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Author Van Aert, S.; Bals, S.; Chang, L.Y.; den Dekker, A.J.; Kirkland, A.I.; Van Dyck, D.; Van Tendeloo, G.
Title The benefits of statistical parameter estimation theory for quantitative interpretation of electron microscopy data Type H1 Book chapter
Year 2008 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 97-98
Keywords H1 Book chapter; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab
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Publisher Springer Place of Publication Berlin Editor
Language Wos Publication Date 2009-03-17
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ISSN ISBN 978-3-540-85154-7 Additional Links UA library record
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Notes (up) Approved Most recent IF: NA
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:136865 Serial 4493
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Author Liu, Y.; Brelet, Y.; He, Z.; Yu, L.; Mitryukovskiy, S.; Houard, A.; Forestier, B.; Couairon, A.; Mysyrowicz, A.
Title Ciliary white light generated during femtosecond laser ablation on transparent dielectrics Type P1 Proceeding
Year 2013 Publication 2013 Conference On And International Quantum Electronics Conference Lasers And Electro-optics Europe (cleo Europe/iqec) Abbreviated Journal
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Keywords P1 Proceeding; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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Publisher Ieee Place of Publication New york Editor
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Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 978-1-4799-0594-2 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
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Notes (up) Approved Most recent IF: NA
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:134446 Serial 4494
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Author Leemans, A.; Sijbers, J.; van den Broek, W.; Yang, Z.
Title An interactive curvature based rigid-body image registartion technique: an application of EFTEM Type P3 Proceeding
Year 2004 Publication Abbreviated Journal
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Keywords P3 Proceeding; Vision lab; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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Publisher Place of Publication s.l. Editor
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Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:48300 Serial 4503
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Author Rouvière, J.-L.; Béché, A.; Martin, Y.; Denneulin, T.; Cooper, D.
Title Improved strain precision with high spatial resolution using nanobeam precession electron diffraction Type A1 Journal article
Year 2013 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett
Volume 103 Issue Pages 241913
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract NanoBeam Electron Diffraction is a simple and efficient technique to measure strain in nanostructures. Here, we show that improved results can be obtained by precessing the electron beam while maintaining a few nanometer probe size, i.e., by doing Nanobeam Precession Electron Diffraction (N-PED). The precession of the beam makes the diffraction spots more uniform and numerous, making N-PED more robust and precise. In N-PED, smaller probe size and better precision are achieved by having diffraction disks instead of diffraction dots. Precision in the strain measurement better than 2 × 10−4 is obtained with a probe size approaching 1 nm in diameter.
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Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos 000328706500031 Publication Date 2013-12-14
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0003-6951; 1077-3118 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.411 Times cited 53 Open Access
Notes (up) Approved Most recent IF: 3.411; 2013 IF: 3.515
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:136442 Serial 4502
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Author Grubova, I.Y.; Surmeneva, M.A.; Huygh, S.; Surmenev, R.A.; Neyts, E.C.
Title Density functional theory study of interface interactions in hydroxyapatite/rutile composites for biomedical applications Type A1 Journal article
Year 2017 Publication The journal of physical chemistry: C : nanomaterials and interfaces Abbreviated Journal J Phys Chem C
Volume 121 Issue 29 Pages 15687-15695
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract To gain insight into the nature of the adhesion mechanism between hydroxyapatite (HA) and rutile (rTiO(2)), the mutual affinity between their surfaces was systematically studied using density functional theory (DFT). We calculated both bulk and surface properties of HA and rTiO(2), and explored the interfacial bonding mechanism of amorphous HA (aHA) surface onto amorphous as well as stoichiometric and nonstoichiometric crystalline rTiO(2). Formation energies of bridging and subbridging oxygen vacancies considered in the rTiO(2)(110) surface were evaluated and compared with other theoretical and experimental results. The interfacial interaction was evaluated through the work of adhesion. For the aHA/rTiO(2)(110) interfaces, the work of adhesion is found to depend strongly on the chemical environment of the rTiO(2)(110) surface. Electronic analysis indicates that the charge transfer is very small in the case of interface formation between aHA and crystalline rTiO(2)(110). In contrast, significant charge transfer occurs between aHA and amorphous rTiO(2) (aTiO(2)) slabs during the formation of the interface. Charge density difference (CDD) analysis indicates that the dominant interactions in the interface have significant covalent character, and in particular the Ti-O and Ca-O bonds. Thus, the obtained results reveal that the aHA/aTiO(2) interface shows a more preferable interaction and is thermodynamically more stable than other interfaces. These results are particularly important for improving the long-term stability of HA-based implants.
