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Using ab initio calculations, unexpected structural instability was recently found in the ground state of the U$_2$Mo compound. Instead of the unstable $I4/mmm$ structure, in this work the $P6/mmm$ ($\# 191$) space group, usually called…
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Recently, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have demonstrated their potential as solid-state electrolytes in proton exchange membrane fuel cells. However, the number of MOFs reported to exhibit proton conductivity remains limited, and the…
Metal-organic framework (MOF) databases have grown rapidly through experimental deposition and large-scale literature extraction, but recent analyses show that nearly half of their entries contain substantial structural errors. These…
High-entropy oxides (HEOs), as a new family of materials with five or more principal cations, have shown promising properties for various applications. In this work and inspired by inherent defective and strained structure of HEOs,…
Li2FeSiO4 is an important alternative cathode for next generation Li-ion batteries due to its high theoretical capacity (330 mA h/g). However, its development has faced significant challenges arising from structural complexity and poor…
Vitreous silica is the most versatile material for scientific and commercial applications. Although large-scale atomistic models of vitreous-SiO$_2$ (v-SiO$_2$) having medium-range order (MRO) have been successfully developed by melt-quench…
The potential to utilize metal-organic frameworks as a replacement for rare earth materials as well as in technological applications has prompted increased interested in this material class. The simulation of organic materials, including…
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) exhibit great promise for CO2 capture. However, finding the best performing materials poses computational and experimental grand challenges in view of the vast chemical space of potential building blocks.…
Through rational chemical design, and thanks to the hybrid nature of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), it is possible to prepare molecule-based 2D magnetic materials stable at ambient conditions. Here, we illustrate the versatility of this…
The transport of H adatoms across oxide supports plays an important role in many catalytic reactions. We investigate the dynamics of H/Fe3O4(001) between 295 and 382 K. By scanning tunneling microscopy at frame rates of up to 19.6 fps, we…
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