Nanomaterials have intrigued the scientific community for many years due to their unique
and unexpected properties. Though the number of technological applications has …

Sintering and nanostability (defined as the stability against sintering) are critical phenomena
present in the processing and application of nanoparticles. With important implications in …

Ambient water condenses readily on metal oxides, which can lead to water film formation
and water-mediated reactions at the oxide surface. Similar to bulk water, thin water films with …

Abstract Nanostructured Magnesium oxide (MgO) was prepared by a simple method using a
non-ionic block copolymer as surfactant. Ni was introduced to MgO to improve surface …

Low cost MgO has an attractive theoretical CO 2 capture capacity of 1090 mg/g when it is in
equilibrium with MgCO 3, but only~ 1–10% of this predicted absorption limit is realized …

Rechargeable batteries employing metal negative electrodes (ie, anodes) are attractive next-
generation energy storage devices because of their greater theoretical energy densities …

Gallium, a typical room temperature liquid metal, has high thermal conductivity and large
volume fusion enthalpy. These characteristics make it a promising phase change material …

Surface energies have postulated importance to catalysis, crystal growth, sintering,
polymorphism, and many other fields. This importance is even more critical when dealing …

Developing simple, inexpensive, and environmentally benign approaches to integrate
morphologically well-defined nanoscale building blocks into larger high surface area …

Hydrophilic nanosized minerals exposed to air moisture host thin water films that are key
drivers of reactions of interest in nature and technology. Water films can trigger irreversible …