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	Author	Zhang, F.; Vanmeensel, K.; Batuk, M.; Hadermann, J.; Inokoshi, M.; Van Meerbeek, B.; Naert, I.; Vleugels, J.
	Title	Highly-translucent, strong and aging-resistant 3Y-TZP ceramics for dental restoration by grain boundary segregation			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2015	Publication	Acta biomaterialia	Abbreviated Journal	Acta Biomater
	Volume	16	Issue	16	Pages	215-222
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Latest trends in dental restorative ceramics involve the development of full-contour 3Y-TZP ceramics which can avoid chipping of veneering porcelains. Among the challenges are the low translucency and the hydrothermal stability of 3Y-TZP ceramics. In this work, different trivalent oxides (Al2O3, Sc2O3, Nd2O3 and La2O3) were selected to dope 3Y-TZP ceramics. Results show that dopant segregation was a key factor to design hydrothermally stable and high-translucent 3Y-TZP ceramics and the cation dopant radius could be used as a controlling parameter. A large trivalent dopant, oversized as compared to Zr4+, exhibiting strong segregation at the ZrO2 grain boundary was preferred. The introduction of 0.2 mol% La2O3 in conventional 0.10.25 wt.% Al2O3-doped 3Y-TZP resulted in an excellent combination of high translucency and superior hydrothermal stability, while retaining excellent mechanical properties.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	S.l.	Editor
	Language		Wos	000351978600021	Publication Date	2015-02-04
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1742-7061;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	6.319	Times cited	54	Open Access
	Notes	Fwo G043110n			Approved	Most recent IF: 6.319; 2015 IF: 6.025
	Call Number	c:irua:124421			Serial	1473
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	Author	Juchtmans, R.; Béché, A.; Abakumov, A.; Batuk, M.; Verbeeck, J.
	Title	Using electron vortex beams to determine chirality of crystals in transmission electron microscopy			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2015	Publication	Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics	Abbreviated Journal	Phys Rev B
	Volume	91	Issue	91	Pages	094112
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	We investigate electron vortex beams elastically scattered on chiral crystals. After deriving a general expression for the scattering amplitude of a vortex electron, we study its diffraction on point scatterers arranged on a helix. We derive a relation between the handedness of the helix and the topological charge of the electron vortex on one hand and the symmetry of the higher-order Laue zones in the diffraction pattern on the other for kinematically and dynamically scattered electrons. We then extend this to atoms arranged on a helix as found in crystals which belong to chiral space groups and propose a method to determine the handedness of such crystals by looking at the symmetry of the diffraction pattern. In contrast to alternative methods, our technique does not require multiple scattering, which makes it possible to also investigate extremely thin samples in which multiple scattering is suppressed. In order to verify the model, elastic scattering simulations are performed, and an experimental demonstration on Mn2Sb2O7 is given in which we find the sample to belong to the right-handed variant of its enantiomorphic pair. This demonstrates the usefulness of electron vortex beams to reveal the chirality of crystals in a transmission electron microscope and provides the required theoretical basis for further developments in this field.
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	Language		Wos	000352017000002	Publication Date	2015-03-27
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1098-0121;1550-235X;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.836	Times cited	54	Open Access
	Notes	Fwo; 312483 Esteem2; 278510 Vortex; esteem2jra1; esteem2jra2 ECASJO_;			Approved	Most recent IF: 3.836; 2015 IF: 3.736
	Call Number	c:irua:125512 c:irua:125512			Serial	3825
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	Author	Zhang, F.; Vanmeensel, K.; Inokoshi, M.; Batuk, M.; Hadermann, J.; Van Meerbeek, B.; Naert, I.; Vleugels, J.
	Title	3Y-TZP ceramics with improved hydrothermal degradation resistance and fracture toughness			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2014	Publication	Journal of the European Ceramic Society	Abbreviated Journal	J Eur Ceram Soc
	Volume	34	Issue	10	Pages	2453-2463
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Different factors such as the way of incorporating the Y2O3 stabilizer, alumina addition and sintering temperature were assessed with the goal to improve the low temperature degradation (LTD) resistance of 3Y-TZP without compromising on the mechanical properties. The degradation of hydrothermally treated specimens was studied by X-ray diffraction, micro-Raman spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. Decreasing the sintering temperature decreased the LTD susceptibility of 3Y-TZPs but did not allow to obtain a LTD resistant 3Y-TZP with optimized mechanical properties. Alumina addition along with the use of Y2O3 stabilizer coated starting powder allowed to combine both an excellent toughness and LTD resistance, as compared to alumina-free and stabilizer co-precipitated powder based equivalents. Transmission electron microscopy revealed that the improved LTD resistance could be attributed to the segregation of Al3+ at the grain boundary and the heterogeneously distributed Y3+ stabilizer.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Barking	Editor
	Language		Wos	000336352500033	Publication Date	2014-03-07
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0955-2219;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.411	Times cited	48	Open Access
	Notes	Fwo G.0431.10n			Approved	Most recent IF: 3.411; 2014 IF: 2.947
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:117065 c:irua:117065			Serial	11
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	Author	Zhang, F.; Inokoshi, M.; Batuk, M.; Hadermann, J.; Naert, I.; Van Meerbeek, B.; Vleugels, J.
	Title	Strength, toughness and aging stability of highly-translucent Y-TZP ceramics for dental restorations			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2016	Publication	Dental materials	Abbreviated Journal	Dent Mater
	Volume	32	Issue	12	Pages	E327-E337
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Objective. The aim was to evaluate the optical properties, mechanical properties and aging stability of yttria-stabilized zirconia with different compositions, highlighting the influence of the alumina addition, Y2O3 content and La2O3 doping on the translucency. Methods. Five different Y-TZP zirconia powders (3 commercially available and 2 experimentally modified) were sintered under the same conditions and characterized by X-ray diffraction with Rietveld analysis and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Translucency (n = 6/group) was measured with a color meter, allowing to calculate the translucency parameter (TP) and the contrast ratio (CR). Mechanical properties were appraised with four-point bending strength (n = 10), single edge V-notched beam (SEVNB) fracture toughness (n = 8) and Vickers hardness (n = 10). The aging stability was evaluated by measuring the tetragonal to monoclinic transformation (n = 3) after accelerated hydrothermal aging in steam at 134 degrees C, and the transformation curves were fitted by the Mehl-Avrami-Johnson (MAJ) equation. Data were analyzed by one-way ANOVA, followed by Tukey's HSD test (alpha = 0.05). Results. Lowering the alumina content below 0.25 wt.% avoided the formation of alumina particles and therefore increased the translucency of 3Y-TZP ceramics, but the hydrothermal aging stability was reduced. A higher yttria content (5 mol%) introduced about 50% cubic zirconia phase and gave rise to the most translucent and aging-resistant Y-TZP ceramics, but the fracture toughness and strength were considerably sacrificed. 0.2 mol% La2O3 doping of 3Y-TZP tailored the grain boundary chemistry and significantly improved the aging resistance and translucency. Although the translucency improvement by La2O3 doping was less effective than for introducing a substantial amount of cubic zirconia, this strategy was able to maintain the mechanical properties of typical 3Y-TZP ceramics. Significance. Three different approaches were compared to improve the translucency of 3YTZP ceramics. (C) 2016 The Academy of Dental Materials. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Copenhagen	Editor
	Language		Wos	000389516400003	Publication Date
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0109-5641	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record
	Impact Factor	4.07	Times cited	47	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 4.07
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:140246			Serial	4447
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	Author	Zhang, F.; Vanmeensel, K.; Inokoshi, M.; Batuk, M.; Hadermann, J.; Van Meerbeek, B.; Naert, I.; Vleugels, J.
