Well-dispersed Au co-catalyst deposited on a rutile TiO<sub>2</sub> photocatalyst <i>via</i> electron traps
Tomoki Akiyama, Haruki Nagakawa, Tetsu Tatsuma
Abstract
Au–TiO 2 photocatalysts were prepared using electrons trapped in oxygen vacancies of TiO 2 . Their Au dispersibility and hydrogen production ability are higher than those prepared using a conventional photodeposition method.
Topics & Concepts
PhotocatalysisCatalysisRutileElectronMaterials scienceChemical engineeringNanoparticleHydrogenHydrogen productionOxygenNanotechnologyInorganic chemistryChemistryPhysicsOrganic chemistryQuantum mechanicsEngineeringAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsCatalytic Processes in Materials Science