Journal of Applied Physics
Articles in this Issue
The role of DNA/RNA core on free vibration characteristics of viral capsids
A three-dimensional free-vibration model of core–shell structural spherical viruses submerged in non-Newtonian fluids is investigated to study the effect of the DNA/RNA core (Young's modulus and volum...
Investigation of charge injection in PDMS/SiO2 nanocomposites using the combined measurement method
Dielectric elastomers (DEs) assembled with compliant electrodes are widely utilized in polymer-based energy transducers. Under high DC voltage, space charge accumulation within DEs can result in signi...
Computational prediction of a stable all-nitrogen molecular crystal N10
Polymeric nitrogen is a leading candidate for next-generation high-energy-density materials, with molecular polymeric nitrogen systems often demonstrating superior stability. In this study, we theoret...
Digital controlled nonlinear smart metamaterial for broadband elastic wave attenuation
One challenge for traditional elastic metamaterials involves broadening the low-frequency bandgap width. To this end, this study presents a new design of a bi-nonlinear smart metamaterial (BNSM) consi...
Low-temperature deposition of crystalline IGZO films using high-power pulsed magnetron sputtering
Low-temperature deposition of crystalline In–Ga–Zn–O (IGZO) thin films was achieved by enhancing the migration of the deposited atoms through high-density energetic ion bombardment induced by high-pow...
Microscopic mechanisms of grain size effects on domain switching in sodium potassium niobate ceramics
Lead-free potassium sodium niobate [(K0.5Na0.5)NbO3, KNN]-based piezoceramics have emerged as promising alternatives to lead-based counterparts. Although grain-size effects in KNN ceramics have been w...
Epitaxial stabilization and oxygen vacancy control of EuNiO3 thin films
Rare-earth nickelates exhibit valuable behavior for neuromorphic computing at low temperature: Building blocks for biologically inspired microelectronic neurons like electrically driven insulator–meta...
Influence of material properties and surface conditions of metal electrodes on vacuum breakdown characteristics in small gaps
The vacuum insulation performance of metal electrodes depends on both surface condition and material properties, but their specific roles in the breakdown process remain unclear. The objective of this...
Numerical modeling of the coupled heat transfer and ultrasonic time of flight during monitoring of a laser powder bed fusion process
This paper proposes a numerical model coupling heat transfer and ultrasonic time of flight (TOF) phenomena within the Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) process. A three-dimensional layer scale thermal mo...
Electronic mobility, doping, and defects in epitaxial BaZrS3 chalcogenide perovskite thin films
We present the electronic transport properties of BaZrS3 thin films grown epitaxially by gas-source molecular beam epitaxy. We observe n-type behavior in all samples, with carrier concentration rangin...
Electronic transport properties of Janus Ge2PAs monolayer: A prototype 2D metal–semiconductor–metal device
The semiconductor industry’s quest for miniaturization has driven the exploration of new materials and innovative designs. Among these, two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor materials have emerged as pro...
Innovative compact low-frequency absorber design: Integrating power-law-varying aperture into Helmholtz resonator
This study introduces an innovative design that integrates an acoustic black hole (ABH) structure into the embedded aperture (EA) of a Helmholtz resonator (HR), where the EA radius follows a power-law...
Surface energy of a dry granular assembly
Our recent study has made significant advancements in the field of granular mechanics by introducing a tool essential for understanding the thermodynamics of granular streams subjected to horizontal v...
Prediction of electronic structure and magnetic properties of monolayer MoTeSe adsorbing transition metal elements
The electronic properties and magnetic properties of the materials with different transition metal atoms (Co, Cr, Fe, Mn, Ti, and V) adsorbed on a monolayer MoTeSe substrate were calculated based on f...
Channel length dependence of THz radiation detection in photovoltaic Si MOSFET: Modeling and simulation
Despite the advantages of terahertz (THz) radiation detection using semiconductor field-effect transistors, it has not shown a strong enough response compared to other competing technologies. Therefor...
Frederick's transitions for nematics dispersed by nanoparticles with cylindrical–spherical symmetry
In this paper, we obtain the Frederick’s transition parameters for nematic liquid crystal–nanoparticle (NLC–NP) systems. We introduce a new term in Frank's elastic energy expression, which describes t...
Predicting 3D magnetic topological insulators and semimetals with machine learning
Machine learning (ML) models are used to identify topologically non-trivial magnetic insulators and semimetals among a group of candidate materials. The search for these topological materials is criti...
<i>Ab initio</i> study of MnScNbX (X = Al, Ga) quaternary Heusler alloys as promising thermoelectric materials
Quaternary Heusler alloys are emerging as promising candidates for thermoelectric applications due to their favorable electrical and thermal transport properties. In this study, we investigate the the...
Topological band optimization of nested photonic crystals based on deep learning
Photonic crystals are favored in the field of topological photonics due to their rich structural characteristics and topological properties. However, the accumulation of geometric errors during their...