Unraveling Sub‐Nanostructure Variability in Amorphous Silicon: Mechanisms of Short‐Range Order and Defect Dynamics via In Situ Raman Spectroscopy
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DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202423198
Abstract: Quantitatively probing sub‐nanometer elementary structural units of amorphous materials, such as amorphous silicon (a‐Si), is essential for Si‐based technological progress. However, accurately identifying and quantifying short‐range order (SRO) and dangling bond/floating bond (DB/FB) defects over… read more here.
Keywords: spectroscopy; raman spectroscopy; amorphous silicon; range order ... See more keywords
Distinguishing Elements at the Sub‐Nanometer Scale on the Surface of a High Entropy Alloy
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.202402442
Abstract: Materials in crystalline form possess translational symmetry (TS) when the unit cell is repeated in real space with long‐ and short‐range orders. The periodic potential in the crystal regulates the electron wave function and results… read more here.
Keywords: entropy alloy; elements sub; surface; nanometer scale ... See more keywords
Inhibition of Lithium Dendrite Formation in Lithium Metal Batteries via Regulated Cation Transport through Ultrathin Sub‐Nanometer Porous Carbon Nanomembranes
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DOI: 10.1002/aenm.202100666
Abstract: Suppressing Li dendrite growth has gained research interest due to the high theoretical capacity of Li metal anodes. Traditional Celgard membranes which are currently used in Li metal batteries fall short in achieving uniform Li… read more here.
Keywords: metal batteries; lithium; sub nanometer; transport ... See more keywords
Charged layered double hydroxides with sub‐nanometer channel for efficient monovalent cation sieving
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DOI: 10.1002/aic.18571
Abstract: The design of monovalent cation selective membranes for precise separation requires a comprehensive understanding of the geometry and chemical environment of the transport channels. Here, a charged cation transfer channel with sub‐1‐nanometer is constructed by… read more here.
Keywords: separation; monovalent cation; cation; sub nanometer ... See more keywords
Sub-Nanometer Confined Ions and Solvent Molecules Intercalation Capacitance in Microslits of 2D Materials.
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DOI: 10.1002/smll.202104649
Abstract: The ion intercalation behavior in 2D materials is widely applied in energy storage, electrocatalysis, and desalination. However, the detailed effect of ions on the performance, combining the influence of interlayer force and the change of… read more here.
Keywords: intercalation capacitance; intercalation; confined ions; nanometer confined ... See more keywords
Microfluidics-Based Force Spectroscopy Enables High-Throughput Force Experiments with Sub-Nanometer Resolution and Sub-Piconewton Sensitivity.
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DOI: 10.1002/smll.202206713
Abstract: Several techniques have been established to quantify the mechanicals of single molecules. However, most of them show only limited capabilities of parallelizing the measurement by performing many individual measurements simultaneously. Herein, a microfluidics-based single-molecule force… read more here.
Keywords: microfluidics based; resolution sub; spectroscopy; sub nanometer ... See more keywords
Anomalous Water Flow in Sub-Nanometer Carbon Nanoconfinement.
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DOI: 10.1002/smll.202508637
Abstract: Abstract Sub‐nanometer confinement fundamentally transforms fluid transport phenomena by introducing pronounced molecular‐scale interactions that challenge the validity of classical hydrodynamic models. Utilizing advanced molecular dynamics simulations, this study systematically analyzes the transport properties of Lennard‐Jones… read more here.
Keywords: carbon; transport; water; confinement ... See more keywords
Sub-nanometer heating depth of atomic layer annealing
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.146615
Abstract: Abstract Conventional annealing techniques face tremendous challenges in nanoscale fabrication. For example, the heating depth of conventional annealing techniques is much greater than the critical dimension of nanoscale devices, resulting in excessive thermal budget and… read more here.
Keywords: atomic layer; heating depth; layer annealing; nanometer heating ... See more keywords
Phonons in highly-crystalline mesoporous silicon: The absence of phonon-softening upon structuring silicon on sub-10 nanometer length scales
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DOI: 10.1016/j.micromeso.2020.110814
Abstract: Abstract This article presents inelastic thermal neutron scattering experiments probing the phonon dispersion in mesoporous silicon with pores 8 nm across. Scattering studies reveal the energy–momentum relation for transverse and longitudinal phonons along the high symmetry… read more here.
Keywords: length scales; nanometer length; mesoporous silicon; highly crystalline ... See more keywords
Sub-Nanometer-Resolution Magnetic Field Observation Using Aberration-Corrected 1.2-MV Holography Electron Microscope with Pulse Magnetization System
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DOI: 10.1017/s143192761700294x
Abstract: 1. Research & Development Group, Hitachi, Ltd., Hatoyama, Japan 2. RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS), Wako, Japan 3. Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation, Hitachinaka, Japan 4. National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST),… read more here.
Keywords: resolution magnetic; nanometer resolution; japan; magnetic field ... See more keywords
Sub-Nanometer Interfacial Oxides on Highly Oriented Pyrolytic Graphite and Carbon Nanotubes Enabled by Lateral Oxide Growth.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c21743
Abstract: A new generation of compact and high-speed electronic devices, based on carbon, would be enabled through the development of robust gate oxides with sub-nanometer effective oxide thickness (EOT) on carbon nanotubes or graphene nanoribbons. However,… read more here.
Keywords: carbon; carbon nanotubes; sub nanometer; layer ... See more keywords