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	Author	Chen, Y.; Shanenko, A.A.; Perali, A.; Peeters, F.M.
	Title	Superconducting nanofilms : molecule-like pairing induced by quantum confinement			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Journal of physics : condensed matter	Abbreviated Journal	J Phys-Condens Mat
	Volume	24	Issue	18	Pages	185701-185701,8
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	Quantum confinement of the perpendicular motion of electrons in single-crystalline metallic superconducting nanofilms splits the conduction band into a series of single-electron subbands. A distinctive feature of such a nanoscale multi-band superconductor is that the energetic position of each subband can vary significantly with changing nanofilm thickness, substrate material, protective cover and other details of the fabrication process. It can occur that the bottom of one of the available subbands is situated in the vicinity of the Fermi level. We demonstrate that the character of the superconducting pairing in such a subband changes dramatically and exhibits a clear molecule-like trend, which is very similar to the well-known crossover from the Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer regime to Bose-Einstein condensation (BCS-BEC) observed in trapped ultracold fermions. For Pb nanofilms with thicknesses of 4 and 5 monolayers (MLs) this will lead to a spectacular scenario: up to half of all the Cooper pairs nearly collapse, shrinking in the lateral size (parallel to the nanofilm) down to a few nanometers. As a result, the superconducting condensate will be a coherent mixture of almost molecule-like fermionic pairs with ordinary, extended Cooper pairs.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	London	Editor
	Language		Wos	000303500900018	Publication Date	2012-04-05
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	ISSN	0953-8984;1361-648X;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.649	Times cited	26	Open Access
	Notes	; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). AAS thanks A Bianconi, M D Croitoru and A V Vagov for useful discussions. AAS acknowledges the hospitality and fruitful interactions with G C Strinati, P Pieri and D Neilson during his visit to the University of Camerino, supported by the School of Advanced Studies of the University of Camerino. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 2.649; 2012 IF: 2.355
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:98223			Serial	3357
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	Author	Chen, Y.; Shanenko, A.A.; Peeters, F.M.
	Title	Superconducting transition temperature of Pb nanofilms : impact of thickness-dependent oscillations of the phonon-mediated electron-electron coupling			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics	Abbreviated Journal	Phys Rev B
	Volume	85	Issue	22	Pages	224517-224517,6
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	To date, several experimental groups reported measurements of the thickness dependence of T-c of atomically uniform single-crystalline Pb nanofilms. The reported amplitude of the T-c oscillations varies significantly from one experiment to another. Here we propose that the reason for this unresolved issue is an interplay of the quantum-size variations in the single-electron density of states with thickness-dependent oscillations in the phonon-mediated electron-electron coupling. Such oscillations in the coupling depend on the substrate material, the quality of the interface, the protection cover, and other details of the fabrication process, changing from one experiment to another. This explains why the available data do not exhibit one-voice consistency about the amplitude of the T-c oscillations. Our analyses are based on a numerical solution of the Bogoliubov-de Gennes equations for a superconducting slab.
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	Language		Wos	000305251300006	Publication Date	2012-06-14
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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	24	Open Access
	Notes	; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 3.836; 2012 IF: 3.767
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99076			Serial	3368
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	Author	Charkin, D.O.; Urmanov, A.V.; Kazakov, S.M.; Batuk, D.; Abakumov, A.M.; Knöner, S.; Gati, E.; Wolf, B.; Lang, M.; Shevelkov, A.V.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Antipov, E.V.;
	Title	Synthesis, crystal structure, transport, and magnetic properties of novel ternary copper phosphides, A₂Cu₆P₅(A = Sr, Eu) and EuCu₄P₃			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Inorganic chemistry	Abbreviated Journal	Inorg Chem
	Volume	51	Issue	16	Pages	8948-8955
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Three new ternary copper phosphides, Sr2Cu6P5, Eu2Cu6P5, and EuCu4P3, have been synthesized from the elements in evacuated silica capsules. Eu2Cu6P5 and Sr2Cu6P5 adopt the Ca2Cu6P5-type structure, while EuCu4P3 is isostructural to BaMg4Si3 and still remains the only representative of this structure type among the ternary Cu pnictides. All three materials show metallic conductivity in the temperature range 2 K <= T <= 290 K, with no indication for superconductivity. For Eu2Cu6P5 and EuCu4P3, long-range magnetic order was observed, governed by 4f local moments on the Eu atoms with predominant ferromagnetic interactions. While Eu2Cu6P5 shows a single ferromagnetic transition at T-C = 34 K, the magnetic behavior of EuCu4P3 is more complex, giving rise to three consecutive magnetic phase transitions at 70, 43, and 18 K.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Easton, Pa	Editor
	Language		Wos	000307606200042	Publication Date	2012-07-31
	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	13	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 4.857; 2012 IF: 4.593
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:102217			Serial	3453
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	Author	Ribbens, S.; Beyers, E.; Schellens, K.; Mertens, M.; Ke, X.; Bals, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Meynen, V.; Cool, P.
	Title	Systematic evaluation of thermal and mechanical stability of different commercial and synthetic photocatalysts in relation to their photocatalytic activity			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Microporous and mesoporous materials: zeolites, clays, carbons and related materials	Abbreviated Journal	Micropor Mesopor Mat
	Volume	156	Issue		Pages	62-72
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA)
	Abstract	The effect of thermal treatment and mechanical stress on the structural and photocatalytic properties of eight different (synthetic and commercial) photocatalysts has been thoroughly investigated. Different mesoporous Ti-based materials were prepared via surfactant based synthesis routes (e.g. Pluronic 123, CTMABr = Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide) or via template-free synthesis routes (e.g. trititanate nanotubes). Also, the stabilizing effect of the NaOH/NH4OH post-treatment on the templated mesoporous materials and their photocatalytic activity was investigated. Furthermore, the thermal and mechanical properties of commercially available titanium dioxides such as P25 Evonik® and Millenium PC500® were studied. The various photocatalysts were analyzed with N2-sorption, X-ray diffraction (XRD), high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) to obtain information concerning the specific surface area, pore volume, crystal structure, morphology, phase transitions, etc. In general, results show that the NaOH post-treatment leads to an increased control of the crystallization process during calcination resulting in a higher thermal stability, but at the same time diminishes the photocatalytic activity. Mesoporous materials in which pre-synthesized nanoparticles are used as titania source have the best mechanical stability whereas the mechanical stability of the nanotubes is the most limited. At increased temperatures and pressures, the tested commercial titanium dioxides lose their superior photocatalytic activity caused by a decreased accessibility of the active sites. The observed changes in adsorption capacities and photocatalytic activities cannot be assigned to one single phenomenon. In this respect, it shows the need to define a general/standard method to compare different photocatalysts. Furthermore, it is shown that the photocatalytic properties do not necessarily deteriorate under thermal stress, but can be improved due to crystallization, even though the initial material is (partially) destroyed. It is shown that the usefulness of a specific type of photocatalyst strongly depends on the application and the temperature/pressure to which it needs to resist.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Amsterdam	Editor
	Language		Wos	000303625200010	Publication Date	2012-02-08
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1387-1811;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.615	Times cited	8	Open Access
	Notes	Fwo			Approved	Most recent IF: 3.615; 2012 IF: 3.365
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:96910			Serial	3466
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	Author	Liu, J.; Jin, J.; Deng, Z.; Huang, S.Z.; Hu, Z.Y.; Wang, L.; Wang, C.; Chen, L.H.; Li, Y.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Su, B.L.;
	Title	Tailoring CuO nanostructures for enhanced photocatalytic property			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Journal of colloid and interface science	Abbreviated Journal	J Colloid Interf Sci
	Volume	384	Issue		Pages	1-9
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	We report on one-pot synthesis of various morphologies of CuO nanostructures. PEG200 as a structure directing reagent under the synergism of alkalinity by hydrothermal method has been employed to tailor the morphology of CuO nanostructures. The CuO products have been characterized by XRD, SEM, and TEM. The morphologies of the CuO nanostructures can be tuned from 10 (nanoseeds, nanoribbons) to 2D (nanoleaves) and to 3D (shuttle-like, shrimp-like, and nanoflowers) by changing the volume of PEG200 and the alkalinity in the reaction system. At neutral and relatively low alkalinity (OH-/Cu2+ <= 3), the addition of PEG200 can strongly influence the morphologies of the CuO nanostructures. At high alkalinity (OH/Cu2+ >= 4), PEG200 has no influence on the morphology of the CuO nanostructure. The different morphologies of the CuO nanostructures have been used for the photodecomposition of the pollutant rhodamine B (RhB) in water. The photocatalytic activity has been correlated with the different nanostructures of CuO. The 10 CuO nanoribbons exhibit the best performance on the RhB photodecomposition because of the exposed high surface energy {-121} crystal plane. The photocatalytic results show that the high energy surface planes of the CuO nanostructures mostly affect the photocatalytic activity rather than the morphology of the CuO nanostructures. Our synthesis method also shows it is possible to control the morphologies of nanostructures in a simple way. (C) 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	New York, N.Y.	Editor
	Language		Wos	000308337700001	Publication Date	2012-06-27
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0021-9797;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	4.233	Times cited	105	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 4.233; 2012 IF: 3.172
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:101796			Serial	3468
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	Author	Pachoud, E.; Bréard, Y.; Martin, C.; Maignan, A.; Abakumov, A.M.; Suard, E.; Smith, R.I.; Suchomel, M.R.
	Title	Bi_0.75Sr_0.25FeO_3-\delta : revealing order/disorder phenomena by combining diffraction techniques			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Solid state communications	Abbreviated Journal	Solid State Commun
	Volume	152	Issue	5	Pages	331-336
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	The local and long range structure of polycrystalline samples of Bi0.75Sr0.25FeO3-delta has been probed by neutron and synchrotron X-ray diffraction coupled with transmission electron microscopy. It is found that the long range structure on average can be described by the cubic space group Pm-3m (a(p) congruent to 3.951 angstrom). However, the refinements revealed large atomic displacements for the (Bi, Sr) cations and the oxygen atoms from their ideal positions. The electron microscopy study indicates the existence of local phenomena like local ordering of oxygen vacancies, which are segregated at the randomly spaced parallel (FeO2-delta) planes, or the existence of region of different symmetry, probably R3c. At room temperature, the compound exhibits G-type antiferromagnetism (T-N congruent to 650 K) with a magnetic moment of congruent to 3.7 mu(B). (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	New York, N.Y.	Editor
	Language		Wos	000301329200001	Publication Date	2011-12-19
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0038-1098;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.554	Times cited	6	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 1.554; 2012 IF: 1.534
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:97820			Serial	3516
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	Author	Michielsen, B.; Verlackt, C.; van der Veken, B.J.; Herrebout, W.A.
	Title	C-H\cdots X (X = S, P) hydrogen bonding : the complexes of halothane with dimethyl sulfide and trimethylphosphine			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Journal Of Molecular Structure	Abbreviated Journal	J Mol Struct
	Volume	1023	Issue		Pages	90-95
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT);
	Abstract	The formation of CH⋯S and CH⋯P hydrogen bonded complexes of halothane, CHBrClCF3, with dimethyl sulfide(-d6) and trimethylphosphine(-d9) have been studied in solutions of liquid krypton using infrared and Raman spectroscopy. In the 1:1 complexes, the halothane CH stretching mode is found to be red-shifted by 43 cm−1 in the dimethyl sulfide complex, and by 63 cm−1 in the trimethylphosphine complex. The complexation enthalpies were derived and amount to −10.7(2) and −11.2(2) kJ mol−1 for the respective complexes. The experiments were supported by ab initio calculations and Monte Carlo simulations. The obtained data for the CH⋯S and CH⋯P hydrogen bonds is compared to that of corresponding CH⋯O and CH⋯N hydrogen bonds.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Amsterdam	Editor
	Language		Wos	000308971900017	Publication Date	2012-03-23
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0022-2860;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.753	Times cited	21	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 1.753; 2012 IF: 1.404
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:100917			Serial	3519
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	Author	Tsirlin, A.A.; Abakumov, A.M.; Ritter, C.; Rosner, H.