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Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor
Language Wos 000406726200022 Publication Date 2017-06-27
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1932-7447; 1932-7455 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 4.536 Times cited 5 Open Access Not_Open_Access
Notes (up) Approved Most recent IF: 4.536
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:145195 Serial 4715
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Author Vets, C.; Neyts, E.C.
Title Stabilities of bimetallic nanoparticles for chirality-selective carbon nanotube growth and the effect of carbon interstitials Type A1 Journal article
Year 2017 Publication The journal of physical chemistry: C : nanomaterials and interfaces Abbreviated Journal J Phys Chem C
Volume 121 Issue 28 Pages 15430-15436
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract Bimetallic nanoparticles play a crucial role in various applications. A better understanding of their properties would facilitate these applications and possibly even enable chirality-specific growth of carbon nanotubes (CNTs). We here examine the stabilities of NiFe, NiGa, and FeGa nanoparticles and the effect of carbon dissolved in NiFe nanoparticles through density functional theory (DFT) calculations and Born Oppenheimer molecular dynamics (BOMD) simulations. We establish that nanoparticles with more Fe in the core and more Ga on the surface are more stable and compare these results with well-known properties such as surface energy and atom size. Furthermore, we find that the nanoparticles become more stable with increasing carbon content, both at 0 K and at 700 K. These results provide a basis for further research into the chirality-specific growth of CNT's.
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Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor
Language Wos 000406355700050 Publication Date 2017-06-23
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1932-7447; 1932-7455 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 4.536 Times cited 2 Open Access Not_Open_Access
Notes (up) Approved Most recent IF: 4.536
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:145206 Serial 4725
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Author Bal, K.M.; Cautereels, J.; Blockhuys, F.
Title Structures and spectroscopic properties of sulfur-nitrogen-pnictogen chains : R2P-N=S=N-PR2 and R2P-N=S=N-AsR2 Type A1 Journal article
Year 2017 Publication Journal of molecular structure Abbreviated Journal J Mol Struct
Volume 1132 Issue Pages 102-108
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract The conformational and configurational preferences of Me2PNSNPMe2 (3) and Me2PNSNAsMe2 (4) have been identified using quantum chemical calculations at the DFT/B3LYP/6-311+G* level of theory. An approach in which energetic, structural (geometries and bond orders), electronic (analysis of the electron density) and spectroscopic properties are combined leads to the conclusion that these sulfur-nitrogen-pnictogen chains share many of the properties of their chalcogen-nitrogen analogues but that the through-space intramolecular interactions favouring the Z,Z configuration are even weaker than in these latter compounds. The results of this analysis also lead to an unambiguous assignment of the variable-temperature 31P and 15N NMR spectra of these compounds and their structures both in solution and in the solid state.
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Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
Language Wos 000393254400015 Publication Date 2016-08-07
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0022-2860 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
Impact Factor 1.753 Times cited Open Access Not_Open_Access: Available from 03.10.2019
Notes (up) Approved Most recent IF: 1.753
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:145533 Serial 4726
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Author Dutta, S.; Sankaran, K.; Moors, K.; Pourtois, G.; Van Elshocht, S.; Bommels, J.; Vandervorst, W.; Tokei, Z.; Adelmann, C.
Title Thickness dependence of the resistivity of platinum-group metal thin films Type A1 Journal article
Year 2017 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys
Volume 122 Issue 2 Pages 025107
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract We report on the thin film resistivity of several platinum-group metals (Ru, Pd, Ir, and Pt). Platinum-group thin films show comparable or lower resistivities than Cu for film thicknesses below about 5 nm due to a weaker thickness dependence of the resistivity. Based on experimentally determined mean linear distances between grain boundaries as well as ab initio calculations of the electron mean free path, the data for Ru, Ir, and Cu were modeled within the semiclassical Mayadas-Shatzkes model [Phys. Rev. B 1, 1382 (1970)] to assess the combined contributions of surface and grain boundary scattering to the resistivity. For Ru, the modeling results indicated that surface scattering was strongly dependent on the surrounding material with nearly specular scattering at interfaces with SiO2 or air but with diffuse scattering at interfaces with TaN. The dependence of the thin film resistivity on the mean free path is also discussed within the Mayadas-Shatzkes model in consideration of the experimental findings. Published by AIP Publishing.
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Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos 000405663800038 Publication Date 2017-07-11
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0021-8979; 1089-7550 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 42 Open Access Not_Open_Access
Notes (up) Approved Most recent IF: 2.068
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:145213 Serial 4729
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Author Zanaga, D.
Title Advanced algorithms for quantitative electron tomography Type Doctoral thesis
Year 2017 Publication Abbreviated Journal
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Keywords Doctoral thesis; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:146571 Serial 4736
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Author Dabaghmanesh, S.
Title Atomistic modeling of the structural and electronic properties of Cr-based oxides and their potential application as TCO materials Type Doctoral thesis
Year 2017 Publication Abbreviated Journal
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Keywords Doctoral thesis; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:146070 Serial 4738
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Author García Sánchez, C.
Title Quantifying inflow uncertainties for CFD simulations of dispersion in the atmospheric boundary layer Type Doctoral thesis
Year 2017 Publication Abbreviated Journal
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Keywords Doctoral thesis; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:146045 Serial 4748
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Author Chirumamilla, C.S.; Palagani, A.; Kamaraj, B.; Declerck, K.; Verbeek, M.W.C.; Ryabtsova, O.; De Bosscher, K.; Bougarne, N.; Ruttens, B.; Gevaert, K.; Houtman, R.; De Vos, W.H.; Joossens, J.; van der Veken, P.; Augustyns, K.; van Ostade, X.; Bogaerts, A.; De Winter, H.; Vanden Berghe, W.
Title Selective glucocorticoid receptor properties of GSK866 analogs with cysteine reactive warheads Type Administrative Services
Year 2017 Publication Frontiers in immunology Abbreviated Journal Front Immunol
Volume 8 Issue Pages 1324
Keywords Administrative Services; A1 Journal article; Pharmacology. Therapy; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT); Medicinal Chemistry (UAMC)
Abstract Synthetic glucocorticoids (GC) are the mainstay therapy for treatment of acute and chronic inflammatory disorders. Due to the high adverse effects associated with long-term use, GC pharmacology has focused since the nineties on more selective GC ligand-binding strategies, classified as selective glucocorticoid receptor (GR) agonists (SEGRAs) or selective glucocorticoid receptor modulators (SEGRMs). In the current study, GSK866 analogs with electrophilic covalent-binding warheads were developed with potential SEGRA properties to improve their clinical safety profile for long-lasting topical skin disease applications. Since the off-rate of a covalently binding drug is negligible compared to that of a non-covalent drug, its therapeutic effects can be prolonged and typically, smaller doses of the drug are necessary to reach the same level of therapeutic efficacy, thereby potentially reducing systemic side effects. Different analogs of SEGRA GSK866 coupled to cysteine reactive warheads were characterized for GR potency and selectivity in various biochemical and cellular assays. GR- and NFκB-dependent reporter gene studies show favorable anti-inflammatory properties with reduced GR transactivation of two non-steroidal GSK866 analogs UAMC-1217 and UAMC-1218, whereas UAMC-1158 and UAMC-1159 compounds failed to modulate cellular GR activity. These results were further supported by GR immuno-localization and S211 phospho-GR western analysis, illustrating significant GR phosphoactivation and nuclear translocation upon treatment of GSK866, UAMC-1217, or UAMC-1218, but not in case of UAMC-1158 or UAMC-1159. Furthermore, mass spectrometry analysis of tryptic peptides of recombinant GR ligand-binding domain (LBD) bound to UAMC-1217 or UAMC-1218 confirmed covalent cysteine-dependent GR binding. Finally, molecular dynamics simulations, as well as glucocorticoid receptor ligand-binding domain (GR-LBD) coregulator interaction profiling of the GR-LBD bound to GSK866 or its covalently binding analogs UAMC-1217 or UAMC-1218 revealed subtle conformational differences that might underlie their SEGRA properties. Altogether, GSK866 analogs UAMC-1217 and UAMC-1218 hold promise as a novel class of covalent-binding SEGRA ligands for the treatment of topical inflammatory skin disorders.
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Publisher Place of Publication Place of publication unknown Editor
Language Wos 000414136300001 Publication Date 2017-11-01
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1664-3224 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 6.429 Times cited 2 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes (up) Approved Most recent IF: 6.429
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:146485 Serial 4750
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Author Wang, H.; Wang, W.; Yan, J.D.; Qi, H.; Geng, J.; Wu, Y.
