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Author Carrillo-Nuñez, H.; Magnus, W.; Vandenberghe, W.G.; Sorée, B.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Phonon-assisted Zener tunneling in a cylindrical nanowire transistor Type A1 Journal article
Year 2013 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys
Volume 113 Issue 18 Pages 184507-184508
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract The tunneling current has been computed for a cylindrical nanowire tunneling field-effect transistor (TFET) with an all-round gate that covers the source region. Being the underlying mechanism, band-to-band tunneling, mediated by electron-phonon interaction, is pronouncedly affected by carrier confinement in the radial direction and, therefore, involves the self-consistent solution of the Schrodinger and Poisson equations. The latter has been accomplished by exploiting a non-linear variational principle within the framework of the modified local density approximation taking into account the nonparabolicity of both the valence band and conduction band in relatively thick wires. Moreover, while the effective-mass approximation might still provide a reasonable description of the conduction band in relatively thick wires, we have found that the nonparabolicity of the valence band needs to be included. As a major conclusion, it is observed that confinement effects in nanowire tunneling field-effect transistors have a stronger impact on the onset voltage of the tunneling current in comparison with planar TFETs. On the other hand, the value of the onset voltage is found to be overestimated when the valence band nonparabolicity is ignored. (C) 2013 AIP Publishing LLC.
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Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos 000319294100093 Publication Date 2013-05-10
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0021-8979; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 4 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI), and the Interuniversity Attraction Poles, Belgium State, Belgium Science Policy, and IMEC. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.068; 2013 IF: 2.185
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109651 Serial 2599
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Author Carrillo-Nunez, H.; Magnus, W.; Vandenberghe, W.G.; Sorée, B.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Phonon-assisted Zener tunneling in a p-n diode silicon nanowire Type A1 Journal article
Year 2013 Publication Solid state electronics Abbreviated Journal Solid State Electron
Volume 79 Issue Pages 196-200
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract The Zener tunneling current flowing through a biased, abrupt p-n junction embedded in a cylindrical silicon nanowire is calculated. As the band gap becomes indirect for sufficiently thick wires, Zener tunneling and its related transitions between the valence and conduction bands are mediated by short-wavelength phonons interacting with mobile electrons. Therefore, not only the high electric field governing the electrons in the space-charge region but also the transverse acoustic (TA) and transverse optical (TO) phonons have to be incorporated in the expression for the tunneling current. The latter is also affected by carrier confinement in the radial direction and therefore we have solved the Schrodinger and Poisson equations self-consistently within the effective mass approximation for both conduction and valence band electrons. We predict that the tunneling current exhibits a pronounced dependence on the wire radius, particularly in the high-bias regime. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Publisher Place of Publication Oxford Editor
Language Wos 000313611000037 Publication Date 2012-09-29
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0038-1101; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.58 Times cited 2 Open Access
Notes ; This work is supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI), and the Interuniversity Attraction Poles, Belgium State, Belgium Science Policy, and IMEC. One of the authors (W. Vandenberghe) gratefully acknowledges the support of a Ph.D. stipend from the Institute for the Promotion of Innovation through Science and Technology in Flanders (IWT-Vlaanderen). ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.58; 2013 IF: 1.514
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:110104 Serial 2600
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Author Peelaers, H.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Phonon band structure of Si nanowires: a stability analysis Type A1 Journal article
Year 2009 Publication Nano letters Abbreviated Journal Nano Lett
Volume 9 Issue 1 Pages 107-111
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract We present full ab initio calculations of the phonon band structure of thin Si nanowires oriented along the [110] direction. Using these phonon dispersion relations, we investigate the structural stability of these wires. We found that all studied wires were stable also when doped with either B or P, if the unit cell was taken sufficiently large along the wire axis. The evolution of the phonon dispersion relations and of the sound velocities with respect to the wire diameters is discussed. Softening is observed for acoustic modes and hardening for optical phonon modes with increasing wire diameters.
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Publisher Place of Publication Washington Editor
Language Wos 000262519100020 Publication Date 2008-12-03
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1530-6984;1530-6992; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 12.712 Times cited 51 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 12.712; 2009 IF: 9.991
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76022 Serial 2601
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Author Peelaers, H.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Phonon band structures of Si nanowires Type A1 Journal article
Year 2009 Publication AIP conference proceedings Abbreviated Journal
Volume 1199 Issue Pages 323-324
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract We present full ab initio calculations of the phonon band structure of thin Si nanowires oriented along the [110] direction. Using these phonon dispersion relations we investigate the structural stability of these wires. We found that all studied wires were stable also when doped with either B or P, if the unit cell was taken sufficiently large along the wire axis. The evolution of the phonon dispersion relations and of the sound velocities with respect to the wire diameters is discussed. Softening is observed for acoustic modes and hardening for optical phonon modes with increasing wire diameters.
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Publisher Place of Publication New York Editor
Language Wos 000281590800153 Publication Date 2010-01-15
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Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:84891 Serial 2602
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Author Michel, K.H.; Verberck, B.
Title Phonon dispersions and piezoelectricity in bulk and multilayers of hexagonal boron nitride Type A1 Journal article
Year 2011 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 83 Issue 11 Pages 115328-115328,14
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract A unified theory of phonon dispersions and piezoelectricity in bulk and multilayers of hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) is derived. The dynamical matrix is calculated on the basis of an empirical force constant model of intralayer valence and interlayer van der Waals interactions. Coulomb interactions are calculated by Ewalds method, adapted for the three-dimensional (3D) and the multilayer case. The deformation of the ionic charge distribution with long-wave lattice displacements is taken into account. Special attention is devoted to the nonanalytic long-range Coulomb contribution to the dynamical matrix which is different for the 3D crystal and the multilayer case. Consequently there is a splitting of the transverse optical (TO) and longitudinal optical (LO) phonon branches of E1u symmetry and a discontinuity of the A2u branch at the Γ point in 3D h-BN. No such splitting and discontinuity at Γ are present in multilayer crystals with a finite number N of layers. There a diverging bundle of N overbending optical phonon branches emerges from Γ. Borns long-wave theory is applied and extended for the study of piezoelectricity in layered crystals. While 3D h-BN and h-BN multilayers with an even number of layers (symmetry D6h) are not piezoelectric, multilayers with an uneven number of Nu layers (symmetry D3h) are piezoelectric; the piezoelectric coefficient e1,11 is inversely proportional to Nu.
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Language Wos 000288783700005 Publication Date 2011-03-24
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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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 82 Open Access
Notes ; Discussions with G. Heger, B. Partoens, and F. M. Peeters are gratefully acknowledged. This work has been supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-V1) and the Bijzonder Onderzoeksfonds, Universiteit Antwerpen (BOF-UA). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2011 IF: 3.691
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:89602 Serial 2603
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Author Wee, L.H.; Meledina, M.; Turner, S.; Custers, K.; Kerkhofs, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Martens, J.A.
Title Hematite iron oxide nanorod patterning inside COK-12 mesochannels as an efficient visible light photocatalyst Type A1 Journal article
Year 2015 Publication Journal of materials chemistry A : materials for energy and sustainability Abbreviated Journal J Mater Chem A
Volume 3 Issue 3 Pages 19884-19891
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract The uniform dispersion of functional oxide nanoparticles on the walls of ordered mesoporous silica to tailor optical, electronic, and magnetic properties for biomedical and environmental applications is a scientific challenge. Here, we demonstrate homogeneous confined growth of 5 nanometer-sized hematite iron oxide (α-Fe2O3) inside mesochannels of ordered mesoporous COK-12 nanoplates. The three-dimensional inclusion of the α-Fe2O3 nanorods in COK-12 particles is studied using high-angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM), energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy and electron tomography. High resolution imaging and EDX spectroscopy provide information about the particle size, shape and crystal phase of the loaded α-Fe2O3 material, while electron tomography provides detailed information on the spreading of the nanorods throughout the COK-12 host. This nanocomposite material, having a semiconductor band gap energy of 2.40 eV according to diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, demonstrates an improved visible light photocatalytic degradation activity with rhodamine 6G and 1-adamantanol model compounds.
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Language Wos 000362041300033 Publication Date 2015-08-26
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 2050-7488;2050-7496; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 8.867 Times cited 9 Open Access
Notes L.H.W. and S.T. thank the FWO-Vlaanderen for a postdoctoral research fellowship (12M1415N) and under contract number G004613N . J.A.M gratefully acknowledge financial supports from Flemish Government (Long-term structural funding-Methusalem). Collaboration among universities was supported by the Belgian Government (IAP-PAI network). Approved Most recent IF: 8.867; 2015 IF: 7.443
Call Number c:irua:132567 Serial 3959
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Author Axt, V.M.; Kuhn, T.; Vagov, A.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Phonon-induced pure dephasing in exciton-biexciton quantum dot systems driven by ultrafast laser pulse sequences Type A1 Journal article
Year 2005 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 72 Issue 12 Pages 125309-125315
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract A semiconductor quantum dot model accounting for single exciton as well as biexciton states coupled to phonons and laser light is investigated in the limit of strong electronic confinement. For an arbitrary sequence of excitations with ultrafast pulses analytical solutions are obtained for all density-matrix elements. The results are nonperturbative with respect to both the carrier-phonon and the carrier-light coupling. Numerical results for a single pulse excitation are presented illustrating spectral features of our solution as well as pulse area and temperature dependences.
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Publisher Place of Publication Editor
Language Wos 000232229400075 Publication Date 2005-09-08
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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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 48 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2005 IF: 3.185
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:103139 Serial 2604
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Author Horzum, S.; Sahin, H.; Cahangirov, S.; Cudazzo, P.; Rubio, A.; Serin, T.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Phonon softening and direct to indirect band gap crossover in strained single-layer MoSe2 Type A1 Journal article
Year 2013 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 87 Issue 12 Pages 125415-5
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Motivated by recent experimental observations of Tongay et al. [Nano Lett. 12, 5576 (2012)] we show how the electronic properties and Raman characteristics of single layer MoSe2 are affected by elastic biaxial strain. We found that with increasing strain: (1) the E' and E '' Raman peaks (E-2g and E-1g in bulk) exhibit significant redshifts (up to similar to 30 cm(-1)), (2) the position of the A'(1) peak remains at similar to 180 cm(-1) (A(1g) in bulk) and does not change considerably with further strain, (3) the dispersion of low energy flexural phonons crosses over from quadratic to linear, and (4) the electronic band structure undergoes a direct to indirect band gap crossover under similar to 3% biaxial tensile strain. Thus the application of strain appears to be a promising approach for a rapid and reversible tuning of the electronic, vibrational, and optical properties of single layer MoSe2 and similar MX2 dichalcogenides. DOI:10.1103/PhysRevB.87.125415
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Language Wos 000316383700006 Publication Date 2013-03-14
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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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 171 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem programme of the Flemish government. Computational resources were partially provided by TUBITAK ULAKBIM, High Performance and Grid Computing Center (TR-Grid e-Infrastructure). H.S. is supported by a FWO Pegasus Marie Curie Long Fellowship. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2013 IF: 3.664
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:108277 Serial 2605
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Author Peelaers, H.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Phonons in Ge nanowires Type A1 Journal article
Year 2009 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett
Volume 95 Issue 12 Pages 122110,1-122110,3
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract The phonon spectra of thin freestanding, hydrogen passivated, Ge nanowires are calculated by ab initio techniques. The effect of confinement on the phonon modes as caused by the small diameters of the wires is investigated. Confinement causes a hardening of the optical modes and a softening of the longitudinal acoustic modes. The stability of the nanowires, undoped or doped with B or P atoms, is investigated using the obtained phonon spectra. All considered wires were stable, except for highly doped, very thin nanowires.
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Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos 000270243800035 Publication Date 2009-09-25
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0003-6951; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.411 Times cited 12 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.411; 2009 IF: 3.554
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:79307 Serial 2606
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Author Dong, H.M.; Xu, W.; Zhang, J.; Peeters, F.M.; Vasilopoulos, P.
