| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65497 | Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical | 2013 | 6 Pages |
•An efficient, one pot protein mediated synthesis of gold nanobiocatalyst by microwave.•AuNBC exhibited excellent stability over a wide range of pH and temperature.•One-pot oxidation of benzyl alcohol using AuNBC under microwave heating.•Environmentally benign with non-toxic reagents and high recyclability.•Benchmarked catalytic activity of the synthesized AuNBC with other nanomaterials.
A simple, proficient, one-pot green chemical method for the biosynthesis of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) with protein egg albumin by microwaves, which produce novel gold nanobiocatalyst (AuNBC) and it was characterized by FT-IR, UV–vis, TEM and DLS, which exhibited excellent stability over a wide range of pH and temperature. The catalytic activity of the as-synthesized AuNBC was quantified by synthesizing sodium benzoate from the one-pot oxidation of benzyl alcohol using gold nanobiocatalyst under microwave heating, which was stronger than AuNPs prepared by conventional chemical methods. The protocol is environmentally benign with non-toxic reagents, high recyclability and high efficiency.
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