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Author Aichele, T.; Robin, I.-C.; Bougerol, C.; André, R.; Tatarenko, S.; Van Tendeloo, G. pdf  doi
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  Title CdSe quantum dot formation induced by amorphous Se Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2007 Publication Surface science : a journal devoted to the physics and chemistry of interfaces T2 – International Conference on NANO-Structures Self Assembling, JUL 02-06, 2006, Aix en Provence, FRANCE Abbreviated Journal Surf Sci  
  Volume 601 Issue (up) 13 Pages 2664-2666  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract The mechanism allowing the transition from a two-dimensional strained layer of CdSe on ZnSe to self-assembled islands induced by the use of amorphous selenium is still not fully understood. For a better understanding, atomic force microscopy and transmission electron microscopy studies were performed on CdSe films with a thickness close to that for quantum dot formation. Below this thickness, the sample surface results in undulations along the [110] crystal direction, while few quantum dots are situated in the wave valleys. Plan view transmission electron microscopy studies reveal a strong anisotropy of the islands and show that the Se desorption conditions are crucial. (C) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor  
  Language Wos 000248030100027 Publication Date 2006-12-22  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0039-6028; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record  
  Impact Factor 2.062 Times cited Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.062; 2007 IF: 1.855  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:102668 Serial 304  
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Author Tuck, L.; Sayer, M.; Mackenzie, M.; Hadermann, J.; Dunfield, D.; Pietak, A.; Reid, J.W.; Stratilatov, A.D. pdf  doi
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  Title Composition and crystal structure of resorbable calcium phosphate thin films Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2006 Publication Journal of materials science Abbreviated Journal J Mater Sci  
  Volume 41 Issue (up) 13 Pages 4273-4284  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
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  Publisher Place of Publication London Editor  
  Language Wos 000239282300041 Publication Date 2006-05-16  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0022-2461;1573-4803; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.599 Times cited 2 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.599; 2006 IF: 0.999  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:60128 Serial 442  
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Author King, G.; Abakumov, A.M.; Hadermann, J.; Alekseeva, A.M.; Rozova, M.G.; Perkisas, T.; Woodward, P.M.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Antipov, E.V. doi  openurl
  Title Crystal structure and phase transitions in Sr3WO6 Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Inorganic chemistry Abbreviated Journal Inorg Chem  
  Volume 49 Issue (up) 13 Pages 6058-6065  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract The crystal structures of the beta and gamma polymorphs of Sr3WO6 and the gamma <->beta phase transition have been investigated using electron diffraction, synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction, and neutron powder diffraction. The gamma-Sr3WO6 polymorph is stable above T-c approximate to 470 K and adopts a monoclinically distorted double perovskite A(2)BB'O-6= Sr2SrWO6 structure (space group Cc, a = 10.2363(1)angstrom, b= 17.9007(1)angstrom, c= 11.9717(1)angstrom, beta=125.585(1)degrees at T= 1373 K, Z=12, corresponding to a = a(p)+1/2b(p) – 1/2c(p), b =3/2b(p) + 3/2c(p), c =-b(p) + c(p), a(p),b(p), c(p), lattice vectors of the parent Fm (3) over barm double perovskite structure). Upon cooling it undergoes a continuous phase transition into the triclinically distorted beta-Sr3WO6 phase (space group Cl, a = 10.09497(3)angstrom, b = 17.64748(5)angstrom, c = 11.81400(3)angstrom, alpha = 89.5470(2)degrees, beta= 125.4529(2)degrees, gamma =90.2889(2)degrees at T= 300 K). Both crystal structures of Sr3WO6 belong to a family of double perovskites with broken corner sharing connectivity of the octahedral framework. A remarkable feature of the gamma-Sr3WO6 structure is a non-cooperative rotation of the WO6 octahedra. One third of the WO6 octahedra are rotated by 45 about either the bp or the cp axis of the parent double perovskite structure. As a result, the WO6 octahedra do not share corners but instead share edges with the coordination polyhedra of the Sr cations at the B positions increasing their coordination number from 6 to 7 or 8. The crystal structure of the beta-phase is very close to the structure of the gamma-phase; decreasing symmetry upon the gamma ->beta transformation occurs because of unequal octahedral rotation angles about the bp and cp axes and increasing distortions of the WO6 octahedra.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Easton, Pa Editor  
  Language Wos 000279211500036 Publication Date 2010-06-09  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0020-1669;1520-510X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 4.857 Times cited 18 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 4.857; 2010 IF: 4.326  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:83877 Serial 562  
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Author Turner, S.; Lebedev, O.I.; Shenderova, O.; Vlasov, I.I.; Verbeeck, J.; Van Tendeloo, G. pdf  doi
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  Title Determination of size, morphology, and nitrogen impurity location in treated detonation nanodiamond by transmission electron microscopy Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Advanced functional materials Abbreviated Journal Adv Funct Mater  
  Volume 19 Issue (up) 13 Pages 2116-2124  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Size, morphology, and nitrogen impurity location, all of which are all thought to be related to the luminescent properties of detonation nanodiamonds, are determined in several detonation nanodiamond samples using a combination of transmission electron microscopy techniques. Results obtained from annealed and cleaned detonation nanodiamond samples are compared to results from conventionally purified detonation nanodiamond. Detailed electron energy loss spectroscopy combined with model-based quantification provides direct evidence for the sp3 like embedding of nitrogen impurities into the diamond cores of all the studied nanodiamond samples. Simultaneously, the structure and morphology of the cleaned detonation nanodiamond particles are studied using high resolution transmission electron microscopy. The results show that the size and morphology of detonation nanodiamonds can be modified by temperature treatment and that by applying a special cleaning procedure after temperature treatment, nanodiamond particles with clean facets almost free from sp2 carbon can be prepared. These clean facets are clear evidence that nanodiamond cores are not necessarily in coexistence with a graphitic shell of non-diamond carbon.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Weinheim Editor  
  Language Wos 000268297800012 Publication Date 2009-05-12  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1616-301X;1616-3028; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 12.124 Times cited 100 Open Access  
  Notes Esteem 026019 Approved Most recent IF: 12.124; 2009 IF: 6.990  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:78261UA @ admin @ c:irua:78261 Serial 674  
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Author Moshnyaga, V.; Gehrke, K.; Sudheendra, L.; Belenchuk, A.; Raabe, S.; Shapoval, O.; Verbeeck, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Samwer, K. url  doi
