Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Fang Yao, Li Jiang, Yiming Qi, Ruiming Li, Yanyan Li, Yalun Xu, Huidong Liu, Qianqian Lin
Summary: AgBiS2 is a promising candidate for optoelectronic applications due to its high absorption coefficient, good charge transport, and materials stability. We developed a chemical bath deposition method to prepare highly crystallized and uniform AgBiS(2) thin films, and fabricated AgBiS2 heterojunction photodetectors with high optoelectronic properties. In addition, the device showed decent sensitivity and stability under X-ray illumination.
APPLIED MATERIALS TODAY
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yu. V. Fedoseeva, L. G. Bulusheva, I. P. Asanov, A. G. Kurenya, A. V. Gusel'nikov, E. A. Maksimovskiy, D. V. Gulyaev, K. S. Zhuravlev, A. K. Gutakovskii, A. V. Okotrub
Summary: The deposition of CdS nanoparticles on aligned multi-walled carbon nanotube arrays through electrical stimulation was investigated, revealing different luminescence properties based on synthesis method. The study demonstrated the promising effect of electrical field on enhancing the growth rate of CdS nanocrystals.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Alejandro Martinez-Benitez, David Omar Oseguera-Galindo, Luis Escobar-Alarcon, Miguel Melendez-Lira, Jose Guadalupe Quinones-Galvan, Armando Perez-Centeno, Miguel Angel Santana-Aranda
Summary: We successfully prepared ZnxHg1-xS thin films using chemical bath deposition. The amount of free Hg+2 ions in the mixed solution was controlled by using iodide anions to complex mercury. The films with different [I]/[Hg] ratios exhibited different compositions, as observed by scanning electron microscopy and UV-Vis spectroscopy.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Tania G. Estrada, Amy V. Walker
Summary: This study investigates the chemical bath deposition of CuxS on functionalized SAMs using thiourea as a sulfur source. The deposition of different copper sulfide phases is controlled by the interaction of sulfur-containing ions in solution with different terminal groups of SAMs.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2021)
Article
Electrochemistry
Hideya Tsuchikado, Meng Chen, Guoqing Guan, Toshiyuki Abe
Summary: A multi-deposited CdS photoelectrode was prepared by chemical bath deposition process, and it showed significantly higher steady-state photocurrents compared to the single-deposited CdS. This improvement was attributed to the formation of a porous structure, which increased the surface area of CdS and resulted in a thicker deposition on the electrode substrate, causing a redshift of absorption edge and enhancing the photoanodic output.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ELECTROCHEMISTRY
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Akmal Zaini Arsad, Ahmad Wafi Mahmood Zuhdi, Siti Fazlili Abdullah, Chien Fat Chau, Azrul Ghazali, Ibrahim Ahmad, Wan Syakirah Wan Abdullah
Summary: Zinc sulfide (ZnS) thin films prepared using the chemical bath deposition (CBD) method have wide applications and their quality is influenced by various parameters. This study provides a comprehensive review of the impact of parameters such as complexing agents, reactant concentration, stirring speed, humidity, deposition temperature, deposition time, pH value, precursor types, and annealing temperature on ZnS thin films. Understanding these influences can optimize the CBD method for the preparation of ZnS thin films.
