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Electrochemistry of Thin Films and Nanostructured Materials, 2nd Edition

A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Electrochemistry".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2025) | Viewed by 1671

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Mohammad Bagher Ghasemian

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School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Interests: porous materials; solid-phase extraction; metal–organic frameworks; functional liquid metals; liquid metal heterostructures; sensors; photocatalysts; piezoelectric materials

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

In the last few decades, the development and use of thin films and nanostructured materials to enhance physical and chemical properties of materials have been common practice in the field of materials science and engineering. The progress and improvement that have recently been made in tailoring the unique properties of thin films and nanostructured materials, such as high surface area-to-volume ratio, surface charge, structure, anisotropic nature, and tuneable functionalities, allow expanding the range of their possible applications from mechanical, structural, and protective coatings to electronics, energy, sensing, optoelectronics, catalysis, and biomedicine. Since these materials have demonstrated remarkable applicable potential, I believe that the topic is timely and relevant.

This Special Issue of Molecules will attempt to cover the recent advances in electrochemical synthesis, characterization, and applications of diverse thin films and nanostructured materials. Potential topics related to thin films and nanostructured materials include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Electrochemical synthesis;
  • Electrochemical characterization;
  • The control and understanding of structure–property relationships;
  • Functional materials and devices;
  • Materials for energy conversion and storage;
  • Biomedical applications;
  • Electrochemical sensors and electrocatalytic materials;
  • Emerging thin film technologies;
  • Surface modification;
  • Innovations in electrochemical cells.

I kindly invite you to submit contributions in the form of high-quality short communications, original research articles, and review papers.

Dr. Mohammad Bagher Ghasemian
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • thin films
  • nanostructured materials
  • electrochemistry
  • electrochemical methods
  • photoelectrochemistry
  • energy conversion
  • energy storage
  • functional materials
  • biomaterials
  • electrochemical sensors
  • electrocatalysts
  • chemical deposition
  • flexible devices
  • electronic and optic devices
  • conductive polymers

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Molecular Crystal Structure Simulations and Structure-Magnetic Properties of LiFePO4 Composite Particles Optimized by La
by Qing Lin, Kaimin Su, Yajun Huang, Yun He, Jianbiao Zhang, Xingxing Yang and Huiren Xu
Molecules 2024, 29(16), 3933; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29163933 - 20 Aug 2024
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In this study LiFePO4/C composite particles were synthesized using five different carbon sources via a one-step sol-gel method. La-doped LiFePO4 was also synthesized using the sol-gel method. The XRD pattern of LixLayFePO4 (x = [...] Read more.
In this study LiFePO4/C composite particles were synthesized using five different carbon sources via a one-step sol-gel method. La-doped LiFePO4 was also synthesized using the sol-gel method. The XRD pattern of LixLayFePO4 (x = 0.9~1.0, y = 0~0.1) after being calcined at 700 °C for 10 h indicates that as the doping ratio increased, the sample’s cell volume first increased then decreased, reaching a maximum value of 293.36 Å3 (x = 0.94, y = 0.06). The XRD patterns of Li0.92La0.08FePO4 after being calcined at different temperatures for 10 h indicate that with increasing calcination temperature, the (311) diffraction peak drifted toward a smaller diffraction angle. Similarly, the XRD patterns of Li0.92La0.08FePO4 after being calcined at 700 °C for different durations indicate that with increasing calcination times, the (311) diffraction peak drifted toward a larger diffraction angle. The infrared spectrum pattern of LixLayFePO4 (x = 0.9~1.0, y = 0~0.1) after being calcined at 700 °C for 10 h shows absorption peaks corresponding to the vibrations of the Li–O bond and PO43- group. An SEM analysis of LixLayFePO4 (x = 1, y = 0; x = 0.96, y = 0.04; x = 0.92, y = 0.08) after being calcined at 700 °C for 10 h indicates that the particles were irregular in shape and of uniform size. The hysteresis loops of Li0.92La0.08FePO4 after being calcined at 600 °C, 700 °C, or 800 °C for 10 h indicate that with increasing calcination temperature, the Ms gradually increased, while the Mr and Hc decreased, with minimum values of 0.08 emu/g and 58.21 Oe, respectively. The Mössbauer spectra of LixLayFePO4 (x = 1, y = 0; x = 0.96, y = 0.04; x = 0.92, y = 0.08) after being calcined at 700 °C for 10 h indicate that all samples contained Doublet(1) and Doublet(2) peaks, dominated by Fe2+ compounds. The proportions of Fe2+ were 85.5% (x = 1, y = 0), 89.9% (x = 0.96, y = 0.04), and 96.0% (x = 0.92, y = 0.08). The maximum IS and QS of Doublet(1) for the three samples were 1.224 mm/s and 2.956 mm/s, respectively. Full article
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