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Author Batuk, D.; de Dobbelaere, C.; Tsirlin, A.A.; Abakumov, A.M.; Hardy, A.; van Bael, M.K.; Greenblatt, M.; Hadermann, J. pdf  doi
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  Title Crystal structure and magnetic properties of the Cr-doped spiral antiferromagnet BiMnFe2O6 Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Materials research bulletin Abbreviated Journal Mater Res Bull  
  Volume 48 Issue 9 Pages 2993-2997  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract (down) We report the Cr3+ for Mn3+ substitution in the BiMnFe2O6 structure. The BiCrxMn1-xFe2O6 solid solution is obtained by the solution-gel synthesis technique for the x values up to 0.3. The crystal structure investigation using a combination of X-ray powder diffraction and transmission electron microscopy demonstrates that the compounds retain the parent BiMnFe2O6 structure (for x = 0.3, a = 5.02010(6)angstrom, b = 7.06594(7)angstrom, c = 12.6174(1)angstrom, S.G. Pbcm, R-1 = 0.036, R-p = 0.011) with only a slight decrease in the cell parameters associated with the Cr3+ for Mn3+ substitution. Magnetic susceptibility measurements suggest strong similarities in the magnetic behavior of BiCrxMn1-xFe2O6 (x = 0.2; 0.3) and parent BiMnFe2O6. Only T-N slightly decreases upon Cr doping that indicates a very subtle influence of Cr3+ cations on the magnetic properties at the available substitution rates. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000322354000002 Publication Date 2013-04-26  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0025-5408; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.446 Times cited 3 Open Access  
  Notes Fwo Approved Most recent IF: 2.446; 2013 IF: 1.968  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109755 Serial 561  
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Author Tomak, A.; Bacaksiz, C.; Mendirek, G.; Sahin, H.; Hur, D.; Gorgun, K.; Senger, R.T.; Birer, O.; Peeters, F.M.; Zareie, H.M. pdf  doi
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  Title Structural changes in a Schiff base molecular assembly initiated by scanning tunneling microscopy tip Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Nanotechnology Abbreviated Journal Nanotechnology  
  Volume 27 Issue 27 Pages 335601  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract (down) We report the controlled self-organization and switching of newly designed Schiff base (E)-4-((4-(phenylethynyl) benzylidene) amino) benzenethiol (EPBB) molecules on a Au (111) surface at room temperature. Scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy (STM/STS) were used to image and analyze the conformational changes of the EPBB molecules. The conformational change of the molecules was induced by using the STM tip while increasing the tunneling current. The switching of a domain or island of molecules was shown to be induced by the STM tip during scanning. Unambiguous fingerprints of the switching mechanism were observed via STM/STS measurements. Surface-enhanced Raman scattering was employed, to control and identify quantitatively the switching mechanism of molecules in a monolayer. Density functional theory calculations were also performed in order to understand the microscopic details of the switching mechanism. These calculations revealed that the molecular switching behavior stemmed from the strong interaction of the EPBB molecules with the STM tip. Our approach to controlling intermolecular mechanics provides a path towards the bottom-up assembly of more sophisticated molecular machines.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000383780500012 Publication Date 2016-07-05  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0957-4484 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.44 Times cited 2 Open Access  
  Notes ; The authors acknowledge financial support from TUBITAK (PROJECT NO: 112T507). This work was also supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). Computational resources were provided by TUBITAK ULAKBIM, High Performance and Grid Computing Center (TR-Grid-Infrastructure). HS is supported by an FWO Pegasus Long Marie Curie Fellowship. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.44  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:137155 Serial 4363  
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Author D'Olieslaeger, L.; Pfannmöller, M.; Fron, E.; Cardinaletti, I.; Van der Auweraer, M.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Bals, S.; Maes, W.; Vanderzande, D.; Manca, J.; Ethirajan, A. pdf  url
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  Title Tuning of PCDTBT : PC71BM blend nanoparticles for eco-friendly processing of polymer solar cells Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Solar energy materials and solar cells Abbreviated Journal Sol Energ Mat Sol C  
  Volume 159 Issue 159 Pages 179-188  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract (down) We report the controlled preparation of water processable nanoparticles (NPs) employing the push-pull polymer PCDTBT and the fullerene acceptor PC71BM in order to enable solar cell processing using eco-friendly solvent (i.e. water). The presented method provides the possibility to separate the formation of the active layer blend and the deposition of the active layer into two different processes. For the first time, the benefits of aqueous processability for the high-potential class of push-pull polymers, generally requiring high boiling solvents, are made accessible. With our method we demonstrate excellent control over the blend stoichiometry and efficient mixing. Furthermore, we provide visualization of the nano morphology of the different NPs to obtain structural information down to similar to 2 nm resolution using advanced analytical electron microscopy. The imaging directly reveals very small compositional demixing in the PCDTBT:PC71BM blend NPs, in the size range of about <5 nm, indicating fine mixing at the molecular level. The suitability of the proposed methodology and materials towards the aspects of eco-friendly processing of organic solar cells is demonstrated through a processing of lab scale NPs solar cell prototypes reaching a power conversion efficiency of 1.9%. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor  
  Language Wos 000388053600021 Publication Date 2016-09-19  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0927-0248 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 4.784 Times cited 32 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes ; This work was supported by BOF funding of Hasselt University, the Interreg project Organext, and the IAP 7/05 project FS2 (Functional Supramolecular Systems), granted by the Science Policy Office of the Belgian Federal Government (BELSPO). A.E. is a post-doctoral fellow of the Flanders Research Foundation (FWO). M.P. gratefully acknowledges the SIM NanoForce program for financial support. S.B. further acknowledges financial support from the European Research Council (ERC Starting Grant #335078-COLOURATOMS). The authors are thankful for technical support by J. Smits, T. Vangerven, and J. Baccus. ; ecas_sara Approved Most recent IF: 4.784  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:139157UA @ admin @ c:irua:139157 Serial 4450  
