In this work the flower-like hierarchical structures(HS) based on 3 D pristine ZnO,ZnO:Eu^3+ and ZnO:Eu^3+ @Au were successfully obtained by a template-free solvothermal and deposition-precipitation method.The decolor...In this work the flower-like hierarchical structures(HS) based on 3 D pristine ZnO,ZnO:Eu^3+ and ZnO:Eu^3+ @Au were successfully obtained by a template-free solvothermal and deposition-precipitation method.The decolorization/photodegradation of these structures towards model organic dye(rhodamine 6 G) was studied.The synthesized ZnO-based HS were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),UV-vis and photoluminescence(PL) spectroscopies.The proposed synthesis approaches allow to obtain highly crystalline 3 D ZnO,ZnO:Eu^3+ and ZnO:Eu^3+ @Au composites.Results of scanning microscopy show that ZnO flower-like HS are assemblies from smaller components,forming larger ones,the whole ZnO structure was approximately 3 μm.Au nanoparticles(size^10 nm)are successfully deposited on ZnO HS surface.Luminescent studies show that ZnO is an ideal matrix for incorporation of Eu^3+ ions in broad concentration range(Eu^3+=1.0 at%-5.0 at%) with an efficient red luminescence.The strong UV emission in ZnO,as well as ZnO;Eu^3+HS is observed under 325 nm excitation.Doping of ZnO HS matrix by Eu^3+ions leads to the red shift of deep level emission peak(DLE).The PL intensity reaches the maximum up to 5 at% Eu^3+.The photocatalytic properties of ZnO and ZnO:Eu^3+ @Au HS were investigated under UV-Vis light irradiation towards rhodamine 6 G.The obtained results demonstrate the synergetic effect of the deposited gold nanoparticles and Eu3^+ doping on photocatalytic activity of ZnO:Eu^3+@Au HS in comparison to pristine ZnO and ZnO:Eu^3+ HS.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Science Centre of Poland by the SONATA 11 project UMO-2016/21/D/ST3/00962
文摘In this work the flower-like hierarchical structures(HS) based on 3 D pristine ZnO,ZnO:Eu^3+ and ZnO:Eu^3+ @Au were successfully obtained by a template-free solvothermal and deposition-precipitation method.The decolorization/photodegradation of these structures towards model organic dye(rhodamine 6 G) was studied.The synthesized ZnO-based HS were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),UV-vis and photoluminescence(PL) spectroscopies.The proposed synthesis approaches allow to obtain highly crystalline 3 D ZnO,ZnO:Eu^3+ and ZnO:Eu^3+ @Au composites.Results of scanning microscopy show that ZnO flower-like HS are assemblies from smaller components,forming larger ones,the whole ZnO structure was approximately 3 μm.Au nanoparticles(size^10 nm)are successfully deposited on ZnO HS surface.Luminescent studies show that ZnO is an ideal matrix for incorporation of Eu^3+ ions in broad concentration range(Eu^3+=1.0 at%-5.0 at%) with an efficient red luminescence.The strong UV emission in ZnO,as well as ZnO;Eu^3+HS is observed under 325 nm excitation.Doping of ZnO HS matrix by Eu^3+ions leads to the red shift of deep level emission peak(DLE).The PL intensity reaches the maximum up to 5 at% Eu^3+.The photocatalytic properties of ZnO and ZnO:Eu^3+ @Au HS were investigated under UV-Vis light irradiation towards rhodamine 6 G.The obtained results demonstrate the synergetic effect of the deposited gold nanoparticles and Eu3^+ doping on photocatalytic activity of ZnO:Eu^3+@Au HS in comparison to pristine ZnO and ZnO:Eu^3+ HS.
