Solids, Volume 6, Issue 3

Dynamic behavior of coaxial axisymmetric planar cracks in the transversely isotropic magneto-electro-elastic (MEE) material in transient in-plane magneto-electro-mechanical loading is studied. Magneto-electrically impermeable as well as permeable cra...

Mg₂TiO₄:Mn⁴⁺ (MTO:Mn⁴⁺) red phosphor has important applications in areas such as red LEDs and forensic science, but the preparation of MTO:Mn⁴⁺ through the solid-state reaction method requires a high sintering temperature. Herein, MTO:Mn⁴⁺ red phosph...

Gallium Nitride (GaN) is a wide-bandgap semiconductor that has revolutionized optoelectronic applications, enabling blue/white light-emitting devices and high-power electronics. Point defects in GaN strongly influence its optical and electronic prope...

We theoretically studied the control of the extraction of anti-Stokes photoluminescence using photonic crystal (PhC) nanocavities. Our fabricated (erbium,oxygen)-codoped GaAs PhC nanocavity showed a positive feedback gain of heating through the excit...

An improved Mass–Spring Model (iMSM) is developed by adding central springs to the conventional Mass–Spring Models (MSMs) of tubular structures. This improvement is necessary to model fibers that have enough stiffness so that they do not...

As a vital transition metal species, cobalt ions (Co²⁺) play a critical role in industrial and medical fields. However, uncontrolled release into ecosystems via industrial effluents presents significant environmental risks. To address this, a prism-c...

Hydrogen generation has become a popular research subject in light of currently pressing issues, such as the rapidly increasing environmental pollution, the depleting fossil fuel reserves, and the looming energy crisis. Sustainable electrochemical wa...

Despite notable advancements in lithium-ion battery (LIB) technology, growing industrialization, rising energy demands, and evolving consumer electronics continue to raise performance requirements. As the primary determinant of battery performance, c...

This study investigates the influence of key heat treatment parameters on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the powder metallurgy tool steel Vanadis 60. A fractional factorial design of experiments was applied to evaluate the effects of...

Due to its unique layered structure that facilitates ion intercalation and deintercalation, δ-MnO₂ has emerged as a promising cathode material for aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs). However, its structural collapse and Mn dissolution during pro...

Aging studies of lithium-ion batteries are essential for understanding material degradation, which impacts performance and, consequently, battery lifespan. In this paper, we propose the use of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, differential capa...

Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are known for their exceptional mechanical properties, particularly their superior wear resistance compared to conventional alloys with similar surface hardness. Rare earth oxides are often used as additives to further impr...

Ag₂Se has attracted significant attention as a promising alternative to Bi₂Te₃ for near-room-temperature thermoelectric (TE) applications. In this study, flexible Ag₂Se thin films were fabricated via magnetron sputtering under different sputtering po...

MXenes, a class of two-dimensional transition metal carbides and nitrides, emerged as a promising material for next-generation energy storage and corresponding applications due to their unique combination of high electrical conductivity, tunable surf...

Noncoplanar spin textures give rise not only to unusual magnetic structures but also to emergent electromagnetic responses stemming from scalar spin chirality, such as the topological Hall effect. In this study, we theoretically investigate nonrecipr...

Tungsten and tungsten alloys are widely used in important industrial fields due to their high density, hardness, melting point, and corrosion resistance. However, machining often leaves processing marks on their surface, significantly affecting the s...

Two-dimensional (2D) crystals which present unconventional stoichiometries on graphene surfaces in ambient conditions, such as Na₂Cl, Na₃Cl, and CaCl, have attracted significant attention in recent years due to their electronic structures and abnorma...

Polylactic acid (PLA) fabrics exhibit significant sunlight reflectivity and high emissivity within the atmospheric window, making them suitable as the foundational material for this study. This research involves the modification of one side of the fa...

This study employs molecular dynamics (MD) simulations to investigate the mechanical response and fracture behavior of penta-graphene, a novel two-dimensional carbon allotrope composed entirely of pentagonal rings with mixed sp²–sp³ hybridizati...

The cements industry is increasingly under pressure to reduce carbon emissions while maintaining performance standards. Limestone calcined clay cement (LC³) presents a promising low-carbon alternative; however, its performance depends significantly o...

Perovskite bionic eyes have emerged as highly promising candidates for photodetection applications to their wide-angle imaging capabilities, high external quantum efficiency(EQE), and low-cost fabrication and integration. Since their initial explorat...

With a low surface recombination velocity, it is possible to increase the efficiency of solar cells as the thickness is decreased. A maximum appearing in the efficiency versus thickness curve is mostly due to the same trend in the short-circuit curre...

Understanding how crystal structure influences electronic properties is crucial for discovering new functional materials. In this study, we utilized Kernel Principal Component Analysis (KPCA) to classify and analyze the Density of States (DOS) of tra...

This study presents the first comprehensive theoretical investigation utilizing SCAPS-1D simulation to systematically evaluate eight hole transport materials for CsPbI₂Br perovskite solar cells under authentic indoor LED conditions (560 lux, 5700 K c...