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Badalyan, S.M.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Electron-phonon bound state in graphene |
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2012 |
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Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
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Phys Rev B |
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The fine structure of the Dirac energy spectrum in graphene induced by electron-optical phonon coupling is investigated in the portion of the spectrum near the phonon emission threshold. The derived new dispersion equation in the immediate neighborhood below the threshold corresponds to an electron-phonon bound state. We find that the singular vertex corrections beyond perturbation theory strongly increase the electron-phonon binding energy scale. The predicted enhancement of the effective electron-phonon coupling can be measured using angle-resolved spectroscopy. |
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2012-05-30 |
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1098-0121;1550-235X; |
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3.836 |
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; We thank E. Rashba for the useful discussion and acknowledge support from the Belgian Science Policy (IAP) and BELSPO. ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.836; 2012 IF: 3.767 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:98939 |
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Ramos, I.R.O.; Ferreira, W.P.; Munarin, F.F.; Farias, G.A.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Bilayer crystals of charged magnetic dipoles : structure and phonon spectrum |
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2012 |
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Physical review : E : statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics |
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Phys Rev E |
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We study the structure and phonon spectrum of a two-dimensional bilayer system of classical charged dipoles oriented perpendicular to the plane of the layers for equal density in each layer. This system can be tuned through six different crystalline phases by changing the interlayer separation or the charge and/or dipole moment of the particle. The presence of the charge on the dipole particles is responsible for the nucleation of five staggered phases and a disordered phase which are not found in the magnetic dipole bilayer system. These extra phases are a consequence of the competition between the repulsive Coulomb and the attractive dipole interlayer interaction. We present the phase diagram and determine the order of the phase transitions. The phonon spectrum of the system was calculated within the harmonic approximation, and a nonmonotonic behavior of the phonon spectrum is found as a function of the effective strength of the interparticle interaction. The stability of the different phases is determined. |
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American Institute of Physics |
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2012-05-30 |
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1539-3755;1550-2376; |
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2.366 |
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; This work was supported by the Brazilian agencies CNPq, CAPES, and FUNCAP (PRONEX grant), the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the bilateral program between Flanders and Brazil, and the CNPq-FWO collaborating project. The authors are grateful to Prof. G. Goldoni for some technical clarifications concerning Ref. [18]. ; |
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Most recent IF: 2.366; 2012 IF: 2.313 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:98940 |
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Vos, P.E.J.; Nikolova, I.; Janssen, S. |
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A high-order model for accurately simulating the size distribution of ultrafine particles in a traffic tunnel |
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2012 |
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Atmospheric environment : an international journal |
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A1 Journal article; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) |
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We present a computational model for simulating the dispersion of traffic emitted particulate matter inside a road tunnel, with an emphasis on the number concentration of ultrafine particles (UFP). The model primarily calculates the size distribution of the particle number concentration at each location inside the tunnel. The proposed model differs from existing models in the sense that it uses a continuous representation of the size distribution based upon the high-order finite element method and that it solves the governing equations using the state-of-the-art discontinuous Galerkin method. Next to the traditional transport processes, the model also implements the most important aerosol transformation processes such as coagulation, condensation and dry deposition. It is shown that based upon parametrisations found in literature, the process of condensation in a traffic tunnel cannot properly be modelled. Therefore, we present a correction factor that allows for a better parametrisation. The adequate performance of the model is demonstrated by both a verification study and a validation study. For the verification we show that the discretisation error converges consistently while for the validation we compare the modelled results with a suitable set of data from a UFP measurement campaign in a Taiwanese traffic tunnel. The model is shown to correctly simulate the observed behaviour and by applying a statistical model evaluation we demonstrate that the proposed model meets widely accepted air quality model acceptance criteria. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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2012-05-25 |
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Neek-Amal, M.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Strain-engineered graphene through a nanostructured substrate : 2 : pseudomagnetic fields |
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2012 |
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Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
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Phys Rev B |
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195446-195446,6 |
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The strain-induced pseudomagnetic field in supported graphene deposited on top of a nanostructured substrate is investigated by using atomistic simulations. A step, an elongated trench, a one-dimensional barrier, a spherical bubble, a Gaussian bump, and a Gaussian depression are considered as support structures for graphene. From the obtained optimum configurations we found very strong induced pseudomagnetic fields which can reach up to similar to 1000 T due to the strain-induced deformations in the supported graphene. Different magnetic confinements with controllable geometries are found by tuning the pattern of the substrate. The resulting induced magnetic fields for graphene on top of a step, barrier, and trench are calculated. In contrast to the step and trench the middle part of graphene on top of a barrier has zero pseudomagnetic field. This study provides a theoretical background for designing magnetic structures in graphene by nanostructuring substrates. We found that altering the radial symmetry of the deformation changes the sixfold symmetry of the induced pseudomagnetic field. |
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2012-05-23 |
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1098-0121;1550-235X; |
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3.836 |
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; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the ESF EUROCORE program EuroGRAPHENE: CONGRAN. ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.836; 2012 IF: 3.767 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:98943 |
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Neek-Amal, M.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Strain-engineered graphene through a nanostructured substrate : 1 : deformations |
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2012 |
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Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
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Phys Rev B |
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195445-195445,11 |
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Using atomistic simulations we investigate the morphological properties of graphene deposited on top of a nanostructured substrate. Sinusoidally corrugated surfaces, steps, elongated trenches, one-dimensional and cubic barriers, spherical bubbles, Gaussian bumps, and Gaussian depressions are considered as support structures for graphene. The graphene-substrate interaction is governed by van der Waals forces and the profile of the graphene layer is determined by minimizing the energy using molecular dynamics simulations. Based on the obtained optimum configurations, we found that (i) for graphene placed over sinusoidally corrugated substrates with corrugation wavelengths longer than 2 nm, the graphene sheet follows the substrate pattern while for supported graphene it is always suspended across the peaks of the substrate, (ii) the conformation of graphene to the substrate topography is enhanced when increasing the energy parameter in the van der Waals model, (iii) the adhesion of graphene into the trenches depends on the width of the trench and on the graphene's orientation, i. e., in contrast to a small-width (3 nm) nanoribbon with armchair edges, the one with zigzag edges follows the substrate profile, (iv) atomic-scale graphene follows a Gaussian bump substrate but not the substrate with a Gaussian depression, and (v) the adhesion energy due to van der Waals interaction varies in the range [0.1-0.4] J/m(2). |
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2012-05-23 |
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1098-0121;1550-235X; |
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3.836 |
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; We thank L. Covaci and S. Costamagna for valuable comments. We acknowledge M. Zarenia, M. R. Masir and D. Nasr for fruitful discussions. This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and ESF EUROCORE program EuroGRAPHENE: CONGRAN. ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.836; 2012 IF: 3.767 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:98942 |
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Badalyan, S.M.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Effect of nonhomogenous dielectric background on the plasmon modes in graphene double-layer structures at finite temperatures |
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2012 |
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Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
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Phys Rev B |
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85 |
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195444-195444,6 |
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We have calculated the plasmon modes in graphene double layer structures at finite temperatures, taking into account the inhomogeneity of the dielectric background of the system. The effective dielectric function is obtained from the solution of the Poisson equation of a three-layer dielectric medium with graphene sheets located at the interfaces, separating the different materials. Due to the momentum dispersion of the effective dielectric function, the intra- and interlayer bare Coulomb interactions in the graphene double layer system acquires an additional momentum dependence-an effect that is of the order of the interlayer interaction itself. We show that the energies of the in-phase and out-of-phase plasmon modes are determined largely by different values of the spatially dependent effective dielectric function. The effect of the dielectric inhomogeneity increases with temperature, and even at high temperatures the energy shift induced by the dielectric inhomogeneity and temperature itself remains larger than the broadening of the plasmon energy dispersions due to the Landau damping. The obtained new features of the plasmon dispersions can be observed in frictional drag measurements and in inelastic light scattering and electron energy-loss spectroscopies. |
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2012-05-23 |
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1098-0121;1550-235X; |
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3.836 |
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; We thank G. Vignale for useful discussions and acknowledge support from the Flemisch Science Foundation (FWO-Fl) and the Belgian Science Policy (BELSPO). ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.836; 2012 IF: 3.767 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:98941 |
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Cataldo,.; Evangelista, H.; Simões, J.C.; Godoi, R.H.M.; Simmonds, I.; Hollanda, M.H.; Wainer, I.; Aquino, F.E.; Van Grieken, R. |
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Mineral dust variability in central West Antarctica associated with ozone depletion |
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2012 |
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Atmospheric chemistry and physics discussions |
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Here we show that mineral dust retrieved from an ice core in the central West Antarctic sector, spanning the last five decades, provides evidence that northerly air mass incursions into Antarctica, tracked by dust microparticles, have slightly declined. This result contrasts with dust in ice core records reported in West/coastal Antarctica, which show significant increases to the present day. We attribute that difference, in part, to changes in the regional climate regime triggered by the ozone depletion and its consequences for the polar vortex intensity. The vortex maintains the Antarctic central region relatively isolated from mid-latitude air mass incursions with implications to the intensification of the Westerlies and to a persistent positive phase of the Southern Annular Mode. We also show that variability of the diameter of insoluble microparticles in central West Antarctica can be modeled by linear/quadratic functions of both cyclone depth (energy) and wind intensity around Antarctica. |
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Salman, O.U.; Finel, A.; Delville, R.; Schryvers, D. |
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The role of phase compatibility in martensite |
