Journal
CATALYSIS COMMUNICATIONS
Volume 56, Issue -, Pages 115-118Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.catcom.2014.07.017
Keywords
Gold nanoparticles; Plasmonics; Organic contaminant; Photocatalysis; Halloysite
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- National Science Foundation [CBET-0854118]
- Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (MICINN) [EEBB-I-13-06033]
- MINECO, Spain [MAT2011-24988]
- European Research Council (ERC-Advanced Grant HECTOR) [267626]
- CIBER-BBN
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III
- European Research Council (ERC) [267626] Funding Source: European Research Council (ERC)
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Herein we report on the synthesis of gold-decorated halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) and their evaluation as photocatalysts in the degradation of a model organic contaminant The combination of photo-thermally-induced local heating and charge transfer mechanisms between the nanostructured gold surface and the organic molecule results in the observed dye decomposition. The use of an inexpensive natural clay support with suitable surface chemistry and adsorption properties represents an eco-friendly method for light-induced oxidation reactions carried out at ambient temperatures. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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