A Continuous-flow Photocatalytic Reactor for the Precisely Controlled Deposition of Metallic Nanoparticles

J Vis Exp. 2019 Apr 10:(146). doi: 10.3791/58883.

Abstract

In this work, a novel photocatalytic reactor for the pulsed and controlled excitation of the photocatalyst and the precise deposition of metallic nanoparticles is developed. Guidelines for the replication of the reactor and its operation are provided in detail. Three different composite systems (Pt/graphene, Pt/TiO2, and Au/TiO2) with monodisperse and uniformly distributed particles are produced by this reactor, and the photodeposition mechanism, as well as the synthesis optimization strategy, are discussed. The synthesis methods and their technical aspects are described comprehensively. The role of the ultraviolet (UV) dose (in each excitation pulse) on the photodeposition process is investigated and the optimum values for each composite system are provided.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • Cations
  • Gold / chemistry
  • Graphite / chemistry
  • Light*
  • Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Metal Nanoparticles / ultrastructure
  • Photoelectron Spectroscopy
  • Platinum / chemistry
  • Rheology*
  • Titanium / chemistry*

Substances

  • Cations
  • Platinum
  • Gold
  • Graphite
  • Titanium