Microwave Synthesis of Trimesic acid capped silver nanofluids: Characterization and Catalytic Applications

Abstract

A simple, fast, efficient and cost-effective synthetic strategy based on microwave irradiation is described for the preparation of silver encapsulated in trimesic acid nanofluid (Ag-TMA NF). The was confirmed by The surface plasmon resonance peak at 440 nm was indicative of formation of Ag NF and was further characterized by Transmission electron microscopy, Selected Area Electron Diffraction and Raman spectroscopic techniques. The resultant Ag-TMA NF consisted of pseudo spherical and ellipsoidal particles of size ~3.64 nm oriented in fcc plane (111). The trimesic acid capped silver nanoparticles were investigated for pseudo homogeneous catalytic reduction of nitro aromatic compounds.