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Following recently published study of Prezhdo and coworkers (JPC Letters, 2014, 5, 4129-4133), we report a systematic investigation of how monovalent and divalent ions influence valence electronic structure of graphene. Pure density…
Polymer electrolytes incorporating Li$_{10}$GeP$_{2}$S$_{12}$ (LGPS) nanoparticles show promise for solid-state lithium batteries owing to their enhanced ionic conductivity, though the governing mechanisms remain unclear. We combine…
We conducted local anodic oxidation (LAO) lithography in single-layer, bilayer, and multilayer graphene using tapping-mode atomic force microscope. The width of insulating oxidized area depends systematically on the number of graphene…
Charge lost per unit surface area of a silicon electrode due to the formation of solid-electrolyte-interphase (SEI) layer during initial lithiation was quantified, and the species that constitute this layer were identified. Coin cells made…
We report on transport properties of the controllable large area MoSO/Reduced graphene oxide(RGO) heterostructures electrodeposited on FTO substrates and its comparision with theoretical calculations on MoSo/Gr. I-V characteristics of the…
Lithium-ion batteries employing solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) are emerging as a safer and more compact alternative to conventional batteries using liquid electrolytes, especially for miniaturized energy storage systems. However, the…
Electronic properties of graphene oxides enriched by the strong chemical bondings are investigated using first-principle calculations. They are very sensitive to the changes in the number of graphene layer, stacking configuration, and…
We propose fabrication of the fiber-shaped lithium ion batteries assembled by twisting a cathode filament together with an anode filament. The cathode filament is fabricated by depositing a LiFePO4 (LFP)-composite layer onto a steel-filled…
Graphene, a two-dimensional (2D) promising emergent photocatalyst consisting of earth-abundant elements. This study evaluated the potential of graphene oxide (GO) towards photocatalytic degradation of a novel organic dye, Methylene Blue…
Chemically-reduced graphene-oxide-supported gold or iridium nanoparticles are considered here as active carriers for dispersed platinum with an ultimate goal of producing improved catalysts for electroreduction of oxygen in acid medium.…
When epitaxial graphene layers are formed on SiC(0001), the first carbon layer (known as the "buffer layer"), while relatively easy to synthesize, does not have the desirable electrical properties of graphene. The conductivity is poor due…
Graphitic carbon is currently considered the state-of-the-art material for the negative electrode in lithium-ion cells, mainly due to its high reversibility and low operating potential. However, carbon anodes exhibit mediocre…
Understanding solid liquid interfaces at high spatial and chemical resolution is crucial for advancing electrochemical energy storage technologies, yet this remains a persistent challenge due to the lack of characterisation techniques that…
Two-dimensional electron gases (2DEGs) on the SrTiO3 (STO) surface or in STO-based heterostructures have exhibited many intriguing phenomena, which are strongly dependent on the 2DEG-carrier density. We report that the tunability of the…
We have investigated the lithium capacity of the 2H phase of niobium sulphide (NbS2) using density functional theory calculations and experiments. Theoretically, this material is found to allow the intercalation of a double layer of Li in…
We study the effects of insulating oxides in their crystalline forms on the energy band structure of monolayer and bilayer graphene using a \textit{first principles} density functional theory based electronic structure method and a local…
We report a spin-coating-based approach for forming a percolatively connected graphene oxide (GO) nanosieve on SiO$_2$-patterned sapphire substrates, where the addition of tetrabutylammonium (TBA) to the GO solution significantly improves…
Herein, we report a improved method for the physical grafting of 1-nitropyrene (Pyr-NO2) onto highly graphitized carbon onion. This is achieved through a lowering of the onset potential of the pyrene polymerization via in situ reduction of…
With superior optical properties, high flexibility in engineering its material properties, and strong capability for large-scale on-chip integration, graphene oxide (GO) is an attractive solution for on-chip integration of two-dimensional…
Si-anodes have long been candidates thanks to an expected ten-fold increase in capacity compared to graphite. However, details of the mechanisms governing their degradation remain elusive, hindering science-guided development of long-lived…