文摘
This study reports a biogenic approach to the synthesis of Au@CeOub>2ub> nanocomposite using electrochemically active biofilms (EABs) in water under normal pressure and 30 掳C. This work presents the results of extensive morphological, structural, optical, visible light photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic studies of Au@CeOub>2ub> nanocomposite. The presence of a large number of interfaces between Au nanoparticles and CeOub>2ub> for charge transfer is believed to play a key role in enhancing the optical and visible light photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic performance of Au@CeOub>2ub> nanocomposite. The enhanced visible light degradation of methyl orange and methylene blue by Au@CeOub>2ub> nanocomposite was much higher than that by pure CeOub>2ub>. The reusability, stability, and other results suggests that the Au@CeOub>2ub> nanocomposite could be exploited as potential candidates for visible light photocatalysis, photovoltaic, and photoelectrochemical devices.