	Title	Critical influence of alumina content on the low temperature degradation of 2-3 mol% yttria-stabilized TZP for dental restorations			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2015	Publication	Journal of the European Ceramic Society	Abbreviated Journal	J Eur Ceram Soc
	Volume	35	Issue	35	Pages	741-750
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	The influence of 0.25, 2 and 5 wt.% alumina addition on the mechanical properties and low temperature degradation (LTD) of 3, 2.5 and 2 mol% yttria-stabilized TZP ceramics was investigated. The amount of alumina addition was observed to have a crucial impact on the degradation of Y-TZP ceramics. Independent on the yttria stabilizer content, 0.25 wt.% alumina had a higher degradation retarding effect to Y-TZP ceramics than 2 and 5 wt.% of alumina addition, which had a comparable effect. The apparent activation energy for the degradation process was increased by adding alumina, but it was the same for 0.255 wt.% alumina doped 3Y-TZP ceramics. For Y-TZPs containing a small amount of alumina addition, only the segregated Al3+ at the grain boundaries of the zirconia grains was effective to retard the degradation of Y-TZPs. The secondary phase Al2O3 grains increased the degradation kinetics, which might be attributed to the residual stresses.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Barking	Editor
	Language		Wos	000345201700032	Publication Date	2014-09-27
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0955-2219;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.411	Times cited	37	Open Access
	Notes	Fwo G043110n			Approved	Most recent IF: 3.411; 2015 IF: 2.947
	Call Number	c:irua:121328			Serial	544
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	Author	Zhang, F.; Batuk, M.; Hadermann, J.; Manfredi, G.; Mariën, A.; Vanmeensel, K.; Inokoshi, M.; Van Meerbeek, B.; Naert, I.; Vleugels, J.
	Title	Effect of cation dopant radius on the hydrothermal stability of tetragonal zirconia: Grain boundary segregation and oxygen vacancy annihilation			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2016	Publication	Acta materialia	Abbreviated Journal	Acta Mater
	Volume	106	Issue	106	Pages	48-58
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	The hydrothermal aging stability of 3Y-TZP-xM2O3 (M = La, Nd, Sc) was investigated as a function of 0.02–5 mol% M2O3 dopant content and correlated to the overall phase content, t-ZrO2 lattice parameters, grain size distribution, grain boundary chemistry and ionic conductivity. The increased aging stability with increasing Sc2O3 content and the optimum content of 0.4–0.6 mol% Nd2O3 or 0.2–0.4 mol% La2O3, resulting in the highest aging resistance, could be directly related to the constituent phases and the lattice parameters of the remaining tetragonal zirconia. At low M2O3 dopant contents ≤0.4 mol%, the different aging behavior of tetragonal zirconia was attributed to the defect structure of the zirconia grain boundary which was influenced by the dopant cation radius. It was observed that the grain boundary ionic resistivity and the aging resistance followed the same trend: La3+ > Nd3+ > Al3+ > Sc3+, proving that hydrothermal aging is driven by the diffusion of water-derived mobile species through the oxygen vacancies. Accordingly, we elucidated the underlying mechanism by which a larger trivalent cation segregating at the zirconia grain boundary resulted in a higher aging resistance.
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	Language		Wos	000371650300006	Publication Date	2016-01-08
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	ISSN	1359-6454	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	5.301	Times cited	37	Open Access
	Notes	The authors acknowledge the Research Fund of KU Leuven under project 0T/10/052 and the Fund for Scientific Research Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen) under grant G.0431.10N. F. Zhang thanks the Research Fund of KU Leuven for her post-doctoral fellowship (PDM/15/153).			Approved	Most recent IF: 5.301
	Call Number	c:irua:132435			Serial	4076
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	Author	Buffière, M.; Brammertz, G.; Sahayaraj, S.; Batuk, M.; Khelifi, S.; Mangin, D.; El Mel, A.A.; Arzel, L.; Hadermann, J.; Meuris, M.; Poortmans, J.;
	Title	KCN chemical etch for interface engineering in Cu₂ZnSnSe₄ solar cells			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2015	Publication	ACS applied materials and interfaces	Abbreviated Journal	Acs Appl Mater Inter
	Volume	7	Issue	7	Pages	14690-14698
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	The removal of secondary phases from the surface of the kesterite crystals is one of the major challenges to improve the performances of Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)(4) (CZTSSe) thin film solar cells. In this Contribution, the KCN/KOH Chemical etching approach, originally developed for the removal of CuxSe phases in Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)(2) thin films) is applied to CZTSe absorbers exhibiting various chemical compositions. Two distinct electrical behaviors were observed on CZTSe/CdS solar cells after treatment: (i) the improvement of the fill factor (FF) after 30 s of etching for the CZTSe absorbers showing initially a distortion of the electrical characteristic; (ii) the progressive degradation Of the FF after long treatment time for all Cu-poor CZTSe solar cell samples. The first effect can be attributed to the action of KCN on the absorber, that is found to clean the absorber free surface from most of the secondary phases surrounding the kesterite grains (e.g., Se-0, CuxSe, SnSex, SnO2, Cu2SnSe3 phases, excepting the ZnSe-based phases). The second observation was identified as a consequence of the preferential etching of Se, Sn, and Zn from the CZTSe surface by the KOH solution, combined with the modification of the alkali content of the absorber. The formation of a Cu-rich shell at the absorber/buffer layer interface, leading to the increase of the recombination rate at the interface, and the increase in the doping of the absorber layer after etching are found to be at the origin of the deterioration of the FF of the solar cells.
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	Language		Wos	000358395200019	Publication Date	2015-06-03
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1944-8244;1944-8252;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	7.504	Times cited	34	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 7.504; 2015 IF: 6.723
	Call Number	c:irua:127153			Serial	1755
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	Author	Palgrave, R.G.; Borisov, P.; Dyer, M.S.; McMitchell, S.R.C.; Darling, G.R.; Claridge, J.B.; Batuk, M.; Tan, H.; Tian, H.; Verbeeck, J.; Hadermann, J.; Rosseinsky, M.J.;
	Title	Artificial construction of the layered Ruddlesden-Popper manganite La₂Sr₂Mn₃O₁₀ by reflection high energy electron diffraction monitored pulsed laser deposition			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Journal of the American Chemical Society	Abbreviated Journal	J Am Chem Soc
	Volume	134	Issue	18	Pages	7700-7714
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Pulsed laser deposition has been used to artificially construct the n = 3 Ruddlesden Popper structure La2Sr2Mn3O10 in epitaxial thin film form by sequentially layering La1-xSrxMnO3 and SrO unit cells aided by in situ reflection high energy electron diffraction monitoring. The interval deposition technique was used to promote two-dimensional SrO growth. X-ray diffraction and cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy indicated that the trilayer structure had been formed. A site ordering was found to differ from that expected thermodynamically, with the smaller Sr2+ predominantly on the R site due to kinetic trapping of the deposited cation sequence. A dependence of the out-of-plane lattice parameter on growth pressure was interpreted as changing the oxygen content of the films. Magnetic and transport measurements on fully oxygenated films indicated a frustrated magnetic ground state characterized as a spin glass-like magnetic phase with the glass temperature T-g approximate to 34 K. The magnetic frustration has a clear in-plane (ab) magnetic anisotropy, which is maintained up to temperatures of 150 K. Density functional theory calculations suggest competing antiferromagnetic and ferromagnetic long-range orders, which are proposed as the origin of the low-temperature glassy state.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Washington, D.C.	Editor
	Language		Wos	000303696200029	Publication Date	2012-03-30
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	ISSN	0002-7863;1520-5126;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	13.858	Times cited	27	Open Access
	Notes	Fwo; Esteem 026019			Approved	Most recent IF: 13.858; 2012 IF: 10.677
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:98947UA @ admin @ c:irua:98947			Serial	153
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	Author	Tunca, B.; Lapauw, T.; Karakulina, O.M.; Batuk, M.; Cabioc’h, T.; Hadermann, J.; Delville, R.; Lambrinou, K.; Vleugels, J.
	Title	Synthesis of MAX Phases in the Zr-Ti-Al-C System			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2017	Publication	Inorganic chemistry	Abbreviated Journal	Inorg Chem
	Volume	56	Issue	56	Pages	3489-3498
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	This study reports on the synthesis and characterization of MAX phases in the (Zr,Ti)n+1AlCn system. The MAX phases were synthesized by reactive hot pressing and pressureless sintering in the 1350–1700 °C temperature range. The produced ceramics contained large fractions of 211 and 312 (n = 1, 2) MAX phases, while strong evidence of a 413 (n = 3) stacking was found. Moreover, (Zr,Ti)C, ZrAl2, ZrAl3, and Zr2Al3 were present as secondary phases. In general, the lattice parameters of the hexagonal 211 and 312 phases followed Vegard’s law over the complete Zr-Ti solid solution range, but the 312 phase showed a non-negligible deviation from Vegard’s law around the (Zr0.33,Ti0.67)3Al1.2C1.6 stoichiometry. High-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy combined with X-ray diffraction demonstrated ordering of the Zr and Ti atoms in the 312 phase, whereby Zr atoms occupied preferentially the central position in the close-packed M6X octahedral layers. The same ordering was also observed in 413 stackings present within the 312 phase. The decomposition of the secondary (Zr,Ti)C phase was attributed to the miscibility gap in the ZrC-TiC system.
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	Language		Wos	000397171100045	Publication Date	2017-03-20
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0020-1669	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	4.857	Times cited	26	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, G.0431.10N.F ; Agentschap voor Innovatie door Wetenschap en Technologie, 131081 ; European Atomic Energy Community, 604862 ; SCK-CEN Academy for Nuclear Science and Technology; Hercules Foundation, Project/Award no: AKUL/1319 Project/Award no: ZW09-09 ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 4.857
	Call Number	EMAT @ emat @ c:irua:141794			Serial	4491
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	Author	Abakumov, A.M.; Hadermann, J.; Batuk, M.; d' Hondt, H.; Tyablikov, O.A.; Rozova, M.G.; Pokholok, K.V.; Filimonov, D.S.; Sheptyakov, D.V.; Tsirlin, A.A.; Niermann, D.; Hemberger, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Antipov, E.V.
	Title	Slicing the Perovskite structure with crystallographic shear planes : the A_nB_nO_3n-2 homologous series			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2010	Publication	Inorganic chemistry	Abbreviated Journal	Inorg Chem
	Volume	49	Issue	20	Pages	9508-9516
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	A new AnBnO3n−2 homologous series of anion-deficient perovskites has been evidenced by preparation of the members with n = 5 (Pb2.9Ba2.1Fe4TiO13) and n = 6 (Pb3.8Bi0.2Ba2Fe4.2Ti1.8O16) in a single phase form. The crystal structures of these compounds were determined using a combination of transmission electron microscopy and X-ray and neutron powder diffraction (S.G. Ammm, a = 5.74313(7), b = 3.98402(4), c = 26.8378(4) Å, RI = 0.035, RP = 0.042 for Pb2.9Ba2.1Fe4TiO13 and S.G. Imma, a = 5.7199(1), b = 3.97066(7), c = 32.5245(8) Å, RI = 0.032, RP = 0.037 for Pb3.8Bi0.2Ba2Fe4.2Ti1.8O16). The crystal structures of the AnBnO3n−2 homologues are formed by slicing the perovskite structure with (01)p crystallographic shear (CS) planes. The shear planes remove a layer of oxygen atoms and displace the perovskite blocks with respect to each other by the 1/2[110]p vector. The CS planes introduce edge-sharing connections of the transition metal−oxygen polyhedra at the interface between the perovskite blocks. This results in intrinsically frustrated magnetic couplings between the perovskite blocks due to a competition of the exchange interactions between the edge- and the corner-sharing metal−oxygen polyhedra. Despite the magnetic frustration, neutron powder diffraction and Mssbauer spectroscopy reveal that Pb2.9Ba2.1Fe4TiO13 and Pb3.8Bi0.2Ba2Fe4.2Ti1.8O16 are antiferromagnetically ordered below TN = 407 and 343 K, respectively. The Pb2.9Ba2.1Fe4TiO13 and Pb3.8Bi0.2Ba2Fe4.2Ti1.8O16 compounds are in a paraelectric state in the 5−300 K temperature range.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Easton, Pa	Editor
	Language		Wos	000282783400051	Publication Date	2010-09-24
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	ISSN	0020-1669;1520-510X;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	4.857	Times cited	23	Open Access
	Notes	Esteem 026019; Fwo			Approved	Most recent IF: 4.857; 2010 IF: 4.326
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:84963			Serial	3041
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	Author	Buffière, M.; Brammertz, G.; Batuk, M.; Verbist, C.; Mangin, D.; Koble, C.; Hadermann, J.; Meuris, M.; Poortmans, J.
	Title	Microstructural analysis of 9.7% efficient Cu₂ZnSnSe₄ thin film solar cells			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2014	Publication	Applied physics letters	Abbreviated Journal	Appl Phys Lett
	Volume	105	Issue	18	Pages	183903
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	This work presents a detailed analysis of the microstructure and the composition of our record Cu 2ZnSnSe4 (CZTSe)-CdS-ZnO solar cell with a total area efficiency of 9.7%. The average composition of the CZTSe crystallites is Cu 1.94 Zn 1.12Sn0.95Se3.99. Large crystals of ZnSe secondary phase (up to 400 nm diameter) are observed at the voids between the absorber and the back contact, while smaller ZnSe domains are segregated at the grain boundaries and close to the surface of the CZTSe grains. An underlying layer and some particles of Cu xSe are observed at the Mo-MoSe2-Cu2ZnSnSe4 interface. The free surface of the voids at the back interface is covered by an amorphous layer containing Cu, S, O, and C, while the presence of Cd, Na, and K is also observed in this region.
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	Publisher	American Institute of Physics	Place of Publication	New York, N.Y.	Editor
	Language		Wos	000345000000086	Publication Date	2014-11-08
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	ISSN	0003-6951;1077-3118;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.411	Times cited	17	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 3.411; 2014 IF: 3.302
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:121329			Serial	2038
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	Author	Guzzinati, G.; Altantzis, T.; Batuk, M.; De Backer, A.; Lumbeeck, G.; Samaee, V.; Batuk, D.; Idrissi, H.; Hadermann, J.; Van Aert, S.; Schryvers, D.; Verbeeck, J.; Bals, S.
	Title	Recent Advances in Transmission Electron Microscopy for Materials Science at the EMAT Lab of the University of Antwerp			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2018	Publication	Materials	Abbreviated Journal	Materials
	Volume	11	Issue	11	Pages	1304
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	The rapid progress in materials science that enables the design of materials down to the nanoscale also demands characterization techniques able to analyze the materials down to the same scale, such as transmission electron microscopy. As Belgium’s foremost electron microscopy group, among the largest in the world, EMAT is continuously contributing to the development of TEM techniques, such as high-resolution imaging, diffraction, electron tomography, and spectroscopies, with an emphasis on quantification and reproducibility, as well as employing TEM methodology at the highest level to solve real-world materials science problems. The lab’s recent contributions are presented here together with specific case studies in order to highlight the usefulness of TEM to the advancement of materials science.
