Issue 8/2015
Special Issue: Second Symposium of Renewable Energy and Sustainability: Research of Solar Materials in Mexico
Content (110 Articles)
Second edition of the international symposium on renewable energy and sustainability (ISRES 2013)
Xavier Mathew, Edgar Santoyo
Synthesis and characterization of WO3 polymorphs: monoclinic, orthorhombic and hexagonal structures
Cecilia Chacón, Manuel Rodríguez-Pérez, Gerko Oskam, Geonel Rodríguez-Gattorno
Stabilizer-free CdSe/CdS core/shell particles from one-step solution precipitation and their application in hybrid solar cells
C. Selene Coria-Monroy, Claudia Martínez-Alonso, M. Sotelo-Lerma, José Manuel Hernández, Hailin Hu
Solution synthesized CdS nanoparticles for hybrid solar cell applications
Claudia Martínez-Alonso, Hugo J. Cortina-Marrero, C. Selene Coria-Monroy, M. C. Arenas, M. E. Nicho, Hailin Hu
Structure and refractive index of thin alumina films grown by atomic layer deposition
M. Tulio Aguilar-Gama, Erik Ramírez-Morales, Z. Montiel-González, A. Mendoza-Galván, Mérida Sotelo-Lerma, P. K. Nair, Hailin Hu
Electrodeposition and characterization of nanostructured black nickel selective absorber coatings for solar–thermal energy conversion
F. I. Lizama-Tzec, J. D. Macías, M. A. Estrella-Gutiérrez, A. C. Cahue-López, O. Arés, R. de Coss, J. J. Alvarado-Gil, G. Oskam
Route towards low cost-high efficiency second generation solar cells: current status and perspectives
O. Vigil-Galán, Maykel Courel, J. A. Andrade-Arvizu, Y. Sánchez, M. Espíndola-Rodríguez, E. Saucedo, D. Seuret-Jiménez, Matthew Titsworth
Fe doped TiO2 powder synthesized by sol gel method: structural and photocatalytic characterization
N. R. Mathews, M. A. Cortes Jacome, C. Angeles-Chavez, J. A. Toledo Antonio
Heat treatments in chemically deposited SnS thin films and their influence in CdS/SnS photovoltaic structures
D. Avellaneda, B. Krishnan, A. C. Rodriguez, T. K. Das Roy, S. Shaji
The effect of long term aging on the structural and optical properties of nano metallo-tetraphenylporphine films
A. El-Denglawey, M. M. Makhlouf, M. Dongol, M. M. El-Nahass
Erratum to: The effect of long term aging on the structural and optical properties of nano metallo-tetraphenylporphine films
A. El-Denglawey, M. M. Makhlouf, M. Dongol, M. M. El-Nahass
Magnetic, structural and transport properties across the Heusler alloy (Co2FeAl)/n-Si interfacial structure
Arvind Kumar, P. C. Srivastava
Citric sol–gel synthesis and luminescence characteristics of Ca1−y Sr y La2−x Eu x ZnO5 phosphors
Bingyan Li, Yunfei Liu, Yinong Lu, Xue Zhang, Fei Song, Fengling Yang
Effect of graphene nanosheets on the corrosion behavior of Sn–Ag–Cu solders
L. Y. Xu, Z. K. Zhang, H. Y. Jing, J. Wei, Y. D. Han
Synthesis, characterization and dielectric properties of Ba1−x La x Ti1−x/4O3 powders and ceramics synthesized by sol–gel method
Asad Mahmood, Abdul Naeem, Yaseen Iqbal, Tahira Mahmood, Asad Ullah
Synthesis and characterization of Cu2ZnSnS4 nanocrystals prepared by microwave irradiation method
Yu Zhao, Wanku Tao, Xu Chen, Jun Liu, Aixiang Wei
Synthesis of monodisperse ZnO nanostructures via a solvent extraction route and its use in varistor ceramics
Mao-Hua Wang, Tao Chen, Bo Zhang
Preparation and characterization of Nd2O3 nanostructures via a new facile solvent-less route
Sobhan Mortazavi-Derazkola, Sahar Zinatloo-Ajabshir, Masoud Salavati-Niasari
