Computational thermodynamics and its applications

ZK Liu - Acta Materialia, 2020 - Elsevier
Thermodynamics is a science concerning the state of a system, whether it is stable,
metastable or unstable, when interacting with the surroundings. In this overview …

Dynamic transformation of active sites in energy and environmental catalysis

H Zhang, L Chen, F Dong, Z Lu, E Lv, X Dong… - Energy & …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Active sites play a pivotal role in photo/electrocatalysis, particularly in the transition from
fossil fuels to clean, efficient and renewable energy sources. Precise identification of catalyst …

Theory of cross phenomena and their coefficients beyond Onsager theorem

ZK Liu - Materials Research Letters, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Cross phenomena, representing responses of a system to external stimuli, are ubiquitous
from quantum to macro scales. The Onsager theorem is often used to describe them, stating …

Layer-Controlled Growth of Single-Crystalline 2D Bi2O2Se Film Driven by Interfacial Reconstruction

M Kang, HB Jeong, Y Shim, HJ Chai, YS Kim, M Choi… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
As semiconductor scaling continues to reach sub-nanometer levels, two-dimensional (2D)
semiconductors are emerging as a promising candidate for the post-silicon material. Among …

Fe-based superconducting thin films—preparation and tuning of superconducting properties

J Hänisch, K Iida, R Hühne… - … Science and Technology, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Thin films of Fe-based superconductors (FBS) have been utilized in a plethora of different
experiments for a fundamental understanding of the superconductivity in these materials, as …

On Gibbs equilibrium and Hillert nonequilibrium thermodynamics

ZK Liu - Journal of Phase Equilibria and Diffusion, 2024 - Springer
During his time at Royal Institute of Technology (Kungliga Tekniska högskolan) in Sweden,
the present author learned nonequilibrium thermodynamics from Mats Hillert. The key …

Superconductivity in undoped BaFe2As2 by tetrahedral geometry design

JH Kang, JW Kim, PJ Ryan, L Xie… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Fe-based superconductors exhibit a diverse interplay between charge, orbital, and magnetic
ordering. Variations in atomic geometry affect electron hopping between Fe atoms and the …

Atomic-Scale Interface Modification in Complex Oxide Heterojunctions for Near-Infrared Photodetection

S Ryou, S Mo, D Kim, S Choi, J Oh, Y Yang, K Eom… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Photodetectors that detect near-infrared (NIR) light serve as important components in
contemporary energy-efficient optoelectronic devices. However, detecting the low-energy …

Surface superconductivity emerged from disordered surface in undoped

Q Hu, F Yang, X Wang, J Li, W Liu, L Kong, S Li… - Physical Review …, 2023 - APS
Among the iron-based superconductors,“122”-type compounds have been widely studied
due to the availability of high-quality single crystals. However, due to lack of a natural …

Controlling strain relaxation by interface design in highly lattice-mismatched heterostructure

Y Zhang, W Si, Y Jia, P Yu, R Yu, J Zhu - Nano Letters, 2021 - ACS Publications
Strain engineering plays an important role in tuning the microstructure and properties of
heterostructures. The key to implement the strain modulation to heterostructures is …