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Author Musolino, N.; Bals, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Clayton, N.; Walker, E.; Flukiger, R. pdf  doi
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  Title Investigation of (Bi,Pb)2212 crystals : observation of modulation-free phase Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2004 Publication Physica: C : superconductivity Abbreviated Journal Physica C  
  Volume 401 Issue 1-4 Pages 270-272  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract (down) We report the complete disappearance of the structural modulation in heavily lead-doped Bi2-xPbxSr2CaCu2O8+delta crystals observed by transmission electron microscopy. Crystals with a nominal lead content of x = 0.8, corresponding to an effective lead content of x = 0.39, yield the non-modulated phase. The superconducting properties of this modulation-free phase (beta phase) have been studied and compared to those of undoped crystals displaying the modulated phase (alpha phase). Magnetisation measurements reveal that the irreversibility field H-irr(T) and relaxation rates are strongly improved within the beta phase. Measurements of the lower critical field, H-cl, show that the anisotropy factor, E, is considerably reduced in the modulation-free crystals. This is the signature of stronger coupling between CuO2 layers which in turn deeply influences the effectiveness of the pinning. These measurements explain the enhanced pinning properties in moderately Pb-doped crystals in which the a phase and P phase coexist. The enhanced pinning is not only due to the alpha/beta interfaces, which act as effective pinning centers: the emergence of modulation-free domains, characterized by a strongly reduced anisotropy, also significantly contribute to this effect. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor  
  Language Wos 000187852100050 Publication Date 2003-10-17  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0921-4534; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.404 Times cited 9 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.404; 2004 IF: 1.072  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:94809 Serial 1730  
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Author Musolino, N.; Bals, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Clayton, N.; Walker, E.; Flükiger, R. doi  openurl
  Title Modulation-free phase in heavily Pb-doped (Bi,Pb)2212 crystals Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2003 Publication Physica: C : superconductivity Abbreviated Journal Physica C  
  Volume 399 Issue 1/2 Pages 1-7  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract (down) We report the complete disappearance of the structural modulation in heavily lead-doped Bi2-xPbxSr2CaCu2O8+delta crystals observed by transmission electron microscopy. Crystals with a nominal lead content of x = 0.8, corresponding to an effective lead content of x = 0.39, yield the non-modulated phase. The superconducting properties of this modulation-free phase (beta phase) have been studied and compared to those of undoped crystals displaying the modulated phase (alpha phase). Magnetisation measurements reveal that the irreversibility field H-irr(T) and relaxation rates are strongly improved within the beta phase. Measurements of the lower critical field, H-c1, show that the anisotropy factor, epsilon, is considerably reduced in the modulation-free crystals. This is the signature of stronger coupling between CuO2 layers which in turn deeply influences the effectiveness of the pinning. These measurements explain the enhanced pinning properties in moderately Pb-doped crystals in which the alpha phase and beta phase coexist. The enhanced pinning is not only due to the alpha/beta interfaces, which act as effective pinning centers: the emergence of modulation-free domains, characterized by a strongly reduced anisotropy, also significantly contribute to this effect. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor  
  Language Wos 000186526200001 Publication Date 2003-09-03  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0921-4534; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.404 Times cited 31 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.404; 2003 IF: 1.192  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:54797 Serial 2167  
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Author Toso, S.; Akkerman, Q.A.; Martin-Garcia, B.; Prato, M.; Zito, J.; Infante, I.; Dang, Z.; Moliterni, A.; Giannini, C.; Bladt, E.; Lobato, I.; Ramade, J.; Bals, S.; Buha, J.; Spirito, D.; Mugnaioli, E.; Gemmi, M.; Manna, L. pdf  url
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  Title Nanocrystals of lead chalcohalides : a series of kinetically trapped metastable nanostructures Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Journal Of The American Chemical Society Abbreviated Journal J Am Chem Soc  
  Volume 142 Issue 22 Pages 10198-10211  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract (down) We report the colloidal synthesis of a series of surfactant-stabilized lead chalcohalide nanocrystals. Our work is mainly focused on Pb4S3Br2, a chalcohalide phase unknown to date that does not belong to the ambient-pressure PbS-PbBr2 phase diagram. The Pb4S3Br2 nanocrystals herein feature a remarkably narrow size distribution (with a size dispersion as low as 5%), a good size tunability (from 7 to similar to 30 nm), an indirect bandgap, photoconductivity (responsivity = 4 +/- 1 mA/W), and stability for months in air. A crystal structure is proposed for this new material by combining the information from 3D electron diffraction and electron tomography of a single nanocrystal, X-ray powder diffraction, and density functional theory calculations. Such a structure is closely related to that of the recently discovered high-pressure chalcohalide Pb4S3I2 phase, and indeed we were able to extend our synthesis scheme to Pb4S3I2 colloidal nanocrystals, whose structure matches the one that has been published for the bulk. Finally, we could also prepare nanocrystals of Pb3S2Cl2, which proved to be a structural analogue of the recently reported bulk Pb3Se2Br2 phase. It is remarkable that one high-pressure structure (for Pb4S3I2) and two metastable structures that had not yet been reported (for Pb4S3Br2 and Pb3S2Cl2) can be prepared on the nanoscale by wet-chemical approaches. This highlights the important role of colloidal chemistry in the discovery of new materials and motivates further exploration into metal chalcohalide nanocrystals.  
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  Language Wos 000538526500035 Publication Date 2020-05-06  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0002-7863 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 15 Times cited 32 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes ; We would like to thank Dr. A. Toma for the access to the IIT clean room facilities' SEM/FIB and evaporators, the Smart Materials group (IIT) for the access to the ATR-FTIR equipment, S. Marras for the support during XRPD measurements, G. Pugliese for help with the TGA measurements, M. Campolucci for help with the experiments on NC growth kinetics, S. Lauciello for help with the SEM-EDX analyses, and D. Baranov and R. Brescia for the helpful discussions. We also acknowledge funding from the Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020 (2014-2020) under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Grant Agreement COMPASS No. 691185. I.I. acknowledges the Dutch NWO for financial support under the Vidi scheme (Grant No. 723.013.002). S.B. acknowledges support by means of the ERC Consolidator Grant No. 815128 REALNANO. E. M. and M.G acknowledge the Regione Toscana for funding the purchase of the Timepix detector through the FELIX project (Por CREO FESR 2014-2020 action). ; sygma Approved Most recent IF: 15; 2020 IF: 13.858  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:170218 Serial 6566  
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Author Kurttepeli, M.; Deng, S.; Verbruggen, S.W.; Guzzinati, G.; Cott, D.J.; Lenaerts, S.; Verbeeck, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Detavernier, C.; Bals, S. pdf  url
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  Title Synthesis and characterization of photoreactive TiO2carbon nanosheet composites Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication The journal of physical chemistry: C : nanomaterials and interfaces Abbreviated Journal J Phys Chem C  
  Volume 118 Issue 36 Pages 21031-21037  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
  Abstract (down) We report the atomic layer deposition of titanium dioxide on carbon nanosheet templates and investigate the effects of postdeposition annealing in a helium environment using different characterization techniques. The crystallization of the titanium dioxide coating upon annealing is observed using in situ X-ray diffraction. The (micro)structural characterization of the films is carried out by scanning electron microscopy and advanced transmission electron microscopy techniques. Our study shows that the annealing of the atomic layer deposition processed and carbon nanosheets templated titanium dioxide layers in helium environment resulting in the formation of a porous, nanocrystalline and photocatalytically active titanium dioxide-carbon nanosheet composite film. Such composites are suitable for photocatalysis and dye-sensitized solar cells applications.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor  
  Language Wos 000341619500034 Publication Date 2014-08-23  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 1932-7447;1932-7455; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 4.536 Times cited 9 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes This research was funded by the Flemish research foundation FWO-Vlaanderen, by the European Research Council (Starting Grant No. 239865) and by the Special Research Fund BOF of Ghent University (GOA-01G01513). G.G, M.K., J.V., S.B., and G.V.T. acknowledge funding from the European Research Council under the seventh Framework Program (FP7), ERC Starting Grant No. 278510 VORTEX and No. 335078 COLOURATOMS. ECASJO;; ECASSara; (ROMEO:white; preprint:; postprint:restricted 12 months embargo; pdfversion:cannot); Approved Most recent IF: 4.536; 2014 IF: 4.772  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:119085 Serial 3416  
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Author Ackerman, M.L.; Kumar, P.; Neek-Amal, M.; Thibado, P.M.; Peeters, F.M.; Singh, S. url  doi
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  Title Anomalous dynamical behavior of freestanding graphene membranes Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Physical review letters Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev Lett  
  Volume 117 Issue 117 Pages 126801  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract (down) We report subnanometer, high-bandwidth measurements of the out-of-plane (vertical) motion of atoms in freestanding graphene using scanning tunneling microscopy. By tracking the vertical position over a long time period, a 1000-fold increase in the ability to measure space-time dynamics of atomically thin membranes is achieved over the current state-of-the-art imaging technologies. We observe that the vertical motion of a graphene membrane exhibits rare long-scale excursions characterized by both anomalous mean-squared displacements and Cauchy-Lorentz power law jump distributions.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000383171800010 Publication Date 2016-09-13  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0031-9007 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 8.462 Times cited 46 Open Access  
  Notes ; The authors thank Theodore L. Einstein, Michael F. Shlesinger, and Woodrow L. Shew for their careful reading of the manuscript and insightful comments. This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem Foundation of the Flemish Government. P. M. T. was supported by the Office of Naval Research under Grant No. N00014-10-1-0181 and the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DMR-0855358. M.N.-A. was supported by Iran Science Elites Federation (ISEF) under Grant No. 11/66332. ; Approved Most recent IF: 8.462  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:137125 Serial 4347  
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Author Verberck, B.; Heresanu, V.; Rouziere, S.; Cambedouzou, J.; Launois, P.; Kovats, E.; Pekker, S.; Vliegenthart, G.A.; Michel, K.H.; Gompper, G. doi  openurl
  Title Fullerene-cubane : X-ray scattering experiments and Monte Carlo simulations Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2008 Publication Fullerenes, nanotubes, and carbon nanostructures T2 – 8th Biennial International Workshop on Fullerenes and Atomic Clusters, (IWFAC 2007), JUL 02-06, 2007, St Petersburg, RUSSIA Abbreviated Journal Fuller Nanotub Car N  
  Volume 16 Issue 5-6 Pages 293-300  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract (down) We report single-crystal X-ray diffuse scattering measurements on C-60.C8H8 fullerene-cubane showing that the C-60 molecules are orientationally disordered at 300 and 150K and get ordered at low temperatures. Monte Carlo simulations provide further insight in the orientational behavior of both C-60 and C8H8 molecules; low-temperature molecular orientations are predicted.  
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  Language Wos 000259645200003 Publication Date 2008-09-28  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 1536-383X;1536-4046; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.35 Times cited 6 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.35; 2008 IF: 0.680  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:102640 Serial 1295  
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Author Novoselov, K.S.; Geim, A.K.; Dubonos, S.V.; Cornelissens, Y.G.; Peeters, F.M.; Maan, J.C. url  doi
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  Title Scattering of ballistic electrons at a mesoscopic spot of strong magnetic field Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2002 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 65 Issue 23 Pages 233312-233314  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract (down) We report quenching of the Hall effect with increasing magnetic field confined in a micron-sized spot. Such fields were created by placing tall ferromagnetic pillars on top of a two-dimensional electron gas, which allowed us to achieve the field strength up to 0.4 T under the pillars in the absence of external field. The quenching is accompanied by an anomalous increase in resistance and occurs when the cyclotron diameter matches the size of the magnetic spot. The results are explained by a rapid increase in the number of electrons that are scattered or quasilocalized by the magnetic region.  
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  Language Wos 000176767900029 Publication Date 2002-07-27  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0163-1829;1095-3795; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 38 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2002 IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:103349 Serial 2949  
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Author Rios, P.L.; Perali, A.; Needs, R.J.; Neilson, D. doi  openurl
  Title Evidence from quantum Monte Carlo simulations of large-gap superfluidity and BCS-BEC crossover in double electron-hole layers Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Physical review letters Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev Lett  
  Volume 120 Issue 17 Pages 177701  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract (down) We report quantum Monte Carlo evidence of the existence of large gap superfluidity in electron-hole double layers over wide density ranges. The superfluid parameters evolve from normal state to BEC with decreasing density, with the BCS state restricted to a tiny range of densities due to the strong screening of Coulomb interactions, which causes the gap to rapidly become large near the onset of superfluidity. The superfluid properties exhibit similarities to ultracold fermions and iron-based superconductors, suggesting an underlying universal behavior of BCS-BEC crossovers in pairing systems.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000430547800002 Publication Date 2018-04-23  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0031-9007 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 8.462 Times cited 11 Open Access  
  Notes ; The authors thank G. Baym, M. Bonitz, and G. Senatore for useful discussions. A. P. and D. N. acknowledge financial support from University of Camerino FAR project CESEMN and from the Italian MIUR through the PRIN 2015 program under Contract No. 2015C5SEJJ001. R. J. N. acknowledges financial support from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, U.K., under Grant No. EP/ P034616/1. P. L. R. acknowledges financial support from the Max-Planck Society. Computational resources have been provided by the High Performance Computing Service of the University of Cambridge and by the Max-Planck Institute for Solid State Research. ; Approved Most recent IF: 8.462  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:150750UA @ admin @ c:irua:150750 Serial 4967  
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Author Volodin, A.; Van Haesendonck, C.; Leenaerts, O.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M. pdf  doi
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  Title Stress dependence of the suspended graphene work function : vacuum Kelvin probe force microscopy and density functional theory Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett  
  Volume 110 Issue 19 Pages 193101  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract (down) We report on work function measurements on graphene, which is exfoliated over a predefined array of wells in silicon oxide, by Kelvin probe force microscopy operating in a vacuum. The obtained graphene sealed microchambers can support large pressure differences, providing controllable stretching of the nearly impermeable graphene membranes. These measurements allow detecting variations of the work function induced by the mechanical stresses in the suspended graphene where the work function varies linearly with the strain and changes by 62 +/- 2 meV for 1 percent of strain. Our related ab initio calculations result in a work function variation that is a factor of 1.4 larger than the experimental value. The limited discrepancy between the theory and the experiment can be accounted for by a charge transfer from the unstrained to the strained graphene regions. Published by AIP Publishing.  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000402319200036 Publication Date 2017-05-08  
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  ISSN 0003-6951; 1077-3118 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.411 Times cited 8 Open Access  
  Notes ; The authors wish to thank A. Klekachev (IMEC Leuven, Belgium) for the fabrication of the samples. This work was supported by the Science Foundation-Flanders (FWO, Belgium). The computational resources and services used in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center), funded by the Hercules Foundation and the Flemish Government-Department EWI. The Hercules Foundation also funded the scanning probe microscopy equipment. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.411  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144279 Serial 4690  
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Author Dutta, S.; Sankaran, K.; Moors, K.; Pourtois, G.; Van Elshocht, S.; Bommels, J.; Vandervorst, W.; Tokei, Z.; Adelmann, C. doi  openurl
  Title Thickness dependence of the resistivity of platinum-group metal thin films Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 122 Issue 2 Pages 025107  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract (down) We report on the thin film resistivity of several platinum-group metals (Ru, Pd, Ir, and Pt). Platinum-group thin films show comparable or lower resistivities than Cu for film thicknesses below about 5 nm due to a weaker thickness dependence of the resistivity. Based on experimentally determined mean linear distances between grain boundaries as well as ab initio calculations of the electron mean free path, the data for Ru, Ir, and Cu were modeled within the semiclassical Mayadas-Shatzkes model [Phys. Rev. B 1, 1382 (1970)] to assess the combined contributions of surface and grain boundary scattering to the resistivity. For Ru, the modeling results indicated that surface scattering was strongly dependent on the surrounding material with nearly specular scattering at interfaces with SiO2 or air but with diffuse scattering at interfaces with TaN. The dependence of the thin film resistivity on the mean free path is also discussed within the Mayadas-Shatzkes model in consideration of the experimental findings. Published by AIP Publishing.  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000405663800038 Publication Date 2017-07-11  
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  ISSN 0021-8979; 1089-7550 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 42 Open Access Not_Open_Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.068  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:145213 Serial 4729  
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Author Zhang, G.; Zhou, Y.; Korneychuk, S.; Samuely, T.; Liu, L.; May, P.W.; Xu, Z.; Onufriienko, O.; Zhang, X.; Verbeeck, J.; Samuely, P.; Moshchalkov, V.V.; Yang, Z.; Rubahn, H.-G. doi  openurl
  Title Superconductor-insulator transition driven by pressure-tuned intergrain coupling in nanodiamond films Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication Physical review materials Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 3 Issue 3 Pages 034801  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract (down) We report on the pressure-driven superconductor-insulator transition in heavily boron-doped nanodiamond films. By systematically increasing the pressure, we suppress the Josephson coupling between the superconducting nanodiamond grains. The diminished intergrain coupling gives rise to an overall insulating state in the films, which is interpreted in the framework of a parallel-series circuit model to be the result of bosonic insulators with preserved localized intragrain superconducting order parameters. Our investigation opens up perspectives for the application of high pressure in research on quantum confinement and coherence. Our data unveil the percolative nature of the electrical transport in nanodiamond films, and highlight the essential role of grain boundaries in determining the electronic properties of this material.  
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  Language Wos 000460684600002 Publication Date 2019-03-05  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 2475-9953 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.926 Times cited 5 Open Access Not_Open_Access  
  Notes ; Y.Z. and Z.Y. acknowledge support from the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grants No. 2018YFA0305700 and No. 2016YFA0401804), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grants No. 11574323, No. 11704387, and No. U1632275), the Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province (Grants No. 1708085QA19 and No. 1808085MA06), and the Director's Fund of Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences (YZJJ201621). J.V. and S.K. acknowledge funding from the GOA project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp, and thank the FWO (Research Foundation-Flanders) for financial support under Contract No. G.0044.13N “Charge ordering”. The Qu-Ant-EM microscope was partly funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government. T.S., O.O., and P.S. are supported by APVV-0036-11, APVV-0605-14, VEGA 1/0409/15, VEGA 2/0149/16, and EU ERDF-ITMS 26220120005. L.L. acknowledges the financial support of a FWO postdoctoral research fellowship (12V4419N) and the KU Leuven C1 project OPTIPROBE (C14/16/ 063). ; Approved Most recent IF: NA  
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Author Koster, G.; Verbist, K.; Rijnders, G.; Rogalla, H.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Blank, D.H.A. pdf  doi
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  Title Structure and properties of (Sr,Ca)CuO2-BaCuO2 superlattices grown by pulsed laser interval deposition Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2001 Publication Physica: C : superconductivity Abbreviated Journal Physica C  
  Volume 353 Issue 3-4 Pages 167-183  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract (down) We report on the preparation of CuBa(2)(Sr(x)Ca(1-x))(n)Cu(n-1)O(y) compounds by fabrication of (Ba,Sr,Ca)CuO(2) superlattices with pulsed laser deposition (PLD). A technique called interval deposition is used to suppress multi-level or island growth resulting in high-quality superlattice structures. Both, the applicability of PLD to atomic engineering as well as the fabrication of artificial superconductors is demonstrated. The (Sr,Ca)CuO(2)-BaCuO(2) superlattices are characterized by X-ray diffraction, high-resolution electron microscopy (HREM) and selected area electron diffraction. The superlattice period has been deduced from electron diffraction patterns and XRD measurements. For Sr containing films, the best growth behavior is observed and films with the highest degree of crystallinity are obtained, whereas superconductivity is only found in less crystalline, Ca containing films. Under some deposition conditions and depending on the amount of Ba containing layers in the superlattice, it was observed that the BaCuO(2) material is converted to Ba(2)CuO(4-delta). Image simulations to interpret the HREM contrast are performed. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor  
  Language Wos 000168861100003 Publication Date 2002-07-25  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0921-4534; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.404 Times cited 8 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.404; 2001 IF: 0.806  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:103417 Serial 3293  
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Author Euan-Diaz, E.; Herrera-Velarde, S.; Misko, V.R.; Peeters, F.M.; Castaneda-Priego, R. doi  openurl
  Title Structural transitions and long-time self-diffusion of interacting colloids confined by a parabolic potential Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication The journal of chemical physics Abbreviated Journal J Chem Phys  
  Volume 142 Issue 142 Pages 024902  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract (down) We report on the ordering and dynamics of interacting colloidal particles confined by a parabolic potential. By means of Brownian dynamics simulations, we find that by varying the magnitude of the trap stiffness, it is possible to control the dimension of the system and, thus, explore both the structural transitions and the long-time self-diffusion coefficient as a function of the degree of confinement. We particularly study the structural ordering in the directions perpendicular and parallel to the confinement. Further analysis of the local distribution of the first-neighbors layer allows us to identify the different structural phases induced by the parabolic potential. These results are summarized in a structural state diagram that describes the way in which the colloidal suspension undergoes a structural re-ordering while increasing the confinement. To fully understand the particle dynamics, we take into account hydrodynamic interactions between colloids; the parabolic potential constricts the available space for the colloids, but it does not act on the solvent. Our findings show a non-linear behavior of the long-time self-diffusion coefficient that is associated to the structural transitions induced by the external field. (C) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000348129700053 Publication Date 2015-01-10  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0021-9606;1089-7690; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.965 Times cited 7 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was partially supported by the “Odysseus” Program of the Flemish Government, the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), PIFI 3.4 – PROMEP, and CONACyT (Grant Nos. 61418/2007, 102339/2008, Ph.D. scholarship 230171/2010). R.C.-P. also acknowledges financial support provided by the Marcos Moshinsky fellowship 2013-2014. The authors also thank to the General Coordination of Information and Communications Technologies (CGSTIC) at Cinvestav for providing HPC resources on the Hybrid Cluster Super-computer Xiuhcoatl, which have contributed partially to the research results reported in this paper. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.965; 2015 IF: 2.952  
  Call Number c:irua:123832 Serial 3267  
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Author Das, P.; Koblischka, M.R.; Turner, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Wolf, T.; Jirsa, M.; Hartmann, U. pdf  doi
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  Title Direct observation of nanometer-scale pinning sites in (Nd0.33Eu0.20Gd0.47)Ba2Cu3O7-\delta single crystals Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2008 Publication Europhysics letters Abbreviated Journal Epl-Europhys Lett  
  Volume 83 Issue 3 Pages 37005,1-37005,4  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract (down) We report on the observation of self-organized stripe-like structures on the as-grown surface and in the bulk of (Nd,Eu,Gd)Ba2Cu3Oy single crystals. The periodicity of the stripes on the surface lies between 500800 nm. These are possibly the growth steps of the crystal. Transmission electron microscopy investigations revealed stripes of periodicity in the range of 2040 nm in the bulk. From electron back scattered diffraction investigations, no crystallographic misorientation due to the nanostripes has been found. Scanning tunneling spectroscopic experiments revealed nonsuperconducting regions, running along twin directions, which presumably constitute strong pinning sites.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Paris Editor  
  Language Wos 000259022600032 Publication Date 2008-07-18  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0295-5075;1286-4854; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.957 Times cited 5 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.957; 2008 IF: 2.203  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76496 Serial 719  
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Author Schouteden, K.; Li, Z.; Chen, T.; Song, F.; Partoens, B.; Van Haesendonck, C.; Park, K. url  doi
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  Title Moire superlattices at the topological insulator Bi2Te3 Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Scientific reports Abbreviated Journal Sci Rep-Uk  
  Volume 6 Issue 6 Pages 20278  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract (down) We report on the observation of complex superlattices at the surface of the topological insulator Bi2Te3. Scanning tunneling microscopy reveals the existence of two different periodic structures in addition to the Bi2Te3 atomic lattice, which is found to strongly affect the local electronic structure. These three different periodicities are interpreted to result from a single small in-plane rotation of the topmost quintuple layer only. Density functional theory calculations support the observed increase in the DOS near the Fermi level, and exclude the possibility that strain is at the origin of the observed Moire pattern. Exploration of Moire superlattices formed by the quintuple layers of topological insulators holds great potential for further tuning of the properties of topological insulators.  
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  Publisher Nature Publishing Group Place of Publication London Editor  
  Language Wos 000369543200001 Publication Date 2016-02-08  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 2045-2322 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 4.259 Times cited 14 Open Access  
  Notes ; The research in Leuven and Antwerp has been supported by the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO, Belgium). The research in Leuven received additional support from the Flemish Concerted Research Action program (BOF KU Leuven, Project No. GOA/14/007). Z.L. thanks the China Scholarship Council for financial support (No. 2011624021). K.S. acknowledges support from the FWO. K.P. was supported by U.S. National Science Foundation DMR-1206354 and San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) Trestles under DMR060009N. T.C. and F.S. acknowledge the financial support of the National Key Projects for Basic Research of China (Grant Nos: 2013CB922103), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos: 91421109, 11522432), the PAPD project, and the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (Grant BK20130054). ; Approved Most recent IF: 4.259  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:131612 Serial 4208  
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Author Clima, S.; Chen, Y.Y.; Fantini, A.; Goux, L.; Degraeve, R.; Govoreanu, B.; Pourtois, G.; Jurczak, M. doi  openurl
  Title Intrinsic tailing of resistive states distributions in amorphous <tex>HfOx </tex> and TaOx based resistive random access memories Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication IEEE electron device letters Abbreviated Journal Ieee Electr Device L  
  Volume 36 Issue 36 Pages 769-771  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract (down) We report on the ineffectiveness of programming oxide-based resistive random access memory (OxRAM) at low current with a program and verify algorithm due to intrinsic relaxation of the verified distribution to the natural state distribution obtained by single-pulse programming without verify process. Based on oxygen defect formation thermodynamics and on their diffusion barriers in amorphous HfOx and TaOx, we describe the intrinsic nature of tailing of the verified low resistive state and high resistive state distributions. We introduce different scenarios to explain fast distribution widening phenomenon, which is a fundamental limitation for OxRAM current scaling and device reliability.  
