Au nanoparticles embedded into the inner wall of TiO2 hollow spheres as a nanoreactor with superb thermal stability

Chem Commun (Camb). 2013 Apr 18;49(30):3116-8. doi: 10.1039/c3cc39212k. Epub 2013 Mar 7.

Abstract

A new nanoreactor-type composite catalyst with Au NPs embedded into the inner wall of the mesoporous TiO2 hollow spheres resulted in an enhanced synergistic effect and superb thermal stability of highly dispersed Au NPs.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Gold / chemistry*
  • Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Particle Size
  • Porosity
  • Surface Properties
  • Temperature*
  • Titanium / chemistry*

Substances

  • titanium dioxide
  • Gold
  • Titanium