One-step synthesis of mulberry-shaped TiO2-Au nanocomposite and its H2 evolution property under visible light

Autor: Nan Zhang, Changwen Hu, Yin Wang, Shuxia Shang, Yuanman Ni, Bing Liu, Minhua Cao
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 553:203-209
ISSN: 0927-7757
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2018.05.058
Popis: In this work, mulberry shaped TiO2-Au nanocomposite has been successfully prepared by a one-step hydrothermal method relying on the redox reaction between Au (III) and Ti (III) with polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) as protective agent for the first time. PVP plays an important role on monodisperse and homogeneity of mulberry shaped TiO2-Au. The TiO2-Au nanocomposite shows excellent stability towards the catalytic reduction of water under visible light. Based on characterization and testing, we propose the photocatalytic process for efficient H2 generation. Uniformly dispersed Au NPs enhance visible light absorption on account of the LSPR, leading to the H2 evolution increased.
Databáze: OpenAIRE