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  Language Wos 000358570300011 Publication Date 2015-06-23  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0741-3106 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.048 Times cited 33 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.048; 2015 IF: 2.754  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:134412 Serial 4200  
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Author Felgen, N.; Naydenov, B.; Turner, S.; Jelezko, F.; Reithmaier, J.P.; Popov, C. pdf  url
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  Title Incorporation and study of SiV centers in diamond nanopillars Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Diamond and related materials Abbreviated Journal Diam Relat Mater  
  Volume 64 Issue 64 Pages 64-69  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract (down) We report on the incorporation of SiV centers during hot filament chemical vapor deposition of diamond on top of diamond nanopillars with diameters down to 100 nm. The nanopillars themselves were prepared from nano crystalline diamond films by applying electron beam lithography and inductively coupled plasma reactive ion etching. The optical investigations revealed the presence of ensembles of SiV color centers incorporated during the overgrowth step. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor  
  Language Wos 000374608100009 Publication Date 2016-01-16  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0925-9635 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.561 Times cited 14 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.561  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:133623 Serial 4193  
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Author Liu, Y.; Brelet, Y.; He, Z.; Yu, L.; Forestier, B.; Deng, Y.; Jiang, H.; Houard, A. doi  openurl
  Title Laser-induced periodic annular surface structures on fused silica surface Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett  
  Volume 102 Issue 25 Pages 251103-251104  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract (down) We report on the formation of laser-induced periodic annular surface structures on fused silica irradiated with multiple femtosecond laser pulses. This surface morphology emerges after the disappearance of the conventional laser induced periodic surface structures, under successive laser pulse irradiation. It is independent of the laser polarization and universally observed for different focusing geometries. We interpret its formation in terms of the interference between the reflected laser field on the surface of the damage crater and the incident laser pulse. (C) 2013 AIP Publishing LLC.  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000321145200003 Publication Date 2013-06-24  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0003-6951; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.411 Times cited 19 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.411; 2013 IF: 3.515  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109832 Serial 1786  
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Author Barreca, D.; Carraro, G.; Gasparotto, A.; Maccato, C.; Lebedev, O.I.; Parfenova, A.; Turner, S.; Tondello, E.; Van Tendeloo, G. pdf  doi
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  Title Tailored vapor-phase growth of CuxO-TiO2(x=1,2) nanomaterials decorated with Au particles Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Langmuir: the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids Abbreviated Journal Langmuir  
  Volume 27 Issue 10 Pages 6409-6417  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract (down) We report on the fabrication of CuxOTiO2 (x = 1, 2) nanomaterials by an unprecedented vapor-phase approach. The adopted strategy involves the growth of porous CuxO matrices by means of chemical vapor deposition (CVD), followed by the controlled dispersion of TiO2 nanoparticles. The syntheses are performed on Si(100) substrates at temperatures of 400550 °C under wet oxygen atmospheres, adopting Cu(hfa)2·TMEDA (hfa =1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoro-2,4-pentanedionate; TMEDA = N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylethylenediamine) and Ti(O-iPr)2(dpm)2 (O-iPr = isopropoxy; dpm = 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3,5-heptanedionate) as copper and titanium precursors, respectively. Subsequently, finely dispersed gold nanoparticles are introduced in the as-prepared systems via radio frequency (RF)-sputtering under mild conditions. The synthesis process results in the formation of systems with chemical composition and nano-organization strongly dependent on the nature of the initial CuxO matrix and on the deposited TiO2 amount. The decoration with low-size gold clusters paves the way to the engineering of hierarchically organized nanomaterials.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor  
  Language Wos 000290292900082 Publication Date 2011-04-25  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0743-7463;1520-5827; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.833 Times cited 36 Open Access  
  Notes Fwo Approved Most recent IF: 3.833; 2011 IF: 4.186  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:88940 Serial 3467  
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Author Yin, C.; Krishnan, D.; Gauquelin, N.; Verbeeck, J.; Aarts, J. doi  openurl
  Title Controlling the interfacial conductance in LaAlO3/SrTiO3 in 90 degrees off-axis sputter deposition Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication Physical review materials Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 3 Issue 3 Pages 034002  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract (down) We report on the fabrication of conducting interfaces between LaAlO3 and SrTiO3 by 90 degrees off-axis sputtering in an Ar atmosphere. At a growth pressure of 0.04 mbar the interface is metallic, with a carrier density of the order of 1 x 10(13) cm(-2) at 3 K. By increasing the growth pressure, we observe an increase of the out-of-plane lattice constants of the LaAlO3 films while the in-plane lattice constants do not change. Also, the low-temperature sheet resistance increases with increasing growth pressure, leading to an insulating interface when the growth pressure reaches 0.10 mbar. We attribute the structural variations to an increase of the La/Al ratio, which also explains the transition from metallic behavior to insulating behavior of the interfaces. Our research shows that the control which is furnished by the Ar pressure makes sputtering as versatile a process as pulsed laser deposition, and emphasizes the key role of the cation stoichiometry of LaAlO3 in the formation of the conducting interface.  
