Observation of non-Hermitian boundary induced hybrid skin-topological effect excited by synthetic complex frequencies by Tianshu Jiang, Chenyu Zhang, Ruo-Yang Zhang, Yingjuan Yu, Zhenfu Guan, Zeyong Wei, Zhanshan Wang, Xinbin Cheng, C. T. Chan

“…We demonstrate that HSTE induces asymmetric transmission along a specific direction within the topological band gap. Besides HSTE, we identify corner states originating from non-chiral edge states, which are caused by the unbalanced effective onsite energy shifts at the boundaries of the network. …”
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Fabrication and Performance Analysis of Novel HTV Silicon Rubber Nanocomposites for High Voltage Insulation in Outdoor Environment by Aqeel Ur Rehman, Muhammad Salman Khan, Abraiz Khattak, Yasin Khan, Khalid Hamad Alkhalid

“…The most considerable band gap energy was found in Silicone Rubber with 1% silica nano-composite filling, followed by 3% and 7% nanocomposites with an improvement of 71% and 76%, respectively. 1% silica nanocomposites have the highest DC resistance value among all nanocomposites. …”
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Numerical simulation of an HTL-free carbon-based perovskite solar cell with graphitic carbon nitride doped zinc oxide as electron transport layers by Joseph Kariuki, Nicholas Rono, Chinedu Christian Ahia, Eric Kibagendi Osoro, Edson L. Meyer

“…The electron transport layer (ETL) was a blend with ZnO and graphitic carbon nitride, and named GT1, GT3 and GT5 materials in different ratios. The band gap values of the proposed ETL were 3.06, 3.06, 3.10, and 2.97 eV for pure ZnO, GT1, GT3 and GT5 respectively. …”
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Biotemplated Synthesis of Titanium Oxide Nanoparticles in the Presence of Root Extract of Kniphofia schemperi and Its Application for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells by Eneyew Tilahun Bekele, Enyew Amare Zereffa, Noto Susanto Gultom, Dong-Hau Kuo, Bedasa Abdisa Gonfa, Fedlu Kedir Sabir

“…The analysis result revealed that the synthesized TiO2 NPs were thermally stable above 500°C and have spherical morphology, with the average crystalline size of 11.7, 8.3, and 8.6 nm, and band gap energy of 3.35 eV, 3.33 eV, and 3.36 eV, respectively, for the TiO2 NPs prepared at the volume ratios of 2 : 3, 1 : 1, and 3 : 2. …”
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Dual-Functional Fe₃O₄@SiO₂/Ag/AgCl Nanocomposites as Photocatalyst for Degrading Methylene Blue Dye Under Natural Light Irradiation by Kha Minh Nguyen, Nga Ngan Pham, Hien Thi-Thu Tran, Son Truong Nguyen

“…The magnetic properties of FSAC remained those of the core Fe3O4 nanoparticles, with a band gap energy of approximately 1.8 eV. Results showed that the photocatalytic decomposition of MB under 25 W natural light was significantly enhanced in the presence of the FSAC nanocomposites, compared to Fe3O4, Fe3O4@SiO2, and Fe3O4@SiO2/Ag nanoparticles. …”
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Targeting necroptosis in MCF-7 breast cancer cells: In Silico insights into 8,12-dimethoxysanguinarine from Eomecon Chionantha through molecular docking, dynamics, DFT, and MEP stu... by Maram B Alhawarri, Mohammad G Al-Thiabat, Amit Dubey, Aisha Tufail, Katreen Banisalman, Ghazi A Al Jabal, Eman Alkasasbeh, Esra'a Ibrahim Al-Trad, Bilal Harieth Alrimawi

“…DFT and MEP studies corroborated these findings, revealing that the electronic structure of SG-A is conducive to stable binding interactions, characterized by a narrow band gap (~0.16 units) and distinct electrostatic potential favourable for necroptosis induction. …”
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Synthesis and structural characterization of s-triazine derivatives and their photophysical properties by Hessa H. Al-Rasheed, Sizwe J. Zamisa, Ihab Shawish, Assem Barakat, Ayman El-Faham, Beatriz G. de la Torre, Fernando Albericio, Anamika Sharma

“…The dihedral angles showed slight deviation, and this was related to the natural atomic charges present on the atoms in the molecule. Band gap was found to be lowest in case of 2 (3.95 eV) and highest in case of 1 (4.57 eV) depicting its highest and lowest reactivity, respectively. …”
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Sol–gel synthesis of silicon oxide (SiO2) nanoparticles: exploring gas sensing and photocatalytic applications by Laxmi D. Sonawane, Abhinay S. Mandawade, Anil B. Gite, Sarika D. Shinde, Ganesh E. Patil, Latesh K. Nikam, Vishal H. Goswami, Ramesh B. Bhise, Pradip B. Sarawade, Mahendra S. Shinde

“…Ultraviolet–visible (UV–Vis) spectroscopy analysis indicated a band gap energy of 5 eV. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis displayed a broad peak, confirming the amorphous nature of the material. …”
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Photosynthetic Pigments with Potential for a Photosynthetic Antenna: A DFT Analysis by Jesús Francisco Monzón-Bensojo, Manuel A. Flores-Hidalgo, Diana Barraza-Jiménez

“…The evaluated electronic properties at the gas phase included (a) energies such as HOMO-LUMO band gap (H-L, ranging from 2.168 to 2.504 eV), adiabatic ionization potential (I, ranging from 5.964 to 7.207 eV), and adiabatic electronic affinity (A, ranging from 2.176 to 2.741 eV); (b) global chemical reactivity indexes such as electronegativity (χ, ranging from 4.121 to 4.974 eV), hardness (η, ranging from 1.812 to 2.233 eV), electrophilicity index (ω, ranging from 4.365 to 5.541 eV), and electroaccepting-electrodonating powers (ω+, ranging from 1.671 to 2.115 eV, and ω−, ranging from 4.375 to 5.273 eV); (c) electron-hole reorganization energies (λ, ranging from 0.225 to 0.519 eV and ranging from 0.168 to 0.425 eV, respectively) and electron-hole extraction potentials (EEP, ranging from 2.570 to 2.966 eV, and HEP, ranging from 5.538 to 7.012 eV, respectively); and (d) local chemical reactivity indexes like condensed Fukui functions (fk), condensed dual descriptor (f2r), and condensed local softness (sk). …”
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Facile green synthesis of silver doped NiO nanoparticles using aloe vera latex for efficient energy storage and photocatalytic applications by S. Alfadhli, Syed Khasim, A.A.A. Darwish, Khoulod Al-nahdi, Mervat Abdelkader, Raghad Gamal, Taymour A. Hamdalla

“…The morphological, structural elemental compositions were analysed through SEM, HRTEM, SAED, XRD and EDAX. The band gap was determined as 2.48, 2.57, 2.58, 2.60, and 2.62 eV for pure NiO, 2–8% Silver doped NiO using Kubelka-Munk plot. …”
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Energy-efficient Carbon-doped TiO2 for Visible Light Degradation of Methyl Orange: Preparation, Performance, and Mechanism by Xinying Han, Yubei Guo, Chien Yong Goh, Cheng Loong Ngan, Jian Ping Tan, Peng Chee Tan, Sin Yuan Lai

“…The effects of carbon content and calcination temperature on the photodegradation performance of C-doped TiO2 were investigated. The band gap energy of C-doped TiO2 was found to be narrower (2.67 eV) than that of undoped TiO2 (2.88 eV). …”
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Advancements in photovoltaic efficiency: The role of fluorine-doped CZTS in homojunction solar cells by Milad Yousefizad, Zohreh Golshan Bafghi, Amirmohammad Shahriyari, Andia Javanmardi, Naser Hakimi Raad, Ashraf Ahmadi Shadmehri, Siavosh Samoodi, Negin Manavizadeh, Ali Moafi

“…The DFT calculations indicate that F atoms prefer Cu sites and maintain a direct band gap in CZTS, promoting n-type conductivity. Optical studies demonstrate that F-doping enhances conductivity, refractive index, and light absorption through the visible spectrum. …”
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Direct observation of chiral edge current at zero magnetic field in a magnetic topological insulator by Jinjiang Zhu, Yang Feng, Xiaodong Zhou, Yongchao Wang, Hongxu Yao, Zichen Lian, Weiyan Lin, Qiushi He, Yishi Lin, Youfang Wang, Yongqian Wang, Shuai Yang, Hao Li, Yang Wu, Chang Liu, Jing Wang, Jian Shen, Jinsong Zhang, Yayu Wang, Yihua Wang

“…Surprisingly, we find the edge channels coexist with finite bulk conduction even though the bulk chemical potential is in the band gap, suggesting their robustness under significant edge–bulk scattering. …”
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Synergistic design of CuO/CoFe₂O₄/MWCNTs ternary nanocomposite for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline under visible light by Davis Varghese, Niranjana S. R, Joselene Suzan Jennifer P, Muthupandi S, Madhavan J, Victor Antony Raj M

“…Microscopy confirmed a particle size of 49.2 nm for the nanocomposite, with MWCNTs measuring 15.65 nm in diameter. The band gap energy of the CCT nanocomposite was 1.6 eV, which contributed to its enhanced photocatalytic activity, as evidenced by the lower emission intensity in PL analysis. …”
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Synergistic photothermal conversion and visible-light photodegradation of antibiotic in S-type TiO2 derived Ti3C2-MXene loaded on NaYF4: Tm3+, Er3+, Yb3+ @BiOI by Seyyedeh Fatemeh Hosseini, Mir Saeed Seyed Dorraji, Shiva Mohajer, Seyedeh Narges Saeedi, Masoumeh Kianfar, Alexandr V. Koshelev, Nataliya A. Arkharova, Denis N. Karimov

“…On the other hand, loading TiO2 derived Ti3C2 MXenes on NaYF4: Tm3+, Er3+, Yb3+ @ BiOI increased tetracycline (TC) degradation to 36% and 90%, compared to narrow band gap BiOI, within 120 min under NIR light irradiation and sunlight irradiation, respectively. …”
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Controlled bottom-up synthesis and characterization of crystalline and amorphous lead(II) coordination polymers: Sonochemical methods, structure–property relationship, and photocat... by Saeedeh Ebad Sichani, Mohammad Jaafar Soltanianfard, Alison Zamanpour, Payam Hayati, Jan Janczak, Zahed Karimi-Jaberi

“…Photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue was investigated using 1a and 2b_2, which represent the synthetic compounds. Calculation of the band gap of synthesized polymers was conducted using the Tauc diagram (based on the DRS results). …”
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Synthesis of MgFe2O4 Nanoparticles and its Application for Photodegradation of Methylene Blue by Dede Sukandar, Adawiah Adawiah, Saeful Rohman, Shella Fitria, Nanda Saridewi, Salman Farishi, Nurhasni Nurhasni, Isalmi Aziz, Yulyani Nur Azizah

“…Characterization results show that MgFe2O4 nanoparticles synthesized with the addition of 3 mL pumpkin seed extract have a crystal size of 3.87 nm, cubic spinel structure, average particle size of 29 nm, and band gap energy value of 1.94 eV. The MgFe2O4 nanoparticles produced optimum degradation efficiency under mercury lamp irradiation with a degradation capacity of 391.98 mg/g at pH 12. …”
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The MIL-125(Ti)/Co3O4 towards efficiently removing tetracycline by synergistic adsorption-photocatalysis roles by Qiuyang Dai, Guicheng Gao, Jijun Tang, Rongfei Jiang, Shijiao Sun, Yonglin Ye, Shiyun Li, Rong Xie, Jiaoxia Zhang

“…To enhance the photocatalytic performance of MIL-125(Ti), Co3O4 with a suitable band gap was selected for designing and preparing the heterojunction catalyst. …”
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Theoretical Study of CO, NO, NO₂, Cl₂, and H₂S Adsorption Interactions with PdO–Graphene Composites for Gas Sensor Applications by Piumantha Samaranayake, Azeez Ahamed, Visal de Silva, Nadeesha Manohari Wickramage, Muhammad Raziq Rahimi Kooh, Roshan Thotagamuge

“…This enhancement is reflected in the increased adsorption energy and band gap and low charge transfer, which significantly influenced the electrical conductivity of the PdO–graphene sheet. …”
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Septuple XBi2Te4 (X=Ge, Sn, Pb) intercalated MnBi2Te4 for realizing interlayer ferromagnetism and quantum anomalous hall effect by Ruixia Yang, Xiaoxiao Man, Jiahui Peng, Jingjing Zhang, Fei Wang, Fang Wang, Huisheng Zhang, Xiaohong Xu

“…Our band structure and topological analyses confirm the preservation of QAHE in all MnBi2Te4/XBi2Te4/MnBi2Te4 heterostructures, while the MnBi2Te4/PbBi2Te4/MnBi2Te4 heterostructure exhibits a topological band gap of 72 meV, significantly exceeding that of the pure MnBi2Te4 bilayer. …”
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