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
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Abdelhak Jrad, Manel Naouai, Souad Ammar, Najoua Turki-Kamoun
Summary: Iron-doped zinc sulfide thin films were synthesized by chemical bath deposition with different Fe dopant concentrations. XRF analysis showed the doped films to be zinc rich and sulfur poor, and the crystalline quality and optical performance were found to be related to the Fe dopant concentration, with the sample doped 6 at.-% Fe showing the best performance. Photoluminescence intensity was also found to be very sensitive to the rise of iron concentration.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jose Antonio Heredia-Cancino, Oscar Salcido, Ricardo Britto-Hurtado, Sayra Guadalupe Ruvalcaba-Manzo, Ramon Ochoa-Landin, Santos Jesus Castillo
Summary: The study successfully developed an ITO/CdS/PbSe heterostructure using a chemical bath deposition technique, where CdS was deposited over an ITO-coated substrate and a plumbonacrite film was grown over CdS and converted to PbSe. Electrical behavior was observed through I vs. V measurements and analyzed using the modified Shockley model, showing a diode response with an ideality factor similar to a Schottky diode.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Nauman Khan, Muhammad Waqas Saleem, A. Javed, M. Bashir, S. Bashir, M. Zeeshan
Summary: This paper reports the structural, optical, and electrical properties of tin sulfide thin films. The role of bath temperature on film properties was investigated by depositing thin films at different bath temperatures using the chemical bath deposition method. The results showed that the bath temperature played an important role in tailoring the crystal structure and energy band gap of tin sulfide thin films.
MATERIALS TODAY COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Sabria Benrabah, Maxime Legallais, Pascal Besson, Simon Ruel, Laura Vauche, Bernard Pelissier, Chloe Thieuleux, Bassem Salem, Matthew Charles
Summary: This study explores the impact of several wet etchants commonly encountered in the microelectronic industry on the surface chemistry of GaN on silicon. Phosphoric acid treatment is found to significantly modify the surface and enable the recovery of the surface morphology. The study proposes a promising treatment method for the recovery of good quality GaN surfaces after dry etching.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Paolo Canepa, Giorgia Ghiara, Roberto Spotorno, Maurizio Canepa, Ornella Cavalleri
Summary: The growth of anodic oxide on niobium was investigated in a solution containing P and Ca-EDTA complexes. It was found that below the breakdown potential, thin and uniform oxide layers were formed, while above the breakdown potential, thicker and microporous oxide layers were observed with enrichment of Ca and P. An anodizing potential of around 200 V was identified as a good tradeoff between morphological and compositional properties and resistance to corrosion.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Abdelhak Jrad, Manel Naouai, Souad Ammar, Najoua Turki-Kamoun
Summary: Ni:ZnS thin films deposited on glass substrates via CBD method exhibit different properties at various Ni doping concentrations; XRD and FTIR analysis indicate structural changes and residues due to Ni doping; T and R data show enhancement at 6 at% and 12 at% doping concentrations.
MATERIALS TODAY COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Paolo Canepa, Claudio Canale, Ornella Cavalleri, Giovanni Marletta, Grazia M. L. Messina, Massimo Messori, Rubina Novelli, Simone Luca Mattioli, Lucia Apparente, Nicola Detta, Tiziana Romeo, Marcello Allegretti
Summary: A multi-technique approach was used to study the interaction of rhNGF with different pharma grade polymeric materials. It was found that copolymers showed lower crystallinity and roughness, as well as higher contact angle values compared to PP homopolymers, indicating a lower surface wettability for the protein. Thus, copolymers may offer an advantage in terms of protein interaction/adsorption. Additionally, protein adsorption was found to be a self-limiting process that passivates the surface after the deposition of roughly one molecular layer.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Darrell Jun Jie Tay, Benny Febriansyah, Teddy Salim, Zi Sheng Wong, Herlina Arianita Dewi, Teck Ming Koh, Nripan Mathews
Summary: Chemical bath deposition (CBD) is commonly used to fabricate SnO2 electron-transport layers in perovskite solar cells. However, long deposition times pose a significant limitation for commercialization. By utilizing ultrasonication, the CBD process can be accelerated without sacrificing coverage. The optimal duration for ultrasonication-assisted CBD was determined to be 30 minutes with current parameters.
