Hydrogen peroxide synthesis from water and oxygen using a three-component nanohybrid photocatalyst consisting of Au particle-loaded rutile TiO<sub>2</sub> and RuO<sub>2</sub> with a heteroepitaxial junction
Mio Nagamitsu, Kenta Awa, Hiroaki Tada
Abstract
Thin heteroepitaxial layers of RuO<sub>2</sub> were formed on the TiO<sub>2</sub> surface of Au nanoparticle-loaded rutile TiO<sub>2</sub>, and this three-component nanohybrid exhibits a high photocatalytic activity for hydrogen peroxide generation from water and oxygen.
Topics & Concepts
RutilePhotocatalysisMaterials scienceHydrogen peroxideOxygenNanoparticleChemical engineeringNanotechnologyHydrogenWater splittingCatalysisInorganic chemistryChemistryOrganic chemistryEngineeringAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsAdvanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis