Green synthesis of bimetallic PdAg nanowires as catalysts for the conversion of toxic pollutants

College

Gokongwei College of Engineering

Department/Unit

Biology

Document Type

Article

Source Title

International Journal of Philippine Science and Technology

Volume

08

Issue

2

First Page

41

Last Page

43

Publication Date

2015

Abstract

The green synthesis of bimetallic PdAg nanowires which were created under ambient conditions and in the absence of any stabilizers and harsh reagents is herein reported. The straightforward synthesis involved a one-pot set-up containing only the HEPES buffer, metal salt and reductant. The PdAg nanowires were efficient catalysts toward the reduction of common and toxic nitrophenol pollutants. The nanowires exhibited high turnover frequency and were able to achieve total conversion of the starting material. The bimetallic materials were also superior catalysts relative to other materials reported in literature. Taken together, the method and material presented have the potential to be of great use and value to environmental catalysts.

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Disciplines

Chemistry

Keywords

Catalysis; Nanowires; Laminated metals

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