It is a misunderstanding that higher energy ion irradiation on nanomaterials has only
detrimental effects on their properties. Recent research reveals that higher energy irradiation …

In this research work, low atomic number (Z) carbon ions (C+) were used to treat titanium
oxide nanoparticles (TiO 2-NPs) and tune their optical properties. 8 MeV C+ were irradiated …

Fabrication of device though bottom-up approach and using nanowires as building blocks
has received significant attention as one can build flexible electronics which can handle …

Metal nanowires (MNWs) have gained considerable attention from research groups as they
can be effectively applied in new transparent conductive electrodes (TCEs), replacing …

Understanding the mechanisms and kinetics of thermal sintering between silver nanowires
(NWs) is critical for multiple emerging applications. We use molecular dynamics simulations …

Abstract The effect of 5 MeV Cu++ ions irradiation on structural and optical properties of
Anatase TiO 2 nanoparticles (TiO 2-NPs) is investigated. For this purpose, TiO 2-NPs are …

Amorphous silver nanowires (a-Ag NWs) are fabricated from crystalline Ag NWs by using 5
MeV helium (He+) ion beam irradiation. At low dose (5× 10 15 ion/cm 2), few defects are …

This paper investigates the size effect on the coalescence process of contacting
nanoparticles. It is revealed by molecular dynamics that the nanometer-sized surface …

Background: Joining nanosized building blocks is a promising approach to fabricate
functional nanodevices and nanosystems. Nanojoining approach also helps in integrating …

Background: Silver nanowires (Ag-NWs) are promising as a kind of novel conducting
materials for the next generation nanodevice for space application either in the form of …