Atomic-scale friction in graphene oxide: An interfacial interaction perspective from first-principles calculations

2012 ◽  
Vol 86 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lin-Feng Wang ◽  
Tian-Bao Ma ◽  
Yuan-Zhong Hu ◽  
Hui Wang
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (45) ◽  
pp. 22721-22730 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuaki Toyoura ◽  
Weijie Meng ◽  
Donglin Han ◽  
Tetsuya Uda

The atomic-scale picture of proton conduction in highly doped barium zirconate has theoretically been clarified using first-principles calculations.


2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (15) ◽  
pp. 7984-7994
Author(s):  
Lei Miao ◽  
Ying Peng ◽  
Dianhui Wang ◽  
Jihui Liang ◽  
Chaohao Hu ◽  
...  

Synchrotron XRD Rietveld refinement is combined with first-principles calculations to probe the effect of W doping on the IMT mechanism in VO2 nanorods, providing insights into the connection between atomic-scale phenomena and macro-scale properties.


2019 ◽  
Vol 123 (14) ◽  
pp. 8932-8942
Author(s):  
Jin-Song Kim ◽  
Chol-Jun Yu ◽  
Kum-Chol Ri ◽  
Song-Hyok Choe ◽  
Jin-Chon Ri

Metals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chen ◽  
Ma ◽  
Wang

A clear understanding on the inter-evolution behaviors between 332113β twinning and stress-induced martensite (SIM) α″ in β-Ti alloys is vital for improving its strength and ductility concurrently. As the preliminary step to better understand these complex behaviors, the nucleation and the intrinsic microstructure evolution of martensite α″ from 332113β twin boundary (TB) were investigated in pure β-Ti at atomic scale using first-principles calculations in this work. We found the α″ precipitation prefers to nucleate and grow at 332113β TB, with the transformation of 332113β TB→130310α” TB. During this process, α″ precipitation firstly nucleates at 332113β TB and, subsequently, it grows inwards toward the grain interiors. This easy transition may stem from the strong crystallographic correspondence between 332113β and 130310α” TBs, and the region close to the 332113β TB presents the characteristics of intermediate structure between β and α″ phases. Kinetics calculations indicate the α″ phase barrierlessly nucleates at 332113β TB rather than in grain interior, where there is higher critical driving energy. Our calculations provide a unique perspective on the “intrinsic” microstructure evolution of martensite α″ from 332113β TB, which may deepen our understanding on the precipitation of martensite α″ and the inter-evolution behaviors between 332113β twinning and martensite α″ in β-Ti alloys at atomic scale.


Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 1596
Author(s):  
Luca Valentini ◽  
Silvia Bittolo Bon ◽  
Giacomo Giorgi

From the global spread of COVID-19 we learned that SARS-CoV-2 virus can be transmitted via respiratory liquid droplets. In this study, we performed first-principles calculations suggesting that water molecules once in contact with the graphene oxide (GO) layer interact with its functional groups, therefore, developing an electric field induced by the heterostructure formation. Experiments on GO polymer composite film supports the theoretical findings, showing that the interaction with water aerosol generates a voltage output signal of up to −2 V. We then developed an electrostatic composite fiber by the coagulation method mixing GO with poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA). These findings could be used to design protective fabrics with antiviral activity against negatively charged spike proteins of airborne viruses.


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