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20192025
most citedSemiconducting Metal Oxide Photonic Crystal Plasmonic Photocatalysts

39 citations · 59 across the 8 of their papers we have counts for

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8 papers

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025

Examination of Hydrogen Evolution Bubble Trapping in Ordered Porous 3D Printed Metal and Metal Oxide-Coated Microlattice Electrodes

Matthew Ferguson, Alex Lonergan, Christopher Kent +2

Determining the nature of surface roughness and electrode pore structure on H2 bubble evolution rate and quantity, and bubble trapping under electrolytic conditions is important fo…

physics.app-ph2024

ZnO-based Semiconductors and Structures for Transistors, Optoelectronic Devices and Sustainable Electronics

Darragh Buckley, Alex Lonergan, Colm O'Dwyer

Metal oxide thin films are of great interest in scientific advancement, particularly semiconductor thin films in transistors and in a wide range of optoelectronic applications. Man…

physics.app-ph2023

Operando Photonic Band Gap Probe of Battery Electrode Materials

Alex Lonergan, Umair Gulzar, Yan Zhang +1

Innovative new materials are consistently emerging as electrode candidates from lithium-ion battery research, promising high energy densities and high-rate capabilities. Understand…

physics.optics2023

Dispersion and Thickness Control in Evaporation-induced Self-Assembly of Opal Photonic Crystals

Alex Grant, Alex Lonergan, Colm O'Dwyer

Opals are naturally occurring photonic crystals which can be formed easily using low-cost self-assembly methods. While the optical behaviour of opals has received significant atten…

physics.optics2022

Optical Effects and Applications Associated with Photonic Crystal Materials

Alex Lonergan, Colm O'Dwyer

The ability to selectively redirect specific wavelengths of light has attracted a lot attention for photonic crystal materials. Presently, there is a wealth of research relating to…

physics.optics2021

Metallo-Dielectric Photonic Crystals and Bandgap Blue-Shift

Alex Lonergan, Breda Murphy, Colm O'Dwyer

One of the most appealing aspects of photonic crystal structures is the photonic bandgap created in structures with sufficiently high dielectric contrasts between constituent mater…

physics.app-ph2019★ 39 cited

Semiconducting Metal Oxide Photonic Crystal Plasmonic Photocatalysts

Gillian Collins, Alex Lonergan, David McNulty +4

Plasmonic photocatalysis has facilitated rapid progress in enhancing photocatalytic efficiency under visible light irradiation. Poor visible-light-responsive photocatalytic materia…

physics.app-ph2019★ 20 cited

Filling in the gaps: The nature of light transmission through solvent-filled inverse opal photonic crystals

Alex Lonergan, Changyu Hu, Colm O'Dwyer

Understanding the nature of light transmission and the photonic bandgap in inverse opal photonic crystals is essential for linking their optical characteristics to any application.…