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Syam Sundar L, Mesfin S, Tefera Sintie Y, Punnaiah V, Chamkha AJ, Sousa ACM. A Review on the Use of Hybrid Nanofluid in a Solar Flat Plate and Parabolic Trough Collectors and Its Enhanced Collector Thermal Efficiency. JOURNAL OF NANOFLUIDS 2021. [DOI: 10.1166/jon.2021.1783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Energy demand is high in all parts of the world, mostly in all industrial sectors. To meet the energy demand the fossil fuel is the only way. Due to rapid industrial growth and use of fossil fuel result in global warming and environmental pollution. Moreover, the limited availability
of the fossil fuels, it is necessary to depend on the renewable energy sources. Promising renewable energy in the world is solar energy, which is available largely on the earth surface. The solar energy can be converted into thermal energy in the solar flat plate collector. The collector thermal
efficiency is purely depends on the working fluid used in it. Most of the studies revealed that replacing the working fluid with high thermal conductivity fluids called as nanofluids and hybrid nanofluids can improve the collector thermal efficiency. Few decades back studies have been conducted
with nanofluids in solar collectors. Currently the researchers are working on solar collectors for further improvement of its efficiency using hybrid nanofluids. In this review paper, we will discuss about the synthesis of hybrid nanoparticles, hybrid nanofluids, characterization, thermophysical
properties, and application of hybrid nanofluids in solar flat plate collector under natural and forced circulation of fluid. The research gap in the solar collector is also discussed in this article. This paper also explains about the heat transfer capabilities of hybrid nanofluids especially
used solar collectors.
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- L. Syam Sundar
- Centre for Mechanical Technology and Automation (TEMA–UA), Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Technology, University of Gondar, 6200 Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Technology, University of Gondar, 6200 Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Electrical Engineering Section, Engineering Department, Center for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD), Department of Biotechnology, MoSandT, Hyderabad 500039, India
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- Faculty of Engineering, Kuwait College of Science and Technology, Doha District, 35004, Kuwait
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- Centre for Mechanical Technology and Automation (TEMA–UA), Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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Zhao J, Li J, Wang Y, Ni W. Fabrication and Broadband Upconversion Luminescence of Au@TiO2:Yb, Er Core-Shell Nanostructures. CHEM LETT 2019. [DOI: 10.1246/cl.190184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Junwei Zhao
- Materials Science and Engineering School & Henan Key Laboratory of Special Protective Materials, Luoyang Institute of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, P. R. China
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- Materials Science and Engineering School & Henan Key Laboratory of Special Protective Materials, Luoyang Institute of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, P. R. China
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- Materials Science and Engineering School & Henan Key Laboratory of Special Protective Materials, Luoyang Institute of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, P. R. China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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Li W, Elzatahry A, Aldhayan D, Zhao D. Core-shell structured titanium dioxide nanomaterials for solar energy utilization. Chem Soc Rev 2018; 47:8203-8237. [PMID: 30137079 DOI: 10.1039/c8cs00443a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Because of its unmatched resource potential, solar energy utilization currently is one of the hottest research areas. Much effort has been devoted to developing advanced materials for converting solar energy into electricity, solar fuels, active chemicals, or heat. Among them, TiO2 nanomaterials have attracted much attention due to their unique properties such as low cost, nontoxicity, good stability and excellent optical and electrical properties. Great progress has been made, but research opportunities are still present for creating new nanostructured TiO2 materials. Core-shell structured nanomaterials are of great interest as they provide a platform to integrate multiple components into a functional system, showing improved or new physical and chemical properties, which are unavailable from the isolated components. Consequently, significant effort is underway to design, fabricate and evaluate core-shell structured TiO2 nanomaterials for solar energy utilization to overcome the remaining challenges, for example, insufficient light absorption and low quantum efficiency. This review strives to provide a comprehensive overview of major advances in the synthesis of core-shell structured TiO2 nanomaterials for solar energy utilization. This review starts from the general protocols to construct core-shell structured TiO2 nanomaterials, and then discusses their applications in photocatalysis, water splitting, photocatalytic CO2 reduction, solar cells and photothermal conversion. Finally, we conclude with an outlook section to offer some insights on the future directions and prospects of core-shell structured TiO2 nanomaterials and solar energy conversion.
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- Wei Li
- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, iChEM and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China.
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Li J, Mao H, Kawazoe N, Chen G. Insight into the interactions between nanoparticles and cells. Biomater Sci 2017; 5:173-189. [DOI: 10.1039/c6bm00714g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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This review summarizes the latest advances in nanoparticle (NP)–cell interactions. The influence of NP size, shape, shell structure, surface chemistry and protein corona formation on cellular uptake and cytotoxicity is highlighted in detail. Their impact on other cellular responses such as cell proliferation, differentiation and cellular mechanics is also discussed.