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY & FUELS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Lohit Sharma, John P. Baltrus, Srinivas Rangarajan, Jonas Baltrusaitis
Summary: Initiated by incipient wetness impregnation, dispersed tin atoms were deposited on gamma-Al2O3. Various characterization techniques were used to analyze the morphology and structure of the catalysts, revealing isolated and well-dispersed Sn oxide sites at relatively high coverages. The study suggests that active catalytic sites during propane dehydrogenation involve Al2O3 rather than bulk sulfide and Sn atoms dispersed over alumina.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Manoj Silva, John P. Baltrus, Clinton Williams, Allan Knopf, Lihua Zhang, Jonas Baltrusaitis
Summary: A facile thermal decomposition method was used to synthesize mesoporous Cu-doped MgO nanoparticles, which showed high activity as photo-Fenton-like catalysts for degrading pharmaceutical contaminants in water. The catalysts efficiently oxidized salicylic acid and converted tetracycline to other intermediates with a large portion undergoing full mineralization. Experimental results demonstrated the effects of Cu loading, overall catalyst loading, and H2O2 concentration on the conversion and rate constants of salicylic acid and tetracycline.
APPLIED CATALYSIS A-GENERAL
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Bishenka H. Mahaulpatha, Lalinda Palliyaguru, Savidya Jayawardene, Masaru Shimomura, Jonas Baltrusaitis, Pradeep M. Jayaweera
Summary: This study synthesized CuO@Na2Ti(PO4)(2).H2O catalyst using a hydrothermal method and characterized it using various techniques. The results showed that the catalyst with 12 wt.% CuO@Na2TiP exhibited fast reduction kinetics for 4-NP.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH PART A-TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Behnam Moeini, Matthew R. Linford, Neal Fairley, Anders Barlow, Peter Cumpson, David Morgan, Vincent Fernandez, Jonas Baltrusaitis
Summary: This study introduces a new line shape for describing asymmetry in XPS signals, aiming to address the mathematical inconvenience of existing line shapes while retaining theoretical advantages. By combining a Shirley background with the DS line shape, the resulting DSS line shape has a finite area, making it suitable for fitting spectra obtained from varying amounts of graphene oxide and reduced GO on a patterned, heterogeneous surface.
SURFACE AND INTERFACE ANALYSIS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Manoj Silva, John P. Baltrus, Daniel J. Burnett, Jonas Baltrusaitis
Summary: Anthropogenically derived phosphate-bearing crystalline materials play a crucial role in nutrient recycling to the environment, and their reactivity is influenced by the relative humidity at the soil surface. This study investigates the water uptake behavior of two anthropogenically derived phosphates, hydroxyapatite (HAP) and struvite, and finds that their water adsorption properties are influenced by the surface structure and relative humidity. HAP demonstrates a stable surface structure and follows traditional adsorption models, while struvite exhibits intrinsic instability leading to non-convergent adsorption behavior.
ACS EARTH AND SPACE CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Vanessa Salinas, Milton Das, Quiteria Jacquez, Alexandra Camacho, Katherine Zychowski, Mark Hovingh, Alexander Medina, Gayan Rubasinghege, Mohammad Rezaee, Jonas Baltrusaitis, Neal Fairley, Pedram Roghanchi
Summary: Coal mine workers are exposed to respirable coal mine dust (RCMD) which can cause severe lung diseases. This study investigates the characteristics and toxicity of RCMD based on geographic location, finding that samples from the Appalachian region have finer particle sizes and higher mineral and elemental contents.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Valentina Krylova, Nijole Dukstiene, Henrieta Markeviciute
Summary: Ag-Se nanostructure films were successfully deposited on a-Se/nylon templates using a template-engaged reaction method. The films exhibited complex surface morphology, multiple elemental composition, and multilayer structure. The Ag-Se/nylon composites showed high refractive indices in the near infrared region.
Article
Polymer Science
Rasa Alaburdaite, Valentina Krylova
Summary: In this work, a method was developed to convert the hydrogen atoms of polypropylene film surface into polar groups, improving the surface energy and reactivity. The surface modification mainly caused physical changes, such as creating microcraters and roughness, and introduced polar groups like hydroxyl, carboxyl, and carbonyl. The modified PP films showed higher melting and decomposition temperatures, indicating a change in surface energy.
POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY
(2023)
Review
Agronomy
Mariana Brondi, Mohamed Eisa, Ricardo Bortoletto-Santos, Donata Drapanauskaite, Tara Reddington, Clinton Williams, Caue Ribeiro, Jonas Baltrusaitis
Summary: Ammonium carbonates, including ammonium bicarbonate, ammonium carbonate hydrate, and ammonium carbamate, were once extensively used as fertilizer materials but gradually replaced by urea fertilizers. With the emergence of sustainable agriculture, there is a need to recover and reuse nutrients using conventional feedstocks and biogenic waste streams. Anaerobic digestion liquid presents a convenient source to produce solid fertilizers containing nitrogen and carbon. This review discusses the feedstocks, methods to concentrate and crystallize solid ammonium carbonates, technologies to stabilize them in the environment, and their agricultural efficiency as nitrogen and carbon sources.
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Mohamed Ammar, Ezz Yousef, Muhammed A. A. Mahmoud, Sherif Ashraf, Jonas Baltrusaitis
Summary: Water organic pollution is a significant problem, causing water quality decline and health issues. Electrocoagulation (EC) has emerged as an efficient water treatment method with small equipment size and simple operation. This review highlights the recent developments in EC technology for wastewater treatment, emphasizing its preference for organic wastewater treatment due to easy setup and low material costs. EC effectively destabilizes and removes organic impurities through charge neutralization and coagulation, making it highly efficient for removing various pollutants, including emerging contaminants like microplastics. Overall, this review provides important knowledge on EC technology for environmental chemical researchers and engineers in the field of wastewater treatment and water purification.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Mindaugas Dzikaras, Dovydas Barauskas, Donatas Pelenis, Gailius Vanagas, Marius Mikolajunas, Jingming Shi, Jonas Baltrusaitis, Darius Virzonis
Summary: In this study, a gravimetric gas sensor was designed using zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) dispersed in a photoresist AZ1512HS (AZ) matrix. The sensor showed higher sensitivity towards higher hydrocarbons and a shorter response time.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Prakriti Bista, Mohamed Eisa, Dovile Ragauskaite, Sundar Sapkota, Jonas Baltrusaitis, Rajan Ghimire
Summary: Urea cocrystal materials have shown significant effects in reducing nitrogen loss and improving nitrogen use efficiency as high nitrogen fertilizers. A greenhouse study on sorghum yield, nitrogen uptake, and N2O emissions demonstrated that urea cocrystal increased crop yield and significantly reduced N2O emissions. This study suggests that urea cocrystal fertilizers can provide balanced nitrogen supply in a more environmentally friendly way and significantly improve nitrogen use efficiency in sorghum.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Valentina Krylova, Vaida Dobilaite, Milda Juciene
Summary: The aim of this research was to modify the surface of construction textiles and investigate the changes in their structure and optical and mechanical properties. Thin films of silver oxide were synthesized on a flexible textile and their properties were analyzed. The results showed that the modified textiles maintained their structural properties and tear strength, but their tensile strength decreased.
Review
Materials Science, Ceramics
Mohamed Ammar, Sherif Ashraf, Jonas Baltrusaitis
Summary: Complex inorganic powders based on calcium phosphates have various practical applications, particularly in agricultural industry where the CaO-P2O5 system-based multi-component material powders and granules are used as a source of nutrients for plants. Nano fertilizers based on hydroxyapatite (HAP) have emerged as a promising strategy for nutrient delivery. The doping of micronutrients into HAP structure presents an interesting challenge, and mechanochemical synthesis has been employed as a simple and cost-effective method for producing doped HAP powders.
