title: Preparation and photocatalytic properties of Fe3+-doped Ag@TiO2 core-shell nanoparticles.
abstract: Ag@TiO2 core-shell-type nanophotocatalysts have been prepared using a simple and convenient method. The products were characterized by TEM, XRD, and UV-vis spectra. To make the catalysts achieve the highest photocatalytic activity under UV light illumination, the Ag content of Ag@TiO2 was optimized. The results showed that Ag@TiO2-doped Fe3+ extend their absorption into the visible region. Among the Fe3+-doped samples, Ag@Fe-TiO2 with low Ag content showed higher photocatalytic activity under visible light illumination. An excessive added amount of Ag would reduce Fe3+ to Fe2+ and make them difficult to be incorporated into the lattice of titania. From the experiments, we found that Fe3+ ions could stabilize the Ag@TiO2 colloid by holding back the aggregation of the core-shell nanoparticles.
authors.affiliation: Lab for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Wenjiao
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jinlong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Dannong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Masakazu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Anpo