Electric field enhancements in In2O3-coated single-walled carbon nanotubes

Fabrication of α-Fe 2 O 3 /In 2 O 3 composite hollow microspheres: A novel hybrid photocatalyst for toluene degradation under visible light

“…Therefore, we turned our attention to another p-block metal oxide. In 2 O 3 , as a well-known semiconductor with a moderate band gap (E g = 2.8 eV), low toxicity, stable physicochemical, and visible-light-responsive property, has received extensive attention in photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants and photo-splitting of water to produce hydrogen [25][26][27]. In addition, In 2 O 3 micro-/nanospheres with hollow interior could offer ideal geometrical architectures for photocatalytic applications, which is due to the fact that void space in hollow particles can be used to modulate refractive index, increase active area, lower density, as well as shorten ion diffusion path [28,29].…”

Highly enhanced field emission from copper oxide nanoparticle decorated vertically aligned carbon nanotubes: Role of interfacial electronic structure

“…For the first time, Cho et al theoretically explained the modification of electronic structure of CNTs by metal coating through charge transfer and orbital hybridization [31]. Thereafter, a few studies reported influence of electronic structure on field emission properties, which emphasized the role of an increased density of states (DOS) near the Fermi level (0-10 eV) [32][33][34], decreased work function and improved field enhancement factor [32,33] and coating induced changes in hybridization from sp 2 to sp 3 -carbon [35,36]. It is important to investigate the electronic structure and surface-interface properties of metal/metal oxide coated VACNT films since field emission is a surface property which depends not only on work function and density of states near the Fermi level but also on surface hybridization and bonding.…”

Heterostructured composites consisting of In2O3 nanorods and reduced graphene oxide with enhanced interfacial electron transfer and photocatalytic performance

“…2.8 eV), stable physicochemical properties and low toxicity. [23][24][25][26][27] Despite the substantial merits, a major drawback of In 2 O 3 is the fast recombination of photoexcited electron-hole pairs, leading to a relatively low photoactivity. In general, wellcrystallized nanocrystals with controlled size and shape as well as with the increased density of active sites are favourable for the electron transfer and photocatalytic reaction.…”