One-pot gradient solvothermal synthesis of Au-Fe3O4 hybrid nanoparticles for magnetically recyclable catalytic applications

摘要

Au-Fe3O4 hybrid nanoparticles (NPs) are successfully synthesized by a one-pot process which is based on the gradient solvothermal process. The key structural feature of the as-prepared Au-Fe3O4 hybrid NPs is that a strong metal-oxide interaction exists at the interface due to the epitaxial growth of Fe3O4 on Au. Then they show excellent catalytic activity for the reduction of 4-nitrophenoi and 2-nitroaniline in the presence of NaBH4. Due to the superior saturation magnetization (up to 63.532 emu g~(-1)), the AuFe3O4 hybrid NPs can be easily recycled by a magnet. A possible synthetic mechanism of the Au-Fe3O4 hybrid NPs has been proposed. This work may provide a solution to the problems encountered during the large-scale preparation and subsequent practical application of these kind of hybrid nanostructured materials.