Effects of Co Doping on the Growth and Photocatalytic Properties of ZnO Particles

Molecules

Zhishang Zhu¹  Jun Wu¹  Yin Jia¹  Lanqin Tang¹  Yue Hua¹  Zhigang Zou²  Yong Zhou² 

[1] College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, 9 Yingbin Avenue, Yancheng 224051, China;National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, School of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China;

关键词: ZnO;    Co-doped;    flower-like;    photocatalytic properties;    chemical method;   

DOI  :  10.3390/molecules27030833

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The present work reports on the synthesis of ZnO photocatalysts with different Co-doping levels via a facile one-step solution route. The structural and optical properties were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectra. The morphology of Co-doped ZnO depends on the reaction temperature and the amount of Co and counter-ions in the solution. Changes with the c-axis lattice constant and room temperature redshift show the replacement of Zn with Co ions without changing the wurtzite structure. Photocatalytic activities of Co-doped ZnO on the evolution of H₂ and the degradation of methylene blue (MB) reduce with the doping of Co ions. As the close ionic radii of Co and Zn, the reducing photocatalytic activity is not due to the physical defects but the formation of deep bandgap energy levels. Photocurrent response experiments further prove the formation of the recombination centers. Mechanistic insights into Co-ZnO formation and performance regulation are essential for their structural adaptation for application in catalysis, energy storage, etc.

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