Issue 7/2017
Special Topic on Superlattices, Nanostructures and Nanodevices. Guest Editor: Ruiqin Zhang. Special Topic on Materials Studies in Energy Systems. Guest Editors: Erol Kurt, Shadia Ikhmayies, and Ibrahim Sefa
Content (116 Articles)
Influence of Composition on the Thermoelectric Properties of Bi1−x Sb x Thin Films
E. I. Rogacheva, O. N. Nashchekina, D. S. Orlova, A. N. Doroshenko, M. S. Dresselhaus
Melting Properties of Medium-Sized Silicon Nanoclusters: A Molecular Dynamics Study
Haipeng Li, Runfeng Xu, Zetong Bi, Xiaopeng Shen, Kui Han
Active Graphene-Based Terahertz Dual-Band Modulator Implemented in the Presence of External Fields
Xiang Hu, Qiuping Huang, Yi Zhao, Honglei Cai, Yalin Lu
Analysis of Scanned Probe Images for Magnetic Focusing in Graphene
Sagar Bhandari, Gil-Ho Lee, Philip Kim, Robert M. Westervelt
Size Effects in Transport Properties of PbSe Thin Films
E. I. Rogacheva, O. N. Nashchekina, S. I. Menshikova
Spin Polarization of Carriers in InGaAs Self-Assembled Quantum Rings Inserted in GaAs-AlGaAs Resonant Tunneling Devices
V. Orsi Gordo, Y. Galvão Gobato, H. V. A. Galeti, M. J. S. P. Brasil, D. Taylor, M. Henini
Structural Asymmetry-Facilitated Tunability of Spin Distribution in the (10, 0) Carbon Nanotube Induced by Charging
Jia Wang, Yang Gao, Zhiyuan Zhang, Dexuan Xu, Zhigang Wang, Rui-Qin Zhang
A Simple Method for the Growth of Very Smooth and Ultra-Thin GaSb Films on GaAs (111) Substrate by MOCVD
Pei-Nan Ni, Jin-Chao Tong, Landobasa Y. M. Tobing, Shu-Peng Qiu, Zheng-Ji Xu, Xiao-Hong Tang, Dao-Hua Zhang
Spectroscopic and Photoluminescent Properties of Indium Zinc Oxide (IZO) and IZO/Ag/IZO Sandwiched Film
Kazuki Yanome, Takayuki Kiba, Midori Kawamura, Yoshio Abe, Kyung Ho Kim, Junichi Takayama, Akihiro Murayama
Ab␣Initio Study of Aluminium Impurity and Interstitial-Substitutional Complexes in Ge Using a Hybrid Functional (HSE)
E. Igumbor, R. E. Mapasha, W. E. Meyer
AlGaN Nanostructures with Extremely High Room-Temperature Internal Quantum Efficiency of Emission Below 300 nm
A. A. Toropov, E. A. Shevchenko, T. V. Shubina, V. N. Jmerik, D. V. Nechaev, E. A. Evropeytsev, V. Kh. Kaibyshev, G. Pozina, S. Rouvimov, S. V. Ivanov
Ballistic Spin Hall Transistor Using a Heterostructure Channel and Its Application to Logic Devices
Won Young Choi, Hyung-Jun Kim, Joonyeon Chang, Suk Hee Han, Hyun Cheol Koo
Chemical Coupling SERS Properties of Pyridine on Silver-Caged Metal Clusters M@Ag12 (M = V−, Nb−, Ta−, Cr, Mo, W, Mn+, Tc+, Re+)
Lei Chen, Zhigang Wang, Zhengqiang Li, Rui-Qin Zhang
Coincidence Lattices and Interlayer Twist in van der Waals Heterostructures: Application of the Coincidence Lattice Method on Heterobilayer Systems
Daniel S. Koda, Friedhelm Bechstedt, Marcelo Marques, Lara K. Teles
Ferromagnetic Properties of Five-Period InGaMnAs/GaAs Quantum Well Structure
Young H. Kwon, Sejoon Lee, Woochul Yang, Chang-Soo Park, Im Taek Yoon
Förster Resonance Energy Transfer and Harvesting in II–VI Fractional Monolayer Structures
T. V. Shubina, M. A. Semina, K. G. Belyaev, A. V. Rodina, A. A. Toropov, S. V. Ivanov
