title: Green synthesis of the Pd nanoparticles supported on reduced graphene oxide using barberry fruit extract and its application as a recyclable and heterogeneous catalyst for the reduction of nitroarenes.
abstract: Through this manuscript the green synthesis of palladium nanoparticles supported on reduced graphene oxide (Pd NPs/RGO) under the mild conditions through reduction of the graphene oxide and Pd(2+) ions using barberry fruit extract as reducing and stabilizing agent is reported. The as-prepared Pd NPs/RGO was characterized by UV-vis spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). The Pd NPs/RGO could be used as an efficient and heterogeneous catalyst for reduction of nitroarenes using sodium borohydride in an environmental friendly medium. Excellent yields of products were obtained with a wide range of substrates and the catalyst was recycled multiple times without any significant loss of its catalytic activity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Qom, P.O. Box 37185-359, Qom, Iran. Electronic address: mahmoudnasr81@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Mahmoud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nasrollahzadeh
authors.affiliation: Department of Petroleum Geoscience, Faculty of Science, Soran University, PO Box 624, Soran, Kurdistan Regional Government, Iraq.
authors.forename: S Mohammad
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Sajadi
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Qom, P.O. Box 37185-359, Qom, Iran.
authors.forename: Akbar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rostami-Vartooni
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Qom, P.O. Box 37185-359, Qom, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alizadeh
authors.affiliation: Material Research School, NSTRI, 81465-1589 Isfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran.
authors.forename: Mojtaba
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bagherzadeh
mesh_terms: D000588:Amines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D028142:Berberis / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry; D006108:Graphite / Q000737:chemistry*; D055772:Green Chemistry Technology; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009574:Nitro Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010087:Oxides / Q000737:chemistry*; D010165:Palladium / Q000737:chemistry*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000588:Amines; D009574:Nitro Compounds; D010087:Oxides; D010936:Plant Extracts; D010165:Palladium; D006108:Graphite
keywords: Barberry fruit; Green synthesis; Nitroarenes; Pd nanoparticles; Reduced graphene oxide; Reduction