Wet Synthesis of Elongated Hexagonal ZnO Microstructures for Applications as Photo-Piezoelectric Catalysts
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Synthesis of ZnO Crystals
2.2. Morphological and Spectroscopic Characterization of ZnO Samples
2.3. Piezoelectric Measurements
2.4. Photo-Degradation Experiment in Aqueous Solution
2.5. Piezo-Photo Degradation Measurements
3. Discussion
3.1. Synthesis and Morphological Characterization of ZnO Samples
3.2. Spectroscopic Characterization of ZnO Samples
3.3. Piezoelectric and Piezo-Photocatalytic Responses of the ZnO Films
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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ZnSO4. 7H2O/g | Citric Acid/g | NaOH (1st add)/g | Milli-Q Water/mL | Stirring @R.T. | NaOH (2nd add)/g | Stirring @R.T. | Thermal Treatment @100 °C | |
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A | 0.84 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 60 | 2 h | 0.4 | overnight | 8 h |
B | 0.84 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 60 | 2 h | 0.4 | 2 h | 8 h |
C | 0.84 | 1.5 | 1 | 60 | 2 h | / | / | 8 h |
D | 0.84 | 1.5 | 1 | 60 | overnight | / | / | 8 h |
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Pagano, R.; Ingrosso, C.; Giancane, G.; Valli, L.; Bettini, S. Wet Synthesis of Elongated Hexagonal ZnO Microstructures for Applications as Photo-Piezoelectric Catalysts. Materials 2020, 13, 2938. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13132938
Pagano R, Ingrosso C, Giancane G, Valli L, Bettini S. Wet Synthesis of Elongated Hexagonal ZnO Microstructures for Applications as Photo-Piezoelectric Catalysts. Materials. 2020; 13(13):2938. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13132938
Chicago/Turabian StylePagano, Rosanna, Chiara Ingrosso, Gabriele Giancane, Ludovico Valli, and Simona Bettini. 2020. "Wet Synthesis of Elongated Hexagonal ZnO Microstructures for Applications as Photo-Piezoelectric Catalysts" Materials 13, no. 13: 2938. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13132938