scholarly journals Squeezed nanocrystals: equilibrium configuration of metal clusters embedded beneath the surface of a layered material

Nanoscale ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (13) ◽  
pp. 6445-6452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott E. Julien ◽  
Ann Lii-Rosales ◽  
Kai-Tak Wan ◽  
Yong Han ◽  
Michael C. Tringides ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metal Clusters ◽  
Equilibrium Configuration ◽  
Equilibrium Shape ◽  
Layered Material ◽  
Graphene Layers ◽  
Continuum Elasticity

Continuum elasticity model reproduces the equilibrium shape of Cu nanocrystals squeezed between graphene layers and predicts universal shape.

Wedge Radius Effects in Mechanical Exfoliation of HOPG: A Molecular Simulation Study

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Jayasena ◽  
S. Subbiah ◽  
C. D. Reddy
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Pyrolytic Graphite ◽  
Single Layer ◽  
Layered Material ◽  
Critical Depth ◽  
Graphene Layers ◽  
Highly Ordered Pyrolytic Graphite ◽  
Single Sheet ◽  
Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Atomically Flat

We study the effects of wedge bluntness in mechanically exfoliating graphene layers from highly ordered pyrolytic graphite (HOPG), a layered material. Molecular dynamics simulations show that the layer initiation modes strongly depend on the wedge radius. Force and specific energy signatures are also markedly affected by the radius. Cleaving with a larger wedge radius causes buckling ahead of the wedge; larger the radius more the buckling. A critical depth of insertion of 1.6 A° is seen necessary to cleave a single layer; this is also found to be independent of wedge radius. Hence, with accurate positioning on an atomically flat HOPG surface it is possible to mechanically cleave, using a wedge, a single sheet of graphene even with a blunt wedge.

scholarly journals Non-equilibrium growth of metal clusters on a layered material: Cu on MoS2

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 053033 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dapeng Jing ◽  
Ann Lii-Rosales ◽  
King C Lai ◽  
Qiang Li ◽  
Jaeyoun Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metal Clusters ◽  
Layered Material ◽  
Equilibrium Growth ◽  
Non Equilibrium

Production and STEM examination of controlled-size silver clusters

1983 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 338-339
Author(s):  
M. A. Listvan ◽  
R. P. Andres
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Size ◽  
Metal Clusters ◽  
Experimental Parameter ◽  
Carbon Films ◽  
Metal Species ◽  
Silver Clusters ◽  
Free Jet ◽  
Size Dependent ◽  
Cluster Properties ◽  
Controllable Size

Knowledge of the function and structure of small metal clusters is one goal of research in catalysis. One important experimental parameter is cluster size. Ideally, one would like to produce metal clusters of regulated size in order to characterize size-dependent cluster properties.A source has been developed which is capable of producing microscopic metal clusters of controllable size (in the range 5-500 atoms) This source, the Multiple Expansion Cluster Source, with a Free Jet Deceleration Filter (MECS/FJDF) operates as follows. The bulk metal is heated in an oven to give controlled concentrations of monomer and dimer which were expanded sonically. These metal species were quenched and condensed in He and filtered to produce areosol particles of a controlled size as verified by mass spectrometer measurements. The clusters were caught on pre-mounted, clean carbon films. The grids were then transferred in air for microscopic examination. MECS/FJDF was used to produce two different sizes of silver clusters for this study: nominally Ag6 and Ag50.

Short Communication: Synthesis of Polymer-Embedded Metal Clusters by Thermolysis of Mercaptides—Polymer Blends

Polymer News ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 30 (9) ◽  
pp. 296-300
Author(s):  
F. Esposito ◽  
V. Casuscelli ◽  
M. V. Volpe ◽  
G. Carotenuto ◽  
L. Nicolais
Keyword(s):  
Polymer Blends ◽  
Short Communication ◽  
Metal Clusters ◽  
Communication Synthesis

AN ELECTROHYDRODYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF THE EQUILIBRIUM SHAPE AND STABILITY OF STRESSED CONDUCTING FLUIDS : APPLICATION TO LMIS

1986 ◽  
Vol 47 (C7) ◽  
pp. C7-351-C7-358
Author(s):  
M. CHUNG ◽  
P. H. CUTLER ◽  
T. E. FEUCHTWANG ◽  
E. KAZES ◽  
N. M. MISKOVSKY
Keyword(s):  
Equilibrium Shape ◽  
Stressed Conducting ◽  
Conducting Fluids

Magnetooptics of graphene layers

2012 ◽  
Vol 182 (11) ◽  
pp. 1223-1228 ◽  
Author(s):  
L.A. Falkovsky
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Layers

High-Temperature Synthesis of CdSe-Based Core/Shell, Core/Shell/Shell, and Core/Graded-Shell Nanoplatelets for Stable and Efficient Narrowband Emitters

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aurelio A. Rossinelli ◽  
Henar Rojo ◽  
Aniket S. Mule ◽  
Marianne Aellen ◽  
Ario Cocina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Equilibrium Shape ◽  
Size Variation ◽  
Crystal Defects ◽  
Atomic Scale ◽  
Quantum Yields ◽  
Core Shell ◽  
Compositional Gradient ◽  
High Quality

<div>Colloidal semiconductor nanoplatelets exhibit exceptionally narrow photoluminescence spectra. This occurs because samples can be synthesized in which all nanoplatelets share the same atomic-scale thickness. As this dimension sets the emission wavelength, inhomogeneous linewidth broadening due to size variation, which is always present in samples of quasi-spherical nanocrystals (quantum dots), is essentially eliminated. Nanoplatelets thus offer improved, spectrally pure emitters for various applications. Unfortunately, due to their non-equilibrium shape, nanoplatelets also suffer from low photo-, chemical, and thermal stability, which limits their use. Moreover, their poor stability hampers the development of efficient synthesis protocols for adding high-quality protective inorganic shells, which are well known to improve the performance of quantum dots. <br></div><div>Herein, we report a general synthesis approach to highly emissive and stable core/shell nanoplatelets with various shell compositions, including CdSe/ZnS, CdSe/CdS/ZnS, CdSe/Cd<sub>x</sub>Zn<sub>1–x</sub>S, and CdSe/ZnSe. Motivated by previous work on quantum dots, we find that slow, high-temperature growth of shells containing a compositional gradient reduces strain-induced crystal defects and minimizes the emission linewidth while maintaining good surface passivation and nanocrystal uniformity. Indeed, our best core/shell nanoplatelets (CdSe/Cd<sub>x</sub>Zn<sub>1–x</sub>S) show photoluminescence quantum yields of 90% with linewidths as low as 56 meV (19.5 nm at 655 nm). To confirm the high quality of our different core/shell nanoplatelets for a specific application, we demonstrate their use as gain media in low-threshold ring lasers. More generally, the ability of our synthesis protocol to engineer high-quality shells can help further improve nanoplatelets for optoelectronic devices.</div>

The Schwarzschild black hole

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathalie Deruelle ◽  
Jean-Philippe Uzan
Keyword(s):  
Black Hole ◽  
Gravitational Field ◽  
Equilibrium Configuration ◽  
Original Form ◽  
Schwarzschild Black Hole ◽  
Schwarzschild Metric ◽  
Schwarzschild Geometry

This chapter discusses the Schwarzschild black hole. It demonstrates how, by a judicious change of coordinates, it is possible to eliminate the singularity of the Schwarzschild metric and reveal a spacetime that is much larger, like that of a black hole. At the end of its thermonuclear evolution, a star collapses and, if it is sufficiently massive, does not become stabilized in a new equilibrium configuration. The Schwarzschild geometry must therefore represent the gravitational field of such an object up to r = 0. This being said, the Schwarzschild metric in its original form is singular, not only at r = 0 where the curvature diverges, but also at r = 2m, a surface which is crossed by geodesics.

Structural reconstruction of germanosilicate frameworks by controlled hydrogen reduction

2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (13) ◽  
pp. 1883-1886 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yue Ma ◽  
Hao Xu ◽  
Xue Liu ◽  
Mingming Peng ◽  
Wenting Mao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metal Clusters ◽  
Hydrogen Reduction ◽  
Hydrogen Atmosphere ◽  
Water Washing

Calcined UTL-type germanosilicate was firstly reduced in a hydrogen atmosphere at an appropriate temperature. Then, air-calcination and water-washing procedures were performed to remove the Ge metal clusters or crystals originated from the reduction of skeleton germanium(iv) to yield pure zeolite phase of two daughter structures analogous to IPC-2 and IPC-6.

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