@article{Li2020, 
author = {Xindian Li and Dongyang Wang and Yun Zhang and Luntao Liu and Wenshou Wang},
title = {Surface-ligand protected reduction on plasmonic tuning of one- dimensional MoO3-x nanobelts for solar steam generation},
year = {2020},
journal = {Nano Research},
volume = {13},
number = {11},
pages = {3025-3032},
keywords = {oxygen vacancies, MoO3-x nanobelts, surface-ligand protected reduction, plasmonic tuning, interfacial water evaporation},
url = {https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.1007/s12274-020-2967-6},
doi = {10.1007/s12274-020-2967-6},
abstract = {Sub-stoichiometric MoO3-x nanostructures with plasmonic absorption via creating oxygen vacancies have attracted extensive attentions for many intriguing applications. However, the synthesis of one-dimensional (1D) plasmonic MoO3-x nanostructures with widely tunable plasmonic absorption has remained a significant challenge because of their serious morphological destruction and phase change with increasing the concentration of oxygen vacancies. Here we demonstrate a surface-ligand protected reduction strategy for the synthesis of 1D MoO3-x nanobelts with tunable plasmonic absorption in a wide wavelength range from 200 to 2,500 nm. Polyethylene glycol (PEG-400) is used as both the reductant to produce oxygen vacancies and the surface protected ligands to maintain 1D morphology during the formation process of MoO3-x nanobelts, enabling the widely tunable plasmonic absorption. Owing to their broad plasmonic absorption and unique 1D nanostructure, we further demonstrate the application of 1D MoO3-x nanobelts as photothermal film for interfacial solar evaporator. The surface-ligand protected reduction strategy provides a new avenue for the developing plasmonic semiconductor oxides with maintained particle morphology and thus enriching their wide applications.}
}