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Ali M, Yousaf M, Munir J, Iqbal Khan MJ. Achieving controllable multifunctionality through layer sliding. J Mol Graph Model 2024; 126:108638. [PMID: 37757650 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2023.108638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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Dynamical variation of physical properties in a controllable fashion provides exciting possibilities to obtain multifunctional materials. In this work, layer-sliding is employed to modify the structural, interfacial electronic and optical properties of unintercalated and Mg-intercalated two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals heterostructure (vdW-HS) consisting of buckled silicene and hexagonal boron nitride (hBN). The most stable stacking configuration of silicene over hBN is screened out and then intercalated with Mg at the interface. Dynamical-dependent changes in the properties of vdW-HS are performed by sliding silicene over hBN monolayer in the absence and presence of the intercalant. Layer-sliding is carried out in equal length intervals, and various parametric quantities related to the physical characteristics of the vdW-HS are repeatedly calculated and compared. Apart from various parametric quantities, stability of unintercalated and Mg-intercalated vdW-HS is also checked by means of relative total energies, binding energies and vdW gaps along the sliding pathway. Comparison of binding energies shows that the un-slided, half-slided, and fully-slided Mg-intercalated vdW-HS are 1.52, 1.44 and 1.42 eV more stable than the unintercalated vdW-HS. Opening of a small band gap of 12, 31 and 28 meV for un-slided, half-slided and fully-slided unintercalated vdW-HS, respectively, is worth mentioning. To study the interfacial electronic behavior, planar average charge density difference (Δρ) and charge transfer (ΔQ) are also calculated and varied via layer-sliding. Further, we calculated diverse optical spectra such as the complex dielectric function (DF), electron energy loss function [L(ω)], diagonal components of dielectric tensor [ε(iω)], refractive index [n(ω)], extinction coefficient [k(ω)], absorption coefficient [α(ω)], and reflectivity [R(ω)] for un-slided, half-slided and fully-slided unintercalated and Mg-intercalated vdW-HS. Interestingly, the polarization and energy losses have been reduced in the case of Mg-intercalated vdW-HS. The suggested layer-sliding method can be established as a general scheme for bringing multifunctionality into a layered material.
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- Mubashar Ali
- Department of Physics, University of Education, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Physics, University of Education, Lahore, Pakistan.
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- Department of Physics, Riphah International University, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Laboratory of Theoretical and Experimental Physics, Department of Physics, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, 60800, Pakistan
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Bamonte S, Shubhashish S, Khanna H, Shuster S, Rubio SJB, Suib SL, Alpay SP, Sahoo S. Magnetically Doped Molybdenum Disulfide Layers for Enhanced Carbon Dioxide Capture. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:27799-27813. [PMID: 35687730 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c01820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies have the potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and creating clean energy solutions. One of the major aspects of the CCS technology is designing energy-efficient adsorbent materials for carbon dioxide capture. In this research, using a combination of first-principles theory, synthesis, and property measurements, we explore the CO2 gas adsorption capacity of MoS2 sheets via doping with iron, cobalt, and nickel. We show that substitutional dopants act as active sites for CO2 adsorption. The adsorption performance is determined to be dependent on the type of dopant species as well as its concentration. Nickel-doped MoS2 is found to be the best adsorbent for carbon capture with a relatively high gas adsorption capacity compared to pure MoS2 and iron- and cobalt-doped MoS2. Specifically, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) measurements show that 8 atom % Ni-MoS2 has the highest surface area (51 m2/g), indicating the highest CO2 uptake relative to the other concentrations and other dopants. Furthermore, we report that doping could lead to different magnetic solutions with changing electronic structures where narrow band gaps and the semimetallic tendency of the substrate are observed and can have an influence on the CO2 adsorption ability of MoS2. Our results provide a key strategy to the characteristic tendencies for designing highly active and optimized MoS2-based adsorbent materials utilizing the least volume of catalysts for CO2 capture and conversion.
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- Scott Bamonte
- Department of Materials Science & Engineering and Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering and Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering and Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering and Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
- Department of Physics, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering and Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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Nies CL, Nolan M. Prediction of Co and Ru nanocluster morphology on 2D MoS 2 from interaction energies. BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 12:704-724. [PMID: 34354899 PMCID: PMC8290098 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.12.56] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Layered materials, such as MoS2, have a wide range of potential applications due to the properties of a single layer, which often differ from the bulk material. They are of particular interest as ultrathin diffusion barriers in semiconductor device interconnects and as supports for low-dimensional metal catalysts. Understanding the interaction between metals and the MoS2 monolayer is of great importance when selecting systems for specific applications. In previous studies the focus has been largely on the strength of the interaction between a single atom or a nanoparticle of a range of metals, which has created a significant knowledge gap in understanding thin film nucleation on 2D materials. In this paper, we present a density functional theory (DFT) study of the adsorption of small Co and Ru structures, with up to four atoms, on a monolayer of MoS2. We explore how the metal-substrate and metal-metal interactions contribute to the stability of metal clusters on MoS2, and how these interactions change in the presence of a sulfur vacancy, to develop insight to allow for a prediction of thin film morphology. The strength of interaction between the metals and MoS2 is in the order Co > Ru. The competition between metal-substrate and metal-metal interaction allows us to conclude that 2D structures should be preferred for Co on MoS2, while Ru prefers 3D structures on MoS2. However, the presence of a sulfur vacancy decreases the metal-metal interaction, indicating that with controlled surface modification 2D Ru structures could be achieved. Based on this understanding, we propose Co on MoS2 as a suitable candidate for advanced interconnects, while Ru on MoS2 is more suited to catalysis applications.
