Date Approved
3-2012
Degree Type
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department or School
Chemistry
Committee Member
Timothy Brewer, PhD, Chair
Committee Member
Donald Snyder, PhD
Committee Member
Heather Holmes, PhD
Abstract
Chemiluminescence (CL) reactions are catalyzed by metals nanoparticles, which display unique catalytic properties due to an increased surface area. The present study describes the catalytic effects of nanoparticles (NP) of silver, gold, and alloys of Au/Ag nanoparticles on the chemiluminescent reaction taking place between luminol and potassium ferricyanide. It was found that silver nanoparticles and alloy nanoparticles enhance the CL process when their sizes remained in the range of 30 nm to 50 nm. The data show that the intensity and rate of chemiluminescence were influenced by the mole fraction of gold and silver in the alloy. Data to this chemiluminescence reaction are modeled by a double exponential curve, which indicates that two competing processes are occurring.
Recommended Citation
Abideen, Saqib Ul, "Chemiluminescent reactions catalyzed by nanoparticles of gold, silver, and gold/silver alloys" (2012). Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations. 405.
https://commons.emich.edu/theses/405