Chiral phonons in microcrystals and nanofibrils of biomolecules Abstract: Chiral phonons are concerted mirror-symmetric movements of atomic groups connected by covalent and intermolecular bonds. Such lattice vibrations in crystals of biomolecules should be highly specific […]
Sintering-driven effects on the band gap of (Pb,La)(Ti,Ni)O3 photovoltaic ceramics Abstract: In this work, the influence of the sintering temperature on the physical properties of (Pb0.8La0.2)(Ti0.9Ni0.1)O3 (PLT-Ni) ceramics is reported. The experimental data revealed that […]
Presence of excited electronic states on terbium incorporation in CaMoO4: Insights from experimental synthesis and first-principles calculations Abstract: We present a combined experimental and theoretical study to understand the structure and electronic and optical properties […]
Improved Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Gas Generation on Sb2S3 Films Modified with an Earth-Abundant MoSx Co-Catalyst Abstract: Antimony(III) sulfide (Sb2S3) has recently emerged as an outstanding potential photoelectrode due to its superlative optoelectronic properties for light-driven water […]
Polarization-sensitive optoionic membranes from chiral plasmonic nanoparticles Abstract: Optoelectronic effects differentiating absorption of right and left circularly polarized photons in thin films of chiral materials are typically prohibitively small for their direct photocurrent observation. Chiral […]
Synthesis and defect characterization of hybrid ceria nanostructures as a possible novel therapeutic material towards COVID-19 mitigation Abstract: This study reports the synthesis of hybrid nanostructures composed of cerium dioxide and microcrystalline cellulose prepared by […]
The Substrate Morphology Effect for Sulfur-Rich Amorphous Molybdenum Sulfide for Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Abstract: Amorphous molybdenum sulfide (MoSx) is a promising material for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) due to its nearly zero hydrogen adsorption […]
Boosting the Photocurrent of the WO3/BiVO4 Heterojunction by Photoelectrodeposition of the Oxy-Hydroxide-Phosphates Based on Co, Fe, or Ni Abstract: Here we investigated the photoelectrodeposition of oxygen-evolving catalysts (OECs) based on oxy-hydroxides-phosphates of Co, Fe, or […]
Visualization of the Final Stage of Sintering in Nanoceramics with Atomic Resolution Abstract: The deep understanding of the sintering mechanism is pivotal to optimizing denser ceramics production. Although several models explain the sintering satisfactorily on […]
Light-assisted ozone gas-sensing performance of SnO2 nanoparticles: Experimental and theoretical insights Abstract: We report herein an investigation on the ozone gas-sensing performance at room temperature of SnO2 nanoparticles assisted by a light-emitting diode. X-ray diffraction and […]
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