Keeping global warming at 2 degrees and below as stated in the "Paris Climate Agreement" and minimizing emissions can only be achieved by establishing a hydrogen (H) ecosystem. Therefore, H technologies stand out in terms of accomplishing zero net emissions. Although H is the most abundant element in the known universe, molecular H is very rare in nature and must be produced.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRecent advances in nanoparticle materials can facilitate the electro-reduction of carbon dioxide (CO) to form valuable products with high selectivity. Copper (Cu)-based electrodes are promising candidates to drive efficient and selective CO reduction. However, the application of Cu-based chalcopyrite semiconductors in the electrocatalytic reduction of CO is still limited.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of this study was to analyze the interface states (Nss) in pure Al//p-Si/Al, Al/N-F Nft/p-Si/Al and Al/N-T Nft/p-Si/Al Schottky barrier diodes (SBDs). N-Substituted 1,8-naphthalimide thin films were deposited on a p-Si substrate by spin coating and annealed at ∼200 °C for 60 s under an air atmosphere. Al contacts were obtained via reactive magnetron sputtering.
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