Monodisperse yolk-shell SiO(2) -TiO(2) microspheres were synthesized using core-shell silica microspheres as templates. In the absence of prior surface modifications, a uniform coating of the TiO(2) layer on the core-shell silica was achieved through a sol-gel route. Mesoporous silica shells between the outer TiO(2) shell and the SiO(2) core were selectively removed by using a weak base, yielding yolk-shell SiO(2) -TiO(2) microspheres (ys-SiO(2) @TiO(2) ). Using the same templates, we synthesized Pt-encased microspheres (SiO(2) @Pt-TiO(2) ), in which Pt nanoparticles are embedded between the SiO(2) core and the TiO(2) shell. Selective etching of the silica shells in SiO(2) @Pt-TiO(2) yields Pt-encased yolk-shell SiO(2) -TiO(2) microspheres (ys-SiO(2) @< Pt >TiO(2) ), which contain void spaces suitable for use as nanoreactors. The ys-SiO(2) @< Pt >TiO(2) catalyst shows enhanced hydrogen production from water under UV-light irradiation presumably as a result of multiple reflections within the void spaces and can be reused without losing their activity. Moreover, this core-shell template method is effective for the synthesis of other yolk-shell microspheres with different metal oxides.
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