A study of morphology and Optical properties of nano engineered (Au/Cu/ TiO2) composites

M. A. Gondal; S. G. Rashid; M. A. Dastageer; A. Khalil; S. M. Zubair; M. A. Ali; J. H. Lienhard; G. H. McKinley; K. K. Varanasi

doi:10.1109/HONET.2012.6421454

A study of morphology and Optical properties of nano engineered (Au/Cu/ TiO₂) composites

M. A. Gondal^*, S. G. Rashid, M. A. Dastageer, A. Khalil, S. M. Zubair, M. A. Ali, J. H. Lienhard, G. H. McKinley, K. K. Varanasi

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Gold and Copper tailored titania (Au/Cu/ TiO₂) nanocomposites were synthesized by a modified sol gel method and their morphology and optical properties were studied using various techniques. XRD patterns confirmed the presence of pure anatase phase of TiO₂, and an enhanced visible response was found in the absorption spectrum of gold modified Cu/TiO ₂ and Au/Cu/ TiO₂ nanocomposites. These doped nanoparticles exhibited low photoluminescence emission intensity which is better for enhancement of photocatalytic activity as discussed. In addition, qausi-spherical morphology of nanoparticles was observed in Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM) images. These nano-engineered materials could be applied in various applications such as energy harvesting surfaces like solar cells, hydrogen production using water splitting, CO₂ conversion into value added products like methanol for fuel cells, waste water treatment by degradation of organic and inorganic pollutants and disinfection of water, and last not least as optical sensors.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2012 9th International Conference on High Capacity Optical Networks and Enabling Technologies, HONET 2012
Pages	157-161
Number of pages	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/HONET.2012.6421454
State	Published - 2012

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Name	2012 9th International Conference on High Capacity Optical Networks and Enabling Technologies, HONET 2012

Keywords

Sol-gel technique
Titania based nanocomposites
gold modification
photoluminescence

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Information Systems
Signal Processing
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Communication

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Gondal, M. A., Rashid, S. G., Dastageer, M. A., Khalil, A., Zubair, S. M., Ali, M. A., Lienhard, J. H., McKinley, G. H., & Varanasi, K. K. (2012). A study of morphology and Optical properties of nano engineered (Au/Cu/ TiO₂) composites. In 2012 9th International Conference on High Capacity Optical Networks and Enabling Technologies, HONET 2012 (pp. 157-161). Article 6421454 (2012 9th International Conference on High Capacity Optical Networks and Enabling Technologies, HONET 2012). https://doi.org/10.1109/HONET.2012.6421454

Gondal, M. A. ; Rashid, S. G. ; Dastageer, M. A. et al. / A study of morphology and Optical properties of nano engineered (Au/Cu/ TiO₂) composites. 2012 9th International Conference on High Capacity Optical Networks and Enabling Technologies, HONET 2012. 2012. pp. 157-161 (2012 9th International Conference on High Capacity Optical Networks and Enabling Technologies, HONET 2012).

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Gondal, MA, Rashid, SG, Dastageer, MA, Khalil, A, Zubair, SM, Ali, MA, Lienhard, JH, McKinley, GH & Varanasi, KK 2012, A study of morphology and Optical properties of nano engineered (Au/Cu/ TiO₂) composites. in 2012 9th International Conference on High Capacity Optical Networks and Enabling Technologies, HONET 2012., 6421454, 2012 9th International Conference on High Capacity Optical Networks and Enabling Technologies, HONET 2012, pp. 157-161. https://doi.org/10.1109/HONET.2012.6421454

A study of morphology and Optical properties of nano engineered (Au/Cu/ TiO₂) composites. / Gondal, M. A.; Rashid, S. G.; Dastageer, M. A. et al.
2012 9th International Conference on High Capacity Optical Networks and Enabling Technologies, HONET 2012. 2012. p. 157-161 6421454 (2012 9th International Conference on High Capacity Optical Networks and Enabling Technologies, HONET 2012).

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Gondal MA, Rashid SG, Dastageer MA, Khalil A, Zubair SM, Ali MA et al. A study of morphology and Optical properties of nano engineered (Au/Cu/ TiO₂) composites. In 2012 9th International Conference on High Capacity Optical Networks and Enabling Technologies, HONET 2012. 2012. p. 157-161. 6421454. (2012 9th International Conference on High Capacity Optical Networks and Enabling Technologies, HONET 2012). doi: 10.1109/HONET.2012.6421454