ZnO Nano-Rod Arrays Synthesized with Exposed {0001} Facets and the Investigation of Photocatalytic Activity

Zinc oxide (ZnO) possesses superior chemical and physical properties so that it can occupy an essential position in the application of nanostructures. In this paper, ZnO nano-rod arrays were synthesized by a simple one-step hydrothermal approach with the assistance of cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromid...

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Veröffentlicht in:Crystals (Basel) 2021-05, Vol.11 (5), p.522
Hauptverfasser: Yang, Xinying, Tian, Jin, Guo, Yang, Teng, Mengyuan, Liu, Haixia, Li, Tianduo, Lv, Pingli, Wang, Xuping
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Zusammenfassung:Zinc oxide (ZnO) possesses superior chemical and physical properties so that it can occupy an essential position in the application of nanostructures. In this paper, ZnO nano-rod arrays were synthesized by a simple one-step hydrothermal approach with the assistance of cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB). Exposure of the {0001} facets could be controlled by adjusting the amount of CTAB and the maximum exposure of the {0001} facets of ZnO nanorods is obtained at 1.2 g of CTAB. The photocurrent, EIS, and PL measurements support the facile charge transfer with minimum recombination of the photogenerated excitons of the ZnO nano-rod arrays obtained at 1.2 g of CTAB. Consequently, the obtained ZnO nano-rod arrays at the optimal CTAB of 1.2 g exhibit an excellent photocatalytic degradation rate of 99.7% for rhodamine B (RhB), while the degradation rate of RhB by the ZnO obtained without CTAB is only 35%.
ISSN:2073-4352
2073-4352
DOI:10.3390/cryst11050522