title: Remarkably enhanced photocatalytic activity of laser ablated Au nanoparticle decorated BiFeO3 nanowires under visible-light.
abstract: Hybrid photocatalysts consisting of single crystalline BiFeO3 nanowires and laser ablated Au nanoparticles were synthesized by a functionalization-step-free solution process. The 1.0 wt% Au nanoparticle decorated BiFeO3 nanowires exhibit ~30 times higher photocatalytic activity for water oxidation than that exhibited by the parent wires during the first 4 h.
authors.affiliation: Institut national de la recherche scientifique, Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, INRS, 1650, Boulevard Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, Qubec J3X 1S2, Canada.
authors.forename: Shun
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jianming
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Md Golam
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Kibria
authors.forename: Zetian
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Mi
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chaker
authors.forename: Dongling
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Riad
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nechache
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rosei