Crystals, Volume 10, Issue 12

One of the most frequently utilized liquid crystalline (LC) materials is a rod-like (calamitic) compound 4-cyano-4′-pentylbiphenyl (5-CB). The main objective of this work is to enhance its functionality by introducing a photoresponsive diazenyl...

The aim of this study is to investigate a characteristic deformation behavior of a precipitation strengthening-type Cu-Ni-Si alloy (Cu-2.4Ni-0.51Si-9.3Zn-0.15Sn-0.13Mg) by microcompression specimens. Three micropillars with a square cross-section of...

Monolithic integration of III-V semiconductor devices on Silicon (Si) has long been of great interest in photonic integrated circuits (PICs), as well as traditional integrated circuits (ICs), since it provides enormous potential benefits, including v...

We investigate the high-purity entangled photon pair generation in a recently developed borate crystal, Ba₃Mg₃(BO₃)₃F₃. The technique is based on the spontaneous parametric down-conversion under the extended phase matching (EPM), where the phase matc...

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Alongside efficiency, long-term stability of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) is a key factor regarding their commercialization. One suitable and cost-effective method to increase the long-term stability is to prevent leakage and evaporation of the...

In this paper, the structure and photoelectric characteristics of zincblende In_xGa_1−xN alloys are systematically calculated and analyzed based on the density functional theory, including the lattice constant, band structure, distribution of ele...

The specified domain patterns were written by AFM-tip voltages in LiNbO₃ films composing LNOI (LiNbO₃-on-insulator). The domain wall conductivity (DWC) was estimated in the written patterns. This estimate was based on the effects of load resistors R_L...

During the 20th century, metal alloys have assumed an important role as restorative materials. Among existing examples, cobalt–chromium (Co–Cr) alloys increasingly began to be used in medicine and especially in dentistry. Their success is...

This article focuses on the properties of the BaCeO₃ thin films formed by electron-beam vapor deposition and investigates the formation of barium cerates on supports with different thermal expansion coefficients (Stainless Steel, Invar, Glass Sealing...

GaN-based high-electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) have brought unprecedented performance in terms of power, frequency, and efficiency. Application of metal-insulator-semiconductor (MIS) gate structure has enabled further development of these devic...

In this work, we performed a Mueller matrix imaging analysis of two commercial optical components usually employed to generate and manipulate vector beams—a radial polarizer and a liquid-crystal q-plate. These two elements generate vector beams by di...

CoCrNi equiatomic medium entropy alloy sheets were prepared by asymmetric rolling, cryorolling, and asymmetric cryorolling. The asymmetric cryorolled samples exhibited a noteworthy ultra-fine-grain heterogeneous lamella structure. The microstructure...

The α′ martensite of Ti-15mass%Nb alloy exhibits high internal friction with high damping properties. However, its structure is smoother than the α + β structure. Therefore, a hardened surface layer is required for abrasion res...

Single-phase, face-centered cubic (FCC) high-entropy alloys (HEA) are promising materials for future applications. In order to improve the mechanical properties, especially the tensile strength of these materials, this study focuses on the combinatio...

The effects of a weak magnetic field on chemical reactions are still not well understood. In our research, we used a sparking discharge process to ionize and atomize different metal wires in ambient air under usual atmospheric conditions, with and wi...

Under the typical hot isostatic pressing (HIP) processing conditions, plastic deformation by dislocation slip is considered the primary mechanism for pore shrinkage, according to experimental observations and deformation mechanism maps. In the presen...

The crystal structure of a chemical compound serves several purposes: its coordinates represent three-dimensional information about the connectivity between the atoms; it is the only technique that determines the absolute configuration of chiral mole...

5-Iodo-1-arylpyrazoles are interesting templates for investigating the halogen bond propensity in small molecules other than the already well-known halogenated molecules such as tetrafluorodiiodobenzene. Herein, we present six compounds with differen...

This paper addresses the three-dimensional signal distortion and image reconstruction issues in X-ray Bragg coherent diffraction imaging (BCDI) in the event of a general non-orthogonal orientation of the area detector with respect to the diffracted b...

The deformation behaviour of as-cast ZK40 alloys modified with individual additions of Ca and Gd is investigated at 250 °C and 300 °C. Compression tests were carried out at 0.0001 s⁻¹ and 0.001 s⁻¹ using a modified Gleeble system...

Direct three-dimensional laser writing of crystallization inside glass has been intensely studied as an attractive technique for fabricating photonic devices. In particular, polarization-dependent periodic nanostructures composed of the partial cryst...

Quasiperiodic metastrucures are characterized by edge localized modes of topological nature, which can be of significant technological interest. We here investigate such topological modes for stiffened and sandwich beams, which can be employed as str...

Serial femtosecond crystallography (SFX) data were recorded at the European X-ray free-electron laser facility (EuXFEL) with protein microcrystals delivered via a microscopic liquid jet. An XFEL beam striking such a jet may launch supersonic shock wa...

Time-resolved in-house macromolecular crystallography is primarily limited by the capabilities of the in-house X-ray sources. These sources can only provide a time-averaged structure of the macromolecules. A significant effort has been made in the de...

Silicon carbide is an emerging material in the field of wide band gap semiconductor devices. Due to its high critical breakdown field and high thermal conductance, silicon carbide MOSFET devices are predestined for high-power applications. The concen...

The duplex stainless steel 2205, designated DSS2205 and having a duplex structure comprising ferrite and austenite phases, was processed by high-pressure torsion (HPT) and the microstructural and hardness evolutions were investigated after various HP...

