The European Physical Journal Applied Physics (EPJ AP)

Special issue on ‘Materials for Energy Harvesting, Conversion, Storage, Environmental Engineering and Sustainability’, edited by M. El Ganaoui, M. El Jouad, R. Bennacer and J.M. Nunzi

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Editorial

Materials for energy harvesting, conversion, storage, environmental engineering and sustainability E1

Mohamed El Jouad, Mohammed El Ganaoui, Rachid Bennacer and Jean-Michel Nunzi

Published online: 09 January 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2022220292

Eco-friendly synthesized few layered graphene: main physico-chemical nanocharacterizations for optical quenching applications 48

Mohammed Khenfouch, Roya M. Ndimba, Enas Ismail, Mohammed Hamzah, Pontsho Mbule, Sweety Sarma, Rudolph Erasmus, Bakang M. Mothudi, Mokhotjwa S. Dhlamini and Malik Maaza

Published online: 07 July 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023220285

Modeling, optimization and characterization of titanium dioxide thin film prepared by the spin-coating method using the experimental design for an application of photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue 45

Otmane Sadek, Samira Touhtouh, Mourad Rkhis, Mohamed El Jouad, Fouad Belhora and Abdelowahed Hajjaji

Published online: 27 June 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023220318

Perovskite materials for photovoltaics: a review 43

Kevin Beepat, Sanjay Kumar, Ankush Sharma, Davinder Pal Sharma, Dinesh Pathak and Jean-Michel Nunzi

Published online: 23 June 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023230023

The adsorption of methylene blue from wastewater by Moringaoleifera pods and kernels wastes using the response surface methodology 22

Fadimatou Ahmadou, Imane Bencheikh, Meryem Bensemlali, Karima Azoulay, Jamal Mabrouki, Hamid Nasrellah, Said Laasri, Rachid Slimani and Souad El Hajjaji

Published online: 12 April 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023220252

Experimental and computational study of triphenylamine dyes for photovoltaic cell applications 17

Abdelkhalk Aboulouard, Dilara Altunkum, Emine Babur Şaş, Meryem Bensemlali, Mustafa Can, Hamid Nasrellah and Mohammed El Idrissi

Published online: 21 March 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023220283

Hematite based ultrafiltration membrane prepared from pyrrhotite ash waste for textile wastewater treatment 12

Badreddine Hatimi, Meryem Bensemlali, Houyem Hafdi, Jihan Mouldar, Abdelwahed Loudiki, Meriam Joudi, Abdellatif Aarfane, Hamid Nasrellah, Moulay Abderrahim El Mhammedi and Mina Bakasse

Published online: 14 February 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023220260

Improvement of the piezoelectric, thermal, structural properties of PMMA/PVdF-HFP blend composite films using PZT 2

Salesabil Labihi, Khadija Oumghar, Nabil Chakhchaoui, Adil Eddiai, Mounir Meddad, Omar Cherkaoui, Mounir El Achaby and M'hammed Mazroui

Published online: 10 January 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2022220112

Special Issue on ‘Amorphous alloys and multiscale materials: Fundamental aspects and Energy applications’, edited by Zhao Zhankui, Wang Hongli and Tai Cheuk-Wai

Editorial for the Special Issue on amorphous alloys and multiscale materials: fundamental aspects and energy applications 53

Zhankui Zhao, Hongli Wang and Cheuk-Wai Tai

Published online: 02 August 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023230093

Catalytic hydrogen production in ammonia borane by lanthanum-added nonprecious metal high-entropy alloys 46

Bingying Ni, Hongli Wang, Yue Chi, Minggang Wang and Zhankui Zhao

Published online: 27 June 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023220330

Effect of the physical aging on the secondary β relaxation process in a La-based metallic glass 33

Xiyang Ma, Jingqi Zhang, Guojian Lyu and Jichao Qiao

Published online: 08 May 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023230031

The effects of the electric-magnetic barrier on the spin transmission in the multibarrier semiconductor heterostructures 31

Samira Bahadivand Chegini and Mahboobeh Shahri Naseri

Published online: 08 May 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023220240

Angular distribution of sputtered particles from Inconel⁷¹⁸: a simulation study 26

