A review on plasmonic Au-ZnO heterojunction photocatalysts: Preparation, modifications and related charge carrier dynamics

R Kavitha, SG Kumar - Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 2019 - Elsevier
Plasmonic metal-semiconductor hybrid mediated photocatalysis has perceived as a
sustainable technology, because of the contribution from each component and to the …

Low-dimensional systems investigated by x-ray absorption spectroscopy: a selection of 2D, 1D and 0D cases

L Mino, G Agostini, E Borfecchia… - Journal of Physics D …, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
Over the last three decades low-dimensional systems have attracted increasing interest both
from the fundamental and technological points of view due to their unique physical and …

ZnO/graphene-oxide nanocomposite with remarkably enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalytic performance

B Li, T Liu, Y Wang, Z Wang - Journal of colloid and interface science, 2012 - Elsevier
In this work, a high-performance photocatalyst of ZnO/graphene-oxide (ZnO/GO)
nanocomposite was synthesized via a facile chemical deposition route and used for the …

Construction of urchin-like ZnIn2S4-Au-TiO2 heterostructure with enhanced activity for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

G Yang, H Ding, D Chen, J Feng, Q Hao… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The ternary ZnIn 2 S 4-Au-TiO 2 Z-scheme heterostructure photocatalysts has been
fabricated by selecting effectiveness Au NPs as a solid electron mediator, via a chemical …

Novel hollow Pt-ZnO nanocomposite microspheres with hierarchical structure and enhanced photocatalytic activity and stability

C Yu, K Yang, Y Xie, Q Fan, CY Jimmy, Q Shu, C Wang - Nanoscale, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Noble metal/semiconductor nanocomposites play an important role in high efficient
photocatalysis. Herein, we demonstrate a facile strategy for fabrication of hollow Pt-ZnO …

Self-assembled CdS/Au/ZnO heterostructure induced by surface polar charges for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

ZB Yu, YP Xie, G Liu, GQM Lu, XL Ma… - Journal of Materials …, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
A ternary heterostructure of CdS/Au/ZnO, where a core–shell structure of Au/CdS is
selectively deposited on the polar surface of ZnO induced by the surface polar charges of …

Worm-like Ag/ZnO core–shell heterostructural composites: fabrication, characterization, and photocatalysis

HR Liu, GX Shao, JF Zhao, ZX Zhang… - The Journal of …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Novel worm-like Ag/ZnO core–shell heterostructural composites were fabricated using a two-
step chemical method. As-prepared silver nanowires were soaked in a solution of zinc …

The influence of noble metals on photocatalytic activity of ZnO for Congo red degradation

N Güy, M Özacar - International journal of hydrogen energy, 2016 - Elsevier
The most suitable method to improve the photocatalytic activity of semiconductors is doping
of noble metallic nanoparticles on them. In this research, Au, Ag and Pd noble metals were …

Multichannel Charge Transfer and Mechanistic Insight in Metal Decorated 2D–2D Bi2WO6–TiO2 Cascade with Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance

L Yuan, B Weng, JC Colmenares, Y Sun, YJ Xu - Small, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Promising semiconductor‐based photocatalysis toward achieving efficient solar‐to‐
chemical energy conversion is an ideal strategy in response to the growing worldwide …

Engineering noble metal nanomaterials for pollutant decomposition

Y Lin, Y Cao, Q Yao, OJH Chai… - Industrial & Engineering …, 2020 - ACS Publications
With the development of the chemical industry, more pollutants are produced in the
environment, some of which are difficult to degrade by traditional biological treatment …