Multichannel-improved charge-carrier dynamics in well-designed hetero-nanostructural plasmonic photocatalysts toward highly efficient solar-to-fuels conversion.

Zhang, Zhenyi; Huang, Yingzhou; Liu, Kuichao; Guo, Lijiao; Yuan, Qing; Dong, Bin · Adv Mater · 2015

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

The charge-carrier dynamics process in well-designed hetero-nanostructural plasmonic photocatalysts is greatly improved through a multichannel sensitization effect, which therefore results in a significant enhancement of the efficiencies of solar-to-fuels conversion.