The 2021 ultrafast spectroscopic probes of condensed matter roadmap
In the 60 years since the invention of the laser, the scientific community has developed
numerous fields of research based on these bright, coherent light sources, including the …
numerous fields of research based on these bright, coherent light sources, including the …
Real-time time-dependent electronic structure theory
Real-time electronic structure methods provide an unprecedented view of electron dynamics
and ultrafast spectroscopy on the atto-and femtosecond time scale with vast potential to yield …
and ultrafast spectroscopy on the atto-and femtosecond time scale with vast potential to yield …
Ab initio nonadiabatic molecular dynamics of charge carriers in metal halide perovskites
Photoinduced nonequilibrium processes in nanoscale materials play key roles in
photovoltaic and photocatalytic applications. This review summarizes recent theoretical …
photovoltaic and photocatalytic applications. This review summarizes recent theoretical …
Light-induced complete reversal of ferroelectric polarization in sliding ferroelectrics
Q Yang, S Meng - Physical Review Letters, 2024 - APS
Previous experiments have provided evidence of sliding ferroelectricity and photoexcited
interlayer shear displacement in two-dimensional materials, respectively. Herein, we find …
interlayer shear displacement in two-dimensional materials, respectively. Herein, we find …
[HTML][HTML] Theoretical insights into ultrafast dynamics in quantum materials
The last few decades have witnessed the extraordinary advances in theoretical and
experimental tools, which have enabled the manipulation and monitoring of ultrafast …
experimental tools, which have enabled the manipulation and monitoring of ultrafast …
Optical Control of Multistage Phase Transition via Phonon Coupling in
The temporal characters of laser-driven phase transition from 2 H to 1 T′ has been
investigated in the prototype MoTe 2 monolayer. This process is found to be induced by …
investigated in the prototype MoTe 2 monolayer. This process is found to be induced by …
Correlated electron–nuclear dynamics of photoinduced water dissociation on rutile TiO2
Elucidating the mechanism of photoinduced water splitting on TiO2 is important for
advancing the understanding of photocatalysis and the ability to control photocatalytic …
advancing the understanding of photocatalysis and the ability to control photocatalytic …
Decoupled ultrafast electronic and structural phase transitions in photoexcited monoclinic VO2
Photoexcitation has emerged as an efficient way to trigger phase transitions in strongly
correlated materials. There are great controversies about the atomistic mechanisms of …
correlated materials. There are great controversies about the atomistic mechanisms of …
Cu2O/BiVO4 heterostructure controllably triggers radical and non-radical persulfate activation via light “on-off” for efficient organic contaminants degradation
C Bai, W Guo, Q Liu, G Li, S Guo, R Chen - Applied Catalysis B …, 2024 - Elsevier
The regulation of peroxydisulfate (PDS) activation pathway is crucial for its practical
application in complicated water matrix. In this work, we have developed a Cu 2 O/BiVO 4 …
application in complicated water matrix. In this work, we have developed a Cu 2 O/BiVO 4 …
Giant acceleration of polaron transport by ultrafast laser-induced coherent phonons
Polaron formation is ubiquitous in polarized materials, but severely hampers carrier
transport for which effective controlling methods are urgently needed. Here, we show that …
transport for which effective controlling methods are urgently needed. Here, we show that …