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	Author	Van Aert, S.; Batenburg, K.J.; Rossell, M.D.; Erni, R.; Van Tendeloo, G.
	Title	Three-dimensional atomic imaging of crystalline nanoparticles			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2011	Publication	Nature	Abbreviated Journal	Nature
	Volume	470	Issue	7334	Pages	374-377
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab
	Abstract	Determining the three-dimensional (3D) arrangement of atoms in crystalline nanoparticles is important for nanometre-scale device engineering and also for applications involving nanoparticles, such as optoelectronics or catalysis. A nanoparticles physical and chemical properties are controlled by its exact 3D morphology, structure and composition1. Electron tomography enables the recovery of the shape of a nanoparticle from a series of projection images2, 3, 4. Although atomic-resolution electron microscopy has been feasible for nearly four decades, neither electron tomography nor any other experimental technique has yet demonstrated atomic resolution in three dimensions. Here we report the 3D reconstruction of a complex crystalline nanoparticle at atomic resolution. To achieve this, we combined aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy5, 6, 7, statistical parameter estimation theory8, 9 and discrete tomography10, 11. Unlike conventional electron tomography, only two images of the targeta silver nanoparticle embedded in an aluminium matrixare sufficient for the reconstruction when combined with available knowledge about the particles crystallographic structure. Additional projections confirm the reliability of the result. The results we present help close the gap between the atomic resolution achievable in two-dimensional electron micrographs and the coarser resolution that has hitherto been obtained by conventional electron tomography.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	London	Editor
	Language		Wos	000287409100037	Publication Date	2011-02-02
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0028-0836;1476-4687;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	40.137	Times cited	341	Open Access
	Notes	Esteem 026019			Approved	Most recent IF: 40.137; 2011 IF: 36.280
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:86745			Serial	3644
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	Author	Boschker, H.; Huijben, M.; Vailinois, A.; Verbeeck, J.; Van Aert, S.; Luysberg, M.; Bals, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Houwman, E.P.; Koster, G.; Blank, D.H.A.; Rijnders, G.
	Title	Optimized fabrication of high-quality La_0.67Sr_0.33MnO₃ thin films considering all essential characteristics			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2011	Publication	Journal of physics: D: applied physics	Abbreviated Journal	J Phys D Appl Phys
	Volume	44	Issue	20	Pages	205001-205001,9
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	In this paper, an overview of the fabrication and properties of high-quality La0.67Sr0.33MnO3 (LSMO) thin films is given. A high-quality LSMO film combines a smooth surface morphology with a large magnetization and a small residual resistivity, while avoiding precipitates and surface segregation. In the literature, typically only a few of these issues are adressed. We therefore present a thorough characterization of our films, which were grown by pulsed laser deposition. The films were characterized with reflection high energy electron diffraction, atomic force microscopy, x-ray diffraction, magnetization and transport measurements, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and scanning transmission electron microscopy. The films have a saturation magnetization of 4.0 µB/Mn, a Curie temperature of 350 K and a residual resistivity of 60 µΩ cm. These results indicate that high-quality films, combining both large magnetization and small residual resistivity, were realized. A comparison between different samples presented in the literature shows that focussing on a single property is insufficient for the optimization of the deposition process. For high-quality films, all properties have to be adressed. For LSMO devices, the thin-film quality is crucial for the device performance. Therefore, this research is important for the application of LSMO in devices.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	London	Editor
	Language		Wos	000290150900001	Publication Date	2011-04-29
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	ISSN	0022-3727;1361-6463;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.588	Times cited	99	Open Access
	Notes	This research was financially supported by the Dutch Science Foundation, by NanoNed, a nanotechnology program of the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, and by the NanOxide program of the European Science Foundation. This work is supported in part by the Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, Division of Materials Sciences and Engineering, under contract DE-AC02-76SF00515.			Approved	Most recent IF: 2.588; 2011 IF: 2.544
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:89557UA @ admin @ c:irua:89557			Serial	2491
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	Author	Bals, S.; Casavola, M.; van Huis, M.A.; Van Aert, S.; Batenburg, K.J.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Vanmaekelbergh, D.
	Title	Three-dimensional atomic imaging of colloidal core-shell nanocrystals			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2011	Publication	Nano letters	Abbreviated Journal	Nano Lett
	Volume	11	Issue	8	Pages	3420-3424
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab
	Abstract	Colloidal coreshell semiconductor nanocrystals form an important class of optoelectronic materials, in which the exciton wave functions can be tailored by the atomic configuration of the core, the interfacial layers, and the shell. Here, we provide a trustful 3D characterization at the atomic scale of a free-standing PbSe(core)CdSe(shell) nanocrystal by combining electron microscopy and discrete tomography. Our results yield unique insights for understanding the process of cation exchange, which is widely employed in the synthesis of coreshell nanocrystals. The study that we present is generally applicable to the broad range of colloidal heteronanocrystals that currently emerge as a new class of materials with technological importance.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Washington	Editor
	Language		Wos	000293665600062	Publication Date	2011-07-25
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1530-6984;1530-6992;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	12.712	Times cited	121	Open Access
	Notes	Esteem 026019; Fwo			Approved	Most recent IF: 12.712; 2011 IF: 13.198
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:91263			Serial	3643
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	Author	Van Aert, S.; Turner, S.; Delville, R.; Schryvers, D.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Salje, E.K.H.
	Title	Direct observation of ferrielectricity at ferroelastic domain boundaries in CaTiO₃ by electron microscopy			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Advanced materials	Abbreviated Journal	Adv Mater
	Volume	24	Issue	4	Pages	523-527
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	High-resolution aberration-corrected transmission electron microscopy aided by statistical parameter estimation theory is used to quantify localized displacements at a (110) twin boundary in orthorhombic CaTiO3. The displacements are 36 pm for the Ti atoms and confined to a thin layer. This is the first direct observation of the generation of ferroelectricity by interfaces inside this material which opens the door for domain boundary engineering.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Weinheim	Editor
	Language		Wos	000299156400011	Publication Date	2011-12-24
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0935-9648;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	19.791	Times cited	150	Open Access
	Notes	Fwo			Approved	Most recent IF: 19.791; 2012 IF: 14.829
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:94110			Serial	717
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	Author	van den Broek, W.; Van Aert, S.; Goos, P.; van Dyck, D.
	Title	Throughput maximization of particle radius measurements by balancing size and current of the electron probe			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2011	Publication	Ultramicroscopy	Abbreviated Journal	Ultramicroscopy
	Volume	111	Issue	7	Pages	940-947
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering Management (ENM); Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab
	Abstract	In thispaperweinvestigatewhichprobesizemaximizesthethroughputwhenmeasuringtheradiusof nanoparticlesinhighangleannulardarkfieldscanningtransmissionelectronmicroscopy(HAADFSTEM). The sizeandthecorrespondingcurrentoftheelectronprobedeterminetheprecisionoftheestimateofa particlesradius.Maximizingthroughputmeansthatamaximumnumberofparticlesshouldbeimaged withinagiventimeframe,sothataprespecifiedprecisionisattained.WeshowthatBayesianstatistical experimentaldesignisaveryusefulapproachtodeterminetheoptimalprobesizeusingacertainamount of priorknowledgeaboutthesample.Thedependenceoftheoptimalprobesizeonthedetectorgeometry and thediameter,variabilityandatomicnumberoftheparticlesisinvestigated.Anexpressionforthe optimalprobesizeintheabsenceofanykindofpriorknowledgeaboutthespecimenisderivedaswell.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Amsterdam	Editor
	Language		Wos	000300461000026	Publication Date	2010-11-25
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0304-3991;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.843	Times cited	7	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 2.843; 2011 IF: 2.471
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:89657			Serial	3659
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	Author	Wang, A.; Chen, F.R.; Van Aert, S.; van Dyck, D.
	Title	A method to determine the local surface profile from reconstructed exit waves			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2011	Publication	Ultramicroscopy	Abbreviated Journal	Ultramicroscopy
	Volume	111	Issue	8	Pages	1352-1359
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab
	Abstract	Reconstructed exit waves are useful to quantify unknown structure parameters such as the position and composition of the atom columns at atomic scale. Existing techniques provide a complex wave in a flat plane which is close to the plane where the electrons leave the atom columns. However, due to local deviation in the flatness of the exit surface, there will be an offset between the plane of reconstruction and the actual exit of a specific atom column. Using the channelling theory, it has been shown that this defocus offset can in principle be determined atom column-by-atom column. As such, the surface roughness could be quantified at atomic scale. However, the outcome strongly depends on the initial plane of reconstruction especially in a crystalline structure. If this plane is further away from the true exit, the waves of the atom columns become delocalized and interfere mutually which strongly complicates the interpretation of the exit wave in terms of the local structure. In this paper, we will study the delocalization with defocus using the channelling theory in a more systematic way.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Amsterdam	Editor
	Language		Wos	000300461100049	Publication Date	2011-05-03
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0304-3991;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.843	Times cited	3	Open Access
	Notes	Fwo			Approved	Most recent IF: 2.843; 2011 IF: 2.471
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:88941			Serial	2017
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	Author	de Backer, A.; Van Aert, S.; van Dyck, D.
	Title	High precision measurements of atom column positions using model-based exit wave reconstruction			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2011	Publication	Ultramicroscopy	Abbreviated Journal	Ultramicroscopy
	Volume	111	Issue	9/10	Pages	1475-1482
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab
	Abstract	In this paper, it has been investigated how to measure atom column positions as accurately and precisely as possible using a focal series of images. In theory, it is expected that the precision would considerably improve using a maximum likelihood estimator based on the full series of focal images. As such, the theoretical lower bound on the variances of the unknown atom column positions can be attained. However, this approach is numerically demanding. Therefore, maximum likelihood estimation has been compared with the results obtained by fitting a model to a reconstructed exit wave rather than to the full series of focal images. Hence, a real space model-based exit wave reconstruction technique based on the channelling theory is introduced. Simulations show that the reconstructed complex exit wave contains the same amount of information concerning the atom column positions as the full series of focal images. Only for thin samples, which act as weak phase objects, this information can be retrieved from the phase of the reconstructed complex exit wave.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Amsterdam	Editor
	Language		Wos	000300461200004	Publication Date	2011-07-28
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0304-3991;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.843	Times cited	8	Open Access
	Notes	Fwo			Approved	Most recent IF: 2.843; 2011 IF: 2.471
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:91879			Serial	1438
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	Author	Van Aert, S.; van den Broek, W.; Goos, P.; van Dyck, D.
	Title	Model-based electron microscopy : from images toward precise numbers for unknown structure parameters			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Micron	Abbreviated Journal	Micron
	Volume	43	Issue	4	Pages	509-515
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering Management (ENM); Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab
	Abstract	Statistical parameter estimation theory is proposed as a method to quantify electron microscopy images. It aims at obtaining precise and accurate values for the unknown structure parameters including, for example, atomic column positions and types. In this theory, observations are purely considered as data planes, from which structure parameters have to be determined using a parametric model describing the images. The method enables us to measure positions of atomic columns with a precision of the order of a few picometers even though the resolution of the electron microscope is one or two orders of magnitude larger. Moreover, small differences in averaged atomic number, which cannot be distinguished visually, can be quantified using high-angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy images. Finally, it is shown how to optimize the experimental design so as to attain the highest precision. As an example, the optimization of the probe size for nanoparticle radius measurements is considered. It is also shown how to quantitatively balance signal-to-noise ratio and resolution by adjusting the probe size.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Oxford	Editor
	Language		Wos	000301702400003	Publication Date	2011-11-03
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0968-4328;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.98	Times cited	7	Open Access
	Notes	Fwo			Approved	Most recent IF: 1.98; 2012 IF: 1.876
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:94114			Serial	2099
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	Author	Wang, A.; Van Aert, S.; Goos, P.; van Dyck, D.
