Abstract
An experimental p-n junction device was fabricated by synthesizing ZnO/CuO nanostructures via a hydrothermal process. The structural and optical properties of the ZnO/CuO nanocomposite were studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and photovoltaic measurements. The XRD results showed the formation of the ZnO/CuO nanostructures (hexagonal wurtzite/monoclinic tenorite). The SEM images showed that the ZnO layer consists of vertically oriented nanorods and a CuO layer of nanosheets ranging in size from 1 to 1.5 um.The photovoltaic measurements indicated a certain level of photo-EMF. Vacuum tests revealed peculiar sensitivity to the atmospheric moisture of the ZnO/CuO samples.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 04078 |
| Journal | Journal of Nano- and Electronic Physics |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
Keywords
- Gas sensor
- Hydrothermal synthesis
- p-n junction
- Photovoltaics
- ZnO/CuO nanocomposite
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