Enriched photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical activities of a 2D/0D g-CN/CeO nanostructure.

Sunlight-powered photocatalysts made from CeO nanosized particles and g-CN nanostructures were produced through a thermal decomposition process with urea and cerium nitrate hexahydrate. The preparation of g-CN, CeO, and a binary nanostructured g-CN/CeO photocatalyst was done through a facile thermal decomposition method. The structural properties were analyzed using powder X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS).

Pouch-Type Asymmetric Supercapacitor Based on Nickel-Cobalt Metal-Organic Framework.

Bimetal-organic frameworks (BMOFs) have attracted considerable attention as electrode materials for energy storage devices because of the precise control of their porous structure, surface area, and pore volume. BMOFs can promote multiple redox reactions because of the enhanced charge transfer between different metal ions. Therefore, the electroactivity of the electrodes can be significantly improved.

High-Throughput Strategies for the Design, Discovery, and Analysis of Bismuth-Based Photocatalysts.

Bismuth-based nanostructures (BBNs) have attracted extensive research attention due to their tremendous development in the fields of photocatalysis and electro-catalysis. BBNs are considered potential photocatalysts because of their easily tuned electronic properties by changing their chemical composition, surface morphology, crystal structure, and band energies. However, their photocatalytic performance is not satisfactory yet, which limits their use in practical applications.

Hydrothermal Synthesis of MnWO@GO Composite as Non-Precious Electrocatalyst for Urea Oxidation.

In this study, manganese tungstate (MW) and MW/graphene oxide (GO) composites were prepared by a facile hydrothermal synthesis at pH values of 7 and 12. X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Raman spectroscopy were used for the structural, compositional, and morphological characterization of the nanoparticles (NPs). The XRD analysis revealed that the formation of monoclinic MnWO did not have impurities.

In Situ Synthesis of β-Na.Y.F: Er Crystals in Oxyfluoride Silicate Glass for Temperature Sensors and Their Spectral Conversion and Optical Thermometry Analysis.

Transparent oxyfluoride glass-ceramics (GCs) with embedded β-Na.Y.F crystals doped with Er ions were fabricated by a melt-quenching method with subsequent heat-treatment.