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Author Tirumalasetty, G.K.; van Huis, M.A.; Fang, C.M.; Xu, Q.; Tichelaar, F.D.; Hanlon, D.N.; Sietsma, J.; Zandbergen, H.W. pdf  doi
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  Title Characterization of NbC and (Nb, Ti)N nanoprecipitates in TRIP assisted multiphase steels Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Acta materialia Abbreviated Journal Acta Mater  
  Volume 59 Issue 19 Pages 7406-7415  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract (up) Multiphase steels utilising composite strengthening may be further strengthened via grain refinement or precipitation by the addition of microalloying elements. In this study a Nb microalloyed steel comprising martensite, bainite and retained austenite has been studied. By means of transmission electron microscopy (TEM) we have investigated the size distribution and the structural properties of (Nb, Ti)N and NbC precipitates, their occurrence in the various steel phases, and their relationship with the Fe matrix. (Nb, Ti)N precipitates were found in ferrite, martensite, and bainite, while NbC precipitates were found only in ferrite. All NbC precipitates were found to be small (520 nm in size) and to have a face centred cubic (fcc) crystal structure with lattice parameter a = 4.36 ± 0.05 Å. In contrast, the (Nb, Ti)N precipitates were found to have a broader size range (5150 nm) and to have a fcc crystal structure with lattice parameter a = 8.09 ± 0.05 Å. While the NbC precipitates were found to be randomly oriented, the (Nb, Ti)N precipitates have a well-defined NishiyamaWasserman orientation relationship with the ferrite matrix. An analysis of the lattice mismatch suggests that the latter precipitates have a high potential for effective strengthening. Density functional theory calculations were performed for various stoichiometries of NbCx and NbxTiyNz phases and the comparison with experimental data indicates that both the carbides and nitrides are deficient in C and N content.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Oxford Editor  
  Language Wos 000296405200026 Publication Date 2011-09-29  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1359-6454; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 5.301 Times cited 58 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 5.301; 2011 IF: 3.755  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:93297 Serial 328  
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Author Li, Y.; Tan, H.; Lebedev, O.; Verbeeck, J.; Biermans, E.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Su, B.-L. pdf  doi
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  Title Insight into the growth of multiple branched MnOOH nanorods Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Crystal growth & design Abbreviated Journal Cryst Growth Des  
  Volume 10 Issue 7 Pages 2969-2976  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract (up) Multiple branched manganese oxide hydroxide (MnOOH) nanorods prepared by a hydrothermal process were extensively studied by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). A model of the branch formation is proposed together with a study of the interface structure. The sword-like tip plays a crucial role for the nanorods to form different shapes. Importantly, the branching occurs at an angle of around either 57 degrees or 123 degrees. Specifically, a (111) twin plane can only be formed at the interface with a 123 degrees angle. The interfaces formed with a 57 degrees angle usually contain edge dislocations. Electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) demonstrates that the whole crystal has a uniform chemical composition. Interestingly, an epitaxial growth of Mn3O4 at the radial surface was also observed under electron beam irradiation; this is because of the rough purification of the products. The proposed mechanism is expected to shed light on the branched/dendrite nanostructure growth and to provide opportunities for further novel nanomaterial structure growth and design.  
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  Language Wos 000279422700027 Publication Date 2010-06-08  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1528-7483;1528-7505; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 4.055 Times cited 41 Open Access  
  Notes Fwo; Esteem 026019 Approved Most recent IF: 4.055; 2010 IF: 4.390  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:83886UA @ admin @ c:irua:83886 Serial 1672  
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Author Yang, C.; Batuk, M.; Jacquet, Q.; Rousse, G.; Yin, W.; Zhang, L.; Hadermann, J.; Abakumov, A.M.; Cibin, G.; Chadwick, A.; Tarascon, J.-M.; Grimaud, A. pdf  url
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  Title Revealing pH-Dependent Activities and Surface Instabilities for Ni-Based Electrocatalysts during the Oxygen Evolution Reaction Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication ACS energy letters Abbreviated Journal Acs Energy Lett  
  Volume Issue Pages 2884-2890  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract (up) Multiple electrochemical processes are involved at the catalyst/ electrolyte interface during the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). With the purpose of elucidating the complexity of surface dynamics upon OER, we systematically studied two Ni-based crystalline oxides (LaNiO3−δ and La2Li0.5Ni0.5O4) and compared them with the state-of-the-art Ni−Fe (oxy)- hydroxide amorphous catalyst. Electrochemical measurements such as rotating ring disk electrode (RRDE) and electrochemical quartz microbalance microscopy (EQCM) coupled with a series of physical characterizations including transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) were conducted to unravel the exact pH effect on both the OER activity and the catalyst stability. We demonstrate that for Ni-based crystalline catalysts the rate for surface degradation depends on the pH and is greater than the rate for surface reconstruction. This behavior is unlike that for the amorphous Ni oxyhydroxide catalyst, which is found to be more stable and pH-independent.  
