Photocatalytic Performance of the MOF-Coating Layer on SPR-Excited Ag Nanowires
Xi Chen, Yanshuang Zhang, Xiangyun Kong, Kun Yao, Lingzhi Liu, Jiali Zhang, Zanru Guo, Wenyuan Xu, Zhili Fang, Yongxin Liu
Abstract
The photoactive metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) were controllably coated on the surface plasmon resonance-excited Ag nanowires in a layer manner to adjust the photocatalytic activity. The influence of the thickness of the MOF coating layer on the photocatalytic activity was investigated. A thicker MOF coating layer not only facilitated the photogenerated electron-hole separation efficiency but also provided a larger Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area, thus enhancing the photocatalytic activity. This work provided a new way to adjust the photocatalytic activity of the photoactive MOF.
Topics & Concepts
PhotocatalysisNanowireCoatingMaterials scienceLayer (electronics)NanotechnologyExcited stateChemical engineeringCatalysisChemistryNuclear physicsBiochemistryPhysicsEngineeringZnO doping and propertiesGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques