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Mārtiņš Vanags

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Studiju izvēles motivācijas saistība ar sociāli-emocionālās adaptācijas rādītājiem studiju sākumposmā

2007

Pētījuma mērķis bija noskaidrot, vai pastāv sakarības starp iekšējo studiju izvēles motivāciju un sociāli emocionālās adaptācijas rādītājiem. Korelatīvā pētījuma ietvaros adaptēta Pašefektivitātes aptauja (Devonport & Lane, 2006) un pilnveidota Studiju izvēles motivācijas aptauja (Voitkāne, Miezīte, Raščevska & Vanags, 2006). Pētījuma dalībnieki ir Latvijas Universitātes dažādu fakultāšu 300 studenti vecumā no 17-20 gadiem, vīrieši un sievietes. Dati tika ievākti klātienē, izmantojot individuālās aizpildīšanas anketas, bez laika ierobežojuma. Pētījumā tika izmantotas šādas metodikas: Studiju izvēles motivācijas aptauja (Voitkāne, Miezīte, Raščevska & Vanags, 2006), Sajustā sociālā atbalsta …

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Aqueous synthesis of Z-scheme photocatalyst powders and thin-film photoanodes from earth abundant elements

2018

Riga Technical University supported the preparation of this manuscript from the Scientific Research Project Competition for Young Researchers No. ZP 2017/8

Materials scienceHematiteNanoparticle02 engineering and technology010402 general chemistry01 natural sciences7. Clean energy:NATURAL SCIENCES:Physics [Research Subject Categories]Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Thin filmWaste Management and DisposalPhotocurrentProcess Chemistry and TechnologyPhotocatalystHeterojunction021001 nanoscience & nanotechnologyPollution0104 chemical sciencesAmorphous solidChemical engineeringZ-schemePhotoelectrochemical propertiesPhotocatalysisWater splitting0210 nano-technologyPhotoanodeVisible spectrumJournal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
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Photocatalytic activity of anatase-nickel ferrite heterostructures

2015

The simple co-precipitation route was used to couple commercial TiO2 anatase nanopowder with nickel ferrite (NiFe2O4). The morphology and the crystalline structure of composite nanoparticles were characterised by TEM, N2 adsorption-desorption, XRD and Rietveld refinement, XPS and XAS. The optical and magnetic properties were investigated. After co-precipitation NiFe2O4 nanoparticles, composed of spinel ferrite crystal phase, were formed on the surface of TiO2 anatase nanopowder. The TiO2/NiFe2O4 composite oxide demonstrated large specific surface area, high visible light absorption efficiency and efficient charge carrier separation, compared to pristine anatase TiO2 or pristine NiFe2O4, rep…

AnataseX-ray absorption spectroscopyMaterials scienceRietveld refinementComposite numberNanoparticleMineralogySurfaces and InterfacesCondensed Matter PhysicsSurfaces Coatings and FilmsElectronic Optical and Magnetic MaterialsChemical engineeringSpecific surface areaMaterials ChemistryPhotocatalysisFerrite (magnet)Electrical and Electronic Engineeringphysica status solidi (a)
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Sol-gel auto-combustion synthesis of Ca2Fe2O5 brownmillerite nanopowders and thin films for advanced oxidation photoelectrochemical water treatment i…

2019

Abstract This study describes a straightforward Ca2Fe2O5 brownmillerite nanopowder and thin film synthesis by the water-based sol-gel auto-combustion method. The material characterization results confirmed the phase pure narrow bandgap Ca2Fe2O5 nanoparticle formation. The surface area of synthesized nanopowder was 13.55 m2/g. Powders at loading 1 g/l exhibit high visible light photocatalytic activity by degrading 10 mg/l methylene blue in water in 120 min confirmed by total organic carbon studies. The high visible light photocatalytic activity is related to Ca2Fe2O5 narrow band gap and high reduction potential of its conduction band which triggers the formation of superoxide radical ∙ O 2 -…

Materials scienceBand gapProcess Chemistry and TechnologyNanoparticle02 engineering and technology010501 environmental sciencesengineering.material021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology01 natural sciencesPollutionReaction rate constantChemical engineeringPhotocatalysisengineeringChemical Engineering (miscellaneous)BrownmilleriteThin film0210 nano-technologyWaste Management and Disposal0105 earth and related environmental sciencesVisible spectrumSol-gelJournal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
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Ag sensitized TiO2 and NiFe2O4 three-component nanoheterostructures: synthesis, electronic structure and strongly enhanced visible light photocatalyt…

2016

This study reports on the synthesis and characterisation of two- and three-component visible light active photocatalytic nanoparticle heterostructures, based on TiO2 and NiFe2O4 and sensitized with Ag. We observe that a Ag content as small as 1 at% in the TiO2/NiFe2O4 heterostructure increases by more than an order of magnitude the rate constant for the visible light photocatalytic process. We rationalise this in terms of the measured structure and electronic structure data of the binary and ternary combinations of the component materials and focus on details, which show that an optimised deposition sequence is vital for attaining high values of photocatalytic efficiency, because the charge…

Materials sciencebusiness.industryGeneral Chemical EngineeringNanoparticleHeterojunction02 engineering and technologyGeneral ChemistryElectronic structure010402 general chemistry021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology01 natural sciences0104 chemical sciencesElectron transferPhotocatalysisOptoelectronicsCharge carrier0210 nano-technologybusinessTernary operationVisible spectrumRSC Advances
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Rapid Catalytic Water Disinfection from Earth Abundant Ca 2 Fe 2 O 5 Brownmillerite

2021

Water disinfection is a crucial challenge for humanity. Approaches that are effective, cheap, environmentally friendly, and do not promote gene exchange between bacteria are urgently required. Strongly oxidizing radicals are highly promising to achieve this as they lead to bacterial activation at high efficiencies. However, sources to consistently generate these radicals are limited to high energy UV/H2O2 treatments requiring a large energy input. Here the use of abundant, cheap, brownmillerite (Ca2Fe2O5) is demonstrated as an efficient radical generation material under dark conditions, showing a seven order of magnitude decrease in bacterial concentration over 10 min. This decrease is attr…

Renewable Energy Sustainability and the EnvironmentChemistryRadicalengineering.materialPulp and paper industryEnvironmentally friendlyCatalysischemistry.chemical_compoundOxidizing agentengineeringBrownmilleriteHydroxyl radicalWater disinfectionSludgeGeneral Environmental ScienceAdvanced Sustainable Systems
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Režīma maiņa Latvijā: pilsonības institūta izveidošanas gaita

2010

Bakalaura darbs Režīma maiņa Latvijā: pilsonības institūta izveidošanas gaita tika veidots ar mērķi apzināt režīma maiņas procesā Latvijā iesaistītos aktorus, viņu stratēģijas un izanalizēt pilsonības likuma pieņemšana gaitu, par analīzes pamatvienību izraugoties Filipa Šmitera un Guilermo O’Donela teorētisko modeli. Darba teorētiskajā daļā tika izraudzīta no esošajām demokratizācijas teorijām – modernizācijas teorijas, strukturālisma un režīma maiņas teorijas – pēdējā, jo tā visveiksmīgāk skaidro notikušos demokratizācijas procesus un režīma maiņas Centrālās un Austrumu Eiropas valstīs, galveno akcentu liekot tieši uz elites nozīmes procesu uzsākšanā un vešanā, kā arī dažādu paktu slēgšanā…

Politikas zinātne (politoloģija)
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Ūdens elektrolīzes tradicionālie un netradicionālie aspekti

2007

Darbā tiek apskatīta ūdens elektrolīze klasiskā izpratnē un vairākas iespējas ūdens elektrolīzes efektivitātes uzlabošanā. Darbs ir sadalīts divās daļās. Pirmajā daļā tiek aplūkota elektrolīzes efektivitātes atkarība no elektrodiem, salīdzinot elektroķīmiskās īpašības tērauda elektrodam bez un ar niķeļa un LaNi5 dažāda biezuma pārklājumiem. Labu aktivitāti izrāda ar Ni+LaNi5 kārtiņu pārklāts nerūsējošā tērauda elektrods ar slāņa biezumu 6-15 mikroni. Otrajā daļā tiek aplūkota iespēja sadalīt ūdeni kapacitatīvā šūnā, izmantojot augstas intensitātes elektrisko lauku un tīru ūdeni. Kapacitatīva šūna tiek ieslēgta spriegumu paaugstinošā shēmā un uz tās pievadītas vienpolāra impulsa paketes. Tie…

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