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Surfactant controlled metal oxide shell layer deposition for enhanced photocatalytic solar hydrogen generation: CdSe/TiO2 nanocomposite a case study

Vempuluru Navakoteswara Rao, Urupalli Bharagav, Ashish Kumar, Venkata Krishnan, Parnapalle Ravi, Marappan Sathish, Jeyaramakrishnan Velusamy, Sudhagar Pitchaimuthu Orcid Logo, Murikinati Mamatha Kumari, Jayaraman Theerthagiri, Muthukonda Venkatakrishnan Shankar

Materials Letters, Volume: 298, Start page: 130025

Swansea University Author: Sudhagar Pitchaimuthu Orcid Logo

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Abstract

The present work demonstrates the effect of cationic, anionic and nonionic surfactants on synthesizing nanoscale thin TiO2 shell layer deposited on to pre-synthesized CdSe capsule-like nanoparticles. We benchmark a suitable surfactant for synthesizing homogenous, controlled TiO2 post-deposition onto...

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Published in: Materials Letters
ISSN: 0167-577X
Published: Elsevier BV 2021
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URI: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa56863
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Abstract: The present work demonstrates the effect of cationic, anionic and nonionic surfactants on synthesizing nanoscale thin TiO2 shell layer deposited on to pre-synthesized CdSe capsule-like nanoparticles. We benchmark a suitable surfactant for synthesizing homogenous, controlled TiO2 post-deposition onto host 1-D CdSe surface without any complex research tools. Also, we examine the inter-dependence material property and photocatalytic performance in solar hydrogen generation. The generic synthesis of surfactant controlled nanoscale deposition route can transfer to a wide range of semiconductor materials where the surface functional property plays a crucial role.
Keywords: Photocatalysis, CdSe, TiO2, Nanocomposite, Surfactants, Solar, Hydrogen
College: Faculty of Science and Engineering
Start Page: 130025