Nanostructured hematite: synthesis, characterization, charge carrier dynamics, and photoelectrochemical properties

DA Wheeler, G Wang, Y Ling, Y Li… - Energy & Environmental …, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
As one of the most prevalent metal oxides on Earth, iron oxide, especially α-Fe2O3 or
hematite, has been the subject of intense research for several decades. In particular, the …

Zinc oxide nanorod based photonic devices: recent progress in growth, light emitting diodes and lasers

M Willander, O Nur, QX Zhao, LL Yang… - …, 2009 - iopscience.iop.org
Zinc oxide (ZnO), with its excellent luminescent properties and the ease of growth of its
nanostructures, holds promise for the development of photonic devices. The recent …

Three-photon absorption in ZnO and ZnS crystals

J He, Y Qu, H Li, J Mi, W Ji - Optics express, 2005 - opg.optica.org
We report a systematic investigation of both three-photon absorption (3PA) spectra and
wavelength dispersions of Kerr-type nonlinear refraction in wide-gap semiconductors. The Z …

Plasmon-Enhanced Photocatalytic Properties of Cu2O Nanowire–Au Nanoparticle Assemblies

Y Pan, S Deng, L Polavarapu, N Gao, P Yuan… - Langmuir, 2012 - ACS Publications
Cu2O–Au nanocomposites (NCs) with tunable coverage of Au were prepared by a facile
method of mixing gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) with copper (I) oxide nanowires (Cu2O NWs) …

Ultrafast screening and carrier dynamics in ZnO: Theory and experiment

MAM Versteegh, T Kuis, HTC Stoof, JI Dijkhuis - Physical Review B …, 2011 - APS
At carrier densities above the Mott density, Coulomb screening destroys the exciton
resonance. This, together with band-gap renormalization and band filling, severely affects …

Size and morphology modulation in ZnO nanostructures for nonlinear optical applications: a review

LY Wang, BY Shi, CB Yao, ZM Wang… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Morphology-rich ZnO as a direct band gap II–VI semiconductor is a promising material for
photonic, optical, and electronic devices. Nanostructured materials have provided a leading …

Linear and nonlinear optical properties of luminescent ZnO nanoparticles embedded in PMMA matrix

R Sreeja, J John, PM Aneesh, MK Jayaraj - Optics Communications, 2010 - Elsevier
ZnO nanoparticles embedded in the PMMA matrix were prepared by wet chemical synthesis.
The optical band gap of the ZnO nanoparticles decreases with increase in NaOH …

Effects of hydrogen treatment and air annealing on ultrafast charge carrier dynamics in ZnO nanowires under in situ photoelectrochemical conditions

JK Cooper, Y Ling, C Longo, Y Li… - The Journal of Physical …, 2012 - ACS Publications
ZnO nanowires (NWs) grown by the hydrothermal method on fluorine-doped tin oxide glass
substrate were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, optical absorption …

ZnO tetrapod Schottky photodiodes

MC Newton, S Firth, PA Warburton - Applied physics letters, 2006 - pubs.aip.org
The fabrication of an ultraviolet photodiode employing a single ZnO tetrapod nanocrystal is
reported. This diode structure is prepared by depositing W and Pt electrodes to form Ohmic …

Energy-transfer efficiency in Eu-doped ZnO thin films: the effects of oxidative annealing on the dynamics and the intermediate defect states

SM Ahmed, P Szymanski, LM El-Nadi… - ACS Applied Materials …, 2014 - ACS Publications
We have studied ultrafast dynamics in thin films of Eu-doped zinc oxide (ZnO), prepared by
radio-frequency sputtering onto sapphire substrates. Following UV excitation of ZnO, a red …