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Author Peeters, F.M.; Schweigert, V.A.; Baelus, B.J.
  Title Fractional and negative flux penetration in mesoscopic superconducting disks Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2002 Publication Physica: C : superconductivity Abbreviated Journal Physica C
  Volume 369 Issue 1-4 Pages 158-164
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract (down) The one vortex entry in a superconducting disk is investigated within the non-linear Ginzburg-Landau theory near the first critical field. We find that in mesoscopic superconducting disks the magnetic flux enters with fractions of one flux quantum phi(0) = ch/2e. For disks with a very smooth surface it is possible to drive the Meissner state so far into the metastable region that at the vortex entry a net amount of flux is expelled from the superconductor. We show that the magnetic field for flux entry is very sensitive to indentations of the disk surface and only weakly to bulges. On the other hand the flux exit field is practically insensitive to such geometrical surface defects. Our results are in agreement with recent experimental findings. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
  Language Wos 000174200000023 Publication Date 2002-07-25
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 0921-4534; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 1.404 Times cited 11 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.404; 2002 IF: 0.912
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99412 Serial 1272
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Author Vodolazov, D.Y.; Baelus, B.J.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Stationary-phase slip state in quasi-one-dimensional rings Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2002 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 66 Issue 5 Pages 054531-54536
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract (down) The nonuniform superconducting state in a ring in which the order parameter vanishing at one point is studied. This state is characterized by a jump of the phase by pi at the point where the order parameter becomes zero. In uniform rings such a state is a saddle-point state and consequently unstable. However, for nonuniform rings with, e.g., variations of geometrical or physical parameters or with attached wires this state can be stabilized and may be realized experimentally.
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  Language Wos 000177873000137 Publication Date 2002-10-01
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 0163-1829;1095-3795; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 29 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2002 IF: NA
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:104147 Serial 3152
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Author Ben Dkhil, S.; Perkhun, P.; Luo, C.; Mueller, D.; Alkarsifi, R.; Barulina, E.; Quiroz, Y.A.A.; Margeat, O.; Dubas, S.T.; Koganezawa, T.; Kuzuhara, D.; Yoshimoto, N.; Caddeo, C.; Mattoni, A.; Zimmermann, B.; Wuerfel, U.; Pfannmöller, M.; Bals, S.; Ackermann, J.; Videlot-Ackermann, C.
  Title Direct correlation of nanoscale morphology and device performance to study photocurrent generation in donor-enriched phases of polymer solar cells Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Acs Applied Materials & Interfaces Abbreviated Journal Acs Appl Mater Inter
  Volume 12 Issue 25 Pages 28404-28415
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract (down) The nanoscale morphology of polymer blends is a key parameter to reach high efficiency in bulk heterojunction solar cells. Thereby, research typically focusing on optimal blend morphologies while studying nonoptimized blends may give insight into blend designs that can prove more robust against morphology defects. Here, we focus on the direct correlation of morphology and device performance of thieno[3,4-b]-thiophene-alt-benzodithiophene (PTB7):[6,6]phenyl C-71 butyric acid methyl ester (PC71BM) bulk heterojunction (BHJ) blends processed without additives in different donor/acceptor weight ratios. We show that while blends of a 1:1.5 ratio are composed of large donor-enriched and fullerene domains beyond the exciton diffusion length, reducing the ratio below 1:0.5 leads to blends composed purely of polymer-enriched domains. Importantly, the photocurrent density in such blends can reach values between 45 and 60% of those reached for fully optimized blends using additives. We provide here direct visual evidence that fullerenes in the donor-enriched domains are not distributed homogeneously but fluctuate locally. To this end, we performed compositional nanoscale morphology analysis of the blend using spectroscopic imaging of low-energy-loss electrons using a transmission electron microscope. Charge transport measurement in combination with molecular dynamics simulations shows that the fullerene substructures inside the polymer phase generate efficient electron transport in the polymer-enriched phase. Furthermore, we show that the formation of densely packed regions of fullerene inside the polymer phase is driven by the PTB7:PC71BM enthalpy of mixing. The occurrence of such a nanoscale network of fullerene clusters leads to a reduction of electron trap states and thus efficient extraction of photocurrent inside the polymer domain. Suitable tuning of the polymer-acceptor interaction can thus introduce acceptor subnetworks in polymer-enriched phases, improving the tolerance for high-efficiency BHJ toward morphological defects such as donor-enriched domains exceeding the exciton diffusion length.
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  Language Wos 000543780900058 Publication Date 2020-06-01
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  ISSN 1944-8244 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 9.5 Times cited 7 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes ; J.A., O.M., and C.V.-A. acknowledge financial support by the French Fond Unique Interministeriel (FUI) under the project “SFUMATO” (Grant Number: F1110019V/ 201308815) as well as by the European Commission under the Project “SUNFLOWER” (FP7-ICT-2011-7, Grant Number: 287594). J.A., C.V.-A., and E.B. acknowledge the Association Nationale de la Recherche et de la Technologie (ANRT) and the Ministere de l'Enseignement Superieur, de la Recherche et de l'Innovation, awarded through the company Dracula Technologies (Valence, France), for framework of a CIFRE Ph.D. grant 2017/0529. J.A. and P.P. received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Grant agreement no. 713750. They further acknowledge support of the Regional Council of Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, A*MIDEX (no. ANR-11-IDEX-0001-02), and the Investissements d'Avenir project funded by the French Government, managed by the French National Research Agency (ANR). J.A. and Y.A.A.Q. acknowledge the French Research Agency for funding through the project NFA-15 (ANR-17-CE05-0020-01). N.Y. acknowledges that the synchrotron radiation experiments were performed at BL19B2 in SPring-8 with the approval of Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI) (proposal nos. 2017B1629 and 2018B1791). S.B. acknowledges financial support from the European Research Council (ERC Consolidator Grant 815128-REALNANO) and from FWO (G.0381.16N). M.P. gratefully acknowledges funding by the Ministerium fur Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst Baden-Wurttemberg through the HEiKA materials research centre FunTECH-3D (MWK, 33-753-30-20/3/3) and the Large-Scale-Data-Facility (LSDF) sds@hd through grant INST 35/1314-1 FUGG. A.M. acknowledges Italian MIUR for funding through the project PON04a2 00490 M2M Netergit, PRACE, for awarding access to Marconi KNL at CINECA, Italy, through projects DECONVOLVES (2018184466) and PROVING-IL (2019204911). C.C. acknowledges the CINECA award under the ISCRA initiative for the availability of high-performance computing resources and support (project MITOMASC). ; sygma Approved Most recent IF: 9.5; 2020 IF: 7.504
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:170703 Serial 6484
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Author Lutz, L.; Corte, D.A.D.; Chen, Y.; Batuk, D.; Johnson, L.R.; Abakumov, A.; Yate, L.; Azaceta, E.; Bruce, P.G.; Tarascon, J.-M.; Grimaud, A.
