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Systematic DFT Modeling van der Waals Heterostructures from a Complete Configurational Basis Applied to γ‑PC/WS<sub>2</sub>
Periodic boundary
conditions in density functional theory (DFT)-based
modeling of bilayer van der Waals heterostructures introduce an artificial
lock to a metastable configuration. Depending on the initial supercell,
geometric optimization may reach local energy minima at a fixed twist-angle
in a restricted strain-space. In this work, an algorithm was introduced
for generating a complete scope of ways to combine two monolayer unit
cells into a common supercell. In its application to γ-PC/WS2, 18,123 bilayer supercells were derived, for which the constituting
monolayers possessed isotropic strains, anisotropic strains, or intralayer
shear strains. Based on analysis, 45 isotropically strained configurations
were carefully chosen for optimization by DFT. Geometric and energetic
features and band structures were revealed and compared, following
the variations at different strains and twist-angles. As such, this
case study brought to resolution the impacts of supercell construction
on DFT’s outcomes and the merits of in-depth screening of the
different options. Repetitions and extensions to the demonstrated
approach may be applied to characterize van der Waals heterostructures
and derivatives in the future
Systematic DFT Modeling van der Waals Heterostructures from a Complete Configurational Basis Applied to γ‑PC/WS<sub>2</sub>
Periodic boundary
conditions in density functional theory (DFT)-based
modeling of bilayer van der Waals heterostructures introduce an artificial
lock to a metastable configuration. Depending on the initial supercell,
geometric optimization may reach local energy minima at a fixed twist-angle
in a restricted strain-space. In this work, an algorithm was introduced
for generating a complete scope of ways to combine two monolayer unit
cells into a common supercell. In its application to γ-PC/WS2, 18,123 bilayer supercells were derived, for which the constituting
monolayers possessed isotropic strains, anisotropic strains, or intralayer
shear strains. Based on analysis, 45 isotropically strained configurations
were carefully chosen for optimization by DFT. Geometric and energetic
features and band structures were revealed and compared, following
the variations at different strains and twist-angles. As such, this
case study brought to resolution the impacts of supercell construction
on DFT’s outcomes and the merits of in-depth screening of the
different options. Repetitions and extensions to the demonstrated
approach may be applied to characterize van der Waals heterostructures
and derivatives in the future
Systematic DFT Modeling van der Waals Heterostructures from a Complete Configurational Basis Applied to γ‑PC/WS<sub>2</sub>
Periodic boundary
conditions in density functional theory (DFT)-based
modeling of bilayer van der Waals heterostructures introduce an artificial
lock to a metastable configuration. Depending on the initial supercell,
geometric optimization may reach local energy minima at a fixed twist-angle
in a restricted strain-space. In this work, an algorithm was introduced
for generating a complete scope of ways to combine two monolayer unit
cells into a common supercell. In its application to γ-PC/WS2, 18,123 bilayer supercells were derived, for which the constituting
monolayers possessed isotropic strains, anisotropic strains, or intralayer
shear strains. Based on analysis, 45 isotropically strained configurations
were carefully chosen for optimization by DFT. Geometric and energetic
features and band structures were revealed and compared, following
the variations at different strains and twist-angles. As such, this
case study brought to resolution the impacts of supercell construction
on DFT’s outcomes and the merits of in-depth screening of the
different options. Repetitions and extensions to the demonstrated
approach may be applied to characterize van der Waals heterostructures
and derivatives in the future
Systematic DFT Modeling van der Waals Heterostructures from a Complete Configurational Basis Applied to γ‑PC/WS<sub>2</sub>
Periodic boundary
conditions in density functional theory (DFT)-based
modeling of bilayer van der Waals heterostructures introduce an artificial
lock to a metastable configuration. Depending on the initial supercell,
geometric optimization may reach local energy minima at a fixed twist-angle
in a restricted strain-space. In this work, an algorithm was introduced
for generating a complete scope of ways to combine two monolayer unit
cells into a common supercell. In its application to γ-PC/WS2, 18,123 bilayer supercells were derived, for which the constituting
monolayers possessed isotropic strains, anisotropic strains, or intralayer
shear strains. Based on analysis, 45 isotropically strained configurations
were carefully chosen for optimization by DFT. Geometric and energetic
features and band structures were revealed and compared, following
the variations at different strains and twist-angles. As such, this
case study brought to resolution the impacts of supercell construction
on DFT’s outcomes and the merits of in-depth screening of the
different options. Repetitions and extensions to the demonstrated
approach may be applied to characterize van der Waals heterostructures