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  Language Wos 000453805100005 Publication Date 2018-11-08  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 2380-8195 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor Times cited Open Access Not_Open_Access: Available from 06.11.2019  
  Notes C.Y., J.-M.T., and A.G. acknowledge funding from the European Research Council (ERC) (FP/2014)/ERC GrantProject 670116-ARPEMA. A.G. acknowledges financial support from the ANR MIDWAY (Project ID ANR-17-CE05- 0008). We acknowledge Diamond Light Source for time awarded to the Energy Materials BAG on Beamline B18, under Proposal sp12559. Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @c:irua:155046 Serial 5067  
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Author Khalil-Allafi, J.; Amin-Ahmadi, B. doi  openurl
  Title Multiple-step martensitic transformations in the Ni51Ti49 single crystal Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Journal of materials science Abbreviated Journal J Mater Sci  
  Volume 45 Issue 23 Pages 6440-6445  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract (up) Multiple-step martensitic transformations of an aged Ni51Ti49 single crystal using calorimetric method were investigated. Results show that for short aging times (1045 min) multiple-step martensitic transformations on cooling occur in two steps. Applying intermediate aging times (1.254 h) results in three steps and long aging times (more than 8 h) lead to two-step martensitic transformations again. This behavior has not been recognized in NiTi single crystals in literatures. It can be related to the heterogeneity of composition and stress fields around Ni4Ti3 precipitates.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication London Editor  
  Language Wos 000282429400021 Publication Date 2010-06-30  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0022-2461;1573-4803; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.599 Times cited 5 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.599; 2010 IF: 1.859  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:122046 Serial 2231  
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Author Bernaerts, D.; op de Beeck, M.; Amelinckx, S.; van Landuyt, J.; Van Tendeloo, G. pdf  doi
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  Title The chirality of carbon nanotubules determined by dark-field electron microscopy Type A1 Journal article
  Year 1996 Publication Philosophical magazine: A: physics of condensed matter: defects and mechanical properties Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 74 Issue 3 Pages 723-740  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract (up) Multishell carbon nanotubules are studied by means of diffraction contrast dark field images. This results in an electron microscopy method for the determination of the sign of the chiral angles in carbon nanotubes. The method is justified by a reasoning either in direct space or in diffraction space. We also investigate a carbon nanotubule exhibiting a bend and we confront the observations with the heptagon-pentagon pair model.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication London Editor  
  Language Wos A1996VG17300010 Publication Date 2007-07-08  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0141-8610;1460-6992; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor Times cited 20 Open Access  
  Notes Approved PHYSICS, APPLIED 47/145 Q2 #  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:15456 Serial 359  
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Author Van Renterghem, W.; Karthauser, S.; Schryvers, D.; van Landuyt, J.; De Keyzer, R.; Van Roost, C. openurl 
  Title The influence of the precipitation method on defect formation in multishell AgBrI (111) tabular crystals Type P1 Proceeding
  Year 2000 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 167-171  
  Keywords P1 Proceeding; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract (up) Multishell tabular grains have a higher speed than pure AgBr tabular grains. Usually the shells differ in size and iodide content, but also the precipitation method for the iodide containing shells has an influence on the iodide incorporation. A TEM investigation was performed to determine the defect structure of multishell AgBr (111) tabular crystals containing a shell with a low iodide concentration and one with a high iodide concentration. The twins that induce tabular growth and stacking fault contrast in the region of the iodide shells have been observed, similar to previously studied AgBr/Ag(Br,I) coreshell crystals. Moreover in some of the crystals dislocations have been observed, sometimes even an entire network. The number of dislocations formed varies for the different methods of iodide addition. Also variations in average thickness between the different iodide addition methods have been observed. A higher number of dislocations and thicker crystals point towards a higher local concentration of iodide. These observations allow deciding which iodide incorporation method is most useful for a preferred dislocation pattern.  
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  Publisher Soc Imaging Science Technology Place of Publication Springfield Editor  
  Language Wos 000183315900046 Publication Date 0000-00-00  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0-89208-229-1 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record;  
  Impact Factor Times cited Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:95774 Serial 3587  
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Author Kneller, J.M.; Soto, R.J.; Surber, S.E.; Colomer, J.F.; Fonseca, A.; Nagy, J.B.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Pietrass, T. pdf  doi
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  Title TEM and laser-polarized 129Xe NMR characterization of oxidatively purified carbon nanotubes Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2000 Publication Journal of the American Chemical Society Abbreviated Journal J Am Chem Soc  
  Volume 122 Issue 43 Pages 10591-10597  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract (up) Multiwall carbon nanotubes are produced by decomposition of acetylene at 600 degreesC on metal catalysts supported on NaY zeolite. The support and the metal are eliminated by dissolving them in aqueous hydrofluoric acid (HF). Two methods were used to eliminate the pyrolitic carbon: oxidation in air at 500 degreesC and oxidation by potassium permanganate in acidic solution at 70 degreesC. The progress and efficacy of the purification methods are verified by TEM. The properties of the purified multiwalled carbon nanotubes are probed using C-13 and Xe-129 NMR spectroscopy under continuous-flow optical-pumping conditions. Xenon is shown to penetrate the interior of the nanotubes. A distribution of inner tube diameters gives rise to chemical shift dispersion. When the temperature is lowered, an increasing fraction of xenon resides inside the nanotubes and is not capable of exchanging with xenon in the interparticle space. In the case of the permanganate-oxidized sample, rapid xenon relaxation is attributed to interaction with residual MnO2 nanoparticles in the interior of the tubes.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor  
  Language Wos 000165205000011 Publication Date 2002-07-26  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0002-7863;1520-5126; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 13.858 Times cited 53 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 13.858; 2000 IF: 6.025  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:95741 Serial 3473  
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Author Biró, L.P.; Khanh, N.Q.; Vértesy, Z.; Horváth, Z.E.; Osváth, Z.; Koós, A.; Gyulai, J.; Kocsonya, A.; Kónya, Z.; Zhang, X.B.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Fonseca, A.; Nagy, J.B.; pdf  doi
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  Title Catalyst traces and other impurities in chemically purified carbon nanotubes grown by CVD Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2002 Publication Materials science and engineering: part C: biomimetic materials T2 – EMRS Spring Meeting, JUN 05-08, 2001, STRASBOURG, FRANCE Abbreviated Journal Mat Sci Eng C-Mater  
  Volume 19 Issue 1-2 Pages 9-13  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract (up) Multiwall carbon nanotubes grown by the catalytic decomposition of acetylene over supported Co catalyst were subjected to wet and dry oxidation in order to remove the unwanted products and the catalyst traces. The effects of the purification treatment on the Co content was monitored by physical methods: Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometry (RBS). Particle Induced X-Ray Emission (PIXE) and X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF). The purified products were investigated by microscopic methods: TEM. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) and STM. The KMnO4/H2SO4 aqueous oxidation procedure was found to be effective in reducing the Co content while damaging only moderately the outer wall of the nanotubes. Treatment in HNO3/H2SO4 yields a bucky-paper like product and produces the increase of the Si and S content of the sample. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Lausanne Editor  
  Language Wos 000173080700003 Publication Date 2002-07-25  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0928-4931; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 4.164 Times cited 36 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 4.164; 2002 IF: 0.734  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:102835 Serial 289  
