| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6455185 | Catalysis Communications | 2016 | 4 Pages |
â¢Utilize solar wide spectrum (UV, visible, and NIR) in photocatalysisâ¢The Ag/Ag2O heterostructures show an enhanced PEC performance under NIR irradiation.â¢The narrow band gap make the Ag/Ag2O heterostructures have NIR light absorption.
Here we report the facile synthesis of Ag/Ag2O heterostructures, which exhibit excellent solar full spectrum (UV, visible and near-infrared) photocatalytic activity and an enhanced photoelectrochemical (PEC) performance under irradiation of near-infrared light. The improved photocatalytic property and PEC performance originated from the synergistic effect on the narrow band gap of Ag2O, plasmon enhancement of metallic Ag in-situ reduced from Ag2O, and metal-semiconductor (Ag-Ag2O) Mott-Schottky heterojunction.
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