title: Self-assembled heterosupramolecular visible light photocatalyst consisting of gold nanoparticle-loaded titanium(IV) dioxide and surfactant.
abstract: Au nanoparticle surface plasmon resonance-induced photocatalytic chemoselective oxidation of alcohols to carbonyl compounds has been investigated. The heterosupramolecular system consisting of Au nanoparticle-loaded titanium(IV) dioxide and surfactant molecular assembly dramatically enhances the reaction. This system should evolve the photocatalyst to intelligent nanodevices.
authors.affiliation: Environmental Research Laboratory, Kinki University, 3-4-1, Kowakae, Higashi-Osaka, Osaka 577-8502, Japan.
authors.forename: Shin-Ichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Naya
authors.forename: Aimi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: Hiroaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tada