Article
Physics, Condensed Matter
A. Higareda-Sanchez, R. Mis-Fernandez, I Rimmaudo, E. Camacho-Espinosa, J. L. Pena
Summary: SnS thin films were deposited via chemical bath deposition at different pH values, showing varying deposition mechanisms and structural characteristics. Lower pH values favored ion-by-ion and complex decomposition mechanisms, while higher pH values shifted towards hydroxide aggregation mechanisms.
SUPERLATTICES AND MICROSTRUCTURES
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Diego A. Garzon, Christian Rossi, Ishwor Khatri, Francesco Soggia, Ihsan Caha, Francis Leonard Deepak, Diego Colombara, Sascha Sadewasser
Summary: The formation of Cd-free Zn1-xSnxOy (ZTO) thin film buffer layers for CIGSe solar cells was studied using chemical bath deposition. By modifying the deposition procedure, flatter ZTO films were obtained with inhibited columnar growth. Increasing the concentration of Sn in the chemical bath resulted in a nontrivial increase in the bandgap. Using a 20% Sn concentration, the CIGSe solar cells achieved similar performance to those with a CdS buffer layer, with a maximum efficiency of 10.4% and an average efficiency of 9%.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yongli Lu, Meng-Chen Shih, Shaun Tan, Matthias J. Grotevent, Lili Wang, Hua Zhu, Ruiqi Zhang, Joo-Hong Lee, Jin-Wook Lee, Vladimir Bulovic, Moungi. G. Bawendi
Summary: Chemical bath deposition is used to deposit tin oxide as an electron-transport layer in perovskite solar cells. Thioglycolic acid, the conventional chemical used in this process, has been found to negatively affect the stability of the cells. In this study, oxalic acid is introduced as a replacement for thioglycolic acid. Oxalic acid acts as a chemical linker to facilitate particle attachment to the substrate and can be easily removed through thermal annealing and a mild H2O2 treatment. This rational design of the tin oxide layer resulted in significantly improved efficiency and stability of the perovskite solar cells.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Di Wang, Tingwei He, Saisai Li, Yuanzhi Jiang, Mingjian Yuan
Summary: This study presents an optimized strategy for SnO2 films to enhance carrier transport, resulting in an improved power conversion efficiency (PCE) of over 22% in planar perovskite solar cells (PSCs). The Li-doped SnO2 films showed better energy band alignment, facilitating electron extraction and reducing recombination loss.
ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
C. Doroody, K. S. Rahman, H. N. Rosly, M. N. Harif, M. Isah, Y. B. Kar, S. K. Tiong, N. Amin
Summary: This study explores the characteristics of cadmium sulfide (CdS) thin films grown on ultra-thin glass substrates through RF magnetron sputtering and chemical bath deposition (CBD). The XRD analysis reveals a stable hexagonal wurtzite structure with (002) preferential orientation for both deposition methods. Optical analysis shows band gaps of 2.40 eV and 2.32 eV for sputtering and CBD methods, respectively. Overall, the experimental results suggest that CdS thin films grown by sputtering may be favorable as the window layer for solar cell applications.
MATERIALS SCIENCE IN SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Iwan Zimmermann, Marion Provost, Salim Mejaouri, Marc Al Atem, Alexandre Blaizot, Aurelien Duchatelet, Stephane Collin, Jean Rousset
Summary: In this study, industrially relevant deposition techniques are developed for the fabrication of perovskite photovoltaic cells. The use of chemical bath deposition for tin oxide deposition and slot-die coating for perovskite layer allows for the growth of high-quality and uniform perovskite layers, resulting in improved power conversion efficiencies.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Carlos Ocampo-Ortega, Ines Riech, Arturo Abelenda, Ricardo Mis-Fernandez, Patricia Rodriguez-Fragoso, Julio Mendoza-Alvarez
Summary: Tin sulfide (SnS) thin films were successfully deposited using the chemical bath deposition technique, and the effects of deposition time, percentage of Sn precursor, and post-annealing on the structural and optical properties were investigated. The study found that increasing the Sn precursor could enhance the bandgap of the tin sulfide thin films, and the optical properties remained stable after annealing at 285 degrees Celsius.
Article
Crystallography
Jiacheng Yao, Pengfei Li, Xiaoheng Liu
Summary: A two-step chemical bath deposition-annealing process was used to fabricate WO3 films in this study. By controlling the reactant amounts, the growth and thickness of the films were regulated. The results indicate that decreasing the thickness of the WO3 film inhibits the recombination rate of photogenerated carriers.
