I request for help; I want to install BoltzTrap for quantum Espresso in ubuntu but I am having problems. Is the attached what i should expect?

I am getting so many warnings. Is this what I should expect? sylvester@sylvester-HP-EliteBook-840-G2:~/Applications/boltztrap-1.2.5/src$ make clean rm -f *.o *.mod *.pc *.pcl...

31 December 2019 6,193 1 View

How can I calculated transport properties of layered materials across plane and in-plane?

I want to calculate the cross-plane and in-plane transport properties of layered materials using quantum espresso and boltztrap codes. I don't understand how to choose between in-plane and...

09 October 2019 8,597 1 View

What is the best software for modelling and simulation of materials?

I want to study thermoelectric properties(seebeck, peltier, and thermal conductivity) and electrical conductivity of 2D materials. Do we have free download versions?

31 December 2018 2,561 10 View

Anomalous expansion of water.

06 July 2017 9,214 3 View

How is the minimum conductivity of graphene affected by the number of layers?

What is the relationship between the minimum conductivity and number of layers in graphene?

04 May 2015 8,995 1 View

Is a single carbon atom compressible or in-compressible?

We know that when compression forces are applied on a material its atoms are pushed closer together, but do the specific atoms get compressed like a balloon? if you apply compression forces on a...

03 April 2015 9,098 2 View

Does the schottky barrier occur in a graphene/metal contact?

03 April 2015 1,894 1 View

Can any one help me understand what are the physical quantities represended by H, a, and D in the attached formula for adhesive force?

I found this formula that i want to use but am not sure what the H, a, and D are.

31 December 2014 6,366 2 View

Suppose I have an AC current source and I want to combine them to give maximum sum, should I use series or parallel combination?

How is the sum of current calculated?

31 December 2014 545 4 View

How to choose ibrav in quantum espresso

I understand graphene has a hexagonal structure(ibrav=4), but in this example, https://www.afs.enea.it/buonocor/graphene-with-pwscf.html they choose ibrav=12 (while running "vc-relax", "scf",...

01 January 1970 2,455 3 View

What are the new 2D nanomaterials were used for Silver nanoparticles stabilization?

In the stabilization of AgNPs are vital in current research interest. However, some of the 2D nano-materials like graphene oxide, MoS2, etc... previously used to stabilize it. But still they shown...

01 March 2021 2,207 3 View

How does charge on working electrode changes with rising potential?

During performing CV of a GCE or modified GCE, we rise the potential in the first half of the cycle and reduce it in reverse half. During the first half, what is the nature of charge on GCE or...

25 February 2021 7,994 3 View

How to delaminate copper in water-based anodes?

Hello everyone, I'm looking for a way to delaminate copper current collector of water-based anodes in Li-ion batteries without damaging the graphite film. I tried different materials such as HNO3...

24 February 2021 3,785 3 View

Thermal reduction of graphene oxide.?

I am trying to reduce graphene oxide by thermally but I have no proper information regarding this. Can any one help me regarding the details about temperature and time for the reduction of...

23 February 2021 4,155 4 View

What kind of steel moulds are used for hot pressing metal powders?

My main concern is that the metal powders should not weld to the mold surface and I should easily be able to eject out the pressed samples. I am looking for alternative for graphite moulds. The...

22 February 2021 2,965 4 View

Is there an ideal incubation time of RGO-modified SPCE before subsequent use, i.e., electrochemical characterization or further modification?

I notice that upon washing and air-drying of my RGO/SPCE surface and characterizing again via DPV, the current response towards ferricyanide probe significantly decreases. My worry is that the...

22 February 2021 5,324 3 View

How to Study a proton NMR of Graphene prepared by Electrochemical Exfoliation technique?

I performed a Proton NMR of graphene powder prepared by electrochemical exfoliation technique. It shows some peaks. But I can't understand it.

21 February 2021 8,947 3 View

Which compound is getting oxidized during bulk electrolysis with TFAA?

The experiment is really simple. When I do a bulk electrolysis with 1% TFAA (ACN solution) to get dihydrogen, what is going to be oxidized? (working electrode graphit, counter electrode platinum,...

18 February 2021 4,430 1 View

What is the best substrate for exfoliating few layers of hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) using traditional scotch tape method?

Unlike graphene, it is usually very difficult to exfoliate few layers (~10 nm thick) of hBN on SiO2 substrate due to lip-lip interaction at the edges. Au substrates have been proven very useful...

16 February 2021 2,635 2 View

How can I calculate teh crystallinity degree of graphene oxide?

I had treat my XRD diffraction pattern by Highscore to calculate the crystallinity degree Xc and I have the formula but I dont no the 2Theta of Ac and Aa to calculate Xc. Is it like polymers...

10 February 2021 6,305 5 View