Spark plasma sintering (SPS), also known as pulsed electric current sintering (PECS) or
field-assisted sintering technique (FAST), belongs to a class of powder metallurgy …

Studies of nanosized forms of bismuth (Bi)-containing materials have recently expanded
from optical, chemical, electronic, and engineering fields towards biomedicine, as a result of …

Energy storage and conversion technologies are vital to the efficient utilization of
sustainable renewable energy sources. Rechargeable lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs) and the …

Abstract Bismuth chalcogenides Bi 2× 3 (X= O, S, Se) represent a unique type of materials in
diverse polymorphs and configurations. Multiple intrinsic features of Bi 2× 3 such as narrow …

Topological insulator (TI), a promising quantum and semiconductor material, has gapless
surface state and narrow bulk band gap. Firstly, the properties, classifications and …

Abstract Alkali metal (Li, Na, K) ion batteries with high energy density are urgently required
for large‐scale energy storage applications while the lack of advanced anode materials …

Topological Insulators are new classes of materials with insulating bulk but having gapless
surface states. Integer Quantum Hall Effect, discovered in 1980 was the first property with …

Bismuth selenide has attracted considerable attention as anode materials due to its high
theoretical capacity. However, its development has been limited to Bi 2 Se 3-based …

Graphical abstract CDs are utilized as crucial structure-directing agents to elaborately
design 3D cross-linked rod-like structured Bi 2 Se 3/CDs composites. Computational …

The supercapacitor, which has been attracting growing interest in energy-storage
applications since the past decade, is an alternative that evinces the potential to emulate …