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Author Vorobyeva, N.; Rumyantseva, M.; Filatova, D.; Konstantinova, E.; Grishina, D.; Abakumov, A.; Turner, S.; Gaskov, A.
Title Nanocrystalline ZnO(Ga) : paramagnetic centers, surface acidity and gas sensor properties Type (up) A1 Journal article
Year 2013 Publication Sensors and actuators : B : chemical Abbreviated Journal Sensor Actuat B-Chem
Volume 182 Issue Pages 555-564
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Nanocrystalline ZnO and ZnO(Ga) samples with different gallium content were prepared by wet-chemical method. Introduction of gallium leads to the increase of amount of weak acid sites such as surface hydroxyl groups. Gas sensing properties toward 0.22 ppm H2S and NO2 were studied at 100450 °C by DC conductance measurements. The optimal temperature for gas sensing experiments was determined. Sensor signal toward H2S decreases with increase of Ga concentration. The dependence of ZnO(Ga) sensor signal to NO2 on the gallium content has non-monotonous character, which correlates with the change of conductivity of the samples in air and concentration of paramagnetic donor states.
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Publisher Place of Publication Lausanne Editor
Language Wos 000319488800075 Publication Date 2013-03-27
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0925-4005; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 5.401 Times cited 42 Open Access
Notes Hercules; FWO Approved Most recent IF: 5.401; 2013 IF: 3.840
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:107346 Serial 2250
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Author Shenderova, O.; Vargas, A.; Turner, S.; Ivanov, D.M.; Ivanov, M.G.
Title Nanodiamond-based nanolubricants : investigation of friction surfaces Type (up) A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication Tribology transactions Abbreviated Journal Tribol T
Volume 57 Issue 6 Pages 1051-1057
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Synergistic compositions of detonation nanodiamond (DND) particles with polytetrafluoroethylene and molybdenum dialkyldithiophosphate were used in ring-on-ring, four-ball, and block-on-ring tests as an additive to polyalphaolefins and engine oils. Modest to significant reductions in the friction coefficients, wear, or both were observed. In the wear scars produced in the block-on-ring tests, the friction surfaces were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and profilometry. Significant polishing effects of the friction surfaces in lubricants containing DND were revealed in SEM observations and roughness measurements. The roughness of the scar surfaces produced in the presence of DND additives was about 35% lower than the roughness of the scars observed in pure oil experiments.
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Publisher Place of Publication Park Ridge, Ill. Editor
Language Wos 000345317900009 Publication Date 2014-06-26
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1040-2004;1547-397X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.685 Times cited 23 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.685; 2014 IF: 1.349
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:122161 Serial 2252
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Author Vlasov, I.I.; Barnard, A.S.; Ralchenko, V.G.; Lebedev, O.I.; Kanzyuba, M.V.; Saveliev, A.V.; Konov, V.I.; Goovaerts, E.
Title Nanodiamond photoemitters based on strong narrow-band luminescence from silicon-vacancy defects Type (up) A1 Journal article
Year 2009 Publication Advanced materials Abbreviated Journal Adv Mater
Volume 21 Issue 7 Pages 808-812
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Nanostructured and organic optical and electronic materials (NANOrOPT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Weinheim Editor
Language Wos 000263737800012 Publication Date 2008-12-12
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0935-9648;1521-4095; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 19.791 Times cited 98 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 19.791; 2009 IF: NA
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:74513 Serial 2253
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Author Tian, H.; Schryvers, D.; Claeys, P.
Title Nanodiamonds do not provide unique evidence for a Younger Dryas impact Type (up) A1 Journal article
Year 2011 Publication Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America Abbreviated Journal P Natl Acad Sci Usa
Volume 108 Issue 1 Pages 40-44
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Microstructural, δ13C isotope and C/N ratio investigations were conducted on excavated material from the black Younger Dryas boundary in Lommel, Belgium, aiming for a characterisation of the carbon content and structures. Cubic diamond nanoparticles are found in large numbers. The larger ones with diameters around or above 10 nm often exhibit single or multiple twins. The smaller ones around 5 nm in diameter are mostly defect-free. Also larger flake-like particles, around 100 nm in lateral dimension, with a cubic diamond structure are observed as well as large carbon onion structures. The combination of these characteristics does not yield unique evidence for an exogenic impact related to the investigated layer.
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Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor
Language Wos 000285915000012 Publication Date 2010-12-21
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0027-8424;1091-6490; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 9.661 Times cited 32 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 9.661; 2011 IF: 9.681
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:88733 Serial 2254
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Author Neek-Amal, M.; Covaci, L.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Nanoengineered nonuniform strain in graphene using nanopillars Type (up) A1 Journal article
Year 2012 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 86 Issue 4 Pages 041405
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Recent experiments showed that nonuniform strain can be produced by depositing graphene over pillars. We employed atomistic calculations to study the nonuniform strain and the induced pseudomagnetic field in graphene on top of nanopillars. By decreasing the distance between the nanopillars a complex distribution for the pseudomagnetic field can be generated. Furthermore, we performed tight-binding calculations of the local density of states (LDOS) by using the relaxed graphene configuration obtained from atomistic calculations. We find that the quasiparticle LDOS are strongly modified near the pillars, both at low energies showing sublattice polarization and at high energies showing shifts of the van Hove singularity. Our study shows that changing the specific pattern of the nanopillars allows us to create a desired shape of the pseudomagnetic field profile while the LDOS maps provide an input for experimental verification by scanning tunneling microscopy.
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Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
Language Wos 000306313900001 Publication Date 2012-07-14
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 51 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-V1) and the EuroGRAPHENE project CONGRAN. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2012 IF: 3.767
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:100765 Serial 2255
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Author Shanenko, A.A.; Vagov, A.; Peeters, F.M.; Aguiar, J.A.
Title Nanofilms as effectively multiband superconductors: Intraband-pairing approximation and Ginzburg-Landau theory Type (up) A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication Physica: B : condensed matter Abbreviated Journal Physica B
Volume 455 Issue Pages 3-5
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract It is well-known that the Ginzburg-Landau (GL) theory is a reliable and powerful theoretical tool to investigate the magnetic response of a superconducting state. However, in its standard form, this approach is not applicable to atomically uniform nano-thin superconducting films which are effective multiband superconductors. Here we discuss a relevant generalization of the GL theory, focusing on the underlying intraband-pairing approximation. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
Language Wos 000344239200002 Publication Date 2014-07-03
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0921-4526; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.386 Times cited 1 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by the “Odysseus” Program of the Flemish Government, the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI), and the Methusalem program. A.A.S. acknowledges the support of the Brazilian agencies CNPq and FACEPE (APQ-0589-1.05/08). ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.386; 2014 IF: 1.319
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:121192 Serial 2256
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Author Shanenko, A.A.; Orlova, N.V.; Vagov, A.; Milošević, M.V.; Axt, V.M.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Nanofilms as quantum-engineered multiband superconductors : the Ginzburg-Landau theory Type (up) A1 Journal article
Year 2013 Publication Europhysics letters Abbreviated Journal Epl-Europhys Lett
Volume 102 Issue 2 Pages 27003-27006
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Recently fabricated single-crystalline atomically flat metallic nanofilms are in fact quantum-engineered multiband superconductors. Here the multiband structure is dictated by the nanofilm thickness through the size quantization of the electron motion perpendicular to the nanofilm. This opens the unique possibility to explore superconductivity in well-controlled multi-band systems. However, a serious obstacle is the absence of a convenient and manageable theoretical tool to access new physical phenomena in such quasi-two-dimensional systems, including interplay of quantum confinement and fluctuations. Here we cover this gap and construct the appropriate multiband Ginzburg-Landau functional for nano-thin superconductors. Copyright (C) EPLA, 2013
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Publisher Place of Publication Paris Editor
Language Wos 000319617700019 Publication Date 2013-05-03
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0295-5075;1286-4854; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.957 Times cited 8 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by the “Odysseus” Program of the Flemish Government and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.957; 2013 IF: 2.269
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109859 Serial 2257
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Author Jacobs, M.; Bodart, F.; Terwagne, G.; Schryvers, D.; Poulet, A.
