Although semiconductors such as silicon (Si), gallium arsenide (GaAs), and gallium phosphide (GaP) have band gaps that make them efficient photoanodes for solar fuel production, these materials are unstable in aqueous media. We show that TiO2 coatings (4 to 143 nanometers thick) grown by atomic layer deposition prevent corrosion, have electronic defects that promote hole conduction, and are suf...

This study aimed to present the differences in corrosion properties and protective ability of two bi-layer systems obtained on low-carbon steel a model corrosive medium 5% NaCl solution. These newly developed consist Zn-Co (3 wt.%) or Zn-Ni (10 alloy coatings as under-layers very thin TiO2 sol-gel film top-layer. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) is used for characterization surface morphology...

The objective of the study was the estimation of the effect of surfactants on the toxicity of ZnO, TiO2 and Ni nanoparticles (ENPs) towards Daphnia magna. The effect of hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), triton X-100 (TX100) and 4-dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid (SDBS) was tested. The Daphtoxkit F test (conforming to OECD Guideline 202 and ISO 6341) was applied for the toxicity testing. Bot...

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Conversion of biomass-derived furfural (FFA) platform molecule to value-added tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (THFA) is a sustainable route using an efficient non-noble metallic catalyst in water solvent. In this work, Ni various loadings on mesoporous titanium dioxide (m-TiO2) was synthesized one pot by Evaporation-Induced Self-Assembly (EISA). The synthesised catalysts were evaluated for the hydro...

Scanning tunneling microscopy studies of Cu islands grown on TiO2(110) demonstrate that these islands disappear from the STM images after exposure to oxygen gas (60-2000 Langmuir). Based on X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy experiments, the disappearance of the Cu islands cannot be explained by the loss of Cu from the surface or by a dramatic change in the electronic properties of the islands. T...

Abstract A series of supported Ni-Mo catalysts were synthesised through a deposition-co-precipitation method (DcP) and investigated in combined steam dry reforming. The prepared by Yttria-Stabilised Zirconia (YSZ), Gadolinium-Doped Ceria (GDC) Stabilised (CSZ) with improved carbon tolerance have the potential to be used as anodes Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC). These will applied anode supportin...

Transparent nickel doped cobalt sulfide was fabricated on a SnO2:F electrode and tested as an efficient electrocatalyst and as an alternative to the expensive platinum counter electrode. In order to investigate how this electrode could affect the electrical characteristics of a dye-sensitized solar cell, we manufactured cells with the same TiO2 photoanode sensitized with dye (N719) and employin...