One-dimensional ZnO nanostructures (nanowires/nanorods) are attractive materials for
applications such as gas sensors, biosensors, solar cells, and photocatalysts. This is due to …

ZnO is an important material which has been widely applied in photodetector, catalyst, gas
sensor, field emitter, etc. Yet, its inability to absorb visible light, poor charge transport, and …

The polar and piezoelectric nature of the wurtzite structure of ZnO nanowires with a high
aspect ratio at nanoscale dimensions is of high interest for piezotronic and piezoelectric …

The degradation of organic pollutants in wastewaters assisted by oxide semiconductor
nanostructures has been the focus of many research groups over the last decades, along …

We present a strategy to prepare a highly active Au/ZnO catalyst for CO oxidation by
introducing abundant Zn-and O-vacancy defects into a ZnO support of mesocrystal form …

We revise the electronic and optical properties of ZnS on the basis of first principles
simulations, in view of novel routes for optoelectronic and photonic devices, such as …

Folate is required for metabolic processes and neural development. Insuring its adequate
levels for pregnant women through supplementation of grain-based foods with synthetic folic …

Unlike the majority of the silicon-based electronic devices, optoelectronic devices are
predominantly made using III–V and II–VI semiconductor compounds and their alloys …

ZnO-based dilute magnetic semiconductors have attracted great interest for their promising
application potential in spintronics. Observation of ferromagnetic-like behavior in oxides in …

ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) synthesized by pulsed laser ablation (PLAL) of a zinc plate in
deionized water were investigated by time-resolved photoluminescence (PL) and …