This study presents a novel synthesis of self-standing MoP and Mo2N heterostructured electrocatalysts with enhanced stability catalytic performance. Facilitated by the controlled phase interfacial microstructure, seamless structures these catalysts minimize internal resistivity prevent local corrosion, contributing to increased stability. The chemical proceeds an etching step activate surface, followed phosphor-nitriding in vapor deposition chamber produce MoP–Mo2N@Mo electrocatalysts. X-ray...

The projection of developing sustainable and cost-efficient electrocatalysts for hydrogen production is booming. However, the full potential fabricated from earth-abundant metals has yet to be exploited replace Pt-group due inadequate efficiency insufficient design strategies meet ever-increasing demands renewable energies. To improve electrocatalytic performance, primary challenge optimize structure electronic properties by enhancing intrinsic catalytic activity expanding active surface...

This work reports on the effect of substituting a low-anisotropic and low-magnetic cation (Ni2+, 2μB) by high-anisotropic high-magnetic (Co2+, 3μB) crystal structure, phase, microstructure, magnetic properties, magnetostrictive properties NiFe2O4 (NFO). Co-substituted NFO (Ni1-xCoxFe2O4, NCFO, 0 ≤ x 1) nanomaterials were synthesized using glycine-nitrate autocombustion followed postsynthesis annealing at 1200 °C. The X-ray diffraction measurements coupled with Rietveld refinement analyses...

We report the structural chemistry and optical properties of tin (Sn)-mixed gallium oxide (Ga2O3) compounds, where interfacial phase modulation-induced distortion in turn induces variations band gap nonlinear activity. The Sn incorporation into Ga2O3 causes significant reduction activity upon chemical composition tuning. Detailed investigation performed on chemistry, stabilization, surface morphology, electrochemical Sn-mixed compounds (Ga2–2xSnxO3, 0.00 ≤ x 0.3, Ga-Sn-O) indicates that...

Germanium oxide (GeO2) exhibits two polymorphs, namely, α-quartz and rutile, which belongs to the ultrawide band gap (UWBG) semiconductor group. With exceptional thermal conductivity ambipolar capability by doping, GeO2 has tremendous prospects for next-generation electronics other multifunctional device applications. However, primary bottleneck utilization in advanced applications is complexity selectively synthesizing desired polymorph with a controlled phase properties. Free formation...

Abstract Increasing energy demands, depletion of fossil fuels, and environmental issues have impelled society to choose the pathways renewable clean energy, which motivated scientists engineers develop sustainable, renewable, resources. However, major challenge is implementation low‐cost, flexible approaches materials fulfill requirements storage conversion technologies, specifically those involving batteries supercapacitors. In this context, herein, we demonstrate an integrated approach...

Using detailed Raman scattering analyses, the effect of tin (Sn) incorporation on crystal structure, chemical bonding/inhomogeneity, and single-phase versus multiphase formation gallium oxide (Ga2O3) compounds is reported. The characterization Sn-mixed Ga2O3 polycrystalline (0.00 ≤ x 0.30), which were produced by high-temperature solid-state synthesis method, indicated that Sn-induced changes in bonding phase segregation significant. Furthermore, evolution Sn-O bonds with increasing Sn...

Abstract An extensive examination of the nanoscale, crystallographic growth dynamics system, which is impacted by thermal energy given to GaN, carried out derive a deeper understanding kinetics, morphology and microstructure evolution, chemical bonding, optical properties Ga─O─N films. Thermal annealing GaN films performed in temperature range 900–1200 °C. Crystal structure, phase formation, composition, surface morphology, evolution are investigated as function temperature. Increasing...

Climate change presents vulnerabilities, epitomized by extreme weather phenomena and enduring environmental transformations that imperil welfare of human existence in the Anthropocene. In his novel Two Degrees (2022), Alan Gratz engages with this existential issue following trajectories three youthful protagonists: Akira, Owen, Natalie. backdrop wildfires California, polar bear encounters Canadian tundra, a cataclysmic hurricane Miami, adeptly illustrates imminent perilous threats...

Abstract The design and development of solar‐blind photodetectors utilizing ultrawide bandgap semiconductors have garnered significant attention due to their extensive utility in specialty commercial sectors. Solar‐blind that display excellent photosensitivity, fast response time are produced using cost‐effective fabrication steps will fulfill the performance demands relevant applications. Herein, highly textured Sn‐doped Ga 2 O 3 thin film metal‐semiconductor‐metal type deep‐UV a...

Intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) is a major risk factor for perinatal mortality and morbidity. Trans-cerebellar diameter to abdominal circumference ratio (TCD/AC) gestational age dependent parameter. IUGR due uteroplacental insufficiency can present as isolated femur length reduction. So, trans-cerebellar (TCD/FL) be useful in early detection of IUGR. In this prospective study, 171 patients presenting routine antenatal check up with cumulative ultrasound (CUA) between 14-40 weeks were...

Realization and optimization of the tunable/enhanced optical properties are critical to further advancing fields optoelectronics, photonics, nanoelectronics. In this context, here, we demonstrate green-emission characteristics with a ∼30-fold enhancement in selectively engineered nanocrystalline Ga2O3 control over size, phase, interface nanostructure. Pulsed-laser-deposited β-phase films an average crystallite size ∼9 nm along highly dense, close-compact nanocolumnar structure lowest...

Rise in temperature is a cause of major concern across the globe. Through this study an attempt made to project corresponding carbon dioxide emissions and variation India using Auto Regressive Integrated Moving Average Model on past 44 years' data for predicting future demand petroleum oil, coal natural gas India. It anticipated that total products will double by year 2020 growing at rate 3.5 percent per year. The consumption has witnessed annual growth 2.6 likely be highest among all 5.1...

Supercapacitors and batteries are essential for sustainable energy development. However, the bottleneck is associated high cost, which limits bulk use of supercapacitors. In this context, realizing that cost energy‐storage device mainly depends on materials, synthesis processes/procedures, fabrication, an effort made to rationally design develop novel low‐cost electrode materials with enhanced electrochemical performance in asymmetric Herein, surface functionalization approach adopted 3D...

A highly adaptable method has been developed for the alkenylation of a broad spectrum inert alkanes, employing milder reaction conditions. Tetrabutylammonium decatungstate (TBADT) serves as photocatalyst hydrogen atom transfer (HAT), instigating formation transient alkyl radicals through C(sp3)–H functionalization. These exhibit regioselective addition to cyclopropenes, followed by subsequent activation C–C bonds, forming corresponding vinylated derivatives. This methodology accommodates...

We report on the simple, single-step, and cost-effective fabrication, characterization, performance evaluation of cobalt ferrite (CoFe2O4; CFO) nanocrystalline (NC) thin films a flexible mica substrate. The chemical solution-based drop-casting method employed to fabricate crystalline CFO their characterization was performed by studying phase formation, surface morphology, magnetic parameters, while sensor applicability evaluated using combined magnetostrictive properties. X-ray diffraction...

Abstract With the astonishing advancement of present technology and increasing energy consumption, there is an ever‐increasing demand for energy‐efficient multifunctional sensors or transducers based on low‐cost, eco‐friendly material systems. In this context, self‐assembled vertically aligned β ‐Ga 2− x W O 3 nanocomposite (GWO‐VAN) architecture‐assisted self‐biased solar‐blind UV photodetection a silicon platform, which heart traditional electronics presented. Utilizing precisely...