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Author Fernández Becerra, V.; Milošević, M.V. url  doi
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  Title Multichiral ground states in mesoscopic p-wave superconductors Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 94 Issue 94 Pages 184517  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Using Ginzburg-Landau formalism, we investigate the effect of confinement on the ground state of mesoscopic chiral p-wave superconductors in the absence of magnetic field. We reveal stable multichiral states with domain walls separating the regions with different chiralities, as well as monochiral states with spontaneous currents flowing along the edges. We show that multichiral states can exhibit identifying signatures in the spatial profile of the magnetic field if those are not screened by edge currents in the case of strong confinement. Such magnetic detection of domain walls in topological superconductors can serve as long-sought evidence of broken time-reversal symmetry. Furthermore, when applying electric current to mesoscopic p-wave samples, we found a hysteretic behavior in the current-voltage characteristic that distinguishes states with and without domain walls, thereby providing another useful hallmark for indirect confirmation of chiral p-wave superconductivity.  
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  Language Wos 000388816700001 Publication Date 2016-11-30  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 2469-9950;2469-9969; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 7 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen), the COST-EU action MP1201, and the MultiSuper network. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:139241 Serial 4456  
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Author Petrovic, M.D.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Quantum transport in graphene Hall bars: Effects of vacancy disorder Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 94 Issue 94 Pages 235413  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Using the tight-binding model, we investigate the influence of vacancy disorder on electrical transport in graphene Hall bars in the presence of quantizing magnetic fields. Disorder, induced by a random distribution of monovacancies, breaks the graphene sublattice symmetry and creates states localized on the vacancies. These states are observable in the bend resistance, as well as in the total DOS. Their energy is proportional to the square root of the magnetic field, while their localization length is proportional to the cyclotron radius. At the energies of these localized states, the electron current flows around the monovacancies and, as we show, it can follow unexpected paths depending on the particular arrangement of vacancies. We study how these localized states change with the vacancy concentration, and what are the effects of including the next-nearest-neighbor hopping term. Our results are also compared with the situation when double vacancies are present in the system. Double vacancies also induce localized states, but their energy and magnetic field dependencies are different. Their localization energy scales linearly with the magnetic field, and their localization length appears not to depend on the field strength.  
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  Language Wos 000389574200005 Publication Date 2016-12-14  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 2469-9950;2469-9969; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 14 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Methusalem program of the Flemish government. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:140237 Serial 4459  
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Author Iyikanat, F.; Senger, R.T.; Peeters, F.M.; Sahin, H. pdf  url
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  Title Quantum-Transport Characteristics of a p-n Junction on Single-Layer TiS3 Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication ChemPhysChem : a European journal of chemical physics and physical chemistry Abbreviated Journal Chemphyschem  
  Volume 17 Issue 17 Pages 3985-3991  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract By using density functional theory and non-equilibrium Green's function-based methods, we investigated the electronic and transport properties of a TiS3 monolayer p-n junction. We constructed a lateral p-n junction on a TiS3 monolayer using Li and F adatoms. An applied bias voltage caused significant variability in the electronic and transport properties of the TiS3 p-n junction. In addition, the spin-dependent current-volt-age characteristics of the constructed TiS3 p-n junction were analyzed. Important device characteristics were found, such as negative differential resistance and rectifying diode behaviors for spin-polarized currents in the TiS3 p-n junction. These prominent conduction properties of the TiS3 p-n junction offer remarkable opportunities for the design of nanoelectronic devices based on a recently synthesized single-layered material.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Weinheim Editor  
  Language Wos 000389534800018 Publication Date 2016-09-29  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 1439-4235 ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.075 Times cited 12 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the bilateral project between TUBITAK (through Grant No. 113T050) and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). The calculations were performed at TUBITAK ULAKBIM, High Performance and Grid Computing Center (TR-Grid e-Infrastructure). FI, HS, and RTS acknowledge the support from TUBITAK Project No 114F397. H.S. acknowledges support from Bilim Akademisi-The Science Academy, Turkey under the BAGEP program. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.075  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:140245 Serial 4458  
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Author Yu, H.; Kopach, A.; Misko, V.R.; Vasylenko, A.A.; Makarov, D.; Marchesoni, F.; Nori, F.; Baraban, L.; Cuniberti, G. pdf  doi
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  Title Confined Catalytic Janus Swimmers in a Crowded Channel: Geometry-Driven Rectification Transients and Directional Locking Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Small Abbreviated Journal Small  
  Volume 12 Issue 12 Pages 5882-5890  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Self-propelled Janus particles, acting as microscopic vehicles, have the potential to perform complex tasks on a microscopic scale, suitable, e.g., for environmental applications, on-chip chemical information processing, or in vivo drug delivery. Development of these smart nanodevices requires a better understanding of how synthetic swimmers move in crowded and confined environments that mimic actual biosystems, e.g., network of blood vessels. Here, the dynamics of self-propelled Janus particles interacting with catalytically passive silica beads in a narrow channel is studied both experimentally and through numerical simulations. Upon varying the area density of the silica beads and the width of the channel, active transport reveals a number of intriguing properties, which range from distinct bulk and boundary-free diffusivity at low densities, to directional “locking” and channel “unclogging” at higher densities, whereby a Janus swimmer is capable of transporting large clusters of passive particles.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Weinheim Editor  
  Language Wos 000389403900010 Publication Date 2016-09-15  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 1613-6810 ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 8.643 Times cited 14 Open Access  
  Notes ; H.Y., A.K., and L.B. contributed equally to this work. This work was funded in part by the European Union (ERDF) and the Free State of Saxony via the ESF project InnoMedTec, the DFG cluster for Excellence, the Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (CfAED), and via the European Research Council under the European Union's Seventh Framework program (FP7/2007-2013)/ERC grant agreement no. 306277. V.R.M. and A.A.V. acknowledge support from the Odysseus Program of the Flemish Government and the FWO-VI. F.N. is partially supported by the RIKEN iTHES Project, the MURI Center for Dynamic Magneto-Optics via the AFOSR Grant No. FA9550-14-1-0040, the IMPACT program of the JST, and a Grant-in-Aid for the Scientific Research (A). ; Approved Most recent IF: 8.643  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:140256 Serial 4453  
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Author Neilson, D.; Perali, A.; Zarenia, M. url  doi
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  Title Many-body electron correlations in graphene Type P1 Proceeding
  Year 2016 Publication (mbt18) Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 702 Issue 702 Pages 012008  
  Keywords P1 Proceeding; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract The conduction electrons in graphene promise new opportunities to access the region of strong many-body electron-electron correlations. Extremely high quality, atomically flat two-dimensional electron sheets and quasi-one-dimensional electron nanoribbons with tuneable band gaps that can be switched on by gates, should exhibit new many-body phenomena that have long been predicted for the regions of phase space where the average Coulomb repulsions between electrons dominate over their Fermi energies. In electron nanoribbons a few nanometres wide etched in monolayers of graphene, the quantum size effects and the van Hove singularities in their density of states further act to enhance electron correlations. For graphene multilayers or nanoribbons in a double unit electron-hole geometry, it is possible for the many-body electron-hole correlations to be made strong enough to stabilise high-temperature electron- hole superfluidity.  
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  Publisher Iop publishing ltd Place of Publication Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000389756000008 Publication Date 2016-04-29  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume 702 Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1742-6588; 1742-6596 ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor Times cited 3 Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:140268 Serial 4455  
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Author Yagmurcukardes, M.; Peeters, F.M.; Senger, R.T.; Sahin, H. url  doi
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  Title Nanoribbons: From fundamentals to state-of-the-art applications Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Applied physics reviews Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Rev  
  Volume 3 Issue 3 Pages 041302  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Atomically thin nanoribbons (NRs) have been at the forefront of materials science and nanoelectronics in recent years. State-of-the-art research on nanoscale materials has revealed that electronic, magnetic, phononic, and optical properties may differ dramatically when their one-dimensional forms are synthesized. The present article aims to review the recent advances in synthesis techniques and theoretical studies on NRs. The structure of the review is organized as follows: After a brief introduction to low dimensional materials, we review different experimental techniques for the synthesis of graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) with their advantages and disadvantages. In addition, theoretical investigations on width and edge-shape-dependent electronic and magnetic properties, functionalization effects, and quantum transport properties of GNRs are reviewed. We then devote time to the NRs of the transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) family. First, various synthesis techniques, E-field-tunable electronic and magnetic properties, and edge-dependent thermoelectric performance of NRs of MoS2 and WS2 are discussed. Then, strongly anisotropic properties, growth-dependent morphology, and the weakly width-dependent bandgap of ReS2 NRs are summarized. Next we discuss TMDs having a T-phase morphology such as TiSe2 and stable single layer NRs of mono-chalcogenides. Strong edge-type dependence on characteristics of GaS NRs, width-dependent Seebeck coefficient of SnSe NRs, and experimental analysis on the stability of ZnSe NRs are reviewed. We then focus on the most recently emerging NRs belonging to the class of transition metal trichalcogenides which provide ultra-high electron mobility and highly anisotropic quasi-1D properties. In addition, width-, edge-shape-, and functionalization-dependent electronic and mechanical properties of blackphosphorus, a monoatomic anisotropic material, and studies on NRs of group IV elements (silicene, germanene, and stanene) are reviewed. Observation of substrate-independent quantum well states, edge and width dependent properties, the topological phase of silicene NRs are reviewed. In addition, H-2 concentration-dependent transport properties and anisotropic dielectric function of GeNRs and electric field and strain sensitive I-V characteristics of SnNRs are reviewed. We review both experimental and theoretical studies on the NRs of group III-V compounds. While defect and N-termination dependent conductance are highlighted for boron nitride NRs, aluminum nitride NRs are of importance due to their dangling bond, electric field, and strain dependent electronic and magnetic properties. Finally, superlattice structure of NRs of GaN/AlN, Si/Ge, G/BN, and MoS2/WS2 is reviewed. Published by AIP Publishing.  
