title: Dynamic Self-Assembly Encodes A Tri-stable Au-TiO2Photocatalyst.
abstract: A tri-stable switchable catalyst is encoded by pH-controlled dynamic self-assembly of gold and TiO2nanoparticles (NPs). Through precise adjustment of the integrated dynamic covalent and noncovalent self-assembly process of the two types of nanoparticles, the photocatalytic activity of the hybrid system is modulated by switching pH conditions between tri-stable "highly active", "active", and "inactive" states.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Qi
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Wen-Zhi
authors.initials: WZ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Jing-Jing
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Da-Hui
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Qu
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China.
authors.forename: He
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tian
keywords: dynamic self-assembly; nanoparticles; stimuli-responsive materials; supramolecular chemistry; switchable catalysts