Noble metal–metal oxide nanohybrids with tailored nanostructures for efficient solar energy conversion, photocatalysis and environmental remediation

X Liu, J Iocozzia, Y Wang, X Cui, Y Chen… - Energy & …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
The controlled synthesis of nanohybrids composed of noble metals (Au, Ag, Pt and Pd, as
well as AuAg alloy) and metal oxides (ZnO, TiO2, Cu2O and CeO2) have received …

Core–shell structured titanium dioxide nanomaterials for solar energy utilization

W Li, A Elzatahry, D Aldhayan, D Zhao - Chemical Society Reviews, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Because of its unmatched resource potential, solar energy utilization currently is one of the
hottest research areas. Much effort has been devoted to developing advanced materials for …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal efficiency enhancement of mono and hybrid nanofluids in solar thermal applications–A review

LA Alshuhail, F Shaik, LS Sundar - Alexandria Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Everywhere throughout the world, primarily in all industrial sectors, there is a tremendous
need for energy. The only option to meet the energy demand is via fossil fuels. Global …

Bifunctional Au@ TiO2 core–shell nanoparticle films for clean water generation by photocatalysis and solar evaporation

J Huang, Y He, L Wang, Y Huang, B Jiang - Energy conversion and …, 2017 - Elsevier
With water scarcity becoming an increasingly critical issue for modern society, solar
seawater desalination represents a promising approach to mitigating water shortage. In …

Noble metal@ metal oxide semiconductor core@ shell nano-architectures as a new platform for gas sensor applications

P Rai, SM Majhi, YT Yu, JH Lee - RSC advances, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Among the complex nanostructures, core@ shell nanomaterials are gaining much attention,
as the physical properties of the core and shell can be easily and separately tuned. Two …

Improving photoanodes to obtain highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cells: a brief review

K Fan, J Yu, W Ho - Materials Horizons, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) feature low cost, stability, and environment friendliness
and are thus a promising substitute for traditional silicon solar cells. DSSCs have received …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis and characterization of hybrid nanofluids and their usage in different heat exchangers for an improved heat transfer rates: A critical review

LS Sundar - Engineering Science and Technology, an International …, 2023 - Elsevier
The heat exchangers are commonly used in thermal power companies, chemical factories,
petroleum industries, and etc for the purpose of exchange heat from one fluid to another …

Facile approach to synthesize Au@ ZnO core–shell nanoparticles and their application for highly sensitive and selective gas sensors

SM Majhi, P Rai, YT Yu - ACS applied materials & interfaces, 2015 - ACS Publications
We successfully prepared Au@ ZnO core–shell nanoparticles (CSNPs) by a facile low-
temperature solution route and studied its gas-sensing properties. The obtained Au@ ZnO …

(Gold core)/(titania shell) nanostructures for plasmon-enhanced photon harvesting and generation of reactive oxygen species

C Fang, H Jia, S Chang, Q Ruan, P Wang… - Energy & …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Integration of gold and titania in a nanoscale core/shell architecture can offer large active
metal/semiconductor interfacial areas and avoid aggregation and reshaping of the metal …

Metal oxide semiconductors for dye‐and quantum‐dot‐sensitized solar cells

I Concina, A Vomiero - Small, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
This Review provides a brief summary of the most recent research developments in the
synthesis and application of nanostructured metal oxide semiconductors for dye sensitized …