title: Microstructure, optical properties, and catalytic performance of Cu2O-modified ZnO nanorods prepared by electrodeposition.
abstract: Cu2O-modified ZnO nanorods are prepared by a two-step electrodeposition method on ITO substrates, and the deposition time of Cu2O is 0, 1, 5, and 10 min, respectively. Cu2O particles are embedded in the interspaces of the ZnO nanorods, and the amounts of the Cu2O particles increase obviously when the deposition time lasts longer. The peaks corresponding to ZnO nanorods and Cu2O particles are detected from scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) results. UV-vis absorption spectra measurements have shown the bandgaps of ZnO nanorods shift from 3.22 to 2.75 eV. The methyl orange (MO) concentration can be reduced to around 15% in 100 min with Cu2O electrodeposition time for 10 min.
authors: School of Physics and Material Science, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601 China ; School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Chuzhou University, Chuzhou, 239000 China.
authors: Xishun
authors: X
authors: Jiang
authors: School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Chuzhou University, Chuzhou, 239000 China.
authors: Qibin
authors: Q
authors: Lin
authors: School of Physics and Material Science, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601 China.
authors: Miao
authors: M
authors: Zhang
authors: School of Physics and Material Science, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601 China.
authors: Gang
authors: G
authors: He
authors: School of Physics and Material Science, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601 China.
authors: Zhaoqi
authors: Z
authors: Sun
keywords: Catalytic performance; Microstructure; Optical properties; ZnO nanorods