Facile and novel synthetic method to prepare nano molybdenum and its catalytic activity

• Published in: IET nanobiotechnology 2015-08, Vol.9 (4), p.201-208
• Main Authors: Sam Jaikumar, Sugumaran, Yuvakkumar, Rathinam, Suriya Prabha, Rangaraj, Karunakaran, Gopalu, Rajendran, Venkatachalam, Hong, Sun Ig
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Anabaena; Anabaena - chemistry; Anabaena - drug effects; Anabaena - metabolism; Anabaena sp; Bacterial Proteins - analysis; Bacterial Proteins - metabolism; Biotechnology; catalysis; catalytic activity; chlorophyll; Chlorophyll - analysis; Chlorophyll - metabolism; Economics; heterocyst frequency; metallic nanomolybdenum synthesis; microorganisms; Molybdenum; Molybdenum - chemistry; Molybdenum - metabolism; Molybdenum - pharmacology; molybdenum IV oxide; molybdenum nanoparticles; Molybdenum trioxide; molybdenum VI oxide; nanobiotechnology; nanofabrication; Nanoparticles; Nanoparticles - chemistry; Nanostructure; Nanotechnology; Nutrients; Oxides; Oxides - chemistry; Oxides - metabolism; Oxides - pharmacology; Particle Size; protein contents; proteins; pyrolysis; solid‐state reaction technique; thermal decomposition technique
• ISSN: 1751-8741; 1751-875X; 1751-875X
• DOI: 10.1049/iet-nbt.2014.0015

This study reports on a facile and economical synthetic method to prepare nano molybdenum by solid-state reaction technique. Metallic nano molybdenum was synthesised from molybdenum trioxide, molybdenum IV oxide and molybdenum VI oxide through thermal decomposition technique. Metallic nano molybdenum prepared from molybdenum IV oxide was used to study the catalytic effect of molybdenum nanoparticles on the growth of Anabaena sp. The increase in concentration of nano molybdenum from 0.1 to 100% in BG11 (N−Mo− + nano Mo) medium increases heterocyst frequency. The chlorophyll and protein content in Anabaena sp. was found to improve when compared with bulk molybdenum particles and showed a positive influence to be used as a nano nutrient for Anabaena sp.