title: Multi-walled carbon nanotube-supported metal-doped ZnO nanoparticles and their photocatalytic property.
abstract: A simple and versatile approach has been developed to synthesize multi-walled carbon nanotubes/metal-doped ZnO nanohybrid materials (MWNT/M-doped ZnO) by means of the co-deposition method. The experimental results illuminate that MWNTs can be modified by metal-doped ZnO nanoparticles at 450 °C, such as Mn, Mg, and Co elements. Furthermore, the MWNT/Mg-doped ZnO hybrids have been proven to have a high photocatalytic ability for methyl orange (MO), in which the degraded rate for MO reaches 100 % in 60 min. The enhancement in photocatalytic activity is attributed to the excellent electriconal property of MWNTs and Mg-doping. The resultant MWNT/Mg-doped ZnO nanohybrids have potential applications in photocatalysis and environmental protection.
authors: College of Physics and Electronic Science, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, 410114 People's Republic of China  ; State Key Laboratory for Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha, 410083 People's Republic of China.
authors: C S
authors: CS
authors: Chen
authors: T G
authors: TG
authors: Liu
authors: L W
authors: LW
authors: Lin
authors: X D
authors: XD
authors: Xie
authors: X H
authors: XH
authors: Chen
authors: Q C
authors: QC
authors: Liu
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Liang
authors: W W
authors: WW
authors: Yu
authors: C Y
authors: CY
authors: Qiu
keywords: Carbon nanotube; Metal-doped ZnO; Oxide hybrid; Photocatalytic property