A Au/CuNiCoS4/p-Si photodiode: electrical and morphological characterization.

In this present work, CuNiCoS4 thiospinel nanocrystals were synthesized by hot injection and characterized by X-ray diffractometry (XRD), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). The XRD, EDS, and HR-TEM analyses confirmed the successful synthesis of CuNiCoS4. The obtained CuNiCoS4 thiospinel nanocrystals were tested for photodiode and capacitance applications as interfacial layer between Au and p-type Si by measuring I-V and C-V characteristics. The fabricated Au/CuNiCoS4/p-Si device exhibited good rectifying properties, high photoresponse activity, low series resistance, and high shunt resistance. The C-V characteristics revealed that capacitance and conductance of the photodiode are voltage-and frequency-dependent. The fabricated device with CuNiCoS4 thiospinel nanocrystals can be employed in high-efficiency optoelectronic applications.

Photodiode behaviors of the AgSbS2nanocrystals in a Schottky structure.

Cubic phase AgSbS2nanocrystals (NCs) were synthesized by the hot-injection method, and they were inserted between the Al andp-Si to fabricate Al/AgSbS2/p-Si photodiode by the thermal evaporation method. AgSbS2NCs were characterized by XRD, SEM and TEM instruments to confirm the crystal phase, surface morphology as well as crystalline size. The XRD pattern revealed that the cubic crystalline structure of the AgSbS2. The spherical shapes and well surface morphology were affirmed by SEM and TEM analysis. Al/AgSbS2/p-Si photodiode was characterized byI-Vmeasurements depending on the light power intensity and byC-Vmeasurement for various frequencies.I-Vcharacteristics revealed that the Al/AgSbS2/p-Si exhibited good photodiode behavior and a high rectifying ratio. Various diode and detector parameters were extracted fromI-Vmeasurements, and they were discussed in detail. TheC-Vcharacteristics highlighted that the Al/AgSbS2/p-Si photodiode showed voltage and frequency dependent profile at the accumulation region. The fabricated Al/AgSbS2/p-Si photodiode can be thought for optoelectronic applications.

Integrated vortex beam emitter device for optical manipulation.

In this study, we provide a theoretical overview for the potential of the integrated vortex beam emitter (IVBE) in optical tweezer applications. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first attempt in the literature to investigate the optical tweezing property of IVBE. The finite-difference time-domain numerical analysis technique has been utilized for the transverse optical trapping calculations. The results show that the basic IVBE device generates an optical force of an order of 10-16N, which can be increased up to 10-15N with the duty cycle adjustment. Therefore, this work emphasizes that the IVBE device can provide a compact, efficient, low-cost, and practical optical tweezing ability.

An Innovator Support Material for Tyrosinase Immobilization: Antimony-Doped Tin Oxide Thin Films (ATO-TF).

Tyrosinase (T3824, Sigma) enzymes were immobilized onto SnO2: Sb thin films (ATO-TF) which were synthesized in laboratory conditions by spray pyrolysis technique. Immobilization of tyrosinase onto SnO2: Sb thin film (ATO-TF) was confirmed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The optimum pH of the immobilized tyrosinase (tyrosinase-ATO-TF) was 6.0, and the optimum temperature was found to be 30 °C. In the presence of catechol substrate of immobilized enzymes, Km and Vmax values were determined as 0.34 mM and 312.5 U/cm2 min, respectively. The thermal stabilities of the immobilized tyrosinase at 4 °C and 30 °C were investigated for 20, 40, and 60 min. At these temperatures and time intervals, the immobilized tyrosinase was found to be highly stable. The pH stability of the immobilized tyrosinase enzymes was incubated for 24, 48, 72, and 96 h at 4 °C temperature. The enzyme activity was determined under optimum conditions, and the activity of the immobilized tyrosinase enzymes exhibited various values for the range of pH 3.0-8.0. The storage stability of the immobilized tyrosinase enzymes at 4 °C was investigated, and 45.72% of the initial activity was maintained at the end of the seventh day. Furthermore, the reusability of the immobilized tyrosinase enzymes has been examined. The immobilized tyrosinase enzymes can be used 3 times and survived their 50% of initial activity. The ATO-TF can be used as alternative support materials for the immobilization of tyrosinase enzymes.