Understanding the electrochemical behavior of bulk-synthesized MgZn2 intermetallic compound in aqueous NaCl solutions as a function of pH

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry - The electrochemical behavior of a bulk-synthesized MgZn2 intermetallic compound in aerated 0.1 M NaCl solutions has been studied as a function of...     

Electrochemical investigation of the anodic hydrogen evolution on MgZn2, Mg2Si,and Al4Cu2Mg8Si7 intermetallic phases

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry - The anodic hydrogen evolution (AHE) on Mg, MgZn2 (η-phase), Al4Cu2Mg8Si7 (Q-phase), and Mg2Si (β-phase) intermetallic compounds has been...     

Hybrid polypyrrole/copper/graphene oxide nanocomposite films synthesized via potentiostatic deposition with enhanced photovoltaic properties

Novel ternary nanocomposites films of Polypyrrole/copper/graphene oxide (PPy/Cu/GO) showed enhanced optical and electronic properties. In this study, PPy/Cu/GO films were synthesized with different GO load (0.0, 0.4, 0.6, and 0.8 wt%) using electrochemical deposition technique. The structural, optical and electrical properties of the composites were evaluated using X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) spectroscopy, UV–visible spectroscopy, Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and four-point probe methods. XRD results reveal that the GO was completely intercalated and dispersed uniformly in the nanocomposites. The results also revealed that the nanocomposite films are crystalline in nature, with distinct peaks corresponding to indexed miller indices. UV-visible analysis revealed that all of the nanocomposites showed good UV absorbance which was significant in the UV–Vis region of ≈450 nm. The energy band gap decreased with increase in GO load and was found within 3.46 to 2.25 eV, across the range of GO load which fall within the range of energy band gap for photovoltaic applications. The SEM results revealed that the nanocomposite films showed unevenly shaped structures with porous surface which increases with increasing GO loading, while the EDX result revealed the presence of carbon, oxygen nitrogen and copper as fundamental elements deposited. The nanocomposites' four-point probe analysis revealed slight increase in conductivity with low GO content. The incorporation of Cu and GO nanoparticles in PPy matrix provides a better balance and thus improved the photovoltaic properties of PPy/Cu/GO making them suitable for photovoltaic applications.     

Solutions of the Schrdinger Equation with Quantum Mechanical Gravitational Potential Plus Harmonic Oscillator Potential

The solutions of the Schrdinger equation with quantum mechanical gravitational potential plus harmonic oscillator potential have been presented using the parametric Nikiforov–Uvarov method. The bound state energy eigen values and the corresponding un-normalized eigen functions are obtained in terms of Laguerre polynomials. Also a special case of the potential has been considered and its energy eigen values are obtained.     

Solutions of the Schrodinger Equation with Quantum Mechanical Gravitational Potential Plus Harmonic Oscillator Potential

The solutions of the Schrodinger equation with quantum mechanical gravitational potential plus harmonic oscillator potential have been presented using the parametric Nikiforov-Uvarov method. The bound state energy eigen values and the corresponding un-normalized eigen functions are obtained in terms of Laguerre polynomials. Also a special case of the potential has been considered and its energy eigen values are obtained.     

Modeling of Al12N12, Mg12O12, Ca12O12, and C23N nanostructured as potential anode materials for sodium-ion battery

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry - The rising costs of lithium and other versatile metals which are of electrochemical importance have sprouted concerns in the electrochemical world. Sodium...