Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

DNA as a Genetic Template

DNA as a Genetic Template

Two structural features of the DNA molecule provide a basis for the mechanisms of heredity: the four nucleotide bases and its double-stranded nature. The Watson-Crick model of double-helical DNA structure, proposed in 1952, drew heavily upon the X-ray crystallography work of researchers Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins. Watson, Crick, and Wilkins jointly received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work in 1962. Franklin was, controversially, excluded from the prize for...

DNA as a Genetic Template

DNA as a Genetic Template

Vertical Curve: Problem Solving

Vertical Curve: Problem Solving

Vertical curves provide the transition between two roadway grades, ensuring safety, comfort, and functionality. Calculating elevations at specific stations along the curve involves several systematic steps based on the curve's geometry and provided design parameters.The vertical curve is defined by its length, grades, Point of Vertical Intersection (P.V.I.) location, and P.V.I. elevation. The stations of the Point of Vertical Curvature (P.V.C.), where the curve begins, and the Point of Vertical...

Introduction to Vertical Curves

Introduction to Vertical Curves

Vertical curves are parabolic transitions that connect different grades on highways and railroads, ensuring a smooth alignment between back and forward tangents. The back tangent represents the initial grade, while the forward tangent defines the subsequent grade. These curves can be symmetrical, with equal tangent lengths, or nonsymmetrical, with varying lengths. The key points defining a vertical curve include the Point of Vertical Intersection (P.V.I.), where the tangents meet; the Point of...

Phase Diagrams

Phase Diagrams

A phase diagram combines plots of pressure versus temperature for the liquid-gas, solid-liquid, and solid-gas phase-transition equilibria of a substance. These diagrams indicate the physical states that exist under specific conditions of pressure and temperature and also provide the pressure dependence of the phase-transition temperatures (melting points, sublimation points, boiling points). Regions or areas labeled solid, liquid, and gas represent single phases, while lines or curves represent...

Phase Transitions

Phase Transitions

Whether solid, liquid, or gas, a substance's state depends on the order and arrangement of its particles (atoms, molecules, or ions). Particles in the solid pack closely together, generally in a pattern. The particles vibrate about their fixed positions but do not move or squeeze past their neighbors. In liquids, although the particles are closely spaced, they are randomly arranged. The position of the particles are not fixed—that is, they are free to move past their neighbors to...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Tunable Interfacial to Filamentary Resistive Switching Mechanism in Room-Temperature-Grown Amorphous YBa<sub>2</sub>Cu<sub>3</sub>O<sub><i>x</i></sub> with Excess Cu Addition.

ACS applied materials & interfaces·2026

Same author

Plasticity in brittle intermetallics enabled by framework of amorphous interfaces and preexisting dislocations.

Science advances·2026

Same author

Tunable opto-magnetic metamaterials <i>via</i> coupled TiN-NiO vertically aligned nanocomposite thin films.

Nanoscale·2026

Same author

<i>In Situ</i> Study of the Ferroelectric-Antiferroelectric Phase Transition in Hf<sub>1-<i>x</i></sub>Zr<sub><i>x</i></sub>O<sub>2</sub> at Elevated Temperatures up to 600 °C.

Nano letters·2026

Same author

LiNbO<sub>3</sub> and ZnO-Ni multilayer thin films as hybrid metamaterials towards tunable properties.

RSC advances·2026

Same author

Tunable Core-Shell Metal Alloy Pillar Design in Vertically Aligned Nanostructures Toward Multifunctionality.

Small science·2026

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jan 31, 2026

Well-aligned Vertically Oriented ZnO Nanorod Arrays and their Application in Inverted Small Molecule Solar Cells

Well-aligned Vertically Oriented ZnO Nanorod Arrays and their Application in Inverted Small Molecule Solar Cells

Published on: April 25, 2018

Self-Assembled Ordered Three-Phase Au-BaTiO₃ -ZnO Vertically Aligned Nanocomposites Achieved by a Templating Method.

Shikhar Misra¹, Leigang Li¹, Di Zhang¹

¹School of Materials Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA.

Advanced Materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)

|December 22, 2018

Summary

Researchers created a novel "nanoman"-like nanocomposite using barium titanate, zinc oxide, and gold. This ordered structure enables advanced control over light-matter interactions for next-generation electronic and photonic devices.

Keywords:

epitaxial thin films metamaterials plasmonics self-assembly three-phase nanocomposites vertically aligned nanocomposites

More Related Videos

Assembly, Loading, and Alignment of an Analytical Ultracentrifuge Sample Cell

Assembly, Loading, and Alignment of an Analytical Ultracentrifuge Sample Cell

Published on: November 5, 2009

Ultrahigh Density Array of Vertically Aligned Small-molecular Organic Nanowires on Arbitrary Substrates

Ultrahigh Density Array of Vertically Aligned Small-molecular Organic Nanowires on Arbitrary Substrates

Published on: June 18, 2013

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jan 31, 2026

Well-aligned Vertically Oriented ZnO Nanorod Arrays and their Application in Inverted Small Molecule Solar Cells

Well-aligned Vertically Oriented ZnO Nanorod Arrays and their Application in Inverted Small Molecule Solar Cells

Published on: April 25, 2018

Assembly, Loading, and Alignment of an Analytical Ultracentrifuge Sample Cell

Assembly, Loading, and Alignment of an Analytical Ultracentrifuge Sample Cell

Published on: November 5, 2009

Ultrahigh Density Array of Vertically Aligned Small-molecular Organic Nanowires on Arbitrary Substrates

Ultrahigh Density Array of Vertically Aligned Small-molecular Organic Nanowires on Arbitrary Substrates

Published on: June 18, 2013

Area of Science:

Materials Science
Nanotechnology
Condensed Matter Physics

Background:

Multiphase nanocomposites are crucial for advanced integrated photonic and electronic devices.
Achieving ordered complex nanostructures is challenging but offers unique functionalities.

Purpose of the Study:

To demonstrate a unique three-phase nanocomposite combining ferroelectric BaTiO3, semiconductor ZnO, and plasmonic Au.
To realize a highly ordered "nanoman"-like nanostructure for enhanced functionalities.

Main Methods:

A novel two-step templated growth method was employed.
Combined vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) and two-phase epitaxy growth mechanisms were utilized.
Achieved self-assembled ZnO and Au nanopillars within a BaTiO3 matrix.

Main Results:

A highly ordered Au-BaTiO3-ZnO nanocomposite in a "nanoman"-like form was successfully fabricated.
The ordered structure exhibits distinct hyperbolic dispersion in the visible and near-infrared spectrum.
Demonstrated superior performance compared to randomly arranged three-phase nanocomposites.

Conclusions:

The study presents a new approach for designing and growing ordered multiphase nanostructures.
This ordered nanocomposite offers unprecedented control over nanoscale electron-light-matter interactions.
Opens new avenues for next-generation photonic and electronic device applications.