Enhanced photocatalytic activity of gold nanoparticles driven by supramolecular host–guest chemistry. Issue 13 (30th January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Padilla, Marc; Peccati, Francesca; Bourdelande, José Luis; Solans-Monfort, Xavier; Guirado, Gonzalo; Sodupe, Mariona; Hernando, Jordi
• Is Part Of: Chemical communications. Volume 53:Issue 13(2017)
• Page Start: 2126
• Page End: 2129
• Publication Date: 2017-01-30
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1039/c6cc09600j
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-7345

Abstract

Abstract : Gold nanoparticles coated with cyclodextrins show enhanced plasmon-based photocatalytic activities by promoting catalyst–reactant approximation via supramolecular host–guest complex formation. Abstract : Functionalization of gold nanoparticles with supramolecular hosts allows their plasmon-based photocatalytic activity to be enhanced. This is mainly ascribed to the formation of labile host–guest complexes with the reagent molecules on the metal surface, thus promoting nanoparticle-substrate approximation without interfering with the light-induced catalytic process.