Articles with "surface states" as a keyword



Weakly Anisotropic Surface States Boost Ru Dispersion and Ammonia Synthesis

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Published in 2025 at "Advanced Functional Materials"

DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202514485

Abstract: Electrides have been recognized as highly effective catalyst systems for ammonia synthesis at mild conditions. Most previous studies have focused on exploring new electride‐based catalysts, leaving the surface utilization largely unexplored. Here, the ternary BaAlSi… read more here.

Keywords: surface states; ammonia synthesis; surface; anisotropic surface ... See more keywords
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Obstructed surface states as the descriptor for predicting catalytic active sites in inorganic crystalline materials.

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Published in 2022 at "Advanced materials"

DOI: 10.1002/adma.202201328

Abstract: The discovery of new catalysts that are efficient and sustainable is a major research endeavor for many industrial chemical processes[ 3] . This requires an understanding and determination of the catalytic origins, which remains a… read more here.

Keywords: materials obstructed; crystalline materials; active sites; obstructed surface ... See more keywords

Observation of Highly Spin‐Polarized Dangling Bond Surface States in Rare‐Earth Pnictide Tellurides

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Published in 2024 at "Advanced Materials"

DOI: 10.1002/adma.202411733

Abstract: To generate and manipulate spin‐polarized electronic states in solids are crucial for modern spintronics. The textbook routes employ quantum well states or Shockley/topological type surface states whose spin degeneracy is lifted by strong spin‐orbit coupling… read more here.

Keywords: surface states; bond surface; dangling bond; surface ... See more keywords

Bulk‐Boundary Correspondence of Semimetal Ru3Sn7 and Topological Surface States on Chemically Realistic Terminations

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Published in 2025 at "Advanced Materials Interfaces"

DOI: 10.1002/admi.202500711

Abstract: Ru3Sn7 is experimentally demonstrated as an efficient catalyst, with potential utilization of topological surface states for hydrogen evolution reaction. Despite its promising catalytic performance, the topological nature of Ru3Sn7 remains uncertain. Particularly, the bulk‐boundary correspondence… read more here.

Keywords: surface states; ru3sn7; boundary correspondence; surface ... See more keywords

Observation of Emergent Dirac Physics at the Surfaces of Acoustic Higher‐Order Topological Insulators

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Published in 2022 at "Advanced Science"

DOI: 10.1002/advs.202201568

Abstract: Using 3D sonic crystals as acoustic higher‐order topological insulators (HOTIs), 2D surface states described by spin‐1 Dirac equations at the interfaces between the two sonic crystals with distinct topology but the same crystalline symmetry are… read more here.

Keywords: topology; acoustic higher; physics; higher order ... See more keywords

Enhancing Microwave Dynamic Effects via Surface States of Ultrasmall 2D MOF Triggered by Interface Confinement for Antibiotics-Free Therapy.

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Published in 2023 at "Advanced science"

DOI: 10.1002/advs.202300084

Abstract: Microwave (MV)-trigged dynamic therapy based on MV-responsive materials is promising for treating deep infection diseases that cannot be effectively treated by antibiotics, like life-threatening osteomyelitis. Surface states of materials affect the generation of free charges… read more here.

Keywords: mof; surface; therapy; dynamic effects ... See more keywords

Mitigation of Edge and Surface States Effects in Two-Dimensional WS2 for H2 Photocatalytic Generation.

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Published in 2022 at "ChemSusChem"

DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202200169

Abstract: Large scale development of the 2D transition metal di-chalcogenides (TMDC) relies on landmark improvement in performances which could emerge from nanostructuration. Using p-WS 2 nanoflakes with different degrees of exfoliation and fracturing, we provide here… read more here.

Keywords: mitigation edge; surface; generation; plane ... See more keywords
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Studies of surface states in Bi2Se3 induced by the BiSe substitution in the crystal subsurface structure

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Published in 2020 at "Applied Surface Science"

DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.146978

Abstract: Abstract We present a systematic theoretical study of bismuth selenide electronic structure in the presence of spin-orbit interaction. It is confirmed that the inversion of Bi pz and Se pz states in the bulk band… read more here.

Keywords: studies surface; states bi2se3; surface states; electronic structure ... See more keywords

Unraveling the surface states related Stokes shift dependent electrocatalytic activity of N-doped carbon quantum dots for photovoltaic applications

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Published in 2021 at "Carbon"

DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2021.04.075

Abstract: Abstract Modulating the optical properties of carbon quantum dots (CQDs), such as blue to red emission, by varying the surface states is widely used for optical devices. However, the role of surface states in the… read more here.

Keywords: stokes shift; activity; electrocatalytic activity; surface states ... See more keywords
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The importance of surface states in N-doped Carbon Quantum Dots

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Published in 2021 at "Carbon"

DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2021.06.088

Abstract: Abstract Nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots are synthesized by a one-step atmospheric pressure microplasma process. The origin of the observed photoluminescence emission and its relationship with nitrogen doping is studied using a range of optical and… read more here.

Keywords: quantum dots; doped carbon; carbon quantum; surface states ... See more keywords

Self-assembling reduced graphene quantum dots on hematite photoanode for passivating surface states toward significantly improved water splitting

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Published in 2017 at "International Journal of Hydrogen Energy"

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.03.066

Abstract: Abstract Hematite is a promising photoanode material but limited by its large overpotential (0.5–0.6 V) toward water splitting. The slow kinetics and high density of trapping states are the main factors. The former could be improved… read more here.

Keywords: surface states; water splitting; surface; hematite photoanode ... See more keywords