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Optimization Of Gold Nanoparticles Synthesis By Stainless Steel For H2o2 And Glucose Detection, T. H. Han, Mohammad Mansoob Khan Dr, J. Lee, M. H. Cho Sep 2013

Optimization Of Gold Nanoparticles Synthesis By Stainless Steel For H2o2 And Glucose Detection, T. H. Han, Mohammad Mansoob Khan Dr, J. Lee, M. H. Cho

Dr. Mohammad Mansoob Khan

The synthesis of (+)AuNPs procedure using a stainless-steel mesh was optimized. The optimal synthetic parameters were found to be one piece of stainless-steel mesh (22.5 cm2 in surface area) in 100 mL of a 1 mM precursor, precursor solution pH 4, and reaction temperature of 30°C. Under the optimal conditions, the as-synthesized (+)AuNPs were highly positively charged (+24.2 mV). Therefore, the as-synthesized (+)AuNPs act as a peroxidase mimic and provide a simple, fast, highly sensitive and selective colorimetric method for H2O2 detection with a detection limit of 0.06 mM in the linear range from 0.06 mM to 4.29 mM.


Simultaneous Enhancement Of The Methylene Blue Degradation And Power Generation In Microbial Fuel Cell By Gold Nanoparticles, Mohammad Mansoob Khan Dr, T. H. Han, S. Kalathil, J. Lee, M. H. Cho May 2013

Simultaneous Enhancement Of The Methylene Blue Degradation And Power Generation In Microbial Fuel Cell By Gold Nanoparticles, Mohammad Mansoob Khan Dr, T. H. Han, S. Kalathil, J. Lee, M. H. Cho

Dr. Mohammad Mansoob Khan

This study examined the effect of positively charged gold nanoparticles ((+)AuNPs) on the enhancement of methylene blue (MB) degradation in microbial fuel cell (MFC) cathode. The maximum electricity production of 36.56 mW/m2 and complete MB degradation were achieved simultaneously. The MFC performance and MB degradation are strictly dependent on cathodic conditions, such as N2 bubbling, air bubbling and addition of H2O2. MB was reduced rapidly under anaerobic condition, whereas complete oxidative mineralization of MB occurred in the presence of dissolved oxygen (DO) or H2O2. (+)AuNPs enhanced the electricity generation in the MFCs involving MB degradation owing to its electron relay …