Article
Engineering, Chemical
Nigusu Tiruneh Temesgen, Wodaje Addis Tegegne, Kassie Nigus Shitaw, Fekadu Wubatu Fenta, Yosef Nikodimos, Bereket Woldegbreal Taklu, Shi-Kai Jiang, Chen-Jui Huang, She-Huang Wu, Wei-Nien Su, Bing Joe Hwang
Summary: The study shows that the double-layer coating on copper in anode-free lithium metal batteries enables homogeneous and dendrite-free morphology, leading to improved performance and cycle life of the battery.
JOURNAL OF THE TAIWAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Ubaid Khan, Tahseen Iqbal, Mehreen Khan, Rongguang Wu
Summary: By introducing a double electron transport layer (DETL), the energy loss in perovskite solar cells was effectively mitigated, resulting in an improved energy conversion efficiency of 15.22%. The best performance was achieved with an optimized thickness of ZnO layer reaching 210 nm.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Yi-Qing Fan, Jiong Wang, Jin-Jie Zhu
Summary: The formation and initiation behaviors of double-layer shaped charge (DLSC) are investigated, showing that high acoustic impedance difference materials combination forms an excellent jet. The effects of impedance of materials on DLSC deformation are discussed.
JOURNAL OF ENERGETIC MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Qixin Zhuang, Huaxin Wang, Cong Zhang, Cheng Gong, Haiyun Li, Jiangzhao Chen, Zhigang Zang
Summary: In this study, an ion diffusion-induced double layer doping strategy was reported to improve the electric properties and stability of PSCs, leading to a higher power conversion efficiency of 21.31% and improved ambient stability compared to control devices. This work demonstrates a simple and effective method to advance the development of perovskite photovoltaics.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Cong Huang, Xin Zhao, Shuang Liu, Yisu Hao, Qunli Tang, Aiping Hu, Zhixiao Liu, Xiaohua Chen
Summary: The research shows that saccharin (Sac) as an electrolyte additive can regulate the electrical double layer (EDL) structure on the zinc anode, forming a unique solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) that effectively modulates zinc deposition behavior and prevents side reactions, thus improving battery performance.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Seho Sun, Gaeun Kim, Dongsoo Lee, Eunkyung Park, Seungcheol Myeong, Byoungkuk Son, Kangchun Lee, Minchul Jang, Ungyu Paik, Taeseup Song
Summary: Solvation sheath of Li+-glyme can be adjusted to enhance Li+-TFSI- association, which affects the composition of the solid electrolyte interface (SEI) layer. The formation of TFSI- anion-derived SEI layer on Li metal anode improves Li metal anode efficiency.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Long Jiang, Dongmin Li, Xian Xie, Dongdong Ji, Liwei Li, Le Li, Zhangxing He, Bingan Lu, Shuquan Liang, Jiang Zhou
Summary: Zinc-based batteries have gained attention for their cost-effectiveness and safety, but suffer from poor interface stability between the zinc anode and the electrolyte. This review systematically discusses the relationship between interface properties, solvation sheath structure, and the components of the Helmholtz layer, highlighting the possible transport pathway of zinc ions and the structural evolution mechanism of the electrical double layer (EDL) at the interface. The scientific principles for EDL regulation are proposed to inspire future electrolyte and interface design.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zhaomiao Liu, Wenchao Liu, Yan Pang, Dezhi Li, Chenchen Zhang, Xiang Wang
Summary: The dynamic behaviors of double emulsion droplets flowing through a Y-shaped bifurcation were experimentally investigated, focusing on the influences of droplet length, droplet velocity, and liquid viscosity. Flow patterns were categorized based on typical features of motion, including the number of interfacial breakups and the coupling effect between interfaces. The critical conditions for the coupling effect were determined using the relative difference in residence time of inner and outer droplets. The impact of droplet length and velocity on flow pattern transitions was summarized, and the corresponding dynamic mechanisms were discussed based on interfacial deformations.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
M. Janocha, E. Tsotsas
Summary: The experimental investigation focused on the build-up of small coating layers from deposited droplets dried under forced convection. The evolution from single droplet residue to multi-deposit coating layer, as well as the development of porosity during incremental layer formation, were analyzed. The study compared three model substances representing nano-and microsuspensions, as well as solutions, and investigated the morphologies, porosities, and characteristic phenomena of resulting layers obtained via sessile droplet drying on a flat, partially wetting substrate.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Kai Huang, Shipai Song, Zhiyu Xue, Xiaobin Niu, Xiaoli Peng, Yong Xiang
Summary: A composite layer consisting of a lithophilic layer and a LiF-rich solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer is achieved on a Cu foam current collector through thin film deposition coating and in-situ fluoridation. This well-designed 3D current collector enables dendrite-free Li deposition behavior and exhibits high coulombic efficiency, stable Li plating/stripping behavior, and remarkable cycling stability/rate performance in both coin-type and pouch full cells.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
