Plant Extracts Activated by Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasmas as Suitable Tools for Synthesis of Gold Nanostructures with Catalytic Uses
Open Access
- 1 June 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by MDPI AG in Nanomaterials
- Vol. 10 (6), 1088
- https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10061088
Abstract
Because cold atmospheric pressure plasma (CAPP)-based technologies are very useful tools in nanomaterials synthesis, in this work we have connected two unique in their classes approaches—a CAPP-based protocol and a green synthesis method in order to obtain stable-in-time gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). To do so, we have used an aqueous Gingko biloba leave extract and an aqueous Panax ginseng root extract (untreated or treated by CAPP) to produce AuNPs, suitable for catalytical uses. Firstly, we have adjusted the optical properties of resulted AuNPs, applying UV/Vis absorption spectrophotometry (UV/Vis). To reveal the morphology of Au nanostructures, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) in addition to energy dispersive X-ray scattering (EDX) and selected area X-ray diffraction (SAED) was utilized. Moreover, optical emission spectrometry (OES) in addition to a colorimetric method was used to identify and determine the concentration of selected RONS occurring at the liquid-CAPP interface. Additionally, attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy (ATR FT-IR) was applied to reveal the active compounds, which might be responsible for the AuNPs surface functionalization and stabilization. Within the performed research it was found that the smallest in size AuNPs were synthesized using the aqueous P. ginseng root extract, which was activated by direct current atmospheric pressure glow discharge (dc-APGD), generated in contact with a flowing liquid cathode (FLC). On the contrary, taking into account the aqueous G. biloba leave extract, the smallest in size AuNPs were synthesized when the untreated by CAPP aqueous G. biloba leave extract was involved in the Au nanostructures synthesis. For catalytical studies we have chosen AuNPs produced using the aqueous P. ginseng root extract activated by FLC-dc-APGD as well as AuNPs synthesized using the aqueous G. biloba leave extract also activated by FLC-dc-APGD. Those NPs were successfully used as homogenous catalysts for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) to 4-aminophenol (4-AP).Keywords
Funding Information
- Ministerstwo Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego (532/STYP/13/2018)
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