We report the detailed crystal structures and physical properties of Ru_(1-x)Mo_(x)alloys in the solid solution range of x=*** characterizations indicate that the crystal structure changes from the hcp-Mg-type,toβ-Cr...
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We report the detailed crystal structures and physical properties of Ru_(1-x)Mo_(x)alloys in the solid solution range of x=*** characterizations indicate that the crystal structure changes from the hcp-Mg-type,toβ-CrFe-type,and then *** measurements of physical properties show that the Ru_(1-x)Mo_(x)samples with x≥0.2are superconductors and the superconducting transition temperature T_c as a function of Mo content exhibits a dome-like behavior.
Fuel cells hold great promise as a clean energy technology, yet challenges such as material compatibility, manufacturing costs, and durability issues, particularly with noble metal-based electrocatalysts like platinum...
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Chiral nanomaterials with intrinsic chirality or spatial asymmetry at the nanoscale are currently in the limelight of both fundamental research and diverse important technological applications due to their unprecedent...
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Chiral nanomaterials with intrinsic chirality or spatial asymmetry at the nanoscale are currently in the limelight of both fundamental research and diverse important technological applications due to their unprecedented physicochemical characteristics such as intense light-matter interactions, enhanced circular dichroism, and strong circularly polarized luminescence. Herein, we provide a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art advances in liquid crystal-templated chiral nanomaterials. The chiroptical properties of chiral nanomaterials are touched, and their fundamental design principles and bottom-up synthesis strategies are discussed. Different chiral functional nanomaterials based on liquid-crystalline soft templates, including chiral plasmonic nanomaterials and chiral luminescent nanomaterials, are systematically introduced, and their underlying mechanisms, properties, and potential applications are emphasized. This review concludes with a perspective on the emerging applications, challenges, and future opportunities of such fascinating chiral nanomaterials. This review can not only deepen our understanding of the fundamentals of soft-matter chirality, but also shine light on the development of advanced chiral functional nanomaterials toward their versatile applications in optics, biology, catalysis, electronics, and beyond.
In this study, we present the innovative development of sensitive chemiresistive sensor utilizing a composite material composed of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) for the highly responsive de...
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In this study, we present the innovative development of sensitive chemiresistive sensor utilizing a composite material composed of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) for the highly responsive detection of ammonia (NH3) at ambient conditions. Graphene oxide (GO) was meticulously synthesized employing an enhanced version of Hummer’s method, and subsequently, rGO was prepared via thermal reduction from GO. The PVC/rGO composite was synthesized using a precise chemical pathway. The synthesized material was comprehensively characterized using advanced techniques including X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), UV–visible spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy (AFM), and I–V measurements, unveiling its structural, spectroscopic, morphological, and electrical attributes. The chemiresistive sensor was fabricated through the meticulous drop-casting of PVC/rGO composite onto an economical Cu interdigitated electrode (IDE) pattern. Remarkably, this PVC/rGO-based chemiresistive sensor exhibited superior performance in detecting corrosive NH3. The sensor demonstrated an exceptional response time of 46 s and a recovery time of 88 s, coupled with an impressively low detection limit of 1 ppm, surpassing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) permissible exposure limit (PEL). Notably, this sensor displayed a remarkable selectivity towards NH3 at ambient conditions, outperforming its response to other gases. Furthermore, the sensor exhibited outstanding reproducibility, repeatability, linearity, sensitivity, and stability in its response to NH3. This research showcases a groundbreaking advancement in the field of gas sensing technology, offering a highly sensitive and selective chemiresistive sensor for NH3 detection at room temperature (RT). The synergistic combination of PVC and rGO in the composite material, along with the precise fabrication techniques employed, has resulted in a sensor with u
Moiré superlattices of layered transition metal dichalcogenides are proven to host periodic electron crystals due to strong correlation effects. These electron crystals can also be intertwined with intricate magn...
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Moiré superlattices of layered transition metal dichalcogenides are proven to host periodic electron crystals due to strong correlation effects. These electron crystals can also be intertwined with intricate magnetic phenomena. In this Letter, we present our findings on the moiré exchange effect, resulting from the modulation of local magnetic moments by electron crystals within well-aligned WSe2/WS2 heterobilayers. Employing polarization-resolved magneto-optical spectroscopy, we unveil a high-energy excitonic resonance near one hole per moiré unit cell (v=−1), which possesses a giant g factor several times greater than the already very large g factor of the WSe2 A exciton in this heterostructure. Supported by continuum model calculations, these high-energy states are found to be dark excitons brightened through Umklapp scattering from the moiré mini-Brillouin zone. When the carriers form a Mott insulating state near v=−1, the Coulomb exchange between doped carriers and excitons forms an effective magnetic field with moiré periodicity. This moiré exchange effect gives rise to the observed giant g factor for the excitonic Umklapp state.
The high permeability and strong selectivity of nanoporous silicon nitride(NPN)membranes make them attractive in a broad range of *** their growing use,the strength of NPN membranes needs to be improved for further ex...