	Title	(CuCl)LaTa₂O_\text{7} and quantum phase transition in the (CuX)LaM₂O₇ family (X=Cl, Br; M=Nb, Ta)			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics	Abbreviated Journal	Phys Rev B
	Volume	86	Issue	6	Pages	064440-12
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	We apply neutron diffraction, high-resolution synchrotron x-ray diffraction, magnetization measurements, electronic structure calculations, and quantum Monte-Carlo simulations to unravel the structure and magnetism of (CuCl)LaTa2O7. Despite the pseudo-tetragonal crystallographic unit cell, this compound features an orthorhombic superstructure, similar to the Nb-containing (CuX)LaNb2O7 with X = Cl and Br. The spin lattice entails dimers formed by the antiferromagnetic fourth-neighbor coupling J(4), as well as a large number of nonequivalent interdimer couplings quantified by an effective exchange parameter J(eff). In (CuCl)LaTa2O7, the interdimer couplings are sufficiently strong to induce the long-range magnetic order with the Neel temperature T-N similar or equal to 7 K and the ordered magnetic moment of 0.53 mu(B), as measured with neutron diffraction. This magnetic behavior can be accounted for by J(eff)/J(4) similar or equal to 1.6 and J(4) similar or equal to 16 K. We further propose a general magnetic phase diagram for the (CuCl)LaNb2O7-type compounds, and explain the transition from the gapped spin-singlet (dimer) ground state in (CuCl)LaNb2O7 to the long-range antiferromagnetic order in (CuCl)LaTa2O7 and (CuBr)LaNb2O7 by an increase in the magnitude of the interdimer couplings J(eff)/J(4), with the (CuCl)LaM2O7 (M = Nb, Ta) compounds lying on different sides of the quantum critical point that separates the singlet and long-range-ordered magnetic ground states.
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	Language		Wos	000308127600006	Publication Date	2012-08-29
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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	6	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 3.836; 2012 IF: 3.767
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:101886			Serial	3526
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	Author	Morozov, V.; Arakcheeva, A.; Redkin, B.; Sinitsyn, V.; Khasanov, S.; Kudrenko, E.; Raskina, M.; Lebedev, O.; Van Tendeloo, G.
	Title	Na_2/7Gd_4/7MoO₄ : a modulated scheelite-type structure and conductivity properties			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Inorganic chemistry	Abbreviated Journal	Inorg Chem
	Volume	51	Issue	9	Pages	5313-5324
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Scheelite-type compounds with the general formula (A1,A2)n[(B1,B2)O4]m (2/3 ≤ n/m ≤ 3/2) are the subject of large interest owing to their stability, relatively simple preparation, and optical properties. The creation of cation vacancies (□) in the scheelite-type framework and the ordering of A cations and vacancies can be a new factor in controlling the scheelite-type structure and properties. For a long time, cation-deficient Nd3+:M2/7Gd4/7□1/7MoO4 (M = Li, Na) compounds were considered as potential lasers with diode pumping. They have a defect scheelite-type 3D structure (space group I41/a) with a random distribution of Li+(Na+), Gd3+, and vacancies in the crystal. A Na2/7Gd4/7MoO4 single crystal with scheelite-type structure has been grown by the Czochralski method. Transmission electron microscopy revealed that Na2/7Gd4/7MoO4 has a (3 + 2)D incommensurately modulated structure. The (3 + 2)D incommensurately modulated scheelite-type cation-deficient structure of Na2/7Gd4/7MoO4 [super space group I4̅ (αβ0,βα0)00] has been solved from single-crystal diffraction data. The solution of the (3 + 2)D incommensurately modulated structure revealed the partially disordered distribution of vacancies and Na and Gd cations. High-temperature conductivity measurements performed along the [100] and [001] orientation of the single crystal revealed that the conductivity of Na2/7Gd4/7MoO4 at T = 973 K equals σ = 1.13 × 105 Ω1 cm1.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Easton, Pa	Editor
	Language		Wos	000303952900055	Publication Date	2012-04-19
	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	37	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 4.857; 2012 IF: 4.593
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:98385			Serial	3547
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	Author	Chernov, S.V.; Dobrovolsky, Y.A.; Istomin, S.Y.; Antipov, E.V.; Grins, J.; Svensson, G.; Tarakina, N.V.; Abakumov, A.M.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Eriksson, S.G.; Rahman, S.M.H.;
	Title	_Sr{2}GaScO₅, Sr₁₀Ga₆Sc₄O₂₅, and SrGa_0.75Sc_0.25O_2.5 : a play in the octahedra to tetrahedra ratio in oxygen-deficient perovskites			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Inorganic chemistry	Abbreviated Journal	Inorg Chem
	Volume	51	Issue	2	Pages	1094-1103
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Three different perovskite-related phases were isolated in the SrGa(1-x)Sc(x)O(2.5) system: Sr(2)GaScO(5), Sr(10)Ga(6)Sc(4)O(25), and SrGa(0.75)Sc(0.25)O(2.5), Sr(2)GaScO(5) (x = 0.5) crystallizes in a brownrnillerite-type structure [space group (S.G.) Icmm, a = 5.91048(5) angstrom, b = 15.1594(1) angstrom, and c = 5.70926(4) angstrom] with complete ordering of Sc(3+) and Ga(3+) over octahedral and tetrahedral positions, respectively. The crystal structure of Sr(10)Ga(6)Sc(4)O(25) (x = 0.4) was determined by the Monte Carlo method and refined using a combination of X-ray, neutron, and electron diffraction data [S.G. I4(1)/a, a = 17.517(1) angstrom, c = 32.830(3) angstrom]. It represents a novel type of ordering of the B cations and oxygen vacancies in perovskites. The crystal structure of Sr(10)Ga(6)Sc(4)O(25) can be described as a stacking of eight perovskite layers along the c axis ...[-(Sc/Ga)O(1.6)-SrO(0.8)-(Sc/Ga)O(1.8)-SrO(0.8)-](2 center dot center dot center dot) Similar to Sr(2)GaScO(5), this structure features a complete ordering of the Sc(3+) and Ga(3+) cations over octahedral and tetrahedral positions, respectively, within each layer. A specific feature of the crystal structure of Sr(10)Ga(6)Sc(4)O(25) is that one-third of the tetrahedra have one vertex not connected with other Sc/Ga cations. Further partial replacement of Sc(3+) by Ga(3+) leads to the formation of the cubic perovskite phase SrGa(0.75)Sc(0.25)O(2.5) (x = 0.25) with a = 3.9817(4) angstrom. This compound incorporates water molecules in the structure forming SrGa(0.75)Sc(0.25)O(2.5)center dot xH(2)O hydrate, which exhibits a proton conductivity of similar to 2.0 x 10(-6) S/cm at 673 K.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Easton, Pa	Editor
	Language		Wos	000299028800042	Publication Date	2011-12-22
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	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	14	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 4.857; 2012 IF: 4.593
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:96229			Serial	3559
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	Author	Wang, B.; Idrissi, H.; Shi, H.; Colla, M.S.; Michotte, S.; Raskin, J.P.; Pardoen, T.; Schryvers, D.