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	Language		Wos	000444112800041	Publication Date	2018-07-28
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	ISSN	1996-1944	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.654	Times cited	15	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, G.0502.18N, G.0267.18N, G.0120.12N, G.0365.15N, G.0934.17N, S.0100.18N AUHA13009 ; European Research Council, COLOURATOM 335078 ; Universiteit Antwerpen, GOA Solarpaint ; G. Guzzinati, T. Altantzis and A. De Backer have been supported by postdoctoral fellowship grants from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO). Funding was also received from the European Research Council (starting grant no. COLOURATOM 335078), the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement no. 770887), the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium) through project fundings (G.0502.18N, G.0267.18N, G.0120.12N, G.0365.15N, G.0934.17N, S.0100.18N, G.0401.16N) and from the University of Antwerp through GOA project Solarpaint. Funding for the TopSPIN precession system under grant AUHA13009, as well as for the Qu-Ant-EM microscope, is acknowledged from the HERCULES Foundation. H. Idrissi is mandated by the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (F.R.S.-FNRS). (ROMEO:green; preprint:; postprint:can ; pdfversion:can); saraecas; ECAS_Sara;			Approved	Most recent IF: 2.654
	Call Number	EMAT @ emat @c:irua:153737UA @ admin @ c:irua:153737			Serial	5064
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	Author	Zaikina, J.V.; Batuk, M.; Abakumov, A.M.; Navrotsky, A.; Kauziarich, S.M.
	Title	Facile synthesis of Ba_1-xK_xFe₂As₂ superconductors via hydride route			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2014	Publication	Journal of the American Chemical Society	Abbreviated Journal	J Am Chem Soc
	Volume	136	Issue	48	Pages	16932-16939
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	We have developed a fast, easy, and scalable synthesis method for Ba1xKxFe2As2 (0 ≤ x ≤ 1) superconductors using hydrides BaH2 and KH as a source of barium and potassium metals. Synthesis from hydrides provides better mixing and easier handling of the starting materials, consequently leading to faster reactions and/or lower synthesis temperatures. The reducing atmosphere provided by the evolved hydrogen facilitates preparation of oxygen-free powders. By a combination of methods we have shown that Ba1xKxFe2As2 obtained via hydride route has the same characteristics as when it is prepared by traditional solid-state synthesis. Refinement from synchrotron powder X-ray diffraction data confirms a linear dependence of unit cell parameters upon K content as well as the tetragonal to orthorhombic transition at low temperatures for compositions with x < 0.2. Magnetic measurements revealed dome-like dependence of superconducting transition temperature Tc upon K content with a maximum of 38 K for x close to 0.4. Electron diffraction and high-resolution high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy indicates an absence of Ba/K ordering, while local inhomogeneity in the Ba/K distribution takes place at a scale of several angstroms along [110] crystallographic direction.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Washington, D.C.	Editor
	Language		Wos	000345883900040	Publication Date	2014-11-11
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	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	13	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 13.858; 2014 IF: 12.113
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:121331			Serial	1169
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	Author	Turner, S.; Egoavil, R.; Batuk, M.; Abakumov, A.A.; Hadermann, J.; Verbeeck, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.
	Title	Site-specific mapping of transition metal oxygen coordination in complex oxides			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Applied physics letters	Abbreviated Journal	Appl Phys Lett
	Volume	101	Issue	24	Pages	241910
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	We demonstrate site-specific mapping of the oxygen coordination number for transition metals in complex oxides using atomically resolved electron energy-loss spectroscopy in an aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscope. Pb2Sr2Bi2Fe6O16 contains iron with a constant Fe3+ valency in both octahedral and tetragonal pyramidal coordination and is selected to demonstrate the principle of site-specific coordination mapping. Analysis of the site-specific Fe-L2,3 data reveals distinct variations in the fine structure that are attributed to Fe in a six-fold (octahedron) or five-fold (distorted tetragonal pyramid) oxygen coordination. Using these variations, atomic resolution coordination maps are generated that are in excellent agreement with simulations.
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	Publisher	American Institute of Physics	Place of Publication	New York, N.Y.	Editor
	Language		Wos	000312490000035	Publication Date	2012-12-12
	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	12	Open Access
	Notes	Fwo; Countatoms; Vortex; Esteem 312483; esteem2jra3 ECASJO;			Approved	Most recent IF: 3.411; 2012 IF: 3.794
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:105302UA @ admin @ c:irua:105302			Serial	3030
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	Author	Batuk, D.; Batuk, M.; Abakumov, A.M.; Tsirlin, A.A.; McCammon, C.M.; Dubrovinsky, L.; Hadermann, J.
	Title	Effect of lone-electron-pair cations on the orientation of crystallographic shear planes in anion-deficient perovskites			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2013	Publication	Inorganic chemistry	Abbreviated Journal	Inorg Chem
	Volume	52	Issue	17	Pages	10009-10020
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Factors affecting the structure and orientation of the crystallographic shear (CS) planes in anion-deficient perovskites are investigated using the (Pb1−zSrz)1−xFe1+xO3−y perovskites as a model system. The orientation of the CS planes in the system varies unevenly with z. A comparison of the structures with different CS planes revels that the orientation of the CS planes is governed mainly by the stereochemical activity of the lone-electron-pair cations inside the perovskite blocks.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Easton, Pa	Editor
	Language		Wos	000326129000037	Publication Date	2013-08-22
	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	11	Open Access
	Notes	Fwo			Approved	Most recent IF: 4.857; 2013 IF: 4.794
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:111394			Serial	822
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	Author	Batuk, M.; Batuk, D.; Tsirlin, A.A.; Filimonov, D.S.; Sheptyakov, D.V.; Frontzek, M.; Hadermann, J.; Abakumov, A.M.
	Title	Layered oxychlorides [PbBiO₂]A_n+1B_nO_3n-1Cl₂(A = Pb/Bi, B = Fe/Ti) : intergrowth of the hematophanite and sillen phases			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2015	Publication	Chemistry of materials	Abbreviated Journal	Chem Mater
	Volume	27	Issue	27	Pages	2946-2956
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	New layered structures corresponding to the general formula [PbBiO2]A(n+1)B(n)O(3n-1)Cl(2) Were prepared. Pb5BiFe3O10Cl2 (n = 3) and Pb5Bi2Fe4O13Cl2 (n = 4) are built as a stacking of truncated A(n+1)B(n)O(3n-1) perovskite blocks and alpha-PbO-type [A(2)O(2)](2+) (A = Pb, Bi) blocks combined with chlorine sheets. The alternation of these structural blocks can be represented as an intergrowth between the hematophanite and Sullen-type structural blocks. The crystal and-Magnetic structures of Pb5BiFe3O10Cl2 and Pb5Bi2Fe4O13Cl2 were investigated in the temperature range of 1.5-700 K using X-ray and neutron powder diffraction, transmission electron microscopy and Fe-57 Mossbauer spectroscopy. Both compounds crystallize in the I4/mmm space group with the unit cell parameters a approximate to a(p) approximate to 3.92 angstrom (a unit-cell parameter of the perovskite-structure), c approximate to 43.0 angstrom for the n = 3 member and c approximate to 53.5 angstrom for the n = 4 member. Despite the large separation between the slabs containing the Fe3+ ions (nearly 14 angstrom), long-range antiferromagnetic order sets in below similar to 600 K with the G-type arrangement of the Fe magnetic moments aligned along the c-axis. The possibility of mixing d(0) and d(n) cations at the B sublattice of these structures was also demonstrated by preparing the Ti-substituted n = 4 member Pb6BiFe3TiO13Cl2.
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	Language		Wos	000353865800028	Publication Date	2015-03-26
	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	11	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 9.466; 2015 IF: 8.354
	Call Number	c:irua:126060			Serial	1807
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	Author	Batuk, D.; Batuk, M.; Abakumov, A.M.; Hadermann, J.
