Abstract
Ag incorporated vertically aligned ZnO nanorods array/CuSe thin film (ZnO NRs/CuSe TF) have been fabricated via a solution route, thermal evaporation and magnetron sputtering process. Ternary ZnO nanorods/Ag/CuSe heterostructure was studied by X-ray diffractometry, field emission-scanning electron microscopy/energy dispersive X ray spectroscopy, current–voltage measurement and a UV–Vis–near IR spectrophotometer. The photocatalytic performance was estimated by the degradation of Rhodamine B solution under UV–Vis light irradiation. The photocatalytic efficiency of the ZnO NRs/Ag/CuSe heterostructure is higher than that of ZnO NRs/Ag and ZnO NRs/CuSe counterparts due to the robust effects of the three functional components coupling. The localized surface plasmon resonance and two Schottky junctions (e.g. Ag/ZnO and Ag/CuSe) motivates photogenerated electron–hole separation and transfer. This work presents an artificial manipulated system to enhance light harvesting, efficient charge separation and transfer, and low recombination rate in solar energy conversion.
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