Review
Genetics & Heredity
Heli A. M. Monttinen, Cedric Bicep, Tom A. Williams, Robert P. Hirt
Summary: Nucleocytoplasmic large DNA viruses (NCLDVs) are a diverse group of giant viruses with complex genomes, shaped by mechanisms such as gene duplications, deletions, lateral gene transfers, and de novo creation of protein-coding genes. The dramatic expansions of genome size and protein-coding gene capacity in some NCLDVs are now understood to be environmentally driven, rather than reflecting relationships to an ancient common ancestor. The evolution of NCLDVs is largely viral, and their origin remains unknown like all other viral lineages.
MICROBIAL GENOMICS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yan Tian, Yong Cheng, Jidong Huang, Siyu Zhang, Hao Dong, Gaokai Wang, Jingren Chen, Jinliang Wu, Zhigang Yin, Xingwang Zhang
Summary: This study demonstrates the epitaxial growth of high quality large-area uniform ZrS2 films on sapphire substrates for the first time. The ZrS2 film exhibits n-type semiconductor behavior with optical phonon as the dominant scattering mechanism. The optoelectronic applications of ZrS2 films are demonstrated by fabricating photodetector devices.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zainab Fatima, Daichi Oka, Tomoteru Fukumura
Summary: By studying the lattice strain in rutile-type RuO2 epitaxial thin films grown at different temperatures, it was found that the strain is influenced by growth-mode-induced effects and thickness. Within a certain range, the lattice strain had no significant impact on the electrical properties of RuO2, ensuring its reliable applications as catalysts and electrodes.
CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Anupam Giri, Chandan De, Manish Kumar, Monalisa Pal, Hyun Hwi Lee, Jun Sung Kim, Sang-Wook Cheong, Unyong Jeong
Summary: This study presents a rapid and scalable method for synthesizing ferromagnetic thin films of ternary metal chalcogenides, with revealed magnetic anisotropy directions. It not only provides an opportunity for device fabrication without transfer for controlling charge and spin degrees of freedom in 2D ferromagnetic semiconductors, but also overcomes the challenge of synthesizing large-area 2D ternary metal chalcogenide thin films.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Physics, Applied
Pavel Fedotov, Valentina A. Eremina, Dmitriy A. Musatov, Ekaterina A. Obraztsova, Elena D. Obraztsova
Summary: In this study, long aligned large diameter SWCNTs and dense networks of large diameter nanotubes were successfully synthesized via a vapor-phase epitaxial re-growth method using unsorted SWCNTs and semiconducting SWCNTs as seeds. The re-grown nanotubes showed an average length of 5.5 μm in array, with individual nanotubes reaching up to 20-30 μm. Optical studies confirmed the preservation of SWCNTs diameter during re-growth, indicating high quality of produced nanotubes, with predominance of metallic nanotubes demonstrated in the chirality selective efficiency of the re-growth.
APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Changyong Lan, Rui Zhang, Haolun Wu, Shaofeng Wen, Ruisen Zou, Xiaolin Kang, Chun Li, Johnny C. Ho, Yi Yin, Yong Liu
Summary: The study reports the epitaxial growth of WS2 monolayer films on sapphire with excellent electrical and optoelectronic properties via an enhanced chemical vapor deposition method. The research demonstrates the high quality of the synthesized WS2 monolayers, indicating potential practical applications for 2D materials.
APPLIED MATERIALS TODAY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Haoran Li, Yuehui Wang, Jia Cao, Yaping Qi, Jie Yu, Zhengang Dong, Jiaying Shen, Shan Li, Yucheng Jiang, Weihua Tang, Zhenping Wu
Summary: The crystallinity and photoresponse properties of epitaxial fi-Ga2O3 films can be modified by selecting the substrate with different miscut angles. Fi-Ga2O3 thin films grown on sapphire substrate with 6 degrees miscut angle show enhanced responsivity and specific detectivity, demonstrating an effective strategy to develop high performance solar-blind photodetectors in the future.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Mythili Surendran, Huandong Chen, Boyang Zhao, Arashdeep S. Thind, Shantanu Singh, Thomas Orvis, Huan Zhao, Jae-Kyung Han, Han Htoon, Megumi Kawasaki, Rohan Mishra, Jayakanth Ravichandran
Summary: This study reports the direct epitaxial thin film growth of chalcogenide perovskite BaZrS3 by pulsed laser deposition, showing smooth film surfaces and strong potential for photovoltaic applications. The films exhibit clear epitaxial relationship with the substrate, and photodetector devices demonstrate fast and efficient photo response, making BaZrS3 a promising candidate for ultrathin front absorbers in tandem solar cells.
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Sreejith Nair, Zhifei Yang, Dooyong Lee, Silu Guo, Jerzy T. Sadowski, Spencer Johnson, Abdul Saboor, Yan Li, Hua Zhou, Ryan B. Comes, Wencan Jin, K. Andre Mkhoyan, Anderson Janotti, Bharat Jalan
Summary: A study shows that epitaxial strain can be used to enhance the metal oxidation chemistry and thin-film growth of metal oxide thin films. Platinum group metal oxides are promising materials for future electronics and spintronics. However, their synthesis as thin films is challenging due to low vapor pressures and oxidation potentials. Using Ir as an example, the researchers demonstrate how epitaxial strain can control its oxidation chemistry, enabling phase-pure Ir or IrO2 films. The study also reveals the generality of this principle by showing the effect of epitaxial strain on Ru oxidation.
NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zimeng Zhang, Shang-Lin Hsu, Vladimir A. Stoica, Hanjong Paik, Eric Parsonnet, Alexander Qualls, Jianjun Wang, Liang Xie, Mukesh Kumari, Sujit Das, Zhinan Leng, Martin McBriarty, Roger Proksch, Alexei Gruverman, Darrell G. Schlom, Long-Qing Chen, Sayeef Salahuddin, Lane W. Martin, Ramamoorthy Ramesh
Summary: The synthesis of fully epitaxial ferroelectric Hf0.5Zr0.5O2 (HZO) thin films using a conducting pyrochlore oxide electrode as a template is reported. X-ray diffraction and scanning transmission electron microscopy confirm epitaxy and domain formation. The transition from polar-orthorhombic phase to non-polar-monoclinic phase is observed with increased film thickness.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Kenan Zhang, Changchun Ding, Baojun Pan, Zhen Wu, Austin Marga, Lijie Zhang, Hao Zeng, Shaoming Huang
Summary: This study investigates the growth mechanisms of 2D van der Waals heterostructures using a custom-built system and identifies a new growth mode with different rate and morphology. A model is proposed to explain the differences in morphologies and growth rates of the two modes. The findings from a range of material combinations may benefit the synthesis of other 2D heterostructures with controlled properties for future device applications.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Qinming He, Zhiyuan Tang, Minzhi Dai, Huili Shan, Hui Yang, Yi Zhang, Xin Luo
Summary: Researchers successfully synthesized centimeter-scale 2D ferroelectric In2Se3 films, which exhibit uniform thickness and robust out-of-plane ferroelectricity at room temperature. This finding is of great significance for electronic applications.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jidong Huang, Yan Tian, Yong Cheng, Xingxing Li, Siyu Zhang, Ji Jiang, Jingren Chen, Gaokai Wang, Jingzhen Li, Zhigang Yin, Xingwang Zhang
Summary: In this study, a facile single-step chemical vapor deposition method was used to grow large-area uniform ZrS2(1-x)Se2x alloy films on sapphire substrates, with fully tunable composition. The alloys exhibited good single crystallinity, epitaxial quality, and uniform elemental distribution. The bandgap of the ZrS2(1-x)Se2x alloy could be continuously tuned from 1.86 to 1.15 eV, depending on the Se composition. ZrS2(1-x)Se2x-based photodetectors showed a sensitive photoresponse to visible light with a fast response time of about 100 μs.
SCIENCE CHINA-MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Qiang Lv, Xue-Dong Wang, Yue Yu, Chao-Fei Xu, Yan-Jun Yu, Xing-Yu Xia, Min Zheng, Liang-Sheng Liao
Summary: This study reports the synthesis of two-dimensional organic lateral heterostructures (2D OLHs) using a combination of liquid-phase growth and vapor-phase growth methods. The researchers successfully controlled the nucleation, growth, and orientation of two distinct components and demonstrated the significance of this synthetic strategy.
Correction
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Anne L. Alter, Ian B. Flader, Yunhan Chen, Dongsuk D. Shin, Thomas W. Kenny
Summary: The names of Christopher P. Cameron and Gabrielle D. Vukasin were mistakenly omitted from the article.
JOURNAL OF MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jonathan Wyrick, T. L. Einstein, Ludwig Bartels
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2015)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Andrew S. DeLoach, Brad R. Conrad, T. L. Einstein, Daniel B. Dougherty
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2017)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
B. Mahjoub, Ajmi B. H. Hamouda, T. L. Einstein
Article
Crystallography
Theodore L. Einstein, Alberto Pimpinelli, Diego Luis Gonzalez
JOURNAL OF CRYSTAL GROWTH
(2014)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Mahito Yamamoto, Theodore L. Einstein, Michael S. Fuhrer, William G. Cullen
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C
(2013)
Article
Physics, Mathematical
T. L. Einstein, Alberto Pimpinelli
JOURNAL OF STATISTICAL PHYSICS
(2014)
Article
Physics, Fluids & Plasmas
Diego Felipe Jaramillo, Gabriel Tellez, Diego Luis Gonzalez, T. L. Einstein
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Josue R. Morales-Cifuentes, T. L. Einstein, A. Pimpinelli
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
(2014)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Paul N. Patrone, T. L. Einstein, Dionisios Margetis
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Y. Inatomi, Y. Kangawa, A. Pimpinelli, T. L. Einstein
PHYSICAL REVIEW MATERIALS
(2019)
Article
Physics, Fluids & Plasmas
Julian A. Sanchez, Diego Luis Gonzalez, T. L. Einstein
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Theodore L. Einstein, Ludwig Bartels, Josue R. Morales-Cifuentes
E-JOURNAL OF SURFACE SCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Physics, Fluids & Plasmas
Diego Luis Gonzalez, Alberto Pimpinelli, T. L. Einstein
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Sonia Blel, Ajmi B. H. Hamouda, B. Mahjoub, T. L. Einstein
Proceedings Paper
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Theodore L. Einstein, Alberto Pimpinelli, Diego Luis Gonzalez, Josue R. Morales-Cifuentes
XXVI IUPAP CONFERENCE ON COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS (CCP2014)
(2015)
