| | 1. | Facile synthesis of Nb2O5 nanorod array films and their electrochemical properties Original Research Article
Applied Surface Science, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 7 July 2011
Hao Wen, Zhifu Liu, Jiao Wang, Qunbao Yang, Yongxiang Li, Jerry Yu
Highlights► Uniform Nb2O5 nanorod array films were synthesized by a facile hydrothermal process using the non-corrosive NH4F as the reactant. ► These Nb2O5 nanorods grew along <001> direction and have good thermal stability both in morphology and in crystal structure. ► The Nb2O5 nanorod film showed a specific charge capacity of up to 380 mAhg−1 even after 50 charge/discharge process, indicating the potential energy storage application of this kind of nanostructure
| | | | 2. | Modulation of residual stress in diamond like carbon films with incorporation of nanocrystalline gold Original Research Article
Applied Surface Science, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 7 July 2011
R. Paul, S.R. Bhattacharyya, R. Bhar, A K Pal
Highlights► Nanocrystalline gold doped diamond like carbon films were synthesized. ► Residual stress in the films was estimated through a nondestructive way using optical absorption band tail broadening. ► Stress was found to dependent on relative amount of sp2/sp3 hybridized carbon atoms in the films. ► Films became stress relieved upon gold incorporation.
| | | | 3. | A Surface Layer of Altered Composition Can Play a Key Role in Nanoscale Pattern Formation Induced By Ion Bombardment Original Research Article
Applied Surface Science, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 7 July 2011
R. Mark Bradley, Patrick D. Shipman
Highlights► Hexagonal arrays of nanodots can form when a binary compound is ion bombarded. ► We develop a theory that explains the genesis of these arrays. ► The species with the higher sputter yield is concentrated at the peaks of the nanodots. ► For a range of the parameters, the nanodot arrays coarsen as time passes.
| | | | 4. | Controllable hydrothermal synthesis of ZnO nanowires arrays on Al-doped ZnO seed layer and patterning of ZnO nanowires arrays via surface modification of substrate Original Research Article
Applied Surface Science, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 7 July 2011
Jin Zhang, Wenxiu Que, Qiaoying Jia, Xiangdong Ye, Yucheng Ding
Highlights► ZnO nanowire (NW) arrays are assembled on the Al-doped ZnO (AZO) seed layer by a hydrothermal process and the morphology of the ZnO NWs can be controlled by the growth time and hydrothermal temperature. ► A surface fluorination technique is applied to patterning AZO seed layer, it must be mentioned here that this kind of surface fluorination technique is a universal method for patterning sol-gel thin films, which can eliminate the effect of the resist on the boundary of the patterned layer. ► The patterned ZnO NW arrays with few crystal defects are successfully fabricated on the silicon substrate.
| | | | 6. | Interrelations Between Charging, Structure and Electrokinetics of Nanometric Polyelectrolyte Films Original Research Article
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 7 July 2011
Jérôme F.L. Duval, David Küttner, Mirko Nitschke, Carsten Werner, Ralf Zimmermann
Graphical abstractInterrelations between charging and structure of plasma-immobilized poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) and poly(ethylene imine) (PEI) thin-films are derived and discussed on the basis of theory for electrohydrodynamics of diffuse soft interfaces. Highlights► Charging and structure of plasma-immobilized polyelectrolyte films were analyzed. ► Swelling of PAA films is accompanied by an increase in interfacial diffuseness. ► The segment density distribution is nearly independent on pH for PEI films. ► Limitations of electrokinetics for analyzing interfacial structure are discussed.
| | | | 7. | Submicrometer intermediates in the citrate synthesis of gold nanoparticles: New insights into the nucleation and crystal growth mechanisms Original Research Article
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 7 July 2011
Yuri Mikhlin, Anton Karacharov, Maxim Likhatski, Tatyana Podlipskaya, Yan Zubavichus, Alexey Veligzhanin, Vladimir Zaikovski
Graphical abstractSubmicrometer “dense” liquid domains and aggregates of globules about 30 nm in diameter are found as intermediates in the citrate synthesis of gold nanoparticles. Highlights► Liquid domains and globules 30-50 nm in diameter are found as intermediates by AFM. ► DLS shows abrupt appearance of species about 30 nm and larger. ► Growing Au nanoparticles are confined within aggregated globules. ► Colors of the reaction solutions are due to interparticles distances.
| | | | 8. | Study of steady state and time resolved photoluminescence of thiol capped CdS nanocrystalline powders dispersed in N,N-dimethylformamide Original Research Article
Journal of Luminescence, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 7 July 2011
Manisree Majumder, Santanu Karan, Biswanath Mallik
Highlights► Synthesis of thiol capped CdS quantum dots (QDs) in DMF and isolated as powders. ► Effect of concentration of reactants on the size of the thiol capped CdS QDs. ► Optical properties of thiol capped CdS QD powders dispersed in DMF. ► Higher concentration of capping reduces the surface defects. ► Higher PL quantum yield of thiol capped CdS QD powders dispersed in DMF.
| | | | 9. | Properties of Co/Ni co-doped ZnO based nanocrystalline DMS Original Research Article
Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 7 July 2011
Rezq Naji Aljawfi, S. Mollah
Highlights► Nanocrystalline Zn0.9Co0.1-xNixO is synthesized by sol-gel method. ► Co/Ni doping does not change the lattice parameters. ► The average particle size is ~20 nm. ► Spectroscopic and magnetization studies confirm the formation of DMS. ► XPS data corroborates the presence of Co2+ and Ni2+.
| | | | 11. | Flow-thermoelastic vibration and instability analysis of viscoelastic carbon nanotubes embedded in viscous fluid Original Research Article
Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 7 July 2011
Esmaeal Ghavanloo, S. Ahmad Fazelzadeh
Graphical AbstractThe nonlocal Timoshenko beam model is developed to analyze the vibration characteristics of viscoelastic carbon nanotubes conveying fluid and embedded in viscous fluid with considering the thermal effect. Highlights► Propose new formulation for predicting vibration characteristics of the CNTs conveying fluid. ► onsidering the viscoelastic property of CNTs. ► Including the coupled effect of the external viscous luid, temperature change and small scale effect. ► Prediction of stability boundaries of CNTs conveying fluid and embedded in viscous fluid.
| | | | 12. | Highly efficient field emission from nanodiamond films treated by fast reactive ion etching process Original Research Article
Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 7 July 2011
Shibing Tian, Yunlong Li, Xiaoxiang Xia, Changzhi Gu, Junjie Li
Graphical abstract HighlightsHighly efficient field emission from nanodiamond films was obtained by fast RIE treatment process. A large area of diamond nanoneedle-like arrays was formed on the nanodiamond films by RIE process. The dispersed diamond nanoparticles were seeded on the nanodiamond film to serve as an etching mask. Enhanced field emission is due to more emitting tips and increased field enhancement factor.
| | | | 13. | Intrinsic room-temperature ferromagnetism of V-doped TiO2(B) nanotubes synthesized by hydrothermal method
Solid State Communications, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 7 July 2011
S.K.S. Patel, N.S. Gajbhiye
Highlights► The V-doped nanotubes have been synthesized by hydrothermal method. ► PL spectra shows argon calcined V-doped TiO2(B) contains more oxygen ► vacancies than calcined in air one. ► RTFM observed in both air and argon calcined V-doped TiO2(B) nanotubes. ► Variation in Ms is correlated with the concentration of oxygen vacancies formation.
| | | | 15. | Prediction of Bluntness for Pyramidal Indenters from Nanoindentation Curves Original Research Article
Surface and Coatings Technology, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 6 July 2011
Jong-Seo Park, Yun-Hee Lee, Yongil Kim, Jun-Hee Hahn
Research highlights► An indenter bluntness model was developed and confirmed with an indenter observation. ► Blunted heights were predicted for two Berkovich indenters according to the model. ► A loading curve correction with the bluntness yielded consistent indentation data. ► The correction was also tried for nanoindentation data of a thin coating. ► Apex bluntness and unexpected substrate deformation were discussed from results.
