Harnessing self-supported Au nanoparticles on layered double hydroxides comprising Zn and Al for enhanced phenol decomposition under solar light

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) self-coupled on semiconductors have attracted extensive attentions in the field of catalysis, however, the progress in understanding and optimizing their photocatalytic performance in response to solar light irradiation is limited. In this paper, a series of AuNPs with Zn2Al-layered double hydroxide (LDH) as support was fabricated via self-assembly routes at room temperature and the tuned oxidation state of AuNPs (as...