Title Photo-excited carriers and optical conductance and transmission in graphene in the presence of phonon scattering Type A1 Journal article
Year 2010 Publication Physica. E: Low-dimensional systems and nanostructures Abbreviated Journal Physica E
Volume 42 Issue 4 Pages 748-750
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract We present a theoretical study of the optoelectronic properties of monolayer graphene. Including the effect of the electron-photon-phonon scattering, we employ the mass- and energy-balance equations derived from the Boltzmann equation to evaluate self-consistently the carrier densities, optical conductance and transmission coefficient in graphene in the presence of linearly polarized radiation field. We find that the photo-excited carrier density can be increased under infrared radiation and depend strongly on radiation intensity and frequency. For short wavelengths (lambda <3 mu m), the universal optical conductance sigma(0) = e(2)/4h is obtained and the light transmittance is about 0.97-0.98. Interestingly, there is an optical absorption window in the range 4-100 mu m which is induced by different transition energies required for inter- and intra-band optical absorption. The position and width of this absorption window depend sensitively on temperature and carrier density of the system. These results are relevant for applications of recently developed graphene devices in advanced optoelectronics such as the infrared photodetectors. Crown Copyright (C) 2009 Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Publisher North-Holland Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
Language Wos 000276541200022 Publication Date 2009-11-25
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1386-9477; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.221 Times cited 7 Open Access
Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.221; 2010 IF: 1.304
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99216 Serial 2607
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Author Verbruggen, S.W.; Deng, S.; Kurttepeli, M.; Cott, D.J.; Vereecken, P.M.; Bals, S.; Martens, J.A.; Detavernier, C.; Lenaerts, S.
Title Photocatalytic acetaldehyde oxidation in air using spacious TiO2 films prepared by atomic layer deposition on supported carbonaceous sacrificial templates Type A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication Applied catalysis : B : environmental Abbreviated Journal Appl Catal B-Environ
Volume 160 Issue Pages 204-210
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
Abstract Supported carbon nanosheets and carbon nanotubes served as sacrificial templates for preparing spacious TiO2 photocatalytic thin films. Amorphous TiO2 was deposited conformally on the carbonaceous template material by atomic layer deposition (ALD). Upon calcination at 550 °C, the carbon template was oxidatively removed and the as-deposited continuous amorphous TiO2 layers transformed into interlinked anatase nanoparticles with an overall morphology commensurate to the original template structure. The effect of type of template, number of ALD cycles and gas residence time of pollutant on the photocatalytic activity, as well as the stability of the photocatalytic performance of these thin films was investigated. The TiO2 films exhibited excellent photocatalytic activity toward photocatalytic degradation of acetaldehyde in air as a model reaction for photocatalytic indoor air pollution abatement. Optimized films outperformed a reference film of commercial PC500.
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Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
Language Wos 000340687900024 Publication Date 2014-05-27
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0926-3373; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 9.446 Times cited 37 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes 335078 Colouratom; Iap-Pai P7/05; Fwo; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:green; preprint:; postprint:can ; pdfversion:cannot); Approved Most recent IF: 9.446; 2014 IF: 7.435
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:117094 Serial 2608
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Author Tytgat, T.; Hauchecorne, B.; Abakumov, A.M.; Smits, M.; Verbruggen, S.W.; Lenaerts, S.
Title Photocatalytic process optimisation for ethylene oxidation Type A1 Journal article
Year 2012 Publication Chemical engineering journal Abbreviated Journal Chem Eng J
Volume 209 Issue Pages 494-500
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
Abstract When studying photocatalysis it is important to consider, beside the chemical approach, the engineering part related to process optimisation. To achieve this a fixed bed photocatalytic set-up consisting of different catalyst placings, in order to vary catalyst distribution, is studied. The use of a fixed quantity of catalyst placed packed or randomly distributed in the reactor, results in an almost double degradation for the distributed catalyst. Applying this knowledge leads to an improved performance with limited use of catalyst. A reactor only half filled with catalyst leads to higher degradation performance compared to a completely filled reactor. Taking into account this simple process optimisation by better distributing the catalyst a more sustainable photocatalytic air purification process is achieved. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Publisher Place of Publication Lausanne Editor
Language Wos 000311190500058 Publication Date 2012-08-22
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1385-8947; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 6.216 Times cited 12 Open Access
Notes ; We are grateful for the delivered photocatalyst by Evonik as well as for the PhD grant (T. Tytgat) given by the Institute of Innovation by Science and Technology in Flanders (IWT). ; Approved Most recent IF: 6.216; 2012 IF: 3.473
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:105185 Serial 2609
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Author Vasiliev, R.B.; Babynina, A.V.; Maslova, O.A.; Rumyantseva, M.N.; Ryabova, L.I.; Dobrovolsky, A.A.; Drozdov, K.A.; Khokhlov, D.R.; Abakumov, A.M.; Gaskov, A.M.
