In this study the influence of the spatial distribution and of different nanostructures of WO3 and Fe2O3 in the dual absorber system Fe2O3/WO3 was systematically investigated for the first time. WO3 was applied as a scaffold and/or as a surface treatment to mesoporous Fe2O3 films. Both approaches strongly increased the performance compared to the individual photoabsorbers. By combining a host g...

In this paper, we focus on the controlled growth mechanism of α-Fe2O3 nanostructures via the hydrothermal method. The field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) results reveal that at a lower hydrothermal time, the initial nucleation involves the formation of short and thin β-FeOOH nanorods. The subsequent increase in the hydrothermal time leads β-FeOOH to form thicker and longer nanor...

Metal/metal-oxide interfaces appear in a wide variety of disciplines including electronics, corrosion, electrochemistry, and catalysis. Specifically, covering a metal-oxide with a metal is often thought to enhance solar energy absorption and to improve photocatalytic activity. For example, the platinum/hematite (Pt/α-Fe2O3) interface has demonstrated improved functionality. In order to advance ...

A straightforward photo-annealing approach was developed for building functional polymer layers on paper. Conducting polyaniline with the ability for photothermal conversion can be readily annealed by near-infrared light. The annealed polymers become both insulating and hydrophobic. Selective photo-annealing produces a functional layer with patterned conductive arrays. This material exhibits re...

A protonated polyaniline-functionalized SBA-15 mesoporous silica nanomaterial (H(+)-PANI/SBA-15) with high surface area and ideal surface properties for the adsorption of anionic dyes is synthesized. Compared with the conventional emeraldine salt of polyaniline (H(+)-PANI), H(+)-PANI/SBA-15 has a significantly higher adsorption capacity for the anionic dye Orange G and is a more effective sorbe...

A polyaniline/In2O3 nanofiber composite based layered surface acoustic wave (SAW) sensor has been developed and investigated towards different gases. Chemical oxidative polymerization of aniline in the presence of finely divided In2O3 was employed to synthesize a polyaniline nanofiber/In2O3 nanoparticle composite. The nanocomposite was deposited onto a layered ZnO/64° YX LiNbO3 SAW transducer. ...

Fluorescent aggregates formed by self-assembly of a hexaphenylbenzene based derivative serve as a reactor and a stabilizer for the formation of ferromagnetic iron oxide (α-Fe2O3) nanoparticles in aqueous medium at room temperature. These α-Fe2O3 nanoparticles showed excellent catalytic activity in palladium, copper and amine free Sonogashira cross coupling reactions and also in photocatalytic d...

This paper describes the design and synthesis of a heterojunction photoanode composed of highly-oriented Fe2O3/ZnFe2O4 nanocolumnar arrays with a well-defined morphology by reactive ballistic deposition and atomic layer deposition. This specific structure enhances the charge separation at the Fe2O3/ZnFe2O4 interface, leading to an improved photoelectrochemical performance for water oxidation.

Prelithiated, electrospun α-Fe2O3 nanofibers display an exceptional cycleability when it is paired with commercial LiMn2O4 cathode in full-cell assembly. The performance of such α-Fe2O3 nanofibers is mainly due to the presence of unique morphology with porous structure, appropriate mass balance, and working potential. Also, synthesis technique cannot be ruled out for the performance.