Strong band bending within crystalline silicon is important for improving carrier selectivity in the contact regions of silicon heterojunction solar cells. In this work, we compare the use of capacitance-voltage as an alternative to the surface photovoltage method for probing the built-in voltage associated with crystalline silicon band bending. Th...
The fused filament fabrication (FFF) technique was applied for the first time to fabricate novel 3D printed silicate bioactive and antibacterial Ag-doped glass-ceramic (Ag-BG) scaffolds. A novel filament consisting primarily of polyolefin and Ag-BG micro-sized particles was developed and its thermal properties characterized by thermogravimetric ana...
Decarbonizing the energy supply by substituting fossil fuels with renewable energy sources (RES) is a key task for the coming decades in order to achieve the EU’s ambitious climate protection targets. Information about the possible development and marketability of RES in the electricity sector is essential for assessing future funding needs. Howeve...
A µm thin dosimeter based on a single layer of inorganic phosphor particles has been developed and its properties were qualified for its use for 3D dose mapping. Dosimeter response of these particles is the luminescence decay time after excitation with near-infrared light. As this dosimeter can be directly sprayed onto the surface of three-dimensio...
The aim of this paper is to assess the potential of accelerating the curing of epoxy adhesives by means of induction and ferromagnetic curie particles in the electronic and the automotive industries. Commercially available Araldite 2011 and Jowat 690 epoxy adhesives were considered, while Mn-Zn-Ferrite particles were considered for the modification...
For the combustion of methane, a partial replacement of platinum by rhodium leads to a significantly improved light-off behavior of the corresponding mixed Pt-Rh/γ-Al2O3 catalysts compared to a catalyst containing only Pt supported on γ-Al2O3. For all Pt-Rh/γ-Al2O3 catalysts, mixed Ptsingle bondRh crystals of low particle size were found. At 600 °C...
A critical review of the current state of knowledge of chemical emissions from indoor sources, partitioning among indoor compartments, and the ensuing indoor exposure leads to a proposal for a modular mechanistic framework for predicting human exposure to semivolatile organic compounds (SVOCs). Mechanistically consistent source emission categories ...
Current agendas such as the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction or the Sustainable Development Goals are demanding more integration of disaster risk management into other thematic fields and relevant sectors. However, certain thematic fields such as shelter planning and critical infrastructure have not been integrated yet. This article pro...
Air quality prediction with black-box (BB) modelling is gaining widespread interest in research and industry. This type of data-driven models work generally better in terms of accuracy but are limited to capture physical, chemical and meteorological processes and therefore accountability for interpretation. In this paper, we evaluated different whi...