Title Photoconductivity of nanocrystalline SnO2 sensitized with colloidal CdSe quantum dots Type A1 Journal article
Year 2013 Publication Journal of materials chemistry C : materials for optical and electronic devices Abbreviated Journal J Mater Chem C
Volume 1 Issue 5 Pages 1005-1010
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract A highly reproducible photoresponse is observed in nanocrystalline SnO2 thick films sensitized with CdSe quantum dots. The effect of the SnO2 matrix microstructure on the photoconductivity kinetics and photoresponse amplitude is demonstrated. The photoresponse of the sensitized SnO2 thick films reaches more than two orders of magnitude under illumination with the wavelength of the excitonic transition of the quantum dots. Long-term photoconductivity kinetics and photoresponse dependence on illumination intensity reveal power-law behavior inherent to the disordered nature of SnO2. The photoconductivity of the samples rises with the coarsening of the granular structure of the SnO2 matrix. At the saturation region, the photoresponse amplitude remains stable under 10(4) pulses of illumination switching, demonstrating a remarkably high stability.
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Language Wos 000314803600016 Publication Date 2012-11-14
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 2050-7526;2050-7534; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 5.256 Times cited 13 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 5.256; 2013 IF: NA
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:107705 Serial 2610
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Author Muret, P.; Nguyen, T.T.A.; Frangis, N.; Van Tendeloo, G.; van Landuyt, J.
Title Photoelectric and electrical responses of several erbium silicide/silicon interfaces Type A1 Journal article
Year 1996 Publication Applied surface science T2 – International Symposium on Si Heterostructures – From Physics to Devices, SEP 11-14, 1995, IRAKLION, GREECE Abbreviated Journal Appl Surf Sci
Volume 102 Issue Pages 173-177
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract In this work, photoelectric yield and electrical properties of several types of epitaxial erbium silicide on silicon Schottky diodes are studied, Different preparation conditions are used simultaneously on n- and p-Si(111) substrates for the 200 Angstrom thick silicide films. A last type of sample consists in 1.3 monolayer of epitaxial silicide with root 3 X root 3 superstructure on the Si substrate and covered by silver on the top. Photocurrent measurements are done as a function of photon energy at several temperatures. All these samples show barrier heights near 1 eV on p-type Si, even for the interface comprising only 1.3 monolayer of silicide whereas barrier heights on n-rype Si span the range from 0.28 to 0.67 eV for this last kind of sample, the sum of the barriers always exceeding the silicon band gap, These photoelectric results are confirmed by electrical characterisations, All these results show that the Fermi level is pinned 0.1 eV below the conduction band edge on p-type Si but shifts to various positions lower within the band gap on n-type Si. This fact leads to the hypothesis of a density of -7 interface states close to the charge change in the Si depletion zone from p- to n-type, namely 10(12) eV(-1) cm(-2). Although some inhomogeneities and defects at the interface are detected by electron microscopy for samples annealed at 750 degrees C, Fermi level position seems rather insensitive to the structural details of the interface while the silicide thickness plays a role on n-type Si.
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Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
Language Wos A1996VJ86100039 Publication Date 2003-05-12
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ISSN 0169-4332; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.711 Times cited 3 Open Access
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Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:104392 Serial 2611
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Author Felten, A.; Ghijsen, J.; Pireaux, J.-J.; Whelan, C.M.; Liang, D.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Bittencourt, C.
Title Photoemission study of CF4 rf-plasma treated multi-wall carbon nanotubes Type A1 Journal article
Year 2008 Publication Carbon Abbreviated Journal Carbon
Volume 46 Issue 10 Pages 1271-1275
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were exposed to a CF4 rf-plasma. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis shows that the treatment effectively grafts fluorine atoms onto the MWCNTs. The fluorine atomic concentration and the nature of the CF bond (semi-ionic or covalent) can be tuned by varying the exposure time. Ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy analysis confirms that the valence electronic states are altered by the grafting of fluorine atoms. Characterization with high-resolution transmission electron microscopy reveals that while the plasma treatment does not induce significant etching impact on the CNT-surface, it does increase the number of active sites for gold cluster formation.
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Publisher Place of Publication Oxford Editor
Language Wos 000258987500001 Publication Date 2008-05-16
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0008-6223; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 6.337 Times cited 21 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 6.337; 2008 IF: 4.373
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76481 Serial 2612
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Author Verlinden, G.; Gijbels, R.; Geuens, I.
