Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Gonul Akca, Arda Kandemir, Ali Osman Ayas, Selda Kilic Cetin, Mustafa Akyol, Ahmet Ekicibil
Summary: In this study, PrGd1-xBaxMn2O6 (x = 0.0, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1.0) double-perovskite manganite samples were prepared using the solid-state reaction method and their structure and magnetic properties were investigated. The results showed that the Curie temperature and magnetic entropy change values increased with increasing Ba concentration, and all samples exhibited a second-order magnetic phase transition.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Ripan Nag, Bhaskar Biswas
Summary: A detailed study of magnetic critical behavior was conducted on the electron-doped ceramic Ca0.85Nd0.15MnO3 (CNMO) material. The results showed that the CNMO compound displayed magnetic-phase inhomogeneity and strong inter-cluster interactions, resulting in unusual values for the magnetic critical exponents.
APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
P. G. R. Achary, Sonali Behera, R. N. P. Choudhary, S. K. Parida
Summary: A solid-state reaction technique was used to prepare cerium modified strontium manganite, and its various properties were characterized. The material exhibited appropriate structural parameters, an optical bandgap suitable for photovoltaic applications, as well as possible ferroelectricity and Ohmic conduction behavior.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS
(2022)
Article
Thermodynamics
Selda Kilic Cetin, Gonul Akca, Mehmet Selim Aslan, Ahmet Ekicibil
Summary: In this study, composite materials were formed by overlapping the magnetic entropy peaks of LCSM and LSMN manganite to achieve larger RCP values near room temperature for magnetic cooling systems. The composite compounds showed magnetocaloric properties at temperatures close to room temperature, and larger RCP values were obtained by bringing the two entropy peaks closer to each other, which is of great technological importance.
JOURNAL OF THERMAL ANALYSIS AND CALORIMETRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
M. Y. Ruan, C. Q. Yang, L. Wang, P. B. Jin, Z. L. Guo, X. L. Wei, W. X. Wu
Summary: The magnetization and electron spin resonance in nanocrystals of antiferromagnet GdVO4 were investigated, showing enhanced paramagnetic-like behavior with smaller grain sizes. Further reduction in grain size to around 30 nm resulted in dramatic decrease in saturation magnetization and negative entropy change. The aggregation effect was believed to be responsible for this decline.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Hangfu Yang, Xiani Huang, Qiong Wu, Xinyao Luo, Qingwei Wang, Jieyang Fang, Nengjun Yu, Minxiang Pan, Hongliang Ge
Summary: By substituting Eu3+ in Pr0.5Sr0.5-xEuxMnO3, the magnetic properties and magnetocaloric effect can be controlled, with the maximum IMCE effect achieved at an Eu content of 0.02. Additionally, the doping has a complex competitive relationship with the charge ordered state and Curie temperature.
MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Zongmo Shi, Junzhan Zhang, Jian Wei, Xing Hou, Shuyao Cao, Sijie Tong, Shangyi Liu, Xueting Li, Ying Zhang
Summary: This study successfully optimized the thermoelectric performance of perovskite-type solid solution ceramics through high-entropy engineering, improving the power factor and ZT value.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
S. Passanante, L. P. Granja, C. Albornoz, D. Vega, D. Goijman, M. C. Fuertes, C. Ferreyra, L. Ghivelder, F. Parisi, M. Quintero
Summary: The magnetic and magnetocaloric properties of bilayers and single layer manganite thin films were studied, and it was found that the bilayers can broaden the temperature range of the magnetocaloric effect without reducing the refrigerant capacity, offering potential for refrigeration device applications.
JOURNAL OF MAGNETISM AND MAGNETIC MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Ali Osman Ayas, Arda Kandemir, Selda Kilic Cetin, Gonul Akca, Mustafa Akyol, Ahmet Ekicibil
Summary: The study investigated the effect of sintering temperature change on the structural, magnetic, and magnetocaloric properties of PrCaMn2O6 compound. Results showed that with increasing sintering temperature, the grain size of samples increased and impurity phases decreased. Magnetic measurements indicated that all samples exhibited a second order magnetic phase transition.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Ali Osman Ayas, Selda Kilic Cetin, Gonul Akca, Mustafa Akyol, Ahmet Ekicibil
Summary: Magnetic cooling technology, based on the magnetocaloric effect, is an important topic for addressing energy and environmental issues. This review focuses on the material research part of magnetic cooling systems, specifically highlighting the advantages and research points related to perovskite manganites, as well as briefly discussing progress on other material families.