CERAMICS-SWITZERLAND
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Donata Drapanauskaite, Kristina Buneviciene, Regina Repsiene, Danute Karcauskiene, Romas Mazeika, Jonas Baltrusaitis
Summary: Extensive use of mineral fertilizers has led to soil acidity, affecting crop production and soil quality. Lime kiln dust and wood ash can be used as alternative liming materials for sustainable agriculture. This study found that pelletized lime kiln dust meets the requirements of liming materials, increasing soil pH and significantly improving crop yields.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Qi-Wen Chen, Ze-Qing Guo, Jian-Ping Zhou
Summary: Multifunctional continuous solid solutions NFMTO-x were successfully synthesized via a one-step hydrothermal method by controlling the ratio of Mg and Fe. The NFMTO-x materials exhibited enhanced visible light response, effective adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants, CO2 methanation capability, and easy recyclability due to their magnetic properties. This research provides a significant multifunctional material for water purification.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
George E. Stan, Maziar Montazerian, Adam Shearer, Bryan W. Stuart, Francesco Baino, John C. Mauro, Jose M. F. Ferreira
Summary: Bioactive glasses have the ability to form strong bonds with tissues and release therapeutic ions. However, their biomechanical compatibility limits their use in load-bearing applications. The use of magnetron sputtering technology to fabricate BG coatings shows promise in improving their efficacy and potential for application.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zhaoxuan Wang, Zhicheng Yan, Zhigang Qi, Yu Feng, Qi Chen, Ziqi Song, Meng Huang, Peng Jia, Ki Buem Kim, Weimin Wang
Summary: The corrosion behavior of Fe-60 and Fe-83 ribbons in 0.6 M NaCl was studied. Fe-60 exhibited a local corrosion mode and formed a stable passivation film with higher corrosion resistance, while Fe-83 showed a combination of local and global corrosion modes and had lower corrosion resistance. Controlling the precipitation of nanocrystalline phases and increasing the POx content in the passivation film significantly improved the corrosion resistance of Fe-based glassy alloys.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hao-Kai Peng, Sheng-Yen Zheng, Wei-Ning Kao, Ting-Chieh Lai, Kai-Sheun Lee, Yung- Hsien Wu
Summary: This study investigates the effects of high energy/fluence proton radiation on the performance of HfZrOx-based FeFETs memory with different Zr content. The results show that the characteristics of FeFETs are influenced by proton radiation, and the extent of the influence depends on the Zr content. FeFETs with 50% Zr content exhibit minimal changes in memory window and demonstrate good endurance and retention performance.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zongyi Yue, Guangyi Wang, Zengguang Huang, Sihua Zhong
Summary: In this study, AZO and ITO films were successfully tuned as excellent passivation layers for c-Si surfaces, achieving effective minority carrier lifetime and outstanding optical properties through the optimization of annealing temperature and interfacial silicon oxide.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Martin Hruska, Jan Kejzlar, Jaroslav Otta, Premysl Fitl, Michal Novotny, Jakub Cizek, Oksana Melikhova, Matej Micusik, Peter Machata, Martin Vrnata
Summary: This paper presents a detailed study on the hydrogen sensing capabilities of highly nanoporous black gold films. The films exhibit fast response and recovery times at low temperatures. Different levels of nanoporosity were prepared and tested to investigate the sensing properties, and it was found that nanoporous black gold is suitable for hydrogen sensing. The sensitivity of the film depends on its nanoporosity.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yupu Wang, Gaofeng Teng, Chun To Yiu, Junyi Zhu
Summary: In the study of BM-SCO and HSCO thin films, it was found that H vacancies tend to prefer sites near the external surface or oxygen vacancy channels (OVCs), while H interstitials prefer sites of oxygen on a layer that contains six-fold coordinated Co. These findings not only enrich the understanding of complex surface phenomena of defect formation but also provide an explanation for the reversibility during phase transformation.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jiafeng Lu, Linping Teng, Qinxiao Zhai, Chunhua Wang, Matthieu Lancry, Ye Dai, Xianglong Zeng
