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Terahertz electronics generate and detect graphene plasmon polaritons Nat. Electron. (IF 33.7) Pub Date : 2024-07-17
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Reporting Hall effect measurements of charge carrier mobility in emerging materials Nat. Electron. (IF 33.7) Pub Date : 2024-07-17 Vladimir Bruevich, Vitaly Podzorov
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On-chip transfer of ultrashort graphene plasmon wave packets using terahertz electronics Nat. Electron. (IF 33.7) Pub Date : 2024-07-17 Katsumasa Yoshioka, Guillaume Bernard, Taro Wakamura, Masayuki Hashisaka, Ken-ichi Sasaki, Satoshi Sasaki, Kenji Watanabe, Takashi Taniguchi, Norio Kumada
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Dynamical Facilitation Governs the Equilibration Dynamics of Glasses Phys. Rev. X (IF 11.6) Pub Date : 2024-07-19 Rahul N. Chacko, François P. Landes, Giulio Biroli, Olivier Dauchot, Andrea J. Liu, David R. Reichman
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Predicting Heteropolymer Interactions: Demixing and Hypermixing of Disordered Protein Sequences Phys. Rev. X (IF 11.6) Pub Date : 2024-07-18 Kyosuke Adachi, Kyogo Kawaguchi
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Recovering Complete Positivity of Non-Markovian Quantum Dynamics with Choi-Proximity Regularization Phys. Rev. X (IF 11.6) Pub Date : 2024-07-17 Antonio D’Abbruzzo, Donato Farina, Vittorio Giovannetti
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Bioinspired in-sensor spectral adaptation for perceiving spectrally distinctive features Nat. Electron. (IF 33.7) Pub Date : 2024-07-15 Bangsen Ouyang, Jialiang Wang, Guang Zeng, Jianmin Yan, Yue Zhou, Xixi Jiang, Bangjie Shao, Yang Chai
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A polymer–semiconductor–ceramic cantilever for high-sensitivity fluid-compatible microelectromechanical systems Nat. Electron. (IF 33.7) Pub Date : 2024-07-15 Nahid Hosseini, Matthias Neuenschwander, Jonathan D. Adams, Santiago H. Andany, Oliver Peric, Marcel Winhold, Maria Carmen Giordano, Vinayak Shantaram Bhat, Marcos Penedo, Dirk Grundler, Georg E. Fantner
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Early Predictor for the Onset of Critical Transitions in Networked Dynamical Systems Phys. Rev. X (IF 11.6) Pub Date : 2024-07-15 Zijia Liu, Xiaozhu Zhang, Xiaolei Ru, Ting-Ting Gao, Jack Murdoch Moore, Gang Yan
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Flocking by Turning Away Phys. Rev. X (IF 11.6) Pub Date : 2024-07-12 Suchismita Das, Matteo Ciarchi, Ziqi Zhou, Jing Yan, Jie Zhang, Ricard Alert
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Nature of Excitons and Their Ligand-Mediated Delocalization in Nickel Dihalide Charge-Transfer Insulators Phys. Rev. X (IF 11.6) Pub Date : 2024-07-12 Connor A. Occhialini, Yi Tseng, Hebatalla Elnaggar, Qian Song, Mark Blei, Seth Ariel Tongay, Valentina Bisogni, Frank M. F. de Groot, Jonathan Pelliciari, Riccardo Comin
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Certifying Ground-State Properties of Many-Body Systems Phys. Rev. X (IF 11.6) Pub Date : 2024-07-11 Jie Wang, Jacopo Surace, Irénée Frérot, Benoît Legat, Marc-Olivier Renou, Victor Magron, Antonio Acín
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Experimental investigation and CALPHAD modeling of thermal conductivities of the Cu–Ag–Cr–Zr system Mater. Today Phys. (IF 10.0) Pub Date : 2024-07-11 Biao Hu, Chenggang Jin, Jing Xie, Yuling Liu, Xinyue Lan, Qingping Wang, Shaoding Sheng
Thermal conductivity is one of the important thermophysical properties for describing the ability of a material to transfer heat. The thermal conductivities and microstructures of Cu–Ag, Cu–Cr and Cu–Zr binary alloys were experimentally investigated. 11 equilibrated binary alloys were designed and prepared annealed at 600 °C for 60 days. Their phase equilibria and compositions were analyzed by scanning
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Isotope interface engineering for thermal transport suppression in cryogenic graphene Mater. Today Phys. (IF 10.0) Pub Date : 2024-07-11 Xin Wu, Yunhui Wu, Xin Huang, Zheyong Fan, Sebastian Volz, Qiang Han, Masahiro Nomura
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Physico-chemical characterization of polyimide passivation layers for high power electronics applications Appl. Surf. Sci. (IF 6.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-11 Valentina Spampinato, Alessandro Auditore, Nunzio Tuccitto, Roberta Vitale, Gabriele Bellocchi, Francesco Galliano, Simone Rascunà, Giuseppe Arena, Antonino Licciardello
Silicon carbide (SiC) is a wide bandgap semiconductor suitable for high-voltage, high-power and high-temperature applications. However, the production of advanced SiC power devices still remains limited due to some shortcomings of the dielectric properties of the passivation layer. Thanks to their high operating temperature and dielectric strength, spin coated polyimide (PI) layers are considered ideal
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Hamiltonian Cycles on Ammann-Beenker Tilings Phys. Rev. X (IF 11.6) Pub Date : 2024-07-10 Shobhna Singh, Jerome Lloyd, Felix Flicker
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The super raman intensity induced by spin-orbit coupling effect in monolayer MoS2 and WS2 under varying pressures Mater. Today Phys. (IF 10.0) Pub Date : 2024-07-10 Yuan Shang, Yuqiang Wu, Mengtao Sun
Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) are regarded as an optimal material for investigating the quantum effect of Spin-orbit coupling (SOC). Although many experiments have measured the physical properties of TMDs materials, the influence of the SOC effect on these properties cannot be determined. Here, we selected monolayer MoS and WS to investigate their physical properties in both the normal and
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NiAlFe catalysts based on hydrotalcite-like precursors for low temperature CO2 methanation: Electronic effects among components and intrinsic activity of Ni site Appl. Surf. Sci. (IF 6.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-10 Xu Hu, Xiaoming Guo, Tao Meng, Qiangsheng Guo, Jinglin Cheng, Yanzhe Wang, Wenzhu Huang, Flora T.T. Ng
NiAlFe catalysts based on the hydrotalcite-like precursor were prepared and the catalysts exhibit excellent low temperature catalytic activity for CO methanation. CO conversion over the NiAlFe catalyst is nearly 80 % under the condition of T = 225 °C, P = 1 atm, and WHSV = 24000 mL/(g∙h). With the increase in the substitution of Fe for Al, the hydrotalcite-like structure of the catalyst precursor is
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Kinetics of the CH4/O2 reaction over supported palladium catalysts on K-doped manganite perovskite: Impact of potassium on the nature of Pd-support interface and related reaction mechanisms Appl. Surf. Sci. (IF 6.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-10 Yuanshuang Zheng, Pascal Granger
The kinetics of the CH/O reaction, occurring on post-combustion catalysts to treat the exhaust gases of natural gas-powered engines, has been investigated in lean conditions on model Pd catalysts supported on K-doped LaMnO. Experimental and predicted reaction rates have been compared according to a single site on Pd active sites and dual site reaction mechanism on active sites located at the Pd-perovskite
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Vertically grown metal nanosheets integrated with atomic-layer-deposited dielectrics for transistors with subnanometre capacitance-equivalent thicknesses Nat. Electron. (IF 33.7) Pub Date : 2024-07-08 Lei Zhang, Zhaochao Liu, Wei Ai, Jiabiao Chen, Zunxian Lv, Bing Wang, Mingjian Yang, Feng Luo, Jinxiong Wu
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Three-dimensional integrated metal-oxide transistors Nat. Electron. (IF 33.7) Pub Date : 2024-07-08 Saravanan Yuvaraja, Hendrik Faber, Mritunjay Kumar, Na Xiao, Glen Isaac Maciel García, Xiao Tang, Thomas D. Anthopoulos, Xiaohang Li
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Organic electrochemical neurons for neuromorphic perception Nat. Electron. (IF 33.7) Pub Date : 2024-07-08 Padinhare Cholakkal Harikesh, Deyu Tu, Simone Fabiano
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Trapped Atoms and Superradiance on an Integrated Nanophotonic Microring Circuit Phys. Rev. X (IF 11.6) Pub Date : 2024-07-09 Xinchao Zhou, Hikaru Tamura, Tzu-Han Chang, Chen-Lung Hung
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Mitigating Temporal Fragility in the XY Surface Code Phys. Rev. X (IF 11.6) Pub Date : 2024-07-09 Pei-Kai Tsai, Yue Wu, Shruti Puri
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Raman Sideband Cooling of Molecules in an Optical Tweezer Array to the 3D Motional Ground State Phys. Rev. X (IF 11.6) Pub Date : 2024-07-08 Yicheng Bao, Scarlett S. Yu, Jiaqi You, Loïc Anderegg, Eunmi Chae, Wolfgang Ketterle, Kang-Kuen Ni, John M. Doyle
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Absorption-dominant electromagnetic interference shielding material using MXene-coated polyvinylidene fluoride foam Mater. Today Phys. (IF 10.0) Pub Date : 2024-07-09 Nam Khanh Nguyen, Sol Lee, Quy-Dat Nguyen, Pangun Park, Ick-Jae Yoon, Junghyo Nah
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Phase transitions limit lithium adsorption in titanium-based ion sieves Mater. Today Phys. (IF 10.0) Pub Date : 2024-07-09 Hsieh Chen
Hydrogen titanium oxide (HTO) is a promising material in extracting lithium ions from dilute sources such as geothermal or oil/gas brines. However, experiments show limited Li adsorption in HTO compared to its theoretical maximum capacity, where all H atoms in HTO are replaced by Li that forms lithium titanium oxide (LTO). Here, molecular dynamics (AIMD) simulations show clear evidence of phase transitions
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Unraveling interfacial thermal transport in β-Ga2O3/h-BN van der Waals heterostructures Mater. Today Phys. (IF 10.0) Pub Date : 2024-07-09 Soonsung So, Joo-Hyoung Lee
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Two-dimensional superconductivity with exotic magnetotransports in conventional superconductor BiIn2 Mater. Today Phys. (IF 10.0) Pub Date : 2024-07-09 Zhujialei Lei, Zu Yin Deng, I Nan Chen, Chin Wei Lin, Chiu Hsien Wu, En Pei Liu, Wei Tin Chen, Li Min Wang
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Local probing of the nanoscale hydration landscape of kaolinite basal facets in the presence of ions Mater. Today Phys. (IF 10.0) Pub Date : 2024-07-09 Clodomiro Cafolla, Tai Bui, Tran Thi Bao Le, Andrea Zen, Weparn J. Tay, Alberto Striolo, Angelos Michaelides, Hugh Christopher Greenwell, Kislon Voïtchovsky
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Investigation of silicon nitride for spacer via plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition using a (tert-butylamino)dimethylsilane precursor Appl. Surf. Sci. (IF 6.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-09 Chae-Yeon Park, Hae Lin Yang, Hye-Mi Kim, Daejung Kim, Yongjoo Park, Jongruyl Park, Seokhee Shin, Jin-Seong Park
Silicon nitride (SiN) has attracted considerable attention as a spacer in advanced semiconductor devices, owing to its superior barrier performance. However, the fabrication of SiN films remains challenging, because of the corrosive byproducts generated when using chlorine precursors and impurities associated with the redeposition species of precursor ligands. The selection of precursor and optimization
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The impact of chemical functionalization of carbon nanotubes on the electrochemical performance of carbon fiber/pyrocarbon/carbon nanotube composites as potential materials for electrodes for nerve cell stimulation Appl. Surf. Sci. (IF 6.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-09 Marcel Zambrzycki, Ryszard Wielowski, Maciej Gubernat, Danuta Jantas, Beata Paczosa-Bator, Aneta Fraczek-Szczypta
In this work, we propose a new carbon–carbon (C–C) composites as a potential materials for electrodes for neural stimulation in neurodegenerative disorders. The C–C composites were made via chemical vapour deposition (CVD) synthesis of pyrocarbon on carbon fibers, with subsequent thermal spray deposition of carbon nanotubes (CNT). Different CNT types were tested to evaluate their impact on electrochemical
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Enhanced thermal and water stability of halide perovskite MAPbBr3 by double-coated hydrogen-bonded polymer network Appl. Surf. Sci. (IF 6.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-09 Yihui Lei, Lin Bai, Huiling Liang, Juan Cheng, Zejun Xu, Tingcheng Li, Sufang Chen, Daohong Zhang
MAPbX (X = Br, I, Cl) type lead halide perovskite has great potential for light-emitting devices due to its excellent optical properties; however, their degradation under the influence of heat and atmospheric moisture severely limited their applications. To address this issue, we used a dynamic hydrogen bonding network constructed by amino-terminated hyperbranched aminoglycoside polymer (AHP) and thermoplastic
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Density-functional theory study of SnSe/GeSe heterostructure for gaseous sulfur hexafluoride decomposition products sensing Appl. Surf. Sci. (IF 6.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-09 Yijie Shi, Jiongyue Hao, Yingchun Dong, Xuezheng Guo, Chengyao Liang, Evans Kibet, Yuhui He, Liang Ge, Chao Gao, Xiangshui Miao, Gang Meng, Yong He
Partial discharge, local overheating and other factors will lead to the decomposition of superior dielectric gas sulfur hexafluoride (SF) used in gas insulated substations (GIS). Detecting gaseous sulfur hexafluoride (SF) decomposition products by gas sensors to diagnose early latent insulation failures is a potential approach to guarantee safety and reliability of gas insulated substations (GIS).
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Effect of Nb particles on the microstructure and tribological properties of laser cladding Ni60/Ag(Cu)/nanoNi/h-BN composite coatings Appl. Surf. Sci. (IF 6.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-08 Hu Shen, Xianfen Li, Junyang Ye, Zheng Xu, Peng Hua, Dashuang Liu, Lvlin Hou
Nickel-based self-lubricating composite coatings (Ni60/Ag(Cu)/nanoNi/h-BN) with different amounts of Nb were manufactured by laser cladding on the surface of 42CrMo steel. The effects of carbide forming element Nb on the microstructure evolution and tribological properties of the composite coatings were investigated. The results show that Nb is easily precipitated at grain boundaries and reacts with
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Interlayer design for strong adhesion in the double-layer flexible copper clad laminate via HiPIMS deposition Appl. Surf. Sci. (IF 6.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-08 Xinyu Wang, Pengli Jin, Dezhi Xiao, Yan Lu, Xiubo Tian
By designing different interlayers (Al, Si/SiN and Cr interlayer) and oxygen plasma pretreatment of the substrate, strong adhesion was realized for the double-layer flexible copper clad laminate on polyimide (PI) substrate via high power impulse magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS) technology. The microstructures and properties of Cu films on PI substrate were characterized by an X-ray powder diffractometer
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Highly selective ammonia gas sensor at room temperature based on MoO3/MWCNT-9 nanocomposites Appl. Surf. Sci. (IF 6.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-08 Zhikun Wang, Zhuo Chen, Ayesha Yousaf, Lan Wu, Guixin Jin, Zhigang Shao, Zhihua Zhao
Herein, a resistive gas sensor based on Molybdenum tri oxide (MoO)/ 9 % mass fraction of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs-9) nanocomposites was developed by hydrothermal method to detect NH gas at room temperature. According to the findings, outstanding resistance change rate of 187.5 % was observed in MoO/MWCNT-9 sensor when exposed to 100 ppm NH at room temperature (25 °C). In contrast, 8.2 %
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Polarization-sensitive and wide-spectrum photodetector from ultraviolet to near-infrared light based on 2D tellurium at room temperature Appl. Surf. Sci. (IF 6.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-08 Jinqian Zhang, Jun Liu, Yue Tian, Jiawen Guo, Wenjie Kong, Lizhen Long
Two-dimensional (2D) materials have emerged as promising candidates for photodetection applications, due to their unique structural and optical properties. Herein, we conducted a comprehensive investigation of the 2D Te-based photodetector. The crystal structure, angle-resolved polarized Raman (ARPR) spectroscopy, and theoretical analysis demonstrate the in-plane lattice anisotropy of Te, underlining
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An investigation on low operating voltage induced self-rectifying multilevel resistive switching in AgNbO3 Appl. Surf. Sci. (IF 6.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-08 Akendra Singh Chabungbam, Atul Thakre, Dong-eun Kim, Minjae Kim, Geonwoo Kim, Hong-Sub Lee, Hyung-Ho Park
This study presents a resistive random-access memory (RRAM) based on silver niobate (AgNbO) perovskite films prepared via sputtering for the first time. The device exhibits a self-rectifying behavior at low operating and switching voltages, with a set voltage of about −0.4 V. Bipolar resistive switching was realized at a low operating voltage and with small set and reset voltage distributions. Compared
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Light-induced, room-temperature hydrogen gas detection based on SnO2 quantum Dots/p-Si Appl. Surf. Sci. (IF 6.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-07 Jisoo Park, Taehyun Park, Yeong Jae Kim, Hocheon Yoo
The continuous monitoring of the hydrogen gas level under low-temperature conditions is vital to prevent explosive accidents. Metal oxide-based chemoresistors have attracted significant attention owing to their excellent gas sensitivity. However, high operating temperature required to remove adsorbed oxygen species is still considered as an obstacle, limiting the application of the system. In addressing
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Improving the catalytic activity and thermal stability of Pt-supported catalyst via modulating Ce/Zr molar ratio Appl. Surf. Sci. (IF 6.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-07 Tong Zhang, Tingting Zheng, Kun Yang, Xin Dai, Lv Guo, Dongxia Yang, Shiying Chang, Chengxiong Wang, Yunkun Zhao
The synthesis of Pt-supported catalysts with high stability faces an enormous challenge, especially for applications in high-temperature environments. Here we attempt to improve the catalytic activity and thermal stability of Pt-supported catalyst via modulating Ce/Zr molar ratio. The crystalline structure, texture and metal dispersion of the Pt/CeZr samples were studied by XRD, Raman, XPS, HRTEM and
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In suit decorating PdPt bimetals on titanium dioxide nanosheets for detecting ppb level of carbon monoxide and hydrogen Appl. Surf. Sci. (IF 6.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-07 Gaojie Li, Xinxin Wang, Quanan Li, Jiaqiang Xu
The catalyst with strong metal-support interactions often exhibits high catalytic activity. This study aims to prepare sensitive materials with strong metal-MOS interactions and explore their sensitization mechanism. Sn-PdPt/TiO was obtained by in-situ decorating PdPt bimetals on the surface of TiO NSs using Sn as the reducing agent, and PdPt/TiO was prepared by traditional reduction method. Compared
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Effect of nitrogen-doped activated carbon on formaldehyde adsorption behaviour in different scale pores Appl. Surf. Sci. (IF 6.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-07 Yiyang Jiao, Zhonghua Wang, Haiqian Zhao, Erlin Meng, Zekun Sun, Lei Yang, Mingqi He, Jiuyang Jia, Kaibo An, Xinxin Pi, Sifan Shao, Jingen Zhou
The pore size range of activated carbon has an important effect on formaldehyde adsorption, while nitrogen-doped can promote formaldehyde adsorption, but the mechanism of nitrogen-doped on formaldehyde adsorption at different pore size range has not been elaborated clearly. Therefore, this paper investigates the effect of range on formaldehyde adsorption at different pore size scales. Through simulation
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Electron distribution regulating of nonmetal doped monolayer g-GaN for enhanced electrocatalytic CO2 reduction Appl. Surf. Sci. (IF 6.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-07 Yafei Zhao, Liang He
Exploring inexpensive electrocatalysts that can efficiently and selectively convert CO into hydrocarbon fuels is important to promote carbon neutrality and solve the energy crisis. Current electrocatalysts, such as Cu-based alloys, single-atom catalysts, and dual-atom catalysts, use the states of metal in the electrocatalytic CO reduction reaction. Inspired by this, this work studies CO reduction reaction
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Interpretation of complex optical properties and optical transitions of epitaxial LaMnO3 thin films Appl. Surf. Sci. (IF 6.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-07 Marie Solange Tumusange, Ghadendra B. Bhandari, Zachary Romestan, Prakash Uprety, Indra Subedi, Aldo H. Romero, Mikel B. Holcomb, Nikolas J. Podraza
An in-depth analysis of the optical properties of epitaxial (001) oriented LaMnOfilms grown on SrTiOand LaAlOsingle crystal substrates is performed by spectroscopic ellipsometry to determine the complex dielectric function ( = + i) spectra from 0.12 to 5.89 eV. Density Functional Theory and many body perturbation theory within the GW and the Bethe-Salpeter Equation approximations, are also employed
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Removal of micro-nano particles based on water-assisted enhanced plasma shock wave Appl. Surf. Sci. (IF 6.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-07 Qianqian Song, Jing Xiao, Shijie Li, Jinghua Han, Changtao He, Mochou Yang, Guoying Feng
Foreign micro/nanoparticles can compromise the production and performance of semiconductors, high-energy laser systems, and other technologies. Owing to the strong adhesion (in GPa) of these particles to the surfaces of these devices, removing them using traditional methods such as ultrasound is difficult. Laser plasmas at high temperatures and pressures can effectively clean the micro/nanoparticles
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Insights from DFT and mechanistic analysis of surface-precision carbon self-doped porous g-C3N4 for enhanced visible light-driven hydrogen evolution Appl. Surf. Sci. (IF 6.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-07 Jun Hu, Hongyin Liu, Chenghui Hu, Feipeng Jiao
Substituting carbon for nitrogen in g-CN enhances π-electrons activity and photocatalytic performance, despite the challenges posed by the higher electronegativity of nitrogen. We successfully achieved the substitution of C atoms for N atoms via the copolymerization of melamine and cytosine utilizing the Schiff base reaction, altering the g-CN band structure from 2.74 to 2.49 eV and enhancing photoinduced
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First principles study on toxic gas adsorption of PtSe2/GaN heterostructure modified by Cu-group elements Appl. Surf. Sci. (IF 6.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-07 Yang Shen, Hegui Liu, Qihao Zhang, Yijun Zhang, Xiaodong Yang, Baolin Wang
Monitoring and identifying toxic gases is essential due to their detrimental effects on human health and the environment. Consequently, developing high-efficiency sensors for the detection of these harmful gases is of paramount importance. Herein, we present a theoretical study on the adsorption and sensing properties of toxic gases CO, NO and NO on intrinsic and Cu, Ag and Au atom-decorated PtSe/GaN
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DFT-based adsorption studies of CNCl, HCN, and NH3 on metal-doped diamane Appl. Surf. Sci. (IF 6.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-07 Weiyao Yu, Yongliang Zhu, Jiaming Zhao, Pengcheng Zhu
Density functional theory was used to comprehensively investigate the adsorption of cyanogen chloride (CNCl), hydrogen cyanide (HCN), and ammonia (NH) by metal-doped diamanes. Because the weak gas adsorption ability of pure diamane renders it unsuitable for use as a gas sensor, the adsorption performance thereof was enhanced by doping with alkaline earth and transition metals. The adsorption capacities
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Development of room-temperature operable TiO2-x-based hydrogen gas sensor with light irradiation Appl. Surf. Sci. (IF 6.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-07 Arjun Vijaykumar, Anibrata Mondal, Sourav Deb, B. Ajitha, Y. Ashok Kumar Reddy
In this research work, TiO-thin films are deposited through a radio-frequency magnetron sputtering technique by varying the oxygen partial pressure (pO) of 6.0 %, 6.4 %, and 6.8 %. The X-ray diffraction analysis depicts the formation of the anatase phase of the annealed thin film with a high crystalline nature. The existence of higher oxygen vacancies and surface roughness are confirmed by the X-ray
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Identification of image modes on anatase TiO2(1 0 1) by AFM and DFT Appl. Surf. Sci. (IF 6.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-07 Jiuyan Wei, Rui Xu, Zhi Hai Cheng, Yasuhiro Sugawara, Yan Jun Li
The anatase TiO(101) surface is an important photocatalytic material essential for understanding reactivity and overall materials performance in many applications. We investigate the image modes on the anatase TiO(101) surface with atomic resolution by AFM at 78 K and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. From the AFM, the image modes are identified as the neutral mode with 90 % and the protrusion
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Operative slip systems and their critical resolved shear stresses in η-Fe2Al5 investigated by micropillar compression at room temperature Int. J. Plasticity (IF 9.4) Pub Date : 2024-07-06 Zhenghao Chen, Tsukasa Horie, Xiaofeng Wang, Haruyuki Inui
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Self-assembled Ti3C2Tx membrane driven by Marangoni effect for anti-corrosive and anti-wear applications Appl. Surf. Sci. (IF 6.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-06 Tian Zhang, Liangliang Xiong, Meng Cai, Yushan He, Xiaoqiang Fan, Minhao Zhu
The recent rise of TiCT has extended the applications in epoxy resin due to its large specific surface area and excellent mechanical properties. Whereas, the synergy between epoxy and TiCT restricts properties enhancements when TiCT is subjected to random orientation and discontinuous distribution. To optimize the barrier and lubrication characteristics of TiCT, we have successfully prepared TiCT membrane
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H+ implantation induced defects distribution in 4H-SiC single crystal film fabricated by Crystal-Ion-Slicing and its effects on electrical behavior: A multiple characterization study Appl. Surf. Sci. (IF 6.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-06 Dailei Zhu, Wenbo Luo, Gengyu Wang, Kuangkuang Li, Limin Wan, Yuedong Wang, YiZhuo Gao, Yao Shuai, Chuangui Wu, Wanli Zhang
The composite substrate of SiC single crystal films fabricated by Crystal-Ion-Slicing (CIS) is acknowledged as an excellent material platform for the realization of electronic devices with specific functions. In CIS technology, the transferred monocrystalline films can retain good monocrystalline quality close to the virgin monocrystalline quality, but the lattice damage caused by ion implantation
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Artificial olfactory sensor based on single metal atom oxide for intelligent nanoelectronics Appl. Surf. Sci. (IF 6.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-06 Wenjun Yan, Waqar Ahmad, Zheng Wu, Zihao He, Houpan Zhou, Min Ling
Gas sensors for flammable and explosive H and CO based on artificial olfactory receptor to operate at room temperature (RT) is an imperious pre-requisite for realizing artificial intelligent (AI) olfaction. To tailor the H and CO sensing abilities, herein, artificial olfactory receptors based on single metal (Fe, Ni) atom oxide (SMAO) anchored on DNA coordinated graphene is introduced. In this design
