TITLE:
Catalytic Activity of Nanodiamonds in Azocoupling Reaction
AUTHORS:
Nikita O. Ronzhin, Alexey P. Puzyr, Andrey E. Burov, Vladimir S. Bondar
KEYWORDS:
Diamond Nanoparticles, Catalytic Activity, Metal Ions, Organic Reaction
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Biomaterials and Nanobiotechnology,
Vol.5 No.3,
July
18,
2014
ABSTRACT: The catalytic efficiency of modified nanodiamonds (MND) in reactions of
interaction between organic compounds was demonstrated on the example of
azocoupling reaction (hydrogen peroxide-4-aminoantipyrine-phenol). It was found
that catalytic action of MND was caused by redox active metal ions of Fe and Cu
located on the MND surface. The neutralization of the ions significantly
decreased catalytic properties of MND.