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Author Engelmann, Y.; Bogaerts, A.; Neyts, E.C. url  doi
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  Title Thermodynamics at the nanoscale : phase diagrams of nickel-carbon nanoclusters and equilibrium constants for face transitions Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication Nanoscale Abbreviated Journal Nanoscale  
  Volume 6 Issue Pages 11981-11987  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; PLASMANT  
  Abstract Using reactive molecular dynamics simulations, the melting behavior of nickelcarbon nanoclusters is examined. The phase diagrams of icosahedral and Wulff polyhedron clusters are determined using both the Lindemann index and the potential energy. Formulae are derived for calculating the equilibrium constants and the solid and liquid fractions during a phase transition, allowing more rational determination of the melting temperature with respect to the arbitrary Lindemann value. These results give more insight into the properties of nickelcarbon nanoclusters in general and can specifically be very useful for a better understanding of the synthesis of carbon nanotubes using the catalytic chemical vapor deposition method.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Cambridge Editor  
  Language Wos 000343000800049 Publication Date 2014-07-24  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 2040-3364;2040-3372; ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 7.367 Times cited 20 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 7.367; 2014 IF: 7.394  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:119408 Serial 3636  
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Author Leusink, D.P.; Coneri, F.; Hoek, M.; Turner, S.; Idrissi, H.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Hilgenkamp, H. pdf  url
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  Title Thin films of the spin ice compound Ho2Ti2O7 Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication APL materials Abbreviated Journal Apl Mater  
  Volume 2 Issue 3 Pages 032101-32107  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract The pyrochlore compounds Ho2Ti2O7 and Dy2Ti2O7 show an exotic form of magnetism called the spin ice state, resulting from the interplay between geometrical frustration and ferromagnetic coupling. A fascinating feature of this state is the appearance of magnetic monopoles as emergent excitations above the degenerate ground state. Over the past years, strong effort has been devoted to the investigation of these monopoles and other properties of the spin ice state in bulk crystals. Here, we report the fabrication of Ho2Ti2O7 thin films using pulsed laser deposition on yttria-stabilized ZrO2 substrates. We investigated the structural properties of these films by X-ray diffraction, scanning transmission electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy, and the magnetic properties by vibrating sample magnetometry at 2 K. The films not only show a high crystalline quality, but also exhibit the hallmarks of a spin ice: a pronounced magnetic anisotropy and an intermediate plateau in the magnetization along the [111] crystal direction.  
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  Language Wos 000334220300002 Publication Date 2014-03-04  
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  ISSN 2166-532X; ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 4.335 Times cited 18 Open Access  
  Notes The authors acknowledge support from the Dutch FOM and NWO foundations and from the European Union under the Framework 7 program under a contract from an Integrated Infrastructure Initiative (Reference 312483 ESTEEM2). G.V.T. acknowledges the ERC Grant N246791- COUNTATOMS. S.T. gratefully acknowledges financial support from the Fund for Scientific Research Flanders (FWO). H.I. acknowledges the IAP program of the Belgian State Federal Office for Scientific, Technical and Cultural Affairs under Contract No. P7/21. The microscope used in this study was partially financed by the Hercules Foundation of the Flemish Government. The authors acknowledge fruitful interactions with A. Brinkman, M. G. Blamire, M. Egilmez, F. J. G. Roesthuis, J. N. Beukers, C. G. Molenaar, M. Veldhorst, and X. Renshaw Wang; esteem2_ta Approved Most recent IF: 4.335; 2014 IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:115555 Serial 3641  
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Author Bals, S.; Goris, B.; Liz-Marzan, L.M.; Van Tendeloo, G. pdf  url
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  Title Three-dimensional characterization of noble-metal nanoparticles and their assemblies by electron tomography Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication Angewandte Chemie: international edition in English Abbreviated Journal Angew Chem Int Edit  
  Volume 53 Issue 40 Pages 10600-10610  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract New developments in the field of nanomaterials drive the need for quantitative characterization techniques that yield information down to the atomic scale. In this Review, we focus on the three-dimensional investigations of metal nanoparticles and their assemblies by electron tomography. This technique has become a versatile tool to understand the connection between the properties and structure or composition of nanomaterials. The different steps of an electron tomography experiment are discussed and we show how quantitative three-dimensional information can be obtained even at the atomic scale.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Weinheim Editor  
  Language Wos 000342761500006 Publication Date 2014-08-11  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 1433-7851; ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 11.994 Times cited 58 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes 267867 Plasmaquo; 246791 Countatoms; 335078 Colouratom; 262348 Esmi; Fwo; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:yellow; preprint:; postprint:restricted ; pdfversion:cannot); Approved Most recent IF: 11.994; 2014 IF: 11.261  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:121093 Serial 3646  
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Author Goris, B.; Turner, S.; Bals, S.; Van Tendeloo, G. pdf  url
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  Title Three-dimensional valency mapping in ceria nanocrystals Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication ACS nano Abbreviated Journal Acs Nano  
  Volume 8 Issue 10 Pages 10878-10884  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Using electron tomography combined with electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS), we are able to map the valency of the Ce ions in CeO2-x nanocrystals in three dimensions. Our results show a clear facet-dependent reduction shell at the surface of ceria nanoparticles; {111} surface facets show a low surface reduction, whereas at {001} surface facets, the cerium ions are more likely to be reduced over a larger surface shell. Our generic tomographic technique allows a full 3D data cube to be reconstructed, containing an EELS spectrum in each voxel. This possibility enables a three-dimensional investigation of a plethora of material-specific physical properties such as valency, chemical composition, oxygen coordination, or bond lengths, triggering the synthesis of nanomaterials with improved properties.  
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  Language Wos 000343952600126 Publication Date 2014-10-06  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 1936-0851;1936-086X; ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 13.942 Times cited 85 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes 335078 Colouratom; 246791 Countatoms; Fwo; 312483 Esteem2; esteem2jra4; ECASSara; (ROMEO:white; preprint:; postprint:restricted 12 months embargo; pdfversion:cannot); Approved Most recent IF: 13.942; 2014 IF: 12.881  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:121219 Serial 3656  
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Author Heyer, S.; Janssen, W.; Turner, S.; Lu, Y.-G.; Yeap, W.S.; Verbeeck, J.; Haenen, K.; Krueger, A. pdf  doi
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  Title Toward deep blue nano hope diamonds : heavily boron-doped diamond nanoparticles Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication ACS nano Abbreviated Journal Acs Nano  
  Volume 8 Issue 6 Pages 5757-5764  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract The production of boron-doped diamond nanoparticles enables the application of this material for a broad range of fields, such as electrochemistry, thermal management, and fundamental superconductivity research. Here we present the production of highly boron-doped diamond nanoparticles using boron-doped CVD diamond films as a starting material. In a multistep milling process followed by purification and surface oxidation we obtained diamond nanoparticles of 1060 nm with a boron content of approximately 2.3 × 1021 cm3. Aberration-corrected HRTEM reveals the presence of defects within individual diamond grains, as well as a very thin nondiamond carbon layer at the particle surface. The boron K-edge electron energy-loss near-edge fine structure demonstrates that the B atoms are tetrahedrally embedded into the diamond lattice. The boron-doped diamond nanoparticles have been used to nucleate growth of a boron-doped diamond film by CVD that does not contain an insulating seeding layer.  