MATERIALS TODAY COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
A. K. Fedotov, A. Pashkevich, J. A. Fedotova, A. S. Fedotov, T. N. Koltunowicz, P. Zukowski, Ali Arash Ronassi, V. V. Fedotova, I. A. Svito, M. Budzynski
Summary: This study focused on the search for new ceramic materials based on wide-gap oxides and their properties, investigating resistivity, magnetoresistance, Hall and Seebeck effects at different temperatures. The synthesized ceramic samples showed submicron grain sizes.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ahmed Dhahri, J. Laifi, Soumaya Gouadria, M. Elhadi, E. Dhahri, E. K. Hlil
Summary: A detailed study on La0.6Ba0.2Sr0.2Mn1-xNixO3 samples (x = 0.00, 0.05 and 0.1) reveals a paramagnetic-ferromagnetic phase transition at the Curie temperature (T-C) and magnetocaloric effects. The relative cooling power (RCP) values depend on the amount of Ni and under an external field of 5 T. The electrical resistivity vs. temperature plots show a transition from metallic behavior to semiconductor behavior, which can be attributed to the adiabatic small polaron hopping (ASPH) and phase segregation.
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Arictan Tulga Coskun, Selda Kilic Cetin, Ahmet Ekicibil
Summary: This study investigated the effect of potassium doping on the morphological, crystallographic, magnetic, and magnetocaloric properties of La1.4Ca1.6Mn2O7 double perovskite. The results showed that the addition of potassium ions led to a decrease in T-C values and magnetic entropy change. The experimental results indicate that these samples could be potential candidates for sub-room temperature magnetic cooling applications.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
A. Bouzayen, A. Elghoul, A. Krichene, N. Chniba Boudjada, W. Boujelben
Summary: This study investigates the structural, magnetic properties, and the influence of sintering temperature on the magnetocaloric properties of La0.75Eu0.05Sr0.2MnO3 manganese. X-ray diffraction analysis reveals the coexistence of rhombohedral and orthorhombic structural phases. Reducing the sintering temperature leads to a decrease in grain size and a slight shift in Curie temperature. The magnetic behavior is explained by the core-shell structure, and decreasing the sintering temperature broadens the magnetic transition. The sample sintered at 800 degrees C exhibits the highest relative cooling power, suggesting its potential for magnetic refrigeration at room temperature.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2023)
Article
Physics, Condensed Matter
Dinh Chi Linh, Nguyen Thi Viet Chinh, Nguyen Thi Dung, Le Viet Bau, Nguyen Huu Duc, Do Hung Manh, Tran Dang Thanh
Summary: In this work, the critical and magnetocaloric properties of Pr(0.7-x)LaxSr(0.3)MnO(3) compounds around room temperature are presented. The compounds exhibit a single phase with an orthorhombic structure, and the lattice parameters increase with an increase in La content. Giant magnetocaloric effects are observed at room temperature, with high maximum magnetic entropy change values. The compounds undergo a second-order phase transition with critical parameters that are close to those expected for the 3D-Ising model, suggesting the existence of short-range magnetic interactions.
