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Schram, J.; Parrilla, M.; Slosse, A.; Van Durme, F.; Åberg, J.; Björk, K.; Bijvoets, S.M.; Sap, S.; Heerschop, M.W.J.; De Wael, K. |
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Paraformaldehyde-coated electrochemical sensor for improved on-site detection of amphetamine in street samples |
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A1 Journal article |
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2022 |
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Microchemical journal |
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179 |
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107518-107519 |
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A1 Journal article; Antwerp Electrochemical and Analytical Sciences Lab (A-Sense Lab) |
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The increasing illicit production, distribution and abuse of amphetamine (AMP) poses a challenge for law enforcement worldwide. To effectively combat this issue, fast and portable tools for the on-site screening of suspicious samples are required. Electrochemical profile (EP)-based sensing of illicit drugs has proven to be a viable option for this purpose as it allows rapid voltammetric measurements via the use of disposable and low-cost graphite screen-printed electrodes (SPEs). In this work, a highly practical paraformaldehyde (PFA)-coated sensor, which unlocks the detectability of primary amines through derivatization, is developed for the on-site detection of AMP in seized drug samples. A potential interval was defined at the sole AMP peak (which is used for identification of the target analyte) to account for potential shifts due to fluctuations in concentration and temperature, which are relevant factors for on-site use. Importantly, it was found that AMP detection was not hindered by the presence of common diluents and adulterants such as caffeine, even when present in high amounts. When inter-drug differentiation is desired, a simultaneous second test with the same solution on an unmodified electrode is introduced to provide the required additional electrochemical information. Finally, the concept was validated by analyzing 30 seized AMP samples (reaching a sensitivity of 96.7 %) and comparing its performance to that of commercially available Raman and Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) devices. |
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000809675500010 |
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2022-04-26 |
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0026-265x; 0026-265x |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:188454 |
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8910 |
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Van Aert, S.; De Backer, A.; Martinez, G.T.; den Dekker, A.J.; Van Dyck, D.; Bals, S.; Van Tendeloo, G. |
Title |
Advanced electron crystallography through model-based imaging |
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A1 Journal article |
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2016 |
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IUCrJ |
Abbreviated Journal |
Iucrj |
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3 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
71-83 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab; Engineering Management (ENM) |
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The increasing need for precise determination of the atomic arrangement of non-periodic structures in materials design and the control of nanostructures explains the growing interest in quantitative transmission electron microscopy. The aim is to extract precise and accurate numbers for unknown structure parameters including atomic positions, chemical concentrations and atomic numbers. For this purpose, statistical parameter estimation theory has been shown to provide reliable results. In this theory, observations are considered purely as data planes, from which structure parameters have to be determined using a parametric model describing the images. As such, the positions of atom columns can be measured with a precision of the order of a few picometres, even though the resolution of the electron microscope is still one or two orders of magnitude larger. Moreover, small differences in average atomic number, which cannot be distinguished visually, can be quantified using high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy images. In addition, this theory allows one to measure compositional changes at interfaces, to count atoms with single-atom sensitivity, and to reconstruct atomic structures in three dimensions. This feature article brings the reader up to date, summarizing the underlying theory and highlighting some of the recent applications of quantitative model-based transmisson electron microscopy. |
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000368590900010 |
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2015-11-13 |
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2052-2525; |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
5.793 |
Times cited |
30 |
Open Access |
OpenAccess |
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The authors gratefully acknowledge the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium) for funding and for a PhD grant to ADB. The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union 7th Framework Program (FP7/20072013) under grant agreement No. 312483 (ESTEEM2). SB and GVT acknowledge the European Research Council under the 7th Framework Program (FP7), ERC grant No. 335078 – COLOURATOMS and ERC grant No. 246791 – COUNTATOMS.; esteem2jra2; ECASSara; (ROMEO:green; preprint:; postprint:can ; pdfversion:can); |
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Most recent IF: 5.793 |
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c:irua:129589 c:irua:129589 |
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3965 |
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Courtens, E.N.P.; Spieck, E.; Vilchez-Vargas, R.; Bode, S.; Boeckx, P.; Schouten, S.; Jauregui, R.; Pieper, D.H.; Vlaeminck, S.E.; Boon, N. |
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A robust nitrifying community in a bioreactor at 50 degrees C opens up the path for thermophilic nitrogen removal |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2016 |
Publication |
The ISME journal : multidisciplinary journal of microbial ecology |
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10 |
Issue |
9 |
Pages |
2293-2303 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) |
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The increasing production of nitrogen-containing fertilizers is crucial to meet the global food demand, yet high losses of reactive nitrogen associated with the food production/consumption chain progressively deteriorate the natural environment. Currently, mesophilic nitrogen-removing microbes eliminate nitrogen from wastewaters. Although thermophilic nitrifiers have been separately enriched from natural environments, no bioreactors are described that couple these processes for the treatment of nitrogen in hot wastewaters. Samples from composting facilities were used as inoculum for the batch-wise enrichment of thermophilic nitrifiers (350 days). Subsequently, the enrichments were transferred to a bioreactor to obtain a stable, high-rate nitrifying process (560 days). The community contained up to 17% ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOAs) closely related to 'Candidatus Nitrososphaera gargensis', and 25% nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (NOBs) related to Nitrospira calida. Incorporation of C-13-derived bicarbonate into the respective characteristic membrane lipids during nitrification supported their activity as autotrophs. Specific activities up to 198 +/- 10 and 894 +/- 81 mg N g(-1) VSS per day for AOAs and NOBs were measured, where NOBs were 33% more sensitive to free ammonia. The NOBs were extremely sensitive to free nitrous acid, whereas the AOAs could only be inhibited by high nitrite concentrations, independent of the free nitrous acid concentration. The observed difference in product/substrate inhibition could facilitate the development of NOB inhibition strategies to achieve more cost-effective processes such as deammonification. This study describes the enrichment of autotrophic thermophilic nitrifiers from a nutrient-rich environment and the successful operation of a thermophilic nitrifying bioreactor for the first time, facilitating opportunities for thermophilic nitrogen removal biotechnology. |
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000386664600019 |
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2016-02-19 |
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1751-7362 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:138184 |
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7397 |
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Arenas Esteban, D.; Pacquets, L.; Choukroun, D.; Hoekx, S.; Kadu, A.A.; Schalck, J.; Daems, N.; Breugelmans, T.; Bals, S. |
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3D characterization of the structural transformation undergone by Cu@Ag core-shell nanoparticles following CO₂ reduction reaction |
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A1 Journal article |
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2023 |
Publication |
Chemistry of materials |
