One-step waferscale synthesis of 3-D ZnO nanosuperstructures by designed catalysts for substantial improvement of solar water oxidation efficiency

• Published in: Journal of materials chemistry. A, Materials for energy and sustainability Vol. 1; no. 28; pp. 8111 - 8117
• Main Authors: Liu, Chao, Xu, Xiaobin, Rettie, Alexander J. E., Mullins, C. Buddie, Fan, D. L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.01.2013
• Subjects: catalysts; electrodes; energy; gold; nanogold; nanowires; oxidation; semiconductors; vapors; zinc oxide

We investigated a rational mechanism for one-step waferscale synthesis of ZnO three dimensional (3-D) nanosuperstructures using designed catalysts viachemical vapor deposition. By precisely engineering the morphology and chemistry of the catalysts, we obtained 3-D nanosuperstructures from one dimens...