Shape-Selective Mesoscale Nanoarchitectures: Preparation and Photocatalytic Performance

Hunyadi Murph, Simona E.; Heruox, Katie

doi:10.3390/catal10050532

Shape-Selective Mesoscale Nanoarchitectures: Preparation and Photocatalytic Performance

Journal Article · Tue May 12 00:00:00 EDT 2020 · Catalysts

DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/catal10050532· OSTI ID:1643934

^[1]; Heruox, Katie ^[1]

Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States). Savannah River National Lab. (SRNL)

We create ordered arrays of shape-selective gold-titania composite nanomaterials at the mesoscale (100 µm to 5 mm) by a combination of both bottom-up and top-down approaches for exquisite control of the size, shape, and arrangement of nanomaterials. Lithographic techniques along with wet chemical synthetic methods were combined to create these composite nanomaterials. The photocatalytic activity of these TiO_2, TiO₂-Au and SiO₂-TiO₂-Au nano-composite mesoscale materials was monitored by the photodegradation of a model analyte, methyl orange, under UV and visible (Vis) illumination. Bare TiO₂- and SiO₂-TiO₂-coated pillar arrays showed significant activity toward methyl orange in UV light with degradation rates on the order of 10⁻⁴–10⁻³ min⁻¹. The photocatalytic activity of these arrays was also found to depend on the nanoparticle shape, in which particles with more edges and corners were found to be more reactive than spherical particles (i.e., the photocatalytic activity decreased as follows: diamonds > squares > triangles > spheres). SiO₂-TiO₂-Au nano-composite pillar arrays were tested in both UV and Vis light and showed increased activity in Vis light but decreased activity in UV light as compared to the bare semiconductor arrays. Additionally, the Au nanorod-functionalized nanoarrays exhibit a strong shape-dependence in their photocatalytic activity toward methyl orange degradation in Vis light.

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Research Organization:: Savannah River National Lab (SRNL), Aiken, SC (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC09-08SR22470

OSTI ID:: 1643934

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1766454

Report Number(s):: SRNL-STI--2019-00334; SRNL-STI--2020-00159

Journal Information:: Catalysts, Journal Name: Catalysts Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 10; ISSN 2073-4344; ISSN CATACJ

Publisher:: MDPICopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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