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  Title Electrical nonlinearity in colossal magnetoresistance manganite films: relevance of correlated polarons Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Physical review : B : solid state Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 79 Issue (up) 13 Pages 134413,1-134413,8  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract The metal-insulator (MI) transition in epitaxial thin films of La0.75Ca0.25MnO3 (LCMO) is accompanied by the appearance of an intrinsic electrical nonlinearity. The latter, probed by electrical third harmonic voltage, U3, or resistance, R3=dU3/dJ, is drastically enhanced in the vicinity of the MI transition, TMI=267 K. Applied magnetic field, B=5 T, suppresses the nonlinearity, resulting in a huge nonlinear CMR3(TMI)~105%. R3 shows a peculiar low-frequency (1 kHz) dependence, R3~(-0)n, with exponent, n, changing across the MI transition from n~1,52 for TTMI to n=1 (T<TMI). The observed electrical nonlinearity in LCMO reflects the behavior of correlated polarons, the number of which dramatically enhances in the vicinity of TMI. We argued that correlated polarons, considered as electric-elastic quadrupoles, provide a nonlinear (quadratic) coupling to the electric field, yielding a third harmonic electric nonlinearity in LCMO. The reference film of La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 (LSMO), a prototypic double exchange system with second-order phase transition, is characterized as a linear metallic material in the whole range of temperatures (T=10400 K), magnetic fields (B=05 T), and frequencies (=11000 Hz).  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor  
  Language Wos 000265942800074 Publication Date 2009-04-09  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  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 28 Open Access  
  Notes Esteem 026019 Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2009 IF: 3.475  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:77022UA @ admin @ c:irua:77022 Serial 893  
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Author Verbeeck, J.; Lebedev, O.I.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Silcox, J.; Mercey, B.; Hervieu, M.; Haghiri-Gosnet, A.M. pdf  doi
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  Title Electron energy-loss spectroscopy study of a (LaMnO3)8(SrMnO3)4 heterostructure Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2001 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett  
  Volume 79 Issue (up) 13 Pages 2037-2039  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract An epitaxially grown heterostructure consisting of alternating layers of LaMnO3 (8 unit cells) and SrMnO3 (4 unit cells) on a SrTiO3 substrate has been studied by a combination of electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS) and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) on an atomic scale. Excitation edges of all elements are captured with subnanometer spatial accuracy, and parametrized to obtain chemical profiles. The fine-edge structure of O K and Mn L-2,L-3 edges are interpreted as signatures of the local electronic structure and show a spatial modulation of the concentration of holes with O 2p character. The chemical concentration is found to be different for the bottom and top interface of a SrMnO3 layer. HRTEM complements the EELS results and confirms the asymmetry of the interfaces. (C) 2001 American Institute of Physics.  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000171015200036 Publication Date 2002-07-26  
  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; 2001 IF: 3.849  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:54799UA @ admin @ c:irua:54799 Serial 933  
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Author Abakumov, A.M.; Erni, R.; Tsirlin, A.A.; Rossell, M.D.; Batuk, D.; Nénert, G.; Van Tendeloo, G. pdf  doi
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  Title Frustrated octahedral tilting distortion in the incommensurately modulated Li3xNd2/3-xTiO3 perovskites Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Chemistry of materials Abbreviated Journal Chem Mater  
  Volume 25 Issue (up) 13 Pages 2670-2683  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Perovskite-structured titanates with layered A-site ordering form remarkably complex superstructures. Using transmission electron microscopy, synchrotron X-ray and neutron powder diffraction, and ab initio structure relaxation, we present the structural solution of the incommensurately modulated Li3xNd2/3xTiO3 perovskites (x = 0.05, superspace group Pmmm(α1,1/2,0)000(1/2,β2 0)000, a = 3.831048(5) Å, b = 3.827977(4) Å, c = 7.724356(8) Å, q1 = 0.45131(8)a* + 1/2b*, q2 = 1/2a* + 0.41923(4)b*). In contrast to earlier conjectures on the nanoscale compositional phase separation in these materials, all peculiarities of the superstructure can be understood in terms of displacive modulations related to an intricate octahedral tilting pattern. It involves fragmenting the pattern of the out-of-phase tilted TiO6 octahedra around the a- and b-axes into antiphase domains, superimposed on the pattern of domains with either pronounced or suppressed in-phase tilt component around the c-axis. The octahedral tilting competes with the second order JahnTeller distortion of the TiO6 octahedra. This competition is considered as the primary driving force for the modulated structure. The A cations are suspected to play a role in this modulation affecting it mainly through the tolerance factor and the size variance. The reported crystal structure calls for a revision of the structure models proposed for the family of layered A-site ordered perovskites exhibiting a similar type of modulated structure.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor  
  Language Wos 000321809700015 Publication Date 2013-06-04  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0897-4756;1520-5002; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 9.466 Times cited 23 Open Access  
  Notes Countatoms Approved Most recent IF: 9.466; 2013 IF: 8.535  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109216 Serial 1292  
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Author Zhang, G.; Turner, S.; Ekimov, E.A.; Vanacken, J.; Timmermans, M.; Samuely, T.; Sidorov, V.A.; Stishov, S.M.; Lu, Y.; Deloof, B.; Goderis, B.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Van de Vondel, J.; Moshchalkov, V.V.; pdf  doi
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  Title Global and local superconductivity in boron-doped granular diamond Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication Advanced materials Abbreviated Journal Adv Mater  
  Volume 26 Issue (up) 13 Pages 2034-2040  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Strong granularity-correlated and intragrain modulations of the superconducting order parameter are demonstrated in heavily boron-doped diamond situated not yet in the vicinity of the metal-insulator transition. These modulations at the superconducting state (SC) and at the global normal state (NS) above the resistive superconducting transition, reveal that local Cooper pairing sets in prior to the global phase coherence.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Weinheim Editor  
  Language Wos 000333616700008 Publication Date 2013-12-16  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0935-9648; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 19.791 Times cited 34 Open Access  
  Notes Methusalem Funding; FWO projects; MP1201 COST Action; ERC Grant N246791-COUNTATOMS; post-doctoral grant (S.T.) and for project no. G.0568.10N.;Hercules Foundation Approved Most recent IF: 19.791; 2014 IF: 17.493  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:116150 Serial 1346  
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Author Wang, J.T.W.; Cabana, L.; Bourgognon, M.; Kafa, H.; Protti, A.; Venner, K.; Shah, A.M.; Sosabowski, J.K.; Mather, S.J.; Roig, A.; Ke, X.; Van Tendeloo, G.; de Rosales, R.T.M.; Tobias, G.; Al-Jamal, K.T. pdf  doi
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  Title Magnetically decorated multiwalled carbon nanotubes as dual MRI and SPECT contrast agents Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication Advanced functional materials Abbreviated Journal Adv Funct Mater  
