Surface Activation of Faceted Photocatalyst: When Metal Cocatalyst Determines the Nature of the Facets
Author(s) -
Wang Bin,
Liu Maochang,
Zhou Zhaohui,
Guo Liejin
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
advanced science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.388
H-Index - 100
ISSN - 2198-3844
DOI - 10.1002/advs.201500153
Subject(s) - photocatalysis , materials science , catalysis , facet (psychology) , metal , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , nanoparticle , redox , in situ , chemistry , metallurgy , organic chemistry , engineering , psychology , social psychology , personality , big five personality traits
Pt nanoparticles with tunable size are prepared on the entire surface of facet‐engineered Cu 2 WS 4 decahedral photocatalyst via a kinetic‐controlled chemical reduction process. The {101} facets of the photocatalyst which featured photo‐oxidation, are successfully activated for photoreduction by Pt. The resulting photocatalyst shows an activity nine times higher compared to that of the only {001}‐facets activated catalyst obtained by a conventional in situ photodeposition route.
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