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Nanorods (NRs) of crystalline ZnO coated with thin layers of TiO$_2$(ZnO@TiO$_2$) were fabricated with the help of the spin coating technique followed by the hydrothermal method. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction…
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Titanium dioxide (TiO$_2$) thin films are commonly used as photocatalytic materials. Here, we enhance the photocatalytic activity of devices based on TiO$_2$ by combining nanostructured glass substrates with metallic plasmonic…
The growing demand for real-time ultraviolet (UV) monitoring calls for a simple, rapid, and low-cost strategy to prepare UV photodetectors. We prepare a wearable real-time UV photodetector based on hydrogenated titanium dioxide film…
In the present work, a light-controlled device cell is established based on the dye-sensitized solar cell using nanocrystalline TiO2 films. Voltage-current curves are characterized by three types of transport behaviors: linear increase,…
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We have studied the electrical conductivity of nanoring-based, transparent conductive films, these being promising elements for flexible electronic devices. Both the wire resistance and the junction resistance were taken into account. We…
Samples of nitrogen-doped titanium dioxide (anatase, $0.2 \leq N \leq 1.0~wt\%$) prepared by the sol-gel method were investigated using X-band EPR spectroscopy, photoconductivity and photocatalysis measurements. $N\bullet$ and $NO\bullet$…
TiO2 is a wide band-gap semiconductor that has been intensively investigated for photocatalysis and water-spiting. However, weak light absorption in the visible region of the spectrum poses stringent limitation to its practical application.…
A series of W, N codoped TiO2 nanotube arrays with different dopant contents were fabricated by anodizing in association with hydrothermal treatment. The samples were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, X-ray…
We present a study on the crystallization process of undoped and Ta doped TiO2 amorphous thin films. In particular, the effect of ultra-fast annealing treatments in environments characterized by different oxygen concentrations is…
The conversion efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) is optimized by modifying the optical design and improving absorbance within the cell. These objectives are obtained by creating different sized cavities in TiO2 photoanode.…
This work reports a pulsed laser-assisted synthesis, detailed structural characterization, and study of plasmonic properties of three sets of TiN/TiNO thin films with high electron density. The first two sets of TiN films were grown at 600C…
Visible light-driven production of fuels and value-added chemicals is currently one of the most intensely investigated research topics across various scientific disciplines, due to its potential to ease the World s dependence on fossil…
Titanium-based oxides are abundant, chemically stable, non-toxic, and highly versatile materials, with applications ranging from photovoltaics to catalysis. For rutile and anatase phases of Titanium dioxide (TiO2), the bandgap ranges from…
Among the wide bandgap semiconductors, TiO$_{2}$ is the highly stable and cost-efficient semiconductor used for the different photocatalysis processes like water splitting, chemical waste degradation, anti-micro bacterial activities, and…
Absorption of light in superconducting electronics is a major limitation on the quality of circuit architectures that integrate optical components with superconducting components. A 10 nm thick film of a typical superconducting material…
The electrical conductivity of a CdS thin film, controlled by grain structures is essential to enhance its photoconductivity to be able to be fit as a window material in CdS/CdTe heterojunction solar cell. In order to characterize a thin…
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