Search Results - "Surfaces (Basel)"

The Work Function of TiO2 by Kashiwaya, Shun, Morasch, Jan, Streibel, Verena, Toupance, Thierry, Jaegermann, Wolfram, Klein, Andreas

“…Polycrystalline anatase thin films, (001)- and (101)-oriented anatase TiO 2 single crystals and (001)- and (110)-oriented rutile TiO 2 single crystals with…”
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Effect of Ni Doping on the MoS2 Structure and Its Hydrogen Evolution Activity in Acid and Alkaline Electrolytes by Mosconi, Dario, Till, Paul, Calvillo, Laura, Kosmala, Tomasz, Garoli, Denis, Debellis, Doriana, Martucci, Alessandro, Agnoli, Stefano, Granozzi, Gaetano

“…We have investigated three-dimensional (3D) MoS2 nanoarchitectures doped with different amount of Ni to boost the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in alkaline…”
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Controlled Surface Wettability by Plasma Polymer Surface Modification by Iqbal, Muzammil, Dinh, Duy Khoe, Abbas, Qasim, Imran, Muhammad, Sattar, Harse, Ul Ahmad, Aqrab

“…Inspired by nature, tunable wettability has attracted a lot of attention in both academia and industry. Various methods of polymer surface tailoring have been…”
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Modeling the Terminal Velocity of Rising Electrocharged Microbubbles by Pérez-Garibay, Roberto, Bueno-Tokunaga, Arturo, Acosta-González, Francisco Andrés, Arellano-Piña, Ramón

“…The generation of electrocharged microbubbles is very important for several separation processes (e.g., water treatment, paper industry, and mineral…”
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Study on the Thermal Control Performance of Mg-Li Alloy Micro-Arc Oxidation Coating in High-Temperature Environments by Zhang, Wentao, Xin, Shigang, Huang, Qing, Jiao, Haiyang

“…This paper reports on the successful preparation of a low absorption–emission thermal control coating on the surface of LAZ933 magnesium–lithium alloy using…”
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A Comprehensive Approach to Optimization of Silicon-Based Solar Cells by Chuchvaga, Nikolay, Aubakirova, Nazira, Tokmoldin, Nurlan, Klimenov, Vasiliy, Boukhvalov, Danil W.

“…In this work, we report a detailed scheme of computational optimization of solar cell structures and parameters using PC1D and AFORS-HET codes. Each…”
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A Study of the Features of Coating Deposition on a Carbide Substrate Using Preliminary Etching with Glow-Discharge Plasma by Grigoriev, Sergey, Volosova, Marina, Bublikov, Yuri, Sotova, Catherine, Milovich, Filipp, Seleznev, Anton, Shmakov, Ilya, Vereschaka, Alexey

“…The properties of coatings obtained using two surface preparation methods were compared: heating and etching by ion bombardment with plasma generation by arc…”
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Studying the Photoactivity of Ag-Decorated TiO2 Nanotubes with Combined AFM and Raman Spectroscopy by Shinnur, Manjunath Veeranna, Menegazzo, Marco, Bussetti, Gianlorenzo, Duò, Lamberto, Pedeferri, MariaPia, Diamanti, Maria Vittoria

“…The drive for the development of systems that can simultaneously investigate chemical and morphological information comes from the requisite to fully…”
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A Critical Review of the Physicochemical Properties of Lignosulfonates: Chemical Structure and Behavior in Aqueous Solution, at Surfaces and Interfaces by Ruwoldt, Jost

“…Lignosulfonates are bio-based surfactants and specialty chemicals, which are generated by breaking the near-infinite lignin network during sulfite pulping of…”
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Photoelectrochemical and Structural Insights of Electrodeposited CeO2 Photoanodes by Molina-Lozano, Alberto E., Lanza, Marcos R. V., Ortiz, Pablo, Cortés, María T.

“…Cerium dioxide (CeO2) is a promising material for photoelectrochemical applications, requiring a thorough understanding of the interplay between its properties…”
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Development of Natural Fungicidal Agricultural Defensives Using Microbial Glycolipid and Vegetable Oil Blends by de Medeiros, Anderson O., da Silva, Maria da Gloria C., Converti, Attilio, de Almeida, Fabiola Carolina G., Sarubbo, Leonie A.

“…The use of pesticides causes significant environmental problems, which drives the search for natural and non-toxic alternatives. In this study, a glycolipid…”
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The Usefulness of Infrared Spectroscopy for Elucidating the Degradation Mechanism of Metal Industrial Heritage Coatings by Konadu-Yiadom, Ernest, Bontrager, Ethan, Staerz, Anna

“…As society moves away from heavy industry, large metallic structures will be abandoned. As an alternative to dismantling, these structures could be repurposed…”
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Synthesis of BiOCl Colloidal Particles by Laser Ablation of Solids in Liquids by Vázquez Francisco, Abril, Pérez-Centeno, Armando, Rivera, Laura P., Quiñones-Galván, José G.

“…Colloidal bismuth nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized in sodium chloride (NaCl) solutions at different concentrations using the laser ablation of solids in…”
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Synthesis and Properties of Novel Acrylic Fluorinated Surfactants by Lin, Chao, Li, Jinhua, Qin, Yejun, Xing, Ping, Jiang, Biao

“…Branched fluorinated surfactants with creatively introduced acrylate in the hydrophilic group were designed and prepared by adopting…”
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Increasing the Wear and Corrosion Resistance of a CP-Ti Surface by Plasma Electrolytic Borocarburizing and Polishing by Volosova, Marina A., Kusmanov, Sergei A., Tambovskiy, Ivan V., Mukhacheva, Tatiana L., Mitrofanov, Artem P., Suminov, Igor V., Grigoriev, Sergey N.

“…The paper examines the possibility of increasing the wear and corrosion resistance of a CP-Ti surface by duplex plasma electrolytic treatment (borocarburizing…”
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PVD Coatings for Lightweight Bipolar Plates by Navabpour, Parnia, Cooper, Liam, Yang, Shicai, Yin, Jinlong, Zhang, Kun, El-Kharouf, Ahmad, Sun, Hailin

“…Bipolar plates are one of the main components of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). Their functions include distributing reactants, supporting the…”
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Charged Microdroplets Deposition for Nanostructured-Based Electrode Surface Modification by Zumpano, Rosaceleste, Agostini, Marco, Mazzei, Franco, Troiani, Anna, Salvitti, Chiara, Managò, Marta, Di Noi, Alessia, Ricci, Andreina, Pepi, Federico

“…Accelerated synthesis of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) in charged microdroplets produced by electrospray ionization (ESI) was exploited to modify the surface of…”
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Effect of High-Current Pulsed Electron Beam on Microstructure and Surface Properties of Ag-10La0.7Sr0.3CoO3 Composites by Zhang, Huanfeng, Gao, Bo, Wang, Lei, Shen, Wenhuan, Lin, Pengshan, Lan, Xin, Liu, He

“…This paper investigates the enhancement of the microstructure and properties of Ag-10La0.7Sr0.3CoO3 composites, prepared by powder metallurgy, through the…”
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Microplastic-Related Leachate from Recycled Rubber Tiles: The Role of TiO2 Protective Coating by Benjak, Paula, Radetić, Lucija, Presečki, Ivana, Brnardić, Ivan, Sakač, Nikola, Grčić, Ivana

“…The extensive global use of rubber results in significant microplastic pollution from the release of tire wear particles and microplastic leachate, impacting…”
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Application of High-Surface Tension and Hygroscopic Ionic Liquid-Infused Nanostructured SiO2 Surfaces for Reversible/Repeatable Anti-Fogging Treatment by Nakamura, Satoshi, Wassgren, Jerred, Sugie, Sayaka, Hozumi, Atsushi

“…Anti-fogging coatings/surfaces have attracted much attention lately because of their practical applications in a wide variety of engineering fields. In this…”
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