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Open AccessA Probe in to Site Occupancy of Uranium in Barium Aluminium Borate (BaAl2B2O7) Matrix by EXAFS and its Photoluminescence Studies
A host matrix with a potential of incorporating heavy element like uranium, that have several forms of stabilization is the key interest. Uranium-doped BaAl2B2O7 is synthesized through solution combustion synthes...
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Effect of O2 Partial Pressure on Valence Band Maxima of HfO2 Thin Film
The effect of the oxygen (O2) partial pressure on the valence band maxima (VBM) of pulsed laser deposited HfO2/Si(100) thin films were investigated by photoelectron spectroscopic (PES) technique. Grazing incidenc...
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Open AccessMagneto-strain effects in 2D ferromagnetic van der Waal material CrGeTe \(_3\)
The idea of strain based manipulation of spins in magnetic two-dimensional (2D) van der Waal (vdW) materials leads to the development of new generation spintronic devices. Magneto-strain arises in these materi...
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Coastal Data Collection at North Maharashtra and South Gujarat: A Case Study on Planning, Challenges and Strategies
Field observed data on coastal processes is one of the essential requirements for evolving long-term plans and coastal protection measures. In view of this, for collection of such data, a scheme of Coastal Man...
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Open AccessAnisotropic phenanthroline-based ruthenium polymers grafted on a titanium metal-organic framework for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution
Conjugated polymers and titanium-based metal-organic framework (Ti-MOF) photocatalysts have demonstrated promising features for visible-light-driven hydrogen production. We report herein a strategy of anisotro...
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Band gap engineering of TiO2 by Mn do** and the effect of p-TNT: Mn/n-MnO2 heterojunction on photocatalytic applications
The present study reports the achievement of improved photocatalytic performance of Titanium dioxide nanotubes (TNTs) by manganese do** and the subsequent formation of a p-TNT: Mn/n-MnO2 heterojunction. The nan...
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Structures of Iron-Lithium-Calcium-Silicate Glass and its Devitrified State
The structure of SiO2-Li2O-CaO-Fe2O3 glass is studied by neutron diffraction together with Reverse Monte Carlo simulation as well as by Raman and Extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure spectroscopy. In order to...
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Unraveling the physical properties of Mn-doped CdS diluted magnetic semiconductor quantum dots for potential application in quantum spintronics
The tunability of structural, optical, electronic, and magnetic properties in semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) makes them promising materials for multiple spintronic and optoelectronic applications. However, ...
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Bandgap tunability and local structure of MgxZn1–xO (0 ≤ x ≤ 1) thin films grown by RF magnetron co-sputtering
MgxZn1–xO (0 ≤ x ≤ 1) thin films with wide range bandgap tunability from ~ 3.28 to 6.7 eV were grown on (0001) Sapphire substrates by RF magnetron co-sputtering method. Bandgap of MgxZn1–xO increased monotonously...
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Structural, optical and vacancies investigations of Li-doped ZnO
We have synthesised undoped and Li-doped ZnO by co-precipitation method and solid-state route resulting in ZnO (Zn1-xLixO; x = 0, 0.03, 0.05, 0.08) nanostructures (NSs) and bulk ZnO (Zn1-xLixO; x = 0, 0.05, 0.1),...
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Band alignment determination in few-layer exfoliated MoSe2/SiO2 interface using Synchrotron-based photoemission spectroscopy
The ultrathin 2D-layered transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) derived using solution-phase processes have engrossed great attention as an pivitol class of materials for optoelectronics and energy harvesting...
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Structural, magnetic and electronic properties of Zn0.94Co0.06O/ZnO heterostructure
In the present work, single layers of ZnO, Zn0.94Co0.06O and Zn0.94Co0.06O/ZnO heterostructure thin film on quartz substrates as well as on Si (111) substrate have been prepared using RF ion beam sputtering. Graz...
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Open AccessLarge positive magnetoresistance and Dzyaloshinskii–Moriya interaction in CrSi driven by Cr 3d localization
Spin chiral systems with Dzyaloshinskii–Moriya (DM) interaction due to broken inversion symmetry are extensively studied for their technological applications in spintronics and thermoelectrics. Here, we report an...
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Thermodynamic and spectroscopic investigation of Nb(V) and Pa(V) sorption on colloidal silica
Sorption study of Nb(V) and Pa(V) was carried out on silica in the pH range of 1–12. Presence of humic acids has positive effects on sorption in acidic pH and has negative effects in basic pH which is more sev...
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Open AccessLight Emitting Spin Active Electronic States in Ultra-Thin Mn Doped CdSe Layered Nanosheets
The layered nanosheets exhibit a variety of physical and optical properties originating from amalgamation of intra- and inter- layer electronic interactions, which makes them promising materials for advanced d...
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Structural investigations of pulsed laser-deposited NiO epitaxial layers under different fluence values
The epitaxial NiO layers deposited with higher fluence values are found to be strained, and the strain increases with the fluence values. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) profile taken from the synchrotron beam sho...
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Assessment of Littoral Drift and Shoreline Changes for Fisheries Harbour on East Coast of India
Establishment of fishing harbour and fish landing centre is the most important activity for the development of marine fisheries infrastructure. However, littoral drift can be seriously impacted by the construc...
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Effect of defect states and oxygen vacancies on optical transitions due to Co2+ substitution in CeO2
CeO2 has cubic fluorite structure which is modified due to oxygen content as well as external substituents. The oxidation state of Ce plays an important role in strain and related physical properties. Ce3+ being ...
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In Situ X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy to Study Growth of Nanoparticles
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Detection of poultry meat specific bacteria using FTIR spectroscopy and chemometrics
FTIR spectra of poultry meat specific bacteria viz. Salmonella enteritidis, Pseudomonas ludensis, Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli were collected and investigated for identification of spectral wind...
