Surface plasmon quenched of near band edge emission and enhanced visible photocatalytic activity of Au@ZnO core-shell nanostructure

Synthesis of spherical Ag/ZnO heterostructural composites with excellent photocatalytic activity under visible light and UV irradiation

“…As is known, the electron density of metal determines the position of plasmon absorption of metal nanocrystals [35] , which is given as follows The Fermi energy level of Ag is higher than that of ZnO because of its smaller work function.…”

Cobalt phosphide as a highly active non-precious metal cocatalyst for photocatalytic hydrogen production under visible light irradiation

“…7 CdS is one of the most attractive photocatalytic materials for the conversion of solar energy into hydrogen energy, owing to its suitable band gap (2.4 eV) that corresponds well with the spectrum of sunlight and its negative conduction band allowing for the efficient reduction of water into hydrogen. [11][12][13] While noble metals loaded onto the surface of CdS, e.g. 10 One of the efficient ways to improve the photocatalytic activity is to load proper cocatalysts.…”

The Applications of Morphology Controlled ZnO in Catalysis

“…Misra et al fabricated ZnO with Au by the synthesis of Au@ZnO core-shell nanostructure and evaluated their photodegradation efficiency of MO under visible irradiation [213]. Au@ZnO core-shell nanostructures exhibited efficient plasmonic photocatalytic activity compared with pure ZnO because of the existence of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) in the Au core.…”