Experimental and Theoretical Study of Sc2O3 Nanoparticles Under High Pressure André Luis de Jesus Pereira, Juan Angel Sans, Rosario Vilaplana, Sudeshna Ray, Prachi Tadge, et al. Minerals, 2025 This study investigates the high-pressure structural and vibrational properties of nano-Sc2O3 using a combination of X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, and theoretical calculations. Nano-Sc2O3 maintains its cubic bixbyite structure up to 26.4 GPa, without evidence of phase transitions, contrasting with bulk Sc2O3, which transitions to a monoclinic phase around 25–28 GPa. Raman spectroscopy reveals a pressure-induced blue shift in the vibrational modes, indicating lattice compression, and the absence of new modes confirms the retention of the cubic symmetry. Theoretical predictions using density functional theory (DFT) closely match the experimental data, validating the computational approach we use to model the pressure-dependent vibrational behavior of nano-Sc2O3. Comparisons with previous studies seem to show that the nanoscale material exhibits enhanced structural stability compared to its bulk counterpart, likely due to size effects and surface energy contributions. These findings provide new insights into the behavior of nanomaterials under extreme conditions and highlight the potential applications of nano-Sc2O3 in high-pressure environments.
Size-Dependent High-Pressure Behavior of Pure and Eu3+-Doped Y2O3 Nanoparticles: Insights from Experimental and Theoretical Investigations André Luis de Jesus Pereira, Juan Ángel Sans, Óscar Gomis, David Santamaría-Pérez, Sudeshna Ray, et al. Nanomaterials, 2024 We report a joint high-pressure experimental and theoretical study of the structural, vibrational, and photoluminescent properties of pure and Eu3+-doped cubic Y2O3 nanoparticles with two very different average particle sizes. We compare the results of synchrotron X-ray diffraction, Raman scattering, and photoluminescence measurements in nanoparticles with ab initio density-functional simulations in bulk material with the aim to understand the influence of the average particle size on the properties of pure and doped Y2O3 nanoparticles under compression. We observe that the high-pressure phase behavior of Y2O3 nanoparticles depends on the average particle size, but in a different way to that previously reported. Nanoparticles with an average particle size of ~37 nm show the same pressure-induced phase transition sequence on upstroke and downstroke as the bulk sample; however, nanoparticles with an average particle size of ~6 nm undergo an irreversible pressure-induced amorphization above 16 GPa that is completed above 24 GPa. On downstroke, 6 nm nanoparticles likely consist of an amorphous phase.
Novel Energetic Co-Reactant for Thermal Oxide Atomic Layer Deposition: The Impact of Plasma-Activated Water on Al2O3 Film Growth João Chaves, William Chiappim, Júlia Karnopp, Benedito Neto, Douglas Leite, et al. Nanomaterials, 2023 In the presented study, a novel approach for thermal atomic layer deposition (ALD) of Al2O3 thin films using plasma-activated water (PAW) as a co-reactant, replacing traditionally employed deionized (DI) water, is introduced. Utilizing ex situ PAW achieves up to a 16.4% increase in the growth per cycle (GPC) of Al2O3 films, consistent with results from plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD). Time-resolved mass spectrometry (TRMS) revealed disparities in CH4 partial pressures between TMA reactions with DI water and PAW, with PAW demonstrating enhanced reactivity. Reactive oxygen species (ROS), namely H2O2 and O3, are posited to activate Si(100) substrate sites, thereby improving GPC and film quality. Specifically, Al2O3 films grown with PAW pH = 3.1 displayed optimal stoichiometry, reduced carbon content, and an expanded bandgap. This study thus establishes “PAW-ALD” as a descriptor for this ALD variation and highlights the significance of comprehensive assessments of PAW in ALD processes.
Nano-engineered hybrid materials for decontamination of hazardous organics Isabela Machado Horta, Barbara Souza Damasceno, Douglas Marcel Gonçalves Leite, Argemiro Soares da Silva Sobrinho, André Luis de Jesus Pereira, et al. Advanced Materials for A Sustainable Environment Development Strategies and Applications, 2022
Tar reforming under a microwave plasma torch Rodrigo Monteiro Eliott, Manoel F. M. Nogueira, Argemiro S. Silva Sobrinho, Bruno A. P. Couto, Homero S. Maciel, et al. Energy and Fuels, 2013
Titanium oxynitride deposition by reactive gas pulsing technique aiming to application in Grätzel solar cells 30th Ises Biennial Solar World Congress 2011 Swc 2011, 2011
Adhesion between rocket solid propellant and EPDM rubber treated by RF plasma: An alternative for flexible thermal protections International Astronautical Federation 58th International Astronautical Congress 2007, 2007
Interphase characterization of PECVD silicon-compound layers on PET Proceedings Annual Technical Conference Society of Vacuum Coaters, 1998
Interphase characterization of silicon-based Barrier layers on PET American Chemical Society Polymer Preprints Division of Polymer Chemistry, 1997
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