Metal-atom Interactions and Clustering in Organic Semiconductor Systems
Yoko Tomita, Tea-uk Park, Takashi Nakayama
Spin Transfer in Polymer Degradation of Abnormal Linkage
Tianrong Yu, Chuanjin Tian, Xizhe Liu, Jia Wang, Yang Gao, Zhigang Wang
Structural Influence on Superatomic Orbitals of Typical Gold Nanostructure Building Blocks
Wanrun Jiang, Yang Gao, Dexuan Xu, Fang Liu, Zhigang Wang
Graphene Triangular Ballistic Rectifier: Fabrication and Characterisation
Gregory Auton, Roshan Krishna Kumar, Ernie Hill, Aimin Song
Quantum Size Effects in Transport Properties of Bi2Te3 Topological Insulator Thin Films
E. I. Rogacheva, A. V. Budnik, O. N. Nashchekina, A. V. Meriuts, M. S. Dresselhaus
Diester Molecules for Organic-Based Electrical and Photoelectrical Devices
Giray Topal, Ahmet Tombak, Esref Yigitalp, Derya Batibay, Tahsin Kilicoglu, Yusuf Selim Ocak
Electrical Properties of ZnS and ZnSe Semiconductors in a Plasma-Semiconductor System
H. Hilal Kurt, Evrim Tanrıverdi
Reactively Sputtered Cu2ZnTiS4 Thin Film as Low-Cost Earth-Abundant Absorber
Seniha Adiguzel, Derya Kaya, Mustafa Fatih Genisel, Omer Celik, Ahmet Tombak, Yusuf Selim Ocak, Rasit Turan
Synthesis of ZnO Hexagonal Micro Discs on Glass Substrates Using the Spray Pyrolysis Technique
Shadia J. Ikhmayies, Mohamad B. Zbib
Effect of Doping Materials on the Low-Level NO Gas Sensing Properties of ZnO Thin Films
Tugba Çorlu, Irmak Karaduman, Memet Ali Yildirim, Aytunç Ateş, Selim Acar
Experimental and Theoretical Explorations on the Buckling Piezoelectric Layer Under Magnetic Excitation
Kayhan Çelik, Erol Kurt, Yunus Uzun
Hydrogen Gas Sensing Characteristics of Nanostructured NiO Thin Films Synthesized by SILAR Method
Irmak Karaduman, Tugba Çorlu, M. Ali Yıldırım, Aytunç Ateş, Selim Acar
The Features of GaAs and GaP Semiconductor Cathodes in an Infrared Converter System
H. Hilal Kurt, Evrim Tanrıverdi
Effects of Micro Solder Joint Geometry on Interfacial IMC Growth Rate
Fenglian Sun, Yan Zhu, Xuemei Li
Comparative Photoluminescence Properties and Judd–Ofelt Analysis of Eu3+ Ion-Activated Metal Molybdate Phosphors A2MoO6:Eu3+ (A = La, Y, Gd and Bi)
Bing Han, Bingkun Liu, Jie Zhang, Pengju Li, Hengzhen Shi
Sintering Behavior, Microstructure, and Microwave Dielectric Properties of Li4(1+x)WO5 (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.08)
Chunchun Li, Hao Luo, Huaicheng Xiang, Ying Tang, Liang Fang
Effect of Sputtering Temperature on Structure and Optical Properties of NiO Films Fabricated by Magnetron Sputtering
Hui Wang, Yang Zhao, Xinzhong Li, Zhiqiang Zhen, Hehe Li, Jingge Wang, Miaomiao Tang
Eliminating Whisker Growth by Indium Addition in Electroplated Sn on Copper Substrate
S. Das Mahapatra, B. S. Majumdar, I. Dutta, S. Bhassyvasantha
Effect of Ag, Ni and Bi Additions on Solderability of Lead-Free Solders
Amir Hossein Nobari, Mehran Maalekian, Karl Seelig, Mihriban Pekguleryuz
Effect of Gold on the Microstructural Evolution and Integrity of a Sintered Silver Joint
Govindarajan Muralidharan, Donovan N. Leonard, Harry M. Meyer III
Synthesis of Ferrite Nickel Nano-particles and Its Role as a p-Dopant in the Improvement of Hole Injection of an Organic Light-Emitting Diode
Maryam Noori, Mohammad Reza Jafari, Sayed Mohsen Hosseini, Zahra Shahedi
Ink for Ink-Jet Printing of Electrically Conductive Structures on Flexible Substrates with Low Thermal Resistance
A. Mościcki, A. Smolarek-Nowak, J. Felba, A. Kinart
Lattice Dynamical Properties and Elastic Constants of the Ternary Chalcopyrite Compounds CuAlS2, CuGaS2, CuInS2, and AgGaS2
A. K. Kushwaha, R. Khenata, A. Bouhemadou, S. Bin-Omran, K. Haddadi
Effect of Si Growth Temperature on Fabrication of Si-ZnO Coaxial Nanorod Heterostructure on (100) Si Substrate
Im Taek Yoon, Hak Dong Cho, Hoon Young Cho, Dong Wook Kwak, Sejoon Lee
Conversion of KCl into KBH4 by Mechano-Chemical Reaction and its Catalytic Decomposition
Murat Bilen, Metin Gürü, Çetin Çakanyildirim
Surface Relaxations, Surface Energies and Electronic Structures of BaSnO3 (001) Surfaces: Ab Initio Calculations
A. Slassi, M. Hammi, O. El Rhazouani
Effect of H2 and NH3 Adsorption on Electronic Transport Properties of SiC Nanowires: A DFT Analysis
R. Vasumathi, A. Thayumanavan, S. Sriram
Grain Boundary Penetration of Various Types of Ni Layer by Molten Metals
S. Yang, C. Y. Chang, Z. X. Zhu, Y. F. Lin, C. R. Kao
A Transient Liquid Phase Sintering Bonding Process Using Nickel-Tin Mixed Powder for the New Generation of High-Temperature Power Devices
Hongliang Feng, Jihua Huang, Jian Yang, Shaokun Zhou, Rong Zhang, Shuhai Chen
Deposition of an Ultraflat Graphene Oxide Nanosheet on Atomically Flat Substrates
M. Z. H. Khan, S. M. F. Shahed, N. Yuta, T. Komeda
Flexoelectric Induced Caloric Effect in Truncated Pyramid Shaped Ba0.67Sr0.33TiO3 Ferroelectric Material
Satyanarayan Patel, Aditya Chauhan, Niyaz Ahamad Madhar, Bouraoui Ilahi, Rahul Vaish
Highly Sensitive Flexible Human Motion Sensor Based on ZnSnO3/PVDF Composite
Young Jin Yang, Shahid Aziz, Syed Murtuza Mehdi, Memoon Sajid, Srikanth Jagadeesan, Kyung Hyun Choi
Luminescence, Energy Transfer and Tunable Color of Ce3+- and Tb3+-Activated Na3Gd(BO3)2 Phosphors
Xinguo Zhang, Jialiang Pan, Fuwang Mo
Structure and Charge Density Properties of (1 − x)(Na1−y K y NbO3)-xBaTiO3 Lead-Free Ceramic Solid Solution
S. Sasikumar, R. Saravanan
Influence of SnO2 Nanoparticles Addition on Microstructure, Thermal Analysis, and Interfacial IMC Growth of Sn1.0Ag0.7Cu Solder
Ren Sun, Yanwei Sui, Jiqiu Qi, Fuxiang Wei, Yezeng He, Xiao Chen, Qingkun Meng, Zhi Sun
Effect of Co2+ Ions Doping on the Structural and Optical Properties of Magnesium Aluminate
Kiran Kanwal, Bushra Ismail, K. S. Rajani, N. J. Suthan Kissinger, Aurang Zeb
Magnetic and Magnetocaloric Properties of Zn1−x Co x Fe2O4 Nanoparticles
T. L. Phan, N. Tran, D. H. Kim, N. T. Dang, D. H. Manh, T. N. Bach, C. L. Liu, B. W. Lee
Control of Phase, Structural and Optical Properties of Tin Sulfide Nanostructured Thin Films Grown via Chemical Bath Deposition
Mohamed S. Mahdi, K. Ibrahim, Arshad Hmood, Naser M. Ahmed, Falah I. Mustafa
Systematic Optimization of Boron Diffusion for Solar Cell Emitters
P. Ebrahimi, M. Kolahdouz, M. Iraj, M. Ganjian, H. Aghababa, E. Asl-Soleimani, Henry H. Radamson
