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Three anionic surfactants for corrosion inhibition in cobalt CMP: research on validity and mechanism Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Fangyuan Wang, Shihao Zhang, Baimei Tan, Yunhui Shi, Xiaolong Wang, Haoyu Du, Renhao Liu, Xinyu Han
Inhibitors are introduced into the slurry to avoid excessive metal corrosion during the chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) process. The anti-corrosion effect of surfactants in CMP was not investigated systematically in past studies. In this paper, three eco-friendly anionic surfactants, potassium laurate, potassium oleate, and dodecyl benzenesulfonic acid, were studied in depth as cobalt CMP inhibitors
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Edge modified zigzag GeS nanoribbon devices with tunable electronic properties and significant negative differential resistance effect: A first principle study Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Min-Qi Zhu, Xue-Feng Wang
Using density functional theory (DFT) in combination with non-equilibrium Green's function (NEGF), we study the effects of edge modification on the structural, electronic, and transport properties of zigzag germanium sulphide nanoribbons (ZGeSNRs). Two different types of modification by H, F, and Cl atoms are considered, i.e., the unilateral edge modification (Ge or S edge) and the bilateral edge modification
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Density Functional Theory Study on the Enhanced Adsorption Mechanism of VOCs by Cu4 Cluster Decorated UiO-66 Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Guoqing Zhu, Junhui Zhou, Didi Li, Zhimin Ao
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are a class of air pollutants that greatly harm human health and the ecological environment, convenient and effective treatment of VOCs has become a challenge. This work proposed a transition metal cluster decorated UiO-66 (a typical type of metal-organic framework) as the effective adsorbent for the purification of VOCs with typical functional groups based on density
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Understanding the interfacial science of nature-inspired materials for versatile applications Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Gara Dheeraj Kumar, Richelle M. Rego, H. Jeevan Rao, Nandini Robin Nadar, Shervin Kabiri, Dilipkumar P, Mahaveer D. Kurkuri
Recently, nature-inspired materials have received substantial attention in the scientific community due to their intriguing characteristics, such as the ability to tailor or mimic stimuli. This characteristic has enabled the versatility of these materials for various applications, such as aerospace, automotive, biomedical, biological, and energy harvesting and storage applications. These nature-mimicking
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VO2 nano-rod coated mica composite pearlescent pigment for temperature control packaging Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Jiayi Yang, Haibin Zhang, Xiaoting Hong, Bin Mu, Bei Ye
A temperature control mica/VO functional pearlescent pigment was designed for the packaging industry. Firstly, a layer of VO nanorod film was coated on the surface of flake mica powder by hydrothermal method. Then, the surface of pure mica was modified by silane coupling agent KH-570 and sandwiched between inorganic powders to strengthen the combination. Secondly, the mica/VO composite pearlescent
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A comparative DFT study on the adsorption properties of lithium batteries thermal runaway gases CO, CO2, CH4 and C2H4 on pristine and Au doped CdS monolayer Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Feiyu Chen, Changxiang Hong, Jiaming Jiang, Zhenyu Zhang, Qu Zhou
The thermal runaway gases, such as CO, CO, CH, and CH, will leak from the battery electrolyte when lithium batteries in extreme discharge or thermal runaway conditions. The structural properties, differential charge density (DCD), density of state (DOS), gas adsorption properties, desorption time, work function and front-orbit theory calculation of pristine and Au doped CdS monolayer are explored and
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Effect of temperature on interface debonding behavior of graphene/graphene-oxide on cement-based composites Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Yi Yang, Jing Cao, Puwei Wu, Tao Luo, Te Liang, Hang Yin, Kekuo Yuan
Temperature effect easily affect the adhesion of graphene/graphene oxide (GO) on the cement-based composites originating from the weaker non-covalent bonding at the interface, leading to weakening of the cementitious composite properties. In this study, the interfacial debonding behavior of graphene/GO and cement-based composites was investigated for low to high temperatures (250∼550K) using controlled
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3D Gold Dendrite and Reduced Graphene Oxide-Chitosan Nanocomposite based-Immunosensor for Carcinoembryonic Antigen Detection in Clinical Settings Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Buddhadev Purohit, Ashutosh Kumar, Rohini Kumari, Kuldeep Mahato, Sharmilli Roy, Ananya Srivastava, Pranjal Chandra
Electrodeposited metallic nanostructures with tree-like hierarchical morphology, often termed metallic nanodendrites (MNDs), are gradually gaining interest in the development of electrochemical biosensors. Noble metal nanodendrites exhibit exceptional conductive and electrocatalytic activity. In this work, we have reported a robust method of electrodeposition of gold nanodendrites (AuND). In order
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Organo-inorganic hybrid IPN sourced porous carbons and their lead decontamination perspectives Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 AS Rajalakshmi, V SivanandanAchari, V Sekkar
The present communication is about generation of porous carbons through sacrificial template route, from organo-inorganic hybrid interpenetrating polymer networks (IPN's) and their use as a remediation tool for the removal of lead ions from contaminated water. The hybrid IPN's between phenol-formaldehyde (PF) polymer and silica were formed through sequential IPN formation route, in which, silica network
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Ex Situ and In Situ Studies on Structural Features of Pt/Ce0.75Zr0.25O2 Catalyst for Water Gas Shift Reaction Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 V.P Pakharukova, O.A. Stonkus, A.A. Saraev, A.M. Gorlova, V.N. Rogozhnikov, A.Yu. Gladky, D.I. Potemkin
Pt/CeZrO catalysts have shown high activity in water gas shift (WGS) reaction, but their structural organization has been studied insufficiently. This work represents a detailed structural study on the supported Pt species and the metal/support interface in a 5 wt % Pt/CeZrO catalyst in the initial state, after reductive activation, and after WGS reaction in H-enriched reformate-simulating mixture
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Development of Cu2O-Cu-ZnO ternary nanocomposites for high-performance photoelectrochemical non-enzymatic glucose sensor Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Huanran Miao, Zhimao Yang, Jian Lv, Chuncai Kong
The construction of ternary nanocomposites has shown promising prospects in photoelectrochemical (PEC) glucose sensing. In this work, cubic CuO-Cu-ZnO (CCZ) ternary nanocomposite was synthesized through a straightforward method. The CCZ/Nafion/GCE (glassy carbon electrode) electrode possessed excellent photo-response and was used for PEC glucose sensing. As the light intensity increased, the CCZ/Nafion/GCE
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Outside-to-inside: Efficacy comparation of Mn bulk and surface-doped TiO2{201} in E-fueled solar flow battery system Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Ping Lu, Zixing Gu, Zihan Zhang, Huaneng Su, Qiang Ma, Chunsheng Li, Lei Wei, Qian Xu
The all-in-one E-fueled solar flow battery system that can be recharged with liquid fuel is a new type of power system. It can continuously convert solar energy into liquid fuel without relying on external power supply equipments. However, the interface between the photoanode and the electrolyte often exhibits unsteady behavior, resulting in poor performance of the system. In this work, the {201} facets
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Novel 3D MIL-53(Fe)/graphene aerogel composites for boosted photocatalytic ibuprofen degradation under visible light: process and mechanism Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Ning Liu, Denghui Wang, Jingwen Xu, Lu Liu, Jiarun Xue, Tao Han, Jinliang Wang, Jianqiu Lei, Haiyang Shao, Xiaodong Zhang
A highly efficiency process is urgently needed to remove the active pharmaceuticals contamination of water pollution. Herein, 3D MIL-53(Fe)/graphene aerogel (GMA) composites were designed to photodegrade ibuprofen (IBP) in the presence of persulfate (PS). The GMA composites exhibited high-speed electron-hole pairs transfer efficiency, higher specific surface area, excellent IBP degradation ability
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Demystifying the Modulation Effects of the Graphene Transport Layers on the Interlayer Charge Transfer Mechanism and Broadband Optical Properties of MoS2/Graphene/WSe2 van der Waals Heterojunctions Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Shuang Liu, Xudan Zhu, Hongyu Tang, Chunxiao Cong, Siyuan Luo, Yi Luo, Yuxiang Zheng, Liangyao Chen, Zhiping Zhang, Rongjun Zhang
2D materials and heterojunctions have extraordinary potential in the field of next-generation integrated photodetectors. Recently, inserting graphene (Gra) into van der Waals heterojunctions as transport layers has been proven to be an effective method for improving the responsivity and response speed of photodetectors. However, how did the physical mechanisms caused by the insertion (interlayer coupling
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Wetting dynamics and adhesion of polyether ether ketone Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Nuo Xu, Wenxiang Xu, Lingying Pan, Shaohua Chen, Si Qiu, Maxim Vandaele, Dongxing Zhang, Frederik Desplentere, David Seveno
Better understanding of how thermoplastics like polyether ether ketone (PEEK) spread on fiber surfaces within a composite, or themselves during fused filament fabrication is crucial for high-quality part production. Yet, due to its high melting temperature, the properties of molten PEEK have been rarely investigated. In this study, the viscosity, surface tension, and spreading dynamic behavior of molten
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Corrigendum to ’Enhancing surface polarization and reducing bandgap of BaTiO3 nanofiller for preparing dielectric traits-improved composites via its hybridization with layered g-C3N4’ [Surfaces and Interfaces 31 (2022) 102060] Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Yefeng Feng, Li Liu, Peiyao Chen, Maolin Bo, Jimin Xie, Qihuang Deng
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Corrigendum to Obtaining high dielectric constant and breakdown strength in composites with asymmetric MXene filler and highly insulative PVC matrix’ [Surfaces and Interfaces 32 (2022) 102133] Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Yefeng Feng, Li Liu, Hongrong Qiu, Maolin Bo, Wanshan Duan, Qihuang Deng
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Double-layered solar evaporator based on polymeric ionic liquid grafted attapulgite and MXene/PPy for efficient desalination and photodegradation Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Shun Lu, Chaohu Xiao, Min Yin, Yang Jin, Shuqin Xu, Qi-Meige Hasi, Yuhan Zhang, Lihua Chen
Solar-driven interfacial evaporation (SIE) is a promising fresh water acquisition technology to address the global water resource shortage. Therefore, solar evaporators with efficient photothermal conversion efficiency and multifunctional purification capabilities are still in high demand. At present, a variety of photothermal conversion materials have been explored, however, there are few studies
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Band alignment of γ-phase CuI/high-k Al2O3 heterointerface by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Tae In Kim, Hyun-Ah Lee, Hyuck-In Kwon, Ick-Joon Park
Copper Iodide (CuI) has attracted considerable attention as a p-channel building block for advanced optoelectronic applications. Here, we determine the energy band alignment at the γ-phase CuI/high-k AlO heterointerface by high-resolution X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The optical characteristics of the γ-phase CuI are studied by UV–Vis spectrophotometry and Raman spectroscopy, and the surface topography
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Novel H4Nb6O17/BiOCl heterojunction with oxygen defects for boosting photodegradation activity under simulated solar light Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Xiuhua Yan, Wenxuan Chen, Wen Xiao, Guiyun Yu, Haijun Hou, Chao Liu
The development of green, thorough and high-efficiency photocatalysts for tetracycline hydrochloride (TCH) degradation is a hot spot in environmental and energy fields. In this work, the H-restacked HNbO nanotubes (RHNT) were incorporated with BiOCl plates to successfully construct RHNT/BiOCl (RTB) composites with the 1D/2D heterostructure, which was beneficial to the charge carrier separation. The
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Ternary heterojunction of 1D CeO2/TiO2 nanofibers decorated with In2S3 nanosheets boosting the photodegradation of organic pollutants Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Chunqing Tai, Zhe Zhang, Xue-Yang Ji, Jingyun Ma, Xiujun Han, Rutao Wang, Qifang Lu, Mingzhi Wei, Conghui Si, Shunwei Chen, Enyan Guo
The rational design and fabrication of semiconductor heterojunctions may significantly optimize the photocatalytic activity in the realm of the photodegradation of organic pollutants, yet the construction of ternary heterojunction is rarely investigated. Herein, we report a novel and facile synthesis route that exploits electrostatic spinning combined with hydrothermal strategy to prepare ternary InS/CeO/TiO
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A versatile dyeing approach for the high-performance fibers via surface modification of silane coupling agents Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Xiru Shao, Chenchen Zhan, Chen Xi, Xiaojing Lyu, Yong Wu, Wei Wei, Genyang Cao, Shan Jiang, Tao Zhang
The inert surface and high degree of crystallinity make it difficult for the coloration for the high-performance filaments. In this work, inspired by the amphipathic character of the silane coupling agent (KH570), it has been employed as an intermediary to connect the dyes and the filaments. Under a series of modification pH values, KH570 binding layer exhibits different performance on the filament
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Depositing gradient thickness silver film on CNF/rGO/polyimide surface to form a sandwich structure for efficient electromagnetic interference shielding Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Wuxuan Zheng, Hai Xie, Jinmei Li, Hao Yu, Yan Wang, Guangke Tian, Qihua Wang, Tingmei Wang
Deployable satellites in space are exposed to high-frequency electromagnetic interference (EMI) for long periods of time, resulting in shortened lifetimes, so there is an urgent need for supportive electromagnetic shielding materials. To address this limitation, our team has developed innovative ultrathin carbon nanofiber/reduced graphene oxide/polyimide (CNF/rGO/PI) composites. It has excellent strength