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  Publisher Amer inst physics Place of Publication Melville Editor  
  Language Wos 000390443800013 Publication Date 2016-11-14  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 1931-9401 ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 13.667 Times cited 63 Open Access  
  Notes ; Computational resources were provided by TUBITAK ULAKBIM, High Performance and Grid Computing Center (TR-Grid e-Infrastructure). H.S. acknowledges the support from Bilim Akademisi-The Science Academy, Turkey under the BAGEP program. R.T.S. acknowledges the support from TUBITAK through Project No. 114F397. F.M.P. was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem program. ; Approved Most recent IF: 13.667  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:140299 Serial 4457  
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Author Michel, K.H.; Neek-Amal, M.; Peeters, F.M. pdf  doi
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  Title Static flexural modes and piezoelectricity in 2D and layered crystals Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Physica status solidi: B: basic research Abbreviated Journal Phys Status Solidi B  
  Volume 253 Issue 253 Pages 2311-2315  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Piezo- and flexoelectricity are manifestations of electromechanical coupling in solids with potential applications in nanoscale materials. Naumov etal. [Phys. Rev. Lett. 102, 217601 (2009)] have shown by first principles calculations that a monolayer BN sheet becomes macroscopically polarized in-plane when in a corrugated state. Here, we investigate the interplay of layer corrugation and in-plane polarization by atomistic lattice dynamics. We treat the coupling between static flexural modes and in-plane atomic ion displacements as an anharmonic effect, similar to the membrane effect that is at the origin of negative thermal expansion in layered crystals. We have derived analytical expressions for the corrugation-induced static in-plane strains and the optical displacements with the resulting polarization response functions. Beyond h-BN, the theory applies to transition metal dichalcogenides and dioxides. Numerical calculations show that the effects are considerably stronger for 2D h-BN than for 2H-MoS2.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Berlin Editor  
  Language Wos 000390339000002 Publication Date 2016-10-21  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0370-1972 ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.674 Times cited 5 Open Access  
  Notes ; The authors acknowledge useful discussions with L. Wirtz, A. Molina-Sanchez, and C. Sevik. This work was supported by the ESF-Eurographene project CONGRAN, and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.674  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:140309 Serial 4462  
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Author Cariglia, M.; Vargas-Paredes, A.; Doria, M.M.; Bianconi, A.; Milošević, M.V.; Perali, A. doi  openurl
  Title Shape-Resonant Superconductivity in Nanofilms: from Weak to Strong Coupling Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Journal of superconductivity and novel magnetism Abbreviated Journal J Supercond Nov Magn  
  Volume 29 Issue 29 Pages 3081-3086  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Ultrathin superconductors of different materials are becoming a powerful platform to find mechanisms for enhancement of superconductivity, exploiting shape resonances in different superconducting properties. Here, we evaluate the superconducting gap and its spatial profile, the multiple gap components, and the chemical potential, of generic superconducting nanofilms, considering the pairing attraction and its energy scale as tunable parameters, from weak to strong coupling, at fixed electron density. Superconducting properties are evaluated at mean field level as a function of the thickness of the nanofilm, in order to characterize the shape resonances in the superconducting gap. We find that the most pronounced shape resonances are generated for weakly coupled superconductors, while approaching the strong coupling regime the shape resonances are rounded by a mixing of the subbands due to the large energy gaps extending over large energy scales. Finally, we find that the spatial profile, transverse to the nanofilm, of the superconducting gap acquires a flat behavior in the shape resonance region, indicating that a robust and uniform multigap superconducting state can arise at resonance.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000390030600016 Publication Date 2016-08-17  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 1557-1939 ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.18 Times cited 11 Open Access  
  Notes ; We acknowledge D. Valentinis, D. Van der Marel, and C. Berthod for useful discussions. A. Ricci is also acknowledged for his comments on the experimental detection of the predictions of this paper. A. Bianconi acknowledges financial support from Superstripes non-profit organization. M. Cariglia acknowledges CNPq support from project (205029 / 2014-0) and FAPEMIG support from project APQ-02164-14. M.M. Doria acknowledges CNPq support from funding (23079.014992 / 2015-39). M.V. Milosevic acknowledges support from Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO). A. Perali acknowledges financial support from the University of Camerino under the project FAR “Control and enhancement of superconductivity by engineering materials at the nanoscale”. All authors acknowledge the collaboration within the MultiSuper Network (http://www.multisuper.org) for exchange of ideas and suggestions. ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.18  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:140347 Serial 4461  
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Author Klimin, S.N.; Tempère, J.; Misko, V.R.; Wouters, M. doi  openurl
  Title Finite-temperature Wigner solid and other phases of ripplonic polarons on a helium film Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication European physical journal : B : condensed matter and complex systems Abbreviated Journal Eur Phys J B  
  Volume 89 Issue 89 Pages 172  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Theory of quantum systems and complex systems; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Electrons on liquid helium can form different phases depending on density, and temperature. Also the electron-ripplon coupling strength influences the phase diagram, through the formation of so-called “ripplonic polarons”, that change how electrons are localized, and that shifts the transition between the Wigner solid and the liquid phase. We use an all-coupling, finite-temperature variational method to study the formation of a ripplopolaron Wigner solid on a liquid helium film for different regimes of the electron-ripplon coupling strength. In addition to the three known phases of the ripplopolaron system (electron Wigner solid, polaron Wigner solid, and electron fluid), we define and identify a fourth distinct phase, the ripplopolaron liquid. We analyse the transitions between these four phases and calculate the corresponding phase diagrams. This reveals a reentrant melting of the electron solid as a function of temperature. The calculated regions of existence of the Wigner solid are in agreement with recent experimental data.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Berlin Editor  
  Language Wos 000391225200001 Publication Date 2016-07-28  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1434-6028 ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.461 Times cited 1 Open Access  
  Notes ; We thank A.S. Mishchenko and D.G. Rees for valuable discussions. This research has been supported by the Flemish Research Foundation (FWO-Vl), Project Nos. G.0115.12N, G.0119.12N, G.0122.12N, G.0429.15N, by the Scientific Research Network of the Research Foundation-Flanders, WO.033.09N, and by the Research Fund of the University of Antwerp. ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.461  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:140351 Serial 4454  
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Author Moors, K.; Sorée, B.; Magnus, W. doi  openurl
  Title Resistivity scaling in metallic thin films and nanowires due to grain boundary and surface roughness scattering Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Microelectronic engineering Abbreviated Journal Microelectron Eng  
  Volume 167 Issue 167 Pages 37-41  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract A modeling approach, based on an analytical solution of the semiclassical multi-subband Boltzmann transport equation, is presented to study resistivity scaling in metallic thin films and nanowires due to grain boundary and surface roughness scattering. While taking into account the detailed statistical properties of grains, roughness and barrier material as well as the metallic band structure and quantum mechanical aspects of scattering and confinement, the model does not rely on phenomenological fitting parameters. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor  
  Language Wos 000390746000008 Publication Date 2016-10-20  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0167-9317 ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.806 Times cited 6 Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.806  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:140354 Serial 4460  
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Author Milovanovic, S.P.; Peeters, F.M. doi  openurl
  Title Strained graphene Hall bar Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Journal of physics : condensed matter Abbreviated Journal J Phys-Condens Mat  
  Volume 29 Issue 29 Pages 075601  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract The effects of strain, induced by a Gaussian bump, on the magnetic field dependent transport properties of a graphene Hall bar are investigated. The numerical simulations are performed using both classical and quantum mechanical transport theory and we found that both approaches exhibit similar characteristic features. The effects of the Gaussian bump are manifested by a decrease of the bend resistance, RB, around zero-magnetic field and the occurrence of side-peaks in RB. These features are explained as a consequence of bump-assisted scattering of electrons towards different terminals of the Hall bar. Using these features we are able to give an estimate of the size of the bump. Additional oscillations in RB are found in the quantum description that are due to the population/depopulation of Landau levels. The bump has a minor influence on the Hall resistance even for very high values of the pseudo-magnetic field. When the bump is placed outside the center of the Hall bar valley polarized electrons can be collected in the leads.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication London Editor  
  Language Wos 000391584900001 Publication Date 2016-12-24  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0953-8984 ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.649 Times cited 12 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the European Science Foundation (ESF) under the EUROCORES Program EuroGRAPHENE within the project CONGRAN. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.649  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:140381 Serial 4464  
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Author Matsubara, M.; Saniz, R.; Partoens, B.; Lamoen, D. pdf  url
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  Title Doping anatase TiO2with group V-b and VI-b transition metal atoms: a hybrid functional first-principles study Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Physical chemistry, chemical physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Chem Chem Phys  
  Volume 19 Issue 19 Pages 1945-1952  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We investigate the role of transition metal atoms of group V-b (V, Nb, Ta) and VI-b (Cr, Mo, W) as n- or p-type dopants in anatase TiO$2$ using thermodynamic

principles and density functional theory with the Heyd-Scuseria-Ernzerhof HSE06 hybrid functional. The HSE06 functional provides a realistic value for the band gap, which ensures a correct classification of dopants as shallow or deep donors or acceptors. Defect formation energies and thermodynamic transition levels are calculated taking into account the constraints imposed by the stability of TiO$
2$ and the solubility limit of the impurities.

