A series of surface-functionalized gold nanocatalysts are synthesized. Through diazonium chemistry, calix[4]arene molecules grafted at the surface. Sharing same anchoring function and a common backbone, ligands possess distinct terminal chemical functions where length, hydrophobic nature, oxygen affinity varied. Thanks to versatility platform, this paper only focuses on molecular tuning solid/l...

In this study simple catalytic test experiment was performed in a flask of rotary evaporator for dechlorination of nitrochlorobenzene (NCB) over two samples of Ni/LaAl2 O3 nanocatalysts (C1 and C2). In the reaction, Ni acts as a catalyst to collect hydrogen gas in aqueous solution and dissociate it to produce active hydrogen atoms for replacing the chlorine. The catalysts were characterized by ...