The 229Th nuclear isomeric transition can be driven and observed in 229ThF4 thin films, opening up new possibilities for integrated and field-deployable solid-state nuclear clocks with reduced radioactivity.
The selection of alternative metals is a critical challenge for advanced interconnects, requiring consideration of multiple criteria including resistivity at reduced dimensions, reliability, thermal performance, process technology readiness, and sustainability.
Predicting the electrical conductivity of various bi-metal composites, including Cu/Nb, Cu/Ag, Cu/Cr, Cu/Fe, Cu/Ta, and Cu/W, as a function of the volume fraction of the less conductive component to identify promising candidates for ultra-high magnetic field applications.
The direction of the applied electric field can significantly influence the ferroelectric transition temperatures, thermal hysteresis, and the temperature range where large and reversible electrocaloric responses occur in BaTiO3.
Non-stoichiometric addition of vanadium in Fe2P-type (FeMnP0.5Si0.5)1-x(FeV)x alloys can tune the magnetic ordering temperature, thermal hysteresis, and magnetocaloric effect by modifying the Fe-moment localization and magnetoelastic coupling.
The nucleation, crystallization, and growth mechanisms of MnFe2O4, CoFe2O4, NiFe2O4, and ZnFe2O4 nanocrystallites prepared from coprecipitated transition metal hydroxide precursors under hydrothermal conditions have been elucidated using in situ X-ray total scattering and powder X-ray diffraction techniques.
Annealing reduces the flexoelectric coefficient in hafnium oxide (HfO2) due to an increase in oxygen vacancies, which disrupt the uniform polarization response required for strong flexoelectricity.
Titanium aluminium nitride (TiAlN) exhibits exceptional resistance to hydrogen permeation, making it a promising candidate for hydrogen storage and nuclear applications.
Controlled Sr deficiency in SrNbO$_3$ thin films grown by oxide molecular beam epitaxy shifts the plasma edge from the visible to the near-infrared region, enabling tunable optical transparency.
The secondary electron yield (SEY) and electron-stimulated desorption (ESD) of REBCO-coated conductors were characterized under cryogenic electron beam irradiation, revealing their compatibility for use in particle accelerator beam screens.