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View article: Old Fragments of Architectural Ceramic Structures of the Sixth Century BCE from the Archaeological Museum “Bernabò Brea” (Lipari) Analysed Using a Portable XRF System
Old Fragments of Architectural Ceramic Structures of the Sixth Century BCE from the Archaeological Museum “Bernabò Brea” (Lipari) Analysed Using a Portable XRF System Open
In the context of a study on selected fragments of ancient architecture belonging to a collection of the archaeological museum “Luigi Bernabò Brea” in Lipari (Aeolian Islands, Messina, Italy), we analysed, using the non-destructive X-Ray F…
View article: Physical Characterization of Multifiber Polyvinylidene Fluoride with the Addition of Hexafluoropropylene and/or Graphene Oxide
Physical Characterization of Multifiber Polyvinylidene Fluoride with the Addition of Hexafluoropropylene and/or Graphene Oxide Open
Multifiber polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), a thermoplastic polymer, was produced as a one-dimensional nanostructure via the electrospinning technique. Due to the peculiar properties attributed to the nanoscale fiber dimension, PVDF materia…
View article: Physical Characterization of Multiwire Polystyrene Produced by Electrospinning Technique
Physical Characterization of Multiwire Polystyrene Produced by Electrospinning Technique Open
Multiwire polystyrene (PS) produced by the electrospinning technique was physically characterized in terms of morphology and by optical properties of transmittance and absorbance in the IR and UV-Visible regions. A comparison was presented…
View article: Luminescence of Carbon Dots Induced by MeV Protons
Luminescence of Carbon Dots Induced by MeV Protons Open
In this study, we describe the preparation of carbon dots (CDs) from natural charcoal by laser ablation in a liquid. A continuum wave (CW) laser diode operating at a wavelength of 450 nm, hitting a solid carbon target placed into a biocomp…
View article: Synthesis of High Fluorescent Carbon Dots by Laser Ablation of Bay Leaves in Biocompatible Solutions
Synthesis of High Fluorescent Carbon Dots by Laser Ablation of Bay Leaves in Biocompatible Solutions Open
A green dispersion of carbon dots (CDs) can be obtained by laser irradiation of bay leaves in liquids. The CDs synthesis is obtained using an Nd:YAG laser irradiating multilayered leaves placed into a phosphate‐buffered saline (PBS) soluti…
View article: IR Pulsed Laser Ablation of Carbon Materials in High Vacuum
IR Pulsed Laser Ablation of Carbon Materials in High Vacuum Open
This work aimed to understand how the energy released by short laser pulses can produce different effects in carbon targets with different allotropic states. The IR pulse laser ablation, operating at 1064 nm wavelength, 3 ns pulse duration…
View article: Insulator Material Deposited with Molybdenum Disulphide Prospective for Sensing Application
Insulator Material Deposited with Molybdenum Disulphide Prospective for Sensing Application Open
Two-dimensional molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) exhibits interesting properties for applications in micro and nano-electronics. The key point for sensing properties of a device is the quality of the material’s surface. In this study, MoS2 laye…
View article: Blue Laser for Production of Carbon Dots
Blue Laser for Production of Carbon Dots Open
The synthesis of carbon dots (CDs) is gaining wide-ranging interest due to their broad applicability, owing to their small size and luminescence. CDs were prepared from charcoal via a one-step process using laser ablation in liquid without…
View article: Multilayer film coating for laser ion source target for increase of low charge state production
Multilayer film coating for laser ion source target for increase of low charge state production Open
The use of Laser Ion Source for accelerator facilities has the advantage to tune the characteristic of the produced beams by changing the laser parameters using the same primary target. The advantageous and innovative opportunity to manipu…
View article: Unveiling the Potential of Vitamin D3 Orodispersible Films: A Comprehensive FTIR and UV–Vis Spectroscopic Study
Unveiling the Potential of Vitamin D3 Orodispersible Films: A Comprehensive FTIR and UV–Vis Spectroscopic Study Open
Vitamin D3 is a crucial fat-soluble pro-hormone essential for bolstering bone health and fortifying immune responses within the human body. Orodispersible films (ODFs) serve as a noteworthy formulation strategically designed to enhance the…
View article: SiC and Si detectors comparison for high carbon energy spectrometry
SiC and Si detectors comparison for high carbon energy spectrometry Open
An innovative SiC Schottky junction and a traditional p-n Si surface barrier detector have been compared to detect carbon ions with MeVs kinetic energy. To this, a comparison was performed during Rutherford backscattering spectrometry (RBS…
View article: Polyvinylalcohol Composite Filled with Carbon Dots Produced by Laser Ablation in Liquids
Polyvinylalcohol Composite Filled with Carbon Dots Produced by Laser Ablation in Liquids Open
Carbon dots (CDs), owing to their excellent photoluminescent features, have been extensively studied for physics preparation methods and for biomedical and optoelectronic device applications. The assessment of the applicability of CDs in t…
View article: Comparison between conventional Si and new generation of SiC detector for high proton energy spectrometry
Comparison between conventional Si and new generation of SiC detector for high proton energy spectrometry Open
A SiC Schottky diode and a Si surface barrier detector have been compared during Rutherford backscattering spectrometry (RBS) using 2–3 MeV proton beams. Both detectors are suited to detect high energetic ions with high-energy resolution f…
View article: Investigations on MoS<sub>2</sub> plasma by infra-red pulsed laser irradiation in high vacuum
Investigations on MoS<sub>2</sub> plasma by infra-red pulsed laser irradiation in high vacuum Open
MoS 2 targets were irradiated by infra-red (IR) pulsed laser in a high vacuum to determine hot plasma parameters, atomic, molecular and ion emission, and angular and charge state distributions. In this way, pulsed laser deposition (PLD) of…
View article: Irradiation of hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lenses by a 365 nm UV lamp
Irradiation of hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lenses by a 365 nm UV lamp Open
Intraocular lenses (IOLs) based on a transparent hydrophilic acrylic polymer have been irradiated by a 365 nm UV lamp at a 200 mJ/cm 2 fluence and at different exposure times, from 1 h up to 19 h, in air and at room temperature. The macrom…
View article: Mask-Assisted Deposition of Ti on Cyclic Olefin Copolymer Foil by Pulsed Laser Deposition
Mask-Assisted Deposition of Ti on Cyclic Olefin Copolymer Foil by Pulsed Laser Deposition Open
Cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) is a novel type of thermoplastic polymer gaining the attention of the scientific community in electronic, optoelectronic, biomedicine and packaging applications. Despite the benefits in the use of COC such as …
View article: Graphene oxide modifications by X-rays irradiations in air and vacuum
Graphene oxide modifications by X-rays irradiations in air and vacuum Open
Graphene oxide (GO) foils have been exposed to X-rays in air and in vacuum. The attenuated total reflectance (ATR) method for Fourier Transmission Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy has been used to analyze the pristine and the irradiated GO foi…
View article: Selective Deposition of Ti on Cyclic Olefin Copolymer Foil by Pulsed Laser Deposition
Selective Deposition of Ti on Cyclic Olefin Copolymer Foil by Pulsed Laser Deposition Open
Cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) is a novel type of thermoplastic polymer gaining the attention of the scientific community in electronic, optoelectronic, biomedicine and packaging applications. Despite the benefits in the use of COC like und…
View article: SiC Measurements of Electron Energy by fs Laser Irradiation of Thin Foils
SiC Measurements of Electron Energy by fs Laser Irradiation of Thin Foils Open
SiC detectors based on a Schottky junction represent useful devices to characterize fast laser-generated plasmas. High-intensity fs lasers have been used to irradiate thin foils and to characterize the produced accelerated electrons and io…
View article: Mass Spectrometric study of graphene-oxide irradiated in vacuum by Nd:YAG laser
Mass Spectrometric study of graphene-oxide irradiated in vacuum by Nd:YAG laser Open
During the laser ablation of a graphene oxide target in the vacuum with a 1064 nm ns laser at about 60 J/cm2 fluence, the ablation dynamics and molecular emission have been investigated using a quadrupole mass spectrometer (QMS), time-of-f…
View article: Laminated Cyclic Olefin Copolymer Foil by Pulsed Laser Deposition
Laminated Cyclic Olefin Copolymer Foil by Pulsed Laser Deposition Open
A cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) is a thermoplastic polymer endowed with glass-like optical transparency, unique biocompatibility, low autofluorescence, good chemical stability, and excellent water vapor barriers. COC is a promising new mat…
View article: Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Modifications Produced by Carbon Nanotubes and Fe2O3 Nanoparticles
Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Modifications Produced by Carbon Nanotubes and Fe2O3 Nanoparticles Open
Thin sheets of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), both in pristine form and containing carbon nanotubes (CNTs) or Fe2O3 nanoparticles (NPs) at different concentrations, were prepared. The CNT and Fe2O3 NP weight percentages…
View article: Graphene Oxide and Polymer Humidity Micro-Sensors Prepared by Carbon Beam Writing
Graphene Oxide and Polymer Humidity Micro-Sensors Prepared by Carbon Beam Writing Open
In this study, novel flexible micro-scale humidity sensors were directly fabricated in graphene oxide (GO) and polyimide (PI) using ion beam writing without any further modifications, and then successfully tested in an atmospheric chamber.…
View article: Overview of Polyethylene Terephthalate Foils Patterned Using 10 MeV Carbon Ions for Realization of Micromembranes
Overview of Polyethylene Terephthalate Foils Patterned Using 10 MeV Carbon Ions for Realization of Micromembranes Open
Polymer membranes are conventionally prepared using high-energy particles from radioactive decay or by the bombardment of hundreds of MeVs energy ions. In both circumstances, tracks of damage are produced by particles/ions passing through …
View article: Ion Lithography of Single Ions Irradiation for Spatially Regular Arrays of Pores in Membranes of Polyethylene Terephthalate
Ion Lithography of Single Ions Irradiation for Spatially Regular Arrays of Pores in Membranes of Polyethylene Terephthalate Open
Routinely, in membrane technology, the decay from radioactive particles or the bombardment of ions with MeV energy per nucleon have been employed for the production of narrow and long pores in membranes. Presently, the ion lithography is p…
View article: Compositional and Structural Modifications by Ion Beam in Graphene Oxide for Radiation Detection Studies
Compositional and Structural Modifications by Ion Beam in Graphene Oxide for Radiation Detection Studies Open
In the present study, graphene oxide foils 10 μm thick have been irradiated in vacuum using same charge state (one charge state) ions, such as protons, helium and oxygen ions, at the same energies (3 MeV) and fluences (from 5 × 1011 ion/cm…
View article: Incidence of Phage Capsid Organization on the Resistance to High Energy Proton Beams
Incidence of Phage Capsid Organization on the Resistance to High Energy Proton Beams Open
The helical geometry of virus capsid allows simple self-assembly of identical protein subunits with a low request of free energy and a similar spiral path to virus nucleic acid. Consequently, small variations in protein subunits can affect…