Abstract
This paper demonstrates eggshell membrane protein hydrolysate (ESMH), a critical food waste worldwide, can be harnessed as a multifunctional agent for eco-friendly reduction and functionalization of graphene oxide (GO) based on its diverse and abundant functional groups. The resulting GO reduced and functionalized with ESMH (ESMH-RGO) exhibits an aqueous dispersibility and applicability as a 2-dimensional support for synthesis of catalytic Au nanoparticles (Au NPs) with a high density. The AuNPs synthesized on ESMH-RGO (AuNPs@ESMH-RGO) presents a high catalytic activity for conversion of environmental pollutant (4-nitrophenol) to an industrially useful raw material (4-aminophenol). Those results clearly indicate that ESMH has a strong potential in environmental and materials chemistry.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 233-240 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry |
Volume | 102 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 25 Oct 2021 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the Dongguk University Research Fund of 2019. This research was supported by Nano·Material Technology Development Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF) funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning . (No. 2016M3A7B4027223 )
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
Keywords
- Catalyst
- Eggshell membrane
- Graphene oxide
- Nanocomposites
- Nanoparticles