A review of ZnO nanoparticles as solar photocatalysts: Synthesis, mechanisms and applications

CB Ong, LY Ng, AW Mohammad - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are carbon-based chemical substances that are
resistant to environmental degradation and may not be completely removed through …

Rational design of kaolinite-based photocatalytic materials for environment decontamination

B Zhao, L Liu, H Cheng - Applied Clay Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Semiconductor-based photocatalysts play vital roles in environmental treatment owing to
their advanced oxidation processes under ultraviolet light irradiationul. However, the …

A noticeable effect of Pr doping on key optoelectrical properties of CdS thin films prepared using spray pyrolysis technique for high-performance photodetector …

M Shkir, IM Ashraf, S AlFaify, AM El-Toni, M Ahmed… - Ceramics …, 2020 - Elsevier
High-quality thin film-based photodetectors containing praseodymium doped cadmium
sulfide (Pr: CdS) were fabricated through spray pyrolysis and studied for various opto …

Synergistic effect of concentration and annealing on structural, mechanical, and room-temperature thermoelectric properties of n-type Ga-doped ZnO films

AS Lemine, J Bhadra, A Popelka, RA Shakoor… - Ceramics …, 2024 - Elsevier
The development of Ga-doped Zinc Oxide (GZO) films from nontoxic, abundant elements
using a cost-effective and scalable approach is crucial for the profitability and sustainability …

Residual stress and defect content in magnetron sputtered ZnO films grown on unheated glass substrates

S Kunj, K Sreenivas - Current Applied Physics, 2016 - Elsevier
Structural, vibrational, photoluminescence and photo electron spectroscopic properties of rf
magnetron sputtered ZnO films grown on unheated glass substrates are discussed …

Novel rare earth Gd and Al co-doped ZnO thin films prepared by nebulizer spray method for optoelectronic applications

V Anand, A Sakthivelu, KDA Kumar… - Superlattices and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Highlights•Good quality Gd: AZO films were deposited by spray pyrolysis technique.•X-ray
diffraction and FT-Raman studies confirms good crystallinity films.•Homogeneous doping of …

Wrinkle type nanostructured of Al-Ce co-doped ZnO thin films for photocatalytic applications

S Karakaya, L Kaba - Surfaces and Interfaces, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract ZnO: Al: Ce thin film photocatalysts were prepared by sol-gel spin coating method
for the photocatalytic degradation of Methylene Blue (MB). The effect of Al-Ce co-doping on …

Preparation, characterization and photocatalytic properties of Ho doped ZnO nanostructures synthesized by sonochemical method

A Phuruangrat, O Yayapao, T Thongtem… - Superlattices and …, 2014 - Elsevier
The three-dimensional flowerlike undoped and Ho doped ZnO microstructure was
successfully synthesized by a sonochemical method. The morphologies and structures of …

Characterization of the TCO Layer on a Glass Surface for PV IInd and IIIrd Generation Applications

P Kwaśnicki, A Gronba-Chyła, A Generowicz, J Ciuła… - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
In the dynamic field of photovoltaic technology, the pursuit of efficiency and sustainability
has led to continuous novelty, shaping the landscape of solar energy solutions. One of the …

Rare earth Sm3+ co-doped AZO thin films for opto-electronic application prepared by spray pyrolysis

V Anand, A Sakthivelu, KDA Kumar, S Valanarasu… - Ceramics …, 2018 - Elsevier
Samarium and aluminium co-doped ZnO (Sm: AZO) thin films were deposited on glass
substrate by nebulizer spray pyrolysis technique with different Sm doping concentrations (0 …