Review
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Wu Zhang, Haizeng Li, Eric Hopmann, Abdulhakem Y. Elezzabi
Summary: Electrochromism, an emerging energy conversion technology, is facing the major challenge of slow switching speed, especially in inorganic materials. Efficient design of nanostructured electrochromic materials is essential to achieve rapid switching speed and enhance their performance in real-world applications.
Review
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Wu Zhang, Haizeng Li, Eric Hopmann, Abdulhalcem Y. Elezzabi
Summary: Electrochromism is a promising energy conversion technology with diverse applications, but the major challenge lies in the slow switching speed in inorganic materials. Efficient design of nanostructured electrochromic materials is crucial for achieving rapid switching speeds. Various classification and synthesis methods for electrochromic materials were discussed in the review, along with outlining challenges and prospects for high-performance nanostructured electrochromic materials.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Pengxin Liu, Paula Macarena Abdala, Guillaume Goubert, Marc-Georg Willinger, Christophe Coperet
Summary: The study successfully synthesized single-crystalline MgO(111) nanosheets with a defect-rich surface, which exhibit high reactivity and can activate CO molecules at low temperatures and pressures.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2021)
Letter
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Lili Tan, Jiaming Li, Yiran Jin, Zhihao Wen, Yang Cheng, Wenlong Fu, Peng-Peng Wang
Summary: The study focuses on the CPL phenomenon in pure inorganic nanoscale crystals and presents a family of pure inorganic rare-earth nanowires with robust and color-tunable CPL emissions. The chiral rare-earth nanowires possess intrinsic atomic chirality guided by the enantiomers in the synthesis. By varying luminescent ions, color-tunable CPL with thermal stability over 300 degrees C is achieved, distinguishing from existing CPL-active materials. Additionally, the synthesized nanostructures can be dispersed in a polymer matrix to enable transparent and flexible CPL films.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Ganesh Kesavan, Moorthi Pichumani, Shen-Ming Chen
Summary: Iron vanadate nanostructures were synthesized via controlled hydrothermal method at different temperatures, showing temperature-dependent changes in morphology and properties. The sample prepared at 150 degrees Celsius exhibited a higher specific surface area. The electrochemical activity of the catalyst was significantly influenced by the hydrothermal temperature, leading to improved detection of FLT in human blood serum.
ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yi-Cheng Jiang, Hafiz Muhammad Umair Arshad, Hao-Jie Li, Sheng Liu, Guo-Ran Li, Xue-Ping Gao
Summary: This review focuses on crystalline multi-metal compounds as host materials in sulfur cathodes, emphasizing the importance of microstructure and morphologies for mass transfer and kinetics in electrodes. Adsorption and catalytic ability for polysulfides play a key role in fast electrode processes.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Mariana Pires Figueiredo, Eduardo Diaz Suarez, Helena M. Petrilli, Fabrice Leroux, Christine Taviot-Gueho, Vera Regina Leopoldo Constantino
Summary: In this study, organic-inorganic hybrid iron-based layered double hydroxides (LDH) were successfully prepared by coprecipitation method, and the structural integrity of the loaded diterpenoid abietate (ABI) anions was confirmed using density functional theory. The results showed that single-phase LDH-ABI materials with high concentration of bioactive species can be formed under certain conditions, and the sensitive abietic acid can be protected during intercalation.
APPLIED CLAY SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Siqin Wu, Bo Zhou, Dongpeng Yan
Summary: Molecule-based fluorescent materials with optical waveguides (MFOWs) have unique photoluminescence properties and cover the entire visible light region. Research progress on MFOWs and emerging materials for high-performance applications are summarized, offering potential guidance for future design and development of MFOWs.
ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xing Zhou, Fuwei Zhuge, Han Wang, Tianyou Zhai
Summary: 2D materials have unique electrical and optical properties due to their strictly defined low dimensionalities, making them ideal building blocks for future electronics and optoelectronics. Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) has been proposed as an efficient method to achieve controllable thickness and scalable size for industrial and fundamental research purposes. In our research, we focused on realizing the controllable growth of 2D materials by developing stable growth microenvironments and precise control strategies for carriers' parity, separation, and transport. We also highlighted the opportunities and challenges in this field for future development.
CHINESE JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Gwangmin Bae, Gwang-Mun Choi, Changui Ahn, Sang-Min Kim, Wonsik Kim, Youngjun Choi, Dawon Park, Dongchan Jang, Jung-Wuk Hong, Seung Min Han, Byeong-Soo Bae, Seokwoo Jeon
Summary: The new hybrid nanocomposite material combines organic-inorganic hybrid material with continuous and ordered 3D inorganic nanoshell as additional reinforcement, resulting in metal-like hardness, excellent impact resistance, good flexibility, and high transparency in the visible regions.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xiao-Lin Liu, Dong Li, Hai-Xia Zhao, Xin-Wei Dong, La-Sheng Long, Lan-Sun Zheng
Summary: Inorganic-organic hybrid molecular multiferroic and magnetoelectric materials have gained increasing attention due to their diverse structures, flexible frameworks, fascinating physics, and potential applications in multifunctional devices. Recent advances in the field have focused on the magnetoelectricity and relevant mechanisms of these materials, with a personal perspective and outlook provided.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Tong Yu, Huicong Yang, Hui-Ming Cheng, Feng Li
Summary: The use and storage of renewable and clean energy has become an important trend due to resource depletion, environmental pollution, and the rising price of refined fossil fuels. Non-lithium-ion batteries have attracted attention as a new focus for energy storage due to the limited resource and uneven distribution of lithium. This review discusses the theoretical progress of 2D SMR inorganic materials in the field of non-lithium-ion batteries, summarizing the common relationship among 2D SMR non-lithium energy storage anodes.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Alojz Anzlovar, Ema Zagar
Summary: Cellulose, as the most abundant natural polymer, has diverse potential applications in various fields such as biomass energy, biomedical materials, and nanomaterials. This article comprehensively reviews the potential of cellulose structures in the formation of complex inorganic nanostructures and discusses their advantages and modifications.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
A. K. M. Pinto, J. M. Pontes, Matheus J. S. Matos, Mario S. C. Mazzoni, S. Azevedo
Summary: In this study, first principles calculations were used to investigate the stability trends of mixed boron, nitrogen and carbon diamondol-like compounds. It was found that a complete boron nitride compound showed special stability, and carbon substitutions in the boron nitride structure could also lead to stable systems. The resulting compounds exhibited a rich phenomenology of electronic behaviors, including metallic, semimetallic, half-metallic, and semiconducting behaviors.
COMPUTATIONAL MATERIALS SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Polymer Science
Peter Kei, Mitchell T. Howell, Carlos A. Chavez, Joseph C. Mai, Changwoo Do, Kunlun Hong, Evgueni E. Nesterov
Summary: Conjugated polymer materials possess highly complex structures that can span several orders of magnitude in length scale, influenced by weak secondary interactions and entropic forces. Understanding the molecular interactions is crucial for the design and development of condensed CP materials, especially for systems away from equilibrium. A promising approach for accessing various kinetically stabilized semi-crystalline CP nanostructures involves controlled chain-growth polymerization initiated by small-molecule catalytic species. The resulting hierarchically organized semi-crystalline CP systems offer a range of optoelectronic properties, with structural aspects revealed through advanced techniques like X-ray diffraction and neutron scattering.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Alaauldeen A. Duhduh, Chou-Yi Hsu, Mustafa Humam Sami, Anupam Yadav, Russul Thabit, Sagr Alamri, Abdelmajeed Adam Lagum, Ali A. Rajhi
Summary: Density functional theory (DFT) calculations were used to investigate the application of a Zn12O12 nanocage as an anode material in Na-ion batteries (NIBs). The pure nanocage showed low performance, but encapsulating a chloride led to a significant increase in voltage, surpassing carbon nanotubes and C24 fullerene.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF SOLIDS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hiroyuki Ikemoto, Toshihiko Fujimori, Takafumi Miyanaga, Reo Kawaguchi, Koki Urita, Masao Tabuchi
Summary: This study investigated the structures of two Se chains confined inside single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), revealing that the chains were linear and parallel. The covalent bond between Se and SWCNT was found to be stronger than that between Se and trigonal Se (t-Se). The interaction between chains was attributed to the overlap of electronic orbitals, and the disappearance of this overlap in the encapsulated Se chains enhanced the covalent bonds.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF SOLIDS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Suman Yadav, Atul Gour, Sadhna Singh
Summary: In this study, we investigated the electronic and thermoelectric properties of rare-earth half-Heusler XPtBi (X = Gd, Nd, Y) topological semimetals compounds using density functional theory. Our results indicate that the inclusion of spin orbit coupling has a significant impact on the electronic band structure and spin order, making it promising for spintronic applications. We found different topological states in these compounds and observed enhanced power factor in YPtBi with the inclusion of SOC.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF SOLIDS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Takahiro Ozawa, Hiroshi Nakanishi, Koichi Kato, Ryota Shimizu, Taro Hitosugi, Katsuyuki Fukutani
Summary: In this study, we elucidate the hopping mechanism of hydrogen at intermediate temperature using a combination of experimental data and theoretical calculations. We find that the transition from thermal hopping to quantum tunneling is attributed to resonant tunneling, which is achieved through the resonant tunneling of discrete vibrational states between the edge octahedral site and the tetrahedral site. We also demonstrate that the tunneling rate can be tuned by energy level matching.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF SOLIDS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ankita Nandi, Ritam Mehera, Moumita Mandal, Paramesh Chandra, Swapan K. Mandal, Naznin Ara Begum, Chandan K. Jana, Nilanjana Das
Summary: In this study, stable biogenic ZnO nanoparticles were successfully synthesized using a biosynthesis method, and their effects on oxidative stress parameters in Saccharomyces cerevisiae were investigated. The results demonstrate that high concentrations of ZnO nanoparticles may induce oxidative stress conditions, suggesting caution in their extensive use.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF SOLIDS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
P. S. Dighe, A. A. Bhoite, V. L. Patil, N. L. Tarwal, P. B. Sarawade
Summary: In this study, Ni-Co layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanocomposites with excellent electrochemical properties were prepared using hydrothermal technique. The as-obtained material exhibited high specific capacitance and remarkable energy density, showing great potential for supercapacitor applications.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF SOLIDS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Muhammad Danish, Misbah ul Islam, Farooq Ahmad, M. Nadeem Madni, M. Jahangeer
Summary: This study synthesized M-type hexaferrite and graphene oxide using sol-gel auto-combustion and modified Hummer process. The structure and morphology of the materials were characterized by XRD and SEM. The experimental results showed that coupling magnetic ferrite with graphene oxide can tune the electromagnetic properties of the materials, with potential applications in various fields.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF SOLIDS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Abrar U. Hassan, Yuchuan Li
Summary: This study presents a new design strategy of N-doped fused ring electron acceptors for organic dye Y123 in photovoltaic and optical devices. The evaluation of five novel dyes shows their positive contributions to charge transfer. Impressive photovoltaic performance is observed in one of the dyes, with high light harvesting efficiency and maximum power output.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF SOLIDS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ashvin Kanzariya, Shardul Vadalkar, Sourav Kanti Jana, L. K. Saini, Prafulla K. Jha
Summary: Graphene quantum dots (GQDs) with quantum confinement and size effects show great potential for sensing applications. This computational study investigates the adsorption performance of pristine and transition metal-doped coronene GQDs to hazardous gases. The results suggest that doping with chromium (Cr) or nickel (Ni) enhances the gas adsorption performance, with Cr-doped GQDs showing strong interaction with gas molecules and potential as a gas remover, and Ni-doped GQDs showing potential as a CNCl sensor.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF SOLIDS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Vladimir V. Poborchii, Victor A. Sachkov, Alexander A. Shklyaev, Alexander V. Fokin, Pavel I. Geshev
Summary: This study investigates the polarized optical absorption and Raman spectra of -5 nm diameter tellurium nanowires confined in chrysotile asbestos nanotubes. The results show a strong interaction between the nanowires and light polarized parallel to the nanowires, while a weaker interaction is observed for light polarized perpendicular to the nanowires. This has significant implications for photonic and photo-electric applications.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF SOLIDS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Stanislav Cichon, Frantisek Maca, Vaclav Drchal, Katerina Horakova, Irena Kratochvilova, Jan Lancok, Vladimir Chab, Patrik Cermak, Jiri Navratil, Cestmir Drasar
Summary: In this study, a reliable method for preparing high-quality single crystal substrates doped with Bi2Se3 was developed. The electronic properties and chemical states of atoms in the substitutional position and native defects in the topological insulator were analyzed using experimental and theoretical methods. The relationship between the position of the Dirac cone and valence band maximum was explored and discussed.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF SOLIDS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ikkurthi Kanaka Durga, Dasha Kumar Kulurumotlakatla, Tholkappiyan Ramachandran, Yedluri Anil Kumar, D. Amaranatha Reddy, K. V. G. Raghavendra, Asma A. Alothman, Sunkara Srinivasa Rao
Summary: Nickel molybdate oxide and tungsten trioxide have potential as electrode materials for supercapacitors, but their poor conductivity and fast capacitance fading limit their performance. By building a hierarchical nanoflower structure, the electrochemical performance of the supercapacitor is enhanced.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF SOLIDS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Elnaz Saadinia, Mohammad Almasi Kashi, Amir H. Montazer
Summary: Fe-based nanowires containing nonmagnetic elements, fabricated using a pulse electrodeposition method in porous anodic alumina membranes, exhibit magnetic tunability. The magnetic properties of Fe100-xSnx NW arrays, with a diameter of about 35 nm, such as coercivity and squareness values, decrease with increasing Sn content. The structure of the FeSn NWs, dominated by Fe or FeSn alloy crystal phase, can be either single domain or pseudo-single domain states depending on the Sn content.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF SOLIDS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xinkai Liu, Tingting Liu, Yuanliang Zhou, Jing Wen, Jinmei Dong, Chenggong Chang, Weixin Zheng
Summary: CuS-Mg/S-BC composites modified by one-pot sulfurization exhibited higher removal efficiency in adsorption and photocatalytic removal of dyes, thanks to the functional groups and vacant sites formed at the interface for enhanced adsorption and photon capture.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF SOLIDS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yixing Hao, Fang Zhu, Hao Cheng, Sridhar Komarneni, Jianfeng Ma
Summary: A magnetic porous composite catalyst synthesized from CoFe2O4 and CuS showed high degradation efficiency for organic pollutants under visible light conditions, using non-radical degradation as the main pathway.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF SOLIDS
(2024)