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Topochemical synthesis of an atomic Pt modified plasmonic yolk–shell nanostructure for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

Shaoyang Sun, Xiaoya Huang, Xinyuan Li, Bohan Wu, Hua Ze, Tailei Hou, Akang Chen, Shouyuan Li, Ruiwen Shao, Jiatao Zhang

Journal of Materials Chemistry A · 2025 · 11 citations · 49 references

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We synthesized a novel Au-yolk@Pt/CdS hetero-nanostructure via galvanic replacement and cation exchange, thereby offering insights into the synergistic effects between hot electron injection and single-atom catalysis for enhanced photocatalysis.

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