	Title	Precision of three-dimensional atomic scale measurements from HRTEM images : what are the limits?			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Ultramicroscopy	Abbreviated Journal	Ultramicroscopy
	Volume	114	Issue		Pages	20-30
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering Management (ENM); Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab
	Abstract	In this paper, we investigate to what extent high resolution transmission electron microscopy images can be used to measure the mass, in terms of thickness, and surface profile, corresponding to the defocus offset, of an object at the atomic scale. Therefore, we derive an expression for the statistical precision with which these object parameters can be estimated in a quantitative analysis. Evaluating this expression as a function of the microscope settings allows us to derive the optimal microscope design. Acquiring three-dimensional structure information in terms of thickness turns out to be much more difficult than obtaining two-dimensional information on the projected atom column positions. The attainable precision is found to be more strongly affected by processes influencing the image contrast, such as phonon scattering, than by the specific choice of microscope settings. For a realistic incident electron dose, it is expected that atom columns can be distinguished with single atom sensitivity up to a thickness of the order of the extinction distance. A comparable thickness limit is determined to measure surface steps of one atom. An increase of the electron dose shifts the limiting thickness upward due to an increase in the signal-to-noise ratio.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Amsterdam	Editor
	Language		Wos	000301954300003	Publication Date	2012-01-06
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0304-3991;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.843	Times cited	5	Open Access
	Notes	Fwo			Approved	Most recent IF: 2.843; 2012 IF: 2.470
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:94116			Serial	2692
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	Author	van den Broek, W.; Van Aert, S.; van Dyck, D.
	Title	Fully automated measurement of the modulation transfer function of charge-coupled devices above the Nyquist frequency			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Microscopy and microanalysis	Abbreviated Journal	Microsc Microanal
	Volume	18	Issue	2	Pages	336-342
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab
	Abstract	The charge-coupled devices used in electron microscopy are coated with a scintillating crystal that gives rise to a severe modulation transfer function (MTF). Exact knowledge of the MTF is imperative for a good correspondence between image simulation and experiment. We present a practical method to measure the MTF above the Nyquist frequency from the beam blocker's shadow image. The image processing has been fully automated and the program is made public. The method is successfully tested on three cameras with various beam blocker shapes.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Cambridge, Mass.	Editor
	Language		Wos	000302084700011	Publication Date	2012-02-14
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1431-9276;1435-8115;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.891	Times cited	15	Open Access
	Notes	Fwo			Approved	Most recent IF: 1.891; 2012 IF: 2.495
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:96557			Serial	1297
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	Author	van den Broek, W.; Rosenauer, A.; Goris, B.; Martinez, G.T.; Bals, S.; Van Aert, S.; van Dyck, D.
	Title	Correction of non-linear thickness effects in HAADF STEM electron tomography			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Ultramicroscopy	Abbreviated Journal	Ultramicroscopy
	Volume	116	Issue		Pages	8-12
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab
	Abstract	In materials science, high angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy is often used for tomography at the nanometer scale. In this work, it is shown that a thickness dependent, non-linear damping of the recorded intensities occurs. This results in an underestimated intensity in the interior of reconstructions of homogeneous particles, which is known as the cupping artifact. In this paper, this non-linear effect is demonstrated in experimental images taken under common conditions and is reproduced with a numerical simulation. Furthermore, an analytical derivation shows that these non-linearities can be inverted if the imaging is done quantitatively, thus preventing cupping in the reconstruction.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Amsterdam	Editor
	Language		Wos	000304473700002	Publication Date	2012-03-09
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0304-3991;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.843	Times cited	67	Open Access
	Notes	Fwo			Approved	Most recent IF: 2.843; 2012 IF: 2.470
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:96558			Serial	518
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	Author	Wang, A.; Chen, F.R.; Van Aert, S.; van Dyck, D.
	Title	Direct structure inversion from exit waves : part 2 : a practical example			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Ultramicroscopy	Abbreviated Journal	Ultramicroscopy
	Volume	116	Issue		Pages	77-85
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab
	Abstract	This paper is the second part of a two-part paper on direct structure inversion from exit waves. In the first part, a method has been proposed to quantitatively determine structure parameters with atomic resolution such as atom column positions, surface profile and the number of atoms in the atom columns. In this part, the theory will be demonstrated by means of a Au[110] exit wave reconstructed from a set of focal-series images. The procedures to analyze the experimentally reconstructed exit wave in terms of quantitative structure information are described in detail.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Amsterdam	Editor
	Language		Wos	000304473700011	Publication Date	2012-03-28
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0304-3991;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.843	Times cited	8	Open Access
	Notes	Fwo			Approved	Most recent IF: 2.843; 2012 IF: 2.470
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:96660			Serial	724
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	Author	Bals, S.; Van Aert, S.; Romero, C.P.; Lauwaet, K.; Van Bael, M.J.; Schoeters, B.; Partoens, B.; Yuecelen, E.; Lievens, P.; Van Tendeloo, G.
	Title	Atomic scale dynamics of ultrasmall germanium clusters			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Nature communications	Abbreviated Journal	Nat Commun
	Volume	3	Issue	897	Pages	897
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	Starting from the gas phase, small clusters can be produced and deposited with huge flexibility with regard to composition, materials choice and cluster size. Despite many advances in experimental characterization, a detailed morphology of such clusters is still lacking. Here we present an atomic scale observation as well as the dynamical behaviour of ultrasmall germanium clusters. Using quantitative scanning transmission electron microscopy in combination with ab initio calculations, we are able to characterize the transition between different equilibrium geometries of a germanium cluster consisting of less than 25 atoms. Seven-membered rings, trigonal prisms and some smaller subunits are identified as possible building blocks that stabilize the structure.
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	Language		Wos	000306099900024	Publication Date	2012-06-12
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	2041-1723;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	12.124	Times cited	90	Open Access
	Notes	Fwo; Iap; Iwt			Approved	Most recent IF: 12.124; 2012 IF: 10.015
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:100340			Serial	183
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	Author	Klingstedt, M.; Sundberg, M.; Eriksson, L.; Haigh, S.; Kirkland, A.; Grüner, D.; de Backer, A.; Van Aert, S.; Tarasaki, O.
	Title	Exit wave reconstruction from focal series of HRTEM images, single crystal XRD and total energy studies on Sb_xWO_3+y (x\sim0.11)			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Zeitschrift für Kristallographie	Abbreviated Journal	Z Krist-Cryst Mater
	Volume	227	Issue	6	Pages	341-349
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	A new tungsten bronze in the SbWO system has been prepared in a solid state reaction from Sb2O3, WO3 and W metal powder. The average structure was determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. SbxWO3+y (x ∼ 0.11) crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Pm21n (no. 31), a = 27.8135(9) Å, b = 7.3659(2) Å and c = 3.8672(1) Å. The structure belongs to the (n)-ITB class of intergrowth tungsten bronzes. It contains slabs of hexagonal channels formed by six WO6 octahedra. These slabs are separated by three layers of WO6 octahedra that are arranged in a WO3-type fashion. The WO6 octahedra share all vertices to build up a three-dimensional framework. The hexagonal channels are filled with Sb atoms to ∼80% and additional O atoms. The atoms are shifted out of the center of the channels. Exit-wave reconstruction of focal series of high resolution-transmission-electron-microscope (HRTEM) images combined with statistical paramäeter estimation techniques allowed to study local ordering in the channels. Sb atoms in neighbouring channels tend to be displaced in the same direction, which is in agreement with total energy calculations on ordered structure models, but the ratio of the occupation of the two possible Sb sites varies from channel to channel. The structure of SbxWO3+y exhibits pronounced local modulations.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	München	Editor
	Language		Wos	000307314200003	Publication Date	2012-06-06
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	2194-4946;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.179	Times cited	4	Open Access
	Notes	Fwo; Esteem 026019			Approved	Most recent IF: 3.179; 2012 IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:101218			Serial	1131
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	Author	Van Tendeloo, G.; Bals, S.; Van Aert, S.; Verbeeck, J.; van Dyck, D.
	Title	Advanced electron microscopy for advanced materials			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Advanced materials	Abbreviated Journal	Adv Mater
	Volume	24	Issue	42	Pages	5655-5675
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab
	Abstract	The idea of this Review is to introduce newly developed possibilities of advanced electron microscopy to the materials science community. Over the last decade, electron microscopy has evolved into a full analytical tool, able to provide atomic scale information on the position, nature, and even the valency atoms. This information is classically obtained in two dimensions (2D), but can now also be obtained in 3D. We show examples of applications in the field of nanoparticles and interfaces.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Weinheim	Editor
	Language		Wos	000310602200001	Publication Date	2012-08-21
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0935-9648;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	19.791	Times cited	107	Open Access
	Notes	This work was supported by funding from the European Research Council under the 7th Framework Program (FP7), ERC grant No 246791 – COUNTATOMS. J.V. Acknowledges funding from the European Research Council under the 7th Framework Program (FP7), ERC Starting Grant 278510 VORTEX. The authors gratefully acknowledge funding from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium). The Qu-Ant-EM microscope was partly funded by the Hercules Fund from the Flemish Government. We thank Rafal Dunin-Borkowski for providing Figure 5d. The authors would like to thank the colleagues who have contributed to this work over the years, including K.J. Batenburg, R. Erni, B. Goris, F. Leroux, H. Lichte, A. Lubk, B. Partoens, M. D. Rossell, P. Schattschneider, B. Schoeters, D. Schryvers, H. Tan, H. Tian, S. Turner, M. van Huis. ECASJO_;			Approved	Most recent IF: 19.791; 2012 IF: 14.829
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:100470UA @ admin @ c:irua:100470			Serial	70
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	Author	Schryvers, D.; Van Aert, S.; Delville, R.; Idrissi, H.; Turner, S.; Salje, E.K.H.
	Title	Dedicated TEM on domain boundaries from phase transformations and crystal growth			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2013	Publication	Phase transitions	Abbreviated Journal	Phase Transit
	Volume	86	Issue	1	Pages	15-22
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Investigating domain boundaries and their effects on the behaviour of materials automatically implies the need for detailed knowledge on the structural aspects of the atomic configurations at these interfaces. Not only in view of nearest neighbour interactions but also at a larger scale, often surpassing the unit cell, the boundaries can contain structural elements that do not exist in the bulk. In the present contribution, a number of special boundaries resulting from phase transformations or crystal growth and those recently investigated by advanced transmission electron microscopy techniques in different systems will be reviewed. These include macrotwins between microtwinned martensite plates in NiAl, austenite-single variant martensite habit planes in low hysteresis NiTiPd, nanotwins in non-textured nanostructured Pd and ferroelastic domain boundaries in CaTiO3. In all discussed cases these boundaries play an essential role in the properties of the respective materials.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	New York	Editor
	Language		Wos	000312586700003	Publication Date	2012-12-19
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0141-1594;1029-0338;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.06	Times cited		Open Access
	Notes	Fwo; Iap			Approved	Most recent IF: 1.06; 2013 IF: 1.044
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:101222			Serial	612
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	Author	Van Aert, S.; de Backer, A.; Martinez, G.T.; Goris, B.; Bals, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Rosenauer, A.
