The role of the gold–platinum interface in AuPt/TiO<sub>2</sub>-catalyzed plasmon-induced reduction of CO<sub>2</sub> with water
Leila Hammoud, Claire Strebler, Joumana Toufaily, Tayssir Hamieh, Valérie Keller, Valérie Caps
Abstract
Photocatalytic evaluation of Janus and core–shell alloy nanostructures prepared by chemical reduction shows that the gold–platinum synergy for plasmon-induced methane artificial photosynthesis from CO 2 and water is driven by the Au–Pt interface.
Topics & Concepts
Bimetallic stripPlatinumHigh-resolution transmission electron microscopyX-ray photoelectron spectroscopySodium borohydrideMaterials scienceCatalysisMetalNanoclustersPlasmonNanoparticleChemical engineeringInorganic chemistryTransmission electron microscopyNanotechnologyChemistryMetallurgyOrganic chemistryEngineeringOptoelectronicsCatalytic Processes in Materials Sciencenanoparticles nucleation surface interactionsCO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts