The photocatalytic performance of anatase TiO 2 nanorod-stabilized Ag nanoparticles has been investigated during the reductive bleaching of a model dye, Uniblue A (UBA), in homogeneous organic solutions. The activity of the TiO 2 /Ag nanocomposite has been found to vary continuously during the course of photocatalysis, following a concomitant light-induced modification of the metal nanoparticle size and size distribution. The direct involvement of the metal particles in mediating electron transfer between photoexcited TiO 2 and the target UBA is explained on the basis of the size-dependent redox properties of the metal nanoparticles. The present results can be useful in the design of new composite materials with well-tailored photocatalytic properties and long-term stability.
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