Supplementary material from "Eco-Friendly Synthesis of NiO and Ag/NiO Nanoparticles : Applications in Photocatalytic and Antibacterial Activities"

Herein, NiO and Ag/NiO NPs were produced via solution combustion method using nickel nitrate and silver nitrate as an oxidizers and Cocos nucifera water as a fuel at 450°C. The study also explores their applications in photocatalytic dye degradation, H2 production, and antibacterial properties. The primary advantage of using Cocos nucifera water as a green fuel in the solution combustion method is that it serves a dual purpose-both as a fuel and as a solvent. This eliminates the need for additional water to create a homogeneous redox mixture of fuel and oxidant in the experimental procedure.