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Hotspots and trends in solar-driven interfacial evaporation technology based on bibliometric management and analysis Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Jing Chen, Lin Hu, Qinghai Chen, Tingting Yang, Chuanjian Yi
The solar-driven interface evaporation technology (SDIE) is an innovative and environmentally friendly desalination method, highly favored by researchers due to its low energy consumption, high efficiency, absence of secondary pollution, and alignment with sustainable development principles. By utilizing widely distributed solar energy as the driving force and employing simple and portable photothermal
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Organic heterojunctions synergize with biochar as catalytic sites for rapid herbicide degradation under natural light Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Wenhao Zhang, Libin Zhang, Houjin Luo, Ciyuan Huang, Shangfei Yao, Shangjing Li, Lan Shen, Tao Yang, Hongxiang Zhu, Hongmin Sun, Bin Hu, Bingsuo Zou, Tao Liu
With the increasing pollution of water bodies by herbicides, there is an urgent need to develop an efficient and environmentally friendly photocatalyst using natural light. In this work, we combine the organic heterojunction PBDB-T:BTTIC-TT with biochar to design a low-cost photocatalyst-adsorbent with a higher density of reaction site and reduce the aggregation of the organic catalysts. By tuning
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Wettability and/or shape gradient induced spontaneous droplet motion on solid surfaces Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Yulei Wang, Li Jin
This research investigates the dynamics of spontaneous droplet motion induced by wettability and shape gradients on microscale substrates. The study compares and analyzes the effects of different driving sources, including wettability gradient, shape gradient, and their combination. Findings reveal that the combination of wettability and shape gradients on a wedge-shaped track produces unique droplet
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A review on the plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) process applied to copper and brass Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Arash Fattah-alhosseini, Maryam Molaei, Mosab Kaseem
Copper and its alloys, with their unique characteristics including a low coefficient of thermal expansion, a high melting point, superior thermal and electrical conductivities, outstanding ductility, and commendable resistance to corrosion, are considered highly suitable for applications in power generation, electrical sectors, military operations, and heat exchange pipelines in submarines. Despite
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Progress in the semiconductor/diamond heterogeneous integrations: Technical methods, interfacial phonon transport, and thermal characterizations Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Xinlong Zhao, Wenbo Hu
Excellent physical properties of wide and ultrawide bandgap semiconductor materials have significantly advanced the miniaturization of high-power devices, radio frequency devices, and light-emitting diodes. However, the heat generated per unit volume shows a rapid increase with the increase of power and the reduction of heat dissipation area, which puts forward new requirements for thermal management
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Construction of irregular and high-density microtexture on ultra-thin 304 austenitic stainless steel strip via laser surface treatment to improve steel/epoxy resin adhesive bonding properties Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Yake Wang, Tao Fan, Yan Li, Zhisheng Wu, Cuirong Liu
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The evaluation of DNA aptamer monolayers on silicon surface for the promotion of cell-surface interaction Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Steffany Rusli, Chieh-Hua Lee, Ping-Ching Wu, Yit Lung Khung
DNA aptamers are very specific towards biological targets and are useful in many biosensor applications. However, there had been little reports that systematically examined the potential of DNA aptamers as surface thin film for promoting cell-surface adhesion. In this work, three aptamers (IDA, NC3S and SYL3C) were grafted on silicon surface and were only selective towards epithelial cell type. To
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Construction of In2O3@CN S-type heterojunctions with defect engineering for highly efficient photocatalytic degrade atrazine: Efficacy and mechanism evaluation Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Wenqin Li, Jianmin Luo, Jun Liu, Liping Yang, Bin Liu, Abdukader Abdukayum, Chuanyi Wang
Developing exceptional photocatalysts with a high ability for photocarrier dissociation and photoredox reactions is crucial for effectively eliminate water pollutants, yet it remains a significant challenge. In this study, a S-type heterojunction with N defect, 2InO@CN, is constructed by incorporating InO nanoparticles onto g-CN nanosheet. The S-type charge transfer mode markedly promotes the space
