Solution processed silver nanowire meshes (Ag NWs) were laminated on top of solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells (ss-DSCs) as a reflective counter electrode. Ag NWs were deposited in <1 min and were less reflective compared to evaporated Ag controls; however, AgNW ss-DSC devices consistently had higher fill factors (0.6 versus 0.69), resulting in comparable power conversion efficiencies (2.7%...

a basic alumina-spinel low cement castable (lcc) composed of sintered bauxite, reactive alumina, calcined alumina, calcined magnesia, microsilica, and high alumina refractory cement was prepared (castable a) to which 5% sodium hexa-meta phosphate was later added (castable b) to prepare samples for heat treatment at 110ºc, 900ºc, and 1400ºc. bulk density (bd), apparent porosity (ap), and cold cr...

the nanopowders of sno2, casno3 and ca2sno4 in the size rang of 5-70 nm have been prepared using solid-state reaction technique. the technique is convenient and inexpensive in comparison to the conventional routes of compound prepared and processing where, many steps of mixing and annealing are involved. formation of resultant compounds was explained on the basis of reaction taken place between...

objectives: the aim of this study was to compare the permeability of dentin after using diamond bur and er:yag laser. materials and methods: seventy-two recently extracted, intact, and restoration-free human permanent molars were used in this study. the samples were randomly divided into three groups of 24 each and class i cavities were prepared as follows. group 1: high speed diamond bur with ...

introduction: male urethral stricture is a complicated urologic disease that could be successfully treated using internal urethrotomy. laser internal urethrotomy has been used in many cases with favorable outcome in many studies. holmium: yag laser with its incisional properties on tissue is one of the laser types applied for internal urethrotomy. methods: we present a 19 year-old male with his...

This work reports a comparative electrochemical behaviour study and p-nitrophenol analytical detection using silver solid amalgam, hanging dropping mercury, and silver electrodes. For this, square wave voltammetry was employed, where the analytical responses and the redox mechanisms could be compared for reduction processes of 4-nitrophenol by analysis of the voltammetric responses. The analyti...

This paper presents, for the first time, results of studies electrochemical reaction oxygen reduction on Sr2Fe1.5Mo0.5O6-? and Sr-deficient Sr1.95Fe1.5Mo0.5O6-?, as promising electrodes solid state devices, by impedance method with subsequent interpretation data using concepts outlined in Adler et al. model. It was established that both is determined two relaxation processes associated diffusio...

This contribution is based on our presentation at the 1 International Symposium on Sensor Science, Paris, 16-20 June 2003. It presents recent results regarding the electrochemical determination of submicromolar and nanomolar concentrations of various carcinogenic substances (nitrated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, heterocyclic compounds, azo compounds, aromatic amino compounds, etc.) using b...

The need for higher energy-density rechargeable batteries has generated interest in alkali metal electrodes paired with solid electrolytes. However, penetration and electrolyte fracture at low current densities have emerged as fundamental barriers. Here we show that pure metals the Li–Na–K system, critical scale inversely to mechanical deformation resistance. Furthermore, demonstrate two electr...