	Title	Texture-dependent twin formation in nanocrystalline thin Pd films			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Scripta materialia	Abbreviated Journal	Scripta Mater
	Volume	66	Issue	11	Pages	866-871
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Nanocrystalline Pd films were produced by electron-beam evaporation and sputter deposition. The electron-beam-evaporated films reveal randomly oriented nanograins with a relatively high density of growth twins, unexpected in view of the high stacking fault energy of Pd. In contrast, sputter-deposited films show a clear 〈1 1 1〉 crystallographic textured nanostructure without twins. These results provide insightful information to guide the generation of microstructures with enhanced strength/ductility balance in high stacking fault energy nanocrystalline metallic thin films.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Oxford	Editor
	Language		Wos	000303621900007	Publication Date	2012-01-31
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1359-6462;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.747	Times cited	19	Open Access
	Notes	Iap; Fwo			Approved	Most recent IF: 3.747; 2012 IF: 2.821
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:96955			Serial	3566
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	Author	De Backer, L.A.; Vos, W.; de Backer, J.; Van Holsbeke, C.; Vinchurkar, S.; de Backer, W.
	Title	The acute effect of budesonide/formoterol in COPD : a multi-slice computed tomography and lung function study			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	European Respiratory Journal	Abbreviated Journal	Eur Respir J
	Volume	40	Issue	2	Pages	298-305
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Biophysics and Biomedical Physics; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Laboratory Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics (LEMP)
	Abstract	The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) classification of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) does not always match with other clinical disease descriptors such as exacerbation frequency and quality of life, indicating that forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) is not a perfect descriptor of the disease. The aim of this study was to find out whether changes in airway geometry after inhalation of the most commonly used inhalation therapy in severe COPD can more adequately be described with an image-based approach than with spirometry. 10 COPD GOLD stage III patients were assessed in a double-blind crossover study. Airway volumes were analysed using segmentation of multi-slice computed tomography (MSCT) images; airway resistance was determined using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Distal airway volume significantly increased (p=0.011) in patients 4 h after receiving a budesonide/formoterol combination from 9.6+/-4.67 cm(3) to 10.14+/-4.81 cm(3). Also CFD-determined airway resistance significantly decreased (p=0.047) from 0.051+/-0.021 kPa.s.L-1 to 0.043+/- 0.019 kPa.s.L-1. None of the lung function parameters showed a significant change. Only functional residual capacity (FRC) showed a trend to decline (p=0.056). Only the image-based parameters were able to predict the visit at which the combination product was administered. This study showed that imaging is a sensitive, complementary tool to describe changes in airway structure.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Copenhagen	Editor
	Language		Wos	000307291700006	Publication Date	2011-12-20
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0903-1936;1399-3003;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	10.569	Times cited	37	Open Access
	Notes	; ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 10.569; 2012 IF: 6.355
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:101113			Serial	3568
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	Author	Croitoru, M.D.; Vagov, A.; Shanenko, A.A.; Axt, V.M.
	Title	The Cooper problem in nanoscale : enhancement of the coupling due to confinement			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Superconductor science and technology	Abbreviated Journal	Supercond Sci Tech
	Volume	25	Issue	12	Pages	124001-124005
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	In 1956 Cooper demonstrated (1956 Phys. Rev. 104 1189) that, no matter how weak the attraction is, two electrons in three-dimensional (3D) space just above the Fermi sea could be bound. In this work we investigate the influence of confinement on the binding energy of a Cooper pair. We show that confinement-induced modification of the Fermi sea results in a significant increase of the binding energy, when the bottom of an energy subband is very close to the Fermi surface.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Bristol	Editor
	Language		Wos	000311418100004	Publication Date	2012-11-08
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0953-2048;1361-6668;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.878	Times cited	9	Open Access
	Notes	; MDC acknowledges support by the European Community under the Marie Curie IEF Action (Grant Agreement No. PIEF-GA-2009-235486-ScQSR). ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 2.878; 2012 IF: 2.758
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:105121			Serial	3573
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	Author	Ao, Z.M.; Hernández-Nieves, A.D.; Peeters, F.M.; Li, S.
