Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have attracted worldwide research interest in the past two
decades owing to their extraordinary properties and wide applications in numerous fields …

The discovery of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene over the last two decades has
heralded a new era in physics, chemistry and nanotechnology. During this time, intense …

Toxic gases emission poses serious environmental concerns and health risks. The Van der
Waals type of layered materials is an emergent class of materials with extraordinary …

We synthesized polycrystalline perovskite-type Li-ion-conducting oxides (general formula:
ABO3), Sr0. 5–x Li0. 3+ 2 x Ti0. 3Ta0. 7O3 (x= 0.030–0.100), and assessed their crystal …

Selective graphene growth on copper twin crystals by chemical vapor deposition has been
achieved. Graphene ribbons can be formed only on narrow twin crystal regions with a (001) …

A previously overlooked step of carbon nanotube (CNT) growth, incorporating C atoms into
the CNT wall through the CNT-catalyst interface, is studied by density functional theory …

In this work, the effects of plasma nitriding (PN) and nitrocarburizing on HVOF-sprayed
stainless steel nitride layers were investigated. 316 (austenitic), 17-4PH (precipitation …

Iron–carbon nanocomposites have gained interest due to their new engineering and
biomedical applications. Carbon coated iron nanoparticles (Fe@ C) were obtained …

The solid state oxide Li-ion conductors with high electrochemical stability as well as high
ionic conductivity are needed for application to all-solid-state Li-ion battery. In this study, A 3 …

One essential issue to be solved for the development of solid-state lithium ion battery is the
high ionic interface resistance between battery materials, especially between the electrodes …