Diatom-based nanocomposites, methods for their preparation and use
AssigneeIndian Institute of Technology Madras
InventorsRamaprabhu Sundara, Sangeetha Vellaichamy, Abinaya Shunmugam
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Abstract
Methods of forming a diatom-based nanocomposite are provided. The methods include mixing at least one diatomic material, one or more metal precursors, and functionalized graphite oxide to form a mixture. The methods also include exfoliating the mixture in presence of hydrogen to reduce functionalized graphite oxide to graphene and reducing the one or more metal precursors to metal nanoparticles. The methods further include depositing the metal nanoparticles on the diatomic material to form the diatom-based nanocomposite.
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A diatom-based nanocomposite comprising graphene, at least one diatomic material, and a plurality of metal nanoparticles, wherein the plurality of metal nanoparticles are embedded in one or more pores of the at least one diatomic material;
- and wherein the plurality of metal nanoparticles are reduced from one or more metal precursors.
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