Heterotrimetallic lanthanide-substituted bismuth titanate (BLT, where lanthanide is neodymium) with stoichiometry Nd0.75Bi3.25Ti3O12 has been obtained in both highly homogenized crystalline and amorphous thin film forms using three different multicomponent precursors, A (formed from Nd(OC3H7i)3,...

Controlling magnetization of magneto-optical materials by voltage instead of electric current is expected to reduce power consumption and miniaturize functional elements in magneto-optical devices such as magneto-optical spatial light modulator. In this study, highly Bi-substituted neodymium iro...

Highly ordered neodymium-substituted bismuth titanate (BNdT) nanowires were prepared using anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) template method. The microstructures of AAO templates and neodymium-substituted bismuth titanate (BNdT) nanowires were investigated using a field emission scanning electron micr...

The original active site units and morphologies structure on catalyst surface is highly important to promote the rate of chemical reaction, while less concern is paid on their dynamic change during reaction process. Understanding these reconstructions in reactions is essential to illustrate the ...

A layered germanium phosphide (GeP3) was synthesized in a straightforward manner using a simple solid-state synthetic method, and its electrochemical behavior for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) and sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) was investigated. During Li-insertion and extraction, the GeP3 experienc...

Indium phosphide nanocrystals have been synthesized by the direct reaction of sodium phosphide and indium trichloride pre-combined with n-trioctylphosphine in 4-ethylpyridine as a suitable solvent for terminating the particles growth. The formation of InP particles with the size of c.a. 3–7 nm ...

We describe a facile and simple solid-state thermolysis route for the preparation of Co, Ni, and Fe phosphide nanoparticles embedded in amorphous carbon using an organometallic complex. This was achieved by using a suitable organometallic complex in a single step synthetic route without using an...

The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) with sluggish kinetics is considered the bottleneck for developing clean and efficient H2 production from electrochemical water splitting. Exploring a high-efficient and good durability OER electrocatalyst to promote the reaction rate has drawn enormous attent...

Transition metal phosphides, such as iron phosphide (FeP), have recently been studied as promising high performance active materials for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) due to their excellent energy storage and conversion capabilities. To achieve long cycle life...

Layered germanium phosphide, which combines the advantages of both germanium and phosphorus, is believed to be a potential anode for sodium ion battery. Here, the sodium storage mechanism and electrochemical performance of layered germanium phosphide have been deeply investigated by advanced in-...

A vanadium phosphide–phosphorus composite, V4P7/5P, is investigated as a negative electrode for sodium-ion batteries using the ionic liquid, Na[FSA]–[C3C1pyrr][FSA] (FSA = bis(fluorosulfonyl)amide anion and C3C1pyrr = N-methyl-N-propylpyrrolidinium cation), as the electrolyte. Analyses of the ...

A hybrid based on nickel phosphide nanoparticle assembled submicrospheres coated with a glucose-derived carbon shell is synthesized from Ni-glycerate precursors through a carbon coating route and a subsequent calcination-phosphatization approach. Characterization results indicate that the synthe...

Ionic conduction of layered potassium sodiostannate K0.72Na0.24Sn0.76O2 was measured at various temperatures. It was converted into a new metastable sodium stannate Na0.96Sn0.76O2 by ion exchange reaction using three different techniques.

It has been shown that sodium stannate with superbasic sites generated on its surface can be obtained through simple thermal treatment of sodium stannate hydrate in pure N2. In this study, we analyzed the as-prepared materials using powder X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and...

In this study, the ternary Ni − Sn − P alloy coatings were prepared on the copper substrate by electroless deposition at a relatively low temperature of 50 °C with a relatively high deposition rate of 9.0 μm·h−1 from a neutral solution by using sodium stannate (Na2SnO3) as the tin source. The...

The present study investigated the influence of substrate temperature (Ts) and working pressure (PAr) on tailoring the properties of nanocrystalline (nc) molybdenum (Mo) films fabricated by radio-frequency magnetron sputtering. The structural, morphological, electrical and optical properties of ...

One of the technological challenges of direct observation of extra-solar planets by nulling interferometry is the development of a modal filter operating from 6 to 20 μm. In the present paper a candidate technology for the fabrication of such modal filters is presented: Integrated Optics. A sol...

We present a comprehensive study of the mechanical properties of bismuth telluride based nanocomposites containing MoS2 nano-particles, obtained by mechanical alloying and hot extrusion. The addition of MoS2 nano-particles significantly altered the crystallographic texture of the nanocomposites....

The syntheses, crystal growths and crystal structures of the (Rb,Cs)n−2Mo3nTe3n+2 (n = 4, 5, 6, 8) compounds are reported. They crystallize in the space group R-3 for even n and in P63/m for odd n. The Mo-Mo distances within the different Mo3n clusters observed in the tellurides and the analogou...

Powder samples and single crystals of the new ternary compound BaMo6Te6 were obtained by solid state reaction. The structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. BaMo6Te6 crystallizes in the hexagonal space group P63/m (No. 176) with unit-cell parameters a=9.3941(2) Å, c=4.5848(1)...