Wenxue Zhao, Aihua Yan, Zigao Su, Fei Huang, Jixu Zhang, Ye Gao, Huaqi Yuan, Bolei Hui, Heng Wang
{"title":"Synergistic effect of sulfur vacancy, internal electric field and Mo-S bond toward highly-efficient charge utilization for MoS2/Sv-MnS/ZnIn2S4 photocatalysts","authors":"Wenxue Zhao, Aihua Yan, Zigao Su, Fei Huang, Jixu Zhang, Ye Gao, Huaqi Yuan, Bolei Hui, Heng Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.180166","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.180166","url":null,"abstract":"ZnIn<sub>2</sub>S<sub>4</sub> is a promising and typical semiconductor for photocatalytic water splitting into hydrogen production. However, the low charge-carrier utilization restricts its hydrogen evolution performance and practical application. In this work, a synergistic strategy of sulfur vacancy (S<sub>v</sub>), internal electric field (IEF) and Mo-S bond was utilized for improving the charge-carrier utilization of MoS<sub>2</sub>/S<sub>v</sub>-MnS/ZnIn<sub>2</sub>S<sub>4</sub> composites. In particular, Z-scheme S<sub>v</sub>-MnS/ZnIn<sub>2</sub>S<sub>4</sub> heterojunction not only tackled the charge-carrier recombination problem but also improved the redox capability. Meanwhile, Schottky-type MoS<sub>2</sub>/S<sub>v</sub>-MnS contact further promoted the charge transfer through Mo-S bond “bridge”, accelerated the surface hydrogen reduction reaction kinetics, and thus boosted the charge-carrier utilization. As a result, the optimal MoS<sub>2</sub>/S<sub>v</sub>-MnS/ZnIn<sub>2</sub>S<sub>4</sub> catalysts could expeditiously produce 1.75<!-- --> <!-- -->mL of hydrogen production within 3<!-- --> <!-- -->h, and achieve a photocatalytic hydrogen evolution rate of 13.02<!-- --> <!-- -->mmol<!-- --> <!-- -->g<sup>-1</sup> h<sup>-1</sup>. This work provides an ingenious method to synthesize ZnIn<sub>2</sub>S<sub>4</sub>-based photocatalysts with highly-efficient charge-carrier utilization.","PeriodicalId":344,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Alloys and Compounds","volume":"183 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143745640","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kai-Wen Xu , Hong-Yan Zeng , Lun-Qiang Tang , Chao-Wei Luo , Ming-Xin Wang , Bo Feng , Hong-Li Yue
{"title":"Construction of hierarchical NiMnSe/NiCo-OH with enhanced electrochemical property for high energy density supercapacitors","authors":"Kai-Wen Xu , Hong-Yan Zeng , Lun-Qiang Tang , Chao-Wei Luo , Ming-Xin Wang , Bo Feng , Hong-Li Yue","doi":"10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.180154","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.180154","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As attractive electrode materials, transition-metal selenides (TMSes) possess high theoretical capacity and abundant valence states for supercapacitors. Nevertheless, applications of TMSes are restricted due to volume changes and self-agglomeration in electrochemical processes. Constructing heterostructures with suitable electrode materials is a promising strategy to address the limitations. Herein, a 3D hierarchical NiMnSe/NiCo-OH heterostructure was synthesized by decorating NiCo-OH on the NiMnSe surface via hydrothermal method. The multicomponent and 3D hierarchical heterostructure not only provided abundant active sites along with richly accessible charge transport channels, but also increased structural stability. Benefiting from the multi-metal active sites and unique heterostructure, the designed NiMnSe/NiCo-OH exhibited an excellent electrochemical property, which gave a high specific charge of 1634.6 C g<sup>−1</sup> at 1 A g<sup>−1</sup> and good cycling stability (89.7 % retention at 5 A g<sup>−1</sup> after 5 000 cycles). At the same time, the assembled NiMnSe/NiCo-OH//activated carbon hybrid supercapacitor demonstrated a satisfactory performance, achieving a long cycle life and energy density of 69.2 Wh kg<sup>−1</sup> at 800 W kg<sup>−1</sup>, which shed light on the potential in electrochemical energy-storage.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":344,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Alloys and Compounds","volume":"1023 ","pages":"Article 180154"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143747592","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Efficient dye removal via self-supported Bi2MoO6/CF: PMS activation mechanism and photodegradation pathway","authors":"Lili Ai, Mengying Zhao, Lijuan Feng, Luxiang Wang, Dianzeng Jia, Nannan Guo, Chuan Tan, Manning Zha","doi":"10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.180189","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.180189","url":null,"abstract":"The practical application of photocatalytic peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation systems faces challenges due to the low recyclability of powder catalysts and inefficient charge carrier utilization. In this study, a self-supported Bi<sub>2</sub>MoO<sub>6</sub>/carbon fiber (CF) composite was designed by growing vertically aligned Bi<sub>2</sub>MoO<sub>6</sub> nanosheets on CF through a solvothermal method. The optimized catalyst has been shown to achieve 98.2% Rhodamine B (RhB) degradation within 20<!-- --> <!-- -->min under visible light in the presence of PMS, displaying a reaction rate constant (0.18<!-- --> <!-- -->min<sup>-1</sup>) that is 2.6 times higher than that of pure Bi<sub>2</sub>MoO<sub>6</sub> (0.07<!-- --> <!-- -->min<sup>-1</sup>). The CF substrate has been demonstrated to enhance charge separation efficiency and enable simple catalyst recovery, with 87.3% degradation efficiency being retained after 5 reuse cycles. Mechanistic studies have been conducted to elucidate the cooperative action of sulfate (·SO<sub>4</sub><sup>-</sup>), hydroxyl (·OH), and superoxide (·O<sub>2</sub><sup>-</sup>) radicals, while degradation intermediates have been shown to reveal two key pathways involving demethylation and structural fragmentation. This work provides a scalable strategy to develop stable photocatalytic systems that combine rapid pollutant removal with practical reusability, advancing PMS-based technologies for practical application in water treatment.","PeriodicalId":344,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Alloys and Compounds","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143758281","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xu Sun, Lipeng Jiang, Jing Wang, Yanhua Sun, Zhongxiang Shi, Jun Shi
{"title":"Near-UV Light-Excitable Narrow Band Green Na-β\"-Al2O3: Eu2+, Mn2+ Phosphor for Wide Color-Gamut WLED Backlight Displays","authors":"Xu Sun, Lipeng Jiang, Jing Wang, Yanhua Sun, Zhongxiang Shi, Jun Shi","doi":"10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.180137","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.180137","url":null,"abstract":"The narrow-band emission of Mn<sup>2+</sup> is attractive for ultra-wide color gamut backlit displays. However, its weak blue light absorption, low quantum efficiency, and poor thermal stability limit its application. Here, a near-ultraviolet (n-UV) light-excitable narrow-band green phosphor is developed by co-doping Eu<sup>2+</sup> and Mn<sup>2+</sup> in Na-β\"-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>. Through the energy transfer from Eu<sup>2+</sup> to Mn<sup>2+</sup>, Na-β\"-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>: Eu<sup>2+</sup>, Mn<sup>2+</sup> can be efficiently excited by a commercial n-UV chip, emitting green light at 509<!-- --> <!-- -->nm with a full width at half maximum (FWHM) of 14<!-- --> <!-- -->nm and a color purity as high as 92%. The internal quantum efficiency (IQE) is significantly increased from 11.7% to 46.3%. Moreover, Na-β\"-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>: Eu<sup>2+</sup>, Mn<sup>2+</sup> exhibits a near-zero-thermal quenching behavior, and the luminescence intensity at 478<!-- --> <!-- -->K remains at 96.6% of that at room temperature. Finally, a white light-emitting diode (WLED) is fabricated by combining Na-β\"-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>: 0.15Eu<sup>2+</sup>, 0.1Mn<sup>2+</sup> with commercial BaMgAl<sub>10</sub>O<sub>17</sub>: Eu<sup>2+</sup> and Y<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>: Eu<sup>3+</sup> phosphors, using a 365 nm n-UV LED chip. The fabricated device exhibits a wide color gamut of 104% of the National Television Systems Committee (NTSC) standard, indicating that the Na-β\"-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>: Eu<sup>2+</sup>, Mn<sup>2+</sup> is promising for WLED backlight displays.","PeriodicalId":344,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Alloys and Compounds","volume":"37 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143758287","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhaobin Zhang , Jonghyun Kim , Heng Pu , Shuai Zhou , Yaobo Hu , Zhihua Dong , Guangsheng Huang , Bin Jiang
{"title":"Achieving high strength in ZK60 based Mg alloy with a low RE content though numerous precipitates","authors":"Zhaobin Zhang , Jonghyun Kim , Heng Pu , Shuai Zhou , Yaobo Hu , Zhihua Dong , Guangsheng Huang , Bin Jiang","doi":"10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.180118","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.180118","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This research aims to explore the possibility of a high-strength Mg alloy with a low RE content. The Sm element was added to the Mg-6Zn-0.5Zr-3Nd alloy. The corresponding microstructures and performance evolution were systemically investigated, and the strengthening mechanisms were quantified. It was indicated that Sm addition not only enhanced the precipitation process but also changed the precipitates. The Mg-Zn phases disappeared, and the original Nd<sub>3</sub>Zn<sub>11</sub> phases were replaced by the (Nd,Sm)<sub>3</sub>Zn<sub>11</sub> phases after Sm addition. Extrusion further enhanced the precipitation process. Both micron-scale precipitates distributed along the grain boundaries and nanoscale precipitates distributed within the grains can be observed in the as-extruded alloys. The Sm addition inhibited the DRX process but had no influence on the grain orientation, and all alloys displayed an incomplete DRX structure. Sm15 exhibited the best mechanical properties, with an ultimate tensile strength of 430 MPa, which can be attributed to the combined effects of strong texture strengthening and Orowan strengthening. Although Sm20 displayed a better Orowan strengthening effect than Sm15 because of the higher volume fractions of precipitates, its mechanical properties decreased because of weakening of grain boundary strengthening and texture strengthening.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":344,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Alloys and Compounds","volume":"1023 ","pages":"Article 180118"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143745638","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zheng Wang , Baoyu Zou , Deke Wang , Zifei Gao , Xuanheng Zhang , Yuhang Liu , Juanjuan Ma , Lin Liu , Chao Liu , Zhiwei Tong
{"title":"Novel CuNiAl-LDH-rGO immobilized Cu2O nanocubes photocatalyst with Z-scheme heterostructure for enhanced visible-light-driven degradation of tetracycline","authors":"Zheng Wang , Baoyu Zou , Deke Wang , Zifei Gao , Xuanheng Zhang , Yuhang Liu , Juanjuan Ma , Lin Liu , Chao Liu , Zhiwei Tong","doi":"10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.180174","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.180174","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A series of novel heterostructured photocatalysts Cu<sub>2</sub>O/Cu<sub>x</sub>Ni<sub>3-x</sub>Al-LDH-rGO hybrids (x = 0.5, 1 and 1.5) were synthesized by co-precipitation method followed by <em>in-situ</em> reduction, where rGO acted as an electron transfer bridge between LDH and Cu<sub>2</sub>O. By adjusting the Cu/Ni ratio in LDH, the optical and photoelectrochemical properties and photocatalytic performances of the hybrids were optimized. As expected, the optimal Cu<sub>2</sub>O/Cu<sub>1</sub>Ni<sub>2</sub>Al-LDH-rGO heterojunction showed superior photocatalytic performance, achieving 93 % tetracycline (TC) degradation within 70 min. Systematic characterization demonstrated that the atomic-level Cu<sup>2+</sup> ions in the LDH layers were partially reduced to highly dispersed Cu<sub>2</sub>O nanocubes (∼15 nm) and thereby the p-n heterojunctions were successfully constructed, which is beneficial for the enhancement of photocatalytic properties. The catalyst was stable and reusable with only a 7 % reduction in removal efficiency after 5 successive cycles. Mechanism investigation revealed that the formation of rGO-mediated Z-scheme heterojunction contributed to the enhanced photocatalytic efficiency, promoting the separation of photoexcited electron-hole pairs and maintaining high redox ability during the photocatalytic process. The effectiveness of photocatalytic degradation in reducing toxicity was validated through the cultivation of soybean sprouts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":344,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Alloys and Compounds","volume":"1023 ","pages":"Article 180174"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143745645","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Microstructure dependence of strength and elongation of electrodeposited Cu foils","authors":"Jin Zheng , Xiangcheng Chen , Zhao Cheng , Lei Lu","doi":"10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.180082","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.180082","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The mechanical properties of Cu foils are critical for their applications in advanced electronic circuits and batteries. Here we investigated the microstructure dependence of mechanical properties of electrodeposited Cu with 9 μm in thickness. We found the strength of Cu foil increases by reducing the twin thickness. Interestingly, there exists a peak for elongation with decreasing grain size especially along the foil thickness. Microstructure characterizations of deformed Cu foils show that more geometrically necessary dislocations are stored for accommodating the incompatible deformation of more neighboring grains as the grain size decreases. However, as the grain size becomes too small, dislocation density is lowered due to the limited storage room and even grain growth happens. Both evolutions result in an optimal grain size for superior dislocation storage capacity and elongation. Our findings provide a strategic and fundamental guide for developing high-performance Cu foils.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":344,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Alloys and Compounds","volume":"1023 ","pages":"Article 180082"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143758279","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Recovery of iron rich metallic phase as Fe-Fe3C alloy through smelting of NdFeB permanent magnet scrap","authors":"Snigdha Priyadarshini, Ambuj Pathak, C Srishilan","doi":"10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.180148","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.180148","url":null,"abstract":"The recent fast-growing applications of NdFeB magnets resulting in increased quantum of industrial scrap as burden towards landfill along with challenges in extraction of metallic values from their natural reserves can be addressed only by recycling of scrap magnets. Separation of iron rich metallic phase as Fe-Fe<sub>3</sub>C alloy, from the oxidised NdFeB scrap magnet through smelting is studied in this work with variation in quantity of flux and reductant. The obtained metallic and slag phases both were analysed using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Scanning electron microscopy, Energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy and High-angle annular dark-field Scanning transmission electron microscopy images to confirm the effective separation of metallic phase rich in iron content and all rare earth oxides reported to the slag phase. The flux corresponding to basicity of 7.45 and 20% reductant has resulted in maximum Fe content 98.6% in metallic phase obtained by smelting. This work can act as a guiding tool to develop and scale up a novel recycling technique for magnets to recover metallic phase rich in iron that can be used as potential raw material for both conventional and modern steel industry or directly utilized in various applications, based on the properties, alongwith target of providing solution for quantum of e-waste by decreasing the metallic values reporting to landfills.","PeriodicalId":344,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Alloys and Compounds","volume":"23 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143758643","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kejia Kang, Bo Yu, Pei Wang, Saiyu Yang, Lili Xiao, Zixing Ma, Kai Li, Qing Zhang, Guoqiang Luo
{"title":"Effects and correlation analysis of the sintering process on the properties of ultrafine-grained WC-Co reinforced by high-entropy alloys","authors":"Kejia Kang, Bo Yu, Pei Wang, Saiyu Yang, Lili Xiao, Zixing Ma, Kai Li, Qing Zhang, Guoqiang Luo","doi":"10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.180162","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.180162","url":null,"abstract":"The effects and correlations of the spark plasma sintering process on the grain size, densification, and mechanical properties of ultrafine WC cemented carbides were investigated. The fine grain strengthening effect of the CrFeCoNi high-entropy alloy (HEAs) resulted in no significant change in the WC grain size, and the density, hardness, and fracture toughness of the material increased with increasing sintering temperature from 1100 to 1300 ℃. However, sintering temperatures exceeding 1300 ℃ led to binder volatilization and the cavity defects growth caused by abnormal growth of WC grains, thereby reducing the properties of the material. Extending the holding time improved material densification, but above 20<!-- --> <!-- -->min could lead to abnormally growth of small-sized WC grains due to excessive dissolution-reprecipitation, resulting in reduced fracture toughness. Increasing sintering pressure improved grain bonding, increased interfacial volume, and reduced grain boundary porosity. However, excessively exceeding 40<!-- --> <!-- -->MPa hinders effective discharge of gas produced by volatile binders, thus diminishing the material properties. The contradiction between alloy hardness and fracture toughness can be adjusted by utilizing HEAs and Co as binders. Optimum properties were achieved for WC-Co cemented carbides sintered at 1300 ℃ for 20<!-- --> <!-- -->min under a pressure of 40<!-- --> <!-- -->MPa, of with the relative density, hardness, and fracture toughness were 99.7%, 2090.3±42.2<!-- --> <!-- -->MPa, and 12.1±0.3<!-- --> <!-- -->MPa·m<sup>1/2</sup>, respectively.","PeriodicalId":344,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Alloys and Compounds","volume":"67 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143745636","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Amit Kumar Verma, Chandra Prakash, Ankit K Yadav, Neetu Yadav, Shivangi Srivastava, Anit Dawar, S K Kedia, Fouran Singh, Sunil Ojha, V.V. Siva Kumar, R Brajpuriya, Ambesh Dixit, N K Pandeyx
{"title":"An Extensive Analysis: Impact of 120MeV Ni7+ beam irradiation on the Structural, Morphological, and Optical Properties of WO3 thin films","authors":"Amit Kumar Verma, Chandra Prakash, Ankit K Yadav, Neetu Yadav, Shivangi Srivastava, Anit Dawar, S K Kedia, Fouran Singh, Sunil Ojha, V.V. Siva Kumar, R Brajpuriya, Ambesh Dixit, N K Pandeyx","doi":"10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.180136","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.180136","url":null,"abstract":"The present study provides a way to modify the structural, morphological, and optical properties of tungsten trioxide (WO<sub>3</sub>) thin films through high-energy ion beam irradiation. The WO<sub>3</sub> thin films fabricated by spin-coating technique were irradiated with 120<!-- --> <!-- -->MeV Ni<sup>7+</sup> at fluences 5 × 10<sup>12</sup>, 1 × 10<sup>13</sup>, and 3 × 10<sup>13<!-- --> </sup>ions/cm<sup>2</sup>. Characterizations such as XRD, Raman, FTIR, AFM, FESEM, and UV-visible spectroscopy have been carried out to identify structural, spectroscopic, morphological, and optical properties. The XRD spectra of the pre-and post-irradiated thin films showed the monoclinic structure for all the films with variations in the intensity of the peaks. The Raman peak intensity decreased due to the onset of defects, and reduction in crystallinity after the ion beam irradiation. The AFM analysis revealed the effect of irradiation on the crystallinity and surface roughness of films compared to the pristine thin films. The optical properties studied by absorption spectra revealed a reduction in the optical band gap after irradiations. The tuned characteristics of the thin films by irradiation of the high-energy ion beams in the present study are suitable for technological applications in various fields.","PeriodicalId":344,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Alloys and Compounds","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143745682","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}