ZnO nanorods (also known as ZnO nanowire) are a highly tunable semiconductor material with many potential applications. The following are some common ZnO nanorods applications:
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1. Optoelectronics: ZnO nanorods have high potential in the field of optoelectronics. They can be used to make photoelectronic devices such as solar cells, light-emitting diodes (leds), photodetectors and lasers.
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2. Sensor: ZnO nanorods have excellent electrical and optical properties, and can be prepared with high sensitivity sensors. For example, they can be used to detect gases, biomolecules, environmental pollutants, etc.
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3. Catalyst: ZnO nanorods have a high specific surface area and a large active site, so they can be used to prepare efficient catalysts. The nanorods can be used in the fields of photocatalysis, electrocatalysis and biocatalysis.
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4. Electronic devices: ZnO nanorods can be used as basic components of electronic devices such as electrodes and semiconductor heterostructures. The high conductivity and photoelectric properties of this nanomaterial make it have great application potential in the field of microelectronics and optoelectronics.
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5. Biological imaging: ZnO nanorods also have potential applications in the field of biological imaging. For example, they could serve as the basis for fluorescent probes, biosensors, or nanoimaging systems.
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It should be noted that the specific application of ZnO nanorods depends on its size, shape, surface characteristics and other factors. Therefore, researchers and engineers are constantly exploring and optimizing the performance of ZnO nanorods for a wider range of applications.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) was electroreduced to syngas by using cadmium sulfide selenide alloy nanorods with adjustable composition as catalyst