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Author | Liao, Z; , Green, R.J; Gauquelin, N; Macke, S.; Li, L.; Gonnissen, J; Sutarto, R.; Houwman, E.P.; Zhong, Z.; Van Aert, S.; Verbeeck, J.; Sawatzky, G.A.; Huijben, M.; Koster, G.; Rijnders, G. | ||||
Title | Long-Range Domain Structure and Symmetry Engineering by Interfacial Oxygen Octahedral Coupling at Heterostructure Interface | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Advanced functional materials | Abbreviated Journal | Adv Funct Mater |
Volume | 26 | Issue | 26 | Pages | 6627-6634 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | In epitaxial thin film systems, the crystal structure and its symmetry deviate from the bulk counterpart due to various mechanisms such as epitaxial strain and interfacial structural coupling, which is accompanyed by a change in their properties. In perovskite materials, the crystal symmetry can be described by rotations of sixfold coordinated transition metal oxygen octahedra, which are found to be altered at interfaces. Here, it is unraveled how the local oxygen octahedral coupling at perovskite heterostructural interfaces strongly influences the domain structure and symmetry of the epitaxial films resulting in design rules to induce various structures in thin films using carefully selected combinations of substrate/buffer/film. Very interestingly it is discovered that these combinations lead to structure changes throughout the full thickness of the film. The results provide a deep insight into understanding the origin of induced structures in a perovskite heterostructure and an intelligent route to achieve unique functional properties. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000384809800010 | Publication Date | 2016-06-23 | |
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ISSN | 1616-301x | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 12.124 | Times cited | 23 | Open Access | |
Notes | We thank B. Keimer for valuable discussions. M.H., G.K. and G.R. acknowledge funding from DESCO program of the Dutch Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter (FOM) with financial support from the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO). This work was funded by the European Union Council under the 7th Framework Program (FP7) grant nr NMP3-LA-2010-246102 IFOX. J.V. and S.V.A. acknowledge financial support from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium) through project fundings (G.0044.13N, G.0374.13N, G.0368.15N, G.0369.15N). The Qu-Ant-EM microscope was partly funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government. N.G. acknowledges funding from the European Research Council under the 7th Framework Program (FP7), ERC Starting Grant 278510 VORTEX. N.G., J.G., S.V.A., J.V. acknowledge financial support from the European Union under the Seventh Framework Program under a contract for an Integrated Infrastructure Initiative (Reference No. 312483-ESTEEM2). The Canadian work was supported by NSERC and the Max Planck-UBC Centre for Quantum Materials. Some experiments for this work were performed at the Canadian Light Source, which is funded by the Canada Foundation for Innovation, NSERC, the National Research Council of Canada, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Government of Saskatchewan, Western Economic Diversification Canada, and the University of Saskatchewan.; esteem2jra2; esteem2jra3; ECASJO_; | Approved | Most recent IF: 12.124 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @ c:irua:144663UA @ admin @ c:irua:144663 | Serial | 4106 | ||
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Author | Liao, Z.L.; Green, R.J.; Gauquelin, N.; Gonnissen, J.; Van Aert, S.; Verbeeck, J.; et al. | ||||
Title | Engineering properties by long range symmetry propagation initiated at perovskite heterostructure interface | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Advanced functional materials | Abbreviated Journal | Adv Funct Mater |
Volume | Issue | Pages | 1-25 | ||
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | In epitaxial thin film systems, the crystal structure and its symmetry deviate from the bulk counterpart due to various mechanisms such as epitaxial strain and interfacial structural coupling, which induce an accompanying change in their properties. In perovskite materials, the crystal symmetry can be described by rotations of 6-fold coordinated transition metal oxygen octahedra, which are found to be altered at interfaces. Here, we unravel how the local oxygen octahedral coupling (OOC) at perovskite heterostructural interfaces initiates a different symmetry in epitaxial films and provide design rules to induce various symmetries in thin films by careful selecting appropriate combinations of substrate/buffer/film. Very interestingly we discovered that these combinations lead to symmetry changes throughout the full thickness of the film. Our results provide a deep insight into understanding the origin of induced crystal symmetry in a perovskite heterostructure and an intelligent route to achieve unique functional properties. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Weinheim | Editor | ||
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ISSN | 1616-301x | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record | |
Impact Factor | 12.124 | Times cited | Open Access | ||
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 12.124 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:134842 | Serial | 4176 | ||
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Author | Liao, Z.; Gauquelin, N.; Green, R.J.; Macke, S.; Gonnissen, J.; Thomas, S.; Zhong, Z.; Li, L.; Si, L.; Van Aert, S.; Hansmann, P.; Held, K.; Xia, J.; Verbeeck, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Sawatzky, G.A.; Koster, G.; Huijben, M.; Rijnders, G. | ||||
Title | Thickness dependent properties in oxide heterostructures driven by structurally induced metal-oxygen hybridization variations | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Advanced functional materials | Abbreviated Journal | Adv Funct Mater |
Volume | 27 | Issue | 17 | Pages | 1606717 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Thickness-driven electronic phase transitions are broadly observed in different types of functional perovskite heterostructures. However, uncertainty remains whether these effects are solely due to spatial confinement, broken symmetry, or rather to a change of structure with varying film thickness. Here, this study presents direct evidence for the relaxation of oxygen-2p and Mn-3d orbital (p-d) hybridization coupled to the layer-dependent octahedral tilts within a La2/3Sr1/3MnO3 film driven by interfacial octahedral coupling. An enhanced Curie temperature is achieved by reducing the octahedral tilting via interface structure engineering. Atomically resolved lattice, electronic, and magnetic structures together with X-ray absorption spectroscopy demonstrate the central role of thickness-dependent p-d hybridization in the widely observed dimensionality effects present in correlated oxide heterostructures. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000400449200011 | Publication Date | 2017-03-15 | |
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ISSN | 1616-301x | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 12.124 | Times cited | 55 | Open Access | |
Notes | M.H., G.K., and G.R. acknowledge funding from DESCO program of the Dutch Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter (FOM) with financial support from the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO). This work was funded by the European Union Council under the 7th Framework Program (FP7) Grant No. NMP3-LA-2010-246102 IFOX. J.V. and S.V.A. acknowledge financial support from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium) through project fundings (Grant Nos. G.0044.13N, G.0374.13N, G.0368.15N, and G.0369.15N). The Qu-Ant-EM microscope was partly funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government. N.G. acknowledges funding from the European Research Council under the 7th Framework Program (FP7), ERC Starting Grant No. 278510 VORTEX. N.G., J.G., S.V.A., and J.V. acknowledge financial support from the European Union under the Seventh Framework Program under a contract for an Integrated Infrastructure Initiative (Reference No. 312483-ESTEEM2). The Canadian work was supported by NSERC and the Max Planck-UBC Centre for Quantum Materials. Some experiments for this work were performed at the Canadian Light Source, which was funded by the Canada Foundation for Innovation, NSERC, the National Research Council of Canada, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Government of Saskatchewan, Western Economic Diversification Canada, and the University of Saskatchewan. | Approved | Most recent IF: 12.124 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:152640 | Serial | 5367 | ||
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Author | Zillner, J.; Boyen, H.-G.; Schulz, P.; Hanisch, J.; Gauquelin, N.; Verbeeck, J.; Kueffner, J.; Desta, D.; Eisele, L.; Ahlswede, E.; Powalla, M. | ||||
Title | The role of SnF₂ additive on interface formation in all lead-free FASnI₃ perovskite solar cells | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2022 | Publication | Advanced functional materials | Abbreviated Journal | Adv Funct Mater |
Volume | Issue | Pages | 2109649-9 | ||
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Tin-based perovskites are promising alternative absorber materials for leadfree perovskite solar cells but need strategies to avoid fast tin (Sn) oxidation. Generally, this reaction can be slowed down by the addition of tin fluoride (SnF2) to the perovskite precursor solution, which also improves the perovskite layer morphology. Here, this work analyzes the spatial distribution of the additive within formamidinium tin triiodide (FASnI(3)) films deposited on top of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) hole transporting layers. Employing time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry and a combination of hard and soft X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, it is found that Sn F2 preferably accumulates at the PEDOT:PSS/perovskite interface, accompanied by the formation of an ultrathin SnS interlayer with an effective thickness of approximate to 1.2 nm. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000779891000001 | Publication Date | 0000-00-00 | |
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ISSN | 1616-301x | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 19 | Times cited | 22 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | J.Z. and H.-G.B. contributed equally to this work. This project received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 850937 (PERCISTAND). H.-G.B. and D.D. are very grateful to the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) for funding the HAXPES-lab instrument within the HERCULES program for Large Research Infrastructure of the Flemish government. P.S. thanks the French Agence Nationale de la Recherche for funding under the contract number ANR-17-MPGA-0012. This work was supported by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) Germany under the contract number 03EE1038A (CAPITANO) and financed by the Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts of Baden-Württemberg as part of the sustainability financing of the projects of the Excellence Initiative II (KSOP). | Approved | Most recent IF: 19 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:187969 | Serial | 7067 | ||
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Author | Conings, B.; Drijkoningen, J.; Gauquelin, N.; Babayigit, A.; D'Haen, J.; D'Olieslaeger, L.; Ethirajan, A.; Verbeeck, J.; Manca, J.; Mosconi, E.; Angelis, F.D.; Boyen, H.G.; | ||||
Title | Intrinsic thermal instability of methylammonium lead trihalide perovskite | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2015 | Publication | Laser physics review | Abbreviated Journal | Adv Energy Mater |
Volume | 5 | Issue | 5 | Pages | 1500477 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Organolead halide perovskites currently are the new front-runners as light absorbers in hybrid solar cells, as they combine efficiencies passing already 20% with deposition temperatures below 100 °C and cheap solution-based fabrication routes. Long-term stability remains a major obstacle for application on an industrial scale. Here, it is demonstrated that significant decomposition effects already occur during annealing of a methylammonium lead triiode perovskite at 85 °C even in inert atmosphere thus violating international standards. The observed behavior supports the view of currently used perovskite materials as soft matter systems with low formation energies, thus representing a major bottleneck for their application, especially in countries with high average temperatures. This result can trigger a broader search for new perovskite families with improved thermal stability. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | S.l. | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000359374900005 | Publication Date | 2015-06-03 | |
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ISSN | 1614-6832; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 16.721 | Times cited | 1691 | Open Access | |
Notes | FWO G004413N; GOA Solarpaint | Approved | Most recent IF: 16.721; 2015 IF: 16.146 | ||
Call Number | c:irua:127298UA @ admin @ c:irua:127298 | Serial | 1719 | ||
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Author | Mary Joy, R.; Pobedinskas, P.; Baule, N.; Bai, S.; Jannis, D.; Gauquelin, N.; Pinault-Thaury, M.-A.; Jomard, F.; Sankaran, K.J.; Rouzbahani, R.; Lloret, F.; Desta, D.; D’Haen, J.; Verbeeck, J.; Becker, M.F.; Haenen, K. | ||||
Title | The effect of microstructure and film composition on the mechanical properties of linear antenna CVD diamond thin films | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2024 | Publication | Acta materialia | Abbreviated Journal | Acta Materialia |
Volume | 264 | Issue | Pages | 119548 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | This study reports the impact of film microstructure and composition on the Young’s modulus and residual stress in nanocrystalline diamond (NCD) thin films ( thick) grown on silicon substrates using a linear antenna microwave plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (CVD) system. Combining laser acoustic wave spectroscopy to determine the elastic properties with simple wafer curvature measurements, a straightforward method to determine the intrinsic stress in NCD films is presented. Two deposition parameters are varied: (1) the substrate temperature from 400 °C to 900 °C, and (2) the [P]/[C] ratio from 0 ppm to 8090 ppm in the H2/CH4/CO2/PH3 diamond CVD plasma. The introduction of PH3 induces a transition in the morphology of the diamond film, shifting from NCD with larger grains to ultra-NCD with a smaller grain size, concurrently resulting in a decrease in Young’s modulus. Results show that the highest Young’s modulus of (113050) GPa for the undoped NCD deposited at 800 °C is comparable to single crystal diamond, indicating that NCD with excellent mechanical properties is achievable with our process for thin diamond films. Based on the film stress results, we propose the origins of tensile intrinsic stress in the diamond films. In NCD, the tensile intrinsic stress is attributed to larger grain size, while in ultra-NCD films the tensile intrinsic stress is due to grain boundaries and impurities. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 001126632800001 | Publication Date | 2023-11-23 | |
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ISSN | 1359-6454 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 9.4 | Times cited | Open Access | Not_Open_Access | |
Notes | This work was financially supported by the Special Research Fund (BOF) via Methusalem NANO network, the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO) via Project G0D4920N, and the CORNET project nr 263-EN “ULTRAHARD: Ultrahard optical diamond coatings” (2020–2021). | Approved | Most recent IF: 9.4; 2024 IF: 5.301 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:202169 | Serial | 8989 | ||
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Author | Viart, N.; Sayed Hassan, R.; Ulhaq-Bouillet, C.; Meny, C.; Panissod, P.; Loison, J.L.; Versini, G.; Huber, F.; Pourroy, G.; Verbeeck, J.; Van Tendeloo, G. | ||||
Title | Oxidation processes at the metal/oxide interface in CoFe2/CoFe2O4 bilayers deposited by pulsed laser deposition | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2006 | Publication | Acta materialia | Abbreviated Journal | Acta Mater |
Volume | 54 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 191-196 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | CoFe2/CoFe2O4 bilayers were made by pulsed laser ablation of a CoFe2 target on Si(I 0 0) substrates. The metallic layer was deposited first, in vacuum. The oxide was then deposited in an oxidizing O-2:N-2 (20:80) atmosphere. Two different procedures were used for the introduction of the oxidizing atmosphere in the deposition chamber: the laser ablation of the target was either stopped (discontinuous deposition process) or maintained (continuous deposition process) during the 20 min necessary for the establishment of the desired O-2:N-2 pressure. In both cases, the different electronegativities of Fe and Co cause an important modification of the Fe/Co ratio at the metal/oxide interface, with a depletion of Fe in the metal region and of Co in the oxide region. In the continuous procedure, the combination of the kinetic energy given by the ablation process to the Fe and Co adatoms with the one they get from their different affinity towards oxidation allows the formation of a low roughness metal/oxide interface with a high (111) preferred orientation of the CoFe2O4 layer, an induced re-crystallisation of the metal layer underneath and an unusual antiferromagnetic metal/oxide magnetic coupling. (c) 2005 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Oxford | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000233784500021 | Publication Date | 2005-10-15 | |
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ISSN | 1359-6454; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 5.301 | Times cited | 5 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 5.301; 2006 IF: 3.549 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:56043UA @ admin @ c:irua:56043 | Serial | 2540 | ||
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Author | Hoang, D.-Q.; Korneychuk, S.; Sankaran, K.J.; Pobedinskas, P.; Drijkoningen, S.; Turner, S.; Van Bael, M.K.; Verbeeck, J.; Nicley, S.S.; Haenen, K. | ||||
Title | Direct nucleation of hexagonal boron nitride on diamond : crystalline properties of hBN nanowalls | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Acta materialia | Abbreviated Journal | Acta Mater |
