Recent advancement on field of so called “nanoenergetic” materials are focused on either enhancing or tuning reactivity. On one level this issues reduces to a length-scale argument, whereby smaller fuel/oxidizer combinations result in smaller diffusion lengths and therefore higher reactivity. On another level, this discussion leads to choices of other materials beyond aluminum as the primary th...

Three nano-porous NiO samples with high specific surface area were prepared by a simple hydrothermal method under homogeneous precipitation conditions using CTAB as a template and urea as the hydrolysis controlling agent. This study was done to determine the effect of different anions (acetate, nitrate and chloride) present in the precursor salts on the morphology and pseudocapacitance behavior...

Hammada scoparia (Pomel) is a powerful plant with important biological properties. In this study, we report on the green synthesis of silver-doped nickel and copper nanoparticles (NPs) in presence H. leaf extract using self-propagating sol–gel autocombustion process. The synthesized NiO, CuO, Ag-NiO, Ag-CuO NPs were characterized Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) X-ray diffraction ...

Tin dioxide (SnO2) possesses great potential as an anode material for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) owing to its high theoretical specific capacity. However, the irreversible conversion of Sn SnO2 and enormous volume variation during charge/discharge process limit battery energy storage performance. In this study, ultrafine NiO nanoparticles (NPs) decorated on a three-dimensionally (3D) intercon...

Occupational exposure to airborne nickel is associated with an elevated risk for respiratory tract diseases including lung cancer. Therefore, the increased production of Ni-containing nanoparticles necessitates a thorough assessment of their physical, chemical, as well as toxicological properties. The aim of this study was to investigate and compare the characteristics of nickel metal (Ni) and ...

Lead halide perovskite solar cells have recently attracted tremendous attention because of their excellent photovoltaic efficiencies. However, the poor stability of both the perovskite material and the charge transport layers has so far prevented the fabrication of devices that can withstand sustained operation under normal conditions. Here, we report a solution-processed lead halide perovskite...

The possibility of tuning the magnetic behaviour of nanostructured 3d transition metal oxides has opened up the path for extensive research activity in the nanoscale world. In this work we report on how the antiferromagnetism of a bulk material can be broken when reducing its size under a given threshold. We combined X-ray diffraction, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, extended ...

In this study, radio frequency magnetron sputtering was used to deposit nickel oxide thin films (NiO, deposition power of 100 W) and titanium-doped zinc oxide thin films (TZO, varying deposition powers) on glass substrates to form p(NiO)-n(TZO) heterojunction diodes with high transmittance. The structural, optical, and electrical properties of the TZO and NiO thin films and NiO/TZO heterojuncti...

In this work, we present a X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) study of the growth of NiO on highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG). NiO as been grown by reactive evaporation of metallic Ni in an oxygen atmosphere (2× 10−5 Torr) at room temperature. We paid special attention to he study of the early stages of growth. Both, Ni 2p and O 1s core-level XAS spectra were measured. For large NiO co...

Nb-doped nickel oxides with Nb contents in the range from 1 to 20% and, for comparison, pure NiO, were characterized using in situ electrical conductivity measurements in correlation with their catalytic performances for the oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) of ethane into ethylene. Their electrical conductivity was studied as a function of temperature and oxygen partial pressure and was followed...