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The high permeability and strong selectivity of nanoporous silicon nitride(NPN)membranes make them attractive in a broad range of *** their growing use,the strength of NPN membranes needs to be improved for further extending their biomedical *** this work,we implement a deep learning framework to design NPN membranes with improved or prescribed strength *** examine the predictions of our framework using physics-based *** results confirm that the proposed framework is not only able to predict the strength of NPN membranes with a wide range of microstructures,but also can design NPN membranes with prescribed or improved *** simulations further demonstrate that the microstructural heterogeneity that our framework suggests for the optimized design,lowers the stress concentration around the pores and leads to the strength improvement of NPN membranes as compared to conventional membranes with homogenous microstructures.
Diverse nanomaterials, in the forms of carbides, sulfides, oxides, metals, hydroxides, etc., have been synthesized by laser ablation in liquids(LAL) with metal targets as the dominant educts. Many advantages of LAL te...
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Diverse nanomaterials, in the forms of carbides, sulfides, oxides, metals, hydroxides, etc., have been synthesized by laser ablation in liquids(LAL) with metal targets as the dominant educts. Many advantages of LAL technique itself and its products have been revealed since 1983 when the first report about LAL was released. Different from traditional wet-chemical synthesis,one unique feature of LAL is its resultant extreme high-temperature and high-pressure local environment for the nucleation and growth of nanomaterials, despite being performed at room temperature. This extreme condition can induce the atomization and ionization of the target materials and liquid molecules to incur different chemical reactions. The laser, liquid, liquid additive, and target can significantly alter the local environment in a broad range. Thus, different phases and shapes of nanomaterials are producible even from the same target. Through directly comparing the products of LAL of 13 kinds of chosen representative metals synthesized under different conditions, this review presents and discusses current understandings, challenging issues, and perspectives related to the diversity of LAL-products, which is willing to promote a deeper investigation and discussion on a clear clarification of the chemical reactions and particle nucleation/growth processes.
An additional deposition step was added to a multi-step electron beam lithographic fabrication process to unlock the height dimension as an accessible parameter for resonators comprising unit cells of quasi-bound stat...
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An additional deposition step was added to a multi-step electron beam lithographic fabrication process to unlock the height dimension as an accessible parameter for resonators comprising unit cells of quasi-bound states in the continuum metasurfaces,which is essential for the geometric design of intrinsically chiral structures.
The local atomic structure of NaF-ZrF4 (53–47 mol%) molten system and its evolution with temperature are examined with x-ray scattering measurements which are then used to validate the quality of ab initio and neural...
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The local atomic structure of NaF-ZrF4 (53–47 mol%) molten system and its evolution with temperature are examined with x-ray scattering measurements which are then used to validate the quality of ab initio and neural network-based molecular dynamics (NNMD) calculations in the temperature range 515−700∘C. The machine-learning enhanced NNMD calculations offer improved efficiency while maintaining accuracy at higher distances compared to ab initio calculations. Looking at the evolution of the pair distribution function with increasing temperature, a fundamental change in the liquid structure within the selected temperature range, accompanied by a slight decrease in overall correlation is revealed. NNMD calculations indicate the coexistence of three different fluorozirconate complexes: [ZrF6]2−, [ZrF7]3−, and [ZrF8]4−, with a shift in the dominant coordination state from the 7-coordinated Zr cation toward a 6-coordinated cation with increasing temperature. The study also highlights the metastability of different local coordination structures, with frequent interconversions between the 6- and 7-coordinate states. Analysis of the Zr-F-Zr angular distribution function reveals the presence of both “edge-sharing” and “corner-sharing” fluorozirconate complexes with specific bond angles and distances in accord with previous studies, while the next-nearest-neighbor cation-cation correlations demonstrate a clear preference for unlike cations as nearest-neighbor pairs, emphasizing nonrandom arrangement. These findings contribute to a comprehensive understanding of the complex local structure of the molten salt, providing insights into temperature-dependent preferences and correlations within the molten system.
Most photodynamic therapies(PDT)rely on reactive oxygen species(ROS)produced by type II mecha ***,since the production of type I ROS is not limited by oxygen content,making it more favorable for antimicrobial photothe...
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Most photodynamic therapies(PDT)rely on reactive oxygen species(ROS)produced by type II mecha ***,since the production of type I ROS is not limited by oxygen content,making it more favorable for antimicrobial phototherapy in complex ***,we report a substituen cationization design strategy that not only improves the hydrophilicity of the prepared phthalocyanine molecule,but also promotes the electron transfer process in the photosensitizer,resulting in the strong type I photodynamic effect of the phthalocyanine self-assembled photosensitizer to efficiently generate O_(2)^(·-)under both normal and hypoxic *** in combination with its excellent bacteria recogni tion capability derived from the cationic part on its surface and intrinsic photothermal therapy effect o the phthalocyanine macrocycle endows the phthalocyanine self-assembled photosensitizer with excellen phototherapeutic antimicrobial properties in preclinical models,effectively promoting the wound healing *** work provides a promising strategy for designing efficient multi-mode photosensitizers.
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