Volume | 127 | Issue | Pages | 17-24 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) nanowalls were deposited by unbalanced radio frequency sputtering on (100)-oriented silicon, nanocrystalline diamond films, and amorphous silicon nitride (Si3N4) membranes. The hBN nanowall structures were found to grow vertically with respect to the surface of all of the substrates. To provide further insight into the nucleation phase and possible lattice distortion of the deposited films, the structural properties of the different interfaces were characterized by transmission electron microscopy. For Si and Si3N4 substrates, turbostratic and amorphous BN phases form a clear transition zone between the substrate and the actual hBN phase of the bulk nanowalls. However, surprisingly, the presence of these phases was suppressed at the interface with a nanocrystalline diamond film, leading to a direct coupling of hBN with the diamond surface, independent of the vertical orientation of the diamond grain. To explain these observations, a growth mechanism is proposed in which the hydrogen terminated surface of the nanocrystalline diamond film leads to a rapid formation of the hBN phase during the initial stages of growth, contrary to the case of Si and Si3N4 substrates. (C) 2017 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. | ||||
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ISSN | 1359-6454 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; ; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 5.301 | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 5.301 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:142398 | Serial | 4645 | ||
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Author | Ghidelli, M.; Orekhov, A.; Bassi, A.L.; Terraneo, G.; Djemia, P.; Abadias, G.; Nord, M.; Béché, A.; Gauquelin, N.; Verbeeck, J.; Raskin, J.-p.; Schryvers, D.; Pardoen, T.; Idrissi, H. | ||||
Title | Novel class of nanostructured metallic glass films with superior and tunable mechanical properties | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2021 | Publication | Acta Materialia | Abbreviated Journal | Acta Mater |
Volume | Issue | Pages | 116955 | ||
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | A novel class of nanostructured Zr50Cu50 (%at.) metallic glass films with superior and tunable mechanical properties is produced by pulsed laser deposition. The process can be controlled to synthetize a wide range of film microstructures including dense fully amorphous, amorphous embedded with nanocrystals and amorphous nano-granular. A unique dense self-assembled nano-laminated atomic arrangement characterized by alternating Cu-rich and Zr/O-rich nanolayers with different local chemical enrichment and amorphous or amorphous-crystalline composite nanostructure has been discovered, while significant in-plane clustering is reported for films synthetized at high deposition pressures. This unique nanoarchitecture is at the basis of superior mechanical properties including large hardness and elastic modulus up to 10 and 140 GPa, respectively and outstanding total elongation to failure (>9%), leading to excellent strength/ductility balance, which can be tuned by playing with the film architecture. These results pave the way to the synthesis of novel class of engineered nanostructured metallic glass films with high structural performances attractive for a number of applications in microelectronics and coating industry. |
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Language | Wos | 000670077800004 | Publication Date | 2021-05-12 | |
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ISSN | 1359-6454 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 5.301 | Times cited | 27 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | H.I. is mandated by the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (FSR-FNRS). This work was supported by the Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique – FNRS under Grant T.0178.19 and Grant CDR– J011320F. We acknowledge funding for the direct electron detector used in the 4D stem studies from the Hercules fund 'Direct electron detector for soft matter TEM' from the Flemish Government J.V acknowledges funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No 823717 – ESTEEM3. A.O. has received partial funding from the GOA project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp. A.B. and J.V. acknowledge funding through FWO project G093417N ('Compressed sensing enabling low dose imaging in transmission electron microscopy') from the Flanders Research Fund. M.G. and A.L.B acknowledge Chantelle Ekanem for support in PLD depositions. | Approved | Most recent IF: 5.301 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:178142 | Serial | 6761 | ||
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Author | Idrissi, H.; Béché, A.; Gauquelin, N.; Ul-Haq, I.; Bollinger, C.; Demouchy, S.; Verbeeck, J.; Pardoen, T.; Schryvers, D.; Cordier, P. | ||||
Title | On the formation mechanisms of intragranular shear bands in olivine by stress-induced amorphization | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2022 | Publication | Acta materialia | Abbreviated Journal | Acta Mater |
Volume | 239 | Issue | Pages | 118247-118249 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Intragranular amorphization shear lamellae are found in deformed olivine aggregates. The detailed trans-mission electron microscopy analysis of intragranular lamella arrested in the core of a grain provides novel information on the amorphization mechanism. The deformation field is complex and heteroge-neous, corresponding to a shear crack type instability involving mode I, II and III loading components. The formation and propagation of the amorphous lamella is accompanied by the formation of crystal defects ahead of the tip. These defects are geometrically necessary [001] dislocations, characteristics of high-stress deformation in olivine, and rotational nanodomains which are tentatively interpreted as disclinations. We show that these defects play an important role in dictating the path followed by the amorphous lamella. Stress-induced amorphization in olivine would thus result from a direct crystal-to -amorphous transformation associated with a shear instability and not from a mechanical destabilization due to the accumulation of high number of defects from an intense preliminary deformation. The pref-erential alignment of some lamellae along (010) is a proof of the lower ultimate mechanical strength of these planes.(c) 2022 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of Acta Materialia Inc. This is an open access article under the CC BY license ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ) | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000861076600004 | Publication Date | 2022-08-05 | |
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ISSN | 1359-6454 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 9.4 | Times cited | 5 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | The QuanTEM microscope was partially funded by the Flemish government. The K2 camera was funded by FWO Hercules fund G0H4316N 'Direct electron detector for soft matter TEM'. A. Beche acknowledges funding from FWO project G093417N ('Compressed sensing enabling low dose imaging in transmission electron microscopy'). H. Idrissi is mandated by the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (FSR-FNRS). This work was supported by the FNRS under Grant PDR – T011322F and by the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 787,198 Time Man. J-L Rouviere is acknowledged for his support with the GPA softawre. | Approved | Most recent IF: 9.4 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:191432 | Serial | 7186 | ||
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Author | Heyer, S.; Janssen, W.; Turner, S.; Lu, Y.-G.; Yeap, W.S.; Verbeeck, J.; Haenen, K.; Krueger, A. | ||||
Title | Toward deep blue nano hope diamonds : heavily boron-doped diamond nanoparticles | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2014 | Publication | ACS nano | Abbreviated Journal | Acs Nano |
Volume | 8 | Issue | 6 | Pages | 5757-5764 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | The production of boron-doped diamond nanoparticles enables the application of this material for a broad range of fields, such as electrochemistry, thermal management, and fundamental superconductivity research. Here we present the production of highly boron-doped diamond nanoparticles using boron-doped CVD diamond films as a starting material. In a multistep milling process followed by purification and surface oxidation we obtained diamond nanoparticles of 1060 nm with a boron content of approximately 2.3 × 1021 cm3. Aberration-corrected HRTEM reveals the presence of defects within individual diamond grains, as well as a very thin nondiamond carbon layer at the particle surface. The boron K-edge electron energy-loss near-edge fine structure demonstrates that the B atoms are tetrahedrally embedded into the diamond lattice. The boron-doped diamond nanoparticles have been used to nucleate growth of a boron-doped diamond film by CVD that does not contain an insulating seeding layer. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000338089200039 | Publication Date | 2014-04-09 | |
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ISSN | 1936-0851;1936-086X; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 13.942 | Times cited | 71 | Open Access | |
