Materials exhibiting abrupt transition between low and high thermal conductance states are strongly desired for rapidly developing thermal regulation applications.
A binary nanoparticle array refers to a periodic structure comprising at least two types of building nanoparticles with component or morphological dissimilarities. Synthetic binary arrays can boost not only structural diversity but also new optical, magnetic, or thermoelectronic properties synergized from different components.
As an archetypical correlated oxide which possesses rich metal-insulator transitions, V2O3 has been extensively studied. The paramagnetic metallic (PM) phase can evolve into a paramagnetic insulating (PI) phase or an antiferromagnetic insulating (AFI) phase depending on chemical doping, temperature, and pressure.
2,5-Furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) has received increasing attention as a near-market platform chemical that can potentially replace terephthalic acid in the production of commercial and high-performance polymers.
Methane (CH4), a kind of primary constituent of natural gas, is colorless and odorless. It can form explosive mixtures in coal mines and ambient air. That’s why scientists tried many ways to monitor whether the CH4 concentration reaches the lower explosive limit.