Table 1 Detail of experiment scheme for catalytic degradation of dyes.
Dye | Dye’s conc. | Volume of dye | Volume of H2O (DI) | NaBH4 (0.05 M) | Volume of AgNPs (0.05%) | Reduction time (min) | Rate constant (k) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MO | 1 mM | 200 µL | 1.8 mL | 0.990 mL | 10 µL | 14 | 0.166 min−1 |
MB | 1 mM | 100 µL | 1.9 mL | 0.980 mL | 20 µL | 19 | 0.138 min−1 |
4-NP | 5 mM | 50 µL | 1.45 mL | 0.580 mL | 20 µL | 15 | 0.142 min−1 |
CR | 1 mM | 400 µL | 1.6 mL | 0.980 mL | 20 µL | 14 | 0.182 min−1 |