Thomas Vogel、Danny Perez2014-04-04arXiv
We carry out generalized-ensemble molecular dynamics simulations of the formation of small Helium (He) clusters in bulk Tungsten (W), a process of practical relevance for fusion energy production. We calculate formation free energies of small Helium clusters at temperatures up to the melting point of W, encompassing t…
physics.comp-phMaterials Science
M. P. M. Dean2014-04-04arXiv
Recent improvements in instrumentation have established resonant inelastic x-ray scattering (RIXS) as a valuable new probe of the magnetic excitations in the cuprates. This article introduces RIXS, focusing on the Cu $L_3$ resonance, and reviews recent experiments using this technique. These are discussed in light of…
Strongly Correlated ElectronsSuperconductivityMaterials Science
Yuefeng Nie、Ye Zhu、Che-hui Lee 等 11 位作者2014-04-04arXiv
Complex oxide heterostructures display some of the most chemically abrupt, atomically precise interfaces, which is advantageous when constructing new interface phases with emergent properties by juxtaposing incompatible ground states. One might assume that atomically precise interfaces result from stoichiometric growt…
Materials Science
Peter K. Greene、B. J. Kirby、J. W. Lau 等 6 位作者2014-04-04arXiv
Magnetization reversal mechanisms and depth-dependent magnetic profile have been investigated in Co/Pd thin films magnetron-sputtered under continuously varying pressure with opposite deposition orders. For samples grown under increasing pressure, magnetization reversal is dominated by domain nucleation, propagation a…
Materials Science
Xiyue Cheng、Ronghan Li、Xing-Qiu Chen 等 5 位作者2014-04-04arXiv
By means of first-principles calculations, we found that the early characterized three-dimensional topological bulk Dirac semimetal of the $P$6$_3$/$mmc$ Na$_3$Bi is dynamically unstable at the ground state due to the presence of the large imaginary phonon frequencies around the $K$ point. Alternatively, our calculati…
Materials Science
Hong-Bo Chen、Ye-Hua Liu、You‐Quan Li2014-04-04Journal of Applied Physics
The dynamics of a multiferroic domain wall in which an electric field can couple to the magnetization via inhomogeneous magnetoelectric interaction is investigated by the collective-coordinate framework. We show how the electric field is capable of delaying the onset of the Walker breakdown of the domain wall motion,…
Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materialsMagnetic properties of thin filmsMultiferroics and related materials
Sohee Park、Changwon Park、Gunn Kim2014-04-04The Journal of Chemical Physics
Hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), a remarkable material with a two-dimensional atomic crystal structure, has the potential to fabricate heterostructures with unusual properties. We perform first-principles calculations to determine whether intercalated metal atoms and vacancies can mediate interfacial coupling and influe…
Chemical and Physical Properties of MaterialsGraphene research and applications2D Materials and Applications
Siddharth Rao、Sankha Subhra Mukherjee、Mehrdad Elyasi 等 5 位作者2014-04-04arXiv
Microwave assisted magnetization reversal has been investigated in a bilayer system of Pt/ferromagnet by detecting a change in the polarity of the spin pumping signal. The reversal process is studied in two material systems, Pt/CoFeB and Pt/NiFe, for different aspect ratios. The onset of the switching behavior is indi…
Materials Science
Kulothungasagaran Narayanapillai、Xuepeng Qiu、Jan Rhensius 等 4 位作者2014-04-04arXiv
We study thermally assisted domain wall generation in perpendicular magnetic anisotropy CoFeB trilayer nanowires by the effect of Joule heating. The anomalous Hall effect is utilized to detect magnetization reversal in order to study the domain wall generation. We observe a statistical distribution in the switching pr…
Mesoscale and Nanoscale PhysicsMaterials Science
Kulothungasagaran Narayanapillai、Hyunsoo Yang2014-04-04arXiv
We study field-induced domain wall motion in permalloy nanowires with vertically etched nanotrench pinning site. Micromagnetic simulations and electrical measurements are employed to characterize the pinning potential at the nanotrench. It is found that the potential profile for a transverse wall significantly differs…
Materials Science
Xuepeng Qiu、Praveen Deorani、Kulothungasagaran Narayanapillai 等 7 位作者2014-04-04arXiv
Current induced spin-orbit effective magnetic fields in metal/ferromagnet/oxide trilayers provide a new way to manipulate the magnetization, which is an alternative to the conventional current induced spin transfer torque arising from noncollinear magnetization. Ta/CoFeB/MgO structures are expected to be useful for no…
Materials ScienceMesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Flavia Viola Di Girolamo2014-04-04arXiv
In this paper, two dimensional modulation of the potential in sexithiophene (T6) / N,N-bis(n-octyl)-dicyanoperylenediimide (PDI-8CN2) heterojunction field effect transistors due to the specific microstructure at the interface is used to explain the negative transconductance effect (NTC) experienced in sexithiophene (T…
Materials Science
Enrique Carrion、Andrey Y. Serov、Sharnali Islam 等 9 位作者2014-04-04IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices
We measure top-gated graphene field-effect transistors (GFETs) with nanosecond-range pulsed gate and drain voltages. Due to high-κ dielectric or graphene imperfections, the drain current decreases by ~10% over timescales of ~10 μs, consistent with charge trapping mechanisms. The pulsed operation leads to hysteresis-fr…
Radiation Effects in ElectronicsGraphene research and applicationsAdvancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design
Abdukader Abdukayum、Cheng‐Xiong Yang、Qiang Zhao 等 6 位作者2014-04-04Analytical Chemistry
The development of multimodal nanoprobes that combined properties of near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) within a single probe is very important for medical diagnosis. The NIR-emitting persistent luminescent nanoparticles (PLNPs) are ideal for optical imaging owing to no need for in s…
Nanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsLuminescence Properties of Advanced MaterialsLanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes
Sanfeng Wu、Sonia Buckley、Aaron M Jones 等 12 位作者2014-04-042D Materials
Monolayers of transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) have emerged as new optoelectronic materials in the two dimensional (2D) limit, exhibiting rich spin-valley interplays, tunable excitonic effects, and strong light-matter interactions. An essential yet undeveloped ingredient for many photonic applications is the m…
2D Materials and ApplicationsPlasmonic and Surface Plasmon ResearchStrong Light-Matter Interactions
Sang Woon Lee、Yun Seog Lee、Jaeyeong Heo 等 10 位作者2014-04-04Advanced Energy Materials
Solar cells are produced by atomic layer deposition (ALD) of n-type amorphous zinc-tin-oxide buffer layers on electrochemically deposited p-type cuprous oxide, Cu2O, absorber layers. The diethylzinc precursor in the ALD process reduces Cu2+-related defects at the heterojunction interface, improving the solar-cell open…
ZnO doping and propertiesCopper-based nanomaterials and applicationsElectronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
Yuchen Du、Lingming Yang、Jingyun Zhang 等 7 位作者2014-04-04IEEE Electron Device Letters
For the first time, n-type few-layer${\rm MoS}_{2}$field-effect transistors (FETs) with graphene/Ti as the heterocontacts have been fabricated, showing more than 160-mA/mm drain current at 1-$\mu{\rm m}$gate length with an ON-OFF current ratio of$10^{7}$. The enhanced electrical characteristic is confirmed in a nearly…
2D Materials and ApplicationsNanowire Synthesis and ApplicationsGraphene research and applications
Sung Ho Jung、Jiwon Jeon、Hyungjun Kim 等 5 位作者2014-04-04Journal of the American Chemical Society
Chiral materials composed of organized nanoparticle superstructures have promising applications to photonics and sensing. Reliable customization of the chiroptical properties of these materials remains an important goal; hence, we report a customizable scheme making use of modular gelator components for controlling th…
Supramolecular Self-Assembly in MaterialsNanocluster Synthesis and ApplicationsGold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications
Lei Cui、Chunfei Ji、Zhixing Peng 等 11 位作者2014-04-04Analytical Chemistry
An optical probe based on colorimetric and ratiometric as well as chemiluminometric signal outputs is developed for the specific detection of hydrazine. On the basis of a Gabriel-type reaction, hydrazinolysis of a simple probe CF (4-phtalamide-N-(4'-methylcoumarin) naphthalimide) produces both the fluorescence of 7-am…
Luminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsMolecular Sensors and Ion DetectionAnalytical Chemistry and Sensors
Ruben Ragg、Filipe Natálio、Muhammad Nawaz Tahir 等 8 位作者2014-04-04ACS Nano
Sulfite oxidase is a mitochondria-located molybdenum-containing enzyme catalyzing the oxidation of sulfite to sulfate in the amino acid and lipid metabolism. Therefore, it plays a major role in detoxification processes, where defects in the enzyme cause a severe infant disease leading to early death with no efficient…
Metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteinsAdvanced Nanomaterials in CatalysisSulfur Compounds in Biology