Facile Synthesis of Ag Nanowire/TiO and Ag Nanowire/TiO/GO Nanocomposites for Photocatalytic Degradation of Rhodamine B.

This paper investigates the photocatalytic characteristics of Ag nanowire (AgNW)/TiO and AgNW/TiO/graphene oxide (GO) nanocomposites. Samples were synthesized by the direct coating of TiO particles on the surface of silver nanowires. As-prepared AgNW/TiO and AgNW/TiO/GO nanocomposites were characterized by electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, UV/visible absorption spectroscopy, and infrared spectroscopy.

Towards Multi-Functional SiO@YAG:Ce Core-Shell Optical Nanoparticles for Solid State Lighting Applications.

This paper aims to investigate the synthesis, structure, and optical properties of SiO@YAG:Ce core-shell optical nanoparticles for solid state lighting applications. YAG:Ce phosphor is a key part in white light emitting diodes (LEDs), with its main functionality being the generation of yellow light. Generated yellow light from phosphor will be combined with blue light, emitted from chip, resulting in the generation of white light.