2 papers
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026
Unraveling the effects of anionic vacancies and temperature on mechanical properties of NbC and NbN: Insights from Quantum Mechanical Study
P. W. Muchiri, K. K. Korir, N. W. Makau +2
Transition metal carbides and nitrides (TMCNs), such as niobium carbide (NbC) and niobium nitride (NbN), are of great technological interest due to their exceptional hardness, high…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025
Interaction of dopants with the I-type basal stacking fault in hexagonal-diamond Si
Marc Túnica, Perpetua Wanjiru Muchiri, Alberto Zobelli +3
Recently synthesized hexagonal-diamond silicon, germanium, and silicon-germanium nanowires exhibit remarkable optical and electronic properties when compared to cubic-diamond polyt…