Mesoporous MnO2 nanosheet arrays have been directly grown on nickel foam current collectors and exhibited a reversible capacity as high as 1690 mA h g(-1) even after one hundred cycles at 100 mA g(-1). They also reveal good rate capability and excellent cycling stability.

Flower-like CdSe architectures composed of ultrathin nanosheets were prepared via a facile solvothermal method. A relationship was established between the solvothermal temperature and the product structure, and thus the photocatalytic activity. When compared with well-studied CdSe quantum dots, the ultrathin nanosheet assemblies exhibited a better photocatalytic H2 evolution activity under visi...

As electrode materials for analytical applications, carbon-based electrodes have been widely employed as detectors for high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), capillary electrophoresis (CE) and various biosensors. Carbon materials usually shows wider potential window compared with those of novel metals such as platinum and gold electrode. These electrodes are chemically stable, highly co...

The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) is responsible for managing its liabilities for redundant research reactors and other active facilities concerned with the development of the UK nuclear technology programme since 1947. These liabilities include irradiated graphite from a variety of different sources including low irradiation temperature reactor graphite (the Windscale Piles 1 & 2, British...

Although graphite is not a major waste form in LWR reactors it nevertheless represents a verysignificant problem in nuclear plant decommissioning for many of EPRI’s internationalmembers. Graphite is used as a moderator material in many reactor types, particularly the gascooled reactors in UK and France. It is also used for minor components such as fuel elementsleeves. In all the...

Mechanical stress is demonstrated in the fabrication process of nanosheet FETs. In particular, unwanted mechanical instability stemming from gravity during channel-release covered detail by aid 3-D simulations. The simulation results show physical weakness suspended nanosheets and impact thickness. Inner spacer engineering based on geometry elastic property are suggested for better stability. f...

The viscoelasticity of boron nitride nanosheet (BNNS) aerogel has been observed and investigated. It is found that the BNNS aerogel has a high damping ratio (0.2), while it exhibits lightweight and negligible temperature dependence below 180 °C. The creep behavior of the BNNS aerogel markedly demonstrates its strain dependence on stress magnitude and temperature, and can be well simulated by th...

Quantum dot (TiO2) self-decorated and defect-free anatase nanosheets were fabricated by a long-time hydrothermal strategy and subsequent defect healing. Such decoration provides a new and effective charge transfer pathway over the nanosheet surface, leading to remarkably high photoactivity.

Large-size single crystalline nanosheets of 9,10-bis(phenylethynyl)-anthracene were prepared by a facile solution process and were fully characterized. The prototype photodetector was then fabricated on the basis of a single nanosheet and exhibited superior performance with the largest photoresponse ratio up to ca. 10(5). Moreover, the nanosheets show obvious light emission anisotropy.

The effect of the local electronic modification of the graphite surface on the gas-graphite interaction has been investigated by the molecular beam scattering technique. The angular intensity distributions of He and Ar beams scattered from pristine and defect induced graphite surfaces have been measured at various surface temperatures. From the He scattering results, the cross-section for the H...