Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yuan-Yuan Ma, Xiao-Yun Zhao, Wenyan Zan, Yuewen Mu, Zhuhua Zhang, Si-Dian Li
Summary: Supported bilayer alpha-borophenes with interwoven boron triple chains have been predicted as the most stable structures to date, showing similar properties to monolayer graphene and potential applications.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Rui Yang, Mengtao Sun
Summary: Borophene, a 2D material with excellent properties, has gained significant attention for its potential applications in various fields. Its unique properties make it an ideal candidate for device design and energy storage materials. Recent advances in its synthesis have opened up new possibilities for nanodevice applications.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xutao Wang, Ningning Liu, Yanfu Wu, Yueqiao Qu, Wenxuan Zhang, Jinyue Wang, Dandan Guan, Shiyong Wang, Hao Zheng, Yaoyi Li, Canhua Liu, Jinfeng Jia
Summary: Metal-intercalated bilayer graphene has a high density of states near the Fermi energy, and thus is expected to exhibit enhanced strong correlation effect and superconductivity. By using a scanning tunneling microscope, researchers observed the superconducting energy gap and diamagnetic response in Ca-intercalated bilayer graphene, revealing strong coupling superconductivity and an isotropic s-wave superconductor.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Thi My Duyen Huynh, Guo-Song Hung, Godfrey Gumbs, Ngoc Thanh Thuy Tran
Summary: In this study, first-principles calculations are used to investigate the feature-rich properties of alkali-metal intercalated graphene nanoribbons (GNRs), including edge passivation, stacking configurations, intercalation sites, stability, charge density distribution, magnetic configuration, and electronic properties. The findings demonstrate a transformation from finite gap semiconducting to metallic behaviors, indicating enhanced electrical conductivity. This transformation is attributed to the cooperative or competitive relations among the significant chemical bonds, finite-size quantum confinement, edge structure, and stacking order. The decoration of edge structures with hydrogen and oxygen atoms provides additional information about stability and magnetization due to the ribbons' effect.
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yang-Zhi Chou, Fengcheng Wu, Jay D. Sau, Sankar Das Sarma
Summary: This article presents a systematic theory of acoustic-phonon-mediated superconductivity that incorporates Coulomb repulsion and explains recent experiments in Bernal bilayer graphene. The theory predicts that s-wave spin-singlet and f-wave spin-triplet pairings are degenerate and dominant. The results indicate that the observed spin-triplet superconductivity in Bernal bilayer graphene arises from acoustic phonons.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Qifan Chen, Linggang Zhu, Jie Guo, Jian Zhou, Zhimei Sun
Summary: Using MoS2 as an example, this study reveals the strong interactions between intercalated atoms and S vacancies in MoS2 bilayers. The intercalated atoms can fill the S vacancies, changing the spacing of the vdW gap and the binding strength between MoS2 monolayers. Intercalation can induce and control magnetism, and significantly modulate the energy landscape of S vacancy diffusion.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C
(2022)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Yao Wang, Zhuoyu Chen, Tao Shi, Brian Moritz, Zhi-Xu Shen, Thomas P. Devereaux
Summary: This study establishes a minimal model for cuprates and highlights the crucial contribution of long-range electron-phonon coupling beyond standard Hubbard models. The research findings suggest a strong attractive interaction between neighboring electrons, comparable to experimental observations, due to nonlocal couplings mediating neighboring interactions. The structural and chemical similarities between 1D and 2D cuprate materials provide important insights for understanding cuprate high-Tc superconductivity and related quantum phases.
