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We tune the thermodynamics of hydrogen absorption in Mg by means of elastic clamping. The loading isotherms measured by hydrogenography show that Mg films covered with Mg-alloy-forming elements, such as Pd and Ni, have hydrogen plateau…
This article combines shape optimization and homogenization techniques by looking for the optimal design of the microstructure in composite materials and of scaffolds. The development of materials with specific properties is of huge…
Reversible hydrogen uptake and the metal/dielectric transition make the Mg/MgH$_2$ system a prime candidate for solid state hydrogen storage and dynamic plasmonics. However, high dehydrogenation temperatures and slow dehydrogenation hamper…
A novel technique to deposit metals on highly conjugated polyaniline films has been developed. In general, electrodeposition of metals, having low reduction potential, from aqueous solution, is difficult due to disruptive effect of hydrogen…
Low-cost and environmentally friendly electrochemical energy storage systems are crucial to address the increasing global energy demand. Nanomaterials can play a pivotal role in catalysing charge storage and/or exchange, still the…
In this letter we report the first room temperature gravimetric measurements of hydrogen absorption in nanoscale titanium-benzene complexes formed by laser ablation in a benzene atmosphere in a UHV chamber. We are able to obtain a 6% by…
Humidity sensors play a vital role in industrial, healthcare, agricultural, and environmental applications; however, conventional sensors often suffer from issues like low sensitivity, slow response, and poor stability. This study…
We have investigated by means of high-pressure x-ray diffraction the structural stability of Pd2Mo3N, Ni2Mo3C0.52N0.48, Co3Mo3C0.62N0.38, and Fe3Mo3C. We have found that they remain stable in their ambient-pressure cubic phase at least up…
Amorphous hydrogenated silicon (a-Si:H) is an important material for surface defect passivation of photovoltaic silicon (Si) wafers in order to reduce their recombination losses. The material is however unstable with regards to hydrogen (H)…
We employed a machine-learning assisted approach to search for superconducting hydrides under ambient pressure within an extensive dataset comprising over 150 000 compounds. Our investigation yielded around 50 systems with transition…
Hybrid electrolyte materials comprising polymer-ionic salt matrixes embedded with garnet particles constitute a promising class of materials for the realization of all-solid-state batteries. In addition to providing solutions to the safety…
Properties of transition metal (TM) doped single wall (8,0) SiC nanotube is investigated using first principles density functional theory as implemented within quantum espresso code. The properties studied are electronic, optical, and…
The primary purpose of this paper is to stimulate theoretical predictions of how to retain metastably hydrogenous materials made at high pressure P on release to ambient. Ultracondensed metallic hydrogen has been made at 140 GPa at finite…
We present a nanocomposite gel that efficiently adsorbs a toxic and non-biodegradable cationic dye (methylene blue) from water. This nanocomposite gel is synthesized using chitosan, silica, and titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) as…
The Lithium-Boron Reactive Hydride Composite System (Li-RHC) (2 LiH + MgB$_{2}$ / 2 LiBH$_{4}$ + MgH$_{2}$) is a high-temperature hydrogen storage material suitable for energy storage applications. Herein, a comprehensive gas-solid kinetic…
In this work, we studied the hydrogen adsorption-desorption properties and storage capacities of Ti functionalized [2,2,2]paracyclophane (PCP222) using density functional theory and molecular dynamic simulation. The Ti atom was bonded…
Adding thermal conductivity enhancements to increase thermal power in solid-liquid phase-change thermal energy storage modules compromises volumetric energy density and often times reduces the mass and volume of active phase change material…
For many important applications, the performance of polymer-anisotropic particle nanocomposite materials strongly depends on the orientation of the nanoparticles. Using the very peculiar magnetic properties of goethite ({\alpha}-FeOOH)…
Impregnation of Phase Change Materials (PCMs) into a porous medium is a promising way to stabilize their shape and improve thermal conductivity which are essential for thermal energy storage and thermal management of small-size…
Transition-metal (TM) atom-functionalized nanomaterials are promising candidates for hydrogen storage due to their ability to adsorb multiple hydrogen molecules through Kubas interactions. However, achieving efficient hydrogen desorption at…