Silica-coated nickel oxide a core-shell nanostructure: synthesis, characterization and its catalytic property in one-pot synthesis of malononitrile derivative

ABSTRACTWe describe herein a unique approach to fabricate the silica-coated nickel oxide a core-shell nanostructure by using a different concentration of surfactant and characterized in terms of shape, size, and phase structure by means of various standard spectroscopic techniques like powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and atomic force microscopy (AFM), while chemical composition identified by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), UV–visible, and thermogravimetry/differential thermal analysis (TG/DTA). The effects of surfactant were authenticated in synthesis of nickel oxide nanoparticles. Furthermore, a simple and straightforward method was employed to synthesis of 2‐oxoindolin‐3‐ylidene malononitrile and their derivatives through Knoevenagel condensation in solvent-free condition using nanoparticle as a nanocatalyst. The derivatives were synthesized with an excellent yield and an eco-friendly. Remarkably, the catalyst was recovered ...