Highly efficient natural-sunlight-driven photodegradation of organic dyes with combustion derived Ce-doped CuO nanoparticles

SJ Singh, P Chinnamuthu - Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and …, 2021 - Elsevier
CuO nanoparticles doped with various concentrations of Ce (2, 4, and 6 mol%) were
synthesized by using the solution combustion method. The as-synthesized nanoparticles …

Regulating the electronic structure to construct root-soil-like S-scheme BiVO4/Nd-TiO2 heterojunction for visible degradation and hydrogen evolution

J Dai, C Wu, J Ma, T Zhang, Z Liang, J Zhang… - Separation and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Abstract Step-scheme (S-scheme) heterojunctions offer a novel and practical approach to
drive electron migrating. However, matching semiconductor energy levels significantly …

Microwave-assisted synthesis of Cu doped PbS nanostructures with enhanced dielectric and electrical properties for optoelectronic applications

M Shkir, B Palanivel, KV Chandekar, A Khan… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Herein, facile CTAB surfactant-assisted synthesis of Pb 1-x Cu x S (x= 0, 0.1, 0.5, 1.0, 2.5 &
5.0 wt%) nanostructures (NSs) via a microwave route within 10 mins was attained and …

An impact of La doping content on key physical properties of PbS spherical nanoparticles facilely synthesized via low temperature chemical route

M Shkir, KV Chandekar, T Alshahrani… - … Physical Journal Plus, 2020 - epjplus.epj.org
Herein, we are reporting a facile chemical process to attain high-grade PbS spherical
nanoparticles with diverse La doping contents at low temperature and named it as La@ PbS …

Improved opto-nonlinear and emission properties of spray pyrolysis grown Nd: PbS nanostructured thin films

ZR Khan, M Shkir - Physica B: Condensed Matter, 2022 - Elsevier
Present work reported the development of PbS nanostructured thin films with different (0.0,
0.5, 1.5 and 2.5 wt%) novel Nd doping concentrations via spray pyrolysis method. Structural …

Different metal dopants effects on the structural, electronic, and optical properties of β-PbO: a density functional theory study

FT Geldasa, MA Kebede, MW Shura… - The European Physical …, 2023 - epjplus.epj.org
The β-PbO has low electrical conductivity relative to α-PbO which hinders its application in
optoelectronics and other technological devices. The structural, electrical, and optical …

Impact of Nd doping in Bi2S3 thin films coated by nebulizer spray pyrolysis technique for photodetector applications

M Shkir, T Alshahrani - Optical Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, cost effective & scalable nebulizer spray pyrolysis approach was used to
produce varying concentrations of Bi 2 S 3: Nd (0, 1, 3, 5 wt%) thin films on glass substrates …

Synthesis, Structural, Optical and Optoelectrical Properties of the Chemically Deposited Cu2BaGeS4 Thin Films

A Alsulami, A Alsalme - ECS Journal of Solid State Science and …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
In this work, thin films of copper barium germanium sulfide (Cu 2 BaGeS 4) were generated
via the chemical bath deposition technique. The X-ray diffractometer identified the Cu 2 …

Structural, optoelectrical analysis, and optical properties of indium-doped Al2O3 thin films synthesized by spray pyrolysis

MS AlKhalifah, IM El Radaf - Optik, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, thin films of aluminium oxide (Al 2 O 3) and indium-doped Al 2 O 3 with doping
ratios of 0%, 5%, 7.5%, and 10% were prepared by spray pyrolysis technique at 350° C. The …

Synergistic (Ce/Pr/Nd) 3+-doped TiO2 hetero-system as bifunctional catalyst, electrode material, and electron conveyance layer in perovskite solar cells

SB Jaffri, KS Ahmad, I Abrahams, MR Karim - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
This work explores the synthesis and energy applications of the novel hetero-system based
on (cerium/praseodymium/neodymium)-oxides doped titanium dioxide (Ce/Pr/Nd) 3+-doped …