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  Language Wos 000461077100002 Publication Date 2019-03-12  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 2475-9953 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.926 Times cited 4 Open Access Not_Open_Access  
  Notes ; We thank Nikita Lebedev, Aymen Ben Hamida, and Prateek Kumar for useful discussions and Giordano Mattoni, Jun Wang, Vincent Joly, and Hozanna Miro for their technical assistance. We also thank Jean-Marc Triscone and his group for sharing their design of the sputtering system with us. This work is part of the FOM research programme DESCO with Project No. 149, which is (partly) financed by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). C.Y. is supported by China Scholarship Council (CSC) with Grant No. 201508110214. N.G., D.K., and J.V. acknowledge financial support from the GOA project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp. ; Approved Most recent IF: NA  
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Author Oueslati, S.; Brammertz, G.; Buffiere, M.; ElAnzeery, H.; Touayar, O.; Koeble, C.; Bekaert, J.; Meuris, M.; Poortmans, J. pdf  doi
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  Title Physical and electrical characterization of high-performance Cu2ZnSnSe4 based thin film solar cells Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Thin solid films : an international journal on the science and technology of thin and thick films Abbreviated Journal Thin Solid Films  
  Volume 582 Issue 582 Pages 224-228  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract (down) We report on the electrical, optical and physical properties of Cu2ZnSnSe4 solar cells using an absorber layer fabricated by selenization of sputtered Cu, Zn and Cu10Sn90 multilayers. A maximum active-area conversion efficiency of 10.4% under AM1.5G was measured with a maximum short circuit current density of 39.7 mA/cm(2), an open circuit voltage of 394 mV and a fill factor of 66.4%. We perform electrical and optical characterization using photoluminescence spectroscopy, external quantum efficiency, current-voltage and admittance versus temperature measurements in order to derive information about possible causes for the low open circuit voltage values observed. The main defects derived from these measurements are strong potential fluctuations in the absorber layer as well as a potential barrier of the order of 133 meV at the back side contact. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Lausanne Editor  
  Language Wos 000352225900048 Publication Date 2014-10-20  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0040-6090 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.879 Times cited 49 Open Access  
  Notes ; We would like to acknowledge Tom De Geyter, Greetje Godiers, and Guido Huyberechts from Flamac in Gent for sputtering of the metal layers. AGC is acknowledged for providing substrates. This research is partially funded by the Flemish government, Department Economy, Science and Innovation. ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.879; 2015 IF: 1.759  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:132504 Serial 4225  
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Author Euán-Díaz, E.C.; Misko, V.R.; Peeters, F.M.; Herrera-Velarde, S.; Castaneda-Priego, R. url  doi
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  Title Single-file diffusion in periodic energy landscapes : the role of hydrodynamic interactions Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2012 Publication Physical review : E : statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev E  
  Volume 86 Issue 3Part 1 Pages 031123  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract (down) We report on the dynamical properties of interacting colloids confined to one dimension and subjected to external periodic energy landscapes. We particularly focus on the influence of hydrodynamic interactions on the mean-square displacement. Using Brownian dynamics simulations, we study colloidal systems with two types of repulsive interparticle interactions, namely, Yukawa and superparamagnetic potentials. We find that in the homogeneous case, hydrodynamic interactions lead to an enhancement of the particle mobility and the mean-square displacement at long times scales as t(alpha), with alpha = 1/2 + epsilon and epsilon being a small correction. This correction, however, becomes much more important in the presence of an external field, which breaks the homogeneity of the particle distribution along the line and, therefore, promotes a richer dynamical scenario due to the hydrodynamical coupling among particles. We provide here the complete dynamical scenario in terms of the external potential parameters: amplitude and commensurability.  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication Woodbury (NY) Editor  
  Language Wos 000308873500002 Publication Date 2012-09-21  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1539-3755;1550-2376; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.366 Times cited 14 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was partially supported by the “Odysseus” Program of the Flemish Government, the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), and PIFI 3.4-PROMEP and CONACyT (Grant Nos. 61418/2007 and 102339/2008, Ph.D. Scholarship No. 230171/ 2010). ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.366; 2012 IF: 2.313  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:101840 Serial 3021  
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Author Barreca, D.; Carraro, G.; Gasparotto, A.; Maccato, C.; Warwick, M.E.A.; Turner, S.; Van Tendeloo, G. pdf  doi
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  Title Fabrication and Characterization of Fe2O3-Based Nanostructures Functionalized with Metal Particles and Oxide Overlayers Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Journal of advanced microscopy research Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 10 Issue 10 Pages 239-243  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract (down) We report on the design of nanosystems based on functionalized -Fe 2 O 3 nanostructures supported on fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) substrates. The target materials were developed by means of hybrid vapor phase approaches, combining plasma assisted-chemical vapor deposition (PA-CVD) for the production of iron(III) oxide systems and the subsequent radio frequency (RF)-sputtering or atomic layer deposition (ALD) for the functionalization with Au nanoparticles or TiO 2 overlayers, respectively. The interplay between material characteristics and the adopted processing parameters was investigated by complementary analytical techniques, encompassing X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), field emission-scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), high angle annular dark field-scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM), and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDXS). The obtained results highlight the possibility of fabricating Au/ -Fe 2 O 3 nanocomposites, with a controlled dispersion and distribution of metal particles, and TiO 2 / -Fe 2 O 3 heterostructures, characterized by an intimate coupling between the constituent oxides.  
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  Language Wos Publication Date 2015-12-01  
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  ISSN 2156-7573 ISBN Additional Links UA library record  
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  Notes The authors acknowledge the financial support under the FP7 project “SOLARO- GENIX” (NMP4-SL-2012-310333), as well as Padova University ex-60% 2012–2015 projects, grant n CPDR132937/13 (SOLLEONE), and Regione Lombardia- INSTM ATLANTE program. Stuart Turner acknowledges the FWO Flanders for a post-doctoral scholarship. Thanks are also due to Dr. L. Borgese and Prof. E. Bontempi (Chemistry for Technologies Laboratory, Brescia Univer- sity, Italy) for precious assistance in ALD experiments. Approved Most recent IF: NA  
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Author Tsirlin, A.A.; Abakumov, A.M.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Rosner, H. url  doi
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  Title Interplay of atomic displacement in the quantum magnet (CuCI)LaNb2O7 Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 82 Issue 5 Pages 054107,1-054107,12  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract (down) We report on the crystal structure of the quantum magnet CuClLaNb2O7 that was controversially described with respect to its structural organization and magnetic behavior. Using high-resolution synchrotron powder x-ray diffraction, electron diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, and band-structure calculations, we solve the room-temperature structure of this compound -CuClLaNb2O7 and find two high-temperature polymorphs. The -CuClLaNb2O7 phase, stable above 640 K, is tetragonal with asub=3.889 Å, csub =11.738 Å, and the space group P4/mmm. In the -CuClLaNb2O7 structure, the Cu and Cl atoms are randomly displaced from the special positions along the 100 directions. The phase asub2asubcsub, space group Pbmm and the phase 2asub2asubcsub, space group Pbam are stable between 640 K and 500 K and below 500 K, respectively. The structural changes at 500 and 640 K are identified as order-disorder phase transitions. The displacement of the Cl atoms is frozen upon the → transformation while a cooperative tilting of the NbO6 octahedra in the phase further eliminates the disorder of the Cu atoms. The low-temperature -CuClLaNb2O7 structure thus combines the two types of the atomic displacements that interfere due to the bonding between the Cu atoms and the apical oxygens of the NbO6 octahedra. The precise structural information resolves the controversy between the previous computation-based models and provides the long-sought input for understanding CuClLaNb2O7 and related compounds with unusual magnetic properties.  
