Synthesis of amorphous TiO 2 modified ZnO nanorod film with enhanced photocatalytic properties

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 299, Issue , 2014, Pages 97-104

  Xiao, Shanshan ^a   Zhao, Lei ^a   Leng, Xuning ^a   Lang, Xingyou ^a   Lian, Jianshe ^a  

^a JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Amorphous layer; Photocatalyst; ZnO nanorod arrays

Indexed keywords

AZO DYES; FIELD EMISSION MICROSCOPES; FILM PREPARATION; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LIGHT; LIGHT ABSORPTION; NANORODS; OPTICAL EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; PHASE STRUCTURE; PHOTOCATALYSTS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; ZINC OXIDE;

AMORPHOUS LAYER; ELECTRON LIFETIME; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; PHOTOCATALYTIC EFFICIENCY; PHOTOCATALYTIC PROPERTY; VISIBLE LIGHT ABSORPTION; WET-CHEMICAL METHOD; ZNO NANOROD ARRAYS;

AMORPHOUS FILMS;

EID: 84896399903     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2014.01.192     Document Type: Article

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