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Thermodynamic and transport measurements on NaxCoO2 (x ~ 0.7-0.75) over a wide temperature range reveal a strongly enhanced low energy excitation spectrum. The zero-field specific heat and resistance at low temperature are proportional to…
We have measured thermoelectric properties of Ta2PdX6 (X=S, Se) around room temperature using single crystal samples. We find that the power factor of Ta2PdX6 is relatively high from middle-low to room temperatures, and notably Ta2PdSe6…
Single-crystalline whiskers of thermoelectric cobalt oxide, NaxCoO2, have been grown by an unconventional method from potassium-containing compositions, and their transport properties, and chemical compositions were determined. The growth…
We present a comprehensive computational study of the electronic, thermal, and thermoelectric (TE) properties of gallium nitride nanowires (NWs) over a wide range of thicknesses (3--9 nm), doping densities ($10^{18}$--$10^{20}$ cm$^{-3}$),…
We present a systematic investigation of the crystal and electronic structure and the magnetic properties above and below the metal-insulator transition of ball-milled VO$_2$ nanoparticles and VO$_2$ microparticles. For this research, we…
Results of thermo-electric power (S) and electrical resistivity (r) measurements are reported on NaxCoO2 compounds with x = 1.0, 0.7 and 0.6. These are single-phase compounds crystallizing in the hexagonal structure (space group P63/mmc) at…
Scaling of transistors has enabled continuous improvements in logic device performance, especially through materials engineering. However, surpassing horizontal limitations in chip manufacturing requires a vertical, third dimension.…
Conical nanopores in amorphous SiO$_{2}$ thin films fabricated using the ion track etching technique show promising potential for filtration, sensing and nanofluidic applications. The characterization of the pore morphology and size…
As one of the most promising next-generation energy storage device, lithium metal batteries have been extensively investigated. However, the poor safety issue and undesired lithium dendrites growth hinder the development of lithium metal…
Polymer electrolytes (PEs) are promising candidates for use in next-generation high-voltage batteries, as they possess advantageous elastic and electrochemical properties. However, PEs still suffer from low ionic conductivity and need to be…
Platinum diselenide (PtSe${_2}$) is a two-dimensional (2D) material with outstanding electronic and piezoresistive properties. The material can be grown at low temperatures in a scalable manner which makes it extremely appealing for many…
In this study, we propose a theoretical framework to investigate the interactions between flexible polymer chains, specifically polyelectrolytes (PEs). By calculating the system's free energy while considering position-dependent mutual…
Interactions of Poly (Ethylene Oxide) [PEO] and gamma irradiation of variable doses (1-30 kGy) on the thermal, crystalline and structural properties are investigated using DSC and FTIR technique. Two states of PEO, viz. powder (P-S-series)…
Temperature evolution of dielectric response, atomic structure, and lattice dynamics in thin film of sodium niobate in the epitaxial NaNbO$_3$/SrRuO$_3$/(001)MgO heterostructure is studied by dielectric measurements, x-ray diffraction, and…
(2D) lateral heterostructures (LH) combining Ti$_2$C and Ta$_2$C MXenes were investigated by means of first-principles calculations. Our structural and elastic properties calculations show that the lateral Ti$_2$C/Ta$_2$C heterostructure…
Wet-chemical syntheses for quasi two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have emerged as promising methods for straightforward solution-processing of these materials. However, photoluminescence properties of colloidal…
By tuning the physical and chemical pressures of layered perovskite materials we can realize the quantum states of both superconductors and insulators. By reducing the thickness of a layered crystal to a nanometer level, a nanofilm crystal…
In this paper, we report the growth of NaxCoO2 thin films by pulsed-laser deposition (PLD). It is shown that the concentration of sodium is very sensitive to the substrate temperature and the target-substrate distance due to the evaporation…
Two-dimensional (2D) materials are a new class of materials with interesting physical properties and applications ranging from nanoelectronics to sensing and photonics. In addition to graphene, the most studied 2D material, monolayers of…
We report the measurements of thermopower, electrical resistivity and thermal conductivity in a complex cobalt oxide Li$_{0.48}$Na$_{0.35}$CoO$_{2}$, whose crystal structure can be viewed as an intergrowth of the O3 phase of…