Remarkably enhanced photocatalytic activity of laser ablated Au nanoparticle decorated BiFeO3 nanowires under visible-light

• DOI: 10.1039/c3cc40363g
• Publication Date: 2013-05-17T09:33:20Z
• Authors: Shun Li; Jianming Zhang; Md Golam Kibria; Zetian Mi; Mohamed Chaker; Dongling Ma; Riad Nechache; Federico Rosei
• Keywords: Surface Modification; Visible spectrum

Hybrid photocatalysts consisting of single crystalline BiFeO3 nanowires and laser ablated Au nanoparticles were synthesized by a functionalization-step-free solution process. The 1.0 wt% nanoparticle decorated exhibit ~30 times higher photocatalytic activity for water oxidation than that exhibited the parent wires during first 4 h.