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Sun Y, Zhang Y, Ren H, Qiu H, Zhang S, Lu Q, Hu Y. Highly sensitive SERS sensors for glucose detection based on enzyme@MOFs and ratiometric Raman. Talanta 2024; 271:125647. [PMID: 38224660 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2024.125647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/06/2024] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
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Diabetes is a common chronic metabolic disease. The frequent fluctuation of glucose is the main cause of most diabetes complications, which in turn causes harm to the health of patients. Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectroscopy has attracted much attention in the rapid detection of glucose due to its unique molecular fingerprinting ability, ultra-high sensitivity and fast response. However, due to the low affinity between glucose and SERS substrate, poor signal, susceptibility to complex environmental interference, and poor stability of SERS detection, it is still a challenge for SERS to accurately and sensitively determine glucose in complex environments. In this work, we encapsulated 4-mercaptobutyronitrile (4-MBN) as an internal standard (IS) in Au@Ag NRs inside and then Au@4-MBN@Ag NRs, Leucomalachite Green (LMG), glucose oxidase (GOx) and horseradish peroxidase (HPR) were encapsulated in ZIF-8 to prepare a tandem enzyme catalytic ratiometric SERS sensor Au@4-MBN@Ag@LMG@ZIF-8(GOx, HPR) for the detection of glucose in saliva. Because ZIF-8 enhanced the catalytic activity of the enzyme, the ability of glucose enrichment, and weakens the aggregation of Ag NRs. The internal standard signal molecule improves the accuracy and sensitivity of detection. The ratiometric Raman signal I412/I2233 of glucose has a good linear relationship with the concentration in the range of 0.1-100 μM, and the limit of detection (LOD) could be down to 0.03 μM. At the same time, it has excellent selectivity, repeatability and accuracy. The recovery rate of glucose in saliva is 96.50%-105.56 %, which proves the feasibility of the method. The Au@4-MBN@Ag@LMG@ZIF-8(GOx, HPR) sensor prepared in this study showed excellent SERS performance, which was able to detect glucose quickly, sensitively and accurately. This work provides a new strategy for the design of enzyme-catalyzed SERS sensors.
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- Yan Sun
- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & Institute of Laser Life Science, College of Biophotonics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Spectral Analysis and Functional Probes, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China; Shandong Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Novel Pharmaceutical Excipients and Controlled Release Preparations, College of Medicine and Nursing, Dezhou University, China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & Institute of Laser Life Science, College of Biophotonics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Spectral Analysis and Functional Probes, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & Institute of Laser Life Science, College of Biophotonics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Spectral Analysis and Functional Probes, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & Institute of Laser Life Science, College of Biophotonics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Spectral Analysis and Functional Probes, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & Institute of Laser Life Science, College of Biophotonics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Spectral Analysis and Functional Probes, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & Institute of Laser Life Science, College of Biophotonics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Spectral Analysis and Functional Probes, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China.
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Ye Z, Lu P, Chen Y, Xu Z, Huang H, Zhi M, Chen ZA, Yan B. Synthesis and photocatalytic property of Au-TiO 2 nanocomposites with controlled morphologies in microfluidic chips. LAB ON A CHIP 2024; 24:2253-2261. [PMID: 38483182 DOI: 10.1039/d3lc01053h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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We present an efficient approach for the consecutive synthesis of Au-TiO2 nanocomposites with controlled morphologies in a microfluidic chip. The seed-mediated growth method was employed to synthesize Au nanorods as the core, and TiO2 layers of varying thicknesses were deposited on the surface or tip of the Au nanorods. Au-TiO2 nanocomposites with core-shell, dumbbell, and dandelion-like structures can be precisely synthesized in a one-step manner within the microfluidic chip by finely tuning the flow rate of NaHCO3 and the amount of hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide. Furthermore, we have investigated the photocatalytic activity of the synthesized nanocomposites, and it was found that Au NR-TiO2 core-shell nanostructure with a thin TiO2 shell exhibits superior catalytic performance. This work provides an effective and controlled method for the microscale preparation and photocatalytic application of various Au-TiO2 nanocomposite structures.
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- Ziran Ye
- Department of Applied Physics, College of Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China.
- Center for Optics & Optoelectronics Research (COOR), Collaborative Innovation Center for Information Technology in Biological and Medical Physics, College of Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, College of Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China.
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- Department of Applied Physics, College of Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China.
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- Department of Applied Physics, College of Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China.
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- Department of Applied Physics, College of Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon and Advanced Semiconductor Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, 38 Zheda Road, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon and Advanced Semiconductor Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, 38 Zheda Road, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, College of Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China.
- Center for Optics & Optoelectronics Research (COOR), Collaborative Innovation Center for Information Technology in Biological and Medical Physics, College of Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
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Abbasi S, Li Z, Dastan D, Tao L. The effect of individual factors, their binary and ternary interactions on photodegradation rate of organic contaminants using photocatalysts based on multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs): statistical analysis based on ANOVA and RSM. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2023; 195:1191. [PMID: 37698686 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-023-11704-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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The influence of three main parameters including irradiation time, weight fraction of photocatalysts including multi-walled carbon nanotubes and different amount of TiO2 (MCT#1 and MCT#2) and pH is investigated for the degradation rate of methyl orange (MO). Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and response surface methodology (RSM) have been applied to study the binary and ternary interactions of the main parameters on the degradation rate. The ANOVA results confirm that all of three studied factors have a considerable efficacy on degradation rate of MO at 5% level of probability. Meanwhile, the results show that the degradation rate is enhanced with increasing the weight fraction in range of 0.1 to 0.3%wt and irradiation time in a period of 5 to 35min.The lowest and highest degradation are observed at pH=7 and pH=3, respectively. The normality of residue distribution can be confirmed using graphical analysis. The RSM results reveal that the degradation rate dependency on irradiation time is higher than the weight fraction of photocatalysts.
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- Sedigheh Abbasi
- Central Research Laboratory, Esfarayen University of Technology, Esfarayen, North Khorasan, Iran.
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- School of Materials and Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14850, USA
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan, 114051, Liaoning, China
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Chinnabathini VC, Dingenen F, Borah R, Abbas I, van der Tol J, Zarkua Z, D'Acapito F, Nguyen THT, Lievens P, Grandjean D, Verbruggen SW, Janssens E. Gas phase deposition of well-defined bimetallic gold-silver clusters for photocatalytic applications. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:6696-6708. [PMID: 36938628 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr07287d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Cluster beam deposition is employed for fabricating well-defined bimetallic plasmonic photocatalysts to enhance their activity while facilitating a more fundamental understanding of their properties. AuxAg1-x clusters with compositions (x = 0, 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 0.9 and 1) spanning the metals' miscibility range were produced in the gas-phase and soft-landed on TiO2 P25-coated silicon wafers with an optimal coverage of 4 atomic monolayer equivalents. Electron microscopy images show that at this coverage most clusters remain well dispersed whereas EXAFS data are in agreement with the finding that the deposited clusters have an average size of ca. 5 nm and feature the same composition as the ablated alloy targets. A composition-dependant electron transfer from Au to Ag that is likely to impart chemical stability to the bimetallic clusters and protect Ag atoms against oxidation is additionally evidenced by XPS and XANES. Under simulated solar light, AuxAg1-x clusters show a remarkable composition-dependent volcano-type enhancement of their photocatalytic activity towards degradation of stearic acid, a model compound for organic fouling on surfaces. The Formal Quantum Efficiency (FQE) is peaking at the Au0.3Ag0.7 composition with a value that is twice as high as that of the pristine TiO2 P25 under solar simulator. Under UV the FQE of all compositions remains similar to that of pristine TiO2. A classical electromagnetic simulation study confirms that among all compositions Au0.3Ag0.7 features the largest near-field enhancement in the wavelength range of maximal solar light intensity, as well as sufficient individual photon energy resulting in a better photocatalytic self-cleaning activity. This allows ascribing the mechanism for photocatalysis mostly to the plasmonic effect of the bimetallic clusters through direct electron injection and near-field enhancement from the resonant cluster towards the conduction band of TiO2. These results not only demonstrate the added value of using well-defined bimetallic nanocatalysts to enhance their photocatalytic activity but also highlights the potential of the cluster beam deposition to design tailored noble metal modified photocatalytic surfaces with controlled compositions and sizes without involving potentially hazardous chemical agents.
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- Vana Chinnappa Chinnabathini
- Quantum Solid-State Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, KU Leuven, Belgium.
- Sustainable Energy, Air & Water Technology (DuEL), University of Antwerp, Belgium
- NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerpen, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerpen, Belgium
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- Sustainable Energy, Air & Water Technology (DuEL), University of Antwerp, Belgium
- NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerpen, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerpen, Belgium
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- Sustainable Energy, Air & Water Technology (DuEL), University of Antwerp, Belgium
- NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerpen, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerpen, Belgium
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- Quantum Solid-State Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, KU Leuven, Belgium.
