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Photoactivity under visible light of defective ZnO investigated by EPR spectroscopy and photoluminescence by Cerrato, Erik, Paganini, Maria Cristina, Giamello, Elio

“…[Display omitted] •ZnO: surface and bulk defects.•Structural, morphological and spectroscopic characterization has been performed.•Photoactivity has been…”
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The role of Cerium, Europium and Erbium doped TiO2 photocatalysts in water treatment: A mini-review by Cerrato, Erik, Gaggero, Elisa, Calza, Paola, Paganini, Maria Cristina

“…•The different preparation processes for Ce, Eu, Er doped TiO2 materials were descried.•Structural and morphological properties have been presented.•The role…”
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Nitrogen-Doped Zinc Oxide for Photo-Driven Molecular Hydrogen Production by Cerrato, Erik, Privitera, Alberto, Chiesa, Mario, Salvadori, Enrico, Paganini, Maria Cristina

“…Due to its thermal stability, conductivity, high exciton binding energy and high electron mobility, zinc oxide is one of the most studied semiconductors in the…”
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Cerium-, Europium- and Erbium-Modified ZnO and ZrO2 for Photocatalytic Water Treatment Applications: A Review by Elisa Gaggero, Paola Calza, Erik Cerrato, Maria Cristina Paganini

“…In the last decades photocatalysis has become one of the most employed technologies for the implementation of the so-called Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs)…”
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Red Upconverter Nanocrystals Functionalized with Verteporfin for Photodynamic Therapy Triggered by Upconversion by Miletto, Ivana, Gionco, Chiara, Paganini, Maria Cristina, Cerrato, Erik, Marchese, Leonardo, Gianotti, Enrica

“…Upconversion (UC) nanoparticles characterized by red upconversion emission, particularly interesting for biological applications, have been prepared and…”
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Erbium-Doped LiYF4 as a Potential Solid-State Frequency Reference: Eligibility and Spectroscopic Assessment by Cerrato, Erik, Gionco, Chiara, Rizzelli Martella, Giuseppe, Clivati, Cecilia, Gaudino, Roberto, Calonico, Davide

“…Time and frequency metrology is a key enabler for both forefront science and innovation. At the moment, atomic frequency standards (AFSs) are based on atoms…”
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Changes in Structural, Morphological and Optical Features of Differently Synthetized C3N4-ZnO Heterostructures: An Experimental Approach by Actis, Arianna, Sacchi, Francesca, Takidis, Christos, Paganini, Maria Cristina, Cerrato, Erik

“…C3N4 is an innovative material that has had huge success as a photocatalyst in recent years. More recently, it has been coupled to robust metal oxides to…”
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Comparison of the Photocatalytic Activity of ZnO/CeO2 and ZnO/Yb2O3 Mixed Systems in the Phenol Removal from Water: A Mechanicistic Approach by Erik Cerrato, Nuno Paulo Ferreira Gonçalves, Paola Calza, Maria Cristina Paganini

“…In this paper we compare the photocatalytic activity of two semiconductors based on ZnO: ZnO/CeO2 and ZnO/Yb2O3. The two samples were prepared via hydrothermal…”
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Photocatalytic reductive and oxidative ability study of pristine ZnO and CeO2-ZnO heterojunction impregnated with Cu2O by Cerrato, Erik, Calza, Paola, Cristina Paganini, Maria

“…[Display omitted] •ZnO: heterojuncjon and interfaces.•Structural, morphological and spectroscopic characterization has been performed.•The Role of Cu2O at the…”
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Rare earth ions doped ZnO: Synthesis, characterization and preliminary photoactivity assessment by Cerrato, Erik, Gionco, Chiara, Berruti, Ilaria, Sordello, Fabrizio, Calza, Paola, Paganini, Maria Cristina

“…This work reports the effect of doping zinc oxide with lanthanide ions on structural, EPR and UV visible properties. Bare and doped samples were synthesized…”
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The role of Yb doped ZnO in the charge transfer process and stabilization by Cerrato, Erik, Zickler, Gregor A., Paganini, Maria Cristina