Influence of Mn-doping with CdS on the structural and optical properties of ZnS/CdS/TiO2 photoanodes
Sainta Jostar. T, Suganthi Devadason, J. Suthagar
Synthesis, characterization and magnetic investigations of Fe3O4 nanoparticles and zeolite-Y nanocomposites prepared by precipitation method
Gholamreza Nabiyouni, Ali Shabani, Sajad Karimzadeh, Javad Ghasemi, Hamid Ramazani
Bismuth layer-structured piezoelectric ceramics with high piezoelectric constant and high temperature stability
Wanbin Ji, Ruiqing Chu, Zhijun Xu, Jigong Hao, Renfei Cheng, Xueyan Chen, Yan Xu
Synthesis of ZnSnO3 nanocubes and thin film fabrication of (ZnSnO3/PMMA) composite through electrospray deposition
Kyung Hyun Choi, Ghayas Uddin Siddiqui, Bong-su Yang, Maria Mustafa
Reduced graphene–cadmium sulfide hybrid nanopowders: solvothermal synthesis and enhanced electrochemical performance
Zhanjun He, Yabo Zhu, Zheng Xing, Zhengyuan Wang
Effect of mechanical attrition on anodizing of DC-etched aluminum foil for electrolytic capacitor
S. Q. Zhu, C. L. Ban, L. J. Jiang
Effect of thermal annealing on the performance of ternary organic photovoltaics based on PTB7:PC71BM:F8BT
Minxia Shang, Xinge Yu, Xu Ye, Lei Zhang, Quan Jiang, Hui Lin
Synthesis of ZnO nanorods using different precursor solutions and their two terminal device characterization
A. Kathalingam, Hyun-Chang Park, Sam-Dong Kim, Hyun-Seok Kim, S. Velumani, T. Mahalingam
Synthesis, characterization, and photovoltaic application of NiTiO3 nanostructures via two-step sol–gel method
Ali Sobhani-Nasab, S. Mostafa Hosseinpour-Mashkani, Masoud Salavati-Niasari, Hossein Taqriri, Samira Bagheri, Kamal Saberyan
Novel red phosphors Gd2GaTaO7:Eu3+,Bi3+ for white LED applications
Linda T. Francis, P. Prabhakar Rao, S. K. Mahesh, T. S. Sreena, Parvathi S. Babu
Synthesis and up-conversion luminescence of NaGdF4:Yb3+, Tm3+
Yanfeng Miao, Peng Wang, Huiyuan Guan, Yulong Chen
Facile synthesis of Ag@TiO2 (B) hierarchical core–shell nanowires: facile synthesis, growth mechanism and photocatalytic and antibacterial applications
Fang Li, Kun Liu, Yuling Zhao, Yanyan Cao, Zhengquan Li, Haitao Xu, Hongbin Zhang, Yanchuan Guo, Haisheng Qian
Effect of Yb substitution in Bi-2212 ceramics prepared by laser floating zone technique
Berdan Özkurt, B. Özçelik, M. A. Madre, A. Sotelo, J. C. Diez
Nanocrystalline Sb2S3 sensitized TiO2 photoanode preparation and its application in solar cells
S. Y. Dou, L. T. Yan, H. W. Wang, J. Q. Liu
Influence of annealing temperature on the properties of In2S3:Sn films deposited by spray pyrolysis
M. Kraini, N. Bouguila, J. El Ghoul, I. Halidou, S. A. Gomez-Lopera, C. Vázquez-Vázquez, M. A. López-Quintela, S. Alaya
Control of the acetone sensitive and selective properties of WO3 nanofibers by doping Co ions: effect of crystal symmetric structure on the responsivity of gas–solid boundaries for gas sensor
Qian-qian Jia, Hui-ming Ji, Peng Gao, Xue Bai, Zheng-guo Jin
Preparation and characterization of nanocrystalline praseodymium oxide via a simple precipitation approach
Sahar Zinatloo-Ajabshir, Masoud Salavati-Niasari
Photoluminescence, photocatalytic and solar cell behaviors of as-prepared Germania nanoparticles from a sol–gel route
Azade Esmaeili-Bafghi-Karimabad, Laya Nejati-Moghadam, Sousan Gholamrezaei, Masoud Salavati-Niasari
Hydrothermal synthesis, characterization and light harvesting applications of zinc oxide nanostructures
Mohammadreza Mansournia, Somayeh Rafizadeh, S. Mostafa Hosseinpour-Mashkani
