A review on nanoparticles: characteristics, synthesis, applications, and challenges

KA Altammar - Frontiers in microbiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The significance of nanoparticles (NPs) in technological advancements is due to their
adaptable characteristics and enhanced performance over their parent material. They are …

[HTML][HTML] Review on surface-characterization applications of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS): Recent developments and challenges

DNG Krishna, J Philip - Applied Surface Science Advances, 2022 - Elsevier
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) is a powerful tool to study surface properties (< 10
nm) and is being widely used in almost all branches of science and engineering. This review …

Enhanced gain and detectivity of unipolar barrier solar blind avalanche photodetector via lattice and band engineering

Q Zhang, N Li, T Zhang, D Dong, Y Yang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Ga2O3-based solar blind avalanche photodetectors exhibit low voltage operation, optical
filter-free and monolithic integration of photodetector arrays, and therefore they are …

Toward an increased reliability of chemical bonding assignment in insulating samples by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

G Greczynski, O Pshyk, L Hultman - Science advances, 2023 - science.org
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) spectra from solid samples are conventionally
referenced to the spectrometer Fermi level (FL). While, in the case of metallic samples …

A novel organic/inorganic S-scheme heterostructure of TCPP/Bi12O17Cl2 for boosting photodegradation of tetracycline hydrochloride: kinetic, degradation …

C Wang, R Yan, M Cai, Y Liu, S Li - Applied Surface Science, 2023 - Elsevier
The exploration of environment-friendly and efficacious materials with eminent
photocatalytic efficacy is critical for the elimination of pharmaceutical antibiotics. Herein, a …

[HTML][HTML] A step-by-step guide to perform x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

G Greczynski, L Hultman - Journal of Applied Physics, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
There is a growing concern within the surface science community that the massive increase
in the number of XPS articles over the last few decades is accompanied by a decrease in …

Accessing the robustness of adventitious carbon for charge referencing (correction) purposes in XPS analysis: Insights from a multi-user facility data review

MC Biesinger - Applied Surface Science, 2022 - Elsevier
An assessment of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) results from 1237 samples
submitted to a multi-user facility from a five year period investigates the usage and …

[HTML][HTML] Referencing to adventitious carbon in X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy: can differential charging explain C 1s peak shifts?

G Greczynski, L Hultman - Applied Surface Science, 2022 - Elsevier
C 1s peak of adventitious carbon (AdC), often used for charge referencing XPS spectra,
shows markedly large shifts from the “recommended” value of 284.8 eV that basically …

Systematic and collaborative approach to problem solving using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

N Fairley, V Fernandez, M Richard‐Plouet… - Applied Surface Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
The methodology presented within this work is a result of years of interactions between
many junior and senior X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) users operating within the …

Tunable metal hydroxide–organic frameworks for catalysing oxygen evolution

S Yuan, J Peng, B Cai, Z Huang, AT Garcia-Esparza… - Nature Materials, 2022 - nature.com
The oxygen evolution reaction is central to making chemicals and energy carriers using
electrons. Combining the great tunability of enzymatic systems with known oxide-based …