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A type-II semiconductor (ZnO/CuS heterostructure) for visible light photocatalysis

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dc.contributor.author Basu, Mrinmoyee
dc.date.accessioned 2021-11-11T10:46:09Z
dc.date.available 2021-11-11T10:46:09Z
dc.date.issued 2014
dc.identifier.uri https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2014/ta/c3ta15446g
dc.identifier.uri http://dspace.bits-pilani.ac.in:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/3243
dc.description.abstract Type-II semiconductors with p–n heterojunctions have been fabricated by decorating CuS nanostructures on the surface of ZnO nanotubes with the help of a wet-chemical method at low temperature. We are reporting the enhanced visible light photocatalytic efficiency of ZnO/CuS heterostructures. CuO nanostructures were synthesized on the surface of ZnO nanotubes and then the CuO nanostructures were converted to CuS at 80 °C to generate the ZnO/CuS heterostructures. These ZnO/CuS heterostructures efficiently decompose methylene blue upon irradiation of visible light at room temperature. A study of the mechanism suggests that the enhanced photocatalytic activity is due to the formation of ZnO/CuS junctions, which leads to the efficient separation of photoinduced carriers. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher RSC en_US
dc.subject Chemistry en_US
dc.subject Semiconductor en_US
dc.subject ZnO/CuS heterostructure en_US
dc.subject Photocatalysis en_US
dc.title A type-II semiconductor (ZnO/CuS heterostructure) for visible light photocatalysis en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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