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- Quantum Solid-State Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, KU Leuven, Belgium.
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- Quantum Solid-State Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, KU Leuven, Belgium.
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- Quantum Solid-State Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, KU Leuven, Belgium.
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- Quantum Solid-State Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, KU Leuven, Belgium.
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- Quantum Solid-State Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, KU Leuven, Belgium.
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- Sustainable Energy, Air & Water Technology (DuEL), University of Antwerp, Belgium
- NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerpen, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerpen, Belgium
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- Quantum Solid-State Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, KU Leuven, Belgium.
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Bhuskute BD, Ali-Löytty H, Honkanen M, Salminen T, Valden M. Influence of the photodeposition sequence on the photocatalytic activity of plasmonic Ag-Au/TiO 2 nanocomposites. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2022; 4:4335-4343. [PMID: 36321159 PMCID: PMC9552921 DOI: 10.1039/d2na00440b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Bimetallic Ag-Au/TiO2 nanocomposites were synthesized by sequential photodeposition in order to investigate the effect of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) properties on photocatalytic activity for solar water splitting and methylene blue (MB) degradation. The photodeposition times were optimized for monometallic Ag/TiO2 and Au/TiO2 nanocomposites to yield maximum SPR absorption in the visible range. It was found that the photocatalytic activity of bimetallic Ag-Au/TiO2 nanocomposites outperformed monometallic nanocomposites only when Au was photodeposited first on TiO2, which was attributed to Au-core-Ag-shell nanoparticle morphology. In contrast, reversing the photodeposition order resulted in Ag-Au alloy nanoparticle morphology, which was mediated by the galvanic replacement reaction during the second photodeposition. Alloying was not beneficial to the photocatalytic activity. These results demonstrate alloying during sequential photodeposition providing new insights for the synthesis of TiO2-based photocatalysts with plasmon-enhanced absorption in the visible range.
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- Bela D Bhuskute
- Surface Science Group, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Tampere University P.O. Box 692 FI-33014 Tampere Finland
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- Surface Science Group, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Tampere University P.O. Box 692 FI-33014 Tampere Finland
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- Tampere Microscopy Center, Tampere University P.O. Box 692 FI-33014 Tampere Finland
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- Tampere Microscopy Center, Tampere University P.O. Box 692 FI-33014 Tampere Finland
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- Surface Science Group, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Tampere University P.O. Box 692 FI-33014 Tampere Finland
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Rostami M, Badiei A, Ganjali MR, Rahimi-Nasrabadi M, Naddafi M, Karimi-Maleh H. Nano-architectural design of TiO 2 for high performance photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutant: A review. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 212:113347. [PMID: 35513059 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2022] [Revised: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In the past several decades, significant efforts have been paid toward photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants in environmental research. During the past years, titanium dioxide nano-architectures (TiO2 NAs) have been widely used in water purification applications with photocatalytic degradation processes under Uv/Vis light illumination. Photocatalysis process with nano-architectural design of TiO2 is viewed as an efficient procedure for directly channeling solar energy into water treatment reactions. The considerable band-gap values and the subsequent short life time of photo-generated charge carriers are showed among the limitations of this approach. One of these effective efforts is the using of oxidation processes with advance semiconductor photocatalyst NAs for degradation the organic pollutants under UV/Vis irradiation. Among them, nano-architectural design of TiO2 photocatalyst (such as Janus, yolk-shell (Y@S), hollow microspheres (HMSs) and nano-belt) is an effective way to improve oxidation processes for increasing photocatalytic activity in water treatment applications. In the light of the above issues, this study tends to provide a critical overview of the used strategies for preparing TiO2 photocatalysts with desirable physicochemical properties like enhanced absorption of light, low density, high surface area, photo-stability, and charge-carrier behavior. Among the various nanoarchitectural design of TiO2, the Y@S and HMSs have created a great appeal given their considerable large surface area, low density, homogeneous catalytic environment, favorable light harvesting properties, and enhanced molecular diffusion kinetics of the particles. In this review was summarized the developments that have been made for nano-architectural design of TiO2 photocatalyst. Additional focus is placed on the realization of interfacial charge and the possibility of achieving charge carriers separation for these NAs as electron migration is the extremely important factor for increasing the photocatalytic activity.
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- Mojtaba Rostami
- School of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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- Center of Excellence in Electrochemistry, School of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran; Biosensor Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Molecular Cellular Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Chemical Injuries Research Center, Systems Biology and Poisonings Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Faculty of Pharmacy, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Institute of Electronic and Sensor Materials, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Freiberg, 09599, Germany
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- School of Resources and Environment, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 611731, Xiyuan Ave, Chengdu, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 611731, Xiyuan Ave, Chengdu, PR China; Department of Chemical Engineering, Quchan University of Technology, Quchan, 9477177870, Iran; Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein Campus 2028, Johannesburg, 17011, South Africa.
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Ninakanti R, Dingenen F, Borah R, Peeters H, Verbruggen SW. Plasmonic Hybrid Nanostructures in Photocatalysis: Structures, Mechanisms, and Applications. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2022; 380:40. [PMID: 35951165 DOI: 10.1007/s41061-022-00390-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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(Sun)Light is an abundantly available sustainable source of energy that has been used in catalyzing chemical reactions for several decades now. In particular, studies related to the interaction of light with plasmonic nanostructures have been receiving increased attention. These structures display the unique property of localized surface plasmon resonance, which converts light of a specific wavelength range into hot charge carriers, along with strong local electromagnetic fields, and/or heat, which may all enhance the reaction efficiency in their own way. These unique properties of plasmonic nanoparticles can be conveniently tuned by varying the metal type, size, shape, and dielectric environment, thus prompting a research focus on rationally designed plasmonic hybrid nanostructures. In this review, the term "hybrid" implies nanomaterials that consist of multiple plasmonic or non-plasmonic materials, forming complex configurations in the geometry and/or at the atomic level. We discuss the synthetic techniques and evolution of such hybrid plasmonic nanostructures giving rise to a wide variety of material and geometric configurations. Bimetallic alloys, which result in a new set of opto-physical parameters, are compared with core-shell configurations. For the latter, the use of metal, semiconductor, and polymer shells is reviewed. Also, more complex structures such as Janus and antenna reactor composites are discussed. This review further summarizes the studies exploiting plasmonic hybrids to elucidate the plasmonic-photocatalytic mechanism. Finally, we review the implementation of these plasmonic hybrids in different photocatalytic application domains such as H2 generation, CO2 reduction, water purification, air purification, and disinfection.
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- Rajeshreddy Ninakanti
- Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL), Department of Bioscience Engineering, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium
- NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL), Department of Bioscience Engineering, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium
- NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL), Department of Bioscience Engineering, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium
- NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL), Department of Bioscience Engineering, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium
- NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL), Department of Bioscience Engineering, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium.
- NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium.
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Xia HY, Li BY, Zhao Y, Han YH, Wang SB, Chen AZ, Kankala RK. Nanoarchitectured manganese dioxide (MnO2)-based assemblies for biomedicine. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Gómez-Graña S, Pita M, Humada-Iglesias P, Pérez-Juste J, Hervés P. Polydimethylsiloxane Sponge-Supported Metal Nanoparticles as Reusable Catalyst for Continuous Flow Reactions. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12122081. [PMID: 35745418 PMCID: PMC9227176 DOI: 10.3390/nano12122081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Revised: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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In this manuscript, polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) sponges supporting metal nanoparticles (gold and palladium) were developed and their catalytic properties were studied through a model reaction such as the hydrogenation of p-nitrophenol. Different synthetic conditions for gold and palladium were studied to obtain the best catalyst in terms of nanoparticle loading. The as-prepared catalysts were characterized by different techniques such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES). The catalytic efficiency and recyclability of the supported catalyst were tested in static conditions. In addition, thanks to the porous structure of the material where the catalytic centers (metal nanoparticles) are located, the model reaction for continuous flow systems was tested, passing the reaction components through the catalyst, observing a high efficiency and recyclability for these systems.
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- Sergio Gómez-Graña
- CINBIO, Departamento de Química Física, Universidade de Vigo, 36310 Vigo, Spain; (M.P.); (P.H.-I.); (J.P.-J.)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Galicia Sur, Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro, 36213 Vigo, Spain
- Correspondence: (S.G.-G.); (P.H.)