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Simone Di Cataldo, Paul Worm, Liang Si, Karsten Held
Summary: A recent experiment suggests that superconductivity in nickelates is limited to a specific range of hydrogen concentration. The necessity of hydrogen indicates its crucial role in superconductivity. However, calculations using density-functional theory show that the electron-phonon coupling in hydrogen-intercalated nickelates is not strong enough to explain the observed superconductivity.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yuguo Yin, Chao-Sheng Lian, Fanqi Meng, Yaowu Liu, Wei Chen, Lichen Ji, Xinyu Zhou, Zichun Zhang, Qinghua Zhang, Lin Gu, Wenhui Duan, Qi-Kun Xue, Xi Chen, Shuai-Hua Ji
Summary: This study reports the quenched charge density wave (CDW) of 33.3% niobium-intercalated bilayer NbSe2 synthesized by the molecular beam epitaxy method. First-principles calculations show that the absence of CDW in this self-intercalated ultrathin film is due to the strong valence bond and charge transfer between intercalated Nb and NbSe2 layers. Moreover, scanning tunneling spectroscopy reveals a large in-plane upper critical field beyond the Pauli limit of this thin film. These findings not only deepen our understanding of CDW and superconductivity in transition metal dichalcogenides, but also present a novel approach to control many-body electronic states for future electronics.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yang-Zhi Chou, Fengcheng Wu, Jay D. Sau, Sankar Das Sarma
Summary: We investigate the competition between acoustic phonon mediated superconductivity and the long-range Coulomb interaction in moireless graphene multilayers. Our theory explains recent experimental findings in Bernal bilayer graphene and rhombohedral trilayer graphene, and predicts the existence of superconductivity in ABCA tetralayer graphene. The inclusion of realistic band structures with Van Hove singularities and Coulomb repulsion effects in our theory is crucial. Our work provides detailed predictions for graphene superconductivity induced by electron-acoustic phonon interaction, which should be investigated in future experiments.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Seth M. Davis, Fengcheng Wu, Sankar Das Sarma
Summary: In this study, we calculated the contribution of acoustic phonon scattering to the doping and temperature dependence of the electrical resistivity of twisted bilayer graphene (TBLG). We found that the band geometry plays a crucial role in determining the resistivity, and were able to explain the existence of resistance peaks observed in experiments.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
S. Di Napoli, C. Helman, A. M. Llois, V. Vildosola
Summary: First-principles calculations were used to study the electronic and structural properties of the BPO/BBO interface, revealing the preservation of key features from BBO and partial breaking of breathing distortions at the interface. The presence of two types of carriers at the interface, as well as substantial electron-phonon coupling and high density of states, were identified as factors contributing to the observed superconductivity behavior.
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Iliya Esin, Ilya Esterlis, Eugene Demler, Gil Refael
Summary: Twisted bilayer graphene (TBG) has low Fermi velocities and can amplify lattice vibrational waves through stimulated emission. We propose a lasing mechanism using slow-electron bands to generate coherent acoustic phonons. Our device, named the phaser, generates phonon beams in the terahertz range, which can then be used to produce THz electromagnetic radiation. Generating coherent phonons in solids has significant implications for quantum memories, probing quantum states, nonequilibrium phases of matter, and designing THz optical devices.
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
(2023)
Review
Physics, Condensed Matter
S. L. Prischepa, V. N. Kushnir
Summary: This article discusses various aspects of phonon spectrum changes in nanostructured phonon-mediated superconductors. With the development of experimental techniques and the acquisition of new results, the understanding of the influence of surface and nanoscale on the electron-phonon interaction and critical temperature T (c) has changed and deepened. The article is divided into ten parts, discussing superconductivity theory, properties of nanostructured thin films, phonon spectrum modifications, and light excitation of superconducting materials, among others.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS-CONDENSED MATTER
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yuewen Mu, Bao-Tian Wang, Si-Dian Li, Feng Ding
Summary: In this study, four novel metallic boron crystals were proposed by stacking experimentally synthesized borophenes, and one of them has been previously reported. The stability and superconductivity of these crystals were confirmed through calculations and analysis. This research provides a new method for the preparation of metallic and superconducting boron crystals.
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Maurice Franck Kenmogne Ndjoko, Bi-Dan Guo, Yin-Hui Peng, Yu-Jun Zhao
Summary: In this study, the ferroelectric properties of monolayer group-IV monochalcogenides MX (M=Sn, Ge; X=Se, Te, S) were investigated through strain engineering, and the effects of contaminated hydrogen were discussed. It was found that the band gap of these materials can be adjusted by strain for excellent photovoltaic applications. Additionally, the most stable hydrogen occupancy location in the monolayer SnS and SnTe was determined, and it was revealed that hydrogen molecules have little effect on the polarization and electronic structure of these materials.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Siyi Zhang, Shiwen Du, Yumin Wang, Ziwu Han, Xu Li, Guojun Li, Qing Hu, Hu Xu, Chunqing He, Pengfei Fang
Summary: Yolk-shelled CoS2 nanospheres were designed using the Kirkendall Effect and converted into defect-rich CdS/CdCO3-CoS2 photocatalysts through an in-situ growth method. The optimized CdS/CdCO3-CoS2 showed a significantly high hydrogen evolution rate and CO2 reduction rate, indicating excellent photocatalytic performance.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Siyi Zhang, Shiwen Du, Yumin Wang, Ziwu Han, Wenmei Ma, Hu Xu, Yuanchao Lei, Pengfei Fang
Summary: Hollow N-doped carbon nanoflower with highly dispersed MoC nanodot embedded forms a cocatalyst and CdS nanoparticles are grown to construct CdS-C/MoC hollow Z-type heterostructures for hydrogen production and CO2 reduction. The optimized heterojunction exhibits enhanced hydrogen evolution reaction rate and CO2 reduction generation rate, as well as high stability under visible light.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xiang Huang, Jiong Wang, Changming Zhao, Li-Yong Gan, Hu Xu
Summary: This paper proposes a PdTe2 bilayer as a promising electrocatalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), based on extensive investigation of its electronic properties and atomic-level reaction kinetics. It is found that under electrochemical reducing conditions, the electron is directly transferred to the O-2 adsorbed on the PdTe2 bilayer, reducing the dissociation barrier of O-2 and promoting the ORR via a dissociative pathway. The electrochemical steps in this pathway have barriers less than 0.1 eV at the ORR limiting potential, indicating fast ORR kinetics at ambient conditions. It is considered a promising candidate for fuel cell applications due to its excellent energy efficiency and four-electron selectivity.
