Biomolecule-assisted in situ route toward 3D superhydrophilic Ag/CuO micro/nanostructures with excellent artificial sunlight self-cleaning performance
Biomolecule-assisted in situ route toward 3D superhydrophilic Ag/CuO micro/nanostructures with excellent artificial sunlight self-cleaning performance
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生物分子辅助原位制备具有优异人工阳光自清洁性能的3D超亲水Ag/CuO微/纳米结构
DOI:
10.1039/c0jm04533k
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2011-01-01
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Chen, Yanli
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作者:
Gao, Shuyan;Li, Zhengdao;Chen, Yanli
Three-dimensionally (3D) hierarchical micro/nano oriented arrays constructed from nanometer-sized building blocks represent an important group of materials and have received enormous attention for a series of applications because they can offer both the advantages of nanosized building blocks and micro- or submicrometer-sized ordered arrays. In this work, 3D flower-like superhydrophilic CuO micro/nanostructures decorated by Ag nanoparticles were synthesized via an amino acid-assisted biomimetic hydrothermal method. Experiments reveal that the product demonstrates excellent sunlight self-cleaning performance in terms of wettability (without the help of high-free-energy compounds and in the absence of UV irradiation) and enhanced photocatalytic activities, which portends a bright future for this material as self-cleaning photovoltaic coatings. It is also a good example for the organic combination of green chemistry and functional materials.