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Chemistry, Physical
Florian Bocchese, David Cornil, Emile Haye, Jerome Cornil, Stephane Lucas
Summary: This study investigates the structural, morphological, and optical properties of TAZO films deposited by reactive magnetron using experiments and Density Functional Theory (DFT) simulations. The results show that TiO2 units substitute Zn atoms in the ZnO structure and the formation of Al2O3 occurs. A three-regime model is proposed to explain the evolution of properties at different Ti contents.
SURFACES AND INTERFACES
(2022)
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
A. Q. Li, N. Lin, L. W. Xu, W. J. Zhang, X. C. Zhang, Z. Y. Wang, C. Ma
Summary: The effects of Al doping on the oxidation kinetics and oxidation mechanism of Ti(C,N)-based cermets were systematically investigated. Al derived from decomposed AlN powders promoted the precipitation of (Ni,Co)3Al nanoparticles in the binder phase, and the presence of (Ni,Co)3Al nanoparticles improved oxidation resistance by forming a (Ni,Co)(Ti,Al)O3 layer.
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Chemistry, Physical
Chia-Hsun Hsu, Xin-Peng Geng, Pao-Hsun Huang, Wan-Yu Wu, Ming-Jie Zhao, Xiao-Ying Zhang, Qi-Hui Huang, Zhan-Bo Su, Zi-Rong Chen, Shui-Yang Lien, Wen-Zhang Zhu
Summary: Aluminum-doped ZnO films were prepared using spatial ALD technique, and the Al doping level was successfully predicted by controlling the ratio of TMA to DEZ vapor molecules. Films prepared under specific conditions showed good electrical properties with a high Al-doping efficiency of 73%.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2021)
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Chemistry, Physical
Mehdi D. Esrafili, Farzad Arjomandi Rad
Summary: Density functional theory computations were used to study the reaction pathways of CO oxidation mediated by Al-doped Zn12O12 cluster and its assembled wire-like structures. It was found that O-2 molecule is chemisorbed over doped clusters and physisorbed over pristine clusters, with the adsorption energy being more negative for the doped clusters. The Eley-Rideal and Langmuir-Hinshelwood pathways were used to investigate the oxidation mechanisms of the CO molecule, with lower energy barriers observed for the rate limiting step in the Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF QUANTUM CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Zbigniew Starowicz, Adam Zi, Jakub Ostapko, Mateusz Wlazlo, Grzegorz Kolodziej, Maciej Jakub Szczerba, Grzegorz Putynkowski, Robert Piotr Socha
Summary: This study presents the deposition of Al-doped ZnO (AZO) and Al/F co-doped ZnO (FAZO) thin films by ALD in a batch-type reactor at 200 degrees C. The properties of AZO films with different Al content were investigated, leading to the identification of suitable ALD process parameters for high-quality AZO films. For the AZO-20 sample with 5% Al precursor cycles, the lowest resistivity of 1.36 x 10-3 omega center dot cm was achieved, indicating its potential for photovoltaic applications. The addition of fluorine in FAZO samples resulted in increased resistivities and decreased carrier concentration and mobility. Al/F co-doped ZnO films retained the optical properties of AZO-20 films. However, the simultaneous Al/F codoping process at 200 degrees C in a batch-type reactor is not ideal for simple pulses sequences.
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING B-ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL SOLID-STATE MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ning Xi, Yanmei Zang, Xiaowen Sun, Jiayuan Yu, Mats Johnsson, Ying Dai, Yuanhua Sang, Hong Liu, Xiaowen Yu
Summary: Earth-abundant transition metal oxides, such as CoO and Co3O4, grown on carbon fiber paper (CFP) electrodes, exhibit different catalytic activities for the oxidation of glycerol, diols, and monohydric alcohols. In situ electrochemical tests show that the CoO/CFP electrode has higher catalytic activity than the Co3O4/CFP electrode, with lower interfacial impedance, higher charge transfer, and faster oxidation rate. The CoO/CFP electrode also produces value-added products with high selectivity and efficiency at low energy consumptions. Theoretical calculations highlight the importance of octahedrally coordinated Co-O sites in the adsorption, activation, and oxidation of C3-C1 alcohols. These findings provide insights for the design of highly efficient transition metal oxide catalysts for alcohol oxidation.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Physics, Condensed Matter
Nur Efsan Koksal, Mohamed Sbeta, Abdullah Atilgan, Abdullah Yildiz
Summary: The study presents a facile method to produce heterojunction diodes by depositing AGZO thin films on Si substrates and examines the impact of AGZO layer thickness on diode performances. While the thickness of AGZO has insignificant effects on structural, morphological, and optical properties, it can effectively enhance device characteristics. Diodes with 125 nm AGZO exhibit improved performance with remarkable rectification properties.