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xingyu Zhou, Xiaotong Yan, Changchun He, Xiao-Bao Yang, Yu-Jun Zhao
Summary: In this study, the adsorption and dissociation of hydrogen molecules on Mg17Al12(100), Mg17Al12(110), Mg17Al12(111), and Mg(0001) surfaces were investigated using first-principles calculations. It was found that the H adsorption on Mg17Al12 systems exhibited greater strength than that of Mg(0001) surface. Among them, the lowest adsorption energies of H atoms were observed on the Mg17Al12(110) surface, with values of -0.278 and -0.247 eV/H at H coverage of 1/11 and 2/11 ML, respectively. Additionally, the Mg17Al12(110) surface demonstrated a hydrogen dissociation energy path with a minimum barrier of 0.59 eV, which was smaller than that of the Mg(0001) surface (0.84 eV). Electronic structure analysis indicated that although H atoms obtained similar charges on the Mg17Al12(110) and Mg(0001) surfaces, the bonding between H atoms and the Mg17Al12(110) surface was enhanced. Furthermore, the reduced dissociation barriers on the three investigated Mg17Al12 surfaces were likely attributed to the stronger hybridization of H 1s and Al 3s orbitals, resulting in accelerated hydrogen adsorption kinetics on the Mg17Al12 surface compared to the pure Mg surface.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2023)
Article
Physics, Applied
Yin-Hui Peng, Chang-Chun He, Yu-Jun Zhao, Xiao-Bao Yang
Summary: Oxygen vacancy is important for the optical properties in In 2O 3, but the single oxygen vacancy model cannot explain the observed multi-peak emission in the experiment. In this study, we have theoretically investigated the diversity of oxygen vacancy distribution and revealed the relationship between defect configurations and optical properties. Our findings provide a comprehensive understanding of the multi-peak emission observed in In 2O 3 and can be extended to modulate the optical properties in other metal oxides.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jia-Yi Lin, Zhong-Jia Chen, Zhipeng Cao, Jiarui Zeng, Xiao-Bao Yang, Yao Yao, Yu-Jun Zhao
Summary: Magnetic topological materials are attracting attention for their novel topological properties and magnetic configurations. MnBi2Te4/(Bi2Te3)n family, in particular, highlights the research of multiple magnetic topological materials. Based on first-principles calculations, we predict that Mn(Bi, Sb)4Se7, which are close relatives of the MnBi2Te4/(Bi2Te3)n family, have nontrivial topological properties in both antiferromagnetic and ferromagnetic configurations. Our work provides more opportunities for studying magnetic topological physics.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Shu-Ming Wu, Chang-Chun He, Yu-Jun Zhao, Rong Liu, Xiao-Bao Yang
Summary: In this paper, the dynamic of hydrogen diffusion in the VCr alloy is investigated using first-principles calculations and the kinetic Monte Carlo method. The structural stability and hydrogen diffusivity are explored as functions of components, revealing that the diffusion is influenced by the spatial distribution of barriers. A one-dimensional random walk model is proposed to describe the anomalous hydrogen diffusion and explain the mechanism of hydrogen migration in the alloy.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Liling Mo, Xiong Zhou, Xuhong Liu, Meiyan Zhan, Yu-Jun Zhao, Jun Du
Summary: The microstructure and thermal-physical properties of Al-xNi (x = 6-25 wt.%) alloys were investigated. The volume fraction and size of Al3Ni increased significantly with the increase of Ni content, while the morphology remained unchanged. The thermal expansion coefficient (CTE) and thermal conductivity (TC) both decreased. The CTE of Al-6 wt.%Ni alloy was 20.2 x 10-6/K at 100°C, decreasing to 15.4 x 10-6/K for Al-25 wt.%Ni, indicating favorable thermal expansion performance. The TC ranged from 202.8 W/(m·K) to 103.9 W/(m·K). Additionally, the structure and thermal properties of Al3Ni were studied using first-principles calculation to provide relevant thermodynamic data. The linear CTE of Al3Ni at 100°C was found to be 13.82 x 10-6/K. Based on experimental and computational results, the modified Turner and general Effective Medium Theory (GEMT) models were used to explain the relationship between microstructure and thermal expansion coefficient, thermal conductivity of Al-xNi alloys.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY-JMR&T
