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Plasmon‐Mediated Photocatalytic Decomposition of Formic Acid on Palladium Nanostructures
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Plasmon‐Mediated Photocatalytic Decomposition of Formic Acid on Palladium Nanostructures

Binghui Wu, Joun Lee, Syed Mubeen, Young‐Si Jun, Galen D Stucky and Martin Moskovits
Advanced optical materials, Vol.4(7), pp.1041-1046
07/2016
DOI: 10.1002/adom.201600055

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Abstract

Pd nanostructures function both as light absorber and catalyst for the decomposition of aqueous formate to H2 and CO2 at room temperature. Energetic charge carriers generated pursuant to surface plasmon excitation function as catalytic intermediates increasing the catalytic activity of Pd nanostructures by more than two orders of magnitude.
formic acid hydrogen palladium photocatalysis surface plasmons

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