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Exploration of the Antimicrobial and Catalytic Properties of Gold Nanoparticles Greenly Synthesized by Cryptolepis buchanani Roem. and Schult Extract

Table 3

Comparison of the catalytic activity of green synthesized AuNPs towards the degradation of MB.

(NaBH4) (M)(MB) (mM)AuNPs (μL)AuNPs size (nm)Degradation time (min)Degradation (%)Rate constant (min-1)Ref.

0.151100176049.620.01180.9852[62]
0.0311000≤4014>900.19800.9600[24]
0.050.110011895.620.07200.9786[69]
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