Confined Au-Pd ensembles in mesoporous TiO2 spheres for the photocatalytic oxidation of acetaldehyde

Fenglong Wang, Yijiao Jiang*, Xiaoming Wen, Junhai Xia, Gang Sha, Rose Amal

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Abstract

An ensemble cast: The confinement of ensembles of Au-Pd inside unique mesoporous TiO2 spheres contributes to their superior photocatalytic activity. Direct spectroscopic evidence reveals that the addition of palladium could suppress the growth of gold nanoclusters and prolong the lifetime of the excited electrons on these nanoclusters, thereby resulting in enhanced photoactivity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3557-3561
Number of pages5
JournalChemCatChem
Volume5
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2013
Externally publishedYes

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