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Hydrogen Production: Iron–Titanium Oxide Nanocomposites Functionalized with Gold Particles: From Design to Solar Hydrogen Production (Adv. Mater. Interfaces 16/2016)
Author(s) -
Barreca Davide,
Carraro Giorgio,
Gasparotto Alberto,
Maccato Chiara,
Warwick Michael E. A.,
Toniato Elisa,
Gombac Valentina,
Sada Cinzia,
Turner Stuart,
Van Tendeloo Gustaaf,
Fornasiero Paolo
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
advanced materials interfaces
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.671
H-Index - 65
ISSN - 2196-7350
DOI - 10.1002/admi.201670075
Subject(s) - materials science , hydrogen production , nanocomposite , hydrogen , titanium , sputtering , titanium oxide , chemical engineering , water splitting , nanotechnology , oxide , photocatalysis , catalysis , metallurgy , thin film , organic chemistry , chemistry , engineering
In article 1600348, C. Maccato and co‐workers propose a low‐temperature plasma‐assisted route to supported Fe 2 O 3 ‐TiO 2 ‐Au photocatalysts, based on the initial deposition of α‐Fe 2 O 3 , followed by the sequential sputtering of TiO 2 and Au. The intimate contact and tailored interaction between the single constituents result in highly promising H 2 production yields obtained via photoreforming of water‐ethanol solutions activated by sunlight. The related insights can yield important guidelines to enhance the performances of nanostructured photocatalysts for energy‐related applications.