Recent Progress in Constructing Plasmonic Metal/Semiconductor Hetero-Nanostructures for Improved Photocatalysis

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Mo-Xi Liu¹  Hai-Xia Li¹  You-Long Chen¹  Shuang Chen¹  Liang Ma¹  Yi-Ling Mao¹  Yun Shao²  Si-Jing Ding³ 

[1] Hubei Key Laboratory of Optical Information and Pattern Recognition, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China;School of Material Science and Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China;School of Mathematics and Physics, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan 430074, China;

关键词: photocatalysis;    plasmon;    metal/semiconductor;    electron transfer;    energy conversion;   

DOI  :  10.3390/catal8120634

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Hetero-nanomaterials constructed by plasmonic metals and functional semiconductors show enormous potential in photocatalytic applications, such as in hydrogen production, CO₂ reduction, and treatment of pollutants. Their photocatalytic performances can be better regulated through adjusting structure, composition, and components’ arrangement. Therefore, the reasonable design and synthesis of metal/semiconductor hetero-nanostructures is of vital significance. In this mini-review, we laconically summarize the recent progress in efficiently establishing metal/semiconductor nanomaterials for improved photocatalysis. The defined photocatalysts mainly include traditional binary hybrids, ternary multi-metals/semiconductor, and metal/multi-semiconductors heterojunctions. The underlying physical mechanism for the enhanced photocatalysis of the established photocatalysts is highlighted. In the end, a brief summary and possible future perspectives for further development in this field are demonstrated.

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