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A Novel Approach in DNA Sequencing Based on Physical Differences of Nucleotides
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Nejat Pishkenari, Hossein (Supervisor) ; Meghdari, Ali (Supervisor) ; Vossoughi, Gholamreza (Supervisor)
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With the continued improvement of sequencing technologies, the prospect of genome-based medicine is now at the forefront of scientific research. To realize this potential, however, a revolutionary sequencing method is needed for the cost-effective and rapid interrogation of individual genomes. Generally there are key factors in the definition and evalution of sequencing methods: 1-read length, 2-throughput, 3-read accuracy, 4-read depth, and 5-cost per base. The purpose of developing new sequencing methods is making better at least one of these factors. In order to reach the goal of rapid and low-cost sequencing method, one cannot rely only on current techniques. Improvements of current...
Electrodepositon of Platinum Nanotubes
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Dolati, Abolghasem (Supervisor)
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Platinum nanotubes were deposited inside the pores of polycarbonate template with the pore size of 200 nm by electrochemical methods. In this regard a solution containing of 0.05 M H2PtCl6 and 0. 1 M H2SO4 in doubly distilled water was utilized. The electrodeposition process was studied by electrochemical techniques such as voltammetry and chronoamperometry methods. It was observed that the process was conducted in several stages including; nucleation and growth in steady state regime. Furthermore, it was concluded that electrodeposition was affected by mass transport restriction and was controlled by a diffusion process. In this regard, all the voltammograms were shifted to more negative...
Facile preparation of a highly sensitive non-enzymatic glucose sensor based on the composite of Cu(OH)2 nanotubes arrays and conductive polypyrrole
, Article Microchemical Journal ; Volume 169 , 2021 ; 0026265X (ISSN) ; Shahrokhian, S ; Hafezi Kahnamouei, M ; Sharif University of Technology
Elsevier Inc
2021
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A novel amperometric non-enzymatic glucose sensor is designed by the facile preparation method. It is made by electrodeposition of Cu clusters and converting them to Cu(OH)2 nanotubes (Cu(OH)2NTs) arrays along with thin-film electro-polymerized of spindle-shaped polypyrrole (PPy@Cu(OH)2NTs), which have been doped by using sodium Benzene-1,3-disulfonate as an anion dopant. Various electrochemical methods investigate the electrochemical performance of the modified electrode toward glucose detection. Under the optimized conditions, a significant electrochemical response improvement is observed toward the electro-oxidation of glucose on the PPy@Cu(OH)2NTs electrode's surface relative to the...
Flexible triboelectric nanogenerator based on high surface area TiO2 nanotube arrays
, Article Advanced Engineering Materials ; Volume 20, Issue 5 , May , 2018 ; 14381656 (ISSN) ; Sharif University of Technology
Wiley-VCH Verlag
2018
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Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) can harvest mechanical energy through coupling triboelectric effect and electrostatic induction. Typically, TENGs consist of organic materials, however on account of the potentially wide range of applications of TENGs as the self-powered portable/wearable electronics, biomedical devices, and sensors; semiconductor metal oxide materials can be promising candidates to be incorporating in TENG structure. Here, flexible TENG based on self-organized TiO2 nanotube arrays (TNTAs) is fabricated via anodization method. The introduced flexible large area nanotubular electrode is employed as the moving electrode in contact with Kapton film in vertical contact...
Effect of sodium carbonate as an additive on the morphology and photocatalytic activity of TiO2 nanotubes
, Article Materials Research Bulletin ; Volume 95 , 2017 , Pages 169-176 ; 00255408 (ISSN) ; Yoozbashizadeh, H ; Sharif University of Technology
Elsevier Ltd
2017
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The major purpose of this research is increasing the photocatalytic activity of TiO2 nanotube arrays by doping with sodium and carbon for using in water splitting as photoanode. The synthesized TiO2 nanotubes (TNA) were characterized using FESEM (Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope), XRD (X-ray Diffraction), DRS (Diffraction Reflection Spectroscopy) and XPS test (X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy) analyses. The results of FTIR and XPS confirmed the presence of sodium and carbon in the lattice of TNA as dopants. Moreover, the DRS test showed the decrease in the band gap energy of TNA from 3.20 to ∼2.88 eV; uv-visible test exhibited extension in the absorption edge of pure TiO2...
Fabrication of self-organised highly ordered titanium oxide nanotube arrays by anodic oxidation and characterisation
, Article International Journal of Nanomanufacturing ; Volume 5, Issue 3-4 , 2010 , Pages 297-309 ; 17469392 (ISSN) ; Ahadian, M. M ; Iraji Zad, A ; Taghavinia, N ; Dolati, A. G ; Sharif University of Technology
2010
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Self-organised and vertically oriented titanium oxide nanotube array (TNTA) has been synthesised by potentiostat anodisation of Ti foil in fluoride-based electrolyte. By varying the anodisation voltage from 8 V to 24 V it was possible to gradually change the topologies of nanotubes. The size of TNTAs was measured using SEM images and also determined based on a non-destructive optical method. In addition, photoelectrochemical properties of nanotubular TiO2/Ti electrodes were examined by anodic photocurrent response, potentiodynamic polarisation measurements and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. A general equivalent circuit model was proposed for photoelectrochemical system consists of...
Study on the morphology and photocatalytic activity of TiO2 nanotube arrays produced by anodizing in organic electrolyte with Ni, Na, and C as dopants
, Article Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry ; Volume 22, Issue 12 , 2018 , Pages 3883-3893 ; 14328488 (ISSN) ; Yoozbashizadeh, H ; Sharif University of Technology
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The main purpose of this research work is to investigate the effect of nickel as metal dopant on the morphology and photocatalytic activity of TiO2 nanotube arrays synthesized in the organic electrolyte by anodizing process containing sodium carbonate as an additive (TNAS). In order to characterize the synthesized nanotubes, various analyses such as FESEM, XRD, FTIR, XPS, DRS, and EIS were applied. The results of XPS and FTIR tests evaluate the participation of sodium (Na), nickel (Ni), and carbon (C) in the lattice of nanotubes as dopants. According to the DRS and UV-visible tests results, the band gap energy of TiO2 nanotube arrays decreases from 3.20 to ~ 2.64 eV as well as the absorption...
Highly-ordered TiO2 nanotubes decorated with Ag2O nanoparticles for improved biofunctionality of Ti6Al4V
, Article Surface and Coatings Technology ; Volume 349 , 2018 , Pages 1008-1017 ; 02578972 (ISSN) ; Dabbagh, A ; Abdul Razak, B ; Mahmoodian, R ; Nasiri Tabrizi, B ; Madaah Hosseini, H. R ; Saber Samandari, S ; Abu Kasim, N. H ; Abdullah, H ; Sukiman, N. L ; Sharif University of Technology
Elsevier B.V
2018
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The nanotubular arrays of titanium dioxide (TiO2 NTs) have recently received considerable interest for fabrication of dental and orthopedic implants. However, their antibacterial activity requires substantial improvement for the potential infections minimization, without compromise of their biocompatibility. In this work, TiO2 NTs were developed on Ti6Al4V substrates via anodization at a constant potential of 60 V for 60 min, followed by heat treatment at 500 °C for 90 min. Physical vapor deposition (PVD) was further employed to decorate silver oxide nanoparticles (Ag2O NPs) on the nanotubular edges. The results indicated that the highly-ordered TiO2 NTs with decorated Ag2O NPs could promote...
Fabrication of Vertically Oriented TiO2 Nanotube Arrays Using Organic Electrolytes
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Askari, Masoud (Supervisor) ; Hakim, Manochehr (Supervisor)
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Titanium dioxide, due to its specific semiconductive properties, has been a highly investigated material for a variety of applications including gas sensors, hydrogen generation by water photoelectrolysis, photocatalysis, dye-sensitized solar cells and purification of water and air. Several recent studies have indicated that titania nanotubes have improved properties compared to any other form of titania for mentioned application. Titania nanotubes have been produced by a variety of methods including deposition into a template and hydrothermal processes. Anodic oxidation of titanium foil in a fluoride-based solution is one of the best methods to produce of titania nanotube arrays. Highly...
Application of TiO2 Nanotubes Fabricated by Anodizing of Titanium as a Suitable Substrate for Deposition of Active Materials for Use in the Supercapacitors
, Ph.D. Dissertation Sharif University of Technology ; Gobal, Fereydoon (Supervisor)
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In this thesis, the improving effects of TiO2 nanotubes (TiO2NTs) fabricated by anodizing of titanium as suitable substrate for deposition active materiales in supercapacitors were considered. PANI/Pd/TiO2NTs electrodes with highly porous structures and good capacitive characteristics were prepared by electrodeposition of polyaniline on palladium nanoparticles loaded TiO2 nanotubes. The results illustrated that the specific capacitance of these electrodes was around 1060 Fg−1 in 1.0 M H2SO4 electrolyte as measured at a constant current of 2.0 Ag−1, whereas it was 210 Fg−1 for the PANI/TiO2NTs electrode. NiO-ZnO/TiO2NTs electrodes were synthesized by the electrodeposition of...
Synthesis, Characterization and Studying of Photoelectrochemical (PEC) Properties for TNA/Ag2S Nanostructures
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Moshfegh, Ali Reza (Supervisor) ; Moradlo, Omran (Co-Advisor)
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Free-standing TiO2 nanotube array (TNA) films were fabricated via two-step anodization of titanium sheet. The electrolyte consisted of DI water and ethylene glycol (99.9%, Merck) solution with volume ratio of 10:90, containing 0.5 M NH4F. Then, a few drops of 1M H3PO4 aquaes solution have been added to adjust pH at 5.7. The anodization process was performed at optimized applied voltage of 60 V for 200 min. Indeed it does in two-step for 50 and 150 min, and samples were sonicated of 40s between two steps. Then, to crystallize the grown structures, they were annealed in air at 500˚C for 80 minutes. Surface of TNA was modified by sequential-chemical bath deposition (S-CBD) method to fabricate...
H2 Production Via Cu2O Nanostructured on TNA in Water Splitting Reaction under Visible Photo-irradiation
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Moshfegh, Alireza (Supervisor) ; Saboohi, Yadollah (Co-Advisor)
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In this research, initially, thin film of TiO2 nanotube arrays (TNA) was deposited on Titanium foil (Ti), using anodization technique under an optimized applied voltage of 60 V, for 200 minutes. Highly smooth and ordered TNA formed by effective two-step anodization method. The TNA synthesized by this procedure, showed a better surface smoothness and tube order as compared with the TNA prepared in one-step anodization process. The electrolyte which was utilized for the anodization process, contained 90% of Ethylene Glycol (EG) in volume, 10% de-ionized water (DI) in volume, 0.1M Ammonium Fluoride (NH4F), and 0.5 ml Phosphoric Acid (H3PO4) 1M in order to adjust the pH about 5.6. Moreover, the...
Fabrication and Characterization of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells based on the hybrids of Multi Wall Carbon Nanotube and Nanostructured TiO2
, Ph.D. Dissertation Sharif University of Technology ; Afshar, Abdollah (Supervisor) ; Mohammadi, Mohammad Reza (Supervisor)
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This study presents a facile sol-gel template-assisted route to prepare CNT-TiO2 hybrid structures (CTH) for dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) applications. Non-covalent functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with average diameter of 80 nm are used as the template for TiO2 deposition. The X-ray diffraction reveals that the hybrid structures are composed of primary anatase TiO2 nanoparticles with the average crystallite size of 12 nm, after heat treatment at 450°C in air atmosphere. TEM and FESEM images show that the shell thickness of the coated TiO2 on CNTs’ outmost walls varies between 60 to 120 nm, when the ratio of CNTs:TiO2 is 10wt. %. Photovoltaic measurements demonstrate...
Intrinsically Ru-doped suboxide TiO2nanotubes for enhanced photoelectrocatalytic H2generation
, Article Journal of Physical Chemistry C ; Volume 125, Issue 11 , 2021 , Pages 6116-6127 ; 19327447 (ISSN) ; Mohajernia, S ; Hejazi, S ; Mehdipour, H ; Naseri, N ; Moradlou, O ; Moshfegh, A. Z ; Schmuki, P ; Sharif University of Technology
American Chemical Society
2021
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In the present research, we investigate the synergistic effects of Ru-doping and Ar/H2 reduction treatment on the photoelectrochemical water splitting performance and hydrogen evolution rate of TiO2 nanotube array photoelectrodes. The Ti-Ru alloy with 0.2 at. % Ru was used to grow anodic self-organized Ru-doped TiO2 nanotube layers. An ideal synergy between Ar/H2 reduction treatment and Ru-doping results in the extended absorption toward the visible light region and improved photoelectrocatalytic activity. The black Ru-doped TiO2-x photoanode's water splitting rate improves remarkably (∼ninefold) compared to the black TiO2-x sample (∼twofold). Moreover, the black Ru-doped TiO2-x photoanode...
Synthesis and Characterization of CdS Modified TiO2 Nanotubes for Studying of Photoelectrochemical (PEC) Properties
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Moshfegh, Alireza (Supervisor) ; Azimirad, Rouhollah (Supervisor)
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In this research, first thin films with nanostructures of titanium nanotube arrays (TNAs) synthesized by anodization under different applied voltage (20- 60 V) and different reaction times (120 and 200 min). The electrolyte solution for synthesizing the samples contained 90% ethylene glycol (EG), 10% DI water, 0.1 M NHR4RF and a little HR3RPOR4R to reach the pH to 5.6. The synthesized samples crystallized under annealing treatment at 500 °C (with heating rate of 9.5 °CminP -1 P). The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis was indicate that the length and the inner diameter of the nanotubes have increased from 1.6 μm and 67 nm (for 30 V anodization and for 2h) to 4.2 μm and 125 nm (for...
