Photocatalysis vs adsorption by metal oxide nanoparticles

U Qumar, JZ Hassan, RA Bhatti, A Raza, G Nazir… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Metal oxide (MO) nanomaterials and related nanocomposites have been
extensively studied for their potential use in water treatment. Because of their controlled …

Rich landscape of colloidal semiconductor–metal hybrid nanostructures: synthesis, synergetic characteristics, and emerging applications

Y Ben-Shahar, D Stone, U Banin - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
Nanochemistry provides powerful synthetic tools allowing one to combine different materials
on a single nanostructure, thus unfolding numerous possibilities to tailor their properties …

Energy transfer in plasmonic photocatalytic composites

XC Ma, Y Dai, L Yu, BB Huang - Light: Science & Applications, 2016 - nature.com
Among the many novel photocatalytic systems developed in very recent years, plasmonic
photocatalytic composites possess great potential for use in applications and are one of the …

Green synthesis: photocatalytic degradation of textile dyes using metal and metal oxide nanoparticles-latest trends and advancements

PC Nagajyothi, SV Prabhakar Vattikuti… - Critical Reviews in …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The balance between economic development and environmental damage is also evident in
the problem of pollution and waste management. Increased economic activity, mainly in …

Super-resolution imaging and plasmonics

KA Willets, AJ Wilson, V Sundaresan… - Chemical reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
This review describes the growing partnership between super-resolution imaging and
plasmonics, by describing the various ways in which the two topics mutually benefit one …

Shining photocatalysis by gold-based nanomaterials

H Zhu, X Yuan, Q Yao, J Xie - Nano Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
As an environmentally friendly technology, photocatalysis has been widely used in many
fields. Currently, the drawbacks of pristine semiconductors as traditional photocatalysts …

Plasmonic photocatalysis: activating chemical bonds through light and plasmon

V Jain, RK Kashyap, PP Pillai - Advanced Optical Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The exceptionally large charge‐carrier density in photoexcited plasmonic nanoparticles
(NPs) can be used for the making and breaking of high‐energy chemical bonds, which forms …

Shining at the tips: Anisotropic deposition of Pt nanoparticles boosting hot carrier utilization for plasmon-driven photocatalysis

M Chen, Z Ye, L Wei, J Yuan, L Xiao - Journal of the American …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Bimetallic nanostructures are a promising candidate for plasmon-driven photocatalysis.
However, knowledge on the generation and utilization of hot carriers in bimetallic …

Hierarchically Z-scheme photocatalyst of Ag@ AgCl decorated on BiVO4 (0 4 0) with enhancing photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic performance

H Li, Y Sun, B Cai, S Gan, D Han, L Niu, T Wu - Applied Catalysis B …, 2015 - Elsevier
Crystal facet dependence, as the crucial factor for semiconductor photocatalysis, is a
significant strategy for optimizing the reactivity of photocatalyst. Given that there is a strong …

Hole Removal Rate Limits Photodriven H2 Generation Efficiency in CdS-Pt and CdSe/CdS-Pt Semiconductor Nanorod–Metal Tip Heterostructures

K Wu, Z Chen, H Lv, H Zhu, CL Hill… - Journal of the American …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Semiconductor–metal nanoheterostructures, such as CdSe/CdS dot-in-rod nanorods with a
Pt tip at one end (or CdSe/CdS-Pt), are promising materials for solar-to-fuel conversion …