Title Thermodynamic properties and transport coefficients of a two-temperature polytetrafluoroethylene vapor plasma for ablation-controlled discharge applications Type A1 Journal article
Year 2017 Publication Journal of physics: D: applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Phys D Appl Phys
Volume 50 Issue 39 Pages 395204
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract Ablation-controlled plasmas have been used in a range of technical applications where local thermodynamic equilibrium (LTE) is often violated near the wall due to the strong cooling effect caused by the ablation of wall materials. The thermodynamic and transport properties of ablated polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) vapor, which determine the flowing plasma behavior in such applications, are calculated based on a two-temperature model at atmospheric pressure. To our knowledge, no data for PTFE have been reported in the literature. The species composition and thermodynamic properties are numerically determined using the two-temperature Saha equation and the Guldberg-Waage equation according to van de Sanden et al's derivation. The transport coefficients, including viscosity, thermal conductivity and electrical conductivity, are calculated with the most recent collision interaction potentials using Devoto's electron and heavy-particle decoupling approach but expanded to the third-order approximation (second-order for viscosity) in the frame of the Chapman-Enskog method. Results are computed for different degrees of thermal non-equilibrium, i.e. the ratio of electron to heavy-particle temperatures, from 1 to 10, with electron temperature ranging from 300 to 40 000 K. Plasma transport properties in the LTE state obtained from the present work are compared with existing published results and the causes for the discrepancy analyzed. The two-temperature plasma properties calculated in the present work enable the modeling of wall ablation-controlled plasma processes.
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Publisher Place of Publication London Editor
Language Wos 000410390100001 Publication Date 2017-07-04
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0022-3727 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.588 Times cited 3 Open Access Not_Open_Access
Notes (up) Approved Most recent IF: 2.588
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:145603 Serial 4754
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Author Bladt, E.
Title Two- and three-dimensional transmission electron microscopy of colloidal nanoparticles : from struture to composition Type Doctoral thesis
Year 2017 Publication Abbreviated Journal
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Keywords Doctoral thesis; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:146083 Serial 4756
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Author Mirzakhani, M.
Title Electronic properties and energy levels of graphene quantum dots Type Doctoral thesis
Year 2017 Publication Abbreviated Journal
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Keywords Doctoral thesis; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:147179 Serial 4781
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Author Klinkhammer, C.; Verlackt, C.; Smilowicz, D.; Kogelheide, F.; Bogaerts, A.; Metzler-Nolte, N.; Stapelmann, K.; Havenith, M.; Lackmann, J.-W.
Title Elucidation of plasma-induced chemical modifications on glutathione and glutathione disulphide Type A1 Journal article
Year 2017 Publication Scientific reports Abbreviated Journal Sci Rep-Uk
Volume 7 Issue Pages 13828
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract Cold atmospheric pressure plasmas are gaining increased interest in the medical sector and clinical trials to treat skin diseases are underway. Plasmas are capable of producing several reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS). However, there are open questions how plasma-generated RONS interact on a molecular level in a biological environment, e.g. cells or cell components. The redox pair glutathione (GSH) and glutathione disulphide (GSSG) forms the most important redox buffer in organisms responsible for detoxification of intracellular reactive species. We apply Raman spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and molecular dynamics simulations to identify the time-dependent chemical modifications on GSH and GSSG that are caused by dielectric barrier discharge under ambient conditions. We find GSSG, S-oxidised glutathione species, and S-nitrosoglutathione as oxidation products with the latter two being the final products, while glutathione sulphenic acid, glutathione sulphinic acid, and GSSG are rather reaction intermediates. Experiments using stabilized pH conditions revealed the same main oxidation products as were found in unbuffered solution, indicating that the dominant oxidative or nitrosative reactions are not influenced by acidic pH. For more complex systems these results indicate that too long treatment times can cause difficult-to-handle modifications to the cellular redox buffer which can impair proper cellular function.
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Publisher Nature Publishing Group Place of Publication London Editor
Language Wos 000413401300003 Publication Date 2017-10-17
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 2045-2322 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 4.259 Times cited 17 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes (up) Approved Most recent IF: 4.259
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:146666 Serial 4783
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Author Lu, A.K.A.; Houssa, M.; Luisier, M.; Pourtois, G.
