| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77597 | Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells | 2016 | 7 Pages |
•Based on energy band matching, the RuO2/TiO2 nanobelt heterostructures are designed.•The heterostructures exhibit an improved UV and visible photocatalytic performance.•The heterostructure nanopapers present good activity for oxidation of benzyl alcohol.
Based on energy band matching between RuO2 and TiO2, the RuO2/TiO2 nanobelt heterostructures are designed and fabricated. The formed heterostructures can efficiently enhance the separation of photogenerated electron-hole pairs and accelerate the transport of charges. Thanks to above-mentioned advantages, the RuO2/TiO2 nanobelt heterostructures exhibit an improved photocatalytic performance compared with P25, TiO2, and RuO2 under UV and visible light irradiation. Moreover, the nanopapers based on RuO2/TiO2 nanobelt heterostructures have been prepared via a modified paper-making process. The paper-like porous RuO2/TiO2 nanobelt heterostructures are applied in heterogeneous catalysis and present enhanced activity and selectivity for catalyzing aerobic oxidation of benzyl acohol. These results may provide a paradigm to fabricate and design the one-dimensional TiO2 nanostructured surface heterostructures with high efficiency and performance.
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