	Title	The electric field as a novel switch for uptake/release of hydrogen for storage in nitrogen doped graphene			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Physical chemistry, chemical physics	Abbreviated Journal	Phys Chem Chem Phys
	Volume	14	Issue	4	Pages	1463-1467
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	Nitrogen-doped graphene was recently synthesized and was reported to be a catalyst for hydrogen dissociative adsorption under a perpendicular applied electric field (F). In this work, the diffusion of H atoms on N-doped graphene, in the presence and absence of an applied perpendicular electric field, is studied using density functional theory. We demonstrate that the applied field can significantly facilitate the binding of hydrogen molecules on N-doped graphene through dissociative adsorption and diffusion on the surface. By removing the applied field the absorbed H atoms can be released efficiently. Our theoretical calculation indicates that N-doped graphene is a promising hydrogen storage material with reversible hydrogen adsorption/desorption where the applied electric field can act as a switch for the uptake/release processes.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Cambridge	Editor
	Language		Wos	000298754500018	Publication Date	2011-11-21
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1463-9076;1463-9084;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	4.123	Times cited	67	Open Access
	Notes	; Financial support of the Vice-Chancellor's Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program (SIR50/PS19184) and the ECR grant (SIR30/PS24201) from the University of New South Wales are acknowledged. This work is also supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Belgian Science Policy (IAP). ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 4.123; 2012 IF: 3.829
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:96266			Serial	3578
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	Author	Komendová, L.; Shanenko, A.A.; Milošević, M.V.; Peeters, F.M.
	Title	The healing lengths in two-band superconductors in extended Ginzburg-Landau theory			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Physica: C : superconductivity	Abbreviated Journal	Physica C
	Volume	479	Issue		Pages	126-129
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	We study the vortex profiles in two-gap superconductors using the extended Ginzburg-Landau theory. The results shed more light on the disparity between the effective length scales in two bands. We compare the behavior expected from the standard Ginzburg-Landau theory with this new approach, and find good qualitative agreement in the case of LiFeAs. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Amsterdam	Editor
	Language		Wos	000308580600029	Publication Date	2012-01-04
	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	1	Open Access
	Notes	; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the Belgian Science Policy (IAP), and the ESF-INSTANS network. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 1.404; 2012 IF: 0.718
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:101871			Serial	3585
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	Author	Michel, K.H.; Verberck, B.
	Title	Theory of rigid-plane phonon modes in layered crystals			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics	Abbreviated Journal	Phys Rev B
	Volume	85	Issue	9	Pages	094303-094303,11
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	The lattice dynamics of low-frequency rigid-plane modes in metallic (graphene multilayers, GML) and in insulating (hexagonal boron-nitride multilayers, BNML) layered crystals is investigated. The frequencies of shearing and compression (stretching) modes depend on the layer number N and are presented in the form of fan diagrams. The results for GML and BNML are very similar. In both cases, only the interactions (van der Waals and Coulomb) between nearest-neighbor planes are effective, while the interactions between more distant planes are screened. A comparison with recent Raman scattering results on low-frequency shear modes in GML [Tan et al., Nat. Mater., in press, doi: 10.1038/nmat3245, (2012)] is made. Relations with the low-lying rigid-plane phonon dispersions in the bulk materials are established. Master curves, which connect the fan diagram frequencies for any given N, are derived. Static and dynamic thermal correlation functions for rigid-layer shear and compression modes are calculated. The results might be of use for the interpretation of friction force experiments on multilayer crystals.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication		Editor
	Language		Wos	000301646000006	Publication Date	2012-03-19
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1098-0121;1550-235X;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.836	Times cited	38	Open Access
	Notes	; The authors are indebted to J. Maultzsch for bringing Ref. 20 to their attention. They thank D. Lamoen, F.M. Peeters, B. Trauzettel, and C. Van Haesendonck for useful discussions. This work has been financially supported by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO). ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 3.836; 2012 IF: 3.767
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:97787			Serial	3619
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	Author	Costamagna, S.; Neek-Amal, M.; Los, J.H.; Peeters, F.M.
	Title	Thermal rippling behavior of graphane			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics	Abbreviated Journal	Phys Rev B
	Volume	86	Issue	4	Pages	041408-4
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	Thermal fluctuations of single layer hydrogenated graphene (graphane) are investigated using large scale atomistic simulations. By analyzing the mean square value of the height fluctuations < h(2)> and the height-height correlation function H(q) for different system sizes and temperatures, we show that hydrogenated graphene is an unrippled system in contrast to graphene. The height fluctuations are bounded, which is confirmed by a H(q) tending to a constant in the long wavelength limit instead of showing the characteristic scaling law q(4-eta)(eta similar or equal to 0.85) predicted by membrane theory. This unexpected behavior persists up to temperatures of at least 900 K and is a consequence of the fact that in graphane the thermal energy can be accommodated by in-plane bending modes, i.e., modes involving C-C-C bond angles in the buckled carbon layer, instead of leading to significant out-of-plane fluctuations that occur in graphene.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Lancaster, Pa	Editor
	Language		Wos	000306649200002	Publication Date	2012-07-23
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1098-0121;1550-235X;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.836	Times cited	46	Open Access
	Notes	; We thank A. Fasolino, A. Dobry, and K. H. Michel for their useful comments. S.C. is supported by the Belgian Science Foundation (BELSPO). This work is supported by the ESF-EuroGRAPHENE project CONGRAN and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 3.836; 2012 IF: 3.767
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:100840			Serial	3630
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	Author	Goris, B.; van Huis, M.A.; Bals, S.; Zandbergen, H.W.; Manna, L.; Van Tendeloo, G.
	Title	Thermally induced structural and morphological changes of CdSe/CdS octapods			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Small	Abbreviated Journal	Small
	Volume	8	Issue	6	Pages	937-942
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Branched nanostructures are of great interest because of their promising optical and electronic properties. For successful and reliable integration in applications such as photovoltaic devices, the thermal stability of the nanostructures is of major importance. Here the different domains (CdSe cores, CdS pods) of the heterogeneous octapods are shown to have different thermal stabilities, and heating is shown to induce specific shape changes. The octapods are heated from room temperature to 700 °C, and investigated using (analytical and tomographic) transmission electron microscopy (TEM). At low annealing temperatures, pure Cd segregates in droplets at the outside of the octapods, indicating non-stochiometric composition of the octapods. Furthermore, the tips of the pods lose their faceting and become rounded. Further heating to temperatures just below the sublimation temperature induces growth of the zinc blende core at the expense of the wurtzite pods. At higher temperatures, (500700 °C), sublimation of the octapods is observed in real time in the TEM. Three-dimensional tomographic reconstructions reveal that the four pods pointing into the vacuum have a lower thermal stability than the four pods that are in contact with the support.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Weinheim	Editor
	Language		Wos	000301718800021	Publication Date	2012-01-31
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1613-6810;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	8.643	Times cited	20	Open Access
	Notes	Fwo; Esteem 026019			Approved	Most recent IF: 8.643; 2012 IF: 7.823
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:95040			Serial	3633
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	Author	Lajevardipour, A.; Neek-Amal, M.; Peeters, F.M.
	Title	Thermomechanical properties of graphene : valence force field model approach			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Journal of physics : condensed matter	Abbreviated Journal	J Phys-Condens Mat
	Volume	24	Issue	17	Pages	175303-175303,8
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	Using the valence force field model of Perebeinos and Tersoff (2009 Phys. Rev. B 79 241409(R)), different energy modes of suspended graphene subjected to tensile or compressive strain are studied. By carrying out Monte Carlo simulations it is found that: (i) only for small strains (vertical bar epsilon vertical bar (sic) 0.02) is the total energy symmetrical in the strain, while it behaves completely differently beyond this threshold; (ii) the important energy contributions in stretching experiments are stretching, angle bending, an out-of-plane term, and a term that provides repulsion against pi-pi misalignment; (iii) in compressing experiments the two latter terms increase rapidly, and beyond the buckling transition stretching and bending energies are found to be constant; (iv) from stretching-compressing simulations we calculated the Young's modulus at room temperature 350 +/- 3.15 N m(-1), which is in good agreement with experimental results (340 +/- 50 N m(-1)) and with ab initio results (322-353) N m(-1); (v) molar heat capacity is estimated to be 24.64 J mol(-1) K-1 which is comparable with the Dulong-Petit value, i. e. 24.94 J mol(-1) K-1, and is almost independent of the strain; (vi) nonlinear scaling properties are obtained from height-height correlations at finite temperature; (vii) the used valence force field model results in a temperature independent bending modulus for graphene, and (viii) the Gruneisen parameter is estimated to be 0.64.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	London	Editor
	Language		Wos	000303499700012	Publication Date	2012-04-05
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0953-8984;1361-648X;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.649	Times cited	29	Open Access
	Notes	; We acknowledge helpful comments by V Perebeinos, S Costamagna, A Fasolino and J H Los. This work was supported by the Flemish science foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Belgium Science Policy (IAP). ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 2.649; 2012 IF: 2.355
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99123			Serial	3639
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	Author	Gontard, L.C.; Jinschek, J.R.; Ou, H.; Verbeeck, J.; Dunin-Borkowski, R.E.
	Title	Three-dimensional fabrication and characterisation of core-shell nano-columns using electron beam patterning of Ge-doped SiO₂			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Applied physics letters	Abbreviated Journal	Appl Phys Lett
	Volume	100	Issue	26	Pages	263113
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	A focused electron beam in a scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM) is used to create arrays of core-shell structures in a specimen of amorphous SiO2 doped with Ge. The same electron microscope is then used to measure the changes that occurred in the specimen in three dimensions using electron tomography. The results show that transformations in insulators that have been subjected to intense irradiation using charged particles can be studied directly in three dimensions. The fabricated structures include core-shell nano-columns, sputtered regions, voids, and clusters. (C) 2012 American Institute of Physics. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4731765]
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	Publisher	American Institute of Physics	Place of Publication	New York, N.Y.	Editor
	Language		Wos	000305831500081	Publication Date	2012-06-28
	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	11	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 3.411; 2012 IF: 3.794
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:100337			Serial	3651
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	Author	Muñoz, W.A.; Covaci, L.; Peeters, F.M.
	Title	Tight-binding study of bilayer graphene Josephson junctions			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics	Abbreviated Journal	Phys Rev B
	Volume	86	Issue	18	Pages	184505-184507
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	Using highly efficient simulations of the tight-binding Bogoliubov-de-Gennes model, we solved self-consistently for the pair correlation and the Josephson current in a superconducting-bilayer graphene-superconducting Josephson junction. Different doping levels for the non-superconducting link are considered in the short- and long-junction regimes. Self-consistent results for the pair correlation and superconducting current resemble those reported previously for single-layer graphene except at the Dirac point, where remarkable differences in the proximity effect are found, as well as a suppression of the superconducting current in the long-junction regime. Inversion symmetry is broken by considering a potential difference between the layers and we found that the supercurrent can be switched if the junction length is larger than the Fermi length.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication		Editor
	Language		Wos	000310840400005	Publication Date	2012-11-07
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1098-0121;1550-235X;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.836	Times cited	13	Open Access
	Notes	; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI). ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 3.836; 2012 IF: 3.767
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:105149			Serial	3661
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	Author	de Sousa, J.S.; Covaci, L.; Peeters, F.M.; Farias, G.A.
	Title	Time-dependent investigation of charge injection in a quantum dot containing one electron			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Journal of applied physics	Abbreviated Journal	J Appl Phys
	Volume	112	Issue	9	Pages	093705-93709
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	The interaction of an injected electron towards a quantum dot (QD) containing a single confined electron is investigated using a flexible time-dependent quantum mechanics formalism, which allows both electrons to move and undergo quantum transitions. Different scenarios combining quantum dot dimensions, dielectric constant, injected wave packet energy, and width were explored, and our main results are: (i) due to the large characteristic transitions times between the confined state in the quantum dot and the delocalized state in the continuum, it is relatively difficult to ionize the occupied QD by Coulomb interaction solely and (ii) the charging state of the quantum dot can be sensed by direct injection of charges. (C) 2012 American Institute of Physics. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4759292]
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	Publisher	American Institute of Physics	Place of Publication	New York, N.Y.	Editor
	Language		Wos	000311968400052	Publication Date	2012-11-06
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0021-8979;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.068	Times cited	1	Open Access
	Notes	; This work was financially supported by the Brazilian National Research Council (CNPq), under Contract No. NanoBioEstruturas 555183/2005-0, Fundao Cearense de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Cientfico e Tecnolgico (Funcap), CAPES, Pronex/CNPq/ Funcap, the Bilateral program between Flanders and Brazil, and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO). ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 2.068; 2012 IF: 2.210
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:106014			Serial	3664
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	Author	Bittencourt, C.; Krüger, P.; Lagos, M.J.; Ke, X.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Ewels, C.; Umek, P.; Guttmann, P.