Nb, Ta, W and Mo are identified as shallow donors. Although W provides two electrons, Nb and Ta show a considerable lower formation energy, in particular under O-poor conditions. Mo donates in principle one electron, but under specific conditions can turn into a double donor. V impurities are deep donors and Cr

shows up as an amphoteric defect, thereby acting as an electron trapping center in n-type TiO$_2$ especially under O-rich conditions. A comparison with the available experimental data yields excellent agreement.
 
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  Language Wos 000394426400027 Publication Date 2016-12-12  
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  ISSN 1463-9076 ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 4.123 Times cited 19 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes We gratefully acknowledge financial support from the IWTVlaanderenthrough projects G.0191.08 and G.0150.13, and the BOF-NOI of the University of Antwerp. This work was carried out using the HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA), a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center VSC, which is funded by the Hercules foundation. M. M. acknowledges financial support from the GOA project ‘‘XANES meets ELNES’’ of the University of Antwerp. Approved Most recent IF: 4.123  
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @ c:irua:140835 Serial 4421  
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Author Callewaert, V.; Saniz, R.; Barbiellini, B.; Partoens, B. url  doi
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  Title Surface states and positron annihilation spectroscopy: results and prospects from a first-principles approach Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Journal of physics : conference series Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 791 Issue 791 Pages 012036  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract The trapping of positrons at the surface of a material can be exploited to study quite selectively the surface properties of the latter by means of positron annihilation spectroscopy techniques. To support these, it is desirable to be able to theoretically predict the existence of such positronic surface states and to describe their annihilation characteristics with core or valence surface electrons in a reliable way. Here, we build on the well-developed first-principles techniques for the study of positrons in bulk solids as well as on previous models for surfaces, and investigate two schemes that can improve the theoretical description of the interaction of positrons with surfaces. One is based on supplementing the local-density correlation potential with the corrugated image potential at the surface, and the other is based on the weighted-density approximation to correlation. We discuss our results for topological insulators, graphene layers, and quantum dots, with emphasis on the information that can be directly related to experiment. We also discuss some open theoretical problems that should be addressed by future research.  
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  Language Wos 000400610500036 Publication Date 2017-02-22  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 1742-6588 ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor Times cited 1 Open Access  
  Notes We acknowledge financial support from FWO-Vlaanderen (projects G.0150.13 and G.0224.14N). This work was carried out using the HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA), a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center (VSC), funded by the Hercules foundation and the Flemish Government (EWI Department). The work at Northeastern University was supported by the US Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences grant number DE-FG02-07ER46352 (core research), and benefited from Northeastern University’s Advanced Scientific Computation Center (ASCC), the NERSC supercomputing center through DOE grant number DE-AC02- 05CH11231, and support (applications to layered materials) from the DOE EFRC: Center for the Computational Design of Functional Layered Materials (CCDM) under DE-SC0012575. Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number CMT @ cmt @ c:irua:140847 Serial 4425  
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Author Eijt, S.W.H.; Shi, W.; Mannheim, A.; Butterling, M.; Schut, H.; Egger, W.; Dickmann, M.; Hugenschmidt, C.; Shakeri, B.; Meulenberg, R.W.; Callewaert, V.; Saniz, R.; Partoens, B.; Barbiellini, B.; Bansil, A.; Melskens, J.; Zeman, M.; Smets, A.H.M.; Kulbak, M.; Hodes, G.; Cahen, D.; Brück, E. url  doi
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  Title New insights into the nanostructure of innovative thin film solar cells gained by positron annihilation spectroscopy Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Journal of physics : conference series Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 791 Issue 791 Pages 012021  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Recent studies showed that positron annihilation methods can provide key insights into the nanostructure and electronic structure of thin film solar cells. In this study, positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy (PALS) is applied to investigate CdSe quantum dot (QD) light absorbing layers, providing evidence of positron trapping at the surfaces of the QDs. This enables one to monitor their surface composition and electronic structure. Further, 2D-Angular Correlation of Annihilation Radiation (2D-ACAR) is used to investigate the nanostructure of divacancies in photovoltaic-high-quality a-Si:H films. The collected momentum distributions were converted by Fourier transformation to the direct space representation of the electron-positron autocorrelation function. The evolution of the size of the divacancies as a function of hydrogen dilution during deposition of a-Si:H thin films was examined. Finally, we present a first positron Doppler Broadening of Annihilation Radiation (DBAR) study of the emerging class of highly efficient thin film solar cells based on perovskites.  
