Modeling and simulations for 2D materials: a ReaxFF perspective

N Nayir, Q Mao, T Wang, M Kowalik, Y Zhang… - 2D …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Recent advancements in the field of two-dimensional (2D) materials have led to the
discovery of a wide range of 2D materials with intriguing properties. Atomistic-scale …

[HTML][HTML] Atomic-scale understanding of oxidation mechanisms of materials by computational approaches: A review

X Zhang, P Zheng, Y Ma, Y Jiang, H Li - Materials & Design, 2022 - Elsevier
The urgent requirement of minimising the worldwide cost of corrosion, accompanied by the
increasingly pivotal role of advanced oxide materials, highlights the importance of …

The adsorption mechanism of hydrogen on FeO crystal surfaces: a density functional theory study

S Zhang, K Li, Y Ma, Y Bu, Z Liang, Z Yang, J Zhang - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
The hydrogen-based direct reduction of iron ores is a disruptive routine used to mitigate the
large amount of CO2 emissions produced by the steel industry. The reduction of iron oxides …

Thermal behaviour during initial stages of graphene oxidation: Implications for reaction kinetics and mechanisms

K Li, R Khanna, H Zhang, S Ma, Z Liang, G Li… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Atomic level understanding of graphene oxidation behaviour is presently far from complete.
During large scale preparation of graphene from graphene oxide (GO), persistent presence …

Ab Initio Investigation of the Adsorption of CO2 Molecules on Defect Sites of Graphene Surfaces: Role of Local Vacancy Structures

C Wang, Z Wang, S Zhang, J Zhang, K Li - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
An in-depth investigation into the adsorption of CO2 on graphene vacancies is essential for
the understanding of their applications in various industries. Herein, we report an …

Parallel-Self-Assembling Stack, Center-Capture Effect, and Reactivity-Enhancing Effect of N-Layer (N = 1, 2, 3) Cyclo[18]carbon

P Zheng, L Zhang, X Zhang, Y Ma, Y Jiang, H Li - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
Cyclo [18] carbon (C18) is an captivating allotrope of carbon synthesized recently, which has
drawn the attention among scientists. There are still few studies on the dynamic behaviors of …

The eruption of carbon chains in the oxidation of 2D Tin+ 1Cn (n= 1, 2, 3) MXenes

P Zheng, X Zhang, M Yan, Y Ma, Y Jiang, H Li - Applied Surface Science, 2021 - Elsevier
The oxidation of MXenes has aroused considerable interest and attention in recent years,
which is closely related to the synthesis process and environmental stability. However, there …

Structural transformation from low-coordinated oxides to high-coordinated oxides during the oxidation of Cu nanoparticles

Y Ma, X Zhang, P Zheng, E Ni, Y Wang… - The Journal of …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Comprehensively understanding the oxidation mechanism of copper nanoparticles (NPs) is
valuable to the corrosion protection of metals and controllable preparation of Cu oxide …

Effect of Hyperthermal Hybrid Gas Composition on the Interfacial Oxidation and Nitridation Mechanisms of Graphene Sheet

Y Cao, Z Ye, J Zhao, Z Cui, J Tang, D Wen - Langmuir, 2024 - ACS Publications
Graphene is one of the most promising thermal protection materials for high-speed aircraft
due to its lightweight and excellent thermophysical properties. At high Mach numbers, the …

Hydrogenation of TiO 2 nanosheets and nanoparticles: Typical reduction stages and orientation-related anisotropic disorder

P Zheng, L Zhang, X Zhang, Y Ma, J Qian… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanostructured black TiO2 materials prepared through a hydrogenation process have
evoked significant interest in solar energy harvesting and conversion technologies due to …