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Optically Tunable Tin Oxide-Coated Hollow Gold-Silver Nanorattles for Use in Solar-Driven Applications

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ACS OMEGA
卷 5, 期 37, 页码 23769-23777

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AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c02818

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  1. US Air Force (AFOSR) [FA2386-17-14028, FA9550-18-1-0094]
  2. Robert A. Welch Foundation [E-1320]
  3. Texas Center for Superconductivity
  4. Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) grant by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research [FA9550-15-1-0374]

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Core@shell metal nanoparticles have emerged as promising photocatalysts because of their strong and tunable plasmonic properties; however, marked improvements in photocatalytic efficiency are needed if these materials are to be widely used in practical applications. Accordingly, the design of new and functional light-responsive nanostructures remains a central focus of nanomaterial research. To this end, we report the synthesis of nanorattles comprising hollow gold-silver nanoshells encapsulated within vacuous tin oxide shells of adjustable thicknesses (similar to 10 and similar to 30 nm for the two examples prepared in this initial report). These composite nanorattles exhibited broad tunable optical extinctions ranging from ultraviolet to near-infrared spectral regions (i.e., 300-745 nm). Zeta potential measurements showed a large negative surface charge of approximately -35 mV, which afforded colloidal stability to the nanorattles in aqueous solution. We also characterized the nanorattles structurally and compositionally using scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. Futhermore, finite-difference time-domain simulation and photoluminescence properties of the composited nanoparticles were investigated. Collectively, these studies indicate that our tin oxide-coated hollow gold-silver nanorattles are promising candidates for use in solar-driven applications.

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