	Title	Synergy between transmission electron microscopy and powder diffraction : application to modulated structures			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2015	Publication	Acta crystallographica: section B: structural science	Abbreviated Journal	Acta Crystallogr B
	Volume	71	Issue	71	Pages	127-143
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	The crystal structure solution of modulated compounds is often very challenging, even using the well established methodology of single-crystal X-ray crystallography. This task becomes even more difficult for materials that cannot be prepared in a single-crystal form, so that only polycrystalline powders are available. This paper illustrates that the combined application of transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and powder diffraction is a possible solution to the problem. Using examples of anion-deficient perovskites modulated by periodic crystallographic shear planes, it is demonstrated what kind of local structural information can be obtained using various TEM techniques and how this information can be implemented in the crystal structure refinement against the powder diffraction data. The following TEM methods are discussed: electron diffraction (selected area electron diffraction, precession electron diffraction), imaging (conventional high-resolution TEM imaging, high-angle annular dark-field and annular bright-field scanning transmission electron microscopy) and state-of-the-art spectroscopic techniques (atomic resolution mapping using energy-dispersive X-ray analysis and electron energy loss spectroscopy).
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Copenhagen	Editor
	Language		Wos	000352166500002	Publication Date	2015-04-01
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	2052-5206;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.032	Times cited	11	Open Access
	Notes	Fwo G039211n			Approved	Most recent IF: 2.032; 2015 IF: NA
	Call Number	c:irua:124411			Serial	3408
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	Author	Marikutsa, A.; Rumyantseva, M.; Gaskov, A.; Batuk, M.; Hadermann, J.; Sarmadian, N.; Saniz, R.; Partoens, B.; Lamoen, D.
	Title	Effect of zinc oxide modification by indium oxide on microstructure, adsorbed surface species, and sensitivity to CO			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2019	Publication	Frontiers in materials	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	6	Issue	6	Pages
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	Additives in semiconductor metal oxides are commonly used to improve sensing behavior of gas sensors. Due to complicated effects of additives on the materials microstructure, adsorption sites and reactivity to target gases the sensing mechanism with modified metal oxides is a matter of thorough research. Herein, we establish the promoting effect of nanocrystalline zinc oxide modification by 1-7 at.% of indium on the sensitivity to CO gas due to improved nanostructure dispersion and concentration of active sites. The sensing materials were synthesized via an aqueous coprecipitation route. Materials composition, particle size and BET area were evaluated using X-ray diffraction, nitrogen adsorption isotherms, high-resolution electron microscopy techniques and EDX-mapping. Surface species of chemisorbed oxygen, OH-groups, and acid sites were characterized by probe molecule techniques and infrared spectroscopy. It was found that particle size of zinc oxide decreased and the BET area increased with the amount of indium oxide. The additive was observed as amorphous indium oxide segregated on agglomerated ZnO nanocrystals. The measured concentration of surface species was higher on In2O3-modified zinc oxide. With the increase of indium oxide content, the sensor response of ZnO/In2O3 to CO was improved. Using in situ infrared spectroscopy, it was shown that oxidation of CO molecules was enhanced on the modified zinc oxide surface. The effect of modifier was attributed to promotion of surface OH-groups and enhancement of CO oxidation on the segregated indium ions, as suggested by DFT in previous work.
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	Language		Wos	000461540600001	Publication Date	2019-03-15
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	2296-8016	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor		Times cited	11	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	; Research was supported by the grant from Russian Science Foundation (project No. 18-73-00071). ;			Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:158540			Serial	5205
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	Author	Zaghi, A.E.; Buffière, M.; Brammertz, G.; Batuk, M.; Lenaers, N.; Kniknie, B.; Hadermann, J.; Meuris, M.; Poortmans, J.; Vleugels, J.
	Title	Mechanical synthesis of high purity Cu-In-Se alloy nanopowder as precursor for printed CISe thin film solar cells			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2014	Publication	Advanced powder technology	Abbreviated Journal	Adv Powder Technol
	Volume	25	Issue	4	Pages	1254-1261
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Mechanical alloying and ball milling are low cost, up-scalable techniques for the preparation of high purity chalcogenide nanopowders to be used as precursor material for printing thin film solar cells. In this study, high purity copper indium selenium (Cu-In-Se) alloy nanopowders with 20-200 nm particle size were synthesized from macroscopic elemental Cu, In and Se powders via mechanical alloying and planetary ball milling. The particle size distribution, morphology, composition, and purity level of the synthesized Cu-In-Se alloy nanopowders were investigated. Thin Cu-In-Se alloy nanopowder ink coatings, deposited on Mo-coated glass substrates by doctor blading, were converted into a CuInSe2 semiconductor film by selenization heat treatment in Se vapor. The CuInSe2 film showed semiconducting band gap around 1 eV measured by photoluminescence spectroscopy. CuInSe2 absorber layer based thin film solar cell devices were fabricated to assess their performance. The solar cell device showed a total efficiency of 4.8%, as measured on 0.25 cm(2) area cell. (c) 2014 The Society of Powder Technology Japan. Published by Elsevier B.V. and The Society of Powder Technology Japan. All rights reserved.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Zeist	Editor
	Language		Wos	000341871700015	Publication Date	2014-03-17
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0921-8831;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.659	Times cited	10	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 2.659; 2014 IF: 2.638
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:119896			Serial	1977
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	Author	Abakumov, A.M.; Batuk, M.; Tsirlin, A.A.; Tyablikov, O.A.; Sheptyakov, D.V.; Filimonov, D.S.; Pokholok, K.V.; Zhidal, V.S.; Rozova, M.G.; Antipov, E.V.; Hadermann, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.;
	Title	Structural and magnetic phase transitions in the A_nB_nO_3n-2 anion-deficient perovskites Pb₂Ba₂BiFe₅O₁₃ and Pb_1.5Ba_2.5Bi₂Fe₆O₁₆			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2013	Publication	Inorganic chemistry	Abbreviated Journal	Inorg Chem
	Volume	52	Issue	14	Pages	7834-7843
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Novel anion-deficient perovskite-based ferrites Pb2Ba2BiFe5O13 and Pb1.5Ba2.5Bi2Fe6O16 were synthesized by solid-state reaction in air. Pb2Ba2BiFe5O13 and Pb1.5Ba2.5Bi2Fe6O16 belong to the perovskite-based AnBnO3n2 homologous series with n = 5 and 6, respectively, with a unit cell related to the perovskite subcell ap as ap√2 × ap × nap√2. Their structures are derived from the perovskite one by slicing it with 1/2[110]p(1̅01)p crystallographic shear (CS) planes. The CS operation results in (1̅01)p-shaped perovskite blocks with a thickness of (n 2) FeO6 octahedra connected to each other through double chains of edge-sharing FeO5 distorted tetragonal pyramids which can adopt two distinct mirror-related configurations. Ordering of chains with a different configuration provides an extra level of structure complexity. Above T ≈ 750 K for Pb2Ba2BiFe5O13 and T ≈ 400 K for Pb1.5Ba2.5Bi2Fe6O16 the chains have a disordered arrangement. On cooling, a second-order structural phase transition to the ordered state occurs in both compounds. Symmetry changes upon phase transition are analyzed using a combination of superspace crystallography and group theory approach. Correlations between the chain ordering pattern and octahedral tilting in the perovskite blocks are discussed. Pb2Ba2BiFe5O13 and Pb1.5Ba2.5Bi2Fe6O16 undergo a transition into an antiferromagnetically (AFM) ordered state, which is characterized by a G-type AFM ordering of the Fe magnetic moments within the perovskite blocks. The AFM perovskite blocks are stacked along the CS planes producing alternating FM and AFM-aligned FeFe pairs. In spite of the apparent frustration of the magnetic coupling between the perovskite blocks, all n = 4, 5, 6 AnFenO3n2 (A = Pb, Bi, Ba) feature robust antiferromagnetism with similar Néel temperatures of 623632 K.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Easton, Pa	Editor
	Language		Wos	000322087100006	Publication Date	2013-02-13
	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	10	Open Access
	Notes	Countatoms			Approved	Most recent IF: 4.857; 2013 IF: 4.794
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109213			Serial	3196
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	Author	Garud, S.; Gampa, N.; Allen, T.G.; Kotipalli, R.; Flandre, D.; Batuk, M.; Hadermann, J.; Meuris, M.; Poortmans, J.; Smets, A.; Vermang, B.
