Conspectus Conventional thermodynamics for bulk substances encounters challenges
when one considers materials on the nanometer scale. Quantities such as entropy, enthalpy …

Both high visible transparency and strong solar modulating ability are highly required for
energy-saving smart windows, but conventional responsive materials usually have low …

Since crystal phase dominantly affects the properties of nanocrystals, phase control is
important for the applications. To demonstrate the size dependence in anatase-rutile phase …

A nanocomposite of polyaniline/reduced graphene oxide (PANI-rGO) was synthesized using
a hydrothermal method. The product was characterized by FT-IR, Raman spectra, XRD …

Among various metal chalcogenides, metal oxides and phases of copper sulfide, copper (II)
sulfide (covellite, CuS) nanostructures have enjoyed special attentiveness from researchers …

Cu2S compounds are promising thermoelectric (TE) candidate materials with
environmentally friendly and earth abundant chemical constituents. A series of phase …

The critical phase transition temperature (Tc) of Cu 2 Se thermoelectric nanomaterials has
been a focal point of extensive research, yet the quantification of surface energy on Tc is …

Copper chalcogenides have garnered attention as promising thermoelectric materials,
owing to their environmental benignity, cost-effectiveness, and superior thermoelectric …

The bond energy (BE) model is a simple and practical model that has been developed to
predict the melting temperature of nanomaterials. The model contains a material parameter …

Smart windows can slow down the heating rate in buildings to a certain extent and realize
energy savings and emission reduction. Various approaches have attempted to make …