  Title The role of the electrode surface in Na-Air batteries : insights in electrochemical product formation and chemical growth of NaO2 Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Advanced energy materials Abbreviated Journal Adv Energy Mater
  Volume 8 Issue 4 Pages 1701581
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract (down) The Na-air battery, because of its high energy density and low charging overpotential, is a promising candidate for low-cost energy storage, hence leading to intensive research. However, to achieve such a battery, the role of the positive electrode material in the discharge process must be understood. This issue is herein addressed by exploring the electrochemical reduction of oxygen, as well as the chemical formation and precipitation of NaO2 using different electrodes. Whereas a minor influence of the electrode surface is demonstrated on the electrochemical formation of NaO2, a strong dependence of the subsequent chemical precipitation of NaO2 is identified. In the origin, this effect stems from the surface energy and O-2/O-2(-) affinity of the electrode. The strong interaction of Au with O-2/O-2(-) increases the nucleation rate and leads to an altered growth process when compared to C surfaces. Consequently, thin (3 mu m) flakes of NaO2 are found on Au, whereas on C large cubes (10 mu m) of NaO2 are formed. This has significant impact on the cell performance and leads to four times higher capacity when C electrodes with low surface energy and O-2/O-2(-) affinity are used. It is hoped that these findings will enable the design of new positive electrode materials with optimized surfaces.
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  Publisher WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. Place of Publication Weinheim Editor
  Language Wos 000424152200009 Publication Date 2017-09-25
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  ISSN 1614-6832; 1614-6840 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 16.721 Times cited 13 Open Access Not_Open_Access
  Notes ; L.L. thanks ALISTORE-ERI for his PhD grant. P.G.B. is indebted to the EPSRC for financial support, including the Supergen Energy Storage grant. ; Approved Most recent IF: 16.721
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:149269 Serial 4951
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Author Ding, L.; Raskin, J.-P.; Lumbeeck, G.; Schryvers, D.; Idrissi, H.
  Title TEM investigation of the role of the polycrystalline-silicon film/substrate interface in high quality radio frequency silicon substrates Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Materials Characterization Abbreviated Journal Mater Charact
  Volume 161 Issue Pages 110174-10
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract (down) The microstructural characteristics of two polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) films with different electrical properties produced by low-pressure chemical vapour deposition on top of high resistivity silicon substrates were investigated by advanced transmission electron microscopy (TEM), including high resolution aberration corrected TEM and automated crystallographic orientation mapping in TEM. The results reveal that the nature of the poly-Si film/Si substrate interface is the main factor controlling the electrical resistivity of the poly-Si films. The high resistivity and high electrical linearity of poly-Si films are strongly promoted by the Sigma 3 twin type character of the poly-Si/Si substrate interface, leading to the generation of a huge amount of extended defects including stacking faults, Sigma 3 twin boundaries as well as Sigma 9 grain boundaries at this interface. Furthermore, a high density of interfacial dislocations has been observed at numerous common and more exotic grain boundaries deviating from their standard crystallographic planes. In contrast, poly-Si film/Si substrate interfaces with random character do not favour the formation of such complex patterns of defects, leading to poor electrical resistivity of the poly-Si film. This finding opens windows for the development of high resistivity silicon substrates for Radio Frequency (RF) integrated circuits (ICs) applications.
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  Language Wos 000521515800027 Publication Date 2020-01-30
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  ISSN 1044-5803 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 4.7 Times cited Open Access Not_Open_Access
  Notes ; H. Idrissi is mandated by the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (FSR-FNRS). ; Approved Most recent IF: 4.7; 2020 IF: 2.714
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:168664 Serial 6621
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Author Wende, K.; Williams, P.; Dalluge, J.; Van Gaens, W.; Aboubakr, H.; Bischof, J.; von Woedtke, T.; Goyal, S.M.; Weltmann, K.D.; Bogaerts, A.; Masur, K.; Bruggeman, P.J.;
  Title Identification of the biologically active liquid chemistry induced by a nonthermal atmospheric pressure plasma jet Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Biointerphases Abbreviated Journal Biointerphases
  Volume 10 Issue 10 Pages 029518
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
  Abstract (down) The mechanism of interaction of cold nonequilibrium plasma jets with mammalian cells in physiologic liquid is reported. The major biological active species produced by an argon RF plasma jet responsible for cell viability reduction are analyzed by experimental results obtained through physical, biological, and chemical diagnostics. This is complemented with chemical kinetics modeling of the plasma source to assess the dominant reactive gas phase species. Different plasma chemistries are obtained by changing the feed gas composition of the cold argon based RF plasma jet from argon, humidified argon (0.27%), to argon/oxygen (1%) and argon/air (1%) at constant power. A minimal consensus physiologic liquid was used, providing isotonic and isohydric conditions and nutrients but is devoid of scavengers or serum constituents. While argon and humidified argon plasma led to the creation of hydrogen peroxide dominated action on the mammalian cells, argonoxygen and argonair plasma created a very different biological action and was characterized by trace amounts of hydrogen peroxide only. In particular, for the argonoxygen (1%), the authors observed a strong negative effect on mammalian cell proliferation and metabolism. This effect was distance dependent and showed a half life time of 30 min in a scavenger free physiologic buffer. Neither catalase and mannitol nor superoxide dismutase could rescue the cell proliferation rate. The strong distance dependency of the effect as well as the low water solubility rules out a major role for ozone and singlet oxygen but suggests a dominant role of atomic oxygen. Experimental results suggest that O reacts with chloride, yielding Cl2 − or ClO−. These chlorine species have a limited lifetime under physiologic conditions and therefore show a strong time dependent biological activity. The outcomes are compared with an argon MHz plasma jet (kinpen) to assess the differences between these (at least seemingly) similar plasma sources.
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  Language Wos 000357195600036 Publication Date 2015-05-06
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  ISSN 1934-8630;1559-4106; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 2.603 Times cited 137 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.603; 2015 IF: 3.374
  Call Number c:irua:126774 Serial 1549
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Author Nakiboglu, G.; Gorlé, C.; Horvath, I.; van Beeck, J.; Blocken, B.
