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Enhanced catalytic and antibacterial activity of nanocasted mesoporous silver monoliths: kinetic and thermodynamic studies

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Use of low-cost heterogeneous renewable catalysts are essential for effective removal of chemical contaminants like 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) from water bodies. In the present study, for the first time use of surface enhanced (14 m2/g) nanocasted mesoporous silver monolith (AgM) through impregnation into silica monoliths (prepared by sol–gel method) has been demonstrated for its catalytic and antibacterial activity. Highly efficient catalytic reduction rate (2.43 min−1) of 4-NP to 4- aminophenol (4-AP) has been demonstrated using 0.2 gL−1 of AgM catalyst. Enhancement of reduction rate is also observed with increase in temperature (from 25 to 40 °C). Removal of microbial contamination from drinking water is also a prime concern for water purification. Mesoporous AgM shows effective antimicrobial activity against gram negative (E. coli) and gram positive (B. subtilis) bacteria with IC50 values of 75.86 ± 0.173 and 74.56 ± 0.103 respectively at 24 h of incubation.

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Use of low-cost renewable catalysts is essential for effective removal of a chemical contaminant like 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) from water bodies. Nanocasted mesoporous silver monolith (AgM) synthesized via impregnation into silica monoliths (prepared by sol-gel method) has been demonstrated for its catalytic and antibacterial activity. Mesoporous AgM also showed effective antimicrobial activity against gram negative and gram positive bacteria.

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Acknowledgments

SB is thankful to DAE/BRNS (Grant no: 34/14/63/2014) and DST (Grant no: SB/FT/CS-178/2013) for providing financial support to run the experiments. MS is thankful to DAE/BRNS (Grant no: 34/14/63/2014) for fellowship. AM is supported by a fellowship from DST (Grant no: SB/FT/CS-178/2013). Authors are also thankful to Thapar University for providing seed money and instrumental facilities.

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    Manisha Sharma, Amit Mishra, Akansha Mehta, Diptiman Choudhury & Soumen Basu

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Sharma, M., Mishra, A., Mehta, A. et al. Enhanced catalytic and antibacterial activity of nanocasted mesoporous silver monoliths: kinetic and thermodynamic studies. J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 81, 704–710 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-016-4260-4

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