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Biphenyl-Bridged Wrinkled Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Radioactive Iodine Capture
(Cambridge Univ Press, 2019-02-11)The capture of volatile radioactive iodine-129 is an important process for nuclear fission. Biphenyl-bridged wrinkled mesoporous silica shows similar performance for iodine sequestration to commercial Ag-mordenite and ... -
Capture of Organic Iodides from Nuclear Waste by Metal-Organic Framework-Based Molecular Traps
Effective capture of radioactive organic iodides from nuclear waste remains a significant challenge due to the drawbacks of current adsorbents such as low uptake capacity, high cost, and non-recyclability. We report here ... -
Characterization of Ru Thin-Film Conductivity upon Atomic Layer Deposition on H-Passivated Si(111)
The sheet resistance measured by a four-probe technique is compared to the resistivity data derived from the optical response of thin ruthenium films grown on hydrogen-passivated Si(111) surfaces by atomic-layer deposition ... -
Chemical Modification Mechanisms in Hybrid Hafnium Oxo-Methacrylate Nanocluster Photoresists for Extreme Ultraviolet Patterning
The potential implementation of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography into next generation device processing is bringing urgency to identify resist materials that optimize EUV lithographic performance. Inorganic/organic ... -
Cobalt and Iron Segregation and Nitride Formation from Nitrogen Plasma Treatment of CoFeB Surfaces
Cobalt-iron-boron (CoFeB) thin films are the industry standard for ferromagnetic layers in magnetic tunnel junction devices and are closely related to the relevant surfaces of CoFe-based catalysts. Identifying and understanding ... -
Colored Porous Silicon as Support for Plasmonic Nanoparticles
Colored nanoporous silicon thin films were employed as dielectric spacing layers for the enhancement of localized surface plasmon (LSP) polaritons. Upon formation of Au nanoparticles (Au-NPs) on these layers, a visible ... -
Diffusion of Small Molecules in Metal Organic Framework Materials
Ab initio simulations are combined with in situ infrared spectroscopy to unveil the molecular transport of H-2, CO2, and H2O in the metal organic framework MOF-74-Mg. Our study uncovers-at the atomistic level-the major ... -
Effective Sensing of RDX via Instant and Selective Detection of Ketone Vapors
Two new luminescent metal-organic frameworks (LMOFs) were synthesized and examined for use as sensory materials. Very fast and effective sensing of RDX was achieved by vapor detection of a cyclic ketone used as a solvent ... -
Energy Transfer from Colloidal Nanocrystals into Si Substrates Studied via Photoluminescence Photon Counts and Decay Kinetics
(2013-08-16)We use time-resolved photoluminescence (PL) kinetics and PL intensity measurements to study the decay of photoexcitations in colloidal CdSe/ZnS nanocrystals grafted on SiO₂ - Si substrates with a wide range of the SiO₂ ... -
Energy Transfer from Colloidal Nanocrystals to Strongly Absorbing Perovskites
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2018-06-01)Integration of colloidal nanocrystal quantum dots (NQDs) with strongly absorbing semiconductors offers the possibility of developing optoelectronic and photonic devices with new functionalities. We examine the process of ... -
HIF-1α-PDK1 Axis-Induced Active Glycolysis Plays an Essential Role in Macrophage Migratory Capacity
Ultrafast transient pump-probe measurements of thin CH₃NH₃PbI₃ perovskite films over a wide spectral range from 350 to 800 nm reveal a family of photoinduced bleach (PB) and absorption (PA) features unequivocally pointing ... -
Influence of Growth Temperature on Bulk and Surface Defects in Hybrid Lead Halide Perovskite Films
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015-12-14)The rapid development of perovskite solar cells has focused its attention on defects in perovskites, which are gradually realized to strongly control the device performance. A fundamental understanding is therefore needed ... -
Interaction of Acid Gases SO₂ and NO₂ with Coordinatively Unsaturated Metal Organic Frameworks: M-MOF-74 (M = Zn, Mg, Ni, Co)
(Amer Chemical Soc, 2017-05-01)In situ infrared spectroscopy and ab initio density functional theory (DFT) calculations are combined to study the interaction of the corrosive gases SO₂ and NO₂ with metal organic frameworks M-MOF-74 (M = Zn, Mg, Ni, Co). ... -
Investigation of LiAlH 4-THF Formation by Direct Hydrogenation of Catalyzed Al and LiH
The formation of LiAlH 4-THF by direct hydrogenation of Al and LiH in tetrahydrofuran (THF) was investigated using spectroscopic and computational methods. The molecular structures and free energies of the various possible ... -
Lowering the Density of Electronic Defects on Organic-Functionalized Si(100) Surfaces
The electrical quality of functionalized, oxide-free silicon surfaces is critical for chemical sensing, photovoltaics, and molecular electronics applications. In contrast to Si/SiO₂ interfaces, the density of interface ... -
Mechanistic Study of the Atomic Layer Deposition of Scandium Oxide Films Using Sc(MeCp)₂(Me₂pz) and Ozone
(A V S Amer Inst Physics, 2019-01-02)The atomic layer deposition (ALD) of scandium oxide (Sc₂O₃) thin films is investigated using Sc(MeCp)₂(Me₂pz) (1, MeCp = methylcyclopentadienyl, Me₂pz = 3,5-dimethylpyrazolate) and ozone on hydroxyl-terminated oxidized ... -
Morphology and Chemical Termination of HF-Etched Si₃N₄ Surfaces
Several reports on the chemical termination of silicon nitride films after HF etching, an important process in the microelectronics industry, are inconsistent claiming N-Hx, Si-H, or fluorine termination. An investigation ... -
Nanocast Carbon Microsphere Flowers from a Lanthanum-Based Template
(Elsevier Science B.V., 2018-09-11)Hollow carbon microsphere flowers were nanocast from glucose, acrylamide, and acetylene sources. Carbon growth was catalyzed by a lanthanum graft copolymer template using wet acetylene. The resulting spherical shape is ... -
Non-Dispersive Infrared (NDIR) Sensor for Real-Time Nitrate Monitoring in Wastewater Treatment
(SPIE, 2019-02-27)Nitrate is a frequent water pollutant that results from human activities such as fertilizer over-Application and agricultural runoff and improper disposal of human and animals waste. Excess levels of nitrate in watersheds ... -
Novel Binder-Free Electrode Materials for Supercapacitors Utilizing High Surface Area Carbon Nanofibers Derived from Immiscible Polymer Blends of PBI/6FDA-DAM:DABA
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2018-06-01)Carbon nanofibers with high surface area have become promising electrode materials for supercapacitors because of their importance in increasing energy density. In this study, a high free volume polymer, 6FDA-DAM:DABA ...