The generation of spin and orbital currents is of crucial importance in the field of spin-
orbitronics. In this work, using relativistic density functional theory and the Kubo linear …

Photon-driven chemical processes are usually mediated by oxides, nitrides and sulfides
whose photo-conversion efficiency is limited by charge carrier recombination. Here we show …

The proximity effect in semiconductor-superconductor nanowires is expected to generate an
induced gap in the semiconductor. The magnitude of this induced gap, together with the …

The doping of foreign cations and anions is one of the effective strategies for engineering
defects and modulating the optical, electronic, and surface properties that directly govern the …

This study aims to fully exploit the natural compound; bee venom (BV) as a substance that
can kill and inhibit the growth of microbes and viruses. For this target, BV was loaded onto a …

Smart photochromic and fluorescent products can respond to an external stimulus by
changing their colour and emission spectra with light. Here, we developed a simple …

Rare earth oxyhydrides REO x H (3–2 x), with RE= Y, Sc, or Gd and a cationic FCC lattice,
are reversibly photochromic in nature. It is known that structural details and anion (O2–: H–) …

Rare-earth (RE) oxyhydride thin films show a color-neutral, reversible photochromic effect at
ambient conditions. The origin of the photochromism is the topic of current investigations …

Currently, no known material retains its photoinduced metallic conductivity over a long time
while also exhibiting repeatable metal-to-insulator recovery. Here, we demonstrate such a …

When exposed to air, metallic yttrium dihydride YH 2 films turn into insulating and
transparent yttrium oxyhydride (YHO). The incorporation of oxygen causes the lattice …