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2012 |
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Journal of applied physics
T2 – 22nd International Symposium on Integrated Functionalities (ISIF), JUN 13-16, 2010, San Juan, PR |
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J Appl Phys |
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Shape memory alloys inherit their macroscopic properties from their mesoscale microstructure originated from the martensitic phase transformation. In a cubic to orthorhombic transition, a single variant of martensite can have a compatible (exact) interface with the austenite for some special lattice parameters in contrast to conventional austenite/twinned martensite interface with a transition layer. Experimentally, the phase compatibility results in a dramatic drop in thermal hysteresis and gives rise to very stable functional properties over cycling. Here, we investigate the microstructures observed in Ti50Ni50-xPdx alloys that undergo a cubic to orthorhombic martensitic transformation using a three-dimensional phase field approach. We will show that the simulation results are in very good agreement with transmission electron microscopy observations. However, the understanding of the drop in thermal hysteresis requires the coupling of phase transformation with plastic activity. We will discuss this point within the framework of thermoelasticity, which is a generic feature of the martensitic transformation. (C) 2012 American Institute of Physics. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4712629] |
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American Institute of Physics |
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2012-05-21 |
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2.068 |
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Most recent IF: 2.068; 2012 IF: 2.210 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:100310 |
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Khalilov, U.; Pourtois, G.; van Duin, A.C.T.; Neyts, E.C. |
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Self-limiting oxidation in small-diameter Si nanowires |
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Chemistry of materials |
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Chem Mater |
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Recently, core shell silicon nanowires (Si-NWs) have been envisaged to be used for field-effect transistors and photovoltaic applications. In spite of the constant downsizing of such devices, the formation of ultrasmall diameter core shell Si-NWs currently remains entirely unexplored. We report here on the modeling of the formation of such core shell Si-NWs using a dry thermal oxidation of 2 nm diameter (100) Si nanowires at 300 and 1273 K, by means of reactive molecular dynamics simulations using the ReaxFF potential. Two different oxidation mechanisms are discussed, namely a self-limiting process that occurs at low temperature (300 K), resulting in a Si core I ultrathin SiO2 silica shell nanowire, and a complete oxidation process that takes place at a higher temperature (1273 K), resulting in the formation of an ultrathin SiO2 silica nanowire. The oxidation kinetics of both cases and the resulting structures are analyzed in detail. Our results demonstrate that precise control over the Si-core radius of such NWs and the SiOx (x <= 2.0) oxide shell is possible by controlling the growth temperature used during the oxidation process. |
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2012-05-18 |
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0897-4756;1520-5002; |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99079 |
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Neyts, E.C.; Thijsse, B.J.; Mees, M.J.; Bal, K.M.; Pourtois, G. |
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Establishing uniform acceptance in force biased Monte Carlo simulations |
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2012 |
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Journal of chemical theory and computation |
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J Chem Theory Comput |
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Uniform acceptance force biased Monte Carlo (UFMC) simulations have previously been shown to be a powerful tool to simulate atomic scale processes, enabling one to follow the dynamical path during the simulation. In this contribution, we present a simple proof to demonstrate that this uniform acceptance still complies with the condition of detailed balance, on the condition that the characteristic parameter lambda = 1/2 and that the maximum allowed step size is chosen to be sufficiently small. Furthermore, the relation to Metropolis Monte Carlo (MMC) is also established, and it is shown that UFMC reduces to MMC by choosing the characteristic parameter lambda = 0 [Rao, M. et al. Mol. Phys. 1979, 37, 1773]. Finally, a simple example compares the UFMC and MMC methods. |
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2012-05-16 |
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1549-9618;1549-9626; |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99090 |
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Wang, B.; Idrissi, H.; Galceran, M.; Colla, M.S.; Turner, S.; Hui, S.; Raskin, J.P.; Pardoen, T.; Godet, S.; Schryvers, D. |
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Advanced TEM investigation of the plasticity mechanisms in nanocrystalline freestanding palladium films with nanoscale twins |
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2012 |
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International journal of plasticity |
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Int J Plasticity |
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Nanocrystalline palladium thin films deposited by electron-beam evaporation and deformed by on-chip tensile testing reveal a surprisingly large strain hardening capacity when considering the small similar to 25 nm grain size. The as-grown films contain several coherent single and multifold twin boundaries. The coherency of the twin boundaries considerably decreases with deformation due to dislocation/twin boundary interactions. These reactions are described based on a detailed analysis of the number and the type of dislocations located at the twin boundaries using high-resolution TEM, including aberration corrected microscopy. Sessile Frank dislocations were observed at the twin/matrix interfaces, explaining the loss of the TB coherency due to the Burgers vector pointing out of the twinning plane. Grain boundary mediated processes were excluded as a mechanism dominating the plastic deformation based on the investigation of the grain size distribution as well as the crystallographic texture using Automated Crystallographic Orientation Indexation TEM. Other factors influencing the plastic deformation such as impurities and the presence of a native passivation oxide layer at the surface of the films were investigated using analytical TEM. The twin boundaries observed in the present work partly explain the high strain hardening capacity by providing both increasing resistance to dislocation motion with deformation and a source for dislocation multiplication. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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5.702 |
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44 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:101082 |
