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The electrolyte is one of the key components of dye-sensitized solar cells’ (DSSC) structure. In this paper, the electrolyte formulation of a new DSSC with external photoanode structure was studied. Based on the idea that the electrolyte should...

TiO₂–SiO₂ nanocomposite thin films have gained the attention of the scientific community due to their unique physical and chemical properties. In this paper, we report on the fabrication and characterization of a TiO₂–SiO₂ nanocomposite d...

Notwithstanding the significant optical applicability of PAZO polymer films, there are no accurate data about their optical characteristics. To remedy this shortcoming, in this study three PAZO polymer thin films are characterized, with dissimilar th...

A colour-changing garnet exhibits the “alexandrite effect”, whereby its colour changes from green in the presence of daylight to purplish red under incandescent light. This study examines this species of garnets as well as the causes of the colour ch...

The purpose of this study was to examine the use of portable spectroscopy technologies for rapid milk composition and hygiene quality assessment in ovine milk. Two portable analyzers, namely SmartAnalysis (UV/Vis absorbance) and SpectraPod (NIR trans...

Four coordinated complexes Mn_xNi_(1−x)(C₂H₆N₂O)₆SO₄ (x=0, 0.33, 0.75, 0.90) were synthesized and characterized. Single-crystal X-ray analysis revealed that the complexes belong to the trigonal crystal family, R-3c space group. Spiral and terraced nucl...

In this research, we report a simple and inexpensive way to prepare transparent and hydrophobic hybrid coatings through deposition of different silica materials on polyvinyl chloride (PVC) substrates. The silica materials were prepared using an acid-...

In this study, pure CdO nanoparticles, magnetic Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles, and Fe₃O₄-CdO nanocomposites were prepared via a solution combustion method using cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) as a template. These prepared nanomaterial samples were chara...

Different nanostructured semiconducting ZnO photoanodes were prepared by Hydrothermal (HT), Co-precipitation (CoP) and Chemical Bath Deposition (CBD) methods for their use in the Dye Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs) in the present study. Additionally,...

In this paper, we report on the effect of titanium dioxide (TiO₂) target sintering temperature on the morphological and optical properties of amorphous titanium dioxide thin films synthesized by pulsed laser deposition (PLD) on indium tin oxide (ITO)...

The identification of the dyes present on a linen fragment from the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun is the objective of the present study. Fiber optic reflectance spectroscopy (FORS) was applied to the archaeological sample for preliminary identification...

The present work systematically investigates the impact of multilayer architecture—specifically 5, 10, and 15 layers—on the structural, morphological, optical, and dielectric properties of zinc oxide (ZnO) thin films, aiming to tailor the...

Cellulose nanoparticles (CNPs) were prepared from microcrystalline cellulose using two concentration levels of sulfuric acid (i.e., 48 wt% and 64 wt% with produced CNPs designated as CNPs-48 and CNPs-64, respectively) followed by high-pressure homoge...

Background: The photocatalytic degradation of toxic organic compounds has received great attention for the past several years. Dyes, such as methyl orange (MO), are one of the major pollutants which create environmental hazards in the hydrosphere, li...

In this study, the effect of five natural plant modifiers, i.e., clove, ginger, dandelion, stinging nettle, and quinoa, on the surface and optical properties of epoxy coatings based on the Epidian^® 5/IDA system was evaluated. The modifiers were i...

A key principle of developing a new medicine is that quality should be built in, with a thorough understanding of the product and the manufacturing process supported by appropriate process controls. Quality by design principles that have been establi...

A sol–gel deposition approach was applied for obtaining nanostructured Li-doped ZnO thin films. ZnO:Li films were successfully spin-coated on quartz and silicon substrates. The evolution of their structural, vibrational, and optical properties...

An environmentally friendlier solution processing has been introduced to fabricate zirconium oxide (ZrO₂) films on quartz substrates, using spin coating of simple water-based solution. The films cured with UV-A = 330 nm for different times (40, 80, 1...

Using organic coatings helps to protect PET (polyethylene terephthalates) surfaces, improve surface hardness, scratch resistance, and solvent resistance, prolong the service life of PET film, and to expand their scope of applications. There were some...

In this article, an in-depth optical investigation of Zn(Al)O-mixed metal oxide (MMO) film using Zn/Al-layered double hydroxide (LDH) was elucidated through co-precipitation and spin coating techniques. The field emission scanning electron microscopy...

Nanocomposite polymer electrolytes (NPEs) were obtained using gellan gum (GG) and 1 to 40 wt.% of montmorillonite (Na⁺SYN-1) clay. The NPEs were crosslinked with formaldehyde, plasticized with glycerol, and contained LiClO₄. The samples were characte...