  Title Stack gas dispersion measurements with large scale-PIV, aspiration probes and light scattering techniques and comparison with CFD Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Atmospheric environment : an international journal Abbreviated Journal Atmos Environ
  Volume 43 Issue 21 Pages 3396-3406
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract (down) The main purpose of this research is to manage simultaneous measurement of velocity and concentration in large cross-sections by recording and processing images of cloud structures to provide more detailed information for e.g. validation of CFD simulations. Dispersion from an isolated stack in an Atmospheric Boundary Layer (ABL) was chosen as the test case and investigated both experimentally and numerically in a wind tunnel. Large Scale-Particle Image Velocimetry (LS-PIV), which records cloud structures instead of individual particles, was used to obtain the velocity field in a vertical plane. The concentration field was determined by two methods: Aspiration Probe (AP) measurements and Light Scattering Technique (LST). In the latter approach, the same set of images used in the LS-PIV was employed. The test case was also simulated using the CFD solver FLUENT 6.3. Comparison between AP measurements and CFD revealed that there is good agreement when using a turbulent Schmidt number of 0.4. For the LST measurements, a non-linear relation between concentration and light intensity was observed and a hyperbolic-based function is proposed as correction function. After applying this correction function, a close agreement between CFD and LST measurements is obtained. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Oxford Editor
  Language Wos 000267529600013 Publication Date 2009-04-08
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  ISSN 1352-2310; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.629 Times cited 15 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.629; 2009 IF: 3.139
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:94531 Serial 3147
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Author Baelus, B.J.; Yampolskii, S.V.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Coupled mesoscopic superconductors : Ginzburg-Landau theory Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2002 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 66 Issue 2 Pages 024517-024517,14
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract (down) The magnetic coupling between two concentric mesoscopic superconductors with nonzero thickness is studied using the nonlinear Ginzburg-Landau theory. We calculated the free energy, the expelled field, the total field profile, the Cooper-pair density, and the current density distribution. By putting a smaller superconducting disk or ring in the center of a larger ring, the properties change drastically. Extra ground-state transitions are found, where the total vorticity stays the same, but the vorticity of the inner superconductor changes by 1. Due to the magnetic coupling, the current in the external ring exhibits extra jumps at the transition fields where the vorticity of the inner superconductor changes. In this case, for certain temperatures, re-entrant behavior and switching on and off of the superconducting behavior of the rings are found as a function of the magnetic field. A H-T phase diagram is obtained for the situation where the inner ring has a higher critical temperature than the outer ring. An analytic expression for the magnetic coupling is obtained for thin rings and extreme type-II superconductors.
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  Language Wos 000177338400112 Publication Date 2002-10-01
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  ISSN 0163-1829;1095-3795; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 11 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2002 IF: NA
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:94920 Serial 536
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Author Wolf, D.; Rodriguez, L.A.; Béché, A.; Javon, E.; Serrano, L.; Magen, C.; Gatel, C.; Lubk, A.; Lichte, H.; Bals, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Fernández-Pacheco, A.; De Teresa, J.M.; Snoeck, E.
  Title 3D Magnetic Induction Maps of Nanoscale Materials Revealed by Electron Holographic Tomography Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Chemistry of materials Abbreviated Journal Chem Mater
  Volume 27 Issue 27 Pages 6771-6778
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract (down) The investigation of three-dimensional (3D) ferromagnetic nanoscale materials constitutes one of the key research areas of the current magnetism roadmap, and carries great potential to impact areas such as data storage, sensing and biomagnetism. The properties of such nanostructures are closely connected with their 3D magnetic nanostructure, making their determination highly valuable. Up to now, quantitative 3D maps providing both the internal magnetic and electric configuration of the same specimen with high spatial resolution are missing. Here, we demonstrate the quantitative 3D reconstruction of the dominant axial component of the magnetic induction and electrostatic potential within a cobalt nanowire (NW) of 100 nm in diameter with spatial resolution below 10 nanometers by applying electron holographic tomography. The tomogram was obtained using a dedicated TEM sample holder for acquisition, in combination with advanced alignment and tomographic reconstruction routines. The powerful approach presented here is widely applicable to a broad range of 3D magnetic nanostructures and may trigger the progress of novel spintronic non-planar nanodevices.
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  Language Wos 000362920700037 Publication Date 2015-09-08
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  ISSN 0897-4756;1520-5002; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 9.466 Times cited 50 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes This work was supported by the European Union under the Seventh Framework Program under a contract for an Inte-grated Infrastructure Initiative Reference 312483-ESTEEM2. S.B. and A.B. gratefully acknowledge funding by ERC Starting grants number 335078 COLOURATOMS and number 278510 VORTEX. AF-P acknowledges an EPSRC Early Career fellowship and support from the Winton Foundation. E.S., C.G. and L.A. R. acknowledge the French ANR program for support though the project EMMA.; esteem2jra4; ECASJO;; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:white; preprint:; postprint:restricted 12 months embargo; pdfversion:cannot); Approved Most recent IF: 9.466; 2015 IF: 8.354
  Call Number c:irua:129180 c:irua:129180 c:irua:129180 Serial 3950
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Author MacArthur, K.E.; Yankovich, A.B.; Béché, A.; Luysberg, M.; Brown, H.G.; Findlay, S.D.; Heggen, M.; Allen, L.J.
  Title Optimizing Experimental Conditions for Accurate Quantitative Energy-Dispersive X-ray Analysis of Interfaces at the Atomic Scale Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2021 Publication Microscopy And Microanalysis Abbreviated Journal Microsc Microanal
  Volume Issue Pages 1-15
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract (down) The invention of silicon drift detectors has resulted in an unprecedented improvement in detection efficiency for energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy in the scanning transmission electron microscope. The result is numerous beautiful atomic-scale maps, which provide insights into the internal structure of a variety of materials. However, the task still remains to understand exactly where the X-ray signal comes from and how accurately it can be quantified. Unfortunately, when crystals are aligned with a low-order zone axis parallel to the incident beam direction, as is necessary for atomic-resolution imaging, the electron beam channels. When the beam becomes localized in this way, the relationship between the concentration of a particular element and its spectroscopic X-ray signal is generally nonlinear. Here, we discuss the combined effect of both spatial integration and sample tilt for ameliorating the effects of channeling and improving the accuracy of EDX quantification. Both simulations and experimental results will be presented for a perovskite-based oxide interface. We examine how the scattering and spreading of the electron beam can lead to erroneous interpretation of interface compositions, and what approaches can be made to improve our understanding of the underlying atomic structure.
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  Language Wos 000664532400007 Publication Date 2021-04-12
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  ISSN 1431-9276 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 1.891 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes The authors would like to thank Jürgen Schubert for helping to supply the sample and valuable discussions on the topic. K. E. MacArthur and M. Heggen acknowledge the Helmholtz Funding agency and the DFG (grant number HE 7192/1-2) for their financial support of this work. L. J. Allen acknowledges the support of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. This research was supported under the Discovery Projects funding scheme of the Australian Research Council (Projects DP140102538 and FT190100619). K.E. MacArthur, A.B. Yankovich and A. Béché acknowledge support from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research innovation program under grant agreement No. 823717 – ESTEEM3. A.B. Yankovich also acknowledges support from the Materials Science Area of Advance at Chalmers and the Swedish Research Council (VR, under grant No: 2020-04986).; esteem3TA; esteem3reported Approved Most recent IF: 1.891
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @c:irua:178129 Serial 6760
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Author Lu, Y.; Liu, Y.-X.; He, L.; Wang, L.-Y.; Liu, X.-L.; Liu, J.-W.; Li, Y.-Z.; Tian, G.; Zhao, H.; Yang, X.-H.; Liu, J.; Janiak, C.; Lenaerts, S.; Yang, X.-Y.; Su, B.-L.
  Title Interfacial co-existence of oxygen and titanium vacancies in nanostructured TiO₂ for enhancement of carrier transport Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Nanoscale Abbreviated Journal Nanoscale
  Volume 12 Issue 15 Pages 8364-8370
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
  Abstract (down) The interfacial co-existence of oxygen and metal vacancies in metal oxide semiconductors and their highly efficient carrier transport have rarely been reported. This work reports on the co-existence of oxygen and titanium vacancies at the interface between TiO2 and rGO via a simple two-step calcination treatment. Experimental measurements show that the oxygen and titanium vacancies are formed under 550 degrees C/Ar and 350 degrees C/air calcination conditions, respectively. These oxygen and titanium vacancies significantly enhance the transport of interfacial carriers, and thus greatly improve the photocurrent performances, the apparent quantum yield, and photocatalysis such as photocatalytic H-2 production from water-splitting, photocatalytic CO2 reduction and photo-electrochemical anticorrosion of metals. A new “interfacial co-existence of oxygen and titanium vacancies” phenomenon, and its characteristics and mechanism are proposed at the atomic-/nanoscale to clarify the generation of oxygen and titanium vacancies as well as the interfacial carrier transport.
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  Language Wos 000529201500029 Publication Date 2020-02-26
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  ISSN 2040-3364 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 6.7 Times cited 4 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51861135313, U1663225, U1662134, and 51472190), the International Science & Technology Cooperation Program of China (2015DFE52870), the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University (IRT_15R52), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (19lgpy113 and 19lgzd16), the Jilin Province Science and Technology Development Plan (20180101208JC) and the Hubei Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (2016CFA033). ; Approved Most recent IF: 6.7; 2020 IF: 7.367
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:169578 Serial 6550
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Author N. Gauquelin, E. Benckiser, M. K. Kinyanjui, M. Wu, Y. Lu, G. Christiani, G. Logvenov, H.-U. Habermeier, U. Kaiser, B. Keimer, and G. A. Botton
  Title Atomically resolved EELS mapping of the interfacial structure of epitaxially strained LaNiO3/LaAlO3 superlattices Type A1 Journal Article
  Year 2014 Publication Physical Review B Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 90 Issue Pages 195140
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  Abstract (down) The interfacial atomic structure of a metallic LaNiO3/LaAlO3 superlattice grown on a LaSrAlO4 substrate was

investigated using a combination of atomically resolved electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) at the Al K,

Al L2,3, Sr L2,3, Ni L2,3, La M4,5, and O K edges as well as hybridization mapping of selected features of the O

K-edge fine structure.We observe an additional La1−xSrxAl1−yNiyO3 layer at the substrate-superlattice interface,

possibly linked to diffusion of Al and Sr into the growing film or a surface reconstruction due to Sr segregation.

The roughness of the LaNiO3/LaAlO3 interfaces is found to be on average around one pseudocubic unit cell. The

O K-edge EELS spectra revealed reduced spectral weight of the prepeak derived from Ni-O hybridized states in

the LaNiO3 layers. We rule out oxygen nonstoichiometry of the LaNiO3 layers and discuss changes in the Ni-O

hybridization due to heterostructuring as possible origin.
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  Language Wos 000345467000003 Publication Date 2014-11-20
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  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @ Serial 4544
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Author Baelus, B.J.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Dependence of the vortex configuration on the geometry of mesoscopic flat samples Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2002 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 65 Issue 10 Pages 104515-12
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract (down) 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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  Publisher Place of Publication Editor
  Language Wos 000174548300111 Publication Date 2002-07-27
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0163-1829;1095-3795; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 189 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2002 IF: NA
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:102833 Serial 645
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Author Lu, A.K.A.; Pourtois, G.; Agarwal, T.; Afzalian, A.; Radu, I.P.; Houssa, M.
  Title Origin of the performances degradation of two-dimensional-based metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistors in the sub-10 nm regime: A first-principles study Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett
  Volume 108 Issue 4 Pages 043504
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
  Abstract (down) The impact of the scaling of the channel length on the performances of metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistors, based on two-dimensional (2D) channel materials, is theoretically investigated, using density functional theory combined with the non-equilibrium Green's function method. It is found that the scaling of the channel length below 10nm leads to strong device performance degradations. Our simulations reveal that this degradation is essentially due to the tunneling current flowing between the source and the drain in these aggressively scaled devices. It is shown that this electron tunneling process is modulated by the effective mass of the 2D channel material, and sets the limit of the scaling in future transistor designs. (C) 2016 AIP Publishing LLC.
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
  Language Wos 000375217200061 Publication Date 2016-01-26
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0003-6951; 1077-3118 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.411 Times cited 4 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.411
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144750 Serial 4677
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Author van den Broek, B.; Houssa, M.; Lu, A.; Pourtois, G.; Afanas'ev, V.; Stesmans, A.
  Title Silicene nanoribbons on transition metal dichalcogenide substrates : effects on electronic structure and ballistic transport Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Nano Research Abbreviated Journal Nano Res
  Volume 9 Issue 9 Pages 3394-3406
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
  Abstract (down) The idea of stacking multiple monolayers of different two-dimensional materials has become a global pursuit. In this work, a silicene armchair nanoribbon of width W and van der Waals-bonded to different transition-metal dichalcogenide (TMD) bilayer substrates MoX2 and WX2, where X = S, Se, Te is considered. The orbital resolved electronic structure and ballistic transport properties of these systems are simulated by employing van der Waals-corrected density functional theory and nonequilibrium Green's functions. We find that the lattice mismatch with the underlying substrate determines the electronic structure, correlated with the silicene buckling distortion and ultimately with the contact resistance of the two-terminal system. The smallest lattice mismatch, obtained with the MoTe2 substrate, results in the silicene ribbon properties coming close to those of a freestanding one. With the TMD bilayer acting as a dielectric layer, the electronic structure is tunable from a direct to an indirect semiconducting layer, and subsequently to a metallic electronic dispersion layer, with a moderate applied perpendicular electric field.
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  Language Wos 000386770300018 Publication Date 2016-08-20
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 1998-0124 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 7.354 Times cited 2 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 7.354
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:138210 Serial 4469
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Author Wu, S.-M.; Liu, X.-L.; Lian, X.-L.; Tian, G.; Janiak, C.; Zhang, Y.-X.; Lu, Y.; Yu, H.-Z.; Hu, J.; Wei, H.; Zhao, H.; Chang, G.-G.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Wang, L.-Y.; Yang, X.-Y.; Su, B.-L.
  Title Homojunction of oxygen and titanium vacancies and its interfacial n-p effect Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Advanced materials Abbreviated Journal Adv Mater
  Volume 30 Issue 32 Pages 1802173
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract (down) The homojunction of oxygen/metal vacancies and its interfacial n-p effect on the physiochemical properties are rarely reported. Interfacial n-p homojunctions of TiO2 are fabricated by directly decorating interfacial p-type titanium-defected TiO2 around n-type oxygen-defected TiO2 nanocrystals in amorphous-anatase homogeneous nanostructures. Experimental measurements and theoretical calculations on the cell lattice parameters show that the homojunction of oxygen and titanium vacancies changes the charge density of TiO2; a strong EPR signal caused by oxygen vacancies and an unreported strong titanium vacancies signal of 2D H-1 TQ-SQ MAS NMR are present. Amorphous-anatase TiO2 shows significant performance regarding the photogeneration current, photocatalysis, and energy storage, owing to interfacial n-type to p-type conductivity with high charge mobility and less structural confinement of amorphous clusters. A new homojunction of oxygen and titanium vacancies concept, characteristics, and mechanism are proposed at an atomic-/nanoscale to clarify the generation of oxygen vacancies and titanium vacancies as well as the interface electron transfer.
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  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher Place of Publication Weinheim Editor
  Language Wos 000440813300022 Publication Date 2018-06-27
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0935-9648 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 19.791 Times cited 39 Open Access Not_Open_Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by National Key R&D Program of China (2017YFC1103800), National SFC (U1662134, U1663225, 51472190, 51611530672, 21711530705, 51503166, 21706199), ISTCP (2015DFE52870), PCSIRT (IRT_15R52), HPNSF (2016CFA033, 2017CFB487), and SKLPPC (PPC2016007). ; Approved Most recent IF: 19.791
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:153106 Serial 5105
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Author Volkov, V.V.; van Heurck, C.; van Landuyt, J.; Amelinckx, S.; Zhukov, E.G.; Polulyak, E.S.; Novotortsev, V.M.
  Title Electron microscopy and X-ray study of the growth of FeCr2S4 spinel single crystals by chemical vapour transport Type A1 Journal article
  Year 1993 Publication Crystal research and technology Abbreviated Journal Cryst Res Technol
  Volume 28 Issue 8 Pages 1051-1061
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract (down) The growth features of FeCr2S4 spinel single crystals prepared by chemical vapour transport were studied by means of scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, high resolution electron microscopy, electron diffraction and X-ray analysis. Our results indicate that the epitaxial growth of the new phases FeCr7S12 and FeCr8S12, both based on the NiAs structure, can essentially inhibit the growth of large FeCr2S4 spinel single crystals in the octahedral habit. The new phases are fully characterised and the effects of defect ordering in these new phases are also reported.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Berlin Editor
  Language Wos A1993MN86700003 Publication Date 2007-01-13
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0232-1300;1521-4079; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 0.935 Times cited 1 Open Access
  Notes Approved no
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:6788 Serial 952
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Author Galván Moya, J.E.; Lucena, D.; Ferreira, W.P.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Magnetic particles confined in a modulated channel : structural transitions tunable by tilting a magnetic field Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication Physical review : E : statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev E
  Volume 89 Issue 3 Pages 032309-9
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract (down) The ground state of colloidal magnetic particles in a modulated channel are investigated as a function of the tilt angle of an applied magnetic field. The particles are confined by a parabolic potential in the transversal direction while in the axial direction a periodic substrate potential is present. By using Monte Carlo simulations, we construct a phase diagram for the different crystal structures as a function of the magnetic field orientation, strength of the modulated potential, and the commensurability factor of the system. Interestingly, we found first-and second-order phase transitions between different crystal structures, which can be manipulated by the orientation of the external magnetic field. A reentrant behavior is found between two-and four-chain configurations, with continuous second-order transitions. Novel configurations are found consisting of frozen solitons of defects. By changing the orientation and/or strength of the magnetic field and/or the strength and periodicity of the substrate potential, the system transits through different phases.
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication Woodbury (NY) Editor
  Language Wos 000333702800015 Publication Date 2014-03-31
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 1539-3755;1550-2376; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 2.366 Times cited 11 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the Methusalem programme of the Flemish government, CNPq, CAPES, FUNCAP (Pronex grant), the collaborative program CNPq-FWO-Vl, and the Brazilian program Science Without Borders CsF. Computational resources were provided by HPC infrastructure of University of Antwerp (CalcUA) a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center (VSC). ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.366; 2014 IF: 2.288
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:117217 Serial 1886
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Author Kollarahithlu, S.C.; Sathiyamoorthy, S.; Thiruvottriyur Shanmugam, S.; De Wael, K.; Das, J.; Veluswamy, P.
  Title Foodborne outbreaks : sources and mode of transmission of foodborne pathogenic microorganisms Type H1 Book chapter
  Year 2023 Publication Abbreviated Journal
  Volume Issue Pages 93-104 T2 - Global food safety : microbial interve
  Keywords H1 Book chapter; Antwerp Electrochemical and Analytical Sciences Lab (A-Sense Lab)
  Abstract (down) The foodborne pathogens and microorganisms have played a prevalent role in the ebb and flow of the economy worldwide. The increasing population has strained the food processing industry to produce food in large quantity, which in turn has affected the quality of food. To curb this issue, there is immense pressure to produce and maintain quality food within a short time frame. Hence, high throughput technology is used to determine and timely assess the safety and hygiene of food. Further, the revolution of the food industry has also seen an upsurge of new pathogens and microorganisms, thereby increasing the risk of exposure towards rarest diseases to a larger population. This chapter sheds light on the different types of foodborne pathogens affecting the food industry and its social impact. It further emphasizes the safety measures to be taken on the prevention of the disease from the farm to the processing industries and in turn to the household.
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  ISSN ISBN 978-1-003-28314-0 Additional Links UA library record
  Impact Factor Times cited Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:200591 Serial 9039
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Author Balasubramaniam, Y.; Pobedinskas, P.; Janssens, S.D.; Sakr, G.; Jomard, F.; Turner, S.; Lu, Y.G.; Dexters, W.; Soltani, A.; Verbeeck, J.; Barjon, J.; Nesládek, M.; Haenen, K.;
  Title Thick homoepitaxial (110)-oriented phosphorus-doped n-type diamond Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett
  Volume 109 Issue 109 Pages 062105
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract (down) The fabrication of n-type diamond is essential for the realization of electronic components for extreme environments. We report on the growth of a 66 mu m thick homoepitaxial phosphorus-doped diamond on a (110)-oriented diamond substrate, grown at a very high deposition rate of 33 mu m h(-1). A pristine diamond lattice is observed by high resolution transmission electron microscopy, which indicates the growth of high quality diamond. About 2.9 x 10(16) cm(-3) phosphorus atoms are electrically active as substitutional donors, which is 60% of all incorporated dopant atoms. These results indicate that P-doped (110)-oriented diamond films deposited at high growth rates are promising candidates for future use in high-power electronic applications. Published by AIP Publishing.
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
  Language Wos 000383183600025 Publication Date 2016-08-11
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0003-6951; 1077-3118 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.411 Times cited 20 Open Access
  Notes This work was financially supported by the EU through the FP7 Collaborative Project “DIAMANT,” the “H2020 Research and Innovation Action Project” “GreenDiamond” (No. 640947), and the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO) (Nos. G.0C02.15N and VS.024.16N). J.V. acknowledges funding from the “Geconcentreerde Onderzoekacties” (GOA) project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp. The TEM instrument was partly funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government. We particularly thank Dr. J. E. Butler (Naval Research Laboratory, USA) for the sample preparation by laser slicing for TEM analysis, Dr. J. Pernot (Universite Grenoble Alpes/CNRS-Institut Neel, France) for helpful discussions, Ms. C. Vilar (Universite de Versailles St. Quentin en Yvelines, France) for technical help on SEM-CL experiments, and Dr. S. S. Nicley (Hasselt University, Belgium) for improving the language of the text. P.P. and S.T. are Postdoctoral Fellows of the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO). Approved Most recent IF: 3.411
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:137160 Serial 4407
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Author Macke, S.; Radi, A.; Hamann-Borrero, J.E.; Verna, A.; Bluschke, M.; Brück, S.; Goering, E.; Sutarto, R.; He, F.; Cristiani, G.; Wu, M.; Benckiser, E.; Habermeier, H.-U.; Logvenov, G.; Gauquelin, N.; Botton, G.A; Kajdos, A.P.; Stemmer, S.; Sawatzky,G.A.; Haverkort, M.W.; Keimer, B.; Hinkov, V.
  Title Element Specific Monolayer Depth Profiling Type A1 Journal Article
  Year 2014 Publication Advanced Materials Abbreviated Journal Adv Mater
  Volume 26 Issue 38 Pages 6554-6559
  Keywords A1 Journal Article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT)
  Abstract (down) The electronic phase behavior and functionality of interfaces and surfaces in complex materials are strongly correlated to chemical composition profiles, stoichiometry and intermixing. Here a novel analysis scheme for resonant X-ray reflectivity maps is introduced to determine such profiles, which is element specific and non-destructive, and which exhibits atomic-layer resolution and a probing depth of hundreds of nanometers.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Editor
  Language Wos 000343763200004 Publication Date 2014-08-08
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 1521-4095 ISBN Additional Links
  Impact Factor 19.791 Times cited 34 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 19.791; 2014 IF: NA
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @ Serial 4541
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Author Lujan, G.S.; Magnus, W.; Sorée, B.; Ragnarsson, L.A.; Trojman, L.; Kubicek, S.; De Gendt, S.; Heyns, A.; De Meyer, K.
  Title Barrier permeation effects on the inversion layer subband structure and its applications to the electron mobility Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2005 Publication Microelectronic engineering Abbreviated Journal Microelectron Eng
  Volume 80 Issue Pages 82-85
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract (down) The electron wave functions in the inversion layer are analyzed in the case where the dielectric barriers are not infinite. This forces the electron concentration closer to the interface silicon/oxide and reduces the subband energy. This treatment of the inversion layer is extended to the calculation of the electron mobility degradation due to remote Coulomb scattering on a high-k dielectric stacked transistor. The subband energy reduction leads to a decrease of the scattering charge needed to explain the experimental results. This model can also fit better the experimental data when compared with the case where no barrier permeation is considered.
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  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
  Language Wos 000231517000021 Publication Date 2005-06-05
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0167-9317; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 1.806 Times cited 1 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.806; 2005 IF: 1.347
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:102729 Serial 222
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Author Cherigui, E.A.M.; Şentosun, K.; Mamme, M.H.; Lukaczynska, M.; Terryn, H.; Bals, S.; Ustarroz, J.
