Role of defects on the enhancement of the photocatalytic response of ZnO nanostructures

Marly Montero-Muñoz,J.E. Ramos-Ibarra,Jorge E. Rodríguez-Páez,M. D. Teodoro,G. E. Marques,Alfonso R. Sanabria,Paola Cristina Cajas,Carlos A. Páez,Benoît Heinrichs,J. A. H. Coaquira

Applied Surface Science（2018）

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Abstract

•ZnO with different morphologies and concentration of surface defects were synthesized.•The O2-vacancies are energetically favorable for the surface stabilization of ZnO nanoneedles.•The defects at the interfaces play an important role in photodecomposition of H2O2.

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Key words

ZnO nanostructure,Synthesis solvents,Morphology,Defects,Photocatalytic activity

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