Notes | the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen) (G.0555.10N;G.0568.10N; G.0456.12; G0044.13N and a postdoctoral scholarship for S.T.); EU FP7 through Marie Curie ITN “MATCON” (PITNGA-127 2009-238201)the Collaborative Project “DINAMO” (No. 245122) Integrated Infrastructure Initiative, Reference No. 312483-ESTEEM2.; esteem2_jra3 | Approved | Most recent IF: 13.942; 2014 IF: 12.881 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:117599 | Serial | 3683 | ||
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Author | Vlasov, E.; Heyvaert, W.; Ni, B.; Van Gordon, K.; Girod, R.; Verbeeck, J.; Liz-Marzán, L.M.; Bals, S. | ||||
Title | High-Throughput Morphological Chirality Quantification of Twisted and Wrinkled Gold Nanorods | Type | A1 Journal Article | ||
Year | 2024 | Publication | ACS Nano | Abbreviated Journal | ACS Nano |
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Abstract | Chirality in gold nanostructures offers an exciting opportunity to tune their differential optical response to left- and right-handed circularly polarized light, as well as their interactions with biomolecules and living matter. However, tuning and understanding such interactions demands quantification of the structural features that are responsible for the chiral behavior. Electron tomography (ET) enables structural characterization at the single-particle level and has been used to quantify the helicity of complex chiral nanorods. However, the technique is time-consuming and consequently lacks statistical value. To address this issue, we introduce herein a high-throughput methodology that combines images acquired by secondary electron-based electron beam-induced current (SEEBIC) with quantitative image analysis. As a result, the geometric chirality of hundreds of nanoparticles can be quantified in less than 1 h. When combining the drastic gain in data collection efficiency of SEEBIC with a limited number of ET data sets, a better understanding of how the chiral structure of individual chiral nanoparticles translates into the ensemble chiroptical response can be reached. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 001227683500001 | Publication Date | 2024-04-26 | |
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ISSN | 1936-0851 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 17.1 | Times cited | Open Access | ||
Notes | The authors acknowledge financial support by the European Research Council (ERC CoG No. 815128 REALNANO to S.B.) and from MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 (Grant PID2020-117779RB-I00 to L.M.L.-M and FPI Fellowship PRE2021-097588 to K.V.G.). Funded by the European Union under Project 101131111 − DELIGHT, JV acknowledges the eBEAM project supported by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program FETPROACT-EIC-07- 2020: emerging paradigms and communities. | Approved | Most recent IF: 17.1; 2024 IF: 13.942 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:206329 | Serial | 9121 | ||
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Author | Vlasov, E.; Skorikov, A.; Sánchez-Iglesias, A.; Liz-Marzán, L.M.; Verbeeck, J.; Bals, S. | ||||
Title | Secondary electron induced current in scanning transmission electron microscopy: an alternative way to visualize the morphology of nanoparticles | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2023 | Publication | ACS materials letters | Abbreviated Journal | ACS Materials Lett. |
Volume | Issue | Pages | 1916-1921 | ||
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Electron tomography (ET) is a powerful tool to determine the three-dimensional (3D) structure of nanomaterials in a transmission electron microscope. However, the acquisition of a conventional tilt series for ET is a time-consuming process and can therefore not provide 3D structural information in a time-efficient manner. Here, we propose surface-sensitive secondary electron (SE) imaging as an alternative to ET for the investigation of the morphology of nanomaterials. We use the SE electron beam induced current (SEEBIC) technique that maps the electrical current arising from holes generated by the emission of SEs from the sample. SEEBIC imaging can provide valuable information on the sample morphology with high spatial resolution and significantly shorter throughput times compared with ET. In addition, we discuss the contrast formation mechanisms that aid in the interpretation of SEEBIC data. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 001006191600001 | Publication Date | 2023-06-12 | |
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ISSN | 2639-4979 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | Times cited | 1 | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
Notes | The funding for this project was provided by European Research Council (ERC Consolidator Grant 815128, REALNANO). J.V. acknowledges the eBEAM project, which is supported by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement no. 101017720 (FET-Proactive EBEAM). L.M.L.-M. acknowledges funding from MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 (grant # PID2020-117779RB-I00). | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:197004 | Serial | 8795 | ||
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Author | Herzog, M.J.; Gauquelin, N.; Esken, D.; Verbeeck, J.; Janek, J. | ||||
Title | Increased Performance Improvement of Lithium-Ion Batteries by Dry Powder Coating of High-Nickel NMC with Nanostructured Fumed Ternary Lithium Metal Oxides | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2021 | Publication | ACS applied energy materials | Abbreviated Journal | ACS Appl. Energy Mater. |
Volume | 4 | Issue | 9 | Pages | 8832-8848 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Dry powder coating is an effective approach to protect the surfaces of layered cathode active materials (CAMs) in lithium-ion batteries. Previous investigations indicate an incorporation of lithium ions in fumed Al2O3, ZrO2, and TiO2 coatings on LiNi0.7Mn0.15Co0.15O2 during cycling, improving the cycling performance. Here, this coating approach is transferred for the first time to fumed ternary LiAlO2, Li4Zr3O8, and Li4Ti5O12 and directly compared with their lithium-free equivalents. All materials could be processed equally and their nanostructured small aggregates accumulate on the CAM surfaces to quite homogeneous coating layers with a certain porosity. The LiNixMnyCozO2 (NMC) coated with lithium-containing materials shows an enhanced improvement in overall capacity, capacity retention, rate performance, and polarization behavior during cycling, compared to their lithium-free analogues. The highest rate performance was achieved with the fumed ZrO2 coating, while the best long-term cycling stability with the highest absolute capacity was obtained for the fumed LiAlO2-coated NMC. The optimal coating agent for NMC to achieve a balanced system is fumed Li4Ti5O12, providing a good compromise between high rate capability and good capacity retention. The coating agents prevent CAM particle cracking and degradation in the order LiAlO2 ≈ Al2O3 > Li4Ti5O12 > Li4Zr3O8 > ZrO2 > TiO2. A schematic model for the protection and electrochemical performance enhancement of high-nickel NMC with fumed metal oxide coatings is sketched. It becomes apparent that physical and chemical characteristics of the coating significantly influence the performance of NMC. A high degree of coating-layer porosity is favorable for the rate capability, while a high coverage of the surface, especially in vulnerable grain boundaries, enhances the long-term cycling stability and improves the cracking behavior of NMCs. While zirconium-containing coatings possess the best chemical properties for high rate performances, aluminum-containing coatings feature a superior chemical nature to protect high-nickel NMCs. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000703338600018 | Publication Date | 2021-09-27 | |
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ISSN | 2574-0962 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | Times cited | 15 | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
Notes | For his support in scanning electron microscopy analysis, the authors thank Erik Peldszus. N. G. and J. V. acknowledge funding from GOA project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp and from the Flemish Research Fund (FWO) project G0F1320N. The Qu-Ant-EM microscope and the direct electron detector were partly funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:183949 | Serial | 6823 | ||
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Author | Zeng, Y.-J.; Gauquelin, N.; Li, D.-Y.; Ruan, S.-C.; He, H.-P.; Egoavil, R.; Ye, Z.-Z.; Verbeeck, J.; Hadermann, J.; Van Bael, M.J.; Van Haesendonck, C. | ||||
Title | Co-Rich ZnCoO Nanoparticles Embedded in Wurtzite Zn1-xCoxO Thin Films: Possible Origin of Superconductivity | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2015 | Publication | ACS applied materials and interfaces | Abbreviated Journal | Acs Appl Mater Inter |
Volume | 7 | Issue | 7 | Pages | 22166-22171 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Co-rich ZnCoO nanoparticles embedded in wurtzite Zn0.7Co0.3O thin films are grown by pulsed laser deposition on a Si substrate. Local superconductivity with an onset Tc at 5.9 K is demonstrated in the hybrid system. The unexpected superconductivity probably results from Co(3+) in the Co-rich ZnCoO nanoparticles or from the interface between the Co-rich nanoparticles and the Zn0.7Co0.3O matrix. | ||||
