SINTESIS NANOPARTIKEL PERAK (NPAg) MENGGUNAKAN EKSTRAK AIR DAUN KEMANGI (Ocimum Sanctum Linn.) DAN APLIKASINYA DALAM FOTODEGRADASI ZAT WARNA METILEN BIRU

Synthesis of silver nanoparticles (NPAg) used as catalysts for photodegradation of methylene blue was conducted using water extract of basil leaves (Ocimum Sanctum Linn.). The water extract of basil leaves contains flavonoids and tannins which function as bioreductors of Ag+ to Ago and stabilize silver nanoparticles. The volume ratio of basil leaf extract to solution of AgNO 3 1 mM were varied by 1: 9, 2: 8, 3: 7, 4: 6, 5: 5 and the synthesis temperature was also varied at 25 ?, 40 ?, 50 ?, 60 ?. The success of the synthesis was confirmed by visible light spectroscopy at a wavelength of 447 nm. Analysis of silver nanoparticles (NPAg) was carried out with the Particle Size Analyzer (PSA). The optimum volume ratio was obtained at a ratio of 2: 8 with the NPAg size of 70.19 ± 0.89 nm. The optimum conditions for photodegradation of methylene blue were achieved at nanoparticle volume of 4 mL, pH of 10, and irradiation time of 3 hours. The photodegradation of methylene blue at these optimum conditions was 77.90% out of 200 ppm of mentylene blue solution.