Enhanced multifaceted model for plasmon-driven Schottky solar cells with integrated thermal effects by Brahim Aïssa, Ahmer A. Baloch, Adnan Ali, Anirban Mitra

“…We simulated the optical properties, power conversion efficiencies, and energy yield of PSSCs with varying nanoparticle (NP) configurations and sizes. …”
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A review on perovskite materials for photovoltaic applications by Lalruat Sanga, Celestine Lalengmawia, Zosiamliana Renthlei, Sougaijam Thasana Chanu, Lalhum Hima, Ningthoujam Surajkumar Singh, Andre Yvaz, Sagar Bhattarai, D.P. Rai

“…Researchers have been exploring numerous types of materials which seek the results of augmenting the optical properties and performances of the perovskite materials to pave the way to obtain and successfully fabricate and manufacture cost-effective and environmentally friendly perovskite photovoltaic cells. …”
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Unveiling antidiabetic and antioxidant activities of biogenically synthesized red fluorescent graphene quantum dots using Bauhinia variegata L. leaves by Pooja Kadyan, Jaya Saini, Parul Singh, Ponnusamy Thillai Arasu, Sudhir Kumar Kataria

“…UV–visible spectroscopy, FT-IR, fluorescence spectrophotometry, XRD, DLS and TEM to confirm their structural and optical properties. The bio-functional properties of the GQDs were explored, focusing on their antidiabetic and antioxidant activities. …”
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Samarium doped Mg0.33Ni0.33Co0.33Fe2O4 Nanoparticles for the Removal of As (III) and Pb (II) Heavy Metal Ions by Mariam Rabaa, Amani Aridi, Ghassan Younes, Ramadan Awad

“…In this study, Mg0.33Ni0.33Co0.33SmxFe2-xO4 nanoparticles, where x = 0.00, 0.01, 0.02, 0.04 and 0.08, were synthesized by the co-precipitation method and characterized using X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and UV-Vis spectroscopy techniques in order to study the structural and optical properties. The prepared nanoparticles were applied as adsorbents for the removal of As (III) and Pb (II) from wastewater. …”
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Fullerene-containing modifier of magnetoactive elastomer by М.A. Vasilyeva, F.Yu. Sharikov, I.A. Bogdanov

“…Spectral analysis of the solutions revealed differences in the optical properties of the samples obtained by various methods. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of surface modified MWCNTs reinforced PVA composite films by Mahjabin Moon, Samiya Rahman Mim, Md. Muktadir Billah, A.K.M. Masud

“…It was found that the polydopamine coating on CNTs improved the mechanical, thermal, and optical properties of the films as compared to those of pure PVA, PVA/pristine CNT, and PVA/acid-treated CNT films. …”
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Enhanced Photocatalytic Oxidative Coupling of Methane over Metal-Loaded TiO₂ Nanowires by Shuang Song, Jiongcan Xiang, Hui Kang, Fengming Yang

“…With metal loading, the electric and optical properties of TiO₂ NWs were adjusted, contributing to the improvement of the activity and selectivity of the OCM reaction. …”
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Excellent Silicon Surface Passivation Achieved by Industrial Inductively Coupled Plasma Deposited Hydrogenated Intrinsic Amorphous Silicon Suboxide by Jia Ge, Muzhi Tang, Johnson Wong, Zhenhao Zhang, Torsten Dippell, Manfred Doerr, Oliver Hohn, Marco Huber, Peter Wohlfart, Armin G. Aberle, Thomas Mueller

“…Through the investigation on CO2 partial pressure and process temperature, excellent surface passivation quality and optical properties are achieved. It is found that the hydrogen content in the film is much higher than what is commonly reported in intrinsic amorphous silicon due to oxygen incorporation. …”
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Development of Multifunctional Film for Greenhouse Applications in Tropical Regions by A. Petchsuk, D. Srinun, S. Buchatip, W. Supmak, D. Sirikittikul

“…Effects of type, quantity, and particle size of additives on optical properties (280–2500 nm) and mechanical properties of 3-layer laminated films comprising 90% LLDPE/10% EVA polymer matrix and additives were studied. …”
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Functionality multiplexing in high-efficiency metasurfaces based on coherent wave interferences by Yuejiao Zhou, Tong Liu, Changhong Dai, Dongyi Wang, Lei Zhou

“…After designing a series of building-block metaatoms with optical properties experimentally characterized, we construct two metadevices based on the proposed strategy and experimentally demonstrate their polarization-tuned multifunctionalities at the wavelength of 1550 nm. …”
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Feasibility Study of an Alcohol-Based Liquid Scintillation Detector and Its Application by Byoung Chan Kim, Ji Young Choi, Kyung Kwang Joo, Seon Yeong Park, Ye Sung Song, Hee Jin Woo

