M. F. Aziz^1,2,*, A. A. Rahim¹, A. R. M. Rais^1,2,*

Journal of Polymer Materials, Vol.42, No.4, pp. 1097-1109, 2025, DOI:10.32604/jpm.2025.071129 - 26 December 2025

Abstract To study the behavior of structural dynamics, ionic conductivity and ion transport properties, the gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs) was developed using polyvinyl alcohol in combination with potassium iodide, dimethyl sulfoxide, ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate and tetra-N-propylammonium iodide (C₁₂H₂₈IN), The GPEs were synthesized via a solution mixing technique, systematically varying the tetra-N-propylammonium iodide concentration to optimize ionic transport properties. The gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs) preparation was initially dissolving the potassium iodide and tetra-N-propylammonium iodide in a measured combination of ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, and dimethyl sulfoxide within a glass container. Subsequently, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) was introduced into… More >

U. Anwar^a, N. A. Noor^b, S. Mumtaz^c,*, I. M. Moussad¹

Chalcogenide Letters, Vol.22, No.3, pp. 261-276, 2025, DOI:10.15251/CL.2025.223.261

Abstract The combination of two-step synthesis processes is employed for the fabrication of (NiO)(_0.5)/(Fe₂O₃)(_0.5)@C@MoS₂ (NFCM) nanofibers composite through electrospinning and hydrothermal techniques. This nanofiber composite is designed for tunable dielectric materials and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding applications. Using impedance spectroscopy, the electrical properties of an NFCM pellet are analyzed using an equivalent circuit model (R₁1<), with a primary focus on the variation of relaxation time with frequency at different temperatures. Utilizing the Mott. variable range hopping (MVRH) model, and small polaronic hopping model, the localization length of the hoping carriers is determined to be 0.98 Å and More >

P. Kaushik^a,*, A. Devi^b, H. Singh^a

Chalcogenide Letters, Vol.22, No.3, pp. 197-204, 2025, DOI:10.15251/CL.2025.223.197

Abstract The structural properties of bulk as well as thin films of nanostructured Bi₁Te₁₅Se_84-x Pb_x (0 ≤ x ≤ 8) glassy alloys has been studied in this paper. Conventional melt quenching method is employed to prepare the samples of Bi₁Te₁₅Se_84-x Pb_x (0 ≤ x ≤ 8) alloys. Thin films with thickness of approximately 158nm of the obtained bulk compositions were deposited on dry cleaned glass substrates by thermal evaporation technique. The structural characterization was carried out using XRD and SEM. Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) indicates that samples are nearly stoichiometric. X-ray diffraction patterns indicate that they are More >

S. N. Garibova^a,b,*, А. I. Isayev^a, S. A. Rzayeva^a, F. N. Mammadov^c

Chalcogenide Letters, Vol.22, No.1, pp. 1-9, 2025, DOI:10.15251/CL.2025.221.1

Abstract The structure particulars of amorphous Ge2Sb2Te5 thermally evaporated on glass substrates, as well as films annealed at temperatures of 500 and 700 K have been studied by the considering of experimentally established facts obtained from X-ray analysis and Raman spectroscopy measurements. The Debye-Scherrer and Williams-Hall methods were applied to the X-ray diffraction data for estimate the size of crystallites, interatomic distances, dislocation density and structure distortion degree. The features of heat treatment effect on numerical values of the above quantities at a given temperatures have been established. The analysis of the spectral distribution of Raman… More >

U. Anwar^a,, M. Rafi^b, N. A. Noor^c, S. Mumtaz^d,, Hosam O. Elansary^e

Chalcogenide Letters, Vol.22, No.4, pp. 293-311, 2025, DOI:10.15251/CL.2025.224.293

Abstract This study presents a multifunctional NiFe₂O₄@MoS₂ nanomaterial synthesized by co-precipitation and hydrothermal methods. The highly magnified Field emission scanning electron microscopic (FESEM) images expose an excellent interconnected network of MoS₂ petals and NiFe₂O₄ cores. NiFe₂O₄@MoS₂ nanomaterial's crystalline arrangement and phase purity are explored using X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. A comprehensive analysis of the NiFe₂O₄@MoS₂ nanomaterial, focusing on its dynamic electrical properties across a temperature zone of 183 K to 373 K. The temperature-dependent impedance and modulus plots versus frequency reveal insights into the material’s conduction and relaxation. Electrical characteristics verify the contribution of electroactive regions, such as grains… More >

Kai Kang^1,*, Zhiyong Wang^2,3

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.33, No.3, pp. 1-1, 2025, DOI:10.32604/icces.2025.012678

Abstract Terahertz time-domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS) can be utilized to probe internal parameters of dielectric materials, such as the refractive index. Based on the stress-optic law, stress-induced variations in the refractive index enable the calculation of applied stress through measured changes in the refractive index. This paper introduces a THz-TDS-based methodology for stress field measurement. First, a THz-TDS stress field scanning and imaging system was developed, incorporating an amplitude-field imaging method that maps stress distributions using variations in the amplitude of THz pulses. Second, two analytical algorithms were established: a planar stress analysis algorithm based on THz… More >

Yury V. Knyazev, Semyon T. Baidak, Yury I. Kuz’min, Alexey V. Lukoyanov^*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.83, No.3, pp. 4085-4095, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.065091 - 19 May 2025

Abstract The work presents the electronic structure computations and optical spectroscopy studies of half-Heusler ScNiBi and YNiBi compounds. Our first-principles computations of the electronic structures were based on density functional theory accounting for spin-orbit coupling. These compounds are computed to be semiconductors. The calculated gap values make ScNiBi and YNiBi valid for thermoelectric and optoelectronic applications and as selective filters. In ScNiBi and YNiBi, an intense peak at the energy of −2 eV is composed of the Ni 3d states in the conduction band, and the valence band mostly contains these states with some contributions from the… More >

M. Jabeen^a, N. Ali^b,*, Z. Ali^c, H. Ali^b, A. A. A. Bahajjaj^d, B. Haq^e, S. H. Kim^e

Chalcogenide Letters, Vol.21, No.2, pp. 125-133, 2024, DOI:10.15251/CL.2024.212.125

Abstract In this study, Tin selenide (SnSe) was prepared via thermal evaporation from tin ingots and selenium powder followed by annealing at 250°C in an inert atmosphere of Argon gas. Two samples were used for characterization purposes, as-deposited and annealed. The structural parameters including particle size, strain, dislocation density, and number of crystallites per unit area were calculated from XRD while the optical properties including band gap were extracted from UV-visible spectroscopy. Four probe techniques were used to measure the electrical properties. More >

K. N’dri^*, B. M. Dally, C. Vamoussa, D. Houphouët-Boigny

Chalcogenide Letters, Vol.21, No.3, pp. 255-262, 2024, DOI:10.15251/CL.2024.213.255

Abstract Glasses of Sb₂S₃-As₂S₃ system with nominal composition of As_0,4xSb_0,4(100-x)S₆₀(where x= 10, 25, 50, 75 and 100 mol% As₂S₃) were investigated by different quenching methods and Raman spectroscopy. All studied samples were in the vitreous state. The average coordination number (Z), being equal to 2.4, has indicated that the numbers of neighbors of non-chalcogens (As and Sb) and chalcogens (S and Te) atoms were respectively 3 and 2. These coordination numbers were conditions fulfilled by the atoms to obtain vitreous materials. The vibrations of the SbS₃ and AsS₃ structural units dominated the Raman spectra of the studied Sb₂S₃-As₂S₃ glasses. More >

K. Turmanova^a, O. Prikhodko^a, Zh. Tolepov^a, S. Maksimova^a, N. Manabaev^b, N. Almas^c,*

Chalcogenide Letters, Vol.21, No.7, pp. 575-581, 2024, DOI:10.15251/CL.2024.217.575

Abstract In this study, we used Raman spectroscopy to compare the local structure of Ge2Sb2Te5 (GST) thin films with thicknesses of 90 nm and 271 nm that were crystallized through thermal annealing and laser radiation (laser annealing) during the recording of Raman spectra in situ. We found that for all crystallized films, the position of the main peaks in the Raman spectra was almost the same, and their structure corresponded to a hexagonal close packed state. It is noteworthy that the full width at half maximum (FWHM) of the main peaks varies considerably depending on the More >