Enhancing solar cell efficiency: the search for luminescent materials as spectral converters
Photovoltaic (PV) technologies for solar energy conversion represent promising routes to
green and renewable energy generation. Despite relevant PV technologies being available …
green and renewable energy generation. Despite relevant PV technologies being available …
Lanthanide nanomaterials with photon management characteristics for photovoltaic application
D Chen, Y Wang, M Hong - Nano Energy, 2012 - Elsevier
Currently, one of the major limits for the efficiency improvement of solar cells is ascribed to
the spectral mismatch between the incident solar photon spectrum and the band gap of …
the spectral mismatch between the incident solar photon spectrum and the band gap of …
Fabrication of 4-aminophenol sensor based on hydrothermally prepared ZnO/Yb 2 O 3 nanosheets
In this study, a facile hydrothermal process was used to prepare the NSs of ZnO/Yb2O3 in an
alkaline medium (pH∼ 10.5), at a low temperature. The calcined NSs were characterized by …
alkaline medium (pH∼ 10.5), at a low temperature. The calcined NSs were characterized by …
Fabrication of selective chemical sensor with ternary ZnO/SnO2/Yb2O3 nanoparticles
Construction of highly efficient toxic chemical sensors is the key approach for the
determination of carcinogenic chemicals in the environment and ecosystem. We report here …
determination of carcinogenic chemicals in the environment and ecosystem. We report here …
A screen-printed electrochemical sensing platform surface modified with nanostructured ytterbium oxide nanoplates facilitating the electroanalytical sensing of the …
An electrochemical sensing platform based upon screen-printing electrodes (SPEs)
modified with nanostructured lanthanide metal oxides facilitate the detection of the widely …
modified with nanostructured lanthanide metal oxides facilitate the detection of the widely …
Enhanced Quantum Cutting via Li+ Do** from a Bi3+/Yb3+-Codoped Gadolinium Tungstate Phosphor
The Bi3+/Yb3+-codoped gadolinium tungstate phosphor has been synthesized through a
solid-state reaction method. The structural characterization reveals the crystalline nature of …
solid-state reaction method. The structural characterization reveals the crystalline nature of …
Microstructural and photoluminescence properties of sol–gel derived Tb3+ doped ZnO nanocrystals
GL Kabongo, GH Mhlongo, T Malwela… - Journal of alloys and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Un-doped and Tb 3+ doped ZnO nanocrystals with different concentrations of Tb 3+ were
synthesized by a sol–gel method and their photoluminescence (PL) properties were …
synthesized by a sol–gel method and their photoluminescence (PL) properties were …
Enhanced exciton emission from ZnO nano-phosphor induced by Yb3+ ions
In this work, the sol–gel method was used to prepare Ytterbium (Yb 3+) doped ZnO nano-
phosphors with different concentrations of Yb 3+ ions. Their structural, morphological …
phosphors with different concentrations of Yb 3+ ions. Their structural, morphological …
Structural and nonlinear optical behavior of Ag-doped ZnO films
MY Tan, CB Yao, XY Yan, J Li, SY Qu, JY Hu, WJ Sun… - Optical Materials, 2016 - Elsevier
We present the structural and nonlinear optical behavior of Ag-doped ZnO (AZO) films
prepared by magnetron sputtering. The structural of AZO films are systematically …
prepared by magnetron sputtering. The structural of AZO films are systematically …
Preparation, structural and optical characterization of nanocrystalline ZnO doped with luminescent Ag-nanoclusters
AS Kuznetsov, YG Lu, S Turner… - Optical Materials …, 2012 - opg.optica.org
Nanocrystalline ZnO doped with Ag-nanoclusters has been synthesized by a salt solid state
reaction. Three overlap** broad emission bands due to the Ag nanoclusters have been …
reaction. Three overlap** broad emission bands due to the Ag nanoclusters have been …