A systematic study of the most significant parameters of the ion-assisted deposited silicon dioxide films is carried out using the classical molecular dynamics method. The energy of the deposited silicon and oxygen atoms corresponds to the thermal ev...
The assistance of thin film deposition with low-energy ion bombardment influences their final properties significantly. Especially, the application of so-called hyperthermal ions (energy <100 eV) is capable to modify the characteristics of the gro...
The purpose of this study is to characterize the microstructure, composition, optical properties and residual stress of YbF3 films. The films were deposited by ion-assisted deposition at different ion energy. The SEM images showed that the surface of...
Fluoride ions are the major constituents of dental products because they prevent cavities through bacterial growth inhibition. However, excessive consumption of fluoride ions results in fluorosis, thereby causing tooth staining and roughness. Therefo...
A chirped mirror designed with 60 fs2 in group delay dispersion and reflectance large than 97.5% in the bandwidth between 700 and 900 nm by open-sourced thin film filter design software is presented. The chirped mirrors are then fabricated by an ion-...
This work reports on the synthesis of layered manganese oxides (δ-MnO2) and their possible application as cathode intercalation materials in Al-ion and Zn-ion batteries. By using a one-pot microwave-assisted synthesis route in 1.6 M KOH (MnVII:...
Sapphire crystals, owing to their outstanding mechanical and optical properties, which are widely used in advanced optics, microelectronic devices, and medical instruments. The manufacturing precision of sapphire optical components critically affects...
Ag, Mo, and Ag–Mo were respectively implanted into GH4169 alloy substrates without heating via ion-beam-assisted bombardment technology (IBAB). In addition, the wear performance under low sliding speed and applied load were researched at room tempera...
In this paper, a pragmatic technique has been developed to evaluate the erosion-corrosion behavior of three kinds of ZrN coatings (i.e., monolayer, multilayer, and gradient layers) which were deposited on AISI 420 martensitic stainless steel using an...
Two-dimensional (2D) zinc oxide (ZnO) has attracted much attention for its potential applications in electronics, optoelectronics, ultraviolet photodetectors, and resistive sensors. However, little attention has been focused on the growth mechanism,...
Recycling of Li-Ion Batteries (LIBs) is still a topic of scientific interest. Commonly, spent LIBs are pretreated by mechanical and/or thermal processing. Valuable elements are then recycled via pyrometallurgy and/or hydrometallurgy. Among the therma...
A promising ion-beam-assisted deposition (IBAD) method was developed to improve the salt-water corrosion resistance of NiCoCrAlY-AlSiY coating. During hot salt-water exposure, hydrochloric acid (HCl) was produced when chloride salt, water, and metal...
Despite the tremendous progress in the development of functional materials from plastic waste to promote its recycling, only a few examples of hydrogel materials from plastic waste were reported. In this study, microwave-assisted depolymerization of...
Diamond-like carbon (DLC) has attracted significant attention in the recent decades because of its unique properties and applications. Ion beam assisted deposition (IBAD) has been widely established in industry due to the advantages of easy handling...
Optical and mechanical properties of multilayer coatings depend on the selected layer materials and the deposition technology; therefore, knowledge of the performances of thin films is essential. In the present work, titanium dioxide (TiO2) and silic...
In this work, p-type non-stoichiometric Ni1−xO thin films were deposited by oxygen ion beam assisted RF sputtering on glass substrates. The influence of the oxygen flow ratio (0–100%) on the films’ optoelectronic properties was inve...
Hf1−xSixO2 nanocomposites with different SiO2 doping ratios were synthesized using an ion-assisted co-evaporation process to achieve dense amorphous Hf1−xSixO2 coatings with low loss and a high laser-induced damage threshold (LIDT). The results showe...
Microelectrode array (MEA) is a tool used for recording bioelectric signals from electrically active cells in vitro. In this paper, ion beam assisted electron beam deposition (IBAD) has been used for depositing indium tin oxide (ITO) and titanium nit...
We consider the problem of the choice of gauge in nonrelativistic strong-laser-field physics. For this purpose, we use the phase-space path-integral formalism to obtain the momentum-space matrix element of the exact time-evolution operator. With the...
The reversible and substoichiometric modification of RNA has recently emerged as an additional layer of translational regulation in normal biological function and disease. Modifications are often enzymatically deposited in and removed from short (~5...
The removal of low concentrations of rare-earth ions (e.g., Er(III)) from water has stimulated interest in the field of mineral processing and water treatment. Here, an ion-exchange and complexation-assisted precipitation method for the removal of lo...
One important recent trend in deposition technology is the continuous expansion of available processes towards higher ion assistance with the subsequent beneficial effects to film properties. Nowadays, a multitude of processes, including laser ablati...
This article presents the results of a comprehensive study of copper-exchanged mordenite samples prepared from its ammonia and protonated forms (Si/Al = 10) using two different ion exchange methods: conventional and microwave (MW)-assisted. The proto...
This article reviews the state-of-the -art of mechanical material properties and measurement methods of nanostructures obtained by two nanoscale additive manufacturing methods: gas-assisted focused electron and focused ion beam-induced deposition usi...