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Author Cui, W.; Hu, Z.-Y.; Unocic, R.R.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Sang, X. pdf  url
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  Title Atomic defects, functional groups and properties in MXenes Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2021 Publication Chinese Chemical Letters Abbreviated Journal Chinese Chem Lett  
  Volume 32 Issue 1 Pages 339-344  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract (up) MXenes, a new family of functional two-dimensional (2D) materials, have shown great potential for an extensive variety of applications within the last decade. Atomic defects and functional groups in MXenes are known to have a tremendous influence on the functional properties. In this review, we focus on recent progress in the characterization of atomic defects and functional group chemistry in MXenes, and how to control them to directly influence various properties (e.g., electron transport, Li' adsorption, hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activity, and magnetism) of 2D MXenes materials. Dynamic structural transformations such as oxidation and growth induced by atomic defects in MXenes are also discussed. The review thus provides perspectives on property optimization through atomic defect engineering, and bottom-up synthesis methods based on defect-assisted homoepitaxial growth of MXenes. (C) 2020 Chinese Chemical Society and Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Editor  
  Language Wos 000618541800057 Publication Date 2020-04-17  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1001-8417 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.932 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.932  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:177568 Serial 6777  
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Author Kalidindi, S.B.; Wiktor, C.; Ramakrishnan, A.; Weßing, J.; Schneemann, A.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Fischer, R.A. pdf  doi
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  Title Lewis base mediated efficient synthesis and solvation-like host-guest chemistry of covalent organic framework-1 Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Chemical communications Abbreviated Journal Chem Commun  
  Volume 49 Issue 5 Pages 463-465  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract (up) N-Lewis base mediated room temperature synthesis of covalent organic frameworks (COFs) starting from a solution of building blocks instead of partially soluble building blocks was developed. This protocol shifts COF synthetic chemistry from sealed tubes to open beakers. Non-conventional inclusion compounds of COF-1 were obtained by vapor phase infiltration of ferrocene and azobenzene, and solvation like effects were established.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication London Editor  
  Language Wos 000312193100007 Publication Date 2012-11-06  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1359-7345;1364-548X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 6.319 Times cited 17 Open Access  
  Notes 262348 Esmi Approved Most recent IF: 6.319; 2013 IF: 6.718  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:105953 Serial 1815  
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Author Grieb, T.; Krause, F.F.; Mahr, C.; Zillmann, D.; Müller-Caspary, K.; Schowalter, M.; Rosenauer, A. pdf  doi
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  Title Optimization of NBED simulations for disc-detection measurements Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Ultramicroscopy Abbreviated Journal Ultramicroscopy  
  Volume 181 Issue Pages 50-60  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract (up) Nano-beam electron diffraction (NBED) is a method which can be applied to measure lattice strain and polarisation fields in strained layer heterostructures and transistors. To investigate precision, accuracy and spatial resolution of such measurements in dependence of properties of the specimen as well as electron optical parameters, simulations of NBED patterns are required which allow to predict the result of common disc-detection algorithms. In this paper we demonstrate by focusing on the detection of the central disc in crystalline silicon that such simulations require to take several experimental characteristics into account in order to obtain results which are comparable to those from experimental NBED patterns. These experimental characteristics are the background intensity, the presence of Poisson noise caused by electron statistics and blurring caused by inelastic scattering and by the transfer quality of the microscope camera. By means of these optimized simulations, different effects of specimen properties on disc detection – such as strain, surface morphology and compositional changes on the nanometer scale – are investigated and discussed in the context of misinterpretation in experimental NBED evaluations. It is shown that changes in surface morphology and chemical composition lead to measured shifts of the central disc in the NBED pattern of tens to hundreds of grad. These shifts are of the same order of magnitude or even larger than shifts that could be caused by an electric polarisation field in the range of MV/cm. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor  
  Language Wos 000411170800006 Publication Date 2017-05-03  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0304-3991 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.843 Times cited 6 Open Access Not_Open_Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the German Research Foundation (DFG) under Contract No. R02057/11-1, R02057/4-2 and MU3660/1-1. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.843  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:146725 Serial 4792  
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Author Ghica, C.; Nistor, L.; Van Tendeloo, G. openurl 
  Title Revealing nanoscale structural TEM/HRTEM: application on ferroelectric ordering by PMN-PT relaxor ferroelectric Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2008 Publication Journal of optoelectronics and advanced materials Abbreviated Journal J Optoelectron Adv M  
  Volume 10 Issue 9 Pages 2328-2333  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract (up) Nano-scale ordering may be revealed in transmission electron microscopy (TEM) by at least three techniques that will be presented in this work: selected area electron diffraction, conventional TEM and high-resolution TEM. Digital image processing is used to extract additional information from the high-resolution micrographs. The described methods are illustrated in a microstructural and compositional study of a 90%Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O-3-10%PbTiO2 ceramic sample. High-resolution images reveal the presence of ordered compositional nano-domains, observable in two specific crystallographic orientations. Antiphase boundaries lying in the (111) planes separate them, while (100) and (111) facets separate the ordered domains from the disordered matrix.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Bucharest Editor  
  Language Wos Publication Date 0000-00-00  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1454-4164 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record;  
  Impact Factor 0.449 Times cited Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 0.449; 2008 IF: 0.577  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76520 Serial 2901  
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Author Jany, B.R.; Gauquelin, N.; Willhammar, T.; Nikiel, M.; van den Bos, K.H.W.; Janas, A.; Szajna, K.; Verbeeck, J.; Van Aert, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Krok, F. url  doi
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  Title Controlled growth of hexagonal gold nanostructures during thermally induced self-assembling on Ge(001) surface Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Scientific reports Abbreviated Journal Sci Rep-Uk  
  Volume 7 Issue 7 Pages 42420  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract (up) Nano-sized gold has become an important material in various fields of science and technology, where control over the size and crystallography is desired to tailor the functionality. Gold crystallizes in the face-centered cubic (fcc) phase, and its hexagonal closed packed (hcp) structure is a very unusual and rare phase. Stable Au hcp phase has been reported to form in nanoparticles at the tips of some Ge nanowires. It has also recently been synthesized in the form of thin graphene-supported sheets which are unstable under electron beam irradiation. Here, we show that stable hcp Au 3D nanostructures with well-defined crystallographic orientation and size can be systematically created in a process of thermally induced self-assembly of thin Au layer on Ge(001) monocrystal. The Au hcp crystallite is present in each Au nanostructure and has been characterized by different electron microscopy techniques. We report that a careful heat treatment above the eutectic melting temperature and a controlled cooling is required to form the hcp phase of Au on a Ge single crystal. This new method gives scientific prospects to obtain stable Au hcp phase for future applications in a rather simple manner as well as redefine the phase diagram of Gold with Germanium.  
