Layer-sliding-mediated controllable synthetic strategy for the preparation of multifunctional materials

M Ali, M Yousaf, H Naeem, J Munir - Materials Today Communications, 2023 - Elsevier
Strategies capable of inducing multifunctionality in materials in a controllable manner are
highly desirable. In this work, we have brought multifunctionality to a two-dimensional (2D) …

Achieving controllable multifunctionality through layer sliding

M Ali, M Yousaf, J Munir - Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling, 2024 - Elsevier
Dynamical variation of physical properties in a controllable fashion provides exciting
possibilities to obtain multifunctional materials. In this work, layer-sliding is employed to …

CO Adsorption on two-dimensional 2H-ZrO2 and its effect on the interfacial electronic properties: implications for sensing

M Ali, J Munir, MJI Khan, M Yousaf, MW Younis… - Physica …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Environmental pollution is commonly caused by direct and indirect greenhouse gasses and
various traces of toxic gasses. CO is a tasteless, colourless and highly hazardous …

Controlled dynamic variation of interfacial electronic and optical properties of lithium intercalated ZrO2/MoS2 vdW heterostructure

MW Younis, T Akhter, M Yousaf, M Ali… - Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
Efficient strategies for modifying the characteristics of van der Waals (vdW) layered materials
in a precise and reversible mode remain challenging. Our suggested method for …

Layer-sliding-mediated reversible tuning of interfacial electronic and optical properties of intercalated ZrO2/MoS2 van der Waals heterostructure

MW Younis, T Akhter, M Yousaf, J Munir… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Springer
Effective techniques capable of tuning the properties of van der Waals (vdW) layered
materials in a controllable as well as reversible manner are elusive. To demonstrate our …

Structural, optoelectronic and thermodynamical insights into 2H-ZrO2: A DFT investigation

M Ali, Z Bibi, MW Younis, MA Iqbal - Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2024 - Elsevier
The monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides have appeared to be an intriguing area of
ongoing research in two-dimensional materials. In this study, we have investigated the …

Realization of controllable multifunctionality by interfacial engineering: the case of silicene/hBN van der Waals heterostructure

MW Younis, M Yousaf, T Akhter, M Ali… - … and Simulation in …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
The study demonstrates layer-sliding-mediated controlled interfacial engineering to induce
multifunctionality into a van der Waals heterostructure (vdWHS), consisting of two …

First principles investigations of Lithium based hydrides LiXH 3 (X= Al, Ga, In) for hydrogen storage applications

M Ahmed, A Bakar, A Orynbassar, N Shynarbek… - International Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
The investigation of hydrogen storage properties of hydride perovskites have been emerged
as great research domain in recent times. The current study focuses on the first principles …

Structural, Optoelectronic and Thermodynamical Properties of 1T Phase of Transition Metal Oxides TMO2 (TM = Zr and Hf): A first-principles Study

M Ali, Z Bibi, MW Younis, H Huang, M Raheel… - Journal of Inorganic and …, 2024 - Springer
Monolayer transition metal oxides have emerged as an exciting area of study of two-
dimensional materials. It is crucial to comprehend the structural stability and physical …

Strain-induced effects on the optoelectronic properties of ZrSe2/HfSe2 heterostructures

X Wei, L Yang, S Sun, Y Zhao, H Liu - Journal of Molecular Modeling, 2024 - Springer
Context Two-dimensional semiconductor materials have received much attention in recent
years due to their wide variety of applications in the field of nano-optoelectronic devices. In …