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Case series of acute and accelerated silicosis among ramming mass workers from West Bengal Open

Soumya Sarkar, Pinaki Sensarma, Sadia Khan, Jitumoni Rajkonwar, Umesh Gupta , et al. · 2025

Ramming mass has 95-99% silica content. It is produced by crushing boulders. These boulders are mined mainly in the West Bardhhaman, West Bengal; Chot Nagpur plateau of Jharkhand, during crushing, producing granules of various sizes in spe…

Can a ferroelectric diode be a selector-less, universal, non-volatile memory? Open

Soumya Sarkar, X.B. Liu, Deep Jariwala · 2025

Recent advances in silicon foundry-process compatible ferroelectric (FE) thin films have reinvigorated interest in FE-based non-volatile memory (NVM) devices. Ferroelectric diodes (FeDs) are two-terminal NVM devices exhibiting rectifying c…

High-efficiency WSe$_2$ photovoltaics enabled by ultra-clean van der Waals contacts Open

Kamal Kumar Paul, Cullen Chosy, Soumya Sarkar, Zhuangnan Li, Han Yan , et al. · 2025

Layered transition metal dichalcogenide semiconductors are interesting for photovoltaics owing to their high solar absorbance and efficient carrier diffusion. Tungsten diselenide (WSe$_2$), in particular, has emerged as a promising solar c…

Large Scale Manufacture of Phase Pure Two-Dimensional Metallic MoS2 Nanosheets Open

Ziwei Jeffrey Yang, Zhuangnan Li, James Moloney, Leyi Loh, John C. Walmsley , et al. · 2025

Metallic monolayered [or two - dimensional (2D)] MoS2 nanosheets show tremendous promise for energy storage and catalysis applications. However, state-of-the-art chemical exfoliation methods require > 48 hours to produce milligrams of meta…

Effect of Substrate on Sulfur Vacancy Defect-Mediated Photoluminescence in Two-Dimensional MoS2 Open

Yiru Zhu, Zhepeng Zhang, Ye Wang, Soumya Sarkar, Yang Li , et al. · 2025

Chalcogen vacancy defects in monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides form in-gap states that can trap excitons, leading to defect-mediated photoluminescence (PL) emission. Here, we show that room-temperature (RT, 300 K) PL from sulfur v…

Can a ferroelectric diode be a selector-less, universal, non-volatile memory? Open

Soumya Sarkar, Deep Jariwala · 2025

Recent advances in silicon foundry-process compatible ferroelectric (FE) thin films have reinvigorated interest in FE-based non-volatile memory (NVM) devices. Ferroelectric diodes (FeDs) are two-terminal NVM devices exhibiting rectifying c…

Spin injection in graphene using ferromagnetic van der Waals contacts of indium and cobalt Open

Soumya Sarkar, Saeyoung Oh, Peter Newton, Yang Li, Yiru Zhu , et al. · 2025

Multistate Ferroelectric Diodes with High Electroresistance Based on van der Waals Heterostructures Open

Soumya Sarkar, Zirun Han, Maheera Abdul Ghani, Nives Strkalj, Jung Ho Kim , et al. · 2024

Some van der Waals (vdW) materials exhibit ferroelectricity, making them promising for novel nonvolatile memories (NVMs) such as ferroelectric diodes (FeDs). CuInP2S6 (CIPS) is a well-known vdW ferroelectric that has been integrated with g…

Broad Adaptability of Coronavirus Adhesion Revealed from the Complementary Surface Affinity of Membrane and Spikes Open

Aritz B. García‐Arribas, Pablo Ibáñez‐Freire, Diego Carlero, Pablo Palacios‐Alonso, Miguel Cantero‐Reviejo , et al. · 2024

Coronavirus stands for a large family of viruses characterized by protruding spikes surrounding a lipidic membrane adorned with proteins. The present study explores the adhesion of transmissible gastroenteritis coronavirus (TGEV) particles…

Ferroelectric field effect transistors based on two-dimensional CuInP2S6 (CIPS) and graphene heterostructures Open

Maheera Abdul Ghani, Soumya Sarkar, Yang Li, Ye Wang, Kenji Watanabe , et al. · 2024

Heterostructures of two-dimensional (2D) materials comprise clean van der Waals (vdW) interfaces that can facilitate charge or energy transfer. Recently, the 2D ferroelectric CuInP 2 S 6 (CIPS) has been integrated with graphene and other 2…

Critical challenges in the development of electronics based on two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides Open

Yan Wang, Soumya Sarkar, Han Yan, Manish Chhowalla · 2024

Multistate ferroelectric diodes with high electroresistance based on van der Waals heterostructures Open

Soumya Sarkar, Zirun Han, Maheera Abdul Ghani, Nives Strkalj, Jung Ho Kim , et al. · 2024

Some van der Waals (vdW) materials exhibit ferroelectricity, making them promising for novel non-volatile memories (NVMs) such as ferroelectric diodes (FeDs). CuInP2S6 (CIPS) is a well-known vdW ferroelectric that has been integrated with …

Spin injection in graphene using ferromagnetic indium-cobalt van der Waals contacts Open

Soumya Sarkar, Saeyoung Oh, Peter Newton, Yang Li, Yiru Zhu , et al. · 2024

Graphene based spintronic devices require efficient spin injection and collection. Oxide dielectric tunnel barriers obtained by direct deposition or oxidizing thin metal films are typically used to facilitate spin injection. However, the y…

Effects of Fiber Orientation on the Mechanical Properties of Bidirectional Woven Kevlar Epoxy Composite Open

Gargi Danda De, Soumya Sarkar, S. Mitra · 2024

Objectives: This study focuses on the mechanical behavior of different fiber orientations of bi-directional woven Kevlar fabric to improve the mechanical properties of the Kevlar epoxy composite materials. Methods: Here in this paper hand …

Room Temperature Negative Differential Resistance with High Peak Current in MoS2/WSe2 Heterostructures Open

Jung Ho Kim, Soumya Sarkar, Yan Wang, Takashi Taniguchi, Kenji Watanabe , et al. · 2024

Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenide (2D TMD) semiconductors allow facile integration of p- and n-type materials without a lattice mismatch. Here, we demonstrate gate-tunable n- and p-type junctions based on vertical heterostruc…

Metal Films on Two-Dimensional Materials: van der Waals Contacts and Raman Enhancement Open

Maheera Abdul Ghani, Soumya Sarkar, Jung-In Lee, Yiru Zhu, Han Yan , et al. · 2024

Electronic devices based on two-dimensional (2D) materials will need ultraclean and defect-free van der Waals (vdW) contacts with three-dimensional (3D) metals. It is therefore important to understand how vdW metal films deposit on 2D surf…

Okra: A potential super food for today’s generation Open

Kripabandhu Ghosh, VS Devadas, Sumana Balo, Soumya Sarkar, Basanta Kumar Parida , et al. · 2024

Fatigue Response of MoS2 with Controlled Introduction of Atomic Vacancies Open

Yolanda Manzanares-Negro, Aitor Zambudio, Guillermo López‐Polín, Soumya Sarkar, Manish Chhowalla , et al. · 2023

Fatigue-induced failure resulting from repetitive stress-strain cycles is a critical concern in the development of robust and durable nanoelectromechanical devices founded on 2D semiconductors. Defects, such as vacancies and grain boundari…

Integrating 2D Materials and Plasmonics on Lithium Niobate Platforms for Pulsed Laser Operation at the Nanoscale Open

M. O. Ramı́rez, Pablo Molina, David Hernández‐Pinilla, Guillermo López‐Polín, Pablo Ares , et al. · 2023

The current need for coherent light sources for integrated (nano)photonics motivates the search for novel laser designs emitting at technologically relevant wavelengths with high‐frequency stability and low power consumption. Here, a new m…

Distortion Analysis of Thin-Walled Investment Castings Open

R.K. Mandal, Soumyajit Roy, Soumya Sarkar, Tamal Mandal, A K Pramanick , et al. · 2023

Dokra casting is famous for its Artistic value to the world but it is also sophisticated engineering.The technique is almost 4500 years old.It is practiced by the tribal artisans of India.It is a clay moulded wax-based thin-walled investme…

Room-Temperature Photoluminescence Mediated by Sulfur Vacancies in 2D Molybdenum Disulfide Open

Yiru Zhu, Juhwan Lim, Zhepeng Zhang, Yan Wang, Soumya Sarkar , et al. · 2023

Atomic defects in monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) such as chalcogen vacancies significantly affect their properties. In this work, we provide a reproducible and facile strategy to rationally induce chalcogen vacancies in …

Author Correction: Charge disproportionate molecular redox for discrete memristive and memcapacitive switching Open

Sreetosh Goswami, Santi Prasad Rath, Damien Thompson, Svante Hedström, Meenakshi Annamalai , et al. · 2023

Nanoscale Cathodoluminescence and Conductive Mode Scanning Electron Microscopy of van der Waals Heterostructures Open

Hugh Ramsden, Soumya Sarkar, Yan Wang, Yiru Zhu, James Kerfoot , et al. · 2023

van der Waals heterostructures (vdW-HSs) integrate dissimilar materials to form complex devices. These rely on the manipulation of charges at multiple interfaces. However, at present, submicrometer variations in strain, doping, or electric…

Diversity matters: Robustness of bias measurements in Wikidata Open

Paramita Das, Sai Keerthana Karnam, Anirban Panda, Bhanu Prakash Reddy Guda, Soumya Sarkar , et al. · 2023

With the widespread use of knowledge graphs (KG) in various automated AI systems and applications, it is very important to ensure that information retrieval algorithms leveraging them are free from societal biases. Previous works have depi…

Strong and Localized Luminescence from Interface Bubbles Between Stacked hBN Multilayers Open

Hae Yeon Lee, Soumya Sarkar, Kate Reidy, Abinash Kumar, Julian Klein , et al. · 2022

Quality change: norm or exception? Measurement, Analysis and Detection of Quality Change in Wikipedia Open

Paramita Das, Bhanu Prakash Reddy Guda, Sasi Bhusan Seelaboyina, Soumya Sarkar, Animesh Mukherjee · 2021

Wikipedia has been turned into an immensely popular crowd-sourced encyclopedia for information dissemination on numerous versatile topics in the form of subscription free content. It allows anyone to contribute so that the articles remain …

When expertise gone missing: Uncovering the loss of prolific contributors in Wikipedia Open

Paramita Das, Bhanu Prakash Reddy Guda, Debajit Chakraborty, Soumya Sarkar, Animesh Mukherjee · 2021

Success of planetary-scale online collaborative platforms such as Wikipedia is hinged on active and continued participation of its voluntary contributors. The phenomenal success of Wikipedia as a valued multilingual source of information i…

Field-free magnetization switching induced by the unconventional spin–orbit torque from WTe2 Open

Qidong Xie, Weinan Lin, Soumya Sarkar, Xinyu Shu, Shaohai Chen , et al. · 2021

Spin–orbit torque provides a highly efficient way to achieve current-induced magnetization switching, which relies on charge-to-spin conversion of the spin source layer. However, in the conventional heavy metal/ferromagnetic layer, the gen…

Mining the online infosphere: A survey Open

Sayantan Adak, Souvic Chakraborty, Paramtia Das, Mithun Das, Abhisek Dash , et al. · 2021

The evolution of AI-based system and applications had pervaded everyday life to make decisions that have momentous impact on individuals and society. With the staggering growth of online data, often termed as the Online Infosphere it has b…

Dynamical Properties and Effects of Quantum Diffraction on The\n Propagation of E-A-Solitary Waves in Three-Component Fermi Plasma Open

Tamal Kanti Ghosh, Suman Pramanick, Soumya Sarkar, Ankita Dey, Swarniv Chandra · 2020

Electron Acoustic Solitary structures in Fermi Plasma with two temperature\nelectrons have various applications in space and laboratory-made plasma.\nFormulation of an adequate theory is important to understand various physical\nsystems wi…

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