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  Language Wos 000393940700001 Publication Date 2017-02-14  
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  ISSN 2045-2322 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 4.259 Times cited 25 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support from the Polish National Science Center, grant no. DEC-2012/07/B/ST5/00906. N.G., G.V.T. and J.V. acknowledge the European Union (EU) Council under the 7th Framework Program (FP7) ERC Starting Grant 278510 VORTEX for support. The Research Foundation Flanders is acknowledged through project fundings (G.0374.13N, G.0368.15N, G.0369.15N) and for a Ph.D. research grant to K.H.W.v.d.B. The microscope was partly funded by the Hercules Fund from the Flemish Government. T.W. acknowledges the Swedish Research Council for an international postdoc grant. The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union Seventh Framework Programme under Grant Agreement 312483–ESTEEM2 (Integrated Infrastructure Initiative–I3). Part of the research was carried out with equipment purchased with financial support from the European Regional Development Fund in the framework of the Polish Innovation Economy Operational Program (Contract No. POIG.02.01.00-12-023/08). Approved Most recent IF: 4.259  
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @ c:irua:140846UA @ admin @ c:irua:140846 Serial 4423  
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Author Berthold, T.; Castro, C.R.; Winter, M.; Hoerpel, G.; Kurttepeli, M.; Bals, S.; Antonietti, M.; Fechler, N. pdf  url
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  Title Tunable nitrogen-doped carbon nanoparticles from tannic acid and urea and their potential for sustainable soots Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication ChemNanoMat : chemistry of nanomaterials for energy, biology and more Abbreviated Journal Chemnanomat  
  Volume 3 Issue 3 Pages 311-318  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract (up) Nano-sized nitrogen-doped carbon spheres are synthesized from two cheap, readily available and sustainable precursors: tannic acid and urea. In combination with a polymer structuring agent, nitrogen content, sphere size and the surface (up to 400 m(2)g(-1)) can be conveniently tuned by the precursor ratio, temperature and structuring agent content. Because the chosen precursors allow simple oven synthesis and avoid harsh conditions, this carbon nanosphere platform offers a more sustainable alternative to classical soots, for example, as printing pigments or conduction soots. The carbon spheres are demonstrated to be a promising as conductive carbon additive in anode materials for lithium ion batteries.  
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  Language Wos 000403299200006 Publication Date 2017-03-10  
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  ISSN 2199-692x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.937 Times cited 14 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes ; S.B. is grateful for funding by the European Research Council (ERC starting grant # 335078-COLOURATOMS). ; ecas_Sara Approved Most recent IF: 2.937  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144287UA @ admin @ c:irua:144287 Serial 4699  
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Author Turner, S.; Tavernier, S.M.F.; Huyberechts, G.; Bals, S.; Batenburg, K.J.; Van Tendeloo, G. pdf  doi
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  Title Assisted spray pyrolysis production and characterisation of ZnO nanoparticles with narrow size distribution Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Journal of nanoparticle research Abbreviated Journal J Nanopart Res  
  Volume 12 Issue 2 Pages 615-622  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab  
  Abstract (up) Nano-sized ZnO particles with a narrow size distribution and high crystallinity were prepared from aqueous solutions with high concentrations of Zn2+ containing salts and citric acid in a conventional spray pyrolysis setup. Structure, morphology and size of the produced material were compared to ZnO material produced by simple spray pyrolysis of zinc nitrates in the same experimental setup. Using transmission electron microscopy and electron tomography it has been shown that citric acid-assisted spray pyrolysed material is made up of micron sized secondary particles comprising a shell of lightly agglomerated, monocrystalline primary ZnO nanoparticles with sizes in the 2030 nm range, separable by a simple ultrasonic treatment step.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication S.l. Editor  
  Language Wos 000275318700025 Publication Date 2009-04-20  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1388-0764;1572-896X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.02 Times cited 27 Open Access  
  Notes Esteem 026019 Approved Most recent IF: 2.02; 2010 IF: 3.253  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:81771 Serial 156  
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Author Zhao, Z.X.; Ma, X.; Cao, S.; Li, Y.Y.; Zeng, C.Y.; Wang, D.X.; Yao, X.; Deng, Z.J.; Zhang, X.P. pdf  doi
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  Title Identification of nano-width variants in a fully monoclinic martensitic Ni50Ti50 alloy by scanning electron microscope-based transmission Kikuchi diffraction and improved groupoid structure approach Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Materials Letters Abbreviated Journal Mater Lett  
  Volume 281 Issue Pages 128624  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract (up) Nano-width martensite plates in a fully martensitic Ni50Ti50 alloy are indexed successfully by using the off-axis transmission Kikuchi diffraction in scanning electron microscope (i.e., SEM-based TKD). The data obtained by SEM-TKD are effectively interpreted using an improved approach based on the framework of the theoretical groupoid structure method, where the equivalent variants transformed from the monoclinic variants are introduced to calculate all theoretical axis/angle pairs of rotation, and to formulate a complete list of source martensite to target martensite pairs. Consequently, B19' monoclinic martensite variants in NiTi alloys are identified unambiguously, by using numerical comparison between the experimental and theoretical rotation components, without the reference of retained parent phase. (C) 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.  
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  Language Wos 000581134200033 Publication Date 2020-09-07  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0167-577x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3 Times cited Open Access Not_Open_Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos. 51571092 and 51401081, and Guangdong Provincial Natural Science Foundation under Grant Nos. 2018B0303110012 and 2017A030313323. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3; 2020 IF: 2.572  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:173509 Serial 6540  
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Author Rouvière, J.-L.; Béché, A.; Martin, Y.; Denneulin, T.; Cooper, D. doi  openurl
  Title Improved strain precision with high spatial resolution using nanobeam precession electron diffraction Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett  
  Volume 103 Issue Pages 241913  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract (up) NanoBeam Electron Diffraction is a simple and efficient technique to measure strain in nanostructures. Here, we show that improved results can be obtained by precessing the electron beam while maintaining a few nanometer probe size, i.e., by doing Nanobeam Precession Electron Diffraction (N-PED). The precession of the beam makes the diffraction spots more uniform and numerous, making N-PED more robust and precise. In N-PED, smaller probe size and better precision are achieved by having diffraction disks instead of diffraction dots. Precision in the strain measurement better than 2 × 10−4 is obtained with a probe size approaching 1 nm in diameter.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000328706500031 Publication Date 2013-12-14  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0003-6951; 1077-3118 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.411 Times cited 53 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.411; 2013 IF: 3.515  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:136442 Serial 4502  
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Author Cavaliere, E.; Benetti, G.; Van Bael, M.; Winckelmans, N.; Bals, S.; Gavioli, L. pdf  url
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  Title Exploring the Optical and Morphological Properties of Ag and Ag/TiO2 Nanocomposites Grown by Supersonic Cluster Beam Deposition Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Nanomaterials Abbreviated Journal Nanomaterials-Basel  
  Volume 7 Issue 7 Pages 442  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract (up) Nanocomposite systems and nanoparticle (NP) films are crucial for many applications and research fields. The structure-properties correlation raises complex questions due to the collective structure of these systems, often granular and porous, a crucial factor impacting their effectiveness and performance. In this framework, we investigate the optical and morphological properties of Ag nanoparticles (NPs) films and of Ag NPs/TiO₂ porous matrix films, one-step grown by supersonic cluster beam deposition. Morphology and structure of the Ag NPs film and of the Ag/TiO₂ (Ag/Ti 50-50) nanocomposite are related to the optical properties of the film employing spectroscopic ellipsometry (SE). We employ a simple Bruggeman effective medium approximation model, corrected by finite size effects of the nano-objects in the film structure to gather information on the structure and morphology of the nanocomposites, in particular porosity and average NPs size for the Ag/TiO₂ NP film. Our results suggest that SE is a simple, quick and effective method to measure porosity of nanoscale films and systems, where standard methods for measuring pore sizes might not be applicable.  
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  Language Wos 000419186800037 Publication Date 2017-12-13  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 2079-4991 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.553 Times cited 19 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes The authors thank Gabriele Ferrini for fruitful discussions on the spectroscopic ellipsometry model and Francesco Rossella from NEST for the optical profilometry data. The authors acknowledge financial support from the European Union through the 7th Framework Program (FP7) under a contract for an Integrated Infrastructure Initiative (Reference No. 312483 ESTEEM2). Luca Gavioli, Emanuele Cavaliere and Giulio Benetti acknowledge support from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore through D.1.1 and D.3.1 grants. Approved Most recent IF: 3.553  
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @c:irua:147862UA @ admin @ c:irua:147862 Serial 4802  
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Author Vladimirova, S.A.; Rumyantseva, M.N.; Filatova, D.G.; Chizhov, A.S.; Khmelevsky, N.O.; Konstantinova, E.A.; Kozlovsky, V.F.; Marchevsky, A.V.; Karakulina, O.M.; Hadermann, J.; Gaskov, A.M. pdf  doi
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  Title Cobalt location in p-CoOxIn-SnO2 nanocomposites : correlation with gas sensor performances Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Journal of alloys and compounds Abbreviated Journal J Alloy Compd  
  Volume 721 Issue Pages 249-260  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract (up) Nanocomposites CoOx/SnO2 based on tin oxide powders with different crystallinity have been prepared by wet chemical synthesis and characterized in detail by ICP-MS, XPS, EPR, XRD, HAADF-STEM imaging and EDX-STEM mapping. It was shown that cobalt is distributed differently between the bulk and surface of SnO2 nanocrystals, which depends on the crystallinity of the SnO2 matrix. The measurements of gas sensor properties have been carried out during exposure to CO (10 ppm), and H2S (2 ppm) in dry air. The decrease of sensor signal toward CO was attributed to high catalytic activity of Co3O4 leading to oxidation of carbon monoxide entirely on the surface of catalyst particles. The formation of a p-CoOx/n-SnO2 heterojunction results in high sensitivity of nanocomposites in H2S detection. The conductance significantly changed in the presence of H2S, which was attributed to the formation of metallic cobalt sulfide and removal of the p – n junction. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor  
  Language Wos Publication Date  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0925-8388 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; ; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.133 Times cited Open Access Not_Open_Access: Available from 10.10.2019  
  Notes ; This work was supported by ERA-Net.Plus grant N 096 FON-SENS. EPR experiments were performed using the facilities of the Collective Use Center at the Moscow State University. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.133  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:145142 Serial 4714  
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Author Vladimirova, S.A.; Rumyantseva, M.N.; Filatova, D.G.; Chizhov, A.S.; Khmelevsky, N.O.; Konstantinova, E.A.; Kozlovsky, V.F.; Marchevsky, A.V.; Karakulina, O.M.; Hadermann, J.; Gaskov, A.M. pdf  url
doi  openurl
  Title Cobalt location in p -CoO x / n -SnO 2 nanocomposites: Correlation with gas sensor performances Type A1 Journal Article
  Year 2017 Publication Journal Of Alloys And Compounds Abbreviated Journal J Alloy Compd  
  Volume 721 Issue Pages 249-260  
  Keywords A1 Journal Article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT) ;  
  Abstract (up) Nanocomposites CoOx/SnO2 based on tin oxide powders with different crystallinity have been prepared by wet chemical synthesis and characterized in detail by ICP-MS, XPS, EPR, XRD, HAADF-STEM imaging and EDX-STEM mapping. It was shown that cobalt is distributed differently between the bulk and surface of SnO2 nanocrystals, which depends on the crystallinity of the SnO2 matrix. The measurements of gas sensor properties have been carried out during exposure to CO (10 ppm), and H2S (2 ppm) in dry air. The decrease of sensor signal toward CO was attributed to high catalytic activity of Co3O4 leading to oxidation of carbon monoxide entirely on the surface of catalyst particles. The formation of a p-CoOx/n-SnO2 heterojunction results in high sensitivity of nanocomposites in H2S detection. The conductance significantly changed in the presence of H2S, which was attributed to the formation of metallic cobalt sulfide and removal of the p – n junction.  
