Synergistic effects of electronic structure of WO3 nanorods with the dominant {001} exposed facets combined with silver size-dependent on the visible-light photocatalytic activity

Highlights

• Close contact and strong interaction between Ag NPs and WO3-110 nanorods.
• Efficient charge separation of {001} facets of nanorods and SPR effect of Ag NPs.
• Size-dependent effect in the photocatalytic activity of the nanocatalyst.
• Greatly enhanced photocatalytic activity than pure WO3-110 nanorod.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2016.10.028