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- Jingchao Li
- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics
- National Institute for Materials Science
- Tsukuba
- Japan
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics
- National Institute for Materials Science
- Tsukuba
- Japan
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics
- National Institute for Materials Science
- Tsukuba
- Japan
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics
- National Institute for Materials Science
- Tsukuba
- Japan
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
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Qadir MB, Li Y, Sahito IA, Arbab AA, Sun KC, Mengal N, Memon AA, Jeong SH. Highly Functional TNTs with Superb Photocatalytic, Optical, and Electronic Performance Achieving Record PV Efficiency of 10.1% for 1D-Based DSSCs. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2016; 12:4508-4520. [PMID: 27432775 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201601058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2016] [Revised: 05/31/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Different nanostructures of TiO2 play an important role in the photocatalytic and photoelectronic applications. TiO2 nanotubes (TNTs) have received increasing attention for these applications due to their unique physicochemical properties. Focusing on highly functional TNTs (HF-TNTs) for photocatalytic and photoelectronic applications, this study describes the facile hydrothermal synthesis of HF-TNTs by using commercial and cheaper materials for cost-effective manufacturing. To prove the functionality and applicability, these TNTs are used as scattering structure in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Photocatalytic, optical, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), electrochemical impedance spectrum, incident-photon-to-current efficiency, and intensity-modulated photocurrent spectroscopy/intensity-modulated photovoltage spectroscopy characterizations are proving the functionality of HF-TNTs for DSSCs. HF-TNTs show 50% higher photocatalytic degradation rate and also 68% higher dye loading ability than conventional TNTs (C-TNTs). The DSSCs having HF-TNT and its composite-based multifunctional overlayer show effective light absorption, outstanding light scattering, lower interfacial resistance, longer electron lifetime, rapid electron transfer, and improved diffusion length, and consequently, J SC , quantum efficiency, and record photoconversion efficiency of 10.1% using commercial N-719 dye is achieved, for 1D-based DSSCs. These new and highly functional TNTs will be a concrete fundamental background toward the development of more functional applications in fuel cells, dye-sensitized solar cells, Li-ion batteries, photocatalysis process, ion-exchange/adsorption process, and photoelectrochemical devices.
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- Muhammad Bilal Qadir
- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04791, South Korea
- Department of Materials and Testing, National Textile University, Faisalabad, 37610, Pakistan
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- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04791, South Korea
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- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04791, South Korea
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- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04791, South Korea
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- Department of Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Technology, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04791, South Korea
- Technical Textile and Materials R&D Group, Research Institute of Industrial Technology Convergence, Ansan-si, 15588, South Korea
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- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04791, South Korea
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- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04791, South Korea
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- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04791, South Korea
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Kar P, Maji TK, Sarkar PK, Sardar S, Pal SK. Direct observation of electronic transition–plasmon coupling for enhanced electron injection in dye-sensitized solar cells. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra18954g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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We illustrate experimental evidence of the effect of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) of a noble metal on the ultrafast-electron injection efficiencies of a sensitizing dye in proximity of a wide band gap semiconductor.
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- Prasenjit Kar
- Department of Chemical, Biological and Macromolecular Sciences
- S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences
- Kolkata 700 106
- India
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- Department of Chemical, Biological and Macromolecular Sciences
- S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences
- Kolkata 700 106
- India
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- Department of Chemical, Biological and Macromolecular Sciences
- S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences
- Kolkata 700 106
- India
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- Department of Chemical, Biological and Macromolecular Sciences
- S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences
- Kolkata 700 106
- India
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- Department of Chemical, Biological and Macromolecular Sciences
- S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences
- Kolkata 700 106
- India
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Yu YY, Lei BX, Xie ML, Huang GL, Sun W, Sun ZF. A hierarchical homogeneous core–shell structure of TiO2 hollow microspheres for high efficiency dye-sensitized solar cells. ADV POWDER TECHNOL 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2015.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Majhi SM, Rai P, Yu YT. Facile Approach to Synthesize Au@ZnO Core-Shell Nanoparticles and Their Application for Highly Sensitive and Selective Gas Sensors. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2015; 7:9462-8. [PMID: 25901904 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b00055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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We successfully prepared Au@ZnO core-shell nanoparticles (CSNPs) by a facile low-temperature solution route and studied its gas-sensing properties. The obtained Au@ZnO CSNPs were carefully characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high-resolution TEM, and UV-visible spectroscopy. Mostly spherical-shaped Au@ZnO CSNPs were formed by 10-15 nm Au NPs in the center and by 40-45 nm smooth ZnO shell outside. After the heat-treatment process at 500 °C, the crystallinity of ZnO shell was increased without any significant change in morphology of Au@ZnO CSNPs. The gas-sensing test of Au@ZnO CSNPs was examined at 300 °C for various gases including H2 and compared with pure ZnO NPs. The sensor Au@ZnO CSNPs showed the high sensitivity and selectivity to H2 at 300 °C. The response values of Au@ZnO CSNPs and pure ZnO NPs sensors to 100 ppm of H2 at 300 °C were 103.9 and 12.7, respectively. The improved response of Au@ZnO CSNPs was related to the electronic sensitization of Au NPs due to Schottky barrier formation. The high selectivity of Au@ZnO CSNPs sensor toward H2 gas might be due to the chemical as well as catalytic effect of Au NPs.
