Composite CdO-ZnO hexagonal nanocones: Efficient materials for photovoltaic and sensing applications

• Published in: Ceramics international Vol. 44; no. 5; pp. 5017 - 5024
• Main Authors: Umar, Ahmad, Akhtar, M.S., Al-Assiri, M.S., Al-Salami, A.E., Kim, S.H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2018
• Subjects: CdO-ZnO; Environmental degradation; Microstructures; Nanocomposites; Powder processing; CdO-ZnO; Powder processing; Microstructures; Nanocomposites; Environmental degradation

Herein, we report a hydrothermal process to synthesize well-defined and crystalline composite CdO-ZnO hexagonal nanocones and their efficient utilizations as electrode materials to fabricate photovoltaic and sensor devices. The synthesized material was characterized in detail using several technique...