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The electronic properties of polycrystalline lead oxide consisting of a network of single-crystalline $\alpha$-PbO platelets and the formation of the native point defects in $\alpha$-PbO crystal lattice are studied using first principles…

Charge carrier scattering is critical to the electrical properties of two-dimensional materials such as graphene, transition metal dichalcogenide monolayers, black phosphorene, and tellurene. Beyond pristine two-dimensional materials,…

Solar energy conversion to produce electricity using photovoltaics is an emerging area in alternative energy research. Herein, we report on the basis of density functional calculations, phosphorene/AsP heterostructure could be a promising…

Strain effects on the stability, electronic structure, and hydrogen storage capacity of lithium-doped graphane (CHLi) have been investigated by stateof-the art first principle density functional theory (DFT). Molecular dynamics MD)…

Phosphorus has received recent attention in the context of high-capacity and high-rate anodes for lithium and sodium-ion batteries. Here, we present a first principles structure prediction study combined with NMR calculations which gives us…

It is of critical importance to understand the mechanical properties change of electrode materials during lithium intercalation in the mechanical design of Li-ion batteries, for the purpose of the high reliability and safety in their…

Layered indium selenide (InSe), a new two-dimensional (2D) material with a hexagonal structure and semiconducting characteristic, is gaining increasing attention owing to its intriguing electronic properties. Here, by using first-principles…

Li-ion conductivity is one of the essential properties that determine the performance of cathode materials for Li-ion batteries. Here, using the density functional theory, we investigate the polaron stability and its effect on the Li-ion…

Next-generation high-energy-density batteries require ideally stable metal anodes, for which smooth metal deposits during battery recharging are considered a sign of interfacial stability that can ensure high efficiency and long cycle life.…

Phosphorene has been attracted intense interest due to its unexpected high carrier mobility and distinguished anisotropic optoelectronic and electronic properties. In this work, we unraveled strain engineered phosphorene as a photocatalyst…

Density functional calculations are carried out to understand and tailor the electrochemical profile diffusivity, band gap and open circuit voltage of transition metal doped olivine phosphate $LiFe_{1-x}M_{x}PO_{4}$ (M = V, Cr, Mn, Co and…

The linear dispersion relation in graphene[1,2] gives rise to a surprising prediction: the resistivity due to isotropic scatterers (e.g. white-noise disorder[3] or phonons[4-8]) is independent of carrier density n. Here we show that…

Irradiation of graphene on SiO2 by 500 eV Ne and He ions creates defects that cause intervalley scattering as evident from a significant Raman D band intensity. The defect scattering gives a conductivity proportional to charge carrier…

We study the Li interstitial diffusion in pristine and defective ZnO bulk by means of first-principles density functional theory (DFT) coupled with Nudged Elastic Band (NEB) calculations. We consider three types of point defects, i.e.,…

Using first-principles calculations, we study the electronic properties of few-layer phosphorene focusing on layer-dependent behavior of band gap, work function and band alignment and carrier effective mass. It is found that few-layer…

Here we report a facile method to generate a high density of point defects in graphene on metal foil and show how the point defects affect the electronic structures of graphene layers. Our scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) measurements,…

Discovering new electrodes for sodium-ion battery requires clear understanding of the material process during battery operation. Using first-principles calculations, we identify mechanisms of ionic diffusion and electronic transfer in newly…

Friction accounts for up to 30% of global energy consumption, underscoring the urgent need for superlubricity in advanced materials. Two-dimensional (2D) electrides are layered materials with cationic layers separated by 2D confined…

The alkali atoms, due to their small sizes and low charge ionic states, are most eligible to intercalate in the structural layers of V2O5. We have applied ab-initio density functional theory to study the dynamics of Li-ion in layers of…

Inelastic phonon scattering in graphene field-effect transistors (FETs) is studied by numerically solving the Boltzmann transport equation in three dimensional real and phase spaces (x, kx, ky). A kink behavior due to ambipolar transport…