Title Photographic materials Type H3 Book chapter
Year 2001 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 727-752
Keywords H3 Book chapter; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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Publisher Surface Spectra IM Place of Publication Chichester Editor
Language Wos Publication Date 0000-00-00
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Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:37256 Serial 2613
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Author Hayne, M.; Jones, C.L.; Bogaerts, R.; Riva, C.; Usher, A.; Peeters, F.M.; Herlach, F.; Moshchalkov, V.V.; Henini, M.
Title Photoluminescence of negatively charged excitons in high magnetic fields Type A1 Journal article
Year 1999 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 59 Issue Pages 2927-2931
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
Language Wos 000078463100064 Publication Date 2002-07-27
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ISSN 0163-1829;1095-3795; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 86 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 1999 IF: NA
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:24158 Serial 2614
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Author Chen, J.J.; Wang, Q.; Meng, J.; Ke, X.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Bie, Y.Q.; Liu, J.; Liu, K.; Liao, Z.M.; Sun, D.; Yu, D.;
Title Photovoltaic effect and evidence of carrier multiplication in graphene vertical homojunctions with asymmetrical metal contacts Type A1 Journal article
Year 2015 Publication ACS nano Abbreviated Journal Acs Nano
Volume 9 Issue 9 Pages 8851-8858
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Graphene exhibits exciting potentials for high-speed wideband photodetection and high quantum efficiency solar energy harvest because of its broad spectral absorption, fast photoelectric response, and potential carrier multiplication. Although photocurrent can be generated near a metalgraphene interface in lateral devices, the photoactive area is usually limited to a tiny one-dimensional line-like interface region. Here, we report photoelectric devices based on vertical graphene two-dimensional homojunction, which is fabricated via vertically stacking four graphene monolayers with asymmetric metal contacts. The devices show excellent photovoltaic output with excitation wavelength ranging from visible light to mid-infrared. The wavelength dependence of the internal quantum efficiency gives direct evidence of the carrier multiplication effect in graphene. The simple fabrication process, easy scale-up, large photoresponsive active area, and broadband response of the vertical graphene device are very promising for practical applications in optoelectronics and photovoltaics.
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Language Wos 000361935800023 Publication Date 2015-08-15
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1936-0851;1936-086X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 13.942 Times cited 11 Open Access
Notes 246791 Countatoms Approved Most recent IF: 13.942; 2015 IF: 12.881
Call Number c:irua:127689 Serial 2615
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Author van Dyck, D.; Van Aert, S.; den Dekker, A.J.
Title Physical limits on atomic resolution Type A1 Journal article
Year 2004 Publication Microscopy and microanalysis Abbreviated Journal Microsc Microanal
Volume 10 Issue Pages 153-157
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab
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Publisher Place of Publication Cambridge, Mass. Editor
Language Wos 000188882100022 Publication Date 2004-08-11
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1431-9276;1435-8115; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.891 Times cited 14 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.891; 2004 IF: 2.389
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:47515 Serial 2616
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Author Zhang, Y.; Fischetti, M.V.; Sorée, B.; Magnus, W.; Heyns, M.; Meuris, M.
Title Physical modeling of strain-dependent hole mobility in Ge p-channel inversion layers Type A1 Journal article
Year 2009 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys
Volume 106 Issue 8 Pages 083704,1-083704,9
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract We present comprehensive calculations of the low-field hole mobility in Ge p-channel inversion layers with SiO2 insulator using a six-band k·p band-structure model. The cases of relaxed, biaxially, and uniaxially (both tensily and compressively) strained Ge are studied employing an efficient self-consistent methodmaking use of a nonuniform spatial mesh and of the Broyden second methodto solve the coupled envelope-wave function k·p and Poisson equations. The hole mobility is computed using the KuboGreenwood formalism accounting for nonpolar hole-phonon scattering and scattering with interfacial roughness. Different approximations to handle dielectric screening are also investigated. As our main result, we find a large enhancement (up to a factor of 10 with respect to Si) of the mobility in the case of uniaxial compressive stress similarly to the well-known case of Si. Comparison with experimental data shows overall qualitative agreement but with significant deviations due mainly to the unknown morphology of the rough Ge-insulator interface, to additional scattering with surface optical phonon from the high- insulator, to Coulomb scattering interface traps or oxide chargesignored in our calculationsand to different channel structures employed.
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Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos 000271358100050 Publication Date 2009-10-20
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0021-8979; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 29 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.068; 2009 IF: 2.072
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:80137 Serial 2617
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Author Linssen, T.; Cassiers, K.; Cool, P.; Lebedev, O.; Whittaker, A.; Vansant, E.F.
