Nano Materials (Plasmonic Photocatalysts)
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This book details the chemistry of visible light-induced photocatalysis using different classes of nanocomposites. Starting with a general introduction and explanation of basic principles and mechanisms of (visible) light-induced... more
Heterogeneous photocatalysis is a promising technology especially for environmental remediation. Despite more than a decade of worldwide research in developing photocatalytic efficiency improving techniques, many questions regarding the... more
Describes different types of nanocomposites, such as metal nanocomposites and mixed metal-oxide nanoparticles, nanoporous nanocomposite materials, polymer and carbon-based nanocomposites Offers a concisely structured and systematic... more
Ag and CuO nanoparticles (NPs) synthesized on the surface of commercial TiO 2 (P25) by radiolytic reduction were characterized by diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high-angle annular... more
We report the synthesis of silver (Ag) nano-spheres (NS) supported on zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorods through two step mechanism, using open vessel microwave reactor. Direct reduction of ZnO from zinc nitrates was followed by deposition... more
Chalcogenides are narrow-band gap semiconductors that have been widely used as photocatalysts. These narrow-band gap materials allow more efficient absorption of over 40% of solar energy in the visible light range, which will eventually... more
Chalcogenides are narrow-band gap semiconductors that have been widely used as photocatalysts. These narrow-band gap materials allow more efficient absorption of over 40% of solar energy in the visible light range, which will eventually... more
Bimetallic plasmonic nanoparticles enable tuning of the optical response and chemical stability by variation of the composition. The present numerical simulation study compares Ag−Au alloy, Ag@Au core−shell, and Au@Ag core−shell... more
Metal oxides are of great technological importance in environmental remediation and electronics because of their capability to generate charge carriers when stimulated with required amount of energy. The promising arrangement of... more
About this Research Topic: Photocatalysis is a chemical reaction that takes place in presence of a photocatalyst and a suitable light. In other words, it is a reaction that uses light to generate a pair of excited electron and positive... more
Assemblies of closely separated gold nanoparticles exhibit a strong collective plasmonic response due to coupling of the plasmon modes of the individual nanostructures. In the context of self-assembly of nanoparticles, close-packed... more
Photocatalysis using chalcogenide-based nanomaterials is a green technology that has been widely applied for environment remediation and energy production. Chalcogenide-based nanomaterials are visible-light responsive photocatalysts that... more
Schematic representation of the mechanism of charge transfer between silver nanoparticles and graphitic-carbon nitride for photocatalysis.
Titanium dioxide exists in a large number of polymorphs, the most common ones being, in order of abundance, rutile, anatase and brookite. Recently, there has been an increasing degree of attention on TiO2 , due to its photocatalytic and... more
It is a generally accepted idea that the particle size distribution strongly affects the optical spectra of colloidal plasmonic nanoparticles. It is often quoted as one of the main reasons while explaining the mismatch between the... more
Chalcogenides are narrow-band gap semiconductors that have been widely used as photocatalysts. These narrow-band gap materials allow more efficient absorption of over 40% of solar energy in the visible light range, which will eventually... more
An important problem in nanomedicine is to achieve a space, time, and amount controlled delivery of cargo molecules through nanoparticles. Recently, the plasmonic properties of metal nanoparticles, such as gold nanoparticles, appeared as... more
The rapid progress of state-of-the-art carbon-based metals as a catalyst is playing a central role in the research area of chemical and materials engineering for effective visible-light-induced catalytic applications. Numerous admirable... more
Solar Energy is an everlasting source of energy with minimal carbon footprint. However, due to lack of reliability and consistency it needs to be converted into more reliable and effective means that can be used to provide energy on... more
Solar Energy is an everlasting source of energy with minimal carbon footprint. However, due to lack of reliability and consistency it needs to be converted into more reliable and effective means that can be used to provide energy on... more
- by Munir Azeem
- Semiconductor Nanostructures, Nanomaterials, Nanocomposites, Nanomaterials Characterization, and Nanomaterials, graphene, carbon nanotubes, nanoparticles, nanorod, quantum dots, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy Systems, and Smart Grid, Microgrid, Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles, Fuel Cell Vehicles, Hydrogen Economy, Renewable Energy