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Zinc phosphorus trisulfide (ZnPS$_3$), a promising material for photocatalysis and energy storage, is shown in this study to exhibit remarkable stability under extreme conditions. We explore its optical and structural properties under high…
Thermodynamic stability and vibrational anharmonicity of single layer black phosphorene (SLBP) are studied using a spectral energy density (SED) method. Thermal stability of SLBP sheet is analyzed by computing phonon dispersion at 300 K,…
Polycrystalline samples of Er$_{1-x}$Ho$_x$NiSb ($x$ = 0, 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 0.8, 1) were characterized by means of x-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and optical metallography. The results proved the…
Polarization-dependent scattering anisotropy of cylindrical nanowires has numerous potential applications in, for example, nanoantennas, photothermal therapy, thermophotovoltaics, catalysis, sensing, optical filters and switches. In all…
In this study, a newly pillared black phosphorene hybrid nanostructures (PBP) is constructed with its thermal stability as well as thermal conductivity are studied by performing equilibrium molecular dynamics simulation (EMD). The results…
A comprehensive photoluminescence and mechanoluminescence analysis of ZnS:Mn2+ nano-phosphor with zinc blende structure is presented. The sample containing quantum dot-sized nanocrystallites were synthesized by the chemical precipitation…
The electronic properties of the layered black phosphorus (black-P) and its monolayer counterpart phosphorene are investigated by using the first-principles calculations based on the density functional theory (DFT). The room-temperature…
Atomically thin black phosphorus (BP) is a promising two-dimensional material for fabricating electronic and optoelectronic nano-devices with high mobility and tunable bandgap structures. However, the charge-carrier mobility in few-layer…
In this work we present the thermodynamic properties of the superconducting state in phosphorene. In particular, we have examined the electron doped ($n_{D}=1.3\times 10^{14} \rm{cm^{-2}}$) and biaxially strained (4 %) monolayer of black…
Thermopower measurements have been carried out on the Ni substituted samples of Na0.75CoO2 in the temperature range 4.2K to 300K. The room temperature TEP increases by 20microV/K even with 1% Ni substitution and systematically increases…
Photoexcitation of metallic nanostructures with short optical pulses can drive non-thermal electronic states, which, upon decay, lead to elevated electronic temperatures ($T_e \gtrapprox 1000\,\mathrm{K}$) eventually equilibrating with the…
The temperature dependence of the band gap is crucial to a semiconductor. Bulk black phosphorus (BP) is known to exhibit an anomalous behavior. Through optical spectroscopy, here we show that the temperature effect on BP band gap gradually…
Few-layer black phosphorus has recently emerged as a promising candidate for novel electronic and optoelectronic device. Here we demonstrate by first-principles calculations and Boltzmann theory that, black phosphorus could also have…
Recently, low-dimensional organic-inorganic hybrid halide compounds have aroused great attention in the optoelectronic field, due to the unique topology and optical properties. Herein, we report an Mn4+ doped [N(CH3)4]2TiF6 zero-dimensional…
Series of the Mn2+-doped Mg2Y8(SiO4)6O2 phosphors were synthesized. Upon excitation at 408 nm, these phosphors exhibited intense orange emission originating from Mn2+, with concentration quenching observed beyond x = 0.07, and they also…
Narrow-band red-emitting phosphors are a critical component in phosphor-converted light-emitting diodes for highly efficient illumination-grade lighting. In this work, we report the discovery of a quantitative descriptor for narrow-band…
The potential of bulk black-phosphorus for thermoelectric applications has been experimentally studied. The Seebeck Coefficient (S) has been measured in the temperature range from 300 K to 385 K, finding a value of S = +335 +- 10 uV/K at…
White light emitting diodes (LEDs) have become the most widely used lighting devices due to their high luminous efficiency, environmental friendliness, long lifespan, and energy-saving advantages. Currently, the production of white light…
Probing phonons, quasi-particle excitations and their coupling has enriched our understanding of these 2D materials and proved to be crucial for developing their potential applications. Here, we report comprehensive temperature, 4-330 K,…
Persistent luminescence (PersL) materials, widely used in emergency lighting and information storage, are primarily employed at room temperature. However, their luminescent performance deteriorates sharply at high temperatures. Herein, a…