Hot Hole Photoelectrochemistry on Au@SiO 2 @Au Nanoparticles
There is currently a worldwide need to develop efficient photocatalytic materials that can reduce the high-energy cost of common industrial chemical processes. One possible solution focuses on metallic nanoparticles (NPs) that can act as efficient absorbers of light due to their surface plasmon reso...
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Published in | The journal of physical chemistry letters Vol. 8; no. 9; pp. 2060 - 2067 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
04.05.2017
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Summary: | There is currently a worldwide need to develop efficient photocatalytic materials that can reduce the high-energy cost of common industrial chemical processes. One possible solution focuses on metallic nanoparticles (NPs) that can act as efficient absorbers of light due to their surface plasmon resonance. Recent work indicates that small NPs, when photoexcited, may allow for efficient electron or hole transfer necessary for photocatalysis. Here we investigate the mechanisms behind hot hole carrier dynamics by studying the photodriven oxidation of citrate ions on Au@SiO
@Au core-shell NPs. We find that charge transfer to adsorbed molecules is most efficient at higher photon energies but still present with lower plasmon energy. On the basis of these experimental results, we develop a simple theoretical model for the probability of hot carrier-adsorbate interactions across the NP surface. These results provide a foundation for understanding charge transfer in plasmonic photocatalytic materials, which could allow for further design and optimization of photocatalytic processes. |
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ISSN: | 1948-7185 1948-7185 |
DOI: | 10.1021/acs.jpclett.7b00563 |