Title Nanohardness and structure of nitrogen implanted SixAly coatings post-implanted with oxygen Type (up) A1 Journal article
Year 1999 Publication Nuclear instruments and methods in physics research: B: beam interactions with materials and atoms Abbreviated Journal Nucl Instrum Meth B
Volume 147 Issue Pages 231-237
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
Language Wos 000077846200041 Publication Date 2003-03-25
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0168-583X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.109 Times cited 3 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.109; 1999 IF: 1.118
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:29377 Serial 2258
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Author Neek-Amal, M.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Nanoindentation of a circular sheet of bilayer graphene Type (up) A1 Journal article
Year 2010 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 81 Issue 23 Pages 235421,1-235421,6
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Nanoindentation of bilayer graphene is studied using molecular-dynamics simulations. We compared our simulation results with those from elasticity theory as based on the nonlinear Föppl-Hencky equations with rigid boundary condition. The force-deflection values of bilayer graphene are compared to those of monolayer graphene. Youngs modulus of bilayer graphene is estimated to be 0.8 TPa which is close to the value for graphite. Moreover, an almost flat bilayer membrane at low temperature under central load has a 14% smaller Youngs modulus as compared to the one at room temperature.
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Language Wos 000278710800003 Publication Date 2010-06-11
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 108 Open Access
Notes ; We gratefully acknowledge comments from R. Asgari. M.N.-A. would like to thank the Universiteit of Antwerpen for its hospitality where part of this work was performed. This work was supported by the Flemish science foundation (FWO-V1) and the Belgium Science Policy (IAP). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2010 IF: 3.774
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:83093 Serial 2259
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Author Fix, T.; Ulhaq-Bouillet, C.; Colis, S.; Dinia, A.; Bertoni, G.; Verbeeck, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.
Title Nanoscale analysis of interfaces in a metal/oxide/oxide trilayer obtained by pulsed laser deposition Type (up) A1 Journal article
Year 2007 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett
Volume 91 Issue 2 Pages 023106-023106,3
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Sr2FeMoO6/SrTiO3/CoFe2 trilayers grown by pulsed laser deposition on SrTiO3 (001) are investigated by transmission electron microscopy and electron energy loss spectroscopy. The stack is epitaxial, independent of whether the CoFe2 electrode is grown at 500 or at 50 degrees C. Thus it is possible to obtain epitaxy near room temperature. The SrTiO3/CoFe2 interface is quite sharp, while the Sr2FeMoO6/SrTiO3 interface presents regions of Fe depletion. The chemical composition of the films is close to the nominal stoichiometries. These results could be useful for the growth of heteroepitaxial devices and magnetic tunnel junctions. (C) 2007 American Institute of Physics.
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Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos 000248017300079 Publication Date 2007-07-10
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 16 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.411; 2007 IF: 3.596
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:94653UA @ admin @ c:irua:94653 Serial 2263
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Author Potapov, P.; Ochin, P.; Pons, J.; Schryvers, D.
Title Nanoscale inhomogeneities in melt-spun Ni-Al Type (up) A1 Journal article
Year 2001 Publication Journal de physique: 4 Abbreviated Journal J Phys Iv
Volume 11 Issue Pages 439-444
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Les Ulis Editor
Language Wos 000173253800074 Publication Date 2007-09-14
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1155-4339; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor Times cited 1 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:48387 Serial 2264
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Author Potapov, P.L.; Ochin, P.; Pons, J.; Schryvers, D.
Title Nanoscale inhomogeneities in melt-spun Ni-Al Type (up) A1 Journal article
Year 2000 Publication Acta materialia Abbreviated Journal Acta Mater
Volume 48 Issue Pages 3833-3845
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Oxford Editor
Language Wos 000089632800003 Publication Date 2002-07-25
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1359-6454; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 5.301 Times cited 28 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 5.301; 2000 IF: 2.166
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:48362 Serial 2265
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Author Tan, H.; Tian, H.; Verbeeck, J.; Janssens, K.; Van Tendeloo, G.
