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Barreca, D.; Carraro, G.; Gasparotto, A.; Maccato, C.; Lebedev, O.I.; Parfenova, A.; Turner, S.; Tondello, E.; Van Tendeloo, G. |
| Title |
Tailored vapor-phase growth of CuxO-TiO2(x=1,2) nanomaterials decorated with Au particles |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2011 |
Publication |
Langmuir: the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids |
Abbreviated Journal |
Langmuir |
| Volume |
27 |
Issue |
10 |
Pages |
6409-6417 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
We report on the fabrication of CuxOTiO2 (x = 1, 2) nanomaterials by an unprecedented vapor-phase approach. The adopted strategy involves the growth of porous CuxO matrices by means of chemical vapor deposition (CVD), followed by the controlled dispersion of TiO2 nanoparticles. The syntheses are performed on Si(100) substrates at temperatures of 400550 °C under wet oxygen atmospheres, adopting Cu(hfa)2·TMEDA (hfa =1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoro-2,4-pentanedionate; TMEDA = N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylethylenediamine) and Ti(O-iPr)2(dpm)2 (O-iPr = isopropoxy; dpm = 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3,5-heptanedionate) as copper and titanium precursors, respectively. Subsequently, finely dispersed gold nanoparticles are introduced in the as-prepared systems via radio frequency (RF)-sputtering under mild conditions. The synthesis process results in the formation of systems with chemical composition and nano-organization strongly dependent on the nature of the initial CuxO matrix and on the deposited TiO2 amount. The decoration with low-size gold clusters paves the way to the engineering of hierarchically organized nanomaterials. |
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Place of Publication |
Washington, D.C. |
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000290292900082 |
Publication Date |
2011-04-25 |
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| ISSN |
0743-7463;1520-5827; |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
3.833 |
Times cited |
36 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
Fwo |
Approved |
Most recent IF: 3.833; 2011 IF: 4.186 |
Call Number  |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:88940 |
Serial |
3467 |
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Simon, Q.; Barreca, D.; Bekermann, D.; Gasparotto, A.; Maccato, C.; Comini, E.; Gombac, V.; Fornasiero, P.; Lebedev, O.I.; Turner, S.; Devi, A.; Fischer, R.A.; Van Tendeloo, G. |
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Plasma-assisted synthesis of Ag/ZnO nanocomposites : first example of photo-induced H2 production and sensing |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2011 |
Publication |
International journal of hydrogen energy |
Abbreviated Journal |
Int J Hydrogen Energ |
| Volume |
36 |
Issue |
24 |
Pages |
15527-15537 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
Ag/ZnO nanocomposites were developed by a plasma-assisted approach. The adopted strategy exploits the advantages of Plasma Enhanced-Chemical Vapor Deposition (PE-CVD) for the growth of columnar ZnO arrays on Si(100) and Al2O3 substrates, in synergy with the infiltration power of the Radio Frequency (RF)-sputtering technique for the subsequent dispersion of different amounts of Ag nanoparticles (NPs). The resulting composites, both as-prepared and after annealing in air, were thoroughly characterized with particular attention on their morphological organization, structure and composition. For the first time, the above systems have been used as catalysts in the production of hydrogen by photo-reforming of alcoholic solutions, yielding a stable H2 evolution even by the sole use of simulated solar radiation. In addition, Ag/ZnO nanocomposites presented an excellent response in the gas-phase detection of H2, opening attractive perspectives for advanced technological applications. |
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Place of Publication |
Oxford |
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Wos |
000297089700006 |
Publication Date |
2011-10-14 |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
0360-3199; |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
3.582 |
Times cited |
62 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
Esteem 026019; Fwo |
Approved |
Most recent IF: 3.582; 2011 IF: 4.054 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:91901 |
Serial |
2627 |
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Gasparotto, A.; Barreca, D.; Bekermann, D.; Devi, A.; Fischer, R.A.; Fornasiero, P.; Gombac, V.; Lebedev, O.I.; Maccato, C.; Montini, T.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Tondello, E. |
| Title |
F-doped Co3O4 photocatalysts for sustainable H2 generation from water/ethanol |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2011 |
Publication |
Journal of the American Chemical Society |
Abbreviated Journal |
J Am Chem Soc |
| Volume |
133 |
Issue |
48 |
Pages |
19362-19365 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
p-Type Co3O4 nanostructured films are synthesized by a plasma-assisted process and tested in the photocatalytic production of H2 from water/ethanol solutions under both near-UV and solar irradiation. It is demonstrated that the introduction of fluorine into p-type Co3O4 results in a remarkable performance improvement with respect to the corresponding undoped oxide, highlighting F-doped Co3O4 films as highly promising systems for hydrogen generation. Notably, the obtained yields were among the best ever reported for similar semiconductor-based photocatalytic processes. |
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Place of Publication |
Washington, D.C. |
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Wos |
000297606500027 |
Publication Date |
2011-11-04 |
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| ISSN |
0002-7863;1520-5126; |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
13.858 |
Times cited |
114 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
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Approved |
Most recent IF: 13.858; 2011 IF: 9.907 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:93628 |
Serial |
1164 |
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Simon, Q.; Barreca, D.; Gasparotto, A.; Maccato, C.; Montini, T.; Gombac, V.; Fornasiero, P.; Lebedev, O.I.; Turner, S.; Van Tendeloo, G. |
| Title |
Vertically oriented CuO/ZnO nanorod arrays : from plasma-assisted synthesis to photocatalytic H2 production |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2012 |
Publication |
Journal of materials chemistry |
Abbreviated Journal |
J Mater Chem |
| Volume |
22 |
Issue |
23 |
Pages |
11739-11747 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
1D CuO/ZnO nanocomposites were grown on Si(100) substrates by means of an original two-step synthetic strategy. ZnO nanorod (NR) arrays were initially deposited by plasma enhanced-chemical vapor deposition (PE-CVD) from an ArO2 atmosphere. Subsequently, tailored amounts of CuO were dispersed over zinc oxide matrices by radio frequency (RF)-sputtering of Cu from Ar plasmas, followed by thermal treatment in air. A thorough characterization of the obtained systems was carried out by X-ray photoelectron and X-ray excited-Auger electron spectroscopies (XPS and XE-AES), glancing incidence X-ray diffraction (GIXRD), field emission-scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDXS), atomic force microscopy (AFM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), electron diffraction (ED) and energy filtered-TEM (EF-TEM). Pure and highly oriented CuO/ZnO NR arrays, free from ternary ZnCuO phases and characterized by a copper(II) oxide content controllable as a function of the adopted RF-power, were successfully obtained. Interestingly, the structural relationships between the two oxides at the CuO/ZnO interface were found to depend on the overall CuO loading. The obtained nanocomposites displayed promising photocatalytic performances in H2 production by reforming of ethanolwater solutions under simulated solar illumination, paving the way to the sustainable conversion of solar light into chemical energy. |
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Place of Publication |
Cambridge |
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Wos |
000304351400046 |
Publication Date |
2012-04-05 |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
0959-9428;1364-5501; |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
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Times cited |
74 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
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Approved |
Most recent IF: NA |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:98382 |
Serial |
3840 |
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