准一维深色纳米ZnO的水热方法生长及其结构和光学性能的调变

本文以高纯度金属锌箔为Zn和衬底，利用传统的水热合成方法制备了深色的纳米结构ZnO. 研究发现，改变制备温度可以调变ZnO样品的颜色和光学性能，尤其是提高温度可以显著地降低可见光波段太阳能的活性. 推测这种现象与ZnO纳米棒顶端的尖锥形貌密切相关，这种结构加剧了光在ZnO纳米棒之间的折射和反应. 改善ZnO的光吸收能力对于提升ZnO基太阳电池的效率有重要意义.

Dark Color ZnO Quasi-One-Dimensional Nanostructures Grown by Hydrothermal Method and Modulation of their Optical Properties

Zinc oxide has a large energy gap and thus it has potential application in the field of solar cells by tuning the absorption of sunlight. In order to enhance its absorption of sunlight, dark color zinc oxides have been prepared by traditional hydrothermal method directly using a zinc foil as both source and substrate. We found that we could tune the optical properties of ZnO samples by changing the temperature. In particular, increasing temperature could significantly reduce the reflectivity of solar energy in the visible range. We speculate that the phenomenon is relevant to the sharp cone morphology of the ZnO nanorods grown on the surface of Zn foils, which furthermore enhance refraction and reflection of light in the nanorods. The capacity to improve the light absorption of ZnO may have a bright application in raising the efficiency of solar cells.