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Komendová, L.; Chen, Y.; Shanenko, A.A.; Milošević, M.V.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Two-band superconductors : hidden criticality deep in the superconducting state |
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2012 |
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Physical review letters |
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Phys Rev Lett |
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108 |
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20 |
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207002-207002,5 |
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We show that two-band superconductors harbor hidden criticality deep in the superconducting state, stemming from the critical temperature of the weaker band taken as an independent system. For sufficiently small interband coupling gamma the coherence length of the weaker band exhibits a remarkable deviation from the conventional monotonic increase with temperature, namely, a pronounced peak close to the hidden critical point. The magnitude of the peak scales as proportional to gamma(-mu), with the Landau critical exponent mu = 1/3, the same as found for the mean-field critical behavior with respect to the source field in ferromagnets and ferroelectrics. Here reported hidden criticality of multiband superconductors can be experimentally observed by, e.g., imaging of the variations of the vortex core in a broader temperature range. Similar effects are expected for the superconducting multilayers. |
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0031-9007;1079-7114; |
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8.462 |
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75 |
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; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). Useful discussions with A. V. Vagov are acknowledged. ; |
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Most recent IF: 8.462; 2012 IF: 7.943 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:98945 |
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Tarakina, N.V.; Verberck, B. |
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Tubular fullerenes in carbon nanotubes |
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2012 |
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Fullerenes, nanotubes, and carbon nanostructures |
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Fuller Nanotub Car N |
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20 |
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4-7 |
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538-542 |
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We investigate the optimal orientations and positions of tubular fullerene molecules C-70, C-80 and C-90 encapsulated in single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs). We find that increasing the tube radius leads to the following succession of energetically stable regimes: 1) lying molecules positioned on the tube's long axis, 2) tilted molecules on the tube's long axis and 3) lying molecules shifted away from the tube's long axis. In the case of C-70 and C-80 molecules, standing on-axis configurations also occur. Our findings are relevant for the possible application of molecular-orientation-dependent electronic properties of fullerene nanopeapods. |
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2012-05-14 |
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1536-383X;1536-4046; |
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1.35 |
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; This work was financially supported by the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO-Vl). B. V. is a Postdoctoral Fellow of the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO-Vl). ; |
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Most recent IF: 1.35; 2012 IF: 0.764 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99004 |
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Hens, S.C.; Shenderova, O.; Turner, S. |
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Producing photoluminescent species from Sp2 carbons |
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2012 |
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Fullerenes, nanotubes, and carbon nanostructures |
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Fuller Nanotub Car N |
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20 |
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4/7 |
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502-509 |
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The treatment of sp2 carbon materials, including micrographite, nanographite, HOPG, onion-like-carbon, and single-walled carbon nanotubes, in a 3:1 sulfuric to nitric acid mixture produced photoluminescent reaction solutions. These colloidal, aqueous solutions appeared photoluminescently stable under a UV lamp and ranged in color from red to blue. The photoluminescent wavelength shifted to shorter wavelength with increasing reaction time or increasing reaction temperature. Raman spectroscopy showed evidence of defect structures in graphitic residue, and transmission electron microscopy showed unusual structures present in the supernatant including graphitic balls. |
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1.35 |
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4 |
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Most recent IF: 1.35; 2012 IF: 0.764 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:98375 |
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2719 |
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Verberck, B.; Cambedouzou, J.; Vliegenthart, G.A.; Gompper, G.; Launois, P. |
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Monte Carlo studies of C60- and C70-peapods |
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2012 |
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Fullerenes, nanotubes, and carbon nanostructures |
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Fuller Nanotub Car N |
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20 |
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4/7 |
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371-377 |
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We present results of Monte Carlo simulations of chains of C-60 and chains of C-70 molecules encapsulated in a single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT). We observe the changes in the configuration of the fullerene molecules when varying tube radius and temperature. In particular, the evolution of the pair correlation functions reveal a transition from linear harmonic chain behavior to a hard-sphere liquid upon heating, demonstrating the possibility of tuning properties of C-60- and C-70@SWCNT peapods with radius and temperature. |
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1.35 |
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; Helpful discussions with K. H. Michel, P.-A. Albouy and C. Bousige are gratefully acknowledged. This work was financially supported by the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO-Vl). ; |
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Most recent IF: 1.35; 2012 IF: 0.764 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99003 |
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2200 |