JOURNAL OF CRYSTAL GROWTH
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Sumit R. Patil, Viral N. Barhate, Vilas S. Patil, Khushabu S. Agrawal, Ashok M. Mahajan
Summary: The study investigates the effects of plasma-enhance atomic layer deposition (PEALD) on ZrO2/La2O3/ZrO2 (ZLZ) nanolaminates and the impact of different annealing temperatures. The film annealed at 400 degrees C exhibits a stable pyrochlore phase, resulting in the lowest leakage current density in the MIM capacitor. The research suggests that PEALD nanolaminated high-k MIM capacitors have potential applications in nanoelectronics.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
F. T. Munna, Vidhya Selvanathan, K. Sobayel, Ghulam Muhammad, Nilofar Asim, Nowshad Amin, Kamaruzzaman Sopian, Md. Akhtaruzzaman
Summary: In this study, CdZnS thin films were deposited on soda-lime glass substrates using dilute chemical bath deposition technique. The research investigated the structural, morphological, and optoelectronic properties of the films as a function of different Zn2+ precursor concentrations. The results showed that the optical transparency of the film is influenced by Zn2+ concentration and the bandgap values varied from 2.42 eV to 3.90 eV with different Zn2+ concentrations. Moreover, the electrical properties indicated an increase in film resistivity with higher zinc concentrations.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Noor Hasan, Raid A. Ismail, Mohammed S. Hamza
Summary: This study focuses on the preparation of PbI2 and PbI2:Sn thin films using inexpensive chemical bath deposition (CBD) method. The structural, optical, and electrical properties of the films were investigated, and the results showed that the Sn-doped PbI2 film had improved photoelectric performance compared to pure PbI2 film.
APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Wen Cao, Zhonghua Zhou, Chenyu Li, Qun Wang, Yue Huang, Shirley Shen
Summary: Research on the hydrothermal corrosion behavior and mechanism of SF glass reveals different corrosion resistances on its two sides, and a multilayer structural coating is formed on the air-side. The insights from experimental results provide helpful guidelines for controlling and functionalizing glass surface structures.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Yoshitaka Saijo, Yuichi Suzuki, Ryoji Akiyama, Masahiro Shimizu, Yasuhiko Shimotsuma, Kiyotaka Miura
Summary: This paper presents a novel wet chemical analysis method for quantitatively determining the concentrations of tin that penetrates the surface of float glass. The method offers fine depth resolution and can provide detailed information about the tin penetration, making it a valuable contribution to the production of high-quality glass.
JOURNAL OF NON-CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Liqi Li, Wenjian Shen, Chenquan Yang, Yuxi Dou, Xuehao Zhu, Yao Dong, Juan Zhao, Junyan Xiao, Fuzhi Huang, Yi-Bing Cheng, Jie Zhong
Summary: The study presents a convenient and scalable solution route, chemical bath deposition (CBD), for fabricating efficient hole transport layer, planar NiOx film, for inverted perovskite solar cells (IPSCs). The CBD process allows adjustment of the film properties by varying the cation concentration, resulting in enhanced charge transport efficiency and improved efficiency of the solar cells from 16.14% to 18.17%.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Z. Makhdoumi Kakhaki, A. A. Youzbashi, P. Sangpour, N. Naderi, Y. Orooji
Summary: A comparative study on the photodetection properties of CdS thin films deposited at different cadmium chloride concentrations revealed that the increased cadmium salt concentration led to changes in crystal phase, film thickness, and photosensitivity. The photosensitivity strongly depends on factors such as film thickness, quantum confinement effect, and sulfur vacancy amount in samples grown via the CBD method.
