Increased photocorrosion resistance of ZnO foams via transition metal doping
Zachary Warren, Jannis Wenk, Davide Mattia
Abstract
O within the ZnO lattice with doping leading to a reduced band gap and significant increases in the resistance to photocorrosion of ZnO while identifying the cause of the reduction in photocatalytic activity to be shifting of the band edge positions. These results provide a pathway to significantly reduce the photocorrosion of ZnO in water, with further work required to maintain the photocatalytic activity of undoped ZnO.
Topics & Concepts
DopingTransition metalMaterials scienceMetalChemical engineeringNanotechnologyMetallurgyChemistryOptoelectronicsOrganic chemistryCatalysisEngineeringZnO doping and propertiesAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCopper-based nanomaterials and applications