PHYSICA B-CONDENSED MATTER
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Luolan Wang, Jun Zhang, Zhenhui Wang, Wei Xiong, Shihan Yan, Zhiheng Gong, Nian Zhang, Shijun Zhao, Xinwei Wang, Yan Chen
Summary: This work presents an atomic-scale interfacial engineering strategy to construct highly-active electrocatalyst for glucose detection. Ni(OH)(2) nanosheets are decorated with an ultra-thin layer of Co9S8 using the atomic layer deposition (ALD) technique. After in-situ reconstruction, Ni@Co heterostructure consisting of Ni hydroxide nanosheets and CoOx clusters is obtained, which shows outstanding electrochemical glucose sensing performance. The presence of surface CoOx not only lowers the valence state of Ni, but also facilitates the deprotonation of Ni(OH)(2) to form NiOOH active species for glucose oxidation. The approach used in this work can be adapted to synthesizing high-performance electrocatalysts for other energy and environmental devices.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Jiye Li, Yuqing Zhang, Jialiang Wang, Huan Yang, Xiaoliang Zhou, Mansun Chan, Xinwei Wang, Lei Lu, Shengdong Zhang
Summary: Researchers successfully eliminated the defective interface in amorphous InGaZnO (a-IGZO) thin-film transistors by preoxidizing a-IGZO with nitrous oxide (N2O) plasma, achieving high performance and stability. This study is of great significance for addressing the interface reaction issue between high-k dielectrics and amorphous oxide semiconductors (AOSs) in next-generation thin-film transistors.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Yuqing Zhang, Jiye Li, Jinxiong Li, Tengyan Huang, Yuhang Guan, Yuhan Zhang, Huan Yang, Mansun Chan, Xinwei Wang, Lei Lu, Shengdong Zhang
Summary: Here we present a self-aligned top gate (SATG) coplanar amorphous InGaZnO (a-IGZO) thin film transistor (TFT) technology with a down-scaled gate length (Lg) of 97 nm and a gate insulator (GI) AlOx of 4 nm (equivalent oxide thickness = 2.4 nm). The fabricated TFT exhibits excellent performance, including a large on-current (ION) of 17.9 mu A/mu m, a high on/off current ratio over 10^(9), a positive threshold voltage (V-TH) of 0.07 V, and a minimum drain-induced barrier lowering (DIBL) of 77 mV/V. These results are attributed to the abrupt homojunction at the source-drain sides and the high-quality ultrathin gate insulator of AlOx by atomic layer deposition (ALD). With the compatibility with modern integrated circuit (IC) process, the developed SATG a-IGZO TFT technology is suitable for back-end-of-line (BEOL) and 3D integrations of advanced ICs.
IEEE ELECTRON DEVICE LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chenghao Jia, Xuepeng Xiang, Jun Zhang, Zuyun He, Zhiheng Gong, Huijun Chen, Nian Zhang, Xinwei Wang, Shijun Zhao, Yan Chen
Summary: In this study, it is demonstrated that the OER pathway can be effectively shifted by activating lattice oxygen, leading to strongly enhanced intrinsic activity. The OER performance of RP-phase cobaltite is significantly enhanced as Sr doping at the A site increases, which is attributed to the shift of the reaction pathway from AEM to LOM. Advanced spectroscopic techniques and density functional theory calculations reveal that the Sr dopant effectively facilitates oxygen ligand hole formation, charge transfer, and oxygen vacancy formation and migration, hence promoting lattice oxygen to participate in surface reactions. These results provide critical insight into the role of oxygen activity and offer a potential way for constructing highly active electrocatalysts.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Wengao Pan, Yunping Wang, Yanxin Wang, Zhihe Xia, Fion Sze Yan Yeung, Man Wong, Hoi Sing Kwok, Xinwei Wang, Shengdong Zhang, Lei Lu
Summary: In this work, the multiple effects of hydrogen (H) doping on amorphous InGaZnO (IGZO) TFTs were investigated. The H content influenced the electrical performances of the TFTs, acting as a defect suppressor, donor defect, transition state, and finally an acceptor defect. The oxygen vacancy (Vo) in IGZO determined the diffusion channel of the H dopant and its concentration. Additionally, fluorine (F) doping improved the hydrogen resistibility of IGZO.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Zhenhui Wang, Yueyue Wang, Manyu Liu, Meili Xu, Zhixiang Jiang, Yuanhong Gao, Hong Meng, Xinwei Wang
Summary: Efficient charge transfer is achieved in narrowband organic photodiodes (OPDs) by adopting a self-assembly strategy to prepare donor/acceptor bulk heterojunctions as the photoactive layers. This method allows for the fabrication of highly smooth, phase-uniform, and low-defect-density thin films with controlled thickness. A narrowband near-infrared OPD centered at 760 nm with a full-width-at-half-maximum of around 60 nm, peak external quantum efficiency of 49%, and peak specific detectivity of over 10(13) Jones under -5 V is achieved.
ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Yuqing Zhang, Jiye Li, Jinxiong Li, Tengyan Huang, Yuhang Guan, Yuhan Zhang, Huan Yang, Mansun Chan, Xinwei Wang, Lei Lu, Shengdong Zhang
Summary: This paper presents a capacitor-less embedded dynamic random access memory (eDRAM) technology based on oxide semiconductor (OS) transistors and demonstrates a self-aligned top-gate (SATG) amorphous InGaZnO (a-IGZO) thin-film transistor (TFT) using a simplified three-masks (3M) process. The performance of the TFT is improved by optimizing the gate insulator and interface defects, as well as manipulating the defects in the a-IGZO channel through a rapid thermal anneal. The developed TFTs show high device performance and minimal parasitic capacitances, enabling the realization of a high-performance and high-density monolithic-3D (M3D) integration.
