[HTML][HTML] Highly efficient photodegradation of methylene blue by a composite photocatalyst of bismuth nanoparticles on silicon nanowires

M Naffeti, MA Zaïbi, C Nefzi, AV García-Arias… - … Technology & Innovation, 2023 - Elsevier
When synthetic dyes are used to embellish the world, the wastewater holding these
hazardous materials is wantonly released into the biosphere. Appropriate treatment for such …

Comparative study of quantum confinements effect present in Silicon Nanowires using absorption and Raman spectroscopy

V Kashyap, C Kumar, N Chaudhary, N Goyal… - Optical Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Silver-induced chemical etching (SIE) has been widely explored for developing silicon (Si)
based photovoltaic devices with its benefits for low-cost and large-area fabrication of silicon …

Structure and electrical behavior of silicon nanowires prepared by MACE process

R Plugaru, E Fakhri, C Romanitan, I Mihalache… - Surfaces and …, 2022 - Elsevier
We report on the structure and electrical characteristics of silicon nanowire arrays prepared
by metal assisted chemical etching (MACE) method, investigated by cross-sectional …

Guided CdTe Nanowires Integrated into Fast Near-Infrared Photodetectors

Y Danieli, E Sanders, O Brontvein… - ACS Applied Materials …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Infrared photodetectors are essential devices for telecommunication and night vision
technologies. Two frequently used materials groups for this technology are III–V and II–VI …

The nature of photocatalytic hydrogen generation on silicon nanowires prepared by MAWC

T Ming, X Hu, Z Wang, X Wu, X Zuo - International Journal of Hydrogen …, 2024 - Elsevier
Highly n-doped silicon nanowires (SiNWs) exhibit excellent hydrogen generation. Our
results indicate three hydrogen generation possibilities, ie SiNWs oxidation, photocatalysis …

Hydrothermal synthesis of MoS2-decorated silicon nanowires heterostructure with enhanced performance of photocatalytic activity under visible light

JB Naceur, RB Zaghouani, M Amlouk, MA Zaabi… - Inorganic Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
Molybdenum disulfide (MoS 2) is weakly stacked by vander Waals force, and the interaction
force between the layers of MoS 2 and Silicon is weak. Therefore, direct growth of …

Wetting behavior of silicon nanowires array fabricated by Metal-assisted chemical etching

RC Muduli, MK Sahoo, P Kale - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2022 - Elsevier
A silicon (Si) substrate exhibits a hydrophobic surface (contact angle, CA∼ 90.2 ⁰), and
upon anodization, the porous Si (PSi) also possesses a hydrophobic surface (CA∼ 142.4 …

Highly photoactive SiNWs-CuO/rGO nanocomposite for the photoreduction of hazardous 4-nitrophenol under visible light

A Elfiad, S Benredouane, S Naama, F Moulai… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Photoreduction of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) can effectively reduce the nitro group to the
amino group generating important intermediate products (4-aminophenol, 4AP…) for the …

Highly improved optical properties of silicon nanowires by deposition of Poly [2-methoxy-5-(2′-ethylhexyloxy)-1, 4-phenylene vinylene] polymer

L Jerbi, M Rahmani, H Ajlani, M Guendouz… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper reports on the effect of the Poly [2-methoxy-5-(2'-ethylhexyloxy)-1, 4-phenylene
vinylene](MEH-PPV) deposition on the chemical composition and the optical properties of …

Effect of Copper Nanoparticles on the Optical Enhancement and the Electrical Performance of Silicon Nanowires-Based Schottky Diode

M Rahmani, S Amdouni - Silicon, 2023 - Springer
Copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) were chemically deposited on silicon nanowires (SiNWs)
using an electroless dipping method. SiNWs are fabricated by a one-step Ag-assisted …