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Reduced Graphene Oxide as a Metal‐Free Catalyst for the Light‐Assisted Fenton‐Like Reaction
Author(s) -
Espinosa Juan C.,
Navalón Sergio,
Álvaro Mercedes,
García Hermenegildo
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
chemcatchem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.497
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1867-3899
pISSN - 1867-3880
DOI - 10.1002/cctc.201600364
Subject(s) - catalysis , graphene , oxide , photochemistry , chemistry , electron paramagnetic resonance , radical , photocatalysis , phenol , spin trapping , metal , degradation (telecommunications) , hydroxyl radical , heterogeneous catalysis , inorganic chemistry , materials science , organic chemistry , nanotechnology , telecommunications , physics , nuclear magnetic resonance , computer science
Natural sunlight irradiation increases the catalytic activity of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) as metal‐free Fenton‐like catalyst for phenol degradation. Generation of hydroxyl radical intermediates was confirmed by EPR spectroscopy using a spin‐trapping agent.