Au single atom-anchored WO<sub>3</sub>/TiO<sub>2</sub>nanotubes for the photocatalytic degradation of volatile organic compounds
Xiaoguang Wang, Honghui Pan, Minghui Sun, Yanrong Zhang
Abstract
Anchoring Au atoms on WO 3 /TiO 2 nanotubes by a simple two-step electrochemical approach significantly improved the photocatalytic degradation of toluene, due to the enhanced transfer and separation of photogenerated carriers and adsorption.
Topics & Concepts
PhotocatalysisMaterials scienceTolueneDegradation (telecommunications)AdsorptionElectrochemistryChemical engineeringPhotochemistryCatalysisNanotechnologyElectrodeChemistryOrganic chemistryPhysical chemistryEngineeringTelecommunicationsComputer scienceAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells