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	Author	Titantah, J.T.; Lamoen, D.; Schowalter, M.; Rosenauer, A.
	Title	Ab initio based atomic scattering amplitudes and {002} electron structure factors of In_xGa_1-xAs/GaAs quantum wells			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2010	Publication	Journal of physics : conference series	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	209	Issue	1	Pages	012040,1-012040,6
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	The atomic scattering amplitudes of the various atoms of the systems Ga1−xInxAs, GaAs1−xNx and InAs1−xNx are calculated using the density functional theory (DFT) approach. The scattering amplitudes of N, Ga, As and In in the model systems are compared with the frequently used Doyle and Turner values. Deviation from the latter values is found for small scattering vectors (s<0.3Å−1) and for these scattering vectors dependence on the orientation of the scattering vector and the chemical environment is reported. We suggest a parametrization of these modified scattering amplitudes (MASAs) for small scattering vectors (s<1.0Å−1). The MASAs are exploited within zero pressure classical Metropolis Monte Carlo (MC), finite temperature calculations to investigate the effect of quantum well size on the electron {002} structure factor (SF) of Ga1−xInxAs quantum wells.
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	Corporate Author				Thesis
	Publisher		Place of Publication	Bristol	Editor
	Language		Wos	000283739100040	Publication Date	2010-02-27
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1742-6596;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record
	Impact Factor		Times cited		Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:85760			Serial	28
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	Author	Schowalter, M.; Rosenauer, A.; Lamoen, D.; Kruse, P.; Gerthsen, D.
	Title	Ab initio computation of the mean inner Coulomb potential of technological important semiconductors			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2005	Publication		Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	1007	Issue		Pages	233-236
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT);
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	Corporate Author				Thesis
	Publisher		Place of Publication	Berlin	Editor
	Language		Wos		Publication Date	0000-00-00
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0930-8989	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record;
	Impact Factor		Times cited		Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:72915			Serial	32
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	Author	Schowalter, M.; Rosenauer, A.; Titantah, J.T.; Lamoen, D.
	Title	Calculation of Debye-Waller temperature factors for GaAs			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2008	Publication	Springer proceedings in physics	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	120	Issue		Pages	195-198
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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	Corporate Author				Thesis
	Publisher		Place of Publication	Berlin	Editor
	Language		Wos		Publication Date	0000-00-00
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0930-8989	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record;
	Impact Factor		Times cited		Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:73966			Serial	266
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	Author	Titantah, J.T.; Lamoen, D.; Schowalter, M.; Rosenauer, A.
	Title	Effect of temperature on the 002 electron structure factor and its consequence for the quantification of ternary and quaternary III-V crystals			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2008	Publication	Springer proceedings in physics	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	120	Issue		Pages	189-194
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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	Address
	Corporate Author				Thesis
	Publisher		Place of Publication	Berlin	Editor
	Language		Wos		Publication Date	0000-00-00
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0930-8989	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record;
	Impact Factor		Times cited		Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:73965			Serial	839
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	Author	Leys, F.E.; March, N.H.; Lamoen, D.; van Doren, V.E.
	Title	Equations of state of tantalum and plutonium in a spherical cell approximation and at extremely high pressures			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2002	Publication		Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	22	Issue		Pages	217
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT);
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	Address
	Corporate Author				Thesis
	Publisher		Place of Publication		Editor
	Language		Wos		Publication Date	0000-00-00
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN		ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor		Times cited		Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:41408			Serial	1077
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	Author	Rosenauer, A.; Schowalter, M.; Glas, F.; Lamoen, D.
	Title	First-principles calculations of 002 structure factors for electron scattering in strained In_xGa_1-xAs			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2005	Publication		Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	107	Issue		Pages	151-154
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT);
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	Address
	Corporate Author				Thesis
	Publisher		Place of Publication	Berlin	Editor
	Language		Wos		Publication Date	0000-00-00
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0930-8989	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record;
	Impact Factor		Times cited		Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:72916			Serial	1202
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	Author	Zhang, M.-L.; March, N.H.; Peeters, A.; van Alsenoy, C.; Howard, I.; Lamoen, D.; Leys, F.
	Title	Loss rate of a plasticizer in a nylon matrix calculated using macroscopic reaction-diffusion kinetics			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2003	Publication	Journal Of Applied Physics	Abbreviated Journal	J Appl Phys
	Volume	93	Issue		Pages	1525-1532
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT);
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	Corporate Author				Thesis
	Publisher	American Institute of Physics	Place of Publication	New York, N.Y.	Editor
	Language		Wos	000180630200031	Publication Date	2003-02-10
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0021-8979;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record;
	Impact Factor	2.068	Times cited		Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 2.068; 2003 IF: 2.171
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:41405			Serial	1844
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	Author	Müller, E.; Kruse, P.; Gerthsen, D.; Schowalter, M.; Rosenauer, A.; Lamoen, D.; Kling, R.
	Title	Measurement of the mean inner potential of ZnO nanorods by transmission electron holography			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2005	Publication	Microscopy of Semiconducting Materials	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	107	Issue		Pages	303-306
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT)
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	Corporate Author				Thesis
	Publisher		Place of Publication	Berlin	Editor
	Language		Wos		Publication Date	0000-00-00
	Series Editor		Series Title	SPRINGER PROCEEDINGS IN PHYSICS	Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0930-8989	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record;
	Impact Factor		Times cited		Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:72914			Serial	1962
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	Author	Titantah, J.T.; Lamoen, D.; Schowalter, M.; Rosenauer, A.
	Title	Modified atomic scattering amplitudes and size effects on the 002 and 220 electron structure factors of multiple Ga_1-xIn_xAs/GaAs quantum wells			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Journal of applied physics	Abbreviated Journal	J Appl Phys
	Volume	105	Issue	8	Pages	084310,1-084310,8
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	The modified atomic scattering amplitudes (MASAs) of mixed Ga<sub>1-x</sub>In<sub>x</sub>As, GaAs<sub>1-x</sub>N<sub>x</sub>, and InAs<sub>1-x</sub>N<sub>x</sub> are calculated using the density functional theory approach and the results are compared with those of the binary counterparts. The MASAs of N, Ga, As, and In for various scattering vectors in various chemical environments and in the zinc-blende structure are compared with the frequently used Doyle and Turner values. Deviation from the Doyle and Turner results is found for small scattering vectors (s<0.3 Å<sup>-1</sup>) and for these scattering vectors the MASAs are found to be sensitive to the orientation of the scattering vector and on the chemical environment. The chemical environment sensitive MASAs are used within zero pressure classical Metropolis Monte Carlo, finite temperature calculations to investigate the effect of well size on the electron 002 and 220 structure factors (SFs). The implications of the use of the 002 (200) spot for the quantification of nanostructured Ga<sub>1-x</sub>In<sub>x</sub>As systems are examined while the 220 SF across the well is evaluated and is found to be very sensitive to the in-plane static displacements.
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	Publisher	American Institute of Physics	Place of Publication	New York, N.Y.	Editor
	Language		Wos	000268064700149	Publication Date	2009-04-23
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0021-8979;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record
	Impact Factor	2.068	Times cited		Open Access
	Notes	Fwo G.0425.05; Esteem 026019			Approved	Most recent IF: 2.068; 2009 IF: 2.072
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:78282			Serial	2160
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	Author	Lamoen, D.; Michel, K.H.
	Title	Molecular structure, crystal field and orientational order in solid C₆₀			Type	H1 Book chapter
	Year	1994	Publication		Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue		Pages	183-202
	Keywords	H1 Book chapter; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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	Corporate Author				Thesis
	Publisher		Place of Publication	s.l.	Editor
	Language		Wos	A1994BE86T00011	Publication Date	0000-00-00
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN		ISBN	0-7923-3109-5	Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record;
	Impact Factor		Times cited		Open Access
	Notes				Approved
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:9355			Serial	2186
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	Author	Müller, K.; Schowalter, M.; Rosenauer, A.; Jansen, J.; Tsuda, K.; Titantah, J.T.; Lamoen, D.
	Title	Refinement of chemically sensitive structure factors using parallel and convergent beam electron nanodiffraction			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2010	Publication	Journal of physics : conference series	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	209	Issue	1	Pages	012025-012025,4
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	We introduce a new method to measure structure factors from parallel beam electron diffraction (PBED) patterns. Bloch wave refinement routines were developed which can minimise the difference between simulated and experimental Bragg intensities via variation of structure factors, Debye parameters, specimen thickness and -orientation. Due to plane wave illumination, the PBED refinement is highly efficient not only in computational respect, but also concerning the experimental effort since energy filtering is shown to have no significant effect on the refinement results. The PBED method was applied to simulated GaAs diffraction patterns to derive systematic errors and rules for the identification of plausible refinement results. The evaluation of experimental GaAs PBED patterns yields a 200 X-ray structure factor of -6.33±0.14. Additionally, we obtained -6.35±0.13 from two-dimensional convergent beam electron diffraction refinements. Both results confirm density functional theory calculations published by Rosenauer et al. and indicate the inaccuracy of isolated atom scattering data, which is crucial e.g. for the composition evaluation by lattice fringe analysis.
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	Corporate Author				Thesis
	Publisher		Place of Publication	Bristol	Editor
	Language		Wos		Publication Date	2010-02-27
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1742-6596;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record
	Impact Factor		Times cited		Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:85761			Serial	2855
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	Author	Leys, F.E.; March, N.H.; Lamoen, D.
	Title	Relativistic virial relations for both homogeneous and spatially varying electron liquids			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2004	Publication	Physics And Chemistry Of Liquids	Abbreviated Journal	Phys Chem Liq
	Volume	42	Issue		Pages	423-431
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT);
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	Corporate Author				Thesis
	Publisher		Place of Publication	London	Editor
	Language		Wos	000222750800010	Publication Date	2004-07-16
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0031-9104;1029-0451;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record;
	Impact Factor	1.145	Times cited		Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 1.145; 2004 IF: 0.478
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:47379			Serial	2862
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	Author	Leys, F.E.; March, N.H.; Angilella, G.G.N.; Lamoen, D.
	Title	Self consistent nonlocal linear-response theory of a relativistic electron gas			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2003	Publication	Physical Review B	Abbreviated Journal	Phys Rev B
	Volume	67	Issue		Pages	113105
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT);
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	Corporate Author				Thesis
	Publisher		Place of Publication	Lancaster, Pa	Editor
	Language		Wos	000182035100005	Publication Date	2003-04-01
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0163-1829;1095-3795;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record;
	Impact Factor	3.836	Times cited		Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 3.836; 2003 IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:45627			Serial	2973
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	Author	Leys, F.E.; March, N.H.; Lamoen, D.
	Title	Thermodynamic consistency and integral equations for the liquid structure			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2002	Publication	Journal Of Chemical Physics	Abbreviated Journal	J Chem Phys
	Volume	117	Issue		Pages	10726
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT);
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	Corporate Author				Thesis
	Publisher		Place of Publication	New York, N.Y.	Editor
	Language		Wos	000179495000031	Publication Date	2002-12-02
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0021-9606;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record;
	Impact Factor	2.965	Times cited		Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 2.965; 2002 IF: 2.998
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:41406			Serial	3634
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	Author	Matthai, C.C.; Lamoen, D.; March, N.H.
	Title	Melting temperatures and possible precursor plastic phases of CCl₄and GeI₄as a function of pressure			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2016	Publication	Physics and chemistry of liquids	Abbreviated Journal	Phys Chem Liq
	Volume	54	Issue	54	Pages	130-134
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	The motivation for the present study is to be found in the recent experiments of Fuchizaki and Hamaya on GeI4. They observed a rapid increase in the melting temperature Tm in going from atmospheric pressure to p ~ 2.6 GPa. Tm was found to be largely independent of pressure above this value. In this paper, heuristic arguments are presented to support the idea that until some critical pressure, a crystalline phase of SnI4, CCl4 and GeI4 molecular solids melts into a low density liquid. However, at this critical pressure, a phase boundary intersects Tm(p), separating a low density liquid phase from a high density liquid. The new phase boundary is between the crystal and an amorphous molecular solid with increasing polymerisation as the pressure is increased.
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	Language		Wos	000365724100012	Publication Date	2015-07-30
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0031-9104	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record
	Impact Factor	1.145	Times cited		Open Access
	Notes	NHM wishes to thank Professors D. Lamoen and C. Van Alsenoy for making possible the continuing affiliation of			Approved	Most recent IF: 1.145
	Call Number	c:irua:130190			Serial	4029
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	Author	Callaert, C.; Bercx, M.; Lamoen, D.; Hadermann, J.
	Title	Interstitial defects in the van der Waals gap of Bi₂Se₃			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2019	Publication	Acta Crystallographica. Section B: Structural Science, Crystal Engineering and Materials (Online)	Abbreviated Journal	Acta Crystallogr B
	Volume	75	Issue	4	Pages	717-732
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Bi<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>3</sub>is a thermoelectric material and a topological insulator. It is slightly conducting in its bulk due to the presence of defects and by controlling the defects different physical properties can be fine tuned. However, studies of the defects in this material are often contradicting or inconclusive. Here, the defect structure of Bi<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>3</sub>is studied with a combination of techniques: high-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy (HR-STEM), high-resolution energy-dispersive X-ray (HR-EDX) spectroscopy, precession electron diffraction tomography (PEDT), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and first-principles calculations using density functional theory (DFT). Based on these results, not only the observed defects are discussed, but also the discrepancies in results or possibilities across the techniques. STEM and EDX revealed interstitial defects with mainly Bi character in an octahedral coordination in the van der Waals gap, independent of the applied sample preparation method (focused ion beam milling or cryo-crushing). The inherent character of these defects is supported by their observation in the structure refinement of the EDT data. Moreover, the occupancy probability of the defects determined by EDT is inversely proportional to their corresponding DFT calculated formation energies. STEM also showed the migration of some atoms across and along the van der Waals gap. The kinetic barriers calculated using DFT suggest that some paths are possible at room temperature, while others are most probably beam induced.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication		Editor
	Language		Wos	000480512600024	Publication Date	2019-08-01
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	2052-5206	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.032	Times cited		Open Access
	Notes	University of Antwerp, 31445 ; Acknowledgements We thank Artem M. Abakumov for providing the original Bi2Se3 sample and are also very grateful to Christophe Vandevelde for trying repeatedly to get good single crystal X-ray diffraction data out of each of our failed attempts at making an undeformed single crystal. The computational resources and services used in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center) and the HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA), both funded by the FWO-Vlaanderen and the Flemish Government-department EWI.			Approved	Most recent IF: 2.032
	Call Number	EMAT @ emat @c:irua:161847			Serial	5295
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	Author	Caglak, E.; Govers, K.; Lamoen, D.; Labeau, P.-E.; Verwerft, M.
	Title	Atomic scale analysis of defect clustering and predictions of their concentrations in UO2+x			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2020	Publication	Journal Of Nuclear Materials	Abbreviated Journal	J Nucl Mater
	Volume	541	Issue		Pages	152403
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	The physical properties of uranium dioxide vary greatly with stoichiometry. Oxidation towards hyperstoichiometric UO2 – UO2+x – might be encountered at various stages of the nuclear fuel cycle if oxidative conditions are met; the impact of stoichiometry changes upon physical properties should therefore be properly assessed to ensure safe and reliable operations. These physical properties are intimately linked to the arrangement of atomic defects in the crystalline structure. The evolution of the defect concentration with environmental parameters – oxygen partial pressure and temperature – were evaluated by means of a point defect model where the reaction energies are derived from atomic-scale simulations. To this end, various configurations and net charge states of oxygen interstitial clusters in UO2 have been calculated. Various methodologies have been tested to determine the optimum cluster configurations and a rigid lattice approach turned out to be the most useful strategy to optimize defect configuration structures. Ultimately, results from the point defect model were discussed and compared to experimental measurements of stoichiometry dependence on oxygen partial pressure and temperature.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication		Editor
	Language		Wos	000575165800006	Publication Date	2020-08-06
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0022-3115	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.1	Times cited		Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	This work is dedicated to the memory of Prof. Alain Dubus, ULB, Bruxelles, Belgium. Financial support from the SCK CEN is gratefully acknowledged.			Approved	Most recent IF: 3.1; 2020 IF: 2.048
	Call Number	EMAT @ emat @c:irua:172464			Serial	6402
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	Author	Paulus, A.; Hendrickx, M.; Bercx, M.; Karakulina, O.M.; Kirsanova, M.A.; Lamoen, D.; Hadermann, J.; Abakumov, A.M.; Van Bael, M.K.; Hardy, A.
	Title	An in-depth study of Sn substitution in Li-rich/Mn-rich NMC as a cathode material for Li-ion batteries			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2020	Publication	Journal of the Chemical Society : Dalton transactions	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	49	Issue	30	Pages	10486-10497
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Layered Li-rich/Mn-rich NMC (LMR-NMC) is characterized by high initial specific capacities of more than 250 mA h g(-1), lower cost due to a lower Co content and higher thermal stability than LiCoO2. However, its commercialisation is currently still hampered by significant voltage fade, which is caused by irreversible transition metal ion migration to emptied Li positionsviatetrahedral interstices upon electrochemical cycling. This structural change is strongly correlated with anionic redox chemistry of the oxygen sublattice and has a detrimental effect on electrochemical performance. In a fully charged state, up to 4.8 Vvs.Li/Li+, Mn4+ is prone to migrate to the Li layer. The replacement of Mn4+ for an isovalent cation such as Sn4+ which does not tend to adopt tetrahedral coordination and shows a higher metal-oxygen bond strength is considered to be a viable strategy to stabilize the layered structure upon extended electrochemical cycling, hereby decreasing voltage fade. The influence of Sn4+ on the voltage fade in partially charged LMR-NMC is not yet reported in the literature, and therefore, we have investigated the structure and the corresponding electrochemical properties of LMR-NMC with different Sn concentrations. We determined the substitution limit of Sn4+ in Li1.2Ni0.13Co0.13Mn0.54-xSnxO2 by powder X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy to be x approximate to 0.045. The limited solubility of Sn is subsequently confirmed by density functional theory calculations. Voltage fade for x= 0 andx= 0.027 has been comparatively assessed within the 3.00 V-4.55 V (vs.Li/Li+) potential window, from which it is concluded that replacing Mn4+ by Sn4+ cannot be considered as a viable strategy to inhibit voltage fade within this window, at least with the given restricted doping level.
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	Language		Wos	000555330900018	Publication Date	2020-07-09
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0300-9246; 1477-9226; 1472-7773	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	4	Times cited		Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	; The authors acknowledge Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) project number G040116N for funding. The authors are grateful to Dr Ken Elen and Greet Cuyvers (imo-imomec, UHasselt and imec) for respectively preliminary PXRD measurements and performing ICP-AES on the monometal precursors. Dr Dmitry Rupasov (Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology) is acknowledged for performing TGA measurements on the metal sulfate precursors. The computational resources and services used in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center) and the HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA), both funded by the FWO-Vlaanderen and the Flemish Government-department EWI. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 4; 2020 IF: 4.029
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:171149			Serial	6450
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	Author	Leinders, G.; Baldinozzi, G.; Ritter, C.; Saniz, R.; Arts, I.; Lamoen, D.; Verwerft, M.
