Crystals, Volume 7, Issue 6

We demonstrate a switchable two-dimensional phase grating in blue phase liquid crystal (BPLC), which is fabricated by sawtooth in-plane-switch (IPS) electrodes. They are used to generate the horizontal electric field on a single indium-tin-oxide (ITO...

Crystal plasticity finite element models have been extensively used to simulate various aspects of polycrystalline deformations. A common weakness of practically all models lies in a relatively large number of constitutive modeling parameters that, i...

In order to realize high-performance thermoelectric materials, a way to obtain small grain size is necessary for intensification of the phonon scattering. Here, we use a melt-spinning-spark plasma sintering process for making p-type Bi_0.36Sb_1.64Te₃ t...

A new cobaloxime was synthesized by the reaction of cobalt chloride and diphenylglyoxime in methanol, followed by the addition of 4′-(4-pyridyl)-2,2′:6′,2′′-terpyridine, pytpy. This complex was characterized by UV–Vis spectroscopy, ¹H-NMR spectroscop...

To achieve low contact resistance between metal and III-V material, transmission-line-model (TLM) structures of molybdenum (Mo) were fabricated on indium phosphide (InP) substrate on the top of an indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs) layer grown by molec...

The first part of this research was devoted to investigating the effect of alternate current (AC) using four different types of wave modes (pulse-wave) at 2 Hz on the crystal growth of lysozyme in solution. The best results, in terms of size and crys...

Advances in Electronics and Optics are often preceded by discoveries in Crystal Growth theory and practice. This article represents in retrospect some of the most significant contributions of heteroepitaxy in these and some other areas—the strong imp...

In this paper, the structural properties of technetium phosphides Tc₃P and TcP₄ are investigated by first principles at zero pressure and compared with the experimental values. In addition, the electronic properties of these two crystals in the press...

Evolution in time of radiation defects induced by negatively-charged pions and muons in crystals with diamond structures is considered. Negative pions and muons are captured by the nucleus and ionize an appropriate host atom, forming a positively-cha...

Melt-spinning (MS) has been reported as a promising tool to tailor the microstructure of bulk thermoelectric materials leading to enhanced thermoelectric performances. Here, we report on a detailed characterization of p-type Bi_0.48Sb_1.52Te₃ ribbons p...

The pressure effects on the lattice parameters and elastic constants of the tetragonal RNi ${}_2$ B ${}_2$ C (R=Y, Lu) are investigated by means of the first principles. The predicted lattice constants and elastic constants of YNi ${}_2$ B ${}_{}$...

Nb-doped 0.8BaTiO₃-0.2Bi(Mg_0.5Ti_0.5)O₃ ceramics were prepared by conventional solid-state method. The dielectric properties and the structural properties were investigated. When Nb₂O₅ is doped into 0.8BT-0.2BMT system, a small amount of Ba₄Ti₁₂O₂₇ se...

Benzothiazoles are a set of molecules with a broad spectrum of biological applications. In particular, 2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-benzothiazole is a potential breast cancer cell suppressor whose mechanism of action has been previously reported. In...

Dislocation-free tetragonal hen egg white (HEW) lysozyme crystals were grown from a seed crystal in a cell. The rates of tetragonal HEW lysozyme crystal growth normal to the (110) and (101) faces with and without a 1-MHz external electric field were...

In this paper, we demonstrate the successful incorporation of sulfate and borate into SrFeO_3-δ, and characterise the effect on the structure and conductivity, with a view to possible utilisation as a cathode material in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells. The in...

Epitaxial growth of diamond films on different facets of synthetic IIa-type single crystal (SC) high-pressure high temperature (HPHT) diamond substrate by a microwave plasma CVD in CH₄-H₂-N₂ gas mixture with the high concentration (4%) of nitrogen is...

This review focuses on the growth of high-quality (Li_1−xFe_x)OHFeSe single crystals by a hydrothermal method using floating-zone-grown A_xFe_2−ySe₂ (A = K, Rb, and Cs) as precursors. The structure, superconductivity, and magnetic behavior of the obtaine...

In this work, we found that by controlling the size of the graphene oxide nanosheets (GON) at 5–140 nm, 5–260 nm and 5–410 nm, respectively, we could prepare regular shaped cement hydration crystals with the shape of nano-needle-like, flower-like, an...

We report for the first time the application of a mixed-type interatomic potential to determine the high-pressure elastic, mechanical, and phonon properties of wurtzite zinc sulfide (WZ-ZnS) with geometry optimization calculations under pressures up...

Cadmium sulfide is one of the cutting-edge materials of current optoelectronic technology. Although many theoretical works are presented the for pressure-dependent elastic and related properties of the zinc blende crystal structure of cadmium sulfide...

To exploit unique properties of thin films of group III-nitride semiconductors, the production of native substrates is to be developed. The best choice would be AlN; however, presently available templates on sapphire or SiC substrates are defective....

In spite of the great expectations for epitaxial graphene (EG) on silicon carbide (SiC) to be used as a next-generation high-performance component in high-power nano- and micro-electronics, there are still many technological challenges and fundamenta...

A series of 9%CeO_x–MnO_x/TiO₂–GO nanocomposites with different molar ratios of Ce/Mn were synthesized by the sol-gel and ultrasonic impregnation methods and characterized by field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM), high resolution transmis...

The synthesis, single crystal X-ray diffraction (SC-XRD) characterization and Hirshfeld topology analysis of molecular packing of the coordination polymer [Ag₂L(H₂O)₂(ClO₄)₂]_n, where L = 2,4,6-trimorpholino-1,3,5-triazine were discussed. The asymmetr...

Magnetic properties of cast amorphous and nanocrystalline microwires have been reviewed considering their potential application. Microwires were produced from Co Fe Mn Cr Cu B and Si using the Taylor–Ulitovsky method. Technological aspects of the Tay...

The structural, magnetic, and magnetocaloric properties of Er₆Fe_23−xAl_x (x = 0 and 3) intermetallic compounds have been studied systematically. Samples were prepared using the arc furnace by annealing at 1073 K for one week. Rietveld analysis of XRD...

In this article, we study the electric properties of two coumarin derivatives whose difference stems from the change of substituents at 3-position of the pendant benzene ring ( ${\mathrm{C}}_{18}{\mathrm{H}}_{15}{\mathrm{NO}}_3$ ) and ( ${\mathrm{C}}_{18}{\mathrm{H}}_{15}{\mathrm{NO}}_4$...

Tensile-strained Ge is a possible laser material for Si integrated circuits, but reports of lasers using tensile Ge show high threshold current densities and short lifetimes. To study the origins of these shortcomings, Ge ridge waveguides with tensil...

Effectively, two-dimensional (2D) closed films exhibiting in-plane orientational ordering (ordered shells) might be instrumental for the realization of scaled crystals. In them, ordered shells are expected to play the role of atoms. Furthermore, topo...

Multiple-phenyl phosphorous compounds are a group of chemical materials that have been used as reactants, pharmaceutical intermediates, extractants, and catalysts in organic synthetic reactions. However, the crystal growth of bulk crystals of multipl...

In order to reduce the dislocation density and improve the performance of high indium content In_0.82Ga_0.18As films, the design of double buffer layers has been introduced into the In_0.82Ga_0.18As/InP heterostructure. Compared with other buffer layer s...

A new β-diketone, 2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(4-hydroxy-2H-chromen-3-yl)ethanone (4-TFC), which contains a trifluorinated alkyl group and a rigid chromanone, has been designed and synthesised successfully, and utilized for the synthesis of a new stable Eu³⁺ i...

A new Zn(II) complex, [ZnL₂(H₂O)₄]·2H₂O (1) (HL = N-nicotinoylglycine), was synthesized by Zn(OAc)₂·2H₂O with N-nicotinoylglycine in 95% ethanol solution. Its structure has been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, elemental analysis, and...

In this study, a dislocation density-based model is introduced to analyze slip transmission across grain boundaries in polycrystalline materials. The method applies a combination of the misorientation of neighboring grains and resolved shear stress o...