Asian Basic and Applied Research Journal

An efficient and ultrasonic technique is adopted for the successful synthesis of silver molybdate (Ag₂MoO₄) nanoparticles using D- Glucose as reducing agent. To investigate the changes on the morphology and particle size of silver molybdate nanostructures the synthesis parameter such as various sonication times was applied in preparation process. The as-prepared silver molybdate nanostructures were systematically characterized by techniques like powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), UV-Visible (UV-Vis) spectrophotometer and photoluminescence (PL) spectrum. The SEM analysis evidenced that the irregular particle, rod-like, and uniform spherical nanostructures of silver molybdate were produced using different sonication times. In addition, the situ coating of Ag₂MoO₄ nanoparticles on silver and copper beads under sonochemical technique is also investigated. Sequentially, the antibacterial properties of different silver molybdate samples were investigated against the pathogens like S. aureus, E. Coli, and P. aeruginosa. The antibacterial results demonstrate that the Ag₂MoO₄ nanoparticles are acts as promising antibacterial agent against gram-negative and gram positive pathogens.