TY - JOUR
T1 - Synthesis of ultra-small platinum, palladium and gold nanoparticles by Shewanella loihica PV-4 electrochemically active biofilms and their enhanced catalytic activities
AU - Ahmed, Elaf
AU - Kalathil, Shafeer
AU - Shi, Le
AU - Alharbi, Ohoud
AU - Wang, Peng
PY - 2018/12/1
Y1 - 2018/12/1
N2 - Ultra-small nanoparticles (USNPs) of noble metals have a great potential in a variety of applications due to their high surface areas and high reactivity. This work employed electrochemically active biofilms (EABs) composed of a single bacterium strain of Shewanella loihica PV-4 and successfully synthesized USNPs of noble metal Au, Pd, and Pt. The synthesized USNPs had a size range between 2 and 7 nm and exhibited excellent catalytic performance in dye decomposition. The results of this work shine light on the use of EABs in nanoparticle synthesis.
AB - Ultra-small nanoparticles (USNPs) of noble metals have a great potential in a variety of applications due to their high surface areas and high reactivity. This work employed electrochemically active biofilms (EABs) composed of a single bacterium strain of Shewanella loihica PV-4 and successfully synthesized USNPs of noble metal Au, Pd, and Pt. The synthesized USNPs had a size range between 2 and 7 nm and exhibited excellent catalytic performance in dye decomposition. The results of this work shine light on the use of EABs in nanoparticle synthesis.
KW - Electrochemically active biofilm
KW - Shewanella loihica
KW - Ultra-small nanoparticles
UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/7aed8be0-3592-3c65-82ce-542afedbfaad/
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85042632281
U2 - 10.1016/j.jscs.2018.02.002
DO - 10.1016/j.jscs.2018.02.002
M3 - Article
SN - 1319-6103
VL - 22
SP - 919
EP - 929
JO - Journal of Saudi Chemical Society
JF - Journal of Saudi Chemical Society
IS - 8
ER -