Showing papers in "Materials Chemistry and Physics in 2023"

TL;DR: In this article , the structural and optoelectronic properties of pristine and strained hexagonal Hf2Br2N2 monolayer have been investigated using the first-principles calculations.

TL;DR: In this paper , the authors have prepared six novel a-Ge15Te50S35-xSnx thin-film samples 0.0≤x≤10.0at using the physical vapor deposition process.

TL;DR: An efficient, reproducible, and eco-friendly protocol has been developed for the green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using an aqueous root extract of Premna integrifolia (PE-AgNPs) as mentioned in this paper .

TL;DR: In this article , the effect of microwave exfoliated open-edges containing porous-reduced graphene oxide nanosheets (rGO NSs) as nanofillers in polybenzimidazole (PBI) membrane electrolyte assembly for high-temperature proton-exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC).

TL;DR: In this article , the authors investigated the characterization, examination, and adsorption capacity of sodium alginate covalently crosslinked with a diethylenetriamine-triazine-sulfonamide porous framework (DTTS-POP) using a benzene-1,3-disulfonylchloride linker.

TL;DR: In this article , a targeted multifunctional anticancer drug carrier based on magnetic to improve the efficiency of curcumin (Cur) as a non-toxic and hydrophobic anticancer medicine was designed.

TL;DR: In this paper , a 3:1 BiVO4:MoSe2 (31BMS) heterojunction material of various mole ratios was prepared via hydrothermal method and the photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical hydrogen evolution experiments were conducted under solar light for tetracycline (TC) degradation and hydrogen production via water splitting, respectively to test out the efficiency of the synthesized photocatalyst.

TL;DR: In this paper , a green synthesized Mo-doped ZnO nanomaterial was used for the inhibition of bacterial growth and showed good catalytic stability with a reduced band gap of 3.11 eV than 3.25 eV.

TL;DR: In this article , a non-leaded perovskite, KSnI3 through density functional theory (DFT) has been studied to highlight its thermodynamic stability and ductility for the fabrication of thin films of the absorber layer.

TL;DR: In this article , the influence of pulsed electron irradiation (PEI) on the surface morphology, structure, phase composition, adhesion and corrosion properties of micro-arc coatings with β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) particles on Mg0.8Ca alloy has been studied.

TL;DR: In this paper , an efficient, cost-effective, and less time-consuming citrate precursor wet chemical approach was employed to prepare a series of Calcium (Ca) doped Magnesium-Zinc ferrite of composition Mg0.4Zn0.6-xCax Fe2O4 (0.0 ≤ x ≤ 0.6).

TL;DR: In this article , a study of cobalt speciation in borate glass samples, with up to 20 mol. % of zinc oxide, was presented, utilizing a set of complementary investigations of all samples to evaluate structural, optical, thermal, and magnetic properties.

TL;DR: In this article , 2,3-pyrazine dicarboxylic acid (PDA) was used as a promising inhibitor against the corrosion of 90Cu-10Ni and 70Cu-30Ni alloys in 2% HCl.

TL;DR: An electrochemical study of quercetin (QUR) was carried out voltammetrically using graphene (Gr) and zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO) modified carbon paste electrodes (CPE) as discussed by the authors .

TL;DR: In this article , the authors demonstrate self-sustain gold dispersed on nickel oxide nanodentrites microarrays (NDMA) towards the electrochemical sensing of glucose (GLU) and lactate (LA).

TL;DR: In this paper , the authors used Ni-doped MgFe2O4 nanoparticles as a pseudocapacitor, revealing an extraordinary specific capacitance of 119.04 F/g at a current density (CD) of 1.1 A/g.

TL;DR: In this paper , the authors reported the one-step, fast, easy, simple and economical process for the synthesis of nano-sized and stable silver particles, which can be used as anti-microbial agents in biomedical applications.

TL;DR: In this paper , an amino acid-functionalized Hal has been further characterized using SEM, TEM, FTIR, XRD, DSC, and Zeta Potential Analysis, and it was found that amino acid functionalized Hal could be used as a potential antifouling excipient in various coatings.

TL;DR: In this article , a design strategy of photothermal and electrothermal superhydrophobic nanocomposite film based on polyetherimide (PEI) was proposed, and a kind of MWCNT/PEI nanocompositionite film with passive anti-icing and active deicing was successfully prepared.

TL;DR: In this article , WO3 and Pd are sequentially deposited onto alumina substrates by e-beam evaporation, and the results show that the Pd/WO3 sensor exhibits high sensitivity (2.68 ppm−1), short response time (14 s toward 0.7 ppm), and low detection limit (50 ppb) toward H2S at an optimal operating temperature of 250 °C.

TL;DR: In this article , the authors investigated the effect of EDDB on the corrosion of C-steel in 1.0 M HCl solution using gasometry, gravimetry, potentiodynamic polarization, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy.

TL;DR: In this paper , the authors examined the Mo-encapsulated, Fe-doped, and Au-decorated (AuFeMoC) dependent catalytic activity of C24 engineered nanostructured materials as an efficient electro-catalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) using the density functional theory approach at the PBE0/gen/6-311++G(d,p)/LanL2DZ level of theory.

TL;DR: In this paper , a review of transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) and their applications in optoelectronics, sensors, and photovoltaics is presented.

TL;DR: In this article , a gel-combustion approach was positively used to synthesize a series of cool greenish light emitter Y4-xAl2O9:xEr3+ (x = 1-5 mol %) nanophosphors and their structural, vibrational, morphological and luminescent characteristics have been examined for display applications.

TL;DR: In this article , a series of molecular dynamic simulations has been executed to investigate the mechanical features of monocrystalline and polycrystalline Mo under tensile loading, and the results demonstrate that Young's modulus and yield strength increase with mean grain size.

TL;DR: In this article , the specific capacity of MnO/C/Sepiolite aerogel nanocomposites was obtained by supercritical technology and freeze-drying technology as electrode materials for supercapacitors.

TL;DR: In this article , the effect of poly (3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) morphology on adsorption and photoreduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III) under simulated solar light (UV-vis) and vis light (λ > 400 nm).

TL;DR: In this paper , an alpha-amylase was used to remove Rhodamine B (Rhd-B) and Auramine O (Aur-O) dyes from water.

TL;DR: In this paper , the phase and substitution of Ag into the PbS lattice were confirmed by the Fourier transform (FT) Raman spectra of Ag:PbS NPs.