Photodeposition of Ag or Pt onto TiO2 nanoparticles decorated on step edges of HOPG.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Ordered linear arrays of titanium dioxide nanoparticles were fabricated on highly oriented pyrolytic graphite utilizing a step edge decoration method. Ag- or Pt-based nanoparticles were then photodeposited onto the titanium dioxide nanoparticles (∼18 nm) to simultaneously verify photocatalytic activity and to demonstrate a viable route to load the titanium dioxide nanoparticles with metals. Scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy determined the morphology, size, and distribution of the particles. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy confirmed the identity of the titanium dioxide nanoparticles, and transmission electron microscopy showed that some of the particles were rutile single crystals. Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy determined the chemical composition of the metal-based nanoparticles selectively loaded on the linear arrays of titanium dioxide nanoparticles.