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Grimaldi, G.; Leo, A.; Nigro, A.; Silhanek, A.V.; Verellen, N.; Moshchalkov, V.V.; Milošević, M.V.; Casaburi, A.; Cristiano, R.; Pace, S. |
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Controlling flux flow dissipation by changing flux pinning in superconducting films |
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2012 |
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Applied physics letters |
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Appl Phys Lett |
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100 |
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20 |
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202601-202601,4 |
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We study the flux flow state in superconducting materials characterized by rather strong intrinsic pinning, such as Nb, NbN, and nanostructured Al thin films, in which we drag the superconducting dissipative state into the normal state by current biasing. We modify the vortex pinning strength either by ion irradiation, by tuning the measuring temperature or by including artificial pinning centers. We measure critical flux flow voltages for all materials and the same effect is observed: switching to low flux flow dissipations at low fields for an intermediate pinning regime. This mechanism offers a way to additionally promote the stability of the superconducting state. (C) 2012 American Institute of Physics. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4718309] |
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2012-05-14 |
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3.411 |
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33 |
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Most recent IF: 3.411; 2012 IF: 3.794 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:98946 |
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Vandenberghe, W.G.; Verhulst, A.S.; Kao, K.-H.; De Meyer, K.; Sorée, B.; Magnus, W.; Groeseneken, G. |
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A model determining optimal doping concentration and material's band gap of tunnel field-effect transistors |
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2012 |
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Applied physics letters |
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Appl Phys Lett |
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100 |
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We develop a model for the tunnel field-effect transistor (TFET) based on the Wentzel-Kramer-Brillouin approximation which improves over existing semi-classical models employing generation rates. We hereby introduce the concept of a characteristic tunneling length in direct semiconductors. Based on the model, we show that a limited density of states results in an optimal doping concentration as well as an optimal material's band gap to obtain the highest TFET on-current at a given supply voltage. The observed optimal-doping trend is confirmed by 2-dimensional quantum-mechanical simulations for silicon and germanium. (C) 2012 American Institute of Physics. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4714544] |
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2012-05-12 |
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3.411 |
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; William Vandenberghe gratefully acknowledges the support of a Ph.D. stipend from the Institute for the Promotion of Innovation through Science and Technology in Flanders (IWT-Vlaanderen). This work was supported by IMEC's Industrial Affiliation Program. ; |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:98948 |
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Li, Z.; Covaci, L.; Marsiglio, F. |
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Impact of Dresselhaus versus Rashba spin-orbit coupling on the Holstein polaron |
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2012 |
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Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
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Phys Rev B |
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We utilize an exact variational numerical procedure to calculate the ground-state properties of a polaron in the presence of Rashba and linear Dresselhaus spin-orbit coupling. We find that when the linear Dresselhaus spin-orbit coupling approaches the Rashba spin-orbit coupling, the Van Hove singularity in the density of states will be shifted away from the bottom of the band and finally disappear when the two spin-orbit couplings are tuned to be equal. The effective mass will be suppressed; the trend will become more significant for low phonon frequency. The presence of two dominant spin-orbit couplings will make it possible to tune the effective mass with more varied observables. |
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2012-05-09 |
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3.836 |
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18 |
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; This work was supported in part by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), by ICORE (Alberta), by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), and by the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIfAR). ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.836; 2012 IF: 3.767 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99121 |
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Quintana, M.; Grzelczak, M.; Spyrou, K.; Calvaresi, M.; Bals, S.; Kooi, B.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Rudolf, P.; Zerbetto, F.; Prato, M. |
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A simple road for the transformation of few-layer graphene into MWNTs |
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2012 |
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Journal of the American Chemical Society |
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J Am Chem Soc |
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We report the direct formation of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNT) by ultrasonication of graphite in dimethylformamide (DMF) upon addition of ferrocene aldehyde (Fc-CHO). The tubular structures appear exclusively at the edges of graphene layers and contain Fe clusters. Pc in conjunction with benzyl aldehyde, or other Fc derivatives, does not induce formation of NT. Higher amounts of Fc-CHO added to the dispersion do not increase significantly MWNT formation. Increasing the temperature reduces the amount of formation of MWNTs and shows the key role of ultrasound-induced cavitation energy. It is concluded that Fc-CHO first reduces the concentration of radical reactive species that slice graphene into small moieties, localizes itself at the edges of graphene, templates the rolling up of a sheet to form a nanoscroll, where it remains trapped, and finally accepts and donates unpaired electron to the graphene edges and converts the less stable scroll into a MWNT. This new methodology matches the long held notion that CNTs are rolled up graphene layers. The proposed mechanism is general and will lead to control the production of carbon nanostructures by simple ultrasonication treatments. |
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2012-05-08 |
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13.858 |
