Plasmonic effect of metal nanoparticles on the photocatalytic properties of TiO/rGO composite.

Nanotechnology

Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, School of Engineering and Digital Science, Nazarbayev University, Kabanbay Batyr Ave. 53, Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan.

Published: May 2024

A comparative study of the plasmon effect of Ag and Au nanoparticles on TiO/rGO nanocomposite was carried out. The synthesis of Au and Ag nanoparticles was carried out by laser ablation. The morphology and structure of the nanocomposites were studied by EDA, HRTEM, XRD and Raman spectroscopy. It was shown that the absorption capacity of the nanocomposite material was increased in the visible range of the spectrum when Ag and Au nanoparticles were added to TiO/rGO. This leads to an increase in their photocatalytic activity. The photocurrent generated by NC/Au 10films is in 3.8 times and NC/Ag 10is in 2 times higher compared to pure TiO/rGO film. Similar results were obtained from experimental data on the dyes photodegradation. In the presence of plasmon nanoparticles a significant enhancement in the electrical properties of the TiO/rGO nanocomposite was recorded. The charge carrier transfer resistance in nanocomposites was decreased by almost ∼7 times for NC/Au,10and ∼4 times for NC/Ag,10films compared to pure TiO/rGO. In addition, for nanocomposites with Ag or Au nanoparticles, a decrease in the effective electron lifetime was observed. The data obtained allow us to conclude that plasmonic NPs have a synergistic effect in TiO/rGO nanocomposites, which consists in modifying both their light-harvesting properties and charge-transport characteristics. The results obtained can be used for the design of materials with improved photocatalytic and optoelectronic characteristics.

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