Idealizing Tauc plot for accurate bandgap determination of semiconductor with ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy: a case study for cubic boron arsenide

H Zhong, F Pan, S Yue, C Qin, V Hadjiev… - The Journal of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The Tauc plot is widely used to determine the bandgap of semiconductors, but the actual
plot often exhibits significant baseline absorption below the expected bandgap, leading to …

Morphological, photoluminescence, and electrical measurements of rare-earth metal-doped cadmium sulfide thin films

M Azhar, GA Nowsherwan, MA Iqbal, S Ikram… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
This work is aimed at investigating the viability of utilizing cadmium sulfide (CdS) as a buffer
layer in CdTe solar cells by analyzing and assessing its optical, photoluminescence …

[HTML][HTML] Hydroxyapatite coating for control degradation and parametric optimization of pure magnesium: an electrophoretic deposition technique for biodegradable …

W Akram, R Khan, M Petrů, M Amjad, K Ahmad… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Design of orthopedic implants is a challenging task to cope with desired properties,
therefore, numerous metal-alloy and coating were utilized in the fabrication of implants as …

Performance evaluation of modified zinc-phthalocyanine groups as an active material in dye-sensitized solar cells

GA Nowsherwan, N Nowsherwan, N Anwar, M Ahmed… - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
The increasing demand for energy and electricity and the depletion of fossil fuels are global
problems. In recent years, dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) technologies have gained …

Investigation of Photoluminescence and Optoelectronics Properties of Transition Metal-Doped ZnO Thin Films

M Khan, GA Nowsherwan, R Ali, M Ahmed, N Anwar… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Thin films of zinc oxide (ZnO) doped with transition metals have recently gained significant
attention due to their potential applications in a wide range of optoelectronic devices. This …

Nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dot–tin dioxide nanocomposite ultrathin films as efficient electron transport layers for planar perovskite solar cells

HC Le, NT Pham, DC Vu, DL Pham, SH Nguyen… - Crystals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Tin dioxide (SnO2) has recently been recognized as an excellent electron transport layer
(ETL) for perovskite solar cells (PSCs) due to its advantageous properties, such as its high …

Idealizing tauc plot for accurate bandgap determination of semiconductor with UV-Vis: A case study for cubic boron arsenide

H Zhong, F Pan, S Yue, C Qin, V Hadjiev, F Tian… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2023 - arxiv.org
The Tauc plot method is widely used to determine the bandgap of semiconductors via UV-
visible optical spectroscopy due to its simplicity and perceived accuracy. However, the …

Rare earth ions (La3+, Nd3+) substituted cobalt–strontium spinel ferrites for photocatalytic degradation of textile dyes

I Ahmad, M Safdar, N Yasmin, A Iftikhar… - Water Practice & …, 2023 - iwaponline.com
In the industrial sector, productive and effective treatment of toxic dye-based color pollutants
is a key issue. Lanthanum and neodymium substituted cobalt–strontium (Co–Sr) spinel …

Performance evaluation of all-inorganic cesium-based perovskite solar cell with BaSnO3 as ETL

A Tara, V Bharti, H Dixit, S Sharma, R Gupta - Journal of Nanoparticle …, 2023 - Springer
All-inorganic cesium tin-germanium tri-iodide (CsSnGeI3) emerges as a potential light
harvesting material for lead-free perovskite solar cells. The exploration of CsSnGeI3 has not …

[HTML][HTML] Comparing defect-assisted interfacial charge transfer in CdS/PSA and CdS/TiO2NTAs nanoheterojunctions for enhanced photodegradation and biosensing

Z Shao, Y Zhang, J Cheng, L Shi, X Yang… - Applied Surface Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
Firstly, oxygen vacancy defects are intentionally introduced in the preparation process of TiO
2 nanotube arrays (TiO 2-NTAs) and porous silicon arrays (PSA) films through the anodic …