Wrapping the walls of n-TiO2 nanotubes with p-CuInS2 nanoparticles using pulsed-electrodeposition for improved heterojunction photoelectrodes

Jung-Ho Yun; Yun Hau Ng; Shujuan Huang; Gavin Conibeer; Rose Amal

doi:10.1039/C1CC13738G

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Wrapping the walls of n-TiO₂nanotubes with p-CuInS₂nanoparticles using pulsed-electrodeposition for improved heterojunction photoelectrodes†

Jung-Ho Yun,^a Yun Hau Ng,^a Shujuan Huang,^b Gavin Conibeer^b and Rose Amal*^a

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^a ARC Centre of Excellence for Functional Nanomaterials, School of Chemical Engineering, the University of New South Wales, Sydney NSW 2052, Australia
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^b ARC Photovoltaics Centre of Excellence, the University of New South Wales, Sydney NSW 2052, Australia

Abstract

The CuInS₂ (CIS) nanoparticles were wrapped uniformly throughout the inner and outer walls of TNTs (TNT) by using square wave pulsed-electrodeposition. This structure enables the CuInS₂–TiO₂ (CIS–TNT) to exhibit p–n junction diode behavior and enhanced photoelectrochemical properties.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C1CC13738G
Article type: Communication
Submitted: 23 Jun 2011
Accepted: 30 Aug 2011
First published: 16 Sep 2011

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Chem. Commun., 2011,47, 11288-11290

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Wrapping the walls of n-TiO₂ nanotubes with p-CuInS₂ nanoparticles using pulsed-electrodeposition for improved heterojunction photoelectrodes

J. Yun, Y. H. Ng, S. Huang, G. Conibeer and R. Amal, Chem. Commun., 2011, 47, 11288 DOI: 10.1039/C1CC13738G

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