	Title	Towards atomic resolution in sodium titanate nanotubes using near-edge X-ray-absorption fine-structure spectromicroscopy combined with multichannel multiple-scattering calculations			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Beilstein journal of nanotechnology	Abbreviated Journal	Beilstein J Nanotech
	Volume	3	Issue		Pages	789-797
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Recent advances in near-edge X-ray-absorption fine-structure spectroscopy coupled with transmission X-ray microscopy (NEXAFS-TXM) allow large-area mapping investigations of individual nano-objects with spectral resolution up to E/Delta E = 104 and spatial resolution approaching 10 nm. While the state-of-the-art spatial resolution of X-ray microscopy is limited by nanostructuring process constrains of the objective zone plate, we show here that it is possible to overcome this through close coupling with high-level theoretical modelling. Taking the example of isolated bundles of hydrothermally prepared sodium titanate nanotubes ((Na,H)TiNTs) we are able to unravel the complex nanoscale structure from the NEXAFS-TXM data using multichannel multiple-scattering calculations, to the extent of being able to associate specific spectral features in the O K-edge and Ti L-edge with oxygen atoms in distinct sites within the lattice. These can even be distinguished from the contribution of different hydroxyl groups to the electronic structure of the (Na,H)TiNTs.
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	Language		Wos	000311482400001	Publication Date	2012-11-23
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	2190-4286;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.127	Times cited	13	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 3.127; 2012 IF: 2.374
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:105140			Serial	3684
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	Author	Lucena, D.; Tkachenko, D.V.; Nelissen, K.; Misko, V.R.; Ferreira, W.P.; Farias, G.A.; Peeters, F.M.
	Title	Transition from single-file to two-dimensional diffusion of interacting particles in a quasi-one-dimensional channel			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Physical review : E : statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics	Abbreviated Journal	Phys Rev E
	Volume	85	Issue	3:1	Pages	031147-031147,12
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	Diffusive properties of a monodisperse system of interacting particles confined to a quasi-one-dimensional channel are studied using molecular dynamics simulations. We calculate numerically the mean-squared displacement (MSD) and investigate the influence of the width of the channel (or the strength of the confinement potential) on diffusion in finite-size channels of different shapes (i.e., straight and circular). The transition from single-file diffusion to the two-dimensional diffusion regime is investigated. This transition [ regarding the calculation of the scaling exponent (alpha) of the MSD <Delta x(2)(t)> proportional to t(alpha)] as a function of the width of the channel is shown to change depending on the channel's confinement profile. In particular, the transition can be either smooth (i.e., for a parabolic confinement potential) or rather sharp (i.e., for a hard-wall potential), as distinct from infinite channels where this transition is abrupt. This result can be explained by qualitatively different distributions of the particle density for the different confinement potentials.
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	Publisher	American Institute of Physics	Place of Publication	Woodbury (NY)	Editor
	Language		Wos	000302117900003	Publication Date	2012-03-29
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1539-3755;1550-2376;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.366	Times cited	38	Open Access
	Notes	; This work was supported by CNPq, FUNCAP (Pronex grant), the “Odysseus” program of the Flemish Government, the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the bilateral program between Flanders and Brazil, and the collaborative program CNPq-FWO-Vl. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 2.366; 2012 IF: 2.313
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:97784			Serial	3699
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	Author	Tarakina, N.V.; Verberck, B.
	Title	Tubular fullerenes in carbon nanotubes			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Fullerenes, nanotubes, and carbon nanostructures	Abbreviated Journal	Fuller Nanotub Car N
	Volume	20	Issue	4-7	Pages	538-542
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	We investigate the optimal orientations and positions of tubular fullerene molecules C-70, C-80 and C-90 encapsulated in single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs). We find that increasing the tube radius leads to the following succession of energetically stable regimes: 1) lying molecules positioned on the tube's long axis, 2) tilted molecules on the tube's long axis and 3) lying molecules shifted away from the tube's long axis. In the case of C-70 and C-80 molecules, standing on-axis configurations also occur. Our findings are relevant for the possible application of molecular-orientation-dependent electronic properties of fullerene nanopeapods.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication		Editor
	Language		Wos	000304297500045	Publication Date	2012-05-14
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1536-383X;1536-4046;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.35	Times cited		Open Access
	Notes	; This work was financially supported by the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO-Vl). B. V. is a Postdoctoral Fellow of the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO-Vl). ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 1.35; 2012 IF: 0.764
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99004			Serial	3737
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	Author	Wang, H.; Cuppens, J.; Biermans, E.; Bals, S.; Fernandez-Ballester, L.; Kvashnina, K.O.; Bras, W.; van Bael, M.J.; Temst, K.; Vantomme, A.
	Title	Tuning of the size and the lattice parameter of ion-beam synthesized Pb nanoparticles embedded in Si			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Journal of physics: D: applied physics	Abbreviated Journal	J Phys D Appl Phys
	Volume	45	Issue	3	Pages	035301-035301,7
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	The size and lattice constant evolution of Pb nanoparticles (NPs) synthesized by high fluence implantation in crystalline Si have been studied with a variety of experimental techniques. Results obtained from small-angle x-ray scattering showed that the Pb NPs grow with increasing implantation fluence and annealing duration. The theory of NP growth kinetics can be applied to qualitatively explain the size evolution of the Pb NPs during the implantation and annealing processes. Moreover, the lattice constant of the Pb NPs was evaluated by conventional x-ray diffraction. The lattice dilatation was observed to decrease with increasing size of the Pb NPs. Such lattice constant tuning can be attributed to the pseudomorphism caused by the lattice mismatch between the Pb NPs and the Si matrix.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	London	Editor
	Language		Wos	000299308400008	Publication Date	2011-12-23
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0022-3727;1361-6463;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.588	Times cited	5	Open Access
	Notes	Fwo; Iap			Approved	Most recent IF: 2.588; 2012 IF: 2.528
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:94208			Serial	3754
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	Author	Dendooven, J.; Goris, B.; Devloo-Casier, K.; Levrau, E.; Biermans, E.; Baklanov, M.R.; Ludwig, K.F.; van der Voort, P.; Bals, S.; Detavernier, C.
