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Porous structures are widely used in various industries because of their excellent properties. Porous surfaces have no thickness and should be thickened to sheet structures for further fabrication. However, conventional methods for…
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A new magnetic phase with $T_C = 72 \ \mathrm K$ was obtained by exposing the three-dimensional $\mathrm{\{ [Mn^{II}(H_2O)_2]_2[Nb^{IV}(CN)_8] \cdot 4H_2O \} _n}$ coordination ferrimagnet ($T_C = 49 \ \mathrm K$) to air, oxygen, nitrogen,…
Graphene on SiC intercalated with two-dimensional metal layers, such as Pt, offers a versatile platform for applications in spintronics, catalysis, and beyond. Recent studies have demonstrated that Pt atoms can intercalate at the…
Results based on {\em ab initio} density functional calculations indicate a general graphitization tendency in ultrathin slabs of cubic diamond, boron nitride, and many other cubic structures including rocksalt. Whereas such compounds often…
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Sub-micrometer thin films are promising platforms for emerging flexible photovoltaic devices. Although the current market already produces efficient solar cells, the average wafer thickness of these devices remains far from the…
High-pressure torsion (HPT) can facilitate phase transformations in titanium dioxide (TiO2) and stabilize its high-pressure columbite phase, as an active photocatalyst, by shear straining under high pressure. This study aims to understand…