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- CINBIO, Departamento de Química Física, Universidade de Vigo, 36310 Vigo, Spain; (M.P.); (P.H.-I.); (J.P.-J.)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Galicia Sur, Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro, 36213 Vigo, Spain
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- CINBIO, Departamento de Química Física, Universidade de Vigo, 36310 Vigo, Spain; (M.P.); (P.H.-I.); (J.P.-J.)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Galicia Sur, Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro, 36213 Vigo, Spain
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- CINBIO, Departamento de Química Física, Universidade de Vigo, 36310 Vigo, Spain; (M.P.); (P.H.-I.); (J.P.-J.)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Galicia Sur, Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro, 36213 Vigo, Spain
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- CINBIO, Departamento de Química Física, Universidade de Vigo, 36310 Vigo, Spain; (M.P.); (P.H.-I.); (J.P.-J.)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Galicia Sur, Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro, 36213 Vigo, Spain
- Correspondence: (S.G.-G.); (P.H.)
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Zheng J, Cheng X, Zhang H, Bai X, Ai R, Shao L, Wang J. Gold Nanorods: The Most Versatile Plasmonic Nanoparticles. Chem Rev 2021; 121:13342-13453. [PMID: 34569789 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 184] [Impact Index Per Article: 61.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Gold nanorods (NRs), pseudo-one-dimensional rod-shaped nanoparticles (NPs), have become one of the burgeoning materials in the recent years due to their anisotropic shape and adjustable plasmonic properties. With the continuous improvement in synthetic methods, a variety of materials have been attached around Au NRs to achieve unexpected or improved plasmonic properties and explore state-of-the-art technologies. In this review, we comprehensively summarize the latest progress on Au NRs, the most versatile anisotropic plasmonic NPs. We present a representative overview of the advances in the synthetic strategies and outline an extensive catalogue of Au-NR-based heterostructures with tailored architectures and special functionalities. The bottom-up assembly of Au NRs into preprogrammed metastructures is then discussed, as well as the design principles. We also provide a systematic elucidation of the different plasmonic properties associated with the Au-NR-based structures, followed by a discussion of the promising applications of Au NRs in various fields. We finally discuss the future research directions and challenges of Au NRs.
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- Jiapeng Zheng
- Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Beijing Computational Science Research Center, Beijing 100193, China
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- Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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Photo-thermo catalytic selective oxidation of cyclohexane by In-situ prepared nonstoichiometric Molybdenum oxide and Silver-palladium alloy composite. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 607:954-966. [PMID: 34583052 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.09.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2021] [Revised: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The highly selective oxidation of cyclohexane to cyclohexanone and cyclohexanol (KA oil) is one of the most challenging issues in the chemical industry. However, the difficulty in attaining high selectivity and high conversion rate in parallel for the existing catalysts limits its practical application. In this paper, a novel photo-thermo synergistic catalyst was reported for the aerobic oxidation of cyclohexane. The uniform blue MoO3-x nanowires with small diameter stabilized by polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) were synthesized by a hydrothermal method, and a series of MoO3-x-AgPd composite materials of different proportions were prepared by an in-situ reduction process. The morphology, crystalline structure, surface chemical bonding, photoelectrochemical properties of MoO3-x-AgPd composites are thoroughly characterized. The MoO3-x-AgPd composites present significantly increased catalytic performance than MoO3-x nanowires in the photo-thermo synergistic catalytic oxidation of cyclohexane under dry air. The high conversion rate of 11.3% with the KA oil selectivity of 99.0% was achieved by the MoO3-x-Ag20Pd20 composites under photo-thermo catalytic process at 120 ℃, which is 1.5 times of that by MoO3-x nanowires. Under photo-thermo catalytic process, a high cyclohexane conversion rate similar to that of higher temperature thermal catalysis can be obtained at lower reaction temperature, and more cyclohexanol can be produced with a ketone to alcohol (K/A) ratio of 0.254. The significantly enhanced catalytic activity can be attributed to the effective charge transfer in the AgPd alloy nanoparticles, the optimized band gap structure, the suppressed charge recombination, and the promoted photo-thermo synergetic catalytic effect. This work provides a new reference scheme for the design and preparation of high-efficiency photo-thermo catalysts for the selective oxidation of cyclohexane.
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Lafuente M, De Marchi S, Urbiztondo M, Pastoriza-Santos I, Pérez-Juste I, Santamaría J, Mallada R, Pina M. Plasmonic MOF Thin Films with Raman Internal Standard for Fast and Ultrasensitive SERS Detection of Chemical Warfare Agents in Ambient Air. ACS Sens 2021; 6:2241-2251. [PMID: 34043325 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.1c00178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is a powerful spectroscopic technique for selective detection and quantification of molecules at extremely low concentrations. However, practical SERS applications for gaseous chemicals with small cross section is still in its early stages. We herein report a plasmonic-sorbent thin-film platform with integrated Raman internal standard with outstanding SERS sensing capabilities for chemical warfare agents (CWA) simulants. The thin film is constituted of close-packed core-shell Au@Ag nanorods individually encapsulated within a ZIF-8 framework (Au@Ag@ZIF-8). While the Au@Ag nanoparticles amplify the Raman signal of molecules located near their surface, the ZIF-8 framework plays a key role in the trapping of the dimethyl methylphosphonate (DMMP) or 2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfide (CEES) from the gas phase as well as Raman internal standard. The underlying adsorption mechanism of the molecules within the ZIF-8 framework as well as the interaction between DMMP and Ag surface are investigated by computational simulations. Outstanding SERS sensing capabilities of Au@Ag@ZIF-8 thin films, in terms of response time, quantification limit, reproducibility, and recyclability, are demonstrated for dimethyl methylphosphonate (DMMP) and 2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfide (CEES), selected as CWA simulants of sarin gas and mustard gas, respectively. A limit of detection (LOD) of 0.2 ppbV is reported for DMMP. Additionally, experiments performed with portable Raman equipment detect 2.5 ppmV for DMMP in ambient air and 76 ppbV for CEES in N2, with response times of 21 and 54 s, respectively. This proof of concept opens the door for handheld SERS-based gas sensing at ultralow concentrations in practical applications, such as homeland security, critical infrastructure protection, chemical process monitoring, or personalized medicine.
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- Marta Lafuente
- Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
- Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Tecnologías del Medio Ambiente, Universidad de Zaragoza, Campus Río Ebro-Edificio I+D+i, C/ Mariano Esquillor s/n, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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- CINBIO, Universidade de Vigo, Departamento de Química Física, Campus Universitario Lagoas Marcosende, 36310 Vigo, Spain
- Galicia Sur Health Research Institute (IIS Galicia Sur), SERGAS-UVIGO, 36310 Vigo, Spain
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- Centro Universitario de la Defensa de Zaragoza, Carretera Huesca s/n, 50090 Zaragoza, Spain
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- CINBIO, Universidade de Vigo, Departamento de Química Física, Campus Universitario Lagoas Marcosende, 36310 Vigo, Spain
- Galicia Sur Health Research Institute (IIS Galicia Sur), SERGAS-UVIGO, 36310 Vigo, Spain
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- CINBIO, Universidade de Vigo, Departamento de Química Física, Campus Universitario Lagoas Marcosende, 36310 Vigo, Spain
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- Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
- Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Tecnologías del Medio Ambiente, Universidad de Zaragoza, Campus Río Ebro-Edificio I+D+i, C/ Mariano Esquillor s/n, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
- Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine, CIBER-BBN, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
- Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Tecnologías del Medio Ambiente, Universidad de Zaragoza, Campus Río Ebro-Edificio I+D+i, C/ Mariano Esquillor s/n, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
- Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine, CIBER-BBN, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
- Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Tecnologías del Medio Ambiente, Universidad de Zaragoza, Campus Río Ebro-Edificio I+D+i, C/ Mariano Esquillor s/n, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
- Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine, CIBER-BBN, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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Zhou N, Yan R, Wang X, Fu J, Zhang J, Li Y, Sun X. Tunable thickness of mesoporous ZnO-coated metal nanoparticles for enhanced visible-light driven photoelectrochemical water splitting. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 273:129679. [PMID: 33515964 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.129679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2020] [Revised: 01/10/2021] [Accepted: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The insufficient utilization of sunlight of ZnO, due to its broad band gap, results in low efficiency for photocatalytic hydrogen production. In this work, plasmonic noble metal nanoparticles (NPs) with different shapes (spheres and rods) were combined with mesoporous ZnO forming core-shell nanostructure to enhance the photocatalytic efficiency of ZnO in visible-light region. The photoelectrochemical water splitting activities of the metal@ZnO core-shell nanocomposites (NCs) were investigated. The photocurrent response of metal@ZnO NCs was found higher than pure ZnO or the mixture of metal NPs and ZnO ascribed to the effective charge transfer mechanism. It was also found that the photocurrent of metal@ZnO NCs was related to the thickness of ZnO and there was optimized shell for each kind of metal cores. Moreover, the introduction of Ag shell can get a higher photoelectrocatalytic efficiency compared to pure Au NPs core due to lower Schottky barrier between Ag and ZnO and wider extinction range in the visible light of Au@Ag NPs.
