Anchoring Semiconductor and Metal Nanoparticles on a Two-Dimensional Catalyst Mat. Storing and Shuttling Electrons with Reduced Graphene Oxide
- 7 January 2010
- journal article
- letter
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Nano Letters
- Vol. 10 (2), 577-583
- https://doi.org/10.1021/nl9035109
Abstract
Using reduced graphene oxide (RGO) as a two-dimensional support, we have succeeded in selective anchoring of semiconductor and metal nanoparticles at separate sites. Photogenerated electrons from UV-irradiated TiO2 are transported across RGO to reduce silver ions into silver nanoparticles at a location distinct from the TiO2 anchored site. The ability of RGO to store and shuttle electrons, as visualized via a stepwise electron transfer process, demonstrates its capability to serve as a catalyst nanomat and transfer electrons on demand to adsorbed species. These findings pave the way for the development of next generation catalyst systems and can spur advancements in graphene-based composites for chemical and biological sensors.This publication has 41 references indexed in Scilit:
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