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35 |
Issue |
17 |
Pages |
6682-6691 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Applied Electrochemistry & Catalysis (ELCAT) |
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The increasing use of metallic nanoparticles (NPs) is significantly advancing the field of electrocatalysis. In particular, Cu/Ag bimetallic interfaces are widely used to enhance the electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (eCO(2)RR) toward CO and, more recently, C-2 products. However, drastic changes in the product distribution and performance when Cu@Ag core-shell configurations are used can often be observed under electrochemical reaction conditions, especially during the first few minutes of the reaction. Possible structural changes that generate these observations remain underexplored; therefore, the structure-property relationship is hardly understood. In this study, we use electron tomography to investigate the structural transformation mechanism of Cu@Ag core-shells NPs during the critical first minutes of the eCO(2)RR. In this manner, we found that the crystallinity of the Cu seed determines whether the formation of a complete and homogeneous Ag shell is possible. Moreover, by tracking the particles' transformations, we conclude that modifications of the Cu-Ag interface and Cu2O enrichment at the surface of the NPs are key factors contributing to the product generation changes. These insights provide a better understanding of how bimetallic core-shell NPs transform under electrochemical conditions. |
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001061530700001 |
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2023-08-31 |
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0897-4756; 1520-5002 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
8.6 |
Times cited |
1 |
Open Access |
OpenAccess |
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L.P. was supported through a PhD fellowship for strategicbasic research (1S56920N) of the Research Foundation – Flanders(FWO). S.H. was supported through a PhD fellowship for strategic basicresearch (1S42623N) of the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO).S.B., D.A.E., and A.A.K. acknowledge financial support from ERC Consolidator Grant Number 815128 REALNANO. This research was financed by the researchcouncil of the University of Antwerp (BOF-GOA 33928). |
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Most recent IF: 8.6; 2023 IF: 9.466 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:199187 |
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8825 |
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Alloul, A.; Spanoghe, J.; Machado, D.; Vlaeminck, S.E. |
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Unlocking the genomic potential of aerobes and phototrophs for the production of nutritious and palatable microbial food without arable land or fossil fuels |
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A1 Journal article |
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2022 |
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Microbial biotechnology |
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15 |
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1 |
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6-12 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) |
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The increasing world population and living standards urgently necessitate the transition towards a sustainable food system. One solution is microbial protein, i.e. using microbial biomass as alternative protein source for human nutrition, particularly based on renewable electron and carbon sources that do not require arable land. Upcoming green electrification and carbon capture initiatives enable this, yielding new routes to H2, CO2 and CO2-derived compounds like methane, methanol, formic- and acetic acid. Aerobic hydrogenotrophs, methylotrophs, acetotrophs and microalgae are the usual suspects for nutritious and palatable biomass production on these compounds. Interestingly, these compounds are largely un(der)explored for purple non-sulfur bacteria, even though these microbes may be suitable for growing aerobically and phototrophically on these substrates. Currently, selecting the best strains, metabolisms and cultivation conditions for nutritious and palatable microbial food mainly starts from empirical growth experiments, and mostly does not stretch beyond bulk protein. We propose a more target-driven and efficient approach starting from the genome-embedded potential to tuning towards, for instance, essential amino- and fatty acids, vitamins, taste,... Genome-scale metabolic models combined with flux balance analysis will facilitate this, narrowing down experimental variations and enabling to get the most out of the 'best' combinations of strain and electron and carbon sources. |
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2021-02-06 |
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1751-7915 |
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Impact Factor |
5.7 |
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OpenAccess |
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Most recent IF: 5.7 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:176174 |
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7225 |
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Stranger, M.; Potgieter-Vermaak, S.S.; Van Grieken, R. |
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Characterization of indoor air quality in primary schools in Antwerp, Belgium |
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A1 Journal article |
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2008 |
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Indoor air: international journal of indoor quality and climate |
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18 |
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6 |
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454-463 |
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A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) |
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The indoor air quality of 27 primary schools located in the city centre and suburbs of Antwerp, Belgium, was assessed. The primary aim was to obtain correlations between the various pollutant levels. Indoor:outdoor ratios and the building and classroom characteristics of each school were investigated. This paper presents results on indoor and local outdoor PM2.5 mass concentrations, its elemental composition in terms of K, Ca, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Br, Pb, Al, Si, S, and Cl, and its black smoke content. In addition, indoor and local outdoor levels of the gases NO2, SO2, O3, and BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, and xylene isomers) were determined. Black smoke, NO2, SO2 and O3, occurred at indoor:outdoor ratios below unity, indicating their significant outdoor sources. No linear correlation was established between indoor and outdoor levels for PM2.5 mass concentrations and BTEX; their indoor:outdoor ratios exceeded unity except for benzene. Classroom PM2.5 occurred with a different elemental composition than local outdoor PM2.5. The re-suspension of dust because of room occupation is probably the main contributor for the I/O ratios higher than 1 reported for elements typically constituting dust particles. Finally, increased benzene concentrations were reported for classrooms located at the lower levels. |
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000261063100004 |
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2008-09-24 |
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0905-6947 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:72490 |
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7629 |
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Zhang, F.; Vanmeensel, K.; Inokoshi, M.; Batuk, M.; Hadermann, J.; Van Meerbeek, B.; Naert, I.; Vleugels, J. |
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Critical influence of alumina content on the low temperature degradation of 2-3 mol% yttria-stabilized TZP for dental restorations |
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A1 Journal article |
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2015 |
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Journal of the European Ceramic Society |
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J Eur Ceram Soc |
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35 |
Issue |
35 |
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741-750 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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The influence of 0.25, 2 and 5 wt.% alumina addition on the mechanical properties and low temperature degradation (LTD) of 3, 2.5 and 2 mol% yttria-stabilized TZP ceramics was investigated. The amount of alumina addition was observed to have a crucial impact on the degradation of Y-TZP ceramics. Independent on the yttria stabilizer content, 0.25 wt.% alumina had a higher degradation retarding effect to Y-TZP ceramics than 2 and 5 wt.% of alumina addition, which had a comparable effect. The apparent activation energy for the degradation process was increased by adding alumina, but it was the same for 0.255 wt.% alumina doped 3Y-TZP ceramics. For Y-TZPs containing a small amount of alumina addition, only the segregated Al3+ at the grain boundaries of the zirconia grains was effective to retard the degradation of Y-TZPs. The secondary phase Al2O3 grains increased the degradation kinetics, which might be attributed to the residual stresses. |
