title: Bottom-up synthesis of Zn(1.7)GeN(1.8)O nanoparticles for photocatalytic application.
abstract: Via a simple bottom-up approach, a complex quaternary oxynitride system (Zn1.7GeN1.8O) was prepared in the form of small nanoparticles (d~ 15 nm), which were stable and morphologically well-defined. The Zn1.7GeN1.8O nanoparticles exhibited a band gap of 2.4 eV and were active towards photocatalytic degradation of organic dyes.
authors.affiliation: Max Planck Institute for Colloids and Interfaces, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany.
authors.forename: Constanze
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schliehe
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Giordano