Blue to Yellow Photoluminescence Emission and Photocatalytic Activity of Nitrogen Doping in TiO2 Powders by Gabriela Byzynski, Caue Ribeiro, Elson Longo

“…The PL results showed an additional energy level in the TiO2:N band gap structure as a result of TiO2 lattice defects caused by doping. …”
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Structural Designing of Supersonic Swirling Devices Based on Computational Fluid Dynamics Theory by Qian Huang, Huirong Huang, Xueyuan Long, Yuan Tian, Jiang Meng

“…The opening angle of the diffuser and the length of the straight tube were designed considering the location at which normal shockwaves were generated. …”
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Agency theory, corporate governance and corruption: an integrative literature review approach by Mamdouh Abdulaziz Saleh Al-Faryan

“…This study, thus, fills the gap exploring the theoretical and empirical evidence studying the bibliometric sources. …”
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Genome-wide long non-coding RNA expression profile and its regulatory role in the ileocecal valve from Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis-infected cattle by Gerard Badia-Bringué, Victoria Asselstine, Ángela Cánovas, Marta Alonso-Hearn

“…LncRNA differential expression (DE) analysis performed with DESeq2 allowed the identification of 1, 6, and 2 DE lncRNAs in the comparisons of cows with focal lesions versus (vs) controls, diffuse lesions vs. controls, and diffuse vs. focal lesions, respectively. …”
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X‐Ray and Electron Spectroscopy of the CdS/(Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 Interface With RbF Treatment by Dirk Hauschild, Luisa Both, Mary Blankenship, Constantin Wansorra, Ralph Steininger, Wanli Yang, Dimitrios Hariskos, Wolfram Witte, Rico Gutzler, Michael Powalla, Clemens Heske, Lothar Weinhardt

“…The Rb–In–Se surface species is not removed by the (wet‐chemical) CdS deposition process, while some Se diffuses into the CdS layer and segregates at its surface. …”
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Impregnation of porous TiO2/ZnO into MCM-41 synthesized from coal fly ash for enhanced photocatalytic activity of TiO2/ZnO@MCM-41 composites in methylene blue removal by Ardi Lukman Hakim, Inzus Etika Sari, Bunga Jasmine Nur Sabrina, Zanna Allia Nurkhalizah, Ecce Kamila Ajeng Zahabiya, Aditya Nur Hidayat, Dety Oktavia Sulistiono, R. Nida Sopiah, Yuly Kusumawati, Ratna Ediati

“…Characterization confirmed the hexagonal mesoporous structure, uniform dispersion of TiO2/ZnO, and enhanced light absorption. Ultraviolet–Visible Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy (UV–Vis DRS) results revealed a band gap reduction from 3.22 eV (TZ) to 2.77 eV (TZM), improving photocatalytic activity under UV and visible light irradiation. …”
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A novel experimental approach to achieve optical properties of algae panels improving visual-thermal comfort in office buildings by Fatemeh Delkhosh, Mohammadjavad Mahdavinejad, Ali Goharian, Christian Hepf, Thomas Auer

“…The novelty of this research lies in highlighting a specific framework to obtain the most accurate optical properties in simulation techniques, including specular transmittance, specular reflectance, diffuse transmittance, and diffuse reflectance. Additionally, it addresses simulation troubleshooting and the lack of information in previous research while simplifying changes in algae concentration. …”
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Doping of commercial TiO2 nanoparticles (UV100) with urea and investigation of their photocatalytic activity in removing an environmental pollutant (C.I. Acid Red 27) under visible... by Zahra Mahmoudi

“…The characteristics of the doped nanoparticles were analyzed using X-ray diffraction (XRD), diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), BET, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). …”
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A study of superconducting behavior in ruthenium thin films by Bernardo Langa Jr., Brooke Henry, Ivan Lainez, Richard Haight, Kasra Sardashti

“…In addition, Ru exhibits superconductivity below 1 K, with resistance to oxidation, low diffusivity, and a small superconducting gap, making it a potential material for superconducting qubits and Josephson Junctions. …”
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Preparation and Photocatalytic Dye Degradation Properties of W18O49/Bioi Heterojunction by MI Shixin, MU Hongxu, YANG Lujuan, WANG Jianhao, WU Pengwei, ZHANG Xianhua, LIU Ziwei, ZHUNG Yanli

“… Using BiOI as the precursor, the W18O49 (2%)/BiOI material was prepared by chemical precipitation method.In order to study the photocatalytic performance of the material.The samples were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), ultraviolet visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-Vis DRS) and fluorescence spectrophotometer (PL).The results showed that the introduction of W18O49 did not change the crystal structure of BiOI, and the degradation rate of pure BiOI was about 21%, and the degradation rate of the material with W18O49 reached about 98%.The degradation rate of the composite material is significantly higher than that of pure material.The band gap width of pure BiOI and pure W18O49 meterials are about 1.97eVand 3.06eV. …”
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Photocatalytic properties of MoS2/ZnO heterojunction nanomaterials for degradation of methylene blue by WANG Jinmei, JIANG Shoujie, WANG Chunxia, WANG Lili, GAO Dawei