	Title	Charge Localization and Magnetic Correlations in the Refined Structure of U₃O₇			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2021	Publication	Inorganic Chemistry	Abbreviated Journal	Inorg Chem
	Volume	60	Issue	14	Pages	10550-10564
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Atomic arrangements in the mixed-valence oxide U3O7 are refined from high-resolution neutron scattering data. The crystallographic model describes a long-range structural order in a U60O140 primitive cell (space group P42/n) containing distorted cuboctahedral oxygen clusters. By combining experimental data and electronic structure calculations accounting for spin–orbit interactions, we provide robust evidence of an interplay between charge localization and the magnetic moments carried by the uranium atoms. The calculations predict U3O7 to be a semiconducting solid with a band gap of close to 0.32 eV, and a more pronounced charge-transfer insulator behavior as compared to the well-known Mott insulator UO2. Most uranium ions (56 out of 60) occur in 9-fold and 10-fold coordinated environments, surrounding the oxygen clusters, and have a tetravalent (24 out of 60) or pentavalent (32 out of 60) state. The remaining uranium ions (4 out of 60) are not contiguous to the oxygen cuboctahedra and have a very compact, 8-fold coordinated environment with two short (2 × 1.93(3) Å) “oxo-type” bonds. The higher Hirshfeld charge and the diamagnetic character point to a hexavalent state for these four uranium ions. Hence, the valence state distribution corresponds to 24/60 × U(IV) + 32/60 U(V) + 4/60 U(VI). The tetravalent and pentavalent uranium ions are predicted to carry noncollinear magnetic moments (with amplitudes of 1.6 and 0.8 μB, respectively), resulting in canted ferromagnetic order in characteristic layers within the overall fluorite-related structure.
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	Language		Wos	000675430900049	Publication Date	2021-07-19
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	ISSN	0020-1669	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	4.857	Times cited		Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	Financial support for this research was partly provided by the Energy Transition Fund of the Belgian FPS Economy (Project SF-CORMOD – Spent Fuel CORrosion MODeling). This work was performed in part using HPC resources from GENCI-IDRIS (Grants 2020-101450 and 2020-101601), and in part by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center) and the HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA), both funded by the FWO-Vlaanderen and the Flemish Government-department EWI. GL thanks E. Suard and C. Schreinemachers for assistance during the neutron scattering experiments at the ILL. GB acknowledges V. Petříček for suggestions on using JANA2006.			Approved	Most recent IF: 4.857
	Call Number	EMAT @ emat @c:irua:179907			Serial	6801
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	Author	Nematollahi, P.; Barbiellini, B.; Bansil, A.; Lamoen, D.; Qingying, J.; Mukerjee, S.; Neyts, E.C.
	Title	Identification of a Robust and Durable FeN₄C_xCatalyst for ORR in PEM Fuel Cells and the Role of the Fifth Ligand			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2022	Publication	ACS catalysis	Abbreviated Journal	Acs Catal
	Volume		Issue		Pages	7541-7549
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
	Abstract	Although recent studies have advanced the understanding of pyrolyzed Fe−N−C materials as oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts, the atomic and electronic structures of the active sites and their detailed reaction mechanisms still remain unknown. Here, based on first-principles density functional theory (DFT) computations, we discuss the electronic structures of three FeN4 catalytic centers with different local topologies of the surrounding C atoms with a focus on unraveling the mechanism of their ORR activity in acidic electrolytes. Our study brings back a forgotten, synthesized pyridinic Fe−N coordinate to the community’s attention, demonstrating that this catalyst can exhibit excellent activity for promoting direct four-electron ORR through the addition of a fifth ligand such as −NH2, −OH, and −SO4. We also identify sites with good stability properties through the combined use of our DFT calculations and Mössbauer spectroscopy data.
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	Language		Wos	000823193100001	Publication Date	2022-06-10
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	2155-5435	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	12.9	Times cited		Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	Basic Energy Sciences, DE-FG02-07ER46352 ; Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, 1261721N ; Opetus- ja Kulttuuriministeri?; Department of Energy, DE-EE0008416 ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 12.9
	Call Number	EMAT @ emat @c:irua:189000			Serial	7073
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	Author	Saniz, R.; Baldinozzi, G.; Arts, I.; Lamoen, D.; Leinders, G.; Verwerft, M.
	Title	Charge order, frustration relief, and spin-orbit coupling in U3O8			Type	A1 Journal Article
	Year	2023	Publication	Physical review materials	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	7	Issue	5	Pages	054410
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Research efforts on the description of the low-temperature magnetic order and electronic properties of U3O8 have been inconclusive so far. Reinterpreting neutron scattering results, we use group representation theory to show that the ground state presents collinear out-of-plane magnetic moments, with antiferromagnetic coupling both in-layer and between layers. Charge order relieves the initial geometric frustration, generating a slightly distorted honeycomb sublattice with Néel-type order. The precise knowledge of the characteristics of this magnetic ground state is then used to explain the fine features of the band gap. In this system, spin-orbit coupling (SOC) is of critical importance, as it strongly affects the electronic structure, narrowing the gap by ∼38%, compared to calculations neglecting SOC. The predicted electronic structure actually explains the salient features of recent optical absorption measurements, further demonstrating the excellent agreement between the calculated ground state properties and experiment.
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	Language		Wos	001041429800007	Publication Date	2023-05-31
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	2475-9953	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record
	Impact Factor	3.4	Times cited		Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	Financial support for this research was partly provided by the Energy Transition Fund of the Belgian FPS Economy (Project SF-CORMOD Spent Fuel CORrosion MODeling).Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek; Vlaams Supercomputer Centrum; Universiteit Antwerpen; Vlaamse regering;			Approved	Most recent IF: 3.4; 2023 IF: NA
	Call Number	EMAT @ emat @c:irua:197043			Serial	8796
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	Author	Paulus, A.; Hendrickx, M.; Mayda, S.; Batuk, M.; Reekmans, G.; von Holst, M.; Elen, K.; Abakumov, A.M.; Adriaensens, P.; Lamoen, D.; Partoens, B.; Hadermann, J.; Van Bael, M.K.; Hardy, A.
	Title	Understanding the Activation of Anionic Redox Chemistry in Ti⁴⁺-Substituted Li₂MnO₃as a Cathode Material for Li-Ion Batteries			Type	A1 Journal Article
	Year	2023	Publication	ACS applied energy materials	Abbreviated Journal	ACS Appl. Energy Mater.
	Volume	6	Issue	13	Pages	6956-6971
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	Layered Li-rich oxides, demonstrating both cationic and anionic redox chemistry being used as positive electrodes for Li-ion batteries,have raised interest due to their high specific discharge capacities exceeding 250 mAh/g. However, irreversible structural transformations triggered by anionic redox chemistry result in pronounced voltagefade (i.e., lowering the specific energy by a gradual decay of discharge potential) upon extended galvanostatic cycling. Activating or suppressing oxygen anionic redox through structural stabilization induced by redox-inactivecation substitution is a well-known strategy. However, less emphasishas been put on the correlation between substitution degree and theactivation/suppression of the anionic redox. In this work, Ti4+-substituted Li2MnO3 was synthesizedvia a facile solution-gel method. Ti4+ is selected as adopant as it contains no partially filled d-orbitals. Our study revealedthat the layered “honeycomb-ordered” C2/m structure is preserved when increasing the Ticontent to x = 0.2 in the Li2Mn1-x Ti (x) O-3 solidsolution, as shown by electron diffraction and aberration-correctedscanning transmission electron microscopy. Galvanostatic cycling hintsat a delayed oxygen release, due to an improved reversibility of theanionic redox, during the first 10 charge-discharge cyclesfor the x = 0.2 composition compared to the parentmaterial (x = 0), followed by pronounced oxygen redoxactivity afterward. The latter originates from a low activation energybarrier toward O-O dimer formation and Mn migration in Li2Mn0.8Ti0.2O3, as deducedfrom first-principles molecular dynamics (MD) simulations for the“charged” state. Upon lowering the Ti substitution to x = 0.05, the structural stability was drastically improvedbased on our MD analysis, stressing the importance of carefully optimizingthe substitution degree to achieve the best electrochemical performance.
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	Language		Wos	001018266700001	Publication Date	2023-07-10
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	2574-0962	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	6.4	Times cited		Open Access	Not_Open_Access: Available from 24.12.2023
	Notes	Universiteit Hasselt, AUHL/15/2 – GOH3816N ; Russian Science Foundation, 20-43-01012 ; Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, AUHL/15/2 – GOH3816N G040116N ; The computational resources and services used in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center) and the HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA), both funded by the FWO Vlaanderen and the Flemish Government-department EWI.			Approved	Most recent IF: 6.4; 2023 IF: NA
	Call Number	EMAT @ emat @c:irua:198160			Serial	8809
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	Author	Bercx, M.; Mayda, S.; Depla, D.; Partoens, B.; Lamoen, D.
	Title	Plasmonic effects in the neutralization of slow ions at a metallic surface			Type	A1 Journal Article
	Year	2023	Publication	Contributions to Plasma Physics	Abbreviated Journal	Contrib. Plasma Phys
	Volume		Issue		Pages
	Keywords	A1 Journal Article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT) ;
	Abstract	Secondary electron emission is an important process that plays a significant role in several plasma‐related applications. As measuring the secondary electron yield experimentally is very challenging, quantitative modelling of this process to obtain reliable yield data is critical as input for higher‐scale simulations. Here, we build upon our previous work combining density functional theory calculations with a model originally developed by Hagstrum to extend its application to metallic surfaces. As plasmonic effects play a much more important role in the secondary electron emission mechanism for metals, we introduce an approach based on Poisson point processes to include both surface and bulk plasmon excitations to the process. The resulting model is able to reproduce the yield spectra of several available experimental results quite well but requires the introduction of global fitting parameters, which describe the strength of the plasmon interactions. Finally, we use an in‐house developed workflow to calculate the electron yield for a list of elemental surfaces spanning the periodic table to produce an extensive data set for the community and compare our results with more simplified approaches from the literature.