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  Language Wos 000400610500021 Publication Date 2017-02-22  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 1742-6588 ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor Times cited 1 Open Access  
  Notes The work at Delft University of Technology was supported by the China Scholarship Council (CSC) grant of W.S., by ADEM, A green Deal in Energy Materials of the Ministry of Economic Affairs of The Netherlands (www.adem- innovationlab.nl), and the STW Vidi grant of A.S., Grant No. 10782. The PALS study is based upon experiments performed at the PLEPS instrument of the NEPOMUC facility at the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum (MLZ), Garching, Germany, and was supported by the European Commission under the 7 th Framework Programme, Key Action: Strengthening the European Research Area, Research Infrastructures, Contract No. 226507, NMI3. The work at University of Maine was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DMR-1206940. Research at the University of Antwerp was supported by FWO grants G022414N and G015013. The work at Northeastern University was supported by the US Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences grant number DE-FG02-07ER46352 (core research), and benefited from Northeastern University's Advanced Scientific Computation Center (ASCC), the NERSC supercomputing center through DOE grant number DE-AC02-05CH11231, and support (applications to layered materials) from the DOE EFRC: Center for the Computational Design of Functional Layered Materials (CCDM) under DE-SC0012575. The work at the Weizmann Institute was supported by the Sidney E. Frank Foundation through the Israel Science Foundation, by the Israel Ministry of Science, and the Israel National Nano-Initiative. D.C. holds the Sylvia and Rowland Schaefer Chair in Energy Research. Approved Most recent IF: NA  
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Author Rahemi, V.; Sarmadian, N.; Anaf, W.; Janssens, K.; Lamoen, D.; Partoens, B.; De Wael, K. pdf  url
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  Title Unique opto-electronic structure and photo reduction properties of sulfur doped lead chromates explaining their instability in paintings Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Analytical chemistry Abbreviated Journal Anal Chem  
  Volume 89 Issue 89 Pages 3326-3334  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)  
  Abstract Chrome yellow refers to a group of synthetic inorganic pigments that became popular as an artists material from the second quarter of the 19th century. The color of the pigment, in which the chromate ion acts as a chromophore, is related to its chemical composition (PbCr1-xSxO4, with 0≤x≤0.8) and crystalline structure (monoclinic/orthorhombic). Their shades range from the yellow-orange to the paler yellow tones with increasing sulfate amount. These pigments show remarkable signs of degradation after limited time periods. Pure PbCrO4 (crocoite in its natural form) has a deep yellow color and is relatively stable, while the co-precipitate with lead sulfate (PbCr1-xSxO4) has a paler shade and seems to degrade faster. This degradation is assumed to be related to the reduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III). We show that on increasing the sulfur(S)-content in chrome yellow, the band gap increases. Typically, when increasing the band gap, one might assume that a decrease in photo activity is the result. However, the photo activity relative to the Cr content, and thus Cr reduction, of sulfur-rich PbCr1-xSxO4 is found to be much higher compared to the sulfur-poor or non-doped lead chromates. This discrepancy can be explained by the evolution of the crystal and electronic structure as function of the sulfur content: first-principles density functional theory calculations show that both the absorption coefficient and reflection coefficients of the lead chromates change as a result of the sulfate doping in such a way that the generation of electron-hole pairs under illumination relative to the total Cr content increases. These changes in the material properties explain why paler shade yellow colors of this pigment are more prone to discoloration. The electronic structure calculations also demonstrate that lead chromate and its co-precipitates are p-type semiconductors, which explains the observed reduction reaction. As understanding this phenomenon is valuable in the field of cultural heritage, this study is the first joint action of photo-electrochemical measurements and first-principles calculations to approve the higher tendency of sulfur-rich lead chromates to darken.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor  
  Language Wos 000397478300015 Publication Date 2017-02-23  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0003-2700 ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 6.32 Times cited 7 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes ; 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 Hercules Foundation and the Flemish Government, department EWI. The BOF-GOA action SOLARPAINT of the University of Antwerp Research Council is acknowledged for financial support. W.A. acknowledges support from BELSPO project S2-ART. Dr. L. Monico and Dr. C. Miliani (ISTM, Perugia) are gratefully acknowledged for helpful discussions and for providing some of the initial batches of the materials studied. ; Approved Most recent IF: 6.32  
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Author Becker, T.; Nelissen, K.; Cleuren, B.; Partoens, B.; Van den Broeck, C. url  doi
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  Title Comment on “Generalized exclusion processes : transport coefficients” Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Physical review E Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev E  
  Volume 93 Issue 93 Pages 046101  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract In a recent paper, Arita et al. [Phys. Rev. E 90, 052108 (2014)] consider the transport properties of a class of generalized exclusion processes. Analytical expressions for the transport-diffusion coefficient are derived by ignoring correlations. It is claimed that these expressions become exact in the hydrodynamic limit. In this Comment,we point out that (i) the influence of correlations upon the diffusion does not vanish in the hydrodynamic limit, and (ii) the expressions for the self- and transport diffusion derived by Arita et al. are special cases of results derived in Becker et al. [Phys. Rev. Lett. 111, 110601 (2013)].  
