Synthesis of Zinc Oxide by Sol–Gel Method for Photoelectrochemical Cells [electronic resource] / by Siti Salwa Alias, Ahmad Azmin Mohamad.
By: Alias, Siti Salwa [author.].
Contributor(s): Mohamad, Ahmad Azmin [author.] | SpringerLink (Online service).
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BookSeries: SpringerBriefs in Materials: Publisher: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2014Description: X, 52 p. 31 illus., 16 illus. in color. online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9789814560771.Subject(s): Optical materials | Materials Science | Optical and Electronic Materials | Nanoscale Science and Technology | SemiconductorsDDC classification: 620.11295 | 620.11297 Online resources: Click here to access online Introduction -- Nanocrystalline Metal Oxide Semiconductor -- ZnO: Effect of pH on Sol–Gel Process -- ZnO: Effect of Centrifugation and Storage on Sol–Gel Process -- ZnO: Photoelectrochemical Analysis.
This book focuses on the study of synthesized ZnO powder using Zn(CH3COO)2∙2H2O precursor, methanol (as solvent), and sodium hydroxide (NaOH) to vary the pH. The successfully synthesized ZnO powder from the sol-gel centrifugation and sol-gel storage methods were characterized and investigated by X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, UV–visible spectroscopy, and photoluminescence test to compare the properties of the nanoparticles. The best characteristic of the ZnO powder from both methods was observed when the powders were coated on an ITO glass to fabricate a PEC. The current density–voltage performances of both PECs were investigated under luminescent and dark conditions.
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