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  Language Wos 000338089200039 Publication Date 2014-04-09  
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  ISSN 1936-0851;1936-086X; ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 13.942 Times cited 71 Open Access  
  Notes the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen) (G.0555.10N;G.0568.10N; G.0456.12; G0044.13N and a postdoctoral scholarship for S.T.); EU FP7 through Marie Curie ITN “MATCON” (PITNGA-127 2009-238201)the Collaborative Project “DINAMO” (No. 245122) Integrated Infrastructure Initiative, Reference No. 312483-ESTEEM2.; esteem2_jra3 Approved Most recent IF: 13.942; 2014 IF: 12.881  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:117599 Serial 3683  
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Author Goris, B.; Freitag, B.; Zanaga, D.; Bladt, E.; Altantzis, T.; Ringnalda, J.; Bals, S. pdf  url
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  Title Towards quantitative EDX results in 3 dimensions Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication Microscopy and microanalysis Abbreviated Journal Microsc Microanal  
  Volume 20 Issue S:3 Pages 766-767  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Cambridge, Mass. Editor  
  Language Wos Publication Date 2014-08-27  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 1431-9276;1435-8115; ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record  
  Impact Factor 1.891 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes 335078 Colouratom; Fwo; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:green; preprint:; postprint:can ; pdfversion:cannot); Approved Most recent IF: 1.891; 2014 IF: 1.877  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:125381 Serial 3687  
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Author Lamas, J.S.; Leroy, W.P.; Lu, Y.-G.; Verbeeck, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Depla, D. pdf  doi
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  Title Using the macroscopic scale to predict the nano-scale behavior of YSZ thin films Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication Surface and coatings technology Abbreviated Journal Surf Coat Tech  
  Volume 238 Issue Pages 45-50  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract In this work, Yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) thin films were deposited using dual reactive magnetron sputtering. By varying the deposition conditions, the film morphology and texture of the thin films are tuned and biaxial alignment is obtained. Studying the crystallographic and microstructural properties of the YSZ thin films, a tilted columnar growth was identified. This tilt is shown to be dependent on the compositional gradient of the sample. The variation of composition within a single YSZ column measured via STEM-EDX is demonstrated to be equal to the macroscopic variation on a full YSZ sample when deposited under the same deposition parameters. A simple stress model was developed to predict the tilt of the growing columns. The results indicate that this model not only determines the column bending of the growing film but also confirms that a macroscopic approach is sufficient to determine the compositional gradient in a single column of the YSZ thin films. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Lausanne Editor  
  Language Wos 000331028200005 Publication Date 2013-10-29  
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  ISSN 0257-8972; ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.589 Times cited 8 Open Access  
  Notes 246791 Countatoms; 278510 Vortex;Nmp3-La-2010-246102 Ifox; 312483 Esteem2; esteem2jra3 ECASJO; Approved Most recent IF: 2.589; 2014 IF: 1.998  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:115765 Serial 3827  
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Author Masenelli-Varlot, K.; Malchere, A.; Ferreira, J.; Heidari Mezerji, H.; Bals, S.; Messaoudi, C.; Garrido, S.M. url  doi
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  Title Wet-STEM tomography : principles, potentialities and limitations Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication Microscopy and microanalysis Abbreviated Journal Microsc Microanal  
  Volume 20 Issue 2 Pages 366-375  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract The characterization of biological and inorganic materials by determining their three-dimensional structure in conditions closer to their native state is a major challenge of technological research. Environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM) provides access to the observation of hydrated samples in water environments. Here, we present a specific device for ESEM in the scanning transmission electron microscopy mode, allowing the acquisition of tilt-series suitable for tomographic reconstructions. The resolution which can be obtained with this device is first determined. Then, we demonstrate the feasibility of tomography on wet materials. The example studied here is hydrophilic mesoporous silica (MCM-41). Finally, the minimum thickness of water which can be detected is calculated from Monte Carlo simulations and compared with the resolution expected in the tomograms.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Cambridge, Mass. Editor  
  Language Wos 000337304700005 Publication Date 2014-02-26  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 1431-9276;1435-8115; ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.891 Times cited 9 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes IAP-PAI; European Research Council under the 7th Framework Program (FP7); ERC grant no. 335078-COLOURATOMS.; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:green; preprint:; postprint:can ; pdfversion:cannot); Approved Most recent IF: 1.891; 2014 IF: 1.877  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:118411 Serial 3915  
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Author Roose, D.; Leroux, F.; De Vocht, N.; Guglielmetti, C.; Pintelon, I.; Adriaensen, D.; Ponsaerts, P.; Van der Linden, A.; Bals, S. doi  openurl
  Title Multimodal imaging of micron-sized iron oxide particles following in vitro and in vivo uptake by stem cells: down to the nanometer scale Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication Contrast Media & Molecular Imaging Abbreviated Journal Contrast Media Mol I  
  Volume 9 Issue 6 Pages 400-408  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT);  
  Abstract In this study, the interaction between cells and micron-sized paramagnetic iron oxide (MPIO) particles was investigated by characterizing MPIO in their original state, and after cellular uptake in vitro as well as in vivo. Moreover, MPIO in the olfactory bulb were studied 9 months after injection. Using various imaging techniques, cell-MPIO interactions were investigated with increasing spatial resolution. Live cell confocal microscopy demonstrated that MPIO co-localize with lysosomes after in vitro cellular uptake. In more detail, a membrane surrounding the MPIO was observed by high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM). Following MPIO uptake in vivo, the same cell-MPIO interaction was observed by HAADF-STEM in the subventricular zone at 1 week and in the olfactory bulb at 9 months after MPIO injection. These findings provide proof for the current hypothesis that MPIO are internalized by the cell through endocytosis. The results also show MPIO are not biodegradable, even after 9 months in the brain. Moreover, they show the possibility of HAADF-STEM generating information on the labeled cell as well as on the MPIO. In summary, the methodology presented here provides a systematic route to investigate the interaction between cells and nanoparticles from the micrometer level down to the nanometer level and beyond.  
  Address EMAT, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Bio-Imaging Lab, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium  
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  Language English Wos 000346172100002 Publication Date 2014-04-22  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 1555-4309; ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.307 Times cited 8 Open Access Not_Open_Access  
  Notes IAP-PAI; 262348 ESMI; Hercules Type 1: AUHA 09/001 and AUHA 11/01 Approved Most recent IF: 3.307; 2014 IF: 2.923  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ Serial 3938  
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Author Kalesaki, E.; Boneschanscher, M.P.; Geuchies, J.J.; Delerue, C.; Morais Smith, C.; Evers, W.H.; Allan, G.; Altantzis, T.; Bals, S.; Vanmaekelbergh, D. pdf  url
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  Title Preparation and study of 2-D semiconductors with Dirac type bands due to the honeycomb nanogeometry Type P1 Proceeding
  Year 2014 Publication Proceedings of the Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers T2 – Proceedings of SPIE Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 8981 Issue Pages 898107-898107  
  Keywords P1 Proceeding; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract The interest in 2-dimensional systems with a honeycomb lattice and related Dirac-­type electronic bands has exceeded the prototype graphene1. Currently, 2-­dimensional atomic2,3 and nanoscale4-­8 systems are extensively investigated in the search for materials with novel electronic properties that can be tailored by geometry. The immediate question that arises is how to fabricate 2-­D semiconductors that have a honeycomb nanogeometry, and as a consequence of that, display a Dirac-­type band structure? Here, we show that atomically coherent honeycomb superlattices of rocksalt (PbSe, PbTe) and zincblende (CdSe, CdTe) semiconductors can be obtained by nanocrystal self-­assembly and facet-­to-­facet atomic bonding, and subsequent cation exchange. We present a extended structural analysis of atomically coherent 2-­D honeycomb structures that were recently obtained with self-assembly and facet-­to-­facet bonding9. We show that this process may in principle lead to three different types of honeycomb structures, one with a graphene type-­, and two others with a silicene-­type structure. Using TEM, electron diffraction, STM and GISAXS it is convincingly shown that the structures are from the silicene-­type. In the second part of this work, we describe the electronic structure of graphene-­type and silicene type honeycomb semiconductors. We present the results of advanced electronic structure calculations using the sp3d5s* atomistic tight-­binding method10. For simplicity, we focus on semiconductors with a simple and single conduction band for the native bulk semiconductor. When the 3-­D geometry is changed into 2-­D honeycomb, a conduction band structure transformation to two types of Dirac cones, one for S-­ and one for P-­orbitals, is observed. The width of the bands depends on the honeycomb period and the coupling between the nanocrystals. Furthermore, there is a dispersionless P-­orbital band, which also forms a landmark of the honeycomb structure. The effects of considerable intrinsic spin-­orbit coupling are briefly considered. For heavy-­element compounds such as CdTe, strong intrinsic spin-­‐orbit coupling opens a non-­trivial gap at the P-­orbital Dirac point, leading to a quantum Spin Hall effect10-­12. Our work shows that well known semiconductor crystals, known for centuries, can lead to systems with entirely new electronic properties, by the simple action of nanogeometry. It can be foreseen that such structures will play a key role in future opto-­electronic applications, provided that they can be fabricated in a straightforward way.  