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Liling Mo, Minhao Jiang, Xiong Zhou, Yu-Jun Zhao, Jun Du
Summary: This study investigates the effects of Sm/Yb on the microstructure, electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, and thermal expansion properties of hypereutectic Al-Fe alloys through experiments and first-principles calculations. The results show that the addition of Sm/Yb effectively modifies the primary Al13Fe4 phase, leading to improved electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, and thermal expansion performance. The modification is attributed to the transformation of the coarse primary intermetallic phase into fine and star-like particles, reducing electron and phonon scattering. Theoretical calculations suggest that the stable adsorption of Sm/Yb on the surface of Al13Fe4 inhibits preferential growth. This study demonstrates the effectiveness of rare earth element modification in controlling primary phase morphology and improving thermal-physical properties.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Wen-Qiang Xie, Chang-Chun He, Xiao-Bao Yang, Yu-Jun Zhao, Wen-Tong Geng
Summary: Applying in-plane strain can induce a discontinuous transition in the interlayer magnetic coupling of two-dimensional Fe5GeTe2, and enhance the magnetic anisotropy energy of the system, leading to a sharp transition between in-/off-plane configurations.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jie Xiong, Yin-Hui Peng, Jia-Yi Lin, Yu-Jie Cen, Xiao-Bao Yang, Yu-Jun Zhao
Summary: The most stable defect in MnSb2Te4 is the Mn antisite defect, which can be enhanced by a Mn-rich growth environment and controlled defect concentration. This defect can modulate the interlayer magnetic coupling and lead to a transition from antiferromagnetism to ferromagnetism.
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
De-Zhang Li, Zhi-Wei Lu, Yu-Jun Zhao, Xiao-Bao Yang
Summary: This work studies the stochastic differential equation for spin semiclassical system, deriving the generalized formulation of effective Langevin equation and the corresponding Fokker-Planck equation. The obtained effective Langevin equation accurately describes the distribution in the canonical ensemble for spin semiclassical system. It is a generalization of the stochastic Landau-Lifshitz equation, reducing to the semiclassical equation of motion when the damping term and stochastic term vanish. The explicit expressions for the effective Langevin equation and the corresponding Fokker-Planck equation are shown in both Cartesian coordinates and spherical coordinates.
ACTA PHYSICA SINICA
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jia-Yi Lin, Zhong-Jia Chen, Zhipeng Cao, Jiarui Zeng, Xiao-Bao Yang, Yao Yao, Yu-Jun Zhao
Summary: Magnetic topological materials, such as the MnBi2Te4/(Bi2Te3)n family, have attracted attention due to their strong coupling of novel topological properties and magnetic configurations. In this study, we predict that Mn(Bi, Sb)4Se7, the close relatives of MnBi2Te4/(Bi2Te3)n family, exhibit topological properties in both antiferromagnetic and ferromagnetic configurations. The behavior of surface states in these materials depends on the magnetization directions and surface orientations, providing new opportunities for the study of magnetic topological physics.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chang-Chun He, Shao-Gang Xu, Shao-Bin Qiu, Chao He, Yu-Jun Zhao, Xiao-Bao Yang, Hu Xu
Summary: The atomic structure of the metallic glass of Au-Si alloy, which has been discovered recently, consists of Au8Si dodecahedrons with local five-fold symmetry as building blocks. The interconnection modes of Au8Si dodecahedrons play a crucial role in determining the medium-range order. Surface ordering is attributed to the motif transformation of Au8Si dodecahedrons into planar Au5Si pyramids with five-fold symmetry, leading to the self-assembly of Au5Si pyramids and the formation of an ordered Au2Si monolayer with the lowest energy.
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)