ADVANCED ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
(2023)
Review
Engineering, Manufacturing
Jinxiong Li, Gaoda Chai, Xinwei Wang
Summary: Atomic layer deposition (ALD) has become an essential thin-film technology in the microelectronics industry due to its self-limited layer-by-layer growth feature and the ability to deposit conformal pinhole-free thin films with precise thickness control, especially on 3D structures. This review focuses on the surface chemistry and precursor chemistry aspects of ALD, providing a comprehensive understanding of the involved chemistry to further advance and utilize this technology. The surface chemistry of the gas-solid ALD reactions and the precursor chemistry used in ALD processes are discussed, along with emerging applications in microelectronics and future perspectives of the ALD technology.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXTREME MANUFACTURING
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yuhang Guan, Yuqing Zhang, Jinxiong Li, Jiye Li, Yuhan Zhang, Zhenhui Wang, Yuancan Ding, Mansun Chan, Xinwei Wang, Lei Lu, Shengdong Zhang
Summary: In recent years, high-k gate dielectrics have received increasing attention in amorphous oxide semiconductor (AOS) thin-film transistors (TFTs) due to the need for stronger gate controllability. This study developed an ultra-thin top-gate insulator of atomic-layer-deposited (ALD) HfOx for amorphous indium-gallium-zinc oxide (a-IGZO) TFTs. However, the reliability of the 4-nm HfOx-gated a-IGZO transistor is poor due to interface defects caused by the interface reaction between HfOx and a-IGZO during the ALD process. To improve stability, the a-IGZO channel is pre-treated with strong oxidizing plasma. However, further reducing HfOx thickness increases gate leakage current.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Laila Noureen, Shahid Zaman, Waqas Ali Shah, Qian Wang, Muhammad Humayun, Qiyong Xu, Xinwei Wang
Summary: A solar-powered steam generating system is developed for simultaneous water purification and steam sterilization. The system incorporates a three-layer photothermal membrane to produce high-temperature steam that can condense into clean water and efficiently sterilize microbes. The bifunctional device with high-temperature steam generation and solar-steam evaporation capability is significant for sustainable clean water generation and sterilization in remote areas.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Renbo Lei, Yupu Tang, Shihan Yan, Weitao Qiu, Zheng Guo, Xu Tian, Qian Wang, Kai Zhang, Shanshan Ju, Shihe Yang, Xinwei Wang
Summary: This study demonstrates that the plasma-assisted atomic layer deposition technique can effectively improve the photovoltaic performance of BiVO4 photoanodes by installing an ultrathin FeNi layer. This technique successfully addresses the fundamental limitations of BiVO4 photoanodes, leading to enhanced photon-to-current efficiency.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Qian Wang, Tong Wang, Noureen Laila, Ke Huang, Xinwei Wang, Renbo Lei, Xinyue Bai, Qiyong Xu
Summary: This study presented the hydrothermal synthesis of a photocatalyst by coupling carbon dots (CDs) and bulk TiO2, which exhibited improved photocatalytic performance and bacterial-deactivation ability compared to traditional TiO2. It provides a promising strategy for leachate treatment.
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Xinwei Wang, Rong Chen, Shuhui Sun
Summary: Atomic scale engineering is becoming increasingly important in material manufacturing, and atomic layer deposition (ALD) technology offers unique properties for achieving atomic-scale material manufacturing controllability. This article discusses the applications, attributes, technology status, and challenges of ALD technology. It is envisioned that ALD technology will continue to make significant contributions to various industries and technologies in the coming years.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXTREME MANUFACTURING
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Wei Qian, Weitao Qiu, Shanshan Yu, Duan Huang, Renbo Lei, Xianzhen Huang, Shuang Xiao, Xinwei Wang, Shihe Yang
Summary: The emergence of organic-inorganic hybrid perovskites has enabled the use of aerosol-liquid-solid technology for direct X-ray detectors. However, the film quality from this process is often compromised when deposited in ambient conditions with uncontrolled humidity. In this study, a solvent engineering strategy is developed to obtain high-quality perovskite thick films, minimizing the negative effect of the ambient conditions and improving the overall performance of the X-ray detectors.
