Photoelectrochemical and Photocatalytic Properties of Biphasic Organic p- and n-Type Semiconductor Nanoparticles Fabricated by a Reprecipitation Process
Zhang, S; Sakai, R; Abe, T; Iyoda, T; Norimatsu, T; Nagai, K
| HERO ID | 752164 |
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| In Press | No |
| Year | 2011 |
| Title | Photoelectrochemical and Photocatalytic Properties of Biphasic Organic p- and n-Type Semiconductor Nanoparticles Fabricated by a Reprecipitation Process |
| Authors | Zhang, S; Sakai, R; Abe, T; Iyoda, T; Norimatsu, T; Nagai, K |
| Journal | ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Page Numbers | 1902-1909 |
| Abstract | The visible-light-responsive photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic properties of nanoparticles of C(60), partially hydrolyzed aluminum phthalocyanine chloride (denoted as AlPc), and a composite of the two are reported. The three types of nanoparticles were obtained through a reprecipitation method from N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone solutions of C(60), aluminum phthalocyanine chloride (AlPcCl), and their mixture, respectively. The nanoparticle composite's ultraviolet-visible absorption, diffuse-reflectance and Fourier transform IR spectra, X-ray diffraction pattern, and scanning electron microscopy image are all similar to the sum of those of the C(60) and AlPc particles, respectively. The nano-ordered composite exhibits p/n junctionlike photoelectrochemical characteristics, which were investigated in comparison with those of vapor-deposited C(60) (n-type), AlPcCl (p-type), C(60)/AlPcCl (n/p), and AlPcCl/C(60) (p/n) electrodes. The nanoparticle composite further shows photocatalytic activity for the decomposition of trimethylamine to carbon dioxide in a suspension system. |
| Doi | 10.1021/am200096p |
| Pmid | 21604785 |
| Wosid | WOS:000291781800019 |
| Is Certified Translation | No |
| Dupe Override | No |
| Comments | Journal: ACS applied materials & interfaces ISSN: 1944-8252 |
| Is Public | Yes |
| Language Text | English |
| Is Qa | No |