| | | | 16. | Structural characterization of supported nanocrystalline ZnO thin films prepared by dip-coating Original Research Article
Applied Surface Science, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 5 July 2011
J.R. Casanova, E.A. Heredia, C.D. Bojorge, H.R. Cánepa, G. Kellermann, A.F. Craievich
Highlights► Different thermal treatments were studied onto ZnO thin films obtained by sol gel ► ► A most efficient compaction occurs at the highest annealing temperature ► ► Roughness and thickness of thin films were compared by different techniques ► ► Internal nanoporous structure of ZnO thin films was characterized by GISAXS ► ► General results kept consistency for each sample as well as for total set
| | | | 17. | Controlling statistical properties of a Cooper pair box interacting with a nanomechanical resonator Original Research Article
Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 5 July 2011
C. Valverde, A.T. Avelar, B. Baseia
Highlights► Quantum entropy, its power spectrum, and the excitation inversion are studied. ► Entanglement more stable in comparison with previous results is found. ► Collapses and revivals are nicely recovered via suitable time dependent detunings.
| | | | 18. | Effect of uniaxial strain on the subthreshold swing of ballistic carbon nanotube FETs Original Research Article
Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 5 July 2011
R. Yousefi
Highlights► We investigate the effect of uniaxial strain on the subthreshold swing of the CNTFET. ► We present a qualitative description of the quantum capacitance. ► The subthreshold swing strongly changes by applying uniaxial strain. ► The results show that the uniaxial strain can be used for the ultra-low power applications.
| | | | 19. | Nonlocal Levinson beam model for free vibration analysis of zigzag single walled carbon nanotubes including thermal effects
Solid State Communications, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 5 July 2011
Mohamed Maachou, Mohamed Zidour, Habib Baghdadi, Noureddine Ziane, Abdelouahed Tounsi
Highlights► This is the first study on the zigzag CNTs using the nonlocal Levinson beam theory. ► Effect of temperature change on vibration properties of SWCNTs is studied. ► Nonlocal effect on vibration properties of zigzag CNTs is examined. ► The dependence of the frequencies on the chirality of zigzag CNTs is showed.
| | | | 20. | Structural and tribological properties of diamond-like nanocomposite thin films Original Research Article
Surface and Coatings Technology, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 4 July 2011
T.S., Santra | T.K., Bhattacharyya | P., Patel | F.G., Tseng | T.K., Barik
Graphical abstract
Highlights► Mixed siloxane and silazane precursor (MSSP) based DLN films are produced by rf-PECVD. ► The structural and tribological properties of these films are discussed. ► Surface roughness, friction coefficient, elastic modulus, hardness etc are modified. ► Varying combinations of precursors, we can control the film properties.
| | | | 21. | Vertically arrayed Ga-doped ZnO nanorods grown by magnetron sputtering: The effect of Ga contents and microstructural evaluation Original Research Article
Journal of Crystal Growth, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 3 July 2011
Young Yi Kim, Bo Hyun Kong, Hyung Koun Cho
Highlights► Vertically aligned ZnO:Ga nanorods were grown on sapphire substrates without buffer layers by magnetron sputtering. In the initial growth stage, the ZnO:Ga layers exhibited island growth with pyramidal shapes due to enhanced misfit strain. ► This promoted preferential growth along the c-axis, resulting in the formation of nanorod arrays without buffer layers. ► The increased stress stored in the ZnO:Ga layers generated a high density of stacking faults. ► The sample doped with a high Ga amount had rotated crystal phases, resulting in rough sidewalls.
| | | | 22. | Elaboration and characterization of nanocrystalline TiO2 thin films prepared by sol–gel dip-Coating Original Research Article
Surface and Coatings Technology, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 3 July 2011
R. Mechiakh, N. Ben Sedrine, J. Ben Naceur, R. Chtourou
Research highlights► Elaboration and Characterization of structural and optical properties. ► Sol–gel. ► Nano materials, nano systems, thin films, surfaces and interfaces, applications.
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