Title Nanoscale investigation of the degradation mechanism of a historical chrome yellow paint by quantitative electron energy loss spectroscopy mapping of chromium species Type (up) A1 Journal article
Year 2013 Publication Angewandte Chemie: international edition in English Abbreviated Journal Angew Chem Int Edit
Volume 52 Issue 43 Pages 11360-11363
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
Abstract Getting the picture: The investigation of 100 year old chrome yellow paint by transmission electron microscopy and spectroscopy has led to the identification of four types of coreshell particles. This nanoscale investigation has allowed a mechanism to be proposed for the darkening of some bright yellow colors in Van Gogh's paintings (e.g. in Falling leaves (Les Alyscamps), 1888).
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Publisher Place of Publication Weinheim Editor
Language Wos 000330735800026 Publication Date 2013-09-13
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1433-7851; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 11.994 Times cited 29 Open Access
Notes Esteem2; Vortex; Countatoms; esteem2jra3 ECASJO; Approved Most recent IF: 11.994; 2013 IF: 11.336
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:110947UA @ admin @ c:irua:110947 Serial 2266
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Author Guerrero, A.; Pfannmöller, M.; Kovalenko, A.; Ripolles, T.S.; Heidari, H.; Bals, S.; Kaufmann, L.-D.; Bisquert, J.; Garcia-Belmonte, G.
Title Nanoscale mapping by electron energy-loss spectroscopy reveals evolution of organic solar cell contact selectivity Type (up) A1 Journal article
Year 2015 Publication Organic electronics: physics, materials, applications Abbreviated Journal Org Electron
Volume 16 Issue 16 Pages 227-233
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices are on the verge of commercialization being long-term stability a key challenge. Morphology evolution during lifetime has been suggested to be one of the main pathways accounting for performance degradation. There is however a lack of certainty on how specifically the morphology evolution relates to individual electrical parameters on operating devices. In this work a case study is created based on a thermodynamically unstable organic active layer which is monitored over a period of one year under non-accelerated degradation conditions. The morphology evolution is revealed by compositional analysis of ultrathin cross-sections using nanoscale imaging in scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) coupled with electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS). Additionally, devices are electrically monitored in real-time using the non-destructive electrical techniques capacitance-voltage (C-V) and Impedance Spectroscopy (IS). By comparison of imaging and electrical techniques the relationship between nanoscale morphology and individual electrical parameters of device operation can be conclusively discerned. It is ultimately observed how the change in the cathode contact properties occurring after the migration of fullerene molecules explains the improvement in the overall device performance. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Publisher Place of Publication London Editor
Language Wos 000345649500029 Publication Date 2014-11-17
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1566-1199; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.399 Times cited 24 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes 287594 Sunflower; 335078 Colouratom; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:green; preprint:; postprint:can ; pdfversion:cannot); Approved Most recent IF: 3.399; 2015 IF: 3.827
Call Number c:irua:122169 Serial 2267
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Author Fredrickx, P.; Schryvers, D.; Janssens, K.
Title Nanoscale morphology of a piece of ruby red Kunckel glass Type (up) A1 Journal article
Year 2002 Publication Physics and chemistry of glasses Abbreviated Journal Phys Chem Glasses
Volume 43 Issue 4 Pages 176-183
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
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Publisher Place of Publication Sheffield Editor
Language Wos Publication Date 0000-00-00
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0031-9090 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor Times cited Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:40020 Serial 2268
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Author Volkova, N.E.; Lebedev, O.I.; Gavrilova, L.Y.; Turner, S.; Gauquelin, N.; Seikh, M.M.; Caignaert, V.; Cherepanov, V.A.; Raveau, B.; Van Tendeloo, G.
