[1010] Oriented Multichannel ZnO Nanowire Arrays with Enhanced Optoelectronic Device Performance

Kai Zhu, Dongqing He, Xia Sheng, Jie Yang, Liping Chen, Xinjian Feng

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Abstract

Crystallographic orientation and microstructure of metal oxide nanomaterials have great impact on their properties and applications. Here, we report [101¯0] oriented ZnO nanowire (NW) arrays with a multichannel mesostructure. The NW has a preferential growth of low energy (101¯0) crystal plane and exhibits 2-3 orders of magnitude faster electron transport rate than that in nanoparticle (NP) films. Furthermore, the surface area of the as-prepared NW arrays is about 5 times larger than that of conventional NW arrays with similar thickness. These lead to the highest power conversion efficiency of ZnO NW array-based sensitized solar cells. We anticipate that the unique crystallographic orientation and mesostructure will endow ZnO NW arrays new properties and expand their application fields.

Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)16772-16775
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume136
Issue number48
DOIs
StatePublished - 3 Dec 2014

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NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/JA-5900-63243

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