Nanomaterials, Volume 14, Issue 14

Colloidal semiconductor nanoparticles (NPs) represent an emergent state of matter with unique properties, bridging bulk materials and molecular structures. Their distinct physical attributes, such as bandgap and photoluminescence, are intricately tie...

In this work, zinc oxide (ZnO)/granular activated carbon (GAC) composites at different ZnO concentrations (0.25M-ZnO@GAC, 0.5M-ZnO@GAC, and 0.75M-ZnO@GAC) were prepared by an in-situ hydrothermal method and demonstrated synergistic photocatalytic deg...

The paper presents the results of a systematic microfluidic study of the application of nanosuspensions for enhanced oil recovery. For the first time, approximately a dozen nanosuspensions prepared by the dilution of silica sols as displacement fluid...

Two ranges of dielectric permittivity (k) increase in polymer composites upon the modification of BaTiO₃ filler with multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) are shown for the first time. The first increase in permittivity is observed at low MWCNT conte...

Zinc indihuhium sulfide (ZIS), among various semiconductor materials, shows considerable potential due to its simplicity, low cost, and environmental compatibility. However, the influence of precursor anions on ZIS properties remains unclear. In this...

Separator modification is a promising method for advancing lithium metal anodes; however, achieving homogeneous lithium-ion flux and uniform plating/stripping processes remains challenging. In this work, we introduce a novel approach by developing a...

An arrayed nanocavity-shaped architecture consisting of the key GdFe film and SiO₂ dielectric layer is constructed, leading to an efficient infrared (IR) absorption metasurface. By carefully designing and optimizing the film system configuration and...

Fiber Bragg gratings are key components for optical fiber sensing applications in harsh environments. This paper investigates the structural and chemical characteristics of femtosecond laser photo-inscribed microvoids. These voids are at the base of...

The present communication reports on the effect of the sprayed solution volume variation (as a thickness variation element) on the detailed Raman spectroscopy for WO₃ thin films with different thicknesses grown from precursor solutions with two diffe...

This research introduces a novel approach using silver (Ag) nanostructures generated through electrochemical deposition and photo-reduction of Ag on fluorine-doped tin oxide glass substrates (denoted as X-Ag-Ag_yFTO, where ‘X’ and ‘y...

The chemical bath deposition (CBD) process enables the deposition of ZnO nanowires (NWs) on various substrates with customizable morphology. However, the hydrogen-rich CBD environment introduces numerous hydrogen-related defects, unintentionally dopi...

(TiO₂) is both a natural and artificial compound that is transparent under visible and near-infrared light. However, it could be prepared with other metals, substituting for Ti, thus changing its properties. In this article, we present density functi...

The wide utilization of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) prompts extensive research on the anode materials with large capacity and excellent stability. Despite the attractive electrochemical properties of pure Si anodes outperforming other Si-based mater...

Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) and PEDOT-functionalized carbon nanoparticles (f-CNPs) were synthesized by in situ chemical oxidative polymerization and pyrolysis methods. f-CNP-PEDOT nanocomposites were prepared by varying the concentration...

α-Ga₂O₃ films were grown on a c-plane sapphire substrate by HCl-supported mist chemical vapor deposition with multiple solution chambers, and the effect of HCl support on α-Ga₂O₃ film quality was investigated. The growth rate monotonicall...

Thin films of lithium spinel ferrite, LiFe₅O₈, have attracted much scientific attention because of their potential for efficient excitation, the manipulation and propagation of spin currents due to their insulating character, high-saturation magnetiz...

Ti/IrO₂-Ta₂O₅ electrodes are extensively utilized in the electrochemical industries such as copper foil production, cathodic protection, and wastewater treatment. However, their performance degrades rapidly under high current densities and severe oxy...

Recent advancements in amorphous materials have opened new avenues for exploring unusual magnetic phenomena at the sub-nanometer scale. We investigate the phenomenon of low-temperature “magnetic hardening” in heterogeneous amorphous Fe&nd...

Non-fluorinated chitosan-based proton exchange membranes (PEMs) have been attracting considerable interest due to their environmental friendliness and relatively low cost. However, low proton conductivity and poor physicochemical properties have limi...

For commercial processes, through-hole AAO membranes are fabricated from high-purity aluminum by chemical etching. However, this method has the disadvantages of using heavy-metal solutions, creating large amounts of material waste, and leading to an...

Reliable cell labeling and tracking techniques are imperative for elucidating the intricate and ambiguous interactions between mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) and tumors. Here, we explore fluorescent photoconvertible nanoengineered vesicles to study...

Titanium nitride (TiN) is a candidate material for several plasmonic applications, and pulsed laser ablation in liquids (PLAL) represents a rapid, scalable, and environmentally friendly approach for the large-scale production of nanomaterials with cu...

We report a two-step growth process of MoS₂ nanoflakes using a low-pressure chemical vapor deposition technique. In the first step, a MoS₂ layer was synthesized on a c-plane sapphire substrate. This layer was subsequently re-evaporated at a higher te...

Area selective deposition (ASD) is a promising IC fabrication technique to address misalignment issues arising in a top–down litho-etch patterning approach. ASD can enable resist tone inversion and bottom–up metallization, such as via pre...

