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Marangoni ring-templated vertically aligned ZnO nanotube arrays with enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen production

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posted on 2023-06-15, 20:56 authored by Wei Cheat Lee, Yuanxing Fang, Rantej Kler, Giacomo E Canciani, Thomas C Draper, Zainab Taha Yassin Al-Abdullah, Sulaiman M Alfadul, Christopher C Perry, Heyong He, Qiao ChenQiao Chen
Here we report on a novel approach for the synthesis of vertically aligned hexagonal ZnO nanotube arrays. Ring-like structures were formed on substrate using the polymer-based seeding solution through the Marangoni mechanism, guiding the growth of ZnO nanotubes with aqueous chemical bath deposition. Photoelectrochemical hydrogen generation by water splitting on a ZnO nanotube anode is about three times as efficient as that on a similar ZnO nanorod anode.

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  • Published

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Journal

Materials Chemistry and Physics

ISSN

0254-0584

Publisher

Elsevier

Volume

149-50

Page range

12-16

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  • Chemistry Publications

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  • Yes

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2015-06-17

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2016-04-06

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2015-06-17

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