UV-Light Mediated Biosynthesis of Silver Nanowires; Characterization, Dye Degradation Potential and Kinetic Studies

Sustainability

Rafael Luque¹  Awais Ahmad¹  Muhammad Waqas Ishaq²  Aboud Ahmed Awadh Bahajjaj³  Munirah D. Albaqami³  Muhammad Pervaiz⁴  Ghulam Mooin-ud-din⁵  Adnan Ashraf⁵  Faisal Ali⁵  Zahid Ali⁵  Umer Younas⁵  Ikram Ahmad⁶ 

[1] Departamento de Quimica Organica, Universidad de Cordoba, Edificio Marie Curie (C-3), Ctra Nnal IV-A, Km 396, E14014 Cordoba, Spain;Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230000, China;Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia;Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan;Department of Chemistry, The University of Lahore, Lahore 54590, Pakistan;Department of Chemistry, University of Sahiwal, Sahiwal 57000, Pakistan;

关键词: catalytic degradation;    methyl orange dye;    silver nanowires;    degradation kinetics;   

DOI  :  10.3390/su132313220

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Herrin, a simple and eco-friendly method for the synthesis of silver nanowires (Ag-NWs) has been reported. Silver nanowires were synthesized using Psidium guajava seed extract that acted as a reducing agent as well as a stabilizing agent for silver nitrate solution. Synthesis was carried out at 50 °C temperature under continuous UV-irradiation. Silver nanowires were initially characterized by a UV-visible and FTIR spectrophotometer. In addition, morphology and particle size of synthesized Ag-NWs were determined using Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques. Nanowires were found to have 12.8 μm length and 200–500 nm diameter and cubic phase morphology. Furthermore, the catalytic potential of Ag-NWs for the degradation of methyl orange dye (MO) was determined. The selected dye was degraded successfully that confirmed the catalytic potential of Ag-NWs. The authors concluded that Ag-NWs can be synthesized using plant extract having excellent morphological features as well as impressive catalytic potential.

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