Surface plasmon resonance-induced visible light photocatalytic reduction of graphene oxide: using Ag nanoparticles as a plasmonic photocatalyst

Nanoscale. 2011 May;3(5):2142-4. doi: 10.1039/c1nr10128e. Epub 2011 Mar 30.

Abstract

The present communication reports on the first preparation of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) via surface plasmon resonance (SPR)-induced visible light photocatalytic reduction of GO with the use of Ag nanoparticles (AgNPs) as a plasmonic photocatalyst in the presence of an electron donor (ED).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • Gold / chemistry*
  • Gold / radiation effects
  • Graphite / chemistry*
  • Graphite / radiation effects
  • Light
  • Macromolecular Substances / chemistry
  • Macromolecular Substances / radiation effects
  • Materials Testing
  • Molecular Conformation / radiation effects
  • Nanostructures / chemistry*
  • Nanostructures / radiation effects
  • Nanostructures / ultrastructure*
  • Oxides / chemistry
  • Oxides / radiation effects
  • Particle Size
  • Photochemistry / methods
  • Surface Plasmon Resonance / methods*
  • Surface Properties / radiation effects

Substances

  • Macromolecular Substances
  • Oxides
  • Gold
  • Graphite