Optical properties of Cu-doped ZnO nanoparticles experimental and first-principles theory research

被引:29
作者
Zheng, J. H. [1 ]
Song, J. L. [1 ]
Jiang, Q. [1 ]
Lian, J. S. [1 ]
机构
[1] Jilin Univ, Coll Mat Sci & Engn, Minist Educ, Key Lab Automobile Mat, Changchun 130025, Peoples R China
关键词
ZINC-OXIDE; TRANSFORMATION; DEGRADATION; GAS; DYE;
D O I
10.1007/s10854-012-0622-z
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
Zn1-x Cu (x) O nanoparticles were synthesized by using sol-gel method. Structure and optical properties of Zn1-x Cu (x) O nanoparticles were studied experimentally and theoretically. The simulations are based upon the Perdew-Burke-Ernzerhof form of generalized gradient approximation within the density functional theory. The results showed that the UV emission is effectively quenched and the emission in visible-light region is enhanced by Cu-doping, which are theoretically explained to be attributed to the electronic intra-band transition from the occupied bands to the unoccupied ones under irradiation. Therefore, Zn1-x Cu (x) O system may be a potential candidate for photocatalytic in visible light range.
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页码:1521 / 1526
页数:6
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