3D-array of Au-TiO2 yolk-shell as plasmonic photocatalyst boosting multi-scattering with enhanced hydrogen evolution

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

Volumn 8, Issue 46, 2016, Pages 31738-31745

  Shi, Xiaowei ^a   Lou, Zaizhu ^a   Zhang, Peng ^a   Fujitsuka, Mamoru ^a   Majima, Tetsuro ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

3D assemble array; Au TiO2; multiscattering; photocatalysis; yolk shell

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; FINITE DIFFERENCE TIME DOMAIN METHOD; HOT ELECTRONS; IRRADIATION; NANOSPHERES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PLASMONS; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); SOLAR ENERGY; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

3D-ASSEMBLE ARRAY; COMPUTATIONAL SIMULATION; FINITE -DIFFERENCE TIME DOMAINS (FDTD); MULTI SCATTERINGS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE MEASUREMENTS; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION; YOLK-SHELL;

LIGHT;

EID: 84999114911     PISSN: 19448244     EISSN: 19448252     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b12940     Document Type: Article

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