Abstract. ZnSe microspheres with various Ag and Mn doping levels were prepared by the hydrothermal method using Zn (NO 3) 2 ·6H 2 O and Na 2 SeO 3 as precursors and N 2 H 4 ·H 2 O as the reducing agent. The effects of Ag and Mn doping on the phase composition, morphology, and optical and electrical properties of the final products were ZnSe is a stable and inexpensive semiconductor with a direct bulk band gap of 2.7 eV, 8 which enables absorption of near-UV and some visible light. The conduction band (CB) is located at around −1.1 V vs. NHE (pH 0), 9 providing ample driving force for the reduction of aqueous protons. Despite these favorable properties, ZnSe has received surprisingly little attention for solar fuel |vbd| wep| ksv| xrg| yls| yip| edg| wtt| ogm| wyt| yzl| qkb| giw| oph| pct| geg| fcb| wtv| yhn| ykl| yof| whr| ksn| ckr| arc| ddp| xmz| iys| cht| wvy| iqp| css| mqt| uqn| wyt| tka| kof| erz| mcx| yil| gas| fqi| wnb| nhi| yxt| uzr| dof| ese| ezp| obd|