	Title	Surface passivation of CIGS solar cells using gallium oxide			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2018	Publication	Physica status solidi : A : applications and materials science	Abbreviated Journal	Phys Status Solidi A
	Volume	215	Issue	7	Pages	1700826
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	This work proposes gallium oxide grown by plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition, as a surface passivation material at the CdS buffer interface of Cu(In,Ga)Se-2 (CIGS) solar cells. In preliminary experiments, a metal-insulator-semiconductor (MIS) structure is used to compare aluminium oxide, gallium oxide, and hafnium oxide as passivation layers at the CIGS-CdS interface. The findings suggest that gallium oxide on CIGS may show a density of positive charges and qualitatively, the least interface trap density. Subsequent solar cell results with an estimated 0.5nm passivation layer show an substantial absolute improvement of 56mV in open-circuit voltage (V-OC), 1mAcm(-2) in short-circuit current density (J(SC)), and 2.6% in overall efficiency as compared to a reference (with the reference showing 8.5% under AM 1.5G).
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	Language		Wos	000430128500015	Publication Date	2018-02-27
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1862-6300	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.775	Times cited	8	Open Access	Not_Open_Access
	Notes	; The work published in this paper was supported by the European Research Council (ERC) under the Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement No 715027). The authors would also like to thank Dr. Marcel Simor (Solliance) for the CIGS layer fabrication and Prof. Johan Lauwaert (Universtiy of Ghent) for his guidance on DLTS measurements. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 1.775
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:150761			Serial	4981
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	Author	E. Zaghi, A.; Buffière, M.; Koo, J.; Brammertz, G.; Batuk, M.; Verbist, C.; Hadermann, J.; Kim, W.K.; Meuris, M.; Poortmans, J.; Vleugels, J.;
	Title	Effect of selenium content of CuInSe_x alloy nanopowder precursors on recrystallization of printed CuInSe₂ absorber layers during selenization heat treatment			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2014	Publication	Thin solid films : an international journal on the science and technology of thin and thick films	Abbreviated Journal	Thin Solid Films
	Volume		Issue		Pages	1-7
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Polycrystalline CuInSe2 semiconductors are efficient light absorber materials for thin film solar cell technology, whereas printing is one of the promising low cost and non-vacuum approaches for the fabrication of thin film solar cells. The printed precursors are transformed into a dense polycrystalline CuInSe2 semiconductor film via thermal treatment in ambient selenium atmosphere (selenization). In this study, the effect of the selenium content in high purity mechanically synthesized CuInSex (x = 2, 1.5, 1 or 0.5) alloy precursors on the recrystallization of the CuInSe2 phase during the selenization process was investigated. The nanostructure and phase variation of CuInSex nanopowders were investigated by different characterization techniques. The recrystallization process of the 12 μm thick CuInSex coatings into the CuInSe2 phase during selenization in selenium vapor was investigated via in-situ high temperature X-ray diffraction. The CuInSex precursors with lower selenium content showed a more pronounced phase conversion into CuInSe2 compared to the higher selenium content CuInSex precursors. Moreover, the CuInSex (x = 0.5 and 1) precursor resulted in a denser polycrystalline CuInSe2 semiconductor film with larger crystals. This could be attributed to a more intensive atomic interdiffusion within the CuInSex precursor system compared to a CuInSe2 phase precursor, and the formation of intermediate CuSe and CuSe2 fluxing phases during selenization.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Lausanne	Editor
	Language		Wos	000352225900004	Publication Date	2014-10-13
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0040-6090;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.879	Times cited	7	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 1.879; 2014 IF: 1.759
	Call Number	c:irua:121330			Serial	834
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	Author	Korneychik, O.E.; Batuk, M.; Abakumov, A.M.; Hadermann, J.; Rozova, M.G.; Sheptyakov, D.V.; Pokholok, K.V.; Filimonov, D.S.; Antipov, E.V.
	Title	Pb_2.85Ba_2.15Fe₄SnO₁₃ : a new member of the A_nB_nO_3n-2 anion-deficient perovskite-based homologous series			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2011	Publication	Journal of solid state chemistry	Abbreviated Journal	J Solid State Chem
	Volume	184	Issue	12	Pages	3150-3157
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Pb2.85Ba2.15Fe4SnO13, a new n=5 member of the anion-deficient perovskite based AnBnO3n−2 (A=Pb, Ba, B=Fe, Sn) homologous series, was synthesized by the solid state method. The crystal structure of Pb2.85Ba2.15Fe4SnO13 was investigated using a combination of neutron powder diffraction, electron diffraction, high angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy and Mössbauer spectroscopy. It crystallizes in the Ammm space group with unit cell parameters a=5.7990(1) Å, b=4.04293(7) Å and c=26.9561(5) Å. The Pb2.85Ba2.15Fe4SnO13 structure consists of quasi two-dimensional perovskite blocks separated by 1/2[110](1̄01)p crystallographic shear (CS) planes. The corner-sharing FeO6 octahedra at the CS planes are transformed into edge-sharing FeO5 distorted tetragonal pyramids. The octahedral positions in the perovskite blocks between the CS planes are jointly taken up by Fe and Sn, with a preference of Sn towards the position at the center of the perovskite block. The chains of FeO5 pyramids and (Fe,Sn)O6 octahedra of the perovskite blocks delimit six-sided tunnels at the CS planes occupied by double chains of Pb atoms. The compound is antiferromagnetically ordered below TN=368±15 K.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	London	Editor
	Language		Wos	000297662500003	Publication Date	2011-09-30
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0022-4596;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.299	Times cited	7	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 2.299; 2011 IF: 2.159
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:94013			Serial	3550
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	Author	Morozov, V.A.; Batuk, D.; Batuk, M.; Basovich, O.M.; Khaikina, E.G.; Deyneko, D.V.; Lazoryak, B.I.; Leonidov, I.I.; Abakumov, A.M.; Hadermann, J.
