At the present time, computer graphics demonstrates a lot of achievements in physically correct rendering of opaque objects and optically isotropic transparent and translucent objects (such as glass, diamond, or water). This paper examines the current state of art in the algorithms for physically accurate calculation of images of 3D scenes including transparent optically anisotropic objects (fe...

The positively charged layered gadolinium hydroxide nanosheets were produced by exfoliation in formamide and was applied to fabricate highly transparent and highly luminescent Gd(2)O(3) : Eu layers on quartz glass by simple evaporation and subsequent annealing.

Optically transparent nanofiber paper containing silver nanowires showed high electrical conductivity and maintained the high transparency, and low weight of the original transparent nanofiber paper. We demonstrated some procedures of optically transparent and electrically conductive cellulose nanofiber paper for lightweight and portable electronic devices. The nanofiber paper enhanced high con...

It is known that the optical transparency of an oxide glass decreases with increase in size and fraction crystals during heat-treatment. Here, authors report opposite scenario, where a translucent Er3+−Yb3+ doped oxyfluoride precursor glass-ceramic (P-GC) becomes transparent increasing crystal crystallinity. Specifically, heat-treated P-GC samples, observe growth existing Ba2LaF7 particularly f...

Quantum dot (QD) sensitized solar cells based on Hierarchical TiO2 structure (HTS) consisting of spherical nano-urchins on transparent conductive fluorine doped tin oxide glass substrate is fabricated. The hierarchical TiO2 structure consisting of spherical nano-urchins on transparent conductive fluorine doped tin oxide glass substrate synthesized by hydrothermal route. The CdS quantum dots wer...

Proton and hydroxyl ion play an essential role for tuning functionality of oxides because their electronic state can be controlled by modifying oxygen off-stoichiometry and/or protonation. Tungsten trioxide (WO3), a well-known electrochromic (EC) material for smart window, is a wide bandgap insulator, whereas it becomes a metallic conductor HxWO3 by protonation. Although one can utilize electro...