Quick photoresponsive and high quantum yield of Ag/Pd/Ni trimetallic nanocatalyst using Cassia auriculata for removal of fabric dye

Shakila, P. Baby and Jeevanantham, V. and Nagalakshmi, R. and Saravanan, R. (2023) Quick photoresponsive and high quantum yield of Ag/Pd/Ni trimetallic nanocatalyst using Cassia auriculata for removal of fabric dye. BIOMASS CONVERSION AND BIOREFINERY. ISSN 2190-6815

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Abstract

The Cassia auriculata strengthened trimetallic (Ag/Pd/Ni) and monometallic (Ag, Pd, and Ni) nanoparticles and were prepared using the green method. Techniques such as scanning electron microscopy (SE-M), X-ray diffraction (X-RD), transmission electron microscopy (TE-M), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BE-T), and Fourier transform infrared (FTI-R) were used to carry-out an exhaustive analysis and characterization of the material. The X-RD analysis of synthesized nanoparticles reveals that their crystal planes are similar. FTI-R spectroscopy employing a variety of vibrational bands confirmed the existence of trimetallic. According to UV-Vis spectroscopy, the bandgap of the Ag/Pd/Ni nanocomposite was 3.4 eV, making it a useful photocatalyst. From the SE-M examination, polydisperse Ag/Pd/Ni NPs have the shape of spherical. Ag/Pd/Ni NPs have a BE-T surface area of 10.611 m(2)/g, which is very high for a nanoscale material. TE-M studies reveal that the (111) and (200) faces of Ag/Pd/Ni spheres are the most prominent. In brief, using 10 mg of the developed photocatalyst and exposing it to UV light for 25 min, the photocatalytic degradation efficiency achieved 98% with 10 mg/L of safranin O dye (5 mL). The degradation rate constant (kMB) for SO dye was 0.00859 min- (1), and it has been postulated and addressed that UV light irradiation may increase photocatalytic activity. Reusability after 5 cycles, the rate of deterioration braked to 94.1%. In addition, a potential mechanism for photocatalytic degradation by the as-prepared photocatalyst was presented. In light of the findings, this innovative nanomaterial is used to expand and engage in extensive exploitation to clean up the environment.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Ag/Pd/Ni, Trimetallic phase, Safranin O, SEM, XPS
Subjects: Energy > Energy & Fuels
Engineering > Engineering
Divisions: Engineering and Technology > Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology, Chennai, India
Medicine > Aarupadai Veedu Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry, India
Depositing User: Unnamed user with email techsupport@mosys.org
Last Modified: 06 Feb 2026 06:58
URI: https://ir.vmrfdu.edu.in/id/eprint/6343

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