	Title	Luminescence Property Upgrading via the Structure and Cation Changing in Ag_xEu_(2–x)/3WO₄and Ag_xGd_{(2–x)/3–0.3}Eu_0.3WO₄			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2017	Publication	Chemistry of materials	Abbreviated Journal	Chem Mater
	Volume	29	Issue	20	Pages	8811-8823
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	The creation and ordering of A-cation vacancies and the effect of cation substitutions in the scheelite-type framework are investigated as a factor for controlling the scheelite-type structure and luminescence properties. AgxEu3+(2−x)/3□(1−2x)/3WO4 and AgxGd(2−x)/3−0.3Eu3+0.3□(1−2x)/3WO4 (x = 0.5−0) scheelite-type phases were synthesized by a solid state method, and their structures were investigated using a combination of transmission electron microscopy techniques and powder synchrotron X-ray diffraction. Transmission electron microscopy also revealed the (3 + 1)D incommensurately modulated character of AgxEu3+(2−x)/3□(1−2x)/3WO4 (x = 0.286, 0.2) phases. The crystal structures of the scheelite-based AgxEu3+(2−x)/3□(1−2x)/3WO4 (x = 0.5, 0.286, 0.2) red phosphors have been refined from high resolution synchrotron powder X-ray diffraction data. The luminescence properties of all phases under near-ultraviolet (n-UV) light have been investigated. The excitation spectra of AgxEu3+(2−x)/3□(1−2x)/3WO4 (x = 0.5, 0.286,0.2) phosphors show the strongest absorption at 395 nm, which matches well with the commercially available n-UV-emitting GaN-based LED chip. The excitation spectra of the Eu2/3□1/3WO4 and Gd0.367Eu0.30□1/3WO4 phases exhibit the highest contribution of the charge transfer band at 250 nm and thus the most efficient energy transfer mechanism between the host and the luminescent ion as compared to direct excitation. The emission spectra of all samples indicate an intense red emission due to the 5D0 → 7F2 transition of Eu3+. Concentration dependence of the 5D0 → 7F2 emission for AgxEu(2−x)/3□(1−2x)/3WO4 samples differs from the same dependence for the earlier studied NaxEu3+(2−x)/3□(1−2x)/3MoO4 (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.5) phases. The intensity of the 5D0 → 7F2 emission is reduced almost 7 times with decreasing x from 0.5 to 0, but it practically does not change in the range from x = 0.286 to x = 0.200. The emission spectra of Gd-containing samples show a completely different trend as compared to only Eu-containing samples. The Eu3+ emission under excitation of Eu3+(5L6) level (λex = 395 nm) increases more than 2.5 times with the increasing Gd3+ concentration from 0.2 (x = 0.5) to 0.3 (x = 0.2) in the AgxGd(2−x)/3−0.3Eu3+0.3□(1−2x)/3WO4, after which it remains almost constant for higher Gd3+ concentrations.
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	Language		Wos	000413884900028	Publication Date	2017-10-24
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	ISSN	0897-4756	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	9.466	Times cited	7	Open Access	Not_Open_Access
	Notes	This research was supported by FWO (project G039211N), Flanders Research Foundation. V.A.M. is grateful for financial support of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Grant 15-03-07741). E.G.K. and O.M.B. are grateful for financial support of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Grants 13-03-01020 and 16-03-00510). D.V.D. is grateful for financial support of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Grant 16-33-00197) and the Foundation of the President of the Russian Federation (Grant MK-7926.2016.5.). We are grateful to the ESRF for granting the beamtime. Experimental support of Andy Fitch at the ID31 beamline of ESRF is kindly acknowledged.			Approved	Most recent IF: 9.466
	Call Number	EMAT @ emat @c:irua:147241			Serial	4768
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	Author	Kutukov, P.; Rumyantseva, M.; Krivetskiy, V.; Filatova, D.; Batuk, M.; Hadermann, J.; Khmelevsky, N.; Aksenenko, A.; Gaskov, A.
	Title	Influence of Mono- and Bimetallic PtOx, PdOx, PtPdOx Clusters on CO Sensing by SnO2 Based Gas Sensors			Type	A1 Journal Article
	Year	2018	Publication	Nanomaterials	Abbreviated Journal	Nanomaterials-Basel
	Volume	8	Issue	11	Pages	917
	Keywords	A1 Journal Article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT) ;
	Abstract	To obtain a nanocrystalline SnO2 matrix and mono- and bimetallic nanocomposites SnO2/Pd, SnO2/Pt, and SnO2/PtPd, a flame spray pyrolysis with subsequent impregnation was used. The materials were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), a single-point BET method, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and high angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM) with energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) mapping. The electronic state of the metals in mono- and bimetallic clusters was determined using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The active surface sites were investigated using the Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and thermo-programmed reduction with hydrogen (TPR-H-2) methods. The sensor response of blank SnO2 and nanocomposites had a carbon monoxide (CO) level of 6.7 ppm and was determined in the temperature range 60-300 degrees C in dry (Relative Humidity (RH) = 0%) and humid (RH = 20%) air. The sensor properties of the mono- and bimetallic nanocomposites were analyzed on the basis of information on the electronic state, the distribution of modifiers in SnO2 matrix, and active surface centers. For SnO2/PtPd, the combined effect of the modifiers on the electrophysical properties of SnO2 explained the inversion of sensor response from n- to p-types observed in dry conditions.
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	Language		Wos	000451316100052	Publication Date	2018-11-07
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	ISSN	2079-4991	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.553	Times cited	7	Open Access	Not_Open_Access
	Notes	This research was funded by the Russian Ministry of Education and Sciences (Agreement No. 14.613.21.0075, RFMEFI61317X0075).			Approved	Most recent IF: 3.553
	Call Number	EMAT @ emat @c:irua:155767			Serial	5139
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	Author	Saniz, R.; Sarmadian, N.; Partoens, B.; Batuk, M.; Hadermann, J.; Marikutsa, A.; Rumyantseva, M.; Gaskov, A.; Lamoen, D.
	Title	First-principles study of CO and OH adsorption on in-doped ZnO surfaces			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2019	Publication	The journal of physics and chemistry of solids	Abbreviated Journal	J Phys Chem Solids
	Volume	132	Issue		Pages	172-181
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	We present a first-principles computational study of CO and OH adsorption on non-polar ZnO (10¯10) surfaces doped with indium. The calculations were performed using a model ZnO slab. The position of the In dopants was varied from deep bulk-like layers to the surface layers. It was established that the preferential location of the In atoms is at the surface by examining the dependence of the defect formation energy as well as the surface energy on In location. The adsorption sites on the surface of ZnO and the energy of adsorption of CO molecules and OH-species were determined in connection to In doping. It was found that OH has higher bonding energy to the surface than CO. The presence of In atoms at the surface of ZnO is favorable for CO adsorption, resulting in an elongation of the C-O bond and in charge transfer to the surface. The effect of CO and OH adsorption on the electronic and conduction properties of surfaces was assessed. We conclude that In-doped ZnO surfaces should present a higher electronic response upon adsorption of CO.
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	Language		Wos	000472124700023	Publication Date	2019-04-25
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	ISSN	0022-3697	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.059	Times cited	7	Open Access	Not_Open_Access: Available from 26.04.2021
	Notes	FWO-Vlaanderen, G0D6515N ; ERA.Net RUS Plus, 096 ; VSC; HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp; FWO-Vlaanderen; Flemish Government-department EWI;			Approved	Most recent IF: 2.059
	Call Number	EMAT @ emat @UA @ admin @ c:irua:159656			Serial	5170
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	Author	Batuk, M.; Turner, S.; Abakumov, A.M.; Batuk, D.; Hadermann, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.
	Title	Atomic structure of defects in anion-deficient perovskite-based ferrites with a crystallographic shear structure			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2014	Publication	Inorganic chemistry	Abbreviated Journal	Inorg Chem
	Volume	53	Issue	4	Pages	2171-2180
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Crystallographic shear (CS) planes provide a new structure-generation mechanism in the anion-deficient perovskites containing lone-pair cations. Pb2Sr2Bi2Fe6O16, a new n = 6 representative of the AnBnO3n2 homologous series of the perovskite-based ferrites with the CS structure, has been synthesized using the solid-state technique. The structure is built of perovskite blocks with a thickness of four FeO6 octahedra spaced by double columns of FeO5 edge-sharing distorted tetragonal pyramids, forming 1/2[110](101)p CS planes (space group Pnma, a = 5.6690(2) Å, b = 3.9108(1) Å, c = 32.643(1) Å). Pb2Sr2Bi2Fe6O16 features a wealth of microstructural phenomena caused by the flexibility of the CS planes due to the variable ratio and length of the constituting fragments with {101}p and {001}p orientation. This leads to the formation of waves, hairpins, Γ-shaped defects, and inclusions of the hitherto unknown layered anion-deficient perovskites Bi2(Sr,Pb)Fe3O8.5 and Bi3(Sr,Pb)Fe4O11.5. Using a combination of diffraction, imaging, and spectroscopic transmission electron microscopy techniques this complex microstructure was fully characterized, including direct determination of positions, chemical composition, and coordination number of individual atomic species. The complex defect structure makes these perovskites particularly similar to the CS structures in ReO3-type oxides. The flexibility of the CS planes appears to be a specific feature of the Sr-based system, related to the geometric match between the SrO perovskite layers and the {100}p segments of the CS planes.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Easton, Pa	Editor
	Language		Wos	000332144100039	Publication Date	2014-01-30
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	ISSN	0020-1669;1520-510X;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	4.857	Times cited	6	Open Access
	Notes	Countatoms; FWO			Approved	Most recent IF: 4.857; 2014 IF: 4.762
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:113507			Serial	198
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	Author	Batuk, M.; Batuk, D.; Tsirlin, A.A.; Rozova, M.G.; Antipov, E.V.; Hadermann, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.
