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Layer-by-layer assembly of van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures underpins new discoveries in solid state physics, material science and chemistry. Despite the successes, all current 2D material (2DM) transfer techniques rely on the use of…
The reliable production of two-dimensional crystals is essential for the development of new technologies based on 2D materials. However, current synthesis methods suffer from a variety of drawbacks, including limitations in crystal size and…
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How to obtain germanene with Dirac electrons preserved is still an open challenge. Here we report a sandwich-dehydrogenation approach, i.e., to fabricate germanene through dehydrogenating germanane in a sandwiched structure. The…
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To realize the creation of advanced multifunctional materials in energy storage and conversion technologies, the present research evaluates the structural, electronic, magnetic, thermodynamic, mechanical, thermoelectric, piezoelectric and…
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In view of future applications of plasma-based particle accelerators, within the fields of high-energy physics and new light sources, the capability of plasma sources to operate at high repetition rates is crucial. In particular for…
A van der Waals (vdW) density functional was implemented in the mixed basis approach previously developed for studying two dimensional systems, in which the vdW interaction plays an important role. The basis functions here are taken to be…
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We report self-assembly and phase transition behavior of lower diamondoid molecules and their primary derivatives using molecular dynamic (MD) simulation and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Two lower diamondoids (adamantane…
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Synthesis of ammonia through photo- and electrocatalysis is a rapidly growing field. Titania-based catalysts are widely reported for photocatalytic ammonia synthesis and have also been suggested as electrocatalysts. The addition of…