“…This work aims to investigate the role of Yb dopant in the ZnO photoactivity. A new material based on ZnO doped with a small amount of Yb (1% molar) has been…”
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The effect of cobalt doping on the efficiency of semiconductor oxides in the photocatalytic water remediation by Gonçalves, Nuno P.F., Paganini, Maria Cristina, Armillotta, Paolo, Cerrato, Erik, Calza, Paola

“…•Co-doped TiO2 and ZnO materials were synthetized by solvent and hydrothermal method.•Effect of Co-doping amount was investigated on photocatalytic…”
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Ternary systems based on ZnO/CeO2/Cu2O for the degradation of phenol and carbamazepine by Cerrato, Erik, Rebolini, Elettra, Fabbri, Debora, Calza, Paola, Paganini, Maria Cristina

“…In this paper we prepared via different synthetic processes, two ternary systems based on ZnO, CeO2 and Cu2O for the abatement of organic pollutants. The…”
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Mechanism of visible photon absorption: unveiling of the C 3 N 4 –ZnO photoactive interface by means of EPR spectroscopy by Cerrato, Erik, Paganini, Maria Cristina

“…This study elucidates the working mechanism upon visible light exposure of the mixed C 3 N 4 –ZnO material. Structural (XRD), morphological (TEM) and optical…”
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Mechanism of visible photon absorption: unveiling of the CN-ZnO photoactive interface by means of EPR spectroscopy by Cerrato, Erik, Paganini, Maria Cristina

“…This study elucidates the working mechanism upon visible light exposure of the mixed C 3 N 4 -ZnO material. Structural (XRD), morphological (TEM) and optical…”
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Surface functionalized N-C-TiO2/C nanocomposites derived from metal-organic framework in water vapour for enhanced photocatalytic H2 generation by Hussain, Mian Zahid, Yang, Zhuxian, Linden, Bart van der, Huang, Zheng, Jia, Quanli, Cerrato, Erik, Fischer, Roland A., Kapteijn, Freek, Zhu, Yanqiu, Xia, Yongde

“…Surface functionalized N/C-codoped TiO2/C nanocomposites derived from Ti-containing MOF precursors in water vapour are promising materials for photocatalytic…”
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Synthesis and characterization of Ce and Er doped ZrO2 nanoparticles as solar light driven photocatalysts by Gionco, Chiara, Hernández, Simelys, Castellino, Micaela, Gadhi, Tanveer Ahmed, Muñoz-Tabares, José Alejandro, Cerrato, Erik, Tagliaferro, Alberto, Russo, Nunzio, Paganini, Maria Cristina

“…In this work, nanostructured rare-earth-doped zirconia was successfully synthesized, through a simple hydrothermal method, with a rare-earth oxide (REO)-based…”
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Origin of Visible Light Photoactivity of the CeO2/ZnO Heterojunction by Cerrato, Erik, Gionco, Chiara, Paganini, Maria Cristina, Giamello, Elio, Albanese, Elisa, Pacchioni, Gianfranco

“…The synthesis of a mixed CeO2–ZnO oxide results in a photocatalyst active under visible light. The characterization of the new material shows that Ce does not…”
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Erbium-Doped LiYF[sub.4] as a Potential Solid-State Frequency Reference: Eligibility and Spectroscopic Assessment by Cerrato, Erik, Gionco, Chiara, Rizzelli Martella, Giuseppe, Clivati, Cecilia, Gaudino, Roberto, Calonico, Davide

“…Time and frequency metrology is a key enabler for both forefront science and innovation. At the moment, atomic frequency standards (AFSs) are based on atoms…”
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Changes in Structural, Morphological and Optical Features of Differently Synthetized C[sub.3]N[sub.4]-ZnO Heterostructures: An Experimental Approach by Actis, Arianna, Sacchi, Francesca, Takidis, Christos, Paganini, Maria Cristina, Cerrato, Erik

“…C[sub.3] N[sub.4] is an innovative material that has had huge success as a photocatalyst in recent years. More recently, it has been coupled to robust metal…”
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