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Magnetism of Single Surface Adsorbed Atoms Studied with Radio-Frequency STM

This thesis investigates the magnetic properties of single atoms and molecules adsorbed on thin magnesium oxide decoupling layers, grown on a silver single crystal. To address these systems experimentally, we use a low temperature scanning tunneling micros ...

EPFL2024

Graphene membranes with pyridinic nitrogen at pore edges for high-performance CO2 capture

Andreas Züttel, Kumar Varoon Agrawal, Luis Francisco Villalobos Vazquez de la Parra, Shiqi Huang, Liping Zhong, Heng-Yu Chi, Shaoxian Li, Kuang-Jung Hsu, Marina Micari, Shuqing Song, Xuekui Duan

Membranes based on a porous two-dimensional selective layer offer the potential to achieve exceptional performance to improve energy efficiency and reduce the cost for carbon capture. So far, separation from two-dimensional pores has exploited differences ...

Nature Portfolio2024

Ternary Oxides of s - and p -Block Metals for Photocatalytic Solar-to-Hydrogen Conversion

Iurii Timrov

Oxides containing metals or metalloids from the p block of the periodic table (e.g., In, Sn, Sb, Pb, and Bi) are of technological interest as transparent conductors and light absorbers for solar-energy conversion due to the tunability of their electronic c ...

2024

Visual and Quantitative Analysis of the Trapping Volume in Dielectrophoresis of Nanoparticles

Olivier Martin, Siarhei Zavatski

Nanoparticle manipulation requires careful analysis of the forces at play. Unfortunately, traditional force measurement techniques based on the particle velocity do not provide sufficient resolution, while balancing approaches involving counteracting force ...

American Chemical Society (ACS)2024

Magneto-optical response of the magnetic semiconductors EuCd2X2 (X =P, As, Sb)

Killian David Rigaux, Ivica Zivkovic, Jan Hugo Dil, Michele Puppin, Fei Guo

In this study, we identify EuCd2X2 (for X = P, As, Sb) as a series of magnetic semiconductors. We examine how the band gap of the series responds to X changing from phosphorus (P), to arsenic (As), and finally antimony (Sb). We characterize the samples usi ...

2024

Corrosion behavior and tribological-microstructural characterization of Al/ZrO2-Gr hybrid composite fabricated via Friction Stir Processing

Seyyedezzatollah Moosavi

The present study investigates the microstructural evolution, tribological properties, and corrosion behavior of hybrid metal matrix composites reinforced by a combination of graphite (Gr) and zirconia (ZrO2) particles fabricated by Friction Stir Processin ...

2023

Simulation and experimental characterization of VC precipitation and recovery stress formation in an FeMnSi-based shape memory alloy

Christian Leinenbach

In this study, TC-PRISMA was employed to simulate the precipitation (number density and radius) of an FeMnSi-based shape memory alloy (FeMnSi-SMA), with a chemical composition of Fe-17Mn-5Si-10Cr-4Ni-1(V, C) (wt%), during one-step and two-step aging proces ...

2023

Boosting solar fuel production of bismuth ferrite thin film by incorporating reduced graphene oxide

Mohammadreza Golobostanfard

In this study, a facile chemical approach was utilized to successfully fabricate a porous bismuth ferrite (BiFeO3, BFO)/reduced graphene oxide (rGO) nanocomposite thin film as a photoanode for photoelec-trochemical (PEC) water splitting. The BFO nanopartic ...

2023

Selection and Optimal Use of Nanoporous Materials for Adsorption Energy Technologies

Emanuele Piccoli

Due to the large waste of heat in the power and industrial sectors, our use of energy is inefficient. Moreover, it relies on rapidly depleting and greenhouse-gas-emitting sources such as fossil fuels. While the scarcity of energy resources is a relevant so ...

EPFL2023

Impact of Annealing on ZrO2 Nanotubes for Photocatalytic Application

Sami Rtimi

This work aims to study the structural, optical, and photocatalytic properties of ZrO2 nanotubes (NTs) that have been synthesized using the electrochemical anodization method. The structural and morphological characteristics of unannealed and annealed (400 ...

MDPI2023

Nb, Ta and Hf-The tri-dopant tournament for the enhancement of TiO2 photochromism

Reinis Ignatans

TiO2 quantum dot (QD) size nanoparticle colloids have shown tremendous photochromic response. Here we show that the of the photochromic response of TiO2 QDs can be further enhanced by doping. Our synthesis approach allows to reach high nominal doping level ...

ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA2023

Process-informed adsorbent design guidelines for direct air capture

Berend Smit

Direct air capture using solid adsorbents is a proven technology critical to reducing our net greenhouse gas emissions to zero and beyond. Currently, academic research into the technology mainly focuses on the devel-opment of new adsorbents. However, there ...

ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA2022

Dynamic CO2 sorption on MgO-based sorbent in the presence of CO and H2O at elevated pressures

Seongmin Jin

The presence of gas species other than the target adsorbate in practical conditions causes complications in implementing a sorption-based process because of synergistic or detrimental effects on the sorption mechanism. MgO-based sorbents have attracted mas ...

2022

Insights on the role of alumina content and the filler effect on the sulfate requirement of PC and blended cements

Karen Scrivener, Franco Alberto Zunino Sommariva

Understanding the mechanism controlling the sulfate requirement of blended cements is crucial for a successful deployment of these technologies towards a more sustainable industry. Particularly, clarification regarding the role of alumina content on the su ...

Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd2022

Visualizing Nanoscale Dynamics with Time-resolved Electron Microscopy

Marcel Drabbels, Ulrich Lorenz, Pavel Olshin

The large number of interactions in nanoscale systems leads to the emergence of complex behavior. Understanding such complexity requires atomic-resolution observations with a time resolution that is high enough to match the characteristic timescale of the ...

2022