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General Route to Functional Metal Oxide Nanosuspensions, Enzymatically Deshelled Nanoparticles, and Their Application in Photocatalytic Water Splitting
Author(s) -
Neudeck Carolina,
Kim YiYeoun,
Ogasawara Wataru,
Shida Yosuke,
Meldrum Fiona,
Walsh Dominic
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.201002141
Subject(s) - nanoparticle , photocatalysis , oxide , materials science , xyloglucan , biopolymer , cobalt oxide , nanotechnology , magnetite , metal , nanorod , zinc , magnetic nanoparticles , chemical engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry , catalysis , enzyme , metallurgy , composite material , engineering , polymer
A low‐cost, green method uses the biopolymer xyloglucan to prepare a range of stable nanoparticle nanosuspensions followed by enzyme treatment to give deshelled functional zinc oxide nanorods, magnetite, or cobalt oxide nanoparticles. Application of xyloglucan‐stabilized metal oxide nanoparticles in photocatalytic water splitting is also evaluated.