Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting has attracted great attention during past decades
thanks to the possibility to reduce the production costs of hydrogen or other solar fuels, by …

We review the thin film growth, chemistry, and physical properties of Group 4–6 transition-
metal diboride (TMB 2) thin films with AlB 2-type crystal structure (Strukturbericht designation …

Advanced engineering applications necessitate develo** a new class of surface coatings
that protect the surface components in these applications while also meeting the conflicting …

This review highlights the development of energy saving transparent heat regulating (THR)
materials and coating for energy saving window applications. Current state-of-the-art …

Nature-inspired self-cleaning surfaces have attracted considerable attention from both
fundamental research and practical applications. This review adopts a chemical …

The rapid development of Internet of Things devices requires real time processing of a huge
amount of digital data, creating a new demand for computing technology. Phase change …

The production of electronic devices using solution based (“wet”) deposition technologies
has some decisive technical and commercial advantages compared to competing …

A strong resurgence of interest in vdW solid processing has accompanied two-dimensional
(2D) materials research in the past decade.Two dimensionalis terminology generally …

Magnetron sputtering is a widely used physical vapor deposition technique. Reactive
sputtering is used for the deposition of, eg, oxides, nitrides and carbides. In fundamental …

To cope with the shortcomings of nuclear fuel design exposed during the Fukushima
Nuclear Accident, researchers around the world have been directing their studies towards …