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Extraction of cellulose to progress in cellulosic nanocomposites for their potential applications in supercapacitors and energy storage devices
Nanocellulose products derived from different forms of biomass have significant importance in the modern era. This is due to its extraordinary physical characteristics, wide surface area as well as its biodegr...
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Peptide therapeutics and assemblies for cancer immunotherapy
Immunotherapy has been considered as one of the most promising strategies for protection against cancer cells due to the tremendous advantages arising from host immune defense. However, establishing versatile ...
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Preparation of ternary Pt–NiO–ZnO hybrids and investigation of its photocatalytic performance toward methyl orange
ZnO has received much attention as a photocatalyst due to its abundant source and nontoxic nature. However, the rapid recombination of e−/h+ pairs gravely hinders the practical application of ZnO photocatalyst. I...
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Synthesis of flower-like AgI/Bi5O7I hybrid photocatalysts with enhanced photocatalytic activity in rhodamine B degradation
Flower-like AgI/Bi5O7I hybrid photocatalysts were fabricated via a hydrothermal method and the subsequent heating process with AgI/Bi4O5I2 as the intermediate. X-ray powder diffraction, Raman, X-ray photoelectron...
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In situ preparation of Z-scheme MoO3/g-C3N4 composite with high performance in photocatalytic CO2 reduction and RhB degradation
This research was designed for the first time to investigate the photocatalytic activities of MoO3/g-C3N4 composite in converting CO2 to fuels under simulated sunlight irradiation. The composite was synthesized u...
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Highly efficient metal–organic-framework catalysts for electrochemical synthesis of ammonia from N2 (air) and water at low temperature and ambient pressure
Metal–organic-frameworks (MOFs) (i.e., MOF(Fe), MOF(Co) and MOF(Cu)) were synthesized by a hydrothermal process. The prepared MOFs were characterized using X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectro...
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A Replacement Etching Route to CuSe with a Hierarchical Hollow Structure for Enhanced Performance in Lithium Ion Batteries
CuSe with a hierarchical hollow structure formed from nanoplates has been successfully prepared by a replacement etching method with Cu(OH)2 nanowire bundles as precursors. The large difference between the solubi...
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Open AccessFabrication and properties of ZnO/GaN heterostructure nanocolumnar thin film on Si (111) substrate
Zinc oxide thin films have been obtained on bare and GaN buffer layer decorated Si (111) substrates by pulsed laser deposition (PLD), respectively. GaN buffer layer was achieved by a two-step method. The struc...
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Photoluminescence spectra tuning of Eu2+ activated orthosilicate phosphors used for white light emitting diodes
Divalent europium activated alkaline earth orthosilicate M2SiO4 (M = Ba, Sr, Ca) phosphors were synthesized through solid-state reaction technique and their luminescent properties were investigated. Photoluminesc...
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Li2SrSiO4:Eu2+ phosphor prepared by the Pechini method and its application in white light emitting diode
Eu2+-doped Li2SrSiO4 phosphors were prepared by two different synthesis processes, the Pechini sol-gel route and solid-state reaction (SSR) method. Their morphology, crystal structure, and luminescence properties...