“…The several feasible physical and optical properties of an alcohol-based liquid scintillator were investigated and presented. …”
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A hyperspectral and multi-angular synthetic dataset for algorithm development in waters of varying trophic levels and optical complexity by J. Pitarch, V. E. Brando, V. E. Brando

“…<p>This data paper outlines the development and the structure of a new synthetic dataset within an extended optical domain, encompassing inherent and apparent optical properties (IOPs and AOPs) alongside associated optically active constituents (OACs). …”
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Insulator–metal transition in VO2 film on sapphire studied by broadband dielectric spectroscopy by Arsenii A. Gavdush, Vladislav A. Zhelnov, Kirill B. Dolganov, Alexander A. Bogutskii, Sergey V. Garnov, Maria G. Burdanova, Dmitry S. Ponomarev, Qiwu Shi, Kirill I. Zaytsev, Gennadii A. Komandin

“…Abstract Vanadium dioxide ( $$\hbox {VO}_2$$ ) is a favorable material platform of modern optoelectronics, since it manifests the reversible temperature-induced insulator-metal transition (IMT) with an abrupt and rapid changes in the conductivity and optical properties. It makes possible applications of such a phase-change material in the ultra-fast optoelectronics and terahertz (THz) technology. …”
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Design of resonant cavity-enhanced InAs/GaSb superlattice LWIR photodetector by Ruixin Gong, Lianqing Zhu, Lidan Lu, Qingsong Feng, Yang Chen, Bingfeng Liu, Yuhao Chen, Yuanbo Zhang, Shiya Zhang, Zhiying Liu

“…In this work, we have conducted a theoretical investigation into the band structure and optical properties of 14/7 monolayers (ML) InAs/GaSb superlattices (SLs), employing density functional theory. …”
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Multifaceted properties of Ni and Zn codoped MgO nanoparticles by A. Chithra Mohan, A. Athira, Bindu P. Nair, G. Sivasubramanian, K. M. Sreekanth, Gopinathan Anoop, Sreeprasanth Pulinthanathu Sree, K. M. Sreedhar

“…Structural and optical properties were investigated using field emission scanning electron microscope, energy dispersed X-ray analysis, powder X-ray diffraction, absorption spectra, besides photoluminescent analysis. …”
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Photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline by Fe-doped mechanically activated SrTiO3 powders in aqueous solution by Živojinović Jelena, Peleš-Tadić Adriana, Kosanović Darko, Dinić Ivana, Vuković Marina, Obradović Nina

“…Due to the possibility of iron ion incorporation in SrTiO3 onto Sr2+ and/or Ti4+ sites a detailed analysis of the influence of dopants on the microstructure, morphology, optical properties and photocatalytic activity was conducted. …”
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Construction of All Solid State Bi2MoO6/Bi2WO6@Ti3C2 MXene Heterostructure System and the Mechanism Study of the Z-scheme Photocatalysis by Dongfang Zhang, Junkun Liu, Qiang Liu, Jiaxun Wang, Yang Qu

“…The structure and properties of the as-prepared catalytic materials were analyzed by X‑ray powder diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscope (TEM) and high-resolution TEM (HRTEM), ultraviolet‑visible diffuse reflection spectroscopy (UV‑Vis DRS), fluorescence spectroscopy (PL), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), N2 adsorption–desorption measurements and photoelectrochemical tests, which were performed to analyze the phase composition, microstructure, morphology, optical properties, and recombination rate of photogenerated charge of the as-prepared samples. …”
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Inhibition of cancer cells using target-specific 2A3 antibody-conjugated gold nanoclusters by Jui-Chi Kuo, Tsung-Rong Kuo, Fajar Rinawati, Erna Susilowati, Sucipto, Dyah Ika Krisnawati

“… Background: Metal nanoclusters (NCs) with outstanding structural and optical properties have been intensively validated for applications in nanomedicine and nanotechnology. …”
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Conductive polymers and derivatives as recognition element for electrochemical sensing of food and drug additives: A brief perspective by Hassan O. Shoyiga, Omolola E. Fayemi

“…Conducting polymers (CPs) are a distinct category of polymeric materials characterised by conjugated main chains that display adjustable electrical and optical properties. By regulating their doping states, these characteristics can be enhanced for many applications. …”
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Anisotropic nonlinear optical responses of Ta2NiS5 flake towards ultrafast logic gates and secure all-optical information transmission by Yan Lei, Gong Ziyao, He Qinyong, Shen Dechao, Ge Anping, Dai Ye, Ma Guohong, Sun Liaoxin, Zhang Saifeng

“…Optical logic gates based on nonlinear optical property of material with ultrafast response speed and excellent computational processing power can break the performance bottleneck of electronic transistors. …”
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