Bimetallic and plasmonic Ag and Cu integrated TiO<sub>2</sub> thin films for enhanced solar hydrogen production in direct sunlight
Sunesh S. Mani, Sivaraj Rajendran, P. S. Arun, A. Vijaykumar, Thomas Mathew, Chinnakonda S. Gopinath
Abstract
Plasmonic metal nanoparticle integrated mesoporous TiO 2 nanocomposites (Ag/TiO 2 , Cu/TiO 2 and Ag–Cu/TiO 2 ), prepared by a simple chemical reduction method, have been demonstrated to show superior activity in thin-film form for solar H 2 generation.
Topics & Concepts
Bimetallic stripSunlightMaterials scienceHydrogen productionPlasmonHydrogenOptoelectronicsThin filmNanotechnologyOpticsMetallurgyChemistryPhysicsMetalOrganic chemistrySolar-Powered Water Purification MethodsSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems