{"title":"Study of structural, optical, magnetic, and electrical properties of ZnFe2O4/GO nanocomposites","authors":"Pranav P. Naik, D. Sugania, Snehal Hasolkar","doi":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118338","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118338","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The work presented focuses on the dependence of structural, optical, magnetic, and electrical properties of ZnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>/Graphene Oxide (GO)nanocomposites on GO concentration. The pure ZnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> nanoparticles and graphene oxide were synthesized using the hydrothermal method and modified Hummer’s method respectively. The ZnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> /GO nanocomposites with GO percentages of 1.6 %, 2.5 %, and 3.6 % were prepared by adding 50 mg, 75 mg, and 100 mg of graphene oxide to zinc ferrite hydrothermal precursor. The structural investigations were done using X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Raman spectroscopy. The morphology of ZnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> nano-powders and ZnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> /GO nanocomposites were investigated using a scanning electron microscope. The energy band gap values of pure zinc ferrite and the nanocomposites were determined using UV–Vis spectroscopy. The magnetic and electrical property dependence on GO concentration was also investigated. Notably, observed alterations in electrical properties with increasing graphene oxide content, indicated that these nanocomposites may be used in electromagnetic interference shielding or sensor devices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18233,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: B","volume":"319 ","pages":"Article 118338"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143860406","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rajneesh Kumar Mishra , Gyu Jin Choi , Jeong Won Ryu , Hwa Jun Jeon , Sung Hun Jin , Rajesh Bhardwaj , Sandeep Arya , Jin Seog Gwag
{"title":"Corrigendum to “Exploring the electrocatalytic properties of binder-free RGO/MoS2 heterostructure for hydrogen evolution reaction” [Mater. Sci. Eng. B 318 (2025) 118292]","authors":"Rajneesh Kumar Mishra , Gyu Jin Choi , Jeong Won Ryu , Hwa Jun Jeon , Sung Hun Jin , Rajesh Bhardwaj , Sandeep Arya , Jin Seog Gwag","doi":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118339","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118339","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18233,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: B","volume":"318 ","pages":"Article 118339"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143873390","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yi Liu , Ming Li , Zhenhua Gu , Jing Chen , Zhiqiang Li , Liangnuo Yang , Yu Chen
{"title":"Influence of Fe2O3/Al2O3 oxygen carrier preparation methods on the hydrogen production characteristics of methane reforming","authors":"Yi Liu , Ming Li , Zhenhua Gu , Jing Chen , Zhiqiang Li , Liangnuo Yang , Yu Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118315","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118315","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Herein, Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> oxygen carriers (OCs) were synthesized using the co-precipitation method (CPM), impregnation method (IM), sol–gel method (SGM), and mechanical ball milling method (MBMM) to analyze their influence on the hydrogen (H<sub>2</sub>) production performance. Results indicated that these methods affected the OCs’ specific surface area. The CPM and MBMM yielding OCs with the highest values (8.00 and 8.65 m2/g), while the SGM yielded the lowest. However, none of these methods affected the physical phase composition and structure of the OCs. During the reduction stage, syngas production, CO selectivity, H<sub>2</sub> selectivity, and CH<sub>4</sub> conversion efficiency were the highest with the CPM. This method also maintained an optimal H<sub>2</sub>/CO ratio of 2 for 15 min. Over multiple cycles, the CPM yielded a maximum H<sub>2</sub> output of 3.74 mmol/g, eventually stabilizing at 2 mmol/g. A comprehensive analysis confirmed that the CPM produced superior OCs for chemical-looping steam methane reforming for H<sub>2</sub> production.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18233,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: B","volume":"318 ","pages":"Article 118315"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143855067","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Guowei Yang , Ji Qi , Jie Tian , Hao Liu , Kaiqi Xu , Yong Yi , Guobin Zhong , Peng Guo
{"title":"Structural tuning and electrochemical behavior of indium halide solid-state electrolytes","authors":"Guowei Yang , Ji Qi , Jie Tian , Hao Liu , Kaiqi Xu , Yong Yi , Guobin Zhong , Peng Guo","doi":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118297","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118297","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Halide solid electrolytes have become the core enabling material for solid-state battery systems due to their excellent properties, leading the next generation of energy storage technology innovation. This system inherits the mechanical flexibility of sulfide electrolyte and the electrochemical stability of oxide electrolyte, and achieves a wide electrochemical window while breaking through the bottleneck of room temperature ionic conductivity of the polymer electrolytes. Despite the unique advantages demonstrated by halide electrolytes systems, there are still significant technical bottlenecks in their commercial application. Herein, we report a reasonably designed indium halide electrolyte material with high ionic conductivity and low ionic migration barrier of 1.53 × 10<sup>−3</sup> S cm<sup>−1</sup> at 25°C. The symmetrical cells constructed based on this method can exhibit 250 h of long cycle stability at 0.4 mA cm<sup>−2</sup> with 0.4 mA h cm<sup>−2</sup>. Especially noteworthy is that the Li<sub>3</sub>InCl<sub>6</sub> shows high stability in air. These breakthrough characteristics make it an ideal electrolyte material candidate for constructing high energy density all-solid-state lithium batteries.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18233,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: B","volume":"318 ","pages":"Article 118297"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143855068","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Arouba Abbas , Ubaid-ur-Rehman Qureshi , Haroon Mazhar , Haider Ali , M. Anis-ur-Rehman
{"title":"Unveiling conductive properties of La2Zr2O7 for solid oxide fuel cell applications","authors":"Arouba Abbas , Ubaid-ur-Rehman Qureshi , Haroon Mazhar , Haider Ali , M. Anis-ur-Rehman","doi":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118334","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118334","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Pyrochlore-type rare-earth ceramics (A<sub>2</sub>B<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub>) are promising candidates for energy storage and solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) applications owing to their exceptional oxygen ion conductivity and low-loss energy storage capabilities. In this study, gadolinium (Gd)-doped lanthanum zirconates (La<sub>2−x</sub>Gd<sub>x</sub>Zr<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub>) were synthesized via the WOWS (water–oil-water surfactant-assisted) sol–gel method to systematically investigate the effects of Gd<sup>3+</sup> substitution on structural, electrical, and dielectric properties. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis revealed a doping-induced phase transition from pyrochlore (Py, space group <em>Fd3m</em>) to fluorite (F, <em>Fm3m</em>) symmetry, accompanied by a reduction in crystallite size (49 nm → 23 nm) and lattice constant (10.85 Å → 10.44 Å), confirming significant structural distortion.</div><div>Dielectric properties were modeled using a non-linear modified Debye function, revealing frequency-dependent dispersion consistent with Maxwell-Wagner interfacial polarization. Enhanced phase stability and conductivity at elevated temperatures (≥400 °C) underscore the potential of Gd-doped La<sub>2</sub>Zr<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub> as an electrolyte material for intermediate-temperature SOFCs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18233,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: B","volume":"318 ","pages":"Article 118334"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143852198","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Performance enhancement of Non-Toxic Cs2AgBiI6 based double perovskite photovoltaic cell via integration of a novel Mono-Walled carbon nanotube (MW-CNT) electron extraction layer","authors":"Smriti Baruah, Janmoni Borah","doi":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118336","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118336","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This research explores the simulation and numerical modeling of a lead-free double perovskite photovoltaic cell using Cs<sub>2</sub>Ag<sub>0.85</sub>Bi<sub>0.15</sub>I<sub>6</sub> as the light harvester. The design integrates a novel mono-walled carbon nanotube (MW-CNT) with metal oxides as the electron extraction layer (EEL) to enhance performance. A systematic study of eight carrier extraction layers, including EELs and hole extraction layers (HELs), was conducted. Key optimizations addressed thickness, bandgap, defect density, dopant concentration, temperature, resistance, capacitance, and Mott-Schottky contact behavior. The proposed MW-CNT-based EEL achieved a remarkable photovoltaic efficiency of 32.43 % and a short-circuit current density (<em>J</em><sub>sc</sub>) of 34.51 mA/cm<sup>2</sup>, nearing the theoretical Shockley–Queisser limit. With a bandgap of 1.2 eV, MW-CNTs provided optimal band alignment, efficient charge extraction, and a high open-circuit voltage (<em>V</em><sub>oc</sub>) of 1.09 V. This work offers critical insights for advancing perovskite solar cell technology and inspires further experimental research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18233,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: B","volume":"318 ","pages":"Article 118336"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143850544","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
W. Felicia Aswathy , D.A. Nayana , Bessy Mary Philip , Merin George , Javeesh Alex , S. Lekshmi , E.I. Anila , D. Sajan
{"title":"Synthesis and third-order nonlinear optical properties of PEGylated platinum nanoparticles","authors":"W. Felicia Aswathy , D.A. Nayana , Bessy Mary Philip , Merin George , Javeesh Alex , S. Lekshmi , E.I. Anila , D. Sajan","doi":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118331","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118331","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>PEGylated platinum nanoparticles, which are capped with polyethylene glycol-400, are synthesized through the chemical reduction technique. The sample was comprehensively characterised through UV–visible spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). XRD pattern for the sample revealed a face-centered cubic crystalline phase of platinum, with a lattice constant of 3.939 Å. The average particle size, obtained from high-resolution electron microscopy analysis, is 3.73 nm. The third order NLO features were explored through the<!--> <!-->Z-scan technique, employing a continuous wave regime. The observed phenomena of nonlinear absorption (NLA) and nonlinear refraction (NLR) are attributed to reverse saturable absorption and thermal lens models. NLR index was measured to be in the range of 5.72 × 10<sup>−10</sup> cm<sup>2</sup>/W, while NLA coefficient was found to be in the range of 1.86 × 10<sup>−5</sup> cm/W, highlighting the potential of PEGylated Pt NPs for NLO applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18233,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: B","volume":"318 ","pages":"Article 118331"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143848210","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sajid Ali , Haoyuan Yang , Chang Hong , Tingting Xu , Ye Wang , Junyan Cui , Johan E. ten Elshof , Jiyuan Liang , Huiyu Yuan
{"title":"Interlayer modulation of the lepidocrocite-type titanate via intercalation of the tetraalkylammonium ions for high-performance sodium-ion batteries","authors":"Sajid Ali , Haoyuan Yang , Chang Hong , Tingting Xu , Ye Wang , Junyan Cui , Johan E. ten Elshof , Jiyuan Liang , Huiyu Yuan","doi":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118335","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118335","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are an alternative to lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) due to the low cost. However, the large ionic radius of Na-ion hinders their efficient diffusion within the hosts of SIBs. Interlayer expansion of intercalation hosts is a option to increase the mobility of sodium ions. In this paper, tetraalkylammonium ions of different chain lengths were inserted into the lepidocrocite-type titanate to obtain interlayer modulation for investigation of their potential as anodes in SIBs. Surprisingly, the biggest interlayer spacing produced by the longer chain length of tetrabutylammonium ions does not give the best performance. The tetraethylammonium intercalated layered titanate surpasses others with a specific capacity of 175 mAh g<sup>−1</sup> at 0.1 A g<sup>−1</sup>. The phenomena could be explained by variation of the charge transfer resistance and and diffusion coefficient induced by changing guest ion species. This work provides a useful guide for developing high-efficiency layered electrode materials for SIBs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18233,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: B","volume":"318 ","pages":"Article 118335"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143850565","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiaofeng Tong , Zikun Hu , Aohui Li , Haolong Han , Qingjie Wang , Yumeng Zhang , Ji Li , Changqing Dong , Ligang Wang , Minfang Han , Ming Chen
{"title":"Rational design of YSZ trilayer-structured solid oxide cells for power generation and hydrogen production","authors":"Xiaofeng Tong , Zikun Hu , Aohui Li , Haolong Han , Qingjie Wang , Yumeng Zhang , Ji Li , Changqing Dong , Ligang Wang , Minfang Han , Ming Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118330","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118330","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Solid oxide cells (SOCs) hold great promise for efficient power generation and hydrogen production, with performance strongly influenced by cell architecture. Herein, we present a rational design of yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) trilayer-structured SOCs, combining porous|dense|porous scaffold engineered with optimized catalyst impregnation techniques. Symmetrical cell analyses reveal that the pore structure of the porous scaffold governs the optimal catalyst loading, while scaffold thickness is critical for minimizing gas diffusion resistance. Sequential impregnation of Ce<sub>0.9</sub>Gd<sub>0.1</sub>O<sub>2-δ</sub> (CGO) and La<sub>0.6</sub>Sr<sub>0.4</sub>CoO<sub>3-δ</sub> (LSC) into the YSZ scaffold produces air electrodes with polarization resistances as low as 0.009 Ω cm<sup>2</sup> at 850 °C and 0.025 Ω cm<sup>2</sup> at 750 °C. During steam electrolysis, the electrolyte-supported single cells achieve stable operation for 160 h under high current densities of −0.75 A cm<sup>−2</sup> and −1.00 A cm<sup>−2</sup>. These results highlight the potential of trilayer-structure fabrication and catalyst impregnation as effective strategies for advancing the SOC technology.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18233,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: B","volume":"318 ","pages":"Article 118330"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143844438","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"High-performance photocatalyst and antimicrobial potentials of biosynthesized SrO nanoparticles using Cassia auriculata leaf extract and evaluating their multifunctional applications","authors":"Mohd. Shkir","doi":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118321","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118321","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study presents the green synthesis of strontium oxide (SrO) nanoparticles using <em>Cassia auriculata</em> leaf extract as a reducing and stabilizing agent. The phytochemicals in the extract effectively reduced Sr<sup>2+</sup> ions, forming SrO nanoparticles through thermal decomposition. Structural analysis confirmed the formation of cubic-phase SrO nanoparticles with an average crystallite size of 22 nm. FTIR spectroscopy revealed the presence of metal–oxygen bonds and bioactive compounds on the nanoparticle surface. UV-DRS analysis determined a bandgap of 2.77 eV, indicating photocatalytic potential. TEM and FE-SEM showed uniformly dispersed, spherical-shaped nanoparticles, while EDX confirmed the presence of strontium and oxygen. The SrO nanoparticles effectively degraded malachite green dye under visible light and exhibited antibacterial activity against <em>Klebsiella pneumoniae</em> and <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em>. The chemical-free, green synthesis of SrO nanoparticles using <em>Cassia auriculata</em> extract offers a novel, sustainable approach with promising applications in wastewater treatment and biomedical fields.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18233,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: B","volume":"318 ","pages":"Article 118321"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143844437","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}