  Title On the control and effect of water content during the electrodeposition of Ni nanostructures from deep eutectic solvents Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication The journal of physical chemistry: C : nanomaterials and interfaces Abbreviated Journal J Phys Chem C
  Volume 122 Issue 122 Pages 23129-23142
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract (down) The electrodeposition of nickel nanostructures on glassy carbon was investigated in 1:2 choline chloride urea deep eutectic solvent (DES) containing different amounts of water. By combining electrochemical techniques, with ex situ field emission scanning electron microscopy, high-angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, the effect of water content on the electrochemical processes occurring during nickel deposition was better understood. At highly negative potentials and depending on water content, Ni growth is halted due to water splitting and formation of a mixed layer of Ni/NiOx(OH)(2(1-x)(ads)). Moreover, under certain conditions, the DES components can also be (electro)chemically reduced at the electrode surface, blocking further three-dimensional growth of the Ni NPs. Hence, a two-dimensional crystalline Ni-containing network can be formed in the interparticle region.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor
  Language Wos 000447471700038 Publication Date 2018-09-18
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 1932-7447; 1932-7455 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 4.536 Times cited 27 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes ; E.A.M.C. and M.H.M. acknowledge funding from the Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek in Flanders (FWO, research project G019014N). S.B. acknowledges funding from the European Research Council (Starting Grant No. COLOURATOMS 335078). Finally, J.U. acknowledges funding from the Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek in Flanders (FWO, postdoctoral grant 12I7816N). ; ecas_sara Approved Most recent IF: 4.536
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:154731 Serial 5121
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Author Zhou, Y.; Che, F.; Liu, M.; Zou, C.; Liang, Z.; De Luna, P.; Yuan, H.; Li, J.; Wang, Z.; Xie, H.; Li, H.; Chen, P.; Bladt, E.; Quintero-Bermudez, R.; Sham, T.-K.; Bals, S.; Hofkens, J.; Sinton, D.; Chen, G.; Sargent, E.H.
  Title Dopant-induced electron localization drives CO2 reduction to C2 hydrocarbons Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Nature chemistry Abbreviated Journal Nat Chem
  Volume 10 Issue 10 Pages 974-980
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract (down) The electrochemical reduction of CO2 to multi-carbon products has attracted much attention because it provides an avenue to the synthesis of value-added carbon-based fuels and feedstocks using renewable electricity. Unfortunately, the efficiency of CO2 conversion to C-2 products remains below that necessary for its implementation at scale. Modifying the local electronic structure of copper with positive valence sites has been predicted to boost conversion to C-2 products. Here, we use boron to tune the ratio of Cu delta+ to Cu-0 active sites and improve both stability and C-2-product generation. Simulations show that the ability to tune the average oxidation state of copper enables control over CO adsorption and dimerization, and makes it possible to implement a preference for the electrosynthesis of C-2 products. We report experimentally a C-2 Faradaic efficiency of 79 +/- 2% on boron-doped copper catalysts and further show that boron doping leads to catalysts that are stable for in excess of similar to 40 hours while electrochemically reducing CO2 to multi-carbon hydrocarbons.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Editor
  Language Wos 000442395200013 Publication Date 2018-07-13
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 1755-4330; 1755-4349 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 25.87 Times cited 700 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes ; This work was supported financially by funding from TOTAL S.A., the Ontario Research Fund: Research Excellence Program, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, the CIFAR Bio-Inspired Solar Energy programme, a University of Toronto Connaught grant, the Ministry of Science, Natural Science Foundation of China (21471040, 21271055 and 21501035), the Innovation-Driven Plan in Central South University project (2017CX003), a project from State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy in Central South University, the Thousand Youth Talents Plan of China and Hundred Youth Talents Program of Hunan and the China Scholarship Council programme. This work benefited from the soft X-ray microcharacterization beamline at CLS, sector 20BM at the APS and the Ontario Centre for the Characterisation of Advanced Materials at the University of Toronto. H.Y. acknowledges financial support from the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO postdoctoral fellowship). C.Z. acknowledges support from the International Academic Exchange Fund for Joint PhD Students from Tianjin University. P.D.L. acknowledges financial support from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council in the form of the Canada Graduate Scholarship-Doctoral award. S.B. and E.B. acknowledge financial support from the European Research Council (ERC Starting Grant # 335078-COLOURATOMS). The authors thank B. Zhang, N. Wang, C. T. Dinh, T. Zhuang, J. Li and Y. Zhao for fruitful discussions, as well as Y. Hu and Q. Xiao from CLS, and Z. Finfrock and M. Ward from APS for their help during the course of study. Computations were performed on the SOSCIP Consortium's Blue Gene/Q computing platform. SOSCIP is funded by the Federal Economic Development Agency of Southern Ontario, the Province of Ontario, IBM Canada, Ontario Centres of Excellence, Mitacs and 15 Ontario academic member institutions. ; ecas_sara Approved Most recent IF: 25.87
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:153693UA @ admin @ c:irua:153693 Serial 5091
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Author Lu, Y.-G.; Verbeeck, J.; Turner, S.; Hardy, A.; Janssens, S.D.; De Dobbelaere, C.; Wagner, P.; Van Bael, M.K.; Van Tendeloo, G.
  Title Analytical TEM study of CVD diamond growth on TiO2 sol-gel layers Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2012 Publication Diamond and related materials Abbreviated Journal Diam Relat Mater
  Volume 23 Issue Pages 93-99
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract (down) The early growth stages of chemical vapor deposition (CVD) diamond on a solgel TiO2 film with buried ultra dispersed diamond seeds (UDD) have been studied. In order to investigate the diamond growth mechanism and understand the role of the TiO2 layer in the growth process, high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), energy-filtered TEM and electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) techniques were applied to cross sectional diamond film samples. We find evidence for the formation of TiC crystallites inside the TiO2 layer at different diamond growth stages. However, there is no evidence that diamond nucleation starts from these crystallites. Carbon diffusion into the TiO2 layer and the chemical bonding state of carbon (sp2/sp3) were both extensively investigated. We provide evidence that carbon diffuses through the TiO2 layer and that the diamond seeds partially convert to amorphous carbon during growth. This carbon diffusion and diamond to amorphous carbon conversion make the seed areas below the TiO2 layer grow and bend the TiO2 layer upwards to form the nucleation center of the diamond film. In some of the protuberances a core of diamond seed remains, covered by amorphous carbon. It is however unlikely that the remaining seeds are still active during the growth process.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
  Language Wos 000302887600017 Publication Date 2012-01-26
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0925-9635; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 2.561 Times cited 16 Open Access
  Notes Iap; Esteem 026019; Fwo Approved Most recent IF: 2.561; 2012 IF: 1.709
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:95037UA @ admin @ c:irua:95037 Serial 111
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Author Yampolskii, S.V.; Baelus, B.J.; Peeters, F.M.; Kolacek, J.