Improved drop reliability of Sn–Ag–Cu solder joints by Zn addition to a Cu wetting layer
Jae-Yong Park, Young Min Kim, Young-Ho Kim
LaAlO3 doped (Mg0.95Zn0.05)TiO3–CaTiO3 ceramic system with ultra-high-Q and temperature-stable characterization
Lingxia Li, Sai Li, Xiaosong Lyu, Hao Sun, Jing Ye
Effect of deposition time on multiferroic properties of sputtered Bi0.9La0.1Fe0.9Mn0.1O3 films
Daihong Kuang, Ping Tang, Shenghong Yang, Yueli Zhang
Facile hydrothermal synthesis, formation mechanism, and characterization of In(OH)3 nanostructures for preparation of In2O3 nanoparticles using novel starting reagents
Zabihullah Zarghami, Majid Ramezani, Mahnaz Maddahfar
Phase composition and microwave dielectric properties of low-firing Li2A2W3O12 (A = Mg, Zn) ceramics
Liang Fang, Zhenhai Wei, Huanhuan Guo, Yihua Sun, Ying Tang, Chunchun Li
The photovoltaic spectral response regulated by band gap in Zr doped Bi4Ti3O12 thin films
Jieyu Chen, Chenghong Nie, Yulong Bai, Shifeng Zhao
Comparative properties of Sr x Ba1−x TiO3 ferroelectric glass–ceramics prepared by powder sintering and melt casting
Peikui Wang, Yongping Pu, Ting Wu
Sol–gel synthesis and room temperature ferromagnetism in Mn doped ZnO nanocrystals
K. Omri, O. M. Lemine, J. El Ghoul, L. El Mir
Facile fabrication of ZnO nanocrystalline-modified graphene hybrid nanocomposite toward methane gas sensing application
Dongzhi Zhang, Nailiang Yin, Bokai Xia
Growth of Cu2SnS3 thin films by a two-stage process: structural, microstructural and optical properties
Y. Jayasree, U. Chalapathi, V. Sundara Raja
Effect of grain size and strain on the bandgap of glancing angle deposited AZO nanostructures
A. Yildiz, H. Cansizoglu, R. Abdulrahman, T. Karabacak
Large third order optical nonlinearity and optical limiting properties of a 3,4-diaminopyridine
Hussain A. Badran, Qusay M. Ali Hassan, Abdulameer Imran
Microstructure and optical properties of cobalt–carbon nanocomposites prepared by RF-sputtering
Mehrdad Molamohammadi, Ali Arman, Amine Achour, Bandar Astinchap, Azin Ahmadpourian, Arash Boochani, Sirvan Naderi, Arman Ahmadpourian
Facile preparation and fluorescence enhancement of mesoporous Eu-doped-Y2O3 phosphors
Guowei Chen, Shuo Tao, Chaoshun Yang, Xiaopeng Zhao
Facile synthesis of γ-MnOOH nanotubes and their application in electrochemical capacitors
Zhenxin Liu, Yu Xing, Shaoming Fang, Xiongwei Qu
Structural and optical behavior of hexa-propyl methyl cellulose (HPMC) capped ZnS core–shell quantum dots
H. C. Jeon, T. W. Kang, Anupriya Jain, Sanjay Panwar, Suman Bala, Sunil Kamboj, Sunil Kumar
Characterization of interface defects in BiFeO3 metal–oxide–semiconductor capacitors deposited by radio frequency magnetron sputtering
Senol Kaya, Ercan Yilmaz, Aliekber Aktag, Jan Seidel
Color-tunable luminescence nanofibers endowed with simultaneously tuned electricity–magnetism performance
Kuo Lun, Qianli Ma, Ming Yang, Xiangting Dong, Ying Yang, Jinxian Wang, Wensheng Yu, Guixia Liu
Effects of titanium on active bonding between Sn3.5Ag4Ti(Ce,Ga) alloy filler and alumina
L. X. Cheng, G. Y. Li, Z. L. Li, Z. Z. Wu, B. Zhou
Decrement of crack propagation in bulk Bi-2223 superconducting ceramics with Sn-diffusion annealing temperature
M. Dogruer, C. Terzioglu, G. Yildirim, M. Pakdil, Y. Zalaoglu
Excellent CO gas sensor based on Ga-doped ZnO nanoparticles
M. Hjiri, R. Dhahri, L. El Mir, S. G. Leonardi, G. Neri
