Tunable band alignment and large power conversion efficiency in a two-dimensional InS/ZnInS heterostructure.

Heterostructures can efficiently modulate the bandgap of semiconductors and enhance the separation of photocarriers, thereby enhancing the performance of optoelectronic devices. Herein, we design an InS/ZnInS van der Waals (vdW) heterostructure and investigate its electronic and photovoltaic properties using first principles calculation. Compared to its individual monolayers, the InS/ZnInS heterostructure not only possesses a smaller band gap of 2.

SVhawkeye: an ultra-fast software for user-friendly visualization of targeted structural fragments from BAM files.

SVhawkeye is a novel visualization software created to rapidly extract essential structural information from third-generation sequencing data, such as data generated by PacBio or Oxford Nanopore Technologies. Its primary focus is on visualizing various structural variations commonly encountered in whole-genome sequencing (WGS) experiments, including deletions, insertions, duplications, inversions, and translocations. Additionally, SVhawkeye has the capability to display isoform structures obtained from iso-seq data and provides interval depth visualization for deducing local copy number variation (CNV).

Effect of Rare Earth Elements on Microstructure and Tensile Behavior of Nb-Containing Microalloyed Steels.

The present investigation endeavors to explore the influence of rare earth elements on the strength and plasticity characteristics of low-carbon microalloyed steel under tensile loading conditions. The findings from the conducted tensile tests indicate that the incorporation of rare earths leads to a notable enhancement in the yield strength, ultimate tensile strength, and ductility properties of the steel. A comparative analysis of the microstructures reveals that the presence of rare earths significantly refines and optimizes the microstructure of the microalloyed steel.

Spin-orbit splitting and piezoelectric properties of Janus GeXY (X ≠ Y = P, As, Sb and Bi).

The coexistence of spin-orbit coupling and piezoelectricity in a single material may have potential application in multifunctional devices, including spintronics, nanorobotics and piezotronics. Spin-orbit coupling provides a new means to manipulate electron's spin without an additional external magnetic field, while piezoelectricity refers to the interplay between mechanical stresses and electric polarization. Using first-principles calculations, the structural, electronic, optical, spin, and piezoelectric properties of the Janus GeXY (X ≠ Y = P, As, Sb, and Bi) monolayers were systematically investigated.

Determination of the site preference on the structure, magnetism and mechanical anisotropy properties of Mo-containing alloy carbide MC (MFe, Mo).

First-principles calculations are used to study the structure, magnetism and mechanical anisotropy properties of MC (M = Fe, Mo) carbides. The stability of alloy carbide MC can be improved when Mo atoms occupy the 48f Wyckoff position. FeMoC with Mo atoms occupying 48f position and Fe atoms occupying 16d and 32e positions has the best structural stability.

Janus GaSeTe/InSSe heterostructures: tunable electronic, optical, and photocatalytic properties.

Vertically stacking two-dimensional materials into van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures (HS) is deemed to be an effective strategy to tailor their physical properties and enrich their applications in modern nanoelectronics. Here, we study the geometry, electronic, and optical properties of Janus GaSeTe/InSSe heterostructures by using first-principles calculations. We consider four models of GaSeTe/InSSe heterostructures with an alternative chalcogen atom layer sequence and five potential stacking configurations, and find that the most energy favorable stacking pattern is AB stacking for each model.