Two‐step hydrothermal fabrication of Na0.23TiO2 nanofibers and enhanced photocatalysis after loaded with gold or silver determined by surface potentials

• Published in: International journal of energy research Vol. 43; no. 9; pp. 4062 - 4073
• Main Authors: Wang, Jing‐Zhou, Chen, Qi‐Wen, Zhou, Jian‐Ping, Lei, Yu‐Xi, Menke, Neimule
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bognor Regis John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.07.2019
• Subjects: charge separation; Electromagnetic fields; Fabrication; Gold; Heavy metals; Hot electrons; Light; Microscopy; Na0.23TiO2; Nanofibers; Nanoparticles; Noble metals; Organic chemistry; Photocatalysis; Silver; SKPM; surface plasmon; Surface potential

Summary Pure Na0.23TiO2 nanofibers were fabricated by a two‐step hydrothermal method after a series of experiments. Na0.23TiO2 is a direct bandgap semiconductor and exhibits a strong photodegradative ability for RhB, which is difficult to be degraded. The photodegradative activity is much enhanced a...