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View article: Activation and characterization of Rb MEMS cells with an automatic system at wafer level
Activation and characterization of Rb MEMS cells with an automatic system at wafer level Open
View article: Activation and Characterization of Rb Mems Cells with an Automatic System at Wafer Level
Activation and Characterization of Rb Mems Cells with an Automatic System at Wafer Level Open
View article: Erbium-Doped LiYF4 as a Potential Solid-State Frequency Reference: Eligibility and Spectroscopic Assessment
Erbium-Doped LiYF4 as a Potential Solid-State Frequency Reference: Eligibility and Spectroscopic Assessment Open
Time and frequency metrology is a key enabler for both forefront science and innovation. At the moment, atomic frequency standards (AFSs) are based on atoms either in the vapor phase or trapped in magneto-optical lattices in a vacuum. Find…
View article: Changes in Structural, Morphological and Optical Features of Differently Synthetized C3N4-ZnO Heterostructures: An Experimental Approach
Changes in Structural, Morphological and Optical Features of Differently Synthetized C3N4-ZnO Heterostructures: An Experimental Approach Open
C3N4 is an innovative material that has had huge success as a photocatalyst in recent years. More recently, it has been coupled to robust metal oxides to obtain more stable materials. This work is focused on the different synthesis techniq…
View article: Red Upconverter Nanocrystals Functionalized with Verteporfin for Photodynamic Therapy Triggered by Upconversion
Red Upconverter Nanocrystals Functionalized with Verteporfin for Photodynamic Therapy Triggered by Upconversion Open
Upconversion (UC) nanoparticles characterized by red upconversion emission, particularly interesting for biological applications, have been prepared and subsequently modified by the covalent anchoring of Verteporfin (Ver), an FDA approved …
View article: Nitrogen-Doped Zinc Oxide for Photo-Driven Molecular Hydrogen Production
Nitrogen-Doped Zinc Oxide for Photo-Driven Molecular Hydrogen Production Open
Due to its thermal stability, conductivity, high exciton binding energy and high electron mobility, zinc oxide is one of the most studied semiconductors in the field of photocatalysis. However, the wide bandgap requires the use of UV photo…
View article: The role of Cerium, Europium and Erbium doped TiO2 photocatalysts in water treatment: A mini-review
The role of Cerium, Europium and Erbium doped TiO2 photocatalysts in water treatment: A mini-review Open
Heterogeneous photocatalysis is a promising environmentally friendly strategy for removing contaminants of emerging concern from water, with titanium dioxide being the most studied and exploited photocatalyst, thanks to its good optical an…
View article: Photocatalytic reductive and oxidative ability study of pristine ZnO and CeO2-ZnO heterojunction impregnated with Cu2O
Photocatalytic reductive and oxidative ability study of pristine ZnO and CeO2-ZnO heterojunction impregnated with Cu2O Open
View article: Zinc oxide hollow spheres decorated with cerium dioxide. The role of morphology in the photoactivity of semiconducting oxides
Zinc oxide hollow spheres decorated with cerium dioxide. The role of morphology in the photoactivity of semiconducting oxides Open
The photochemical activity of the recently proposed CeO 2 –ZnO photocatalytic material active under visible light has been improved by means of significant modifications of its morphology. A polymeric templating agent (Pluronic) has been u…
View article: Cerium-, Europium- and Erbium-Modified ZnO and ZrO2 for Photocatalytic Water Treatment Applications: A Review
Cerium-, Europium- and Erbium-Modified ZnO and ZrO2 for Photocatalytic Water Treatment Applications: A Review Open
In the last decades photocatalysis has become one of the most employed technologies for the implementation of the so-called Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) for the removal of harmful pollutants from wastewaters. The materials identifie…
View article: Photoactive systems based on semiconducting metal oxides
Photoactive systems based on semiconducting metal oxides Open
View article: Ternary systems based on ZnO/CeO2/Cu2O for the degradation of phenol and carbamazepine
Ternary systems based on ZnO/CeO2/Cu2O for the degradation of phenol and carbamazepine Open
View article: Comparison of the Photocatalytic Activity of ZnO/CeO2 and ZnO/Yb2O3 Mixed Systems in the Phenol Removal from Water: A Mechanicistic Approach
Comparison of the Photocatalytic Activity of ZnO/CeO2 and ZnO/Yb2O3 Mixed Systems in the Phenol Removal from Water: A Mechanicistic Approach Open
In this paper we compare the photocatalytic activity of two semiconductors based on ZnO: ZnO/CeO2 and ZnO/Yb2O3. The two samples were prepared via hydrothermal synthesis and fully characterized by X-ray diffraction technique, diffuse refle…
View article: Surface functionalized N-C-TiO2/C nanocomposites derived from metal-organic framework in water vapour for enhanced photocatalytic H2 generation
Surface functionalized N-C-TiO2/C nanocomposites derived from metal-organic framework in water vapour for enhanced photocatalytic H2 generation Open
View article: Mechanism of visible photon absorption: unveiling of the C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>–ZnO photoactive interface by means of EPR spectroscopy
Mechanism of visible photon absorption: unveiling of the C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>–ZnO photoactive interface by means of EPR spectroscopy Open
This work unambiguously describes the direct-Zscheme governing the charge carrier separation induced by visible light of the C3N4–ZnO heterojunction.
View article: The effect of cobalt doping on the efficiency of semiconductor oxides in the photocatalytic water remediation
The effect of cobalt doping on the efficiency of semiconductor oxides in the photocatalytic water remediation Open
The effect of cobalt doping on semiconductors materials synthesized via solution and hydrothermal methods was investigated by testing its photocatalytic efficiency on pollutants abatement. X Ray Diffraction technique was used to evaluate s…
View article: The role of Yb doped ZnO in the charge transfer process and stabilization
The role of Yb doped ZnO in the charge transfer process and stabilization Open
View article: Synthesis and characterization of Ce and Er doped ZrO2 nanoparticles as solar light driven photocatalysts
Synthesis and characterization of Ce and Er doped ZrO2 nanoparticles as solar light driven photocatalysts Open
View article: Origin of Visible Light Photoactivity of the CeO<sub>2</sub>/ZnO Heterojunction
Origin of Visible Light Photoactivity of the CeO<sub>2</sub>/ZnO Heterojunction Open
The synthesis of a mixed CeO2–ZnO oxide results in a photocatalyst active under visible light. The characterization of the new material shows that Ce does not enter as a dopant in ZnO but rather forms isolated CeO2 nanoparticles supported …
View article: Rare earth ions doped ZnO: Synthesis, characterization and preliminary photoactivity assessment
Rare earth ions doped ZnO: Synthesis, characterization and preliminary photoactivity assessment Open
View article: Photoactivity properties of ZnO doped with cerium ions: an EPR study
Photoactivity properties of ZnO doped with cerium ions: an EPR study Open
In the present study, we investigated the effect of cerium doping in zinc oxide matrix, used as photoactive material. Cerium ions into the matrix of ZnO can act like a 'trap' for the electrons, lowering the e -/h + re…