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  Language Wos 000374962100019 Publication Date 2016-04-25  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 2470-0045;2470-0053; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.366 Times cited 3 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.366  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:141060 Serial 4591  
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Author Partoens, B. doi  openurl
  Title Spinorbit interactions : hide and seek Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication Nature physics Abbreviated Journal Nat Phys  
  Volume 10 Issue Pages 333-334  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract It is commonly believed that solids with spatial inversion symmetry do not display spinorbit effects. However, first-principles calculations now reveal unexpected spin structure for centrosymmetric crystals  
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  Language Wos 000335371200003 Publication Date 2014-04-11  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1745-2473; 1745-2481 ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 22.806 Times cited 8 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 22.806; 2014 IF: 20.147  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:141068 Serial 4608  
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Author Li, L.L.; Zarenia, M.; Xu, W.; Dong, H.M.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Exciton states in a circular graphene quantum dot: Magnetic field induced intravalley to intervalley transition Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 95 Issue 95 Pages 045409  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract The magnetic-field dependence of the energy spectrum, wave function, binding energy, and oscillator strength of exciton states confined in a circular graphene quantum dot (CGQD) is obtained within the configuration interaction method. We predict that (i) excitonic effects are very significant in the CGQD as a consequence of a combination of geometric confinement, magnetic confinement, and reduced screening; (ii) two types of excitons (intravalley and intervalley) are present in the CGQD because of the valley degree of freedom in graphene; (iii) the intravalley and intervalley exciton states display different magnetic-field dependencies due to the different electron-hole symmetries of the single-particle energy spectra; (iv) with increasing magnetic field, the exciton ground state in the CGQD undergoes an intravalley to intervalley transition accompanied by a change of angular momentum; (v) the exciton binding energy does not increase monotonically with the magnetic field due to the competition between geometric and magnetic confinements; and (vi) the optical transitions of the intervalley and intravalley excitons can be tuned by the magnetic field, and valley-dependent excitonic transitions can be realized in a CGQD.  
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  Language Wos 000391856000006 Publication Date 2017-01-12  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 2469-9950;2469-9969; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 14 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was financially supported by the China Scholarship Council (CSC), the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grants No. 11304316, No. 11574319, and No. 11604380), and by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836  
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Author Berdiyorov, G.R.; Mortazavi, B.; Ahzi, S.; Peeters, F.M.; Khraisheh, M.K. url  doi
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  Title Effect of straining graphene on nanopore creation using Si cluster bombardment: A reactive atomistic investigation Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 120 Issue 120 Pages 225108  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Graphene nanosheets have recently received a revival of interest as a new class of ultrathin, high-flux, and energy-efficient sieving membranes because of their unique two-dimensional and atomically thin structure, good flexibility, and outstanding mechanical properties. However, for practical applications of graphene for advanced water purification and desalination technologies, the creation of well controlled, high-density, and subnanometer diameter pores becomes a key factor. Here, we conduct reactive force-field molecular dynamics simulations to study the effect of external strain on nanopore creation in the suspended graphene by bombardment with Si clusters. Depending on the size and energy of the clusters, different kinds of topography were observed in the graphene sheet. In all the considered conditions, tensile strain results in the creation of nanopores with regular shape and smooth edges. On the contrary, compressive strain increases the elastic response of graphene to irradiation that leads to the formation of net-like defective structures with predominantly carbon atom chains. Our findings show the possibility of creating controlled nanopores in strained graphene by bombardment with Si clusters. Published by AIP Publishing.  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000391535900022 Publication Date 2016-12-15  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0021-8979; 1089-7550 ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 10 Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.068  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:141451 Serial 4554  
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Author Mohammed, M.; Verhulst, A.S.; Verreck, D.; Van de Put, M.; Simoen, E.; Sorée, B.; Kaczer, B.; Degraeve, R.; Mocuta, A.; Collaert, N.; Thean, A.; Groeseneken, G. url  doi
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  Title Electric-field induced quantum broadening of the characteristic energy level of traps in semiconductors and oxides Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 120 Issue 120 Pages 245704  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract The trap-assisted tunneling (TAT) current in tunnel field-effect transistors (TFETs) is one of the crucial factors degrading the sub-60 mV/dec sub-threshold swing. To correctly predict the TAT currents, an accurate description of the trap is required. Since electric fields in TFETs typically reach beyond 10(6) V/cm, there is a need to quantify the impact of such high field on the traps. We use a quantum mechanical implementation based on the modified transfer matrix method to obtain the trap energy level. We present the qualitative impact of electric field on different trap configurations, locations, and host materials, including both semiconductors and oxides. We determine that there is an electric-field related trap level shift and level broadening. We find that these electric-field induced quantum effects can enhance the trap emission rates. Published by AIP Publishing.  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000392174000028 Publication Date 2016-12-26  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0021-8979; 1089-7550 ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 6 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by imec's Industrial Affiliation Program. D. Verreck acknowledges the support of a PhD stipend from IWT-Vlaanderen. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.068  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:141481 Serial 4593  
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Author Dabaghmanesh, S.; Saniz, R.; Neyts, E.; Partoens, B. url  doi
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  Title Sulfur-alloyed Cr2O3: a new p-type transparent conducting oxide host Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication RSC advances Abbreviated Journal Rsc Adv  
  Volume 7 Issue 7 Pages 4453-4459  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract Doped Cr2O3 has been shown to be a p-type transparent conducting oxide (TCO). Its conductivity, however, is low. As for most p-type TCOs, the main problem is the high effective hole mass due to flat valence bands. We use first-principles methods to investigate whether one can increase the valence band dispersion (i.e. reduce the hole mass) by anion alloying with sulfur, while keeping the band gap large enough for transparency. The alloying concentrations considered are given by Cr(4)SxO(6-x), with x = 1-5. To be able to describe the electronic properties of these materials accurately, we first study Cr2O3, examining critically the accuracy of different density functionals and methods, including PBE, PBE+U, HSE06, as well as perturbative approaches within the GW approximation. Our results demonstrate that Cr4S2O4 has an optical band gap of 3.08 eV and an effective hole mass of 1.8 m(e). This suggests Cr4S2O4 as a new p-type TCO host candidate.  
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  Language Wos 000393751300030 Publication Date 2017-01-16  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 2046-2069 ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.108 Times cited 9 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes ; This work was supported by SIM vzw, Technologiepark 935, BE-9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium, within the InterPoCo project of the H-INT-S horizontal program. The computational resources and services used in this work were provided by the Vlaams Supercomputer Centrum (VSC) and the HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.108  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:141543 Serial 4528  
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Author Vagov, A.; Shanenko, A.A.; Milošević, M.V.; Axt, V.M.; Vinokur, V.M.; Aguiar, J.A.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Superconductivity between standard types: Multiband versus single-band materials Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 93 Issue 93 Pages 174503  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
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  Language Wos 000375527500001 Publication Date 2016-05-06  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 37 Open Access  
  Notes Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, 307552/2012-8 141911/2012-3 ; Fundação de Amparo à Ciência e Tecnologia do Estado de Pernambuco, APQ-0589-1.05/08 ; U.S. Department of Energy; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836  
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Author Mulkers, J.; Van Waeyenberge, B.; Milošević, M.V. url  doi
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  Title Effects of spatially engineered Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction in ferromagnetic films Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 95 Issue 95 Pages 144401  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract The Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction (DMI) is a chiral interaction that favors formation of domain walls. Recent experiments and ab initio calculations show that there are multiple ways to modify the strength of the interfacially induced DMI in thin ferromagnetic films with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy. In this paper we reveal theoretically the effects of spatially varied DMI on the magnetic state in thin films. In such heterochiral 2D structures we report several emergent phenomena, ranging from the equilibrium spin canting at the interface between regions with different DMI, over particularly strong confinement of domain walls and skyrmions within high-DMI tracks, to advanced applications such as domain tailoring nearly at will, design of magnonic waveguides, and much improved skyrmion racetrack memory.  
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  Language Wos 000399382100003 Publication Date 2017-04-03  
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  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 60 Open Access  
  Notes Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, G098917N ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836  
  Call Number CMT @ cmt @ c:irua:141917 Serial 4534  
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Author Heshmati-Moulai, A.; Simchi, H.; Esmaeilzadeh, M.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Phase transition and spin-resolved transport in MoS2 nanoribbons Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 94 Issue 94 Pages 235424  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract The electronic structure and transport properties of monolayer MoS2 are studied using a tight-binding approach coupled with the nonequilibrium Green's function method. A zigzag nanoribbon of MoS2 is conducting due to the intersection of the edge states with the Fermi level that is located within the bulk gap. We show that applying a transverse electric field results in the disappearance of this intersection and turns the material into a semiconductor. By increasing the electric field the band gap undergoes a two stage linear increase after which it decreases and ultimately closes. It is shown that in the presence of a uniform exchange field, this electric field tuning of the gap can be exploited to open low energy domains where only one of the spin states contributes to the electronic conductance. This introduces possibilities in designing spin filters for spintronic applications.  
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  Language Wos 000394546100005 Publication Date 2016-12-20  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 2469-9950;2469-9969; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 7 Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:141978 Serial 4557  
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Author Satarifard, V.; Mousaei, M.; Hadadi, F.; Dix, J.; Sobrino Fernández, M.; Carbone, P.; Beheshtian, J.; Peeters, F.M.; Neek-Amal, M. url  doi
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  Title Reversible structural transition in nanoconfined ice Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 95 Issue 95 Pages 064105  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract The report on square ice sandwiched between two graphene layers by Algara-Siller et al. [Nature (London) 519, 443 (2015)] has generated a large interest in this system. By applying high lateral pressure on nanoconfined water, we found that monolayer ice is transformed to bilayer ice when the two graphene layers are separated by H = 6,7 angstrom. It was also found that three layers of a denser phase of ice with smaller lattice constant are formed if we start from bilayer ice and apply a lateral pressure of about 0.7 GPa with H = 8,9 angstrom. The lattice constant (2.5-2.6 angstrom) in both transitions is found to be smaller than those typical for the known phases of ice and water, i.e., 2.8 angstrom. We validate these results using ab initio calculations and find good agreement between ab initio O-O distance and those obtained from classical molecular dynamics simulations. The reversibility of the mentioned transitions is confirmed by decompressing the systems.  
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  Language Wos 000393943300005 Publication Date 2017-02-16  
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  ISSN 2469-9950;2469-9969; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 23 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem Foundation. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:141994 Serial 4558  
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Author Berdiyorov, G.R.; Neek-Amal, M.; Hussein, I.A.; Madjet, M.E.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Large CO2 uptake on a monolayer of CaO Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Journal of materials chemistry A : materials for energy and sustainability Abbreviated Journal J Mater Chem A  
  Volume 5 Issue 5 Pages 2110-2114  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Density functional theory calculations are used to study gas adsorption properties of a recently synthesized CaO monolayer, which is found to be thermodynamically stable in its buckled form. Due to its topology and strong interaction with the CO2 molecules, this material possesses a remarkably high CO2 uptake capacity (similar to 0.4 g CO2 per g adsorbent). The CaO + CO2 system shows excellent thermal stability (up to 1000 K). Moreover, the material is highly selective towards CO2 against other major greenhouse gases such as CH4 and N2O. These advantages make this material a very promising candidate for CO2 capture and storage applications.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Cambridge Editor  
  Language Wos 000395074300035 Publication Date 2016-12-19  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 2050-7488; 2050-7496 ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 8.867 Times cited 2 Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 8.867  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:142034 Serial 4556  
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Author Willhammar, T.; Sentosun, K.; Mourdikoudis, S.; Goris, B.; Kurttepeli, M.; Bercx, M.; Lamoen, D.; Partoens, B.; Pastoriza-Santos, I.; Pérez-Juste, J.; Liz-Marzán, L.M.; Bals, S.; Van Tendeloo, G. pdf  url
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  Title Structure and vacancy distribution in copper telluride nanoparticles influence plasmonic activity in the near-infrared Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Nature communications Abbreviated Journal Nat Commun  
  Volume 8 Issue 8 Pages 14925  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Copper chalcogenides find applications in different domains including photonics, photothermal therapy and photovoltaics. CuTe nanocrystals have been proposed as an alternative to noble metal particles for plasmonics. Although it is known that deviations from stoichiometry are a prerequisite for plasmonic activity in the near-infrared, an accurate description of the material and its (optical) properties is hindered by an insufficient understanding of the atomic structure and the influence of defects, especially for materials in their nanocrystalline form. We demonstrate that the structure of Cu1.5±xTe nanocrystals canbe determined using electron diffraction tomography. Real-space high-resolution electron tomography directly reveals the three-dimensional distribution of vacancies in the structure. Through first-principles density functional theory, we furthermore demonstrate that the influence of these vacancies on the optical properties of the nanocrystals is determined. Since our methodology is applicable to a variety of crystalline nanostructured materials, it is expected to provide unique insights concerning structure–property correlations.  
