Heterogeneous ZnS hollow urchin-like hierarchical nanostructures and their structure-enhanced photocatalytic properties

Nanoscale. 2011 Apr;3(4):1470-3. doi: 10.1039/c0nr00807a. Epub 2011 Feb 28.

Abstract

Hexagonal wurtzite ZnS nanowires radially arrayed on cubic zinc-blende ZnS hollow spheres have been successfully achieved for the first time, and such novel heterogeneous ZnS hollow urchin-like hierarchical nanostructures show greatly enhanced photocatalytic properties due to their two-phase enhanced light-harvesting and high surface-to-volume ratio.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biomimetic Materials / chemistry*
  • Catalysis
  • Light
  • Materials Testing
  • Molecular Conformation / radiation effects
  • Nanostructures / chemistry*
  • Nanostructures / radiation effects
  • Particle Size
  • Sea Urchins / chemistry*
  • Selenium Compounds / chemistry*
  • Selenium Compounds / radiation effects
  • Surface Properties / radiation effects
  • Zinc Compounds / chemistry*
  • Zinc Compounds / radiation effects

Substances

  • Selenium Compounds
  • Zinc Compounds
  • zinc selenide