Group IV metal chalcogenides (group IV MCs) have garnered significant attention from
scientific fraternity owing to their distinct structural features and interesting electronic …

Several affordable and pollution-free technologies have drawn a lot of attention because of
the pressure of our energy needs and environmental problems; among these, thermoelectric …

In the present study we explore the structural, electronic and thermoelectric properties of IV-
VI semiconductors using first principle calculations based on the density functional theory …

Abstract High-entropy-alloy (HEA) superconductors are a new class of disordered
superconductors. However, commonality of superconducting characteristics of HEA …

Here, we show a novel solid–solid–vapor (SSV) growth mechanism whereby epitaxial
growth of heterogeneous semiconductor nanowires takes place by evaporation-induced …

Cd 1-x Zn x S alloys are currently explored as one class of the most promising for producing
hydrogen energy under visible-light irradiation. Here, using an ab intio evolutionary …

Lead selenide, PbSe, an important lead chalcogenide semiconductor, has been
investigated using in-situ high-pressure/high-temperature synchrotron X-ray diffraction and …

We have investigated the crystal structure and phase stability, elastic incompressibility, and
electronic properties of PbS based on high-pressure neutron diffraction, in-situ electrical …

High-energy x-ray diffraction (HE-XRD) experiments combined with an analysis based on
atomic-pair-distribution functions can be an effective tool for probing low-dimensional …

The narrow bandgap PbSe has attracted a remarkable interest from the researchers in
recent years for their potential optoelectronics and photovoltaic applications. In this article …