Plasmon mediated cathodic photocurrent generation in sol-gel synthesized doped SrTiO3 nanofilms
Author(s) -
Ramu Pasupathi Sugavaneshwar,
Kai Chen,
G. Lakshminarayana,
Satoshi Ishii,
Thang Duy Dao,
Naoto Umezawa,
Tadaaki Nagao
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
apl materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.571
H-Index - 60
ISSN - 2166-532X
DOI - 10.1063/1.4935305
Subject(s) - photocurrent , materials science , doping , cathodic protection , anode , nanoparticle , plasmon , photoconductivity , sol gel , optoelectronics , thin film , photoelectrochemistry , nanotechnology , electrode , electrochemistry , chemistry
Thin films of SrTiO3 (STO) and Rh-doped SrTiO3 (Rh-STO) were synthesized by sol-gel method and loaded with Ag nanoparticles. Pristine STO films exhibited anodic photocurrent while Rh-STO exhibited cathodic photocurrent. An enhancement in the overall cathodic photocurrent is observed with Ag nanoparticle loading and an additional enhancement in the visible light range is seen from the incident photon-to-current efficiency spectrum due to synergetic effect of Rh doping and Ag loading in STO
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