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  Language Wos 000405252400030 Publication Date 2017-06-02  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0925-8388 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.133 Times cited Open Access Not_Open_Access  
  Notes This work was supported by ERA-Net.Plus grant N 096 FONSENS. EPR experiments were performed using the facilities of the Collective Use Center at the Moscow State University. Approved Most recent IF: 3.133  
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @ Serial 4711  
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Author Naberezhnyi, D.; Rumyantseva, M.; Filatova, D.; Batuk, M.; Hadermann, J.; Baranchikov, A.; Khmelevsky, N.; Aksenenko, A.; Konstantinova, E.; Gaskov, A. url  doi
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  Title Effects of Ag additive in low temperature CO detection with In2O3 based gas sensors Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Nanomaterials Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 8 Issue 10 Pages 801  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract (up) Nanocomposites In2O3/Ag obtained by ultraviolet (UV) photoreduction and impregnation methods were studied as materials for CO sensors operating in the temperature range 25-250 degrees C. Nanocrystalline In2O3 and In2O3/Ag nanocomposites were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), single-point Brunauer-Emmet-Teller (BET) method, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and high angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM) with energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) mapping. The active surface sites were investigated using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy and thermo-programmed reduction with hydrogen (TPR-H-2) method. Sensor measurements in the presence of 15 ppm CO demonstrated that UV treatment leads to a complete loss of In2O3 sensor sensitivity, while In2O3/Ag-UV nanocomposite synthesized by UV photoreduction demonstrates an increased sensor signal to CO at T < 200 degrees C. The observed high sensor response of the In2O3/Ag-UV nanocomposite at room temperature may be due to the realization of an additional mechanism of CO oxidation with participation of surface hydroxyl groups associated via hydrogen bonds.  
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  Language Wos 000451174100057 Publication Date 2018-10-08  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 2079-4991 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
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  Notes Approved no  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:156335 Serial 7842  
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Author Mooij, L.; Perkisas, T.; Palsson, G.; Schreuders, H.; Wolff, M.; Hjorvarsson, B.; Bals, S.; Dam, B. pdf  doi
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  Title The effect of microstructure on the hydrogenation of Mg/Fe thin film multilayers Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication International journal of hydrogen energy Abbreviated Journal Int J Hydrogen Energ  
  Volume 39 Issue 30 Pages 17092-17103  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract (up) Nanoconfined magnesium hydride can be simultaneously protected and thermodynamically destabilized when interfaced with materials such as Ti and Fe. We study the hydrogenation of thin layers of Mg (<14 nm) nanoconfined in one dimension within thin film Fe/Mg/Fe/Pd multilayers by the optical technique Hydrogenography. The hydrogenation of nanosized magnesium layers in Fe/Mg/Fe multilayers surprisingly shows the presence of multiple plateau pressures, whose nature is thickness dependent. In contrast, hydrogen desorption occurs via a single plateau which does not depend on the Mg layer thickness. From structural and morphological analyses with X-ray diffraction/reflectometry and cross-section TEM, we find that the Mg layer roughness is large when deposited on Fe and furthermore contains high-angle grain boundaries (GB's). When grown on Ti, the Mg layer roughness is low and no high-angle GB's are detected. From a Ti/Mg/Fe multilayer, in which the Mg layer is flat and has little or no GB's, we conclude that MgH2 is indeed destabilized by the interface with Fe. In this case, both the ab- and desorption plateau pressures are increased by a factor two compared to the hydrogenation of Mg within Ti/Mg/Ti multilayers. We hypothesize that the GB's in the Fe/Mg/Fe multilayer act as diffusion pathways for Pd, which is known to greatly alter the hydrogenation behavior of Mg when the two materials share an interface. Copyright (C) 2014, Hydrogen Energy Publications, LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Oxford Editor  
  Language Wos 000343839000031 Publication Date 2014-09-10  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0360-3199; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.582 Times cited 15 Open Access Not_Open_Access  
  Notes COST Action MP1103 Approved Most recent IF: 3.582; 2014 IF: 3.313  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:121175 Serial 3575  
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Author Kirilenko, D.A.; Brunkov, P.N. pdf  doi
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  Title Measuring the height-to-height correlation function of corrugation in suspended graphene Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Ultramicroscopy Abbreviated Journal Ultramicroscopy  
  Volume 165 Issue 165 Pages 1-7  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT);  
  Abstract (up) Nanocorrugation of 2D crystals is an important phenomenon since it affects their electronic and mechanical properties. The corrugation may have various sources; one of them is flexural phonons that, in particular, are responsible for the thermal conductivity of graphene. A study of corrugation of just the suspended graphene can reveal much of valuable information on the physics of this complicated phenomenon. At the same time, the suspended crystal nanorelief can hardly be measured directly because of high flexibility of the 2D crystal. Moreover, the relief portion related to rapid out-of-plane oscillations (flexural phonons) is also inaccessible by such measurements. Here we present a technique for measuring the Fourier components of the height-height correlation function H(q) of suspended graphene which includes the effect of flexural phonons. The technique is based on the analysis of electron diffraction patterns. The H(q) is measured in the range of wavevectors q approximately 0.4-4.5nm(-1). At the upper limit of this range H(q) does follow the T/kappaq(4) law. So, we measured the value of suspended graphene bending rigidity kappa=1.2+/-0.4eV at ambient temperature T approximately 300K. At intermediate wave vectors, H(q) follows a slightly weaker exponent than theoretically predicted q(-3.15) but is closer to the results of the molecular dynamics simulation. At low wave vectors, the dependence becomes even weaker, which may be a sign of influence of charge carriers on the dynamics of undulations longer than 10nm. The technique presented can be used for studying physics of flexural phonons in other 2D materials.  
  Address Ioffe Institute, Politekhnicheskaya ul. 26, 194021 St-Petersburg, Russia; ITMO University, Kronverksky pr. 49, 197101 St. Petersburg, Russia  
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  Language English Wos 000375946200001 Publication Date 2016-03-28  
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  ISSN 0304-3991 ISBN Additional Links  
  Impact Factor 2.843 Times cited 3 Open Access  
  Notes D.K. thanks the RFBR (Grant no. 16-32-60165) for the partial support of this research. The work was carried out in part at the Joint Research Center “Material Science and Characterization in Advanced Technologies” (St-Petersburg, Russia) under the financial support from the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation (Agreement 14.621.21.0007, 04.12.2014, id RFMEFI62114X0007, the use of the Jeol JEM-2100F microscope) and at EMAT, Universiteit Antwerpen (Antwerpen, Belgium), (the use of the FEI Tecnai G2 microscope). Approved Most recent IF: 2.843  
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @ Serial 4124  
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Author Peters, J.L.; Altantzis, T.; Lobato, I.; Jazi, M.A.; van Overbeek, C.; Bals, S.; Vanmaekelbergh, D.; Sinai, S.B. url  doi
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  Title Mono- and Multilayer Silicene-Type Honeycomb Lattices by Oriented Attachment of PbSe Nanocrystals: Synthesis, Structural Characterization, and Analysis of the Disorder Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Chemistry of materials Abbreviated Journal Chem Mater  
  Volume 30 Issue 30 Pages 4831-4837  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract (up) Nanocrystal (NC) solids are commonly prepared from nonpolar organic NC suspensions. In many cases, the capping on the NC surface is preserved and forms a barrier between the NCs. More recently, superstructures with crystalline connections between the NCs, implying the removal of the capping, have been reported, too. Here, we present large-scale uniform superstructures of attached PbSe NCs with a silicene-type honeycomb geometry, resulting from solvent evaporation under nearly reversible conditions. We also prepared multilayered silicene honeycomb structures by using larger amounts of PbSe NCs. We show that the two-dimensional silicene superstructures can be seen as a crystallographic slice from a 3-D simple cubic structure. We describe the disorder in the silicene lattices in terms of the nanocrystals position and their atomic alignment. The silicene honeycomb sheets are large enough to be used in transistors and optoelectronic devices.  
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  Language Wos 000440105500042 Publication Date 2018-07-24  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0897-4756 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 9.466 Times cited 33 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes The authors acknowledge funding from the European Commission (Grant EUSMI 731019). S.B. acknowledges funding from the European Research Council (Grant 335078 COLOURATOM). T.A. acknowledges a postdoctoral grant from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO). The authors acknowledge financial support from the European Commission under the Horizon 2020 Programme by means of the Grant Agreement No. 731019 EUSMI. (ROMEO:white; preprint:; postprint:restricted 12 months embargo; pdfversion:cannot); ecas_sara Approved Most recent IF: 9.466  
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @c:irua:152997UA @ admin @ c:irua:152997 Serial 5011  
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Author Janssen, W.; Turner, S.; Sakr, G.; Jomard, F.; Barjon, J.; Degutis, G.; Lu, Y.G.; D'Haen, J.; Hardy, A.; Bael, M.V.; Verbeeck, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Haenen, K. pdf  doi
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  Title Substitutional phosphorus incorporation in nanocrystalline CVD diamond thin films Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication Physica status solidi: rapid research letters Abbreviated Journal Phys Status Solidi-R  
  Volume 8 Issue 8 Pages 705-709  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract (up) Nanocrystalline diamond (NCD) thin films were produced by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and doped by the addition of phosphine to the gas mixture. The characterization of the films focused on probing the incorporation and distribution of the phosphorus (P) dopants. Electron microscopy evaluated the overall film morphology and revealed the interior structure of the nanosized grains. The homogeneous films with distinct diamond grains featured a notably low sp(2):sp(3)-ratio as confirmed by Raman spectroscopy. High resolution spectroscopy methods demonstrated a homogeneous P-incorporation, both in-depth and in-plane. The P concentration in the films was determined to be in the order of 10(19) cm(-3) with a significant fraction integrated at substitutional donor sites. (C) 2014 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH Co. KGaA, Weinheim  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Berlin Editor  
  Language Wos 000340484100007 Publication Date 2014-06-05  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1862-6254; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.032 Times cited 20 Open Access  
  Notes Fwo G055510n; G056810n; G.045612; 246791 Countatoms; 312483 Esteem2; esteem2_jra3 Approved Most recent IF: 3.032; 2014 IF: 2.142  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:119220 Serial 3346  
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Author Mortet, V.; Zhang, L.; Echert, M.; Soltani, A.; d' Haen, J.; Douheret, O.; Moreau, M.; Osswald, S.; Neyts, E.; Troadec, D.; Wagner, P.; Bogaerts, A.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Haenen, K. doi  openurl
  Title Characterization of nano-crystalline diamond films grown under continuous DC bias during plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition Type A3 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Materials Research Society symposium proceedings Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue 1203 Pages  
  Keywords A3 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract (up) Nanocrystalline diamond films have generated much interested due to their diamond-like properties and low surface roughness. Several techniques have been used to obtain a high re-nucleation rate, such as hydrogen poor or high methane concentration plasmas. In this work, the properties of nano-diamond films grown on silicon substrates using a continuous DC bias voltage during the complete duration of growth are studied. Subsequently, the layers were characterised by several morphological, structural and optical techniques. Besides a thorough investigation of the surface structure, using SEM and AFM, special attention was paid to the bulk structure of the films. The application of FTIR, XRD, multi wavelength Raman spectroscopy, TEM and EELS yielded a detailed insight in important properties such as the amount of crystallinity, the hydrogen content and grain size. Although these films are smooth, they are under a considerable compressive stress. FTIR spectroscopy points to a high hydrogen content in the films, while Raman and EELS indicate a high concentration of sp2 carbon. TEM and EELS show that these films consist of diamond nano-grains mixed with an amorphous sp2 bonded carbon, these results are consistent with the XRD and UV Raman spectroscopy data.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Wuhan Editor  
  Language Wos Publication Date 2010-03-27  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1946-4274; ISBN Additional Links UA library record  