  Volume 24 Issue (up) 13 Pages 1880-1894  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are one of the most promising nanomaterials to be used in biomedicine for drug/gene delivery as well as biomedical imaging. This study develops radio-labeled, iron oxide-decorated multiwalled CNTs (MWNTs) as dual magnetic resonance (MR) and single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) contrast agents. Hybrids containing different amounts of iron oxide are synthesized by in situ generation. Physicochemical characterisations reveal the presence of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPION) granted the magnetic properties of the hybrids. Further comprehensive examinations including high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), fast Fourier transform simulations, X-ray diffraction, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy assure the conformation of prepared SPION as γ-Fe2O3. High r2 relaxivities are obtained in both phantom and in vivo MRI compared to the clinically approved SPION Endorem. The hybrids are successfully radio labeled with technetium-99m through a functionalized bisphosphonate and enable SPECT/CT imaging and γ-scintigraphy to quantitatively analyze the biodistribution in mice. No abnormality is found by histological examination and the presence of SPION and MWNT are identified by Perls stain and Neutral Red stain, respectively. TEM images of liver and spleen tissues show the co-localization of SPION and MWNTs within the same intracellular vesicles, indicating the in vivo stability of the hybrids after intravenous injection. The results demonstrate the capability of the present SPIONMWNT hybrids as dual MRI and SPECT contrast agents for in vivo use.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Weinheim Editor  
  Language Wos 000333674100007 Publication Date 2013-11-19  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1616-301X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 12.124 Times cited 50 Open Access  
  Notes Countatoms; Fp7; Esteem2; esteem2_ta Approved Most recent IF: 12.124; 2014 IF: 11.805  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:111589 Serial 1891  
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Author Schattschneider, P.; Schaffer, B.; Ennen, I.; Verbeeck, J. url  doi
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  Title Mapping spin-polarized transitions with atomic resolution Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2012 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 85 Issue (up) 13 Pages 134422-134422,8  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract The coupling of angstrom-sized electron probes with spin-polarized electronic transitions shows that the inelastically scattered probe electron is in a mixed state containing electron vortices with nonzero orbital angular momentum. These electrons create an asymmetric intensity distribution in energy filtered diffraction patterns, giving access to maps of the magnetic moments with atomic resolution. A feasibility experiment shows evidence of the predicted effect. Potential applications are column-by-column maps of magnetic ordering, and the creation of angstrom-sized free electrons with orbital angular momentum by inelastic scattering in a thin ferromagnetic foil.  
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  Language Wos 000302608100004 Publication Date 2012-04-11  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  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 41 Open Access  
  Notes The authors thank A. Bleloch, S. Loffler, and P. Nellist for fruitful discussions and suggestions. P.S. acknowledges financial support from the Austrian Science Fund, Project No. I543-N20. The support of the EPSRC for the SuperSTEM facility is gratefully acknowledged. J.V. acknowledges support from the European Research Council under the 7th Framework Program (FP7), ERC Grant No. 246791-COUNTATOMS and ERC Starting Grant No. 278510-VORTEX. ECASJO_; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2012 IF: 3.767  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:97390UA @ admin @ c:irua:97390 Serial 1945  
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Author Salje, E.K.H.; Zhang, H.; Idrissi, H.; Schryvers, D.; Carpenter, M.A.; Moya, X.; Planes, A. url  doi
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  Title Mechanical resonance of the austenite/martensite interface and the pinning of the martensitic microstructures by dislocations in Cu74.08Al23.13Be2.79 Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Physical review: B: condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 80 Issue (up) 13 Pages 134114,1-1134114,8  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract A single crystal of Cu74.08Al23.13Be2.79 undergoes a martensitic phase transition at 246 and 232 K under heating and cooling, respectively. The phase fronts between the austenite and martensite regions of the sample are weakly mobile with a power-law resonance under external stress fields. Surprisingly, the martensite phase is elastically much harder than the austenite phase showing that interfaces between various crystallographic variants are strongly pinned and cannot be moved by external stress while the phase boundary between the austenite and martensite regions in the sample remains mobile. This unusual behavior was studied by dynamical mechanical analysis (DMA) and resonant ultrasound spectroscopy. The remnant strain, storage modulus, and internal friction were recorded simultaneously for different applied forces in DMA. With increasing forces, the remnant strain increases monotonously while the internal friction peak height shows a minimum at 300 mN. Transmission electron microscopy shows that the pinning is generated by dislocations which are inherited from the austenite phase.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor  
  Language Wos 000271351300033 Publication Date 2009-10-22  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  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 38 Open Access  
  Notes Multimat Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2009 IF: 3.475  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:78542 Serial 1975  
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Author Bittencourt, C.; Felten, A.; Douhard, B.; Colomer, J.-F.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Drube, W.; Ghijsen, J.; Pireaux, J.-J. pdf  doi
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  Title Metallic nanoparticles on plasma treated carbon nanotubes : $Nano2hybrids$ Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2007 Publication Surface science : a journal devoted to the physics and chemistry of interfaces T2 – International Conference on NANO-Structures Self Assembling, JUL 02-06, 2006, Aix en Provence, FRANCE Abbreviated Journal Surf Sci  
  Volume 601 Issue (up) 13 Pages 2800-2804  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were decorated with metal clusters by thermal evaporation. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) shows that the nature and extent of metal coverage can be varied by plasma treating the MWCNT surface. The metal clusters on oxygen plasma treated arc-discharge MWCNTs have a more dense distribution than the clusters evaporated on as-synthesized are-discharge MWCNTs. In contrast, the plasma treatment did not affect the cluster distribution on CVD MWCNTs. Analyses of the valence band and the core levels by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy suggest poor charge transfer between gold clusters and MWCNTs; on the contrary suggest good charge transfer between Ni clusters and MWCNTs. (c) 2007 Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor  
  Language Wos 000248030100055 Publication Date 2006-12-21  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0039-6028; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.062 Times cited 44 Open Access  
  Notes Pai-V 1 Approved Most recent IF: 2.062; 2007 IF: 1.855  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:102663 Serial 2011  
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Author Rotaru, G.-M.; Tirry, W.; Sittner, P.; van Humbeeck, J.; Schryvers, D. pdf  doi
