Thesis (M.S.)--Missouri University of Science and Technology, 2015
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The work describes the synthesis, characterization and properties of Ni, Co and Cu based 1-D coordination polymer with 1, 4-benzenedicarboxylic acid as linker and 1-methylimidazole as co-ligand. The structure of the coordination polymers were investigated employing SCXRD and showed the formation of supramolecular 3-D architecture of the 1-D coordination polymer through non covalent CH..pi, pi.. pi, and H-bonding interaction. These 1-D coordination polymers were further characterized by IR spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis. Thermal decomposition of these polymeric metal complexes gave rise to carbon coated metal and metal carbides nanoparticles, for the 1-D structures of Co and Ni respectively. These 1-D coordination polymer-derived metal/metal carbide-carbon composites were further characterized by Raman spectroscopy, XPS, SEM, TEM and surface area measurement. A model organic reduction reaction, the conversion of para-nitro phenol to para-amino phenol was used to demonstrate the catalytic activity of nanoparticles. The results indicated that the carbon embedded cobalt nanoparticles were excellent catalyst for reduction reaction and evolved as a promising candidate for gas phase reduction process
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : ProQuest, 2017
