Application of Artificial Neural Network as a nonhazardous alternative on kinetic analysis and modeling for green synthesis of cobalt nanocatalyst from Ocimum tenuiflorum.

Journal: Journal of hazardous materials
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Abstract

The present paper is dedicated to analyze non-hazardous kinetic behaviour and modelling of green synthesized cobalt nanocatalyst (CoNCs), using an Artificial Neural Network (ANN). In order to supplement the trace metal in other applications, CoNCs were rapidly synthesized with a Cobalt sulphate solution at room temperature between 30 and 35 ºC at pH 7.2 under less reaction time. The Levenberg - Marquardt algorithm (LM) is used to investigate the experimental values by applying ANN. The results of variance using logistic ANN model depicts that the maximum nanoparticles were synthesized at its optimized stipulation of 0.5 h stirring time, 25 mL volume of extract and 20 mL volume of cobalt sulphate. The developed ANN model proved to be an efficient size determining tool in the biosynthesis of cobalt nanocatalyst. Experimental behavior using potentiometric analysis confirms that the linearity in CoNCs formation and size coincides (5-38 nm)with the predicted values of the ANN model. Techno economic analysis proved that, green synthesis reduced 30-40% in raw material cost and 60% in energy consumption.

Authors

  • Thiruselvi Devaraj
    Department of Applied Science and Technology, Alagappa College of Technology, Anna University, Chennai 600025, India. Electronic address: dthiruselvi@gmail.com.
  • Salma Aathika
    Department of Applied Science and Technology, Alagappa College of Technology, Anna University, Chennai 600025, India.
  • Yuvarani Mani
    Department of Applied Science and Technology, Alagappa College of Technology, Anna University, Chennai 600025, India.
  • D Jagadiswary
    Department of Electronics and communication, Pondicherry Engineering College, Pondicherry 605014, India.
  • S Jebarani Evangeline
    Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, SET, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore 641114, India.
  • Anuradha Dhanasekaran
    Center for Biotechnology, Anna University, Chennai 600025, India.
  • Shanmugam Palaniyandi
    Environmental Technology Division, Central Leather Research Institute (CSIR), Chennai 600025, India.
  • Sivanesan Subramanian
    Department of Applied Science and Technology, Alagappa College of Technology, Anna University, Chennai 600025, India.