MATERIALS SCIENCE IN SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING
(2022)
Correction
Energy & Fuels
D. Mateus Torres-Herrera, Paola M. Moreno-Romero, Dagoberto Cabrera-German, Hugo J. Cortina-Marrero, Merida Sotelo-Lerma, Hailin Hu
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
M. Fuentes-Perez, M. Sotelo-Lerma, J. L. Fuentes-Rios, Eric G. Morales-Espinoza, Manuel Serrano, M. E. Nicho
Summary: In this study, Fe3O4@ZnFe2O4 core/shell nanoparticles were prepared by depositing ZnO on Fe3O4 nanoparticles seeds obtained by the chemical bath deposition method. Characterization techniques showed that Fe3O4@ZnFe2O4 had higher crystallinity and specific crystal structures.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Ignacio Valenzuela-Chavira, David O. Corona-Martinez, Karina D. Garcia-Orozco, Melissa Beltran-Torres, Filiberto Sanchez-Lopez, Aldo A. Arvizu-Flores, Rocio Sugich-Miranda, Alonso A. Lopez-Zavala, Ramon E. Robles-Zepeda, Maria A. Islas-Osuna, Adrian Ochoa-Leyva, Michael D. Toney, Hugo Serrano-Posada, Rogerio R. Sotelo-Mundo
Summary: Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) are a family of detoxifying enzymes that catalyze the conjugation of reduced glutathione with xenobiotic compounds. A novel GST class, named Gtt2, was identified in the genome of the shrimp pathogen V. parahaemolyticus FIM-S1708(+). This GST has an atypical catalytic mechanism in which a water molecule activates the sulfhydryl group of glutathione instead of the traditional residues like Ser, Tyr, or Cys. The characterization of VpGSTT2 revealed its enzymatic activity and the structural features of the protein.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jorge A. Garcia-Valenzuela, Martha R. Baez-Gaxiola, Marcos Cota-Leal
Summary: By adding a small amount of Al-2(SO4)(3) solution into the reaction solution, the adhesion problem between CdS thin films and tin-free glass and silicon wafers can be solved, without the need for additional toxic cadmium salt or complex processing steps.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
A. Olivas, J. R. Rodriguez, F. Cardenas-Lizana, M. Cota-Leal, M. A. Keane
Summary: Nanostructured nickel and nickel sulfide-based catalysts were synthesized and studied for the selective hydrogenation of p-chloronitrobenzene. The addition of sulfur promoted the selectivity towards p-chloroaniline.
CHALCOGENIDE LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
M. A. Armenta, V. M. Maytorena, D. A. Buentello-Montoya, E. Arroyo, M. Cota-Leal, D. Yong, A. Olivas
Summary: In this study, microagglomerates of PdO and Mn2O3 supported over gamma-chi-Al2O3 were synthesized via the impregnation method for the methanol dehydration to dimethyl ether. The presence of 3% PdO (Pd2+) over gamma-chi-Al2O3 resulted in high conversions and selectivity at a lower temperature, attributed to a higher density of moderate acid sites. The size of PdO agglomerates also affected the mass transfer rates in the reaction. The stability of the PdO/gamma-chi-Al2O3 catalyst was correlated with its low apparent activation energy and the inactive phase change of PdO after the reaction.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Zeuz Montiel-Gonzalez, Obed Yamin Ramirez-Esquivel, Dagoberto Cabrera-German, Jorge Alejandro Torres-Ochoa, Axel Agustin Ortiz-Atondo, Dalia Alejandra Mazon-Montijo
Summary: This study explores the relationship between the structural and chemical properties of SILAR-deposited CuS-cov films, and assesses their impact on the Mid Infrared (MIR) response. The results demonstrate that the thickness, crystallinity, and composition of the CuS-cov films have an effect on their optical behavior in the MIR, with reflectivity reaching 80%. Furthermore, these films have low emissivity, making them suitable for low-emissivity coatings.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jancarlo Gomez-Vega, Jesus Martin Soto-Cruz, Octavio Juarez-Sanchez, Hisila Santacruz-Ortega, Juan Carlos Galvez-Ruiz, David Octavio Corona-Martinez, Refugio Perez-Gonzalez, Karen Ochoa Lara
Summary: This work reports on the synthesis and characterization of three tritopic receptors and their binding properties toward various anions and alkali metal-acetate salts. The study shows that the receptors have good affinity for oxyanions and can recognize alkali metal-acetate salts through a cooperative mechanism. Molecular modeling results further demonstrate the ion-pair binding capacity of receptors.
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
M. Martinez-Gil, D. Cabrera-German, M. Rodriguez-Curiel, N. Abundiz-Cisneros, E. Vargas-Viveros, L. Cota, W. De la Cruz
Summary: Thermally processed nickel oxide (NiO) thin films were synthesized from nickel hydroxide films obtained by chemical solution deposition. The potential applications of the films were studied through controlled annealing atmospheres. The NiO films exhibited high optical transmittance, amorphous structure, and suitable electrical properties for transparent electronic devices.