Self-organized titanium oxide nanotubes prepared in phosphate electrolytes: Effect of voltage and fluorine concentration
, Article ECS Transactions, 25 April 2010 through 30 April 2010 ; Volume 28, Issue 7 , April , 2010 , Pages 67-74 ; 19385862 (ISSN) ; 9781607681830 (ISBN) ; Dolati, A ; Goodarzi, M ; Askari, M ; Ghahramaninezhad, A ; ECS All Divisions ; Sharif University of Technology
2010
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TiO2 a nanotube array was prepared using an anodization process. The process proceeded in a two-electrode cell containing of platinum sheet as the cathode electrode. Two phosphate-base electrolyte solutions containing different amounts of HF and NH4F were prepared. Different concentration of fluorine ions were examined in respected electrolytes. Current transient techniques were used to produce the TiO2 nanotubes at constant voltage of 18-25V. It was revealed that anodization at 18-22V, in so-called electrolytes would end up to nano-tubular structure. However the tubular structure prepared at 20V and from phosphate electrolyte containing of 0.5 wt% NH4F as well as 0.5 wt% HF, was recognized...
Fabrication of gas ionization sensor using carbon nanotube arrays grown on porous silicon substrate
, Article Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical ; Volume 162, Issue 1 , 2010 , Pages 24-28 ; 09244247 (ISSN) ; Iraji Zad, A ; Razi, F ; Mortazavi, S. Z ; Sharif University of Technology
2010
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We fabricated gas sensors based on field ionization from multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) arrays grown on porous silicon templates. MWCNTs were grown through thermal chemical vapor deposition. We measured breakdown voltages, discharge and pre-discharge currents of the device for various gases in different concentrations. Our gas ionization sensors (GIS) presented good sensitivity, selectivity and short response time. The GISs based on porous substrates showed higher discharge current and good mechanical stability in comparison to those which were fabricated on polished silicon substrates. Additionally, we applied a high electric field to align CNTs. This increased the pre-breakdown...
Electrochemically Assisted Photocatalytic Oxidation of Methanol on TiO2 Nanotube Arrays
, Article Journal of Materials Science and Technology ; Volume 26, Issue 6 , June , 2010 , Pages 535-541 ; 10050302 (ISSN) ; Irajizad, A ; Taghavinia, N ; Rahman, M ; Ahadian, M. M ; Sharif University of Technology
2010
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The influence of an externally applied bias on photocatalytic performance of crystallized TiO2/Ti nanotubular electrode formed by anodization in fluoride-based electrolyte were investigated and compared to the behavior of multiporous TiO2 electrode. The photoelectrocatalytic oxidation behavior of methanol over the nanotubular electrode has been studied by measuring photocurrent response, potentiodynamic polarization spectroscopy and using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). It was found that the photoelectrocatalytic oxidation and the charge transfer rate constant of reaction on TiO2/Ti nanotubular electrode can significantly be increased by applying electrochemical bias. Moreover,...
Influence of energy band alignment in mixed crystalline TiO2 nanotube arrays: Good for photocatalysis, bad for electron transfer
, Article Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics ; Volume 50, Issue 50 , 2017 ; 00223727 (ISSN) ; Sharif University of Technology
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Despite the wide application ranges of TiO2, the precise explanation of the charge transport dynamic through a mixed crystal phase of this semiconductor has remained elusive. Here, in this research, mixed-phase TiO2 nanotube arrays (TNTAs) consisting of anatase and 0-15% rutile phases has been formed through various annealing processes and employed as a photoelectrode of a photovoltaic cell. Wide ranges of optoelectronic experiments have been employed to explore the band alignment position, as well as the depth and density of trap states in TNTAs. Short circuit potential, as well as open circuit potential measurements specified that the band alignment of more than 0.2 eV exists between the...
Band-gap narrowing and electrochemical properties in N-doped and reduced anodic TiO2 nanotube arrays
, Article Electrochimica Acta ; Volume 270 , 2018 , Pages 245-255 ; 00134686 (ISSN) ; Khameneh Asl, S ; Mohammadpour, R ; Khameneh Asl, S ; Sharif University of Technology
Elsevier Ltd
2018
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Electrochemical activity of TiO2 nanotube arrays (NTAs) is restricted by a wide band gap of TiO2. To overcome this restriction, we considered systematic research on two effective methods of doping of TiO2 NTAs such as the N-doping and electrochemical reductive doping and predicting the proper application of them. Band gap narrowing was occurred from 3.16 eV for undoped TiO2 NTAs to 2.9 and 2.7 eV at N-doped and self-doped TiO2 ones respectively. The electrochemical responses of the TiO2 NTAs before and after doping were examined by cyclic Voltammetry (CV) curve. To understand the electrochemical behavior of the undoped and doped TiO2 NTAs, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) was...