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	Language		Wos	001067651300001	Publication Date	2023-09-16
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	ISSN	0863-1042	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record
	Impact Factor	1.6	Times cited		Open Access	Not_Open_Access
	Notes	We acknowledge the financial support of FWO-Vlaanderen through project G.0216.14N. The computational resources and services used in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center) and the HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA), both funded by the FWO-Vlaanderen and the Flemish Government-department EWI.			Approved	Most recent IF: 1.6; 2023 IF: 1.44
	Call Number	EMAT @ emat @c:irua:200330			Serial	8962
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	Author	Claes, J.; Partoens, B.; Lamoen, D.
	Title	Decoupled DFT-1/2 method for defect excitation energies			Type	A1 Journal Article
	Year	2023	Publication	Physical Review B	Abbreviated Journal	Phys. Rev. B
	Volume	108	Issue	12	Pages	125306
	Keywords	A1 Journal Article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) ;
	Abstract	The DFT-1/2 method is a band-gap correction with GW precision at a density functional theory (DFT) computational cost. The method was also extended to correct the gap between defect levels, allowing for the calculation of optical transitions. However, this method fails when the atomic character of the occupied and unoccupied defect levels is similar as we illustrate by two examples, the tetrahedral hydrogen interstitial and the negatively charged vacancy in diamond. We solve this problem by decoupling the effect of the occupied and unoccupied defect levels and call this the decoupled DFT-1/2 method for defects.
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	Language		Wos	001089302800003	Publication Date	2023-09-25
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	2469-9950	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record
	Impact Factor	3.7	Times cited		Open Access	Not_Open_Access
	Notes	This work was supported by the FWO (Research Foundation-Flanders), Project No. G0D1721N. This work was performed in part using HPC resources from the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center) and the HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA), both funded by the FWO-Vlaanderen and the Flemish Government department EWI (Economie, Wetenschap & Innovatie).			Approved	Most recent IF: 3.7; 2023 IF: 3.836
	Call Number	CMT @ cmt @c:irua:201287			Serial	8976
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	Author	Mayda, S.; Monico, L.; Krishnan, D.; De Meyer, S.; Cotte, M.; Garrevoet, J.; Falkenberg, G.; Sandu, I.C.A.; Partoens, B.; Lamoen, D.; Romani, A.; Miliani, C.; Verbeeck, J.; Janssens, K.
	Title	A combined experimental and computational approach to understanding CdS pigment oxidation in a renowned early 20th century painting			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2023	Publication	Chemistry of materials	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	35	Issue	24	Pages	10403-10415
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Antwerp X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy (AXIS)
	Abstract	Cadmium sulfide (CdS)-based yellow pigments have been used in a number of early 20th century artworks, including The Scream series painted by Edvard Munch. Some of these unique paintings are threatened by the discoloration of these CdS-based yellow oil paints because of the oxidation of the original sulfides to sulfates. The experimental data obtained here prove that moisture and cadmium chloride compounds play a key role in promoting such oxidation. To clarify how these two factors effectively prompt the process, we studied the band alignment between CdS, CdCl2, and Cd-(OH)Cl as well as the radicals center dot OH and H3O center dot by density functional theory (DFT) methods. Our results show that a stack of several layers of Cd-(OH)Cl creates a pocket of positive holes at the Cl-terminated surface and a pocket of electrons at the OH-terminated surface by leading in a difference in ionization energy at both surfaces. The resulting band alignment indicates that Cd-(OH)Cl can indeed play the role of an oxidative catalyst for CdS in a moist environment, thus providing an explanation for the experimental evidence.
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	Language		Wos	001133000900001	Publication Date	2023-12-08
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	ISSN	0897-4756; 1520-5002	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record
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	Notes	The experimental research on the cadmium yellow powders/paint mock-ups and The Scream (ca. 1910) was financially supported by the European Union, research projects IPERION-CH (H2020-INFRAIA-2014-2015, GA no. 654028) and IPERION-HS (H2020-INFRAIA-2019-1, GA no. 871034) and the project AMIS within the program Dipartimenti di Eccellenza 2018-2022 (funded by MUR and the University of Perugia). For the beamtime grants received, the authors thank the ESRF-ID21 beamline (experiments HG64 and HG95), the DESY-P06 beamline, a member of the Helmholtz Association HGF (experiments I-20130221 EC and I-20160126 EC), and the project CALIPSOplus under the GA no. 730872 from the E.U. Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020. All of the staff of the MUNCH Museum (Conservation Department) is acknowledged for their collaboration. The computational resources and services used in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center) and the HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA), both funded by the FWO – Vlaanderen and the Flemish Government, Department EWI.			Approved	no
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:202836			Serial	8999
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	Author	Dixit, H.; Tandon, N.; Cottenier, S.; Saniz, R.; Lamoen, D.; Partoens, B.
