Facile temperature-controlled synthesis of hexagonal Zn2GeO4 nanorods with different aspect ratios toward improved photocatalytic activity for overall water splitting and photoreduction of CO2

Shicheng Yan; Lijuan Wan; Zhaosheng Li; Zhigang Zou

doi:10.1039/c1cc10513b

Facile temperature-controlled synthesis of hexagonal Zn2GeO4 nanorods with different aspect ratios toward improved photocatalytic activity for overall water splitting and photoreduction of CO2

Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 May 21;47(19):5632-4. doi: 10.1039/c1cc10513b. Epub 2011 Apr 7.

Authors

Shicheng Yan¹, Lijuan Wan, Zhaosheng Li, Zhigang Zou

Affiliation

¹ Eco-Materials and Renewable Energy Research Center (ERERC), National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, PR China.

PMID: 21475739
DOI: 10.1039/c1cc10513b

Abstract

Single-crystalline hexagonal prism Zn(2)GeO(4) nanorods with different aspect ratios have been prepared via a solution phase route, which exhibits improved photocatalytic activities in overall water splitting and photoreduction of CO(2) due to the low crystal defects, high specific surface area and beneficial microstructure on the catalyst's surface.