Surface and interface studies of RF sputtered HfO2 thin films with working pressure and gas flow ratio
K. C. Das, S. P. Ghosh, N. Tripathy, G. Bose, A. Ashok, P. Pal, D. H. Kim, T. I. Lee, J. M. Myoung, J. P. Kar
Structural, AC conductivity, dielectric behavior and magnetic properties of Mg-substituted LiFe5O8 powders synthesized by sol–gel auto-combustion method
M. G. El-Shaarawy, M. M. Rashad, N. M. Shash, M. H. Maklad, F. A. Afifi
Influence of SiO2 addition on the PTCR characteristics of Ba0.92(Bi0.5K0.5)0.08TiO3 ceramics
Jiaojiao Zhao, Yongping Pu, Yurong Wu, Panpan Zhang
Electrically conductive nanocomposite adhesives based on epoxy or chloroprene containing polyaniline, and carbon nanotubes
Bakhshali Massoumi, Monireh Hosseinzadeh, Mehdi Jaymand
Synthesis and optical characterization of pure and cobalt doped gallium nitride nanocrystals
Dinesh Kumar, Karamjit Singh, Gurinder Kaur, Veena Verma, H. S. Bhatti
Photo-degradation of organic dyes: simple chemical synthesis of various morphologies of tin dioxide semiconductor and its nanocomposite
Laya Nejati-Moghadam, Davood Ghanbari, Masoud Salavati-Niasari, Azade Esmaeili-Bafghi-Karimabad, Sousan Gholamrezaei
Synthesis, characterization, and morphological control of CaCu3Ti4O12 through modify sol–gel method
S. Mostafa Hosseinpour-Mashkani, Majid Ramezani, Ali Sobhani-Nasab, Mahdiyeh Esmaeili-Zare
Planar microcrystalline ZnO/Si heterojunction photodetector with Al electrodes
Y. M. Hassan, Sh. A. Kakil
High performing ITO/Ge heterojunction photodetector for broad wavelength detection
Ju-Hyung Yun, Melvin David Kumar, Yun Chang Park, Hong-Sik Kim, Joondong Kim
Observation of magnetoelectric coupling and the electrical properties in 0.65BaTiO3–0.35Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3/CoFe2O4 particulate composites
Haibo Yang, Ge Zhang, Xiuli Chen, Huanfu Zhou
Fe-doping induced tailoring in the microstructure and optical properties of ZnO nanoparticles synthesized via sol–gel route
M. A. Majeed Khan, Sushil Kumar, Maqusood Ahamed, Salman A. Alrokayan
An approach towards TiO2 chrysanthemum flowers with tunable properties: influence of reaction time in hydrothermal process
Pallavi B. Patil, Sawanta S. Mali, Vijay V. Kondalkar, Kishorkumar V. Khot, Rahul M. Mane, Chang K. Hong, Pramod S. Patil, Jin H. Kim, Popatrao N. Bhosale
Effects of sintering temperature on structure and properties of 0.998[0.95(K0.5Na0.5)NbO3–0.05LiSbO3]–0.002BiFe0.8Co0.2O3 piezoelectric ceramics
Hua Wang, Xiayan Zhao, Jiwen Xu, Xia Zhai, Ling Yang
Influence of temperature on MWCNT bundle, SWCNT bundle and copper interconnects for nanoscaled technology nodes
Karmjit Singh, Balwinder Raj
Rational design of SnO2 aggregation nanostructure with uniform pores and its supercapacitor application
Denghu Wei, Zhijun Xu, Jianwen Liang, Xiaona Li, Yitai Qian
Production of Al–ZrB2 nano-composites by microwave sintering process
Zahra Asadipanah, Masoud Rajabi
P–E hysteresis loop evaluation and dielectric studies of ceramic obtained from white rice husk ash for electronic applications
Nasim Heidari Bateni, Mohd Nizar Hamidon, Khamirul Amin Matori, Ali Arab
Zr-substituted SnO2-based NTC thermistors with wide application temperature range and high property stability
Pan Ouyang, Hong Zhang, Yu Zhang, Jiaxi Wang, Zhicheng Li
Photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue on TiO2@SiO2 core/shell nanoparticles: synthesis and characterization
