The deformation of interatomic distances with respect to those of the perfect crystal
generates atomic-level strain. In nanoalloys, strain can arise because of finite size …

Asphalt concretes are biphasic systems, with a predominant phase (ca 93–96% w/w) made
by the macro-meter sized inorganic aggregates hold together by small amounts of a …

Band gap narrowing in metal oxide semiconductor nanostructures is important and
advantageous for various potential applications including visible light photocatalysis. We …

Although the antibacterial activity of ceramics has been reported in many literatures, there
are none that report on the significant relation between the crystallite size and antibacterial …

With the advancement in technology, the size of devices goes on decreasing consistently.
The decrease in the size has improved the efficiency and life time of devices. Quantum dots …

Methylammonium (MA) lead halide perovskites have been widely studied as active
materials for advanced optoelectronics. As crystalline semiconductor materials, their …

Silicon (Si) nanoparticles prepared by ball-milling technique can show many exciting
properties including improved reactivity with water to produce hydrogen (H 2) compared to …

Abstract Nano-structured SnSb, SnSb–CNT, Si–SnSb and Si–SnSb–CNT alloys were
synthesized from metal chlorides of Sn, Sb and Si via reductive co-precipitation technique …

The investigation of surface-induced lattice-strain effects in free-standing silicon
nanocrystals (Si NCs) is fundamental in view of the materialization of nanosilicon-based …

Here, we demonstrate the impact of lattice strain on the carrier relaxation of Cd x Zn1–x S
alloy nanocrystals. In alloy nanocrystals, the difference in the lattice constants of their …