Catalytic and SERS activities of WO<sub>3</sub>-based nanowires: the effect of oxygen vacancies, silver nanoparticle doping, and the type of organic dye
Oguzhan Ustun, Aslı Yilmaz, Mehmet Yılmaz
Abstract
Oxygen vacancies in tungsten trioxide (WO 3 ) nanostructures (WO 3− x ) dominate the major characteristics of the material and determine their activity in various applications including photocatalysis and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS).
Topics & Concepts
Tungsten trioxideRaman spectroscopyCatalysisTungstenPhotocatalysisMaterials scienceDopingNanoparticleNanostructureNanowireOxygenNanotechnologySilver nanoparticleChemical engineeringInorganic chemistryPhotochemistryChemistryOptoelectronicsOrganic chemistryEngineeringOpticsPhysicsMetallurgyTransition Metal Oxide NanomaterialsGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques