Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Rui Dong, Yuewu Li, Sijia Liu, Weitao Li, Ling Tao, Chunxiao Chen, Zhiyu Qian, Yamin Yang
Summary: This study developed a multifunctional microdevice for quantitatively extracting the dominant role of RBC concentration, local oxygen, and fluid dynamics in erythrocyte oxygenation. The microdevice achieved serial dilution of RBCs and exposed them to a linear oxygen gradient using buried microchannels and a gas-permeable membrane. The integrated optical-fiber-based measurement system captured the spectroscopic features of RBCs. The experimental results were consistent with numerical simulation results.
JOURNAL OF SCIENCE-ADVANCED MATERIALS AND DEVICES
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Lamya Kadiri, Abdelkarim Ouass, Rachid Hsissou, Zaki Safi, Nuha Wazzan, Youness Essaadaoui, Imane Lebkiri, Omar El Khattabi, El Housseine Rifi, Ahmed Lebkiri
Summary: This study investigated the potential of coriander seeds as an adsorbent to remove dyes from contaminated solutions. Through parametric study, thermodynamic study, mathematical modelling, and spectroscopic analysis, it was found that coriander seeds have a porous structure rich in active sites, making them effective for fixing organic pollutants. The biosorption capacity of coriander seeds for indigo blue and methyl orange significantly increased, with promising elimination yield values. Additionally, quantum chemical descriptors were used to further understand the interaction between coriander seeds and the studied dyes, showing good correlation with experimental and theoretical studies.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Gabriel F. de Melo, David A. Dixon
Summary: In this study, spectroscopic and thermodynamic properties of AcH and PaH were predicted using the Feller-Peterson-Dixon composite approach. The results were compared with previous studies on ThH and UH to identify trends in the actinide series. It was found that there are differences in the adiabatic electron affinities, ionization energies, and bond dissociation energies among the different compounds.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
C. Tsioptsias, I. Tsivintzelis
Summary: In this study, the thermal behavior, structural changes, and polymorphism of gallic acid were investigated using thermal analysis techniques, infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction. It was found that gallic acid undergoes various thermochemical transitions, including decomposition and dehydration, in addition to water removal.
JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOMEDICAL ANALYSIS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Caroline Hartwig, Kevin Schweinar, Travis E. Jones, Sebastian Beeg, Franz-Philipp Schmidt, Robert Schloegl, Mark Greiner
Summary: The study presents experimental evidence on the electronic structure of single-atom alloys, focusing on Ag0.98Pd0.02 SAAs that exhibit free-atom-like characteristics. Due to the challenges in activating hydrogen on silver, utilizing Pd in single-atom alloys for acetylene semi-hydrogenation may require higher Pd concentrations or an activating support material.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Maidul Beg, Anukul Maji, Mt Nasima Aktara, Somenath Kundu, Samaresh Paria, Basudev Shit, Asima Dhal, Md Maidul Islam, Maidul Hossain
Summary: In this study, a simple and environmentally friendly method for synthesizing antibacterial silver nanoparticles using Cassia fistula leaf extract was provided. The CF-SNPs were characterized using various spectroscopic techniques, and their antibacterial and anticancer activities were evaluated against Escherichia coli and skin melanoma cell lines. The binding properties between HSA and CF-SNPs were also investigated.
JOURNAL OF BIOMOLECULAR STRUCTURE & DYNAMICS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xu Zhang, Min Cai, Naxin Cui, Guifa Chen, Guoyan Zou, Li Zhou
Summary: The black TiO2 samples annealed under vacuum conditions exhibited superior photocatalytic activity, higher photo-induced charge separation efficiency, and lower recombination rates due to the more favorable formation of oxygen vacancies. The addition of urea was found to inhibit the formation of oxygen vacancies. Hydroxyl radicals were identified as the dominant oxidative species in the samples annealed under vacuum.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Piotr Mariusz Pieczywek, Agata Leszczuk, Magdalena Kurzyna-Szklarek, Justyna Cybulska, Zbigniew Jozwiak, Krzysztof Rutkowski, Artur Zdunek
Summary: Several studies have shown that short exposure to oxidative stress can have beneficial effects on stored fruit, including better preservation, increased firmness, preservation of polyphenolic compounds, and reduced risk of postharvest disorders. This study investigated the effects of short-term oxidative stress conditions on apple fruit physiology and found that it promoted specific enzymatic activity that induced changes in the cell wall structure.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Krzysztof Barczynski, Louise Harra, Lucia Kleint, Brandon Panos, David H. Brooks
Summary: The study investigated the origin and morphology of upflow regions, comparing them with active region core properties. Results showed that upflow regions have lower density and temperature compared to active region cores, with strong correlations between Doppler and non-thermal velocities in coronal lines in the upflow region.
ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Clement Girod, Callum R. Stevens, Andrew Huxley, Eric D. Bauer, Frederico B. Santos, Joe D. Thompson, Rafael M. Fernandes, Jian-Xin Zhu, Filip Ronning, Priscila F. S. Rosa, Sean M. Thomas
Summary: Experimental investigation on UTe2 under pressure reveals that the critical temperature of its superconducting transition is influenced by the applied stress direction, with c-axis stress also inducing significant piezoresistivity. In addition, shear stress does not induce observable splitting of the superconducting transition.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sandra Gerland, Annika Raatz
Summary: Aluminum surfaces are always covered with a native oxide layer in a normal atmosphere. To prevent the formation of a new layer after removing this oxide layer, an oxygen-free environment must be created. This study uses a new method of doping an inert gas atmosphere with highly reactive silane to ensure the absence of oxygen. The influence of the surrounding atmosphere and the oxide layer on the tensile strength of an aluminum-aluminum joint is investigated.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xinqing Han, Eva Zarkadoula, Qing Huang, Miguel L. Crespillo, Xuelin Wang, Peng Liu
Summary: This study comparatively analyzed the structural damage response, spectroscopic features, and physical mechanisms of SrTiO3 single crystals under swift heavy ion irradiation using experimental and theoretical approaches. The study identified the dominant effects of deposition energy and lattice temperature on track damage formation and evolution, and proposed two essential thresholds to describe the concentric core-shell track structure. The study also revealed the combined action of kinetic and potential energy depositions in the enhanced nanohillock formation and the fluence dependence in regulating hillock dimensions. Additionally, the study observed the anisotropy of irradiation-induced lattice expansion and the decrease of intrinsic bandgap with increasing ion fluence and damage level, which provides the possibility of regulating related defects for technological applications.
Article
Thermodynamics
Yongjun He, Jun Deng, Xin Yi, Yang Xiao, Yin Deng, Weile Chen
Summary: The occurrence of coal spontaneous combustion (CSC) disasters threatens green and safe coal production, and inhibitor application is an important method for preventing CSC. In this study, layered double hydroxides (LDHs) modified with La3+ were used to prepare inhibitors (La/LDHs) with different La3+ content. The effects of La/LDHs on the oxidation characteristics and thermodynamic properties of coal were investigated, and the CSC inhibition mechanism of La/LDHs was determined. The results showed that five La/LDH inhibitors were successfully prepared and exhibited strong CSC inhibition effects, suggesting their potential application in preventing and controlling CSC during coal production and storage, and enhancing environmental protection and safety.
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Michael Gully-Santiago, Caroline V. Morley
Summary: This paper presents an interpretable machine-learning framework called Blase for comparing echelle spectra to synthetic models. The framework addresses various challenges and allows simultaneous modeling of stellar and telluric lines, potentially mitigating the deleterious telluric contamination in the near-infrared. Blase acts as both a deconvolution tool and a semiempirical model, and its sparse-matrix architecture and GPU acceleration make it fast.
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Rihui Liang, Yanming Liu, Fangyan Li
Summary: The thermodynamic properties of diatomic molecules CO, CN, C-2 and CO+ were thoroughly evaluated using a rigorous approach. The internal energy levels were determined by solving the rotational dependence of the Schrodinger equation over a set of potential curves. The low-lying potential curves were generated using the RKR method, while the high-lying states used ab initio results from recent publications. More electronic states were considered in this work to improve accuracy at high temperatures. The predicted results were verified and the relative deviations were systematically evaluated, with maximum relative differences of 7.7% for equilibrium partition function and 15.3% for equilibrium dimensionless specific heat.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Md. Yasir Zamil, Md. Sherajul Islam, Catherine Stampfl, Jeongwon Park
Summary: The vertical piezoelectric effect in two-dimensional group III nitrides is significantly enhanced in XN (X = B, AI, Ga) bilayers due to in-plane interlayer sliding. The sliding operation generates tribological energy, increasing the vertical piezoelectric effect. A reduction in interlayer distance leads to an increased inductive voltage output.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Chelsea L. Tucker, Yatheshthrao Ragoo, Silethukuthula Mathe, Lebohang Macheli, Ankur Bordoloi, Tulio C. R. Rocha, Sandeeran Govender, Patricia J. Kooyman, Eric van Steen
Summary: The addition of manganese to cobalt-based Fischer-Tropsch catalysts improves their activity and liquid fuel yield by reducing CO2 and CH4 selectivity. DFT calculations suggest that the promotion of manganese is associated with improved oxygen removal from the catalytically active surface, leading to reduced selectivity towards CO2 and increased liquid fuel yield.
JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Rafael Lavagnolli Germscheidt, Danielle da Silva Francischini, Mariana Bianchini Silva, Marco Aurelio Zezzi Arruda, Andre Luiz Barboza Formiga, Tulio Costa Rizuti da Rocha, Juliano Alves Bonacin
Summary: This study presents an alternative method to synthesize Prussian blue catalysts with vacancies created by an electrochemical method. It is shown that defect engineering is a versatile strategy to enhance the catalytic activity of Prussian blue analogues.
ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Md. Rasidul Islam, Md. Sherajul Islam, Md. Yasir Zamil, Naim Ferdous, Catherine Stampfl, Jeongwon Park, M. Khalid Hossain
Summary: Recently, two-dimensional van der Waals heterostructures (vdWHs) have attracted significant attention as efficient materials for water-splitting to produce hydrogen (H2) fuel. This study presents various configurations of vdWHs composed of monolayer boron arsenide (BAs) and germanium carbide (GeC), which exhibit remarkable photocatalytic properties in the process of water-splitting to generate H2 fuel. The proposed BAs/GeC vdWHs possess a high absorption coefficient of over 105 cm-1, surpassing the conversion efficiency of conventional optoelectronic materials. Furthermore, the absorption coefficient can be further enhanced to a maximum value of 2.6 x 105 cm-1 by applying external strain.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF SOLIDS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mahyar Dehdast, Mehdi Neek-Amal, Catherine Stampfl, Mahdi Pourfath
Summary: Comprehensive first-principles calculations were conducted to study the electronic and plasmonic properties of biaxially strained monolayer carbon phosphide (beta-CP). It was found that compressed beta-CP hosts strong anisotropic Dirac-shaped fermions and exhibits an ultra-wide hyperbolic window from terahertz to mid-visible frequencies. The study sheds new light on the unique properties of hyperbolic two-dimensional materials and their potential applications in anisotropic light control.
Article
Physics, Applied
El-Abed Haidar, Sherif Abdulkader Tawfik, Catherine Stampfl
Summary: Two-dimensional (2D) superconductors have unique properties that can exhibit novel superconductivity and pave the way for miniaturizing superconducting devices. However, they are sensitive to interaction with their substrates and the environment, necessitating chemical isolation methods. This study examines the potential isolation of medium-temperature 2D MgB2-based superconductors, specifically the monolayer stoichiometric MgB2 and B-caged Mg3B8 structure, and predicts that the latter possesses Tc > 50 2-based superconductivity.
SUPERCONDUCTOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Djamel Bezzerga, El-Abed Haidar, Catherine Stampfl, Ali Mir, Mohammed Sahnoun
Summary: This study explores the unexplored two-dimensional Janus family BMX2 (M = Ga, In and X = S, Se). The structural and mechanical stability, as well as the optical and ferro-piezoelectric properties of BMX2 monolayers were investigated using first-principles calculations. The findings show that BMX2 structures are dynamically stable, with BGaS2 and BGaSe2 being indirect semiconductors and BInS2 being a direct semiconductor. BInSe2 is a novel zero-gap ferroelectric material. All monolayers exhibit high spontaneous polarization, and the BInSe2 monolayer shows high light absorption from the infrared to the ultraviolet. This research suggests that two-dimensional Janus monolayer materials are a promising choice for piezoelectric devices.
NANOSCALE ADVANCES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Nandha Kumar, Yonghyuk Lee, Giyeok Lee, Sangseob Lee, Taehun Lee, Su-Hyun Yoo, Catherine Stampfl, Aloysius Soon, Woosun Jang
Summary: Bimetallic alloy catalysts outperform monometallic catalysts in many chemical reactions due to their surface structures and chemical compositions. However, predicting the structure and composition of alloy surfaces under reaction conditions remains a challenge. This study uses density-functional theory and ab initio thermodynamics to investigate the surface structures of the Cu-Au alloy system under different preparation and oxidative environments. The results show that the stability of oxide layer structures depends on the atomic configurations of the substrate. The study aims to capture the atomic configurations and electronic structure of different interfacial regions of complex oxidic Cu/Au nanoalloys for selective oxidation reactions, providing valuable insights at the atomic scale.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Oliver J. Conquest, Tanglaw Roman, Aleksei Marianov, Alena Kochubei, Yijiao Jiang, Catherine Stampfl
Summary: We investigate the CO2 electroreduction reaction (CO2ERR) using first principles calculations, and explore the active site tuning of cobalt phthalocyanine (CoPc) immobilized on a carbon nanotube (CNT) substrate via various linker species. Our results show that NH, S, and PH linkers exhibit superior reaction performance, with activated CO2 adsorption due to spin polarization. The CoPc-PH-CNT system has lower activation barriers for COOH formation and CO desorption compared to CoPc-NH-CNT system, suggesting that PH linker system may have comparable or better CO2ERR performance at a slightly higher electrode potential.
JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yuhang Liang, Xiangyuan Cui, Feng Li, Catherine Stampfl, Simon P. Ringer, Xudong Yang, Jun Huang, Rongkun Zheng
Summary: Oxygen ingression has been shown to decrease the carrier lifetime of Sn-based perovskites, and our calculations reveal that oxygen tends to form substitutional OI, which remarkably increases the recombination rate of native I vacancies (VI). This explains the observed decline of carrier lifetime in perovskites exposed to air. The enhanced carrier recombination is due to a smaller electron capture barrier of OI, resulting from lattice strengthening and suppressed structural relaxation upon electron capture. These insights offer a route to improve device performance in Sn-based perovskite optoelectronics operating in ambient air.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Emilia A. Carbonio, Frederic Sulzmann, Alexander Yu. Klyushin, Michael Haevecker, Simone Piccinin, Axel Knop-Gericke, Robert Schloegl, Travis E. Jones
Summary: The development of catalysts for direct epoxidation of propylene to produce propylene oxide using oxygen is challenging. The low selectivity over silver catalysts is attributed to the lack of electrophilic oxygen. The addition of electrophilic-O via SO4 oxyanions and Cl activation of the oxyanion can significantly increase the selectivity to propylene oxide.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
A. S. M. Jannatul Islam, Md. Sayed Hasan, Md. Sherajul Islam, Ashraful G. Bhuiyan, Catherine Stampfl, Jeongwon Park
Summary: This study explores the dependence of crystal orientations on the mechanical properties and deformation mechanisms of zinc-blende ZnSe nanowires. It is found that [111]-oriented ZnSe nanowires have a higher fracture strength compared to [110] and [100] orientations, and square-shaped nanowires exhibit greater fracture strength and elastic modulus than hexagonal-shaped nanowires. The study also reveals the temperature dependence of fracture stress and elastic modulus, as well as the deformation planes for different orientations at different temperatures. The results are important for the future development of efficient and reliable ZnSe nanowire-based nanodevices and nanomechanical systems.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Md. Sherajul Islam, Abdullah Al Mamun Mazumder, Minhaz Uddin Sohag, Md. Mosarof Hossain Sarkar, Catherine Stampfl, Jeongwon Park
Summary: Two-dimensional hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) has shown great potential in various applications, but controllable mass synthesis of high-quality and large-scale h-BN is necessary. Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) on metal surfaces has been extensively studied for this purpose. The growth mechanisms of h-BN on different metal substrates have been summarized in this article, with the aim of further understanding h-BN growth processes.
NANOSCALE ADVANCES
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Md. Sherajul Islam, Abdullah Al Mamun Mazumder, Changjian Zhou, Catherine Stampfl, Jeongwon Park, Cary Y. Y. Yang
Summary: This article provides a brief overview of the progress and advantages of negative-capacitance field-effect transistors (NCFETs) in energy-efficient and cost-effective electronic components. It discusses their advantages in scaling, speed, and power consumption, as well as current understanding of NCFET device physics, possible physical mechanisms, and future prospects.
IEEE JOURNAL OF THE ELECTRON DEVICES SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Mina Taleblou, Matteo Farnesi Camellone, Stefano Fabris, Simone Piccinin
Summary: Heterogeneous catalysts based on Pt nanoparticles supported on oxides play a crucial role in catalytic reactions such as oxidation of hydrocarbons and redox reactions in PEM fuel cells. Recent experiments have shown that the oxidation of Pt nanoparticles can be influenced by factors such as size and interaction with the support. This study combines density functional theory, genetic algorithm, and ab initio thermodynamics to investigate the structure and oxidizability of small Pt-x (x = 1-8) nanoparticles. The results reveal that the interaction between oxygen and Pt is strongly dependent on cluster size and that oxide supports hinder the oxidizability compared to the gas phase.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Sergey Yu. Ketkov, Sheng-Yuan Tzeng, Elena A. Rychagova, Anton N. Lukoyanov, Wen-Bih Tzeng
Summary: Metallocenes, including methylcobaltocene, play important roles in various fields of chemistry. The ionization energy and vibrational structure of (Cp ')(Cp)Co can be influenced by introducing methyl substituents. The mass-analyzed threshold ionization spectrum and DFT calculations provide accurate information about the properties and transformations of (Cp ')(Cp)Co.
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2024)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Qifeng Mu, Jian Hu
Summary: Polymer mechanochemistry has experienced a renaissance due to the rapid development of mechanophores and principles governing mechanochemical transduction or material strengthening. It has not only provided fundamental guidelines for converting mechanical energy into chemical output, but also found applications in engineering and smart devices.
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Da Hye Yang, Francesco Ricci, Fredrik L. Nordstrom, Na Li
Summary: Through systematic evaluation of the oiling-out behavior of procaine, we identified both stable and metastable liquid-liquid phase separation, and established phase diagrams to assist in rational selection of crystallization strategies.
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Vikki Anand Varma, Simmie Jaglan, Mohd Yasir Khan, Sujin B. Babu
Summary: Designing engineering structures like nanocages, shells, and containers through self-assembly of colloids is a challenging problem. This work proposes a simple model for the subunit, which leads to the formation of monodispersed spherical cages or containers. The model with only one control parameter can be used to design cages with the desired radius.
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hainan Jiang, Yaolong He, Xiaolin Li, Zhiyao Jin, Huijie Yu, Dawei Li
Summary: The cycling lifespan and coulombic efficiency of lithium-ion batteries are crucial for high C-rate applications. The Li-ion concentration plays a crucial role in determining the mechanical integrity and structural stability of electrodes. This study focuses on graphite as the working electrode and establishes an experimental system to investigate the mechanical properties of composite graphite electrode at different C-rates. Considering the effect of Li-ion concentration in stress analysis is found to be significant.
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zhiye Wang, Yunchuan Li, Mingjun Sun
Summary: This study investigates the influence of intramolecular pi-pi interactions on the electronic transport capabilities of molecules. By designing and analyzing three pi-conjugated molecules, the researchers observe that different pi-conjugated structures have varying effects on electron transport. The findings provide a theoretical foundation for designing single-molecule electronic devices with multiple electron channels based on intramolecular pi-pi interactions.
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yuandong Xu, Haoyang Feng, Chaoyang Dong, Yuqing Yang, Meng Zhou, Yajun Wei, Hui Guo, Yaqing Wei, Jishan Su, Yingying Ben, Xia Zhang
Summary: Hollow MoS2 cubes and spheres were successfully synthesized using a one-step hydrothermal method with the hard template method. The hollow MoS2 cubes exhibited higher specific capacitance and energy density compared to the hollow MoS2 spheres. The symmetrical supercapacitors assembled with these hollow structures showed good performance and high capacity retention after multiple cycles. These findings suggest that controlling the pore structure and surface characteristics of MoS2 is crucial for enhancing its electrochemical properties.
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ainhoa Oliden-Sanchez, Rebeca Sola-Llano, Joaquin Perez-Pariente, Luis Gomez-Hortiguela, Virginia Martinez-Martinez
Summary: The combination of photoactive molecules and inorganic structures is important for the development of advanced materials in optics. In this study, bulky dyes were successfully encapsulated in a zeolitic framework, resulting in emission throughout the visible spectrum.
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Miaomiao Zhang, Cunyuan Pei, Qiqi Xiang, Lintao Liu, Zhongxu Dai, Huijuan Ma, Shibing Ni
Summary: The design of a solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) plays a crucial role in improving the electrochemical performance of anode materials. In this study, lithium difluoro(oxalate)borate (LiDFOB) is used as an electrolyte additive to form a protective SEI film on Li3VO4 (LVO) anodes. The addition of LiDFOB results in a dense, uniform, stable, and LiF-richer SEI, which enhances the Li-ion storage kinetics. The generated SEI also prevents further decomposition of the electrolyte and maintains the morphology of LVO anodes during charge/discharge processes. This work demonstrates the effectiveness of LiDFOB as a multi-functional additive for LiPF6 electrolytes and provides insights into SEI construction for high-performance LVO anodes.
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
B. V. Andryushechkin, T. V. Pavlova, V. M. Shevlyuga
Summary: The atomic structure of the Ag(111)-p(4 x 4)-O phase was reexamined and two phases with the same periodicity were discovered. It was demonstrated that the accepted Ag6 model is incompatible with high-resolution oxygen-sensitive STM images.
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
S. L. Romo-Avila, D. Marquez-Ruiz, R. A. Guirado-Lopez
Summary: In this study, we used density functional theory (DFT) calculations to investigate the interaction between model graphene oxide (GO) nanostructures and chlorine monoxide ClO. We aimed to understand the role of this highly oxidizing species in breaking C-C bonds and forming significant holes on GO sheets. Our results showed that C-C bonds in a single graphene oxide sheet can be broken through a simple mechanism involving the dissociation of two chemically attached ClO molecules. The formation of carbonyl groups and holes on the GO surface was also observed. This study provides important insights into the degradation of carbon nanotubes and the stability of GO during the myeloperoxidase (MPO) catalytic cycle.
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Alberto Garcia-Fernandez, Birgit Kammlander, Stefania Riva, Hakan Rensmo, Ute B. Cappel
Summary: In this study, the X-ray stability of five different lead halide perovskite compositions (MAPbI3, MAPbCl3, MAPbBr3, FAPbBr3, CsPbBr3) was investigated using photoelectron spectroscopy. Different degradation mechanisms and resistance to X-ray were observed depending on the crystal composition. Overall, perovskite compositions based on the MA+ cation were found to be less stable than those based on FA+ or Cs+. Metallic lead formation was most easily observed in the chloride perovskite, followed by bromide, and very little in MAPbI3. Multiple degradation processes were identified for the bromide compositions, including ion migration, formation of volatile and solid products, as well as metallic lead. CsBr was formed as a solid degradation product on the surface of CsPbBr3.
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Timofei Rostilov, Vadim Ziborov, Alexander Dolgoborodov, Mikhail Kuskov
Summary: The shock-loading behavior of nanomaterials is investigated in this study. It is found that shock compaction waves exhibit a distinct two-step structure, with the formation of faster precursor waves that travel ahead of the main compaction waves. The complexity of the shock Hugoniot curve of the tested nanomaterial is described, and the effect of initial porosity on the compressed states is demonstrated.
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Sergey S. Nikitin, Alexander D. Koryakov, Elizaveta A. Antipinskaya, Alexey A. Markov, Mikhail V. Patrakeev
Summary: The stability of La1/3Sr2/3Fe1-xMnxO3-delta, a perovskite-type oxide, under reducing conditions is dependent on the manganese content. Increasing the manganese content leads to a decrease in stability. The behavior of iron and manganese in the oxide shows distinct differences, which can be attributed to the difference in the enthalpy of oxidation reactions. Additionally, the change in the La/Sr ratio affects the concentration of iron and manganese ions.
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Mosayeb Naseri, Shirin Amirian, Mehrdad Faraji, Mohammad Abdur Rashid, Maicon Pierre Lourenco, Venkataraman Thangadurai, D. R. Salahub
Summary: Inspired by the successful transfer of freestanding ultrathin films of SrTiO3 and BiFeO3, this study assessed the structural stability and investigated the electronic, optical, and thermoelectric properties of a group of two-dimensional perovskite-type materials called perovskenes. The findings revealed that these materials are wide bandgap semiconductors with potential application in UV shielding. Moreover, they exhibit better electrical and thermal conductivity at high temperatures, enabling efficient power generation in thermoelectric devices.
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2024)