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- Na Zhou
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shijiazhuang Tiedao University, Shijiazhuang, 050043, China; Hebei Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials for Transportation Engineering and Environment, Shijiazhuang, 050043, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shijiazhuang Tiedao University, Shijiazhuang, 050043, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shijiazhuang Tiedao University, Shijiazhuang, 050043, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shijiazhuang Tiedao University, Shijiazhuang, 050043, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shijiazhuang Tiedao University, Shijiazhuang, 050043, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shijiazhuang Tiedao University, Shijiazhuang, 050043, China; Hebei Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials for Transportation Engineering and Environment, Shijiazhuang, 050043, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shijiazhuang Tiedao University, Shijiazhuang, 050043, China; Hebei Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials for Transportation Engineering and Environment, Shijiazhuang, 050043, China
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Zhou X, Wang T, Liu H, Gao X, Wang C, Wang G. Desulfurization through Photocatalytic Oxidation: A Critical Review. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:492-511. [PMID: 33166072 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202002144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Revised: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Fuel oil, the most important strategic resource, has been widely used in industrial applications. However, the sulfur-containing compounds in fuel oil also present humanity with huge environmental issues and health concerns due to the hazardous combustion waste. To address this problem, the low vulcanization of fuel production technology has been intensively explored. Compared with traditional hydrodesulfurization technology, the newly emerged photocatalytic desulfurization has the advantages of milder operating conditions, lower energy consumption, and higher efficiency, holding great prospect to achieve deep desulfurization. Though great efforts have been made, the desulfurization catalysts still suffer from inferior light absorption, fast recombination of photocarriers, and poor structure modification. This Review summarizes recent development of photocatalytic desulfurization, including the desulfurization principle, current desulfurization challenges, and corresponding solutions. Particularly, the roles of defect engineering, hybrid coupling, and structure modifications in the enhancement of photocatalytic performance are emphasized. In addition, the photocatalytic desulfurization mechanism is also introduced with the . OH and . O2 - radicals as main active species. Finally, some perspectives on the photocatalytic desulfurization are provided, which can further optimize the desulfurization efficiency and guide future photocatalyst design.
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- Xiaoyu Zhou
- The College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, 180 Si-Wang-Ting Road, Yangzhou, 225002, P. R. China
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- School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney City Campus, Broadway, Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- The College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, 180 Si-Wang-Ting Road, Yangzhou, 225002, P. R. China
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- School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney City Campus, Broadway, Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- The College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, 180 Si-Wang-Ting Road, Yangzhou, 225002, P. R. China
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- School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney City Campus, Broadway, Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia
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Ibrahem MA, Rasheed BG, Mahdi RI, Khazal TM, Omar MM, O'Neill M. Plasmonic-enhanced photocatalysis reactions using gold nanostructured films. RSC Adv 2020; 10:22324-22330. [PMID: 35514594 PMCID: PMC9054582 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra03858j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Accepted: 06/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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This work shows the enhancement of the visible photocatalytic activity of TiO2 NPs film using the localized surface plasmonic resonance of Au nanostructures. We adopted a simple yet effective surface treatment to tune the size distribution, and plasmonic resonance spectrum of Au nanostructured films on glass substrates, by hot plate annealing in air at low temperatures. A hybrid photocatalytic film of TiO2:Au is utilized to catalyse a selective photodegradation reaction of Methylene Blue in solution. Irradiation at the plasmonic resonance wavelength of the Au nanostructures provides more effective photodegradation compared to broadband artificial sunlight of significantly higher intensity. This improvement is attributed to the active contribution of the plasmonic hot electrons injected into the TiO2. The broadband source initiates competing photoreactions in the photocatalyst, so that carrier transfer from the catalyst surface to the solution is less efficient. The proposed hybrid photocatalyst can be integrated with a variety of device architectures and designs, which makes it highly attractive for low-cost photocatalysis applications. This work shows the enhancement of the visible photocatalytic activity of TiO2 NPs film using the localized surface plasmonic resonance of Au nanostructures.![]()
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- Mohammed A Ibrahem
- Laser Sciences and Technology Branch, Applied Sciences Department, University of Technology Baghdad Iraq
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- Laser and Optoelectronic Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Al-Nahrain University Baghdad Iraq
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- Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Research Centre, University of Technology Baghdad Iraq
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- Laser Sciences and Technology Branch, Applied Sciences Department, University of Technology Baghdad Iraq
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- Laser Sciences and Technology Branch, Applied Sciences Department, University of Technology Baghdad Iraq
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- School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University Clifton Lane Nottingham NG11 8NS UK
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Zheng Z, Murakami N, Liu J, Teng Z, Zhang Q, Cao Y, Cheng H, Ohno T. Development of Plasmonic Photocatalyst by Site‐selective Loading of Bimetallic Nanoparticles of Au and Ag on Titanium(IV) Oxide. ChemCatChem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202000366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Zhi Zheng
- Department of Applied Chemistry Faculty of EngineeringKyushu Institute of Technology 1-1 Sensuicho, Tobata Kitakyushu 804-8550 Japan
- School of Mechanical EngineeringYangzhou University Yangzhou 225127 P.R. China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry Faculty of EngineeringKyushu Institute of Technology 1-1 Sensuicho, Tobata Kitakyushu 804-8550 Japan
- Graduate School of Life Science and Systems EngineeringKyushu Institute of Technology 2-4 Hibikino, Wakamatsu-ku Kitakyushu 808-0196 Japan
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- School of Mechanical EngineeringYangzhou University Yangzhou 225127 P.R. China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry Faculty of EngineeringKyushu Institute of Technology 1-1 Sensuicho, Tobata Kitakyushu 804-8550 Japan
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- International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education Institute of Microscale OptoelectronicsShenzhen University Shenzhen 518060 P.R. China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry Faculty of EngineeringKyushu Institute of Technology 1-1 Sensuicho, Tobata Kitakyushu 804-8550 Japan
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- School of Mechanical EngineeringYangzhou University Yangzhou 225127 P.R. China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry Faculty of EngineeringKyushu Institute of Technology 1-1 Sensuicho, Tobata Kitakyushu 804-8550 Japan
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Tóth E, Ungor D, Novák T, Ferenc G, Bánhelyi B, Csapó E, Erdélyi M, Csete M. Mapping Fluorescence Enhancement of Plasmonic Nanorod Coupled Dye Molecules. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10061048. [PMID: 32485951 PMCID: PMC7352240 DOI: 10.3390/nano10061048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Revised: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Plasmonically enhanced fluorescence is a widely studied and applied phenomenon, however, only a comparative theoretical and experimental analysis of coupled fluorophores and plasmonic nanoresonators makes it possible to uncover how this phenomenon can be controlled. A numerical optimization method was applied to design configurations that are capable of resulting in an enhancement of excitation and emission, moreover, of both phenomena simultaneously in coupled Cy5 dye molecule and gold nanorod systems. Parametric sensitivity studies revealed how the fluorescence enhancement depends on the molecule’s location, distance and orientation. Coupled systems designed for simultaneous improvement exhibited the highest (intermediate directional) total fluorescence enhancement, which is accompanied by intermediate sensitivity to the molecule’s parameters, except the location and orientation sensitivity at the excitation wavelength. Gold nanorods with a geometry corresponding to the predicted optimal configurations were synthesized, and DNA strands were used to control the Cy5 dye molecule distance from the nanorod surface via hybridization of the Cy5-labelled oligonucleotide. State-of-the-art dSTORM microscopy was used to accomplish a proof-of-concept experimental demonstration of the theoretically predicted (directional) total fluorescence enhancement. The measured fluorescence enhancement was in good agreement with theoretical predictions, thus providing a complete kit to design and prepare coupled nanosystems exhibiting plasmonically enhanced fluorescence.
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- Emese Tóth
- Department of Optics and Quantum Electronics, University of Szeged, Dóm Square 9, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary; (E.T.); (T.N.); (M.E.)
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- Department of Physical Chemistry and Materials Science, Interdisciplinary Excellence Centre, University of Szeged, Rerrich B. Square 1, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary; (D.U.); (E.C.)
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- Department of Optics and Quantum Electronics, University of Szeged, Dóm Square 9, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary; (E.T.); (T.N.); (M.E.)
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- Institute of Plant Biology, Biological Research Centre, Temesvári krt. 62, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary;
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- Department of Computational Optimization, University of Szeged, Árpád Square 2, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary;
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- Department of Physical Chemistry and Materials Science, Interdisciplinary Excellence Centre, University of Szeged, Rerrich B. Square 1, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary; (D.U.); (E.C.)