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This work was supported by the University of Trieste, the Italian Ministry of Education MIUR (cofin Prot. 20085M27SS), the European Union through the ERC grant No. 246791 – COUNTATOMS, the grant agreement for an Integrated Infrastructure Initiative N. 262348 ESMI, and the “Graphene-based electronics” research program of the Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter (FOM). |
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Scarrozza, M.; Pourtois, G.; Houssa, M.; Heyns, M.; Stesmans, A. |
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Oxidation of the GaAs(001) surface : insights from first-principles calculations |
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2012 |
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Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
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Phys Rev B |
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We performed a detailed investigation of the oxidation of the technologically relevant GaAs(001)-beta 2(2x4) surface via density functional calculations. The purpose is to gain insights on the atomistic mechanisms and local bondings that underlie the degradation of the surface properties once exposed to oxygen. The study comprises the adsorption of single O atoms, through the sampling of several adsorption sites, and the subsequent formation of the O adsorbate at increasing coverage by taking into account multiple-atom adsorption. Based on the evaluation of the energetics and the structural properties of the atomistic models generated, the results here reported delineate a consistent picture of the initial stage of the surface oxidation: (i) at low coverage, in the limit of single O insertions, oxygen is incorporated on the surface forming a twofold-bridging Ga-O-As bond; (ii) at increasing coverage, as multiple O atoms are involved, this is accompanied by the formation of a threefold-coordinated bond (with two Ga and one As atoms); (iii) the latter has important implications regarding the electronic properties of the adsorbate since this O bonding may result in the formation of As dangling bonds. Moreover, a clear trend of increased energy gain for the incorporation of neighboring O atoms compared to single O insertions indicates that the formation of oxide clusters is favored over a regime of uniform oxidation. Our findings provide a detailed description of the O bonding and stress the importance of modeling the adsorption of multiple O atoms for an accurate description of the surface oxidation. |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99122 |
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Misko, V.R.; Nori, F. |
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Magnetic flux pinning in superconductors with hyperbolic-tesselation arrays of pinning sites |
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2012 |
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Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
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Phys Rev B |
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We study magnetic flux interacting with arrays of pinning sites (APSs) placed on vertices of hyperbolic tesselations (HTs). We show that, due to the gradient in the density of pinning sites, HT APSs are capable of trapping vortices for a broad range of applied magnetic fluxes. Thus, the penetration of magnetic field in HT APSs is essentially different from the usual scenario predicted by the Bean model. We demonstrate that, due to the enhanced asymmetry of the surface barrier for vortex entry and exit, this HT APS could be used as a “capacitor” to store magnetic flux. |
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2012-05-04 |
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; V.R.M. acknowledges support from the “Odysseus” Program of the Flemish Government & FWO-Vl, and the IAP. F.N. is partially supported by the ARO, NSF Grant No. 0726909, JSPS-RFBR Contract No. 12-02-92100, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (S), MEXT Kakenhi on Quantum Cybernetics, and the JSPS via its FIRST program. ; |
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Silhanek, A.V.; Leo, A.; Grimaldi, G.; Berdiyorov, G.R.; Milošević, M.V.; Nigro, A.; Pace, S.; Verellen, N.; Gillijns, W.; Metlushko, V.; Ilić, B.; Zhu, X.; Moshchalkov, V.V.; |
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Influence of artificial pinning on vortex lattice instability in superconducting films |
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2012 |
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New journal of physics |
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New J Phys |
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14 |
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In superconducting films under an applied dc current, we analyze experimentally and theoretically the influence of engineered pinning on the vortex velocity at which the flux-flow dissipation undergoes an abrupt transition from low to high resistance. We argue, based on a nonuniform distribution of vortex velocity in the sample, that in strongly disordered systems the mean critical vortex velocity for flux-flow instability (i) has a nonmonotonic dependence on magnetic field and (ii) decreases as the pinning strength is increased. These findings challenge the generally accepted microscopic model of Larkin and Ovchinnikov (1979 J. Low. Temp. Phys. 34 409) and all subsequent refinements of this model which ignore the presence of pinning centers. |
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2012-05-04 |
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1367-2630; |
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3.786 |
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40 |
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; This work was supported by the Methusalem Funding of the Flemish Government, the ESF-NES program, the Belgian Science Policy (IAP) and the Fund for Scientific Research-Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen). AVS, GRB and WG received individual support from FWO-Vlaanderen. GG acknowledges support from the research project L.R. N5 of Regione Campania. VM acknowledges financial support from the US NSF, grant no. ECCS-0823813. We acknowledge J Van de Vondel for a critical reading of the manuscript. ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.786; 2012 IF: 4.063 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:98949 |
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Lizin, S.; Van Passel, S.; De Schepper, E.; Vranken, L. |
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The future of organic photovoltaic solar cells as a direct power source for consumer electronics |
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2012 |
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Solar Energy Materials And Solar Cells |
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Sol Energ Mat Sol C |
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103 |
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1-10 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM) |
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As the search for marketable photovoltaic solar cells continues, organic photovoltaic (OPV) solar cells have been identified as a technology with many attractive features for commercialization. Most photovoltaic technologies on the market today were improved in the consumer electronics market segment. A similar evolution has been envisioned for OPV. Hence this paper investigates consumer preferences for solar cells directly powering consumer electronics. Choice experiments were designed and responses were collected using a random sample of 300 individuals from the Flemish region (northern part of Belgium). Results allow for computation of attribute importance, willingness to pay (WTP), and simulation of theoretical market share. These measures point towards OPV being able to reach considerable market share in the long run, bearing in mind that efforts are first needed in elevating OPV's efficiency and lifetime as they most determine consumers' preferences. Price is found to be the least important product characteristic for OPV solar cells to be incorporated in consumer electronics devices. We therefore warn against generalizing attributes' importance across the boundaries of market segments. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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2012-05-03 |
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0927-0248 |
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4.784 |
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25 |
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; The authors would kindly want to express their gratitude towards every survey respondent and participant for their preliminary work. Also the authors are much obliged to INTERREG and the ORGANEXT project for their financial support, without which it would have been impossible to conduct this research. Last but not least, we would like to thank the reviewers for their insightful comments which allowed for fine tuning our work. ; |
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Most recent IF: 4.784; 2012 IF: 4.630 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:127556 |
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6267 |
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Dendooven, J.; Goris, B.; Devloo-Casier, K.; Levrau, E.; Biermans, E.; Baklanov, M.R.; Ludwig, K.F.; van der Voort, P.; Bals, S.; Detavernier, C. |
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Tuning the pore size of ink-bottle mesopores by atomic layer deposition |
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2012 |
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Chemistry of materials |
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Chem Mater |
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24 |
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11 |
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1992-1994 |
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2012-05-03 |
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0897-4756;1520-5002; |
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9.466 |
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52 |
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Most recent IF: 9.466; 2012 IF: 8.238 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99078 |
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3760 |
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Singh, K.; Maignan, A.; Simon, C.; Kumar, S.; Martin, C.; Lebedev, O.; Turner, S.; Van Tendeloo, G. |
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Magnetodielectric CuCr0.5V0.5O2 : an example of a magnetic and dielectric multiglass |
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2012 |
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Journal of physics : condensed matter |
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J Phys-Condens Mat |
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22 |
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The complex dielectric susceptibility and spin glass properties of polycrystalline CuCr0.5V 0.5O2 delafossite have been investigated. Electron diffraction, high resolution electron microscopy and electron energy loss spectroscopy show that the Cr3+ and V 3+ magnetic cations are randomly distributed on the triangular network of CdI2-type layers. In contrast to CuCrO2, CuCr0.5V 0.5O2 exhibits two distinctive (magnetic and electric) glassy states evidenced by memory effects in electric and magnetic susceptibilities. A large magnetodielectric coupling is observed at low temperature. |
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2012-05-02 |
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0953-8984;1361-648X; |
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2.649 |
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19 |
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Most recent IF: 2.649; 2012 IF: 2.355 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:98380 |
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1916 |
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Kuznetsov, A.S.; Lu, Y.-G.; Turner, S.; Shestakov, M.V.; Tikhomirov, V.K.; Kirilenko, D.; Verbeeck, J.; Baranov, A.N.; Moshchalkov, V.V. |
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Preparation, structural and optical characterization of nanocrystalline ZnO doped with luminescent Ag-nanoclusters |
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2012 |
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Optical materials express |
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Opt Mater Express |
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2 |
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6 |
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Nanocrystalline ZnO doped with Ag-nanoclusters has been synthesized by a salt solid state reaction. Three overlapping broad emission bands due to the Ag nanoclusters have been detected at about 570, 750 and 900 nm. These emission bands are excited by an energy transfer from the exciton state of the ZnO host when pumped in the wavelength range from 250 to 400 nm. The 900 nm emission band shows characteristic orbital splitting into three components pointing out that the anisotropic crystalline wurtzite host of ZnO is responsible for this feature. Heat-treatment and temperature dependence studies confirm the origin of these emission bands. An energy level diagram for the emission process and a model for Ag nanoclusters sites are suggested. The emission of nanocrystalline ZnO doped with Ag nanoclusters may be applied for white light generation, displays driven by UV light, down-convertors for solar cells and luminescent lamps. |
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2012-04-30 |
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2159-3930; |
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2.591 |
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We are grateful to the Methusalem Funding of Flemish Government for the support of this work. Y.-G. L. and S. T. acknowledge funding from the Fund for Scientific Research Flanders (FWO) for a postdoctoral grant and under grant number G056810N. The microscope used in this study was partially financed by the Hercules Foundation. J.V. acknowledges funding from the European Research Council under the 7th Framework Program (FP7), ERC grant No246791 – COUNTATOMS and ERC Starting Grant 278510 VORTEX. The authors acknowledge the guidance of Prof. G. Van Tendeloo, EMAT Antwerpen University, in transmission electron microscopy study in this work. ECASJO_; |
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Most recent IF: 2.591; 2012 IF: 2.616 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:97709UA @ admin @ c:irua:97709 |
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2707 |
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Navío, C.; Vallejos, S.; Stoycheva, T.; Llobet, E.; Correig, X.; Snyders, R.; Blackman, C.; Umek, P.; Ke, X.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Bittencourt, C.; |
