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“Functionalization of graphitic carbon nitride systems by cobalt and cobalt-iron oxides boosts solar water oxidation performances”. Benedet M, Andrea Rizzi G, Gasparotto A, Gauquelin N, Orekhov A, Verbeeck J, Maccato C, Barreca D, Applied surface science 618, 156652 (2023). http://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2023.156652
Abstract: The ever-increasing energy demand from the world population has made the intensive use of fossil fuels an overarching threat to global environment and human health. An appealing alternative is offered by sunlight-assisted photoelectrochemical water splitting to yield carbon-free hydrogen fuel, but kinetic limitations associated to the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) render the development of cost-effective, eco-friendly and stable electrocatalysts an imperative issue. In the present work, OER catalysts based on graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) were deposited on conducting glass substrates by a simple decantation procedure, followed by functionalization with low amounts of nanostructured CoO and CoFe2O4 by radio frequency (RF)-sputtering, and final annealing under inert atmosphere. A combination of advanced characterization tools was used to investigate the interplay between material features and electrochemical performances. The obtained results highlighted the formation of a p-n junction for the g-C3N4-CoO system, whereas a Z-scheme junction accounted for the remarkable performance enhancement yielded by g-C3N4-CoFe2O4. The intimate contact between the system components also afforded an improved electrocatalyst stability in comparison to various bare and functionalized g-C3N4-based systems. These findings emphasize the importance of tailoring g-C3N4 chemico-physical properties through the dispersion of complementary catalysts to fully exploit its applicative potential.
Keywords: A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Impact Factor: 6.7
Times cited: 11
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2023.156652
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“High crystalline quality erbium silicide films on (100) silicon grown in high vacuum”. Kaltsas G, Travlos A, Nassiopoulos AG, Frangis N, van Landuyt J, Applied surface science 102, 151 (1996). http://doi.org/10.1016/0169-4332(96)00036-0
Keywords: A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Impact Factor: 2.711
Times cited: 14
DOI: 10.1016/0169-4332(96)00036-0
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“Electron microscopy characterisation of erbium silicide-thin films grown on a Si(111) substrate”. Frangis N, Van Tendeloo G, van Landuyt J, Muret P, Nguyen TTA, Applied surface science 102, 163 (1996). http://doi.org/10.1016/0169-4332(96)00040-2
Keywords: A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Impact Factor: 2.711
Times cited: 9
DOI: 10.1016/0169-4332(96)00040-2
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“The microstructure and interfaces of intermediate layers in sapphire bicrystals”. Vasiliev AL, Stepantsov EA, Ivanov ZG, Verbist K, Van Tendeloo G, Olsson E, Applied surface science 119, 215 (1997)
Keywords: A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Impact Factor: 3.387
Times cited: 2
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