Kawtar Bria, Mohammed Ait El Fqih, Jean-Michel Nunzi, Lamia Jadoual and Abdelilah Kaddouri

Published online: 17 April 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023220334

Mg-doped NiCoP microflower grown on Ni foam for high-capacity supercapacitor electrode 24

Shilong Wang, Dehao Zhang, Haoyan Meng, Shaokui Cao and Li Zhang

Published online: 17 April 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023220329

Nanoporous structures with Fe⁰/Fe^II/Fe^III co-existed as catalysts for phenol degradation 23

Bingying Ni, Zhankui Zhao and Jinfang Shi

Published online: 12 April 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023220261

Effect of stress relaxation on soft magnetic properties of Fe₇₆Si₉B₁₀P₅ metallic glass 20

Yurong Gao, Yu Tong, Lijian Song, Jiacheng Liu, Bowen Zang, Mingliang Xiang, Meng Gao, Yan Zhang, Juntao Huo and Jun-Qiang Wang

Published online: 30 March 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023220270

Comparison of structural heterogeneity in Zr- and Pd-based metallic glasses 18

Hao Wang, Sheng-Li Zhu and Zhen-duo Cui

Published online: 29 March 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023230026

Efficient catalytic hydrogen generation from formic acid dehydrogenation on ultrafine PdAu nanoparticles supported on modified carbon derived from rice straw 15

Jin Qu, Hongli Wang, Zelong Wang, Jingjing Zhang and Zhankui Zhao

Published online: 07 March 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023220271

Influences of surface state on thermal stability and magnetic properties of Fe-Si-B-C amorphous alloy 11

Suo Zhang, Wenqiang Li, Chengfu Han, Shaojie Wu, Chen Chen, Ran Wei, Tan Wang and Fushan Li

Published online: 07 February 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023220307

Three mechanical relaxation modes associated with nanoscale structural heterogeneity in Pd_42.5Ni_7.5Cu₃₀P₂₀ fragile glass 8

Hao Wang, Tetsu Ichitsubo and Hidemi Kato

Published online: 24 January 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2022220266

Special Issue on ‘Advances in Renewable Energies, Materials and Technology’, edited by Laurene Tetard, Hamid Oughaddou, Abdelkader Kara, Yannick Dappe and Nabil Rochdi

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Editorial

Special issue on advances in renewable energies, materials and technology E2

Hamid Oughaddou, Abdelkader Kara, Nabil Rochdi, Yannick J. Dappe and Laurene Tetard

Published online: 10 November 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023230186

A type-II GeSe/SnTe heterostructure with superior optical absorption and strain tunable photovoltaic properties 52

Junxiang Zhao, Ziyan Yu, Jiawei Chen, Yupeng Su, Jiafu Wang and Niannian Yu

Published online: 26 July 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023230029

Transformation of mineral matter during pyrolysis, gasification and combustion of biosolid chars 51

Alexander Y. Ilyushechkin, San Shwe Hla and Liezl Schoeman

Published online: 12 July 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023230035

Open Access

First steps of silicene growth on an insulating thin-film: effect of the substrate temperature 41

Khalid Quertite, Hanna Enriquez, Nicolas Trcera, Pierre Lagarde, Azzedine Bendounan, Andrew J. Mayne, Gérald Dujardin, Abdallah El kenz, Abdelilah Benyoussef, Abdelkader Kara and Hamid Oughaddou

Published online: 13 June 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023230004

Open Access

Analysis of superconducting silicon epilayers by atom probe tomography: composition and evaporation field 40

Khalid Hoummada, Franck Dahlem, Federico Panciera, Etienne Bustarret, C. Marcenat, Dominique Débarre, Youssef El Amraoui and Dominique Mangelinck

Published online: 09 June 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023230018

Open Access

Atomic relaxation and electronic structure in twisted bilayer MoS₂ with rotation angle of 5.09 degrees 39

Somepalli Venkateswarlu, Ahmed Misssaoui, Andreas Honecker and Guy Trambly de Laissardière

Published online: 12 June 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023230060

Investigation of the electronic and thermoelectric properties of nitrogen chains doping SWCNT: ab initio study 32

Rabi Takassa, Abdelkarim El Mouncharih, Omar Farkad, Fatima Elfatouaki, Sanae Hassine, Abdellatif Ouahdani, El Alami Ibnouelghazi and Driss Abouelaoualim

Published online: 08 May 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023230013

Effect of Rashba spin-orbit coupling interaction on energy states of silicon disk-shaped quantum dot 30

Moulay Said El Kazdir, Mourad Rzaizi, Kassem El Assali and Driss Abouelaoualim

Published online: 01 May 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023230014

Open Access

Mg-Ag-Sb thin films produced by solid-state reactive diffusion 29

Nouredine Oueldna, Alain Portavoce, Abdelkhalek Kammouni and Khalid Hoummada

Published online: 28 April 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023230024

New analytical model of human body arm movements under various solicitations by the finite element analysis 28

Houda Lifi, Salam Khrissi, Naima Nossir, Mohamed Lifi, Salma Kaotar Hnawi, Yassine Tabbai, Saida Zouhair, Rania Anoua, Mustapha Ait Ali and Khalil Benkhouja

Published online: 28 April 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023230002

Analysis of complex impedance spectroscopy, modulus and dielectric properties of the 0.65PbMg_1/3Nb_2/3O₃–0.35PbTiO₃ perovskite single crystals 25

Salma Kaotar Hnawi, Houda Lifi, Mohamed Lifi, Salam Khrissi, Naima Nossir, Saida Zouhair, Khalil Benkhouja and Mustapha Ait Ali

Published online: 17 April 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023230010

Effects of monolayer and bilayer silica films on Fe-Phthalocyanine adsorption properties 7

Meysoun Jabrane, Mohamed El Hafidi, Mohamed Youssef El Hafidi, Muhammad Sajid and Abdelkader Kara

Published online: 18 January 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2022220273

Semiconductors and Devices

DFT and SCAPS-1D calculations of FASnI₃-based perovskite solar cell using ZnO as an electron transport layer 60

Youssef El Arfaoui, Mohammed Khenfouch and Nabil Habiballah

Published online: 23 October 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023230099

Influence of yttrium element on the crystallization performance of ZnSb alloy for phase change memory application 56

Bowen Fu, Weihua Wu, Pei Zhang, Han Gu, Xiaochen Zhou and Xiaoqin Zhu

Published online: 04 October 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023230054

Crossover from direct to trap assisted Fowler Nordheim (FN) tunneling in CoFeB/MgO/CoFeB magnetic tunnel junctions 55

Debabrata Saha and Sang Yeol Lee

Published online: 19 September 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023230074

Investigation of the relationship between porosity and luminescent properties of porous silicon 36

Alexander S. Lenshin, Yaroslav A. Peshkov, Olga V. Chernousova, Sergey V. Kannykin and Dmitry A. Minakov

Published online: 24 May 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023230001

Effect of Sn on formation and transformation of VO₂ phase 19

Hao-nan Dong, De-li Shang, Yan-qing Lu, Yu-tong Li, Fa-yu Wu and Jun-wei Zhang

Published online: 29 March 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023220267

Hydrogenation shrinks the colossal permittivity of Sb/Co co-doped TiO₂ nanoparticles-structural and optical investigations 5

Aqeel A. Dakhel

Published online: 13 January 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2022220228

Physics of Organic Materials and Devices

A double perovskite BaCaZrMnO₆: synthesis, microstructural dielectric, transport and optical properties 9

Santosh K. Parida and Shashwati Meher

Published online: 25 January 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2022220234

Thin Films

Bandgap tuning of Mn-doped BiFeO₃ thin films for photovoltaic application 54

Chokalingam Saravanan, P. Balaji Bhargav, N. Venkateswaran, Nafis Ahmed, K. Aravinth and Chandra Balaji

Published online: 14 August 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023230094

In situ TEM study of crystals growth in amorphous Ti-Zr-Ni films at electron beam irradiation 34

Aleksandr Bagmut, Ivan Bagmut and Aleksandr Devizenko

Published online: 17 May 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023220293

Effect of annealing on photo-physical properties of BiI₃ thin films via vacuum thermal evaporation deposition for photovoltaic applications 27

Ali Karimi Zarchi, Abbas Behjat and Hojjat Amrollahi Bioki

Published online: 26 April 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023220311

Thickness dependent physical properties of evaporated permalloy/GaAs(100) thin films 14

Ounissa Cherrad and Ahmed Kharmouche

Published online: 07 March 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023220262

Perovskite solar cell with SnO₂ mesoporous thin films as electron transport layer: facile fabrication, investigation of the effects of growth parameters 1

Morteza Abed, Behrooz Ghasemi, Ali Habibolahzadeh and Hamid Oveisi

Published online: 09 January 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2022220244

Nanomaterials and Nanotechnologies

Photoluminescence from metal clusters formed in the pores of zeolite by pulsed laser ablation in a liquid phase 63

Yoshihiro Takeda, Namiki Toyama and Kazuhiro Egashira

Published online: 17 November 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023230064

Zinc ferrite Zn_xFe_3–xO₄ nanocomposites as efficient photo catalysts: a study of synthesis, properties and catalytic activity 59

Mahdiyeh Karami, Salar K. Fatah, Hojjat Amrollahi Bioki and Mohsen Hakimi

Published online: 16 October 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023230107

Optical, impedance, and relaxation response of Fe³⁺ doped double perovskite solid solution 47

Lutu Sahoo, Bichitra Nanda Parida, Nimai Charana Nayak and Rajanikanta Parida

Published online: 07 July 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023220286

Enhanced photocatalytic degradation property of surfactant-free cobalt oxide nanocapsules on methylene blue dye 10

Anbalagan Karthikeyan, Ramasamy Mariappan, Ganesan Gowrisankar and Ethirajan Krishnamoorthy

Published online: 25 January 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2022220212

Microstructure and electrical transport properties of nanoscale [(CO₄₀Fe₄₀B₂₀)₃₄(SiO₂)₆₆/(In₂O₃)/C]₄₆ multilayers 6

Yaroslav A. Peshkov, Sergey A. Ivkov, Alexander S. Lenshin, Alexander V. Sitnikov and Yury A. Yurakov

Published online: 18 January 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2022220256

Microstructure and mechanical properties of particle reinforced high-temperature titanium composites 3

Vitus Mwinteribo Tabie, James Kwasi Quaisie, Jianwei Li, Philip Yamba and Xiaojing Xu

Published online: 10 January 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2022220254

Photonics

Experimental study of the high-order exceptional points in a four-state non-Hermitian microwave meta-atoms system 62

Yaqiong Ding, Xiaoyu Liu, Yuanwei Tong and Lijuan Dong

Published online: 06 November 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023230155

Open Access

Characterisation of the waveplate associated to layers in interferential mirrors 61

Jonathan Agil, Bruno Letourneur, Sylvie George, Rémy Battesti and Carlo Rizzo

Published online: 07 November 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023230134

Combustion synthesis of KZnPO₄: RE (RE = Dy³⁺ and Sm³⁺) Phosphors for n-UV based w-LEDs 50

Chandrahasya M. Nandanwar, Namdeo S. Kokode, Atul N. Yerpude and Sanjay J. Dhoble

Published online: 07 July 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023230073

Spintronics, Magnetism, Superconductivity

Investigation on magnetic and magnetocaloric properties of Sr_0.25Ca_0.75Mn_0.9Ti_0.1O₃ perovskite 42

K. Shanmugapriya, S. Periandy and D. Mohan Radheep

Published online: 13 June 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023230030

Transition metal doping and co-doping effect on electronic and magnetic properties of zb-ScN 37

Mohamed Amine Réda, Redouane Rami, Lalla Btissam Drissi, Ilham Aberdane and Rachid Ahl Laamara

Published online: 24 May 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023220290

Electron energy loss spectroscopy of K_0.7Fe_1.7Se₂ superconductor 13

Ming He, Yongzheng Zhu, Ke Ma and Zhi-Hua Zhang

Published online: 22 February 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023220245

Plasma, Discharges and Processes

Open Access

Interpretation of temperature measurements by the Boltzmann plot method on spatially integrated plasma oxygen spectral lines 65

Julien Thouin, Malyk Benmouffok, Pierre Freton and Jean-Jacques Gonzalez

Published online: 20 December 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023230072

Ionic wind velocity and energy efficiency improvement in needle-net ionic wind generator by electrical field optimization 57

Dongxuan Zhang, Fan Bu, Yulei Zhao, Zhi Fang and Feng Liu

Published online: 11 October 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023230106

The discharged characteristics of capacitively coupled Ar/N₂ plasma driven by the dual frequency 8/100 MHz 38

Guiqin Yin, Youyou Zhou and Qianghua Yuan

Published online: 29 May 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023220332

Variations in composition and structure occurring in multicomponent alloy targets during their service term 4

Leonid R. Shaginyan, Mikhail I. Mironov, Sergey A. Firstov, Nicolay A. Krapivka, Valery V. Kremenitsky and Viktor N. Novichenko

Published online: 09 January 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2022220220

Physics of Energy Transfer, Conversion and Storage

Novel KOH treated Li-CuO as cathode for the application of lithium-ion batteries 64

Varishetty Madhu Mohan, Thirukachhi Suvarna, Pamula Balaji Bhargav and Pachuru Mohan Babu

Published online: 18 December 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023230062

Barium cerate and its composite perovskites – synthesis techniques: a comprehensive review 21

Seere Valappil Jasira, Vannadil Puthiyaveetil Veena, Cherlan Kottianmadathil Shilpa and Kavukuzhi Meerasahib Nissamudeen

Published online: 30 March 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023220259

Vibration analysis of a composite elastic metamaterial plate based on a semi-analytical method 16

Xingguo Wang, Lan Wang, Yongchun Xu and Haisheng Shu

Published online: 10 March 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023220225

Physics and Mechanics of Fluids, Microfluidics

Acoustophoresis separation of particles based on motion modes via tilted-angle standing surface acoustic wave driven by a unidirectional transducer 58

Chen Chen, Yuting Wang, Keyu An and Zhongyuan Ren

Published online: 11 October 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023230032

Open Access

Estimation of the drying process in porous media using the parallel and series moitrue transfer model 49

Xiaoyan Ma, Rachid Bennacer, Farid Benboudjema and Longfei Chen

Published online: 07 July 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023220304

A three stages transition into chaos for mixed convection nanofluid inside a differentially-heated square ventilated cavity 44

Taghourt Abdeldjalil, Sabiha Aklouche‐Benouaguef and Belkacem Zeghmati

Published online: 26 June 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023220300

Surfaces and Interfaces

Helium plasma jet interaction with different target materials and the plasma characteristics on the irradiation area 35

Asma Begum, Tatsuo Ishijima, Mohammad Rasel Pervez and Motawakkel Billah

Published online: 24 May 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023220247

The European Physical Journal Applied Physics

Volume 98 (2023)

Special issue on ‘Materials for Energy Harvesting, Conversion, Storage, Environmental Engineering and Sustainability’, edited by M. El Ganaoui, M. El Jouad, R. Bennacer and J.M. Nunzi

Materials for energy harvesting, conversion, storage, environmental engineering and sustainability E1

Eco-friendly synthesized few layered graphene: main physico-chemical nanocharacterizations for optical quenching applications 48

Modeling, optimization and characterization of titanium dioxide thin film prepared by the spin-coating method using the experimental design for an application of photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue 45

Perovskite materials for photovoltaics: a review 43

The adsorption of methylene blue from wastewater by Moringaoleifera pods and kernels wastes using the response surface methodology 22

Experimental and computational study of triphenylamine dyes for photovoltaic cell applications 17

Hematite based ultrafiltration membrane prepared from pyrrhotite ash waste for textile wastewater treatment 12

Improvement of the piezoelectric, thermal, structural properties of PMMA/PVdF-HFP blend composite films using PZT 2

Special Issue on ‘Amorphous alloys and multiscale materials: Fundamental aspects and Energy applications’, edited by Zhao Zhankui, Wang Hongli and Tai Cheuk-Wai

Editorial for the Special Issue on amorphous alloys and multiscale materials: fundamental aspects and energy applications 53

Catalytic hydrogen production in ammonia borane by lanthanum-added nonprecious metal high-entropy alloys 46

Effect of the physical aging on the secondary β relaxation process in a La-based metallic glass 33

The effects of the electric-magnetic barrier on the spin transmission in the multibarrier semiconductor heterostructures 31

Angular distribution of sputtered particles from Inconel718: a simulation study 26

Mg-doped NiCoP microflower grown on Ni foam for high-capacity supercapacitor electrode 24

Nanoporous structures with Fe0/FeII/FeIII co-existed as catalysts for phenol degradation 23

Effect of stress relaxation on soft magnetic properties of Fe76Si9B10P5 metallic glass 20

Comparison of structural heterogeneity in Zr- and Pd-based metallic glasses 18

Efficient catalytic hydrogen generation from formic acid dehydrogenation on ultrafine PdAu nanoparticles supported on modified carbon derived from rice straw 15

Influences of surface state on thermal stability and magnetic properties of Fe-Si-B-C amorphous alloy 11

Three mechanical relaxation modes associated with nanoscale structural heterogeneity in Pd42.5Ni7.5Cu30P20 fragile glass 8

Special Issue on ‘Advances in Renewable Energies, Materials and Technology’, edited by Laurene Tetard, Hamid Oughaddou, Abdelkader Kara, Yannick Dappe and Nabil Rochdi

Special issue on advances in renewable energies, materials and technology E2

A type-II GeSe/SnTe heterostructure with superior optical absorption and strain tunable photovoltaic properties 52

Transformation of mineral matter during pyrolysis, gasification and combustion of biosolid chars 51

First steps of silicene growth on an insulating thin-film: effect of the substrate temperature 41

Analysis of superconducting silicon epilayers by atom probe tomography: composition and evaporation field 40

Atomic relaxation and electronic structure in twisted bilayer MoS2 with rotation angle of 5.09 degrees 39

Investigation of the electronic and thermoelectric properties of nitrogen chains doping SWCNT: ab initio study 32

Effect of Rashba spin-orbit coupling interaction on energy states of silicon disk-shaped quantum dot 30

Mg-Ag-Sb thin films produced by solid-state reactive diffusion 29

New analytical model of human body arm movements under various solicitations by the finite element analysis 28

Analysis of complex impedance spectroscopy, modulus and dielectric properties of the 0.65PbMg1/3Nb2/3O3–0.35PbTiO3 perovskite single crystals 25

Effects of monolayer and bilayer silica films on Fe-Phthalocyanine adsorption properties 7

Semiconductors and Devices

DFT and SCAPS-1D calculations of FASnI3-based perovskite solar cell using ZnO as an electron transport layer 60

Influence of yttrium element on the crystallization performance of ZnSb alloy for phase change memory application 56

Crossover from direct to trap assisted Fowler Nordheim (FN) tunneling in CoFeB/MgO/CoFeB magnetic tunnel junctions 55

Investigation of the relationship between porosity and luminescent properties of porous silicon 36

Effect of Sn on formation and transformation of VO2 phase 19

Hydrogenation shrinks the colossal permittivity of Sb/Co co-doped TiO2 nanoparticles-structural and optical investigations 5

Physics of Organic Materials and Devices

A double perovskite BaCaZrMnO6: synthesis, microstructural dielectric, transport and optical properties 9

Thin Films

Bandgap tuning of Mn-doped BiFeO3 thin films for photovoltaic application 54

In situ TEM study of crystals growth in amorphous Ti-Zr-Ni films at electron beam irradiation 34

Effect of annealing on photo-physical properties of BiI3 thin films via vacuum thermal evaporation deposition for photovoltaic applications 27

Thickness dependent physical properties of evaporated permalloy/GaAs(100) thin films 14

Perovskite solar cell with SnO2 mesoporous thin films as electron transport layer: facile fabrication, investigation of the effects of growth parameters 1

Nanomaterials and Nanotechnologies

Photoluminescence from metal clusters formed in the pores of zeolite by pulsed laser ablation in a liquid phase 63

Zinc ferrite ZnxFe3–xO4 nanocomposites as efficient photo catalysts: a study of synthesis, properties and catalytic activity 59

Optical, impedance, and relaxation response of Fe3+ doped double perovskite solid solution 47

Enhanced photocatalytic degradation property of surfactant-free cobalt oxide nanocapsules on methylene blue dye 10

Microstructure and electrical transport properties of nanoscale [(CO40Fe40B20)34(SiO2)66/(In2O3)/C]46 multilayers 6

Microstructure and mechanical properties of particle reinforced high-temperature titanium composites 3

Photonics

Experimental study of the high-order exceptional points in a four-state non-Hermitian microwave meta-atoms system 62

Characterisation of the waveplate associated to layers in interferential mirrors 61

Combustion synthesis of KZnPO4: RE (RE = Dy3+ and Sm3+) Phosphors for n-UV based w-LEDs 50

Spintronics, Magnetism, Superconductivity

Investigation on magnetic and magnetocaloric properties of Sr0.25Ca0.75Mn0.9Ti0.1O3 perovskite 42

Transition metal doping and co-doping effect on electronic and magnetic properties of zb-ScN 37

Electron energy loss spectroscopy of K0.7Fe1.7Se2 superconductor 13

Plasma, Discharges and Processes

Interpretation of temperature measurements by the Boltzmann plot method on spatially integrated plasma oxygen spectral lines 65

Ionic wind velocity and energy efficiency improvement in needle-net ionic wind generator by electrical field optimization 57

The discharged characteristics of capacitively coupled Ar/N2 plasma driven by the dual frequency 8/100 MHz 38

Variations in composition and structure occurring in multicomponent alloy targets during their service term 4

Physics of Energy Transfer, Conversion and Storage

Novel KOH treated Li-CuO as cathode for the application of lithium-ion batteries 64

Barium cerate and its composite perovskites – synthesis techniques: a comprehensive review 21

Vibration analysis of a composite elastic metamaterial plate based on a semi-analytical method 16

Physics and Mechanics of Fluids, Microfluidics

Acoustophoresis separation of particles based on motion modes via tilted-angle standing surface acoustic wave driven by a unidirectional transducer 58

Estimation of the drying process in porous media using the parallel and series moitrue transfer model 49

A three stages transition into chaos for mixed convection nanofluid inside a differentially-heated square ventilated cavity 44

Angular distribution of sputtered particles from Inconel⁷¹⁸: a simulation study 26

Nanoporous structures with Fe⁰/Fe^II/Fe^III co-existed as catalysts for phenol degradation 23

Effect of stress relaxation on soft magnetic properties of Fe₇₆Si₉B₁₀P₅ metallic glass 20

Three mechanical relaxation modes associated with nanoscale structural heterogeneity in Pd_42.5Ni_7.5Cu₃₀P₂₀ fragile glass 8

Atomic relaxation and electronic structure in twisted bilayer MoS₂ with rotation angle of 5.09 degrees 39

Analysis of complex impedance spectroscopy, modulus and dielectric properties of the 0.65PbMg_1/3Nb_2/3O₃–0.35PbTiO₃ perovskite single crystals 25

DFT and SCAPS-1D calculations of FASnI₃-based perovskite solar cell using ZnO as an electron transport layer 60

Effect of Sn on formation and transformation of VO₂ phase 19

Hydrogenation shrinks the colossal permittivity of Sb/Co co-doped TiO₂ nanoparticles-structural and optical investigations 5

A double perovskite BaCaZrMnO₆: synthesis, microstructural dielectric, transport and optical properties 9

Bandgap tuning of Mn-doped BiFeO₃ thin films for photovoltaic application 54

Effect of annealing on photo-physical properties of BiI₃ thin films via vacuum thermal evaporation deposition for photovoltaic applications 27

Perovskite solar cell with SnO₂ mesoporous thin films as electron transport layer: facile fabrication, investigation of the effects of growth parameters 1

Zinc ferrite Zn_xFe_3–xO₄ nanocomposites as efficient photo catalysts: a study of synthesis, properties and catalytic activity 59

Optical, impedance, and relaxation response of Fe³⁺ doped double perovskite solid solution 47

Microstructure and electrical transport properties of nanoscale [(CO₄₀Fe₄₀B₂₀)₃₄(SiO₂)₆₆/(In₂O₃)/C]₄₆ multilayers 6

Combustion synthesis of KZnPO₄: RE (RE = Dy³⁺ and Sm³⁺) Phosphors for n-UV based w-LEDs 50

Investigation on magnetic and magnetocaloric properties of Sr_0.25Ca_0.75Mn_0.9Ti_0.1O₃ perovskite 42

Electron energy loss spectroscopy of K_0.7Fe_1.7Se₂ superconductor 13

The discharged characteristics of capacitively coupled Ar/N₂ plasma driven by the dual frequency 8/100 MHz 38