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Gold clusters on WO3 nanoneedles grown via AACVD : XPS and TEM studies |
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2012 |
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Materials chemistry and physics |
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Mater Chem Phys |
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2/3 |
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We have prepared tungsten oxide films decorated with gold particles on Si substrates by aerosol assisted chemical vapor deposition (AACVD) and characterized them using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). SEM shows that the films are composed of needle-like structures and TEM shows that both the needles and the gold particles are crystalline. XPS indicates the presence of oxygen vacancies, i.e. the films are WO3−x, and hence the deposited material is composed of semiconducting nanostructures and that the interaction between the gold particles and the WO3 needles surface is weak. The synthesis of semiconducting tungsten oxide nanostructures decorated with metal particles represents an important step towards the development of sensing devices with optimal properties. |
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2012-04-30 |
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0254-0584; |
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2.084 |
Times cited |
52 |
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Most recent IF: 2.084; 2012 IF: 2.072 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:97705 |
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De Wael, K.; Daems, D.; Van Camp, G.; Nagels, L.J. |
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The use of potentiometric sensors to study (bio)molecular interactions |
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2012 |
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Analytical chemistry |
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Anal Chem |
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Potentiometric sensors were used to study molecular interactions in liquid environments, with sensorgram methodology. This is demonstrated with a lipophilic rubber-, and with a collagen based hydrogel sensor coating. The investigated molecules were promazine and tartaric acid respectively. The sensors were placed in a hydrodynamic wall jet system for the recording of sensorgrams. mV sensor responses were first converted to a signal, expressing the concentration of adsorbed organic ions. Using a linearization method, a pseudo first order kinetic model of adsorption was shown to fit the experimental results perfectly. Kass, kon and koff values were calculated.. The technique can be used over 4 decades of concentration, and it is very sensitive to low MW compounds as well as to multiply charged large biomolecules. This study is the first to demonstrate the application of potentiometric sensors as an alternative and complement to SPR methods. |
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2012-04-28 |
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6.32 |
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10 |
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; Financial support for this work was provided by the University of Antwerp by granting D.D. a BOF interdisciplinary research project. We thank J. Everaert for his help in interpreting the results. K.D.W. and D.D. contributed equally to this work. ; |
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Most recent IF: 6.32; 2012 IF: 5.695 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:97520 |
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Neyts, E.C.; Bogaerts, A. |
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Modeling the growth of SWNTs and graphene on the atomic scale |
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2012 |
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ECS transactions |
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The possibility of application of nanomaterials is determined by our ability to control the properties of the materials, which are ultimately determined by their structure and hence their growth processes. We employ hybrid molecular dynamics / Monte Carlo (MD/MC) simulations to explore the growth of SWNTs and graphene on nickel as a catalyst, with the specific goal of unraveling the growth mechanisms. While the general observations are in agreement with the literature, we find a number of interesting phenomena to be operative which are crucial for the growth, and which are not accessible by MD simulations alone due to the associated time scale. Specifically, we observe metal mediated healing and restructuring processes to take place, reorganizing the carbon network during the initial nucleation step. In the case of carbon nanotube growth, this leads to the growth of tubes with a determinable chirality. In the case of graphene formation, we find that graphene is only formed at temperatures above 700 K. These results are of importance for understanding the growth mechanisms of these carbon nanomaterials on the fundamental level. |
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2012-04-27 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:108535 |
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Grujić, M.; Zarenia, M.; Tadić, M.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Interband optical absorption in a circular graphene quantum dot |
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2012 |
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Physica scripta |
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Phys Scripta |
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We investigate the energy levels and optical properties of a circular graphene quantum dot in the presence of an external magnetic field perpendicular to the dot. Based on the Dirac-Weyl equation and assuming zero outward current at the edge of the dot we present the results for two different types of boundary conditions, i.e. infinite-mass (IMBC) and zigzag boundary conditions. We found that the dot with zigzag edges displays a zero-energy state in the energy spectra while this is not the case for the IMBCs. For both boundary conditions, the confinement becomes dominated by the magnetic field, where the energy levels converge to the Landau levels as the magnetic field increases. The effect of boundary conditions on the electron-and hole-energy states is found to affect the interband absorption spectra, where we found larger absorption in the case of IMBCs. The selection rules for interband optical transitions are determined and discussed for both boundary conditions. |
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2012-04-27 |
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0031-8949;1402-4896; |
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1.28 |
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5 |
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; This work was supported by the EuroGraphene program of the ESF (project CONGRAN), the Ministry of Education and Science of Serbia, the Belgian Science Policy (IAP) and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). ; |
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Most recent IF: 1.28; 2012 IF: 1.032 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99136 |
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