Volume 22, Issue 7 e202100274
Review

Advances in Graphene/Inorganic Nanoparticle Composites for Catalytic Applications

Dr. Syed Farooq Adil

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Dr. Syed Farooq Adil

Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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Muhammad Ashraf

Muhammad Ashraf

Chemistry Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Materials, Dhahran, 31261 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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Dr. Mujeeb Khan

Dr. Mujeeb Khan

Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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Dr. Mohamed E. Assal

Dr. Mohamed E. Assal

Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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Dr. Mohammed Rafi Shaik

Dr. Mohammed Rafi Shaik

Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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Dr. Mufsir Kuniyil

Dr. Mufsir Kuniyil

Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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Prof. Abdulrahman Al-Warthan

Prof. Abdulrahman Al-Warthan

Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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Prof. Mohammed Rafiq H. Siddiqui

Prof. Mohammed Rafiq H. Siddiqui

Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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Prof. Wolfgang Tremel

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Prof. Wolfgang Tremel

Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg-University of Mainz, Duesbergweg 10–14, D-55128 Mainz, Germany

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Dr. Muhammad Nawaz Tahir

Corresponding Author

Dr. Muhammad Nawaz Tahir

Chemistry Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Materials, Dhahran, 31261 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage (IRC-HES), King Fahd University of Petroleum and & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261 Saudi Arabia

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First published: 01 February 2022
Citations: 12

Abstract

Graphene-based nanocomposites with inorganic (metal and metal oxide) nanoparticles leads to materials with high catalytic activity for a variety of chemical transformations. Graphene and its derivatives such as graphene oxide, highly reduced graphene oxide, or nitrogen-doped graphene are excellent support materials due to their high surface area, their extended π-system, and variable functionalities for effective chemical interactions to fabricate nanocomposites. The ability to fine-tune the surface composition for desired functionalities enhances the versatility of graphene-based nanocomposites in catalysis. This review summarizes the preparation of graphene/inorganic NPs based nanocomposites and their use in catalytic applications. We discuss the large-scale synthesis of graphene-based nanomaterials. We have also highlighted the interfacial electronic communication between graphene/inorganic nanoparticles and other factors resulting in increased catalytic efficiencies.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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