Utilization of efficient, stable and reusable catalysts for wastewater treatment and catalytic elimination of toxic pollutants is a challenge among researchers. This present work shows the synthesis of high-surface-activity Ag nanoparticle decorated gCN modified MCM-41 and its efficiency towards catalytic hydrogenation of organic dye in the presence of reducing agent NaBH. The proposed mechanism is based on the transfer of H and 2e between the dye and the catalyst. Adsorption of dye stuff on the catalyst is a rate-determining step and is accelerated by the MCM-41 support which enhances the surface area. The catalytic efficiency and optimum time requirement were examined through the adsorption-desorption equilibrium, pseudo-first-order reaction kinetic model for the dye. The result obtained was 98% catalytic efficiency followed by the catalytic hydrogenation reaction.
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