| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1643065 | Materials Letters | 2015 | 4 Pages |
•Biomimetic synthesis of HAp nanofibers using yeast extract.•Synthesis process is rapid, facile and biocompatible.•Photocatalytic activity of synthesized HAp nanofibers has been described.•Synthesized HAp nanofibers have capability to degrade methylene blue.•A plausible mechanism of photocatalytic activity has been explained.
The present work reveals the simple and rapid biomimetic approach for the synthesis of hydroxyapatite (HAp) nanofibers using yeast extract. The photocatalytic activity of the HAp nanofibers was investigated using methylene blue (M.B.) dye in a photocatalytic reactor. The synthesis of HAp nanofibers was confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Selected-area electron diffraction (SAED) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The photocatalytic activity of the HAp nanofibers was evaluated using reaction kinetics and its plausible mechanism was also studied. The results affirm that HAp nanofibers have suitable capability for degradation of M.B.
