A review on ZnO: Fundamental properties and applications

DK Sharma, S Shukla, KK Sharma, V Kumar - Materials Today …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Among the semiconductor metal oxides, some semiconductor structures are identified for
their unique and vast potential applications in optoelectronic, field effect transistors, solar …

Nitrogen doped titanium dioxide (N-TiO2): Electronic band structure, visible light harvesting and photocatalytic applications

AK Chakraborty, S Ganguli, MA Sabur - Journal of Water Process …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Photocatalysis is considered as a promising technique to mineralize organics from air and
water utilizing semiconductor metal oxide under solar energy. Nitrogen doped titanium …

Hybrid materials based on lanthanide organic complexes: a review

J Feng, H Zhang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2013‏ - pubs.rsc.org
A great deal of research has been carried out on lanthanide organic complex-based organic–
inorganic hybrid materials in the last decade. This critical review begins with a formulation of …

Titanium dioxide nanomaterials: synthesis, properties, modifications, and applications

X Chen, SS Mao - Chemical reviews, 2007‏ - ACS Publications
Since its commercial production in the early twentieth century, titanium dioxide (TiO2) has
been widely used as a pigment1 and in sunscreens, 2, 3 paints, 4 ointments, toothpaste, 5 …

Effects of crystallization and dopant concentration on the emission behavior of TiO2:Eu nanophosphors

M Pal, U Pal, JMGY Jiménez… - Nanoscale research …, 2012‏ - Springer
Abstract Uniform, spherical-shaped TiO 2: Eu nanoparticles with different do**
concentrations have been synthesized through controlled hydrolysis of titanium …

Visible light activity of rare earth metal doped (Er3+, Yb3+ or Er3+/Yb3+) titania photocatalysts

J Reszczyńska, T Grzyb, JW Sobczak… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2015‏ - Elsevier
A series of Er 3+-TiO 2, Yb 3+-TiO 2 and Er 3+/Yb 3+-TiO 2 photocatalysts were obtained via
sol–gel method, using lanthanides precursor ranging from 0.25 to 10 mol%. The …

Effective photocatalytic degradation of paracetamol using La-doped ZnO photocatalyst under visible light irradiation

VHT Thi, BK Lee - Materials Research Bulletin, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Visible light-driven photocatalysts of lanthanum (La) doped ZnO nanoparticles were
successfully prepared by a facile precipitation method using various La do** …

The role of lanthanides in TiO2-based photocatalysis: A review

P Mazierski, A Mikolajczyk, B Bajorowicz… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
This review provides an in-depth analysis of lanthanide-titania-modified semiconductor
photocatalysts (Er-, Ho-, Nd-and Tm-TiO 2) for the photocatalytic degradation of organic …

PVD techniques proffering avenues for fabrication of porous tungsten oxide (WO3) thin films: A review

J Gutpa, H Shaik, KN Kumar, SA Sattar - Materials Science in …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Over the last decade thin film technology has made its root strong in the field of science and
technology. Various applications demand refinement of different properties associated with …

Luminescent layers for enhanced silicon solar cell performance: Down-conversion

BS Richards - Solar energy materials and solar cells, 2006‏ - Elsevier
A down-converting (DC) layer placed on the front side of a silicon solar cell has the potential
to generate more than one low-energy photon for every incident high-energy photon. Recent …