Facile transfer of surface plasmon electrons of Au-NPs to Zn₃V₂O₈ surfaces: a case study of sunlight driven H₂ generation from water splitting.

ABSTRACT: For future energy perspectives, an effective way to produce H₂ from water splitting is suggested using Zn₃V₂O₈ photocatalyst as a semiconductor support. Further, to enhance the catalytic efficiency and stability of the catalyst, gold metal was deposited over the Zn₃V₂O₈ surface by a chemical reduction method. For comparison, the Zn₃V₂O₈ and gold-fabricated catalysts (i.e., Au@Zn₃V₂O₈) were used for water splitting reactions. For structural and optical properties, various techniques, including XRD, UV-Vis DRS, FTIR, PL, Raman, SEM, EDX, XPS and EIS were used for the characterizations. The scanning electron microscope revealed the pebble-shaped

SUBMITTER: Jalil M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10263007 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature