The focused ion beam (FIB) is a powerful tool for fabrication, modification, and
characterization of materials down to the nanoscale. Starting with the gallium FIB, which was …

The atomic structure of pure and defective graphite has been modelled using classical many
body potentials from which simulated powder X-ray Diffraction (XRD) patterns were …

The need for sustainable and large-scale energy supply has led to significant development
of renewable energy and energy storage technologies. Divalent metal ion (Mg, Ca, and Zn) …

The prismatic and basal plane surfaces of carbon materials dictate most of their anisotropic
physicochemical properties. For many applications where interfacial interactions are key …

Solid-state carbon materials, such as graphite and graphene, are at the forefront of materials
research because of their unique electronic, vibrational, and mechanical properties, leading …

We have presented in this work that silicon nanoclusters (Si NCs) embedded in silicon
nitride (Image 1) can be synthesized by vacuum ultra-violet irradiation of …

Understanding the radiation-induced microstructure evolution of carbon fibers is crucial for
C/SiC composites as they are considered promising structural materials for high …

The formation and evolution of radiation defects and their effects on bending property of a
single graphite under low energy helium atom implantation have been studied at atomic …

Radioactive activity of metallic radionuclides accounts for a considerable proportion in
irradiated graphite from nuclear reactors. Chlorination roasting is a promising method to …

Carbon fiber (CF) is a promising lightweight alternative to steel and is of significant interest
for energy applications. As CF continues to find new uses and is exposed to new external …