Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Farzaneh Khani Kharabaneh, Elham Ghavidel, Ehsan Soheyli, Ahmet Faruk Yazici, Nawzad Nadhim Jawhar, Evren Mutlugun, Reza Sahraei
Summary: This study successfully synthesized high-purity Mn-doped CdS thin films through chemical bath deposition technique, achieving significant enhancement in nanoscale thin films using a nucleation-doping strategy for the first time. The results indicate that the deposition temperature, precursor amount, and deposition time are crucial experimental parameters in the proposed synthesis approach.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Alireza Goudarzi, Sanaz Mehdizadeh Langroodi, Mahdi Arefkhani, Narges Samadani Langeroodi
Summary: This study focused on preparing ZnS and MnZnS nanostructure thin films in an ammonia-free solution using microwave-assisted chemical bath deposition (MA-CBD) method to reduce energy consumption by decreasing deposition time. The films were successfully deposited on glass substrates with acetic acid as a safe complexing agent, showing good quality and optical properties.
MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Rohit Patil, Yogesh Khollam, Aniket Kadam, Bhaurao Bond, Revati Potdar, Baliram Nadekar, Umesh T. Nakate, Shoyebmohamad F. Shiakh, Pravin S. More
Summary: This study investigates the synthesis and characterization of cadmium sulfide (CdS) and graphene oxide (GO) composite films, which show promising optical and electric properties for solar cell applications. The composite films exhibit enhanced optical properties compared to pure CdS films, indicating their potential for use in solar cell applications. The spray deposition method used in this study offers a simple and cost-effective way to prepare large-area films for practical applications.
SURFACES AND INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Meng Cao, Xiang Zhang, Junsong Ren, Yan Sun, Yuanyuan Cui, Jijun Zhang, Jun Ling, Jian Huang, Yue Shen, Linjun Wang, Ning Dai
Summary: SnS:Cu sheet-like thin films were prepared by chemical bath deposition, characterized by various analytical techniques, showing good photoelectrochemical performance. The fabrication of FTO/SnS:Cu/ZnS/TiO2/Pt photocathode greatly improved the PEC performance, with a photocurrent as high as 1.76 mA/cm(2), and a power conversion efficiency of 0.3% was achieved in SnS:Cu thin film solar cells.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Jiwu Zhao, Qiuying Huang, Zidong Xie, Yuan Liu, Fengkai Liu, Fen Wei, Sibo Wang, Zizhong Zhang, Rusheng Yuan, Kaifeng Wu, Zhengxin Ding, Jinlin Long
Summary: Light-driven valorization conversion of CO2 is an encouraging carbon-negative pathway that shifts energy-reliance from fossil fuels to renewables. A hierarchical urchin-like hollow-TiO2@CdS/ZnS (HTO@CdS/ZnS) Z-scheme hybrid with excellent photocatalytic CO2-to-CO activity was synthesized. This study provides insights for constructing diverse heterostructures for the storage and conversion of renewables and chemicals.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(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)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Asmaa Soheil Najm, Hasanain Salah Naeem, Duaa Abdul Rida Musa Alwarid, Abdulwahab Aljuhani, Siti Aishah Hasbullah, Hiba Ali Hasan, Kamaruzzaman Sopian, Badariah Bais, Heidar J. Al-Iessa, Hasan Sh Majdi, Abbas J. Sultan, Hazim Moria
Summary: This study aimed to enhance the understanding of response mechanisms in the formation of CdS thin films and its effectiveness as a buffer material for polycrystalline solar cells. Experimental and numerical simulations were conducted, revealing that different thiourea concentrations had a direct impact on the characteristics of the CdS buffer layer. Ion-by-ion mechanism played a significant role in the formation of CdS films, and the optic-electrical properties of the buffer layer greatly influenced the performance of CIGS solar cells.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xu Guo, Xing Liu, Junqing Yan, Shengzhong Frank Liu
Summary: Heterostructure catalysts are promising for photocatalytic hydrogen generation, with ZnO/ZnS/CdS and ZnO/CdS heterostructures exhibiting superior performance through heterointerface engineering. These findings contribute significantly to the development of solar-driven water splitting technology.
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Van Manh Nguyen, Tien Dai Nguyen
Summary: The CdS/Au/TiO2 nanowire photoelectrode was synthesized using electrodeposition and pulse-electrical deposition methods. It was used to fabricate a photo-electrochemical immunosensor for the detection of OCS, exhibiting high stability, sensitivity, and selectivity.
SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A-PHYSICAL
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Anish Philip, Yujiao Dong, Jaana Vapaavuori, Maarit Karppinen
Summary: High-quality thin films of ZnO with atomic-layer precision have attracted increasing interest in various applications. The impact of different polymer substrates on the film growth characteristics of ZnO coatings fabricated with atomic-layer deposition (ALD) technique is investigated. Nanoscale-patterned block copolymer films are designed and fabricated to demonstrate block-selective ALD of ZnO on these surfaces, showing potential for producing diverse nanomaterial patterns.
