Abstract:
The aim of nanotechnology studies is to determine and improve techniques for producing beneficial nanoscale substances, or nanostructures from their atoms. Lately, nanotechnology has taken the attention of researchers all around the world and it has nowadays been used widely in a number of arenas for instance biochemical industry, biological technology, biological analysis, and various added fields. The entire special consideration given to the nanoparticles is due to the unusual properties that the nanoparticles demonstrate, that is detected with nano-sized substances in the minor nano-meter-dimension regimen. Due to mentioned unusual attributes nanoparticles are consumed in areas like optronics, autocatalysis, and biolabelling. This study comprises the synthesis of silver nanoparticles utilizing the chemical reduction method, utilizing the bottom up approach. The production of nanoparticles by means of a bottom-up approach has recompenses in particle shape and size in contrast to the top-down approach. Ferulic acid a therapeutically well-established compound, is used as a stabilizer in the synthesis, and trisodium citrate and sodium borohydride as reducing agents. The catalytic reduction reaction of 4-nitrophenolto 4-Aminophenol was done in which silver nanoparticles acted as heterogeneous catalysts. UV-vis spectrum indicates a reducing process by the catalyzing action of (FA-AgNps-TSC) (FA-AgNps-NaBH4) in which para-nitrophenol is converted within a second to para-aminophenol. This result suggests that the catalytic reduction of para-nitrophenol exclusively yielded para-aminophenol, without any other side products. It can be inferred that synthesized AgNps using ferulic acid as stabilizing agent can be used successfully for the reduction of EPA declared number one pollutant4-nitrophenol to 4-Aminophenolwhichis a precursor in the synthesis of various analgesic and antipyretic drugs. It is used as an intermediate in the production of medications such as paracetamol (acetaminophen), which is widely used for pain relief and reducing fever.
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120-120
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Abstract Book on International Conference on Food and Applied Sciences (ICFAS-23) 3-5 August 23, Volume: 0, Issue: 0, Year: 2023