Photocatalytic generation of hypochlorous acid on plasmonic Au/AgCl catalysts prepared by microwave-assisted reduction

Plasmonic Au particles loaded on AgCl powders (Au/AgCl) prepared by microwave-assisted reduction, when photoirradiated under visible light in aerated chloride solutions, efficiently generate hypochlorous acid owing to the large Au-AgCl periphery sites by the formation of small Au particles.