SiC Detector for Sub-MeV Alpha Spectrometry
L. Torrisi, A. Sciuto, A. Cannavò, S. Di Franco, M. Mazzillo, P. Badalà, L. Calcagno
Effects of Chromium Dopant on Ultraviolet Photoresponsivity of ZnO Nanorods
S. Mokhtari, S. Safa, A. Khayatian, R. Azimirad
Room-Temperature Curing and Grain Growth at High Humidity in Conductive Adhesives with Ultra-Low Silver Content
Sigurd R. Pettersen, Keith Redford, John Njagi, Helge Kristiansen, Susanne Helland, Erik Kalland, Dan V. Goia, Zhiliang Zhang, Jianying He
Influence of CoO Nanoparticles on Properties of Barium Zirconium Titanate Ceramics
Parkpoom Jarupoom, Pharatree Jaita, Narongdetch Boothrawong, Thanatep Phatungthane, Ratabongkot Sanjoom, Gobwute Rujijanagul, David P. Cann
Electric and Dielectric Properties of Au/ZnS-PVA/n-Si (MPS) Structures in the Frequency Range of 10–200 kHz
Nalan Baraz, İbrahim Yücedağ, Yashar Azizian-Kalandaragh, Gülçin Ersöz, İkram Orak, Şemsettin Altındal, Bashir Akbari, Hossein Akbari
Current Analysis and Modeling of Fullerene Single-Electron Transistor at Room Temperature
Vahideh Khadem Hosseini, Mohammad Taghi Ahmadi, Saeid Afrang, Razali Ismail
The Study of Microstructure and Magnetic Properties of La3+ doped W-Type Hexagonal Ferrites Sr1−x La x Co2Fe16O27
Xiaofei Niu, Yan Liu, Ming Li, Bo Wu, Hengzheng Li
Structural, Optical, and Dielectric Properties of Azure B Thin Films and Impact of Thermal Annealing
H. M. Zeyada, H. M. Zidan, A. M. Abdelghany, I. Abbas
Effect of SiN Treatment on Optical Properties of In x Ga1−x N/GaN MQW Blue LEDs
Z. Benzarti, T. Sekrafi, Z. Bougrioua, A. Khalfallah, B. El Jani
Chip-to-Chip Direct Interconnections by Using Controlled Flow Electroless Ni Plating
H. T. Hung, S. Yang, Y. B. Chen, C. R. Kao
Finite Element-Assisted Assessment of the Thermo-cyclic Characteristics of Leads Soldered with SnAgCu(+Bi,In) Alloys
Adrian Lis, Kohei Nakanishi, Tomoki Matsuda, Tomokazu Sano, Madoka Minagawa, Masahide Okamoto, Akio Hirose
Impedance Spectroscopy Analysis of Mg4Nb2O9 Ceramics with Different Additions of V2O5 for Microwave and Radio Frequency Applications
J. M. S. Filho, C. A. Rodrigues Junior, D. G. Sousa, R. G. M. Oliveira, M. M. Costa, G. C. Barroso, A. S. B. Sombra
Electrical Conductivity and Dielectrical Properties of Bulk Methylene Green
E. M. El-Menyawy, I. T. Zedan, A. M. Mansour
Atmospheric Corrosion Behavior of Tin Under an Alternating Current Electric Field
H. L. Huang, J. Tian, G. A. Zhang
Gum Arabic Microgels As Template for In Situ Metal-Sulfide Based Quantum Dots Preparation and Their Thermal, Spectroscopic, Optical, and Magnetic Characterization
Muhammad Farooq, Selin Sagbas, Mustafa Yildiz, Kadem Meral, Mohammad Siddiq, Nahit Aktas, Nurettin Sahiner
Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Palladium-Coated Copper Wires with Flash Gold
Chia-Yun Chang, Fei-Yi Hung, Truan-Sheng Lui
Studies on Optical and Electrical Properties of Hafnium Oxide Nanoparticles
Venkatachalam Jayaraman, Suresh Sagadevan, Rajesh Sudhakar
Strong Photoluminescence and Improved Electrical Properties in Eu-Modified SrBi4Ti4O15 Multifunctional Ceramics