PHYSICA B-CONDENSED MATTER
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
A. I. Boulahbal, H. Benathmane, A. Gil, A. Azizi
Summary: In this study, undoped (ZnO), Al, Mg-doped (AZO, MZO), and Al-Mg co-doped ZnO (AZMO) nanostructures with different concentrations ratios were deposited on conductive FTO substrate via electrodeposition and chemical bath deposition. The effects of Al/Mg amounts were characterized using various characterization techniques. It was found that the conductivity of all samples showed n-type behavior, with an increase in charge carrier density observed with increasing amounts of Al/Mg. Surface morphology and roughness were influenced by the amounts of Al/Mg and the deposition method. XRD patterns revealed a hexagonal wurtzite structure for all nanostructures. Crystallite size was small for doped and co-doped samples, indicating poor crystallization. The band gaps obtained for the doped nanostructures indicated potential use in optoelectronic devices, with increased visible transmission and optical gap observed.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Helapiyumi Weerathunga, Cheng Tang, Aidan J. Brock, Sarina Sarina, Tony Wang, Qiong Liu, Huai-Yong Zhu, Aijun Du, Eric R. Waclawik
Summary: Selective oxidation of alcohols is crucial for fine chemical production, and the photocatalytic oxidation of benzyl alcohol using ZnO nanocrystals was investigated in this study. Different shapes of ZnO nanocrystals displayed varying kinetics for the benzyl alcohol oxidation reaction, with nanocones showing the highest conversion rate. The {10 (1) over bar1} facet of ZnO was found to expose undercoordinated O atoms, leading to the highest adsorption of benzyl alcohol and ultimately resulting in 100% selectivity for benzaldehyde as the product.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Nur Amaliyana Raship, Siti Nooraya Mohd Tawil, Nafarizal Nayan, Khadijah Ismail
Summary: Heterojunction structures of n-ZnO/p-Si were prepared by growing undoped ZnO and (Gd, Al) co-doped ZnO films on p-type Si substrates using co-sputtering. The influence of Al doping concentration on the structural and optical properties of the Gd-doped ZnO films was investigated. The results showed that an increase in Al doping concentration led to a decrease in the (0 0 2) diffraction peak intensity and an increase in the optical gap of the film. The fabricated n-ZnO/p-Si heterojunction diode using (Gd, Al) co-doped ZnO film exhibited the lowest leakage current and closest ideality factor to an ideal diode compared to other heterojunction diodes.
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Zhengguang Guo, Shouhong Chen, Ping Yang
Summary: The study revealed that ZnO with different dopants exhibit different optical properties, with Al-ZnO having high light transmittance, while Eu-ZnO and (Al, Eu)-ZnO showing stronger absorption in the visible and ultraviolet regions. This provides theoretical implications for the research on light protection devices.
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Chemistry, Physical
Nazmul H. Md. Dostagir, Atsushi Fukuoka, Abhijit Shrotri
Summary: In this study, a mixed oxide catalyst doped with indium (In) was found to selectively synthesize CO at low temperature and high pressure, with a formation rate of 22 μmol g(-1) s(-1). The CO selectivity exceeded 99% at 350℃ and 3 MPa pressure. The catalyst exhibited durability for over 100 hours of continuous operation. The formation of methanol and methane was limited due to the redox mechanism of the catalyst at the oxide interface. This study highlights the development of a promoter-free oxide catalyst for CO2 hydrogenation and emphasizes the importance of the redox property for selective synthesis of CO2 to CO under unfavorable conditions.
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Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Maria Sygletou, Stefania Benedetti, Alessandro di Bona, Maurizio Canepa, Francesco Bisio, Emilio Bellingeri
Summary: Transparent conductive oxides (TCO) are highly desirable for applications in photonics due to their combination of optical transparency and high electrical conductivity. This study focused on aluminum-doped ZnO (AZO), a TCO comprised of abundant elements, and actively manipulated its dielectric properties using an applied voltage in a parallel-plate capacitor configuration. The optical response and charge injection/depletion were monitored using in-operando spectroscopic ellipsometry, allowing for the extraction of the spatially resolved dielectric function changes and charge profiles at the interface.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Soumya Kannoth, Packia Selvam Irulappan, Sandip Dhara, Sankara Narayanan Potty
Summary: In this study, large area AlxInyZn1-x-yO thin films were prepared by spray coating and the effect of Al/In dopant ratio on their structural, electrical, optical, and plasmonic properties was investigated. The results showed that films with different Al/In ratios exhibited distinct plasmonic properties in the near infrared region, with In being the most activated dopant. The minimum plasmonic loss observed suggests the potential suitability of these films as alternative plasmonic materials in the near infrared.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Laya Dejam, Slawomir Kulesza, Jamshid Sabbaghzadeh, Atefeh Ghaderi, Shahram Solaymani, Stefan Talu, Miroslaw Bramowicz, Mitra Amouamouha, Amir Hossein Salehi Shayegan, Amir Hossein Sari
Summary: In this study, thin films of undoped ZnO, ZnO doped with Al, ZnO doped with Cu, and co-doped ZnO with Al and Cu were deposited on quartz substrates using RF sputtering. The samples were investigated for their advanced fractal features, crystalline structure, and optical properties. The results showed that the films had different morphologies and transmission spectra, with the co-doped sample exhibiting the highest transparency in the visible region and a desirable band gap.
