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ArticleNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2020

InGaN Nanorods Decorated with Au Nanoparticles for Enhanced Water Splitting Based on Surface Plasmon Resonance Effects.

Qing Liu, Jiang Shi, Zhenzhu Xu, Bolin Zhang, Hongliang Liu, Yinlei Lin, Fangliang Gao, Shuti Li, Guoqiang Li

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Article in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Qing LiuGuangdong Engineering Research Center of Optoelectronic Functional Materials and Devices, Institute of Semiconductors, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China.
Jiang ShiGuangdong Engineering Research Center of Optoelectronic Functional Materials and Devices, Institute of Semiconductors, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China.
Zhenzhu XuState Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
Bolin ZhangGuangdong Engineering Research Center of Optoelectronic Functional Materials and Devices, Institute of Semiconductors, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China.
Hongliang LiuGuangdong Engineering Research Center of Optoelectronic Functional Materials and Devices, Institute of Semiconductors, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China.
Yinlei LinSchool of Materials Science and Energy Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan 528000, China.
Fangliang GaoGuangdong Engineering Research Center of Optoelectronic Functional Materials and Devices, Institute of Semiconductors, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3642-9453
Shuti LiGuangdong Engineering Research Center of Optoelectronic Functional Materials and Devices, Institute of Semiconductors, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China.
Guoqiang LiState Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting has great application potential in converting solar energy into hydrogen energy. However, what stands in the way of the practical application of this technology is the low conversion efficiency, which can be promoted by optimizing the material structure and device design for surface functionalization. In this work, we deposited gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) with different loading densities on the surface of InGaN nanorod (NR) arrays through a chemical solvent route to obtain a composite PEC water splitting system. Enhanced photocatalytic activity, which can be demonstrated by the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect induced by Au NPs, occurred and was further confirmed to be associated with the different loading densities of Au NPs. These discoveries use solar water splitting as a platform and provide ideas for exploring the mechanism of SPR enhancement.

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Au nanoparticlesInGaN nanorodsPEC water splittingsurface plasmon resonance

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PMID32397381
PMCPMC7279278

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