In Situ Observation of Single Au Triangular Nanoprism Etching to Various Shapes for Plasmonic Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
In situ etching of single Au triangular nanoprism (TNP) was successfully monitored by the plasmonic photoluminescence (PL) spectra using single-particle microscopy, which provides clear results to understand the geometric and anisotropic dependence of surface plasmon resonance in Au nanostructures. Various Au nanostructures (TNP, obtuse TNP (O-TNP) and nanodisk) were obtained to synthesize anisotropic Pt-Au as plasmonic photocatalyts for hydrogen generation. Single-particle PL spectra and finite-difference time-domain simulations demonstrate that the Pt-edged Au O-TNP has larger tip area and higher plasmon enhanced electrical field for hot electron transfer and charge separation, leading to more efficient photocatalytic hydrogen generation.