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  Language Wos 000336040600004 Publication Date 2014-03-07  
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  Impact Factor Times cited 2 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes This work has been supported by funding of the French National Research Agency [ANR, (ANR-­‐09-­‐BLAN-­‐0421-­‐01)], NWO and the Dutch organization FOM [Programs “Control over Functional Nanoparticle Solids” (FNPS) and “Designing Dirac Carriers in Semiconductors” Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number c:irua:131912 Serial 4039  
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Author van den Broek, B.; Houssa, M.; Scalise, E.; Pourtois, G.; Afanas'ev, V.V.; Stesmans, A. pdf  doi
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  Title Two-dimensional hexagonal tin : ab initio geometry, stability, electronic structure and functionalization Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication 2D materials Abbreviated Journal 2D Mater  
  Volume 1 Issue Pages 021004  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract We study the structural, mechanical and electronic properties of the two-dimensional (2D) allotrope of tin: tinene/stanene using first-principles calculation within density functional theory, implemented in a set of computer codes. Continuing the trend of the group-IV 2D materials graphene, silicene and germanene; tinene is predicted to have a honeycomb lattice with lattice parameter of a(0) = 4.62 angstrom and a buckling of d(0) = 0.92 angstrom. The electronic dispersion shows a Dirac cone with zero gap at the Fermi energy and a Fermi velocity of v(F) = 0.97 x 10(6) m s(-1); including spin-orbit coupling yields a bandgap of 0.10 eV. The monolayer is thermally stable up to 700 K, as indicated by first-principles molecular dynamics, and has a phonon dispersion without imaginary frequencies. We explore applied electric field and applied strain as functionalization mechanisms. Combining these two mechanisms allows for an induced bandgap up to 0.21 eV, whilst retaining the linear dispersion, albeit with degraded electronic transport parameters.  
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  Publisher IOP Publishing Place of Publication Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000353650400004 Publication Date 2014-08-27  
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  ISSN 2053-1583 ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 6.937 Times cited 58 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 6.937; 2014 IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:134432 Serial 4530  
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Author Macke, S.; Radi, A.; Hamann-Borrero, J.E.; Verna, A.; Bluschke, M.; Brück, S.; Goering, E.; Sutarto, R.; He, F.; Cristiani, G.; Wu, M.; Benckiser, E.; Habermeier, H.-U.; Logvenov, G.; Gauquelin, N.; Botton, G.A; Kajdos, A.P.; Stemmer, S.; Sawatzky,G.A.; Haverkort, M.W.; Keimer, B.; Hinkov, V. doi  openurl
  Title Element Specific Monolayer Depth Profiling Type A1 Journal Article
  Year 2014 Publication Advanced Materials Abbreviated Journal Adv Mater  
  Volume 26 Issue 38 Pages 6554-6559  
  Keywords A1 Journal Article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT)  
  Abstract The electronic phase behavior and functionality of interfaces and surfaces in complex materials are strongly correlated to chemical composition profiles, stoichiometry and intermixing. Here a novel analysis scheme for resonant X-ray reflectivity maps is introduced to determine such profiles, which is element specific and non-destructive, and which exhibits atomic-layer resolution and a probing depth of hundreds of nanometers.  
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  Language Wos 000343763200004 Publication Date 2014-08-08  
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  ISSN 1521-4095 ISBN (up) Additional Links  
  Impact Factor 19.791 Times cited 34 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 19.791; 2014 IF: NA  
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @ Serial 4541  
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Author N. Gauquelin, D. G. Hawthorn, G. A. Sawatzky, R. X. Liang, D. A. Bonn, W. N. Hardy & G.A. Botton pdf  doi
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  Title Atomic scale real-space mapping of holes in YBa2Cu3O6+δ Type A1 Journal Article
  Year 2014 Publication Nature Communications Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 5 Issue Pages 4275  
  Keywords A1 Journal Article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT) ;  
  Abstract The high-temperature superconductor YBa2Cu3O6+δ consists of two main structural units—a bilayer of CuO2 planes that are central to superconductivity and a CuO2+δ chain layer. Although the functional role of the planes and chains has long been established, most probes integrate over both, which makes it difficult to distinguish the contribution of each. Here we use electron energy loss spectroscopy to directly resolve the plane and chain contributions to the electronic structure in YBa2Cu3O6 and YBa2Cu3O7. We directly probe the charge transfer of holes from the chains to the planes as a function of oxygen content, and show that the change in orbital occupation of Cu is large in the chain layer but modest in CuO2 planes, with holes in the planes doped primarily into the O 2p states. These results provide direct insight into the local electronic structure and charge transfers in this important high-temperature superconductor.  
