Published September 2017 | Version v1
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Heterogeneous three-dimensional TiO2/ZnO nanorod array for enhanced photoelectrochemical water splitting properties

Creators

  • 1. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Henan Normal University,, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education (China)
  • 2. Weihai Ocean Vocational College (China)
  • 3. Henan Normal University, Henan Key Laboratory of Boron Chemistry and Advanced Energy Materials (China)
  • 4. Henan Normal University, School of Environment (China)

Description

A 3D heterogeneous TiO2/ZnO array was successfully synthesized on FTO substrate via hydrothermal process. The 3D TiO2/ZnO array exhibited enhanced light absorption, decreased interface transfer resistance, enlarged carriers' density compared to TiO2 photoanode, and TiO2/ZnO array prepared with 10 mM Zn(NO3)2 exhibited the best performance. The maximum photocurrent density reached to ~ 1.1 mA/cm2 and further increased to ~ 2.0 mA/cm2 at 1.23 V vs RHE with the modification of Au nanoparticles. This work demonstrated a promising method for preparing heterogeneous three-dimensional TiO2/ZnO nanorod array with excellent PEC performance for water splitting. .

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1007/s11051-017-3982-8;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Nanoparticle Research
Journal Volume
19
Journal Issue
9
Journal Page Range
p. 1-9
ISSN
1388-0764

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
49106739
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Descriptors DEI
HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS; NANOSTRUCTURES; NITROGEN OXIDES; OXIDATION; THREE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL LATTICES; TITANIUM OXIDES; ZINC OXIDES
Descriptors DEC
CHALCOGENIDES; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CRYSTAL LATTICES; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; SYNTHESIS; TITANIUM COMPOUNDS; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS; ZINC COMPOUNDS

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