As a key structural parameter, phase depicts the arrangement of atoms in materials.
Normally, a nanomaterial exists in its thermodynamically stable crystal phase. With the …

The outstanding chemical and physical properties of 2D materials, together with their
atomically thin nature, make them ideal candidates for metaphotonic device integration and …

Green synthesis of high-quality reduced graphene oxide (rGO) from agro-industrial waste
resources remains attractive owing to its outstanding environmental benefits. The …

A series of new inorganic–organic hybrid materials based on TiO2 and new biochar-based
supports (biochar obtained by pyrolysis of miscanthus straw pellets (MSP) and soft wood …

Stimulated by the success of graphene and diamond, a variety of carbon allotropes have
been discovered in recent years in either two-dimensional or three-dimensional …

The modern synthesis of superhard and, especially, ultrahard phases is a fascinating area of
research that could lead to the design of new, industrially important materials …

Metallic carbon has been extensively studied for its potential novel applications in catalysis,
superconductivity, and electronic devices. Currently, the design of metallic carbon is mainly …

We establish a novel carbon phase in purely sp 3-bonded networks with a 14-atom
orthorhombic unit cell, termed C14 carbon, by swarm structural searches. This novel carbon …

Na-ion batteries (NIBs) capture intensive research interest in large-scale energy storage
applications because of sodium's abundant resources and low cost. However, the low …

Two novel superhard 3D sp 3 hybridized carbon allotropes (Cmmm-C 32 and P6/mmm-C
54) are proposed in this work through first-principles calculations. Both Cmmm-C 32 and …