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Array of CdSe QD-sensitized ZnO nanorods serves as photoanode for water splitting

  • N. Chouhan*
  • , C. L. Yeh
  • , S. F. Hu
  • , J. H. Huang
  • , C. W. Tsai
  • , R. S. Liu
  • , W. S. Chang
  • , K. H. Chen
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Aqueous chemically grown ZnO nanorods (NRs) arrays were sensitized by CdSe quantum dots (QDs) and were investigated as photoanode for photoelectrochemical water splitting under visible light (>420 nm) illumination. Significant enhancement of the factors 1.6 and 6 was observed for CdSe (QD)-sensitized nonannealed and annealed samples of ZnO NRs over pristine ZnO NRs arrays, respectively. The highest photocurrent density of 2.48 mA/ cm2 was registered for the annealed CdSe (QD)/ZnO (NR) arrays films at zero applied voltage and 100 mW/ cm2 (AM 1.5 G, Air Mass 1.5 Global) power density and their corresponding photocurrent density for pristine ZnO NR array was recorded as 0.41 mA/ cm2.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)B1430-B1433
JournalJournal of the Electrochemical Society
Volume157
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Electrochemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

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