Vertically aligned Cu-ZnO nanorod arrays for water splitting applications

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作者
Babu, Eadi Sunil [1 ]
Rani, B. Jansi [2 ]
Ravi, G. [2 ]
Yuvakkumar, R. [2 ]
Guduru, Ramesh K. [3 ]
Ravichandran, S. [4 ]
Ameen, Faud [5 ]
Kim, Sungjin [1 ]
Jeon, Heung Woo [6 ]
机构
[1] Kumoh Natl Inst Technol, Sch Adv Mat & Engn, 61 Daehak Ro, Gumi 39177, South Korea
[2] Alagappa Univ, Dept Phys, Nanomat Lab, Karaikkudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
[3] Lamar Univ, Dept Mech Engn, Beaumont, TX 77710 USA
[4] CSIR CECRI, Electroinorgan Div, Karaikkudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
[5] King Saud Univ, Fac Sci, Dept Bot & Microbiol, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
[6] Kumoh Natl Inst Technol, Sch Elect Engn, 61 Daehak Ro, Gumi 39177, South Korea
关键词
ZnO nanorods; Cu dopant; PEC reaction; Electron microscopy; Energy storage and conversion; DOPED ZNO; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; COMPOSITES;
D O I
10.1016/j.matlet.2018.03.187
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
Vertically aligned Cu-ZnO nanorod arrays were grown using thermal deposition method. Optimum Cu-ZnO and morphology tailoring effect was investigated. Enhanced photoelectrochemical (PEC) activity (0.92 +/- 0.2 mA/cm(2)) and high photon conversion efficiency (PCE) (0.3490 +/- 0.2%) was observed for 5 wt% Cu-ZnO. Cu optimum dopant with ZnO lattice is a promising PEC candidate for water splitting applications. (C) 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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