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Boosting the Efficiency of SnS Solar Cells Through Reactively Sputter-Deposited Ag-Nanostructured Layer/SnO2 Film at Glancing Angles
The present study aims at analyzing the impact of new silver (Ag)/SnO 2 thin-film structures, as alternative buffer layers, and graded bandgap (GBG)...
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Methods for Production of Functional Carbon Nanostructures from Biomass
Biomass is high abundant, easily available, and renewable in nature. Thus this chapter explores the suitability of biomass as a source for the... -
Synthesis of B4C/ZrB2 Composite Powders via Boron Carbide Reduction for Ceramic Fabrication
Abstract —In this paper, we report the preparation of a B 4 C/ZrB 2 composite powder material via boron carbide reduction of zirconium oxide in the...
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Efficient SnS Solar Cells via Plasmonic Light Trap** and Alternative Buffer Layers: A Combined Machine Learning and FDTD Analysis
In this work, we propose a novel design framework based on combined finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulations and machine learning (ML)...
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Influences of black nickel coating thickness on thermal behaviour of flat plate solar collector: performance evaluation
Adapting coating material for copper absorber tubes with fins probably plays a significant role, which should have higher absorptance and lower...
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Effect of Microstructure on Mechanical Behaviors of Al6061 Metal Matrix Composite Reinforced with Silicon Nitride (Si3N4) and Silicon Carbide (SiC) Micro Particles
The urge to obtain an excellent combination of properties in one material causes the development of new material. Present research work coincides...
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Laser Welding
The word laser simply means Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. It gives a basic idea of the principles on which laser devices... -
Effect of Diffusion on Intermetallics at Interface During Friction Stir Welding of Stainless Steel and Pure Titanium
Relatively lower temperaturesTemperature during friction stir weldingFriction stir welding limit the formation of intermetallic... -
Mechanical and shape recovery characterization of conventional and shape memory polymer 4D printed sandwich composition specimens
Shape memory polymers are smart materials that remember their original shape and respond to external stimuli. They have tremendous applications in...
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Experiment and Monte Carlo simulation of gamma-ray backscattering from materials for nondestructive testing
Study of gamma-backscattered peaks is important for the estimation of composition, density, defects and thickness of the scattering materials. In the...
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Bio-based Polymers: a Review on Processing and 3D Printing
AbstractThe purpose of this review is to acknowledge the alternative for petroleum or synthetic polymers with biobased polymers for 3D printing (3DP)...
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Some remarks on the Peltier heat in the thermoelectric phenomena
In the present article, we conceptually develop some understanding of the Peltier heat resulting at the rectifying junction between a metal and an...
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Mechanical Integrity of Thin Films and Coatings and Their Clinical Significance
Assessing the amount of stress generated within a thin film or coating due to the deposition technique and the subsequent heat treatments applied is... -
Calcium–Borosilicate Glass-Ceramics as a Sealant for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
AbstractThe applicability of calcium–borosilicate glass-ceramics with high boron oxide content as a sealant for solid oxide fuel cells is studied....
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Biomass derived nitrogen functionalized carbon nanodots for nanomolar determination of levofloxacin in pharmaceutical and water samples
Binder-free and efficient electrochemical sensing of levofloxacin (LF) was successfully developed based on the nitrogen-doped carbon nanodots...
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Ammonia quantum tunneling in cold rare-gas He and Ar clusters and factorial design approach for methodology evaluation
Quantum tunneling of the ammonia inversion motion and energy level splittings in He and Ar clusters were investigated. It was found that the double...
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Fibrillation capability of kraft pulp for obtaining cellulose nanofibers
Kraft pulp is the most common and economically advantageous raw material for making cellulose nanofibers (CNFs). However, it is revealed that high...
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Contact Electrification Spectrum for Performance Enhancement Mechanism Investigation of Triboelectric Nanogenerators based on Silicone Elastomers with Different Surface Microstructures
Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) based on conjunctive effects of contact electrification (CE) and electrostatic induction are emerging as a new...
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Pressure Sensors Using Si/ZnO Heterojunction Diode
In nanoregime, heterojunction diodes have efficient applications in design and fabrication of sensors. Heterojunction diodes are formed by fusing two...
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Thermal and radiation degradation effects on fluoroelastomer destined to gasket applications in nuclear power plants
Fluoroelastomers are suitable materials for several applications at high temperature. The present paper presents the modifications of material...