01955nas a2200241   4500008004100000022001400041245019800055210006900253260007300322300001200395490000800407520098500415653001401400653001401414653001901428653001801447653002201465100002001487700001901507700002501526700003001551856013201581       2012                        eng d  a0927-775700aGold nanoparticle embedded hydrogel matrices as catalysts: better dispersibility of nanoparticles in the gel matrix upon addition of N-bromosuccinimide leading to increased catalytic efficiency0 aGold nanoparticle embedded hydrogel matrices as catalysts better  aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcNOV  a296-3010 v4143 a<p>A simple and convenient method for generating and immobilizing gold NPs into polyethylene glycol-polyurethane (PEGPU) matrices is presented. The gold NP immobilized PEGPU (Au NP-PEGPU) hydrogel matrices are easy to handle and can be used as catalysts. The efficiency, reusability and durability of the Au NP-PEGPU catalyst matrices were investigated using the reduction of 4-nitroaniline (4NA) to p-phenylenediamine (p-PDA) by sodium borohydride in the presence of the catalyst as a test reaction. The Au NPs in the PEGPU matrix got aggregated after 3 cycles of catalysis but dispersion could be regenerated by the addition of N-bromosuccinimide (NBS). After this regeneration process the Au NPs-PEGPU matrix showed excellent efficiency without any aggregation, leaching or degradation. The reusability of the catalyst for 28 cycles yielding a total turnover number of 3220 and turn over frequency of 0.152 s(-1) is demonstrated. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>10acatalysis10ahydrogels10aImmobilization10aNanoparticles10aTurn over numbers1 aRamtenki, Vilas1 aAnumon, V., D.1 aBadiger, Manohar, V.1 aPrasad, Bhagavatula L. V.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/gold-nanoparticle-embedded-hydrogel-matrices-catalysts-better-dispersibility-nanoparticles-0