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MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
Volume 164, Issue -, Pages 29-35Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2015.08.017
Keywords
Composite materials; Nanostructures; Semiconductors; Surface properties
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- Research Fund of University of Ulsan
- National Research Foundation of Korea [22A20130000071] Funding Source: Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information (KISTI), National Science & Technology Information Service (NTIS)
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We have fabricated gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) anchored graphene oxide (GO) on ZnO nanorods (Au/GO/ZnO) hybrids via a spray-coating method. The morphology of Au/GO decorated onto ZnO nanorod is examined using scanning/transmission electron microscopy. The electron transport ability at Au/GO ZnO interface is investigated using photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. The photodegradation efficiency of methylene blue is found to be 62, 71, and 81% for ZnO, GO/ZnO, and Au/GO/ZnO, respectively. The excellent photocatalytic activity of Au/GO/ZnO results from improved photon absorption and facilitated electron transport at interface. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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