Enhanced photoelectrochemical activity of vertically aligned ZnO-coated TiO2 nanotubes

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作者
Cai, Hua [1 ]
Yang, Qin [1 ]
Hu, Zhigao [2 ]
Duan, Zhihua [2 ]
You, Qinghu [1 ]
Sun, Jian [1 ]
Xu, Ning [1 ]
Wu, Jiada [1 ]
机构
[1] Fudan Univ, Dept Opt Sci & Engn, Shanghai 200433, Peoples R China
[2] E China Normal Univ, Dept Elect Engn, Shanghai 200241, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
SENSITIZED SOLAR-CELLS; CORE/SHELL SEMICONDUCTOR NANOCRYSTALS; ARRAYS; EFFICIENCY; SPECTRA;
D O I
10.1063/1.4863852
中图分类号
O59 [应用物理学];
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摘要
Vertically aligned ZnO-TiO2 hetero-nanostructures constructed of anatase TiO2 nanotubes (NTs) and wurtzite ZnO coatings are fabricated by atomic layer deposition of ZnO coatings on electrochemical anodization formed TiO2 NTs, and their photoelectrochemical activities are studied through photoelectrochemical and electrochemical characterization. Compared with bare TiO2 NTs, the transient photocurrent increases to over 1.5-fold for the annealed ZnO-coated TiO2 NTs under visible illumination. The ZnO-coated TiO2 NTs also show a longer electron lifetime, a lower charge-transfer resistance and a more negative flat-band potential than the bare TiO2 NTs, confirming the improved photoelectrochemical activity due to the enhanced charge separation. (C) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC.
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