Photochemical synthesis of bimetallic gold/silver nanoparticles in polymer matrix with tunable absorption properties: Superior photocatalytic activity for degradation of methylene blue

Kazancioglu E., AYDIN M., ARSU N.

MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS, cilt.269, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 269
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2021.124734
  • Dergi Adı: MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Aerospace Database, Chemical Abstracts Core, Communication Abstracts, INSPEC, Metadex, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Gold, silver bimetallic nanoparticles, Photopolymerization, Thioxanthone-dioxide, Photocatalytic degradation, PHOTOINDUCED ELECTRON-TRANSFER, IN-SITU SYNTHESIS, SILVER NANOPARTICLES, GOLD NANOPARTICLES, PHOTOINITIATOR, AG, NANOCOMPOSITES, PLATINUM, SYSTEMS, ACID
  • Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Bimetallic nanoparticles are widely used in chemical catalysis. Their practical performance can be better exploited through morphological control by adjusting the synthetic strategy. Herein, a photochemical synthesis route was used to achieve the controlled preparation of bimetallic Au/Ag BNps. Size and shape control is achieved depending on the type of initiating radical therefore synthesized new one-component Type II photoinitiator, namely 2-thioxanthone thioacetic acid-dioxide was employed for the synthesis of Au/Ag BNp both in solution and polymer matrix. The effect of the gold/silver ratio on the nanoparticle size, shape and distribution was investigated, and the characterization of the obtained nanoparticles was performed by UV-Vis spectrophotometry, DLS and SEM techniques. Additionally, photocatalytic oxidative degradation of methylene blue was achieved with the prepared Au/Ag bimetallic nanocomposite films. By evaluating the photocatalytic oxidation degradation of methylene blue under UV-Vis light irradiation, 2:1 ratio of Au/Ag nanoparticles containing nanocomposite film exhibit the best activity compared with other composition of Au/Ag. The size and high SPR absorption band are thought to be responsible for superior photocatalytic activity.