Title Nanoscale ordering in oxygen deficient quintuple perovskite Sm2-\epsilonBa3+\epsilonFe5O15-\delta : implication for magnetism and oxygen stoichiometry Type (up) A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication Chemistry of materials Abbreviated Journal Chem Mater
Volume 26 Issue 21 Pages 6303-6310
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract The investigation of the system SmBaFe-O in air has allowed an oxygen deficient perovskite Sm2-epsilon Ba3+epsilon Fe5O15-delta (delta = 0.75, epsilon = 0.125) to be synthesized. In contrast to the XRPD pattern which gives a cubic symmetry (a(p) = 3.934 angstrom), the combined HREM/EELS study shows that this phase is nanoscale ordered with a quintuple tetragonal cell, a(p) X a(p) X 5(ap). The nanodomains exhibit a unique stacking sequence of the A-site cationic layers along the crystallographic c-axis, namely SmBaBa/SmBa/SmBaSm, and are chemically twinned in the three crystallographic directions. The nanoscale ordering of this perovskite explains its peculiar magnetic properties on the basis of antiferromagnetic interactions with spin blockade at the boundary between the nanodomains. The variation of electrical conductivity and oxygen content of this oxide versus temperature suggest potential SOFC applications. They may be related to the particular distribution of oxygen vacancies in the lattice and to the 3d(5)(L) under bar configuration of iron.
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Language Wos 000344905600029 Publication Date 2014-10-07
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0897-4756;1520-5002; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 9.466 Times cited 16 Open Access
Notes The UrFU authors were financially supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of Russian Federation (project N 4.1039.2014/K) and by UrFU under the Framework Program of development of UrFU through the «Young scientists UrFU» competition. The CRISMAT authors gratefully acknowledge the EC, the CNRS and the French Minister of Education and Research for financial support through their Research, Strategic and Scholarship programs. This work was supported by funding from the European Research Council under the Seventh Framework Program (FP7), ERC grant N°246791 – COUNTATOMS. S.T. gratefully acknowledges the fund for scientific research Flanders for a post-doctoral fellowship and for financial support under contract number G004413N. N.G. acknowledges funding from the European Research Council under the 7th Framework Program (FP7), ERC starting grant number 278510 – VORTEX; ECASJO_; Approved Most recent IF: 9.466; 2014 IF: 8.354
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:122137 Serial 2269
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Author Zhang, J.; Ke, X.; Gou, G.; Seidel, J.; Xiang, B.; Yu, P.; Liang, W.I.; Minor, A.M.; Chu, Y.h.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Ren, X.; Ramesh, R.;
Title A nanoscale shape memory oxide Type (up) A1 Journal article
Year 2013 Publication Nature communications Abbreviated Journal Nat Commun
Volume 4 Issue Pages 2768-8
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Stimulus-responsive shape-memory materials have attracted tremendous research interests recently, with much effort focused on improving their mechanical actuation. Driven by the needs of nanoelectromechanical devices, materials with large mechanical strain, particularly at nanoscale level, are therefore desired. Here we report on the discovery of a large shape-memory effect in bismuth ferrite at the nanoscale. A maximum strain of up to ~14% and a large volumetric work density of ~600±90 J cm−3 can be achieved in association with a martensitic-like phase transformation. With a single step, control of the phase transformation by thermal activation or electric field has been reversibly achieved without the assistance of external recovery stress. Although aspects such as hysteresis, microcracking and so on have to be taken into consideration for real devices, the large shape-memory effect in this oxide surpasses most alloys and, therefore, demonstrates itself as an extraordinary material for potential use in state-of-art nanosystems.
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Language Wos 000328023900006 Publication Date 2013-11-19
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 2041-1723; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 12.124 Times cited 67 Open Access
Notes Countatoms Approved Most recent IF: 12.124; 2013 IF: 10.742
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:111431 Serial 2271
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Author Guttmann, P.; Bittencourt, C.; Rehbein, S.; Umek, P.; Ke, X.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Ewels, C.P.; Schneider, G.
