Title
Visible light-induced reactivity of plasmonic gold nanoparticles incorporated into tio2 matrix towards 2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfide
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-1-2021
Keywords
2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfide, In situ DRIFTS, Photocatalysis, Plasmonic gold nanoparticles
Abstract
Inexpensive strategies for efficient decontamination of hazardous chemicals are required. In this study, the effect of visible light (λ > 400 nm) on the decomposition of 2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfide (2-CEES, a sulfur mustard (HD) simulant) on Au/TiO2 photocatalyst under anaerobic and aerobic conditions has been investigated in situ by diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier –transformed spectroscopy (DRIFTS). Under anaerobic conditions, 2-CEES partially desorbs from the Au/TiO2 surface likely due to the photothermal effect, induced by photo-excited plasmonic Au nanoparticles. In the aerobic experiment, no visible light effect is observed. We attribute this behavior to 2-CEES consumption by hydrolysis to 2-ethylthio ethanol in the dark, prior to visible light excitation. Oxygen activates water molecules in the dark, resulting in accelerated 2-CEES hydrolysis.
Recommended Citation
Gordon, Wesley; Balboa, Alex; Giles, Spencer; Epshteyn, Albert; Ávalos-Ovando, Oscar; Govorov, Alexander; McEntee, Monica; and Baturina, Olga, "Visible light-induced reactivity of plasmonic gold nanoparticles incorporated into tio2 matrix towards 2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfide" (2021). Physics & Astronomy Open Access Publications. 191.
https://ohioopen.library.ohio.edu/physics-astronomy-oapub/191