Abstract
The conductance of the CeO2 nanowire film is found to decrease by about two orders of magnitude in air under ultraviolet illumination. Such a drastic decrease in conductance is attributed to light-induced desorption of H2O from the nanowire’s surface. When exposed in air, the surface conductivity of the nanowire increases significantly due to the adsorption of H2O. Considering the large surface-to-volume ratio of the nanowire, the conductance of the nanowire film is mainly controlled by surface conduction. Upon ultraviolet illumination, desorption of H2O results in the decrease of the conductance of the nanowire film, thus leading to the anomalous photoconductivity.
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