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  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:81646 Serial 327  
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Author Ilin, A.; Martyshov, M.; Forsh, E.; Forsh, P.; Rumyantseva, M.; Abakumov, A.; Gaskov, A.; Kashkarov, P. pdf  doi
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  Title UV effect on NO2 sensing properties of nanocrystalline In2O3 Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Sensors and actuators : B : chemical Abbreviated Journal Sensor Actuat B-Chem  
  Volume 231 Issue 231 Pages 491-496  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract (up) Nanocrystalline indium oxide films with extremely small grains in range of 7-40 nm are prepared by sol-gel method. The influence of grain size on the sensitivity of indium oxide to nitrogen dioxide in low concentration at room temperature is investigated under the UV illumination and without illumination. The sensitivity increases with the decrease of grain sizes when In2O3 is illuminated while in the dark In2O3 with intermediate grain size exhibits the highest response. An explanation of the different behavior of the In2O3 with different grain size sensitivity to NO2 under illumination and in the dark is proposed. We demonstrate that pulsed illumination may be used for NO2 detection at room temperature that significantly reduces the power consumption of sensor. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Lausanne Editor  
  Language Wos 000374330900055 Publication Date 2016-03-16  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0925-4005 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 5.401 Times cited 27 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 5.401  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:133630 Serial 4273  
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Author Brodu, A.; Ballottin, M.V.; Buhot, J.; van Harten, E.J.; Dupont, D.; La Porta, A.; Prins, P.T.; Tessier, M.D.; Versteegh, M.A.M.; Zwiller, V.; Bals, S.; Hens, Z.; Rabouw, F.T.; Christianen, P.C.M.; de Donega, C.M.; Vanmaekelbergh, D. url  doi
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  Title Exciton Fine Structure and Lattice Dynamics in InP/ZnSe Core/Shell Quantum Dots Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication ACS Photonics Abbreviated Journal Acs Photonics  
  Volume 5 Issue 5 Pages 3353-3362  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract (up) Nanocrystalline InP quantum dots (QDs) hold promise for heavy-metal-free optoelectronic applications due to their bright and size tunable emission in the visible range. Photochemical stability and high photoluminescence (PL) quantum yield are obtained by a diversity of epitaxial shells around the InP core. To understand and optimize the emission line shapes, the exciton fine structure of InP core/shell QD systems needs be investigated. Here, we study the exciton fine structure of InP/ZnSe core/shell QDs with core diameters ranging from 2.9 to 3.6 nm (PL peak from 2.3 to 1.95 eV at 4 K). PL decay measurements as a function of temperature in the 10 mK to 300 K range show that the lowest exciton fine structure state is a dark state, from which radiative recombination is assisted by coupling to confined acoustic phonons with energies ranging from 4 to 7 meV, depending on the core diameter. Circularly polarized fluorescence line-narrowing (FLN) spectroscopy at 4 K under high magnetic fields (up to 30 T) demonstrates that radiative recombination from the dark F = +/- 2 state involves acoustic and optical phonons, from both the InP core and the ZnSe shell. Our data indicate that the highest intensity FLN peak is an acoustic phonon replica rather than a zero-phonon line, implying that the energy separation observed between the F = +/- 1 state and the highest intensity peak in the FLN spectra (6 to 16 meV, depending on the InP core size) is larger than the splitting between the dark and bright fine structure exciton states.  
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  Language Wos 000442185900049 Publication Date 2018-07-18  
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  ISSN 2330-4022 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 6.756 Times cited 40 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes ; We acknowledge the support of the HFML-RU/FOM, member of the European Magnetic Field Laboratory (EMFL). D.V. and Z.H. acknowledge support by the European Commission via the Marie-Sklodowska Curie action Phonsi (H2020-MSCA-ITN-642656) and the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Action Compass (H2020 MSCA-RISE-691185). Z.H. acknowledges the Research Foundation Flanders (project 17006602) and Ghent University (GOA no. 01G01513). Z.H. and S.B. acknowledge SIM vzw (SBO-QDOCCO). F.T.R. acknowledges financial support from The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research NWO (Gravitation program Multiscale Catalytic Energy Conversion and VENI grant number 722.017.002). This work was also supported by the Dutch NWO-Physics Program DDC13, ERC Advanced Grant 692691 “First step”, and ERC Starting Grant 335078 “COLOURATOM”. ; ecas_sara Approved Most recent IF: 6.756  
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Author Wang, B.; Idrissi, H.; Galceran, M.; Colla, M.S.; Turner, S.; Hui, S.; Raskin, J.P.; Pardoen, T.; Godet, S.; Schryvers, D. pdf  doi
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  Title Advanced TEM investigation of the plasticity mechanisms in nanocrystalline freestanding palladium films with nanoscale twins Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2012 Publication International journal of plasticity Abbreviated Journal Int J Plasticity  
  Volume 37 Issue Pages 140-156  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract (up) 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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  Publisher Place of Publication Oxford Editor  
  Language Wos 000307416100009 Publication Date 2012-05-16  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0749-6419; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 5.702 Times cited 44 Open Access  
  Notes Iap; Fwo Approved Most recent IF: 5.702; 2012 IF: 4.356  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:101082 Serial 74  
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Author Wang, B.; Idrissi, H.; Shi, H.; Colla, M.S.; Michotte, S.; Raskin, J.P.; Pardoen, T.; Schryvers, D. pdf  doi
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  Title Texture-dependent twin formation in nanocrystalline thin Pd films Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2012 Publication Scripta materialia Abbreviated Journal Scripta Mater  
  Volume 66 Issue 11 Pages 866-871  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract (up) Nanocrystalline Pd films were produced by electron-beam evaporation and sputter deposition. The electron-beam-evaporated films reveal randomly oriented nanograins with a relatively high density of growth twins, unexpected in view of the high stacking fault energy of Pd. In contrast, sputter-deposited films show a clear 〈1 1 1〉 crystallographic textured nanostructure without twins. These results provide insightful information to guide the generation of microstructures with enhanced strength/ductility balance in high stacking fault energy nanocrystalline metallic thin films.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Oxford Editor  
  Language Wos 000303621900007 Publication Date 2012-01-31  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1359-6462; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.747 Times cited 19 Open Access  
  Notes Iap; Fwo Approved Most recent IF: 3.747; 2012 IF: 2.821  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:96955 Serial 3566  
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