Formation peculiarities of silver dendritic structures for photocatalysts of the visible radiation range

Abstract

Abstract The techniques for synthesis of silver structures in the form of a polyhedral array, as well as in the form of self-similar objects, spatially organized by the type of dendrites, are presented. The mechanisms that potentially determine the formation peculiarities of such structures are considered. Prospects of using this type of structures alongside with wide band gap semiconductor oxides, as highly efficient photocatalysts of the visible radiation range, are demonstrated.