Abstract
The existence of lattice strain between two different materials can be used to control the fine structural configuration in a hybrid colloidal nanostructure. Enabled by such, the relative position change of Au and CdX in Au-CdX from a symmetric to an asymmetric configuration is demonstrated, which can further lead to fine tuning of plasmon-exciton coupling and different hydrogen photocatalytic performance. These results provide new insight into plasmon enhanced photocatalytic mechanisms and provide potential catalysts for photoreduction reactions.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1387-1392 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Advanced Materials |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 5 Mar 2014 |
Keywords
- FDTD simulation
- hybrid nanostructure
- photocatalytic hydrogen evolution
- plasmon
- symmetry evolution