Issue 18, 2024

Au nanoparticle decoration of nanoparticular and nanotubular TiO2 using atmospheric pressure cold plasma for photocatalytic applications

Abstract

Herein, we present the effectiveness of using an atmospheric pressure dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma torch for gold (Au) nanoparticle (NP) decoration of TiO2 nanoparticles and nanotubes (NTs). Au NPs were synthesised using an aerosol of HAuCl4·3H2O solution that was carried with an inert gas to the near plasma post-discharge zone. Careful optimisation of the deposition parameters was done to ensure the uniform and dispersed decoration of TiO2, demonstrated by scanning and transmission electron microscopy with energy dispersive spectroscopy. The X-ray diffraction was used to confirm that the deposit was pure metallic Au. Unlike the bare TiO2 nanoparticles, the samples with Au NPs showed the plasmon resonance peak in the region of 500–600 nm. The photocatalytic property enhancement of Au NP decorated TiO2 structures was demonstrated: The TiO2 NPs@Au nanoparticular powder showed improved photocatalytic activity by enabling methyl orange dye degradation 35% faster than that of the pristine TiO2 NPs; superior photocatalytic behaviour of TiO2 NTs@Au thin films compared to bare TiO2 NTs was observed in the photodegradation of stearic acid.

Graphical abstract: Au nanoparticle decoration of nanoparticular and nanotubular TiO2 using atmospheric pressure cold plasma for photocatalytic applications

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
14 Mar 2024
Accepted
03 Jul 2024
First published
02 Aug 2024
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024,14, 5342-5351

Au nanoparticle decoration of nanoparticular and nanotubular TiO2 using atmospheric pressure cold plasma for photocatalytic applications

A. Bjelajac, R. Petrovic, M. Stefanovic, A. Phillipe, Y. Fleming, J. Guillot, J. Chemin, P. Choquet, J. Kadok and S. Bulou, Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14, 5342 DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00345D

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