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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Nanoplatelet"”.
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A hybrid approach towards on-chip visible lasers
… quantum dots, quantum rods, and quantum wells or nanoplatelets; perovskite semiconductors; and perovskite nanocrystals. A key feature of these materials is the capability to engineer their energy levels, e.g., via chemical composition or size, allowing for their absorption and emission spectra to …
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Carbon nanomaterial-based aerogels for improved removal of copper(II), zinc(II), and lead(II) ions from water
… The use of single-wall carbon nanotube- graphene nanoplatelet (SWCNT - GnP) aerogels with 3-D architecture have shown the increased adsorption of polyaromatic compounds. Herein we demonstrate their increased ability to adsorb copper (II), lead (II), and zinc (II) ions. Compared to SWCNT - GnP …
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Mechanical and Electrical Characterization of Hybrid Carbon Nanotube Sheet-Graphene Nanocomposites for Sensing Applications
… various contents of coarse and fine graphene nanoplatelets are fabricated. The addition of a secondary filler results in improvements of both electrical and mechanical properties. In addition, with the inclusion of the second filler, change in resistivity with mechanical deformation …
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Low Temperature Growth and Characterization of ZnO Nanostructures
… was determined to be a two dimensional ZnO nanoplatelet. It was observed the two structures share the same crystal structure and both can be grown at atmospheric pressure in a low energy growth process. The characterization methods used to characterize the two ZnO structures were electron …
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All Inorganic Colloidal Perovskite Nanocrystals for Optoelectronic Applications
… final Chapter, I achieve the synthesis of CsPbI3 nanoplatelets with colour-pure emission. By developing a solution-based route to self-assemble these nanoplatelets and therefore control the isotropy of the transition dipole moment, I achieve the first demonstration of directly-generated linearly …
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High-Strain Rate Tensile Characterization Of Graphite Platelet Reinforced Vinyl Ester Based Nanocomposites Using Split-Hopkinson Pressure Bar
The dynamic response of exfoliated graphite nanoplatelet (xGnP) reinforced and carboxyl terminated butadiene nitrile (CTBN) toughened vinyl ester based nanocomposites are characterized under both dynamic tensile and compressive loading. Dynamic direct tensile tests are performed applying the …
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Geopolymer composites and their applications in stress wave mitigation
… with various theoretical models. Graphene nanoplatelets have high mechanical, electrical and thermal properties that can significantly improve the desired properties of composites at even low contents. 1, 2 and 3 wt% of graphene nanoplatelet-reinforced, potassium geopolymers (GNP KGP) were …
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Design and characterization of aromatic thermosetting copolyester resin for polymer matrix nanocomposites
… step-growth polymerization process. Graphene nanoplatelet particles conjugate with precursor oligomers during in situ polymerization process forming electrically percolated network domains which enable controllable conductivity for nanocomposite structures. The interfacial attachment mechanism …
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Understanding Heterogeneous Nucleation Mechanisms in Polyolefins
… of high-density polyethylene containing nanoplatelet additives in an immiscible matrix. This method sacrifices some control of the nucleation interface in order to expand the number of testable NAs to virtually any material. Finally, a third experimental method based on a novel …
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Engineering the Synthesis and Properties of Two-Dimensional Colloidal Perovskite Nanoplatelets
… Recently, colloidal lead halide perovskite nanoplatelets (chemical formula: L₂[ABX₃]ₙ₋₁BX₄, L: alkylammonium, A: methylammonium or formamidinium or cesium, B: lead, X: halide, n: number of [BX₆] ⁴⁻ octahedral layers in the direction of thickness) have emerged as a promising class of novel …
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Towards Mechanical Reinforcement in Polymer Layered Silicates Nanocomposites of the Second Generation
… and may be adjusted to any desired value. The nanoplatelet diameter is more than an order of magnitude larger, and it is of high phase purity with limited, if any accessory minerals present. In respect to reinforcement, these features allow to eliminate internal shear planes to realize stiffer …
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Perovskite Light-emitting Diodes with Tunable Emission
… by utilising all-inorganic perovskite nanoplatelets and show emission in the blue region.
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Synthesis and characterization of novel boron-based nanostructures and composites
… nanowires, nano-heterostructures, and thin nanoplatelets of a variety of elemental compositions. These materials can be integrated with other known nanostructures to form a number of novel electronic nanodevices and nanosensors. A method to create nanocomposites by the chemical vapor …
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A Computational and Experimental Study on the Electrical and Thermal Properties of Hybrid Nanocomposites based on Carbon Nanotubes and Graphite Nanoplatelets
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphite nanoplatelets (GNPs) are carrying great promise as two important constituents of future multifunctional materials. Originating from their minimal defect confined nanostructure, exceptional thermal and electrical properties have been reported for these two …
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Dispersion of graphene nanoplatelets in water with surfactant and reinforcement of mortar with graphene nanoplatelets
… investigated the dispersion behavior of graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) in water with water reducing admixture (WRA), a type of surfactant. The dosage of GNPs was fixed at 0.2wt% of water, and the dosage of the WRA functioned as the controlled variable. Sedimentation experiments qualitatively …