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Journal of Materials Science
Published in: Journal of Materials Science 7/2017

07-12-2016 | Original Paper

Synthesis of ZnSe microdisks and nanobelts and their visible-light photocatalytic properties

Authors: Xiuyan Li, Xin Li, Jian Wang, Hongju Zhai, Xiaobo Chen

Published in: Journal of Materials Science | Issue 7/2017

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Abstract

ZnSe photocatalytic films made of \( \left\{ {000 1} \right\} \)-ended microdisks and \( \left\{ {2\overline{1} \overline{1} 0} \right\} \)-ended nanobelts have been successfully synthesized via a solvothermal route followed by annealing in Ar atmosphere. Zn foils are used as both the Zn source and the substrate, Se powder as the Se source, and ethylenediamine (en) as the solvent. Lower temperature and Se concentration prefers the formation of \( \left\{ {000 1} \right\} \)-faceted ZnSe microdisks, while higher temperature and Se concentration leads to the formation of \( \left\{ {2\overline{1} \overline{1} 0} \right\} \)-faceted ZnSe nanobelts. Photoluminescence spectra show that both samples exhibit a visible-light emission, and ZnSe microdisks have more defects than ZnSe nanobelts. ZnSe microdisks have a superior photocatalytic activity over ZnSe nanobelts in the degradation of rhodamine B under visible light. The higher photocatalytic activity of ZnSe microdisks is attributed to larger amount of \( \left\{ {000 1} \right\} \) facets and defects in the ZnSe microdisks.
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Metadata
Title
Synthesis of ZnSe microdisks and nanobelts and their visible-light photocatalytic properties
Authors
Xiuyan Li
Xin Li
Jian Wang
Hongju Zhai
Xiaobo Chen
Publication date
07-12-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Materials Science / Issue 7/2017
Print ISSN: 0022-2461
Electronic ISSN: 1573-4803
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-016-0638-5

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