Ultrasound agitated phytofabrication of palladium nanoparticles using Andean blackberry leaf and its photocatalytic activity.
- Authors
- Kumar, Brajesh
- Format
- Article
- Status
- publishedVersion
- Description
In this report, ultrasonication and Andean blackberry leaf extract are employed for the fabrication of palladium nanoparticles (PdNPs); and further evaluated its photocatalytic activity against methylene blue (MB). The as-synthesized PdNPs were characterized using UV?visible spec- troscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Dynamic light scattering (DLS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). TEM analysis demonstrated the formation of decahedron shape PdNPs with a diameter of 55?60 nm and XRD con?rmed its crystalline nature. It showed photocatalytic decom- position of MB (>72%, k = 0.002164 min ?1, 10 mg/L) in an aqueous solution under solar light irradiation. From the results obtained it is suggested that ultrasound agitated aqueous leaf extract demonstrates a simple, rapid, inexpensive method and should be utilized in future as green technol- ogy for the fabrication of nanoparticles.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/277133935_Ultrasound_agitated_phytofabrication_of_palladium_nanoparticles_using_Andean_blackberry_leaf_and_its_photocatalytic_activity
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Language
- eng
- Topic
- ULTRASOUND
AGITATED
PHYTOFABRICATION
PALLADIUM
- Repository
- Repositorio SENESCYT
- Rights
- openAccess
- License
- closedAccess