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  Language Wos 000280849400001 Publication Date 2010-08-12  
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  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 13 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2010 IF: 3.774  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:83991 Serial 1706  
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Author Abakumov, A.M.; Batuk, D.; Tsirlin, A.A.; Prescher, C.; Dubrovinsky, L.; Sheptyakov, D.V.; Schnelle, W.; Hadermann, J.; Van Tendeloo, G. url  doi
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  Title Frustrated pentagonal Cairo lattice in the non-collinear antiferromagnet Bi4Fe5O13F Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 87 Issue 2 Pages 024423-24429  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract (down) We report on the crystal structure and magnetism of the iron-based oxyfluoride Bi4Fe5O13F, a material prototype of the Cairo pentagonal spin lattice. The crystal structure of Bi4Fe5O13F is determined by a combination of neutron diffraction, synchrotron x-ray diffraction, and transmission electron microscopy. It comprises layers of FeO6 octahedra and FeO4 tetrahedra forming deformed pentagonal units. The topology of these layers resembles a pentagonal least-perimeter tiling, which is known as the Cairo lattice. This topology gives rise to frustrated exchange couplings and underlies a sequence of magnetic transitions at T-1 = 62 K, T-2 = 71 K, and T-N = 178 K, as determined by thermodynamic measurements and neutron diffraction. Below T-1, Bi4Fe5O13F forms a fully ordered non-collinear antiferromagnetic structure, whereas the magnetic state between T-1 and T-N may be partially disordered according to the sizable increase in the magnetic entropy at T-1 and T-2. Bi4Fe5O13F reveals unanticipated magnetic transitions on the pentagonal Cairo spin lattice and calls for a further work on finite-temperature properties of this strongly frustrated spin model. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.87.024423  
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  Language Wos 000314224800002 Publication Date 2013-02-01  
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  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 17 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2013 IF: 3.664  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:107688 Serial 1293  
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Author Pilehvar, S.; Dierckx, T.; Blust, R.; Breugelmans, T.; De Wael, K. url  doi
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  Title An electrochemical impedimetric aptasensing platform for sensitive and selective detection of small molecules such as chloramphenicol Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication Sensors Abbreviated Journal Sensors-Basel  
  Volume 14 Issue 7 Pages 12059-12069  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation); Applied Electrochemistry & Catalysis (ELCAT)  
  Abstract (down) We report on the aptadetection of chloramphenicol (CAP) using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The detection principle is based on the changes of the interfacial properties of the electrode after the interaction of the ssDNA aptamers with the target molecules. The electrode surface is partially blocked due to the formation of the aptamer-CAP complex, resulting in an increase of the interfacial electron-transfer resistance of the redox probe detected by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy or cyclic voltammetry. We observed that the ratio of polarization resistance had a linear relationship with the concentrations of CAP in the range of 1.76127 nM, and a detection limit of 1.76 nM was obtained. The covalent binding of CAP-aptamer on the electrode surface combined with the unique properties of aptamers and impedimetric transduction leads to the development of a stable and sensitive electrochemical aptasensor for CAP.  
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  Language Wos 000340035700041 Publication Date 2014-07-07  
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  ISSN 1424-8220 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.677 Times cited 34 Open Access  
  Notes ; We are thankful to UA-DOCPRO and UA-BOFACA for financial support. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.677; 2014 IF: 2.245  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:117845 Serial 5592  
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Author Torsello, D.; Ummarino, G.A.; Bekaert, J.; Gozzelino, L.; Gerbaldo, R.; Tanatar, M.A.; Canfield, P.C.; Prozorov, R.; Ghigo, G. url  doi
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  Title Tuning the intrinsic anisotropy with disorder in the CaKFE₄As₄ superconductor Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Physical Review Applied Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev Appl  
  Volume 13 Issue 6 Pages 064046-64049  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract (down) We report on the anisotropy of the London penetration depth of CaKFe4As4, discussing how it relates to its electronic structure and how it modifies under introduction of disorder, both chemically induced (by Ni substitution) and irradiation induced (by 3.5-MeV protons). Indeed, CaKFe4As4 is particularly suitable for the study of fundamental superconducting properties due to its stoichiometric composition, exhibiting clean-limit behavior in the pristine samples and having a fairly high critical temperature, T-c approximate to 35 K. The London penetration depth lambda(L) is measured with a microwave-coplanar-resonator technique that allows us to deconvolve the anisotropic contributions lambda(L,ab) and lambda(L,c) and obtain the anisotropy parameter gamma(lambda) = lambda(L,c)/lambda(L,ab). The gamma(lambda) (T) found for the undoped pristine sample is in good agreement with previous literature and is here compared to ab initio density-functional-theory and Eliashberg calculations. The dependence of gamma(lambda) (T) on both chemical and irradiation-induced disorder is discussed to highlight which method is more suitable to decrease the direction dependence of the electromagnetic properties while maintaining a high critical temperature. Lastly, the relevance of an intrinsic anisotropy such as gamma(lambda) on application-related anisotropic parameters (critical current, pinning) is discussed in light of the recent employment of CaKFe4As4 in the production of wires.  
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  Language Wos 000540915800003 Publication Date 2020-06-19  
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  ISSN 2331-7019 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 4.6 Times cited 4 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was partially supported by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (Project PRIN “HIBiSCUS,” Grant No. 201785KWLE). J.B. acknowledges the support of a postdoctoral fellowship of the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO). The computational resources and services used for the first-principles calculations in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center), funded by the FWO and the Flemish Government-department EWI. Work done at Ames Laboratory was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Science, Division of Materials Sciences and Engineering. Ames Laboratory is operated for the U.S. Department of Energy by Iowa State University under Contract No. DE-AC02-07CH11358. G.A.U. acknowledges support from the MEPhI Academic Excellence Project (Contract No. 702.a03.21.0005). ; Approved Most recent IF: 4.6; 2020 IF: 4.808  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:170178 Serial 6641  
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