The nitrides of most of the group IVb-Vb-VIb transition metals (TiN, ZrN, HfN, VN, NbN, TaN,
MoN, WN) constitute the unique category of conductive ceramics. Having substantial …

Photoelectrochemical water splitting (PEC-WS) utilizing solar energy and photoelectrodes
immersed in an electrolyte has sparked an increased interest in hydrogen production. The …

A novel architecture of CdS/ZnO nanorods with plasmonic silver (Ag) nanoparticles
deposited at the interface of ZnO nanorods and CdS nanocrystallites, was designed as a …

Periodical silver nanoparticle (NP) arrays were fabricated by magnetron sputtering method
with anodic aluminum oxide templates to enhance the UV light emission from ZnO by the …

Periodical Al nanoparticle (NP) arrays were applied to enhance the ultraviolet (UV) light
emission of ZnO by localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) effect and electron transfer …

The surface plasmon resonance (SPR) of Ag thin films in ZnO/Ag, Ag/ZnO bilayers and
ZnO/Ag/ZnO multilayers produced by vacuum thermal evaporation has been studied. The …

For an emitter based on bandgap emission, defect mediated emission has always been
considered as the most important loss. Here, a novel approach which can overcome such …

This work presents novel and environment-friendly nanocomposite photocatalysts capable
of utilizing near-UV, visible, and near-infrared light. The primary phase of the nanocomposite …

Here we report a novel hybrid structure composing of microsphere array (MA), Al
nanoparticles (Al-NPs), ZnO thin film (luminescence layer), Au nanoparticles (Au-NPs), and …

Terbium (Tb) doped zinc oxide (ZnO) thin films were deposited on Si substrates by
magnetron sputtering in an oxygen containing plasma. The Tb doping concentration was …