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Huaqing Huang, Linxin Guo, Yunbiao Zhao, Shengyuan Peng, Wenjun Ma, Xinwei Wang, Jianming Xue
Summary: This study reports a proton detector based on the methylammonium lead tribromide (MAPbBr3) perovskite single crystal, which demonstrates remarkable radiation tolerance. The detector can quantitatively monitor fluence rate and dose up to a high dose of 45 kGy with a low bias electric field. Furthermore, the detector exhibits a desirable self-healing characteristic, rapidly recovering its dark current after irradiation, enhancing its radiation tolerance. These findings suggest that the perovskite-based proton detector shows great promise for future applications in proton therapy, proton radiography, etc.
ACS APPLIED ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
J. Zamora, T. Bautista, N. S. Portillo-Velez, A. Reyes-Montero, H. Pfeiffer, F. Sanchez-Ochoa, H. A. Lara-Garcia
Summary: Experimental and DFT studies were conducted on the structural, magnetic, and optical properties of RFeO3 perovskites. The perovskites exhibited an orthorhombic crystal structure and weak ferromagnetic behavior. They were confirmed to be semiconductors with a bandgap of approximately 2.1 eV.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xianxiang Lv, Jing Jin, Weiguang Yang
Summary: By depositing TiN and TiO2 surface layers on AlSi films, the electrochemical performance of silicon-based anodes can be significantly improved, suppressing volume expansion and promoting the formation of a stable SEI layer.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Sharafat Ali, Haider Ali, Syedul Hasnain Bakhtiar, Sajjad Ali, Muhammad Zahid, Ahmed Ismail, Pir Muhammad Ismail, Amir Zada, Imran Khan, Huahai Shen, Rizwan Ullah, Habib Khan, Mohamed Bououdina, Xiaoqiang Wu, Fazal Raziq, Liang Qiao
Summary: The construction and optimization of redox-heterojunctions using a bifunctional phosphate as an electron-bridge demonstrated significant improvements in photo catalytic activity, including enhanced dispersion, reduced interfacial migration resistance, and increased abundance of active-sites.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ren-Ni Luan, Na Xu, Chao-Ran Li, Zhi-Jie Zhang, Yu-Sheng Zhang, Jun Nan, Shu-Tao Wang, Yong-Ming Chai, Bin Dong
Summary: Extensive research has revealed that oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in alkaline conditions involves dynamic surface restructuring. The development and design of sulfide/oxide pre-catalysts can reasonably adjust the composition and structure after surface reconstruction, which is crucial for OER. This study utilized a simple two-step hydrothermal method to achieve in situ S leaching and doping, inducing the composition change and structure reconstruction of CoFe oxides. The transformed FeOOH and CoOOH exhibited excellent OER activity and could be easily mass-produced using low-cost iron based materials and simple methods.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jun'an Lai, Daofu Wu, Peng He, Kang An, Yijia Wang, Peng Feng, WeiWei Chen, Zixian Wang, Linfeng Guo, Xiaosheng Tang
Summary: Zero-dimensional organic-inorganic metal halides (OMHs) are gaining attention in the fabrication of light-emitting diodes due to their broad emission band and high photoluminescence quantum yield. This work synthesized a zero-dimensional organic tetraphenylphosphonium bismuth chloride (TBC) that showed efficient blue light emission, with the emission mechanism attributed to the transition of Bi3+ ions. White light-emitting diodes (WLEDs) were fabricated using TBC, along with green-emitting and red-emitting single crystals, achieving single-component white emissions. These findings demonstrate the different emission mechanism of ns2 ions-based OMHs and highlight the potential of bismuth-based OMHs in WLEDs applications.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xuewei Liang, Yunhai Su, Taisen Yang, Zhiyong Dai, Yingdi Wang, Xingping Yong
Summary: The revolutionary design concept of high-entropy alloys has brought new opportunities and challenges to the development of advanced metal materials. In this work, AlCrCuFe2NiTix high-entropy flux cored wires were prepared by combining the design idea of a high-entropy alloy with the characteristics of flux cored wire. AlCr-CuFe2NiTix high-entropy surfacing alloys were prepared using gas metal arc welding technology. The wear properties of the alloys were analyzed, and the phase composition, microstructure, strengthening mechanism, and wear mechanism were discussed. The results show that the alloys exhibit a dendritic microstructure with BCC/B2 + FCC phases. Increasing Ti content leads to the precipitation of Laves phase. The alloys show improved microhardness and wear resistance due to the precipitation of coherent B2 and Laves phases. However, excessive Ti addition results in the increase of Laves phase and reduced wear resistance of the alloys.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
M. Vadivel, M. Senthil Pandian, P. Ramasamy, Qiang Jing, Bo Liu