	Title	Procedure to count atoms with trustworthy single-atom sensitivity			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2013	Publication	Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics	Abbreviated Journal	Phys Rev B
	Volume	87	Issue	6	Pages	064107-6
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	We report a method to reliably count the number of atoms from high-angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy images. A model-based analysis of the experimental images is used to measure scattering cross sections at the atomic level. The high sensitivity of these measurements in combination with a thorough statistical analysis enables us to count atoms with single-atom sensitivity. The validity of the results is confirmed by means of detailed image simulations. We will show that the method can be applied to nanocrystals of arbitrary shape, size, and atom type without the need for a priori knowledge about the atomic structure.
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	Corporate Author				Thesis
	Publisher		Place of Publication		Editor
	Language		Wos	000315144700006	Publication Date	2013-02-20
	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	106	Open Access
	Notes	FWO; 262348 ESMI; 312483 ESTEEM2;246791 COUNTATOMS; Hercules 3; esteem2_jra2			Approved	Most recent IF: 3.836; 2013 IF: 3.664
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:105674			Serial	2718
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	Author	Schryvers, D.; Shi, H.; Martinez, G.T.; Van Aert, S.; Frenzel, J.; Van Humbeeck, J.
	Title	Nano- and microcrystal investigations of precipitates, interfaces and strain fields in Ni-Ti-Nb by various TEM techniques			Type	P1 Proceeding
	Year	2013	Publication	Materials science forum T2 – 9th European Symposium on Martensitic Transformations (ESOMAT 2012), SEP 09-16, 2012, St Petersburg, RUSSIA	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	738/739	Issue		Pages	65-71
	Keywords	P1 Proceeding; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	In the present contribution several advanced electron microscopy techniques are employed in order to describe chemical and structural features of the nano- and microstructure of a Ni45.5Ti45.5Nb9 alloy. A line-up of Nb-rich nano-precipitates is found in the Ni-Ti-rich austenite of as-cast material. Concentration changes of the matrix after annealing are correlated with changes in the transformation temperatures. The formation of rows and plates of larger Nb-rich precipitates and particles is described. The interaction of a twinned martensite plate with a Nb-rich nano-precipitate is discussed and the substitution of Nb atoms on the Ti-sublattice in the matrix is confirmed.
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	Corporate Author				Thesis
	Publisher		Place of Publication	Lausanne	Editor
	Language		Wos	000316089000011	Publication Date	2013-03-11
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1662-9752;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor		Times cited	2	Open Access
	Notes	Fwo			Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:104692			Serial	2247
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	Author	Schryvers, D.; Cao, S.; Tirry, W.; Idrissi, H.; Van Aert, S.
	Title	Advanced three-dimensional electron microscopy techniques in the quest for better structural and functional materials			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2013	Publication	Science and technology of advanced materials	Abbreviated Journal	Sci Technol Adv Mat
	Volume	14	Issue	1	Pages	014206-14213
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	After a short review of electron tomography techniques for materials science, this overview will cover some recent results on different shape memory and nanostructured metallic systems obtained by various three-dimensional (3D) electron imaging techniques. In binary NiTi, the 3D morphology and distribution of Ni4Ti3 precipitates are investigated by using FIB/SEM slice-and-view yielding 3D data stacks. Different quantification techniques will be presented including the principal ellipsoid for a given precipitate, shape classification following a Zingg scheme, particle distribution function, distance transform and water penetration. The latter is a novel approach to quantifying the expected matrix transformation in between the precipitates. The different samples investigated include a single crystal annealed with and without compression yielding layered and autocatalytic precipitation, respectively, and a polycrystal revealing different densities and sizes of the precipitates resulting in a multistage transformation process. Electron tomography was used to understand the interaction between focused ion beam-induced Frank loops and long dislocation structures in nanobeams of Al exhibiting special mechanical behaviour measured by on-chip deposition. Atomic resolution electron tomography is demonstrated on Ag nanoparticles in an Al matrix.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Sendai	Editor
	Language		Wos	000316463800008	Publication Date	2013-03-13
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1468-6996;1878-5514;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.798	Times cited	6	Open Access
	Notes	Fwo; Iap; Esteem			Approved	Most recent IF: 3.798; 2013 IF: 2.613
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:107343			Serial	77
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	Author	Bals, S.; Van Aert, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.
	Title	High resolution electron tomography			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2013	Publication	Current opinion in solid state and materials science	Abbreviated Journal	Curr Opin Solid St M
	Volume	17	Issue	3	Pages	107-114
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Reaching atomic resolution in 3D has been the ultimate goal in the field of electron tomography for many years. Significant progress, both on the theoretical as well as the experimental side has recently resulted in several exciting examples demonstrating the ability to visualise atoms in 3D. In this paper, we will review the different steps that have pushed the resolution in 3D to the atomic level. A broad range of methodologies and practical examples together with their impact on materials science will be discussed. Finally, we will provide an outlook and will describe future challenges in the field of high resolution electron tomography.
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	Corporate Author				Thesis
	Publisher		Place of Publication	London	Editor
	Language		Wos	000323869800003	Publication Date	2013-03-30
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1359-0286;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	6.938	Times cited	24	Open Access
	Notes	Fwo; 312483 Esteem; Countatoms;			Approved	Most recent IF: 6.938; 2013 IF: 7.167
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109454			Serial	1457
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	Author	Wang, A.; Turner, S.; Van Aert, S.; van Dyck, D.
	Title	An alternative approach to determine attainable resolution directly from HREM images			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2013	Publication	Ultramicroscopy	Abbreviated Journal	Ultramicroscopy
	Volume	133	Issue		Pages	50-61
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab
	Abstract	The concept of resolution in high-resolution electron microscopy (HREM) is the power to resolve neighboring atoms. Since the resolution is related to the width of the point spread function of the microscope, it could in principle be determined from the image of a point object. However, in electron microscopy there are no ideal point objects. The smallest object is an individual atom. If the width of an atom is much smaller than the resolution of the microscope, this atom can still be considered as a point object. As the resolution of the microscope enters the sub-Å regime, information about the microscope is strongly entangled with the information about the atoms in HREM images. Therefore, we need to find an alternative method to determine the resolution in an object-independent way. In this work we propose to use the image wave of a crystalline object in zone axis orientation. Under this condition, the atoms of a column act as small lenses so that the electron beam channels through the atom column periodically. Because of this focusing, the image wave of the column can be much more peaked than the constituting atoms and can thus be a much more sensitive probe to measure the resolution. Our approach is to use the peakiness of the image wave of the atom column to determine the resolution. We will show that the resolution can be directly linked to the total curvature of the atom column wave. Moreover, we can then directly obtain the resolution of the microscope given that the contribution from the object is known, which is related to the bounding energy of the atom. The method is applied on an experimental CaTiO3 image wave.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Amsterdam	Editor
	Language		Wos	000324471800007	Publication Date	2013-05-23
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0304-3991;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record
	Impact Factor	2.843	Times cited		Open Access
	Notes	FWO; Hercules; Esteem2; esteem2_jra2			Approved	Most recent IF: 2.843; 2013 IF: 2.745
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109919			Serial	90
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	Author	Dunin-Borkowski, R.E.; Lichte, H.; Tillmann, K.; Van Aert, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.
	Title	Introduction to a special issue in honour of W. Owen Saxton, David J. Smith and Dirk Van Dyck on the occasion of their 65th birthdays			Type	Editorial
	Year	2013	Publication	Ultramicroscopy	Abbreviated Journal	Ultramicroscopy
	Volume	134	Issue		Pages	1-1
	Keywords	Editorial; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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	Corporate Author				Thesis
	Publisher	Elsevier science bv	Place of Publication	Amsterdam	Editor
	Language		Wos	000324474900001	Publication Date	2013-07-24
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0304-3991;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.843	Times cited	1	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 2.843; 2013 IF: 2.745
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109917			Serial	1721
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	Author	de Backer, A.; Martinez, G.T.; Rosenauer, A.; Van Aert, S.
	Title	Atom counting in HAADF STEM using a statistical model-based approach : methodology, possibilities, and inherent limitations			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2013	Publication	Ultramicroscopy	Abbreviated Journal	Ultramicroscopy
	Volume	134	Issue		Pages	23-33
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	In the present paper, a statistical model-based method to count the number of atoms of monotype crystalline nanostructures from high resolution high-angle annular dark-field (HAADF) scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) images is discussed in detail together with a thorough study on the possibilities and inherent limitations. In order to count the number of atoms, it is assumed that the total scattered intensity scales with the number of atoms per atom column. These intensities are quantitatively determined using model-based statistical parameter estimation theory. The distribution describing the probability that intensity values are generated by atomic columns containing a specific number of atoms is inferred on the basis of the experimental scattered intensities. Finally, the number of atoms per atom column is quantified using this estimated probability distribution. The number of atom columns available in the observed STEM image, the number of components in the estimated probability distribution, the width of the components of the probability distribution, and the typical shape of a criterion to assess the number of components in the probability distribution directly affect the accuracy and precision with which the number of atoms in a particular atom column can be estimated. It is shown that single atom sensitivity is feasible taking the latter aspects into consideration.
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	Corporate Author				Thesis
	Publisher		Place of Publication	Amsterdam	Editor
	Language		Wos	000324474900005	Publication Date	2013-05-17
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0304-3991;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.843	Times cited	48	Open Access
	Notes	FWO; Esteem2; FP 2007-2013; esteem2_jra2			Approved	Most recent IF: 2.843; 2013 IF: 2.745
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109916			Serial	162
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	Author	den Dekker, A.J.; Gonnissen, J.; de Backer, A.; Sijbers, J.; Van Aert, S.
	Title	Estimation of unknown structure parameters from high-resolution (S)TEM images : what are the limits?			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2013	Publication	Ultramicroscopy	Abbreviated Journal	Ultramicroscopy
	Volume	134	Issue		Pages	34-43
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab
	Abstract	Statistical parameter estimation theory is proposed as a quantitative method to measure unknown structure parameters from electron microscopy images. Images are then purely considered as data planes from which structure parameters have to be determined as accurately and precisely as possible using a parametric statistical model of the observations. For this purpose, an efficient algorithm is proposed for the estimation of atomic column positions and intensities from high angle annular dark field (HAADF) scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) images. Furthermore, the so-called CramérRao lower bound (CRLB) is reviewed to determine the limits to the precision with which continuous parameters such as atomic column positions and intensities can be estimated. Since this lower bound can only be derived for continuous parameters, alternative measures using the principles of detection theory are introduced for problems concerning the estimation of discrete parameters such as atomic numbers. An experimental case study is presented to show the practical use of these measures for the optimization of the experiment design if the purpose is to decide between the presence of specific atom types using STEM images.
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	Corporate Author				Thesis
	Publisher		Place of Publication	Amsterdam	Editor
	Language		Wos	000324474900006	Publication Date	2013-06-01
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0304-3991;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.843	Times cited	31	Open Access
	Notes	FWO; FP 2007-2013; Esteem2; esteem2_jra2			Approved	Most recent IF: 2.843; 2013 IF: 2.745
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109240			Serial	1083
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	Author	Tan, H.; Egoavil, R.; Béché, A.; Martinez, G.T.; Van Aert, S.; Verbeeck, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Rotella, H.; Boullay, P.; Pautrat, A.; Prellier, W.
	Title	Mapping electronic reconstruction at the metal-insulator interface in LaVO₃/SrVO₃ heterostructures			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2013	Publication	Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics	Abbreviated Journal	Phys Rev B
	Volume	88	Issue	15	Pages	155123-155126
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	A (LaVO3)6/(SrVO3)(3) superlattice is studied with a combination of sub-A resolved scanning transmission electron microscopy and monochromated electron energy-loss spectroscopy. The V oxidation state is mapped with atomic spatial resolution enabling us to investigate electronic reconstruction at the LaVO3/SrVO3 interfaces. Surprisingly, asymmetric charge distribution is found at adjacent chemically symmetric interfaces. The local structure is proposed and simulated with a double channeling calculation which agrees qualitatively with our experiment. We demonstrate that local strain asymmetry is the likely cause of the electronic asymmetry of the interfaces. The electronic reconstruction at the interfaces extends much further than the chemical composition, varying from 0.5 to 1.2 nm. This distance corresponds to the length of charge transfer previously found in the (LaVO3)./(SrVO3). metal/insulating and the (LaAlO3)./(SrTiO3). insulating/insulating interfaces.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication		Editor
	Language		Wos	000326087100003	Publication Date	2013-10-21
	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	15	Open Access
	Notes	Hercules; 246791 COUNTATOMS; 278510 VORTEX; 246102 IFOX; 312483 ESTEEM2; FWO; GOA XANES meets ELNES; esteem2jra3 ECASJO;			Approved	Most recent IF: 3.836; 2013 IF: 3.664
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:112733UA @ admin @ c:irua:112733			Serial	1944
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	Author	Morozov, V.A.; Bertha, A.; Meert, K.W.; Van Rompaey, S.; Batuk, D.; Martinez, G.T.; Van Aert, S.; Smet, P.F.; Raskina, M.V.; Poelman, D.; Abakumov, A.M.; Hadermann, J.;
	Title	Incommensurate modulation and luminescence in the CaGd_2(1-x)Eu_2x(MoO₄)_4(1-y)(WO)_4y (0\leq x\leq1, 0\leq y\leq1) red phosphors			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2013	Publication	Chemistry of materials	Abbreviated Journal	Chem Mater
	Volume	25	Issue	21	Pages	4387-4395
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Scheelite related compounds (A',A '') [(B',B '')O-4], with B', B '' = W and/or Mo are promising new light-emitting materials for photonic applications, including phosphor converted LEDs (light-emitting diodes). In this paper, the creation and ordering of A-cation vacancies and the effect of cation substitutions in the scheelite-type framework are investigated as a factor for controlling the scheelite-type structure and luminescent properties. CaGd2(1-x)Eu2x(MoO4)(4(1-y))(WO4)(4y) (0 <= x <= 1, 0 <= y <= 1) solid solutions with scheelite-type structure were synthesized by a solid state method, and their structures were investigated using a combination of transmission electron microscopy techniques and powder X-ray diffraction. Within this series all complex molybdenum oxides have (3 + 2)D incommensurately modulated structures with superspace group I4(1)/a(alpha,beta,0)00(-beta,alpha,0)00, while the structures of all tungstates are (3 + 1)D incommensurately modulated with superspace group I2/b(alpha beta 0)00. In both cases the modulation arises because of cation-vacancy ordering at the A site. The prominent structural motif is formed by columns of A-site vacancies running along the c-axis. These vacant columns occur in rows of two or three aligned along the [110] direction of the scheelite subcell. The replacement of the smaller Gd3+ by the larger Eu3+ at the A-sublattice does not affect the nature of the incommensurate modulation, but an increasing replacement of Mo6+ by W6+ switches the modulation from (3 + 2)D to (3 + 1)D regime. Thus, these solid solutions can be considered as a model system where the incommensurate modulation can be monitored as a function of cation nature while the number of cation vacancies at the A sites remain constant upon the isovalent cation replacement. All compounds' luminescent properties were measured, and the optical properties were related to the structural properties of the materials. CaGd2(1-x)(MoO4)(4(1-y))(WO4)(4y) phosphors emit intense red light dominated by the D-5(0)-F-7(2) transition at 612 nm, along with other transitions from the D-5(1) and D-5(0) excited states. The intensity of the 5D0-7F2 transition reaches a maximum at x = 0.5 for y = 0 and 1.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Washington, D.C.	Editor
	Language		Wos	000327045000030	Publication Date	2013-09-24
	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	63	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 9.466; 2013 IF: 8.535
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:112776			Serial	1594
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	Author	Van Aert, S.; Turner, S.; Delville, R.; Schryvers, D.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Ding, X.; Salje, E.K.H.
	Title	Functional twin boundaries			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2013	Publication	Phase transitions	Abbreviated Journal	Phase Transit
	Volume	86	Issue	11	Pages	1052-1059
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Functional interfaces are at the core of research in the emerging field of domain boundary engineering where polar, conducting, chiral, and other interfaces and twin boundaries have been discovered. Ferroelectricity was found in twin walls of paraelectric CaTiO3. We show that the effect of functional interfaces can be optimized if the number of twin boundaries is increased in densely twinned materials. Such materials can be produced by shear in the ferroelastic phase rather than by rapid quench from the paraelastic phase.