RESULTS IN PHYSICS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Dan Xie, Huan-Huan Li, Yan-Hong Shi, Wan-Yue Diao, Ru Jiang, Hai-Zhu Sun, Xing-Long Wu, Wenliang Li, Chao-Ying Fan, Jing-Ping Zhang
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
(2020)
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Chemistry, Applied
Bo-Wen Qin, Xiao-Ying Zhang, Jing-Ping Zhang
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Computer Science, Information Systems
Jingping Zhang, Qiang Wang, Yahong Han
INFORMATION PROCESSING & MANAGEMENT
(2020)
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Chemistry, Physical
Lihan Zhu, Haiyan Yuan, Jingping Zhang
JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS
(2020)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Xiaoyun Li, Silan Yang, Yishu Wang, Bingxiang Yang, Jingping Zhang
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Jingjing Cao, Jingping Zhang, Yuanyuan Zhang, Huan Li, Chongfei Jiang, Tengfei Lin, Ziyi Zhou, Yun Song, Chengzhang Liu, Lishun Liu, Binyan Wang, Jianping Li, Yan Zhang, Yimin Cui, Yong Huo, Xiaobin Wang, Hao Zhang, Xianhui Qin, Xiping Xu
BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Peng Zhang, Xinling Tang, Yu Pang, Maoqiang Bi, Xiandong Li, Jiabing Yu, Jingping Zhang, Min Yuan, Feng Luo
CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Tian Jiamei, Yuan Haiyan, Zhang Jingping
JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shanshan Cao, Qinghe Ji, Huaizhi Li, Maolin Pang, Haiyan Yuan, Jingping Zhang, Xihe Bi
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zhuo Yu, Bingliang Wang, Xiaobin Liao, Kangning Zhao, Zhifang Yang, Fanjie Xia, Congli Sun, Zhuo Wang, Chaoying Fan, Jingping Zhang, Yonggang Wang
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2020)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Lingtong Tang, Wei Shen, Zhikun Zhang, Jingping Zhang, Guangxi Wang, Li Xiang, Junping She, Xiaoyan Hu, Guoyuan Zou, Baoli Zhu, Yingshun Zhou
INFECTION AND DRUG RESISTANCE
(2020)
Article
Oncology
Xuting Li, Shihao Chen, Jingping Zhang, Lezhi Li, Yingxia Li, Man Ye
Summary: This qualitative study explored the resilience process and protective factors in long-term survivors post lung cancer surgery, revealing three stages of resilience and five themes contributing to resilience. Future research could focus on the duration of each stage and interventions for educating cancer patients on resilience.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2021)
Meeting Abstract
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Yanxin Li, Haiping Wei, Yu Cao, Xu Cheng, Jina Wang, Jingping Zhang, Xuting Zheng
BASIC & CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY & TOXICOLOGY
(2020)
Meeting Abstract
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Yaqi Feng, Haiping Wei, Yu Cao, Xu Cheng, Jingping Zhang, Xuting Zheng
BASIC & CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY & TOXICOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shuang Liu, Wen-Liang Li, Jing-Ping Zhang
NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yifan Sun, Ye Lv, Wei Li, Jinli Zhang, Yan Fu
Summary: In this study, PtRu electrocatalysts were fabricated on carbon paper via cyclic electrodeposition for the electrocatalytic hydrogenation (ECH) of phenol. The Pt3Ru3 catalyst exhibited excellent activity and stability for the conversion of phenol to cyclohexanol at ambient temperature and various current densities. The in situ Raman spectroscopy and kinetic study revealed the hydrogenation mechanism of phenol over Pt3Ru3 in acidic electrolyte, providing an effective electrochemical strategy for the facile construction of durable electrode materials and efficient phenol hydrogenation.
JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Amir Shahzad, Khezina Rafiq, Muhammad Zeeshan Abid, Naseem Ahmad Khan, Syed Shoaib Ahmad Shah, Raed H. Althomali, Abdul Rauf, Ejaz Hussain
Summary: Photocatalytic hydrogen production through water splitting is an effective method for meeting future energy demands. In this study, researchers synthesized a 1 % Ag2S/Cu2S co-doped CdZnS catalyst and found that it can produce hydrogen at a higher rate. The co-doping of Ag2S and Cu2S in the CdZnS catalyst showed a synergistic effect, with Ag2S promoting oxidation reactions and Cu2S promoting reduction reactions.
JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS
(2024)