title: Facile and novel synthetic method to prepare nano molybdenum and its catalytic activity.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Center for Nanoscience and Technology, K. S. Rangasamy College of Technology, Tiruchengode 637 215, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Sugumaran
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sam Jaikumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Nanomaterials Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, South Korea.
authors.forename: Rathinam
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yuvakkumar
authors.affiliation: Center for Nanoscience and Technology, K. S. Rangasamy College of Technology, Tiruchengode 637 215, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Rangaraj
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Suriya Prabha
authors.affiliation: Center for Nanoscience and Technology, K. S. Rangasamy College of Technology, Tiruchengode 637 215, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Gopalu
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Karunakaran
authors.affiliation: Center for Nanoscience and Technology, K. S. Rangasamy College of Technology, Tiruchengode 637 215, Tamil Nadu, India. veerajendran@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Venkatachalam
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rajendran
authors.affiliation: Department of Nanomaterials Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, South Korea.
authors.forename: Sun Ig
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Hong
mesh_terms: D017033:Anabaena / Q000737:chemistry / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D001709:Biotechnology; D002734:Chlorophyll / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D008982:Molybdenum / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D036103:Nanotechnology; D010087:Oxides / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D010316:Particle Size
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D010087:Oxides; D002734:Chlorophyll; C082290:molybdenum trioxide; D008982:Molybdenum