| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8020933 | Materials Letters | 2014 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The ZnO/ZnS/CuS ternary nanocomposites (ZOSCTN) were synthesized via a three-step chemical method with ZnO/ZnS binary nanocomposites (ZOSBN) as the intermediate and ZnO nanoparticles (ZON) as the initial product. The structural, morphological and optical properties of ZON, ZOSBN and ZOSCTN were characterized by X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy and Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy. ZOSBN can maintain the morphology and size of ZON. However, after the introduction of the third component, ZOSCTN become blades-like with the thickness about 20-50Â nm. Moreover, ZOSCTN has markedly improved visible light photocatalytic performance than ZON and ZOSBN because of the high solar absorption and heterostructures interfaces.
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Authors
Changzhen Liu, Yanxin Wang, Dawei Meng, Xiaohong Yu, Yongqian Wang, Jie Liu, Can Lu, Kun Xu,