AlGaN/GaN high-electron-mobility transistors (HEMTs) are widely used in high-frequency and high-power applications owing to the high two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) concentration. However, the microscopic origin of the 2DEG remains unclear. This...

We study the electron tunneling (ET) and local Andreev reflection (AR) processes in a quantum dot (QD) coupled to the left and right ferromagnetic leads with noncollinear ferromagnetisms. In particular, we consider that the QD is also side-coupled to...

Under ideal conditions, nanotubes with a fixed negative tube-wall charge will reject anions and transport-only cations. Because many proposed nanofluidic devices are optimized in this ideally cation-permselective state, it is important to know the ex...

The use of naturally sourced organic materials with chirality, such as the M13 bacteriophage, holds intriguing implications, especially in the field of nanotechnology. The chirality properties of bacteriophages have been demonstrated through numerous...

An experimental characterization of cupric oxide nanowire (CuO NW) growth from thermally oxidized, microstructured Cu thin films is performed. We have systematically studied the influence of the thickness and dimension of Cu layers on the synthesis o...

With the gradual increase in energy demand in global industrialization, the energy crisis has become an urgent problem. Due to high heat storage density, small volume change, and nearly constant transition temperature, phase change materials (PCMs) p...

A Mo-Ni/C catalyst was developed and assessed in terms of the decomposition of ethanol to produce multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and hydrogen. The catalyst utilized different molar ratios of Mo:Ni (1:9, 2:8, and 3:7), with Mo acting as a dopant...

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In advancing sodium-ion battery technology, we introduce a novel application of Na₃NiZr(PO₄)₃ with a NASICON structure as an anode material. This research unveils, for the first time, its exceptional ability to maintain high specific capacity and unp...

In the future, DW memory will replace conventional storage memories with high storage capacity and fast read/write speeds. The only failure in DW memory arises from DW thermal fluctuations at pinning sites. This work examines, through calculations, t...

The ligand engineering of inorganic lead halide perovskite quantum dots (PQDs) is an indispensable strategy to boost their photoluminescence stability, which is pivotal for optoelectronics applications. CsPbX₃ (X = Cl, Br, I) PQDs exhibit exceptional...

This study proposes a multifunctional absorber in the terahertz (THz) regime based on vanadium dioxide (VO₂) and graphene with either–or band selector applications, which can be realized by electrically and thermally controlling the Fermi energ...

Electrospinning is an effective method to prepare nanofibers at present. Aiming at problems such as low spinnable viscosity and the low productivity of the traditional multi-needle, a radial nozzle was proposed in this paper. In order to solve the pr...

A phase-field model for the precipitation of Fe-Cr-Al alloy is established incorporating grain boundary (GB) effects and irradiation-accelerated diffusion. The radiation source and grain boundary effect are incorporated to broaden the applicability o...

Exciton–polaritons, which are bosonic quasiparticles with an extremely low mass, play a key role in understanding macroscopic quantum effects related to Bose–Einstein condensation (BEC) in solid-state systems. The study of trapped polarit...

This review covers recent compositions of bioactive glass, with a specific emphasis on both inorganic and organic materials commonly utilized as matrices for injectable materials. The major objective is to highlight the predominant bioactive glass fo...

Brain-inspired flexible neuromorphic devices are of great significance for next-generation high-efficiency wearable sensing and computing systems. In this paper, we propose a flexible organic electrochemical transistor using poly[(bithiophene)-altern...

The rational design of magnetic carbon composites, encompassing both their composition and microstructure, holds significant potential for achieving exceptional electromagnetic wave-absorbing materials (EAMs). In this study, FeCo@CM composites were e...

All novel materials should be analyzed for their potential environmental hazard. In this study, the toxicity of different silver–chitosan nanocomposites—potential candidates for wound dressings or antimicrobial surface coatings—was...

Grazing incidence small angle X-ray scattering (GISAXS) was used to study the structure and interparticle spacing of monolayers of organic ligand-stabilized iron oxide nanocrystals floating at the air–water interface on a Langmuir trough, and a...

To obtain a high-performance extended gate field-effect transistor for pH detection, hafnium nitride (HfN) was first fabricated on an indium tin oxide on polyethylene terephthalate (ITO/PET) substrate using a high-power impulse magnetron sputter syst...

In recent decades, with the rapid development of the inorganic synthesis and the increasing discharge of pollutants in the process of industrialization, hollow-structured metal oxides (HSMOs) have taken on a striking role in the field of environmenta...

Molybdenum trioxide (MoO₃) is an attractive semiconductor. Thus, bandgap engineering toward photoelectronic applications is appealing yet not well studied. Here, we report the incorporation of sulfur atoms into MoO₃, using sulfur powder as a source o...

The efficient detection of n-butanol, which is in demand for highly sensitive materials, is essential for multiple applications. A nonaqueous method was applied to prepare NiFe₂O₄ nanoparticles (NPs) using benzyl alcohol as a solvent, which shows a s...

Sodium hypophosphite is a promising green source for generating clean elemental hydrogen without pollutants. This study presents the development of an efficient heterogeneous catalyst, Ru/g-C₃N₄ (Ru/GCN), for hydrogen generation from sodium hypophosp...

NaNbO₃(NN)-based lead-free materials are attracting widespread attention due to their environment-friendly and complex phase transitions, which can satisfy the miniaturization and integration for future electronic components. However, NN materials us...