- MTA-SZTE Biomimetic Systems Research Group, Department of Medical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, Dóm Square 8, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Optics and Quantum Electronics, University of Szeged, Dóm Square 9, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary; (E.T.); (T.N.); (M.E.)
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- Department of Optics and Quantum Electronics, University of Szeged, Dóm Square 9, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary; (E.T.); (T.N.); (M.E.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +36-62-544654
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Yu M, Wang J, Tang L, Feng C, Liu H, Zhang H, Peng B, Chen Z, Xie Q. Intimate coupling of photocatalysis and biodegradation for wastewater treatment: Mechanisms, recent advances and environmental applications. WATER RESEARCH 2020; 175:115673. [PMID: 32171097 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.115673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2019] [Revised: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 02/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Due to the increase of emerging contaminants in water, how to use new treatment technology to make up for the defects of traditional wastewater treatment method has become one of the research hotspots at present. Intimate coupling of photocatalysis and biodegradation (ICPB) as a novel wastewater treatment method, which combines the advantages of biological treatment and photocatalytic reactions, has shown a great potential as a low-cost, environmental friendly and sustainable treatment technology. The system mainly consists of photocatalytic materials, porous carriers and biofilm. The key principle of ICPB is to transform bio-recalcitrant pollutants into biodegradable products by photocatalysis on the surface of porous carriers. The biodegradable products were mineralized simultaneously through the biofilm inside the carriers. Because of the protection of the carriers, the microorganism can remain active even under the UV-light, the mechanical force of water flow or the attack of free radicals. ICPB breaks the traditional concept that photocatalytic reaction and biodegradation must be separated in different reactors, improves the purification capacity of sewage and saves the cost. This review summarizes the recent advances of ICPB photocatalysts, carriers and biofilm being applied, and focuses on the mechanisms and reactor configurations which is particularly novel. Furthermore, the possible ongoing researches on ICPB are also put forward. This review will provide a valuable insight into the design and application of ICPB in environment and energy field.
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- Mingliang Yu
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, China
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Chan KL, Lin WH, Chen FJ, Yang MH, Jiang CH, Lee CY, Chiu HT, Lee CY. Photocatalytic performance of bipyramidal anatase TiO2 toward the degradation organic dyes and its catalyst poisoning effect. REACTION KINETICS MECHANISMS AND CATALYSIS 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s11144-020-01759-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Ma L, Chen YL, Yang DJ, Li HX, Ding SJ, Xiong L, Qin PL, Chen XB. Multi-interfacial plasmon coupling in multigap (Au/AgAu)@CdS core-shell hybrids for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen generation. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:4383-4392. [PMID: 32025686 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr09696e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Plasmon coupling induced intense light absorption and near-field enhancement have vast potential for high-efficiency photocatalytic applications. Herein, (Au/AgAu)@CdS core-shell hybrids with strong multi-interfacial plasmon coupling were prepared through a convenient strategy for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen generation. Bimetallic Au/AgAu cores with an adjustable number of nanogaps (from one to four) were primarily synthesized by well-controlled multi-cycle galvanic replacement and overgrowth processes. Extinction tests and numerical simulations synergistically revealed that the multigap Au/AgAu hybrids possess a gap-dependent light absorption region and a local electric field owing to the multigap-induced multi-interfacial plasmon coupling. With these characteristics, hetero-photocatalysts prepared by further coating of CdS shells on multigap Au/AgAu cores exhibited a prominent gap-dependent photocatalytic hydrogen production activity from water splitting under light irradiation (λ > 420 nm). It is found that the hydrogen generation rates of multigap (Au/AgAu)@CdS have an exponential improvement compared with that of pure CdS as the number of nanogaps increases. In particular, four-gap (Au/AgAu)@CdS core-shell catalysts displayed the highest hydrogen generation rate, that is 96.1 and 47.2 times those of pure CdS and gapless Au@CdS core-shell hybrids. These improvements can be ascribed to the strong plasmon absorption and near-field enhancement induced by the multi-interfacial plasmon coupling, which can greatly improve the light-harvesting efficiency, offer more plasmonic energy, and boost the generation and separation of electron-hole pairs in the multigap catalysts.
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- Liang Ma
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Optical Information and Pattern Recognition, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, P. R. China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Optical Information and Pattern Recognition, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, P. R. China.
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- Beijing Computational Science Research Center, Beijing, 100193, P. R. China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Optical Information and Pattern Recognition, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, P. R. China.
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- School of Mathematics and Physics, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Optical Information and Pattern Recognition, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, P. R. China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Optical Information and Pattern Recognition, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, P. R. China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Optical Information and Pattern Recognition, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, P. R. China.
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Understanding the Charge Carrier Dynamics of Metal@TiO2 Core–Shell Nanorods in Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation. Catal Letters 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10562-020-03112-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Zhang J, Sun Y, Feng R, Liang W, Liang Z, Guo W, Abdulhalim I, Qu J, Qiu CW, Jiang L. Plasmonic nanoparticle-film-assisted photoelectrochemical catalysis across the entire visible-NIR region. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:23058-23064. [PMID: 31774083 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr07191a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Low solar light absorption and high electron-hole pair recombination are still the main challenges for solar energy conversion. Here, we design a plasmonic nanoparticle (NP)-film with a unique structure combining the advantages of a Au NP and film, which exhibits strong broadband absorption from the visible to near-infrared (NIR) wavelength range. In addition, the high density of sub-1 nm inter-particle gaps in the Au NP-film supports electromagnetic field enhancement of several orders of magnitude that greatly promotes the generation and separation of electron-hole pairs. Accordingly, the plasmonic NP-film-assisted photocatalyst (TiO2/90Au/TiO2) leads to an 88-fold increase in the photocurrent density at 0.75 V vs. RHE in 25% methanol solution under visible-NIR light irradiation (λ > 420 nm) compared to a TiO2 film, which is higher than those of the ever reported Au/TiO2 photocatalysts in the entire visible-NIR range. Our finding indicates a promising way to explore full solar spectrum photocatalysts, which can be easily extended to other energy conversion applications.
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- Junchang Zhang
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials Laboratory (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China. and School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations & Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117583, Singapore. and Department of physics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials Laboratory (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China.
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials Laboratory (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China.
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials Laboratory (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of Electrooptics and Photonics Engineering and the Ilse-Katz Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, China
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117583, Singapore.
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials Laboratory (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China.
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Review on bimetallic-deposited TiO2: preparation methods, charge carrier transfer pathways and photocatalytic applications. CHEMICAL PAPERS 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s11696-019-00995-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Chen TM, Xu GY, Ren H, Zhang H, Tian ZQ, Li JF. Synthesis of Au@TiO 2 core-shell nanoparticles with tunable structures for plasmon-enhanced photocatalysis. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2019; 1:4522-4528. [PMID: 36134424 PMCID: PMC9417977 DOI: 10.1039/c9na00548j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2019] [Accepted: 10/09/2019] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Plasmonic metal-semiconductor nanocomposites, especially those with core-shell nanostructures, have received extensive attention as they can efficiently expand light absorption and accelerate electron-hole separation thus improving the photocatalytic efficiency. However, controlled synthesis and structure manipulation of plasmonic metal-semiconductor nanocomposites still remain a significant challenge. Herein, a simple and universal method has been developed for the preparation of plasmonic Au@TiO2 core-shell nanoparticles. Using such a method, uniform TiO2 shells are successfully coated on Au nanoparticles with various morphologies including nanorods, nanocubes, and nanospheres, and the thickness and crystallinity of the TiO2 shell can be simply tuned by adjusting the pH value and thermal treatment, respectively. Furthermore, the influence of the morphology of the Au core and the thickness and crystallinity of the TiO2 shell on the photocatalytic performance of Au@TiO2 towards the photodegradation of methylene blue is systematically explored. It is found that Au@TiO2 NPs with nanorod morphology and crystalline TiO2 shells display the best performance, which is 5 times higher than that of bare Au nanoparticles. This work provides a facile strategy for the fabrication of plasmonic core-shell nanostructures that show excellent performance in plasmon-enhanced photocatalysis.
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- Tian-Ming Chen
- MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis and Instrumentation, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Materials, College of Energy, Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis and Instrumentation, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Materials, College of Energy, Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis and Instrumentation, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Materials, College of Energy, Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis and Instrumentation, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Materials, College of Energy, Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis and Instrumentation, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Materials, College of Energy, Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis and Instrumentation, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Materials, College of Energy, Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Xiamen University Shenzhen 518000 China
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Falahati M, Attar F, Sharifi M, Saboury AA, Salihi A, Aziz FM, Kostova I, Burda C, Priecel P, Lopez-Sanchez JA, Laurent S, Hooshmand N, El-Sayed MA. Gold nanomaterials as key suppliers in biological and chemical sensing, catalysis, and medicine. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2019; 1864:129435. [PMID: 31526869 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2019.129435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2019] [Revised: 09/11/2019] [Accepted: 09/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) with unique physicochemical properties have received a great deal of interest in the field of biological, chemical and biomedical implementations. Despite the widespread use of AuNPs in chemical and biological sensing, catalysis, imaging and diagnosis, and more recently in therapy, no comprehensive summary has been provided to explain how AuNPs could aid in developing improved sensing and catalysts systems as well as medical settings. SCOPE OF REVIEW The chemistry of Au-based nanosystems was followed by reviewing different applications of Au nanomaterials in biological and chemical sensing, catalysis, imaging and diagnosis by a number of approaches, and finally synergistic combination therapy of different cancers. Afterwards, the clinical impacts of AuNPs, future application of AuNPs, and opportunities and challenges of AuNPs application were also discussed. MAJOR CONCLUSIONS AuNPs show exclusive colloidal stability and are considered as ideal candidates for colorimetric detection, catalysis, imaging, and photothermal transducers, because their physicochemical properties can be tuned by adjusting their structural dimensions achieved by the different manufacturing methods. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE This review provides some details about using AuNPs in sensing and catalysis applications as well as promising theranostic nanoplatforms for cancer imaging and diagnosis, and sensitive, non-invasive, and synergistic methods for cancer treatment in an almost comprehensive manner.
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- Mojtaba Falahati
- Department of Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Food Industry & Agriculture, Standard Research Institute (SRI), Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran; Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Salahaddin University-Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq; Department of Medical Analysis, Faculty of Science, Tishk International University, Erbil, Iraq
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Salahaddin University-Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University, 2 Dunav St., Sofia 1000, Bulgaria
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- Department of Chemistry, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, United States
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- Stephenson Institute for Renewable Energy, Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, L69 7ZD Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Stephenson Institute for Renewable Energy, Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, L69 7ZD Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- General, Organic and Biomedical Chemistry, NMR and Molecular Imaging Laboratory, University of Mons, Avenue Maistriau, 19, B-7000 Mons, Belgium; Center for Microscopy and Molecular Imaging (CMMI), Rue A. Bolland, 8 B-6041 Gosselies, Belgium
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- Laser Dynamics Laboratory, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, United States
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- Laser Dynamics Laboratory, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, United States
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- Jai Prakash
- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Hamirpur, Hamirpur, India
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Zhang X, Fu A, Chen X, Liu L, Ren L, Tong L, Ye J. Highly efficient Cu induced photocatalysis for visible-light hydrogen evolution. Catal Today 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2018.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Design of Phthalocyanine‐Nanoparticle Hybrids for Photodynamic Therapy Applications in Oxygen‐Deficient Tumour Environment. ChemistrySelect 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201901466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Atta S, Celik FE, Fabris L. Enhancing hot electron generation and injection in the near infrared via rational design and controlled synthesis of TiO 2-gold nanostructures. Faraday Discuss 2019; 214:341-351. [PMID: 30843543 DOI: 10.1039/c8fd00152a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Plasmonic nanostructure/semiconductor composites are receiving great interest as powerful photocatalytic platforms able to increase solar energy conversion efficiency compared to more traditional approaches. The possibility to grow a thin titania shell onto the gold nanoparticle, thus substantially increasing the metal-semiconductor area of contact, is expected to be ideal for photocatalytic water reduction, especially if the titania (TiO2) coating displays limited thickness and high crystallinity. We argue however that the morphology of the underlying gold nanoparticle and the quality of the interface are the main drivers of photocatalytic performance. Herein, we show how we can synthesize TiO2-coated gold nanostar- and gold nanorod-based photocatalysts and identify the most important design parameters that one should be focusing on for the optimization of hot electron-based photocatalysts. In addition to nanoparticle morphology and interface quality, we determine that the integrated absorptivity of the plasmon band and the uniformity and crystallinity of the semiconductor shell are important, even though to a lesser extent. These results may prove interesting not only to increase production rates in hydrogen evolution reactions or other chemical conversions, but also to decouple and understand additional mechanisms driving photocatalysis, other than the sequential, hot electron mediated one, as we reported before.
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- Supriya Atta
- Rutgers University, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, 123 Bevier Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
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Qin R, Ji X, Li X, Shan P, Zang Z, Yang J, Zhang X, Lu Z. TiO2 decorated BCNO nanosheet with high photocatalytic performance under visible light irradiation. Chem Phys Lett 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2019.03.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Duan L, Liu H, Muhammad Y, Shi L, Wu H, Zhang J, Yu D, Huang L. Photo-mediated co-loading of highly dispersed MnO x-Pt on g-C 3N 4 boosts the ambient catalytic oxidation of formaldehyde. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:8160-8169. [PMID: 30723852 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr08731h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Exploration of effective metal/support combinations and new fabrication approaches is attractive in the catalytic oxidation of HCHO. In this study, we proposed graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) as a non-metal oxide based support to co-load Pt and MnOx through room-temperature photodeposition and in turn applied for HCHO oxidation. Here, Pt was the active component, while MnOx was the cocatalyst to compensate the shortage of active oxygen on g-C3N4. g-C3N4 was found as a promising support for the high dispersion of Pt and MnOx. Well dispersed Pt nanoparticles with an average diameter of 1.8 nm were obtained, which were highly favorable for the loading of MnOx as MnOx-Pt/g-C3N4. Catalytic performance results indicated that the limited HCHO conversion over g-C3N4 and Pt/g-C3N4 was significantly promoted with the introduction of MnOx, with an optimum MnOx amount of 3.0 wt%. The developed catalysts remained highly stable for 30 h. The enhanced catalytic activity of MnOx-Pt/g-C3N4 was due to the increased number of active oxygen species with the introduction of MnOx and the efficient transfer of electrons from g-C3N4 to Pt. Compared to the traditional impregnation, photodeposition process avoids the application of H2 and high temperatures, scoring in favor of its green and safe nature. This study can concomitantly provide a new way for the design and fabrication of a non-metal oxide based support for the efficient HCHO catalytic oxidation and the application of the photocatalytic process in catalyst fabrication.
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- Lianjie Duan
- Research Center of Nano Science and Technology, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, P. R. China.
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Cao M, Liu Q, Chen M, Chen L, Yang D, Hu H, He L, Zhang G, Zhang Q. Fully Alloying AuAg Nanorods in a Photothermal Nano-Oven: Superior Plasmonic Property and Enhanced Chemical Stability. ACS OMEGA 2018; 3:18623-18629. [PMID: 31458429 PMCID: PMC6643946 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b03020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2018] [Accepted: 12/13/2018] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Fully alloyed metallic nanomaterials have attracted much attention because of the superior chemical and physical properties to their single components. However, it has been difficult to make fully alloyed anisotropic nanostructures due to the required high energy input. Here we present the preparation of fully alloyed AuAg nanorods by using a photothermal nano-oven, in which Au@Ag nanorods can convert absorbed light to thermal energy while the silica shell can act as both the thermal insulator and protective layer to facilitate the alloying process. The as-prepared AuAg nanorods showed enhanced plasmonic property stemming from silver and much higher chemical stability in a corrosive environment derived from gold. This method opens up a new approach for the preparation of plasmonic nanostructures with desired properties.
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- Muhan Cao
- Institute of Functional
Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based
Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow
University, 199 Ren’ai Road, Suzhou, 215123 Jiangsu, PR
China
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- Institute of Functional
Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based
Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow
University, 199 Ren’ai Road, Suzhou, 215123 Jiangsu, PR
China
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- Institute of Functional
Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based
Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow
University, 199 Ren’ai Road, Suzhou, 215123 Jiangsu, PR
China
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- Institute of Functional
Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based
Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow
University, 199 Ren’ai Road, Suzhou, 215123 Jiangsu, PR
China
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- Institute of Functional
Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based
Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow
University, 199 Ren’ai Road, Suzhou, 215123 Jiangsu, PR
China
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- Institute of Functional
Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based
Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow
University, 199 Ren’ai Road, Suzhou, 215123 Jiangsu, PR
China
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- Institute of Functional
Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based
Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow
University, 199 Ren’ai Road, Suzhou, 215123 Jiangsu, PR
China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian, 116023 Liaoning, PR
China
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- Institute of Functional
Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based
Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow
University, 199 Ren’ai Road, Suzhou, 215123 Jiangsu, PR
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Han C, Li SH, Tang ZR, Xu YJ. Tunable plasmonic core-shell heterostructure design for broadband light driven catalysis. Chem Sci 2018; 9:8914-8922. [PMID: 30746116 PMCID: PMC6335626 DOI: 10.1039/c8sc04479a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2018] [Accepted: 11/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Considerable effort has been devoted to manipulating the optical absorption of metal nanostructures for diverse applications. However, it still remains a challenge to develop a general and flexible method to promote broadband absorption of metal nanostructures without changing their size and shape. Here, we report a new strategy of hybridizing two conceptually different optical models to realize broadband absorption enhancement of metal nanoparticles (NPs), which is enabled by constructing a core-shell heterostructure, consisting of a spherical dielectric core covered by a metal NPs interlayer and tunable semiconductor shell. This approach integrates the interfacial photon management, photoexcitation of metal NPs and injection of hot charge carriers into the semiconductor shell, and results in distinctly enhanced hot charge carrier generation and transfer, thereby boosting the broad-spectrum light driven catalysis. The structure-plasmon-catalysis interplay of the heterostructure is comprehensively studied and optimized. This proof-of-concept proves to be generally feasible by varying the type of both metal NPs and support medium, opening a new avenue to control the optoelectronic properties of materials.
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- Chuang Han
- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment , College of Chemistry , Fuzhou University , Fuzhou , 350116 , China .
- College of Chemistry , New Campus , Fuzhou University , Fuzhou , 350116 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment , College of Chemistry , Fuzhou University , Fuzhou , 350116 , China .
- College of Chemistry , New Campus , Fuzhou University , Fuzhou , 350116 , China
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- College of Chemistry , New Campus , Fuzhou University , Fuzhou , 350116 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment , College of Chemistry , Fuzhou University , Fuzhou , 350116 , China .
- College of Chemistry , New Campus , Fuzhou University , Fuzhou , 350116 , China
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Recent Progress in Constructing Plasmonic Metal/Semiconductor Hetero-Nanostructures for Improved Photocatalysis. Catalysts 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/catal8120634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Hetero-nanomaterials constructed by plasmonic metals and functional semiconductors show enormous potential in photocatalytic applications, such as in hydrogen production, CO2 reduction, and treatment of pollutants. Their photocatalytic performances can be better regulated through adjusting structure, composition, and components’ arrangement. Therefore, the reasonable design and synthesis of metal/semiconductor hetero-nanostructures is of vital significance. In this mini-review, we laconically summarize the recent progress in efficiently establishing metal/semiconductor nanomaterials for improved photocatalysis. The defined photocatalysts mainly include traditional binary hybrids, ternary multi-metals/semiconductor, and metal/multi-semiconductors heterojunctions. The underlying physical mechanism for the enhanced photocatalysis of the established photocatalysts is highlighted. In the end, a brief summary and possible future perspectives for further development in this field are demonstrated.
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Montes-García V, Rodal-Cedeira S, Cordero-Ferradás MJ, Gómez B, García-Río L, Pastoriza-Santos I, Pérez-Juste J. Pillar[5]arene-stabilized Plasmonic Nanoparticles as Selective SERS Sensors. Isr J Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ijch.201800041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- Verónica Montes-García
- Departamento de Química Física y Centro Singular de Investigaciones biomédicas (CINBIO); Universidade de Vigo; 36310 Vigo Spain
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- Departamento de Química Física y Centro Singular de Investigaciones biomédicas (CINBIO); Universidade de Vigo; 36310 Vigo Spain
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- Departamento de Química Física y Centro Singular de Investigaciones biomédicas (CINBIO); Universidade de Vigo; 36310 Vigo Spain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CIQUS), Departamento de Química Física; Universidade de Santiago; 15782 Santiago Spain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CIQUS), Departamento de Química Física; Universidade de Santiago; 15782 Santiago Spain
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- Departamento de Química Física y Centro Singular de Investigaciones biomédicas (CINBIO); Universidade de Vigo; 36310 Vigo Spain
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- Departamento de Química Física y Centro Singular de Investigaciones biomédicas (CINBIO); Universidade de Vigo; 36310 Vigo Spain
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Zhu H, Chen D, Li N, Xu Q, Li H, He J, Lu J. Cyclodextrin-functionalized Ag/AgCl foam with enhanced photocatalytic performance for water purification. J Colloid Interface Sci 2018; 531:11-17. [PMID: 30015166 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.07.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2018] [Revised: 07/10/2018] [Accepted: 07/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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The application of visible light-induced photocatalysts for photocatalytic pollution mitigation has become a promising strategy due to the inexhaustible solar energy. And how to improve pollutants degradation rate is still a meaningful work. Many researchers dealt with this issue by enhancing visible light absorption of photocatalysts. However, few studies focus on this issue by improving semiconductor's absorption property of organic pollutants. Hence, in this work, we prepared the Ag/AgCl foam coated per-6-thio-β-cyclodextrin (SH-β-CD) to improve the photocatalytic activity of Ag/AgCl foam. Here, we chose SH-β-CD because it has a special cavity that can effectively absorb and capture proper organic pollutants via host-guest interaction, which makes it an ideal pollutants surface adsorber when coated on the surface of Ag/AgCl particles. Hence, those trapped pollutants in the cavities can be attacked directly by those reactive oxidation species (ROS) that produced by Ag/AgCl particles under visible light irradiation, resulting in the significant promotion of pollution mitigation rate. The experimental results demonstrated the photodegradation rate constant of methyl orange (MO) by Ag/AgCl@β-CD foam (k = 0.120 min-1) increased approximately 2.6 times compared with pure Ag/AgCl from (k = 0.048 min-1). We anticipate our SH-β-CD modified Ag/AgCl foam would be a promising candidate for photodegradation of organic pollutants in wastewater remediation.
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- Haiguang Zhu
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology College of Chemistry Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology College of Chemistry Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, PR China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology College of Chemistry Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology College of Chemistry Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology College of Chemistry Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology College of Chemistry Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology College of Chemistry Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, PR China.
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Zhang Z, Ma Y, Bu X, Wu Q, Hang Z, Dong Z, Wu X. Facile one-step synthesis of TiO 2/Ag/SnO 2 ternary heterostructures with enhanced visible light photocatalytic activity. Sci Rep 2018; 8:10532. [PMID: 30002407 PMCID: PMC6043551 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-28832-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2017] [Accepted: 06/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Novel TiO2/Ag/SnO2 composites were successfully prepared by a facile one-step reduction approach using stannous chloride as both SnO2 precursor and reducing agent. The Ag nanoparticles with sizes of 2.04-3.94 nm were located on TiO2 matrix and immobilized by the surrounded SnO2. The resulted TiO2/Ag/SnO2 nanocomposites were used as photocatalyst for photodegradation of methylene blue under visible light. The experimental results demonstrated that the visible light photocatalytic activity of the TiO2/Ag/SnO2 was significantly enhanced in comparison with the individual TiO2 or the binary composite (TiO2/Ag or TiO2/SnO2) and the degradation rate was up to about 9.5 times that of commercial TiO2. The photocatalytic activity of the TiO2/Ag/SnO2 composites could be well controlled by simply tuning the dosages of Ag precursor and the optimized activity of the composites was obtained when the dosage of Ag precursor was 2%. Moreover, the TiO2/Ag/SnO2 photocatalyst exhibited high stability for degradation of methylene blue even after four successive cycles.
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- Zewu Zhang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Institute of Technology, Nanjing, 21167, P. R. China.
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Structural Materials and Application Technology, Nanjing, 21167, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Institute of Technology, Nanjing, 21167, P. R. China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Structural Materials and Application Technology, Nanjing, 21167, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Institute of Technology, Nanjing, 21167, P. R. China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Structural Materials and Application Technology, Nanjing, 21167, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Institute of Technology, Nanjing, 21167, P. R. China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Structural Materials and Application Technology, Nanjing, 21167, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Institute of Technology, Nanjing, 21167, P. R. China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Structural Materials and Application Technology, Nanjing, 21167, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Institute of Technology, Nanjing, 21167, P. R. China.
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Structural Materials and Application Technology, Nanjing, 21167, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Institute of Technology, Nanjing, 21167, P. R. China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Structural Materials and Application Technology, Nanjing, 21167, P. R. China
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Zhang Y, Wang L, Kong X, Jiang H, Zhang F, Shi J. Novel Ag-Cu bimetallic alloy decorated near-infrared responsive three-dimensional rod-like architectures for efficient photocatalytic water purification. J Colloid Interface Sci 2018; 522:29-39. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2017] [Revised: 02/02/2018] [Accepted: 02/02/2018] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Hartman T, Weckhuysen BM. Thermally Stable TiO 2 - and SiO 2 -Shell-Isolated Au Nanoparticles for In Situ Plasmon-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy of Hydrogenation Catalysts. Chemistry 2018; 24:3733-3741. [PMID: 29388737 PMCID: PMC5873377 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201704370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Raman spectroscopy is known as a powerful technique for solid catalyst characterization as it provides vibrational fingerprints of (metal) oxides, reactants, and products. It can even become a strong surface-sensitive technique by implementing shell-isolated surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SHINERS). Au@TiO2 and Au@SiO2 shell-isolated nanoparticles (SHINs) of various sizes were therefore prepared for the purpose of studying heterogeneous catalysis and the effect of metal oxide coating. Both SiO2 - and TiO2 -SHINs are effective SHINERS substrates and thermally stable up to 400 °C. Nano-sized Ru and Rh hydrogenation catalysts were assembled over the SHINs by wet impregnation of aqueous RuCl3 and RhCl3 . The substrates were implemented to study CO adsorption and hydrogenation under in situ conditions at various temperatures to illustrate the differences between catalysts and shell materials with SHINERS. This work demonstrates the potential of SHINS for in situ characterization studies in a wide range of catalytic reactions.
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- Thomas Hartman
- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis GroupDebye Institute for Nanomaterials ScienceUtrecht UniversityUniversiteitsweg 993584 CGUtrechtThe Netherlands
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis GroupDebye Institute for Nanomaterials ScienceUtrecht UniversityUniversiteitsweg 993584 CGUtrechtThe Netherlands
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Stolarczyk JK, Bhattacharyya S, Polavarapu L, Feldmann J. Challenges and Prospects in Solar Water Splitting and CO2 Reduction with Inorganic and Hybrid Nanostructures. ACS Catal 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.8b00791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 285] [Impact Index Per Article: 47.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Jacek K. Stolarczyk
- Photonics and Optoelectronics Group, Department of Physics and Center for Nanoscience (CeNS), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Amalienstraße 54, 80799 Munich, Germany
- Nanosystems Initiative Munich (NIM), Schellingstr. 4, 80799 Munich, Germany
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- Photonics and Optoelectronics Group, Department of Physics and Center for Nanoscience (CeNS), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Amalienstraße 54, 80799 Munich, Germany
- Nanosystems Initiative Munich (NIM), Schellingstr. 4, 80799 Munich, Germany
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- Photonics and Optoelectronics Group, Department of Physics and Center for Nanoscience (CeNS), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Amalienstraße 54, 80799 Munich, Germany
- Nanosystems Initiative Munich (NIM), Schellingstr. 4, 80799 Munich, Germany
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- Photonics and Optoelectronics Group, Department of Physics and Center for Nanoscience (CeNS), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Amalienstraße 54, 80799 Munich, Germany
- Nanosystems Initiative Munich (NIM), Schellingstr. 4, 80799 Munich, Germany
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She P, Xu K, Yin S, Shang Y, He Q, Zeng S, Sun H, Liu Z. Bioinspired self-standing macroporous Au/ZnO sponges for enhanced photocatalysis. J Colloid Interface Sci 2018; 514:40-48. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2017.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2017] [Revised: 11/24/2017] [Accepted: 12/02/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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She P, Xu K, Shang Y, He Q, Zeng S, Yin S, Lu G, Liang S, Sun H, Liu Z. ZnO nanodisks decorated with Au nanorods for enhanced photocurrent generation and photocatalytic activity. NEW J CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c7nj03968a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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AuNR-/ZnONDKs with AuNRs decorated on the surfaces of round ZnO disks demonstrate superior photocurrent generation properties and photodegradation efficiency.
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Immobilization of plasmonic Ag-Au NPs on the TiO2 nanofibers as an efficient visible-light photocatalyst. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2017.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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La DD, Ramanathan R, Kumar D, Ahmed T, Walia S, Anuradha, Berean KJ, Bhosale SV, Bansal V. Galvanic Replacement of Semiconducting CuTCNQF
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- Duong D. La
- School of Science RMIT University GPO Box 2476 Melbourne VIC 3001 Australia
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- Ian Potter NanoBioSensing Facility NanoBiotechnology Research Laboratory School of Science RMIT University GPO Box 2476 Melbourne VIC 3001 Australia
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- Ian Potter NanoBioSensing Facility NanoBiotechnology Research Laboratory School of Science RMIT University GPO Box 2476 Melbourne VIC 3001 Australia
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- Functional Materials and Microsystems Research Group and Micro Nano Research Facility School of Engineering RMIT University GPO Box 2476 Melbourne VIC 3001 Australia
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- Functional Materials and Microsystems Research Group and Micro Nano Research Facility School of Engineering RMIT University GPO Box 2476 Melbourne VIC 3001 Australia
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- School of Science RMIT University GPO Box 2476 Melbourne VIC 3001 Australia
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- School of Engineering RMIT University GPO Box 2476 Melbourne VIC 3001 Australia
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- Ian Potter NanoBioSensing Facility NanoBiotechnology Research Laboratory School of Science RMIT University GPO Box 2476 Melbourne VIC 3001 Australia
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One-pot synthesis of Au@TiO2 yolk-shell nanoparticles with enhanced photocatalytic activity under visible light. J Colloid Interface Sci 2017; 505:884-891. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2017.06.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2017] [Revised: 05/25/2017] [Accepted: 06/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Wan G, Peng X, Zeng M, Yu L, Wang K, Li X, Wang G. The Preparation of Au@TiO 2 Yolk-Shell Nanostructure and its Applications for Degradation and Detection of Methylene Blue. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2017; 12:535. [PMID: 28924717 PMCID: PMC5603455 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-017-2313-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2017] [Accepted: 09/11/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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This paper reports the synthesis of a new type of Au@TiO2 yolk-shell nanostructures by integrating ion sputtering method with atomic layer deposition (ALD) technique and its applications as visible light-driven photocatalyst and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) substrate. Both the size and amount of gold nanoparticles confined in TiO2 nanotubes could be facilely controlled via properly adjusting the sputtering time. The unique structure and morphology of the resulting Au@TiO2 samples were investigated by using various spectroscopic and microscopic techniques in detail. It is found that all tested samples can absorb visible light with a maximum absorption at localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) wavelengths (550-590 nm) which are determined by the size of gold nanoparticles. The Au@TiO2 yolk-shell composites were used as the photocatalyst for the degradation of methylene blue (MB). As compared with pure TiO2 nanotubes, Au@TiO2 composites exhibit improved photocatalytic properties towards the degradation of MB. The SERS effect of Au@TiO2 yolk-shell composites was also performed to investigate the detection sensitivity of MB.
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- Gengping Wan
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Tropical Island Resources (Hainan University), Ministry of Education, Haikou, 570228, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Tropical Island Resources (Hainan University), Ministry of Education, Haikou, 570228, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Tropical Island Resources (Hainan University), Ministry of Education, Haikou, 570228, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Tropical Island Resources (Hainan University), Ministry of Education, Haikou, 570228, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Tropical Island Resources (Hainan University), Ministry of Education, Haikou, 570228, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Tropical Island Resources (Hainan University), Ministry of Education, Haikou, 570228, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Tropical Island Resources (Hainan University), Ministry of Education, Haikou, 570228, People's Republic of China.
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Plasmonic/magnetic nanocomposites: Gold nanorods-functionalized silica coated magnetic nanoparticles. J Colloid Interface Sci 2017; 502:201-209. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2017.04.089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2017] [Accepted: 04/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Three-dimensional plasmonic Ag/TiO 2 nanocomposite architectures on flexible substrates for visible-light photocatalytic activity. Sci Rep 2017; 7:8915. [PMID: 28827643 PMCID: PMC5566718 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-09401-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2017] [Accepted: 07/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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In this study, a periodic three-dimensional (3D) Ag/TiO2 nanocomposite architecture of nanowires was fabricated on a flexible substrate to enhance the plasmonic photocatalytic activity of the composite. Layer-by-layer nanofabrication based on nanoimprint lithography, vertical e-beam evaporation, nanotransfer, and nanowelding was applied in a new method to create different 3D Ag/TiO2 nanocomposite architectures. The fabricated samples were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, focused ion-beam imaging, X-ray photoelectron spectrometry, and UV–visible spectroscopy. The experiment indicated that the 3D nanocomposite architectures could effectively enhance photocatalytic activity in the degradation of methylene blue solution under visible light irradiation. We believe that our method is efficient and stable, which could be applied to various fields, including photocatalysis, solar energy conversion, and biotechnology.
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She P, Yin S, He Q, Zhang X, Xu K, Shang Y, Men X, Zeng S, Sun H, Liu Z. A self-standing macroporous Au/ZnO/reduced graphene oxide foam for recyclable photocatalysis and photocurrent generation. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.06.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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