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Pyrolytic graphite sheets are a very unique form of material that is extensively used across several industries. They are produced from pyrolytic graphite. Graphite has a historical background and has been investigated for several decades because of its potential excellent thermal, chemical, and mechanical properties. IntroductionThese sheets are highly effective and efficient because of their various thermal management and other unique characteristics. These sheets have revoluti …

Cesium tungsten oxide nanoparticles, which are categorized among the plasmonic nanomaterials, have attracted considerable attention as promising near infrared (NIR) shielding material due to their high transmittance of visible light and efficient NIR absorption capability. Cesium tungsten oxide nanoparticles are also advantageous as pigments with favorable heat resistance and longer lifetime. Nanoscale plasmonic materials exhibit characteristic absorption through surface plasmon excitation …

Graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide are valuable graphene derivatives. Graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide show different chemical and structural properties due to the differences in their chemical compositions. IntroductionThe most prominent differences are observed in the electrical conductivity, hydrophilic behavior, mechanical strength, and dispersibility of these materials. Different properties of graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide are utilized in energy storag …

Gold nanostars, generally known to be multibranched gold nanoparticles, have emerged as a new class of nanoscale gold crystals with multiple sharp branches. Gold nanostars possess tunable plasmon bands in near infrared (NIR) region containing star-shaped morphology serving like lightning rods responsible for enhancing the local electromagnetic field. Gold nanostars have been drawing considerable attention mainly due to the unique optical properties with applications in various areas of sc …

Titanium carbide represents a transitional metal carbide with a melting point of about 3100°C, a hardness as much as 28 to 35 GPa (based on Vickers test) and the electrical conductivity as 450 GPa has a high chemical conductivity and high thermal shock resistance. Titanium carbide is originally an extremely hard refractory ceramic material looking like a black powder. Ti is also a wear and corrosion resistant inert and hard material. Titanium carbide occurs as a very rare mineral nat …