Effect of Sn/Zn ratio on structure and photoluminescence properties of SnO2@ZnO composites

Qing Zhao, Zhouhu Deng, Chongyong Yan, Manzhang Xu, Yufei Shi, Xiongfei Ruan, Xinming Lv, Zhiyong Zhang, Jiangni Yun, Junfeng Yan

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Abstract

The SnO2@ZnO composites, with Sn/Zn molar ratio (Sn/Zn–ratio) from 4:1 to 8:1, were successfully prepared via two–step hydrothermal method. The microstructure and morphology of the as–prepared Sn/Zn–ratio–dependence SnO2@ZnO composites were investigated. Furthermore, a reasonable growth mechanism of SnO2@ZnO composites was proposed and the results indicated that the dispersity of SnO2 nanowires on the ZnO nanorods surface was obviously influenced by the Sn/Zn–ratio. The photoluminescence (PL) properties of the Sn/Zn–ratio–dependence SnO2@ZnO composites were investigated. The results showed the opposite intensity change of ultraviolet (UV) and visible emission while the Sn/Zn–ratio increased. In addition, the possible emission mechanisms were also discussed that the UV emission is attributed to free–exciton recombination at the near–band edge and the potential difference between SnO2 and ZnO result in the visible emission.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)189-196
Number of pages8
JournalIntegrated Ferroelectrics
Volume189
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 4 May 2018
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • composite
  • hydrothermal method
  • photoluminescence
  • SnO@ZnO

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