| Autor: |
Jung J; Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Gyeonggi 17104, Korea., Jeong JR; Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Gyeonggi 17104, Korea., Dang Van C; Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Gyeonggi 17104, Korea., Yoo HY; Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Gyeonggi 17104, Korea., Lee MH; Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Gyeonggi 17104, Korea. |
| Abstrakt: |
One-dimensional ZnO nanorods (NRs) have been extensively studied as photoanodes because of their unique optical properties, high electron mobility, and suitable band positions for water oxidation. However, their practical efficiency is often compromised by chemical instability during water oxidation and high carrier recombination rates. To overcome this issue, precise morphological control of ZnO@ZnWO 4 core-shell structured photoanodes, featuring a ZnO core and a ZnWO 4 shell was used. This was accomplished by depositing WO 3 onto hydrothermally grown ZnO NRs using the thermal chemical vapor deposition process. The photoelectrochemical performance of ZnO@ZnWO 4 with an optimized morphology outperforms that of pristine ZnO NRs. Systematic optical and electrochemical analyses of ZnO@ZnWO 4 demonstrated that the enhancement is attributed to the enhanced charge transfer efficiency facilitated by the optimized ZnWO 4 shells. |
