3 papers
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026
Balancing Thermodynamics, Kinetics, and Reversibility in Ti-Doped MgB2H8: A First-Principles Assessment of a Practical Solid-State Hydrogen Storage Material
Sikander Azam, Wilayat Khan
Hydrogen storage remains a key challenge for the development of a sustainable hydrogen energy system, where materials must satisfy requirements on storage capacity, thermodynamics,…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025
First-principles investigation of RbCaH and Cs-doped RbCaH: unveiling their potential for hydrogen storage through mechanical and optoelectronic properties
Sikander Azam, Qaiser Rafiq, Eman Ramadan Elsharkawy +4
This study uses the density functional theory (DFT) approach with GGA-PBE to assess the effect of substituting alkali metals in RbCaH and Cs-doped RbCaH on their…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025
Band Structure Engineering, Optical, Transport, and Photocatalytic Properties of Pristine and Doped Nb3O7(OH): A Systematic DFT Study
Wilayat Khan, Alishba Tariq, Jan Minar +4
Nb3O2(OH) has emerged as a highly attractive photocatalyst based on its chemical stability, energetic band positions, and large active lattice sites. Compared to other various phot…