Vibrational thermodynamics of materials

B Fultz - Progress in Materials Science, 2010 - Elsevier
The literature on vibrational thermodynamics of materials is reviewed. The emphasis is on
metals and alloys, especially on the progress over the last decade in understanding …

Semiconductor ultraviolet photodetectors based on ZnO and MgxZn1− xO

Y Hou, Z Mei, X Du - JournaL of physics D: AppLied physics, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
It is indispensable to develop wide-band-gap based ultraviolet (UV) photodetectors (PDs),
which are one of the basic building blocks of solid state UV optoelectronic devices. In the …

Comparison of approximations in density functional theory calculations: Energetics and structure of binary oxides

Y Hinuma, H Hayashi, Y Kumagai, I Tanaka, F Oba - Physical Review B, 2017 - APS
High-throughput first-principles calculations based on density functional theory (DFT) are a
powerful tool in data-oriented materials research. The choice of approximation to the …

Ultralow thermal conductivity of atomic/molecular layer-deposited hybrid organic–inorganic zincone thin films

J Liu, B Yoon, E Kuhlmann, M Tian, J Zhu… - Nano …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Atomic layer deposition (ALD) and molecular layer deposition (MLD) techniques with atomic
level control enable a new class of hybrid organic–inorganic materials with improved …

First-principles calculations of the high-temperature phase transformation in yttrium tantalate

J Feng, S Shian, B Xiao, DR Clarke - Physical Review B, 2014 - APS
The high-temperature phase transition between the tetragonal (scheelite) and monoclinic
(fergusonite) forms of yttrium tantalite (YTaO 4) has been studied using a combination of first …

Anisotropic ZnO nanostructures and their nanocomposites as an advanced platform for photocatalytic remediation

S Verma, SA Younis, KH Kim, F Dong - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
In pursuit of advanced heterogeneous photocatalysts, ZnO has emerged as a promising
option for solar-driven heterogeneous photocatalyst with many advantageous properties …

Prediction of ground-state structures and order-disorder phase transitions in II-III spinel oxides: A combined cluster-expansion method and first-principles study

A Seko, K Yuge, F Oba, A Kuwabara, I Tanaka - Physical Review B …, 2006 - APS
Ground-state structures of six II-III spinel oxides are predicted by combining the cluster
expansion method and first principles calculations. The ground states of Mg Ga 2 O 4 and …

Calculations of ZnO properties using the Heyd-Scuseria-Ernzerhof screened hybrid density functional

J Wróbel, KJ Kurzydłowski, K Hummer, G Kresse… - Physical Review B …, 2009 - APS
The Heyd-Scuseria-Ernzerhof (HSE) screened hybrid density functional has been proven to
yield lattice constants and energy gaps of semiconductors in better agreement with …

Exploring the photocatalytic breakdown of organic pollutants using intercalated ZnO/SiO2 nanocomposites

SC Lims, M Jose, S Aswathappa, SSJ Dhas… - Materials Chemistry and …, 2025 - Elsevier
The increasing prevalence of organic pollutants in water sources necessitates the
development of efficient and cost-effective photocatalysts for their degradation. ZnO …

Theoretical study of ZnO phases using a screened hybrid density functional

J Uddin, GE Scuseria - Physical Review B—Condensed Matter and Materials …, 2006 - APS
We assess two newly developed exchange-correlation functionals on four bulk phases of
zinc oxide (ZnO) and compare results with conventional local density and the Perdew-Burke …