Solution plasma synthesis of Au nanoparticles for coating titanium dioxide to enhance its photocatalytic activity

Thin Solid Films

Volumn 583, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 135-141

  Nakasugi, Yuki ^a   Saito, Genki ^a   Yamashita, Toru ^a   Sakaguchi, Norihito ^a   Akiyama, Tomohiro ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Coatings; Gold; Nanoparticles; Photocatalysts; Solution plasma

Indexed keywords

COATINGS; COMPLEXATION; ELECTRODES; GOLD COATINGS; NANOPARTICLES; OXIDES; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PRODUCTIVITY; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TITANIUM; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

AU NANOPARTICLE; COMMERCIAL TIO; DISPERSED SOLUTIONS; ELECTROLYTE SOLUTIONS; ORANGE EMISSIONS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PLASMA CONDITIONS; SOLUTION PLASMAS; UV IRRADIATION;

GOLD;

EID: 84933038397     PISSN: 00406090     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tsf.2015.03.075     Document Type: Article

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