D. Fricker, P. Atkinson, X. Jin, M. Lepsa, Z. Zeng, A. Kovacs, L. Kibkalo, R. E. Dunin-Borkowski, B. E. Kardynal
Summary: We investigated the formation of a 2D wetting layer during quantum dot growth using the droplet epitaxy technique. By combining photoluminescence excitation spectroscopy, lifetime measurements, and transmission electron microscopy, we identified the presence of an InGaAs wetting layer in these quantum dots, even without distinguishable wetting layer luminescence. We observed that increasing the amount of Ga deposited on a GaAs (100) surface prior to the growth of InGaAs quantum dots significantly reduced the emission wavelength of the wetting layer, making it indistinguishable from the GaAs acceptor peak emission. However, increasing the amount of Ga deposited did not suppress the formation of a wetting layer under the growth conditions used here.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yu Wang, Bochun Liang, Jiaxiong Zhu, Geng Li, Qing Li, Ruquan Ye, Jun Fan, Chunyi Zhi
Summary: Constructing a reliable solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) plays a vital role in achieving highly reversible zinc metal (Zn-0) electrodes. Instead of the traditional bulk solvation mechanism, this study reveals that the structure of SEI is mainly influenced by electric double layer (EDL) adsorption. By manipulating the EDL adsorption and Zn2+ solvation using ether additives, a layer-structured SEI with high rigidity and toughness is formed, leading to improved performance of the zinc metal electrodes.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Physics, Applied
Ken Harada, Tetsuya Akashi, Yoshio Takahashi, Tetsuji Kodama, Keiko Shimada, Yoshimasa A. Ono, Shigeo Mori
Summary: In an electron double-slit experiment, interference fringes composed of dot images were controlled using two electron biprisms. Interference features of electron waves were observed under different conditions, and it was concluded that interference fringes can only be observed when the path information of individual electrons is not available.
APPLIED PHYSICS EXPRESS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Wen Huang, Rui Zhang, Xuwen Xia, Parker Steichen, Nanjing Liu, Jianping Yang, Liang Chu, Xing'ao Li
Summary: This study demonstrates the successful use of Nb2O5/ZnO films as double electron transport layers in perovskite solar cells, showing improved performance and stability due to energy band matching. It was found that adjusting the ZnO deposition time can optimize the power conversion efficiency in PSCs.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Serena R. Alfarano, Simone Pezzotti, Christopher J. Stein, Zhou Lin, Federico Sebastiani, Sarah Funke, Claudius Hoberg, Inga Kolling, Chun Yu Ma, Katja Mauelshagen, Thorsten Ockelmann, Gerhard Schwaab, Li Fu, Jean-Blaise Brubach, Pascale Roy, Martin Head-Gordon, Kristina Tschulik, Marie-Pierre Gaigeot, Martina Havenith
Summary: The study combines experiments and simulations to provide a molecular picture of double-layer formation under applied voltage, showing the stripping away of cation/anion hydration shells for an NaCl electrolyte at the Au surface at varying bias potentials. Results indicate that Na+ is attracted towards the electrode at the smallest negative potentials, while stripping of the Cl- hydration shell occurs only at higher potential values. The phenomena are measured directly by THz spectroscopy using ultrabright synchrotron light and rationalized by molecular dynamics simulations and electronic-structure calculations.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Article
Physics, Applied
Mukul Bhatnagar, Mukesh Ranjan, Kenny Jolley, Roger Smith, Subroto Mukherjee
APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
(2016)
Editorial Material
Physics, Fluids & Plasmas
S. Chauhan, M. Ranjan, M. Bandyopadhyay, S. Mukherjee
PHYSICS OF PLASMAS
(2016)
Article
Physics, Fluids & Plasmas
S. Chauhan, M. Ranjan, M. Bandyopadhyay, S. Mukherjee
PHYSICS OF PLASMAS
(2016)
Article
Instruments & Instrumentation
S. Chauhan, T. Barman, M. Bhatnagar, M. Ranjan, S. Mukherjee
REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS
(2017)
Article
Physics, Fluids & Plasmas
R. Rane, S. Chauhan, P. Bharathi, K. Nigam, P. Bandyopadhyay, S. Mukherjee
PHYSICS OF PLASMAS
(2018)
Article
Physics, Condensed Matter
Alpa Zankat, Keval Gadani, Bhargav Rajyaguru, Khushal Sagapariya, Vivek Pachchigar, M. Ranjan, K. Asokan, P. S. Solanki, N. A. Shah, D. D. Pandya
Summary: This study reports the current-voltage characteristics of La0.5Gd0.2Ca0.3MnO3 (LGCMO) manganite thin films grown by pulsed laser deposition on Nb:SrTiO3 substrates, irradiated with swift heavy ions. Measurements such as X-ray diffraction and atomic force microscopy were performed to understand structural behaviors, while current-voltage data was collected to analyze lattice strain, grain size, and grain boundary density effects. Additionally, the impact of annealing on ZnO/LGCMO interfaces was studied, discussing modifications induced by annihilation, structural strain, and surface morphology.
