Au nanoparticle-modified MoS2 nanosheet-based photoelectrochemical cells for water splitting

Zongyou Yin; Bo Chen; Michel Bosman; Xiehong Cao; Junze Chen; Bing Zheng; Hua Zhang

doi:10.1002/smll.201400124

Au nanoparticle-modified MoS2 nanosheet-based photoelectrochemical cells for water splitting

Small. 2014 Sep 10;10(17):3537-43. doi: 10.1002/smll.201400124. Epub 2014 Mar 7.

Authors

Zongyou Yin¹, Bo Chen, Michel Bosman, Xiehong Cao, Junze Chen, Bing Zheng, Hua Zhang

Affiliation

¹ School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore.

PMID: 24610819
DOI: 10.1002/smll.201400124

Abstract

The surface plasmon resonance of Au nanoparticle on MoS2 nanosheet is successfully measured by the electron energy-loss spectroscopy. Furthermore, Au-MoS2 composite is developed as the photoanode material in the photo-electronchemical cell (PEC) for water splitting. Compared to the pure MoS2 -based PEC, Au-MoS2 based PEC shows the enhanced performance in the photocatalytic water splitting.

Keywords: Au nanoparticles; MoS2 nanosheets; photoelectrochemical cells; surface plasmon; water splitting.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't