2020年2月28日
Photocatalytic NH<inf>3</inf> Splitting on TiO<inf>2</inf> Particles Decorated with Pt-Au Bimetallic Alloy Nanoparticles
ACS Applied Nano Materials
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- 開始ページ
- 1612
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- 1620
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- 研究論文(学術雑誌)
- DOI
- 10.1021/acsanm.9b02380
Copyright © 2020 American Chemical Society. Photocatalytic splitting of aqueous NH3 into H2 and N2 on semiconductor powders is an important reaction toward on-site production of H2 from NH3, a promising hydrogen carrier for sustainable energy society. Earlier reports revealed that TiO2 loaded with Pt nanoparticles (Pt/TiO2) is the most effective catalyst for this reaction. Herein, we report that TiO2 loaded with homogeneously mixed bimetallic alloy nanoparticles containing 90 mol % Pt and 10 mol % Au (Pt0.9Au0.1/TiO2) promotes photocatalytic NH3 splitting very efficiently. Electrochemical analysis indicates that Au alloying to Pt lowers the height of Schottky barrier created at the metal/TiO2 interface. This promotes efficient transfer of conduction band electrons on TiO2 to metal particles. This results in enhanced separation of the photogenerated charges, thus promoting efficient NH3 splitting.
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- DOI : 10.1021/acsanm.9b02380
- eISSN : 2574-0970
- SCOPUS ID : 85081552951