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- Sanjit Manohar Majhi
- †Division of Advanced Materials Engineering and Research Centre for Advanced Materials Development, College of Engineering, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, South Korea
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- ‡Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur 208016, India
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- †Division of Advanced Materials Engineering and Research Centre for Advanced Materials Development, College of Engineering, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, South Korea
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Concina I, Vomiero A. Metal oxide semiconductors for dye- and quantum-dot-sensitized solar cells. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2015; 11:1744-1774. [PMID: 25523717 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201402334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2014] [Revised: 10/04/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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This Review provides a brief summary of the most recent research developments in the synthesis and application of nanostructured metal oxide semiconductors for dye sensitized and quantum dot sensitized solar cells. In these devices, the wide bandgap semiconducting oxide acts as the photoanode, which provides the scaffold for light harvesters (either dye molecules or quantum dots) and electron collection. For this reason, proper tailoring of the optical and electronic properties of the photoanode can significantly boost the functionalities of the operating device. Optimization of the functional properties relies with modulation of the shape and structure of the photoanode, as well as on application of different materials (TiO2, ZnO, SnO2) and/or composite systems, which allow fine tuning of electronic band structure. This aspect is critical because it determines exciton and charge dynamics in the photoelectrochemical system and is strictly connected to the photoconversion efficiency of the solar cell. The different strategies for increasing light harvesting and charge collection, inhibiting charge losses due to recombination phenomena, are reviewed thoroughly, highlighting the benefits of proper photoanode preparation, and its crucial role in the development of high efficiency dye sensitized and quantum dot sensitized solar cells.
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- Isabella Concina
- CNR-INO SENSOR Lab, Via Branze 45, 25123, Brescia, Italy; University of Brescia, Via Valotti 9, 25133, Brescia, Italy
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Rai P, Majhi SM, Yu YT, Lee JH. Noble metal@metal oxide semiconductor core@shell nano-architectures as a new platform for gas sensor applications. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra14322e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 153] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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This feature article focuses on recent research progress in noble metal@metal oxides core@shell NPs for gas sensor applications.
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- Prabhakar Rai
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
- Kanpur 208016
- India
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- Division of Advanced Materials Engineering and Research Centre for Advanced Materials Development
- College of Engineering
- Chonbuk National University
- Jeonju 561-756
- Republic of Korea
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- Division of Advanced Materials Engineering and Research Centre for Advanced Materials Development
- College of Engineering
- Chonbuk National University
- Jeonju 561-756
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Korea University
- Seoul 136-713
- South Korea
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
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Lim SP, Pandikumar A, Huang NM, Lim HN. Facile synthesis of Au@TiO2 nanocomposite and its application as a photoanode in dye-sensitized solar cells. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra06220a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Au@TiO2 nanocomposite materials were synthesized by a facile one-step chemical reduction method and employed as photoanodes in dye-sensitized solar cells.
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- Su Pei Lim
- Low Dimensional Materials Research Centre
- Department of Physics
- Faculty of Science
- University of Malaya
- 50603 Kuala Lumpur
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- Low Dimensional Materials Research Centre
- Department of Physics
- Faculty of Science
- University of Malaya
- 50603 Kuala Lumpur
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- Low Dimensional Materials Research Centre
- Department of Physics
- Faculty of Science
- University of Malaya
- 50603 Kuala Lumpur
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- Department of Chemistry
- Faculty of Science
- Universiti Putra Malaysia
- Selangor
- Malaysia
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Liu X, Chen N, Gu JL, Du J, Yao KF. Novel Cu–Ag bimetallic porous nanomembrane prepared from a multi-component metallic glass. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra08332j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Cu–Ag bimetallic porous nanomembranes, prepared by chemical dealloying assisted with ultrasonic vibration, exhibit thicknesses of ∼5 to 50 nm, pore diameters of ∼10 to 20 nm and ligament feature sizes of ∼30 to 50 nm.
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- Xue Liu
- Key Lab of Advanced Materials Processing Technology of Ministry of Education
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
- China
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- Key Lab of Advanced Materials Processing Technology of Ministry of Education
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
- China
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- Key Lab of Advanced Materials Processing Technology of Ministry of Education
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
- China
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- Institute of Biomechanics and Medical Engineering
- Department of Engineering Mechanics
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
- China
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- Key Lab of Advanced Materials Processing Technology of Ministry of Education
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
- China
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Lv F, Xiao S, Zhu J, Li H. Dye-sensitized solar cells with enhanced efficiency using hierarchical TiO2spheres as a scattering layer. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra03723e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Sun KC, Qadir MB, Jeong SH. Hydrothermal synthesis of TiO2 nanotubes and their application as an over-layer for dye-sensitized solar cells. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra03266g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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