Abstract
Silver nanoparticles were synthesized under microwave irradiation, a facile and efficient way, using dandelion extract as reducing and capping agents. The as-synthesized silver nanoparticles/Dandelion compounds (AgNPs/Dandelion) were characterized by field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering (DLS), Zeta potential and ultraviolet visible (UV–vis) spectroscopy. The catalytic degradation activity of AgNPs/Dandelion for Methyl orange (MO) and Rhodamine B (RhB) in the presence of NaBH 4 were recorded by UV–vis spectroscopy. AgNPs/Dandelion exhibit excellent catalytic degradation activity for RhB and MO with rate constants of 0.1038 s −1 and 0.0393 s −1 , respectively.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 506-512 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Hazardous Materials |
Volume | 371 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 5 Jun 2019 |
Keywords
- AgNPs/Dandelion
- Catalytic degradation activity
- Methyl orange
- Microwave irradiation
- Rhodamine B
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Chemistry
- Waste Management and Disposal
- Pollution
- Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis