Faceted metal and metal oxide nanoparticles: design, fabrication and catalysis

J Pal, T Pal - Nanoscale, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
The review addresses new advances in metal, bimetallic, metal oxide, and composite
particles in their nanoregime for facet-selective catalytic applications. The synthesis and …

Polarity in GaN and ZnO: Theory, measurement, growth, and devices

J Zuniga-Perez, V Consonni, L Lymperakis… - Applied Physics …, 2016 - pubs.aip.org
The polar nature of the wurtzite crystalline structure of GaN and ZnO results in the existence
of a spontaneous electric polarization within these materials and their associated alloys (Ga …

Size-dependent bandgap modulation of ZnO nanowires by tensile strain

B Wei, K Zheng, Y Ji, Y Zhang, Z Zhang, X Han - Nano letters, 2012 - ACS Publications
We quantified the size-dependent energy bandgap modulation of ZnO nanowires under
tensile strain by an in situ measurement system combining a uniaxial tensile setup with a …

Structural and Electronic Properties of Bulk ZnX (X = O, S, Se, Te), ZnF2, and ZnO/ZnF2: A DFT Investigation within PBE, PBE + U, and Hybrid HSE Functionals

EM Flores, ML Moreira… - The Journal of Physical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Here, we have studied the crystalline structure of bulk ZnX (X= O, S, Se, Te) and ZnF2
systems as a first step to understand the structures like ZnX and Zn-based systems like …

Acetone adsorption to (BeO) 12,(MgO) 12 and (ZnO) 12 nanoparticles and their graphene composites: A density functional theory (DFT) study

Y Mo, H Li, K Zhou, X Ma, Y Guo, S Wang, L Li - Applied Surface Science, 2019 - Elsevier
Acetone, one of the most common VOCs, could cause serious air pollution and threat the
human health when someone is exposed to certain concentration of acetone. Thereof …

FAST/SPS sintering of nanocrystalline zinc oxide—Part II: Abnormal grain growth, texture and grain anisotropy

B Dargatz, J Gonzalez-Julian, M Bram… - Journal of the European …, 2016 - Elsevier
This second part describes the retention of nanocrystallinity during sintering of ZnO by
means of Field-assisted Sintering Technique/Spark-Plasma-Sintering (FAST/SPS), whereas …

A theoretical and experimental investigation of Eu-doped ZnO nanorods and its application on dye sensitized solar cells

AFV da Fonseca, RL Siqueira, R Landers… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper describes the electrodeposition of Europium-doped Zinc Oxide (ZnO) nanorods
as well its application as photoanodes in dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The …

DFT Investigation of Substitutional and Interstitial Nitrogen-Doping Effects on a ZnO(100)–TiO2(101) Heterojunction

I Ritacco, O Sacco, L Caporaso… - The Journal of Physical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations have been performed to investigate the
structural and electronic properties of the ZnO (wurtzite)–ATiO2 (anatase) heterojunction in …

Diameter dependence of the minority carrier diffusion length in individual ZnO nanowires

A Soudi, P Dhakal, Y Gu - Applied Physics Letters, 2010 - pubs.aip.org
The minority carrier diffusion length, LD⁠, was directly measured in individual ZnO
nanowires by a near-field scanning photocurrent microscopy technique. The diameter …

Interaction of zinc oxide nanoparticles with water: Implications for catalytic activity

TB Rawal, A Ozcan, SH Liu, SV Pingali… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Novel technological applications in catalysis and bactericidal formulation have emerged for
zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles owing to their ability to generate reactive oxygen species by …