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Plasmon‐Mediated Photocatalytic Decomposition of Formic Acid on Palladium Nanostructures
Author(s) -
Wu Binghui,
Lee Joun,
Mubeen Syed,
Jun YoungSi,
Stucky Galen D.,
Moskovits Martin
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
advanced optical materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.89
H-Index - 91
ISSN - 2195-1071
DOI - 10.1002/adom.201600055
Subject(s) - formate , formic acid , photocatalysis , materials science , catalysis , palladium , nanostructure , decomposition , plasmon , surface plasmon resonance , photochemistry , aqueous solution , charge carrier , surface plasmon , chemical engineering , inorganic chemistry , nanotechnology , nanoparticle , optoelectronics , chemistry , organic chemistry , engineering
Pd nanostructures function both as light absorber and catalyst for the decomposition of aqueous formate to H 2 and CO 2 at room temperature. Energetic charge carriers generated pursuant to surface plasmon excitation function as catalytic intermediates increasing the catalytic activity of Pd nanostructures by more than two orders of magnitude.