Fabrication of Ag/ZnO heterostructure and the role of surface coverage of ZnO microrods by Ag nanoparticles on the photophysical and photocatalytic properties of the metal-semiconductor system

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 410, Issue , 2017, Pages 557-565

  Sarma, Bikash ^a   Sarma, Bimal ^a  

^a GAUHATI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Ag ZnO heterostructure; Electron microscopy; Photoluminescence; Plasmon exciton system; Surface coverage

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; DEGRADATION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENERGY GAP; EXCITONS; FABRICATION; HETEROJUNCTIONS; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; MAGNETIC SEMICONDUCTORS; METAL NANOPARTICLES; OXYGEN VACANCIES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; PLASMONICS; PLASMONS; SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE; WIDE BAND GAP SEMICONDUCTORS; X RAY DIFFRACTION; ZINC OXIDE; ZINC SULFIDE;

DIRECT ELECTRON TRANSFER; HEXAGONAL WURTZITE STRUCTURE; OPTICAL REFLECTION SPECTRUM; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; PHOTOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE INTENSITIES; SURFACE COVERAGES; THERMAL DECOMPOSITION METHODS;

SILVER NANOPARTICLES;

EID: 85016152267     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.03.154     Document Type: Article

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