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

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  • Faisal Ali

    (Department of Chemistry, The University of Lahore, Lahore 54590, Pakistan)

  • Zahid Ali

    (Department of Chemistry, The University of Lahore, Lahore 54590, Pakistan
    State Key Laboratory of High-Performance Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers, Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100000, China)

  • Umer Younas

    (Department of Chemistry, The University of Lahore, Lahore 54590, Pakistan)

  • Awais Ahmad

    (Departamento de Quimica Organica, Universidad de Cordoba, Edificio Marie Curie (C-3), Ctra Nnal IV-A, Km 396, E14014 Cordoba, Spain)

  • Ghulam Mooin-ud-din

    (Department of Chemistry, The University of Lahore, Lahore 54590, Pakistan)

  • Muhammad Pervaiz

    (Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan)

  • Rafael Luque

    (Departamento de Quimica Organica, Universidad de Cordoba, Edificio Marie Curie (C-3), Ctra Nnal IV-A, Km 396, E14014 Cordoba, Spain)

  • Ikram Ahmad

    (Department of Chemistry, University of Sahiwal, Sahiwal 57000, Pakistan)

  • Adnan Ashraf

    (Department of Chemistry, The University of Lahore, Lahore 54590, Pakistan)

  • Munirah D. Albaqami

    (Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia)

  • Aboud Ahmed Awadh Bahajjaj

    (Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia)

  • Muhammad Waqas Ishaq

    (Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230000, China)

Abstract

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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  • Faisal Ali & Zahid Ali & Umer Younas & Awais Ahmad & Ghulam Mooin-ud-din & Muhammad Pervaiz & Rafael Luque & Ikram Ahmad & Adnan Ashraf & Munirah D. Albaqami & Aboud Ahmed Awadh Bahajjaj & Muhammad Wa, 2021. "UV-Light Mediated Biosynthesis of Silver Nanowires; Characterization, Dye Degradation Potential and Kinetic Studies," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(23), pages 1-13, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:23:p:13220-:d:690727
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