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The Raman scattering and visible light absorption performances of Ag\/TiO2 NSs were enhanced by Ag NPs due to their surface plasmon resonance effect. Photocatalytic oxidation experiments for HCHO were carried out under visible light, and the enhanced photocatalytic activity of Ag\/TiO2 NSs can be attributed to the synergistic effects of the following factors: (1) the {001} facets, which possessed higher surface energy, showed higher photocatalytic activity; (2) the Ag NPs, the increased oxygen vacancies, and O2 adsorption on {001} facets can trap photoelectrons, thus inhibiting the recombination of photoelectrons and holes; (3) the Ag NPs can extend the light response range of TiO2 into visible light. The in situ FTIR results showed that higher mineralization efficiency of HCHO was achieved on Ag\/TiO2 NSs than on Ag\/TiO2 NPs. 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