The electric-current stabilized semimetallic state in the quasi-two-dimensional Mott insulator Ca2RuO4 exhibits an exceptionally strong diamagnetism. Through a comprehensive study using neutron and x-ray diffraction, we show that this nonequilibrium phase assumes a crystal structure distinct from those of equilibrium metallic phases realized in the...
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The synthesis, via a co-reduction method, of the first Pd-containing silver-rich 21-metal-atom nanocluster passivated by dithiolates, [PdAg20{S2P(OnPr)2}12] (1), is reported. 1 is an 8 electron superatom isoelectronic to [Ag21{S2P(OiPr)2}12]+. The doping of Pd in 1 leads to its high stability against degradation in solution and shows red emission i...
In this study, nanocrystalline (18-28 nm) perovskite-like bismuth ferrite rare earth-doped powders (Bi0.9RE0.1FeO3, where RE = La (BLaFO), Eu (BEuFO), and Er (BErFO)) were obtained by microwave-assisted modification of solution combustion synthesis (SCS). The influence of high load La3+, Eu3+, and Er3+ doping on structural, optical, and electrical ...
We report the first observation of negative photoconductance (NPC) in n- and p-doped Si nanowire field-effect transistors (FETs) and demonstrate the strong influence of doping concentrations on the nonconventional optical switching of the devices. Furthermore, we show that the NPC of Si nanowire FETs is dependent on the wavelength of visible light ...
The temperature coefficient of resonant frequency (τf) of a microwave resonator is determined by three materials parameters according to the following equation: τf=−(½ τε + ½ τμ + αL), where αL, τε, and τμ are defined as the linear temperature coefficients of the lattice constant, dielectric constant, and magnetic permeability, respectively. We hav...
The opto-chemical glucose sensing over cupric ion doped polyaniline (Cu+2/PANI) hybrid polymer matrix coated glass rod based optode has been demonstrated.Cu+2/PANI hybrid matrix was synthesized by in situ chemical polymerization of intrinsically functionalized aniline. Furthermore, developed optode has been explored for direct oxidisation of glucos...
A general method to synthesize mesoporous metal [email protected] macroporous graphene composite by heat-treatment of electrostatically co-assembled amine-functionalized mesoporous silica/metal oxide composite and graphene oxide, and subsequent silica removal to produce mesoporous metal oxide and N-doped macroporous graphene simultaneously is reported....
In this study, aluminum doped zinc oxide thin films were deposited on ordinary glass substrates at the temperature of 425°C by spray pyrolysis technique for various doping concentrations of aluminum ranging from 1 to 5 at.%. The effect of dopant concentration on structural, morphological and optical properties of ZnOAl thin films was studied. Optic...
Metal oxynitrides with perovskite AMO3-xNx structure have been shown to exhibit promising optical, dielectric, magnetoresistive or photocatalytic properties. They are formally obtained from perovskite oxides via substitution of oxygen by nitrogen. However, due to the stability of the M-O bond, only a limited number of nitrogen-doped perovskites AMO...
Porous nitrogen-doped TiO2-carbon hybrid nanotablets were prepared via one-step solid-state thermolysis of amino-functionalized titanium metal-organic framework NH2-MIL-125(Ti). Amorphous, anatase, rutile, or mixture phases of TiO2 were obtained controllably by manipulating pyrolysis temperature. The anionic N- in NH2-MIL-125(Ti)’s 3D structure for...
