Design of a broadband solar absorber based on Fe2O3/CuO thin film absorption structure

SK Patel, D Agravat, O Alsalman, J Surve… - Optical and Quantum …, 2023 - Springer
Various materials have been investigated at the nanoscale to improve the solar absorber's
efficiency in the absorption of solar energy. Here in this paper various structures having …

[HTML][HTML] Green synthesis of Ag/CuO and Ag/TiO2 nanoparticles for enhanced photocatalytic dye degradation, antibacterial, and antifungal properties

VH Rathi, AR Jeice, K Jayakumar - Applied Surface Science Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
In the context of synthesizing metal doped metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs), green synthesis
emerges as a reliable, sustainable, environmentally-friendly, and exceptional alternative to …

Electrodeposition of nanostructured copper oxide (CuO) coatings as spectrally solar selective absorber: Structural, optical and electrical properties

GG Welegergs, ZM Mehabaw, HG Gebretinsae… - Infrared Physics & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Herein, a nanostructured CuO coatings as selective solar absorber (SSA) was fabricated
through electrochemical deposition and thermal oxidation techniques. Initially, the copper …

Photocatalytic decomposition of indigo carmine and methylene blue dyes using facilely synthesized lithium borate/copper oxide nanocomposite

NS Al-Kadhi, FA Saad, RK Shah, GS El-Sayyad… - Journal of Inorganic and …, 2023 - Springer
The leakage of factories that contain methylene blue and indigo carmine dyes into water
sources causes some health problems, such as skin infections, cancer, and digestive system …

Hanging Photothermal Fabric Based on Polyaniline/Carbon Nanotubes for Efficient Solar Water Evaporation

D Wang, X Lin, Y Wu, L Li, W Feng, Y Huang… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Solar-driven water evaporation is essential to provide sustainable and ecofriendly sources
of fresh water. However, there are still great challenges in preparing materials with …

Single-layered biosynthesized copper oxide (CuO) nanocoatings as solar-selective absorber

GG Welegergs, HG Gebretinsae, MG Tsegay… - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Herein, spectrally selective single-layered CuO nanocoatings were successfully
demonstrated via green synthesis and deposited on stainless steel (SS) substrates using a …

Boosting photocatalytic stability: hydrophilic Sr-doped ZnO thin films prepared via the SILAR method for enhanced performance over multiple cycles

N Mokrani, EG Temam, H Barkat, HB Temam… - Physica …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
This study deals with the synthesis and characterization of Sr-doped ZnO thin films with
different concentrations (1, 3, 5, and 7 wt%) using the SILAR method (Successive Ionic …

Optical response of green synthesized thin Cr2O3 films prepared via drop and spin coatings

MG Tsegay, HG Gebretinsae, GG Welegergs… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigated the impact of optical bandgap energy on the optical constants of Cr 2
O 3 thin films, which were prepared via green synthesis method and deposited using drop …

Solar to Thermal Energy Conversion Potential of Carbon Nanotubes Modified Copper Oxide Nanocomposite Thin Film Solar Selective Absorbers

K Vinayagar, S Karthick Kumar, AI Almansour… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Carbon nanotubes modified copper oxide nanocomposite (CNTs–CuO NC) selective
absorbers were prepared through a sol‐gel method by varying weight percentage of CNTs …

Single layered Ag/NiO plasmonic nanocoatings: A new green synthesis method for selective solar absorber

HG Gebretinsae, MG Tsegay, GG Welegergs… - Infrared Physics & …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study presents the synthesis of environmentally benign, single-layered spectrally
selective Ag/NiO nanocoating absorbers using a green synthesis method. Various …