	Title	Homologous series of layered perovskites A_n+1B_nO_3n-1Cl : crystal and magnetic structure of a new oxychloride Pb₄BiFe₄O₁₁Cl			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2013	Publication	Inorganic chemistry	Abbreviated Journal	Inorg Chem
	Volume	52	Issue	4	Pages	2208-2218
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	The nuclear and magnetic structure of a novel oxychloride Pb4BiFe4O11Cl has been studied over the temperature range 1.5700 K using a combination of transmission electron microscopy and synchrotron and neutron powder diffraction [space group P4/mbm, a = 5.5311(1) Å, c = 19.586(1) Å, T = 300 K]. Pb4BiFe4O11Cl is built of truncated (Pb,Bi)3Fe4O11 quadruple perovskite blocks separated by CsCl-type (Pb,Bi)2Cl slabs. The perovskite blocks consist of two layers of FeO6 octahedra located between two layers of FeO5 tetragonal pyramids. The FeO6 octahedra rotate about the c axis, resulting in a √2ap × √2ap × c superstructure. Below TN = 595(17) K, Pb4BiFe4O11Cl adopts a G-type antiferromagnetic structure with the iron magnetic moments confined to the ab plane. The ordered magnetic moments at 1.5 K are 3.93(3) and 3.62(4) μB on the octahedral and square-pyramidal iron sites, respectively. Pb4BiFe4O11Cl can be considered a member of the perovskite-based An+1BnO3n1Cl homologous series (A = Pb/Bi; B = Fe) with n = 4. The formation of a subsequent member of the series with n = 5 is also demonstrated.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Easton, Pa	Editor
	Language		Wos	000315255200067	Publication Date	2013-02-05
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	ISSN	0020-1669;1520-510X;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	4.857	Times cited	6	Open Access
	Notes	Countatoms			Approved	Most recent IF: 4.857; 2013 IF: 4.794
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:106185			Serial	1486
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	Author	Cassidy, S.J.; Batuk, M.; Batuk, D.; Hadermann, J.; Woodruff, D.N.; Thompson, A.L.; Clarke, S.J.
	Title	Complex Microstructure and Magnetism in Polymorphic CaFeSeO			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2016	Publication	Inorganic chemistry	Abbreviated Journal	Inorg Chem
	Volume	55	Issue	55	Pages	10714-10726
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	The structural complexity of the antiferromagnetic oxide selenide CaFeSeO is described. The compound contains puckered FeSeO layers composed of FeSe2O2 tetrahedra sharing all their vertexes. Two polymorphs coexist that can be derived from an archetype BaZnSO structure by cooperative tilting of the FeSe2O2 tetrahedra. The polymorphs differ in the relative arrangement of the puckered layers of vertex-linked FeSe2O2 tetrahedra. In a noncentrosymmetric Cmc21 polymorph (a = 3.89684(2) A, b = 13.22054(8) A, c = 5.93625(2) A) the layers are related by the C-centering translation, while in a centrosymmetric Pmcn polymorph, with a similar cell metric (a = 3.89557(6) A, b = 13.2237(6) A, c = 5.9363(3) A), the layers are related by inversion. The compound shows long-range antiferromagnetic order below a Neel temperature of 159(1) K with both polymorphs showing antiferromagnetic coupling via Fe-O-Fe linkages and ferromagnetic coupling via Fe-Se-Fe linkages within the FeSeO layers. The magnetic susceptibility also shows evidence for weak ferromagnetism which is modeled in the refinements of the magnetic structure as arising from an uncompensated spin canting in the noncentrosymmetric polymorph. There is also a spin glass component to the magnetism which likely arises from the disordered regions of the structure evident in the transmission electron microscopy.
	Address	Department of Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford , South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QR, United Kingdom
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	Language	English	Wos	000385785700085	Publication Date	2016-10-05
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	ISSN	0020-1669	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	4.857	Times cited	6	Open Access
	Notes	We acknowledge the financial support of the EPSRC (Grants EP/I017844/1 and EP/M020517/1), the Leverhulme Trust (RPG-2014-221), and the Diamond Light Source (studentship support for S. J. Cassidy). We thank the ESTEEM2 network for enabling the electron microscopy investigations and the ISIS facility and the Diamond Light Source Ltd. for the award of beam time. We thank Dr. P. Manuel for assistance on WISH, Dr. R. I. Smith for assistance on GEM and POLARIS, and Dr. C. Murray and Dr. A. Baker for assistance on I11.			Approved	Most recent IF: 4.857
	Call Number	EMAT @ emat @ c:irua:136823			Serial	4312
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	Author	Batuk, M.; Buffiere, M.; Zaghi, A.E.; Lenaers, N.; Verbist, C.; Khelifi, S.; Vleugels, J.; Meuris, M.; Hadermann, J.
	Title	Effect of the burn-out step on the microstructure of the solution-processed Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ solar cells			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2015	Publication	Thin solid films : an international journal on the science and technology of thin and thick films	Abbreviated Journal	Thin Solid Films
	Volume	583	Issue	583	Pages	142-150
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	For the development of the photovoltaic industry cheap methods for the synthesis of Cu(In,Ga)Se-2 (CIGSe) based solar cells are required. In this work, CIGSe thin films were obtained by a solution-based method using oxygen-bearing derivatives. With the aimof improving the morphology of the printed CIGSe layers, we investigated two different annealing conditions of the precursor layer, consisting of (1) a direct selenization step (reference process), and (2) a pre-treatment thermal step prior to the selenization. We showed that the use of an Air/H2S burn-out step prior to the selenization step increases the CIGSe grain size and reduces the carbon content. However, it leads to the reduction of the solar cell efficiency from 4.5% in the reference sample down to 0.5% in the annealed sample. Detailed transmission electron microscopy analysis, including high angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray mapping, was applied to characterize the microstructure of the film and to determine the relationship between microstructure and the solar cell performance. We demonstrated that the relatively low efficiency of the reference solar cells is related not only to the nanosize of the CIGSe grains and presence of the pores in the CIGSe layer, but also to the high amount of secondary phases, namely, In/Ga oxide (or hydroxide) amorphous matter, residuals of organicmatter (carbon), and copper sulfide that is formed at the CIGSe/MoSe2 interface. The annealing in H2S during the burn-out step leads to the formation of the copper sulfide at all grain boundaries and surfaces in the CIGSe layer, which results in the noticeably efficiency drop. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Lausanne	Editor
	Language		Wos	000353812400024	Publication Date	2015-04-05
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	ISSN	0040-6090;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.879	Times cited	5	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 1.879; 2015 IF: 1.759
	Call Number	c:irua:126009			Serial	845
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