The prediction of X2B6 monolayers with ultrahigh carrier mobility by Xiuzhi Du, Zhaoming Huang

“…Interestingly, the K2B6 and Rb2B6 monolayers demonstrate a metallic band structure, while the Na2B6 monolayer is a semiconductor with an ultra-narrow bandgap only about 0.42 eV. Then, the ultra-high electron mobility in the Na2B6 monolayer is calculated as about 9942 cm2.V−1.s−1, and the excellent optical performance of the Na2B6 monolayer is also addressed. …”
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Anodized CuO Nanoflakes for the Antibacterial and Antifungal Applications by Niharika MP, B. Manmadha Rao

“…UV–Vis spectroscopy obtained a bandgap ranging between 1.42 and 1.44 eV. The agar diffusion method was used for assessing the antibacterial and antifungal properties. …”
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Scanless laser waveform measurement in the near-infrared by Tran-Chau Truong, Yangyang Liu, Dipendra Khatri, Yuxuan Zhang, Bonggu Shim, Michael Chini

“…Extending the techniques to shorter wavelengths, however, is not feasible using silicon-based detectors with bandgaps in the near-infrared. Here, we demonstrate an all-optical sampling technique for near-infrared laser fields, wherein an intense fundamental field generates a sub-cycle gate through nonlinear excitation of a wide-bandgap crystal, in this case, ZnO, which can sample the electric field of a weak perturbing pulse. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of MgO–CuO–Fe2O3 Nanocomposite: A Study of Its Structural, Optical, and Antibacterial Properties by Adnan Alnehia, Annas Al-Sharabi, Hisham Alnahari, Muhammad Hadi

“…UV-vis spectral analysis indicated two distinct energy bandgaps for the first sample at 3.10 eV and 4.18 eV and for the second sample at 3.44 eV and 2.67 eV, demonstrating a reduction in the optical energy bandgap with increasing temperature. …”
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Solar Driven photocatalysis using CoFe2O4-CNT nanocomposites for degradation of hazardous Rose Bengal dye by Vikas Vikas, Pawan S. Rana

“…UV-Vis. spectroscopy and Photoluminescence (PL) were used to study the optical properties of the samples, indicating that the bandgap of the sample is within the visible range, making it suitable for visible light photocatalysis. …”
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Unveiling the Multifaceted Nature of Sr2FeMoO6 Double Perovskites: Insights into Electronic and Optical Properties by Hajjami Manal, Oublkacem Ali, Benhouria Younes

“…The results of these calculations reveal that the compound exhibits distinct behaviour as a direct bandgap semiconductor for both spin directions. An in-depth analysis of the dielectric function provides crucial insights into the optical absorption characteristics. …”
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Plectranthus barbatus Leaf Extract-Mediated Synthesis of ZnS and Mg-Doped ZnS NPs: Structural, Optical, Morphological, and Antibacterial Studies by A. H. Al-Hammadi, Adnan Alnehia, Annas Al-Sharabi, Abdel-Basit Al-Odayni, Naaser A. Y. Abdu, Waseem Sharaf Saeed

“…The UV-visible results showed that the optical bandgap increased as Mg2+ ions increased, which was in the range of 3.81–4.42 eV. …”
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A Review of Matrix Converters in Motor Drive Applications by Annette von Jouanne, Emmanuel Agamloh, Alex Yokochi

“…This paper reviews the history, recent developments and commercialization of MCs and discusses several technical requirements and challenges, including bidirectional switches, wide bandgap (WBG) opportunities using GaN and SiC, overvoltage protection, electromagnetic interference (EMI) and ride-through in motor drive applications. …”
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The Effect of Geometrical Parameters on Resonance Characteristics of Acoustic Metamaterials with Negative Effective Modulus by Xiao-Le Yan, Li-Mei Hao, Mei-Ling Men, Zhi Chen

“…The acoustic metamaterial is restricted by the narrow bandgap of sound waves for the local resonance of metamaterial unit cells. …”
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Electronic Properties of TiO2 Nanoparticles Films and the Effect on Apatite-Forming Ability by Johanna Löberg, Jenny Perez Holmberg, Ingela Mattisson, Anna Arvidsson, Elisabet Ahlberg

“…Both density of states (DOS) in the bandgap of TiO2 and the active area were determined. …”
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Effect of A/B sites co-doping on the structure, electric and dielectric properties of CaTiSiO5 ceramics by Hanwen Ni, Zichen He, Zhifu Liu