and derivatives in the future
Systematic DFT Modeling van der Waals Heterostructures from a Complete Configurational Basis Applied to γ‑PC/WS<sub>2</sub>
Periodic boundary
conditions in density functional theory (DFT)-based
modeling of bilayer van der Waals heterostructures introduce an artificial
lock to a metastable configuration. Depending on the initial supercell,
geometric optimization may reach local energy minima at a fixed twist-angle
in a restricted strain-space. In this work, an algorithm was introduced
for generating a complete scope of ways to combine two monolayer unit
cells into a common supercell. In its application to γ-PC/WS2, 18,123 bilayer supercells were derived, for which the constituting
monolayers possessed isotropic strains, anisotropic strains, or intralayer
shear strains. Based on analysis, 45 isotropically strained configurations
were carefully chosen for optimization by DFT. Geometric and energetic
features and band structures were revealed and compared, following
the variations at different strains and twist-angles. As such, this
case study brought to resolution the impacts of supercell construction
on DFT’s outcomes and the merits of in-depth screening of the
different options. Repetitions and extensions to the demonstrated
approach may be applied to characterize van der Waals heterostructures
and derivatives in the future
Fluorescent Cyanine Dye J‑Aggregates in the Fluorous Phase
We present a perfluorocarbon-hydrocarbon
amphiphilic cyanine dye
that J-aggregates in fluorous solvent. J-Aggregation is a special
type of fluorophore aggregation, affording enhanced photophysical
properties. Cyanine dyes are excellent J-aggregators in water but,
until now, cyanine J-aggregates have not been translated to nonaqueous
media. The fluorous phase J-aggregate displays enhanced photostability
and processability compared to analogous aqueous aggregates
Interlayer Registry Dictates Interfacial 2D Material Ferroelectricity
We
discover that the complex ferroelectric response of layered
materials toward interlayer sliding is fully dictated by the interlayer
lattice registry. Importantly, the entire sliding polarization landscape
of two-dimensional (2D) layered material interfaces is fully described
via a simple and intuitive geometric measure, termed the polarization
registry index (PRI), that quantifies the degree of interlayer commensurability.
Beyond the understanding of the fundamental origin of 2D ferroelectricity,
the developed tool also provides highly efficient characterization
and rationalization of existing experimental and computational evidence
of 2D interfacial ferroelectricity, as well as the prediction of emergent
controllable polarization in new noncentrosymmetric layered systems
Swarm Smart Meta-Estimator for 2D/2D Heterostructure Design
Two-dimensional (2D)
semiconductors are central to many scientific
fields. The combination of two semiconductors (heterostructure) is
a good way to lift many technological deadlocks. Although ab initio
calculations are useful to study physical properties of these composites,
their application is limited to few heterostructure samples. Herein,
we use machine learning to predict key characteristics of 2D materials
to select relevant candidates for heterostructure building. First,
a label space is created with engineered labels relating to atomic
charge and ion spatial distribution. Then, a meta-estimator is designed
to predict label values of heterostructure samples having a defined
band alignment (descriptor). To this end, independently trained k-nearest
neighbors (KNN) regression models are combined to boost the regression.
Then, swarm intelligence principles are used, along with the boosted
estimator’s results, to further refine the regression. This
new “swarm smart” algorithm is a powerful and versatile
tool to select, among experimentally existing, computationally studied,
and not yet discovered van der Waals heterostructures, the most likely
candidate materials to face the scientific challenges ahead
Serum amyloid P binds to mBSA.
<p>(A) Binding of SAP to different amounts of Aβ or the reverse control peptide was assessed by ELISA. Similar results were obtained from 2 independent experiments. (B) Binding of SAP to different amounts of BSA or mBSA with or without ssDNA was assessed by ELISA. Error bars are means ± SD of 2 independent experiments.</p
mBSA triggers inflammation in vivo.
<p> (A) Numbers of infiltrating macrophages (left), monocytes (middle) and neutrophils (right) in the peritoneum of mice 4 h after <i>i.p.</i> injection of different stimuli. Error bars are means ± SD of 4 mice per group. *p<0.05, **p<0.005. (B) Levels of IL-1α (left) and IL-1β (right) secreted in the peritoneal lavages. *p<0.05. (C) Gene expression of peritoneal exudate cells presented as a heat map. One BSA-injected animal was used as a reference. Each block represents one mouse. (D) Plot of induced transcript expression of the chemokines from the bottom cluster of *p<0.05, **p<0.005. (C). (E) Numbers of infiltrating macrophages (left), monocytes (middle) and neutrophils (right) in the peritoneum of wild-type or IL-1β<sup>−/−</sup> mice 4 h after <i>i.p.</i> injection of different stimuli. Error bars are means ± SD of 3 mice per group. **p<0.005.</p
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