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Barking |
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000345201700032 |
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2014-09-27 |
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0955-2219; |
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Impact Factor |
3.411 |
Times cited |
37 |
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Fwo G043110n |
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Most recent IF: 3.411; 2015 IF: 2.947 |
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c:irua:121328 |
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544 |
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Van der Donck, M.; Zarenia, M.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Excitons, trions, and biexcitons in transition-metal dichalcogenides : magnetic-field dependence |
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A1 Journal article |
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2018 |
Publication |
Physical review B |
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Phys Rev B |
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97 |
Issue |
19 |
Pages |
195408 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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The influence of a perpendicular magnetic field on the binding energy and structural properties of excitons, trions, and biexcitons in monolayers of semiconducting transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) is investigated. The stochastic variational method (SVM) with a correlated Gaussian basis is used to calculate the different properties of these few-particle systems. In addition, we present a simplified variational approach which supports the SVM results for excitons as a function of magnetic field. The exciton diamagnetic shift is compared with recent experimental results, and we extend this concept to trions and biexcitons. The effect of a local potential fluctuation, which we model by a circular potential well, on the binding energy of trions and biexcitons is investigated and found to significantly increase the binding of those excitonic complexes. |
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American Physical Society |
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New York, N.Y |
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000432024800005 |
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2018-05-07 |
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2469-9969; 2469-9950 |
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Impact Factor |
3.836 |
Times cited |
36 |
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; This work was supported by the Research Foundation of Flanders (FWO-Vl) through an aspirant research grant for M.V.D.D. ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.836 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:151521UA @ admin @ c:irua:151521 |
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5025 |
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Nelissen, K.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Influence of an ellipsoid on the angular order in a two-dimensional cluster |
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A1 Journal article |
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2011 |
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Physical review : E : statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics |
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Phys Rev E |
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84 |
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3 |
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031405,1-031405,6 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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The influence of an ellipsoid on the angular order of two-dimensional classical clusters is investigated through Brownian dynamics simulations. We found the following: (1) The presence of an ellipsoid does not influence the start of the angular melting, but reduces the rate at which the inner rings can rotate with respect to each other. (2) Even a small eccentricity of the ellipsoid leads to a stabilization of the angular order of the system. (3) Depending on the position of the ellipsoid in the cluster, a reentrant behavior in the angular order is observed before full radial melting of the cluster sets in. (4) The ellipsoid can lead to a two-step angular melting process: First, the rotation of the inner rings with respect to each other is hindered by the ellipsoid, but on further increasing the kinetic energy of the system, the ellipsoid just starts to behave as a spherical particle with different mobility. The effect of an ellipsoid on the molten system does not depend crucially on the interparticle interaction, but a softer parabolic confinement reduces the angular stabilization. |
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Lancaster, Pa |
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000296495000007 |
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2011-09-20 |
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1539-3755;1550-2376; |
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Impact Factor |
2.366 |
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; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and CNPq. ; |
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Most recent IF: 2.366; 2011 IF: 2.255 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:93612 |
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1615 |
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Hassani, N.; Yagmurcukardes, M.; Peeters, F.M.; Neek-Amal, M. |
Title |
Chlorinated phosphorene for energy application |
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A1 Journal article |
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2024 |
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Computational materials science |
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231 |
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112625-112628 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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The influence of decoration with impurities and the composition dependent band gap in 2D materials has been the subject of debate for a long time. Here, by using Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations, we systematically disclose physical properties of chlorinated phosphorene having the stoichiometry of PmCln. By analyzing the adsorption energy, charge density, migration energy barrier, structural, vibrational, and electronic properties of chlorinated phosphorene, we found that (I) the Cl-P bonds are strong with binding energy Eb =-1.61 eV, decreases with increasing n. (II) Cl atoms on phosphorene have anionic feature, (III) the migration path of Cl on phosphorene is anisotropic with an energy barrier of 0.38 eV, (IV) the phonon band dispersion reveal that chlorinated phosphorenes are stable when r <= 0.25 where r = m/n, (V) chlorinated phosphorenes is found to be a photonic crystal in the frequency range of 280 cm-1 to 325 cm-1, (VI) electronic band structure of chlorinated phosphorenes exhibits quasi-flat bands emerging around the Fermi level with widths in the range of 22 meV to 580 meV, and (VII) Cl adsorption causes a semiconducting to metallic/semi-metallic transition which makes it suitable for application as an electroactive material. To elucidate this application, we investigated the change in binding energy (Eb), specific capacity, and open-circuit voltage as a function of the density of adsorbed Cl. The theoretical storage capacity of the chlorinated phosphorene is found to be 168.19 mA h g-1with a large average voltage (similar to 2.08 V) which is ideal number as a cathode in chloride-ion batteries. |
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2023-11-04 |
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0927-0256 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
3.3 |
Times cited |
2 |
Open Access |
Not_Open_Access |
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Most recent IF: 3.3; 2024 IF: 2.292 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:202125 |
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9008 |
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Wang, D.; Dasgupta, T.; van der Wee, E.B.; Zanaga, D.; Altantzis, T.; Wu, Y.; Coli, G.M.; Murray, C.B.; Bals, S.; Dijkstra, M.; van Blaaderen, A. |
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Binary icosahedral clusters of hard spheres in spherical confinement |
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A1 Journal article |
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2020 |
Publication |
Nature Physics |
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Nat Phys |
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1-9 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Applied Electrochemistry & Catalysis (ELCAT) |
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The influence of geometry on the local and global packing of particles is important to many fundamental and applied research themes, such as the structure and stability of liquids, crystals and glasses. Here we show by experiments and simulations that a binary mixture of hard-sphere-like nanoparticles crystallizing into a MgZn(2)Laves phase in bulk spontaneously forms icosahedral clusters in slowly drying droplets. Using advanced electron tomography, we are able to obtain the real-space coordinates of all the spheres in the icosahedral clusters of up to about 10,000 particles. The local structure of 70-80% of the particles became similar to that of the MgCu(2)Laves phase. These observations are important for photonic applications. In addition, we observed in simulations that the icosahedral clusters nucleated away from the spherical boundary, which is distinctly different from that of the single species clusters. Our findings open the way for particle-level studies of nucleation and growth of icosahedral clusters, and of binary crystallization. The authors investigate out-of-equilibrium crystallization of a binary mixture of sphere-like nanoparticles in small droplets. They observe the spontaneous formation of an icosahedral structure with stable MgCu(2)phases, which are promising for photonic applications. |
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2020-08-31 |
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1745-2473; 1745-2481 |
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19.6 |
Times cited |
38 |
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OpenAccess |
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; D.W., E.B.v.d.W. and A.v.B. acknowledge partial financial support from the European Research Council under the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme (FP-2007-2013)/ERC Advanced Grant Agreement 291667 HierarSACol. T.D. and M. D. acknowledge financial support from the Industrial Partnership Programme, 'Computational Sciences for Energy Research' (grant number 13CSER025), of the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO), which was co-financed by Shell Global Solutions International BV G.M.C. was also financially supported by NWO. S.B. acknowledges financial support from ERC Consolidator Grant Number 815128 REALNANO. T.A. acknowledges a post-doctoral grant from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium). C.B.M. and Y.W. acknowledge support for materials synthesis from the Office of Naval Research Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative Award ONR N00014-18-1-2497. G. A. Blab is gratefully acknowledged for 3D printing numerous truncated tetrahedra, which increased our understanding of the connection between the binary icosahedral cluster and Laves phase structures. N. Tasios is sincerely thanked for providing the code for the diffraction pattern calculation. M. Hermes is sincerely thanked for providing interactive views of the structures in this work. We thank G. van Tendeloo, M. Engel, J. Wang, S. Dussi, L. Filion, E. Boattini, S. Paliwal, N. Tasios, B. van der Meer, I. Lobato, J. Wu and L. Laurens for fruitful discussions. We acknowledge the EM Square centre at Utrecht University for the access to the microscopes. ; sygma |
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Most recent IF: 19.6; 2020 IF: 22.806 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:172044 |
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6460 |
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Milošević, M.M.; Tadić, M.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Effects of lateral asymmetry on electronic structure of strained semiconductor nanorings in a magnetic field |
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A1 Journal article |
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2008 |
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Nanotechnology |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nanotechnology |
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19 |
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45 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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The influence of lateral asymmetry on the electronic structure and optical transitions in elliptical strained InAs nanorings is analyzed in the presence of a perpendicular magnetic field. Two-dimensional rings are assumed to have elliptical inner and outer boundaries oriented in mutually orthogonal directions. The influence of the eccentricity of the ring on the energy levels is analyzed. For large eccentricity of the ring, we do not find any AharonovBohm effect, in contrast to circular rings. Rather, the single-particle states of the electrons and the holes are localized as in two laterally coupled quantum dots formed in the lobes of the nanoring. Our work indicates that the control of shape is important for the existence of the AharonovBohm effect in semiconductor nanorings. |
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Bristol |
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2008-10-09 |
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0957-4484;1361-6528; |
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Impact Factor |
3.44 |
Times cited |
11 |
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Most recent IF: 3.44; 2008 IF: 3.446 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76874 |
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865 |
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Papageorgiou, D.G.; Filippousi, M.; Pavlidou, E.; Chrissafis, K.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Bikiaris, D. |
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Effect of clay modification on structureproperty relationships and thermal degradation kinetics of \beta-polypropylene/clay composite materials |
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A1 Journal article |
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2015 |
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Journal of thermal analysis and calorimetry |
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J Therm Anal Calorim |
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122 |
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122 |
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393-406 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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The influence of neat and organically modified montmorillonite on the structureproperty relationships of a β-nucleated polypropylene matrix has been thoroughly investigated. High-angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy revealed that the organic modification of clay facilitated the dispersion of the clay, while X-ray diffractograms showed the α-nucleating effect of the clays on the β-nucleated matrix. The results from tensile tests showed that the organic modification of MMT affected profoundly only the tensile strength at yield and at break. The effect of the organic modification of the clay on the thermal stability of the composites was finally evaluated by thermogravimetric analysis, where the samples filled with oMMT decomposed faster than the ones filled with neat MMT, due to the decomposition of the organic salts that were initially used for the modification of MMT. A kinetics study of the thermal degradation of the composites was also performed, in order to export additional conclusions on the activation energy of the samples. |
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S.l. |
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000361431200042 |
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2015-04-29 |
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1388-6150;1588-2926; |
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Impact Factor |
1.953 |
Times cited |
7 |
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262348 Esmi |
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Most recent IF: 1.953; 2015 IF: 2.042 |
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c:irua:127492 |
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805 |
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Posokhova, S.M.M.; Morozov, V.A.; Deyneko, D.V.V.; Redkin, B.S.S.; Spassky, D.A.A.; Nagirnyi, V.; Belik, A.A.A.; Hadermann, J.; Pavlova, E.T.T.; Lazoryak, B.I.I. |
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K₅Eu(MoO₄)₄ red phosphor for solid state lighting applications, prepared by different techniques |
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A1 Journal article |
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2023 |
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CrystEngComm |
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Crystengcomm |
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25 |
Issue |
5 |
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835-847 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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The influence of preparation techniques on the structure and luminescent properties of K5Eu(MoO4)(4) (KEMO) was investigated. KEMO phosphors were synthesized by three different techniques: solid state and sol-gel (sg) methods as well as the Czochralski (CZ) crystal growth technique. Laboratory powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) studies revealed that all KEMO samples had a structure analogous to that of other high temperature alpha-K5R(MoO4)(4) palmierite-type phases (space group (SG) R3m). Contrary to laboratory PXRD data, electron diffraction revealed that the KEMO crystal grown by the CZ technique had a (3 + 1)D incommensurately modulated structure (super space group (SSG) C2/m(0 beta 0)00) with the modulation vector q = 0.689b*. A detailed analysis of electron diffraction patterns has shown formation of three twin domains rotated along the c axis of the R-subcell at 60 degrees with respect to each other. Synchrotron XRD patterns showed additional ultra-wide reflexes in addition to reflections of the R-subcell of the palmierite. However, the insufficient number of reflections, their low intensity and large width in the synchrotron X-ray diffraction patterns made it impossible to refine the structure as incommensurately modulated C2/m(0 beta 0)00. An average structure was refined in the C2/m space group with random distribution of K1 and Eu1 in [M1A(2)O(8)]-layers of the palmierite-type structure. The dependence of luminescent properties on utilized synthesis techniques was studied. The emission spectra of all samples exhibit intense red emission originating from the D-5(0) -> F-7(2) Eu3+ transition. The integrated intensity of the emission from the Eu3+ 5D0 term was found to be the highest in the crystal grown by the CZ technique. The quantum yield measured for KEMO crystals demonstrates a very high value of 66.5%. This fact confirms that KEMO crystals are exceptionally attractive for applications as a near-UV converting red phosphor for LEDs. |
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2023-01-06 |
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1466-8033 |
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3.1 |
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Not_Open_Access |
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Most recent IF: 3.1; 2023 IF: 3.474 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:194320 |
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7317 |
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Pogosov, W.V.; Zhao, H.J.; Misko, V.R.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Kink-antikink vortex transfer in periodic-plus-random pinning potential : theoretical analysis and numerical experiments |
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A1 Journal article |
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2010 |
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Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
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Phys Rev B |
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81 |
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2 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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The influence of random pinning on the vortex dynamics in a periodic square potential under an external drive is investigated. Using numerical experiments and theoretical approach, we found several dynamical regimes of vortex motion that are different from the ones for a regular pinning potential. Vortex transfer is controlled by kinks and antikinks, which either pre-exist in the system or appear spontaneously in pairs and then propagate. When kinks and antikinks collide, they annihilate. We provide clear physical interpretations of the observed features. |
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Lancaster, Pa |
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2010-01-19 |
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1098-0121;1550-235X; |
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Impact Factor |
3.836 |
Times cited |
10 |
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; This work was supported by the “Odysseus” Program of the Flemish government, FWO-Vl, and IAP. W.V.P. acknowledges support from RFBR (Contract No. 09-02-00248). ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.836; 2010 IF: 3.774 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:81251 |
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1761 |
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Shakouri, K.; Vasilopoulos, P.; Vargiamidis, V.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Integer and half-integer quantum Hall effect in silicene: Influence of an external electric field and impurities |
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A1 Journal article |
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2014 |
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Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
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Phys Rev B |
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90 |
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23 |
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235423 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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The influence of silicene's strong spin-orbit interaction and of an external electric field E-z on the transport coefficients are investigated in the presence of a perpendicular magnetic field B. For finite E-z the spin and valley degeneracy of the Landau levels is lifted and leads to additional plateaus in the Hall conductivity, at half-integer values of 4e(2)/h, due to spin intra-Landau-level transitions that are absent in graphene. These plateaus are more sensitive to disorder and thermal broadening than the main plateaus, occurring at integral values of 4e(2)/h, when the Fermi level passes through the Landau levels. We also evaluate the Hall and longitudinal resistivities and critically contrast the results with those for graphene on a substrate. |
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2014-12-15 |
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1098-0121;1550-235X; |
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3.836 |
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32 |
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; Our work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI), the Methusalem Foundation of the Flemish Government, and the Canadian NSERC Grant No. OGP0121756. ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.836; 2014 IF: 3.736 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:122771 |
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1678 |
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Barba-Ortega, J.; Sardella, E.; Aguiar, J.A.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Non-conventional vortex configurations in a mesoscopic flat disk |
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A1 Journal article |
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2013 |
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Physica: C : superconductivity |
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Physica C |
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487 |
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47-55 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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The influence of superficial defects on the vortex configurations of a thin superconducting disk is investigated within the time dependent Ginzburg-Landau formalism. The free energy, magnetization, vorticity, and the Cooper pair density are calculated for both metastable and stable vortex configurations and different number of defects on its surface in the presence of an external magnetic field applied perpendicular to the disk area. We show that the competition between the confinement geometry and the geometric position of the defects leads to non-conventional vortex configurations which are not compatible with the symmetry of the sample geometry. Crown Copyright (C) 2013 Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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Amsterdam |
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2013-02-27 |
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0921-4534; |
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Impact Factor |
1.404 |
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17 |
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; This work was partially supported by the Brazilian agencies CNPq, CAPES, FACEPE (APQ 0589-105/08), FAPESP, CNPq-FWO bilateral project, and Colombian Agencies Colciencias and DIB. ; |
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Most recent IF: 1.404; 2013 IF: 1.110 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:108486 |
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2344 |
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Horvath, Z.E.; Biro, L.P.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Tondeur, C.; Bister, G.; Pierard, N.; Fonseca, A.; Nagy, J.B. |
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Optimization of the amount of catalyst and reaction time in single wall nanotube production |
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A1 Journal article |
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2003 |
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Diffusion and defect data : solid state data : part B : solid state phenomena |
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Solid State Phenom |
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94 |