	Title	Tuning the pore size of ink-bottle mesopores by atomic layer deposition			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Chemistry of materials	Abbreviated Journal	Chem Mater
	Volume	24	Issue	11	Pages	1992-1994
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Washington, D.C.	Editor
	Language		Wos	000305092600002	Publication Date	2012-05-03
	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	52	Open Access
	Notes	Fwo			Approved	Most recent IF: 9.466; 2012 IF: 8.238
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99078			Serial	3760
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	Author	Tirry, W.; Bouvier, S.; Benmhenni, N.; Hammami, W.; Habraken, A.M.; Coghe, F.; Schryvers, D.; Rabet, L.
	Title	Twinning in pure Ti subjected to monotonic simple shear deformation			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Materials characterization	Abbreviated Journal	Mater Charact
	Volume	72	Issue		Pages	24-36
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	The aim of this paper is to provide a thorough study on the occurrence and importance of deformation twinning in simple shear deformed pure α-Ti. A statistically relevant inspection of the morphology of the deformation twins in relation to the applied strain/deformation is performed. The investigated microstructural aspects are the twin volume fraction, the twin thickness distribution and the resolved shear stress distribution on the twin plane. All these aspects are examined as a function of the twin types and two initial textures. Monotonic simple shear experiments are carried out for three different loading directions with respect to a direction linked to the initial crystallographic texture. EBSD and TEM observations reveal the presence of View the MathML source and View the MathML source twins. The statistical analysis reveals that View the MathML source and View the MathML source twins have a similar average thickness around 1.9 nm, but the View the MathML source twins show a far larger spread on their thickness and can grow to almost the size of the original parent grain. Correlation of the twin fractions with the RSS analysis shows that RSS is an acceptable method explaining the difference in twin fractions for different textures and orientations. A detailed analysis shows that View the MathML source twins occur in average with a smaller volume fraction but with a higher RSS, indicating they are more difficult to nucleate or grow compared to View the MathML source twinning. In general a higher RSS value on the twin plane is not connected to a higher twin thickness; only in the case of View the MathML source twins the highest RSS values show clearly thicker twins.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	New York	Editor
	Language		Wos	000309086700004	Publication Date	2012-07-10
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	ISSN	1044-5803;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.714	Times cited	25	Open Access
	Notes	Iap			Approved	Most recent IF: 2.714; 2012 IF: 1.880
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:101225			Serial	3768
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	Author	Vagov, A.; Shanenko, A.A.; Milošević, M.V.; Axt, V.M.; Peeters, F.M.
	Title	Two-band superconductors : extended Ginzburg-Landau formalism by a systematic expansion in small deviation from the critical temperature			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics	Abbreviated Journal	Phys Rev B
	Volume	86	Issue	14	Pages	144514
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	We derive the extended Ginzburg-Landau (GL) formalism for a clean s-wave two-band superconductor by employing a systematic expansion of the free-energy functional and the corresponding matrix gap equation in powers of the small deviation from the critical temperature tau = 1 – T/T-c. The two lowest orders of this expansion produce the equation for T-c and the standard GL theory. It is shown that in agreement with previous studies, this two-band GL theory maps onto the single-band GL model and thus fails to describe the difference in the spatial profiles of the two-band condensates. We prove that this difference appears already in the leading correction to the standard GL theory, which constitutes the extended GL formalism. We derive linear differential equations that determine the leading corrections to the band order parameters and magnetic field, discuss the validity of these equations, and consider examples of an important interplay between the band condensates. Finally, we present numerical results for the thermodynamic critical magnetic field and temperature-dependent band gaps for recent materials of interest, which are in very good agreement with those obtained from the full BCS approach in a wide temperature range. To this end, we emphasize the advantages of our extended GL theory in comparison with the often used two-component GL-like model based on an unreconstructed two-band generalization of the Gor'kov derivation.
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	Language		Wos	000309776800001	Publication Date	2012-10-12
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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	44	Open Access
	Notes	; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). Authors are indebted to Y. Singh and R. Prozorov for discussions and for providing recent experimental data. A. V. is grateful to W. Pesch for stimulating discussions and critical comments on this work. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 3.836; 2012 IF: 3.767
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:101798			Serial	3769
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	Author	Komendová, L.; Chen, Y.; Shanenko, A.A.; Milošević, M.V.; Peeters, F.M.
	Title	Two-band superconductors : hidden criticality deep in the superconducting state			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Physical review letters	Abbreviated Journal	Phys Rev Lett
	Volume	108	Issue	20	Pages	207002-207002,5
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	We show that two-band superconductors harbor hidden criticality deep in the superconducting state, stemming from the critical temperature of the weaker band taken as an independent system. For sufficiently small interband coupling gamma the coherence length of the weaker band exhibits a remarkable deviation from the conventional monotonic increase with temperature, namely, a pronounced peak close to the hidden critical point. The magnitude of the peak scales as proportional to gamma(-mu), with the Landau critical exponent mu = 1/3, the same as found for the mean-field critical behavior with respect to the source field in ferromagnets and ferroelectrics. Here reported hidden criticality of multiband superconductors can be experimentally observed by, e.g., imaging of the variations of the vortex core in a broader temperature range. Similar effects are expected for the superconducting multilayers.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	New York, N.Y.	Editor
	Language		Wos	000304064000017	Publication Date	2012-05-15
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	ISSN	0031-9007;1079-7114;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	8.462	Times cited	75	Open Access
	Notes	; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). Useful discussions with A. V. Vagov are acknowledged. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 8.462; 2012 IF: 7.943
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:98945			Serial	3770
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