Title Physicochemical and structural characterization of mesoporous aluminosilicates synthesized from leached saponite with additional aluminum incorporation Type A1 Journal article
Year 2003 Publication Chemistry of materials Abbreviated Journal Chem Mater
Volume 15 Issue 25 Pages 4863-4873
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA)
Abstract A thorough investigation was performed on the physical (mechanical, thermal, and hydrothermal stability) and chemical (ion exchange capacity and silanol number) characteristics of aluminosilicate FSMs, synthesized via a new successful short-time synthesis route using leached saponite and a low concentration of CTAB. Moreover, the influence of an additional Al incorporation, utilizing different aluminum sources, on the structure of the FSM derived from saponite is studied. A mesoporous aluminosilicate with a low Si/Al ratio of 12.8 is synthesized, and still has a very large surface area of 1130 m(2)/g and pore volume of 0.92 cm(3)/g. The aluminum-containing samples all have a high cation exchange capacity of around 1 mmol/9 while they still have a silanol number of about 0.9 OH/nm(2); both characteristics being interesting for high-yield postsynthesis modification reactions. Finally, a study is performed on the transformation of the aluminosilicates into their Bronsted acid form via the exchange with ammonium ions and a consecutive heat treatment.
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Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor
Language Wos 000187250800026 Publication Date 2003-12-09
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0897-4756;1520-5002; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 9.466 Times cited 11 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 9.466; 2003 IF: 4.374
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:103265 Serial 2618
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Author Remond, G.; Gijbels, R.; Levenson, L.L.; Shimizu, R.
Title Physics of generation and detection of signals used for microcharacterization Type ME3 Book as editor
Year 1994 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages
Keywords ME3 Book as editor; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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Publisher Scanning Microscopy International Place of Publication Chicago, Ill. Editor
Language Wos Publication Date 0000-00-00
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Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:10258 Serial 2619
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Author Neyts, E.; Yan, M.; Bogaerts, A.; Gijbels, R.
Title PIC-MC simulation of an RF capacitively coupled Ar/H2 discharge Type A1 Journal article
Year 2003 Publication Nuclear instruments and methods in physics research: B Abbreviated Journal Nucl Instrum Meth B
Volume 202 Issue Pages 300-304
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Editor
Language Wos 000182122500048 Publication Date 2003-03-26
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0168-583X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.109 Times cited 8 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.109; 2003 IF: 1.041
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:44015 Serial 2620
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Author Kolev, I.; Bogaerts, A.
Title PIC – MCC numerical simulation of a DC planar magnetron Type A1 Journal article
Year 2006 Publication Plasma processes and polymers Abbreviated Journal Plasma Process Polym
Volume 3 Issue 2 Pages 127-134
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Weinheim Editor
Language Wos 000235628300005 Publication Date 2006-02-02
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1612-8850;1612-8869; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.846 Times cited 27 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.846; 2006 IF: 2.298
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:56077 Serial 2621
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Author Zhang, S.H.; Xu, W.; Badalyan, S.M.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Piezoelectric surface acoustical phonon limited mobility of electrons in graphene on a GaAs substrate Type A1 Journal article
Year 2013 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 87 Issue 7 Pages 075443-75445
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract We study the mobility of Dirac fermions in monolayer graphene on a GaAs substrate, limited by the combined action of the extrinsic potential of piezoelectric surface acoustical phonons of GaAs (PA) and of the intrinsic deformation potential of acoustical phonons in graphene (DA). In the high-temperature (T) regime, the momentum relaxation rate exhibits the same linear dependence on T but different dependencies on the carrier density n, corresponding to the mobility mu proportional to 1 root n and 1/n, respectively for the PA and DA scattering mechanisms. In the low-T Bloch-Gruneisen regime, the mobility shows the same square-root density dependence mu proportional to root n, but different temperature dependencies mu proportional to T-3 and T-4, respectively for PA and DA phonon scattering. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.87.075443
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Language Wos 000315375200008 Publication Date 2013-02-27
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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 25 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by the ESF-Eurocores program EuroGRAPHENE (CONGRAN project) and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2013 IF: 3.664
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:107655 Serial 2622
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Author Berdiyorov, G.R.; Misko, V.R.; Milošević, M.V.; Escoffier, W.; Grigorieva, I.V.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Pillars as antipinning centers in superconducting films Type A1 Journal article
Year 2008 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 77 Issue 2 Pages 024526,1-14
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
Language Wos 000252862600100 Publication Date 2008-01-28
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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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 35 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2008 IF: 3.322
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:67818 Serial 2623
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Author Piacente, G.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Pinning and depinning of a classic quasi-one-dimensional Wigner crystal in the presence of a constriction Type A1 Journal article
Year 2005 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 72 Issue 20 Pages 205208,1-17
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
Language Wos 000233603900053 Publication Date 2005-12-01
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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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 46 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2005 IF: 3.185
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:56051 Serial 2624
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Author Grigorieva, I.V.; Escoffier, W.; Misko, V.R.; Baelus, B.J.; Peeters, F.; Vinnikov, L.Y.; Dubonos, S.V.