Title Nanoscale spectroscopy with polarized X-rays by NEXAFS-TXM Type (up) A1 Journal article
Year 2012 Publication Nature photonics Abbreviated Journal Nat Photonics
Volume 6 Issue 1 Pages 25-29
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Near-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy (NEXAFS)1 is an essential analytical tool in material science. Combining NEXAFS with scanning transmission X-ray microscopy (STXM) adds spatial resolution and the possibility to study individual nanostructures2, 3. Here, we describe a full-field transmission X-ray microscope (TXM) that generates high-resolution, large-area NEXAFS data with a collection rate two orders of magnitude faster than is possible with STXM. The TXM optical design combines a spectral resolution of E/ΔE = 1 × 104 with a spatial resolution of 25 nm in a field of view of 1520 µm and a data acquisition time of ~1 s. As an example, we present image stacks and polarization-dependent NEXAFS spectra from individual anisotropic sodium and protonated titanate nanoribbons. Our NEXAFS-TXM technique has the advantage that one image stack visualizes a large number of nanostructures and therefore already contains statistical information. This new high-resolution NEXAFS-TXM technique opens the way to advanced nanoscale science studies.
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Language Wos 000298416200011 Publication Date 2011-11-25
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1749-4885;1749-4893; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 37.852 Times cited 76 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 37.852; 2012 IF: 27.254
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:94198 Serial 2272
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Author Shanenko, A.A.; Croitoru, M.D.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Nanoscale superconductivity: nanowires and nanofilms Type (up) A1 Journal article
Year 2008 Publication Physica: C : superconductivity Abbreviated Journal Physica C
Volume 468 Issue 7/10 Pages 593-598
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
Language Wos 000257355300021 Publication Date 2008-03-03
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0921-4534; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.404 Times cited 6 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.404; 2008 IF: 0.740
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:69623 Serial 2273
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Author Neyts, E.C.; Ostrikov, K.(K.)
Title Nanoscale thermodynamic aspects of plasma catalysis Type (up) A1 Journal article
Year 2015 Publication Catalysis today Abbreviated Journal Catal Today
Volume 256 Issue 256 Pages 23-28
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract Plasma catalysis continues to gain increasing scientific interest, both in established fields like toxic waste abatement and emerging fields like greenhouse gas conversion into value-added chemicals. Attention is typically focused on the obtained conversion process selectivity, rates and energy efficiency. Much less attention is usually paid to the underlying mechanistic aspects of the processes that occur. In this contribution, we critically examine a number of fundamentally important nanoscale thermodynamic aspects of plasma catalysis, which are very relevant to these processes but so far have been overlooked or insufficiently covered in the plasma catalysis literature.
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Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
Language Wos 000360085300004 Publication Date 2015-03-25
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0920-5861; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 4.636 Times cited 14 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 4.636; 2015 IF: 3.893
Call Number c:irua:127409 Serial 2274
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Author Bogaerts, A.; Chen, Z.
Title Nanosecond laser ablation of Cu: modeling of the expansion in He background gas, and comparison with expansion in vacuum Type (up) A1 Journal article
Year 2004 Publication Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry Abbreviated Journal J Anal Atom Spectrom
Volume 19 Issue Pages 1169-1176
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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Publisher Place of Publication London Editor
Language Wos 000223738000015 Publication Date 2004-09-07
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ISSN 0267-9477;1364-5544; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.379 Times cited 39 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.379; 2004 IF: 3.926
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:47649 Serial 2275
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Author Hervieu, M.; Damay, F.; Poienar, M.; Elkaim, E.; Rouquette, J.; Abakumov, A.M.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Maignan, A.; Martin, C.
Title Nanostructures in LuFe2O4+\delta Type (up) A1 Journal article
Year 2013 Publication Solid state sciences Abbreviated Journal Solid State Sci
Volume 23 Issue Pages 26-34
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract A LuFe2O4+delta sample, previously characterized by X-ray synchrotron and neutron diffraction, has been studied by electron microscopy techniques, in order to get a precise description of its micro- and nanostructures at room temperature. The X-ray synchrotron data vs. temperature show that the monoclinic distortion is associated with the charge ordering; this distortion results in elongated twinning domains, which enhance the complexity of the microstructural state at room temperature. The structural modulation associated with oxygen excess is observed in large domains inside a non modulated matrix, in contrast with the modulations associated with the charge ordering of the Fe2+ and Fe3+ species, which are mostly short-range. The investigation of the nature and density of defects in the sample shows that they are nano-scaled, preserving the regularity of the layer stacking mode, and limited to the formation of one- or two-units large stacking faults, associated with gliding mechanisms. Based on these observations, an original description of the LuFe2O4 ferrite structure, through puckered [LuO4](infinity) sandwiching [Fe-2](infinity) layers, is proposed. (C) 2013 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
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Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
Language Wos 000324156200005 Publication Date 2013-06-13
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ISSN 1293-2558; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.811 Times cited 7 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.811; 2013 IF: 1.679
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:111196 Serial 2276
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Author Michel, K.H.; Verberck, B.; Nikolaev, A.V.