	Title	Erratum : First-principles study of possible shallow donors in ZnAl₂O₄ spinel [Phys. Rev. B 87, 174101 (2013)]			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2013	Publication	Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics	Abbreviated Journal	Phys Rev B
	Volume	88	Issue	5	Pages	059905-2
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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	Language		Wos	000323572600009	Publication Date	2013-08-27
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1098-0121;1550-235X;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.836	Times cited	1	Open Access
	Notes	; ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 3.836; 2013 IF: 3.664
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:110015			Serial	1080
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	Author	Lamoen, D.; March, N.H.
	Title	Gradient expansion and beyond for stress tensor and tangential pressure deficit through a planar liquid-vapour interface			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2000	Publication	Physics And Chemistry Of Liquids	Abbreviated Journal	Phys Chem Liq
	Volume	38	Issue		Pages	495-504
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT);
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	London	Editor
	Language		Wos	000087986300011	Publication Date	2007-07-08
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0031-9104;1029-0451;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.145	Times cited	1	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 1.145; 2000 IF: 0.267
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:27831			Serial	1362
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	Author	Leys, F.E.; March, N.H.; Lamoen, D.
	Title	High pressure limiting forms of the zero-temperature equations of state of Ta and Pu from relativistic Thomas-Fermi theory			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2003	Publication	Physical Review B	Abbreviated Journal	Phys Rev B
	Volume	67	Issue		Pages	064109
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT);
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Lancaster, Pa	Editor
	Language		Wos	000181501100021	Publication Date	2003-03-01
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0163-1829;1095-3795;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.836	Times cited	1	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 3.836; 2003 IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:45628			Serial	1439
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	Author	Matthai, C.C.; March, N.H.; Lamoen, D.
	Title	Supercooled molecular liquids and the glassy phases of chemically bonded N, P, As, Si and Ge			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Physics and chemistry of liquids	Abbreviated Journal	Phys Chem Liq
	Volume	47	Issue	6	Pages	607-613
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Glassy phases which have insulating character exist for a variety of monatomic species. By contrast, until recently, it has been possible to make bulk metallic glasses (BMG) by vitrification only for multicomponent systems. After a relatively brief summary on supercooling of a few molecular liquids, we review some of the recently reported results on molecular assemblies of the series N, P, As and amorphous Si and Ge. Based on these results, we suggest that the transition metals with their directional bonding might be suitable candidates for the production of BMG by vitrification.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	London	Editor
	Language		Wos	000273047400003	Publication Date	2009-11-10
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	ISSN	0031-9104;1029-0451;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.145	Times cited	1	Open Access
	Notes	BoF			Approved	Most recent IF: 1.145; 2009 IF: 0.580
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:80653			Serial	3376
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	Author	Saniz, R.; Bekaert, J.; Partoens, B.; Lamoen, D.
	Title	First-principles study of defects at Σ3 grain boundaries in CuGaSe2			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2021	Publication	Solid State Communications	Abbreviated Journal	Solid State Commun
	Volume		Issue		Pages	114263
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	We present a first-principles computational study of cation–Se 3 (112) grain boundaries in CuGaSe. We discuss the structure of these grain boundaries, as well as the effect of native defects and Na impurities on their electronic properties. The formation energies show that the defects will tend to form preferentially at the grain boundaries, rather than in the grain interiors. We find that in Ga-rich growth conditions Cu vacancies as well as Ga at Cu and Cu at Ga antisites are mainly responsible for having the equilibrium Fermi level pinned toward the middle of the gap, resulting in carrier depletion. The Na at Cu impurity in its +1 charge state contributes to this. In Ga-poor growth conditions, on the other hand, the formation energies of Cu vacancies and Ga at Cu antisites are comparatively too high for any significant influence on carrier density or on the equilibrium Fermi level position. Thus, under these conditions, the Cu at Ga antisites give rise to a -type grain boundary. Also, their formation energy is lower than the formation energy of Na at Cu impurities. Thus, the latter will fail to act as a hole barrier preventing recombination at the grain boundary, in contrast to what occurs in CuInSe grain boundaries. We also discuss the effect of the defects on the electronic properties of bulk CuGaSe, which we assume reflect the properties of the grain interiors.
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	Language		Wos	000652668500013	Publication Date	2021-03-12
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	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	1	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	Fwo; We acknowledge the financial support of FWO-Vlaanderen, Belgium through project G.0150.13. The computational resources and services used in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center) and the HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA), both funded by FWO-Vlaanderen and the Flemish Government-department EWI.			Approved	Most recent IF: 1.554
	Call Number	EMAT @ emat @c:irua:176544			Serial	6703
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