Photovoltaic properties of Zr(x)Ti(1-x)O2 solid solution nanowire arrays

In this paper, Zr(0.05Ti(0.95)O2 solid solution nanowire arrays (NWs) were prepared by a low temperature hydrothermal method. The as-prepared NWs were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and UV-visible (UV-vis) spectroscopy. With the doping of Zr content, the band gap of the composite can be varied in a wide range and excellent photoelectric properties of the arrays could be obtained. Moreover, a preliminary study on the photoelectric properties was conducted, which indicates potential applications of the arrays for fabricating high performance ultraviolet photodetectors.