Address | Solid State Physics and Magnetism Section, KU Leuven , Celestijnenlaan 200 D, BE-3001 Leuven, Belgium | ||||
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Language | English | Wos | 000363001500007 | Publication Date | 2015-09-21 |
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ISSN | 1944-8244;1944-8252; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 7.504 | Times cited | 13 | Open Access | |
Notes | This work has been supported by the Research Foundation − Flanders (FWO, Belgium) as well as by the Flemish Concerted Research Action program (BOF KU Leuven, GOA/14/007). N. G. and J. V. acknowledge funding from the European Research Council under the 7th Framework Program (FP7), ERC Starting Grant 278510 VORTEX. The Qu-Ant-EM microscope was partly funded by the Flemish Hercules Foundation. The work at Shenzhen University was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No. 61275144 and Natural Science Foundation of SZU. Y.-J. Z. acknowledges funding under grant No. SKL2015-12 from the State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials; ECASJO_; | Approved | Most recent IF: 7.504; 2015 IF: 6.723 | ||
Call Number | c:irua:129195 c:irua:129195UA @ admin @ c:irua:129195 | Serial | 3949 | ||
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Author | Conings, B.; Bretschneider, S.A.; Babayigit, A.; Gauquelin, N.; Cardinaletti, I.; Manca, J.V.; Verbeeck, J.; Snaith, H.J.; Boyen, H.-G. | ||||
Title | Structure-property relations of methylamine vapor treated hybrid perovskite CH3NH3PbI3 films and solar cells | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | ACS applied materials and interfaces | Abbreviated Journal | Acs Appl Mater Inter |
Volume | 9 | Issue | 9 | Pages | 8092-8099 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | The power conversion efficiency of halide perovskite solar cells is heavily dependent on the perovskite layer being sufficiently smooth and pinhole-free. It has been shown that these features can be obtained even when starting out from rough and discontinuous perovskite film, by briefly exposing it to methylamine (MA) vapor. The exact underlying physical mechanisms of this phenomenon are, however, still unclear. By investigating smooth, MA treated films, based on very rough and discontinuous reference films of methylammonium triiode (MAPbI3), considering their morphology, crystalline features, local conductive properties, and charge carrier lifetime, we unravel the relation between their characteristic physical qualities and their performance in corresponding solar cells. We discover that the extensive improvement in photovoltaic performance upon MA treatment is a consequence of the induced morphological enhancement of the perovskite layer, together with improved electron injection into TiO2, which in fact compensates for an otherwise compromised bulk electronic quality, simultaneously caused by the MA treatment. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000396186000025 | Publication Date | 2017-02-10 | |
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ISSN | 1944-8244 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 7.504 | Times cited | 43 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | This work was financially supported by BOF (Hasselt University) and the Research Fund Flanders (FWO). B.C. is a postdoctoral research fellow of the FWO. A.B. is financially supported by FWO and Imec. J.V. and N.G. acknowledge funding from GOA project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp and FWO project G.0044.13N “Charge ordering”. The Qu-Ant-EM microscope used for this study was partly funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government. The authors thank Tim Vangerven for Urbach energy determination, and Johnny Baccus and Jan Mertens for technical support. | Approved | Most recent IF: 7.504 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @ c:irua:140849 | Serial | 4422 | ||
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Author | Pullini, D.; Sgroi, M.; Mahmoud, A.; Gauquelin, N.; Maschio, L.; Lorenzo-Ferrari, A.M.; Groenen, R.; Damen, C.; Rijnders, G.; van den Bos, K.H.W.; Van Aert, S.; Verbeeck, J. | ||||
Title | One step toward a new generation of C-MOS compatible oxide p-n junctions: Structure of the LSMO/ZnO interface elucidated by an experimental and theoretical synergic work | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | ACS applied materials and interfaces | Abbreviated Journal | Acs Appl Mater Inter |
Volume | 9 | Issue | 9 | Pages | 20974-20980 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Heterostructures formed by La0.7Sr0.3MnO3/ZnO (LSMO/ZnO) interfaces exhibit extremely interesting electronic properties making them promising candidates for novel oxide p–n junctions, with multifunctional features. In this work, the structure of the interface is studied through a combined experimental/theoretical approach. Heterostructures were grown epitaxially and homogeneously on 4″ silicon wafers, characterized by advanced electron microscopy imaging and spectroscopy and simulated by ab initio density functional theory calculations. The simulation results suggest that the most stable interface configuration is composed of the (001) face of LSMO, with the LaO planes exposed, in contact with the (112̅0) face of ZnO. The ab initio predictions agree well with experimental high-angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy images and confirm the validity of the suggested structural model. Electron energy loss spectroscopy confirms the atomic sharpness of the interface. From statistical parameter estimation theory, it has been found that the distances between the interfacial planes are displaced from the respective ones of the bulk material. This can be ascribed to the strain induced by the mismatch between the lattices of the two materials employed | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000404090000079 | Publication Date | 2017-05-25 | |
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ISSN | 1944-8244 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 7.504 | Times cited | 4 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | Financial support is acknowledged from the European Commission – DG research and innovation to the collaborative research project named Interfacing oxides (IFOX, Contract No. NMP3-LA-2010-246102). N.G. and J.V. acknowledge the European Union (EU) Council under the 7th Framework Program (FP7) ERC Starting Grant 278510 VORTEX for support. S.V.A. and K.H.W.B. acknowledge financial support from the Research Foundation Flanders through project fundings (G.0374.13N , G.0368.15N, and G.0369.15N) and a Ph.D. research grant to K.H.W.B. The microscope was partly funded by the Hercules Fund from the Flemish Government. The microscope used in this work was partly funded by the Hercules Fund from the Flemish Government. CINECA is acknowledged for computational facilities (Iscra project HP10CMO1UP). | Approved | Most recent IF: 7.504 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @ c:irua:144431UA @ admin @ c:irua:144431 | Serial | 4621 | ||
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Author | Cunha, D.M.; Gauquelin, N.; Xia, R.; Verbeeck, J.; Huijben, M. | ||||
Title | Self-assembled epitaxial cathode-electrolyte nanocomposites for 3D microbatteries | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2022 | Publication | ACS applied materials and interfaces | Abbreviated Journal | Acs Appl Mater Inter |
Volume | 14 | Issue | 37 | Pages | 42208-42214 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | The downscaling of electronic devices requires rechargeable microbatteries with enhanced energy and power densities. Here, we evaluate self-assembled vertically aligned nano-composite (VAN) thin films as a platform to create high-performance three-dimensional (3D) microelectrodes. This study focuses on controlling the VAN formation to enable interface engineering between the LiMn2O4 cathode and the (Li,La)TiO3 solid electrolyte. Electrochemical analysis in a half cell against lithium metal showed the absence of sharp redox peaks due to the confinement in the electrode pillars at the nanoscale. The (100)-oriented VAN thin films showed better rate capability and stability during extensive cycling due to the better alignment to the Li-diffusion channels. However, an enhanced pseudocapacitive contribution was observed for the increased total surface area within the (110)-oriented VAN thin films. These results demonstrate for the first time the electrochemical behavior of cathode-electrolyte VANs for lithium-ion 3D microbatteries while pointing out the importance of control over the vertical interfaces. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000852647100001 | Publication Date | 2022-09-06 | |
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ISSN | 1944-8244 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 9.5 | Times cited | 4 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | This research was carried out with the support from the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) under VIDI grant no. 13456. | Approved | Most recent IF: 9.5 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:190619 | Serial | 7206 | ||
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Author | Frederickx, P.; Verbeeck, J.; Schryvers, D.; Helary, D.; Darque-Ceretti, E. | ||||
