Research Article

Nano-Polyoxotungstate [Cu20P8W48] Immobilized on Magnetic Nanoparticles as an Excellent Heterogeneous Catalyst Nanoreactors for Green Reduction of Nitrophenol Compounds

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A plausible mechanism for the reduction of 4-NP and 2,4,6-TNP to aminophenol compounds in the presence of [Fe3O4@SiO2-NH2-Cu20P8W48] nanocatalyst and NaBH4.