Nanochemistry-derived Bi 2 WO 6 nanostructures: towards production of sustainable chemicals and fuels induced by visible light

N Zhang, R Ciriminna, M Pagliaro, YJ Xu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Low cost and easily made bismuth tungstate (Bi2WO6) could be one of the key technologies
to make chemicals and fuels from biomass, atmospheric carbon dioxide and water at low …

[HTML][HTML] Nanostructured transparent solutions for UV-shielding: Recent developments and future challenges

MRF Silva, MFRP Alves, JPGQ Cunha, JL Costa… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is known to promote health concerns that can manifest over both
short and long terms. Aging, sunburn, skin cancer, and other conditions are related to UV …

High refractive index organic–inorganic nanocomposites: design, synthesis and application

C Lü, B Yang - Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2009 - pubs.rsc.org
Organic–inorganic nanocomposites with high refractive index (RI) are typically constructed
by integrating high RI inorganic nanoscale building blocks into a processable, transparent …

Carbon quantum dots derived from waste acorn cups and its application as an ultraviolet absorbent for polyvinyl alcohol film

N Xu, S Gao, C Xu, Y Fang, L Xu, W Zhang - Applied Surface Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Extracting effective ultraviolet (UV) absorbent from biomass-based material is urgent for the
sustainable development. Here, non-doped CQDs (1-CQDs) and nitrogen-doped CQDs (2 …

Impact of nanostructured thin ZnO film in ultraviolet protection

M Sasani Ghamsari, S Alamdari, W Han… - International journal of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Nanoscale ZnO is one of the best choices for ultraviolet (UV) protection, not only because of
its antimicrobial properties but also due to its potential application for UV preservation …

TiO2 Immobilized in Cellulose Matrix for Photocatalytic Degradation of Phenol under Weak UV Light Irradiation

J Zeng, S Liu, J Cai, L Zhang - The Journal of Physical Chemistry …, 2010 - ACS Publications
TiO2/cellulose composite films have been prepared via a sol− gel method from the
hydrolysis of a precursor TiO2 sol solution in the regenerated cellulose films prepared on the …

Highly transparent polyimide hybrids for optoelectronic applications

CL Tsai, HJ Yen, GS Liou - Reactive and Functional Polymers, 2016 - Elsevier
Polyimides comprising high polarized moieties and electron-withdrawing groups usually
exhibit high refractive index and good transparency with great potential for optoelectronic …

Direct synthesis of carbon quantum dots in aqueous polymer solution: one-pot reaction and preparation of transparent UV-blocking films

SC Hess, FA Permatasari, H Fukazawa… - Journal of Materials …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) were characterized and their synthesis optimized extensively
over recent years. It is becoming more and more important to develop synthesis solutions for …

[HTML][HTML] Design and characterization of polyurethane based electrospun systems modified with transition metals oxides for protective clothing applications

G Viscusi, E Lamberti, F D'Amico, L Tammaro… - Applied Surface …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper reports the design and the fabrication of novel fiber membranes based on
electrospun polyurethane (PU) fibers modified with copper and zinc oxide as potential …

Ultraviolet photoconductance of a single hexagonal WO3 nanowire

K Huang, Q Zhang, F Yang, D He - Nano Research, 2010 - Springer
The ultraviolet (UV) photoconductance properties of a single hexagonal WO 3 nanowire
have been studied systematically. The conductance of WO 3 nanowires is very sensitive to …