The Journal of Physical Chemistry C,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 26, 2024
van
der
Waals
(vdW)
forces
are
of
interest
in
colloid
science,
biophysics,
cell
biology,
and
the
field
vdW
heterostructures.
We
present
a
model
method
to
quantify
material
properties
samples
routinely
standard
bimodal
atomic
force
microscopy
(AFM)
without
need
establish
mechanical
contact
with
samples.
The
preserves
high
resolution
AFM
but
enhances
contrast
by
exploiting
several
transforms
that
lead
production
maps
form
properties,
i.e.,
Hamaker
constant,
adhesion,
surface
energy,
peak
forces,
energy
hysteresis.
show
some
these
provide
information
is
otherwise
concealed
raw
channels.
Next Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
3, P. 100103 - 100103
Published: Jan. 9, 2024
Organic-inorganic
metal
halide
perovskites
solar
cells
(PSCs)
have
been
emerging
as
a
counterpart
or
supplement
of
silicon-based
cells.
They
shown
various
interesting
optoelectronic
properties
and
impressive
power
conversion
efficiencies,
even
outperforming
the
theoretical
limits
in
tandem
configurations.
However,
challenges
such
long-term
stability
scalable
manufacturing
remain
significant
obstacles
to
commercialization.
Key
factors
like
material
composition
crystal
quality
are
essential
for
reliability
performance
PSCs.
Traditional
solution-based
processes
face
scalability
reproducibility.
This
has
drawn
attention
vacuum
processes,
which
successfully
employed
commercial
mass
production
devices
displays.
Also,
recent
innovations
automated
deposition
systems
aided
by
machine
learning
offer
promising
solutions.
These
technological
advancements
enable
rapid
optimization
combinations
facilitating
transition
from
lab-scale
prototypes
industrial
applications.
review
highlights
converging
efforts
multiple
disciplines—materials
science,
process
engineering
learning—that
experimental
validation
commercial,
sustainable
energy
In
summary,
work
sets
path
forward,
where
collective
expertize
can
address
lingering
challenges,
making
clean,
accessible,
affordable
an
attainable
goal.
InfoMat,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
6(7)
Published: June 4, 2024
Abstract
Flexible
electronics
has
emerged
as
a
continuously
growing
field
of
study.
Two‐dimensional
(2D)
materials
often
act
conductors
and
electrodes
in
electronic
devices,
holding
significant
promise
the
design
high‐performance,
flexible
electronics.
Numerous
studies
have
focused
on
harnessing
potential
these
for
development
such
devices.
However,
to
date,
incorporation
2D
rarely
been
summarized
or
reviewed.
Consequently,
there
is
an
urgent
need
develop
comprehensive
reviews
rapid
updates
this
evolving
landscape.
This
review
covers
progress
complex
material
architectures
based
materials,
including
interfaces,
heterostructures,
2D/polymer
composites.
Additionally,
it
explores
wearable
energy
storage
conversion,
display
touch
technologies,
biomedical
applications,
together
with
integrated
solutions.
Although
pursuit
high‐performance
high‐sensitivity
instruments
remains
primary
objective,
also
warrants
consideration.
By
combining
multiple
functionalities
into
singular
device,
augmented
by
machine
learning
algorithms,
we
can
potentially
surpass
performance
existing
technologies.
Finally,
briefly
discuss
future
trajectory
burgeoning
field.
discusses
recent
advancements
sensors
made
from
their
applications
architecture
device
design.
Nanoscale Horizons,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(3), P. 365 - 383
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
New
evidence
for
piezoelectric
nanomaterials
across
energy
harvesting,
piezocatalysis,
and
biomedicine
fields,
guiding
supporting
future
drug
delivery
system
development.
Small Methods,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 6, 2025
Abstract
Wide‐bandgap
semiconductors
(WBGS)
with
energy
bandgaps
larger
than
3.4
eV
for
GaN
and
3.2
SiC
have
gained
attention
their
superior
electrical
thermal
properties,
which
enable
high‐power,
high‐frequency,
harsh‐environment
devices
beyond
the
capabilities
of
conventional
semiconductors.
Pushing
potential
WBGS
boundaries,
current
research
is
redefining
field
by
broadening
material
landscape
pioneering
sophisticated
synthesis
techniques
tailored
state‐of‐the‐art
device
architectures.
Efforts
include
growth
freestanding
nanomembranes,
leveraging
unique
interfaces
such
as
van
der
Waals
(vdW)
heterostructure,
integration
2D
3D
materials.
This
review
covers
recent
advances
in
applications
from
to
Growth
WBGS,
liquid
metal
epitaxial
methods
vdW
interfaces,
are
discussed,
role
layer
lift‐off
processes
producing
nanomembranes
investigated.
The
further
delves
into
electronic
devices,
including
field‐effect
transistors
high‐electron‐mobility
transistors,
optoelectronic
photodetectors
light‐emitting
diodes,
enabled
nanomembranes.
Finally,
this
explores
new
avenues
research,
highlighting
emerging
opportunities
addressing
key
challenges
that
will
shape
future
field.
Optics Express,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
32(4), P. 5862 - 5862
Published: Jan. 18, 2024
Bound
states
in
the
continuum
(BIC)
offer
great
design
freedom
for
realizing
high-quality
factor
metasurfaces.
By
deliberately
disrupting
inherent
symmetries,
BIC
can
degenerate
into
quasi-BIC
exhibiting
sharp
spectra
with
strong
light
confinement.
This
transformation
has
been
exploited
to
develop
cutting-edge
sensors
and
modulators.
However,
most
proposed
quasi-BICs
metasurfaces
are
composed
of
unit
cells
C
Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16(22), P. 7112 - 7112
Published: Nov. 10, 2023
Bound
states
in
the
continuum
(BIC)
have
garnered
considerable
attention
recently
for
their
unique
capacity
to
confine
electromagnetic
waves
within
an
open
or
non-Hermitian
system.
Utilizing
a
variety
of
light
confinement
mechanisms,
nanostructures
can
achieve
ultra-high
quality
factors
and
intense
field
localization
with
BIC,
offering
advantages
such
as
long-living
resonance
modes,
adaptable
control,
enhanced
light-matter
interactions,
paving
way
innovative
developments
photonics.
This
review
outlines
novel
functionality
performance
enhancements
by
synergizing
optical
BIC
diverse
nanostructures,
delivering
in-depth
analysis
designs
gratings,
photonic
crystals,
waveguides,
metasurfaces.
Additionally,
we
showcase
latest
advancements
2D
material
platforms
suggest
potential
trajectories
future
research.
Nano Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
24(33), P. 10090 - 10097
Published: Aug. 6, 2024
Metasurfaces
allow
light
to
be
manipulated
at
the
nanoscale.
Integrating
metasurfaces
with
transition
metal
dichalcogenide
monolayers
provides
additional
functionality
ultrathin
optics,
including
tunable
optical
properties
enhanced
light-matter
interactions.
In
this
work,
we
demonstrate
realization
of
a
polaritonic
metasurface
utilizing
sizable
coupling
excitons
in
monolayer
WSe
