Plasma-Assisted Decoration of Gold Nanoparticles on Bioinspired Polydopamine Nanospheres as Effective Catalyst for Organic Pollutant Removal

Polydopamine (PDA) is an emerging biomimetic material that stimulates the distinctive physicochemical properties of the blue mussel byssus. In this study, we report a rapid and facile method for the decoration of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) onto the mussel-inspired polydopamine nanospheres (PDA NSs)...

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Main Authors: Thu Minh Nguyen, Neha Kaushik, Loan Thu Nguyen, Giang Thi Nguyen, Tung Hoang Nguyen, Hieu Sy Pham, Eun Ha Choi, Nagendra Kumar Kaushik, Linh Nhat Nguyen
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description Polydopamine (PDA) is an emerging biomimetic material that stimulates the distinctive physicochemical properties of the blue mussel byssus. In this study, we report a rapid and facile method for the decoration of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) onto the mussel-inspired polydopamine nanospheres (PDA NSs) via cold atmospheric plasma treatment. After 10 min of plasma treatment, AuNPs with a size of 10.3 ± 2.0 nm were formed on the surface of PDA NSs. This reaction was performed without the need for any additional reducing agents, thereby eliminating the use of harsh chemicals during the process. The synthesized AuNP-decorated PDA nanohybrids (PDA-Au) exhibit effective catalytic activity for the decoloration of Rhodamine B, with a pseudo-first-order rate constant of 1.405 min<sup>−1</sup>. The green synthesis approach in this work highlights the potential of plasma-assisted methods for decorating biomimetic materials with metallic nanoparticles for catalytic and environmental applications.
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spelling doaj-art-6b040d9e0ebc4adc96beb75822e3b98e2025-08-20T03:47:52ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-05-011510528010.3390/app15105280Plasma-Assisted Decoration of Gold Nanoparticles on Bioinspired Polydopamine Nanospheres as Effective Catalyst for Organic Pollutant RemovalThu Minh Nguyen0Neha Kaushik1Loan Thu Nguyen2Giang Thi Nguyen3Tung Hoang Nguyen4Hieu Sy Pham5Eun Ha Choi6Nagendra Kumar Kaushik7Linh Nhat Nguyen8Institute of Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi 100000, VietnamDepartment of Biotechnology, College of Engineering, The University of Suwon, Hwaseong 18323, Republic of KoreaInstitute of Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi 100000, VietnamInstitute of Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi 100000, VietnamInstitute of Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi 100000, VietnamInstitute of Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi 100000, VietnamPlasma Bioscience Research Center, Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Kwangwoon University, Seoul 01897, Republic of KoreaPlasma Bioscience Research Center, Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Kwangwoon University, Seoul 01897, Republic of KoreaInstitute of Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi 100000, VietnamPolydopamine (PDA) is an emerging biomimetic material that stimulates the distinctive physicochemical properties of the blue mussel byssus. In this study, we report a rapid and facile method for the decoration of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) onto the mussel-inspired polydopamine nanospheres (PDA NSs) via cold atmospheric plasma treatment. After 10 min of plasma treatment, AuNPs with a size of 10.3 ± 2.0 nm were formed on the surface of PDA NSs. This reaction was performed without the need for any additional reducing agents, thereby eliminating the use of harsh chemicals during the process. The synthesized AuNP-decorated PDA nanohybrids (PDA-Au) exhibit effective catalytic activity for the decoloration of Rhodamine B, with a pseudo-first-order rate constant of 1.405 min<sup>−1</sup>. The green synthesis approach in this work highlights the potential of plasma-assisted methods for decorating biomimetic materials with metallic nanoparticles for catalytic and environmental applications.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/10/5280biomimeticmussel-inspiredpolydopaminecold plasmagold nanoparticles
spellingShingle Thu Minh Nguyen
Neha Kaushik
Loan Thu Nguyen
Giang Thi Nguyen
Tung Hoang Nguyen
Hieu Sy Pham
Eun Ha Choi
Nagendra Kumar Kaushik
Linh Nhat Nguyen
Plasma-Assisted Decoration of Gold Nanoparticles on Bioinspired Polydopamine Nanospheres as Effective Catalyst for Organic Pollutant Removal
Applied Sciences
biomimetic
mussel-inspired
polydopamine
cold plasma
gold nanoparticles
title Plasma-Assisted Decoration of Gold Nanoparticles on Bioinspired Polydopamine Nanospheres as Effective Catalyst for Organic Pollutant Removal
title_full Plasma-Assisted Decoration of Gold Nanoparticles on Bioinspired Polydopamine Nanospheres as Effective Catalyst for Organic Pollutant Removal
title_fullStr Plasma-Assisted Decoration of Gold Nanoparticles on Bioinspired Polydopamine Nanospheres as Effective Catalyst for Organic Pollutant Removal
title_full_unstemmed Plasma-Assisted Decoration of Gold Nanoparticles on Bioinspired Polydopamine Nanospheres as Effective Catalyst for Organic Pollutant Removal
title_short Plasma-Assisted Decoration of Gold Nanoparticles on Bioinspired Polydopamine Nanospheres as Effective Catalyst for Organic Pollutant Removal
title_sort plasma assisted decoration of gold nanoparticles on bioinspired polydopamine nanospheres as effective catalyst for organic pollutant removal
topic biomimetic
mussel-inspired
polydopamine
cold plasma
gold nanoparticles
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/10/5280
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