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A stable 0D/1D photocatalyst constructed by ZnSnO3 quantum dots (QDs) and perylene diimide (PDI) supramolecular nanorods was successfully achieved via a simple in situ deposited method through an electrostatic attraction build-up strategy and exhibited marvel phenol degradation efficiency under visible-light irradiation. By engineering controllable 0D/1D hetero-interfaces, on the one hand, most of the light absorption sites from the PDI component remained exposed and, on the other hand, efficient interfacial charge transfer driven by a giant built-in electric field between the two components successfully led to great enhancement in charge separation. Importantly, besides the evidenced excellent structure and morphology stability, suppressed production of PDI·– after forming the heterostructure was also proved to be responsible for its robust cyclic photocatalytic activity. This stable and efficient visible-light-driven photocatalyst showed great development potential for removal of phenol pollutants with low concentrations.

Core-shell Cu-Au nanoparticles were chemically synthesized through a redox-transmetalation method in reverse microemulsion. The powder X-ray diffraction patterns revealed the presence of crystalline gold and copper and the absence of any copper oxides or other byproducts. The core shell structure could be clearly observed by the transmission electron microscope (TEM). In addition, the Cu cores and the gold shells were further verified by the high-resolution transmission electron microscope (HRTEM). The diameter of the nanoparticles ranged from 15 to 25 nm, with 5-10 nm core diameters and 10-15 nm shell thickness. The UV-visible absorption spectra of these nanoparticles showed a red shift (relative to pure gold nanoparticles), also in agreement with the gold shell morphology.

A facile solution-phase process has been demonstrated for the selective preparation of single-crystalline Cu hexagons and flowers by reducing Cuprous iodide (CuI) with Sodium ascorbate (VCNa) in the presence of cetyltrimethyl ammonium chloride (CTAC) or cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB). The product was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM). To study the formation process of Cu nanoparticles, samples obtained at various stages of the growth process were studied by XRD. UV-vis spectra of the Cu hexagons and flowers were recorded to investigate their optical properties, which indicated that as-prepared Cu nanostructures exhibited morphology-dependant optical property.

A facile solution-phase process has been demonstrated for the selective preparation of single-crystalline Cu nanospindles and microflowers by reducing Cuprous iodide (CuI) with Sodium ascorbate (VCNa) in the presence of Pluronic F-127(F-127) or cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB). The product was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM). To study the formation process of Cu nanoparticles, samples obtained at various stages of the growth process were studied by XRD. UV-vis spectra of the Cu nanospindles and microflowers were recorded to investigate their optical properties, which indicated that as-prepared Cu nanostructures exhibited morphology-dependant optical property.