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COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF O2 AND H2O INTERACTION WITH La0.9Sr0.1ScO3–δ OXIDE Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-10 Dmitriy M. Zakharov, Anna V. Khodimchuk, Maxim V. Ananyev, Sergey V. Sumnikov, Alexsey G. Smolnikov, Andrei S. Farlenkov, Andrei V. Fetisov
In this paper we study the processes of O and HO interaction with LaSrScO. Using high temperature neutron powder diffraction (HT-NPD), the evolution of crystal structure and water uptake was investigated in the temperature range 25–700°C at 21.3 kPa in O and O + DO atmospheres. The results of HT-NPD show the influence of the water uptake by LaSrScO bulk on the thermal expansion of the material. The
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Revolutionizing Water Treatment: Enhanced Flux and Selectivity in Polyethersulfone Mixed Matrix Membrane through Magnetic CuO-Functionalized Fe3O4 Nanoparticles for Synthetic Oily Produced Water Remediation Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Ayman K. El-Sawaf, Mohamed Hemdan, Hanaa Selim, Amal A. Nassar, Mahmoud F. Mubarak
In this research, we present a novel CuO@FeO/PES nanocomposite membrane designed to address the complex challenge of separating oil from synthetic oily produced water. This exceptional membrane demonstrates remarkable separation capabilities, achieving an impressive oil rejection rate of 97.5% and an exceptionally high permeate flux of 0.095 L/m·h, surpassing traditional pure PES membranes. Our dedicated
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Enhanced electron transfer via synergistic electric field effects in g-C3N4/MoS2 piezo-photocatalysis for hexavalent chromium removal Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Jiayue Hu, Wenzhi Du, Xinyu Xu, Rong Rong, Lin Tao, Yanli Ji, Yichao Huang
This study explores the significant reduction effect of g-CN-modified MoS on Cr in water, attributed to its piezo-photocatalytic activity. Electrochemical tests indicate that, compared to pure MoS, the built-in electric field formed by the g-CN/MoS heterojunction effectively promotes the transfer rate of photogenerated charge carriers, thereby enhancing the reduction efficiency of Cr. Furthermore,
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Interfacial bonding mechanisms of sintered Cu nanoparticles on different metallization surfaces Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Yongchao Wu, Guisheng Zou, Shuaiqi Wang, Wei Guo, Hongqiang Zhang, Lei Liu
Cu nanoparticle sintering bonding is a low-cost die-attach method compared with Ag nanoparticles for power electronic packaging. The joint strength highly depends on the surface metallization of the devices. In present study, the interfacial sintering behavior of copper nanoparticle film (CNF) on different metallizations (Au, Ag, and Cu) was studied. The CNF exhibited a superior shear strength (115
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Gradient Bi-layer coating for reducing energy consumption and improving electromagnetic wave dissipation: Elucidating the role of interfaces and interfacial polarization Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Xudong Liu, Yunhe Zou, Nizomiddin Juraev, M.E. Shashi Kumar, Ibrahim Elbadawy, Sathish Kannan
The implementation of smart and logical design for absorbers, along with careful selection of components, has proven to be a successful strategy in creating efficient electromagnetic wave (EMW) absorbers. By utilizing novel nanocomposite materials that integrate various loss mechanisms, including enhanced magnetic and dielectric loss, multiple scattering and reflection, and polarization loss, the fabrication
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Exploring the adsorption mechanisms of neurotransmitter and amino acid on Ti[formula omitted]C[formula omitted]-MXene monolayer: Insights from DFT calculations Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Ilkay Ozdemir, Handan Arkin, Milorad V. Milošević, Johannes V. Barth, Ethem Aktürk
In this study, we conducted a systematic density functional theory (DFT) investigation of the interaction between TiC-MXene monolayer and biological molecules dopamine (DA) and serine (Ser) as neurotransmitter and amino acid, respectively. Our calculations show good agreement with previous literature findings for the optimized TiC monolayer. We found that DA and Ser molecules bind to the TiC surface
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The influence of interface products on the mechanical and electrical properties of graphene aluminum composites Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Youming Luo, Yaling Huang, Wendan Wan, Shaonan Yu, Chen Quanfang
Graphene has been identified as an efficient filler to increase the strength and conductivity of aluminum but the reaction between aluminum and graphene at elevated temperature is inevitable. In this research, diverse interfacial products between aluminum and graphene were generated by modulating the sintering temperature, and their influences on the mechanical and electrical characteristics of graphene-aluminum
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Atomic simulation and experimental: Oxidation protective SiC coating produced by chemical vapor deposition and pack cementation for carbon/carbon composites Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Yu-tai Zhang, Guo-hui Chen, Jia Sun, Xiao-hong Shi, Ni Li, He-jun Li
In this study, the oxidation processes of SiC coatings with different crystal structures were systematically investigated by experimental and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The SiC coatings were prepared on carbon/carbon (C/C) composites through pack cementation (PC) and chemical vapor deposition (CVD), respectively. The SiC coating prepared by PC method has superior oxidation resistance
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Durable superhydrophobic coating based on halloysite nanotubes for versatile oil/water separation and reusable water collection Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Yuzhu Hu, Meng Zhou, Heqing Fu
Fog water collection gains increasing attention for harvesting atmospheric water to solve the water resource crisis in arid or semi-arid areas. In this work, a durable superhydrophobic coating based on halloysite nanotubes (HNT) for water collection is fabricated by introducing 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorodecyl trimethoxysilane (PFTS) modified HNT into a hydrophobic polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) coating to
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Long-lasting low fluorinated stainless steel hierarchical surfaces for omniphobic, anti-fouling and anti-icing applications Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Laura Montes, Victor Rico, Fernando Nuñez-Galvez, Ma Ángeles Arenas, Ana Conde del Campo, Victor Lopez-Flores, Juan Pedro Espinós, Ana Borrás, Agustín R. González-Elipe, Carmen López-Santos
Stainless steel (SS) alloys are prevalent in many industries, household appliances or other commodities, where a strict control of surface properties is required to tailor their interaction with the environment. In this work we report a new procedure of stainless steel surface processing that provides a multifunctional response including superhydrophobicity, omniphobicity, self-cleaning, anti-fouling
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Durable and highly hydrophobic flax fabrics designing via “grafting to” method using catalysed hydrosilylation Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Antoine Ishak, Rodolphe Sonnier, Belkacem Otazaghine, Hélène Garay, Claire Longuet
Highly hydrophobic flax fabrics with durable properties were prepared via “grafting to” method for self-cleaning application. Flax fabrics were firstly functionalized with vinyl groups using 1,3-divinyltetramethyldisilazane (DVTS). Then, the vinyl functionalized flax fabrics were grafted by poly(hydromethylsiloxane-co-dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS-co-PHMS) via a hydrosilylation reaction using Karstedt catalyst
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Localized electronic reconfiguration at CoNi-BTC-MOFs to accelerate oxygen evolution reaction Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Yichen Liu, Yaqi Liu, Guicheng Luo, Zuozheng Xu, Xuhao Sun, Yuan Zhu, Shuyi Wu, Lizhe Liu, Yun Shan
To efficiently control oxygen evolution reaction (OER) at electrocatalysts holds enormous promise for large-scale production of clean energy, but faces the scarcity of practical regulation strategies due to underexplored catalytic mechanism. Herein, a facile and feasible strategy is developed involving metal-metal super-exchange interaction to manipulate the electronic state configuration of catalysts
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Synergizing copolymerization and thermal induction for carbon nitride: Reinforcing photocatalytic performance and mechanism insight Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Yi Zhang, Xiaojuan Lai, Qi Zhao, Jiani Qin, Mingwen Zhang, Chuanyi Wang, Bao Pan
Structure optimization of photocatalyst graphitic carbon nitride (CN) is still a key endeavor. CN nanosheets were prepared via a facile one-pot copolymerization process, incorporating electron-withdrawing groups 5-cyanopyrimidine (CPM) and melamine under calcination. The synergistic effect of molecular doping and thermal induction effectively modulates the intrinsic electronic and band structure of
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Biosynthesis of TiO2 nanostructures using camellia sinensis extract (polyphenols) and Investigation of their execution as Photoanodes in Photovoltaic device Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Aman Kumar, Anamika Chaudhari, Sudhanshu Kumar, Suman Kushwaha
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles (NPs) are indeed widely recognized and utilized as one of the most prominent photoanode materials in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Therefore continuous efforts have been to improve the performance of TiO photoanodes in terms of light absorption, charge carrier mobility, and overall energy conversion efficiency. Green synthesis methods for the production of
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Barium stannate/graphitic carbon nitride S-scheme heterojunction as an efficient photocatalyst for removal of toxic coloring agents under visible light Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Masoumeh Hosseini, Mojgan Ghanbari, Elmuez A. Dawi, Aseel M. Aljeboree, Mahmood Hasen Shuhata Alubiady, Ahmed Muzahem Al-Ani, Masoud Salavati-Niasari
Photocatalyst heterojunctions are crucial for efficient long-term carrier separation and for increasing the photocatalytic efficiency of single catalysts. A simple and low-cost method of fabricating barium stannate (BaSnO3, ZSO) is described in this paper, as well as the co-precipitation process with ultrasonic assistance that is used to produce barium stannate/graphitic carbon nitride nanocomposites
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Multifunctional Ag-decorated core-shell heterojunction of red phosphorus/silicon carbide nanowires for highly sensitive SERS-based monitoring of ibrutinib Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Huan Liu, Jialong Zhao, Shijiao Fu, Danni Xue, Ziqi Zhao, Chenjie Gu, Guodong Wei, Tao Jiang
In this work, an innovative kind of red phosphorus (RP)-encapsulated silicon carbide (SiC) nanowires (NWs) with interface heterojunctions were developed through a conventional Muffle calcination strategy. After being decorated with Ag nanoparticles (NPs) with the help of an ion sputtering technique, a hybrid surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrate based on SiC@RP@Ag NWs was prepared and
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Evaporation of sessile droplets on nanoscale periodic cubic-pillar surface: Experimental investigation Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Yoshitaka Ueki, Hayata Shiga, Masahiko Shibahara
To enhance liquid–vapor phase-change heat transfer, the evaporation of droplets on nanostructured surfaces has been experimentally and numerically investigated. Nevertheless, understanding of how the nanostructured surfaces influence evaporation remains insufficient. In particular, physical models have been unable to predict evaporation characteristics. The present study employs periodic nanostructured
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Influence and mechanism of surface defects on coercivity of M-type ferrite particles Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 M. Haseeb, Y.Q. Li, H.G. Zhang, W.Q. Liu, P.J. Zhang, M. Yue
M-type ferrite exhibits good magnetic characteristics and resistance to oxidation, enabling the production of stable nanoparticles for applications such as medical delivery, hyperthermia therapy, and magnetic recording. Additionally, it serves as a valuable tool for studying the theory of coercivity. Here, the impact of surface and size on coercivity and associated mechanisms in M-type hexagonal ferrites
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The differences in bonding properties and electrical, thermal conductivity between the preferred crystallographic orientation interface of Cu3Sn/Cu Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Jieshi Chen, Xiao He, Zhixin Hou, Xinyu Wang, Xuerong Shi, Xin Ye, Hao Lu, Kai Xiong, Shuye Zhang
First-principles calculations based on Density-Functional theory and Semi-classical Boltzmann thermal transport theory have been applied to research the interfacial stability, electronic structures, bonding properties, and thermoelectric transport properties of different preferred crystallographic orientation interface of CuSn/Cu. All interface models proved to have stable structures, the interfacial
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Improving adsorption and visible light photocatalytic performance of TiO2 via synergistic effect of nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots and reduced mildly oxidized graphene oxide for cationic dye pollutants removal Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Yang Tao, Zhigang Mou, Weining Lei, Yuxuan Li, Li Shangguan, Wen Zhu, Jie Gong, Jianhua Sun
In this study, a new type of ternary composite for efficient removal of cationic dye pollutants, P25/nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots/reduced mildly oxidized graphene oxide (P25/NGQDs/rmGO) was successfully prepared by a two-step hydrothermal process. P25/NGQDs/rmGO exhibited outstanding removal performance towards methylene blue (MB), crystal violet (CV) and Basic Red 46 (BR46) under visible light
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Overlap and rotate - a simple method for predicting out-of-plane and in-plane orientations of heteroepitaxial thin films Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Jonáš Tokarský, Jonáš Molek
The production of heteroepitaxial thin films is increasingly important due to their considerable utility in technical practice. This usability is determined by their specific physical and chemical properties influenced by the mutual crystallographic substrate-film orientation, both the out-of-plane and the in-plane. The possibility of predicting these orientations would reduce the time and financial
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Heterogeneous structure design of Co3InC0.75/In/C derived from dual MOFs with core-shell structure for broad microwave absorption bandwidth Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Congpu Mu, Minghua Wang, Rao Zhang, Bochong Wang, Yanxue Hou, Jianyong Xiang, Kun Zhai, Tianyu Xue, Fusheng Wen