Tahereh Gholami, Mehdi Bazarganipour, Masoud Salavati-Niasari, Samira Bagheri
Preparation and up-conversion luminescence of YVO4:Yb3+, Ln3+ (Ln = Er, Tm, Ho) microrods
Juhong Miao, Yan Wen, Wei Wang, Jing Su, Jian Xu, Pengpeng Zhong, Weifeng Rao
Microwave dielectric properties and microstructure of (Ba0.98Sr0.02)3.75Nd9.5Ti18−x(Zn1/3Nb2/3)xO54 ceramics
Xia Guo, Bin Tang, Hetuo Chen, Zixuan Fang, Shuren Zhang
Effects of molten salt content and reaction temperature on molten salt preparation of CaNaBi2Nb3O12 powder
Xiaoxia Tian, Feng Gao, Shaobo Qu, Hua Ma, Binke Wang
Sizes effect of CeSn3 on the whiskers growth of SnAgCuCe solder joints in electronic packaging
Liang Zhang, Lei Sun, Ji-guang Han, Yong-huan Guo
A study on photo-induced crystallization in Ga10Se78Tl12 thin films
Ravi P. Tripathi, M. Shaheer Akhtar, M. A. Alvi, Shamshad A. Khan
Influence of donor–acceptor materials on the photovoltaic parameters of conjugated polymer/fullerene solar cells
Vishal Sharma, Vinamrita Singh, Manoj Arora, Swati Arora, R. P. Tandon
Highly sensitive formaldehyde chemical sensor based on in situ precipitation synthesis of ZnSnO3 microspheres
Xiaohua Jia, Minggang Tian, Zhen Zhang, Rongrong Dai, Xiangyang Wu, Haojie Song
Studies on structural, electrical and magnetic properties of Dy-doped BiFeO3 thin films
Xia Yan, Guoqiang Tan, Wenlong Liu, Wei Ye, Ao Xia, Huijun Ren
A novel photoelectric performance of magnetic CoFe2O4–Bi0.9Nd0.1VO4 photocatalyst synthesized via one-step microwave-hydrothermal method
Yangyang Luo, Guoqiang Tan, Guohua Dong, Huijun Ren, Ao Xia
Synthesis, characterization and low concentration ethanol sensing performance of sol–gel derived La(III) doped tin oxide
Susmita Kundu, Abhik Choudhury, Sk. Md. Mursalin, Mousumi Narjinary, Raju Manna
Enhanced ferroelectric properties of self-polarized BiFe0.86Ti0.12Zn0.02O3 thin films on tin oxide-coated glass substrates
Chengcheng Qiu, Guangda Hu, Yuanyuan Zhao, Peng Du
Synthesis of epoxy acrylate and preparation of dual-curable ECAs based on conductive ceramic powders
Jiajing Zhang, Sue Hao, Qingyan Shang, Fangwei Wang, Yong Wu, Shengjie You
The effects of gold colloid concentration on photoanode electrodes to enhance plasmonic dye-sensitized solar cells performance
Mohammed A. Al-Azawi, Noriah Bidin, Abdulrahman K. Ali, M. Bououdina
Effect of precursors on the microstructural, optical, electrical and electrochromic properties of WO3 nanocrystalline thin films
Ramnayan Mukherjee, P. P. Sahay
Preparation of mesoporous La2NiO4/NiO filled activated carbon composite for high performance electrochemical electrodes
Mei Zhou, Yafeng Deng, Xiaojiang Liu, Wencheng Hu
Microstructure evolution and electrical property improvement of Mn-based thin film thermistors with the sandwich structure
L. He, Z. Y. Ling, M. Y. Wu, G. Zhang, D. X. Ling, M. X. Liu, L. Yang
Single pot electrochemical synthesis of functionalized and phosphorus doped graphene nanosheets for supercapacitor applications
V. Thirumal, A. Pandurangan, R. Jayavel, K. S. Venkatesh, N. S. Palani, R. Ragavan, R. Ilangovan
Luminescence properties of α-Sr2P2O7:Sm3+ phosphor without and with co-doping charge compensation agents
Pengju Li, Bing Han, Jingtao Zhang, Jie Zhang, Yongfei Xue, Xinying Suo, Qunzeng Huang, Yuquan Feng, Hengzhen Shi
Erratum to: Silver tungstate nanostructures: electrochemical synthesis and its statistical optimization
M. Ramezani, S. M. Pourmortazavi, M. Sadeghpur, A. Yazdani, I. Kohsari