“…In order to improve the ZnO light conversion efficiency, the heterojunction of MoS2 with low band gap was selected to improve the photocatalytic performance. …”
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Visible-Light Degradation of Dyes and Phenols over Mesoporous Titania Prepared by Using Anthocyanin from Red Radish as Template by Zhiying Yan, Wenjuan Gong, Yongjuan Chen, Deliang Duan, Junjie Li, Wei Wang, Jiaqiang Wang

“…The synthesized mesoporous titania samples were characterized by a combination of various physicochemical techniques, such as XRD, SEM, HRTEM, nitrogen adsorption/desorption, and diffuse reflectance UV-Vis. The prepared mesoporous titania photocatalyst exhibited significant activity under visible-light irradiation for the degradation of dyes and phenols due to its red shift of band-gap-absorption onset and visible-light response as a result of the incorporation of surface carbon species.…”
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Hydrothermal synthesis of Cr2O3/ZnO nanocomposite for environmental applications by Karam Khadhim, Hazim Y. Al-gubury

“…The characteristics of nanocomposite were studied using various techniques such as “X-ray diffraction (XRD)”, “scanning electron microscopy (SEM)”, and diffuse reflectance spectra to calculate the band gap found to be 2.77eV. …”
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Preparation of CdO Rhombus-like Nanostructure and Its Photocatalytic Degradation of Azo Dyes from Aqueous Solution by Azadeh Tadjarodi, Mina Imani, Hamed Kerdari, Keyvan Bijanzad, Dorsan Khaledi, Maryam Rad

“…Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images showed that the obtained rhombus-like structure consists of nanoparticles with an average size of 29 nm. The band gap energy of 1.9 eV based on a diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) showed that the product can be favourable to photoactivity in the visible region of sunlight. …”
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NASCITA E DIFFUSIONE DELLA QUESTIONE ALIMENTARE URBANA IN FRANCIA by Caroline Brand

“…Even if the «food governance» term is largely diffused since 2012, there is a gap between the pioneer of food governance conceptualization and the reality of apprehension of the food issue by the local authorities.…”
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The 1D Hybrid Material Allylimidazolium Iodoantimonate: A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Study by Hela Ferjani, Rim Bechaieb, Diego M. Gil, Axel Klein

“…The calculated growth morphology (GM) model fits very well to the experimental morphology. UV–Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy allowed us to determine the optical band gap to 3.15 eV. …”
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Decoding immune cell interactions during cardiac allograft vasculopathy: insights derived from bioinformatic strategies by Edward B. Thorp, Aparnaa Ananthakrishnan, Connor W. Lantz

“…This review aims to bridge this gap by summarizing recent findings from single-cell and multi-omic approaches, highlighting key discoveries, and discussing their implications for understanding CAV pathogenesis.…”
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Decision-support tool for prioritizing retrofitting actions on Social Housing stock in Italy by Jacopo Gaspari, Ernesto Antonini, Lia Marchi

“…In Italy, SH is held by around one hundred public agencies facing endemic resource constraints for both maintenance and retrofitting, which are limited further by a diffused lack of information regarding the conditions and features of the buildings they manage. …”
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Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of BiOBr/ZnO Heterojunction Semiconductors Prepared by Facile Hydrothermal Method by Xiangchao Meng, Lingyun Jiang, Weiwen Wang, Zisheng Zhang

“…Meanwhile, the optical properties of the composites were measured by the diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS). The band gap of composites was also calculated using the classical Tauc equation and it was found to be around 3.0 eV. …”
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Gauging NOTCH1 Activation in Cancer Using Immunohistochemistry. by Michael J Kluk, Todd Ashworth, Hongfang Wang, Birgit Knoechel, Emily F Mason, Elizabeth A Morgan, David Dorfman, Geraldine Pinkus, Oliver Weigert, Jason L Hornick, Lucian R Chirieac, Michelle Hirsch, David J Oh, Andrew P South, Irene M Leigh, Celine Pourreyron, Andrew J Cassidy, Daniel J Deangelo, David M Weinstock, Ian E Krop, Deborah Dillon, Jane E Brock, Alexander J F Lazar, Myron Peto, Raymond J Cho, Alexander Stoeck, Brian B Haines, Sriram Sathayanrayanan, Scott Rodig, Jon C Aster

“…Among B cell tumors, NICD1 staining was much more frequent in chronic lymphocytic leukemia than would be predicted based on the frequency of NOTCH1 mutations, while mantle cell lymphoma and diffuse large B cell lymphoma showed no evidence of NOTCH1 activation. …”
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