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  Language Wos 000340615100002 Publication Date 2014-07-16  
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  Impact Factor Times cited 22 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @ Serial 4542  
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Author N. Gauquelin, E. Benckiser, M. K. Kinyanjui, M. Wu, Y. Lu, G. Christiani, G. Logvenov, H.-U. Habermeier, U. Kaiser, B. Keimer, and G. A. Botton url  doi
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  Title Atomically resolved EELS mapping of the interfacial structure of epitaxially strained LaNiO3/LaAlO3 superlattices Type A1 Journal Article
  Year 2014 Publication Physical Review B Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 90 Issue Pages 195140  
  Keywords A1 Journal Article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT) ;  
  Abstract The interfacial atomic structure of a metallic LaNiO3/LaAlO3 superlattice grown on a LaSrAlO4 substrate was

investigated using a combination of atomically resolved electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) at the Al K,

Al L2,3, Sr L2,3, Ni L2,3, La M4,5, and O K edges as well as hybridization mapping of selected features of the O

K-edge fine structure.We observe an additional La1−xSrxAl1−yNiyO3 layer at the substrate-superlattice interface,

possibly linked to diffusion of Al and Sr into the growing film or a surface reconstruction due to Sr segregation.

The roughness of the LaNiO3/LaAlO3 interfaces is found to be on average around one pseudocubic unit cell. The

O K-edge EELS spectra revealed reduced spectral weight of the prepeak derived from Ni-O hybridized states in

the LaNiO3 layers. We rule out oxygen nonstoichiometry of the LaNiO3 layers and discuss changes in the Ni-O

hybridization due to heterostructuring as possible origin.
 
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  Language Wos 000345467000003 Publication Date 2014-11-20  
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  Impact Factor Times cited 17 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @ Serial 4544  
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Author M. K. Kinyanjui, N. Gauquelin, E. Benckiser, H. –U. Habermeier, B. Keimer, U. Kaiser and G.A. Botton doi  openurl
  Title Local lattice distortion and anisotropic modulation in Epitaxially Strained LaNiO3/LaAlO3 hetero-structures Type A1 Journal Article
  Year 2014 Publication Applied Physics Letters Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 104 Issue Pages 221909  
  Keywords A1 Journal Article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT) ;  
  Abstract Using a complementary combination of x-ray diffraction and atomically resolved imaging we investigated the lattice structure of epitaxial LaNiO3/LaAlO3 superlattices grown on a compressive-strain inducing LaSrAlO4 (001) substrate. A refinement of the structure obtained from the x-ray data revealed the monoclinic I 2/c 1 1 space group. The (Ni/Al)O6 octahedral rotation angle perpendicular to the superlattice plane is enhanced, and the one parallel to the plane is reduced with respect to the corresponding bulk values. High-angle annular dark field imaging was used to determine the lattice parameters within the superlattice unit cell. High-resolution electron microscopy images of the oxygen atoms are consistent with the x-ray results.  
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  Language Wos 000337161700029 Publication Date 2014-06-07  
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  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @ Serial 4545  
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Author Hoffman, B.M.; Lukoyanov, D.; Yang, Z.-Y.; Dean, D.R.; Seefeldt, L.C. pdf  url
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  Title Mechanism of Nitrogen Fixation by Nitrogenase: The Next Stage Type A1 Journal Article
  Year 2014 Publication Chemical Reviews Abbreviated Journal Chem. Rev.  
  Volume 114 Issue 8 Pages 4041-4062  
  Keywords A1 Journal Article; Plasma, laser ablation and surface modeling Antwerp (PLASMANT) ;  
  Abstract Ammonia is a crucial nutrient used for plant growth and as a building block in pharmaceutical and chemical industry, produced via nitrogen fixation of the ubiquitous atmospheric N2. Current industrial ammonia production relies heavily on fossil resources, but a lot of work is put into developing non-fossil based pathways. Among these is the use of nonequilibrium plasma. In this work, we investigated water vapor as H source for nitrogen fixation into NH3 by non-equilibrium plasma. The highest selectivity towards NH3 was observed with low amounts of added H2O vapor, but the highest production rate was reached at high H2O vapor.  
