Plasmonic Au nanoclusters dispersed in nitrogen-doped graphene as a robust photocatalyst for light-to-hydrogen conversion
Dung Van Dao, Luis A. Cipriano, Giovanni Di Liberto, Thuy T.D. Nguyen, Sang-Woo Ki, Hoki Son, Gyu-Cheol Kim, Kang Hyun Lee, Jin‐Kyu Yang, Yeon‐Tae Yu, Gianfranco Pacchioni, In‐Hwan Lee
Abstract
Au nanoclusters (2.18 wt%) consisting of a few tens of atoms supported nitrogen-doped graphene deliver an impressive hydrogen evolution reaction rate of 3.16 μmol mg cat −1 h −1 under visible-light irradiation and a high maximum quantum yield of 14.3%.
Topics & Concepts
NanoclustersGrapheneMaterials scienceQuantum yieldPhotocatalysisHydrogenPhotochemistryNitrogenVisible spectrumPlasmonDopingHydrogen productionIrradiationNanotechnologyChemical engineeringOptoelectronicsChemistryCatalysisOpticsOrganic chemistryPhysicsFluorescenceEngineeringNuclear physicsNanocluster Synthesis and ApplicationsAdvanced Nanomaterials in CatalysisAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques