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Ding, L.; Orekhov, A.; Weng, Y.; Jia, Z.; Idrissi, H.; Schryvers, D.; Muraishi, S.; Hao, L.; Liu, Q. |
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Study of the Q′ (Q)-phase precipitation in Al–Mg–Si–Cu alloys by quantification of atomic-resolution transmission electron microscopy images and atom probe tomography |
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A1 Journal article |
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2019 |
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Journal of materials science |
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J Mater Sci |
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54 |
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10 |
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7943-7952 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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The precipitation mechanism of the Q phase in Al-Mg-Si-Cu alloys has long been the subject of ambiguity and debate since its metastable phase (Q 0) has the same crystal structure and similar lattice parameters as its equilibrium counterparts. In the present work, the evolution of the Q 0 (Q) phase during aging is studied by combination of quantitative atomic-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy and atom probe tomography. It was found that the transformation from the Q 0 to the Q phase involves changes of the occupancy of Al atoms in atomic columns of the Q 0 (Q) phase. The Al atoms incorporated in the Cu, Si and Mg columns are gradually released into the Al matrix, while mixing between Cu and Si atoms occurs in the Si columns. This transformation process is mainly attributed to the low lattice misfit of the equilibrium Q phase. Besides, the formation of various compositions of the Q phase is due to the different occupancy in the atomic columns of the Q phase. The occupancy changes in the columns of the Q phase are kinetically controlled and are strongly influenced by the alloy composition and aging temperature. |
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2019-02-14 |
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0022-2461 |
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2.599 |
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1 |
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Special major R & D Projects for Key Technology Innovation of Key Industries in Chongqing, cstc2017zdcy-zdzxX0006 ; Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China, 2018CDGFCL0002 106112017CDJQJ308822 ; Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research; the National Natural Science Foundation of China, 51871035 ; This work was supported by the Special major R & D Projects for Key Technology Innovation of Key Industries in Chongqing (Grant No. cstc2017zdcyzdzxX0006), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China (Grant No. 2018CDGFCL0002), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51871035) and the Foundation for Innovative Research Groups J Mater Sci National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51421001). H. Idrissi is mandated by the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (FSR-FNRS). |
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Most recent IF: 2.599 |
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EMAT @ emat @UA @ admin @ c:irua:158112 |
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5158 |
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Schryvers, D.; Salje, E.K.H.; Nishida, M.; De Backer, A.; Idrissi, H.; Van Aert, S. |
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Quantification by aberration corrected (S)TEM of boundaries formed by symmetry breaking phase transformations |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2017 |
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Ultramicroscopy |
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Ultramicroscopy |
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176 |
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194-199 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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The present contribution gives a review of recent quantification work of atom displacements, atom site occupations and level of crystallinity in various systems and based on aberration corrected HR(S)TEM images. Depending on the case studied, picometer range precisions for individual distances can be obtained, boundary widths at the unit cell level determined or statistical evolutions of fractions of the ordered areas calculated. In all of these cases, these quantitative measures imply new routes for the applications of the respective materials. |
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2017-01-09 |
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0304-3991 |
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2.843 |
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1 |
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OpenAccess |
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The authors acknowledge financial support from the Fund for Scientific Research-Flanders (G.0064.10N, G.0393.11N, G.0374.13N, G.0368.15N, G.0369.15N) and the Flemish Hercules 3 program for large infrastructure as well as financial support from the European Union Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007 – 2013) under Grant agreement no. 312483 (ESTEEM2). EKHS thanks EPSRC (EP/ K009702/1) and the Leverhulme trust (EM-2016-004) for support. DS and MN acknowledge financial support from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS, Japan) through the Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A: No. 26249090) and the Strategic Young Researcher Overseas Visits Program for Accelerating Brain Circulation (R2408). |
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Most recent IF: 2.843 |
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EMAT @ emat @c:irua:149654 |
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4914 |
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Cautaerts, N.; Delville, R.; Stergar, E.; Schryvers, D.; Verwerft, M. |
Title |
Tailoring the Ti-C nanoprecipitate population and microstructure of titanium stabilized austenitic steels |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2018 |
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Journal of nuclear materials |
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J Nucl Mater |
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507 |
Issue |
507 |
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177-187 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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The present work reports on the microstructural evolution of a new heat of 24% cold worked austenitic DIN 1.4970 (15-15Ti) nuclear cladding steel subjected to ageing heat treatments of varying duration between 500 and 800 degrees C (by steps of 100 degrees C). The primary aim was studying the finely dispersed Ti-C nanoprecipitate population, which are thought to be beneficial for creep and swelling resistance during service. Their size distribution and number density were estimated through dark field imaging and bright field Moire imaging techniques in the transmission electron microscope. Nanoprecipitates formed at and above 600 degrees C, which is a lower temperature than previously reported. The observed nucleation, growth and coarsening behavior of the nanoprecipitates were consistent with simple diffusion arguments. The formation of nanoprecipitates coincided with significant dissociation of dislocations as evidenced by weak beam dark field imaging. Possible mechanisms, including Silcock's stacking fault growth model and Suzuki segregation, are discussed. Recrystallization observed after extended ageing at 800 degrees C caused the redissolution of nanoprecipitates. Large primary Ti(C,N) and (Ti,Mo)C precipitates that occur in the as-received material, and M23C6 precipitates that nucleate on grain boundaries at low temperatures were also characterized by a selective dissolution procedure involving filtration, X-ray diffraction and quantitative Rietveld refinement. The partitioning of key elements between the different phases was derived by combining these findings and was consistent with thermodynamic considerations and the processing history of the steel. (C) 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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Amsterdam |
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2018-04-30 |
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0022-3115 |
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2.048 |
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1 |
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; We would like to acknowledge ENGIE, SCK.CEN, the SCK.CEN academy and the MYRRHA project for the financial support of this work. Special thanks to T. Wangle and P. Dries for their help with filtration and gravimetry. Also thanks to Dr. G. Leinders for the discussions on XRD and Rietveld refinement. Thanks to E. Charalampopoulou and A. Youssef for assisting with the dissolution experiments. ; |
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Most recent IF: 2.048 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:152382 |
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5043 |
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Shanenko, A.A.; Croitoru, M.D.; Mints, R.G.; Peeters, F.M. |
Title |
Andreev-type states induced by quantum confinement |
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A1 Journal article |
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2008 |
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Journal of Surface Investigation. X-ray, Synchrotron and Neutron Techniques |
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J Surf Investig-X-Ra |
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2 |
Issue |
4 |
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611-615 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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The properties of a clean superconductor with nanoscale dimensions are governed by quantum confinement of the electrons. This results in a spatially inhomogeneous superconducting condensate and in the formation of new Andreev-type quasiparticle states. These states are mainly located beyond regions where the superconducting condensate is enhanced. A numerical self-consistent solution of the Bogoliubov-de Gennes equations for a cylindrical metallic nanowire shows that these new Andreev-type states decrease the ratio of the energy gap to the critical temperature. |
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2008-08-09 |
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1027-4510;1819-7094; |
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1 |
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Most recent IF: NA |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:75991 |
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113 |
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Huygh, S.; Bogaerts, A.; Bal, K.M.; Neyts, E.C. |
Title |
High Coke Resistance of a TiO2Anatase (001) Catalyst Surface during Dry Reforming of Methane |
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A1 Journal Article |
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2018 |
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Journal Of Physical Chemistry C |
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J Phys Chem C |
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122 |
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17 |
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9389-9396 |
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A1 Journal Article; Plasma, laser ablation and surface modeling Antwerp (PLASMANT) ; |
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The resistance of a TiO2 anatase (001) surface to coke formation was studied in the context of dry reforming of methane using density functional theory (DFT) calculations. As carbon atoms act as precursors for coke formation, the resistance to coke formation can be measured by the carbon coverage of the surface. This is related to the stability of different CHx (x = 0−3) species and their rate of hydrogenation and dehydrogenation on the TiO2 surface. Therefore, we studied the reaction mechanisms and their corresponding rates as a function of the temperature for the dehydrogenation of the species on the surface. We found that the stabilities of C and CH are significantly lower than those of CH3 and CH2. The hydrogenation rates of the different species are significantly higher than the dehydrogenation rates in a temperature range of 300−1000 K. Furthermore, we found that dehydrogenation of CH3, CH2, and CH will only occur at appreciable rates starting from 600, 900, and 900 K, respectively. On the basis of these results, it is clear that the anatase (001) surface has a high coke resistance, and it is thus not likely that the surface will become poisoned by coke during dry reforming of methane. As the rate limiting step in dry reforming is the dissociative adsorption of CH4, we studied an alternative approach to thermal catalysis. We found that the temperature threshold for dry reforming is at least 700 K. This threshold temperature may be lowered by the use of plasma-catalysis, where the appreciable rates of adsorption of plasma-generated CHx radicals result in bypassing the rate limiting step of the reaction. |
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2018-05-03 |
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1932-7447 |
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4.536 |
Times cited |
1 |
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OpenAccess |
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Federaal Wetenschapsbeleid, IAP/7 ; Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, G.0217.14N ; Onderzoeksfonds, Universiteit Antwerpen, 32249 ; |
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Most recent IF: 4.536 |
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PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:151529c:irua:152816 |
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5000 |
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De Meulenaere, P.; Rodewald, M.; Van Tendeloo, G. |
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Anisotropic cluster model for the short-range order in Cu1-xPdx-type alloys |
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A1 Journal article |
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1998 |
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Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
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Phys Rev B |
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57 |
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18 |
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11132-11140 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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The split diffuse maxima around the {110} and {100} positions in the diffraction pattern of short-range-ordered Cu1-xPdx alloys (x=0.10...0.60) are attributed to small atomic clusters, being part of the underlying fee lattice. By analyzing the reciprocal space geometry, our cluster method identifies two prominent cluster types: the tetrahedron of nearest neighbors and a linear three-points cluster along the [110] directions. Since both cluster types contain different information on the same nearest-neighbor correlations, local anisotropy has to be assumed. It is shown that the three interatomic pair interactions within these basic clusters are sufficient to generate the spot splitting in the diffraction pattern. A ground-state analysis with these interactions reproduces the results of the anisotropic next-nearest-neighbor Ising model. |
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2002-07-27 |
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0163-1829;1095-3795; |
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3.836 |
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1 |
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Most recent IF: 3.836; 1998 IF: NA |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:25678 |
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125 |
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Chen, B.; Gauquelin, N.; Green, R.J.; Verbeeck, J.; Rijnders, G.; Koster, G. |
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Asymmetric Interfacial Intermixing Associated Magnetic Coupling in LaMnO3/LaFeO3 Heterostructures |
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A1 Journal article |
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2021 |
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Frontiers in physics |
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Front. Phys. |
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The structural and magnetic properties of LaMnO<sub>3</sub>/LaFeO<sub>3</sub>(LMO/LFO) heterostructures are characterized using a combination of scanning transmission electron microscopy, electron energy-loss spectroscopy, bulk magnetometry, and resonant x-ray reflectivity. Unlike the relatively abrupt interface when LMO is deposited on top of LFO, the interface with reversed growth order shows significant cation intermixing of Mn<sup>3+</sup>and Fe<sup>3+</sup>, spreading ∼8 unit cells across the interface. The asymmetric interfacial chemical profiles result in distinct magnetic properties. The bilayer with abrupt interface shows a single magnetic hysteresis loop with strongly enhanced coercivity, as compared to the LMO plain film. However, the bilayer with intermixed interface shows a step-like hysteresis loop, associated with the separate switching of the “clean” and intermixed LMO sublayers. Our study illustrates the key role of interfacial chemical profile in determining the functional properties of oxide heterostructures. |
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2021-12-14 |
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This work is supported by the international M-ERA.NET project SIOX (project 4288) and H2020 project ULPEC (project 732642). The X-Ant-EM microscope and the direct electron detector were partly funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government. NG and JV acknowledge funding from GOA project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp. RG was supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Part of the research described in this paper was performed at the Canadian Light Source, a national research facility of the University of Saskatchewan, which is supported by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), NSERC, the National Research Council (NRC), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Government of Saskatchewan, and the University of Saskatchewan. |
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Most recent IF: NA |
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EMAT @ emat @c:irua:185176 |
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6901 |
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Rozova, M.G.; Grigoriev, V.V.; Tyablikov, O.A.; Filimonov, D.S.; Zakharov, K.V.; Volkova, O.S.; Vasiliev, A.N.; Antipov, E.V.; Abakumov, A.M. |
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Doping of Bi4Fe5O13F with pentagonal Cairo lattice with Cr and Mn: Synthesis, structure and magnetic properties |
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A1 Journal article |
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2017 |
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Materials research bulletin |
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Mater Res Bull |
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87 |
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87 |
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54-60 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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The substitution of Cr3+ and Mn3+ for Fe3+ in the Bi4Fe6O13F oxyfluoride featuring the magnetically frustrated pentagonal Cairo lattice is reported. Bi4Fe4.1Cr0.9O13F and BiFe4.2Mn0.8O13F have been prepared using a solid state reaction in inert atmosphere. Their crystal structures were studied with transmission electron microscopy, powder X-ray diffraction and Fe-57 Mossbauer spectroscopy (S.G. P4(2)/mbc, a = 8.27836(2)angstrom, c = 18.00330(9) angstrom, R-F = 0.031 (Bi4Fe4.1Cr0.9O13F)), a= 8.29535(3)angstrom, c= 18.0060(1)angstrom, R-F = 0.027 (Bi4Fe4.1Cr0.9O13F)). The structures are formed by infinite rutile-like chains of the edge sharing BO6 octahedra (B transition metal cations) linked by the Fe2O7 groups of two corner-sharing tetrahedra. The"voids in thus formed framework are occupied by the Bi4F tetrahedra. The Fe-57 Mossbauer spectroscopy reveals that Cr3+ and Mn3+ replace Fe3+. exclusively at the octahedral positions. The Mn- and Cr-doped compounds demonstrate antiferromagnetic ordering below T-N =165 K and 120 K, respectively. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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2016-11-17 |
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0025-5408 |
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2.446 |
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1 |
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; The work has been supported by the Russian Science Foundation (grant 14-13-00680). ; |
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Most recent IF: 2.446 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:141535 |
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4498 |
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Mikhailova, D.; Kuratieva, N.N.; Utsumi, Y.; Tsirlin, A.A.; Abakumov, A.M.; Schmidt, M.; Oswald, S.; Fuess, H.; Ehrenberg, H. |
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Composition-dependent charge transfer and phase separation in the V1-xRexO2 solid solution |
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2017 |
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Journal of the Chemical Society : Dalton transactions |
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5 |
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1606-1617 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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The substitution of vanadium in vanadium dioxide VO2 influences the critical temperatures of structural and metal-to-insulator transitions in different ways depending on the valence of the dopant. Rhenium adopts valence states between + 4 and + 7 in an octahedral oxygen surrounding and is particularly interesting in this context. Structural investigation of V1-xRexO2 solid solutions (0.01 <= x <= 0.30) between 80 and 1200 K using synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction revealed only two polymorphs that resemble VO2: the low-temperature monoclinic MoO2-type form (space group P2(1)/c), and the tetragonal rutile-like form (space group P4(2)/mnm). However, for compositions with 0.03 < x <= 0.15 a phase separation in the solid solution was observed below 1000 K upon cooling down from 1200 K, giving rise to two isostructural phases with slightly different lattice parameters. This is reflected in the appearance of two metal-toinsulator transition temperatures detected by magnetization and specific heat measurements. Comprehensive X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy studies showed that an increased amount of Re leads to a change in the Re valence state from solely Re6+ at a low doping level (<= 3 at% Re) via mixed-valence states Re4+/Re6+ for at least 0.03 < x <= 0.10, up to nearly pure Re4+ in V0.70Re0.30O2. Thus, compositions V1-xRexO2 with only one valence state of Re in the material (Re6+ or Re4+) can be obtained as a single phase, while intermediate compositions are subjected to a phase separation, presumably due to different valence states of Re. |
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2016-12-24 |
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0300-9246; 1477-9226; 1472-7773 |
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4.029 |
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1 |
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; The authors are indebted to Dr G. Auffermann (Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, Dresden, Germany) for performing the ICP-OES analyses. This research has received a partial funding from the BMBF, project grant number 03SF0477B (DESIREE). AT acknowledges financial support from Federal Ministry for Education and Research under Sofja Kovalevksaya Award of Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. AMA is grateful to the Russian Science Foundation (grant 14-13-00680) for financial support. ; |
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Most recent IF: NA |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:142580 |
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Tian, H.; Schryvers, D.; Shabalovskaya, S.; van Humbeeck, J. |
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TEM study of the mechanism of Ni ion release from Nitinol wires with original oxides |
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P1 Proceeding |
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2009 |
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The surface of commercial Nitinol wires with original oxides and a thickness in the 30-190 nm range was investigated by different state of art TEM techniques. The oxide surface layer was identified as a combination of TiO and TiO2 depending on the processing of the wire. Between the core of the wires and the oxidized surface, an interfacial Ni3Ti nanolayer was observed while Ni nanoparticles are found inside the original oxide. The particle sizes, their distribution in the surface and the Ti-O stoichiometry were deduced from the analysis of the obtained data. Molecular dynamics calculations performed for evaluation of the stability of Ni particles relative to the atomic state revealed that a pure Ni particle has a lower energy than free Ni atoms inside the TiO2 lattice. The obtained results are discussed with respect to surface stability and Ni release in the human body. |
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Coutaboeuf |
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2009-08-31 |
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1 |
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Most recent IF: NA |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:81954 |
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3493 |
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Verlinden, G.; Gijbels, R.; Geuens, I. |
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Chemical microcharacterization of ultrathin iodide conversion layers and adsorbed thiocyanate surface layers on silver halide microcrystals with time-of-flight SIMS |
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A1 Journal article |
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2002 |
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Microscopy and microanalysis |
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Microsc Microanal |
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8 |
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3 |
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216-226 |
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A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
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The technique of imaging time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS) and dual beam depth,profiling has been used to study the composition of the surface of tabular silver halide microcrystals. Analysis of individual microcrystals with a size well below 1 mum from a given emulsion is possible. The method is successfully applied for the characterization of silver halide microcrystals with subpercent global iodide concentrations confined in surface layers with a thickness below 5 nm. The developed TOF-SIMS analytical procedure is explicitly demonstrated for the molecular imaging of adsorbed thiocyanate layers (SCN) at crystal surfaces of individual crystals and for the differentiation of iodide conversion layers synthesized with KI and with AgI micrates (nanocrystals with a size between 10 and 50 nm). It can be concluded that TOF-SIMS as a microanalytical, surface-sensitive technique has some unique properties over other analytical techniques for the study of complex structured surface layers of silver halide microcrystals. This offers valuable information to support the synthesis of future photographic emulsions. |
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Cambridge, Mass. |
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2002-11-13 |
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1431-9276; |
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1.891 |
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1 |
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Most recent IF: 1.891; 2002 IF: 1.733 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:103876 |
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Dabral, A.; Lu, A.K.A.; Chiappe, D.; Houssa, M.; Pourtois, G. |
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A systematic study of various 2D materials in the light of defect formation and oxidation |
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A1 Journal article |
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2019 |
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Physical chemistry, chemical physics |
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Phys Chem Chem Phys |
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21 |
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3 |
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1089-1099 |
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A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
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The thermodynamic aspects of various 2D materials are explored using Density Functional Theory (DFT). Various metal chalcogenides (MX2, M = metal, chalcogen X = S, Se, Te) are investigated with respect to their interaction and stability under different ambient conditions met in the integration process of a transistor device. Their interaction with high- dielectrics is also addressed, in order to assess their possible integration in Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) field effect transistors. 2D materials show promise for high performance nanoelectronic devices, but the presence of defects (vacancies, grain boundaries,...) can significantly impact their electronic properties. To assess the impact of defects, their enthalpies of formation and their signature levels in the density of states have been studied. We find, consistently with literature reports, that chalcogen vacancies are the most likely source of defects. It is shown that while pristine 2D materials are in general stable whenever set in contact with different ambient atmospheres, the presence of defective sites affects the electronic properties of the 2D materials to varying degrees. We observe that all the 2D materials studied in the present work show strong reactivity towards radical oxygen plasma treatments while reactivity towards other common gas phase chemical such as O-2 and H2O and groups present at the high- surface varies significantly between species. While energy band-gaps, effective masses and contact resistivities are key criteria in selection of 2D materials for scaled CMOS and tunneling based devices, the phase and ambient stabilities might also play a very important role in the development of reliable nanoelectronic applications. |
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2018-12-19 |
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1463-9076; 1463-9084 |
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Impact Factor |
4.123 |
Times cited |
1 |
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Not_Open_Access |
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Most recent IF: 4.123 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:156715 |
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5267 |
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Cao, S.; Nishida, M.; Somsen, C.; Eggeler, G.; Schryvers, D. |
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3D FIB/SEM study of Ni4Ti3 precipitates in Ni-Ti alloys with different thermal-mechanical histories |
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P1 Proceeding |
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2009 |
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02004,1-02004,6 |
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P1 Proceeding; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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The three-dimensional size, morphology and distribution of Ni4Ti3 precipitates growing in binary Ni-rich Ni-Ti alloys have been investigated via a slice view procedure in a Dual-Beam FIB/SEM system, in order to better stress-free Ni50.8Ti49.2 alloy with all four variants of precipitates and a compressed Ni51Ti49 alloy with aligned precipitates in one family were studied. The Ni4Ti3 precipitates reach a volume fraction of 9.6% in the reconstructed region of the stress-free alloy and 4.3% in the compressed one. In both cases, the mean volume, specific surface area, sphericity and aspect ratio of the precipitates are calculated and the Pair Distribution Functions of the precipitates are obtained. It is shown that most precipitates in the stress-free sample grow larger and have a more lenticular shape, while those in the compressed sample are more cylindrical. Deviations from these ideal shapes reveal internal steps in the stress-free sample and lamellae formation in the compressed one. |
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Edp |
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Coutaboeuf |
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000274582300008 |
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2009-08-31 |
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1 |
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Most recent IF: NA |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:81950 c:irua:81950 |
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14 |
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Callewaert, V.; Saniz, R.; Barbiellini, B.; Partoens, B. |
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Surface states and positron annihilation spectroscopy: results and prospects from a first-principles approach |
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A1 Journal article |
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2017 |
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Journal of physics : conference series |
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791 |
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791 |
Pages |
012036 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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The trapping of positrons at the surface of a material can be exploited to study quite selectively the surface properties of the latter by means of positron annihilation spectroscopy techniques. To support these, it is desirable to be able to theoretically predict the existence of such positronic surface states and to describe their annihilation characteristics with core or valence surface electrons in a reliable way. Here, we build on the well-developed first-principles techniques for the study of positrons in bulk solids as well as on previous models for surfaces, and investigate two schemes that can improve the theoretical description of the interaction of positrons with surfaces. One is based on supplementing the local-density correlation potential with the corrugated image potential at the surface, and the other is based on the weighted-density approximation to correlation. We discuss our results for topological insulators, graphene layers, and quantum dots, with emphasis on the information that can be directly related to experiment. We also discuss some open theoretical problems that should be addressed by future research. |
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2017-02-22 |
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1742-6588 |
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1 |
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We acknowledge financial support from FWO-Vlaanderen (projects G.0150.13 and G.0224.14N). This work was carried out using the HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA), a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center (VSC), funded by the Hercules foundation and the Flemish Government (EWI Department). The work at Northeastern University was supported by the US Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences grant number DE-FG02-07ER46352 (core research), and benefited from Northeastern University’s Advanced Scientific Computation Center (ASCC), the NERSC supercomputing center through DOE grant number DE-AC02- 05CH11231, and support (applications to layered materials) from the DOE EFRC: Center for the Computational Design of Functional Layered Materials (CCDM) under DE-SC0012575. |
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Most recent IF: NA |
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CMT @ cmt @ c:irua:140847 |
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4425 |
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Thomassen, G.; Van Dael, M.; You, F.; Van Passel, S. |
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A multi-objective optimization-extended techno-economic assessment : exploring the optimal microalgal-based value chain |
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A1 Journal article |
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2019 |
Publication |
Green Chemistry |
Abbreviated Journal |
Green Chem |
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21 |
Issue |
21 |
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5945-5959 |
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A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM) |
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The use of fossil-based products induces a large environmental burden. To lighten this burden, green technologies are required that can replace their fossil-based counterparts. To enable the development of economically viable green technologies, an optimization towards both economic and environmental objectives is required. To perform this multi-objective optimization (MOO), the environmental techno-economic assessment (ETEA) methodology is extended towards a MOO-extended ETEA. The development of this MOO-extended ETEA is the main objective of this manuscript. As an example of a green technology, the concept of microalgae biorefineries is used as a case study to illustrate the MOO-extended ETEA. According to the results, all optimal value chains include open pond cultivation, a membrane for medium recycling and spray drying. The optimal economic value chain uses Nannochloropsis sp. in a one-stage cultivation to produce fish larvae feed, while the optimal environmental design uses Dunaliella salina or Haematococcus pluvialis to produce carotenoids and fertilizer or energy products, by means of anaerobic digestion or gasification. The crucial parameters for both environmental and economic feasibility are the content, price and reference impact of the main end product, the growth parameters and the biomass and carotenoid recovery efficiency alongside the different process steps. By identifying the economic and environmentally optimal algal-based value chain and the crucial drivers, the MOO-extended ETEA provides insights on how algae-based value chains can be developed in the most economic and environmentally-friendly way. For example, the inclusion of a medium recycling step to lower the water and salt consumption is required in all Pareto-optimal scenarios. Another major insight is the requirement of high-value products such as carotenoids or specialty food to obtain and economically and environmentally feasible algal-based value chain. Due to the modular nature of the MOO-extended ETEA, multiple processes can be included or excluded from the superstructure. Although this case study is limited to current microalgae biorefinery technologies, the MOO-extended ETEA can also be used to assess the economic and environmental effect of more innovative technologies. This way, the MOO-extended ETEA provides a methodology to assess the economic and environmental potential of innovative green technologies and shorten their time-to-market. |
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2019-10-01 |
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1463-9262; 1463-9270 |
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Impact Factor |
9.125 |
Times cited |
1 |
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Most recent IF: 9.125 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:164296 |
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6230 |
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Horemans, B.; Schalm, O.; De Wael, K.; Cardell, C.; Van Grieken, R. |
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Atmospheric composition and micro-climate in the Alhambra monument, Granada (Spain), in the context of preventive conservation |
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P1 Proceeding |
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2012 |
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IOP conference series : materials science and engineering |
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37 |
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012002-12008 |
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P1 Proceeding; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) |
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The world famous Alhambra monument in Granada, Southern Spain, listed as UNESCO world cultural heritage since 1984, represents probably the most beautiful example of Islamic art and architecture from the Middle Ages in Europe. It is visited by ca. 2 million people annually. Granada is situated in a natural basin, surrounded by mountains with altitudes up to 3500 m. Due to this topography and the prevailing low wind speeds, pollution-derived and especially traffic-derived particulate matter often accumulates in the urban air. In order to evaluate the potential conservation risks from the surrounding air, the atmospheric composition in the Alhambra monument was evaluated. Indoor temperature and relative humidity fluctuations were evaluated for their potential degenerative effects. Furthermore, the atmospheric composition in the Alhambra was analyzed in terms of inorganic gases (NO2, SO2, O3, and NH3) and black carbon. It was found that the open architecture protected the indoor environments from developing a potentially harmful microclimate, such as the build-up of humidity resulting from the huge number of daily tourists. On the downside, the strong ventilation made the indoor air hardly different from outdoor air, as characterized by strong diurnal temperature and relative humidity gradients and high traffic-derived pollutant levels. |
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2012-07-16 |
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1757-8981; 1757-899x |
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1 |
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Most recent IF: NA |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:100112 |
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5484 |
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Klimczuk, T.; Wang, C.H.; Xu, Q.; Lawrence, J.; Durakiewicz, T.; Ronning, F.; Llobet, A.; Bauer, E.D.; Griveau, J.-C.; Sadowski, W.; Zandbergen, H.W.; Thompson, J.D.; Cava, R.J. |
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Crystal growth of CsCl-type Yb0.24Sn0.76Ru |
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A1 Journal article |
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2011 |
Publication |
Journal of crystal growth |
Abbreviated Journal |
J Cryst Growth |
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318 |
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1 |
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1005-1008 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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The YbRuSn ternary system was investigated and a new material, Yb0.24Sn0.76Ru, with a simple cubic crystal structure, was discovered. Yb0.24Sn0.76Ru has a smaller lattice parameter a=3.217(4) Å, than its isostructural YbRu analogue (a=3.360 Å). Both X-ray diffraction and electron microscopy techniques were used to refine the crystal structure of Yb0.24Sn0.76Ru. It was found that a new compound forms in the CsCl structure, with Ru on the 1a site and a (Yb, Sn) mixture on site 1b. The XRD Rietveld analysis provides the occupation of Yb equal to 0.24, in agreement with the single crystal nano-electron diffraction refinement, which gives the occupation 0.21. |
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Amsterdam |
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000289653900220 |
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2010-10-26 |
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0022-0248; |
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Impact Factor |
1.751 |
Times cited |
1 |
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Esteem 026019 |
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Most recent IF: 1.751; 2011 IF: 1.726 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:89966 |
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556 |
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Chen, C.; Sang, X.; Cui, W.; Xing, L.; Nie, X.; Zhu, W.; Wei, P.; Hu, Z.-Y.; Zhang, Q.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Zhao, W. |
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Atomic-resolution fine structure and chemical reaction mechanism of Gd/YbAl₃ thermoelectric-magnetocaloric heterointerface |
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A1 Journal article |
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2020 |
Publication |
Journal Of Alloys And Compounds |
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J Alloy Compd |
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831 |
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154722-154728 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Thermoelectric materials and magnetocaloric materials are promising candidates for solid-state refrigeration applications. The combination of thermoelectric and magnetocaloric effects could potentially lead to more efficient refrigeration techniques. We designed and successfully synthesized Gd/YbAl3 composites using a YbAl3 matrix with good low-temperature thermoelectric performance and Gd microspheres with a high magnetocaloric performance, using a sintering condition of 750 degrees C and 50 MPa. Using aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM), it was discovered that the heterointerface between Gd and YbAl 3 is composed of five sequential interfacial layers: GdAl3, GdAl2, GdAl, Gd3Al2, and Gd3Al. The diffusion of Al atoms plays a crucial role in the formation of these interfacial layers, while Yb or Gd do not participate in the interlayer diffusion. This work provides the essential structural information for further optimizing and designing high-performance composites for thermoelectric-magnetocaloric hybrid refrigeration applications. (C) 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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2020-03-10 |
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0925-8388 |
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Impact Factor |
6.2 |
Times cited |
1 |
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Not_Open_Access |
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; This work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 11834012, 51620105014, 91963207, 91963122, 51902237) and National Key R&D Program of China (No. 2018YFB0703603, 2019YFA0704903, SQ2018YFE010905). EPMA experiments were performed at the Center for Materials Research and Testing of Wuhan University of Technology. The S/TEM work was performed at the Nanostructure Research Center (NRC), which is supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (WUT: 2019III012GX). ; |
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Most recent IF: 6.2; 2020 IF: 3.133 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:169447 |
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6455 |
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Sharp, J.; Mueller, I.C.; Mandal, P.; Abbas, A.; Nord, M.; Doye, A.; Ehiasarian, A.; Hovsepian, P.; MacLaren, I.; Rainforth, W.M. |
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Characterisation of a high-power impulse magnetron sputtered C/Mo/W wear resistant coating by transmission electron microscopy |
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A1 Journal article |
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2019 |
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Surface and coatings technology |
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Surf Coat Tech |
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377 |
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377 |
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124853 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Thin films of C/Mo/W deposited using combined UBM/HIPIMS sputtering show 2-8 nm clusters of material richer in Mo and W than the matrix (found by EDS microanalysis), with structures that resemble graphitic onions with the metal atoms arranged regularly within them. EELS microanalysis showed the clusters to be rich in W and Mo. As the time averaged power used in the pulsed HIPIMS magnetron was increased, the clusters became more defined, larger, and arranged into layers with amorphous matrix between them. Films deposited with average HIPIMS powers of 4 kW and 6 kW also showed a periodic modulation of the cluster density within the finer layers giving secondary, wider stripes in TEM. By analysing the ratio between the finer and coarser layers, it was found that this meta-layering is related to the substrate rotation in the deposition chamber but in a non-straightforward way. Reasons for this are proposed. The detailed structure of the clusters remains unknown and is the subject of further work. Fluctuation electron microscopy results indicated the presence of crystal planes with the graphite interlayer spacing, crystal planes in hexagonal WC perpendicular to the basal plane, and some plane spacings found in Mo2C. Other peaks in the FEM results suggested symmetry-related starting points for future determination of the structure of the clusters. |
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2019-08-03 |
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0257-8972 |
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Impact Factor |
2.589 |
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1 |
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; J.S. thanks the Mercury Centre at the University of Sheffield for funding, which was part funded by the ERDF under grant MERCURY 904467. I.C.M. acknowledges support from CONACyT and RobertoRocca Education Fellowship. We gratefully acknowledge funding from EPSRC for the pixelated STEM detector and the software used in its operation for the fluctuation microscopy (EP/M009963/ 1, EP/K503903/1 & EP/R511705/1). AD was supported by the EPSRC CDT in Integrative Sensing and Measurement, Grant Number EP/L016753/1. Funding sources did not influence the planning or execution of this work except to enable it. ; |
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Most recent IF: 2.589 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:163700 |
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5383 |
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Shanenko, A.A.; Ivanov, V.A. |
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Effects of confining interaction in meso-superconductors |
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A1 Journal article |
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2004 |
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Physics letters : A |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Lett A |
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322 |
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5-6 |
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384-389 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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This Letter presents a generalized Ginzburg-Landau equation for the superconducting order parameter which includes the terms resulting from the confining interaction associated with the specimen boundary. While the original Ginzburg-Landau theory had been developed for a bulk superconductor, this generalization is meant for study of a meso-superconductor. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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Amsterdam |
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000220123600018 |
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2004-02-05 |
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0375-9601; |
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Impact Factor |
1.772 |
Times cited |
1 |
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Most recent IF: 1.772; 2004 IF: 1.454 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:103244 |
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859 |
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Milis, K.; Peremans, H.; Springael, J.; Van Passel, S. |
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Win-win possibilities through capacity tariffs and battery storage in microgrids |
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A1 Journal article |
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2019 |
Publication |
Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews |
Abbreviated Journal |
Renew Sust Energ Rev |
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113 |
Issue |
113 |
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109238 |
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A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM) |
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This paper investigates the impact of capacity tariff design on microgrids. While the possible benefits for utilities of capacity tariffs are well researched, comparatively little work has been done investigating the effects of capacity pricing on prosumers. Through simulating a grid connected microgrid and solving the day-ahead dispatch problem for a calendar year, we show that a well-designed capacity tariff will not only smooth out demand profiles, but could also lead to less erratic charge/discharge cycles in a real-time pricing scenario, lessening battery degradation. These results show that a properly designed capacity tariff has the potential to be beneficial for both the utilities as well as the battery-owning prosumer. Furthermore, we propose a new, heuristic approach to solve the day-ahead economic dispatch problem, which we prove to be effective and efficient. Additionally, we demonstrate that our novel approach does not impose mathematical restrictions such as continuous differentiability of the objective function. We show that the proposed capacity tariff achieves the stated aim of promoting battery storage uptake and that our novel method allows for compression and shorter run times. |
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000483422600019 |
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2019-07-03 |
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1364-0321; 1879-0690 |
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Impact Factor |
8.05 |
Times cited |
1 |
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Most recent IF: 8.05 |
Call Number |
UA @ admin @ c:irua:160566 |
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6279 |
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Corthals, S.; van Noyen, J.; Liang, D.; Ke, X.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Jacobs, P.; Sels, B. |
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A cyclic catalyst pretreatment in CO2 for high yield production of Carbon nanofibers with narrow diameter distribution |
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A1 Journal article |
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2011 |
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Catalysis letters |
Abbreviated Journal |
Catal Lett |
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141 |
Issue |
11 |
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1621-1624 |
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This paper presents a cyclic catalyst pretreatment process to improve the CNF yield with narrow size distribution by sequentially feeding the CVD reactor with CH4/CO2 mixtures (carbon deposition) and CO2 (carbon removal) prior to the actual growth process. A mechanism based on a break-up of large Ni particles tentatively explains the beneficial effect of the cyclic carbon deposition/removal CVD procedure. |
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2011-09-26 |
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1011-372X;1572-879X; |
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2.799 |
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1 |
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Most recent IF: 2.799; 2011 IF: 2.242 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:91888 |
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598 |
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Rahemi, V.; Trashin, S.; Hafideddine, Z.; Meynen, V.; Van Doorslaer, S.; De Wael, K. |
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Enzymatic sensor for phenols based on titanium dioxide generating surface confined ROS after treatment with H2O2 |
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A1 Journal article |
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2019 |
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Sensors and actuators : B : chemical |
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Sensor Actuat B-Chem |
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283 |
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283 |
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343-348 |
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A1 Journal article; Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA); AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) |
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Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is a popular material as host matrix for enzymes. We now evidence that TiO2 can accumulate and retain reactive oxygen species after treatment by hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and support redox cycling of a phenolic analyte between horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and an electrode. The proposed detection scheme is identical to that of second generation biosensors, but the measuring solution requires no dissolved H2O2. This significantly simplifies the analysis and overcomes issues related to H2O2 being present (or generated) in the solution. The modified electrodes showed rapid stabilization of the baseline, a low noise level, fast realization of a steady-state current response, and, in addition, improved sensitivity and limit of detection compared to the conventional approach, i.e. in the presence of H2O2 in the measuring solution. Hydroquinone, 4-aminophenol, and other phenolic compounds were successfully detected at sub-μM concentrations. Particularly, a linear response in the concentration range between 0.025 and 2 μM and LOD of 24 nM was demonstrated for 4-aminophenol. The proposed sensor design goes beyond the traditional concept with three sensors generations offering a new possibility for the development of enzymatic sensors based on peroxidases and the formation of ROS on titania after treatment with H2O2. |
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2018-12-10 |
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0925-4005 |
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5.401 |
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1 |
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; The authors thank the University of Antwerp for GOA funding and the Scientific Research-Flanders (FWO) (grant 12T4219N). V. Rahemi is financially supported through a postdoctoral fellowship of the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO). ; |
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Most recent IF: 5.401 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:155665 |
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5605 |
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Reyntjens, P.D.; Tiwari, S.; van de Put, M.L.; Sorée, B.; Vandenberghe, W.G. |
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Magnetic properties and critical behavior of magnetically intercalated WSe₂ : a theoretical study |
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2021 |
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2d Materials |
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2D Mater |
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8 |
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2 |
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025009 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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Transition metal dichalcogenides, intercalated with transition metals, are studied for their potential applications as dilute magnetic semiconductors. We investigate the magnetic properties of WSe2 doped with third-row transition metals (Co, Cr, Fe, Mn, Ti and V). Using density functional theory in combination with Monte Carlo simulations, we obtain an estimate of the Curie or Neel temperature. We find that the magnetic ordering is highly dependent on the dopant type. While Ti and Cr-doped WSe2 have a ferromagnetic ground state, V, Mn, Fe and Co-doped WSe2 are antiferromagnetic in their ground state. For Fe doped WSe2, we find a high Curie-temperature of 327 K. In the case of V-doped WSe2, we find that there are two distinct magnetic phase transitions, originating from a frustrated in-plane antiferromagnetic exchange interaction and a ferromagnetic out-of-plane interaction. We calculate the formation energy and reveal that, in contrast to earlier reports, the formation energy is positive for the intercalated systems studied here. We also show that in the presence of W-vacancies, it becomes favorable for Ti, Fe, and Co to intercalate in WSe2. |
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2020-12-09 |
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2053-1583 |
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Impact Factor |
6.937 |
Times cited |
1 |
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OpenAccess |
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; The project or effort depicted was or is sponsored by the Department of Defense, Defense Threat Reduction Agency. The content of the information does not necessarily reflect the position or the policy of the federal government, and no official endorsement should be inferred. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1802166. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. This work was supported by IMEC's Industrial Affiliation Program. Peter D Reyntjens acknowledges support by the Eugene McDermott Fellowship program, under Grant Number 201806. ; |
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Most recent IF: 6.937 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:174951 |
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6692 |
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Maes, D.; Van Passel, S. |
Title |
An agent-based model of farmer behaviour to explain the limited adaptability of Flemish agriculture |
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2017 |
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Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions |
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22 |
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63-77 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering Management (ENM) |
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Transition projects have been implemented for Flemish agriculture since 2003, but these did not enable a transformation of the agricultural sector. This paper looks at pre-transition scenarios that have been collectively designed by stakeholders of the agricultural sector in 2002. These foresaw decreases in the regional animal stocks in Flanders. However, the real evolution of the sector did not reveal such a decrease. It is assumed that the individual adaptive behaviour of farmers can explain the unexpected stability of the Flemish agricultural sector. A detailed agent-based model has been built to replicate the past evolution, accounting for structural diversity of farmers, heterogeneity in behaviour, and natural resource constraints. The results indicate that different forms of rigidity in the individual behaviour of farmers slow down the adaptation of the agricultural sector. Future transition scenarios should account for these elements in order not to overestimate the speed of change in the sector. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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2016-07-17 |
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2210-4224 |
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1 |
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; This project was financed by the Impuls-project of the Transnational University Limburg (TUL, Belgium and theNetherlands). A prior version of the results was presented in September 2014 at the 10th annual meeting of the European Social Simulation Association (ESSA) in Barcelona; the remarks from participants improved this manuscript. Thecomputational resources and services in support of this study were provided by the Hercules Foundation and the Flemish Government-department EWI. Prof. Steven Van Passel thanks DG Agriculture (European Commission) for access to theFarm Accountancy Data Network (FADN). All remaining errors are the sole responsibility of the authors. ; |
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Most recent IF: NA |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:143721 |
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6150 |
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Samaee, V.; Sandfeld, S.; Idrissi, H.; Groten, J.; Pardoen, T.; Schwaiger, R.; Schryvers, D. |
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Dislocation structures and the role of grain boundaries in cyclically deformed Ni micropillars |
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A1 Journal article |
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2020 |
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Materials Science And Engineering A-Structural Materials Properties Microstructure And Processing |
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Mat Sci Eng A-Struct |
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769 |
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138295 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Transmission electron microscopy and finite element-based dislocation simulations were combined to study the development of dislocation microstructures after cyclic deformation of single crystal and bicrystal Ni micropillars oriented for multi-slip. A direct correlation between large accumulation of plastic strain and the presence of dislocation cell walls in the single crystal micropillars was observed, while the presence of the grain boundary hampered the formation of wall-like structures in agreement with a smaller accumulated plastic strain. Automated crystallographic orientation and nanostrain mapping using transmission electron microscopy revealed the presence of lattice heterogeneities associated to the cell walls including long range elastic strain fields. By combining the nanostrain mapping with an inverse modelling approach, information about dislocation density, line orientation and Burgers vector direction was derived, which is not accessible otherwise in such dense dislocation structures. Simulations showed that the image forces associated with the grain boundary in this specific bicrystal configuration have only a minor influence on dislocation behavior. Thus, the reduced occurrence of “mature” cell walls in the bicrystal can be attributed to the available volume, which is too small to accommodate cell structures. |
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2019-08-21 |
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0921-5093 |
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Impact Factor |
6.4 |
Times cited |
1 |
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OpenAccess |
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Financial support from the Flemish (FWO) and German Research Foundation (DFG) through the European M-ERA.NET project “FaSS” (Fatigue Simulation near Surfaces) under the grant numbers GA.014.13 N,SCHW855/5-1, and SA2292/2-1 is gratefully acknowledged. V.S. acknowledges the FWO research project G012012 N “Understanding nanocrystalline mechanical behaviour from structural investigations”. H.I. is mandated by the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (FSR-FNRS). S.S. acknowledges financial support from the European Research Council through the ERC Grant Agreement No. 759419 (MuDiLingo – A Multiscale Dislocation Language for Data- Driven Materials Science). |
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Most recent IF: 6.4; 2020 IF: 3.094 |
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EMAT @ emat @c:irua:163475 |
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5371 |
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Shafiei, M.; Fazileh, F.; Peeters, F.M.; Milošević, M.V. |
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Tailoring weak and metallic phases in a strong topological insulator by strain and disorder : conductance fluctuations signatures |
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2024 |
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Physical review B |
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109 |
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4 |
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045129-7 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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Transport measurements are readily used to probe different phases in disordered topological insulators (TIs), where determining topological invariants explicitly is challenging. On that note, universal conductance fluctuations (UCF) theory asserts the conductance G for an ensemble has a Gaussian distribution, and that standard deviation 8G depends solely on the symmetries and dimensions of the system. Using a real-space tight -binding Hamiltonian on a system with Anderson disorder, we explore conductance fluctuations in a thin Bi2Se3 film and demonstrate the agreement of their behavior with UCF hypotheses. We further show that magnetic field applied out-of-plane breaks the time -reversal symmetry and transforms the system's Wigner-Dyson class from root symplectic to unitary, increasing 8G by 2. Finally, we reveal that while Bi2Se3 is a strong TI, weak TI and metallic phases can be stabilized in presence of strain and disorder, and detected by monitoring the conductance fluctuations. |
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2024-01-16 |
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2469-9969; 2469-9950 |