Title | Nanoparticles in lustre reconstructions | Type | P1 Proceeding | ||
Year | 2005 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | ||
Volume | Issue | Pages | 169-175 | ||
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Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:55689 | Serial | 2262 | ||
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Author | Lebedev, O.; Verbeeck, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Shapoval, O.; Belenchuk, A.; Moshnyaga, V.; Damaschke, B.; Samwer, K. | ||||
Title | Structural phase transition in (La0.67Ca0.33MnO3)1-x: (MgO)x composite film | Type | H3 Book chapter | ||
Year | 2002 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | ||
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Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:54843 | Serial | 3248 | ||
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Author | Lubk, A.; Vogel, K.; Wolf, D.; Krehl, J.; Röder, F.; Clark, L.; Guzzinati, G.; Verbeeck, J. | ||||
Title | Fundamentals of Focal Series Inline Electron Holography | Type | H1 Book chapter | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Advances in imaging and electron physics T2 – Advances in imaging and electron physics / Hawkes, P.W. [edit.] | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | Issue | Pages | 105-147 | ||
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Language | Wos | Publication Date | 2016-09-24 | ||
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ISSN | 1076-5670; http://id.crossref.org/isbn/9780128048115 | ISBN | 9780128048115 | Additional Links | UA library record |
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Notes | L.C., G.G., and J.V. acknowledge funding from the European Research Council under the 7th Framework Program (FP7), ERC Starting Grant no. 278510 VORTEX. A.L., K.V., J. K., D.W., and F.R. acknowledge funding from the DIP of the Deutsche Forschungsgesellschaft.; ECASJO_; | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @ c:irua:140097UA @ admin @ c:irua:140097 | Serial | 4419 | ||
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Author | Yin, C.; Krishnan, D.; Gauquelin, N.; Verbeeck, J.; Aarts, J. | ||||
Title | Controlling the interfacial conductance in LaAlO3/SrTiO3 in 90 degrees off-axis sputter deposition | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2019 | Publication | Physical review materials | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 3 | Issue | 3 | Pages | 034002 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | We report on the fabrication of conducting interfaces between LaAlO3 and SrTiO3 by 90 degrees off-axis sputtering in an Ar atmosphere. At a growth pressure of 0.04 mbar the interface is metallic, with a carrier density of the order of 1 x 10(13) cm(-2) at 3 K. By increasing the growth pressure, we observe an increase of the out-of-plane lattice constants of the LaAlO3 films while the in-plane lattice constants do not change. Also, the low-temperature sheet resistance increases with increasing growth pressure, leading to an insulating interface when the growth pressure reaches 0.10 mbar. We attribute the structural variations to an increase of the La/Al ratio, which also explains the transition from metallic behavior to insulating behavior of the interfaces. Our research shows that the control which is furnished by the Ar pressure makes sputtering as versatile a process as pulsed laser deposition, and emphasizes the key role of the cation stoichiometry of LaAlO3 in the formation of the conducting interface. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000461077100002 | Publication Date | 2019-03-12 | |
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ISSN | 2475-9953 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.926 | Times cited | 4 | Open Access | Not_Open_Access |
Notes | ; We thank Nikita Lebedev, Aymen Ben Hamida, and Prateek Kumar for useful discussions and Giordano Mattoni, Jun Wang, Vincent Joly, and Hozanna Miro for their technical assistance. We also thank Jean-Marc Triscone and his group for sharing their design of the sputtering system with us. This work is part of the FOM research programme DESCO with Project No. 149, which is (partly) financed by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). C.Y. is supported by China Scholarship Council (CSC) with Grant No. 201508110214. N.G., D.K., and J.V. acknowledge financial support from the GOA project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:158547 | Serial | 5243 | ||
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Author | Zhang, G.; Zhou, Y.; Korneychuk, S.; Samuely, T.; Liu, L.; May, P.W.; Xu, Z.; Onufriienko, O.; Zhang, X.; Verbeeck, J.; Samuely, P.; Moshchalkov, V.V.; Yang, Z.; Rubahn, H.-G. | ||||
Title | Superconductor-insulator transition driven by pressure-tuned intergrain coupling in nanodiamond films | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2019 | Publication | Physical review materials | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 3 | Issue | 3 | Pages | 034801 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | We report on the pressure-driven superconductor-insulator transition in heavily boron-doped nanodiamond films. By systematically increasing the pressure, we suppress the Josephson coupling between the superconducting nanodiamond grains. The diminished intergrain coupling gives rise to an overall insulating state in the films, which is interpreted in the framework of a parallel-series circuit model to be the result of bosonic insulators with preserved localized intragrain superconducting order parameters. Our investigation opens up perspectives for the application of high pressure in research on quantum confinement and coherence. Our data unveil the percolative nature of the electrical transport in nanodiamond films, and highlight the essential role of grain boundaries in determining the electronic properties of this material. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000460684600002 | Publication Date | 2019-03-05 | |
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Impact Factor | 2.926 | Times cited | 5 | Open Access | Not_Open_Access |
Notes | ; Y.Z. and Z.Y. acknowledge support from the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grants No. 2018YFA0305700 and No. 2016YFA0401804), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grants No. 11574323, No. 11704387, and No. U1632275), the Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province (Grants No. 1708085QA19 and No. 1808085MA06), and the Director's Fund of Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences (YZJJ201621). J.V. and S.K. acknowledge funding from the GOA project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp, and thank the FWO (Research Foundation-Flanders) for financial support under Contract No. G.0044.13N “Charge ordering”. The Qu-Ant-EM microscope was partly funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government. T.S., O.O., and P.S. are supported by APVV-0036-11, APVV-0605-14, VEGA 1/0409/15, VEGA 2/0149/16, and EU ERDF-ITMS 26220120005. L.L. acknowledges the financial support of a FWO postdoctoral research fellowship (12V4419N) and the KU Leuven C1 project OPTIPROBE (C14/16/ 063). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:158561 | Serial | 5260 | ||
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Author | Van den Broek, W.; Reed, B.W.; Béché, A.; Velazco, A.; Verbeeck, J.; Koch, C.T. | ||||
Title | Various compressed sensing setups evaluated against Shannon sampling under constraint of constant illumination | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2019 | Publication | IEEE transactions on computational imaging | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 5 | Issue | 3 | Pages | 502-514 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Under the constraint of constant illumination, an information criterion is formulated for the Fisher information that compressed sensing measurements in optical and transmission electron microscopy contain about the underlying parameters. Since this approach requires prior knowledge of the signal's support in the sparse basis, we develop a heuristic quantity, the detective quantum efficiency (DQE), that tracks this information criterion well without this knowledge. In this paper, it is shown that for the investigated choice of sensing matrices, and in the absence of read-out noise, i.e., with only Poisson noise present, compressed sensing does not raise the amount of Fisher information in the recordings above that of Shannon sampling. Furthermore, enabled by the DQE's analytical tractability, the experimental designs are optimized by finding out the optimal fraction of on pixels as a function of dose and read-out noise. Finally, we introduce a regularization and demonstrate, through simulations and experiment, that it yields reconstructions attaining minimum mean squared error at experimental settings predicted by the DQE as optimal. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000480352600013 | Publication Date | 2019-01-24 | |
