Journal
CATALYSTS
Volume 8, Issue 12, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/catal8120634
Keywords
photocatalysis; plasmon; metal/semiconductor; electron transfer; energy conversion
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [11804257]
- Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province [2018CFB106]
- college president's foundation [2018130]
- scientific research foundation of Wuhan Institute of Technology [18QD24, 18QD25]
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Hetero-nanomaterials constructed by plasmonic metals and functional semiconductors show enormous potential in photocatalytic applications, such as in hydrogen production, CO2 reduction, and treatment of pollutants. Their photocatalytic performances can be better regulated through adjusting structure, composition, and components' arrangement. Therefore, the reasonable design and synthesis of metal/semiconductor hetero-nanostructures is of vital significance. In this mini-review, we laconically summarize the recent progress in efficiently establishingmetal/semiconductor nanomaterials for improved photocatalysis. The defined photocatalysts mainly include traditional binary hybrids, ternarymulti-metals/semiconductor, andmetal/multi-semiconductors heterojunctions. The underlying physical mechanism for the enhanced photocatalysis of the established photocatalysts is highlighted. In the end, a brief summary and possible future perspectives for further development in this field are demonstrated.
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