Experimental and DFT insights into molecular structure and optical properties of new chalcones as promising photosensitizers towards solar cell applications

MM Makhlouf, AS Radwan, B Ghazal - Applied Surface Science, 2018 - Elsevier
A new series of (hydroxyl-arylazo)-chalcone derivatives (5a→ e) has been prepared by
condensation of 4-(4-acetylphenyl)-azo dyes 3 with 4-anisaldehyde in basic medium. The …

Synthesis, physicochemical and optical characterizations of a new isatin hydrazone derivative and its ZnO-complex for potential energy conversion and storage …

MM Makhlouf, HA Alburaih, MM Shehata… - Journal of Physics and …, 2021 - Elsevier
We synthesized a novel isatin hydrazone derivative 3-(((E)-3-ethoxy-2-hydroxybenzylidene)
hydrazineylidene) indolin-2-one (IL) via condensation of isatin hydrazide with 3-ethoxy …

Synthesis, thermal behavior and optical characterizations of thin films of a novel thiazole azo dye and its copper complexes

SH Alotaibi, AS Radwan, YK Abdel-Monem… - … Acta Part A: Molecular …, 2018 - Elsevier
In the present paper, a novel dye of 4-methyl-5-(4-acetylphenyldiazenyl) thiazol-2-amine (L)
and its corresponding copper complexes are synthesized and characterized using different …

Optical analysis of nanostructured rose bengal thin films using Kramers–Kronig approach: New trend in laser power attenuation

MA Manthrammel, AM Aboraia, M Shkir, IS Yahia… - Optics & Laser …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Highly stable Rose Bengal (RsB) organic semiconductor thin films were deposited
on glass substrates with different thicknesses ranging from 95 to 325 nm. Optical …

Preparation and optical characterization of β-MnO2 nano thin films for application in heterojunction photodiodes

MM Makhlouf - Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 2018 - Elsevier
The present work shows that manganese dioxide (β-MnO 2) nano films can be applied as a
potential candidate for solar energy conversion. β-MnO 2 nano thin films were successfully …

Electrical and Photovoltaic Responses of an Au/Coumarin 337/n-Si/Sb-Au Hybrid Organic–Inorganic Solar Cell

AM Nawar, MM Makhlouf - Journal of Electronic Materials, 2019 - Springer
Thin films of coumarin 337 (C-337) dye were fabricated on n-type silicon (111) wafer using a
high-vacuum thermal evaporation technique. Investigation of their structure using x-ray …

Kramers–Kronig calculations for linear and nonlinear optics of nanostructured methyl violet (CI-42535): new trend in laser power attenuation using dyes

MA Assiri, MA Manthrammel, AM Aboraia… - Physica B: Condensed …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this work, nanostructured methyl violet-10B (MV-10B) thin films of various thicknesses
were coated on glass substrates by a low-cost spin coating method at different rpm. The …

Raman spectroscopy and optical constants of nanostructured oxovanadium (IV) tetraphenylporphyrin thin films

MM Makhlouf - Applied Physics A, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Oxovanadium (IV) tetraphenylporphyrin (VOTP) thin films were prepared by thermal
evaporation technique. The structural investigation and surface morphology of the VOTPP …

Optimization of the structural, optical, and photovoltaic characteristics of a novel ruthenium (III) complex as a photosensitizer for solar cells

AGF Shoair, MMAH Shanab, AA Momen, MM Makhlouf - Optical Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
A novel ruthenium (III) complex,[Ru (DAP) 2 (H 2 O) 2] Cl 3 (where DAP= 5, 6-Diamino-1, 3-
dimethylpyrimidine-2, 4 (1H, 3H)-dione), was synthesized for potential application as a …

Influence of temperature-induced nanocrystallization on the optical properties of Ni+ 2-containing glassy tellurite thin films

AM Emara, MM Makhlouf, ELS Yousef - Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 2019 - Elsevier
Thin films of tellurite glasses are prepared using thermal evaporation method from the two
bulk systems of glass 75TeO 2-5 WO 3-15Nb 2 O 5–5NiO (TWNN5) and 78TeO 2-5WO 3 …