Title Nanotube field and one-dimensional fluctuations of C60 molecules in carbon nanotubes Type (up) A1 Journal article
Year 2005 Publication European physical journal : B : condensed matter and complex systems Abbreviated Journal Eur Phys J B
Volume 48 Issue 1 Pages 113-124
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Berlin Editor
Language Wos 000233998600016 Publication Date 2005-12-13
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1434-6028;1434-6036; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.461 Times cited 25 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.461; 2005 IF: 1.720
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:56408 Serial 2279
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Author Verberck, B.; Michel, K.H.
Title Nanotube field and orientational properties of C70 molecules in carbon nanotubes Type (up) A1 Journal article
Year 2007 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 75 Issue 4 Pages 045419,1-14
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract The orientation of a C(70) fullerene molecule encapsulated in a single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) depends on the tube radius. First we confirm that chirality effects do not affect the orientation as well by comparing discrete atomistic calculations with the results of a continuous tube approximation for a variety of SWCNTs. The molecular and the tube symmetry are exploited by using symmetry-adapted rotator functions. We accurately determine the optimal molecular orientation as a function of the tube radius; for low (less than or similar to 7 A) and high (greater than or similar to 7.2 A) tube radii, lying and standing molecular orientations are recovered, respectively. In between, we observe a transition regime. In addition, we consider off-axis positions. We perform a one-dimensional liquid description of a chain of on-axis C(70) molecules inside a SWCNT. All results agree well with recent x-ray diffraction experiments.
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Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
Language Wos 000243895600128 Publication Date 2007-01-17
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 23 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2007 IF: 3.172
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:63752 Serial 2280
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Author Verberck, B.; Michel, K.H.
Title Nanotube field of C60 molecules in carbon nanotubes: atomistic versus continuous approach Type (up) A1 Journal article
Year 2006 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 74 Issue 4 Pages 045421,1-14
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
Language Wos 000239426800113 Publication Date 2006-07-22
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ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 31 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2006 IF: 3.107
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:60090 Serial 2281
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Author Verberck, B.; Michel, K.H.
Title Nanotube field of C60 and C70 molecules in carbon nanotubes Type (up) A1 Journal article
Year 2007 Publication International journal of quantum chemistry Abbreviated Journal Int J Quantum Chem
Volume 107 Issue 13 Pages 2294-2319
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos 000249459800002 Publication Date 2007-02-20
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0020-7608;1097-461X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.92 Times cited 6 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.92; 2007 IF: 1.368
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:65785 Serial 2282
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Author Peeters, F.M.; Croitoru, M.D.; Shanenko, A.A.
Title Nanowires and nanofilms: superconductivity in quantum-size regime Type (up) A1 Journal article
Year 2008 Publication Physica: C : superconductivity Abbreviated Journal Physica C
Volume 468 Issue 4 Pages 326-330
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
Language Wos 000254816500017 Publication Date 2007-11-26
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0921-4534; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.404 Times cited 3 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.404; 2008 IF: 0.740
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:69621 Serial 2283
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Author Bekaert, J.; Saniz, R.; Partoens, B.; Lamoen, D.
