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Key Laboratory of UV Light-Emitting Materials andTechnology, Ministry of Education, Northeast NormalUniversity, Changchun
The properties and application of The properties and application of nanonano--ZnOZnO
Y.C. Liu
（刘益春）
 
TiO
2
Photocatalysis: Advantages and Shortcomings
Advantages:
1) Cheap material2) Nontoxic and stable3) Suitable valence and conduction band positions
Shortcomings:
1) Charge recombination problemResolution: “Photochemical diode” type photocatalystssuch as TiO
2
/SnO
2
, TiO
2
/Pt2) Transparent for visible lightResolution: non-metal doping, such as N, C, S-doped TiO
2
3) Low extinction coefficient in UVA range due to its nature ofindirect bandgap semiconductor
How to resolve this problem?
Environmental issues
 
Our Strategy for Highly Efficient Semiconductor Photocatalysis
ZnO:a direct wide band-gap semi-conductor with intense absorption inUVA; a chemically unstable oxidematerial, easy to be dissolved inacidic or alkaline mediumTiO
2
:a indirect band-gap semi-conductorwith weak absorption in UVA; achemically stable oxide material, stable inacidic or alkaline medium either in dark orunder excitation.
E
vs vacuum levelZnOTiO
2
e
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e
-
h
+
h
+
O
2
O
2-
RHR
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In such a array structure, UV-absorption and photoreactioncan be site-separately carriedout, which may favor theefficiency of photocatalyticprocess.
ZnO/nano-rode coreas antennafor UV lightTiO
2
/shell asreaction site
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