Catalytic degradation of methylene blue dye and antibacterial activity of biosynthesized silver nanoparticles using <i>Peltophorum pterocarpum</i> (DC.) leaves
Segun A. Ogundare, Titilayo O. Adesetan, Gregarious Muungani, Vashen Moodley, James F. Amaku, Odunayo Christy Atewolara-Odule, Sodiq T. Yussuf, Nurudeen Olanrewaju Sanyaolu, Adeola Ahmed Ibikunle, Muhammad‐Sadeeq Balogun, Werner E. van Zyl
Abstract
We report the use of the aqueous extract of Peltophorum pterocarpum leaves (PPLE) as a source of relatively cheap and readily accessible reducing- and stabilizing agents for the biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs).
Topics & Concepts
Methylene blueSilver nanoparticleChemistryCatalysisAntibacterial activityAqueous solutionNanoparticleDegradation (telecommunications)Nuclear chemistryAqueous extractNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryTraditional medicineBiologyMaterials scienceBacteriaMedicineGeneticsComputer sciencePhotocatalysisTelecommunicationsNanoparticles: synthesis and applications