Facile room-temperature one-pot synthesis of a gold nanoparticle-embedded hydrogel for recyclable dye degradation and antimicrobial applications

Environmental Science Nano 2026 Open access

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Authors: Damini Jagankar, Geethika Manohar, Priyanka Srivastava, Chandan Maity
DOI: 10.1039/d5en00722d
Cited by: 3
References: 66

Abstract

A facile one-pot synthesis of an Au NP-embedded alginate hydrogel is developed using citric acid as both reducing and crosslinking agent. The composite rapidly degrades dyes and real textile wastewater and exhibits potent antibacterial activity.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications

Publication details

Journal / source
Environmental Science Nano
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
13
Issue
2
Pages
861–878
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN