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Liao Y, He Y, Zhang B, Ma Y, Zhao M, Xu R, Cui H. Preparation of hollow double-layer Pt@CeO 2 nanospheres as oxidase mimetics for the colorimetric-fluorescent-SERS triple-mode detection of glutathione in serum. Talanta 2024; 276:126234. [PMID: 38749161 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2024.126234] [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: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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Glutathione (GSH) is an essential antioxidant in the human body, but its detection is difficult due to the interference of complex components in serum. Herein, hollow double-layer Pt@CeO2 nanospheres were developed as oxidase mimetics, and the light-assisted oxidase mimetics effects were found. The oxidase activity was enhanced significantly by utilizing the synergistic effect of Schottky junction and the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) of Pt under UV light. A novel GSH colorimetric-fluorescent-SERS sensing platform was established, with the sensing performance notably boosted by using the light-assisted oxidase mimetics effects. This platform boasts an exceptionally low detection limit (LOD) of 0.084 μM, while the detection time was shortened from 10 min to just 2 min. The anti-interference detection with high recovery rate (96.84%-107.4 %) in real serum made it be promising for practical application.
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- Yiquan Liao
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, 266100, Qingdao, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, 266100, Qingdao, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, 266100, Qingdao, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, 266100, Qingdao, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, 266100, Qingdao, PR China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, 266100, Qingdao, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, 266100, Qingdao, PR China
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Fiorenza R, Spitaleri L, Perricelli F, Nicotra G, Fragalà ME, Scirè S, Gulino A. Efficient photocatalytic oxidation of VOCs using ZnO@Au nanoparticles. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2022.114232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Bao W, Wang R, Qian C, Li M, Sun K, Yu F, Liu H, Guo C, Li J. Photoassisted High-Performance Lithium Anode Enabled by Oriented Crystal Planes. ACS NANO 2022; 16:17454-17465. [PMID: 36137269 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c08684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Lithium (Li) metal anodes are candidates for the next-generation high-performance lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However, uncontrolable Li dendrite growth leads to safety issues and a low Coulombic efficiency (CE), which hinders the commercialization of Li metal batteries. Stable Li anodes based on the tailored plane deposition and photoassisted synergistic current collectors are currently the subject of research; however, there are few related studies. To suppress the growth of Li dendrites and achieve dense Li deposition, we design a low-cost customized-facet/photoassisted synergistic dendrite-free anode. The tailored (002) plane endows it with a nanorod array/microsphere composite structure and exhibits a strong affinity for Li, which effectively reduces the Li+ nucleation overpotential and promotes uniform Li deposition. Notably, during the photoassisted Li deposition/stripping process, due to electron-hole separation, a weakly charged layer is formed on the (002) surface and local charge carrier changes are induced, reducing the overpotential by 8.3 mV, enhancing the reaction kinetics, and resulting in a high CE of ∼99.3% for the 300th cycle at 2 mA cm-2. This work is of great significance for the field of next-generation photoassisted Li metal anodes.
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- Weizhai Bao
- Institute of Advanced Materials and Flexible Electronics (IAMFE), School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, People's Republic of China
- Department of Materials Physics, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials and Flexible Electronics (IAMFE), School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials and Flexible Electronics (IAMFE), School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials and Flexible Electronics (IAMFE), School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, People's Republic of China
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- Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics, School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia
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- Institute of Advanced Materials and Flexible Electronics (IAMFE), School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, People's Republic of China
- Department of Materials Physics, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials and Flexible Electronics (IAMFE), School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, People's Republic of China
- Department of Materials Physics, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials and Flexible Electronics (IAMFE), School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, People's Republic of China
- Department of Materials Physics, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials and Flexible Electronics (IAMFE), School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, People's Republic of China
- Department of Materials Physics, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, People's Republic of China
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Pan F, Wu CC, Chen YL, Kung PY, Su YH. Machine learning ensures rapid and precise selection of gold sea-urchin-like nanoparticles for desired light-to-plasmon resonance. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:13532-13541. [PMID: 36004452 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr03727k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Sustainable energy strategies, particularly solar-to-hydrogen production, are anticipated to overcome the global reliance on fossil fuels. Thereby, materials enabling the production of green hydrogen from water and sunlight are continuously designed, e.g., ZnO nanostructures coated by gold sea-urchin-like nanoparticles, which employ the light-to-plasmon resonance to realize photoelectrochemical water splitting. But such light-to-plasmon resonance is strongly impacted by the size, the species, and the concentration of the metal nanoparticles coating on the ZnO nanoflower surfaces. Therefore, a precise prediction of the surface plasmon resonance is crucial to achieving an optimized nanoparticle fabrication of the desired light-to-plasmon resonance. To this end, we synthesized a substantial amount of metal (gold) nanoparticles of different sizes and species, which are further coated on ZnO nanoflowers. Subsequently, we utilized a genetic algorithm neural network (GANN) to obtain the synergistically trained model by considering the light-to-plasmon conversion efficiencies and fabrication parameters, such as multiple metal species, precursor concentrations, surfactant concentrations, linker concentrations, and coating times. In addition, we integrated into the model's training the data of nanoparticles due to their inherent complexity, which manifests the light-to-plasmon conversion efficiency far from the coupling state. Therefore, the trained model can guide us to obtain a rapid and automatic selection of fabrication parameters of the nanoparticles with the anticipated light-to-plasmon resonance, which is more efficient than an empirical selection. The capability of the method achieved in this work furthermore demonstrates a successful projection of the light-to-plasmon conversion efficiency and contributes to an efficient selection of the fabrication parameters leading to the anticipated properties.
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- Fei Pan
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan.
- Physics Department, Technische Universität München, James-Franck-Straße 1, Garching 85748, Germany
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan.
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Fahimirad B, Malekshah RE, Chamjangali MA, Abasabadi RK, Bromand S. Theoretical and experimental study of the photodegradation of methyl orange in the presence of different morphologies of Au-ZnO using Monte Carlo dynamic simulation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:55131-55146. [PMID: 35318599 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-19657-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Herein, a simple approach was formed based on synthesizing different morphologies of ZnO and Au-ZnO as photocatalyst. In this study, ZnO and Au-ZnO were synthesized via a co-precipitation method and fully characterized via scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). Three different ratios of Zn2+:OH- (1:2, 1:3, and 1:5) controlled the morphology of samples, which were made into spindle, star, and flower structures, respectively. Then, the photocatalytic activity was studied and compared. Their comparison showed that the flower morphology for ZnO and Au-ZnO was more effective in photocatalytic degradation and decolorization of methyl orange dye. Also, quantum and Monte Carlo (MC) calculations were carried out to investigate the adsorption of methyl orange (MO) molecules on ZnO(111) surface in the presence of Au or without Au in aqueous conditions by Monte Carlo adsorption locator simulations in the Materials Studio 2017 software. Au created a tendency to form a relatively strong interaction of MO with the ZnO(111) surface. The adsorption of MO on Au-ZnO(111) in the presence of Au was more significant than that of MO on ZnO(111), suggesting Au could significantly improve the reactivity of the methyl orange toward the ZnO(111).
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- Bahareh Fahimirad
- Department of Rubber Processing and Engineering, Faculty of Processing, Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute (IPPI), P.O. Box: 14975/112, Tehran, Iran.
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- Catalysis and Nanostructured Materials Research Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood, Iran
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Core–shell Au@PtAg modified TiO2–Ti3C2 heterostructure and target-triggered DNAzyme cascade amplification for photoelectrochemical detection of ochratoxin A. Anal Chim Acta 2022; 1216:339943. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2022.339943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2022] [Revised: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Recent advances in ZnO-based photosensitizers: Synthesis, modification, and applications in photodynamic cancer therapy. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 621:440-463. [PMID: 35483177 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.04.087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2022] [Revised: 03/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) are important semiconductor materials with interesting photo-responsive properties. During the past, ZnO-based NPs have received considerable attention for photodynamic therapy (PDT) due to their biocompatibility and excellent potential of generating tumor-killing reactive oxygen species (ROS) through gentle photodynamic activation. This article provides a comprehensive review of the recent developments and improvements in optical properties of ZnO NPs as photosensitizers for PDT. The optical properties of ZnO-based photosensitizers are significantly dependent on their charge separation, absorption potential, band gap engineering, and surface area, which can be adjusted/tuned by doping, compositing, and morphology control. Here, we first summarize the recent progress in the charge separation capability, absorption potential, band gap engineering, and surface area of nanosized ZnO-based photosensitizers. Then, morphology control that is closely related to their synthesis method is discussed. Following on, the state-of-art for the ZnO-based NPs in the treatment of hypoxic tumors is comprehensively reviewed. Finally, we provide some outlooks on common targeted therapy methods for more effective tumor killing, including the attachment of small molecules, antibodies, ligands molecules, and receptors to NPs which further improve their selective distribution and targeting, hence improving the therapeutic effectiveness. The current review may provide useful guidance for the researchers who are interested in this promising dynamic cancer treatment technology.
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Liu D, Liu J, Ye P, Zhang H, Zhang S. Low-Temperature, Efficient Synthesis of Highly Crystalline Urchin-like Tantalum Diboride Nanoflowers. MATERIALS 2022; 15:ma15082799. [PMID: 35454492 PMCID: PMC9031145 DOI: 10.3390/ma15082799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Revised: 04/09/2022] [Accepted: 04/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Urchin-like tantalum diboride (TaB2) nanoflowers were successfully synthesized via a high-efficiency and energy-saving methodology, molten-salt and microwave co-modified boro/carbothermal reduction, using less expensive B4C as a reducing agent. By taking advantage of the synergistic effects of the molten-salt medium and microwave heating conditions, the onset formation temperature of TaB2 was drastically reduced to below 1000 °C, and phase-pure powders of TaB2 nanoflowers were obtained at temperatures as low as 1200 °C within only 20 min. Notably, the present temperature conditions were remarkably milder than those (>1500 °C for several hours) required by conventional reduction methods, which use the strong, but expensive, reducing agent, elemental boron. The resulting urchin-like TaB2 nanoflowers consisted of numerous uniform single-crystalline nanowires with lengths up to 4.16 μm, and high aspect ratios >10. This result indicated that the as-synthesized urchin-like TaB2 nanoflowers possessed high specific surface area and anisotropic morphology, which were favorable not only for sintering, but also for toughening their bulk counterparts.
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- Delei Liu
- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China; (D.L.); (P.Y.)
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China; (D.L.); (P.Y.)
- Correspondence: (J.L.); (H.Z.)
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China; (D.L.); (P.Y.)
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China; (D.L.); (P.Y.)
- Correspondence: (J.L.); (H.Z.)
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- College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4QF, UK;
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Bharti K, Sadhu KK. Syntheses of metal oxide-gold nanocomposites for biological applications. RESULTS IN CHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rechem.2022.100288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Wang M, Zhang K, Ji F, Guo Y, Wang C, Wang S, Chu Y, Zhao G. CDs/ZnO composite material with solid state fluorescence performance for quantitative determination of methyl red content and antibacterial properties. J IND ENG CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2021.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Wang L, Wang H, Wang X, Tao P, Shang W, Fu B, Song C, Deng T. Pyroelectric Synthesis of the Site‐Specific Au‐ZnO Nanorod Array. ChemistrySelect 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202102946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Liren Wang
- Center of Hydrogen Science School of Materials Science and Engineering Shanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dong Chuan Road Shanghai 200240 P.R.China
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- Center of Hydrogen Science School of Materials Science and Engineering Shanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dong Chuan Road Shanghai 200240 P.R.China
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- Center of Hydrogen Science School of Materials Science and Engineering Shanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dong Chuan Road Shanghai 200240 P.R.China
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- Center of Hydrogen Science School of Materials Science and Engineering Shanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dong Chuan Road Shanghai 200240 P.R.China
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- Center of Hydrogen Science School of Materials Science and Engineering Shanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dong Chuan Road Shanghai 200240 P.R.China
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- Center of Hydrogen Science School of Materials Science and Engineering Shanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dong Chuan Road Shanghai 200240 P.R.China
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- Center of Hydrogen Science School of Materials Science and Engineering Shanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dong Chuan Road Shanghai 200240 P.R.China
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- Center of Hydrogen Science School of Materials Science and Engineering Shanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dong Chuan Road Shanghai 200240 P.R.China
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Wei Y, Shahid MZ, Lyu S, Sun W, Lyu S. One-pot, ligand-free, room-temperature synthesis of Au/Pd/ZnO nanoclusters with ultra-low noble metal loading and synergistically improved photocatalytic performances. RSC Adv 2021; 11:22618-22624. [PMID: 35480477 PMCID: PMC9034276 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra02958d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Au/Pd/ZnO nanoclusters with ultra-low noble metal loadings were prepared by a one-step and ligand-free method at room temperature. HRTEM, ICP-MS, XPS, and elemental mapping analysis confirmed that the obtained Au/Pd/ZnO nanoclusters were composed of ZnO nanoclusters decorated with well-dispersed AuPd nanoparticles. Au/Pd/ZnO nanoclusters exhibited higher photocatalytic activity compared with those of pristine ZnO, Au/ZnO and Pd/ZnO. Moreover, the high catalytic activity of Au/Pd/ZnO nanoclusters could be maintained even after 5 cycles of photocatalytic reaction. A mechanism for the enhanced photocatalytic performance was also suggested, which was in light of the synergistic effects of the SPR effect from Au and the improved photogenerated charge carrier separation from Pd.
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- Yunwei Wei
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Biophysics, Institute of Biophysics, Dezhou University Dezhou 253023 Shandong P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan Jinan 250022 Shandong P. R. China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Biophysics, Institute of Biophysics, Dezhou University Dezhou 253023 Shandong P. R. China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Biophysics, Institute of Biophysics, Dezhou University Dezhou 253023 Shandong P. R. China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chungbuk National University Cheongju Chungbuk 28644 Repulic of Korea
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Gu M, Liu D, Ding T, Liu X, Chen T, Shen X, Yao T. Plasmon-assisted photocatalytic CO 2 reduction on Au decorated ZrO 2 catalysts. Dalton Trans 2021; 50:6076-6082. [PMID: 33890959 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt00385b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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ZrO2 is one of the most stable metal oxides which is applicable to various chemical reactions in harsh environments. However, the photocatalytic performance of ZrO2 is relatively poor due to the negligible use of the solar spectrum caused by the wide bandgap (Eg = 5.3 eV). Here, we report plasmon enhanced Au nanoparticles decorated onto ZrO2 through a facile tannic acid-reduction method. The Au/ZrO2 heterojunctions exhibited efficient and stable photocatalytic activity of reducing CO2 into main CO and CH4, at the rates of 25.6 μmol g-1 h-1 and 5.1 μmol g-1 h-1 at most, respectively, approximately 6-fold enhanced compared to the pristine ZrO2, under simulated solar light. The reduction rates could also be improved over 10-fold under visible light when Au nanoparticles were loaded onto ZrO2. UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectra confirmed the enhanced visible-light absorption of Au/ZrO2 caused by localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR). Electrochemical impedance spectra (EIS) and photocurrent tests proved the more efficient charge transport and electron-hole separation of Au/ZrO2 heterojunctions. This study demonstrates an effective strategy of LSPR effects to improve the photocatalytic performances of semiconductors.
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- Meng Gu
- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230029, P. R. China.
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Morphology Controllable Fabrication of Tungsten Oxide for Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance. CATALYSIS SURVEYS FROM ASIA 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10563-021-09336-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Zhang X, Han Y, Liu W, Pan N, Li D, Chai J. A novel synthesis of hexagonal cylinder-like ZnO with an excellent performance by a surfactant-free microemulsion-hydrothermal method. J IND ENG CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2021.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Juneja S, Singh J, Thapa R, Soni RK, Bhattacharya J. Improved SERS sensing on biosynthetically grown self-cleaning plasmonic ZnO nano-leaves. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj02883a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Schematic representation of SERS and self-cleaning features of biosynthetically grown ZA nano-hybrids.
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- Subhavna Juneja
- NanoBiotechnology Lab, School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi 110067, India
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- Laser Spectroscopy Lab, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi 110016, India
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- NanoBiotechnology Lab, School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi 110067, India
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- Laser Spectroscopy Lab, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi 110016, India
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- NanoBiotechnology Lab, School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi 110067, India
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Application of Nanoscale Materials and Nanotechnology Against Viral Infection: A Special Focus on Coronaviruses. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2021; 1352:173-193. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-85109-5_11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Nevárez Martínez MC, Bajorowicz B, Klimczuk T, Żak A, Łuczak J, Lisowski W, Zaleska-Medynska A. Synergy between AgInS 2 quantum dots and ZnO nanopyramids for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution and phenol degradation. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 398:123250. [PMID: 32768851 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2020] [Revised: 05/31/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Despite the unique properties of single semiconductor nanomaterials and quantum dots, poor photocatalytic activity has characterized them and the fabrication of nanocomposites has become necessary to enhance their photocatalytic performance. Thus, AgInS2 quantum dots (AIS QDs, 4.0 ± 1.6 nm), have been successfully prepared and loaded onto ZnO nanopyramids (ZnO NPy). The effect of the nominal amount of AIS QDs decorating ZnO NPy on the morphology, optical properties, structure and surface chemistry of the nanocomposites was systematically studied. Photocatalytic tests revealed that the 1%AIS@ZnO NPy sample reported the highest photoactivity for phenol degradation in aqueous phase (92 % after one hour of irradiation, λ > 350 nm) that was 4 and 68 times the reported for bare ZnO NPy and AIS QDs, respectively. Accordingly, the maximum photocatalytic hydrogen evolution, under UV-vis light, for the same sample corresponded to 17 and 21 times the estimated for pristine ZnO NPy and AIS QDs, respectively. Hence, the AIS QDs - ZnO system has been applied in the photocatalytic field for the first time in this work and a synergetic effect was confirmed owing to a strong heterojunction formation between both semiconductors that allows an enhanced charge carrier separation, improving the photocatalytic activity.
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- María C Nevárez Martínez
- Department of Environmental Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, 80-308 Gdansk, Poland.
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- Department of Environmental Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, 80-308 Gdansk, Poland.
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- Department of Solid State Physics, Gdansk University of Technology, 80-233 Gdansk, Poland.
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- Electron Microscopy Laboratory, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland.
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- Department of Chemical Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdansk University of Technology, 80-233 Gdansk, Poland.
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Science, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Environmental Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, 80-308 Gdansk, Poland.
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Carofiglio M, Barui S, Cauda V, Laurenti M. Doped Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Characterization and Potential Use in Nanomedicine. APPLIED SCIENCES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:5194. [PMID: 33850629 PMCID: PMC7610589 DOI: 10.3390/app10155194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Smart nanoparticles for medical applications have gathered considerable attention due to an improved biocompatibility and multifunctional properties useful in several applications, including advanced drug delivery systems, nanotheranostics and in vivo imaging. Among nanomaterials, zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) were deeply investigated due to their peculiar physical and chemical properties. The large surface to volume ratio, coupled with a reduced size, antimicrobial activity, photocatalytic and semiconducting properties, allowed the use of ZnO NPs as anticancer drugs in new generation physical therapies, nanoantibiotics and osteoinductive agents for bone tissue regeneration. However, ZnO NPs also show a limited stability in biological environments and unpredictable cytotoxic effects thereof. To overcome the abovementioned limitations and further extend the use of ZnO NPs in nanomedicine, doping seems to represent a promising solution. This review covers the main achievements in the use of doped ZnO NPs for nanomedicine applications. Sol-gel, as well as hydrothermal and combustion methods are largely employed to prepare ZnO NPs doped with rare earth and transition metal elements. For both dopant typologies, biomedical applications were demonstrated, such as enhanced antimicrobial activities and contrast imaging properties, along with an improved biocompatibility and stability of the colloidal ZnO NPs in biological media. The obtained results confirm that the doping of ZnO NPs represents a valuable tool to improve the corresponding biomedical properties with respect to the undoped counterpart, and also suggest that a new application of ZnO NPs in nanomedicine can be envisioned.
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- Marco Carofiglio
- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy
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Liu M, Cui F, Ma Q, Xu L, Zhang J, Zhang R, Cui T. Janus coordination polymer derived PdO/ZnO nanoribbons for efficient 4-nitrophenol reduction. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/c9nj05647e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Bimetallic coordination polymers–Zn(MAA)2/Pd(ii) nanoribbons are prepared by employing two terminal units with distinct hard–soft properties of the smallest semi-rigid methacrylate anion to combine with two different metal ions.
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- Mufei Liu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Harbin
- P. R. China
- College of Chemical Engineering
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Harbin
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Harbin
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Harbin
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Harbin
- P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Shandong University of Science and Technology
- Qingdao
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Harbin
- P. R. China
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Bachiller-Baeza B, Iglesias-Juez A, Agostini G, Castillejos-López E. Pd–Au bimetallic catalysts supported on ZnO for selective 1,3-butadiene hydrogenation. Catal Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cy02395j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The effect of the ZnO morphology on the properties of Pd–Au bimetallic catalysts has been discussed.
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Shahine I, Jradi S, Beydoun N, Gaumet J, Akil S. Plasmon‐Enhanced Photoluminescence and Photocatalysis Reactions in Metal‐Semiconductor Nanomaterials: UV‐Generated Hot Electron in Gold‐Zinc Oxide. CHEMPHOTOCHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/cptc.201900252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- Issraa Shahine
- LCP−A2MC, Institut Jean BarriolUniversité de Lorraine 1 Boulevard Arago 57070 Metz France
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- L2n, Lumière, Nanomatériaux, Nanotechnologies ICD, CNRSUniversité de Technologie de Troyes 12 Rue Marie-Curie 10004 Troyes France
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- L2n, Lumière, Nanomatériaux, Nanotechnologies ICD, CNRSUniversité de Technologie de Troyes 12 Rue Marie-Curie 10004 Troyes France
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- LCP−A2MC, Institut Jean BarriolUniversité de Lorraine 1 Boulevard Arago 57070 Metz France
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- LCP−A2MC, Institut Jean BarriolUniversité de Lorraine 1 Boulevard Arago 57070 Metz France
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Two Hybrid Au-ZnO Heterostructures with Different Hierarchical Structures: Towards Highly Efficient Photocatalysts. Sci Rep 2019; 9:16863. [PMID: 31728036 PMCID: PMC6856532 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-53212-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2019] [Accepted: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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A new paradigm for photocatalysts based on two different hierarchically structured honeycomb and porous cylindrical Au-ZnO heterostructures was successfully developed via a straightforward and cost-effective hydrothermal method under different preparation conditions, which can be promising for industrial applications. The photocatalytic performance of all as-prepared samples under the illumination of sunlight was evaluated by the photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) and malachite green (MG) aqueous solutions. The results show that the photocatalytic degradation efficiency of RhB and MG was 55.3% and 40.7% for ZnO, 95.3% and 93.4% for the porous cylindrical Au-ZnO heterostructure, and 98.6% and 99.5% for the honeycomb Au-ZnO heterostructure, respectively. Compared with those from the ZnO, the results herein demonstrate an excellent reduction in the photoluminescence and improvement in the photocatalysis for the Au-ZnO hybrids with different morphologies. These results were attributed not only to the greatly improved sunlight utilization efficiency due to the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) absorption of Au nanoparticles in the visible region coupled with the UV light utilization by the ZnO nanostructures and multi-reflections of the incident light in the pore structures of their interior cavities but also to the high charge separation efficiency and low Schottky barrier generated by the combination of Au nanoparticles and ZnO micromaterials. Moreover, the honeycomb Au-ZnO heterostructure had a high Au content, surface area and surface oxygen vacancy (OV), which enabled photocatalytic properties that were higher than those of the porous cylindrical Au-ZnO heterostructures. In addition, two different formation mechanisms for the morphology and possible photocatalytic mechanisms are proposed in this paper.
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Xie C, Niu Z, Kim D, Li M, Yang P. Surface and Interface Control in Nanoparticle Catalysis. Chem Rev 2019; 120:1184-1249. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.9b00220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 286] [Impact Index Per Article: 57.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Chenlu Xie
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Chemical Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Chemical Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Chemical Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Kavli Energy Nanoscience Institute, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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Somu P, Paul S. Protein assisted one pot controlled synthesis of monodispersed and multifunctional colloidal silver‑gold alloy nanoparticles. J Mol Liq 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.111303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Facile Synthesis of ZnO-Au Nanopetals and Their Application for Biomolecule Determinations. Chem Res Chin Univ 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s40242-019-9063-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Gasparotto A, Maccato C, Carraro G, Sada C, Štangar UL, Alessi B, Rocks C, Mariotti D, La Porta A, Altantzis T, Barreca D. Surface Functionalization of Grown-on-Tip ZnO Nanopyramids: From Fabrication to Light-Triggered Applications. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:15881-15890. [PMID: 30998315 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b22744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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We report on a combined chemical vapor deposition (CVD)/radio frequency (RF) sputtering synthetic strategy for the controlled surface modification of ZnO nanostructures by Ti-containing species. Specifically, the proposed approach consists in the CVD of grown-on-tip ZnO nanopyramids, followed by titanium RF sputtering under mild conditions. The results obtained by a thorough characterization demonstrate the successful ZnO surface functionalization with dispersed Ti-containing species in low amounts. This phenomenon, in turn, yields a remarkable enhancement of photoactivated superhydrophilic behavior, self-cleaning ability, and photocatalytic performances in comparison to bare ZnO. The reasons accounting for such an improvement are unravelled by a multitechnique analysis, elucidating the interplay between material chemico-physical properties and the corresponding functional behavior. Overall, the proposed strategy stands as an amenable tool for the mastering of semiconductor-based functional nanoarchitectures through ad hoc engineering of the system surface.
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology , University of Ljubljana , 1000 Ljubljana , Slovenia
- Laboratory for Environmental and Life Sciences , University of Nova Gorica , 5000 Nova Gorica , Slovenia
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- Nanotechnology & Integrated Bio-Engineering Centre (NIBEC) , Ulster University , Newtownabbey BT37 0QB , U.K
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- Nanotechnology & Integrated Bio-Engineering Centre (NIBEC) , Ulster University , Newtownabbey BT37 0QB , U.K
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- Nanotechnology & Integrated Bio-Engineering Centre (NIBEC) , Ulster University , Newtownabbey BT37 0QB , U.K
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- CNR-ICMATE and INSTM, Department of Chemical Sciences , Padova University , 35131 Padova , Italy
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Fu YS, Li J, Li J. Metal/Semiconductor Nanocomposites for Photocatalysis: Fundamentals, Structures, Applications and Properties. NANOMATERIALS 2019; 9:nano9030359. [PMID: 30836647 PMCID: PMC6473989 DOI: 10.3390/nano9030359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2019] [Revised: 02/16/2019] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Due to the capability of utilizing light energy to drive chemical reactions, photocatalysis has been widely accepted as a green technology to help us address the increasingly severe environment and energy issues facing human society. To date, a large amount of research has been devoted to enhancing the properties of photocatalysts. As reported, coupling semiconductors with metals is one of the most effective methods to achieve high-performance photocatalysts. The excellent properties of metal/semiconductor (M/S) nanocomposite photocatalysts originate in two aspects: (i) improved charge separation at the metal-semiconductor interface; and (ii) increased absorption of visible light due to the surface plasmon resonance of metals. So far, many M/S nanocomposite photocatalysts with different structures have been developed for the application in environmental remediation, selective organic transformation, hydrogen evolution, and disinfection. Herein, we will give a review on the M/S nanocomposite photocatalysts, regarding their fundamentals, structures (as well as their typical synthetic approaches), applications and properties. Finally, we will also present our perspective on the future development of M/S nanocomposite photocatalysts.
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- Yong-Sheng Fu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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Lim SC, Lo WF, Yang PY, Lu SC, Joplin A, Link S, Chang WS, Tuan HY. Au@CdSe heteroepitaxial nanorods: An example of metal nanorods fully covered by a semiconductor shell with strong photo-induced interfacial charge transfer effects. J Colloid Interface Sci 2018; 532:143-152. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.07.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2018] [Revised: 07/14/2018] [Accepted: 07/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Label-free photoelectrochemical immunosensor for NT-proBNP detection based on La-CdS/3D ZnIn2S4/Au@ZnO sensitization structure. Biosens Bioelectron 2018; 117:773-780. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2018.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2018] [Revised: 07/04/2018] [Accepted: 07/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Huang X, Zhang M, Wang M, Li W, Wang C, Hou X, Luan S, Wang Q. Gold/Periodic Mesoporous Organosilicas with Controllable Mesostructure by Using Compressed CO 2. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2018; 34:3642-3653. [PMID: 29478318 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b04020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Gold nanoparticles confined into the walls of periodic mesoporous organosilicas (PMOs) with controllable morphology have been successfully fabricated through a one-pot method by using different CO2 pressures. The synthesis can be easily conducted in a mixed aqueous solution by using HAuCl4 as gold source and bis[3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl] tetrasulfide and tetramethoxysilane as the organosilica precursor. P123 and compressed CO2 served as the template and catalytic/regulative agent, respectively. Transmission electron microscopy, N2 adsorption, and X-ray diffraction were employed to characterize the structure of the obtained composite materials. To further investigate the formation mechanism, a series of ordered PMOs with one-dimensional nanotube, two-dimensional hexagonal, vesicle-like, and cellular foam structures were obtained by using different CO2 pressures without the gold source. The mechanism for mesostructure evolution of PMOs with different CO2 pressures was proposed and discussed in detail. The catalytic performance of Au-based PMOs was evaluated for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP). These obtained composites with different mesostructures not only exhibit excellent catalytic activity, high conversion rate, and remarkable thermal stability, but they also exhibit morphology-dependent reaction properties in the reduction of 4-NP. The possible reaction pathway of the reactants to embedded Au active sites was proposed and schemed.
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- Xin Huang
- Department of Chemistry , Capital Normal University , Beijing 100048 , China
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- Department of Chemistry , Capital Normal University , Beijing 100048 , China
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- Department of Chemistry , Capital Normal University , Beijing 100048 , China
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- Department of Chemistry , Capital Normal University , Beijing 100048 , China
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- Department of Chemistry , Capital Normal University , Beijing 100048 , China
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- Department of Chemistry , Capital Normal University , Beijing 100048 , China
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- Department of Chemistry , Capital Normal University , Beijing 100048 , China
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- Department of Chemistry , Capital Normal University , Beijing 100048 , China
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Agrawal A, Cho SH, Zandi O, Ghosh S, Johns RW, Milliron DJ. Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance in Semiconductor Nanocrystals. Chem Rev 2018; 118:3121-3207. [PMID: 29400955 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.7b00613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 290] [Impact Index Per Article: 48.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) in semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) that results in resonant absorption, scattering, and near field enhancement around the NC can be tuned across a wide optical spectral range from visible to far-infrared by synthetically varying doping level, and post synthetically via chemical oxidation and reduction, photochemical control, and electrochemical control. In this review, we will discuss the fundamental electromagnetic dynamics governing light matter interaction in plasmonic semiconductor NCs and the realization of various distinctive physical properties made possible by the advancement of colloidal synthesis routes to such NCs. Here, we will illustrate how free carrier dielectric properties are induced in various semiconductor materials including metal oxides, metal chalcogenides, metal nitrides, silicon, and other materials. We will highlight the applicability and limitations of the Drude model as applied to semiconductors considering the complex band structures and crystal structures that predominate and quantum effects that emerge at nonclassical sizes. We will also emphasize the impact of dopant hybridization with bands of the host lattice as well as the interplay of shape and crystal structure in determining the LSPR characteristics of semiconductor NCs. To illustrate the discussion regarding both physical and synthetic aspects of LSPR-active NCs, we will focus on metal oxides with substantial consideration also of copper chalcogenide NCs, with select examples drawn from the literature on other doped semiconductor materials. Furthermore, we will discuss the promise that LSPR in doped semiconductor NCs holds for a wide range of applications such as infrared spectroscopy, energy-saving technologies like smart windows and waste heat management, biomedical applications including therapy and imaging, and optical applications like two photon upconversion, enhanced luminesence, and infrared metasurfaces.
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- Ankit Agrawal
- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering , The University of Texas at Austin , Austin , Texas 78712 , United States
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering , The University of Texas at Austin , Austin , Texas 78712 , United States
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering , The University of Texas at Austin , Austin , Texas 78712 , United States
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering , The University of Texas at Austin , Austin , Texas 78712 , United States
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering , The University of Texas at Austin , Austin , Texas 78712 , United States.,Department of Chemistry , University of California Berkeley , Berkeley , California 94720 , United States
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering , The University of Texas at Austin , Austin , Texas 78712 , United States
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Facile synthesis of few-layer g-C3N4/ZnO composite photocatalyst for enhancing visible light photocatalytic performance of pollutants removal. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2017.09.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Basumatary P, Konwar D, Yoon YS. A novel Ni Cu/ZnO@MWCNT anode employed in urea fuel cell to attain superior performances. Electrochim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.12.123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Gavade NL, Babar SB, Kadam AN, Gophane AD, Garadkar KM. Fabrication of M@CuxO/ZnO (M= Ag, Au) Heterostructured Nanocomposite with Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance under Sunlight. Ind Eng Chem Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.7b03168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Nana L. Gavade
- Nanomaterials
Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India 416004
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- Nanomaterials
Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India 416004
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- Nanoparticles
Processing Laboratory, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Gachon University, Seongnam City, South Korea 461701
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- Department
of Zoology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India 416004
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- Nanomaterials
Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India 416004
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Hu Y, Huo J, Wang X, Wang R. First-principles investigation on Au n @(ZnO) 42 (n = 6-16) core-shell nanoparticles: structure stability and catalytic activity. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2017; 29:435701. [PMID: 28786817 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/aa84ff] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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A family of Au n @(ZnO)[Formula: see text] ([Formula: see text]-16) cluster-assembled nanoparticles are studied by density-functional theory calculations. Different sizes, up to 100 atoms, are considered for several compositions. For each n, we design and construct a converged model for Au n @(ZnO)[Formula: see text] to analyze the coupling effect of adding Au atoms into ZnO outer shell. Among the optimized geometrical structures, we find that [Formula: see text]@(ZnO)[Formula: see text] has the most stable structure. The electronic properties, optical properties and catalytic activity of the [Formula: see text]@(ZnO)[Formula: see text] core-shell have been systematically investigated, which also shows consistency with the experimental results. It is found that forming a core-shell structure enhances the visible-light photocatalytic ability and [Formula: see text]@(ZnO)[Formula: see text] core-shell structure has a high catalytic efficiency for the reaction CO oxidation.
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- Yaowen Hu
- Department of Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, People's Republic of China
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Wolski L, Sobczak I, Ziolek M. Variability of surface components in gold catalysts – The role of hydroxyls and state of gold on activity and selectivity of Au-Nb2O5 and Au-ZnNb2O6 in methanol oxidation. J Catal 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2017.08.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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In situ plasmonic Au nanoparticle anchored nickel ferrite: An efficient plasmonic photocatalyst for fluorescein-sensitized hydrogen evolution under visible light irradiation. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2017.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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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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She P, Xu K, Zeng S, He Q, Sun H, Liu Z. Investigating the size effect of Au nanospheres on the photocatalytic activity of Au-modified ZnO nanorods. J Colloid Interface Sci 2017; 499:76-82. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2017.03.089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2017] [Revised: 03/07/2017] [Accepted: 03/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Guo Q, Zhang Q, Wang H, Liu Z, Zhao Z. Unraveling the role of surface property in the photoreduction performance of CO 2 and H 2 O catalyzed by the modified ZnO. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2017.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Bao Z, Yuan Y, Leng C, Li L, Zhao K, Sun Z. One-Pot Synthesis of Noble Metal/Zinc Oxide Composites with Controllable Morphology and High Catalytic Performance. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:16417-16425. [PMID: 28467040 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b02667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The combination of noble metal and oxide support is a good approach to reduce the cost of noble metal catalyst and improve the stability of nanocatalyst in chemical reactions. Here, noble metal/zinc oxide composites, including Pd/ZnO and Pt/ZnO, have been facilely prepared through the general one-pot hydrothermal method. Importantly, the morphology of composites can be tuned from tube, flower, and star to skin needling-like shapes by easily adjusting the alkalinity of the reaction solution. By investigating the growth mechanism and influencing factors of the morphology of noble metal/zinc oxide composites, the differences of the morphology of composites can be ascribed to various growing units and directions of ZnO crystal under different alkalinities. Among them, Pd/ZnO composites exhibited both higher catalytic activity and excellent stability in the Suzuki coupling reaction between iodobenzene and phenylboronic acid and the reduction of 4-nitrophenol to 4-aminophenol by sodium borohydride. Such supported composites will potentially be used as green and sustainable catalysts for many chemical reactions.
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- Zhihong Bao
- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , 110016 Shenyang, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , 110016 Shenyang, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University , 500 Dongchuan Road, 200241 Shanghai, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University , 500 Dongchuan Road, 200241 Shanghai, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , 110016 Shenyang, P. R. China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Material Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 110016 Shenyang, P. R. China
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Zhang Z, Baek M, Song H, Yong K. An unconventional outer-to-inner synthesis strategy for core (Au)-shell nanostructures with photo-electrochemical enhancement. NANOSCALE 2017; 9:5342-5351. [PMID: 28401236 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr00336f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In this work, an outer-to-inner strategy is demonstrated to simultaneously fabricate core-shell NPs and assemble them onto a scaffold. Specifically, the shell material is deposited onto the scaffold first, and then a layer of the core material (Au) is covered on the shell surface. Finally, the core (Au)-shell nanoparticles (NPs) are formed on the scaffold after annealing. As examples, Au-Bi2S3, Au-CdS and Au-CdSe core-shell NPs are grown on the surface of ZnO nanorods (NRs) via this strategy and exhibit enhanced photoelectrochemical (PEC) efficiency. The enhanced PEC performance is ascribed to improved light absorption induced by the plasmonic effect, trapped electrons of Au NPs, and cascade band alignment of the shell material and ZnO. The synthetic method gives a universal route to the development of nanodevices with assembled core-shell NPs. The core-shell NPs in the current study possess significant potential as building blocks for future PEC anodes or other solar conversion systems.
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- Zhuo Zhang
- Surface Chemistry Laboratory of Electronic Materials, Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 790-784, Korea.
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A general strategy toward the large-scale synthesis of the noble metal-oxide nanocrystal hybrids with intimate interfacial contact for the catalytic reduction of p-nitrophenol and photocatalytic degradation of pollutants. RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s11164-017-2910-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Liu Y, Liu H, Zhang Q, Li T. Adjusting the proportions of {0001} facets and high-index facets of ZnO hexagonal prisms and their photocatalytic activity. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra24912d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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ZnO hexagonal prisms with different proportions of {0001} facets and high-index facets were synthesized by a hydrothermal method. The proportion of {0001} facets and high-index facets was controlled by changing the amount of PEG.
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- Yu Liu
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals
- School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering
- Qilu University of Technology
- Jinan
- P. R. China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals
- School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering
- Qilu University of Technology
- Jinan
- P. R. China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals
- School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering
- Qilu University of Technology
- Jinan
- P. R. China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals
- School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering
- Qilu University of Technology
- Jinan
- P. R. China
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Boruah BD, Misra A. Conjugated assembly of colloidal zinc oxide quantum dots and multiwalled carbon nanotubes for an excellent photosensitive ultraviolet photodetector. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2016; 27:355204. [PMID: 27454746 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/27/35/355204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Conjugation of highly dense colloidal zinc oxide quantum dots (ZnO QDs) on multiwalled carbon nanotubes (ZnO QDs@MWCNTs) is achieved for high performance ultraviolet (UV) photodetection. Significant improvement in the photoresponse of the ZnO QDs@MWCNTs photodetector (PD) is established as compared to a pristine ZnO QDs PD. The conjugation of two constituents allows the direct transfer of photoinduced charge carriers in ZnO QDs to MWCNTs for an efficient electrical path that considerably reduces charge recombination during UV exposure. Linearity in the response current with both the UV illumination intensity as well as external bias voltage reveals the photoelastic behavior of the ZnO QDs@MWCNTs PD. Moreover, the PD displays faster response and recovery times of 1.6 s and 1.9 s, respectively, than the most conventional PDs. In addition, spectral photoresponse analysis of the PD presents visible-blind behavior. Overall, conjugation of the hybrid heterostructure presented excellent photoelastic, high performance and visible-blind UV photodetection.
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- Buddha Deka Boruah
- Department of Instrumentation and Applied Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka, India 560012
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Hang DR, Islam SE, Chen CH, Sharma KH. Full Solution-Processed Synthesis and Mechanisms of a Recyclable and Bifunctional Au/ZnO Plasmonic Platform for Enhanced UV/Vis Photocatalysis and Optical Properties. Chemistry 2016; 22:14950-14961. [PMID: 27576479 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201602578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The synthesis of noble metal/semiconductor hybrid nanostructures for enhanced catalytic or superior optical properties has attracted a lot of attention in recent years. In this study, a facile and all-solution-processed synthetic route was employed to demonstrate an Au/ZnO platform with plasmonic-enhanced UV/Vis catalytic properties while retaining strengthened luminescent properties. The visible-light response of photocatalysis is supported by localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) excitations while the enhanced performance under UV is aided by charge separation and strong absorption. The enhancement in optical properties is mainly due to local field enhancement effect and coupling between exciton and LSPR. Luminescent characteristics are investigated and discussed in detail. Recyclability tests showed that the Au/ZnO substrate is reusable by cleaning and has a long shelf life. Our result suggests that plasmonic enhancement of photocatalytic performance is not necessarily a trade-off for enhanced near-band-edge emission in Au/ZnO. This approach may give rise to a new class of versatile platforms for use in novel multifunctional and integrated devices.
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- Da-Ren Hang
- Department of Materials and Optoelectronic Science, National Sun Yat-sen University, 70 Lienhai Rd., Kaohsiung, 80424, Taiwan.
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- Department of Materials and Optoelectronic Science, National Sun Yat-sen University, 70 Lienhai Rd., Kaohsiung, 80424, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Sun Yat-sen University, 70 Lienhai Rd., Kaohsiung, 80424, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials and Optoelectronic Science, National Sun Yat-sen University, 70 Lienhai Rd., Kaohsiung, 80424, Taiwan
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Hang DR, Sharma KH, Chen CH, Islam SE. Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance of ZnO Nanorods Coupled by Two-Dimensional α-MoO3
Nanoflakes under UV and Visible Light Irradiation. Chemistry 2016; 22:12777-84. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201602141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Da-Ren Hang
- Department of Materials and Optoelectronic Science; National Sun Yat-sen University; 70 Lienhai Rd. Kaohsiung 80424 Taiwan
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- Department of Materials and Optoelectronic Science; National Sun Yat-sen University; 70 Lienhai Rd. Kaohsiung 80424 Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry; National Sun Yat-sen University; 70 Lienhai Rd. Kaohsiung 80424 Taiwan
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- Department of Materials and Optoelectronic Science; National Sun Yat-sen University; 70 Lienhai Rd. Kaohsiung 80424 Taiwan
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Zhang N, Shan CX, Tan HQ, Zhao Q, Wang SP, Sun ZC, Xia YD, Shen DZ. Black-colored ZnO nanowires with enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2016; 27:22LT01. [PMID: 27109699 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/27/22/22lt01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Black-colored ZnO nanowires have been prepared in a metal-organic chemical vapor deposition system by employing a relatively low growth temperature and oxygen-deficient conditions. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy reveals the incorporation of carbon into the nanowires. The photocatalytic hydrogen evolution activity of the black-colored ZnO nanowires is over 2.5 times larger than that of the pristine ZnO nanowires under simulated solar illumination conditions, and the enhanced photocatalytic activity can be attributed to the higher absorption of visible light by the black color and better carrier separation at the ZnO/carbon interface.
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- Nan Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Applications, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, People's Republic of China. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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