title: Size effects of gold nanaoparticles on plasmon-induced photocurrents of gold-TiO2 nanocomposites.
abstract: An ITO electrode was coated with a nanoporous TiO2 film, and the film was loaded with Au nanoparticles with different diameters (15, 40 and 100 nm). The electrode exhibited plasmon-induced photocurrents in the presence of Fe(2+/3+) couple under visible light (lambda > 420 nm). The quantum efficiency increased with increasing particle size, whereas the maximum photocurrent density decreased.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-8505, Japan.
authors.forename: Kefeng
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.forename: Tetsu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tatsuma