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	Corporate Author				Thesis
	Publisher		Place of Publication	New York	Editor
	Language		Wos	000327475900002	Publication Date	2013-01-16
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0141-1594;1029-0338;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.06	Times cited	5	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 1.06; 2013 IF: 1.044
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:107344			Serial	1304
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	Author	Huijben, M.; Koster, G.; Kruize, M.K.; Wenderich, S.; Verbeeck, J.; Bals, S.; Slooten, E.; Shi, B.; Molegraaf, H.J.A.; Kleibeuker, J.E.; Van Aert, S.; Goedkoop, J.B.; Brinkman, A.; Blank, D.H.A.; Golden, M.S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Hilgenkamp, H.; Rijnders, G.;
	Title	Defect engineering in oxide heterostructures by enhanced oxygen surface exchange			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2013	Publication	Advanced functional materials	Abbreviated Journal	Adv Funct Mater
	Volume	23	Issue	42	Pages	5240-5248
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	The synthesis of materials with well-controlled composition and structure improves our understanding of their intrinsic electrical transport properties. Recent developments in atomically controlled growth have been shown to be crucial in enabling the study of new physical phenomena in epitaxial oxide heterostructures. Nevertheless, these phenomena can be influenced by the presence of defects that act as extrinsic sources of both doping and impurity scattering. Control over the nature and density of such defects is therefore necessary to fully understand the intrinsic materials properties and exploit them in future device technologies. Here, it is shown that incorporation of a strontium copper oxide nano-layer strongly reduces the impurity scattering at conducting interfaces in oxide LaAlO3SrTiO3(001) heterostructures, opening the door to high carrier mobility materials. It is proposed that this remote cuprate layer facilitates enhanced suppression of oxygen defects by reducing the kinetic barrier for oxygen exchange in the hetero-interfacial film system. This design concept of controlled defect engineering can be of significant importance in applications in which enhanced oxygen surface exchange plays a crucial role.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Weinheim	Editor
	Language		Wos	000327480900003	Publication Date	2013-06-10
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1616-301X;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	12.124	Times cited	87	Open Access
	Notes	Countatoms; Vortex; Fwo; Ifox ECASJO_;			Approved	Most recent IF: 12.124; 2013 IF: 10.439
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109273UA @ admin @ c:irua:109273			Serial	615
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	Author	Goris, B.; de Backer, A.; Van Aert, S.; Gómez-Graña, S.; Liz-Marzán, L.M.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Bals, S.
	Title	Three-dimensional elemental mapping at the atomic scale in bimetallic nanocrystals			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2013	Publication	Nano letters	Abbreviated Journal	Nano Lett
	Volume	13	Issue	9	Pages	4236-4241
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	A thorough understanding of the three-dimensional (3D) atomic structure and composition of coreshell nanostructures is indispensable to obtain a deeper insight on their physical behavior. Such 3D information can be reconstructed from two-dimensional (2D) projection images using electron tomography. Recently, different electron tomography techniques have enabled the 3D characterization of a variety of nanostructures down to the atomic level. However, these methods have all focused on the investigation of nanomaterials containing only one type of chemical element. Here, we combine statistical parameter estimation theory with compressive sensing based tomography to determine the positions and atom type of each atom in heteronanostructures. The approach is applied here to investigate the interface in coreshell Au@Ag nanorods but it is of great interest in the investigation of a broad range of nanostructures.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Washington	Editor
	Language		Wos	000330158900043	Publication Date	2013-08-16
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1530-6984;1530-6992;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	12.712	Times cited	90	Open Access
	Notes	FWO; 246791 COUNTATOMS; 267867 PLASMAQUO; 262348 ESMI; 312483 ESTEEM2; Hercules 3; esteem2_jra4			Approved	Most recent IF: 12.712; 2013 IF: 12.940
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:110036			Serial	3650
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	Author	Kundu, P.; Turner, S.; Van Aert, S.; Ravishankar, N.; Van Tendeloo, G.
	Title	Atomic structure of quantum gold nanowires : quantification of the lattice strain			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2014	Publication	ACS nano	Abbreviated Journal	Acs Nano
	Volume	8	Issue	1	Pages	599-606
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Theoretical studies exist to compute the atomic arrangement in gold nanowires and the influence on their electronic behavior with decreasing diameter. Experimental studies, e.g., by transmission electron microscopy, on chemically synthesized ultrafine wires are however lacking owing to the unavailability of suitable protocols for sample preparation and the stability of the wires under electron beam irradiation. In this work, we present an atomic scale structural investigation on quantum single crystalline gold nanowires of 2 nm diameter, chemically prepared on a carbon film grid. Using low dose aberration-corrected high resolution (S)TEM, we observe an inhomogeneous strain distribution in the crystal, largely concentrated at the twin boundaries and the surface along with the presence of facets and surface steps leading to a noncircular cross section of the wires. These structural aspects are critical inputs needed to determine their unique electronic character and their potential as a suitable catalyst material. Furthermore, electron-beam-induced structural changes at the atomic scale, having implications on their mechanical behavior and their suitability as interconnects, are discussed.
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	Corporate Author				Thesis
	Publisher		Place of Publication		Editor
	Language		Wos	000330542900061	Publication Date	2013-11-29
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1936-0851;1936-086X;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	13.942	Times cited	20	Open Access
	Notes	FWO; Countatoms; Hercules			Approved	Most recent IF: 13.942; 2014 IF: 12.881
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:113856			Serial	199
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