Title Impact of layer alignment on the behavior of MoS2-ZrS2 tunnel field-effect transistors : an ab initio study Type A1 Journal article
Year 2017 Publication Physical review applied Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev Appl
Volume 8 Issue 3 Pages 034017
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract Tunnel field-effect transistors based on van der Waals heterostructures are emerging device concepts for low-power applications, auguring sub-60 mV/dec subthreshold swing values. In these devices, the channel is built from a stack of several different two-dimensional materials whose nature allows tailoring the band alignments and enables a good electrostatic control of the device. In this work, we propose a theoretical study of the variability of the performances of a MoS2-ZrS2 tunnel field-effect transistor induced by fluctuations of the relative position or the orientation of the layers. Our results indicate that although a steep subthreshold slope (20 mV/dec) is achievable, fluctuations in the relative orientation of the ZrS2 layer with respect to the MoS2 one lead to a significant variability in the tunneling current by about one decade. This arises from changes in the orbital overlap between the layers and from the modulation of the transport direction.
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Publisher American Physical Society Place of Publication College Park, Md Editor
Language Wos 000411460400001 Publication Date 2017-09-22
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 2331-7019 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 4.808 Times cited 6 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes (up) Approved Most recent IF: 4.808
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:146741 Serial 4785
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Author Torfs, E.; Vajs, J.; Bidart de Macedo, M.; Cools, F.; Vanhoutte, B.; Gorbanev, Y.; Bogaerts, A.; Verschaeve, L.; Caljon, G.; Maes, L.; Delputte, P.; Cos, P.; Komrlj, J.; Cappoen, D.
Title Synthesis and in vitro investigation of halogenated 1,3-bis(4-nitrophenyl)triazenide salts as antitubercular compounds Type A1 Journal article
Year 2017 Publication Chemical biology and drug design Abbreviated Journal Chem Biol Drug Des
Volume Issue Pages 1-10
Keywords A1 Journal article; Pharmacology. Therapy; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract The diverse pharmacological properties of the diaryltriazenes have sparked the interest to investigate their potential to be repurposed as antitubercular drug candidates. In an attempt to improve the antitubercular activity of a previously constructed diaryltriazene library, eight new halogenated nitroaromatic triazenides were synthesized and underwent biological evaluation. The potency of the series was confirmed against the Mycobacterium tuberculosis lab strain H37Ra, and for the most potent derivative, we observed a minimal inhibitory concentration of 0.85 μm. The potency of the triazenide derivatives against M. tuberculosis H37Ra was found to be highly dependent on the nature of the halogenated phenyl substituent and less dependent on cationic species used for the preparation of the salts. Although the inhibitory concentration against J774A.1 macrophages was observed at 3.08 μm, the cellular toxicity was not mediated by the generation of nitroxide intermediate as confirmed by electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy, whereas no in vitro mutagenicity could be observed for the new halogenated nitroaromatic triazenides when a trifluoromethyl substituent was present on both the aryl moieties.
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Publisher Place of Publication Copenhagen Editor
Language Wos 000422952300027 Publication Date 2017-08-28
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1747-0277; 1747-0285; 1397-002x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.396 Times cited 5 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes (up) Approved Most recent IF: 2.396
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:147182 Serial 4794
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Author Reijniers, J.; Partoens, B.; Peremans, H.
Title DIY measurement of your personal HRTF at home : low-cost, fast and validated Type P3 Proceeding
Year 2017 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 1-5
Keywords P3 Proceeding; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract <script type='text/javascript'>document.write(unpmarked('The breakthrough of 3D audio has been hampered by the lack of personalized head-related transfer functions (HRTF) required to create realistic 3D audio environments using headphones. In this paper we present a new method for the user to personalize his/her HRTF, similar to the measurement in an anechoic room, yet it is low-cost and can be carried out at home. We compare the resulting HRTFs with those measured in an anechoic room. Subjecting the participants to a virtual localization experiment, we show that they perform significantly better when using their personalized HRTF, compared to a generic HRTF. We believe this method has the potential of opening the way for large scale commercial use of 3D audio through headphones.'));
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Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:148068 Serial 4871
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Author Aierken, Y.
