Enhancing the photoelectrochemical water splitting efficiency of ZnO P–N homojunction nanorod arrays under the piezocatalyst effect
Yi-Miao Lin, Yu-Liang Hsiao, Chia-Shing Wu, Ying‐Chih Pu, Chuan‐Pu Liu
Abstract
The synergistic effect of the built-in electric field and stress-modulated Schottky barrier enhances photocurrent. This study offers a simple method to synthesize ZnO p–n homojunctions, improving output efficiency in PEC water splitting systems.
Topics & Concepts
HomojunctionNanorodWater splittingMaterials scienceOptoelectronicsNanotechnologyCatalysisChemical engineeringChemistryPhotocatalysisHeterojunctionBiochemistryEngineeringZnO doping and propertiesAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCopper-based nanomaterials and applications