ADVANCED ENGINEERING MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Rui Ji, Jing Liao, Lintao Li, Rongji Wen, Mengjie Liu, Yifeng Ren, Jianghua Wu, Yunrui Song, Minru Qi, Zhixing Qiao, Liwei Liu, Chengbing Qin, Yu Deng, Yongtao Tian, Suotang Jia, Yufeng Hao
Summary: In this study, we grew large-scale and high-quality MoSe2 films through metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) guided by the crystalline step edges of miscut sapphire wafers. The nucleation density and growth rate of MoSe2 films were found to be influenced by the step-edge density and growth temperature. MoSe2 domains grown on substrates with higher step-edge density exhibited faster growth, leading to the formation of wafer-scale and continuous MoSe2 films in a short duration. The high crystalline quality of the MoSe2 films was confirmed by Raman and photoluminescence (PL) measurements. This study provides a significant methodology for rapid growth of large-scale TMDCs and may contribute to the application of 2D semiconductors.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jonnalagadda Madhavi, V. Prasad, Kakarla Raghava Reddy, Ch. Venkata Reddy, Anjanapura Raghu
Summary: This study successfully synthesized a Ni-doped ZnS-CdS hybrid composite and investigated its structural, morphological, optical, and magnetic properties using various analytical techniques, confirming its green light emission and room temperature ferromagnetism.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Chia-Hao Yu, Chang-Chen Lo, Kuan-Hung Chen, Yih-Ren Chang, Chun-Wei Chen, Cheng-Yen Wen
Summary: Textured growth of ZnO nanorods without substrate restriction is achieved by preparing suitable surface structures on the growth substrate, such as using a crystalline substrate with specific surface structures or pre-depositing seed layers. In the CBD process, high concentrations of Zn2+ ions at extended hydrophobic surfaces lead to the formation of self-assembly nuclei with preferred orientations, enabling the textured growth of ZnO nanorods. The formation mechanism of nuclei on hydrophobic surfaces for textured growth is studied for potential application to a variety of substrates.
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
N. A. Masmali, Z. Osman, A. K. Arof
Summary: Solar cells with a FTO/ZnO/ZnFe2O4/CdS/ZnS/gel polymer electrolyte (GPE)/Pt/FTO configuration have been fabricated in this study. The ZnFe2O4 material was found to exhibit varying crystallite sizes and lattice strains depending on the concentration in the solution. Higher concentrations of ZnFe2O4 in 2-methoxyethanol led to a smaller band gap, as observed through UV-Vis spectroscopy.
OPTICAL AND QUANTUM ELECTRONICS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Jie Jiang, Guohong Wang, Yanchi Shao, Juan Wang, Shuang Zhou, Yaorong Su
Summary: Constructing a step-scheme heterojunction is an efficient way to optimize the performance of a photocatalytic system, and in this study, a ZnO@ZnS step-scheme photocatalyst was successfully prepared with superior performance and efficient charge carrier separation.
CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Yanjie Wang, Jiarui Jin, Weiguo Chu, David Cahen, Tao He
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2018)
Review
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Christopher D. Bostick, Sabyasachi Mukhopadhyay, Israel Pecht, Mordechai Sheves, David Cahen, David Lederman
REPORTS ON PROGRESS IN PHYSICS
(2018)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Michael Kulbak, Igal Levine, Einav Barak-Kulbak, Satyajit Gupta, Arava Zohar, Isaac Balberg, Gary Hodes, David Cahen
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2018)
Article
Physics, Applied
Igal Levine, Satyajit Gupta, Achintya Bera, Davide Ceratti, Gary Hodes, David Cahen, Dengyang Guo, Tom J. Savenije, Jorge Avila, Henk J. Bolink, Oded Millo, Doron Azulay, Isaac Balberg
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS
(2018)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Aamir Hassan Shah, Yanjie Wang, Abebe Reda Woldu, Lin Lin, Muzaffar Iqbal, David Cahen, Tao He
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C
(2018)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jerry A. Fereiro, Gilad Porat, Tatyana Bendikov, Israel Pecht, Mordechai Sheves, David Cahen
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2018)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Doron Azulay, Igal Levine, Satyajit Gupta, Einav Barak-Kulbak, Achintya Bera, Granit San, Shir Simha, David Cahen, Oded Millo, Gary Hodes, Isaac Balberg
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2018)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Kavita Garg, Mihir Ghosh, Tamar Eliash, Jessica H. van Wonderen, Julea N. Butt, Liang Shi, Xiuyun Jiang, Futera Zdenek, Jochen Blumberger, Israel Pecht, Mordechai Sheves, David Cahen
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Byung-wook Park, Nir Kedem, Michael Kulbak, Do Yoon Lee, Woon Seok Yang, Nam Joong Jeon, Jangwon Seo, Geonhwa Kim, Ki Jeong Kim, Tae Joo Shin, Gary Hodes, David Cahen, Sang Il Seok
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2018)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
David A. Keller, Hannah-Noa Barad, Eli Rosh-Hodesh, Arie Zaban, David Cahen
MRS COMMUNICATIONS
(2018)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Kavita Garg, Sara Raichlin, Tatyana Bendikov, Israel Pecht, Mordechai Sheves, David Cahen
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2018)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Arava Zohar, Michael Kulbak, Igal Levine, Gary Hodes, Antoine Kahn, David Cahen
ACS ENERGY LETTERS
(2019)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Philip Schulz, David Cahen, Antoine Kahn
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ben Kayser, Jerry A. Fereiro, Cunlan Guo, Sidney R. Cohen, Mordechai Sheves, Israel Pecht, David Cahen
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Chuanping Li, David Cahen, Ping Wang, Haijuan Li, Jie Zhang, Yongdong Jin