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  Language Wos Publication Date 2014-04-23  
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  ISSN 0009-2665 ISBN (up) Additional Links  
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  Notes We would like to thank Sylvia Dewilde (Department of Biomedical Sciences) for providing analytical equipment. Approved no  
  Call Number PLASMANT @ plasmant @ Serial 6337  
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Author Janssens, K.; Alfeld, M.; Van der Snickt, G.; De Nolf, W.; Vanmeert, F.; Monico, L.; Legrand, S.; Dik, J.; Cotte, M.; Falkenberg, G.; van der Loeff, L.; Leeuwestein, M.; Hendriks, E. doi  isbn
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  Title Examination of Vincent van Gogh's paintings and pigments by means of state-of-the-art analytical methods Type H2 Book chapter
  Year 2014 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 373-403 T2 - Science and art : the painted surface  
  Keywords H2 Book chapter; Art; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)  
  Abstract Recent studies in which X-ray beams of macroscopic to (sub) microscopic dimensions were used for non-destructive analysis and characterization of pigments, paint micro samples and/or entire paintings by Vincent van Gogh are concisely reviewed. The overview presented encompasses the use of laboratory and synchrotron radiation-based instrumentation and deals with the use of several variants of X-ray fluorescence (XRF) as a method of elemental analysis and imaging as well as with the combined use of X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS). Microscopic and macroscopic XRF are variants of the method that are well suited to visualize the elemental distribution of key elements, mostly metals, present in paint multi layers, either on the length scale from 1–100 μm inside micro samples taken from paintings or on the 1–100 cm length scale when the (subsurface) distribution of specific pigments in entire paintings is concerned. In the context of the characterization of van Gogh's pigments subject to natural degradation, the use of methods limited to elemental analysis or imaging usually is not sufficient to elucidate the chemical transformations that have taken place. However, at synchrotron facilities, combinations of μ-XRF with related methods such as μ-XAS and μ-XRD have proven themselves to be very suitable for such studies. Their use is often combined with microscopic Fourier transform infra-red (μ-FTIR) spectroscopy since this method delivers complementary information at more or less the same length scale as the X-ray microprobe techniques. Also in the context of macroscopic imaging of works of art, the complementary use of X-ray based and infra-red based imaging appears very promising; some recent developments are discussed.  
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  Language Wos Publication Date 2020-02-24  
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  ISSN ISBN (up) 978-1-84973-818-7 Additional Links UA library record  
  Impact Factor Times cited Open Access  
  Notes Approved no  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:190782 Serial 7943  
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Author Neyts, E. isbn  openurl
  Title Algemene chemie : van atomen tot thermodynamica Type MA2 Book as author
  Year 2014 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 317 p.  
  Keywords MA2 Book as author; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
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  Publisher Acco Place of Publication Leuven Editor  
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  ISSN ISBN (up) 978-90-334-9628-8 Additional Links UA library record  
  Impact Factor Times cited Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:128094 Serial 4514  
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Author Verbruggen, S. isbn  openurl
  Title TiO2 gas phase photocatalysis from morphological design to plasmonic enhancement Type Doctoral thesis
  Year 2014 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 173 p.  
  Keywords Doctoral thesis; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
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  ISSN ISBN (up) 978-90-5728-441-0 Additional Links UA library record  
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  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:116937 Serial 5998  
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Author Aghaei, M. isbn  openurl
  Title Computational study of inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy (ICP-MS) Type Doctoral thesis
  Year 2014 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
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  Keywords Doctoral thesis; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Antwerpen Editor  
  Language Wos Publication Date 0000-00-00  
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  ISSN ISBN (up) 978-90-5728-447-2 Additional Links UA library record  
  Impact Factor Times cited Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:117062 Serial 457  
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Author Godoi, R.H.M.; Lima Bittencourt, A.V.; Hirata, P.Y.; Jafelicci Junior, M.; dos Reis Neto, J.M.; Van Grieken, R. isbn  openurl
  Title Characterization of the ionic and particulate systems in the reservoir Type H2 Book chapter
  Year 2014 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 143-159 T2 - Reservoir eutrophication : preventive  
  Keywords H2 Book chapter; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)  
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  ISSN ISBN (up) 9781780406473 Additional Links UA library record  
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  Notes Approved no  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:119046 Serial 7634  
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