In this thesis, three different model metal-oxide semiconductor systems will be discussed. First, the impact of hydroxyl vacancies, OHvac, on the geometry, electronic structure, and mechanical properties of single-walled aluminosilicate, (Al2SiO7H4)N, and aluminogermanate, (Al2GeO7H4)36, nanotubes is investigated. It is found that, with the exception of one OHvac localised on the outer wall of ...

In this paper, we report the fabrication and photoelectric properties of CdTe/TiO2 nanocrystal multilayer. Negatively charged CdTe nanocrystal hydrosols were synthesized in the aqueous phase with 3-mercaptopropionic acid as a surface modifier. The characterization of transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and UV-visible absorption spectrum indicates the resultant CdTe nanocrystal hydrosols are ...

Highly-ordered TiO2 nanotubes (NTs) have gained much importance for application in hydrogen production by water splitting (photoelectrochemical cells) and the dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) [1,2]. The TiO2 NTs can be synthesized using a titanium foil in fluoride containing electrolytes via electrochemical anodization method. The NTs geometry depends on different anodizing parameters (electro...

The creation of drag-reducing surfaces in deformed tubes is vital importance to thermal management, energy, and environmental applications. However, it remains a great challenge tailor the surface structure wettability inside slim complicated feature. Here, we describe an electrochemical anodization strategy achieve uniform superhydrophobic coating TiO2 nanotube arrays throughout inner deformed...

Highly ordered TiO2 nanotube arrays are superior photoanodes for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) due to reduced intertube connections, vectorial electron transport, suppressed electron recombination, and enhanced light scattering. Performance of the cells is greatly affected by tube geometry, such as wall thickness, length, inner diameter and intertube spacing. In this paper, effect of geome...

In this research, the production possibility of TiC-Al2O3 nanocomposite, as a useful ceramic from commercially pure TiO2, aluminum powder and carbon black has been investigated. Routile (TiO2) with carbon black and aluminum were placed in a high energy ball mill and sampled during different milling times. Then, the activated powders were synthesized at different temperatures in an atmosphere co...

Nitrogen doping in combination with the brookite phase or a mixture of TiO2 polymorphs nanomaterials can enhance photocatalytic activity under visible light. Generally, nitrogendopedanatase/brookite mixed phases TiO2 nanoparticles obtained by hydrothermal or solvothermal method need to be at high temperature and with long time heating treatment. Furthermore, the surface areas of them are low (<...

SnO2 nanowires directly grown on flexible substrates can be a good electrode for a lithium ion battery. However, Sn-based (metal Sn or SnO2) anode materials always suffer from poor stability due to a large volume expansion during cycling. In this work, we utilize atomic layer deposition (ALD) to surface engineer SnO2 nanowires, resulting in a new type of hollowed SnO2-in-TiO2 wire-in-tube nanos...

background: poly chlorinated biphenyls (pcbs) are the groups of organic chemical material and toxic, persistent, bio accumulate and pose a risk of causing adverse effects to human health and the environment. pcb compounds are caused the different health effects in human depending of age, sex, route of entry, intensity and frequency exposure. this study was conducted to determine the effect of m...

In this work, a planar solid-state potentiometric CO2 sensor for medical applications of the type CO2, O2, Au, Li2CO3-BaCO3 | Nasicon | Na2Ti6O13-TiO2, Au, O2, CO2 was developed in thick-film technology. Due to an integrated screen-printed platinum heater on the rear side, the sensor can be applied without changing its working temperature of 525°C in the main flow of the respiratory air of an i...