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AssigneeVirginia Commonwealth University
InventorsM. Samy El-Shall, Victor Abdelsayed, Hassan M. A. Hassan, Abd El Rahman S. Khder, Khaled M. AbouZeid, Qilin Dai, Parichehr Afshani, Frank Gupton, Ali R. Siamaki, Zeid Abdullah M. Alothman, Hamad Zaid Alkhathlan
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Microwave irradiation is used to synthesize graphene and metallic nanocatalysts supported on graphene either by solid or solution phase. In solid phase methods, no solvents or additional reducing agents are required so the methods are “environmentally friendly” and economical, and the graphene and nanocatalysts are substantially free of residual contaminants. Recyclable, high efficiency Pd nanocatalysts are prepared by these methods.
A method of producing graphene, comprising the step of irradiating solid graphite oxide (GO) with microwave radiation, wherein said method is carried out in the absence of chemical reducing agents and solvents.
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A catalyst comprising metal nanoparticles supported on a graphene sheet, wherein said metal nanoparticles are substantially evenly distributed on said graphene sheet.
A method of producing a catalyst comprising a metal or metal alloy on a graphene support, comprising the steps of
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