Mesostructured Manganese Oxide/Gold Nanoparticle Composites for Extensive Air Purification

Abstract

A breath of fresh air: Mesoporous manganese oxide (γ-MnO2) was deposited with gold nanoparticles by vacuum-UV-assisted laser ablation, resulting in very strong metal–support interactions. The composite was found to remove a wide range of volatile organic compounds (and NOx and SO2) from air as well as catalyze their decomposition. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2002/2007/z605048_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.