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Decoration of Cu nanowires with chemically modified TiO2 nanoparticles for their improved photocatalytic performance

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In this work, TiO2 nanoparticles/Cu nanowires (TiO2NPs@CuNWs) binary composites with tunable coverage of TiO2 nanoparticles were prepared by a facile method of mixing oleic acid-modified TiO2 nanoparticles with as-prepared Cu nanowires. Characterization studies including X-ray diffraction spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy, and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy were applied to investigate the structure and morphology of the as-synthesized TiO2NPs@CuNWs binary composites. The photocatalytic activity of TiO2NPs@CuNWs binary composites was examined by photodegradation of methyl orange. The enhanced photocatalytic efficiency of TiO2NPs@CuNWs nanocomposites was ascribed to the moderate specific surface area, mesoporous structures, and the electron sink effect of the Cu nanowires. In principle, our investigation indicates that the TiO2@Cu self-assembled nanostructures can be a promising candidate of composite photocatalysts.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support provided by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant no. 51104194), Doctoral Fund of Ministry of Education of China (20110191120014), No. 43 Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars, State Education Ministry, and Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Project no. CDJZR12248801 and CDJZR12135501, Chongqing University, PR China). Dr. Zhang would also like to thank Chongqing University for providing the Talent of High Level Scientific Research Fund.

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    Yuxin Zhang, Ming Huang & Fei Li

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    Yuxin Zhang & Zhongquan Wen

  3. School of Material Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technology University (NTU), Singapore, 639875, Singapore

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Zhang, Y., Huang, M., Li, F. et al. Decoration of Cu nanowires with chemically modified TiO2 nanoparticles for their improved photocatalytic performance. J Mater Sci 48, 6728–6736 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-013-7474-7

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