Title First-principles studies of novel two-dimensional materials and their physical properties Type Doctoral thesis
Year 2017 Publication Abbreviated Journal
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Keywords Doctoral thesis; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:147503 Serial 4874
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Author Clima, S.; Belmonte, A.; Degraeve, R.; Fantini, A.; Goux, L.; Govoreanu, B.; Jurczak, M.; Ota, K.; Redolfi, A.; Kar, G.S.; Pourtois, G.
Title Kinetic and thermodynamic heterogeneity : an intrinsic source of variability in Cu-based RRAM memories Type A1 Journal article
Year 2017 Publication Journal of computational electronics Abbreviated Journal J Comput Electron
Volume 16 Issue 4 Pages 1011-1016
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract <script type='text/javascript'>document.write(unpmarked('The resistive random-access memory (RRAM) device concept is close to enabling the development of a new generation of non-volatile memories, provided that their reliability issues are properly understood. The design of a RRAM operating with extrinsic defects based on metallic inclusions, also called conductive bridge RAM, allows the use of a large spectrum of solid electrolytes. However, when scaled to device dimensions that meet the requirements of the latest technological nodes, the discrete nature of the atomic structure of the materials impacts the device operation. Using density functional theory simulations, we evaluated the migration kinetics of Cu conducting species in amorphous and solid electrolyte materials, and established that atomic disorder leads to a large variability in terms of defect stability and kinetic barriers. This variability has a significant impact on the filament resistance and its dynamics, as evidenced during the formation step of the resistive filament. Also, the atomic configuration of the formed filament can age/relax to another metastable atomic configuration, and lead to a modulation of the resistivity of the filament. All these observations are qualitatively explained on the basis of the computed statistical distributions of the defect stability and on the kinetic barriers encountered in RRAM materials.'));
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Publisher Place of Publication Place of publication unknown Editor
Language Wos 000417598100004 Publication Date 2017-08-04
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ISSN 1569-8025 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.526 Times cited 2 Open Access Not_Open_Access
Notes (up) Approved Most recent IF: 1.526
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:148569 Serial 4883
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Author van den Bos, K.H.W.
Title Quantitative atomic resolution transmission electron microscopy for heterogeneous nanomaterials Type Doctoral thesis
Year 2017 Publication Abbreviated Journal
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Keywords Doctoral thesis; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:147953 Serial 4892
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Author Mehta, A.N.; Zhang, H.; Dabral, A.; Richard, O.; Favia, P.; Bender, H.; Delabie, A.; Caymax, M.; Houssa, M.; Pourtois, G.; Vandervorst, W.
Title Structural characterization of SnS crystals formed by chemical vapour deposition Type A1 Journal article
Year 2017 Publication Journal of microscopy T2 – 20th International Conference on Microscopy of Semiconducting Materials, (MSM), APR 09-13, 2017, Univ Oxford, Univ Oxford, Oxford, ENGLAND Abbreviated Journal J Microsc-Oxford
Volume 268 Issue 3 Pages 276-287
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract <script type='text/javascript'>document.write(unpmarked('The crystal and defect structure of SnS crystals grown using chemical vapour deposition for application in electronic devices are investigated. The structural analysis shows the presence of two distinct crystal morphologies, that is thin flakes with lateral sizes up to 50 m and nanometer scale thickness, and much thicker but smaller crystallites. Both show similar Raman response associated with SnS. The structural analysis with transmission electron microscopy shows that the flakes are single crystals of -SnS with [010] normal to the substrate. Parallel with the surface of the flakes, lamellae with varying thickness of a new SnS phase are observed. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM), first-principles simulations (DFT) and nanobeam diffraction (NBD) techniques are employed to characterise this phase in detail. DFT results suggest that the phase is a strain stabilised \u0027 one grown epitaxially on the -SnS crystals. TEM analysis shows that the crystallites are also -SnS with generally the [010] direction orthogonal to the substrate. Contrary to the flakes the crystallites consist of two to four grains which are tilted up to 15 degrees relative to the substrate. The various grain boundary structures and twin relations are discussed. Under high-dose electron irradiation, the SnS structure is reduced and -Sn formed. It is shown that this damage only occurs for SnS in direct contact with SiO2. Lay description SnS is a p-type semiconductor, which has attracted significant interest for electronic devices due to its unique properties, low-toxicity and abundance of Sn in nature. Although in the past it has been most