Research Seminar
Polydopamine Interfaces in Energy Production: Functional Films and Coatings
By, Dr. Emerson Coy, NanoBioMedical Centre, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland
Date and Venue: May 2, 2024 at 15h – Sala Graus (A01S) (Faculty of Physics UB)
(Chaired by Dr. Roger Amade, IN²UB and Faculty of Physics)
Abstract:
Until recently, polydopamine (PDA) was mainly applied as a surface initiator for several biomedical applications and as a “sticky” active component sensing platform. However, several previously overlooked properties of PDA have been coming to light as research on this material continues. Here, I will mainly focus on the role of PDA coatings in energy applications, such as their apparent universal role as photosensitizers and their behaviour when in contact with a semiconductor [1]. I will introduce some of the physicochemical aspects that make PDA an ideal coating for many photocatalytic applications, including results on various semiconducting materials and nanostructures [2]. Also, I will present some of the recent findings and theories on the origin of this behaviour, as well as some novel PDA architectures based on 2D-like PDA free-standing films [3].
References:
[1] D. Aguilar-Ferrer, J. Szewczyk, and E. Coy, Catal. Today (2021).
[2] Y. Kim, E. Coy, H. Kim, R. Mrówczyński, P. Torruella, D.-W. Jeong, K. S. Choi, J. H. Jang, M. Y. Song, D.-J. Jang, F. Peiro, S. Jurga, and H. J. Kim, Appl. Catal. B Environ. 280, 119423 (2021).
[3] E. Coy, I. Iatsunskyi, J. C. Colmenares, Y. Kim, and R. Mrówczyński, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces acsami.1c02483 (2021).
About the Author:
Emerson Coy currently works at the NanoBioMedical Centre, Adam Mickiewicz University. Emerson does research in Solid State Physics, Experimental Physics and Materials Science. His current projects are: ” Carbide based nanomaterials for efficient hydrogen production”, “Nanomechanical analysis beyond hardness and elastic modulus” ,”Multiferroic materials (Films) and Flexoelectric devices (Nano-Oscillators)”, and ‘Advanced characterization of nanomaterials.’