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Notes | ; This work was supported by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government (Qu-Ant-EM microscope used for the experimental data). The work of W. Van den Broek was supported by the DFG under Grant BR 5095/2-1 (Compressed sensing in ptychography and transmission electron microscopy). The work of A. Beche, A. Velazco, and J. Verbeeck was supported by the FWO under Grant G093417N (Compressed sensing enabling low dose imaging in transmission electron microscopy). The work of Christoph T. Koch was supported by the DFG under Grant CRC 951. The associate editor coordinating the review of this manuscript and approving it for publication was Dr. Chrysanthe Preza. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:161792 | Serial | 5368 | ||
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Author | Bigiani, L.; Gasparotto, A.; Andreu, T.; Verbeeck, J.; Sada, C.; Modin, E.; Lebedev, O.I.; Morante, J.R.; Barreca, D.; Maccato, C. | ||||
Title | Au-manganese oxide nanostructures by a plasma-assisted process as electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution : a chemico-physical investigation | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2020 | Publication | Advanced sustainable systems | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | Issue | Pages | 2000177-11 | ||
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Earth-abundant and eco-friendly manganese oxides are promising platforms for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in water electrolysis. Herein, a versatile and potentially scalable route to gold-decorated manganese oxide-based OER electrocatalysts is reported. In particular, MnxOy(MnO2, Mn2O3) host matrices are grown on conductive glasses by plasma assisted-chemical vapor deposition (PA-CVD), and subsequently functionalized with gold nanoparticles (guest) as OER activators by radio frequency (RF)-sputtering. The final selective obtainment of MnO2- or Mn2O3-based systems is then enabled by annealing under oxidizing or inert atmosphere, respectively. A detailed material characterization evidences the formation of high-purity Mn(x)O(y)dendritic nanostructures with an open morphology and an efficient guest dispersion into the host matrices. The tailoring of Mn(x)O(y)phase composition and host-guest interactions has a remarkable influence on OER activity yielding, for the best performing Au/Mn(2)O(3)system, a current density of approximate to 5 mA cm(-2)at 1.65 V versus the reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) and an overpotential close to 300 mV at 1 mA cm(-2). Such results, comparing favorably with literature data on manganese oxide-based materials, highlight the importance of compositional control, as well as of surface and interface engineering, to develop low-cost and efficient anode nanocatalysts for water splitting applications. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000572376000001 | Publication Date | 2020-09-25 | |
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ISSN | 2366-7486 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 7.1 | Times cited | 4 | Open Access | Not_Open_Access |
Notes | ; Padova University (DOR 2017-2019 and P-DiSC #03BIRD2018-UNIPD OXYGENA projects), as well as the INSTM Consortium (INSTMPD004 – NETTUNO project) and AMGA Foundation (Mn4Energy project), are gratefully acknowledged for financial support. The Qu-Ant-EM microscope was partially funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government. J.V. acknowledges funding from a GOA project “Solarpaint” from the University of Antwerp and from EU H2020 823717 ESTEEM3 project. The authors thank Dr. Daniele Valbusa, Dr. Gianluca Corr, Dr. Andrea Gallo, and Dr. Dileep Khrishnan for helpful experimental assistance. ; esteem3TA; esteem3reported | Approved | Most recent IF: 7.1; 2020 IF: NA | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:171937 | Serial | 6457 | ||
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Author | Lin, S.-C.; Kuo, C.-T.; Shao, Y.-C.; Chuang, Y.-D.; Geessinck, J.; Huijben, M.; Rueff, J.-P.; Graff, I.L.; Conti, G.; Peng, Y.; Bostwick, A.; Gullikson, E.; Nemsak, S.; Vailionis, A.; Gauquelin, N.; Verbeeck, J.; Ghiringhelli, G.; Schneider, C.M.; Fadley, C.S. | ||||
Title | Two-dimensional electron systems in perovskite oxide heterostructures : role of the polarity-induced substitutional defects | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2020 | Publication | Physical review materials | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 4 | Issue | 11 | Pages | 115002 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | The discovery of a two-dimensional electron system (2DES) at the interfaces of perovskite oxides such as LaAlO3 and SrTiO3 has motivated enormous efforts in engineering interfacial functionalities with this type of oxide heterostructures. However, the fundamental origins of the 2DES are still not understood, e.g., the microscopic mechanisms of coexisting interface conductivity and magnetism. Here we report a comprehensive spectroscopic investigation on the depth profile of 2DES-relevant Ti 3d interface carriers using depthand element-specific techniques like standing-wave excited photoemission and resonant inelastic scattering. We found that one type of Ti 3d interface carriers, which give rise to the 2DES are located within three unit cells from the n-type interface in the SrTiO3 layer. Unexpectedly, another type of interface carriers, which are polarity-induced Ti-on-Al antisite defects, reside in the first three unit cells of the opposing LaAlO3 layer (similar to 10 angstrom). Our findings provide a microscopic picture of how the localized and mobile Ti 3d interface carriers distribute across the interface and suggest that the 2DES and 2D magnetism at the LaAlO3/SrTiO3 interface have disparate explanations as originating from different types of interface carriers. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000592432200004 | Publication Date | 2020-11-20 | |
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ISSN | 2475-9953 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.4 | Times cited | 7 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | ; We thank G. M. De Luca and L. Braicovich for discussions. Charles S. Fadley was deceased on August 1, 2019. We are grateful for his significant contributions to this work. We thank Advanced Light Source for the access to Beamline 8.0.3 (qRIXS) via Proposal No. 09892 and beamline 7.0.2 (MAESTRO) via Proposal No. RA-00291 that contributed to the results presented here. We thank synchrotron SOLEIL (via Proposal No. 99180118) for the access to Beamline GALAXIES. This work was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under Contract No. DE-AC02-05CH11231 (Advanced Light Source), and by DOE Contract No. DE-SC0014697 through the University of California, Davis (S.-C.L., C.-T.K, and C.S.F.), and from the Julich Research Center, Peter Grunberg Institute, PGI-6. I. L. G. wishes to thank Brazilian scientific agencies CNPQ (Project No. 200789/2017-1) and CAPES (CAPES-PrInt-UFPR) for their financial support. J.V. and N.G. acknowledge funding from the Geconcentreerde Onderzoekacties (GOA) project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp and the European Union's horizon 2020 research and innovation program ES-TEEM3 under grant agreement no 823717. The Qu-Ant-EM microscope used in this study was partly funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government. ; esteem3TA; esteem3reported | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.4; 2020 IF: NA | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:174316 | Serial | 6713 | ||
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Author | Lebedev, N.; Huang, Y.; Rana, A.; Jannis, D.; Gauquelin, N.; Verbeeck, J.; Aarts, J. | ||||
Title | Resistance minimum in LaAlO3/Eu1-xLaxTiO3/SrTiO3 heterostructures | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2022 | Publication | Physical review materials | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 6 | Issue | 7 | Pages | 075003-75010 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | In this paper we study LaAlO3/Eu1-xLaxTiO3/SrTiO3 structures with nominally x = 0, 0.1 and different thicknesses of the Eu1-xLaxTiO3 layer. We observe that both systems have many properties similar to previously studied LaAlO3/EuTiO3/SrTiO3 and other oxide interfaces, such as the formation of a two-dimensional electron liquid for two unit cells of Eu1-xLaxTiO3; a metal-insulator transition driven by the increase in thickness of the Eu1-xLaxTiO3 layer; the presence of an anomalous Hall effect when driving the systems above the Lifshitz point with a back-gate voltage; and a minimum in the temperature dependence of the sheet resistance below the Lifshitz point in the one-band regime, which becomes more pronounced with increasing negative gate voltage. However, and notwithstanding the likely presence of magnetism in the system, we do not attribute that minimum to the Kondo effect, but rather to the properties of the SrTiO3 crystal and the inevitable effects of charge trapping when using back gates. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000834035300001 | Publication Date | 2022-07-12 | |
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ISSN | 2475-9953 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record | |
Impact Factor | 3.4 | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