Title Pinning-induced formation of vortex clusters and giant vortices in mesoscopic superconducting disks Type A1 Journal article
Year 2007 Publication Physical review letters Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev Lett
Volume 99 Issue 14 Pages 147003,1-4
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos 000249974000059 Publication Date 2007-10-03
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0031-9007;1079-7114; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 8.462 Times cited 75 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 8.462; 2007 IF: 6.944
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:66681 Serial 2625
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Author Idrissi, H.; Schryvers, D.; Salje, E.K.H.; Zhang, H.; Carpenter, M.A.; Moya, X.
Title Pinning of the martensitic microstructures by dislocations in Cu74.08Al23.13Be2.79 Type P1 Proceeding
Year 2009 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 02029,1-02029,5
Keywords P1 Proceeding; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract A single crystal of Cu74.08Al23.13Be2.79 undergoes a martensitic phase transition at 246K and 232K under heating and cooling, respectively. Surprisingly, the martensite phase is elastically much harder than the austenite phase showing that interfaces between various crystallographic variants are strongly pinned and can not be moved by external stress while the phase boundary between the austenite and martensite regions in the sample remains mobile. This unusual behavior was revealed by Dynamical Mechanical Analysis and Resonant Ultrasound Spectroscopy. Transmission Electron Microscopy shows that the pinning is generated by dislocations, which are inherited from the austenite phase. Such dislocations can hinder the movement of stacking faults in the 18R martensite structure or twin boundaries between martensite variants.
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Publisher Edp Place of Publication Coutaboeuf Editor
Language Wos 000274582300033 Publication Date 2009-08-31
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ISSN ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor Times cited 2 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:81952 Serial 2626
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Author Simon, Q.; Barreca, D.; Bekermann, D.; Gasparotto, A.; Maccato, C.; Comini, E.; Gombac, V.; Fornasiero, P.; Lebedev, O.I.; Turner, S.; Devi, A.; Fischer, R.A.; Van Tendeloo, G.
Title Plasma-assisted synthesis of Ag/ZnO nanocomposites : first example of photo-induced H2 production and sensing Type A1 Journal article
Year 2011 Publication International journal of hydrogen energy Abbreviated Journal Int J Hydrogen Energ
Volume 36 Issue 24 Pages 15527-15537
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Ag/ZnO nanocomposites were developed by a plasma-assisted approach. The adopted strategy exploits the advantages of Plasma Enhanced-Chemical Vapor Deposition (PE-CVD) for the growth of columnar ZnO arrays on Si(100) and Al2O3 substrates, in synergy with the infiltration power of the Radio Frequency (RF)-sputtering technique for the subsequent dispersion of different amounts of Ag nanoparticles (NPs). The resulting composites, both as-prepared and after annealing in air, were thoroughly characterized with particular attention on their morphological organization, structure and composition. For the first time, the above systems have been used as catalysts in the production of hydrogen by photo-reforming of alcoholic solutions, yielding a stable H2 evolution even by the sole use of simulated solar radiation. In addition, Ag/ZnO nanocomposites presented an excellent response in the gas-phase detection of H2, opening attractive perspectives for advanced technological applications.
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Publisher Place of Publication Oxford Editor
Language Wos 000297089700006 Publication Date 2011-10-14
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0360-3199; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.582 Times cited 62 Open Access
Notes Esteem 026019; Fwo Approved Most recent IF: 3.582; 2011 IF: 4.054
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:91901 Serial 2627
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