. de los Naranjos s/n, 46022 Valencia (Spain).
authors.forename: Mercedes
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Álvaro
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Tecnología Química CSIC-UPV, Univ. Politécnica de Valencia, Av. de los Naranjos s/n, 46022 Valencia (Spain), Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah (Saudi Arabia). hgarcia@qim.upv.es.
authors.forename: Hermenegildo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: García
keywords: carbon; fenton reaction; graphene; heterogeneous catalysis; radicals