Notes | N.L. and J.A. gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the research program DESCO, which is financed by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). J.V. and N.G. acknowledge funding from the Geconcentreerde Onderzoekacties (GOA) project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp and the European Union’s horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement №823717 – ESTEEM3. The QuAnt-EM microscope used in this study was partly funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government. The authors want to thank M. Stehno, G. Koster, and F.J.G. Roesthuis for useful discussions.; esteem3reported; esteem3TA | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.4 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:189674 | Serial | 7094 | ||
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Author | Zhang, H.; Pryds, N.; Park, D.-S.; Gauquelin, N.; Santucci, S.; Christensen, D., V.; Jannis, D.; Chezganov, D.; Rata, D.A.; Insinga, A.R.; Castelli, I.E.; Verbeeck, J.; Lubomirsky, I.; Muralt, P.; Damjanovic, D.; Esposito, V. | ||||
Title | Atomically engineered interfaces yield extraordinary electrostriction | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2022 | Publication | Nature | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 609 | Issue | 7928 | Pages | 695-700 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Electrostriction is a property of dielectric materials whereby an applied electric field induces a mechanical deformation proportional to the square of that field. The magnitude of the effect is usually minuscule (<10(-19) m(2) V-2 for simple oxides). However, symmetry-breaking phenomena at the interfaces can offer an efficient strategy for the design of new properties(1,2). Here we report an engineered electrostrictive effect via the epitaxial deposition of alternating layers of Gd2O3-doped CeO2 and Er2O3-stabilized delta-Bi2O3 with atomically controlled interfaces on NdGaO3 substrates. The value of the electrostriction coefficient achieved is 2.38 x 10(-14) m(2) V-2, exceeding the best known relaxor ferroelectrics by three orders of magnitude. Our theoretical calculations indicate that this greatly enhanced electrostriction arises from coherent strain imparted by interfacial lattice discontinuity. These artificial heterostructures open a new avenue for the design and manipulation of electrostrictive materials and devices for nano/micro actuation and cutting-edge sensors. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000859073900001 | Publication Date | 2022-09-21 | |
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ISSN | 1476-4687 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | Times cited | 12 | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
Notes | This research was supported by the BioWings project, funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020, Future and Emerging Technologies programme (grant no. 801267), and by the Danish Council for Independent Research Technology and Production Sciences for the DFF—Research Project 2 (grant no. 48293). N.P. and D.V.C. acknowledge funding from Villum Fonden for the NEED project (no. 00027993) and from the Danish Council for Independent Research Technology and Production Sciences for the DFF—Research Project 3 (grant no. 00069 B). V.E. acknowledges funding from Villum Fonden for the IRIDE project (no. 00022862). N.G. and J.V. acknowledge funding from the GOA project ('Solarpaint') of the University of Antwerp. The microscope used in this work was partly funded by the Hercules Fund from the Flemish Government. D.J. acknowledges funding from the FWO Project (no. G093417N) from the Flemish Fund for Scientific Research. D.C. acknowledges TOP/BOF funding from the University of Antwerp. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research Infrastructure—Integrating Activities for Advanced Communities—under grant agreement no. 823717-ESTEEM3. We thank T. D. Pomar and A. J. Bergne for English proofreading.; esteem3reported; esteem3TA | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:190576 | Serial | 7129 | ||
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Author | van der Sluijs, M.M.; Salzmann, B.B.V.; Arenas Esteban, D.; Li, C.; Jannis, D.; Brafine, L.C.; Laning, T.D.; Reinders, J.W.C.; Hijmans, N.S.A.; Moes, J.R.; Verbeeck, J.; Bals, S.; Vanmaekelbergh, D. | ||||
Title | Study of the Mechanism and Increasing Crystallinity in the Self-Templated Growth of Ultrathin PbS Nanosheets | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2023 | Publication | Chemistry of materials | Abbreviated Journal | |
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Abstract | Colloidal 2D semiconductor nanocrystals, the analogue of solid-state quantum wells, have attracted strong interest in material science and physics. Molar quantities of suspended quantum objects with spectrally pure absorption and emission can be synthesized. For the visible region, CdSe nanoplatelets with atomically precise thickness and tailorable emission have been (almost) perfected. For the near-infrared region, PbS nanosheets (NSs) hold strong promise, but the photoluminescence quantum yield is low and many questions on the crystallinity, atomic structure, intriguing rectangular shape, and formation mechanism remain to be answered. Here, we report on a detailed investigation of the PbS NSs prepared with a lead thiocyanate single source precursor. Atomically resolved HAADF-STEM imaging reveals the presence of defects and small cubic domains in the deformed orthorhombic PbS crystal lattice. Moreover, variations in thickness are observed in the NSs, but only in steps of 2 PbS monolayers. To study the reaction mechanism, a synthesis at a lower temperature allowed for the study of reaction intermediates. Specifically, we studied the evolution of pseudo-crystalline templates towards mature, crystalline PbS NSs. We propose a self-induced templating mechanism based on an oleylamine-lead-thiocyanate (OLAM-Pb-SCN) complex with two Pb-SCN units as a building block; the interactions between the long-chain ligands regulate the crystal structure and possibly the lateral dimensions. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000959572100001 | Publication Date | 2023-03-25 | |
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ISSN | 0897-4756 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 8.6 | Times cited | 2 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | H2020 Research Infrastructures, 731019 ; H2020 European Research Council, 692691 815128 ; Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, 715.016.002 ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 8.6; 2023 IF: 9.466 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:195894 | Serial | 7255 | ||
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Author | Birkholzer, Y.A.; Sotthewes, K.; Gauquelin, N.; Riekehr, L.; Jannis, D.; van der Minne, E.; Bu, Y.; Verbeeck, J.; Zandvliet, H.J.W.; Koster, G.; Rijnders, G. | ||||
Title | High-strain-induced local modification of the electronic properties of VO₂ thin films | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2022 | Publication | ACS applied electronic materials | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 4 | Issue | 12 | Pages | 6020-6028 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Vanadium dioxide (VO2) is a popular candidate for electronic and optical switching applications due to its well-known semiconductor-metal transition. Its study is notoriously challenging due to the interplay of long- and short-range elastic distortions, as well as the symmetry change and the electronic structure changes. The inherent coupling of lattice and electronic degrees of freedom opens the avenue toward mechanical actuation of single domains. In this work, we show that we can manipulate and monitor the reversible semiconductor-to-metal transition of VO2 while applying a controlled amount of mechanical pressure by a nanosized metallic probe using an atomic force microscope. At a critical pressure, we can reversibly actuate the phase transition with a large modulation of the conductivity. Direct tunneling through the VO2-metal contact is observed as the main charge carrier injection mechanism before and after the phase transition of VO2. The tunneling barrier is formed by a very thin but persistently insulating surface layer of the VO2. The necessary pressure to induce the transition decreases with temperature. In addition, we measured the phase coexistence line in a hitherto unexplored regime. Our study provides valuable information on pressure-induced electronic modifications of the VO2 properties, as well as on nanoscale metal-oxide contacts, which can help in the future design of oxide electronics. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000890974900001 | Publication Date | 2022-11-18 | |
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ISSN | 2637-6113 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record | |
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Notes | This work received financial support from the project Green ICT (grant number 400.17.607) of the research program NWA, which is financed by the Dutch Research Council (NWO), Research Foundation Flanders (FWO grant number G0F1320N), and the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program within a contract for Integrating Activities for Advanced Communities (grant number 823717 − ESTEEM3). The K2 camera was funded through the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO-Hercules grant number G0H4316N – “Direct electron detector for soft matter TEM”).; esteem3reported; esteem3jra | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:192712 | Serial | 7309 | ||
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