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271-274 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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The influence of the amount of catalyst and the reaction time on the quantity and quality of catalytically grown single wall carbon nanotubes (SWNT) was investigated. The aim was to optimize some of the SWNT growth parameters using TEM and HRTEM. The thickness of catalyst layer influences the synthesis of the nanotube because the gas composition can differ between top and bottom. Microscopic investigation of the grown SWNT samples showed that the thicker the catalyst layer the lower relative nanotube content, so the deeper parts of the catalyst layer are less effective: The optimum time for the reaction was found to be 10 minutes. This may be understood assuming that nanotube growth needs an initial incubation time while the activity of the catalyst decreases steadily until the nariotube growth stops. |
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1012-0394; 1662-9779 |
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Most recent IF: NA |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:94860 |
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Saraiva, M.; Georgieva, V.; Mahieu, S.; van Aeken, K.; Bogaerts, A.; Depla, D. |
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Compositional effects on the growth of Mg(M)O films |
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A1 Journal article |
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2010 |
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Journal of applied physics |
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J Appl Phys |
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107 |
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3 |
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034902,1-034902,10 |
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A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
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The influence of the composition on the crystallographic properties of deposited Mg(M)O (with M=Al, Cr, Ti, Y, and Zr) films is studied. For a flexible control of the composition, dual reactive magnetron sputtering was used as deposition technique. Two different approaches to predict the composition are discussed. The first is an experimental way based on the simple relationship between the deposition rate and the target-substrate distance. The second is a route using a Monte Carlo based particle trajectory code. Both methods require a minimal experimental input and enable the user to quickly predict the composition of complex thin films. Good control and flexibility allow us to study the compositional effects on the growth of Mg(M)O films. Pure MgO thin films were grown with a (111) preferential out-of-plane orientation. When adding M to MgO, two trends were noticed. The first trend is a change in the MgO lattice parameters compared to pure MgO. The second tendency is a decrease in the crystallinity of the MgO phase. The experimentally determined crystallographic properties are shown to be in correspondence with the predicted properties from molecular dynamics simulations. |
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American Institute of Physics |
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2010-02-03 |
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0021-8979; |
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Impact Factor |
2.068 |
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Most recent IF: 2.068; 2010 IF: 2.079 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:80346 |
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447 |
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Amin-Ahmadi, B.; Idrissi, H.; Galceran, M.; Colla, M.S.; Raskin, J.P.; Pardoen, T.; Godet, S.; Schryvers, D. |
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Effect of deposition rate on the microstructure of electron beam evaporated nanocrystalline palladium thin films |
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A1 Journal article |
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2013 |
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Thin solid films : an international journal on the science and technology of thin and thick films |
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Thin Solid Films |
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539 |
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145-150 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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The influence of the deposition rate on the formation of growth twins in nanocrystalline Pd films deposited by electron beam evaporation is investigated using transmission electron microscopy. Statistical measurements prove that twin boundary (TB) density and volume fraction of grains containing twins increase with increasing deposition rate. A clear increase of the dislocation density was observed for the highest deposition rate of 5 Å/s, caused by the increase of the internal stress building up during deposition. Based on crystallographic orientation indexation using transmission electron microscopy, it can be concluded that a {111} crystallographic texture increases with increasing deposition rate even though the {101} crystallographic texture remains dominant. Most of the TBs are fully coherent without any residual dislocations. However, for the highest deposition rate (5 Å/s), the coherency of the TBs decreases significantly as a result of the interaction of lattice dislocations emitted during deposition with the growth TBs. The analysis of the grain boundary character of different Pd films shows that an increasing fraction of high angle grain boundaries with misorientation angles around 5565° leads to a higher potential for twin formation. |
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2013-05-25 |
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0040-6090; |
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1.879 |
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13 |
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Most recent IF: 1.879; 2013 IF: 1.867 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109268 |
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807 |
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Baelus, B.J.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Dependence of the vortex configuration on the geometry of mesoscopic flat samples |
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2002 |
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Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
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Phys Rev B |
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65 |
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10 |
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104515-12 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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The influence of the geometry of a thin superconducting sample on the penetration of the magnetic field lines and the arrangement of vortices are investigated theoretically. We compare the vortex state of superconducting disks, squares, and triangles with the same surface area having nonzero thickness. The coupled nonlinear Ginzburg-Landau equations are solved self-consistently and the important demagnetization effects are taken into account. We calculate and compare quantities such as the free energy, the magnetization, the Cooper-pair density, the magnetic field distribution, and the superconducting current density for the three geometries. For given vorticity the vortex lattice is different for the three geometries, i.e., it tries to adapt to the geometry of the sample. This also influences the stability range of the different vortex states. For certain magnetic field ranges we found a coexistence of a giant vortex placed in the center and single vortices towards the corners of the sample. The H-T phase diagram is obtained for the three investigated geometries and we found that the critical magnetic field is substantially enhanced for the triangle geometry. |
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2002-07-27 |
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0163-1829;1095-3795; |
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Impact Factor |
3.836 |
Times cited |
189 |
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Most recent IF: 3.836; 2002 IF: NA |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:102833 |
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645 |
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Avetisyan, A.A.; Ghazaryan, A.V.; Djotyan, A.P.; Kirakosyan, A.A.; Moulopoulos, K. |
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Magnetoexcitons in semiconductor quantum rings with complicated (Kane's) dispersion law |
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A1 Journal article |
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2009 |
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Acta physica Polonica: A: general physics, solid state physics, applied physics
T2 – 4th Workshop on Quantum Chaos and Localisation Phenomena, MAY 22-24, 2009, Polish Acad Sci, Ctr Theoret Phys, Inst Phys, Polish Acad Sci, Ctr Theoret Phys, Inst Phys, War |
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116 |
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5 |
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826-828 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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The influence of the nonparabolicity of charge carriers dispersion law (Kane's dispersion) on a magnetoexciton energy spectrum in InSb quantum rings is theoretically investigated The analytical expression for the energy spectrum of exciton in a narrow-gap semiconductor nanoring in a magnetic field is obtained. The Aharonov – Bohm oscillations in the energy of excited states are studied. |
