PUBLICATIONS

2017-present

1. A new excel-based Monte Carlo transport code for simulating energy response spectra and efficiencies in gamma-ray detection materials FC Hila, NRD Guillermo, AV Amorsolo, CC Mercado Radiation Physics and Chemistry (2024): 111616.
2. Outdoor Performance Analysis of Mono-Si and Poly-Si Solar PV Panels in the Philippines JA Principe, LG Gerna, IB Benitez, JA Ibañez, JM Cañete, CC Mercado 2023 IEEE/IAS Industrial and Commercial Power System Asia (I&CPS Asia), 1464
3. Localized surface plasmon resonance shift of biosynthesized and functionalized quasi-spherical gold nanoparticle systems RKM Raguindin, CC Mercado RSC advances 13 (35), 24211-24227 (2023) DOI: 10.1039/D3RA04092
4. Dependence of gold nanoparticle formation on Muntingia calabura and Lagerstroemia speciosa extract amounts Raguindin, Ricky Kristan M., and Candy C. Mercado Materials Today: Proceedings (2023) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.04.605
5. Copper ternary oxides as photocathodes for solar-driven CO2 reduction Ian Lorenzo E. Gonzaga and Candy C. Mercado, REVIEWS ON ADVANCED MATERIALS SCIENCE, Volume 61, Issue 1, 2022 https://doi.org/10.1515/rams-2022-0043
6. A micro-composite prodrug and its theranostic potential Ricky Kristan M. Raguindin, Candy C. Mercado AIP Conference Proceedings 2440, 020002 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0075654
7. Substitution of Ca²⁺ by Sn²⁺ and Sr²⁺ cations in P. placenta shells and single-crystal calcite through ion exchange reactions JB Junio, MT Conato, C Mercado Materials Research Express https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2053-1591/ac2192/meta
8. Substitution of Ca2+ in Calcite by Sn2+ and Sr2+ cations through ion exchange characterized by X-ray absorption and photoelectron spectroscopies Junio, J.B., Chirawatkul, P., Conato, M.T., Mercado, C.C. MRS Advances (2021). https://doi.org/10.1557/s43580-021-00061-w
9. Array pattern effects on the voltage output of vertically aligned BaTiO 3 nanotubular flexible piezoelectric nanogenerator. Aleman, C. K. A., Narvaez, J. A. B., Lopez, G. D. B., & Mercado, C. C. MRS Communications 10 (3), 500-505 2020.
10. Accelerated Reduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III) through Cr(VI) Concentration Using Laterite Soil as Adsorbent Nacomel J, Punongbayan V, Rosero K, Mercado CC, International Mineral Processing Congress - Eurasia Regional Mineral Processing Conference Antalya, Turkey October 31- Nov 2, 2019.
11. Comparison of Photoelectrochemical Current in Amorphous and Crystalline Anodized TiO2 Nanotube Electrodes CC Mercado, MEL Lubrin, HAJ Hernandez, RA Carubio International Journal of Photoenergy 2019 Volume 2019. Article ID 9848740
12. Photovoltaic and photocatalytic properties of bismuth oxyiodide-graphene nanocomposites LA Mabuti, IKS Manding, CC Mercado RSC Advances 8 (74), 42254-42261 2018.
13. Electrochemical impedance analysis of perovskite-electrolyte interfaces Z Li, CC Mercado, M Yang, E Palay, K Zhu Chemical Communications 53 (16), 2467-2470 13 2017.

1. Site-selective passivation of defects in NiO solar photocathodes by targeted atomic deposition CJ Flynn, SM McCullough, EB Oh, L Li, CC Mercado, BH Farnum, W Li, ... ACS applied materials & interfaces 8 (7), 4754-4761 35 2016 [link]
2. Controlled humidity study on the formation of higher efficiency formamidinium lead triiodide-based solar cells S Wozny, M Yang, AM Nardes, CC Mercado, S Ferrere, MO Reese, ... Chemistry of Materials 27 (13), 4814-4820 76 2015 [link]
3. Surface and bulk characteristics of Zn/Ni substituted cobalt oxide spinel p-type semiconductors C Mercado, C Donley, C Flynn, A Zakutayev, K Zhu, J Cahoon, A Nozik ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 249 2015 [link]
4. Photocurrent enhanced by singlet fission in a dye-sensitized solar cell JN Schrauben, Y Zhao, C Mercado, PI Dron, JL Ryerson, J Michl, K Zhu, ... ACS applied materials & interfaces 7 (4), 2286-2293 33 2015 [link]
5. Compositionally-tunable mechanochemical synthesis of Zn x Co 3− x O 4 nanoparticles for mesoporous p-type photocathodes SM McCullough, CJ Flynn, CC Mercado, AJ Nozik, JF Cahoon Journal of Materials Chemistry A 3 (44), 21990-21994 10 2015 [link]
6. Sensitized zinc-cobalt-oxide spinel p-type photoelectrode CC Mercado, A Zakutayev, K Zhu, CJ Flynn, JF Cahoon, AJ Nozik The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 118 (44), 25340-25349 13 2014 [link]
7. Substrate-controlled band positions in CH 3 NH 3 PbI 3 perovskite films EM Miller, Y Zhao, CC Mercado, SK Saha, JM Luther, K Zhu, V Stevanović, ...Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 16 (40), 22122-22130 104 2014 [link]
8. Formation and Evaluation of Lahar/HDPE Hybrid Composite as a Structural Material for Household Biogas Digester LME Polinga, CC Mercado, CA Polinga World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Journal ... 2013 [link]
9. Observation of charge transport in single titanium dioxide nanotubes by micro-photoluminescence imaging and spectroscopy CC Mercado, FJ Knorr, JL McHale Acs Nano 6 (8), 7270-7280 29 2012  [link]
10. Location of hole and electron traps on nanocrystalline anatase TiO2 CC Mercado, FJ Knorr, JL McHale, SM Usmani, AS Ichimura, LV Saraf The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 116 (19), 10796-10804 118 2012  [link]
11. Photoluminescence of dense nanocrystalline titanium dioxide thin films: effect of doping and thickness and relation to gas sensing C Mercado, Z Seeley, A Bandyopadhyay, S Bose, JL McHale ACS applied materials & interfaces 3 (7), 2281-2288 67 2011 [link]
12. Photoluminescence and Raman spectroscopy of titanium dioxide nanotubes CC Mercado, JL McHale ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 237 2009 PHYS-398[link]
13. Defect Photoluminescence of TiO2 Nanotubes CC Mercado, JL McHale Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc 1268 4 2009   [link]
14. Trap-state distributions and carrier transport in pure and mixed-phase TiO2: influence of contacting solvent and interphasial electron transfer FJ Knorr, CC Mercado, JL McHale The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 112 (33), 12786-12794 151 2008 [link]
15. Fabrication of Organic Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells by Screenprinting CC Mercado, AV Amorsolo Jr PHILIPPINE ENGINEERING JOURNAL 26 (1), 45-54 [link]