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Impact Factor |
3.7 |
Times cited |
1 |
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Most recent IF: 3.7; 2024 IF: 3.836 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:204765 |
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9177 |
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Vijayakumar, J.; Savchenko, T.M.; Bracher, D.M.; Lumbeeck, G.; Béché, A.; Verbeeck, J.; Vajda, Š.; Nolting, F.; Vaz, Ca.f.; Kleibert, A. |
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Absence of a pressure gap and atomistic mechanism of the oxidation of pure Co nanoparticles |
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A1 Journal article |
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2023 |
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Nature communications |
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Nat Commun |
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14 |
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1 |
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174 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Understanding chemical reactivity and magnetism of 3<italic>d</italic>transition metal nanoparticles is of fundamental interest for applications in fields ranging from spintronics to catalysis. Here, we present an atomistic picture of the early stage of the oxidation mechanism and its impact on the magnetism of Co nanoparticles. Our experiments reveal a two-step process characterized by (i) the initial formation of small CoO crystallites across the nanoparticle surface, until their coalescence leads to structural completion of the oxide shell passivating the metallic core; (ii) progressive conversion of the CoO shell to Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>and void formation due to the nanoscale Kirkendall effect. The Co nanoparticles remain highly reactive toward oxygen during phase (i), demonstrating the absence of a pressure gap whereby a low reactivity at low pressures is postulated. Our results provide an important benchmark for the development of theoretical models for the chemical reactivity in catalysis and magnetism during metal oxidation at the nanoscale. |
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2023-01-12 |
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2041-1723 |
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Impact Factor |
16.6 |
Times cited |
1 |
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OpenAccess |
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Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung, 200021160186 2002153540 ; EC | Horizon 2020 Framework Programme, 810310 823717 ; University of Basel | Swiss Nanoscience Institute, P1502 ; This work is funded by Swiss National Foundation (SNF) (Grants. No 200021160186 and 2002153540) and the Swiss Nanoscience Institut (SNI) (Grant No. SNI P1502). S.V. acknowledges support from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement no. 810310, which corresponds to the J. Heyrovsky Chair project (“ERA Chair at J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry AS CR – The institutional approach towards ERA”). The funders had no role in the preparation of the article. Part of this work was performed at the Surface/Interface: Microscopy (SIM) beamline of the Swiss Light Source (SLS), Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen, Switzerland. We kindly acknowledge Anja Weber and Elisabeth Müller from PSI for their help in fabricating the sample markers. A.B. and J. Verbeeck received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research Infrastructure – Integrating Activities for Advanced Communities under grant agreement No. 823717 – ESTEEM3 reported |
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Most recent IF: 16.6; 2023 IF: 12.124 |
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EMAT @ emat @c:irua:196738 |
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Hosseininia, G.; Rafiaani Khachak, P.; Nooripoor, M.; Van Passel, S.; Azadi, H. |
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Understanding communicational behavior among rangelands' stakeholders : application of social network analysis |
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2016 |
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Journal Of Environmental Planning And Management |
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J Environ Plann Man |
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59 |
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2 |
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320-341 |
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A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM) |
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Understanding communicational behavior of rangelands stakeholders is fundamental for effective development of rangeland management plans. This study aimed to understand differences between stakeholders relations among various actors involved in rangeland management using social network analysis (SNA). A survey was conducted on 334 stakeholders (89 extension agents, 110 researchers and 135 executive agents) in the Tehran province, Iran. Results showed that all the three groups of stakeholders are interested in making contact mainly within their own group. Furthermore, while the executive agents have shared the strongest technical and friendship relations with the two other groups, the extension agents established the strongest administrative interactions. The researchers, however, made a poor link especially with the extension agents. The study concluded that SNA could be an efficient tool to assess communicational behavior in rangeland management. |
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2015-03-17 |
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0964-0568 |
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Impact Factor |
1.56 |
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1 |
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Most recent IF: 1.56 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:136755 |
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6274 |
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Han, Y.; Zeng, Y.; Hendrickx, M.; Hadermann, J.; Stephens, P.W.; Zhu, C.; Grams, C.P.; Hemberger, J.; Frank, C.; Li, S.; Wu, M.X.; Retuerto, M.; Croft, M.; Walker, D.; Yao, D.-X.; Greenblatt, M.; Li, M.-R. |
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Universal a-cation splitting in LiNbO₃-type structure driven by intrapositional multivalent coupling |
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2020 |
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Journal Of The American Chemical Society |
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J Am Chem Soc |
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142 |
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15 |
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7168-7178 |
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Understanding the electric dipole switching in multiferroic materials requires deep insight of the atomic-scale local structure evolution to reveal the ferroelectric mechanism, which remains unclear and lacks a solid experimental indicator in high-pressure prepared LiNbO3-type polar magnets. Here, we report the discovery of Zn-ion splitting in LiNbO3-type Zn2FeNbO6 established by multiple diffraction techniques. The coexistence of a high-temperature paraelectric-like phase in the polar Zn2FeNbO6 lattice motivated us to revisit other high-pressure prepared LiNbO3-type A(2)BB'O-6 compounds. The A-site atomic splitting (similar to 1.0-1.2 angstrom between the split-atom pair) in B/B'-mixed Zn2FeTaO6 and O/N-mixed ZnTaO2N is verified by both powder X-ray diffraction structural refinements and high angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy images, but is absent in single-B-site ZnSnO3. Theoretical calculations are in good agreement with experimental results and suggest that this kind of A-site splitting also exists in the B-site mixed Mn-analogues, Mn2FeMO6 (M = Nb, Ta) and anion-mixed MnTaO2N, where the smaller A-site splitting (similar to 0.2 angstrom atomic displacement) is attributed to magnetic interactions and bonding between A and B cations. These findings reveal universal A-site splitting in LiNbO3-type structures with mixed multivalent B/B', or anionic sites, and the splitting-atomic displacement can be strongly suppressed by magnetic interactions and/or hybridization of valence bands between d electrons of the A- and B-site cations. |
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2020-03-27 |
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0002-7863 |
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Impact Factor |
15 |
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1 |
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; This work was supported by the National Science Foundation of China (NSFC-21875287), the Program for Guangdong Introducing Innovative and Entrepreneurial Teams (2017ZT07C069), and an NSF-DMR-1507252 grant (U.S.). Use of the NSLS, Brookhaven National Laboratory, was supported by the DOE BES (DE-AC02-98CH10886). M.R. is thankful for the Spanish Juan de la Cierva grant FPDI-2013-17582. Y.Z. and D.-X.Y. are supported by NKRDPC-2018YFA0306001, NKRDPC-2017YFA0206203, NSFC-11974432, NSFG-2019A1515011337, the National Supercomputer Center in Guangzhou, and the Leading Talent Program of Guangdong Special Projects. Work on IOP, CAS, was supported by NSFC and MOST grants. A portion of this research at ORNL's Spallation Neutron Source was sponsored by the Scientific User Facilities Division, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, U.S. Department of Energy. J.H. and M.H. thank the FWO for support for the electron microscopy studies through grant G035619N. We thank beamline BL14B1 (Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility) for providing beam time and help during the experiments. ; |
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Most recent IF: 15; 2020 IF: 13.858 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:170294 |
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6646 |
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