Zirconium oxide (ZrO₂) thin films were prepared by the sol-gel dip coating technique, in combination with annealing at different temperatures in air atmosphere, with the final goal of studying the water wettability of the surface. The annealing effec...

The optical properties and ecophysiological parameters of leaves of Ceratonia siliqua L. (carob) expanded in more and less polluted habitats were compared in order to evaluate the effect of air quality in leaf development. The accumulation of pigment...

This study examined the effects of low-temperature heat treatment on the characteristics of the rubies from Mong Hsu, Myanmar. Five ruby samples were heated to 400, 600, 900 and 1200 °C for different durations, respectively. Before and after each...

In this study, Nb₂O₅ ceramic was used as the target to deposit the Nb₂O₅ thin films on glass substrates with the radio frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering method. Different deposition temperatures and O₂ ratios were used as parameters to investigate...

Food safety and quality are major concerns in the food industry. Despite numerous studies, polyethylene remains one of the most used materials for packaging due to industry reluctance to invest in new technologies and equipment. Therefore, modificati...

More efficient resource utilization and increased crop utilization rate are needed to address the growing demand for food. The efficient quality testing of key agricultural products such as potatoes, especially the rapid testing of key nutritional in...

While both Urbach tails and dangling bonds are known to be present in a-Si films, the current literature lacks parametrization that simultaneously accounts for both types of defects using only transmittance spectra, reflectance spectra, or spectrosco...

The work presented in this paper is part of a wider research project, which aims at documenting and analyzing stained glass windows by means of hyperspectral imaging. This technique shares some similarities with UV-VIS-IR spectroscopy, as they both p...

In this paper, it is reported that a metal-free and non-conjugated polymer, MA-PEG 8000-BADGE (MP8B), exhibits an antireflective property and substrate-dependent photoluminescence (SDP). MP8B was constructed from maleic anhydride, poly(ethylene glyco...

This study investigated nonstoichiometric nickel oxide thin films prepared via the DC-sputtering technique at different film thicknesses. The prepared films were characterized by a surface profiler for thickness measurement, X-ray diffraction (XRD) f...

Films made of poly(vinyl butyral) (PVB) and antimony-doped tin oxide (ATO) nanoparticles (NPs), both uncoated and surface-modified with an alkoxysilane, were prepared by solution casting at filler volume fractions ranging from 0.08% to 4.5%. The film...

Hydrophilic polymer films containing environment-sensitive chromophores are useful model systems for examining optical responses in polar matrices. In this study, chitosan/poly(vinyl alcohol) (CS–PVA) films containing low nominal loadings of 3-...

The objective of this work was to study the influence of Ta doping on the structural, transmittance properties, linear absorption parameter, and nonlinear absorption properties of InTe thin films. The as-deposited samples with different Ta doping con...

In this study, dense gold-assembled SiO₂ nanostructure (SiO₂@Au) was successfully developed using the Au seed-mediated growth. First, SiO₂ (150 nm) was prepared, modified by amino groups, and incubated by gold nanoparticles (ca. 3 nm Au metal nanopar...

The synthesis of cupric oxide (CuO) films on cost-efficient, optical grade borosilicate-crown glass substrates (BK7) via chemical spray pyrolysis (CSP), either in pure form or with a low concentration of Al doping (below 1%), is presented and discuss...

The lead-free halide perovskite Cs₃Bi₂Br₉ is a promising semiconductor material for room-temperature X-ray detection due to its excellent properties. However, material purity and crystal quality still limit the use of Cs₃Bi₂Br₉ crystals as detectors....

This article focuses on the impact of the deposition temperature (in the range from 60 to 80 °C) in ZrO₂ films obtained by the electrochemical deposition process on SnO₂-covered glass substrates. The solution in which the deposition takes place i...

This study examines the impact of varying oxygen flow rates on the properties of Cu₂O thin films deposited via radio frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis showed a phase transition from cubic Cu₂O to a mixed Cu₂O and C...

Quaternary stream sediments and beach black sand in north-western Saudi Arabia (namely Wadi Thalbah, Wadi Haramil and Wadi Al Miyah) are characterized by the enrichment of heavy minerals. Concentrates of the heavy minerals in two size fractions (63&n...

Camphorsulfonic-acid-doped polyaniline/graphene nanoplatelet (PANI/GNPs) thin films were electrodeposited on indium tin oxide to determine how GNP loading affects film structure and optical, dielectric, and electrical properties. Pristine PANI and co...