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2016-02-25 |
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0587-4246 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:172293 |
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8193 |
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Renard, K.; Idrissi, H.; Schryvers, D.; Jacques, P.J. |
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On the stress state dependence of the twinning rate and work hardening in twinning-induced plasticity steels |
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A1 Journal article |
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2012 |
Publication |
Scripta materialia |
Abbreviated Journal |
Scripta Mater |
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66 |
Issue |
12 |
Pages |
966-971 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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The influence of the stress state on the twinning rate and work hardening is studied in the case of an FeMnC TWIP steel strained in uniaxial tension, simple shear and rolling. The resulting stressstrain responses exhibit marked differences. The twinning rate, number of activated twinning systems in each grain, twin thickness and transmission of twins across grain boundaries are dependent on the imposed stress state during straining. Relationships between twin features and macroscopic work hardening rate are established. |
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Oxford |
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000304641500004 |
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2012-02-10 |
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1359-6462; |
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Impact Factor |
3.747 |
Times cited |
41 |
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Iap |
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Most recent IF: 3.747; 2012 IF: 2.821 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:98374 |
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2454 |
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Filinov, A.V.; Peeters, F.M.; Riva, C.; Lozovik, Y.E.; Bonitz, M. |
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Exciton molecules in quantum wells : influence of the well width fluctuations |
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A1 Journal article |
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2004 |
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Few-body systems
T2 – 3rd International Workshop on Dynamics and Structure of Critically, Stable Quantum Few-Body Systems, SEP 01-05, 2003, Trento, ITALY |
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Few-Body Syst |
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34 |
Issue |
1-3 |
Pages |
149-154 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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The influence of the well width fluctuations on the dependence of the binding energy of excitonic complexes in quantum wells is studied by using the path-integral Monte-Carlo technique. The results are compared with available experimental data and a good agreement is found. |
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Wien |
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000222009500025 |
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2004-05-18 |
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0177-7963;1432-5411; |
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Impact Factor |
0.877 |
Times cited |
2 |
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Most recent IF: 0.877; 2004 IF: 1.948 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:103232 |
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1113 |
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Neek-Amal, M.; Beheshtian, J.; Sadeghi, A.; Michel, K.H.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Boron nitride mono layer : a strain-tunable nanosensor |
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A1 Journal article |
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2013 |
Publication |
The journal of physical chemistry: C : nanomaterials and interfaces |
Abbreviated Journal |
J Phys Chem C |
Volume |
117 |
Issue |
25 |
Pages |
13261-13267 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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The influence of triaxial in-plane strain on the electronic properties of a hexagonal boron-nitride sheet is investigated using density functional theory. Different from graphene, the triaxial strain localizes the molecular orbitals of the boron-nitride flake in its center depending on the direction of the applied strain. The proposed technique for localizing the molecular orbitals that are close to the Fermi level in the center of boron nitride flakes can be used to actualize engineered nanosensors, for instance, to selectively detect gas molecules. We show that the central part of the strained flake adsorbs polar molecules more strongly as compared with an unstrained sheet. |
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Washington, D.C. |
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000321236400041 |
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2013-06-03 |
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1932-7447;1932-7455; |
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Impact Factor |
4.536 |
Times cited |
38 |
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; This work was supported by the EU-Marie Curie IIF postdoc Fellowship/299855 (for M.N.-A.), the ESF EuroGRAPHENE project CONGRAN, the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI), and the Methusalem Funding of the Flemish government. AS. would like to thank the Universiteit Antwerpen for its hospitality. ; |
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Most recent IF: 4.536; 2013 IF: 4.835 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109829 |
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249 |
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de Bleecker, K.; Bogaerts, A.; Goedheer, W. |
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Detailed modeling of hydrocarbon nanoparticle nucleation in acetylene discharges |
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A1 Journal article |
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2006 |
Publication |
Physical review : E : statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics |
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Phys Rev E |
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73 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
026405,1-16 |
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A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
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The initial stage of nanoparticle formation and growth in radiofrequency acetylene (C2H2) plasmas is investigated by means of a self-consistent one-dimensional fluid model. A detailed chemical kinetic scheme, containing electron impact, ion-neutral, and neutral-neutral reactions, has been developed in order to predict the underlying dust growth mechanisms and the most important dust precursors. The model considers 41 different species (neutrals, radicals, ions, and electrons) describing hydrocarbons (CnHm) containing up to 12 carbon atoms. Possible routes for particle growth are discussed. Both positive and negative ion reaction pathways are considered, as consecutive anion- and cation-molecule reactions seem to lead to a fast build up of the carbon skeleton. |
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Lancaster, Pa |
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000235667700086 |
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2006-03-10 |
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1539-3755;1550-2376; |
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Impact Factor |
2.366 |
Times cited |
89 |
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Most recent IF: 2.366; 2006 IF: 2.438 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:56337 |
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666 |
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Neek-Amal, M.; Beheshtian, J.; Shayeganfar, F.; Singh, S.K.; Los, J.H.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Spiral graphone and one-sided fluorographene nanoribbons |
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A1 Journal article |
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2013 |
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Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
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Phys Rev B |
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87 |
Issue |
7 |
Pages |
