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Recent Progress in Constructing Plasmonic Metal/Semiconductor Hetero-Nanomaterials for Improved Photocatalysis

Version 1 : Received: 19 November 2018 / Approved: 21 November 2018 / Online: 21 November 2018 (11:18:11 CET)

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Ma, L.; Chen, S.; Shao, Y.; Chen, Y.-L.; Liu, M.-X.; Li, H.-X.; Mao, Y.-L.; Ding, S.-J. Recent Progress in Constructing Plasmonic Metal/Semiconductor Hetero-Nanostructures for Improved Photocatalysis. Catalysts 2018, 8, 634. Ma, L.; Chen, S.; Shao, Y.; Chen, Y.-L.; Liu, M.-X.; Li, H.-X.; Mao, Y.-L.; Ding, S.-J. Recent Progress in Constructing Plasmonic Metal/Semiconductor Hetero-Nanostructures for Improved Photocatalysis. Catalysts 2018, 8, 634.

Abstract

Hetero-nanomaterials constructed by plasmonic metals and functional semiconductors show enormous potential in photocatalytic applications, such as water splitting, hydrogen production, CO2 reduction, pollutants treatment. Their photocatalytic performances can be better regulated through adjusting structure, ingredient, and components arrangement. Therefore, the reasonable design and synthesis of metal/semiconductor hetero-nanostructures is of vital significance. In this article, we briefly review the recent progress in efficiently establishing metal/semiconductor nanomaterials for improved photocatalysis. The defined photocatalysts mainly include traditional binary hybrids, ternary multi-metals/semiconductor and metal/multi-semiconductors heterojunctions. The underlying physical mechanism for the improved photocatalytic activity of the established photocatalysts are highlighted. At the end of this article, a brief summary and possible future perspectives for further development in this field are demonstrated.

Keywords

photocatalysis; plasmon; metal/semiconductor; electron transfer; energy conversion

Subject

Chemistry and Materials Science, Physical Chemistry

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