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Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic, Metal-Organic, and Nano-Metal Chemistry Volume 46, 2016 - Issue 11
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Original Articles

Synthesis and Characterization of ZnO/CuO Nanocomposites on Porous 3D Ni Substrate and Its Photoelectric Behavior

M. Aziz ChoudharyDepartment of Chemistry, Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST), Mirpur, Pakistan
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Zahoor AhmadDepartment of Chemistry, Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST), Mirpur, PakistanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Aysha HassanDepartment of Chemistry, Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST), Mirpur, Pakistan;Nanoscience and Catalysis Division, National Centre for Physics (NCP), Islamabad, Pakistan
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Y. KhanNanoscience and Catalysis Division, National Centre for Physics (NCP), Islamabad, Pakistan
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Muhammad AslamDepartment of Chemistry, Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST), Mirpur, Pakistan
Pages 1618-1621 | Received 12 Jan 2015, Accepted 27 Dec 2015, Published online: 02 Mar 2016
 
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Abstract

ZnO/CuO semiconducting nanocomposites have been prepared by stepwise hydrothermal method on porous 3D nickel substrate. The flower shaped p-typed CuO nanoflakes were successfully grown on the tips of n-type ZnO hexagonal rods. The material was characterized by scanning electron microscope, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction. UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy was employed to determine the band gape and overlapping band region of the composite material. The as grown ZnO/CuO semiconducting nanocomposite was further analyzed for I-V behavior under UV light, which has shown the production of 0.016 A current at around 0.8 V potential difference.

Funding

The financial support from HEC and experimental and characterization assistance from National Centre for Physics (NCP) is greatly acknowledged.

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