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  Title Microstructural study of equiatomic PtTi martensite and the discovery of a new long-period structure Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2007 Publication Acta materialia Abbreviated Journal Acta Mater  
  Volume 55 Issue (up) 13 Pages 4447-4454  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Oxford Editor  
  Language Wos 000248436400021 Publication Date 2007-06-04  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1359-6454; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 5.301 Times cited 7 Open Access  
  Notes Fwo G.0465.05; Multimat Approved Most recent IF: 5.301; 2007 IF: 3.624  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:65849 Serial 2047  
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Author Delville, R.; Malard, B.; Pilch, J.; Schryvers, D. pdf  doi
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  Title Microstructure changes during non-conventional heat treatment of thin NiTi wires by pulsed electric current studied by transmission electron microscopy Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Acta materialia Abbreviated Journal Acta Mater  
  Volume 58 Issue (up) 13 Pages 4503-4515  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Transmission electron microscopy, electrical resistivity measurements and mechanical testing were employed to investigate the evolution of microstructure and functional superelastic properties of 0.1 mm diameter as-drawn NiTi wires subjected to a non-conventional heat treatment by controlled electric pulse currents. This method enables a better control of the recovery and recrystallization processes taking place during the heat treatment and accordingly a better control on the final microstructure. Using a stepwise approach of millisecond pulse annealing, it is shown how the microstructure evolves from a severely deformed state with no functional properties to an optimal nanograined microstructure (2050 nm) that is partially recovered through polygonization and partially recrystallized and that has the best functional properties. Such a microstructure is highly resistant against dislocation slip upon cycling, while microstructures annealed for longer times and showing mostly recrystallized grains were prone to dislocation slip, particularly as the grain size exceeds 200 nm.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Oxford Editor  
  Language Wos 000279787100020 Publication Date 2010-06-02  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1359-6454; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 5.301 Times cited 110 Open Access  
  Notes Multimat; FWO IAA Approved Most recent IF: 5.301; 2010 IF: 3.791  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:83279 Serial 2062  
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Author Vast, L.; Carpentier, L.; Lallemand, F.; Colomer, J.-F.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Fonseca, A.; Nagy, J.B.; Mekhalif, Z.; Delhalle, J. pdf  doi
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  Title Multiwalled carbon nanotubes functionalized with 7-octenyltrichlorosilane and n-octyltrichlorosilane: dispersion in Sylgard®184 silicone and Youngs modulus Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Journal of materials science Abbreviated Journal J Mater Sci  
  Volume 44 Issue (up) 13 Pages 3476-3482  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Sylgard®184/multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWNT) composites have been prepared by in situ polymerization using purified and functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes (f-MWNTs) as fillers. Surface modification of the MWNTs has been carried out by silanization with 7-octenyltrichlorosilane (7OTCS) and n-octyltrichlorosilane (nOTCS). The modification and dispersion of the carbon nanotubes in composites were characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), transmission electron spectroscopy (TEM), and high-resolution transmission electron spectroscopy (HRTEM). Youngs modulus results were derived from indentation testing. It is shown that the terminal-vinyl group of 7OTCS molecules plays an essential role for both the dispersion of the f-MWNTs in the composite and its mechanical properties. At loading as low as 0.2 wt%, the Youngs modulus is shown to increase up to 50%. This is interpreted as resulting from a combination of the good compatibility in the forming silicone matrix of the MWNTs coated with a siloxane network, on the one hand, and the covalent links created between the terminal-vinyl groups and the host matrix in formation, on the other hand.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication London Editor  
  Language Wos 000267153200022 Publication Date 2009-04-20  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0022-2461;1573-4803; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.599 Times cited 16 Open Access  
  Notes Iuap Approved Most recent IF: 2.599; 2009 IF: 1.471  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:77844 Serial 2245  
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Author Yang, X.-Y.; Li, Y.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Xiao, F.-S.; Su, B.-L. pdf  doi
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  Title One-pot synthesis of catalytically stable and active nanoreactors: encapsulation of size-controlled nanoparticles within a hierarchically macroporous core@ordered mesoporous shell system Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Advanced materials Abbreviated Journal Adv Mater  
  Volume 21 Issue (up) 13 Pages 1368-1372  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Size-controlled, catalytically active nanoparticles are successfully encapsulated in a one-pot synthesis to form novel hierarchical macroporous core@mesoporous shell structures, where macroporous cores are connected by uniform and ordered mesoporous channels. Most importantly, the encapsulated nanoparticles can be used as nanoreactors, with high activities and excellent long-term recycling stability.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Weinheim Editor  
  Language Wos 000265432700011 Publication Date 2009-01-14  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0935-9648;1521-4095; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 19.791 Times cited 61 Open Access  
  Notes Iap Approved Most recent IF: 19.791; 2009 IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:77316 Serial 2466  
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Author da Pieve, F.; Di Matteo, S.; Rangel, T.; Giantomassi, M.; Lamoen, D.; Rignanese, G.-M.; Gonze, X. url  doi
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  Title Origin of magnetism and quasiparticles properties in Cr-doped TiO2 Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Physical review letters Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev Lett  
  Volume 110 Issue (up) 13 Pages 136402-136405  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Combining the local spin density approximation (LSDA)+U and an analysis of superexchange interactions beyond density functional theory, we describe the magnetic ground state of Cr-doped TiO2, an intensively studied and debated dilute magnetic oxide. In parallel, we correct our LSDA+U (+ superexchange) ground state through GW corrections (GW@LSDA+U) that reproduce the position of the impurity states and the band gaps in satisfying agreement with experiments. Because of the different topological coordinations of Cr-Cr bonds in the ground states of rutile and anatase, superexchange interactions induce either ferromagnetic or antiferromagnetic couplings of Cr ions. In Cr-doped anatase, this interaction leads to a new mechanism which stabilizes a (nonrobust) ferromagnetic ground state, in keeping with experimental evidence, without the need to invoke F-center exchange. The interplay between structural defects and vacancies in contributing to the superexchange is also unveiled.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000316683500014 Publication Date 2013-03-25  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0031-9007;1079-7114; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 8.462 Times cited 15 Open Access  
  Notes Goa; Iwt Approved Most recent IF: 8.462; 2013 IF: 7.728  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:107281 Serial 2524  
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Author Bals, S.; Batenburg, K.J.; Liang, D.; Lebedev, O.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Aerts, A.; Martens, J.A.; Kirschhock, C.E. pdf  doi
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  Title Quantitative three-dimensional modeling of zeotile through discrete electron tomography Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Journal of the American Chemical Society Abbreviated Journal J Am Chem Soc  
  Volume 131 Issue (up) 13 Pages 4769-4773  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab  
  Abstract Discrete electron tomography is a new approach for three-dimensional reconstruction of nanoscale objects. The technique exploits prior knowledge of the object to be reconstructed, which results in an improvement of the quality of the reconstructions. Through the combination of conventional transmission electron microscopy and discrete electron tomography with a model-based approach, quantitative structure determination becomes possible. In the present work, this approach is used to unravel the building scheme of Zeotile-4, a silica material with two levels of structural order. The layer sequence of slab-shaped building units could be identified. Successive layers were found to be related by a rotation of 120°, resulting in a hexagonal space group. The Zeotile-4 material is a demonstration of the concept of successive structuring of silica at two levels. At the first level, the colloid chemical properties of Silicalite-1 precursors are exploited to create building units with a slablike geometry. At the second level, the slablike units are tiled using a triblock copolymer to serve as a mesoscale structuring agent.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor  
  Language Wos 000264806300050 Publication Date 2009-03-16  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0002-7863;1520-5126; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 13.858 Times cited 58 Open Access  
  Notes Fwo; Iap; Esteem 026019 Approved Most recent IF: 13.858; 2009 IF: 8.580  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76393 Serial 2767  
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Author Kalkert, C.; Krisponeit, J.-O.; Esseling, M.; Lebedev, O.I.; Moshnyaga, V.; Damaschke, B.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Samwer, K. pdf  doi
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  Title Resistive switching at manganite/manganite interfaces Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett  
  Volume 99 Issue (up) 13 Pages 132512-132512,3  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract We report bipolar resistive switching between the interfaces of manganite nanocolumns. La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 films were prepared on Al2O3 substrates, where the films grow in nanocolumns from the substrate to the surface. Conductive atomic force microscopy directly detects that the resistive switching is located at the boundaries of the grains. Furthermore, mesoscopic transport measurements reveal a tunnel magnetoresistance. In combination with the resistive switching, this leads to a total of four different resistive states.  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000295618000052 Publication Date 2011-09-29  
  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 10 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.411; 2011 IF: 3.844  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:91884 Serial 2881  
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Author Santiso, J.; Pardo, J.A.; Solis, C.; Garcia, G.; Figueras, A.; Rossell, M.D.; Van Tendeloo, G. pdf  doi
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  Title Strain relaxation and oxygen superstructure modulation in epitaxial Sr4Fe6O13\pm\delta films Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2005 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett  
  Volume 86 Issue (up) 13 Pages 132105,1-3  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000228422600050 Publication Date 2005-05-11  
  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 5 Open Access  
  Notes Iap V-1 Approved Most recent IF: 3.411; 2005 IF: 4.127  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:54806 Serial 3172  
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Author Lobanov, M.V.; Balagurov, A.M.; Pomjakushin, V.J.; Fischer, P.; Gutmann, M.; Abakumov, A.M.; D'yachenko, O.G.; Antipov, E.V.; Lebedev, O.I.; Van Tendeloo, G. doi  openurl
  Title Structural and magnetic properties of the colossal magnetoresistance perovskite La0.85Ca0.15MnO3 Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2000 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 61 Issue (up) 13 Pages 8941-8949  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor  
  Language Wos 000086597400059 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 47 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2000 IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:54735 Serial 3197  
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Author Abakumov, A.M.; Rossell, M.D.; Gutnikova, O.Y.; Drozhzhin, O.A.; Leonova, L.S.; Dobrovolsky, Y.A.; Istomin, S.Y.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Antipov, E.V. pdf  doi
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  Title Superspace description, crystal structures, and electric conductiof the Ba4In6-xMgxO13-x/2 solid solutions Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2008 Publication Chemistry of materials Abbreviated Journal Chem Mater  
  Volume 20 Issue (up) 13 Pages 4457-4467  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor  
  Language Wos 000257279200041 Publication Date 2008-06-18  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0897-4756;1520-5002; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 9.466 Times cited 15 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 9.466; 2008 IF: 5.046  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:70141 Serial 3383  
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Author Ulu Okudur, F.; D'Haen, J.; Vranken, T.; De Sloovere, D.; Verheijen, M.; Karakulina, O.M.; Abakumov, A.M.; Hadermann, J.; Van Bael, M.K.; Hardy, A. pdf  url
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  Title Ti surface doping of LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4−δpositive electrodes for lithium ion batteries Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication RSC advances Abbreviated Journal Rsc Adv  
  Volume 8 Issue (up) 13 Pages 7287-7300  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract The particle surface of LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4−δ (LNMO), a Li-ion battery cathode material, has been modified by Ti cation doping through a hydrolysis–condensation reaction followed by annealing in oxygen. The effect of different annealing temperatures (500–850 °C) on the Ti distribution and electrochemical performance of the surface modified LNMO was investigated. Ti cations diffuse from the preformed amorphous ‘TiOx’ layer into the LNMO surface during annealing at 500 °C. This results in a 2–4 nm thick Ti-rich spinel surface having lower Mn and Ni content compared to the core of the LNMO particles, which was observed with scanning transmission electron microscopy coupled with compositional EDX mapping. An increase in the annealing temperature promotes the formation of a Ti bulk doped LiNi(0.5−w)Mn(1.5+w)−tTitO4 phase and Ti-rich LiNi0.5Mn1.5−yTiyO4 segregates above 750 °C. Fourier-transform infrared spectrometry indicates increasing Ni–Mn ordering with annealing temperature, for both bare and surface modified LNMO. Ti surface modified LNMO annealed at 500 °C shows a superior cyclic stability, coulombic efficiency and rate performance compared to bare LNMO annealed at 500 °C when cycled at 3.4–4.9 V vs. Li/Li+. The improvements are probably due to suppressed Ni and Mn dissolution with Ti surface doping.  