Summary: In this study, we achieved full control of fiber nanograting orientation by manipulating laser polarization, and tailored space variant fiber nanogratings, which expanded the diversity in fiber nanograting engineering.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yibo Liu, Yujie Tao, Yue Liu, Qi Sun, Qinrong Lin, Kexin Kang, Qinghua Zhang, Qingjie Sun
Summary: This study investigates the wettability of the Ti-Cu-Fe multi-metal system, specifically the wetting behaviors of CuSi3 droplets on TC4 and 304SS plates. The results show that the CO2 + Ar gas atmosphere significantly affects interfacial mass transfer, thus influencing the wettability of the systems.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jimei Liu, Fei Wang, Rong Guo, Yuqi Liu, Mengyu Zhang, Jaka Sunarso, Dong Liu
Summary: This study developed Co/MXene composites with anti-corrosion properties by varying the cobalt content. These composites exhibited remarkable electromagnetic absorption performance and high resistance to corrosion under various corrosive conditions. The study also revealed the mechanism of electron transfer from cobalt to MXene and the electromagnetic dissipation behavior originated from polarization loss alone.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Moujie Huang, Yongsong Ma, Jingbo Yang, Lingyun Xu, Hangqi Yang, Miao Wang, Xin Ma, Xin Xia, Junhao Yang, Deli Wang, Chuang Peng
Summary: Strong metal-support interactions (SMSIs) are important for enhancing catalytic activities and stability in thermal catalysis. This study demonstrates a method to create SMSIs in electrocatalysis using carbon nanotubes and Ru nanoparticles, resulting in excellent catalytic activity and stability.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ravi Trivedi, Brinti Mondal, Nandini Garg, Brahmananda Chakraborty
Summary: This study explores the potential of biphenylene as a nanocarrier for the delivery of the anticancer drug cisplatin. It is found that biphenylene offers physical stability, rapid release rate, solubility, and bio-compatibilities compared to other nanocarriers. The adsorption of cisplatin on the surface of biphenylene involves charge transfer from cisplatin to biphenylene. The drug is shown to be released at body temperature in an acidic environment. Biphenylene also exhibits excellent cytotoxicity activity and cellular uptake of the drug. Overall, biphenylene shows promise as a potential nanocarrier for cisplatin delivery.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hyun Jeong, Hyeong Chan Suh, Ga Hyun Cho, Rafael Salas-Montiel, Hayoung Ko, Ki Kang Kim, Mun Seok Jeong
Summary: In this study, a potential platform to enhance Raman scattering and increase the number of observable Raman modes in monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) was proposed. The platform consisted of large-scale arrays of gold micropillars (MPs), which were able to enhance the Raman intensity of TMDs and make difficult-to-detect Raman modes observable. The platform showed great industrial advantages and wide applicability due to its low cost, simple process, large controllable area, and short process time.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yasir Abbas, Shafqat Ali, Sajjad Ali, Waqar Azeem, Zareen Zuhra, Haoliang Wang, Mohamed Bououdina, Zhenzhong Sun
Summary: In this study, FeOx@SPNO-C core-shell nanospheres as a catalyst for degradation of sulfamethoxazole (SMX) were successfully synthesized. The synergistic interaction between FeOx and SPNO-C, high carbon charge density, and the presence of C = O groups and N/Fe-Nx sites were found to be key factors for the enhanced degradation of SMX.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Qiaoting Yang, Yuxiao Gong, Yan Qian, Zhou-Qing Xiao, Serge Cosnier, Xue-Ji Zhang, Robert S. Marks, Dan Shan
Summary: This study proposes a hierarchical confinement strategy to design Prussian blue nanoparticles (PB NPs) with satisfactory electrocatalytic ability and stability. The catalytic synthesis of PB NPs is achieved through a hydrothermal process, and the as-prepared PB@NH2MIL exhibits efficient electronic transmission and enhanced electrocatalytic properties.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
