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Polymer Science
Ningappa Kumara Swamy, Kikkeri Narasimha Shetty Mohana, Beejaganahalli Sangameshwara Madhukar
Summary: In this study, flexible poly vinyl alcohol (PVA) nanocomposites with different compositions of graphene nanoribbon (GNR) were prepared and characterized. GNR was found to bind to PVA chains through Vander Waals forces, leading to crystallographic changes in PVA matrix. Optical investigations showed enhanced UV-visible absorption with increasing GNR dopant concentration, as well as decreased optical band gap and Urbach energy. The nanocomposites also exhibited excellent agreement between refractive index, absorption coefficient, extinction coefficient, optical conductivity, and band gap revelations, indicating UVC light blocking properties. Furthermore, the GNR incorporated PVA nanocomposites showed improved thermal stability, wettability transitions, and luminescent down-conversion properties.
POLYMERS FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES
(2023)
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Lanting Feng, Zhe Liu, Mingfeng Zhu, Yisong Zheng
Summary: The conductivity of ABA-stacked trilayer graphene is smaller than that of monolayer graphene due to strong interband scattering. This is despite the fact that the trilayer graphene has an additional parabolic dispersion band.
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Physics, Multidisciplinary
Nikita V. Tepliakov, Johannes Lischner, Efthimios Kaxiras, Arash A. Mostofi, Michele Pizzochero
Summary: In this study, a new perspective on the electronic structure of armchair graphene nanoribbons is presented using simple model Hamiltonians and ab initio calculations. The research demonstrates that the energy-gap opening in these nanoribbons is caused by the breaking of a hidden symmetry through long-ranged hopping of pi electrons and structural distortions at the edges. This hidden symmetry can be restored or manipulated through in-plane lattice strain, enabling continuous energy-gap tuning, the emergence of Dirac points at the Fermi level, and topological quantum phase transitions. This work establishes an original interpretation of the semiconducting properties of armchair graphene nanoribbons and provides guidelines for their rational electronic structure design.
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
(2023)
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Polymer Science
P. Kalyani, T. Muthupandeeswari
Summary: This study investigates the fabrication of pore-free PVA@MgO nanocomposite films by dispersing MgO filler in PVA matrix using solution casting technique. The films exhibited improved structural, optical, thermal, mechanical, dielectric and biodegradable properties with increasing MgO loading. The findings suggest the potential application of these nanocomposites in future power electronics, optoelectronics and semiconducting devices.
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Xi Wu, Fawei Zheng, Feiyu Kang, Jia Li
Summary: By using density functional theory calculations, we have identified the stable intercalated structure and the evolution of band structures in the intercalation process of Li into bilayer graphene. Our work shows that the Dirac cone of bilayer graphene can be modulated by using the generalized N/ N/ Kekule order, which opens a gap or splits the electron and hole pocket, contributed by the Kekule-O and Kekule-Y distortion respectively. This study provides valuable insights for the investigation of Li-intercalated bilayer graphene in experiments.
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Chemistry, Physical
Michele Pizzochero, Efthimios Kaxiras
Summary: This study investigates armchair graphene nanoribbons with asymmetric edge extensions consisting of laterally fused naphtho groups, showing tunability of pi-magnetism induced by naphtho groups. These structures exhibit full spin-polarization at band extrema and the ferromagnetic ground state can be manipulated into nonmagnetic or antiferromagnetic phases through external stimuli. This work establishes these one-dimensional architectures as suitable platforms for logic spintronics.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2021)
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Fereshte Ildarabadi, Rouhollah Farghadan
Summary: Researchers found that applying nonuniform strain in zigzag graphene nanoribbons can generate spin-thermoelectric effects, leading to a tunable spin-dependent band gap, pure spin current, and a giant spin Seebeck coefficient. This provides a practical pathway for improved design in spin-thermoelectric applications through strain engineering.
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
M. I. Mohammed
Summary: The solution-cast method was used to synthesize polymeric nanocomposite films consisting of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA), poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP), and magnesium oxide (MgO) nanoparticles. The addition of MgO enhanced surface roughness and improved tensile strength and Young's modulus. The dispersion of MgO nanoparticles in the PVA-PVP blend matrix increased the dielectric permittivity and the ac electrical conductivity of the films. The temperature and Mg+2 ion concentration also affected the electrical and optical properties of the films.
