Fabrication of ZnO@Ag3PO4 Core-Shell Nanocomposite Arrays as Photoanodes and Their Photoelectric Properties
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experiment
2.1. Materials
2.2. Cleaning the Conductive Glass (FTO) Substrate
2.3. Preparation of ZnO Seed Layer
2.4. Preparation of ZnO Nanorods Array
2.5. Preparation of Ag3PO4 by Stepwise Dipping Method
2.6. Annealing Experiment
2.7. Characterization
2.8. Optical Performance Test
3. Results and Discussions
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Yi, Z.; Li, X.; Wu, H.; Chen, X.; Yang, H.; Tang, Y.; Yi, Y.; Wang, J.; Wu, P. Fabrication of ZnO@Ag3PO4 Core-Shell Nanocomposite Arrays as Photoanodes and Their Photoelectric Properties. Nanomaterials 2019, 9, 1254. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9091254
Yi Z, Li X, Wu H, Chen X, Yang H, Tang Y, Yi Y, Wang J, Wu P. Fabrication of ZnO@Ag3PO4 Core-Shell Nanocomposite Arrays as Photoanodes and Their Photoelectric Properties. Nanomaterials. 2019; 9(9):1254. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9091254
Chicago/Turabian StyleYi, Zao, Xin Li, Hui Wu, Xifang Chen, Hua Yang, Yongjian Tang, Yougen Yi, Junqiao Wang, and Pinghui Wu. 2019. "Fabrication of ZnO@Ag3PO4 Core-Shell Nanocomposite Arrays as Photoanodes and Their Photoelectric Properties" Nanomaterials 9, no. 9: 1254. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9091254