Efficient charge storage in photoexcited TiO2 nanorod-noble metal nanoparticle composite systems.

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  • P Davide Cozzoli
  • M Lucia Curri
  • Angela Agostiano
چکیده

Following UV-illumination, TiO2 nanorod-stabilized noble metal (Ag, Au) nanoparticles dispersed in deaerated organic mixtures can sustain a higher degree of conduction band electron accumulation than that achievable with pristine titania.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Chemical communications

دوره 25  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2005