Electrochemically anodized one-dimensional semiconductors: A fruitful platform for solar energy conversion

XC Dai, S Hou, MH Huang, YB Li, T Li… - Journal of Physics …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract One-dimensional (1D) semiconductors have garnered considerable attention in
solar energy harvesting and conversion since they possess a long axis to absorb incident …

Sol–gel preparation of transparent zinc oxide films with highly preferential crystal orientation

H Li, J Wang, H Liu, C Yang, H Xu, X Li, H Cui - Vacuum, 2004 - Elsevier
ZnO films highly orientated along the (002) plane were obtained by preheating the films at
different temperatures for 10min after each coating and postheating at 600° C for 1h. The pre …

Preparation of ZnO porous thin films by sol–gel method using PEG template

Z Liu, Z **, W Li, J Qiu - Materials Letters, 2005 - Elsevier
ZnO porous thin films were prepared on glass substrates by sol–gel method with
polyethylene glycol (PEG) as organic template, Zn (CH3COO) 2· 2H2O as precursor, ethanol …

Structural, optical and Mössbauer spectroscopic investigations on the environment of Fe in Fe-doped ZnO (Zn1-xFexO) ceramics synthesized by solution combustion …

LN Mahour, HK Choudhary, R Kumar, AV Anupama… - Ceramics …, 2019 - Elsevier
A series of Fe-doped ZnO (Zn 1-x Fe x O, x= 0, 0.01, 0.03, 0.05, 0.07 and 0.10) samples
were synthesized by solution combustion synthesis method using metal nitrates as oxidizers …

Nanoporous ZnO thin films deposited by electrochemical anodization: effect of UV light

PK Basu, N Saha, S Maji, H Saha, S Basu - Journal of Materials Science …, 2008 - Springer
Nanoporous ZnO thin films were deposited by electrochemical anodization of high purity Zn
at room temperature using Pt counter electrode, calomel reference electrode and oxalic acid …

Comparison of structural, optical properties and photocatalytic activity of ZnO with different morphologies: Effect of synthesis methods and reaction media

M Rezapour, N Talebian - Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2011 - Elsevier
Highly crystalline ZnO with different morphologies were synthesized by solvothermal and sol–
gel synthesis methods in various solvents as the reaction medium. Ethanol, ethylene glycol …

Studies on structural, optical and electrical properties of boron doped zinc oxide films prepared by spray pyrolysis technique

BJ Lokhande, PS Patil, MD Uplane - Physica B: Condensed Matter, 2001 - Elsevier
Boron doped and undoped zinc oxide (ZnO) thin films were prepared by pyrolytic
decomposition of methanolic solution of zinc acetate onto glass substrates. The structural …

Solid state synthesis of tin-doped ZnO at room temperature: characterization and its enhanced gas sensing and photocatalytic properties

X Jia, H Fan, M Afzaal, X Wu, P O'Brien - Journal of hazardous materials, 2011 - Elsevier
A room temperature solid-state reaction has been used to prepare crystalline tin-doped ZnO.
Zinc nitrate hexahydrate, cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide, stannic chloride pentahydrate …

Structural and optical insights to enhance solar cell performance of CdS nanostructures

Y Al-Douri, Q Khasawneh, S Kiwan, U Hashim… - Energy Conversion and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Sol–gel spin coating technique is used to prepare nanostructured CdS deposited on glass
and quartz substrates with Cd: S 1.2: 0.1 mol/L, 1000 rpm spin coating speed at 400° C and …

Formation of zinc oxide nanoparticles of different shapes in water-in-oil microemulsion

D Sarkar, S Tikku, V Thapar, RS Srinivasa… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2011 - Elsevier
In this paper we report the direct synthesis of pure monodispersed zinc oxide nanoparticles
of different shapes by basic hydrolysis of zinc nitrate with suitable control of the reactant …