Black Phosphorus Nanoparticle Labels for Immunoassays via Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Mediation by Mayorga-Martinez, Carmen Clotilde, Mohamad Latiff, Naziah, Eng, Alex Yong Sheng, Sofer, Zdeněk, Pumera, Martin

“…Its nanoparticles show an increased bandgap when compared to bulk materials and they are typically fabricated by ultrasonication of macroscopic black phosphorus crystals. Here we fabricate black phosphorus nanoparticles (BP NPs) by solution based electrochemical exfoliation with bipolar electrodes, which induces opposite potentials on the opposite ends of black phosphorus macroparticles thereby leading to its decomposition into nanoparticles. …”
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Solvent-driven aqueous separations for hypersaline brine concentration and resource recovery by Foo, Zi Hao, Stetson, Caleb, Dach, Elizabeth, Deshmukh, Akshay, Lee, Hyeonseok, Menon, Akanksha K., Prasher, Ravi, Yip, Ngai Yin, Lienhard, John H, Wilson, Aaron D.

“…Solvent-driven fractional crystallization can leverage sequential treatment and control of process conditions to rapidly recover salts without requiring evaporation of water. …”
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Printable low-temperature carbon for highly efficient and stable mesoscopic perovskite solar cells by Thangavel, Nivethaa R., Koh, Teck Ming, Chee, Zhong Quan, Tay, Darrell Jun Jie, Lee, Ming Jun, Mhaisalkar, Subodh Gautam, Ager, Joel W., Mathews, Nripan

“…Furthermore, full perovskite crystallization in the screen-printed device without any perovskite formed on the mesoporous carbon electrode is always challenging. …”
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Probing the superconducting gap symmetry of α − PdBi 2 : A penetration depth study by Mitra, Sreemanta, Okawa, K., Kunniniyil Sudheesh, S., Sasagawa, T., Zhu, Jian-Xin, Chia, Elbert Ee Min

“…We report measurements of the in-plane London penetration depth λ in single crystals of the α−PdBi2 superconductor—the α-phase counterpart of the putative topological superconductor β−PdBi2, down to 0.35 K using a high-resolution tunnel-diode-based technique. …”
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XPS studies and ferromagnetism evaluations of pure MgO and Fe- and Co-doped MgO nanoparticles by Khorsand Zak, Ali, Hashim, Abdul Manaf, Maghsoudi, Alireza

“…Magnesium oxide nanoparticles (MgO-NPs), as well as Fe- and Co-doped MgO-NPs, were synthesized using a gelatin-based sol–gel method. The structure and morphology of the prepared samples were examined using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), respectively. …”

Effects of electrode material and configuration on the characteristics of planar resistive switching devices by Cha, Dongkyu, David, A., Li, K., Wu, T., Peng, H. Y., Pu, L., Wu, J. C., Hong, J. H., Lin, W. N., Li, Y. Y., Ding, J. F.

“…We report that electrode engineering, particularly tailoring the metal work function, measurement configuration and geometric shape, has significant effects on the bipolar resistive switching (RS) in lateral memory devices based on self-doped SrTiO3 (STO) single crystals. …”
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Two-dimensional metal-organic frameworks for gas sensing by Lister, AM

“…Experiments comparing sensors of the same Cu₃(HHTP)₂ MOF with different particle morphologies showed that flatter flake-like MOF crystals gave a superior limit of detection than sensors of the same MOF composed of hexagonal crystals. …”

Modified structural Luneburg lens for broadband focusing and collimation by Zhao, Liuxian, Lai, Chang Quan, Yu, Miao

“…However, existing structural Luneburg lenses based on phononic crystals can hardly achieve these requirements. …”
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Interface energetics and dynamics in organic-inorganic hybrid perovskites by Goh, Teck Wee

“…This observation in CsPbBr3 may point towards using perovskite single crystals to generate and extract hot carriers in solar cells. …”
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Finite temperature dynamics of a Holstein polaron : the thermo-field dynamics approach by Chen, Lipeng, Zhao, Yang

“…As a proof of concept, our theory provides a unified treatment of coherent and incoherent transport in molecular crystals and is applicable to any temperature.…”
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Dual role of Cu-chalcogenide as hole-transporting layer and interface passivator for p–i–n architecture perovskite solar cell by Sadhu, Anupam, Rai, Monika, Salim, Teddy, Jin, Xin, Tan, Joel Ming Rui, Leow, Shin Woei, Ahmed, Mahmoud Gamal, Magdassi, Shlomo, Mhaisalkar, Subodh Gautam, Wong, Lydia Helena

“…The incorporation of an appropriate functional group such as sulfur-terminated surface on the HTL can enhance the interface quality due to its interaction with perovskite during the crystallization process. In this work, a bifunctional Al-doped CuS film is wet-deposited as HTL in p–i–n architecture PSC, which besides acting as an HTL also improves the crystallization of perovskite at the interface. …”
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Synthetic recrystalization matrix for converting coal ash into value added product by Ong, Khiaw Chong.

“…However, no crystalline phase is detected which means improvement must made for the controlled heat treatment so nucleation and crystallization are possible.…”
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Synthesis, structure, and magnetic properties of extended 2-D triangular lattices by Bartlett, Bart M

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Indentation and laser annealing of NiTi shape memory alloys by Su, Jun Feng

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Empowerment through suicide in “The little mermaid” and “Giselle ou les wilis” by Wong, Angelene Suet Fong

“…Therefore while it is valid for Johansen to say that “The Little Mermaid” is “the crystallization of the theme of self-denial and self-sacrifice common to the religious and instinctual dimension of the tale,” his claim leaves room for another angle to be considered (240). …”
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Development of red/near-infrared fluorescent molecules and macromolecules for biomedical applications by Yang, Cangjie

“…Specifically, Chapter 2 presents a new crystallization-induced-emission (CIE) fluorophore (denoted as Indigoid-B). …”
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A Brewster route to Cherenkov detectors by Lin, Xiao, Hu, Hao, Easo, Sajan, Yang, Yi, Shen, Yichen, Yin, Kezhen, Blago, Michele Piero, Kaminer, Ido, Zhang, Baile, Chen, Hongsheng, Joannopoulos, John, Soljačić, Marin, Luo, Yu

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Photonic engineering of terahertz quantum cascade lasers by Liang, Guozhen

“…Bragg gratings, photonic crystals, plasmonic/metasurface/metamaterial structures, and hybrid material systems, provides an excellent platform to achieve full manipulation of THz waves. …”
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Electronic structures of topological materials studied by angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy by He, S

“…Following the simulations, the analyser was constructed based on the simulation model, and its angular and energy resolutions were tested, demonstrating excellent performance in the high electron kinetic energy range (> 100 eV). …”

In-situ infrared spectroscopy studies of surface reactions over irradiated photocatalysts by Gong, Dangguo

“…Great attention has been given to improving its conventional (UV-driven) performance by exploiting, inter alia, the synergy of mixed (anatase/rutile) phase junctions, or making more perfect crystals (defects act as charge recombination centers) without sacrificing texture (surface area) etc. …”
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