Photoelectrical and Gas-sensing Properties of Nanostructured ZnO/CuO Samples

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...

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Main Authors: A. Ogurcovs, Vj. Gerbreders, E. Tamanis, E. Sledevskis, A. Gerbreders
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Published: Sumy State University 2016-12-01
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Online Access:http://jnep.sumdu.edu.ua/download/numbers/2016/4/articles/jnep_2016_V8_04078.pdf
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description 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.
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spelling doaj-art-bc95ddd818954c4a82ba7a1360caa60f2025-08-20T02:00:18ZengSumy State UniversityЖурнал нано- та електронної фізики2077-67722016-12-018404078-104078-410.21272/jnep.8(4(2)).04078Photoelectrical and Gas-sensing Properties of Nanostructured ZnO/CuO SamplesA. Ogurcovs0Vj. Gerbreders1E. Tamanis2E. Sledevskis3A. Gerbreders4Institute of Life Sciences and Technologies, Daugavpils University, P.O.5401 Daugavpils, LatviaInstitute of Life Sciences and Technologies, Daugavpils University, P.O.5401 Daugavpils, LatviaInstitute of Life Sciences and Technologies, Daugavpils University, P.O.5401 Daugavpils, LatviaInstitute of Life Sciences and Technologies, Daugavpils University, P.O.5401 Daugavpils, LatviaInstitute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia, P.O.1063 Riga, LatviaAn 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.http://jnep.sumdu.edu.ua/download/numbers/2016/4/articles/jnep_2016_V8_04078.pdfZnO/CuO nanocompositeGas sensorp-n junctionPhotovoltaicsHydrothermal synthesi
spellingShingle A. Ogurcovs
Vj. Gerbreders
E. Tamanis
E. Sledevskis
A. Gerbreders
Photoelectrical and Gas-sensing Properties of Nanostructured ZnO/CuO Samples
Журнал нано- та електронної фізики
ZnO/CuO nanocomposite
Gas sensor
p-n junction
Photovoltaics
Hydrothermal synthesi
title Photoelectrical and Gas-sensing Properties of Nanostructured ZnO/CuO Samples
title_full Photoelectrical and Gas-sensing Properties of Nanostructured ZnO/CuO Samples
title_fullStr Photoelectrical and Gas-sensing Properties of Nanostructured ZnO/CuO Samples
title_full_unstemmed Photoelectrical and Gas-sensing Properties of Nanostructured ZnO/CuO Samples
title_short Photoelectrical and Gas-sensing Properties of Nanostructured ZnO/CuO Samples
title_sort photoelectrical and gas sensing properties of nanostructured zno cuo samples
topic ZnO/CuO nanocomposite
Gas sensor
p-n junction
Photovoltaics
Hydrothermal synthesi
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