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) derivatives have attracted widespread attentions as microwave absorption materials because of their high specific surface area, low density, porous structure and easily integration with other materials. Herein, bimetallic carbides (CoInC) encapsulated into porous carbon skeletons are synthesized by the carbonization of MIL-68 (In)@ZIF-67 (Co) nanorods with core-shell
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Microstructure and nanomechanical characterization of tectonic coal based on SEM, AFM, XRD and DSI Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Honggao Xie, Xijian Li
The microstructure and mechanical properties of tectonic coal are the key to the efficient development of tectonic coal reservoir coalbed methane. The microstructure and mechanical properties of coal samples were studied and analyzed by SEM-EDS-PCAS, AFM, XRD and DSI experiments. The results show that the fractal dimension () of WJB, QL, and FR coal samples of pores is 2.356, 1.946, and 1.721 respectively
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Modulating the electron interaction of Cu-Ni hybrid sites for boosting photocatalytic hydrogen evolution over Al-doped SrTiO3 Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Jun Zhang, Yimeng Cao, Fang Chen, Mengdie Cai, Jia-qi Bai, Jiawei Xue, Jingshuai Chen, Chang-Jie Mao, Song Sun
Cocatalysts play a pivotal role in enhancing the efficiency of photocatalytic water splitting. In this study, we introduced a novel and straightforward pre-impregnation strategy to anchor a CuNi dual cocatalyst onto the surface of Al-doped SrTiO (Al-STO), coupled with photodeposition. This approach led to a remarkable 11.07-fold (77.5 µmol/h) increase in hydrogen evolution performance compared to the
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Facile fabrication of multiple biomimetic patterned superwetting zinc surfaces with enhanced collecting efficiency from water mist Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Yitong Pang, Fengyi Wang, Guoying Mei, Ao Fu, Ke Pei
Water shortage has emerged as a significant worldwide issue as a result of the frequency of extreme weather events like storms, droughts and climate warming. One possible way to address the world's freshwater deficit is to effectively extract freshwater from water mist. In this work, a series of biomimetic superhydrophobic-hydrophilic patterned zinc materials for mist collection was designed via mold
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Tailoring intrinsic properties for tetrahedral carbon/copper composites construction via electronic interface engineering Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Xiaolei Xing, Hao Jiang, Zhigang Cui, Silong Zhang, Qingxiang Yang, Dianlong Wang, Yefei Zhou, Zhijun Shi
The electronic structure induced interface properties are important for active control of the advanced equipment performance. Nevertheless, it is difficult to reveal the intrinsic mechanism by experiments. In this paper, the interfacial properties and electronic characteristics of eight different stacking ta-C/Cu interfaces were studied via first principles method. The work of adhesion of ta-C/Cu(110)-2nd
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Enhancing biological properties with straightforward deposition of durable heparin/chitosan surface coatings on wettable poly(ε-caprolactone)/Tween-20 electrospun fibers Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Fernanda R. Veregue, Liszt Y.C. Madruga, Ketul C. Popat, Fernanda A. Rosa, Eduardo Radovanovic, Pietro Matricardi, Matt J. Kipper, Alessandro F. Martins
Poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) is a hydrophobic aliphatic polyester commonly used as a biomaterial due to its cytocompatibility and biodegradability. However, PCL-based materials are hydrophobic and susceptible to bacterial adhesion and proliferation. To address these disadvantages, this study proposes a direct and practical method for functionalizing the surface and enhancing the biological properties
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Integrated ferroptosis, apoptosis, and pyroptosis for liver cancer treatment by an iron single atom-graphene oxide composite Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Lili Wang, Peng Yin, Zefan Jing, Yuanyi Zhou, Hua Yang, Li Chen
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Facile surface modification of the poly(l-cysteine) on 2D-printed reduced graphene oxide electrode to fabricate a highly sensitive electrochemical sensor for determining the antipsychotic drug olanzapine Surf. Interfaces (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Jeerakit Thangphatthanarungruang, Patiya Pasakon, Anurat Wisitsoraat, Adisorn Tuantranont, Varol Intasanta, Chanpen Karuwan
Amino acid-based polymers are alternative modifiers for electrode surface modification that can be simply and rapidly synthesized through electrochemical methods. Hence, we aim to develop a novel and easy-to-construct electrochemical sensor based on a two-dimensional-printed reduced graphene oxide electrode modified with poly(-cysteine) for the determination of the antipsychotic drug olanzapine. The