extensively studied as the absorber material in solar cells, it has recently garnered interest for application as a p-type two-dimensional semiconductor in nanoelectronic devices due to its anisotropic layered structure similar to the better known phosphorene. Tin sulphide can take the form of several phases and the electronic properties of the material depend strongly on its crystal structure. It is therefore crucial to study the crystal structure of the material in order to predict the electronic properties and gain insight into the growth mechanism. In this work, SnS crystals deposited using a chemical vapour deposition technique are investigated extensively for their crystal and defect structure using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and related techniques. We find the presence of two distinct crystal morphologies, that is thin flakes with lateral sizes up to 50 m and nm scale thickness, and much thicker but smaller crystallites. The flakes are single crystals of -SnS and contain lamellae with varying thickness of a different phase which appear to be -SnS at first glance. High-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy is used to characterise these lamellae where the annular bright field (ABF) mode better reveals the position of the sulphur columns. The sulphur columns in the lamellae are found to be shifted relative to the -SnS structure which indicates the formation of a new phase which is a distorted version of the phase which we tentatively refer to as \u0027-SnS. Simulations based on density functional theory (DFT) are used to model the interface and a similar shift of sulphur columns in the -SnS layer is observed which takes place as a result of strong interaction at the interface between the two phases resulting in strain transfer. Nanobeam electron diffraction (NBD) is used to map the lattice mismatch in the thickness of the flakes which reveals good in-plane matching and some expansion out-of-plane in the lamellae. Contrary to the flakes the crystallites are made solely of -SnS and consist of two to four grains which are tilted up to 15 degrees relative to the substrate. The various grain boundary structures and twin relations are discussed. At high electron doses, SnS is reduced to -Sn, however the damage occurs only for SnS in direct contact with SiO2.'));
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Publisher Wiley Place of Publication Hoboken Editor
Language Wos 000415900300009 Publication Date 2017-09-28
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0022-2720 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.692 Times cited 2 Open Access Not_Open_Access
Notes (up) Approved Most recent IF: 1.692
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:147692 Serial 4898
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Author Şentosun, K.
Title 2D and 3D characterization of plasmonic and porous nanoparticles using transmission electron microscopy Type Doctoral thesis
Year 2018 Publication Abbreviated Journal
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Keywords Doctoral thesis; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:149802 Serial 4926
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Author Neyts, E.C.
Title Atomistic simulations of plasma catalytic processes Type A1 Journal article
Year 2018 Publication Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering Abbreviated Journal Front Chem Sci Eng
Volume 12 Issue 1 Pages 145-154
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract There is currently a growing interest in the realisation and optimization of hybrid plasma/catalyst systems for a multitude of applications, ranging from nanotechnology to environmental chemistry. In spite of this interest, there is, however, a lack in fundamental understanding of the underlying processes in such systems. While a lot of experimental research is already being carried out to gain this understanding, only recently the first simulations have appeared in the literature. In this contribution, an overview is presented on atomic scale simulations of plasma catalytic processes as carried out in our group. In particular, this contribution focusses on plasma-assisted catalyzed carbon nanostructure growth, and plasma catalysis for greenhouse gas conversion. Attention is paid to what can routinely be done, and where challenges persist.
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Publisher Place of Publication Editor
Language Wos 000425156500017 Publication Date 2017-09-30
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ISSN 2095-0179 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.712 Times cited 5 Open Access Not_Open_Access
Notes (up) Approved Most recent IF: 1.712
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:149233 Serial 4927
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Author Jelić, Ž.
Title Emergent vortex phenomena in spatially and temporally modulated superconducting condensates Type Doctoral thesis
Year 2018 Publication Abbreviated Journal
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Keywords Doctoral thesis; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:149394 Serial 4932
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Author Loo, R.; Arimura, H.; Cott, D.; Witters, L.; Pourtois, G.; Schulze, A.; Douhard, B.; Vanherle, W.; Eneman, G.; Richard, O.; Favia, P.; Mitard, J.; Mocuta, D.; Langer, R.; Collaert, N.
Title Epitaxial CVD Growth of Ultra-Thin Si Passivation Layers on Strained Ge Fin Structures Type A1 Journal article
Year 2018 Publication ECS journal of solid state science and technology Abbreviated Journal Ecs J Solid State Sc
Volume 7 Issue 2 Pages P66-P72
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract Epitaxially grown ultra-thin Si layers are often used to passivate Ge surfaces in the high-k gate module of (strained) Ge FinFET and Gate All Around devices. We use Si4H10 as Si precursor as it enables epitaxial Si growth at temperatures down to 330 degrees. C-V characteristics of blanket capacitors made on Ge virtual substrates point to the presence of an optimal Si thickness. In case of compressively strained Ge fin structures, the Si growth results in non-uniform and high strain levels in the strained Ge fin. These strain levels have been calculated for different shapes of the Ge fin and in function of the grown Si thickness. The high strain is the driving force for potential (unwanted) Ge surface reflow during Si deposition. The Ge surface reflow is strongly affected by the strength of the H-passivation during Si-capping and can be avoided by carefully selected process conditions. (C) The Author(s) 2018. Published by ECS.
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Publisher Electrochemical society Place of Publication Pennington (N.J.) Editor
Language Wos 000425215200010 Publication Date 2018-01-21
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 2162-8769; 2162-8777 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.787 Times cited 5 Open Access OpenAccess
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Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:149326 Serial 4933
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Author Radi, A.; Khalil-Allafi, J.; Etminanfar, M.R.; Pourbabak, S.; Schryvers, D.; Amin-Ahmadi, B.
Title Influence of stress aging process on variants of nano-N4Ti3precipitates and martensitic transformation temperatures in NiTi shape memory alloy Type A1 Journal article
Year 2018 Publication Materials & design Abbreviated Journal Mater Design
Volume 262 Issue 262 Pages 74-81
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract In this study, the effect of a stress aging process on the microstructure and martensitic phase transformation of NiTi shape memory alloy has been investigated. NiTi samples were aged at 450 degrees C for 1 h and 5 h under different levels of external tensile stress of 15, 60 and 150 MPa. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) was used to characterize different variants and morphology of precipitates. The results show that application of all stress levels restricts the formation of precipitates variants in the microstructure after I h stress aging process. However, all variants can be detected by prolonging aging time to 5 h at 15 MPa stress level and the variants formation is again restricted by increasing the stress level. Moreover, the stress aging process resulted in changing the shape of precipitates in comparison with that of the stress-free aged samples. Coffee-bean shaped morphologies were detected for precipitates in all stress levels. According to the Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) results, the martensite start temperature (M-s) on cooling shifts to higher temperatures with increasing the tensile stress during the aging process. This can be related to the change ofaustenite to martensite interface energy due to the different volume fractions and variants of precipitates. (c) 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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ISSN 0264-1275 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; ; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 4.364 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
Notes (up) Approved Most recent IF: 4.364
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:149854 Serial 4938
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Author de de Meux, A.J.; Pourtois, G.; Genoe, J.; Heremans, P.
Title Method to quantify the delocalization of electronic states in amorphous semiconductors and its application to assessing charge carrier mobility of p-type amorphous oxide semiconductors Type A1 Journal article
Year 2018 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 97 Issue 4 Pages 045208
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract Amorphous semiconductors are usually characterized by a low charge carrier mobility, essentially related to their lack of long-range order. The development of such material with higher charge carrier mobility is hence challenging. Part of the issue comes from the difficulty encountered by first-principles simulations to evaluate concepts such as the electron effective mass for disordered systems since the absence of periodicity induced by the disorder precludes the use of common concepts derived from condensed matter physics. In this paper, we propose a methodology based on first-principles simulations that partially solves this problem, by quantifying the degree of delocalization of a wave function and of the connectivity between the atomic sites within this electronic state. We validate the robustness of the proposed formalism on crystalline and molecular systems and extend the insights gained to disordered/amorphous InGaZnO4 and Si. We also explore the properties of p-type oxide semiconductor candidates recently reported to have a low effective mass in their crystalline phases [G. Hautier et al., Nat. Commun. 4, 2292 (2013)]. Although in their amorphous phase none of the candidates present a valence band with delocalization properties matching those found in the conduction band of amorphous InGaZnO4, three of the seven analyzed materials show some potential. The most promising candidate, K2Sn2O3, is expected to possess in its amorphous phase a slightly higher hole mobility than the electron mobility in amorphous silicon.
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Publisher American Physical Society Place of Publication New York, N.Y Editor
Language Wos 000423427600005 Publication Date 2018-01-25
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ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 2 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes (up) Approved Most recent IF: 3.836
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:149318 Serial 4943
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Author Berthelot, A.
Title Modeling of microwave plasmas for carbon dioxide conversion Type Doctoral thesis
Year 2018 Publication Abbreviated Journal
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Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:150338 Serial 4944
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