Silica nanoparticles (SNPs), one of the most widely researched materials in modern science,
are now commonly exploited in surface coatings, biomedicine, catalysis, and engineering of …

The structure and mechanical response of grain boundaries (GBs) are essential for
predicting the mechanical properties of polycrystalline materials. Understanding the …

The paper reports on a theoretical description of work function of TiN, which is one of the
most used materials for the realization of electrodes and gates in CMOS devices. Indeed …

This work reports experimental results of the quantitative determination of oxygen and band
gap measurement in the TiNx electrodes in planar TiNx top/La: HfO2/TiNx bottom MIM …

Resistive-switching-based memory is a popular research area for majorly neuromorphic,
nonvolatile memory design and in-memory computing. Pr 1− x Ca x MnO 3 [PCMO (x)] is …

In this work, using first-principles calculation method, the effect of twelve< 110> symmetric tilt
grain boundaries (GBs) on the initial oxidation behavior of TiN was studied. Firstly, the …

Switching a silicon carbide (SiC) metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistor between
inversion and accumulation with removed drain and grounded source terminals leads to …

Ruthenium (Ru) has been suggested as one of the promising materials for nanoscale
interconnects to substitute copper (Cu) that is currently used in the semiconductor industry …

This work investigates the interaction of silicon with ruthenium, extending from Si-defect
centers in ruthenium bulk to the adsorption of Si on the Ru (0001) surface. Using density …

Improving the mechanical behavior and understanding underlying mechanism of
ceramics/metal systems play a fundamental role in engineering the novel film/coating …