Synthesis of graphene quantum dots stabilized CuNPs and their applications in CuAAC reaction and 4-nitrophenol reduction

摘要： Here we report the synthesis of graphene quantum dots (GQDs) stabilized copper nanoparticles in neat water. Construction of six CuNPs 1-6 nanocomposites are accomplished by mixing GQDs and NaBH4, and followed by the addition of different amounts of copper sulfate at 0 ℃ in water, respectively. Among them, CuNP-3, with the size of 2.6 nm, exhibits excellent catalytic performance in the CuAAC reaction over than other CuNPs. Moreover, the CuNP-3 has also been successfully applied for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol with excellent catalytic activity.