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Physics, Multidisciplinary
N. M. Hosni, S. El-Sayed, Adel M. El Sayed, S. Saber
Summary: This study aimed to synthesize a PVA-PEO polymeric blend with improved thermal stability and tunable optical properties by incorporating double-layered hydroxide (Zn/Fe-LDH) nanoplates. The results showed that the inclusion of LDH nanoplates affected the crystallinity of the blend and had good miscibility with the polymer matrix. The optical properties, including transmittance, extinction coefficient, refractive index, and optical conductivity, were also investigated. Additionally, the thermal stability of the nanocomposites was evaluated through TGA&DSC analysis.
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
L. R. Gahramanli, M. B. Muradov, O. O. Balayeva, G. M. Eyvazova, R. M. Mirsultanova
Summary: This study demonstrates the significant impact of reaction temperature on the formation and characteristics of CdxZn1-xS/PVA nanocomposites, showing that particle size increases with the concentration of Cd2+ ions and the formation mechanism depends on the temperature of the crystallization medium.
MATERIALS RESEARCH BULLETIN
(2021)
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Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Vimala Dhayal, S. Z. Hashmi, Upendra Kumar, B. L. Choudhary, Saurabh Dalela, S. N. Dolia, P. A. Alvi
Summary: This paper aims to provide information on the optical and electrical characteristics of CS-GO PNCs, and the variation of GO nano-filler has a direct impact on the properties of the nanocomposites. The optical band gap of the nanocomposite decreases with increasing wt% of GO, while electrical properties such as dielectric constant, dissipation factor, and electrical conductivity increase.
OPTICAL AND QUANTUM ELECTRONICS
(2021)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Luis M. Mateo, Qiang Sun, Kristjan Eimre, Carlo A. Pignedoli, Tomas Torres, Roman Fasel, Giovanni Bottari
Summary: On-surface synthesis is a powerful tool for constructing large, planar, pi-conjugated structures that are inaccessible through standard solution chemistry, with graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) holding a prime position in nanoelectronics due to their outstanding properties. Using appropriately designed molecular precursors allows the synthesis of functionalized GNRs, leading to nanostructured hybrids with superior physicochemical properties. Porphyrins (Pors) stand out among potential partners for GNRs due to their rich chemistry, robustness, and electronic richness, but constructing GNR hybrids with such pi-conjugated macrocycles is challenging and examples are scarce.
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Chemistry, Physical
T. A. Taha, M. A. A. Alzara
Summary: The paper discusses the successful production of PVA-SrTiO3 nanocomposite films through the conventional solution-mixing route, showcasing improved thermal stability and dielectric properties. The addition of nano-SrTiO3 altered the position of PVA absorption bands and the dielectric constant varied with SrTiO3 content, reaching its peak at 15.0 wt%. Energy density of the composite films was lower than pure PVA, and both AC and DC electrical conductivity showed slight changes with SrTiO3 concentration.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
(2021)
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Polymer Science
R. Revathi, M. Sukumar, Anuj Kumar, Manish Gupta, P. Aji Udhaya, Satbir S. Sehgal, Bidhan Pandit, M. Sundararajan, A. Subramani, Chandra Sekhar Dash, N. Senthilkumar, Mohd Ubaidullah
Summary: Nickel-doped magnesium cubic spinel ferrite nanoparticles were synthesized through the microwave combustion method and characterized for their structure, morphology, elemental composition, oxidization state, magnetic properties, and dielectric behavior.
JOURNAL OF INORGANIC AND ORGANOMETALLIC POLYMERS AND MATERIALS
(2023)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ethan Chi Ho Wen, Peter H. Jacobse, Jingwei Jiang, Ziyi Wang, Steven G. Louie, Michael F. Crommie, Felix R. Fischer
Summary: Substitutional heteroatom doping in 1D graphene nanoribbons is a versatile tool for low-dimensional functional materials, but previous methods only result in modest realignment of energy levels. This study introduces nitrogen core-doped armchair GNRs that yield greater energy-level shifting through the substitution of carbon atoms with nitrogen atoms along the backbone.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2023)