relation: https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/10100/ title: Stability, interparticle interactions and catalytic performance of gold nanoparticles synthesized through ionic liquid mediated oil palm leaves extract creator: Irfan, M. creator: Moniruzzaman, M. creator: Ahmad, T. creator: Osman, O.Y. creator: Mandal, P.C. creator: Bhattacharjee, S. creator: Hussain, M. description: The particles size is an influential factor to control the optical, physicochemical, and electronic properties of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). Any variation in the particles size can change these properties that not only confine the scope of AuNPs but also diminish the colloidal stability of solution. In this work, AuNPs are synthesized using ionic liquid mediated oil palm leaves (OPL) extract and their colloidal stability, interparticle interactions and catalytic performances as a function of time are investigated. Various analytical techniques such as GC-MS, UV-vis spectrophotometer, DLS and FESEM analyses were utilized to explain the different phases involved in bio- synthesis of AuNPs. In addition, synthesized AuNPs of different ages were used for catalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB) to examine their catalytic performance as a function of time. Moreover, the qualitative techniques including reduction of absorbance, variation in surface plasmon resonance (SPR) peaks, change of particles size and zeta potential were used to endorse the colloidal stability of AuNPs. Furthermore, an analytical method was established by considering particles' interaction as described by Derjaugin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek's theory to establish a quantitative definition of stability. Finally, the values of hydrodynamic particles size and zeta potential were fitted to estimate stability ratio of AuNP which provided precise indication of the colloidal stability. The respective reaction rate constants of AuNPs for degradation of MB were found to be 0.272 and 0.258min-1 after day 1 and day 60 respectively, indicating an efficient activity of these particles for an extended period of reaction time. © 2018 Elsevier Ltd. publisher: Elsevier Ltd date: 2018 type: Article type: PeerReviewed identifier: Irfan, M. and Moniruzzaman, M. and Ahmad, T. and Osman, O.Y. and Mandal, P.C. and Bhattacharjee, S. and Hussain, M. (2018) Stability, interparticle interactions and catalytic performance of gold nanoparticles synthesized through ionic liquid mediated oil palm leaves extract. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 6 (4). pp. 5024-5031. ISSN 22133437 relation: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85051108633&doi=10.1016%2fj.jece.2018.07.031&partnerID=40&md5=9367be77d62f5c5c5ec796578f8c1010 relation: 10.1016/j.jece.2018.07.031 identifier: 10.1016/j.jece.2018.07.031