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Optical Signature of Moiré Superlattices Formed by Twisted SrTiO3 Membranes

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
We discover optical signatures from bonded interfaces in twisted SrTiO3 moiré superlattices, including low‐frequency Raman vibrational modes and strong second‐harmonic generation, consistent with strong interlayer coupling inferred from cross‐sectional electron microscopy and ab initio calculations. ABSTRACT Moiré superlattices formed at the interfaces
T. A. M. Ragib Shahriar, Fumikazu Murakami, Xing He, Konnor Koons, Xinyan Li, Bumseop Kim, Shihan Qin, Varun Harbola, Jochen Mannhart, Yimo Han, Ruijuan Xu, Shengxi Huang, Andrew M. Rappe, Hanyu Zhu   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quantum thermodynamics

AVS Quantum Science, 2023
Are concepts of heat and efficiency applicable to atom-size machines or to nanoelectronics components? Can we rebuild thermodynamics from laws of quantum mechanics?
openaire   +3 more sources

Embedded Ferroelectric Nanoclusters Can Drive Polarization Reversal in a Non‐Ferroelectric Polar Film via the Proximity Effect

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Ferroelectric nanoclusters create local internal fields in a normally non‐switchable polar film because of polarization mismatch at their interfaces. That field opposes polarization in the regions with larger polarization and reinforces polarization in the regions with smaller polarization.
Anna N. Morozovska, Eugene A. Eliseev, Sergei V. Kalinin, Long‐Qing Chen, Dean R. Evans, Venkatraman Gopalan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mechanistic Control of C─H Bond Activation and C─C Coupling in Light‐Driven Methane Conversion to C2+ Products over Multifunctional Photocatalysts

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Methane photocatalytic activation under mild conditions remains a formidable challenge in the synthesis of solar fuels. In this review, we emphasize the growing importance of multifunctional materials and hybrid systems within a unified mechanistic framework that integrates selective C─H bond activation, formation and control of intermediates, C─C ...
Di Hu, Yuheng Jiang, Vitaly V. Ordomsky, Bastian Mei, Zhiyong Tang, Andrei Y. Khodakov   +5 more
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Second law of thermodynamics is ingrained within quantum mechanics

Results in Physics, 2018
We show that the second law of thermodynamics is rooted in quantum mechanics, inasmuch as allowing the substitution of the Boltzmann constant k and temperature with respectively the Planck constant and quantum numbers. In particular, we will see that the
Tolga Yarman, Alexander Kholmetskii, Ozan Yarman, Metin Arik, Faruk Yarman   +4 more
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Thermodynamic Unification of Optimal Transport: Thermodynamic Uncertainty Relation, Minimum Dissipation, and Thermodynamic Speed Limits

Physical Review X, 2023
Thermodynamics serves as a universal means for studying physical systems from an energy perspective. In recent years, with the establishment of the field of stochastic and quantum thermodynamics, the ideas of thermodynamics have been generalized to small
Tan Van Vu, Keiji Saito
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Thermally Robust Spin–Orbit Torque Switching in Low‐Resistivity Mo‐Alloyed β‐W Heterostructures

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Mo‐alloyed β‐W heterostructures exhibit enhanced spin‐orbit torque efficiency, reduced resistivity and switching current density, and reliable operation from −50 to +150°C. The optimized W87.3Mo12.7 device achieves high spin Hall conductivity with thermal robustness, highlighting its potential for energy‐efficient magnetic memory and automotive ...
Han Seok Ko, Hyun Ju Lee, Jeong Kyu Lee, Han Sol Kim, Min Seok Kim, Quynh Anh T. Nguyen, Sonny H. Rhim, Young Keun Kim   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nonequilibrium thermodynamics of quantum coherence beyond linear response

Communications Physics
Quantum thermodynamics allows for the interconversion of quantum coherence and mechanical work. Quantum coherence is thus a potential physical resource for quantum machines.
Franklin L. S. Rodrigues, Eric Lutz
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High‐Performance n‐Type Organic Thermoelectrics Enabled by Control Over Microstructure, Orientation and Contact Plane in Naphthalenediimide‐Bithiazole‐Copolymer Films

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Effective control over the crystalline contact plane and microstructure of a naphthalenediimide‐bithiazole copolymer enables high‐performance n‐type thermoelectrics. While rubbing alignment induces a detrimental edge‐on orientation, subsequent solvent vapor‐induced re‐orientation facilitates a favorable mixed face‐on/edge‐on morphology.
Suhao Wang, Said Oummouch, Huan Wei, Karl Thorley, Adam Marks, Arianna Magni, Xiuming Sun, Alessandra Pistillo, Bruno Schmaltz, Olivier Bardagot, Sabine Ludwigs, Alberto Salleo, Yuanyuan Hu, Martin Brinkmann   +13 more
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Bismuth‐Based Photocatalysts for Water Remediation: Design Strategies, Mechanisms, and Challenges

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review highlights representative design strategies for bismuth‐based semiconductor photocatalysts in solar‐driven water purification. Emphasis is placed on electronic structure regulation, oxygen‐vacancy engineering, and interfacial coupling to enable efficient full‐spectrum light utilization, improved charge separation, and selective oxidation in
Shan Liu, Yi Zhao, Liming Cai, Simin Long, Jing Kang, Jingkai Lin, Jimin Shen, Zhonglin Chen, Shaobin Wang, Huayang Zhang   +9 more
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