Herein, we investigated the synergistic effect of multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) and carbon fiber (CF) hybrid fillers on electrical and mechanical characteristics of alkali-activated slag (AAS) composites. Many studies on AAS composites have be...

ZnO-based ceramic varistors have shown excellent electrical and dielectric properties due to their characteristics microstructures represented by the arrangement of their grains and grain boundaries that allow the absorption and flow of energy when s...

Flavin-dependent halogenases chlorinate or brominate their substrates in an environmentally friendly manner, only requiring the cofactor reduced flavin adenine dinucleotide (FADH₂), oxygen, and halide salts. The tryptophan 6-halogenase Thal exhibits...

Compatible solutes are low molecular weight, highly water-soluble and neutrally net-charged molecules with various protective functionalities that accumulate and are produced in microorganisms. Their multi-purpose functionalities, also adaptable in v...

Novel multi-component composites composed of the biodegradable polymer poly(ethylene adipate) (PEA), the water-soluble polymer poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO), poly(vinyl acetate) (PVAc), and a supramolecular-like inclusion complex (IC) made by α-cy...

The modern development of the nuclear industry, nuclear energy, and aerospace technology is in dire need of the development of a new generation of electronics capable of operating at elevated levels of radiation and high temperatures and in chemicall...

Using large-scale atomistic simulations, dislocation mechanics in the presence of linear complexions are investigated in an Fe-Ni alloy, where the complexions appear as nanoparticle arrays along edge dislocation lines. When mechanical shear stress is...

We report a first-principles study of hybrid organic–inorganic perovskites with formula [A]Cu(H₂POO)₃ (A = triazolium (Trz) and guanidinium (Gua), and H₂POO⁻ = hypophosphite), and [HIm]Cu(HCO₂)₃ (HIm = imidazolium cation, ${\mathrm{HCO}}_2^{-}$ = fo...

The reaction of (NBu₄)₂Bzmal (where Bzmal²⁻ is benzylmalonate dianion) with Co(OAc)₂∙4H₂O gives the [Co(Bzmal)(EtOH)(H₂O)]_n 2D-polymer (1). The addition of 2,2′-bipyridine (bpy) to the starting system results in the [Co(Bzmal)(bpy)₂]·H₂O·EtOH molecul...

Dental cementum contains unique molecules that regulate the mineralization process in vitro and in vivo, such as cementum protein 1 (CEMP1). This protein possesses amino acid sequence motifs like the human recombinant CEMP1 with biological activity....

This paper first employs and develops an exact wave-based vibration analysis approach to investigate a finite Timoshenko beam carrying periodic two-degree-of-freedom (2-DOF) uncoupled force-moment type resonators. In the approach, vibrations are desc...

The sulfa-Michael addition reaction was applied for the two-step synthesis of o-carboranyl cysteine 1-HOOCCH(NH₂)CH₂S-1,2-C₂B₁₀H₁₁ from the trimethylammonium salt of 1-mercapto-o-carborane and methyl 2-acetamidoacrylate. To avoid the decapitation of...

The isothermal second-order elastic stiffness tensor and isotropic moduli of $\beta$-1,3,5,7- tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazoctane ($\beta$-HMX) were calculated, using the P$2_1$/n space group convention, from molecular dynamics for hydrostatic pressures rangi...

In this study, zinc oxide nanorods (ZnO NRs) were produced using a chemical solution method, which was applied to the surfaces of amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) thin-film photovoltaic cells as an anti-reflective layer (ARL). ZnO NRs of different lengths...

In this study, the aqueous sol-gel method was employed for the synthesis of (1−x)SrTiO₃-xBiMnO₃ solid solutions. Powder X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed the formation of single-phase perovskites with a cubic structure up to x = 0.3. A furth...

Herein, the X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) crystal structure of a new Sildenafil cocrystal is reported, where resorcinol has been used as the coformer. The crystal structure has been solved by means of direct space methods used in combination with d...

This Special Issue is dedicated to luminescent inorganic materials, an extremely vast topic that often and willingly crosses over into other important fields of chemistry and physics [...]

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Six novel uranyl nitrate compounds K₃[(UO₂)(NO₃)Cl₃](NO₃) (1, 2), α-Cs₂[(UO₂)(NO₃)Cl₃] (3), [(UO₂)(NO₃)₂(H₂O)₂][(CH₃NH₃)₂(NO₃)₂] (4), Cs₂[(UO₂)(NO₃)₄] (5), and [(UO₂)₂(OH)₂(NO₃)₂(H₂O)₃](H₂O) (6) have been prepared from aqueous solutions. Their...

In this work, we introduce the Architecture Tech for High-Pressure Experiments Net Assembly (ATHENA) package based on diamond anvil cells, combining both the deposition of specimens as well as the detection of probes on anvils layer by layer. The spe...

This review summarizes the structural characteristics and magnetic properties of trinuclear complexes containing the Ni^II-Ln^III-Ni^II moiety and also oligonuclear complexes and coordination polymers containing the same trinuclear moiety. The ligands u...

Voltage control of magnetic anisotropy (VCMA) is one of the promising approaches for magnetoelectric control of magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ). Here, we systematically calculated the magnetic anisotropy (MA) and the VCMA energies in the well-known MT...

Three novel organic conductors (TMTSF)${}_8$(I${}_3$)${}_5$, (TMTSF)${}_5$(I${}_3$)${}_2$, and (TMTSF)${}_4$(I${}_3$)${}_4$·THF (THF = tetrahydrofuran) were synthesized and their crystal structures were characterized by X-ray diffraction analyses, where TMTSF denotes tetramethyltetrasele...