Electrocatalytic water splitting: Mechanism and electrocatalyst design

H Wu, Q Huang, Y Shi, J Chang, S Lu - Nano Research, 2023 - Springer
Hydrogen energy, a new type of clean and efficient energy, has assumed precedence in
decarbonizing and building a sustainable carbon-neutral economy. Recently, hydrogen …

The role of halide oxidation in perovskite halide phase separation

RA Kerner, Z Xu, BW Larson, BP Rand - Joule, 2021 - cell.com
Halide perovskites display full solid solubility for Br: I and Cl: Br compositions at equilibrium,
yet initially homogeneous distributions often partition into Br-and I-rich (Cl-and Br-) regions …

Lattice-mismatch-free construction of III-V/chalcogenide core-shell heterostructure nanowires

F Liu, X Zhuang, M Wang, D Qi, S Dong, SP Yip… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Growing high-quality core-shell heterostructure nanowires is still challenging due to the
lattice mismatch issue at the radial interface. Herein, a versatile strategy is exploited for the …

Strain related new sciences and devices in low-dimensional binary oxides

J Jiang, S Pendse, L Zhang, J Shi - Nano Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The possibility of generating a large range of elastic strain in low-dimensional materials
offers a vast design space that has led to a plethora of scientific and technological …

High electron mobility in strained GaAs nanowires

L Balaghi, S Shan, I Fotev, F Moebus, R Rana… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Transistor concepts based on semiconductor nanowires promise high performance, lower
energy consumption and better integrability in various platforms in nanoscale dimensions …

Suppressed thermal transport in silicon nanoribbons by inhomogeneous strain

L Yang, S Yue, Y Tao, S Qiao, H Li, Z Dai, B Song… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
Nanoscale structures can produce extreme strain that enables unprecedented material
properties, such as tailored electronic bandgap,,,–, elevated superconducting temperature …

Strain‐Induced Distortions Modulate the Optoelectronic Properties of Epitaxial BiVO4 Films

EN Fernandez, DA Grave… - Advanced Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Transition metal oxide (TMO) photoabsorbers are expected to play an important role in the
development of renewable solar‐to‐fuel devices. Modest efficiencies have been …

Enhancing GaN nanowires performance through partial coverage with oxide shells

R Szymon, E Zielony, M Sobanska, T Stachurski… - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Core‐shell gallium nitride (GaN)‐based nanowires offer noteworthy opportunities for
innovation in high‐frequency opto‐and microelectronics. This work delves deeply into the …

ESIPT-based ratiometric fluorescent probe for highly selective and sensitive sensing and bioimaging of group IIIA ions in living cancer cells and zebrafish

X He, W Xiong, C Xu, J Fan, Y Qian, J Wen, F Ding… - Dyes and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Gallium, aluminum, and indium belong to Group IIIA of the periodic table with similar
chemical properties, which were a double-edged sword for living organisms. Therefore, it's …

[HTML][HTML] Optical characterisation of nanowire lasers

SA Church, R Al-Abri, P Parkinson, D Saxena - Progress in Quantum …, 2022 - Elsevier
Semiconductor nanowire lasers are single-element structures that can act as both gain
material and cavity for optical lasing. They have typical dimensions on the order of an optical …