The optical absorption coefficient of amorphous 40TeO2-(60-x) V2O5-xMoO3 thin films was determined in a spectral range 190-1100 nm at room temperature. The fundamental optical absorption edge was sharp. The optical gap generally increases as the proportion of MoO3 in the mixed films increases. The width of the tail of the localized states in the band gap was determined for different composition...

Molybdenum is an essential element in plants and animals as a cofactor for enzymes. Molybdenum trioxide is used in metallurgical processes, in cosmetics as a pigment, and in contact lens solution, yet limited information is available on molybdenum genotoxicity. In the present study the micronucleus (MN) assay in human lymphocytes and mouse bone marrow and the dominant lethal assay in mice were ...

Abstract Molybdenum trioxide (MoO 3 ) in-plane anisotropy has increasingly attracted the attention of scientific community in last few years. Many observed anisotropic properties stem from refractive index and elastic constants material but a comprehensive analysis these fundamental is still lacking. Here we employ Raman micro-reflectance measurements, using polarized light, to determine angula...

Organic thin-film solar cells with a conducting polymer (CP)/fullerene (C60) interpenetrating heterojunction structure, fabricated by spin-coating a CP onto a C60 deposit thin film, have been investigated and demonstrated to have high efficiency. The photovoltaic properties of solar cells with a structure of indium-tin-oxide/C60/ poly(3-hexylthiophene) (PAT6)/Au have been improved by the insert...