  Title Electric charges in superconducting mesoscopic samples Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2002 Publication Czechoslovak journal of physics T2 – 11th Czech and Slovak Conference on Magnetism (CSMAG 01), AUG 20-23, 2001, KOSICE, SLOVAKIA Abbreviated Journal Czech J Phys
  Volume 52 Issue 2 Pages 303-306
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract (down) The distribution of the electric charge density in mesoscopic superconducting disks and cylinders is studied within the phenomenological Ginzburg-Landau approach. We found that, even in the Meissner state the mesoscopic sample exhibits a non-uniform charge distribution such that a region near the sample edge becomes negatively charged. When vortices are inside the sample there is a superposition of the negative charge located at the vortex core and this Meissner charge, and, as a result, the charge at the sample edge changes sign as a function of the applied magnetic field.
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  Language Wos 000174955600046 Publication Date 2002-12-28
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0011-4626; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
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  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:103374 Serial 880
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Author Blumenau, A.T.; Jones, R.; Frauenheim, T.; Willems, B.; Lebedev, O.I.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Fisher, D.; Martineau, P.M.
  Title Dislocations in diamond : dissociation into partials and their glide motion Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2003 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 68 Issue 1 Pages 014115-14119
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract (down) The dissociation of 60degrees and screw dislocations in diamond is modeled in an approach combining isotropic elasticity theory with ab initio-based tight-binding total-energy calculations. Both dislocations are found to dissociate with a substantial lowering of their line energies. For the 60degrees dislocation, however, an energy barrier to dissociation is found. We investigate the core structure of a screw dislocation distinguishing “shuffle,” “mixed,” and “glide” cores. The latter is found to be the most stable undissociated screw dislocation. Further, the glide motion of 90degrees and 30degrees partials is discussed in terms of a process involving the thermal formation and subsequent migration of kinks along the dislocation line. The calculated activation barriers to dislocation motion show that the 30degrees partial is less mobile than the 90degrees partial. Finally, high-resolution electron microscopy is performed on high-temperature, high-pressure annealed natural brown diamond, allowing the core regions of 60degrees dislocations to be imaged. The majority of dislocations are found to be dissociated. However, in some cases, undissociated 60degrees dislocations were also observed.
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  Language Wos 000184582900050 Publication Date 2003-08-01
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0163-1829;1095-3795; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 39 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2003 IF: NA
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:103800 Serial 734
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Author Bottari, F.; Blust, R.; De Wael, K.
  Title Bio(inspired) strategies for the electro-sensing of β-lactam antibiotics Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Current opinion in electrochemistry Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 10 Issue 10 Pages 143-148
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
  Abstract (down) The dire previsions of the WHO on the so-called “post-antibiotic era” and the continuous and global rise of anti-microbial resistance, spurs our research community to find better ways to fight these threats. In light of this severe threat to human health many attempts have been made to develop efficient methods to detect antibiotic residues in different streams. The use of electrochemistry seems an inviting approach for on-site and fast monitoring. In this critical review, recent developments in the field of (bio) electro-sensing of 19-lactam antibiotics will be presented, with a focus on aptamers and molecularly imprinted polymers, the two main promises of a new generation of biosensors, yet to be fulfilled.
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  Language Wos 000442800000022 Publication Date 2018-05-24
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  ISSN 2451-9103; 2451-9111 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor Times cited 15 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was financially supported by the University of Antwerp (BOF) and the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO). ; Approved Most recent IF: NA
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:153744 Serial 5488
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Author Lucena, D.; Ferreira, W.P.; Munarin, F.F.; Farias, G.A.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Tunable diffusion of magnetic particles in a quasi-one-dimensional channel Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Physical review : E : statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev E
  Volume 87 Issue 1 Pages 012307-12309
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract (down) The diffusion of a system of ferromagnetic dipoles confined in a quasi-one-dimensional parabolic trap is studied using Brownian dynamics simulations. We show that the dynamics of the system is tunable by an in-plane external homogeneous magnetic field. For a strong applied magnetic field, we find that the mobility of the system, the exponent of diffusion, and the crossover time among different diffusion regimes can be tuned by the orientation of the magnetic field. For weak magnetic fields, the exponent of diffusion in the subdiffusive regime is independent of the orientation of the external field. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.87.012307
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication Woodbury (NY) Editor
  Language Wos 000314152300005 Publication Date 2013-01-15
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 1539-3755;1550-2376; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 2.366 Times cited 11 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by CNPq, CAPES, FUNCAP (Pronex grant), the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the bilateral program between Flanders and Brazil, the collaborative program CNPq – FWO-Vl, and the Brazilian program Science Without Borders (CsF). Discussions with V. R. Misko are gratefully acknowledged. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.366; 2013 IF: 2.326
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:110089 Serial 3739
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Author Bagherpour, A.; Baral, P.; Colla, M.-S.; Orekhov, A.; Idrissi, H.; Haye, E.; Pardoen, T.; Lucas, S.
  Title Tailoring Mechanical Properties of a-C:H:Cr Coatings Type A1 Journal Article
  Year 2023 Publication Coatings Abbreviated Journal Coatings
  Volume 13 Issue 12 Pages 2084
  Keywords A1 Journal Article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT) ;
  Abstract (down) The development of coatings with tunable performances is critical to meet a wide range of technological applications each one with different requirements. Using the plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) process, scientists can create hydrogenated amorphous carbon coatings doped with metal (a-C:H:Me) with a broad range of mechanical properties, varying from those resembling polymers to ones resembling diamond. These diverse properties, without clear relations between the different families, make the material selection and optimization difficult but also very rich. An innovative approach is proposed here based on projected performance indices related to fracture energy, strength, and stiffness in order to classify and optimize a-C:H:Me coatings. Four different a-C:H:Cr coatings deposited by PECVD with Ar/C2H2 discharge under different bias voltage and pressures are investigated. A path is found to produce coatings with a selective critical energy release rate between 5–125 J/m2 without compromising yield strength (1.6–2.7 GPa) and elastic limit (≈0.05). Finally, fine-tuned coatings are categorized to meet desired applications under different testing conditions.
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  Language Wos 001136013600001 Publication Date 2023-12-14
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  ISSN 2079-6412 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
  Impact Factor Times cited Open Access
  Notes Walloon region under the PDR FNRS, C 62/5—PDR/OL 33677636 ; Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research, CDR—J.0113.20 ; National Fund for Scientific Reaserch; Approved Most recent IF: NA
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @c:irua:202390 Serial 8982
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