ZnO whiskers have many applications, such as in medical and photocatalysis fields. In this study, an unconventional preparation approach is reported, realizing the in-situ growth of ZnO whiskers on Ti2ZnC. The weak bonding between the layer of Ti6C-o...
Zinc oxide thin films have been developed through thermal oxidation of Zinc thin films grown by high impulse power magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS). The influence of various sputtering power on thin film structural, morphological, photocatalytic, and an...
A method for fabricating flexible free-standing ZnO/Zn composite films from the vapor phase using a regular array of silicon microwhiskers as a substrate is presented. The structural and morphological peculiarities, as well as luminescent properties...
The presented work is dedicated to the study and comparison of scintillating properties of zinc oxide samples prepared in different morphologies: whiskers, nanowalls, multipods, and ceramics. It was shown that total transmittance, photo- and radiolum...
Waste Zn-Mn batteries represent a significant contributor to e-waste, which is typically a hazardous material. Furthermore, Zn-Mn batteries possess more valuable metals than primary ore minerals, making them a crucial secondary resource for Zn and Mn...
Bimetallic nanoparticles have attracted significant attention as their electrochemical and catalytic properties being superior to those of the individual component nanoparticles. In this study, gold-silver hybrid nanoparticles (AuAgNPs) with an Aucor...
Monolayer tungsten disulfide (2D WS2) films have attracted tremendous interest due to their unique electronic and optoelectronic properties. However, the controlled growth of monolayer WS2 is still challenging. In this paper, we report a novel method...
There are urgent demands for satisfactory antibacterial activity and mechanical properties of bone scaffolds. In this study, zinc oxide whisker (ZnOw) was introduced into calcium sulfate/bioglass scaffolds. Antimicrobial behavior was analyzed using E...
The hydroxyapatite (HA) is widely used as bone tissue repair material. The improvement of the antibacterial performance is an aroused general interest. In the present study, the silver ion and nano-zinc oxide modified hydroxyapatite whiskers (HAw) we...
Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) significantly endangers steel infrastructure, particularly in marine and buried environments, causing considerable economic and environmental damage. Sulphate-reducing bacteria (SRB) are primary supporters...
In the context of the global energy transition, enhancing the efficiency of polycrystalline silicon-based solar cells remains a critical research priority. This study investigates the integration of ZnO-based nanostructured layers. ZnO and Al-doped Z...
Biodegradable composite films comprising of poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT), polylactic acid (PLA), and tetrapod-zinc oxide (T-ZnO) whisker were prepared by a melt-extrusion and blow molding process. The effect of the incorporation of...
In this work, a small amount of AlN whiskers (ranging from 2 wt.% to 8 wt.%) was incorporated into CaO-MgO-ZnO-B2O3-SiO2 (CMZBS)–glass/Al2O3 composites so as to obtain glass-ceramics with a thermally conductive network through sintering between...
This study reports the optoelectronic characteristics of ZnO/GaP buffer/CuO-Cu2O complex (COC) inverse heterostructure for solar cell applications. The GaP and COC layers were used as buffer and absorber in the cell structure, respectively. An energ...
Supercapacitors have begun to successfully compete with Li-ion batteries in various portable energy storage applications, owing to their ability to enable fast charging, deliver high power and energy, and offer an exceptionally long cycle life. This...
Calcite habit engineering offers a route to transform CO2 mineralization from bulk sequestration into value-added nanomaterial production. Here, we demonstrate that additive chemistry and seeding strategy can serve as separable, recipe-level levers f...
Due to the continuous miniaturization and high current-carrying demands in the field of integrated circuits, as well as the desire to save space and improve computational capabilities, there is a constant drive to reduce the size of integrated circui...