Dominating role of crystal structure over defect chemistry in black and white zirconia on visible light photocatalytic activity

SR Teeparthi, EW Awin, R Kumar - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Nanometric powder particles of white zirconia were synthesized through precursor route by
the pyrolysis of zirconium (IV) butoxide at varied temperatures in air ranging from 900–1400° …

High‐Temperature Particulate Matter Filtration with Resilient Yttria‐Stabilized ZrO2 Nanofiber Sponge

H Wang, S Lin, S Yang, X Yang, J Song, D Wang… - Small, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Particulate matter (PM) is a major air pollutant in many regions, jeopardizing ecosystems
and public health. Filtration at pollutant source is one of the most important ways to protect …

Flexible and highly temperature resistant polynanocrystalline zirconia nanofibrous membranes designed for air filtration

X Mao, Y Bai, J Yu, B Ding - Journal of the American Ceramic …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Polynanocrystalline yttria‐stabilized zirconia (YSZ) nanofibrous membranes with robust
flexibility and heat resistant were fabricated by a combination of electrospinning and heat …

Design of nanoscaled heterojunctions in precursor-derived t-ZrO2/SiOC (N) nanocomposites: Transgressing the boundaries of catalytic activity from UV to visible light

S Bhaskar, EW Awin, KCH Kumar, A Lale, S Bernard… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
In this work, nanocomposites made of nanosized zirconia crystallized in situ in an
amorphous silicon oxycarbo (nitride)(SiOC (N)) matrix have been designed through a …

Zirconia-based nanocatalysts in heavy oil upgrading: a mini review

A Masudi, O Muraza - Energy & fuels, 2018 - ACS Publications
Two main limitations in heavy oil are the recovery and upgrading process, which
emphasizes aquathermolysis as an alternative approach to reduce viscosity and increase oil …

Preparation of ZnO:(Al, La)/polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nonwovens with low infrared emissivity via electrospinning

S Fang, W Wang, X Yu, H Xu, Y Zhong, X Sui, L Zhang… - Materials Letters, 2015 - Elsevier
Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nonwovens with infrared stealthy performance were successfully
prepared via electrospinning. ZnO:(Al, La) dispersion mixed with PAN solution, then the …

Scratch-resistant liquid based coatings for glass

SM O'malley, VM Schneider - US Patent 9,663,400, 2017 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A sol-gel method for forming durable, Scratch-resistant coatings on glass
Substrates. Zirconia coatings, for example, are formed from a solution of Zirconium …

3D-printed barium titanate/poly-(vinylidene fluoride) nano-hybrids with anisotropic dielectric properties

N Phatharapeetranun, B Ksapabutr, D Marani… - Journal of Materials …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Electrospun BaTiO3 nanofibers (BTNFs) are synthesized and blended in a poly (vinylidene
fluoride)(PVDF) matrix to obtain a flexible nano-hybrid composite with high dielectric …

Self‐assembly‐driven electrospinning: the transition from fibers to intact beaded morphologies

L Wang, PD Topham, OO Mykhaylyk… - Macromolecular …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Polymer beads have attracted considerable interest for use in catalysis, drug delivery, and
photonics due to their particular shape and surface morphology. Electrospinning, typically …

Electrospun YSZ/silica nanofibers with controlled fiber diameters for air/water filtration media

J Lee, JH Ha, IH Song, MS Anwar - Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society, 2021 - Springer
To develop electrospun ceramic nanofibers as water/air filtration media, it is important to
control the fiber diameter. This is because the fiber diameter of the electrospun ceramic …