W/Si multilayer mirrors are a promising candidate for soft X-ray applications at wavelengths below 2.4 nm. However, their optical performance is strongly affected by interface roughness and interlayer mixing, which limits reflectivity. One approach t...
Thin films of lithium spinel ferrite, LiFe5O8, have attracted much scientific attention because of their potential for efficient excitation, the manipulation and propagation of spin currents due to their insulating character, high-saturation magnetiz...
Plasma sprayed coatings composed of stoichiometric hydroxyapatite have been extensively used to improve integration of metallic implants in the host bone, as hydroxyapatite (HA) is normally regarded as similar to the mineralized phase of bone. Howeve...
In this paper, a series of structurally modified silicate-substituted apatite co-doped with Sr2+ and Eu3+ ions were synthesized by a microwave-assisted hydrothermal method. The concentration of Sr2+ ions was set at 2 mol% and Eu3+ ions were establish...
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have drawn considerable attention due to their high energy density and good cycling stability. As a transition-metal oxide, MgCo2O4 (MCO) is a promising candidate for energy storage applications because of its low-cost an...
Silicon micropillars have been suggested as one of the techniques for improving the efficiency of devices. Fabrication of micropillars has been done in several ways—Metal Assisted Chemical Etching (MACE) and Reactive Ion Etching (RIE) being the...
Highly crystalline “zero-strain” Li4Ti5O12 (LTO) has great potential as an alternative material for the anodes in a lithium ion battery. In this research, highly crystalline LTO with impressive electrochemical characteristics was synthesi...
The aim of this study was to propose a complete approach for macroalgae biomass valorization into products useful for sustainable agriculture and environmental protection. In the first stage, the effects of macroalgal extracts and ZnO NPs (zinc oxide...
To improve the gas ionization ratio, the Mo-V-Cu-N coatings were deposited by pulsed dc magnetron sputtering with assistance from an anode layer ion source, and the influence of the V/Mo atomic ratio was explored with regard to the microstructure and...
Silicon (Si) shows great potential as an anode material for lithium-ion batteries. However, it experiences significant expansion in volume as it undergoes the charging and discharging cycles, presenting challenges for practical implementation. Nanost...
Si-based anode is considered one of the ideal anodes for high energy density lithium-ion batteries due to its high theoretical capacity of 4200 mAh g−1. To accelerate the commercial progress of Si material, the multi-issue of extreme volume exp...
Recently, to meet the growing demand for stable and flexible batteries, anodes in the form of thin films have drawn the attention of researchers. It is clear that mass production of such batteries would bring the worldwide distribution of flexible de...
There are only a few inorganic compounds that have evoked as much interest as sodium yttrium fluoride (NaYF4). Its extensive applications in various fields, including transparent displays, luminescence coding, data storage, as well as biological imag...
The structural stability of the extensively studied organic–inorganic hybrid methylammonium tetrel halide perovskite semiconductors, MATtX3 (MA = CH3NH3+; Tt = Ge, Sn, Pb; X = Cl, Br, I), arises as a result of non-covalent interactions between...
A new method for the preparation of polyaniline (PANI) films that have a 2D structure and can record high active mass loading (up to 30 mg cm−2) via acid-assisted polymerization in the presence of concentrated formic acid was developed. This ne...
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...
Human milk oligosaccharides (HMO) represent the bioactive components of human milk, influencing the infant’s gastrointestinal microflora and immune system. Structurally, they represent a highly complex class of analyte, where the main core oligosacch...
The activity and selectivity of Mo/ZSM-5, benchmarking catalyst for the non-oxidative dehydroaromatization of methane, strongly depend on the cluster size, spatial distribution, and chemical environment of the Mo-based active sites. This study disclo...
A recently proposed, game-changing transformative energetics concept based on predictive synthesis and preprocessing at the nanoscale is considered as a pathway towards the development of the next generation of high-end nanoenergetic materials for fu...
We present a new laser protective lens based on a multilayered notch filter design with low residual stress and low surface roughness. An18-layer notch filter was prepared by electron beam evaporation with an ion-assisted deposition technique, which...
This study presents a multilayer design and fabrication of an optical notch filter for enhancing visual quality. A cost-effective multilayer design of notch filter with low surface roughness and low residual stress is proposed. A 9-layer notch filter...
Due to the unique combination of physicochemical and structural properties of carbyne-enriched nanocoatings, they can be used for the development of high-end electronic devices. We propose using it for the development of sensor platforms based on sil...
The study of biological specimens by mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) has had a profound influence in the various forms of spatial-omics over the past two decades including applications for the identification of clinical biomarker analysis; the metabo...
The application of carbyne-enriched nanomaterials opens unique possibilities for enhancing the functional properties of several nanomaterials and unlocking their full potential for practical applications in high-end devices. We studied the ethanol-va...
The undoped and tungsten (W)-doped vanadium dioxide (VO2) thin films were prepared by electron beam evaporation associated with ion-beam-assisted deposition (IAD). The influence of different W-doped contents (3–5%) on the electrical, optical, s...
Ion beam-assisted deposition (IBAD) has been proposed as a promising texturing technology that uses the film epitaxy method to obtain biaxial texture on a non-textured metal or compound substrate. Magnesium oxide (MgO) is the most well explored textu...
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