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- Cara-Lena Nies
- Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork, Lee Maltings, Dyke Parade, Cork, T12 R5CP, Ireland
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- Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork, Lee Maltings, Dyke Parade, Cork, T12 R5CP, Ireland
- NIBEC, School of Engineering, University of Ulster at Jordanstown BT37 0QB, United Kingdom
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Jitwatanasirikul T, Roongcharoen T, Chitpakdee C, Jungsuttiwong S, Poldorn P, Takahashi K, Namuangruk S. Co-embedded sulfur vacant MoS 2 monolayer as a promising catalyst for formaldehyde oxidation: a theoretical evaluation. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj02869c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In this work, we theoretically evaluated the complete catalytic oxidation of formaldehyde (HCHO) catalyzed by a cobalt embedded sulfur vacant MoS2 (COSv–MoS2) monolayer.
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- Thanadol Jitwatanasirikul
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ubon Ratchathani University, Warinchamrap, Ubon Ratchathani, 34190, Thailand
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- National Nanotechnology Center, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
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- National Nanotechnology Center, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ubon Ratchathani University, Warinchamrap, Ubon Ratchathani, 34190, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ubon Ratchathani University, Warinchamrap, Ubon Ratchathani, 34190, Thailand
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- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- National Nanotechnology Center, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
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Zhang Z, Zhao Q, Chen K, Huang M, Ouyang X. Effects of phase, strain, pressure, vacancy, and doping on the adsorption of metallic radionuclides on monolayer 2H-MoS2. ADSORPTION 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10450-020-00216-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Nies CL, Nolan M. DFT calculations of the structure and stability of copper clusters on MoS 2. BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2020; 11:391-406. [PMID: 32175219 PMCID: PMC7059439 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.11.30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2019] [Accepted: 02/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Layered materials, such as MoS2, are being intensely studied due to their interesting properties and wide variety of potential applications. These materials are also interesting as supports for low-dimensional metals for catalysis, while recent work has shown increased interest in using 2D materials in the electronics industry as a Cu diffusion barrier in semiconductor device interconnects. The interaction between different metal structures and MoS2 monolayers is therefore of significant importance and first-principles simulations can probe aspects of this interaction not easily accessible to experiment. Previous theoretical studies have focused particularly on the adsorption of a range of metallic elements, including first-row transition metals, as well as Ag and Au. However, most studies have examined single-atom adsorption or adsorbed nanoparticles of noble metals. This means there is a knowledge gap in terms of thin film nucleation on 2D materials. To begin addressing this issue, we present in this paper a first-principles density functional theory (DFT) study of the adsorption of small Cu n (n = 1-4) structures on 2D MoS2 as a model system. We find on a perfect MoS2 monolayer that a single Cu atom prefers an adsorption site above the Mo atom. With increasing nanocluster size the nanocluster binds more strongly when Cu atoms adsorb atop the S atoms. Stability is driven by the number of Cu-Cu interactions and the distance between adsorption sites, with no obvious preference towards 2D or 3D structures. The introduction of a single S vacancy in the monolayer enhances the copper binding energy, although some Cu n nanoclusters are actually unstable. The effect of the vacancy is localised around the vacancy site. Finally, on both the pristine and the defective MoS2 monolayer, the density-of-states analysis shows that the adsorption of Cu introduces new electronic states as a result of partial Cu oxidation, but the metallic character of Cu nanoclusters is preserved.
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- Cara-Lena Nies
- Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork, Lee Maltings, Dyke Parade, Cork, T12 R5CP, Ireland
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- Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork, Lee Maltings, Dyke Parade, Cork, T12 R5CP, Ireland
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Zhang D, Wu J, Li P, Cao Y, Yang Z. Hierarchical Nanoheterostructure of Tungsten Disulfide Nanoflowers Doped with Zinc Oxide Hollow Spheres: Benzene Gas Sensing Properties and First-Principles Study. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:31245-31256. [PMID: 31365825 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b07021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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This paper reports an original fabrication of a benzene gas sensor based on tungsten disulfide nanoflowers (WS2 NFs)/zinc oxide hollow spheres (ZnO HMDs) hierarchical nanoheterostructure. The ZnO/WS2 hierarchical composite was characterized for the inspection of its nanostructure, elementary composition, and surface morphology. The benzene-sensing properties of the ZnO/WS2 nanofilm sensor were exactly investigated. The results illustrate that the ZnO/WS2 sensor exhibits a remarkable sensing performance toward benzene gas, including good sensitivity, rapid detection, outstanding repeatability, and stability. This is attributed to the fact that the ZnO/WS2 nanoheterostructure can dramatically enhance the benzene sensing performance. Furthermore, density functional theory was employed to construct the benzene gas adsorption model for the ZnO/WS2 heterostructure, from which the determined parameters in geometry, energy, and charge provided a powerful support for the mechanism explanation. This work suggests that the ZnO/WS2 nanoheterostructure is competent to detect trace benzene gas at room temperature.