“…The CTS-based ceramics behave high dielectric temperature stability. In addition, the bandgap of the CTS-based ceramics increased significantly, which is favorable for improving the breakdown strength of the material. …”
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Studies on the electrical and optical conductivity of barium-nickel ferrite nanoparticles doped with Zn by Sadiq H. Khoreem, A. H. AL-Hammadi

“…The results indicate that Zn doping leads to significant changes in lattice parameters, crystallite size, and bandgap energy, suggesting potential applications in optoelectronics, photonics devices, and energy storage."…”
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Surface Planarization‐Epitaxial Growth Enables Uniform 2D/3D Heterojunctions for Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Modules by Dongxu Lin, Jun Fang, Sibo Li, Zhenye Zhan, Huan Li, Xin Wang, Guanshui Xie, Daozeng Wang, Nuanshan Huang, Haichen Peng, Weiguang Xie, Luis K. Ono, Yabing Qi, Longbin Qiu

“…As a result, a stabilized power output efficiency of 25.97% is achieved by using a 3D perovskite composition with a bandgap of 1.55 eV. To demonstrate the universality of the strategy applied for different perovskites, the champion device based on a 1.57 eV bandgap 3D perovskite results in an efficiency of 25.31% with a record fill factor of 87.6%. …”
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The Study of Structural, Optical, and Dielectric Properties of Magnesium Chloride-Doped Triglycine Sulphate Ferroelectric Single Crystals by Dessale Alemu, Shita Firehun, Tizazu Abza, M. Esthaku Peter

“…The UV-VI/NIR spectra analysis confirmed that both pure and 1 and 2 mol% of MgCl2-doped TGS single crystals have wide optical transparency in the wavelength range of 236–1100 nm. The bandgap energy of both samples has been found to be 5.25 eV. …”
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Examining Impacts of Acidic Bath Temperature on Nano-Synthesized Lead Selenide Thin Films for the Application of Solar Cells by Saka Abel, Jule Leta Tesfaye, N. Nagaprasad, R. Shanmugam, L. Priyanka Dwarampudi, Tyagi Deepak, Hongxia Zhang, Ramaswamy Krishnaraj, B. Stalin

“…There was a decrement of energy bandgap that is from 2.4 eV to 1.2 eV with increasing temperature 20°C–85°C. …”
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Enlarging moment and regulating orientation of buried interfacial dipole for efficient inverted perovskite solar cells by Yang Peng, Yu Chen, Jing Zhou, Chuan Luo, Weijian Tang, Yuwei Duan, Yihui Wu, Qiang Peng

“…Moreover, this strategy is extended to the wide-bandgap perovskite and large-area devices, which delivers high PCEs of 22.02% and 24.11%, respectively. …”
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Spectroscopic Analysis for Harnessing the Quality and Potential of Gemstones for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) by Imtiaz Ahmad, Suhail H. Serbaya, Ali Rizwan, Malik Sajjad Mehmood

“…UV-VIS data revealed the values of Urbach energies 520, 210, 460, and 430 meV, and the values of direct bandgap energies 5.14, 6.12, 5.54, 5.74 eV, respectively. …”
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Effect of Cathodic Voltage on Structural, Optical, and Surface Properties of Electrodeposition of CdZnTe Thin Film for Optoelectronic Applications by Ahmed Umer Yimamu, Fekadu Tolessa Maremi, Solomon Zerihun Werta, Francis Birhanu Dejene, Ibrahim Mohammed Beker, Vanthini Nelson Adoons, Megersa Kassim Hussen, Selepe Joel Motloung, Jacobus J. Terblans

“…The UV-Vis analysis revealed that the energy bandgap of CdZnTe thin films varied increased from 1.55 to 2.05 eV as the deposition voltage increased from 1700 to 1850 mV. …”
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Construction of S-type TiO2/CoPc heterojunction and photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline by WANG Jun, FU Shuang, HOU Peng, LIU Jun, SUN Chunxue, ZHANG Hongguang

“…TiO2 is one of the most widely used semiconductors. However, the wider bandgap and the fast complexation of carriers constrain its practical application. …”
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Correlations of Calcination Temperature with the Catalytic Properties of CuFe2O4 for the Synthesis of Green Fuels by Judith Zander, Florian Daumann, Rameshwori Loukrakpam, Christina Roth, Birgit Weber, Roland Marschall

“…The effect of post‐synthetic calcination on particle morphology, crystal structure, and inherent properties such as optical bandgap, magnetic moment, or degree of inversion is investigated. …”
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