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  Language Wos 000397799700001 Publication Date 2017-03-30  
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  ISSN 2041-1723 ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 12.124 Times cited 37 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes The work was financially supported by the European Research Council through an ERC Starting Grant (#335078-COLOURATOMS). T.W. acknowledges the Swedish Research Council for an international postdoc grant. We acknowledge financial support of FWO-Vlaanderen through project G.0216.14N, G.0369.15N and a postdoctoral research grant to B.G. 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. The work was further supported by the Spanish MINECO (MAT2013-45168-R). S.M. thanks the Action ooSupporting Postdoctoral Researchers44 of the Operational Program ‘Education and Lifelong Learning’ (Action’s Beneficiary: General Secretariat for Research and Technology of Greece), which was co-financed by the European Social Fund (ESF) and the Greek State. (ROMEO:green; preprint:; postprint:can ; pdfversion:can); ECAS_Sara Approved Most recent IF: 12.124  
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Author Zarenia, M.; Neilson, D.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Wigner crystallization in transition metal dichalcogenides : a new approach to correlation energy Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 95 Issue 95 Pages 115438  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We introduce a new approach for the correlation energy of one- and two-valley two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) systems. Our approach is based on an interpolation between two limits, a random phase approximation at high densities and a classical approach at low densities which gives excellent agreement with available Quantum Monte Carlo (QMC) calculations. The two-valley 2DEG model is introduced to describe the electron correlations in monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs). We study the zero-temperature transition from a Fermi liquid to a quantum Wigner crystal phase in monolayer TMDs. Consistent with QMC, we find that electrons crystallize at r(s) = 31 in one-valley 2DEG. For two valleys, we predict Wigner crystallization at r(s) = 30, implying that valley degeneracy has little effect on the critical r(s), in contrast to an earlier claim.  
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  Publisher American Physical Society Place of Publication New York, N.Y Editor  
  Language Wos 000399141200003 Publication Date 2017-03-30  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 18 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was partially supported by the Flanders Research Foundation (FWO) and the Methusalem program of the Flemish government. D.N. acknowledges support by the University of Camerino FAR project CESEMN. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:142428 Serial 4613  
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Author Zhao, H.J.; Misko, V.R.; Tempere, J.; Nori, F. url  doi
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  Title Pattern formation in vortex matter with pinning and frustrated intervortex interactions Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 95 Issue 95 Pages 104519  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Theory of quantum systems and complex systems; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We investigate the effects related to vortex-core deformations when vortices approach each other. As a result of these vortex-core deformations, the vortex-vortex interaction effectively acquires an attractive component leading to a variety of vortex patterns typical for systems with nonmonotonic repulsive-attractive interaction, such as stripes and labyrinths. The core deformations are anisotropic and can induce frustration in the vortex-vortex interaction. In turn, this frustration has an impact on the resulting vortex patterns, which are analyzed in the presence of additional random pinning, as a function of the pinning strength. This analysis can be applicable to vortices in multiband superconductors or to vortices in Bose-Einstein condensates.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher American Physical Society Place of Publication New York, N.Y Editor  
  Language Wos 000399138800006 Publication Date 2017-03-30  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 5 Open Access  
  Notes ; We acknowledge fruitful discussions with E. Babaev and V. Gladilin. This work is partially supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (Grant No. BK20150595), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grants No. NSFC-U1432135, No. 11611140101, and No. 11674054), the “Odysseus” program of the Flemish Government and Flemish Research Foundation (FWO-Vl), the Flemish Research Foundation (through Projects No. G.0115.12N, No. G.0119.12N, No. G.0122.12N, and No. G.0429.15N), the Research Fund of the University of Antwerp, the RIKEN iTHES Project, the MURI Center for Dynamic Magneto-Optics via the AFOSR Award No. FA9550-14-1-0040, the IMPACT program of JST, a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A), the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (KAKENHI), CREST, and a grant from the John Templeton Foundation. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:142429 Serial 4602  
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Author Han, F.W.; Xu, W.; Li, L.L.; Zhang, C.; Dong, H.M.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Electronic and transport properties of n-type monolayer black phosphorus at low temperatures Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 95 Issue 95 Pages 115436  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We present a detailed theoretical study of the electronic and transport properties of monolayer black phosphorus (BP). This study is motivated by recent experimental activities in investigating n-type few-layer BP systems. The electron density of states, the screening length, and the low-temperature electron mobility are calculated for monolayer BP (MLBP). In particular, the electron transport mobilities along the armchair and zigzag directions are examined on the basis of the momentum-balance equation derived from a semiclassical Boltzmann equation. The anisotropic electron mobilities in MLBP along different directions are demonstrated where the electron-impurity scattering is considered. Furthermore, we compare the results obtained from two electronic band structures of MLBP and find that the simplified model can describe quite rightly the electronic and transport properties of MLBP. This study is relevant to the application of few-layer BP based electronic systems as advanced electronic devices.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Editor  
  Language Wos 000399140700012 Publication Date 2017-03-27  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 12 Open Access  
  Notes National Natural Science Foundation of China, 11574319 11304316 11304317 11604380 ; Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China, 2011YQ130018 ; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836  
  Call Number CMT @ cmt @ c:irua:142431 Serial 4564  
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