Surface plasmon-driven photoelectrochemical water splitting of a Ag/TiO<sub>2</sub> nanoplate photoanode
Piangjai Peerakiatkhajohn, Jung‐Ho Yun, Teera Butburee, W. Nisspa, Supphasin Thaweesak
Abstract
A hybrid nanostructure Ag/TiO 2 photoelectrode for PEC water splitting with a remarkable high photocurrent density, 0.35 mA cm −2 (5 fold higher than that of the pristine TiO 2 photoeletrode) was fabricated by a facile one-pot hydrothermal and electrodeposition method.
Topics & Concepts
Titanium dioxideWater splittingMaterials sciencePhotocatalysisSurface plasmonChemical engineeringPlasmonNanotechnologySurface plasmon resonanceNanoparticleOptoelectronicsChemistryCatalysisComposite materialBiochemistryEngineeringAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCopper-based nanomaterials and applicationsTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells