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Indoloquinoxaline-based organic material enabling multi-stimuli response Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Guanghao Mao, Caihang Zhang, Chijun Hua, Ping Deng, Yan Yu
A new triphenylethylene-modified indolo[2,3-b]quinoxaline TPE-IQ has been synthesized by a mild Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reaction. The thermal, electrochemical, photophysical, aggregation, and acidofluorochromic and mechanofluorochromic properties were investigated. TPE-IQ shows typical solvatochromism and aggregation-induced emission enhancement features. TPE-IQ also exhibits interesting reversible
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On the performance of carbon fiber structural batteries with temperature Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Chunzhi Du, Shaoqian Zhu
Carbon fiber structural batteries, which combine structural and functional properties, have good energy storage capacity while bearing loads have received attention from scholars at home and abroad in recent years as a new type of energy storage device. However, in the process of use, temperature changes will lead to the occurrence of thermal stresses, which may cause structural failure under multiple
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Surfactant-Assisted Synthesis of NiCo Alloy with Specific Nanopore Architecture as A Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Rechargeable Zinc-Air Batteries Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Qitao Chen, Shuaiwu Zhu, Zhifeng Xin, Dongdong Wang, Jiajia Cai, Haijin Li, Shilei Ding
Designing the effective active sites and reaction areas of catalytic materials is important for the development of bifunctional electrocatalysts for zinc-air batteries (ZABs). In this paper, a catalyst with a uniform nanopore structure (noted as NiCo-PS) was one-pot synthesized by using transition metals nickel and cobalt as catalytic active components, sucrose as a carbon source, and triblock copolymers
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I–V Characteristics of Hf0.5Zr0.5O2 films prepared via sol–gel and pulsed laser deposition methods Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Jianbo Liu, Xiaohui Li, Xiaola Li, Jing Bai, Yunhua Xu
Stable Hf0.5 Zr0.5 O2 (HZO) sols were obtained by adding acetylacetone (AcAc), and the mechanism through which AcAc improved the quality of the sol and the gel film was analyzed. Absorption spectroscopy results show that AcAc can chelate with Hf4+ and Zr 4+, thus improving the hydrolysis resistance of the sol and the gel film, which optimizes their quality. Then, Pt/HZO/Pt structures were prepared
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Integrately design hybrid lithium-air battery based on the nasicon solid electrolyte and zinc single atoms electrochemical catalysts Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-06 Hui Wang, Nairan Li
The instability of lithium metal and insoluble discharging products, Li2O2, has been a formidable challenge that hinders the widespread implementation of lithium-air batteries (LABs). Hybrid electrolyte-based LABs have been proposed as one of the most promising strategies to solve these issues. However, the complex device designs together with a suitable solid electrolyte membrane is one of the key
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Fabrication of large-area organic semiconducting crystalline thin films with controlled morphology by antisolvent-assisted dip coating Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Xiaosong Du, Tianyou Liu, Jianhui Gu, Yu Wang, Zhenyu Jiang, Zhirun Mao, Caiyang Yu, Xiangtu Kong, Sai Jiang
The solution-based coating of organic semiconductors offers significant potential for the low-cost manufacturing of large-area, flexible electronic devices. However, the rapid and complex fluid dynamics associated with solution coating present challenges in controlling thin-film morphology. In this study, we demonstrate a simple antisolvent-assisted dip coating approach to fabricate ultrathin, uniform
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Efficient degradation of ciprofloxacin by waste eggshells derived ES/CuS heterostructure under visible light Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Guanghong Zhao, Yuan Wei, Yubing Liu, Chao Liu, Hongyu Wang, Xin Li, Ronghui Liu, Yanyan Jiang, Yulan Zhang, Yuhui Gao, Gaofeng Shi, Guoying Wang
The transformation of discarded eggshells (ES) into high value-added materials through technological means and the realization of turning waste ES “stone into gold” are of great significance to the environment and sustainable economic development. CuS is a typical semiconductor with broad and powerful light absorption properties, which is widely used in photocatalytic wastewater remediation. However
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Preparation and performance of aluminosilicate fibrous porous ceramics-supported catalyst for NOx removal Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Qingqing Wang, Shaofeng Zhu, Xuewen Li, Yongfei Xu, Yundong Liang, Xianbiao Wang
In this study, we report a new aluminosilicate fibrous porous ceramics-supported catalyst for the removal of NOx. The influence of raw materials and sintering process on the structure and properties of aluminosilicate fibrous porous ceramics was studied. The composition and the structure of the catalysts were characterized by XRF, XRD, SEM-EDS, and XPS analysis, and the experiments of denitrification
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Improvement of hydrogen evolution catalytic performance of MoS2 nanoflowers by constructing MoS2/MXene Ti3C2 heterostructure petals Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Siyu Ji, Jianping Guo, Nan Yang, Jie Song, Yanyan Wang, Guangjian Xing
In this paper, we report a special MoS2 nanoflower synthesized by hydrothermal approach, in which a heterostructure petal of MoS2/MXene Ti3C2 is constructed by growing the MoS2 active layers onto the few-layered MXene Ti3C2 substrate. Compared with the pristine MoS2 nanoflowers, the heterostructure MoS2 nanoflowers exhibit a lower onset overpotential of 207 mV and a lower Tafel slope of 28 mV dec−1
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Synergistic carbon coating of Ni-MOF on SiOx for high-performance lithium-ion batteries Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Xinyu Zhao, Yike Liu, Yangyi Zhang, Quan Lu, Tian Gao, Mingru Su, Xiaowei Li, Yunjian Liu
Silicon oxides (SiOx, 0 < x < 2)-based anodes have been regarded as one of the most prospective candidate materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) due to their high theoretical capacity. However, the inherent drawbacks of SiOx anodes, especially the severe volume expansion and the inferior Li+ kinetic properties, greatly limit their industrial promotion. Herein, we synthesized a dual-shell coating
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Estimation of constitutive parameters for shape memory polymer thermo-mechanical cycle by an integrated simulation and inverse optimization method Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Rui Zhou, Yang Yue, Li Yang, Fangfang Zhang
In this work, a method for inverse optimization of shape memory polymer material parameters is proposed to determine the intrinsic model parameters more quickly and accurately for simulated experimental test analysis. First, the basic mechanical properties of the material are characterized experimentally and the parameters of the generalized Maxwell model based on SMP material are fitted. Then, a joint
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Generation of stable femtosecond pulses using MoS2−xSex as the saturable absorber in Er-doped fiber laser Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Jingxian Chen, Zhiwan Hu, Zhaoru Xie, Jie Huang, Lili Tao
A new transition-metal dichalcogenide (Janus TMDs), molybdenum selenide sulfide (MoS2−xSex), has attracted wide attention due to its unique and highly stable alloy structure, high carrier mobility and the ability to modulate the band gap based on composition. In this work, MoS2−xSex nanosheets were prepared through liquid phase exfoliation and further prepared as a saturable absorber (SA). The nonlinear
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Electronic properties of individual CsPbI2Br nanocrystals investigated by LT-STM Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Jianmin Li, Han Zhao, Kang Ma, Yikai Fu, Haitao Dai, Zhixiang Sun, Hong-Ying Gao
Solution-processed metal halide perovskite nanocrystals show promise for various potential optoelectronic applications and the exploration of the fundamental physics underlying them. However, the electronic properties of individual nanocrystals have not been thoroughly studied. Here, we applied low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy to investigate the properties of metal halide perovskite CsPbI2Br
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Influence of 2D CuxAl(100−x) electrodes on the CuxAl(100−x)/Cu21(SiO2)79/W memristive device Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Bin Gu, Guangyu Wen, Bo Zhang, Jhonatan Rodriguez-Pereira, Tomas Wagner
In recent years, 2D metal nanomaterials have emerged as a novel class of 2D materials owing to their unique physiochemical properties. In this paper, memristive devices (CuxAl(100−x)(BE)/Cu 21(SiO2)79/W(TE)) were fabricated utilizing 2D CuxAl (100−x) materials with different compositions as electrodes. After exfoliation by sonication, the minimum thickness of the freestanding single layer of 2D Cux
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Preparation and photoluminescence study of rare-earth-free red emitting La3Ga5SiO14:Mn4+phosphors Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-24 Youxin Lou, Yuguo Yang, Zi Yang, Chaofeng Zhu, Haifeng Zhou, Ping Zhao, Xuping Wang
Given the growing interest in eco-friendly lighting solutions, the use of high-quality phosphors has become integral to the advancement of all-solid white light-emitting diodes (WLEDs). One novel phosphor, La3Ga5SiO14:Mn4+ (LGS), has been successfully synthesized via a high-temperature solid-state reaction. The crystal structure of LGS is classified as belonging to the trigonal phase, with a space
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Graphitic carbon nitride as an efficient metal-free photocatalyst for tetracycline removal Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Afonso Henrique da Silva Júnior, Carlos Rafael Silva de Oliveira, Isadora Bertini Martins Francisco, Patricia Viera de Oliveira, Catia Rosana Lange de Aguiar, Adriano da Silva
Tetracycline (TC) is a drug commonly detected in wastewater. Given this, researchers have been working intensely to create efficient methods to eliminate TC from water. Therefore, the work aimed to synthesize a metal-free catalyst, graphitic carbon nitride (g-CN), to remove TC from water through photocatalysis. The one-step methodology via thermal condensation successfully synthesized the catalyst
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Electrical performance study of carbon-based memristor with additional MXene capping layer Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Haotian Lu, Lei Wang
A novel memristor device using platinum (Pt)/amorphous carbon (a-C)/MXene (Ti3C2)/silver (Ag) structure was proposed and experimentally fabricated. Its electrical measurements clearly indicated that in comparison with the device without MXene capping, the proposed device exhibited lower “SET” voltage, longer endurance, and better stability. This can be attributed to the lower formation energy of Ag
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Enhanced photocatalytic activity in Pr3+-doped Bi2WO6 through Nd3+ co-doping Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Xianghui Zhang, Yige Zhao, Junge Li, Qianqian Wang, Yanyan Yin, Xin Zhao
Nd/Pr co-doped Bi2WO6 photocatalytic materials were prepared via a simple one-step hydrothermal method. The physicochemical properties of the prepared samples were characterized by XRD, Raman, UV-Vis DRS, PL, SEM, BET analysis and photocatalytic tests. The results showed the co-dopants of Nd and Pr ions with the concentration of 1% Nd and 1% Pr exhibited the highest photocatalytic activity. Rhodamine
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High performance electrode based on platinum nanoparticle-silicon nanowire nanohybrid and aptamer for detection of Escherichia coli Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Zhiqian Song, Lei Jiang, Chao Gao, Qiwei Qiao, Chenggang Geng, Xiaodong Wang
A high-performance electrode based on platinum nanoparticle-silicon nanowire (PtNP@SiNW) nanohybrid and Escherichia coli (E. coli) aptamer was developed and used for detection of E. coli. The E. coli in the test solution could be adsorbed specifically onto the electrode surface by the aptamers modified on the PtNP@SiNW nanohybrids and influence the electron transfer between the electrode and the electrolyte
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Optimizing composition of K4Fe(CN)6 -based redox-active electrolyte as a key factor for improving electrochemical performance of rice-husk-derived activated carbon in supercapacitor electrode Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Ekaterina A. Arkhipova, Roman Yu. Novotortsev, Anton S. Ivanov, Dmitrii N. Stolbov, Konstantin I. Maslakov, Serguei V. Savilov
Currently, the use of redox-active additives is an effective way to enhance the electrochemical performance of supercapacitors. Despite a lot of publications in the literature, the choice of redox-active electrolyte composition is still unclear. This work focuses on the study of the correlation between the K4Fe(CN)6 fraction (0–0.05 M) in 1 M Na2SO4 and electrochemical characteristics of rice-husk-derived
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Modulation mechanism of electronic and optical properties of Cs2SnX6(X = Cl, Br and I) under hydrostatic or uniaxial pressure Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Cheng Peng, Jianwei Wei, Junhua Wu, Zengwei Ma, Chenkai Qiao, Hui Zeng
The air-stable, low-toxicity double perovskite structure Cs2SnX6(X = Cl, Br and I) has attracted great attention due to its excellent potential in optoelectronic and photovoltaic applications. We used density functional theory to theoretically study the pressure response mechanism of double perovskite Cs2SnX6. The results show that pressure can effectively regulate the electronic structure and optical
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Luminescent metal organic frameworks and their fluorescence sensing application Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Mengnan Yuan, Fengzhen Chen, Liang Zhang, Dandan Wang, Zhiqiang Ji
Metal-organic framework materials (MOFs) provide remarkable advantages in the field of identification and detection due to their structural flexibility, aperture adaptation, and distinctive fluorescence features. Fluorescent MOF-based chemical sensors have been developed more regularly in recent years to detect a wide range of chemicals. By introducing the research status of MOFs, the research advancement
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Microstructures and electromagnetic interference shielding properties of 2D defective Mo1.33C (MXene) Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Jiaxin Yang, Zhaohui Chen, Xiaodan Chi, Tao Yu, Wenyu Deng, Yanjun Lu, Lijun Qi, Shuang Yuan, Qiang Wang, Weibin Cui
MXene has shown great potential in electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding field benefit due to its excellent conductivity and surface hydrophilicity. Vacancy-doped MXene can be obtained by selectively etching Al and Y of the 3D (Mo2/3Y1/3)2AlC precursor. Introducing defects such as vacancy into MXene can reduce its weight per unit volume and realize lightweight. Herein, for the first time, the
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Surface modification of TiNb alloys by hydrothermal-precalcification treatment and its excellent in vitro osteogenic bioactivity Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Hanfeng Zhu, Lin Zheng, Xiaogang Liao, Gang Li
The superb comprehensive mechanical properties of titanium and its alloys make them ideal materials for artificial bone repair. However, the osseointegration between normal tissue and implant is lengthy due to the relatively poor surface osteogenic bioactivity of titanium-based materials. For the sake of accelerating the bone healing process, surface modification for the titanium- based implant is
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Fabrication and multiphysics numerical investigations of carbon fiber structural batteries Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Jianhai Liang, Chunzhi Du
The structural battery (SB) that uses carbon fibers as anodes is a lightweight composite material battery integrating load bearing and energy storage. However, during usage, diffusion-induced stress may result in structural failure and a reduction in the battery capacity. In this paper, a laminated structural battery (LSB) was fabricated using carbon fiber cloth as an anode and collector and successfully
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Effect of Zn addition on electrophysical properties of nickel ferrite thin films Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-10 Viktoria Yu. Popova, Viktor V. Petrov, Alexsandra P. Ivanishcheva, Ekaterina M. Bayan
A series of nanocrystalline film materials Ni1−−xZnxFe2O4 (x = 0.0, 0.1, 0.3, 0.5) are first synthesized by solid-phase pyrolysis. The results of the X-ray diffraction pattern show that the obtained films consist of nanocrystallites with an average size of 18–21 nm. The sizes of nanocrystals increase with increasing zinc content. The temperature dependence of the resistance becomes pronounced for films
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A dual-emission ratiometric luminescence probe based on Zr-MOFs for the efficient detection of Cu2+ in aqueous solutions Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-10 Zezhi Chen, Wenjun Zhang, Xue Wen
A novel dual-emission ratio luminescent probe (Eu(DPA)3@UIO-66-NH2) for the detection of Cu2+ in an aqueous solution was successfully prepared by linking the Zr-MOFs material UIO-66-NH2 with the lanthanide complex Na3[Eu(DPA)3] through the interaction between functional groups. The synthesized Eu(DPA)3@UIO-66-NH2 inherits the advantages of MOFs and lanthanide complexes, and it not only has excellent
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Tin-based oxide microsphere reinforced by Al2O3 and CNT with superior lithium storage performance Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-06 Wenyao Zhang, Jiwen Li, Fangcong Zhang, Qian Zhang, Shengwen Zhong, Wenli Yao
To improve lithium storage performances of tin-based oxide electrodes, i.e. SnO2 microspheres reinforced by Al2O3 and CNTs (SnO2-Al2O3/CNT) are constructed using a convenient microwave-assisted method. The findings indicate that the SnO2-Al2O3/CNT composite predominantly consisted of the rutile structure phase, with a minor presence of the orthorhombic phase. SnO2-Al2O3/CNT electrodes demonstrate greater
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Degradation of sodium butylxanthate in flotation wastewater by natural pyrite via visible light-assisted advanced oxidation processes: A comprehensive study Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Jiawei Fan, Jinpeng Wang, Lisha Jiang, Yubiao Li, Xiaoyong Wu
The advanced oxidation process (AOPs) based on natural pyrite (NP) as a catalyst is a promising strategy for flotation wastewater purification. However, the slow Fe(III)/Fe(II) cycle limits the number of active sites during oxidant activation. Therefore, this work attempts to accelerate Fe(III)/Fe(II) reduction on NP surface by introducing visible light irradiation. By comparing the degradation performance
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Synthesis and characterization of CIS/CISe core–shell structured quantum dots in green systems Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-12-23 Jiapeng Zhang, Hui Zhang, Xinjian Xie, Yi Fang, Chengchun Tang, Guifeng Chen
I–III–VI2 group compounds, such as CuInSe2 (CISe), and CuInS2 (CIS) quantum dots (QDs), are promising for photovoltaic applications by virtue of their excellent photoelectric properties and low toxicity. Considering that the surface of QDs with smaller sizes tends to have a larger density of defect states, inorganic shell layer modification is beneficial to passivate the surface defects and enhance
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One-step assembly of bimetal-phenolic networks for antifouling and antibacterial coatings Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-12-13 Chuangxin Huang, Lingwei Meng, Shangwan Fu, Xin Liu, Hongyi Qu, Qiuliang Wang
Titanium (Ti) and its alloys have been widely used as clinical implant biomaterials. However, protein adhesion and bacterial infection can negatively impact the efficacy of these implants. To combat this, a promising strategy is to develop a versatile coating on Ti materials that endows them with antifouling and antibacterial capabilities. This work focused on the development of a polydopamine (PDA)
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Facial synthesis of Cu@Ag core-shell particles through temperature gradient method with excellent oxidation resistance Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-12-13 Junjie Fu, Shiyu Xu, Meiyu Yuan, Haojie Zhu, Sheng Cui
To improve the oxidation resistance of Cu particles, the temperature gradient method is used to prepare Cu@Ag core-shell particles (TG-Cu@AgCSPs) with uniform particle size and enhanced oxidation resistance. The TG-Cu@AgCSPs are spherical, with an average size of 2.9 μ m, and the average thickness of the Ag shells is 280 nm. The morphological analysis and thermogravimetric results show that the TG-Cu@AgCSPs
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Detection of silver cation based on phenothiazine derivative probe Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-12-13 Yan Shu, Yi Ying Shi, Wen Hao Jia, Qiu Sheng Yang, Zhong Yu Duan
In this work, a novel probe 1 has been prepared via two-step reaction from o-phenylenediamine. The recognition properties of probe 1 for different metal ions in DMF solution were investigated by UV absorption spectroscopy and fluorescence spectroscopy, respectively. The color of the solution changed from light yellow to light purple, then became brown after half an hour when Ag+was added to the DMF
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Doping TiO2 with sludge-derived activated carbon by UV light irradiation method: Molecular dynamic simulation and experimental study Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-12-09 En Shi, Shasha Liu, Miao Zhang, Shuai Zhang, Xiangzhi Zhang, Yuliang Zou
Sludge-derived activated carbon (SDAC) is prepared from sewage sludge and can be used to treat pollutants. SDAC can also be used to dope catalytic materials to improve their pollutant degradation ability. However, there needs to be more research on doping TiO2 with SDAC. In this study, TiO2 was doped with SDAC by Ultraviolet light irradiation method under room temperature. The doping process saved
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Enhancing optical properties and wettability of colorless polyimide films by direct fluorination Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-12-08 Yaqiang Liu, Jingxia Gao, Qingqing Chen
Colorless polyimide (CPI) films were modified by direct fluorination. The effects of fluorination duration on the chemical structure and surface physical morphology of CPI films were investigated in detail. The results show that direct fluorination induces significant changes in the surface composition and structure, leading to an enhancement in the F/C and O/C ratios. Fluoridation also resulted in
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Studies on ZrO2 nanoparticles for gas sensing application Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-12-07 Urjitsinh Rathod, Sumana Hajra, Manas Nasit, Vikramsinh Zala, Niravkumar Vachhani, Sadaf Jethva, Chirag Savaliya, Ashish Ravalia, Savan Katba, Vanaraj Solanki
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) nanoparticles were synthesized using co-precipitation technique and their structural, particle size, UV-Visible (UV–vis), and gas sensing properties were studied. In this paper, the particle size-dependent properties of ZrO2 have been investigated. XRD analysis indicated that the crystal structure of ZrO2 nanoparticles varies with sintering temperature, while crystallite size
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Phase diagrams of bismuth ferrite barium titanate thin films with misfit strains and their improved electrical properties Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-12-07 Hanting Dong, Liang Ke, Xiangjun Hui, Jiangfeng Mao, Haiqing Du, Qifeng Gao
Phase diagrams of BiFeO3-BaTiO3 (BF–BT) thin films were constructed via thermodynamic model calculation, as well as their electrical properties. The calculated morphotropic phase boundary (MPB) of BF–BT thin films without strain is located near the composition of 0.663BF–0.337BT, which agrees well with the experimental results of reported BF–BT ceramics (between 0.66BF–0.34BT and 0.71BF–0.29BT). The
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Study of humidity sensing properties in ZnO nanotubes grown via hydrothermal method Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Vanaraj Solanki, Bhogendra Kumar Sah, Mitesh H. Patel, Ashish Ravalia, Paramita Maiti, Shikha Varma
Here, we report investigations on the relative humidity (RH) sensing property of ZnO nanotubes synthesized via hydrothermal method. Grown nanotubes are formed with a hexagonal shape and possess a wurtzite crystal structure in conjunction with higher oxygen vacancies. ZnO nanotube-based RH sensor shows a small current increase in lower RH (<75% RH) region, due to the frozen motion of H+ ions, where
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Magnetic/conductive biochar frames derived from Fe3O4-coated loofah sponges for green electromagnetic interference shielding application Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Yanyan Meng, Zijian Wei, Yanhu Zhan, Yifan Cai, Hesheng Xia
Several biochar frame electromagnetic interference shielding composites have been developed; however, integrating high shielding effectiveness (SE) and low reflection coefficient (R) into biochar frames with excellent electrical conductivity have proven to be a great challenge. Herein, because of the abundant groups on the surface of the intricate fibers of the loofah sponge, it absorbed many iron
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Facile morphological construction of VO2 and its application in aqueous Zn-ion batteries Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Xin Liu, Jianhua Jiang, Yi Wu, Huilin Zhu, Jinggao Wu, Wei Shi, Jing Huang
Three distinct morphologies of VO2, namely flake-shaped VO2 (VO2(PIAN)), disc-shaped VO2 (VO2(BING)) and rod-shaped VO2 (VO2(BANG)) were synthesized using a facile one-pot hydrothermal method. As a cathode for aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs), the VO2(PIAN) demonstrates relatively superior electrochemical performance for aqueous zinc storage, including the high discharge specific capacity and long
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Ethyl cellulose–graphene oxide composite dense membranes: Kinetic and thermodynamic studies of dye adsorption Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-27 M. B. Sethu Lakshmi, Suja P. Sundaran, A. Sujith, Bincy Francis, Lakshmipriya Ravindran, Sunil Jacob, S. Anilkumar
Graphene oxide (GO) is extensively used in dye adsorption from wastewater. Polymer–GO composite membranes exhibits improved surface wettability and dye adsorption capacity. In this study, ethyl cellulose (EC)–GO nanocomposite dense membranes (EG membranes) are prepared by the solvent casting method. The morphology and physicochemical properties of the developed nanocomposite membranes are characterized
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Effect of annealing time on solid solution microstructure and memory properties of additive Fe-Mn-Si-Cr-Ni alloy Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-04 Wang Hongyu, Sun Hang, Mao Jizhou, Zhang Qin, Song Laidong
Annealing plays a pivotal role in optimizing the morphology and quantity of cooling martensite within the solid solution matrix of additively manufactured Fe-based memory alloys. In this study, we utilized laser filament deposition to create Fe-17Mn-6Si-9Cr-5Ni alloy, and subsequently compared the microstructure and memory properties of the alloy following two treatments: a 900∘C× 60 min solution treatment
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Impact of annealing on charge storage capability of thermally evaporated molybdenum oxide thin films Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-08-22 Sudesh Kumari, Rameez Ahmad Mir, Sanjay Upadhyay, O. P. Pandey, Anup Thakur
Rapid technological advancements in recent years have necessitated the creation of energy-related devices. Due to their unique properties, including an exceptional cycling life, safe operation, low processing cost, and a higher power density than batteries, supercapacitors (SCs) have been identified as one of the most promising candidates to meet the demands of human sustainability. To increase the
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Ferromagnetism properties of Carbon co-doped LiMg(Fe, Ni)P half Heusler using DFT method Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-08-22 Younes Ziat, Zakaryaa Zarhri, Hamza Belkhanchi, Luis Cisneros-Villalobos
The aim of this investigation is to study the ferromagnetism and magnetic properties of LiMgP HH with double impurities, namely C-2p and (Fe and Ni)-3p, connected to LiMg0.95Fe0.05P0.95C0.05 and LiMg0.95Ni0.05P0.95C0.05, respectively. To achieve this, we perform KKR-CPA combined with GGA. The ferromagnetic stability of LiMg0P0.95C0.05 is observed, where C-2p is set on the spin-down of EF connected
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A review on advanced optimization strategies of separators for aqueous zinc-ion batteries Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-07-27 Fukai Du, Fangfang Wu, Lu Ma, Jinxiu Feng, Xinyu Yin, Yuxi Wang, Xiaojing Dai, Wenxian Liu, Wenhui Shi, Xiehong Cao
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) are the most promising candidates for large-scale energy storage devices due to the advantages of low cost, high safety, environmental friendliness and high energy density. However, the low Coulombic efficiency (CE) and short cycle life of AZIBs caused by dendrite growth, hydrogen evolution reaction and corrosion of Zn anode, are limited the development and application
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Facial synthesis of core-shell nickel@carbon nanocomposite for high-efficient electrochemical detection of paracetamol Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-07-21 Zi-An Zhao, Xuan Xie, Bo-Tao Liu, Hai-Ying Wu, Yuan-Zhou Zheng, Wei Tan, Yu-Hui Luo, Dong-En Zhang
Nickel nanoparticles (Ni NPs) are attracting more and more attention in the field of electrochemistry due to their high conductivity and good catalytic properties. However, Ni NPs are susceptible to corrosion or agglomeration, leading to low stability. In this work, [email protected] nanomaterials ([email protected]) were prepared by pyrolysis nickel-based metal-organic framework (Ni-MOF) template
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Microstructural and nonlinear optical properties of quaternary gallium-titanium-zinc-oxide transparent conductive semiconductor thin films Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-07-21 Zhen Yu, Jiying Yu, Yuan Zhang, Dahua Ren, Jinqiao Yi, Qiang Li, Teng Zhang
Transparent and conductive quaternary gallium-titanium-zinc-oxide films were grown on glass substrates by radio-frequency magnetron sputtering. The effects of growth temperature on structure, morphology, electrical, and nonlinear optical properties of the films were investigated systematically. All the deposited films possess hexagonal wurtzite structure with (002) preferred crystallographic orientation
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Mg-assisted reduced graphene oxide fabrication under microwave irradiation of a natural source of carbon Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-07-19 Loubna Chetibi, Djamel Hamana, Giorgio Speranza, Slimane Achour
Chemical reduction of graphene oxide to form reduced graphene oxide (rGO) is a long process that needs time and energy. In this work, we present a facile one-step method to produce rGO using a domestic microwave oven for 2 min. The chemical composition is studied by X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), Raman and X-Ray diffraction (XRD) that confirm the formation of rGO. They reveal also the benifit
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SiOx/CNTs/Sn composite as high-performance anode material for lithium-ion batteries Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-07-14 Anjun Shi, Yu Song, Ling Wu, Liangqiang Cai, Tian Gao, Yu Zhou, Aichun Dou, Mingru Su
Despite its high theoretical specific capacity, direct application of SiOx is challenging particularly in terms of alleviating volume effect and improving electronic conductivity to enhance the battery performance. SiOx/CNTs/Sn composite with high cyclability and rate performance was proposed by a modified Stöber liquid phase method, CNTs and metallic tin were employed during the subsequent mechanical
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Great enhancement in power conversion efficiency of DSSCs with Ni0.85Se nanoparticles as counter electrode in contrast to matrix nickel particles Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-07-14 Li Li, Guang Li
Pure nickel nanoparticles with diameter around 100 nm were prepared with a moderate hydrothermal method. The matrix was then selenized into Ni0.85Se particles in a Se vapor without any damage to their original morphologies. The as-prepared Ni0.85Se and Ni nanoparticles were then used as counter electrodes (CEs) in dye-sensitized solar cells. It was found that the performance of the cell with Ni0.85Se
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Preparation and upconversion luminescence properties of Yb3+/Tb3+/Ho3+ tri-doped phosphate glasses Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-07-17 Tao Zhang, Danyi Zhang, Pei-an Wang, Caixia Cui
In this study, Yb3+/Ho3+, Yb3+/Tb3+ co-doped, and Yb3+/Ho3+/Tb3+ tri-doped phosphate glasses have been prepared by the high-temperature melting method using P2O5 as the base material, and these phosphate glasses are characterized as non-crystalline structures by X-ray diffraction. Under 980 nm excitation, highly efficient blue (489 nm), green (545 nm), and red (661 nm) upconversion luminescences can
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PVA-assisted synthesis of Zn2SiO4:Mn2+ nanoparticles: Enhanced luminescence properties and applications Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-07-17 Huiya Li, Yaoyao Li, Xiaomeng Wang, Zicheng Zhang, Dejia Liu, Haiyun Ma, Hongqiang Qu, Jianzhong Xu, Yuanyuan Han, Liyong Wang
Green-emitting Mn2+-doped zinc silicate nanophosphor was synthesized by solvothermal method with the assistance of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). The structure, morphology and optical properties of phosphors were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Scanning electron microscope (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FT-IR) and Photoluminescence Spectroscopy
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Effect of sintering temperature on phase transformation and energy storage properties of 0.95NaNbO3–0.05Bi(Zn0.5Zr0.5)O3 ceramics Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-07-06 Ying Ge, Dong Liu, Haifeng Zhang, Shuhao Yan, Bo Shi, Junjie Hao
Dielectric materials with excellent energy storage performance are crucial to the development of renewable energy. In this work, we prepared 0.95NaNbO3–0.05Bi(Zn0.5Zr0.5)O3 (0.95NN–0.05BZZ) ceramics using solid state sintering and investigated the effect of sintering temperature on phase structure. We find that the phase transformation of ceramics occurs with the change of sintering temperature. The
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Polymer-based temperature sensors: Materials design, synthesis, characterization, and biomedical applications Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-07-06 Yang Liu, Jun Li
Temperature is closely related to the life activities of the human body, especially at the cellular scale. A large number of biological reactions often take place in cells, including gene expression, enzyme interaction, and cell metabolism, accompanied by the release or absorption of heat. Therefore, it is necessary to monitor the intracellular temperature in real time. Due to the excellent thermal
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Wide-spectrum detector based on hierarchical flower-like In2S3 nanostructures by solvothermal process Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-06-30 Zhao Liang, Naisen Yu, Shiyu Du, Benkang Liu, Yunfeng Wu
Hierarchical flower-like In2S3 nanostructures were synthesized using a solvothermal process. The device based on In2S3 nanostructure was fabricated and the photoresponse properties were investigated. The flower-like In2S3 nanostructures display a strong quantum confinement with a wide band response in range from ultraviolet (UV) to the visible region. The results indicated that the photodetector based
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In-situ fabricating CoOOH@ZnxCo1−xS heterostructure via electrochemical oxidation for overall water splitting Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-06-27 Wangjun Huang, Zhiyu Liang, Ying Wang, Yan Zhao
Recently, visible light-driven overall water splitting without any sacrificial reagents has served as a promising technology for utilizing solar energy. Herein, [email protected]xCo1−xS heterostructure was successfully prepared by in-situ creating CoOOH on the surface of ZnxCo1−xS nanospheres via an electrochemical oxidation route. Such [email protected]xCo1−xS heterostructure shows an enhanced capacity
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Preparation of WC film on tungsten plate via molten salts electrochemistry for electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-06-27 Tian Wu, Hualin Chen
The development of non-precious metal electrocatalysts is an effective approach to achieving environmentally friendly electrolytic water for hydrogen production. In this paper, we report a method for the rapid preparation of excellent HER activity and durable WC thin-film electrodes using one-pot electrolysis with K2CO3 − Na2CO3 molten salts. During the electrolysis, soluble carbonate anions reduced
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Heteroatom (N, P)-driven carbon nanomaterials for high-energy storage in supercapacitors Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-06-22 Yong Liu, Xian Zhang, Ke Zhang, Zifeng Wang, Guang Li
Nanoflower-like hollow carbon sphere (CS) materials with two different heteroatoms doping (N, P) were prepared by a simple synthetic method (NPCS). The specific surface area of NPCS can reach a high value of 396 m2/g. The NPCS has a high degree of hollowness and the self-assembled nanosheet of NPCS forms a fast electron transport channel, and also increases active area in contact with electrolyte.
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Exploring electronic, optical, and phononic properties of MgX (X = C, N, and O) monolayers using first principle calculations Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-06-15 Nzar Rauf Abdullah, Botan Jawdat Abdullah, Yousif Hussein Azeez, Vidar Gudmundsson
The electronic, the thermal, and the optical properties of hexagonal MgX monolayers (where X = C, N, and O) are investigated via first principles studies. Ab-initio molecular dynamic, AIMD, simulations using NVT ensembles are performed to check the thermodynamic stability of the monolayers. We find that an MgO monolayer has semiconductor properties with a good thermodynamic stability, while the MgC
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Optimization of the surface sites of CuPc/Ce-MOF for boosting photoelectrochemical ammonia production Funct. Mater. Lett. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-06-09 Meiqi Zhai, Yajie Bai, Xia Li, Fengfeng Wang, Wei-Qiang Fan, Hongye Bai
Photoelectrochemical reduction of nitrate (PEC NRR) to ammonia (NH3) is a promising means with water as hydrogen source under room temperature. The construction of photoelectrode with efficient light response and reaction kinetics is the core point to achieve high NH3 yield efficiency. Herein, a cerium-based metal organic framework (Ce-MOF) was successfully decorated on the copper phthalocyanine (CuPc)