Visible light-induced photocatalytic reaction of gold-modified titanium(IV) oxide particles: Action spectrum analysis

Ewa Kowalska, Ryu Abe, Bunsho Ohtani

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Abstract

Action spectrum analyses showed that visible light-induced oxidation of 2-propanol by aerated gold-modified titanium(iv) oxide (titania) suspensions is initiated by excitation of gold surface plasmon, and polychromatic irradiation experiments revealed that the photocatalytic reaction rate depends strongly on properties of titania, such as particle size, surface area and crystalline form (anatase or rutile) and on properties of gold deposits, such as size and shape.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)241-243
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes

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