Fabrication of porous and visible light active ZnO nanorods and ZnO@TiO<sub><b>2</b></sub>core–shell photocatalysts for self-cleaning applications
Ajay Kumar, Dipali Nayak, Pooja Sahoo, Barun Kumar Nandi, V. K. Saxena, R. Thangavel
Abstract
Highly transparent and self-cleaning ZnO nanorods (NRs) and ZnO@TiO 2 core–shell (CS) nanoarrays were fabricated using the sol–gel dip-coating technique.
Topics & Concepts
SuperhydrophilicityNanorodMaterials sciencePhotocatalysisPhotodegradationHeterojunctionVisible spectrumChemical engineeringNanotechnologyNanoparticleContact angleOptoelectronicsCatalysisComposite materialChemistryEngineeringBiochemistryTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesZnO doping and properties