Lei Yu, Jigong Hao, Zhijun Xu, Wei Li, Ruiqing Chu
Study of Line-Space Pitch Multiplication Using Graphoepitaxy Directed Self-Assembly for Semiconductor Applications
Shijie Wang, Wei Deng, Yong Ann Seow, Bing Chen, Qun Ying Lin
Li n @B36 (n = 1, 2) Nanosheet with Remarkable Electro-Optical Properties: A DFT Study
Mohammad Solimannejad, Saeedeh Kamalinahad, Ehsan Shakerzadeh
Magnetic Properties of Hematite-Titania Nanocomposites from Ilmenite Leachant Solutions
M. M. S. Sanad, M. M. Rashad
Electrical Properties of the V-Defects of Epitaxial HgCdTe
V. A. Novikov, D. V. Grigoryev, D. A. Bezrodnyy, A. V. Voitsekhovskii, S. A. Dvoretsky, N. N. Mikhailov
Effect of Secondary Doping Using Sorbitol on Structure and Transport Properties of PEDOT–PSS Thin Films
Syed Khasim, Apsar Pasha, Aashish S. Roy, Ameena Parveen, Nacer Badi
Plasmonic Effect Enhanced Photocurrent in Nanostructured TiO2 Films Decorated with Gold Nanoparticles
Pham Duy Long, Dang Tran Chien, Nguyen Thanh Trung, Nguyen Si Hieu, Le Ha Chi, Vu Van Cat, Vu Dinh Lam
Effect of Postannealing Treatment on Structural and Optical Properties of ZnO Nanorods Prepared Using Chemical Bath Deposition
Shaker A. Bidier, M. R. Hashim, Ahmad M. Aldiabat
Conductivity Modifications of Graphene by Electron Donative Organic Molecules
Hiroaki Masujima, Takehiko Mori, Yuhei Hayamizu
Thickness Dependent Structural and Dielectric Properties of Calcium Copper Titanate Thin Films Produced by Spin-Coating Method for Microelectronic Devices
P. Thiruramanathan, S. Sankar, A. Marikani, D. Madhavan, Sanjeev K. Sharma
Integration and High-Temperature Characterization of Ferroelectric Vanadium-Doped Bismuth Titanate Thin Films on Silicon Carbide
Mattias Ekström, Sergiy Khartsev, Mikael Östling, Carl-Mikael Zetterling
Systematics of Structural, Phase Stability, and Cohesive Properties of η′-Cu6(Sn,In)5 Compounds Occurring in In-Sn/Cu Solder Joints
S. B. Ramos, N. V. González Lemus, C. E. Deluque Toro, G. F. Cabeza, A. Fernández Guillermet
Inkjet-Printed In-Ga-Zn Oxide Thin-Film Transistors with Laser Spike Annealing
Hang Huang, Hailong Hu, Jingguang Zhu, Tailiang Guo
Effects of Composition on Dielectric Properties of (Ba,Ca)(Zr,Ti)O3 Ceramics for Energy Storage Capacitors
Di Zhan, Qing Xu, Duan-Ping Huang, Hua-Jun Sun, Feng Gao, Feng Zhang
Surface Redox Chemistry of Immobilized Nanodiamond: Effects of Particle Size and Electrochemical Environment
S. Gupta, B. McDonald, S. B. Carrizosa
Study of Deep Ultraviolet Light-Emitting Diodes with a p-AlInN/AlGaN Superlattice Electron-Blocking Layer
Jing Huang, Zhiyou Guo, Min Guo, Yang Liu, Shunyu Yao, Jie Sun, Huiqing Sun
Characterization of Sputtered HfO2−x –TiO2−x Nanocolumn Arrays and Their Application in Photocatalysis
Hao-Che Feng, Kao-Shuo Chang
Structural, Elastic, Electronic and Optical Properties of LaOAgS-Type Silver Fluoride Chalcogenides: First-Principles Study
K. Boudiaf, A. Bouhemadou, O. Boudrifa, K. Haddadi, F. Saad Saoud, R. Khenata, Y. Al-Douri, S. Bin-Omran, M. A. Ghebouli
The Structure, Dielectric and Energy Storage Properties of Strontium Barium Niobate-Based Glass–Ceramics Doped with La2O3
