Journal
NANO ENERGY
Volume 41, Issue -, Pages 488-493Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2017.10.008
Keywords
Non-centrosymmetric; Photocatalysis; Hydrogen production; 1D heterostructure nanostructures
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- Ministry of Science and Technology of China [2016YFA0200902, 2016YFF0203803]
- 'Strategic Priority Research Program' of the Chinese Academy of Sciences [XDA09040200]
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The one-dimensional metal-semiconductor hybrids with directed photogenerated carrier separation rather than random flow direction of photogenerated electrons and holes possess more advantages to achieve long-distance charge separation and efficient solar energy conversion efficiency. Here, we obtained the non-centrosymmetric Au/TiO2 nano-mushrooms (Au/TiO2 NMs) structures. The one-dimensional hybrid simultaneously maintains directed spatial charge separation properties and tunable light absorption. Owing to the well-designed structure, the H-2 evolution rate can reach up to 52.6 mu mol g(-1) h(-1) under sunlight irradiation from pure water without any sacrificial reagents. Based on the photocatalytic data, we can speculated that the directed spatial charge separation lead to the enhanced photocatalytic efficiency rather than the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) effect of Au NRs. Besides, we confirmed the dominant electron transfer direction was from TiO2 NPs to Au NRs under sunlight irradiation.
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