{"title":"Research and analysis of silicone rubber composites for high voltage direct current cable accessories","authors":"Guanyue Sun, Rui Sun, Wenzhe Wang, Richang Xian","doi":"10.1007/s10854-025-14882-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10854-025-14882-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Silicone rubber (SR) is widely used in the field of cable accessories because of its excellent heat resistance, mechanical strength, electrical insulation properties, and good processability. The paper comprehensively discusses the thermal conductivity, electrical and mechanical properties of SR, and establishes the connection between electrical-thermal-force properties. The effects of the electric field, temperature gradient, mechanical stress, and humid environment on the aging performance of SR are introduced, and the correlation between the morphological characteristics of electric dendrite growth and charge transport behavior under the action of multi-physical fields is summarized. Combined with the operating conditions of cable accessories, from the perspective of improving the safe and reliable operation of SR insulation, the addition of nonlinear materials to SR composite materials to regulate the electric field and suppression of partial discharges, based on the mesoscopic scale to establish the relationship between the internal structure and the electric dendrites, use the self-repairing materials to inhibit the electric dendrites, and multi-physical simulation to establish the aging model of the cable accessories.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":646,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics","volume":"36 14","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144100208","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Enhanced electrochemical performance of molybdenum-doped CuS for asymmetric supercapacitors","authors":"Weiguo Zhang, Jiahao Dai, Hongzhi Wang, Suwei Yao","doi":"10.1007/s10854-025-14920-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10854-025-14920-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this work, Mo-doped CuS (Mo@CuS) nanospheres and microspheres were synthesized directly on nickel foam (NF) using a binder-free solvothermal method. Its electrochemical performance to be a supercapacitor cathode was also investigated. In three-electrode system, it boasts an outstanding specific capacitance of 3504.2 F/g when the current density is 2 A/g. Moreover, it maintains 74.8% stability even after 5000 charge–discharge cycles at 10 A/g. To put its practicality to the test, an asymmetric supercapacitor was put together. In this device, Mo@CuS/NF served as the cathode, while biomass—derived activated carbon was used as the anode. The assembled device showed a specific capacitance of 126.4 F/g. It could achieve an energy density of 44.8 Wh/kg when the power density was 800 W/kg. After 10,000 cycles at 5 A/g, it still retained 77.2% of its initial performance. It indicates that Mo@CuS/NF material is a valuable cathode material for supercapacitor applications.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":646,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics","volume":"36 14","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144108508","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Akshkumar Verma, D. P. Bisen, Nameeta Brahme, Ishwar Prasad Sahu, Arun Kumar Singh
{"title":"Editorial Expression of Concern: Yttrium aluminum garnet based novel and advanced phosphor synthesized by combustion route activated by Dy, Eu, and Tb rare earth metals","authors":"Akshkumar Verma, D. P. Bisen, Nameeta Brahme, Ishwar Prasad Sahu, Arun Kumar Singh","doi":"10.1007/s10854-025-15001-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10854-025-15001-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":646,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics","volume":"36 14","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144100209","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Enhanced red-emitting and thermally stable 0.42Pb(Mg0.335Nb0.665)O3–0.26Pb(In0.5Nb0.5)O3–0.32PbTiO3: Eu3+ phosphor: Judd–Ofelt analysis","authors":"Jatin Dhanuka, Sudipta Som, G. Anandha Babu","doi":"10.1007/s10854-025-14880-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10854-025-14880-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This research explores luminescent properties of Eu<sup>3+</sup>-doped 0.42Pb(Mg<sub>0.335</sub>Nb<sub>0.665</sub>)O<sub>3</sub>–0.26Pb(In<sub>0.5</sub>Nb<sub>0.5</sub>)O<sub>3</sub>–0.32PbTiO<sub>3</sub> (PMINT:Eu<sup>3+</sup>) phosphors for red emission in lighting applications. PMINT: Eu<sup>3+</sup> was synthesized via solid-state-route and characterized by XRD, confirming pure tetragonal phase. Excitation spectra at 615 nm emission showed broad charge-transfer-band at 323 nm and sharp f-f transitions of Eu<sup>3+</sup>. Emission spectra at 465 nm excitation revealed orange and red bands (591-650 nm). Judd–Ofelt analysis offered detailed insights into optical properties, predicting radiative transition probabilities, branching ratios, and lifetimes of excited Eu<sup>3+</sup> states. High branching ratio for <sup>5</sup>D<sub>0</sub> → <sup>7</sup>F<sub>2</sub> transition (red emission-615 nm) indicates efficient conversion of absorbed energy into red light. This makes these phosphors highly suitable for applications requiring pure-red emission. The phosphors achieved > 90% color purity and exhibited high activation energy of 0.30 eV, suggesting excellent thermal stability. The intense blue excitation and narrow red emission make PMINT: Eu<sup>3+</sup> phosphors suitable for LEDs, enhancing color accuracy in white LEDs, offering high-fidelity white light for various applications.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":646,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics","volume":"36 14","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144108507","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wen-Hsi Lee, Narendra Gharini Puteri, S. S. Chen, Zihao Lin
{"title":"Air-sintered copper–aluminum alloy inner electrodes","authors":"Wen-Hsi Lee, Narendra Gharini Puteri, S. S. Chen, Zihao Lin","doi":"10.1007/s10854-025-14868-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10854-025-14868-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In the conventional approach, copper or nickel requires nitrogen-rich sintering to prevent oxidation, whereas silver electrodes are used for air sintering. Utilizing copper and aluminum, our study sought to lower expenses and oxidation. The ratios of 80:20, 70:30, and 60:40 aluminum to copper were evaluated. Five heating steps were included in the co-firing process at 885 °C. The alloy formed at 650 °C, and then it was gradually cooled and annealed for density. The compositions with the highest shrinkage were 30% aluminum (6 μm) and 70% copper (0.88 μm), respectively, exhibited 29% in the electrode and 24% in the ceramic. The electrode’s alloy connectivity determined its electrical characteristics. Performance may be improved by smaller particle sizes, indicating that our technique raises component quality. </p></div>","PeriodicalId":646,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics","volume":"36 14","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144091003","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Energy-dependent ion irradiation of gold-fullerene nanocomposites: analysis of low-energy Ar and high-energy Ag impact","authors":"Amena Salim, Ritu Vishnoi, Rahul Singhal","doi":"10.1007/s10854-025-14872-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10854-025-14872-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A comparative study on the optical and structural properties of nanocomposite thin films with the effect of low- and high-energy ion bombardment has been performed in this study. The fabrication of Au-C<sub>60</sub> nanocomposite thin films by incorporating nanosized Au into a fullerene C<sub>60</sub> matrix via thermal co-deposition technique has been successfully achieved. These films were irradiated by 120 keV Ar and 150 MeV Ag ion beam using two different low-energy and high-energy ion accelerators. The optical spectra of pristine and irradiated thin films were observed in the wavelength region from 300 to 1000 nm, indicating a minor blue shift in wavelength at higher fluences for the low-energy ion irradiation but no significant changes in high-energy ion irradiation. This behavior of optical response by Au nanoparticles under irradiation is explained by Maxwell Garnett’s effective medium theory. The shift in SPR bands is explained with the help of induced interaction between particles due to ion irradiation. To understand the disorders and defects induced in the fullerene C<sub>60</sub> matrix due to ion irradiation, Raman Spectroscopy measurements were done before and after irradiation in case of low-energy and high-energy ion beams. The transformation of fullerene C<sub>60</sub> into amorphous carbon has been seen in both cases. XPS technique was used to extract information on element composition in Au-C<sub>60</sub> nanocomposite thin films and the change in chemical bonding before and after irradiation. The surface morphology of nanocomposite thin films investigated by AFM and FESEM technique reveals the formation of island structure-like formation with increased fluence of Au ions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":646,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics","volume":"36 14","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144091102","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ti-Ying Liu, Xing-Hao Qu, Gui-Mei Shi, Di Yu, Xiao-Lei Wang
{"title":"Preparation and tunable microwave absorption capacities of tubular NiFe@CN nanocomposites via a self-sacrificed template of NiFe Prussian blue analogs","authors":"Ti-Ying Liu, Xing-Hao Qu, Gui-Mei Shi, Di Yu, Xiao-Lei Wang","doi":"10.1007/s10854-025-14877-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10854-025-14877-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Magnetic metal/carbon composites derived from metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are viewed as promising candidates for high-performance microwave absorbers. Despite progress, a persistent challenge remains in expanding the effective absorption bandwidth (EAB) for microwave absorbers based on MOFs. To solve the above problems, in this work, NiFe@CN nanocomposite consisting of nickel–iron alloy nanoparticles (NiFe alloy NPs) embedded into nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes (NCNTs) were fabricated utilizing a flexible two-step method, including co-precipitation and chemical vapor deposition, where the synthesized precursor NiFe Prussian blue analogs (NiFe-PBA) served as the self-sacrificed template and dicyandiamide (DCDA) served as carbon source. By tailoring the mass ratio of DCDA to NiFe-PBA, the morphology of synthesized NiFe@CN nanocomposites can be precisely controlled to create more tubular structures. These structure features enable NiFe@CN nanocomposites to acquire a synergistic effect of interfacial polarization, defect dipole polarization, conduction loss, eddy current loss, and magnetic resonance, which leads to enhanced dielectric loss, optimized impedance matching, and intense attenuation capability. As a result, the NiFe@CN nanocomposites exhibit excellent microwave absorption performance. At a thickness of 2.04 mm, the minimum reflection loss (RL<sub>min</sub>) is − 54.09 dB at 13.41 GHz, and the EAB is 5.78 GHz. This work presents a novel strategy for designing low-cost, lightweight, and broadband frequencies microwave absorbers derived from bimetallic MOFs.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":646,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics","volume":"36 14","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10854-025-14877-x.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144100378","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pratik Debnath, Avijit Talukdar, Joy Sarkar, Suman Chatterjee
{"title":"Synergistic effects of rubidium bromide on CsPbBr₃ perovskite solar cell performance","authors":"Pratik Debnath, Avijit Talukdar, Joy Sarkar, Suman Chatterjee","doi":"10.1007/s10854-025-14875-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10854-025-14875-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>CsPbBr<sub>3</sub> perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have garnered significant interest because of their remarkable long-term stability and straightforward manufacturing process in humid conditions. Ion movement inside the perovskite film induces hysteresis, adversely affecting device performance and facilitating film degradation. This limits the future enhancement of power conversion efficiency (PCE) in CsPbBr<sub>3</sub> PSCs. This study presents a new inorganic fluorine-containing additive, rubidium bromide (RbBr), as a precursor. The incorporation of RbBr into the CsPbBr<sub>3</sub> perovskite film improved crystallisation kinetics and decreased hysteresis. The addition of 0.04 M RbBr effectively suppresses defects in the CsPbBr<sub>3</sub> perovskite layer and substantially improves carrier dynamics. Furthermore, there is a large reduction in non-radiative recombination, resulting in a substantial improvement in device stability. Moreover, a notable decrease in non-radiative recombination has been observed, resulting in a substantial improvement in device stability. The incorporation of 0.04 RbBr into CsPbBr<sub>3</sub> leads to a decrease in the hysteresis index of PSCs to 0.016. The incorporation of RbBr significantly improves device performance, attaining an optimal efficiency of 8.11%. The enhancement of environmental stability has been markedly achieved with RbBr doping. </p></div>","PeriodicalId":646,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics","volume":"36 14","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144091002","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sol–gel prepared BNST-Mn ceramics and its PTFE composites: synthesis and performance analysis","authors":"Tianqun Zhao, Tianrui Zeng, Shilei Jin, Xiaohui Li, Zhiqiang Yu","doi":"10.1007/s10854-025-14900-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10854-025-14900-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>BNT (BaO–Nd<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>–TiO<sub>2</sub>) system was modified via doping using sol–gel method, and BNST-Mn/PTFE microwave dielectric composite was prepared by mechanical blending. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermal dilatometer, and split post-dielectric resonator (SPDR) were used to characterize the microstructure, dielectric properties, and thermal properties of the composite materials. The results indicate that as the amount of ceramic filler supplied grows, the agglomeration of fillers becomes more pronounced. At a filler content of 10 wt%, the dispersion of the filler in the matrix resin is relatively uniform. The dielectric constant and dielectric loss of the composites increased, and the bonding ability between the two phases diminished with the increase in filler content. When the mass fraction of the ceramic was increased to 70 wt%, the dielectric constant of the composite was 10.92 and the <i>Q·f</i> value was measured at 3584 GHz. At the same time, the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of the composites reached 23 ppm/°C, which was a good compatibility with the copper foil. Lichtenecker equation, Maxwell–Wagner equation, Jayasundere–Smith equation, and effective medium theory equation (EMT) were used to predict the dielectric constant of the composites. In comparison, the dielectric constant values calculated using the EMT equation were in good agreement with the experimental values, especially at low filling volumes. Also, the simulation results of the thermal expansion coefficient of composite materials using the Lichtenecker equation and its improved form are in good agreement with the experimental values.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":646,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics","volume":"36 14","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144091005","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sergey V. Bulyarskiy, Alexander V. Lakalin, Kristina I. Litvinova, Grigory A. Rudakov, Georgy G. Gusarov, Andrey P. Orlov
{"title":"Charge carrier transport in silicon heterojunctions with a 20 nm thick titanium oxide layer grown by atomic layer deposition","authors":"Sergey V. Bulyarskiy, Alexander V. Lakalin, Kristina I. Litvinova, Grigory A. Rudakov, Georgy G. Gusarov, Andrey P. Orlov","doi":"10.1007/s10854-025-14909-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10854-025-14909-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The paper presents the study of the Al–Ti–TiO<sub>x</sub>–Si structure with an n–TiO<sub>x</sub>/p–Si heterojunction. The TiO<sub>x</sub> layer was formed using the atomic layer deposition method; its thickness was 20 nm. Electron microscopy, Auger spectroscopy, and Raman scattering were used to study the layers and the composition of the structures. It was found that titanium oxide in the structure under study is conductive for electrons. Its conductivity is due to a large number of defects with a concentration of ~ 10<sup>18</sup> cm<sup>−3</sup>. Titanium oxide partially crystallized in the anatase phase, which led to the appearance of elongated nanocrystals oriented along the growth direction. The main mechanism of current transfer under forward bias is space–charge–limited currents in titanium oxide through traps with a Gaussian distribution. Under reverse bias, the current is caused by tunneling–generation processes involving electron–phonon interaction, occurring through generation–recombination centers in silicon.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":646,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics","volume":"36 14","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144091006","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}