One-pot synthesis of Ag-Cu-CuO/C nanocomposites derived from a metal-organic framework as a photocatalyst for borylation of aryl halide.

Mixed metal-metal oxide/C (Ag-Cu-CuO/C) nanocomposites were synthesized by the heat treatment of a metal-organic framework under a N flow using the one-pot synthesis method. The as-prepared nanocomposites were characterized using a range of techniques, such as TEM, elemental mapping, XRD, N sorption, UV-Vis DRS, and XPS. The nanoparticles were successfully formed with high dispersion in porous carbon materials and high crystallinity based on the analysis results.