075448-8 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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The instability of a free-standing one-sided hydrogenated/fluorinated graphene nanoribbon, i.e., graphone/fluorographene, is studied using ab initio, semiempirical, and large-scale molecular dynamics simulations. Free-standing semi-infinite armchairlike hydrogenated/fluorinated graphene (AC-GH/AC-GF) and boatlike hydrogenated/fluorinated graphene (B-GH/B-GF) (nanoribbons which are periodic along the zigzag direction) are unstable and spontaneously transform into spiral structures. We find that rolled, spiral B-GH and B-GF are energetically more favorable than spiral AC-GH and AC-GF which is opposite to the double-sided flat hydrogenated/fluorinated graphene, i.e., graphane/fluorographene. We found that the packed, spiral structures exhibit an unexpected localized highest occupied molecular orbital and lowest occupied molecular orbital at the edges with increasing energy gap during rolling. These rolled hydrocarbon structures are stable beyond room temperature up to at least T = 1000 K within our simulation time of 1 ns. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.87.075448 |
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000315481800005 |
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2013-02-27 |
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1098-0121;1550-235X; |
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Impact Factor |
3.836 |
Times cited |
14 |
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; We thank A. Sadeghi, M. R. Ejtehadi, and J. Amini for their useful comments. This work is supported by the ESF EuroGRAPHENE project CONGRAN and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). M.N.-A. is supported by a EU-Marie Curie IIF fellowship program Grant No. 299855. ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.836; 2013 IF: 3.664 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:107654 |
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3106 |
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Radvanyi, E.; Van Havenbergh, K.; Porcher, W.; Jouanneau, S.; Bridel, J.-S.; Put, S.; Franger, S. |
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Study and modeling of the Solid Electrolyte Interphase behavior on nano-silicon anodes by Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy |
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A1 Journal article |
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2014 |
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Electrochimica acta |
Abbreviated Journal |
Electrochim Acta |
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137 |
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751-757 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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The instability of the Solid Electrolyte Interphase (SEI) at the surface of nano-silicon electrodes has been recognized as one of the key issues to explain the rapid capacity fading of theses electrodes. In this paper, two distinct Si-based systems are studied by using Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS). First, several EIS spectra are recorded along the second electrochemical cycle. Although the active material, the electrode formulation, and the experimental conditions are different for the two systems, the same phenomena are observed in both cases: (i) the SEI deposit around 50 kHz, (ii) the charge transfer (CT) with a characteristic frequency varying from 300 to 1 500 Hz, and (iii) an inductive loop at ∼1 Hz which appears only when the potential of the electrode is below 0.35 V vs Li. As the latter has never been reported for Si-based electrodes, the second step of the work consists in understanding this phenomenon. Thanks to the results obtained in a set of several complementary experiments, we finally attribute the inductive loop to the constant formation/deposition of SEI products, in competition with the CT process. In addition, we propose a mechanism for this specific phenomenon and the equivalent circuit to fit the recorded EIS spectra. |
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London |
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000341462500095 |
Publication Date |
2014-06-19 |
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0013-4686; |
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Impact Factor |
4.798 |
Times cited |
36 |
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IWT (K. Van Havenbergh) |
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Most recent IF: 4.798; 2014 IF: 4.504 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:117945 |
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3323 |
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Koch, K.; Samson, R.; Denys, S. |
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Aerodynamic characterisation of green wall vegetation based on plant morphology : an experimental and computational fluid dynamics approach |
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A1 Journal article |
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2019 |
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Biosystems engineering |
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178 |
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34-51 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) |
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The installation of urban green infrastructure, particularly green walls, has proven to be an effective strategy for the mitigation of particulate matter (PM) pollution and the urban heat island effect. For the interaction between vegetation, PM and the local microclimate, wind flow is the main driving force. In order to investigate these interactions in detail, it is important to know how air flows through vegetation. This study proposes a method based on the DarcyForchheimer equation, where vegetation is considered as a porous medium and several plant species and the effects of plant morphological characteristics are examined both experimentally and using computer simulations. Results showed that the DarcyForchheimer model is a simple and robust way to describe air flow through vegetation regardless of its morphology. This research provides a new vision on studying aerodynamic properties of vegetation in relation to their morphology and provides opportunities for model the interaction between vegetation and its environment. |
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000456902300003 |
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2018-11-22 |
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1537-5110 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:155994 |
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7421 |
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Chen, B.; Gauquelin, N.; Reith, P.; Halisdemir, U.; Jannis, D.; Spreitzer, M.; Huijben, M.; Abel, S.; Fompeyrine, J.; Verbeeck, J.; Hilgenkamp, H.; Rijnders, G.; Koster, G. |
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Thermal-strain-engineered ferromagnetism of LaMnO3/SrTiO3 heterostructures grown on silicon |
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A1 Journal article |
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2020 |
Publication |
Physical review materials |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys. Rev. Materials |
Volume |
4 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
024406 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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The integration of oxides on Si remains challenging, which largely hampers the practical applications of oxide-based electronic devices with superior performance. Recently, LaMnO3/SrTiO3 (LMO/STO) heterostructures have gained renewed interest for the debating origin of the ferromagnetic-insulating ground state as well as for their spin-filter applications. Here we report on the structural and magnetic properties of high-quality LMO/STO heterostructures grown on silicon. The chemical abruptness across the interface was investigated by atomic-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy. The difference in the thermal expansion coefficients between LMO and Si imposed a large biaxial tensile strain to the LMO film, resulting in a tetragonal structure with c/a∼ 0.983. Consequently, we observed a significantly suppressed ferromagnetism along with an enhanced coercive field, as compared to the less distorted LMO film (c/a∼1.004) grown on STO single crystal. The results are discussed in terms of tensile-strain enhanced antiferromagnetic instabilities. Moreover, the ferromagnetism of LMO on Si sharply disappeared below a thickness of 5 unit cells, in agreement with the LMO/STO case, pointing to a robust critical behavior irrespective of the strain state. Our results demonstrate that the growth of oxide films on Si can be a promising way to study the tensile-strain effects in correlated oxides, and also pave the way towards the integration of multifunctional oxides on Si with atomic-layer control. |
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000513552900003 |
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2020-02-12 |
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2475-9953 |
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Impact Factor |
3.4 |
Times cited |
6 |
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Not_Open_Access |
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Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek; Universiteit Antwerpen; Vlaamse regering; Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, G093417N ; Javna Agencija za Raziskovalno Dejavnost RS, J2-9237 P2-0091 ; European Commission, H2020-ICT-2016-1-732642 ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.4; 2020 IF: NA |
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EMAT @ emat @c:irua:167782 |
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6375 |
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