| Literature DB >> 20562475 |
Yuan Zhang1, Jiaqiang Xu, Pengcheng Xu, Yongheng Zhu, Xuedong Chen, Weijun Yu.
Abstract
Pt nanoparticles were introduced on the surface of ZnO nanowires using a chemically driven self-assembly method. Through this controllable method, Pt-nanoparticle-functionalized ZnO nanowires (Pt NPs-ZnO NWs) with uniform particle dispersion, tunable Pt particle sizes, and narrow particle size distribution were obtained. Changes in the morphology of the decorative preparation were observed as the amount of linker reagent and the concentration of Pt nanoparticle solution were altered. The as-prepared Pt NPs-ZnO NWs with optimal morphology showed excellent gas sensing and photocatalytic performance. Tuning of the functionalities of photocatalytic and gas sensors can be obtained by tailoring the morphology of Pt NP-ZnO NW composite materials.Entities:
Year: 2010 PMID: 20562475 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/21/28/285501
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nanotechnology ISSN: 0957-4484 Impact factor: 3.874