Synthesis and characterization of multimetallic-core and siliceous-shell Au/Pt/Ag@SiO2 sol–gel derived nanocomposites

Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-14

  Loganathan, B ^a   Chandraboss, V L ^a   Murugavelu, M ^a   Senthilvelan, S ^a   Karthikeyan, B ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Au Pt Ag@SiO2 sol gel derived nanocomposite; Multimetallic core; Photocatalytic decolouration; Siliceous shell

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; FIELD EMISSION MICROSCOPES; GOLD COMPOUNDS; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MORPHOLOGY; NANOCOMPOSITES; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; PLATINUM; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICA; SILICON; SILVER COMPOUNDS; SOLS; SURFACE MORPHOLOGY;

AU/PT/AG; DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE SPECTRUM; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X RAY SPECTROSCOPY; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MULTIMETALLIC CORE; PHOTO-CATALYTIC; SILICEOUS SHELL; SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATIONS;

SIO2 NANOPARTICLES;

EID: 84910088914     PISSN: 09280707     EISSN: 15734846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10971-014-3564-5     Document Type: Article

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