Partial conversion reaction of ZnO nanowires to ZnSe by a simple selenization method and their photocatalytic activities
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- Title
- Partial conversion reaction of ZnO nanowires to ZnSe by a simple selenization method and their photocatalytic activities
- Authors
- Lee, D; Yong, K
- Date Issued
- 2012-11-15
- Publisher
- ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
- Abstract
- A simple novel synthetic method for preparing ZnSe/ZnO heterostructured nanowire (NW) arrays via the selenization of ZnO NWs is reported. A hydrothermally grown ZnO NWs array on a glass substrate was reacted with selenium vapor to generate a 20-30 nm of zincblend ZnSe nanoparticles (NPs) on wurtzite ZnO NWs. A growth mechanism was proposed based on SEM, XRD, and TEM analysis to explain the partial chemical conversion of ZnO NW surfaces into ZnSe NPs. This mechanism is applicable to the synthesis of other chalcogenide compounds. The as-synthesized ZnSe/ZnO heterojunctions showed enhanced UV-visible light absorption properties. The materials exhibited excellent photocatalytic activity toward the decomposition of an organic dye compared to the bare ZnO due to enhanced light absorption and the type-II cascade band structure. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
- Keywords
- Chalcogenides; Oxides; Heterostructures; Nanostructures; Crystal growth; ZINC-OXIDE; LOW-TEMPERATURE; OPTICAL-PROPERTIES; NANOROD ARRAYS; GROWTH; HETEROSTRUCTURES; NANOSTRUCTURES; FABRICATION; MECHANISM; SUBSTRATE
- URI
- https://oasis.postech.ac.kr/handle/2014.oak/15648
- DOI
- 10.1016/J.MATCHEMPHYS.2012.09.006
- ISSN
- 0254-0584
- Article Type
- Article
- Citation
- MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS, vol. 137, no. 1, page. 194 - 199, 2012-11-15
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