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- Dongzhi Zhang
- College of Information and Control Engineering , China University of Petroleum (East China) , Qingdao 266580 , China
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- College of Information and Control Engineering , China University of Petroleum (East China) , Qingdao 266580 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement Technology and Instruments, Department of Precision Instruments , Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084 , China
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- College of Information and Control Engineering , China University of Petroleum (East China) , Qingdao 266580 , China
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- College of Information and Control Engineering , China University of Petroleum (East China) , Qingdao 266580 , China
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Michalczyk M, Zierkiewicz W, Scheiner S. Interactions of (MY)6 (M = Zn, Cd; Y = O, S, Se) quantum dots with N-bases. Struct Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s11224-019-01337-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Recent Insights in Transition Metal Sulfide Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts for the Production of Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel: A Short Review. Catalysts 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/catal9010087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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The literature from the past few years dealing with hydrodesulfurization catalysts to deeply remove the sulfur-containing compounds in fuels is reviewed in this communication. We focus on the typical transition metal sulfides (TMS) Ni/Co-promoted Mo, W-based bi- and tri-metallic catalysts for selective removal of sulfur from typical refractory compounds. This review is separated into three very specific topics of the catalysts to produce ultra-low sulfur diesel. The first issue is the supported catalysts; the second, the self-supported or unsupported catalysts and finally, a brief discussion about the theoretical studies. We also inspect some details about the effect of support, the use of organic and inorganic additives and aspects related to the preparation of unsupported catalysts. We discuss some hot topics and details of the unsupported catalyst preparation that could influence the sulfur removal capacity of specific systems. Parameters such as surface acidity, dispersion, morphological changes of the active phases, and the promotion effect are the common factors discussed in the vast majority of present-day research. We conclude from this review that hydrodesulfurization performance of TMS catalysts supported or unsupported may be improved by using new methodologies, both experimental and theoretical, to fulfill the societal needs of ultra-low sulfur fuels, which more stringent future regulations will require.
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Zhang Z, Zhao Q, Huang M, Zhang X, Ouyang X. Chemisorption of metallic radionuclides on a monolayer MoS 2 nanosheet. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2019; 1:114-121. [PMID: 36132443 PMCID: PMC9473217 DOI: 10.1039/c8na00057c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2018] [Accepted: 08/23/2018] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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In the process of developing nuclear energy, removing radioactive waste in the environment is a challenging problem that human beings have to face. The main work of this paper is to investigate the mechanism of the interaction between metallic radionuclides (Cs, Sr, and Ba) and a monolayer MoS2 nanosheet, and the work is completed by using the first principles calculation method. The results show that all of the three kinds of metallic radionuclides can be chemisorbed on the monolayer MoS2 nanosheet. The optimum adsorption site for the metallic radionuclides adsorbed on the monolayer MoS2 is TMo (top of the Mo atom), because the metallic radionuclides can interact with the three nearest S atoms when the metallic radionuclides are at the TMo site. The chemisorption strength of the metallic radionuclides on the monolayer MoS2 is Ba > Sr > Cs. The mechanism of the chemisorption is explored by using the total charge transfer, density of states, and electron density difference. The final analysis shows that the s orbital of S atoms plays an important role in the chemisorption.
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- Zheng Zhang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Passive Safety Technology for Nuclear Energy, North China Electric Power University Beijing 102206 People's Republic of China
- School of Nuclear Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University Beijing 102206 People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Passive Safety Technology for Nuclear Energy, North China Electric Power University Beijing 102206 People's Republic of China
- School of Nuclear Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University Beijing 102206 People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Passive Safety Technology for Nuclear Energy, North China Electric Power University Beijing 102206 People's Republic of China
- School of Nuclear Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University Beijing 102206 People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Passive Safety Technology for Nuclear Energy, North China Electric Power University Beijing 102206 People's Republic of China
- School of Nuclear Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University Beijing 102206 People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Passive Safety Technology for Nuclear Energy, North China Electric Power University Beijing 102206 People's Republic of China
- Northwest Institute of Nuclear Technology Xi'an 710024 People's Republic of China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xiangtan University Xiangtan 411105 People's Republic of China
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Wu J, Zhang D, Cao Y. Fabrication of iron-doped titanium dioxide quantum dots/molybdenum disulfide nanoflower for ethanol gas sensing. J Colloid Interface Sci 2018; 529:556-567. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.06.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2018] [Revised: 06/18/2018] [Accepted: 06/20/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Li F, Shi C, Cui G, Wang D, Chen L. Theoretical insight into CO-sensing performance of pure and oxygen-defective α-Fe2O3 (1 1 0) surface. COMPUT THEOR CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.comptc.2017.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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