期刊
MATERIALS & DESIGN
卷 156, 期 -, 页码 311-319出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2018.06.051
关键词
Au nanoparticles; Nanostructured TiO2 films; Plasmonics; Pulsed Laser Deposition; Photocatalytic application
资金
- Polimi International Fellowship (PIF)
- INSTM
- Regione Lombardia
- FARB project of the Dept. of Energy, Politecnico di Milano
The plasmonic resonance of noble metal nanoparticles (NPs) can be exploited to enhance the photoresponse of wide band gap oxides in view of several solar energy applications. Here, we demonstrate single-step synthesis of plasmonic Au nanopartides integrated in TiO2 hierarchical nanoporous layers through a vapor phase pulsed laser co-deposition approach. Specifically, we report the fabrication and characterization of Au NPs-decorated TiO2 forest-like systems with tunable porosity and density as well as the morphological/structural evolution as a function of Au content and we discuss the corresponding optical properties. The effect of post-deposition thermal treatment has been investigated as well in order to control TiO2 crystallization and Au NPs nucleation and growth. Optical analyses show the onset of characteristic plasmonic resonance of Au NPs with the increase of film absorption in the visible range. Preliminary tests of photodegradation of methyl orange dye indicate that the integration of Au NPs leads to a significant increase of the catalytic activity of nanoporous TiO2. Our results suggest the potentiality of this approach for the synthesis and the integration of metallic NPs within wide band gap semiconductors, while paving the way toward novel plasmonic-based devices. (C) 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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