Title Native point defects in CuIn1-xGaxSe2 : hybrid density functional calculations predict the origin of p- and n-type conductivity Type (up) A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication Physical chemistry, chemical physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Chem Chem Phys
Volume 16 Issue 40 Pages 22299-22308
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract We have performed a first-principles study of the p- and n-type conductivity in CuIn1−xGaxSe2 due to native point defects, based on the HSE06 hybrid functional. Band alignment shows that the band gap becomes larger with x due to the increasing conduction band minimum, rendering it hard to establish n-type conductivity in CuGaSe2. From the defect formation energies, we find that In/GaCu is a shallow donor, while VCu, VIn/Ga and CuIn/Ga act as shallow acceptors. Using the total charge neutrality of ionized defects and intrinsic charge carriers to determine the Fermi level, we show that under In-rich growth conditions InCu causes strongly n-type conductivity in CuInSe2. Under increasingly In-poor growth conditions, the conductivity type in CuInSe2 alters to p-type and compensation of the acceptors by InCu reduces, as also observed in photoluminescence experiments. In CuGaSe2, the native acceptors pin the Fermi level far away from the conduction band minimum, thus inhibiting n-type conductivity. On the other hand, CuGaSe2 shows strong p-type conductivity under a wide range of Ga-poor growth conditions. Maximal p-type conductivity in CuIn1−xGaxSe2 is reached under In/Ga-poor growth conditions, in agreement with charge concentration measurements on samples with In/Ga-poor stoichiometry, and is primarily due to the dominant acceptor CuIn/Ga.
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Publisher Place of Publication Cambridge Editor
Language Wos 000343072800042 Publication Date 2014-09-05
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ISSN 1463-9076;1463-9084; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 4.123 Times cited 43 Open Access
Notes ; We gratefully acknowledge financial support from the science fund FWO-Flanders through project G.0150.13. The first-principles calculations have been carried out on the HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA), a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Centre (VSC), supported financially by the Hercules foundation and the Flemish Government (EWI Department). We also like to thank Prof. S. Siebentritt of the University of Luxembourg for a presentation of her work on GIGS during a visit to our research group and for helpful discussions of our results. ; Approved Most recent IF: 4.123; 2014 IF: 4.493
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:120465 Serial 2284
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Author Kiflawi, I.; Bruley, J.; Luyten, W.; Van Tendeloo, G.
Title 'Natural' and 'man-made' platelets in type-la diamonds Type (up) A1 Journal article
Year 1998 Publication Philosophical magazine: B: physics of condensed matter: electronic, optical and magnetic properties Abbreviated Journal
Volume 78 Issue 3 Pages 299-314
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract 'Natural' platelets are planar defects in {001} planes found in natural type-IaA/B diamonds. 'Man-made' platelets are platelets formed in the laboratory by annealing type-IaA diamonds at temperatures over 2500 degrees C. Careful study shows that the infrared (IR) spectra of the 'man-made' platelets are different from the IR spectra of 'natural' platelets. High-temperature (T greater than or equal to 2000 degrees C) annealing of platelets containing type-IaA/B diamonds modifies the IR absorption spectrum owing to the 'natural' platelets and makes it similar to the IR spectrum of the 'man-made' platelets. It is suggested that such high-temperature annealing changes the structure of the 'natural' platelets. The changes are too subtle to be detected by electron microscopy techniques. Topographic electron-energy-loss spectroscopy shows that platelets contain nitrogen at an average density of 0.7 atoms per a(0)(2); however, high-temperature annealing does not seem to affect the concentration of the nitrogen in the platelets.
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Publisher Place of Publication London Editor
Language Wos 000075663700004 Publication Date 2007-07-08
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1364-2812;1463-6417; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor Times cited 13 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:25667 Serial 2285
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Author Cheng, J.P.; Zhang, X.B.; Ye, Y.; Tao, X.Y.; Liu, F.; Li, Y.; Van Tendeloo, G.
Title Natural mineral-marine manganese nodule as a novel catalyst for the synthesis of carbon nanotubes Type (up) A1 Journal article
Year 2006 Publication Journal of Wuhan University of Technology: materials science edition Abbreviated Journal
Volume 21 Issue 1 Pages 29-31
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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Language Wos Publication Date 0000-00-00
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Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:57740 Serial 2286
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