Abstract

Nanocomposites of graphene quantum dots and Au nanoparticles (GQDs/Au) are immobilized on the Fe3O4 nanoparticles, forming GQDs/Au/Fe3O4 ternary composites. The as-prepared ternary composites exhibit superparamagnetic property rendering them easy to be isolated from the reaction mixture. More importantly, they show superb catalytic activity for solvent-free oxidation of VA and other alcohols that contain an aromatic benzyl group, to the corresponding aldehydes exclusively with air as oxidant. The great stability and selectivity of the GQDs/Au/Fe3O4 indicate that they might be applicable catalysts for the oxidation of aromatic alcohols.

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