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  Language Wos 000425508900064 Publication Date 2018-02-13  
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  ISSN 2046-2069 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.108 Times cited 9 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes This research is supported by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO Vlaanderen, grant number G040116N). This project receives the support of the European Union, the European Regional Development Fund ERDF, Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship and the Province of Limburg (project 936). Greet Cuyvers and Gilles Bonneux (UHasselt) are acknowledged for the ICP-AES sample preparation and measurements. Vera Meynen and Karen Leyssens (Antwerp University, Belgium) are acknowledged for the BET measurements. Special thanks to Bart Ruttens (UHasselt) for XRD measurements and discussions on the refinements. Approved Most recent IF: 3.108  
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Author Feld, A.; Weimer, A.; Kornowski, A.; Winckelmans, N.; Merkl, J.-P.; Kloust, H.; Zierold, R.; Schmidtke, C.; Schotten, T.; Riedner, M.; Bals, S.; Weller, P.D., Horst url  doi
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  Title Chemistry of Shape-Controlled Iron Oxide Nanocrystal Formation Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication ACS nano Abbreviated Journal Acs Nano  
  Volume 13 Issue (up) 13 Pages 152-162  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Herein we demonstrate that meticulous and in-depth analysis of the reaction mechanisms of nanoparticle formation is rewarded by full control of size, shape and crystal structure of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanocrystals during synthesis. Starting from two iron sources – iron(II)- and iron(III) carbonate -a strict separation of oleate formation from the generation of reactive pyrolysis products and concomitant nucleation of iron oxide nanoparticles was achieved. This protocol enabled us to analyze each step of nanoparticle formation independently in depth. Progress of the entire reaction was monitored via matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) and gas chromatography (GC) gaining insight into the formation of various iron oleate species prior to nucleation. Interestingly, due to the intrinsic strongly reductive pyrolysis conditions of the oleate intermediates and redox process in early stages of the synthesis, pristine iron oxide nuclei were composed exclusively from wustite, irrespective of the oxidation state of the iron source. Controlling the reaction conditions provided a very broad range of size- and shape defined monodisperse iron oxide nanoparticles. Curiously, after nucleation star shaped nanocrystals were obtained, which underwent metamorphism towards cubic shaped particles. EELS tomography revealed ex post oxidation of the primary wustite nanocrystal providing a full 3D image of Fe2+ and Fe3+ distribution within. Overall, we developed a highly flexible synthesis, yielding multigram amounts of well-defined iron oxide nanocrystals of different sizes and morphologies.  
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  Language Wos 000456749900017 Publication Date 2018-12-12  
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  ISSN 1936-0851 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 13.942 Times cited 54 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes The authors gratefully acknowledge financial support from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) – Projektnummer 192346071 – SFB 986 and the excellence cluster ‘The Hamburg Centre for Ultrafast Imaging – Structure, Dynamics and Control of Matter at the Atomic Scale’ (by grant EXC 1074) S.B. and N.W. acknowledge financial support from European Research Council (ERC Starting Grant #335078-COLOURATOMS) and from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium) through Project fundings G038116N. Dr. Volker Sauerland for his support in calibrating the MALDI-TOF spectra. Almut Bark for measuring XRD (ROMEO:white; preprint:; postprint:restricted 12 months embargo; pdfversion:cannot); ecas_sara Approved Most recent IF: 13.942  
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @c:irua:155716UA @ admin @ c:irua:155716 Serial 5073  
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Author Gonzalez-Rubio, G.; Kumar, V.; Llombart, P.; Diaz-Nunez, P.; Bladt, E.; Altantzis, T.; Bals, S.; Pena-Rodriguez, O.; Noya, E.G.; MacDowell, L.G.; Guerrero-Martinez, A.; Liz-Marzan, L.M. pdf  url
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  Title Disconnecting Symmetry Breaking from Seeded Growth for the Reproducible Synthesis of High Quality Gold Nanorods Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication ACS nano Abbreviated Journal Acs Nano  
  Volume 13 Issue (up) 13 Pages 4424-4435  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Applied Electrochemistry & Catalysis (ELCAT)  
  Abstract One of the major difficulties hindering the widespread application of colloidal anisotropic plasmonic nanoparticles is the limited robustness and reproducibility of multistep synthetic methods. We demonstrate herein that the reproducibility and reliability of colloidal gold nanorod (AuNR) synthesis can be greatly improved by disconnecting the symmetry-breaking event from the seeded growth process. We have used a modified silver-assisted seeded growth method in the presence of the surfactant hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide and n-decanol as a co-surfactant to prepare small AuNRs in high yield, which were then used as seeds for the growth of high quality AuNR colloids. Whereas the use of n-decanol provides a more-rigid micellar system, the growth on anisotropic seeds avoids sources of irreproducibility during the symmetry breaking step, yielding uniform AuNR colloids with narrow plasmon bands, ranging from 600 to 1270 nm, and allowing the fine-tuning of the final dimensions. This method provides a robust route for the preparation of high quality AuNR colloids with tunable morphology, size, and optical response in a reproducible and scalable manner.  
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  Language Wos 000466052900067 Publication Date 2019-04-02  
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  ISSN 1936-0851 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 13.942 Times cited 100 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes ; This work has been funded by the Spanish MINECO (grant nos. FIS2017-89361-C3-2-P and MAT2017-86659-R), the Madrid Regional Government (grant no. P2018/NMT-4389) and the Complutense University of Madrid (grant no. PR75/18-21616). Funding is acknowledged from the European Commission (grant no. EUSMI 731019). G.G.-R. acknowledges receipt of FPI Fellowship from the Spanish MINECO. E.B. and T.A. acknowledge postdoctoral grants from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO). The authors are indebted to Profs. Justin Gooding, Watson Loh, Nicholas Kotov, Deqing Zhang, Mihaela Delcea, Maurizio Prato, and Krishna Ganesh, for providing milli-Q water samples. ; Approved Most recent IF: 13.942  
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Author Albrecht, W.; Bladt, E.; Vanrompay, H.; Smith, J.D.; Skrabalak, S.E.; Bals, S. url  doi
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  Title Thermal Stability of Gold/Palladium Octopods Studied in Situ in 3D: Understanding Design Rules for Thermally Stable Metal Nanoparticles Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication ACS nano Abbreviated Journal Acs Nano  
  Volume 13 Issue (up) 13 Pages 6522-6530  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Multifunctional metal nanoparticles (NPs) such as anisotropic multimetallic NPs are crucial for boosting nanomaterial based applications. Advanced synthetic protocols exist to make a large variety of such nanostructures. However, a major limiting factor for the usability of them in real life applications is their stability. Here, we show that Au/Pd octopods, 8-branched nanocrystals with Oh symmetry, with only a low amount of Pd exhibited a high thermal stability and maintained strong plasmon resonances up to 600 ◦C. Furthermore, we study the influence of the composition, morphology and environment on the thermal stability and define key parameters for the design of thermally stable multifunctional NPs.  
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  Language Wos 000473248300038 Publication Date 2019-06-25  
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  ISSN 1936-0851 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 13.942 Times cited 46 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes W. A. acknowledges an Individual Fellowship funded by the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) in Horizon 2020. H. V. acknowledges financial support by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO grant 1S32617N). E. B. acknowledges a post-doctoral grant from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium). J. D. S. and S.E.S acknowledge funding from the US National Science Foundation (award number: CHE-1602476). The authors acknowledge funding from the European Commission Grant (EUSMI E180600101 to S. B. and S. E. S.) and European Research Council (ERC Starting Grant #335078-COLOURATOMS). Realnano 815128; sygma Approved Most recent IF: 13.942  
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @c:irua:161356 Serial 5285  
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Author Skorikov, A.; Albrecht, W.; Bladt, E.; Xie, X.; van der Hoeven, J.E.S.; van Blaaderen, A.; Van Aert, S.; Bals, S. pdf  url
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  Title Quantitative 3D Characterization of Elemental Diffusion Dynamics in Individual Ag@Au Nanoparticles with Different Shapes Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication ACS nano Abbreviated Journal Acs Nano  
  Volume 13 Issue (up) 13 Pages 13421-13429  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Anisotropic bimetallic nanoparticles are promising candidates for plasmonic and catalytic applications. Their catalytic performance and plasmonic properties are closely linked to the distribution of the two metals, which can change during applications in which the particles are exposed to heat. Due to this fact, correlating the thermal stability of complex heterogeneous nanoparticles to their microstructural properties is of high interest for the practical applications of such materials. Here, we employ quantitative electron tomography in high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADFSTEM) mode to measure the 3D elemental diffusion dynamics in individual anisotropic Au−Ag nanoparticles upon heating in situ. This approach allows us to study the elemental redistribution in complex, asymmetric nanoparticles on a single particle level, which has been inaccessible to other techniques so far. In this work, we apply the proposed method to compare the alloying dynamics of Au−Ag nanoparticles with different shapes and compositions and find that the shape of the nanoparticle does not exhibit a significant effect on the alloying speed whereas the composition does. Finally, comparing the experimental results to diffusion simulations allows us to estimate the diffusion coefficients of the metals for individual nanoparticles.  
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  Language Wos 000500650000115 Publication Date 2019-10-25  
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  Impact Factor 13.942 Times cited 29 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes This project has received funding from the European Commission (grant 731019, EUSMI) and European Research Council (ERC Consolidator Grants 815128, REALNANO; 770887, PICOMETRICS; 648991, 3MC; and ERC Advanced Grant 291667, HierarSACol). This project has also received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement 823717, ESTEEM3. W.A. acknowledges an Individual Fellowship funded by the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) in Horizon 2020 program (grant 797153, SOPMEN). E.B. acknowledges a postdoctoral grant 12T2719N from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium). X.X. acknowledges financial support from the EU H2020-MSCAITN-2015 project 676045, MULTIMAT. The authors also acknowledge financial support by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO grants G038116N, G026718N, and G036915N).; sygma; esteem3JRA; esteem3reported Approved Most recent IF: 13.942  
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @c:irua:164061 Serial 5379  
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Author Hinterding, S.O.M.; Berends, A.C.; Kurttepeli, M.; Moret, M.-E.; Meeldijk, J.D.; Bals, S.; van der Stam, W.; de Donega, C.M. url  doi
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  Title Tailoring Cu+ for Ga3+ cation exchange in Cu2-xS and CuInS2 nanocrystals by controlling the Ga precursor chemistry Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication ACS nano Abbreviated Journal Acs Nano  
  Volume 13 Issue (up) 13 Pages 12880-12893  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Nanoscale cation exchange (CE) has resulted in colloidal nanomaterials that are unattainable by direct synthesis methods. Aliovalent CE is complex and synthetically challenging because the exchange of an unequal number of host and guest cations is required to maintain charge balance. An approach to control aliovalent CE reactions is the use of a single reactant to both supply the guest cation and extract the host cation. Here, we study the application of GaCl3-L complexes [L = trioctylphosphine (TOP), triphenylphosphite (TPP), diphenylphosphine (DPP)] as reactants in the exchange of Cu+ for Ga3+ in Cu2-xS nanocrystals. We find that noncomplexed GaCl3 etches the nanocrystals by S2- extraction, whereas GaCl3-TOP is unreactive. Successful exchange of Cu+ for Ga3+ is only possible when GaCl3 is complexed with either TPP or DPP. This is attributed to the pivotal role of the Cu2-xS-GaCl3-L activated complex that forms at the surface of the nanocrystal at the onset of the CE reaction, which must be such that simultaneous Ga3+ insertion and Cu+ extraction can occur. This requisite is only met if GaCl3 is bound to a phosphine ligand, with a moderate bond strength, to allow facile dissociation of the complex at the nanocrystal surface. The general validity of this mechanism is demonstrated by using GaCl3-DPP to convert CuInS2 into (Cu,Ga,In)S-2 nanocrystals, which increases the photoluminescence quantum yield 10 -fold, while blue -shifting the photoluminescence into the NIR biological window. This highlights the general applicability of the mechanistic insights provided by our work.  
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  Language Wos 000500650000061 Publication Date 2019-10-16  
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  Impact Factor 13.942 Times cited 27 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes ; S.O.M.H., W.v.d.S., A.C.B., and C.d.M.D. acknowledge financial support from the division of Chemical Sciences (CW) of The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) under Grant Nos. ECHO.712.012.0001 and ECHO.712.014.001. S.B. acknowledges financial support from the European Research Council (ERC Consolidator Grant No. 815128-REALNANO). S.O.M.H. is supported by The Netherlands Center for Multiscale Catalytic Energy Conversion (MCEC), an NWO Gravitation Programme funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science of the government of The Netherlands. DFT calculations were carried out on the Dutch national e-infrastructure with the support of SURF Cooperative. This work was sponsored by NWO Physical Sciences for the use of supercomputer facilities. The authors thank Jessi van der Hoeven for EDS and TEM measurements. ; sygma Approved Most recent IF: 13.942  
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Author Wang, J.; Gauquelin, N.; Huijben, M.; Verbeeck, J.; Rijnders, G.; Koster, G. pdf  url
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  Title Metal-insulator transition of SrVO 3 ultrathin films embedded in SrVO 3 / SrTiO 3 superlattices Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Applied Physics Letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett  
  Volume 117 Issue (up) 13 Pages 133105  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract The metal-insulator transition (MIT) in strongly correlated oxides is a topic of great interest for its potential applications, such as Mott field effect transistors and sensors. We report that the MIT in high quality epitaxial SrVO3 (SVO) thin films is present as the film thickness is reduced, lowering the dimensionality of the system, and electron-electron correlations start to become the dominant interactions. The critical thickness of 3 u.c is achieved by avoiding effects due to off-stoichiometry using optimal growth conditions and excluding any surface effects by a STO capping layer. Compared to the single SVO thin films, conductivity enhancement in SVO/STO superlattices is observed. This can be explained by the interlayer coupling effect between SVO sublayers in the superlattices. Magnetoresistance and Hall measurements indicate that the dominant driving force of MIT is the electron–electron interaction.  
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  Language Wos 000577126100001 Publication Date 2020-09-28  
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  ISSN 0003-6951 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 4 Times cited 8 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, 13HTSM01 ; Approved Most recent IF: 4; 2020 IF: 3.411  
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @c:irua:172461 Serial 6415  
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Author Coeck, R.; Meeprasert, J.; Li, G.; Altantzis, T.; Bals, S.; Pidko, E.A.; De Vos, D.E. pdf  url
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  Title Gold and silver-catalyzed reductive amination of aromatic carboxylic acids to benzylic amines Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2021 Publication Acs Catalysis Abbreviated Journal Acs Catal  
  Volume 11 Issue (up) 13 Pages 7672-7684  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Applied Electrochemistry & Catalysis (ELCAT)  
  Abstract The reductive amination of benzoic acid and its derivatives would be an effective addition to current synthesis methods for benzylamine. However, with current technology it is very difficult to keep the aromaticity intact when starting from benzoic acid, and salt wastes are often generated in the process. Here, we report a heterogeneous catalytic system for such a reductive amination, requiring solely H-2 and NH3 as the reactants. The Ag/TiO2 or Au/TiO2 catalysts can be used multiple times, and very little noble metal is required, only 0.025 mol % Au. The catalysts are bifunctional: the support catalyzes the dehydration of both the ammonium carboxylate to the amide and of the amide to the nitrile, while the sites at the metal-support interface promote the hydrogenation of the in situ generated nitrile. Yields of up to 92% benzylamine were obtained.  
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  Language Wos 000670659900005 Publication Date 2021-06-10  
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  ISSN 2155-5435 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 10.614 Times cited 16 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes R.C. thanks the FWO for his SB PhD fellowship. D.E.D.V. acknowledges FWO for research project funding, as well as KU Leuven for funding in the Metusalem program Casas. S.B. acknowledges support from the European Research Council (ERC Consolidator grant #815128 REALNANO). T.A. acknowledges funding from the University of Antwerp Research fund (BOF). E.A.P. acknowledges the support from the European Research Council (ERC Consolidator grant #725686 DeliCAT). J.M. acknowledges financial support through the Royal Thai Government Scholarship. DFT calculations on SURFsara supercomputer facilities were performed with support from the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO).; sygmaSB Approved Most recent IF: 10.614  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:179851 Serial 6840  
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