@article{SisLab3322, volume = {204}, title = {Mechanism of the photocatalytic activity of p-Si(100)/n-ZnO nanorods heterojunction}, author = {Thi Hoa Nguyen and Van Cuong Vuong and Dinh Lam Nguyen}, publisher = {Elsevier}, year = {2018}, pages = {397--402}, journal = {Mechanism of the photocatalytic activity of p-Si(100)/n-ZnO nanorods heterojunction}, url = {https://eprints.uet.vnu.edu.vn/eprints/id/eprint/3322/}, abstract = {A heterojunction of p-Si(100)/n-ZnO nanorods was fabricated by a simple hydrothermal method. The photocatalytic activity of this heterojunction was examined by degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) under UV light irradiation. The results indicated that the p-Si(100)/n-ZnO nanorods heterojunction exhibits higher photocatalytic activity compared to that of a glass/n-ZnO nanorods. The inner electric field created by the space charge region of heterojunction will oppose the recombination of photogenerated electrons and holes. Furthermore, this heterojunction serves as a convenient recyclable and effective photocatalyst. The photodecomposition rate of RhB after 5 cycles is negligible change in an experiment using this heterojunction.} }