Giant Electron-Mediated Phononic Nonlinearity in Semiconductor–Piezoelectric Heterostructures

Giant Electron-Mediated Phononic Nonlinearity in Semiconductor–Piezoelectric Heterostructures

Large Electron-Mediated Phonon Nonlinearity in Semiconductor-Piezoelectric Heterostructures In modern science and technology, the efficiency and determinacy of information processing are crucial determinants of its application potential. Nonlinear photonic interactions at optical frequencies have already demonstrated significant breakthroughs in bo...

Investigating Chiral Morphogenesis of Gold Using Generative Cellular Automata

Using Generative Cellular Automata to Study the Chiral Morphogenesis of Gold Background and Objectives Chirality is ubiquitous in nature and can be transferred and amplified between systems through specific molecular interactions and multi-scale couplings. However, the mechanisms of chiral formation and the critical steps during the growth process ...

Electrochemomechanical Failure in Layered Oxide Cathodes Caused by Rotational Stacking Faults

Electrochemical Mechanical Failure Caused by Rotational Stacking Faults in Layered Oxide Cathodes Background Electrochemical mechanical degradation is one of the primary causes of capacity decline in high energy density cathode materials, especially those based on intercalated layered oxides. This paper reveals the presence of Rotational Stacking F...

Quantum Coherent Spin in Hexagonal Boron Nitride at Ambient Conditions

Report on the Study of Quantum Coherent Spins in Hexagonal Boron Nitride at Room Temperature Introduction The realization of quantum networks and sensors requires solid-state spin-photon interfaces that possess single-photon emission capabilities and long-lived spin coherence, which can be integrated into scalable devices. Ideally, these devices sh...

Correlated Electron-Nuclear Dynamics of Photoinduced Water Dissociation on Rutile TiO2

Correlated Electron-Nuclear Dynamics of Photoinduced Water Dissociation on Rutile TiO2

Electron-Nucleus Dynamics Study of Photocatalytic Water Splitting on Rutile Titanium Dioxide Surface Background and Motivation Photocatalytic water splitting is one of the important applications of photocatalytic technology, while titanium dioxide (TiO₂) is a photocatalytic material with significant application potential. Although TiO₂ performs rem...

Electric-Field-Induced Multiferroic Topological Solitons

Study on Electric-field-induced Multiferroic Topological Solitons in BiFeO3 Thin Films Academic Background Topologically protected magnetic structures in magnetic materials are predicted to be powerful tools for topological information technology. However, future magnetic soliton technology may rely more on antiferromagnetic materials due to their ...

Exciton Polaron Formation and Hot-Carrier Relaxation in Rigid Dion–Jacobson-Type Two-Dimensional Perovskites

Study Report on the Formation of Exciton Polarons and High Carrier Relaxation in Rigid Dion–Jacobson Type Two-Dimensional Perovskite Two-dimensional organic-inorganic hybrid perovskites (HOIPs) have garnered widespread attention due to their strongly confined exciton states and reduced dielectric screening effects resulting from their two-dimension...

Clamping Enables Enhanced Electromechanical Responses in Antiferroelectric Thin Films

Study on Enhanced Electromechanical Response of Antiferroelectric Thin Films Based on Clamping Effect Background Antiferroelectric thin film materials have garnered significant attention for their potential applications in micro/nano electromechanical systems. These systems require materials with high electromechanical responses, capable of generat...

Phase Segregation and Nanoconfined Fluid O2 in a Lithium-Rich Oxide Cathode

Dynamic and Thermodynamic Study of Structural Changes in Lithium-Ion Battery Cathode Materials Academic Background and Research Motivation Lithium-ion batteries are a crucial power source for modern portable electronic devices and electric vehicles, traditionally using layered LiCoO2 cathode materials. However, the ongoing demand for high energy de...

Elucidating Chirality Transfer in Liquid Crystals of Viruses

Study on Chirality Transfer in Liquid Crystal Viruses Chirality is a phenomenon commonly found in nature and holds significant influence in various fields such as biology, chemistry, physics, and materials science. However, the mechanism of chirality transfer from nanoscale building blocks to macroscopic helical structures remains an unsolved myste...