Synthesis of Bi2S3-Au Dumbbell Heteronanostructures with Enhanced Photocatalytic and Photoresponse Properties

In this article, novel types of Bi2S3-Au heterostructures are fabricated through rationally controlling the growth atmosphere. Under argon, Au nanoparticles are preferentially deposited onto the tips of Bi2S3 nanorods to form Bi2S3-Au dumbbell heterostructures. In contrast, because of the etching ef...

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Publié dans:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1985. - 32(2016), 44 vom: 08. Nov., Seite 11639-11645
Auteur principal: Li, Baoying (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Zhang, Yihe, Du, Ruifeng, Gan, Lin, Yu, Xuelian
Format: Article en ligne
Langue:English
Publié: 2016
Accès à la collection:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Sujets:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Résumé:In this article, novel types of Bi2S3-Au heterostructures are fabricated through rationally controlling the growth atmosphere. Under argon, Au nanoparticles are preferentially deposited onto the tips of Bi2S3 nanorods to form Bi2S3-Au dumbbell heterostructures. In contrast, because of the etching effect by amine, Au nanoparticles are randomly anchored onto the surface of nanorods to form Bi2S3-Au nanocorns in the presence of oxygen. Furthermore, the size of gold nanoparticles can be controlled through adjusting the concentration of reaction precursors. Bi2S3-Au dumbbells show superior activity for the photodegradation of organic pollutants and an enhanced photoresponse compared to the Bi2S3-Au nanocorns. The significantly improved photocatalytic performance of Bi2S3-Au dumbbells is ascribed to the more efficient charge separation compared to that of Bi2S3-Au nanocorns. These heterostructures composed of environmentally friendly elements are expected to be promising for applications in the field of clean energy
Description:Date Completed 11.06.2018
Date Revised 11.06.2018
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE
ISSN:1520-5827