Search Results - "Applied Surface Science Advances"

The structural, morphological, and antibacterial effects resulted from incorporating zinc into magnesium oxide (MgO) host lattice. Two samples were synthesized via the precipitation method with 10 and 16% zinc concentrations, and their properties were compared with those of a commercial (MgOc) sampl...

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Surface diffusion and adsorption in nanoporous media are fundamental to mass transport and storage processes. The nanoporous media with high sorption affinity and slow mass exchange can exhibit non-equilibrium adsorption behavior. Accordingly, this study introduces a species-based model incorporatin...

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Bicarbonate electrolysis (BCE) utilizing captured CO2 holds promise for the production of carbon-based chemicals and fuels but exhibits a low energy efficiency due to the high theoretical voltage required to drive the anodic oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Herein, BCE is coupled with the glycerol e...

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Developing cost-effective and stable oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysts is crucial for advancing hydrogen production via water electrolysis. Given the growing scarcity of freshwater resources, seawater electrolysis offers a promising alternative. However, maintaining both high catalytic activ...

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Wastewater treatment has garnered significant attention, particularly due to the growing focus on environmental preservation. Treating wastewater effluents to mitigate environmental contamination and sustain a clean ecosystem for all living organisms is essential. Various techniques have successfull...

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Efficient light harvesting is considered a promising approach towards the commercialization of heterogeneous photocatalysis. Accordingly, photonic crystals might be a perfect example, but their fabrication might be challenging. In this study, inverse opal titania (IOT) films were fabricated via a co...

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The development of functional textiles through applying nanocoatings has attracted significant attention in recent years. However, poor durability of nanocoatings highlights the necessity of modifying the surface chemistry of fibers to maximize the adherence of nanomaterials. In this study, the surf...

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AISI 316 L stainless steel has several applications in biomedical implants owing to its good corrosion resistance and mechanical properties. However, 316 L stainless steel alone may not provide sufficient biocompatibility. Hence, surface modifications such as biocompatible coatings are considered to...

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Inverse opal photonic crystals (IOPCs) are highly ordered, porous nanostructures with unique optical, electronic, and mechanical properties, making them valuable for photonics, catalysis, and biosensing applications. This review explores the synthesis methods of IOPCs, including self-assembly, chemi...

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Two-dimensional (2D) oxides have garnered extensive attention owing to their remarkable properties, including high surface-to-volume ratios and unique chemical and physical properties. Among the various methods reported for the synthesis of 2D structures, surfactant-based approaches are particularly...

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In this research, PET/ZnO composites with different ZnO concentrations were synthesized with a method assisted by an atmospheric pressure plasma jet (APPJ). The method is based on the pre-treatment of PET using an APPJ, followed by drop coating with a ZnO colloidal solution synthesized via pulsed la...

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Novel separable nanomagnetic organometallic catalysts were synthesized by different processes through the immobilization of palladium salt on Fe3O4 MNPs bearing a phosphine ligand. These nanomagnetic particles were characterized by energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), scanning electron micros...

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A novel class of tarnish-resistant silver alloys containing Cu, Al, Zn, and Be was developed. While Cu is a conventional alloying element in sterling silver (Ag-7.5 wt. %Cu), the addition of Al, Zn, and Be was aimed at forming stable surface oxides to inhibit Ag₂S formation that tarnishes silver all...

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The electrification of the transportation sector has led to the widespread deployment of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) in vehicles. Given that vehicles operate under dynamic conditions where mechanical stimuli are prevalent, LIBs in this system can be significantly influenced by these mechanical effe...

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