= 0.01 ± 0.001, 0.023 ± 0.0002, 0.035 ± 0.0005 min−1 for SiO2, Au NPs and Ag NPs, respectively 100% degradation after 120, 70, and 65 min for SiO2, Au NPs, and Ag NPs, respectively
Cu NPs], Cu NRds] = 0.1 mg MO] = 100 uM NaBH4] = 10 mM Size: Cu NPs = (average width = 20 nm and average height = 3.7 nm) Cu NRds = (average width = 48 nm and average height = 14 nm)
Cu NPs] = = 0.032 ± 0.001 s−1 = 21 ± 1.0 kJ mol−1100% degradation after 80 sec Cu NRds] = = 0.056 ± 0.0015 s−1 = 33 ± 1.2 kJ mol−1 100% degradation after 120 s