Shaomei Xiu, Shi Xiao, Bo Shen, Jiwei Zhai
Investigation of Defects Origin in p-Type Si for Solar Applications
Katarzyna Gwóźdź, Ewa Placzek-Popko, Maciej Mikosza, Eunika Zielony, Rafal Pietruszka, Krzysztof Kopalko, Marek Godlewski
Cellulose Acetate/N-TiO2 Biocomposite Flexible Films with Enhanced Solar Photochromic Properties
T. Radhika, K. R. Anju, M. S. Silpa, R. Jothi Ramalingam, Hamad A. Al-Lohedan
Die Bonding Performance Using Bimodal Cu Particle Paste Under Different Sintering Atmospheres
Yue Gao, Hao Zhang, Wanli Li, Jinting Jiu, Shijo Nagao, Tohru Sugahara, Katsuaki Suganuma
Low Temperature Synthesis and Properties of BiFeO3
Asad Feroze, Muhammad Idrees, Deok-kee Kim, Muhammad Nadeem, Saadat A. Siddiqi, Saleem F. Shaukat, Muhammad Atif, Muhammad Siddique
Electrical Properties of Dilute Nitride GaAsPN/GaPN MQW p–i–n Diode
T. Sertel, Y. Ozen, A. Tataroglu, T. Asar, S. S. Cetin, S. Ozcelik
Fully Printed Memristors from Cu–SiO2 Core–Shell Nanowire Composites
Matthew J. Catenacci, Patrick F. Flowers, Changyong Cao, Joseph B. Andrews, Aaron D. Franklin, Benjamin J. Wiley
Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles and Their Morphological, Optical, and Electrical Characterizations
Sandeep Arya, Parveen K. Lehana, Shashi B. Rana
Lithium-Catalyzed Carbon Aerogel and Its Possible Application in Energy Storage Materials
Mateusz Ciszewski, Elżbieta Szatkowska, Andrzej Koszorek
Improvement of the Coercivity of Cobalt Ferrites Induced by Substitution of Sr2+ Ions for Co2+ Ions
Kaiwen Zhou, Wen Chen, Xuehang Wu, Wenwei Wu, Cuiwu Lin, Juan Wu
Synthesis, Characterization, and Photocatalytic Behavior of Praseodymium Carbonate and Oxide Nanoparticles Obtained by Optimized Precipitation and Thermal Decomposition
Seied Mahdi Pourmortazavi, Mehdi Rahimi-Nasrabadi, Mustafa Aghazadeh, Mohammad Reza Ganjali, Meisam Sadeghpour Karimi, Parviz Norouzi
Structural, Mechanical and Optoelectronic Properties of Y2M2O7 (M = Ti, V and Nb) Pyrochlores: A First Principles Study
Noor Ullah, Zahid Ali, Imad Khan, Gul Rehman, Iftikhar Ahmad
Micro-structure, Mechanical Properties and Dielectric Properties of Bisphenol A Allyl Compound-Bismaleimide Modified by Super-Critical Silica and Polyethersulfone Composite
Yufei Chen, Botao Wang, Fangliang Li, Chengjun Teng
Effects of Er3+ and Pr3+ Substitution on Structural, Dielectric, Ferroelectric and Photoluminescence Properties of the BaTi0.9Zr0.1O3 Ceramic
I. Zouari, Z. Sassi, L. Seveyrat, V. Perrin, S. Zghal, N. Abdelmoula, L. Lebrun, H. Khemakhem
TiO2/Sb2S3/P3HT Based Inorganic–Organic Hybrid Heterojunction Solar Cells with Enhanced Photoelectric Conversion Performance
Hongchao Zhang, Longfei Song, Linqu Luo, Lei Liu, Hongen Wang, Fengyun Wang
Adsorbed Molecules and Surface Treatment Effect on Optical Properties of ZnO Nanowires Grown by MOCVD
S. Jabri, H. Souissi, V. Sallet, A. Lusson, A. Meftah, P. Galtier, M. Oueslati
Retraction Note to: Investigation of Co-Doped ZnO Nanowires by X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy and Ab Initio Simulation
Manh Hung Chu, Van Duy Nguyen, Duc Hoa Nguyen, Van Hieu Nguyen