The development of a novel electrode material for energy storage devices is grand challenge. Here, through rational design the structure, electrochemical performance prepared sample could be improved while enhancing conductivity and synergistic effect its components. Herein, we constructed core–shell composite named Ni–Co–O/NiCo-LDH as by self-template method, which comprised hydrothermal annea...

Herein, it is investigated if black diamond useful in a bactericidal surface. Black derived from silicon, silicon surface structured into nanosized needles. obtained by coating with thin film, rendering the nanostructures more robust. The and antibacterial properties of fluorine‐terminated hydrogen‐terminated diamonds those for flat surfaces (on silicon) same terminations are studied. ability t...

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III-V compound semiconductors can exist in two major crystal phases, namely, zincblende (ZB) and wurtzite (WZ). While ZB is thermodynamically favorable in conventional III-V epitaxy, the pure WZ phase can be stable in nanowires with diameters smaller than certain critical values. However, thin nanowires are more vulnerable to surface recombination, and this can ultimately limit their performanc...