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Fast and scalable fabrication of Ag/TiO2 nanostructured substrates for enhanced plasmonic sensing and photocatalytic applications Appl. Surf. Sci. (IF 6.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-06 Soslan A. Khubezhov, Ekaterina Y. Ponkratova, Andrey M. Kuzmichev, Ksenia A. Maleeva, Artem O. Larin, Marina E. Karsakova, Dzmitry V. Yakimchuk, Mikhail V. Zyuzin, Sergey V. Makarov, Dmitry A. Zuev
Here we propose a fast and scalable (up to 3 min for 6 × 1 cm size substrate) innovative approach to fabricate coral-shaped TiO nanostructured substrates based on thermal oxidation of titanium foil followed by deposition of Ag nanoparticles for bifunctional sensing and photocatalysis. Comprehensive studies on the morphology, crystal structure, stoichiometry, optical, and electronic properties of these
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Structural, optical, and gas sensing characteristics of synthesized environmentally friendly ZnO-ZnAl2O4 nanocomposites Appl. Surf. Sci. (IF 6.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-06 Anh Tuan Thanh Pham, Linh Ho Thuy Nguyen, Ali Mirzaei, Tae-Un Kim, Uyen Tu Thi Doan, Nhi Hoang Nguyen, Trang Thuy Thi Phan, Ngoc Kim Pham, Vinh Cao Tran, Ngoc Quang Tran, Thang Bach Phan, Hyoun Woo Kim, Sang Sub Kim, Tan Le Hoang Doan
In this study, we synthesized ZnO-ZnAlO composites from orange peel extract by using an environmentally friendly approach. ZnO-ZnAlO composites with different Al content, namely 30, 40, 50, 60, and 70 at%, were successfully synthesized, and they were characterized in detail using advanced techniques to study their structures, phases, morphologies, and electrical and optical properties. Gas sensing
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Optimized preparation of La3Mn2O7 with superior lattice oxygen mobility and adsorbed oxygen utilization for catalytic removal of toluene Appl. Surf. Sci. (IF 6.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-06 Xiubiao Ma, Jingyu Yue, Jiawei Cao, Yongqiang Wang, Jinqiang Zhang, Fang Liu
The R-P type layered perovskite LaMnO (LLM) is considered a more promising toluene oxidation catalyst than perovskite LaMnO (LMO) due to the versatile environment it provides for oxygen atoms, yet the challenge of realizing an optimal synthesis route remains. Herein, we revealed how calcination temperature influenced the structure–activity relationship and the mechanism by which the layered structure
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Binding energy referencing in X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy: Expanded data set confirms that adventitious carbon aligns to the sample vacuum level Appl. Surf. Sci. (IF 6.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-06 Grzegorz Greczynski
The correct referencing of the binding energy scale is essential for the accuracy of chemical analysis by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The C 1s C–C/C–H peak from adventitious carbon (AdC), most commonly used for that purpose, was previously shown to shift by several eVs following changes in the sample work function , thus indicating that AdC aligns to the sample vacuum level (VL). Here, results
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Electronic modulation on allotropic Co2P/CoP heterojunctions with N, P co-doped porous carbon matrix through metal-injection toward high-efficiency water splitting Appl. Surf. Sci. (IF 6.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-06 Xu Yu, Xinyu Wang, Pinyi He, Guohui Yang, Lijing Gao, Fu Qin, Yongkang Yao, Jianliang Bai, Lili Ren
The interfacial electron modulation of electrocatalysts is a useful technique for promoting catalyst performance for the water-related dissociation reactions. Herein, a high-efficient Fe-doped allotropic CoP/CoP heterojunction nanoparticles embedded in N, P co-doped carbon matrix was constructed. The intense electrical interfacial contacts between the allotropic heterojunction optimized the reaction