Summary: This work presents the enhanced photocatalytic and electrochemical performance of g-C3N4 assisted PAA on CoFe2O4 ternary nanocomposites. The incorporation of PAA and g-C3N4 improves the separation efficiency of photogenerated charge carriers, resulting in superior photocatalytic degradation and high specific capacitance values.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Vibhu T. Sivanandan, Ramany Revathy, Arun S. Prasad
Summary: In this study, pure and doped cobalt ferrite nanoparticles were prepared using the sol-gel auto-combustion method with the aid of lemon juice as eco-fuel. The crystal structure, lattice parameter, crystallite size, microstrain, optical parameters, and room temperature magnetic properties of the samples were analyzed. The effect of doping on the magnetic properties was also investigated.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Qing Guo, Bowen Zhang, Benzhe Sun, Yang Qi
Summary: This study prepared ZnO films with various nonpolar preferred orientations using conventional chemical bath deposition method and characterized their growth process and mechanism. It was found that the type and concentration of nitrate could control the preferred orientation and surface roughness of ZnO films. Additionally, ZnO films with different preferred orientations exhibited different optical properties.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Chong Zhang, Yan Liu, Zhaoyan Wang, Hang Yang
Summary: In this study, six bimetallic FeCo particles were synthesized via the hydrothermal method at different Fe:Co ratios. The Fe:Co ratio not only modulates the composition of the particles but also influences their structure and magnetic properties. The FeCo alloys showed a transformation from an Fe-based structure to a Co-based structure with increasing Co content. The Fe:Co ratio of 1:1 and 3:1 resulted in particles with the highest and lowest saturation magnetization, respectively.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jianning Zhang, Jing Li, Yiren Wang, Xiaodong Mao, Yong Jiang
Summary: We conducted a study on the formation of ultra-fine Y-Ti-Ta-O nano-oxides in Ta+B micro-alloyed 13CrWTi-ODS alloys using electron microscopy and first-principles calculations. The Y-Ti-Ta-O nano-oxides were found to be mainly Y2(Ti,Ta)2O7, with an average size of 7 nm and a number density of 6.8 x 1023 m-3. Excess boron was found to enhance the adhesion of some low-sigma grain boundaries but weaken the Fe/Y2Ti2O7 interface, while excess tantalum enhanced the Fe/Y2Ti2O7 interface but caused serious degradation of grain boundaries.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yirong Fang, Pei Cheng, Hang Yuan, Hao Zhao, Lishu Zhang
Summary: A new composite system of nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide and black phosphorus quantum dots has been developed for tumor therapy, showing improved electrochemical properties and stability. The system generates hydrogen peroxide and hydroxyl radical to effectively kill tumor cells.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xiufang Qin, Yuanli Ma, Hui Zhang, Ting Zhang, Fang Wang, Xiaohong Xu
Summary: The structure and magnetism of cobalt ferrites after Mn2+-Tb3+ co-doping were studied. Co-doped samples exhibited cubic spinel structure and spherical shape of ferrite nanoparticles. The redistribution of Co2+ and Fe3+ ions between octahedral and tetrahedral sites was observed due to Mn2+-Tb3+ co-doping. The coercivity and magnetization saturation of co-doped samples were significantly improved, leading to a maximum energy product that is 190% higher than that of the un-doped sample.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ho Yeon Lee, Wonjong Yu, Yoon Ho Lee
Summary: Recently, there has been an increasing interest in developing ultra-fine nanostructured electrodes with extensive reaction areas to enhance the performance and low-temperature operation of solid oxide fuel cells. The use of a refined approach involving co-sputtering metal alloys and oxide targets has demonstrated the feasibility of nano-columnar structures in perovskite-based electrodes, expanding the temperature range of thin film electrodes. This study systematically examines the effects of chamber pressure control in the co-sputtering process and identifies the intricate relationship between sputtering pressure and film structure. By fine-tuning the columnar growth in the electrode, significant improvements in performance and thermo-mechanical properties were achieved, resulting in high-performance all-sputtered solid oxide fuel cells.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Qianyun Bai, Xiaoxiao Yan, Da Liu, Kang Xiang, Xin Tu, Yanhui Guo, Renbing Wu
Summary: This study proposes a simple method to develop a non-precious transition metal-based electrocatalyst with high catalytic activity and robustness for the hydrogen evolution reaction. The as-synthesized electrode exhibits a low overpotential and high current density, indicating its potential in energy conversion.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2024)