The electronic structures and optical properties of Mn-doped, Co-doped, and (Mn,Co)-co-doped Cu2ZnSnS4 were calculated and analyzed using the first-principles pseudopotential plane-wave approach. The results indicate that doping with Mn or Co increas...
Significant strides have been made in enhancing the thermoelectric properties of p-type PbTe alloys, whereas the thermoelectric performance of n-type alloys lags behind that of p-type alloys, primarily owing to the difficulty of improving their Seebe...
Mn-Ferrite with a nanostructure is a highly valuable material in various technological fields, such as electronics, catalysis, and sensors. The proposed article presents the hydrothermal synthesis of Mn-ferrite doped with V (V) ions. The range of the...
The modulation of ZnO physicochemical properties through Mn doping represents a promising strategy for the development of multifunctional nanomaterials with enhanced biological performance. In this study, we investigate how the nominal Mn concentrati...
To investigate the effect of Mn and other metal dopants on the photoelectronic performance of CsPbCl3 perovskites, we conducted a series of theoretical analyses. Our findings showed that after Mn mono-doping, the CsPbCl3 lattice contracted and the bo...
Cu2Se is a promising thermoelectric (TE) material due to its low cost, Earth abundance, and high thermoelectric properties. However, the biggest problem of Cu2Se is its unstable chemical properties. In particular, under the action of an electric fiel...
Mn-Co Spinel is considered as one of the most promising materials for the interconnect protection of solid oxide fuel cells; however, its conductivity is too low to maintain a high cell performance as compared with cathode materials. Element doping i...
An efficient and low-cost oxygen catalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) was developed by in situ growth of Mn-Mo oxide nanoparticles on nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes (NCNTs). Doped nitrogen effectively increases the electron conductivity...
Photocatalytic CO2 reduction to CH4 with H2O is hindered by rapid charge recombination and sluggish multielectron/proton-coupled hydrogenation kinetics. Herein, we show that Mn doping induces charge-carrier redistribution within Co3O4, thereby enhanc...
Brittleness and low working temperature are two key factors that restrict the application of Ni-Mn-Sn alloys. Element doping is an effective means to improve performance of materials. In present paper, martensitic transformation (MT) and mechanical p...
To enhance the wide-temperature-range magnetocaloric performance of (Mn,Fe)2(P,Si) alloys, the effects of Mg-Co co-doping on their structural and magnetocaloric properties were systematically investigated. Mn1.05−yCoyFe0.9P0.5Si0.48Mg0.02 alloy...
Lead-free [(Ba0.85Ca0.15)1−1.5xNdx][(Zr0.1Ti0.9)0.995Mn0.005]O3 (x mol% Nd/Mn BCZT, x = 0.05, 0.1, 0.5, 1 mol%) ceramics were prepared by the traditional solid-state reaction method, in which the synergistic effects of sintering temperature and...
The A site of zero-dimensional (0D) metal halides A3BiCl6 can be replaced by Cs and/or K, thus, four possible 0D A3BiCl6 forms exist, such as (Cs2K)BiCl6, (CsK2)BiCl6, K3BiCl6 and Cs3BiCl6. It is well known that Cs3BiCl6 has been reported. We predict...
Spinel LiMn2O4 is an appealing candidate cathode material for Li-ion rechargeable batteries, but it suffers from severe capacity fading, especially at higher temperature (55 °C) during discharging/charging. In recent years, many attempts have been ma...
Na4Fe3(PO4)2P2O7 (NFPP) is recognized as a prospective electrode for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) because of its structure stability, economic viability and environmental friendliness. Nevertheless, its commercialization is constrained by low operatin...
Magnetic materials are crucial energy materials that are widely used in day-to-day life. Therefore, the development and study of high-performance magnetic materials are of great significance. In this study, the magnetic materials Co
The development of efficient spinel oxide catalysts for low-temperature oxidation of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) remains an important research objective. In this work, Ru was doped into a CoMn2O4 spinel to enhance its catalytic activity toward...
Metal halide perovskite (MHP) nanocrystals (NCs) offer great potential for high-efficiency optoelectronic devices; however, they suffer from structural softness and chemical instability. Doping MHP NCs can overcome this issue. In this work, we synthe...
In this study, pure and Mg2+/Cr3+ co-doped Ni/Mn bimetallic oxides were used as precursors to synthesize pristine and doped LNMO samples. The LNMO samples exhibited the same crystal structure as the precursors. XRD analysis confirmed the successful s...
Tetracycline contamination of water poses a serious threat to human health and aquatic ecosystems, highlighting the need for remediation. This study investigates the potential of co-doping ZnS nanocrystals with Mn and Ce to enhance their photocatalyt...
The metal doping at the Pb2+ position provides improved luminescence performance for the cesium lead halide perovskites, and their fabrication methods assisted by microwave have attracted considerable attention due to the advantages of fast heating a...
The present work reports on the fabrication of high-density polyethylene sponges, decorated with Mn-doped ZnO nanostructures. The sponges were developed utilizing three-dimensional printing technology, while Mn-doped ZnO nanostructures, with varying...
This study reports the structural and magnetic properties of Mn-doped
The luminescence efficiency of Mn2+-doped metal halides is often limited by concentration quenching caused by Mn-Mn interactions. In this work, the alkaline-earth cadmium chloride BaCd2Cl6·6H2O:Mn2+ was synthesized via a mechanical grinding me...
Time-gated fluorescence measurement (TGFM) using long-life fluorescence probes is a highly sensitive fluorescence-measurement technology due to the inherently high signal-to-background ratio. Although many probes for TGFM such as luminescent-metal-co...
In this research, ZnO nanowires doped with Mn2+ and Co2+ ions were synthesized through a facile and inexpensive hydrothermal approach, in which Mn2+ and Co2+ ions successfully substituted Zn2+ in the ZnO crystal lattice without changing the morpholog...
Ti-doped truncated octahedron LiTixMn2-xO4 nanocomposites were synthesized through a facile hydrothermal treatment and calcination process. By using spherical aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy (Cs-STEM), the effects of Ti...
Ag and Mn dopants were incorporated into Cu2ZnSnS4 thin film to reduce defects in thin film and improve thin film properties. Sol–gel and spin-coating techniques were employed to deposit Ag and Mn co-doped Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films. The structures,...
Mn-doped TiO2 loaded on wood-based activated carbon fiber (Mn/TiO2-WACF) was prepared by sol–gel and impregnation method using MnSO4·H2O as manganese source. The structure of Mn/TiO2–WACF was characterized by SEM, XRD, FTIR, N2 adsorption and UV–Vis,...
Rechargeable aqueous Zn/MnO2 batteries are very potential for large-scale energy storage applications owing to their low cost, inherent safety, and high theoretical capacity. However, the MnO2 cathode delivers unsatisfactory cycling performance owing...
In this paper, Ce-doped La1-xCexMnO3 perovskite catalysts are prepared by the sol–gel method, and the promotion effect of Ce doping on LaMnO3 catalysts for CO oxidation is investigated. The catalysts are characterized by X-ray diffractograms, R...
In this study, zinc sulfide (ZnS) and manganese (Mn)-doped ZnS nanopowder were successfully prepared via a simple and cost-effective chemical precipitation method with various concentrations of Mn for use in UV photodetectors. The effects of Mn dopin...
Pure BiFeO3 and heterostructured BiFeO3/BiFe0.95Mn0.05O3 (5% Mn-doped BiFeO3) thin films have been prepared by a chemical deposition method. The band structures and photosensitive properties of these films have been investigated elaborately. Pure BiF...
The fabrication of macroscopic self-standing architectures plays a key role in the practical applications of nanomaterials. A facile strategy to assemble MnO2 nanowires into macroscopic self-standing architectures via hydrothermal reaction followed b...
The study presents a comprehensive first-principles investigation of the structural, electronic, and magnetic properties of rocksalt scandium nitride (ScN) and its Cr- and Mn-doped derivatives using spin-polarized density-functional theory within the...
Mn-doped CeO2 and CeO2 with the same morphology (nanofiber and nanocube) have been synthesized through hydrothermal method. When applied to benzene oxidation, the catalytic performance of Mn-doped CeO2 is better than that of CeO2, due to the differen...
Mn2+ doping in metal halide perovskites enables host-to-dopant energy transfer, creating new emission pathways for optoelectronic applications. However, achieving high-efficiency luminescence in 2D systems remains challenging. We synthesized Mn2+-dop...
The Er-doped LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 (LiNi0.495Mn1.495Er0.01O4) sample was successfully prepared by citric acid-assisted sol-gel method with erbium oxide as an erbium source for the first time. Compared with the undoped sample, the Er-doped LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 sam...
Reasonable design of electrode materials is the key to solving the low energy density of the supercapacitors. Transition metal oxide Co3O4 material is commonly used in the field of supercapacitors, but the poor cycle stability limits its practical ap...
The primary goal of glucose sensing at the point of care is to identify glucose concentrations within the diabetes range. However, lower glucose levels also pose a severe health risk. In this paper, we propose quick, simple, and reliable glucose sens...
LiMn2O4, a significant cathode material for lithium-ion batteries, has garnered considerable attention due to its low cost and environmental friendliness. However, its widespread application is constrained by its rapid capacity degradation and short...
In the present investigation, ZnO films co-doped with Mn and La were synthesized by the sol–gel technique. XRD analysis revealed that ZnO had a hexagonal structure. Mixed hexagonal and cubic phases appeared in ZnO containing Mn (1%) and La (1.5...
Currently, efforts to address the energy needs of large-scale power applications have expedited the development of sodium–ion (Na–ion) batteries. Transition-metal oxides, including Mn2O3, are promising for low-cost, eco-friendly energy st...
Series of PO43−/Fe3+ co-doped samples of LiNi0.5Mn1.5-5/3xFexP2/3xO4 (x = 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04, 0.05) have been synthesized by the coprecipitation–hydrothermal method, along with high-temperature calcination using FeSO4 and NaH2PO4 as F...
Using MnSO4·H2O as manganese source and urea as nitrogen source, Mn/N co-doped TiO2 loaded on wood-based activated carbon fiber (Mn/Ti-N-WACF) was prepared by sol–gel method. Mn/Ti-N-WACF with different Mn doping contents was characterized by scannin...
Manganese molybdate has garnered considerable interest in supercapacitor research owing to its outstanding electrochemical properties and nanostructural stability but still suffers from the common problems of transition metal oxides not being able to...
Mesoporous Mn-doped Fe nanoparticle-modified reduced graphene oxide (Mn-doped Fe/rGO) was prepared through a one-step co-precipitation method, which was then used to eliminate ethyl violet (EV) in wastewater. The prepared Mn-doped Fe/rGO was characte...
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are demonstrated to exhibit high catalytic activity for their unique porous structure and dispersed active centers. In this paper, a Mn-doped UiO-66 catalyst was successfully synthesized using a one-step solvothe...
Due to the potential applications of transition metal nitrides in modern electronic and spintronic devices, we have systematically studied the magnetic properties of δ-MoN induced by the Mn dopant, with the goal of identifying the origin of mag...
Green synthesis of nanocomposites offers an eco-friendly and viable solution to overcome the limitations of conventional chemical and physical methods as it uses biological agents to act as reducing and stabilizing agents. The current study’s n...
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