Preparation of Copper based Composite for Catalytic Reduction of 4-Nitro Phenol in Ambient Condition

Abstract

A facile synthesis of copper oxide decorated reduced Graphene oxide using ultrasonication is reported here. This nanocomposite exhibit very high efficiency in the reduction of p-Nitrophenol to the corresponding Amine. Different concentrations of p-nitrophenol have been used to test the catalytic efficiency of prepared catalyst with sodium borohydride and it is found that it is successfully reducing higher concentrations of this compound.