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ZnO-Au25 nanocomposites were synthesized by doping Au25 nanoclusters into the porous ZnO nanospheres. It was notable that the ultrasmall Au25 nanoclusters possessed uniform sizes and fine dispersibility on the porous ZnO supports. A considerable correlation between the loading of Au25 nanoclusters and the photocatalytic activity was found. Compared with the pure ZnO nanospheres, the ZnO-Au25 nanocomposites exhibited more efficient photocatalytic activity in terms of degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) in an aqueous solution. In addition, the possible photocatalytic mechanisms are discussed in this work. This strategy may be helpful for preparing other novel hybrid nanocomposites with well-defined structures and superior performances.
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Hu, J., Yuan, H., Li, P. et al. Synthesis and photocatalytic activity of ZnO-Au25 nanocomposites. Sci. China Chem. 59, 277–281 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11426-015-5487-6
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