scholarly journals Hot probe measurements on neutron irradiated, isotope enriched ZnO nanorods

AIP Advances ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 035223
Author(s):  
C. N. Ironside ◽  
W. D. A. Rickard ◽  
C. Dekker-Zangari ◽  
C. Gray ◽  
E. McGlynn ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 24
Author(s):  
Marjoni Imamora Ali Umar

The study on the optical, electrical properties of multilayer graphene (MLG) obtained by thermal-reduction of graphene oxide (GrO) which was synthesized directly by mixing graphite oxide (GO) flake in 0.005, 0.01, 0.015, and 0.02 M of Au aqueous solution has been successfully performed. The resultant  GrO was subjected to an annealing temperature of 200°C, 400°C, 500°C for 1h to obtain MLG, and G-Au2x, G-Au4x, and G-Au5x (x=.0.005, 0.01, 0.015, and 0.02). The resultant samples were then characterized using FESEM, UV-VIS, four-point probe measurements to study its morphology, optical, and electrical properties. The transmission G-Au increase and its sheet resistant decrease as an increase of annealing temperature. Besides, the annealing treatment was then achieved of its microstructure which is expected may be used as a counter electrode in solar cell applications. The best DSSC devices with Quartz/FTO/ZnO Nanorods/Dye/G-Au50.01/Quartz structures have resulted in current-density, Voc, and solar cell performance of 0.1 mA/cm2, 0.42 V, and 0.01%, respectively.


1989 ◽  
Vol 162 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. L. Ellison ◽  
R. M. Cohen ◽  
J. T. Hoggins

ABSTRACTThin diamond films were grown on low resistivity p-type Si wafers by microwave plasma assisted chemical vapor deposition. Using gold contacts, diode-like behavior was observed and forward bias current densities in excess of 5 A/cm2 were obtained. Reverse bias current densities were as low as 5 mA/cm2. Photocurrent was measured when photon energies larger than the Si bandgap were used to illuminate the heterojunction. The same photocurrent spectrum was measured even when the illumination spot was moved several centimeters away from the metal-diamond contact. Photovoltage. photocurrent and hot probe measurements have been used to infer the energy band diagram of the diamond-Si p-p heterojunction.


2015 ◽  
Vol 117 (15) ◽  
pp. 155703 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. M. Alsmadi ◽  
N. Masmali ◽  
H. Jia ◽  
J. Guenther ◽  
H. Abu Jeib ◽  
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2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (5(84)) ◽  
pp. 16-26
Author(s):  
V.A. Shuvalov ◽  
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D.N. Lazuchenkov ◽  
S.V. Nosikov ◽  
G.S. Kochubey ◽  
...  

2003 ◽  
Vol 770 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathanael Smith ◽  
Max J. Lederer ◽  
Marek Samoc ◽  
Barry Luther-Davies ◽  
Robert G. Elliman

AbstractOptical pump-probe measurements were performed on planar slab waveguides containing silicon nanocrystals in an attempt to measure optical gain from photo-excited silicon nanocrystals. Two experiments were performed, one with a continuous-wave probe beam and a pulsed pump beam, giving a time resolution of approximately 25 ns, and the other with a pulsed pump and probe beam, giving a time resolution of approximately 10 ps. In both cases the intensity of the probe beam was found to be attenuated by the pump beam, with the attenuation increasing monotonically with increasing pump power. Time-resolved measurements using the first experimental arrangement showed that the probe signal recovered its initial intensity on a time scale of 45-70 μs, a value comparable to the exciton lifetime in Si nanocrystals. These data are shown to be consistent with an induced absorption process such as confined carrier absorption. No evidence for optical gain was observed.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Je Ir Ryu ◽  
Austen Motily ◽  
Tonghun Lee ◽  
Riccardo Scarcelli ◽  
Sibendu Som ◽  
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1989 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lotta Andersson

Some commonly used assumptions about climatically induced soil moisture fluxes within years and between different parts of a region were challenged with the help of a conceptual soil moisture model. The model was optimised against neutron probe measurements from forest and grassland sites. Five 10 yrs and one 105 yrs long climatic records, from the province of Östergötland, situated in south-central Sweden, were used as driving variables. It was concluded that some of the tested assumptions should not be taken for granted. Among these were the beliefs that interannual variations of soil moisture contents can be neglected in the beginning of the hydrological year and that soils usually are filled up to field capacity after the autumn recharge. The calculated climatic induced dryness was estimated to be rather insensitive to the choice of climatic stations within the region. Monthly ranges of soil moisture deficits (1883-1987) were shown to be skewed and it is therefore recommended to use medians and standard deviations in statistical analyses of “normal” ranges of soil moisture deficits.


2020 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nihar Ranjan Panda ◽  
Dojalisa Sahu

Background: Metal oxide nanomaterial such as; ZnO shows novel structural, optical, electrical and antibacterial properties due to wide band gap (3.37 eV) and high excitonic binding energy (60 meV). Probing these inherent properties of nanosized ZnO with different morphology has generated new interest among researchers Objective: To investigate the size dependent functional attributes, ZnO nanorods were prepared by hydrothermal method and the photocatalytic (PC) efficiency was studied. The photoluminescence (PL) property of ZnO nanorods was also studied by recording the emission spectrum under photo-excitation. These nanorods (NRs) were coated on cotton fabric to study the effectiveness of these NRs in defending and inhibiting the growth of different bacteria Methods: The crystallographic structure and morphology of the ZnO samples were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and field emission scanning electron microscopic (FESEM) measurements. PL measurement at room temperature was undertaken by exciting the sample with light of wavelength 350 nm. The PC property of ZnO NRs was studied in degrading organic dyes like methylene blue. Bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis were cultured and the inhibition of growth of these bacteria was studied by the application of ZnO. To enhance the microbe defence mechanism of fabric, we coated these NRs on fabric test samples and investigated the bacterial growth on it. Results: XRD and FESEM studies reveal the dimension of the synthesized products in nano range. These nanorods are of high density and surface roughness as per the FESEM study. PL measurement shows the presence of strong UV emission at 382 nm with defect emissions in the blue-green region opening up the path for ZnO to be used in fabrication of optoelectronic devices. PC study reveals that 89% degradation of methylene blue (MB) dye is achievable in 180 min using these ZnO catalysts. The anti-bacterial study shows that the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of ZnO nanorods coated on the fabric against S. aureus is found to be 3.5 mg/ml which is the minimum as compared to E. coli (7.5 mg/ml) and B. subtilis (5.5 mg/ml). The study further enunciates that fabric coated with ZnO samples exhibited considerably high inhibition activity toward S. aureus. Conclusion: The study shows that ZnO NRs can be effectively used for fabrication of UV-LASER/LED. Photocatalytic efficiency of ZnO will be useful for degradation of organic dyes controlling environment pollution. It further enunciates that fabric coated with ZnO samples exhibited considerably high inhibition activity toward S. aureus (skin bacteria) which will be helpful in defending microbes if used in surgical cotton bandages


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