PHYSICA B-CONDENSED MATTER
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Sukriti Hans, Mukesh Ranjan
Summary: Low-energy off-normal Ar+ ion irradiation on Si (100) surface leads to triangular features with nano-scale ripple patterns, showing stronger lateral dependency on angle of incidence. Simulations incorporating dispersion term reproduce experimentally observed triangular features, with tuning of parameters generating angle and fluence effects similar to experiments. Both experiment and simulation confirm more triangular elevations than depressions, with their number increasing with incidence angle up to 67 degrees.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Rajnarayan De, S. Maidul Haque, M. K. Sikdar, P. K. Sahoo, S. Kesari, Ch Kishan Singh, S. Augustine, M. Ranjan, R. Rao, K. Divakar Rao
Summary: The spatial variation of the nanoplasmonic behavior of Ag decorated TiO2 film structure was achieved by using a novel collimated glancing angle deposition technique (collimated-GLAD) to prepare a tailored optical response of the underlying dielectric TiO2 thin film. The blue shift in maximum attenuation coefficient region and minimum film transmittance region of the Ag/collimated-GLAD TiO2 nanocomposite coating with increase in height from the evaporation source was due to the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) phenomenon and thin film interference. The measured transmittance spectra showed spatial selectivity in LSPR wavelength, and the variation of the refractive index of the surrounding TiO2 layer was the key factor responsible for the spatially varying nanoplasmonic response. The Ag/collimated-GLAD TiO2 film exhibited enhanced Raman scattering and photocatalysis driven dimerization conversion, resulting in the substantial enhancement of Raman peak intensities compared to the blank substrate.
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Ritu Kumari Pilania, Nidhi Pathak, Mahesh Saini, Kandathil Parambil Sooraj, Mukesh Ranjan, Charu Lata Dube
Summary: Strontium oxide (SrO) loaded borosilicate glass-ceramics were synthesized and the effect of loading on the phase and chemical durability of the matrix was investigated. The samples with increasing content of SrO showed a more pronounced ceramic phase, and Sr element was distributed homogeneously throughout the matrix. The normalized leaching rates of Si, B, Ba, Ca, Sr, and Ti were obtained after 30 days with 25 mol% SrO loading, suggesting that glass-ceramic wasteforms with a perovskite phase are advantageous for immobilizing short-lived radionuclides such as Sr.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Mukesh Pandey, B. K. Parida, M. Ranjan, Rajeev Ahuja, Rakesh Kumar
Summary: This study proposes a technique to improve the interfacial adhesion of graphene membrane to a periodically trenched PDMS substrate by suppressing the mechanical folding instabilities in a prestretch-release process. The conformal wrinkling of the graphene membrane is confirmed through AFM imaging, which results from its pinning into the trenches. The impact of the substrate's topography on the buckling behavior of the graphene membrane is shown by surface-engineering of the PDMS substrate using ion beam irradiation.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE ADVANCES
(2023)
Article
Physics, Fluids & Plasmas
N. J. Dutta, M. Ranjan, D. Bhattacharjee, S. R. Mohanty, K. P. Sooraj, S. Hans, Sudheer, M. Saini
Summary: Research on the effects of 60-keV pulsed helium ions irradiation on FP479 graphite showed that different numbers of PF shots result in varying surface morphologies and properties, with the formation of nanocrystalline carbon defects and a decrease in crystallite size. EDX and XPS measurements indicated the presence of impurities and hybridization changes.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON PLASMA SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Physics, Fluids & Plasmas
Shruti Kumari, Vivek Pachchigar, Basanta Kumar Parida, Sukriti Hans, Mahesh Saini, Sooraj K. P., Royal Christian, Mukesh Ranjan
Summary: The effect of oxygen plasma processing on the wettability of PTFE surfaces was studied. By adjusting the RF power and treatment time, the surface of PTFE was transformed from hydrophobic to superhydrophobic. Atomic force microscopy revealed that surface roughness played a key role in the changes in wettability. XPS and FTIR analysis showed no significant chemical alteration on the treated PTFE surfaces.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON PLASMA SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Mahesh Saini, Ranveer Singh, K. P. Sooraj, Tanmoy Basu, Abhijit Roy, Biswarup Satpati, Sanjeev Kumar Srivastava, Mukesh Ranjan, Tapobrata Som
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Amreen A. Hussain, Amit K. Rana, Mukesh Ranjan