JOURNAL OF NON-CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Andres Alvarez-Armenta, David O. Corona-Martinez, Ramon Pacheco-Aguilar, Alonso A. Lopez-Zavala, Rogerio R. Sotelo-Mundo, Guillermina Garcia-Sanchez, Juan Carlos Ramirez-Suarez
Summary: Meat greening is caused by microbiological contamination and lipid oxidation during storage, and the abnormal pigmentation is related to the production of sulfmyoglobin (SulfMb). Spectral studies have shown that SulfMb is likely produced from the increase of free radicals during thermal treatment. The reaction of SulfMb production is catalyzed by the release of heme iron and involves the oxidation of cysteine and reactive oxygen species.
Article
Optics
ChJ. Salas-Juarez, S. E. Burruel-Ibarra, M. I. Gil-Tolano, A. Perez Rodriguez, F. Romo-Garcia, A. R. Garcia-Haro, F. Brown, M. Yacaman-Valdez, J. L. Iriqui-Razcon, M. Martinez-Gil, R. Melendrez
Summary: In this study, we synthesized ZrO2:Tb3+ samples via a conventional solid-state reaction and investigated their Persistent Luminescence (PLUM) and performance in radiation dosimetry. X-ray diffraction confirmed the formation of monoclinic phase ZrO2 and the presence of Tb3+ ions and Tb2O3 in the samples. The PLUM response of the ZrO2:Tb3+ 1% sample was measured for 600 s after exposure to beta particle irradiation in the dose range of 0.5 to 256 Gy. The integrated area of the PLUM decay curves showed a sublinear dependence within the dose range of 0.5 to 64 Gy. The TL glow curve of the ZrO2: Tb3+ 1% sample exhibited two maxima at 79 and 150 degrees C, indicating that trapping states associated with the 79 degrees C maximum are responsible for the PLUM emission at room temperature. Computational deconvolution analysis revealed that the 79 degrees C maximum consisted of two traps with first-order kinetics. These results suggest that the ZrO2:Tb3+ 1% sample holds potential as a dosimeter for beta particle irradiation.
JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jeisson Javier Solis-Mosquera, Dagoberto Cabrera-German, Hisila Santacruz-Ortega, Monica Alessandra Acosta-Elias, Merida Sotelo-Lerma
Summary: A method for synthesizing lead iodide through chemical bath deposition without the use of organic solvents is presented in this study. The process involves three stages: producing tin hydroxide films as a seed layer, synthesizing lead iodide films, and annealing to induce polytypic transitions and investigate their effects on material properties. Various characterization techniques reveal the influence of annealing on the induction of polytypes. The resulting PbI2 films show wide-area coverage, wide-bandgap, and a structure belonging to the 2H and 4H polytypes, making them promising candidates for large-scale optoelectronic applications.
PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI A-APPLICATIONS AND MATERIALS SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Luis Medina-Zazueta, F. C. Miranda-Castro, F. Romo-Garcia, M. Martinez-Gil, H. E. Esparza-Ponce, D. Encinas-Basurto, Jaime Ibarra
Summary: Vallesia glabra (Vg) leaf extract can be used to synthesize magnetic adsorbents for the removal of cationic dyes from aqueous solutions.
Review
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Andres Alvarez-Armenta, Jose A. Huerta-Ocampo, Alonso A. Lopez-Zavala, Ramon Pacheco-Aguilar, Rogerio R. Sotelo-Mundo, David O. Corona-Martinez, Juan Carlos Ramirez-Suarez
Summary: Myoglobin is responsible for muscle pigmentation in tuna, and the color change is related to the oxidative state of myoglobin. Muscle greening in tuna after thermal treatment may be caused by a disulfide bond between a unique cysteine residue in tuna myoglobin and free cysteine. This review discusses new evidence of how free radicals produced from cysteine oxidation contribute to the greening reaction during thermal treatment of tuna and horse meat.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jancarlo Gomez-Vega, Jesus Martin Soto-Cruz, Octavio Juarez-Sanchez, Hisila Santacruz-Ortega, Juan Carlos Galvez-Ruiz, David Octavio Corona-Martinez, Refugio Perez-Gonzalez, Karen Ochoa Lara
Summary: This study reports on the synthesis and characterization of three tritopic receptors and their binding properties toward various anions and alkali metal-acetate salts. Molecular recognition studies showed that the receptors have good affinity for oxyanions and are capable of ion-pair recognition through a cooperative mechanism.