Themed collection In Honor of Professor Thom Palstra
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Tuning the magnetic properties of van der Waals materials by intercalation
This review highlights current advances in magnetic-property tuning of layered materials by means of intercalation, and provides challenges and opportunities for materials chemists to advance the field.
Mater. Adv., 2024,5, 6702-6718
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4MA00539B
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Heteroepitaxial tuning of resonant forbidden reflections in a spinel
Resonant elastic X-ray scattering at the V K edge reveals systematic variations of the resonant forbidden (002) reflection in thin films of spinel LiV2O4 deposited on MgAl2O4, SrTiO3, and MgO.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC02239D
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Temperature dependence of charge transport in molecular ensemble junctions
This study investigates the temperature dependence of conductivity in molecular junctions under various biasing regimes, providing insights into charge transport mechanisms and their impact on device functionality.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01807A
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Phase distribution regulation of formamidinium-based quasi-2D perovskites through solution engineering
Mixing a Dion–Jacobson spacer and a Ruddlesden–Popper spacer regulates quasi-2D perovskite thin films for a normal-gradient phase distribution, while FACl additive doping regulates the films to give a reversed-gradient phase distribution.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC02231A
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Growth mechanism of oleylammonium-based tin and lead bromide perovskite nanostructures
Our experimental and theoretical studies have inferred that tin bromide is more susceptible to form higher order 2D Ruddlesden-Popper or 3D perovskite nanostructures than lead bromide.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC02029D
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Synthesis of rhombohedral Hf0.5Zr0.5O2 and analysis by X-ray diffraction through dynamical diffraction simulations
The persistence of ferroelectricity down to nanometer scales in hafnia-based materials makes these compounds promising candidates for future electronic applications.
Mater. Adv., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4MA00550C
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Tunability of Topological Edge States in Germanene at Room Temperature
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC02367F
Temperature dependent Raman study of antiferromagnetic CrPS4
The temperature dependence of the polarized Raman spectrum of antiferromagnetic CrPS4 suggests a correlation between the phonon modes and the magnetic phase transition.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 12468-12473
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01201A
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Blade-coated perovskite nanoplatelet polymer composites for sky-blue light-emitting diodes
Colloidal perovskite nanoplatelets (NPLs) have shown promise in tackling blue light-emitting diode challenges based on their tunable band gap and high photoluminescence efficiencies.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC02404D
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Resonance-induced anomalies in temperature-dependent Raman scattering of PdSe2
Temperature dependent Raman spectroscopy combined with density functional theory calculations reveal anisotropic electron–phonon coupling in the low-symmetry transition metal dichalcogenide PdSe2.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 11402-11411
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC02012J
About this collection
This special collection honoring Professor Thom Palstra is published on the occasion of his retirement, in October 2024. It highlights and celebrates Professor Palstra’s broad scientific interests including superconducting, magnetic and ferroelectric materials, multiferroics, organic semiconductors, charge and spin transport, and crystallography. Guest Edited by Professor Yoshi Iwasa (University of Tokyo), Professor Oana D. Jurchescu (Wake Forest University), Dr Gabriela Maris (University of Twente), Professor Beatriz Noheda(University of Groningen), and Professor Harold Zandvliet (University of Twente).