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Author | Griffin, E.; Mogg, L.; Hao, G.-P.; Kalon, G.; Bacaksiz, C.; Lopez-Polin, G.; Zhou, T.Y.; Guarochico, V.; Cai, J.; Neumann, C.; Winter, A.; Mohn, M.; Lee, J.H.; Lin, J.; Kaiser, U.; Grigorieva, I., V; Suenaga, K.; Ozyilmaz, B.; Cheng, H.-M.; Ren, W.; Turchanin, A.; Peeters, F.M.; Geim, A.K.; Lozada-Hidalgo, M. | ||||
Title | Proton and Li-Ion permeation through graphene with eight-atom-ring defects | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2020 | Publication | Acs Nano | Abbreviated Journal | Acs Nano |
Volume | 14 | Issue | 6 | Pages | 7280-7286 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
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Defect-free graphene is impermeable to gases and liquids but highly permeable to thermal protons. Atomic-scale defects such as vacancies, grain boundaries, and Stone-Wales defects are predicted to enhance graphene's proton permeability and may even allow small ions through, whereas larger species such as gas molecules should remain blocked. These expectations have so far remained untested in experiment. Here, we show that atomically thin carbon films with a high density of atomic-scale defects continue blocking all molecular transport, but their proton permeability becomes similar to 1000 times higher than that of defect-free graphene. Lithium ions can also permeate through such disordered graphene. The enhanced proton and ion permeability is attributed to a high density of eight-carbon-atom rings. The latter pose approximately twice lower energy barriers for incoming protons compared to that of the six-atom rings of graphene and a relatively low barrier of similar to 0.6 eV for Li ions. Our findings suggest that disordered graphene could be of interest as membranes and protective barriers in various Li-ion and hydrogen technologies. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000543744100086 | Publication Date | 2020-05-19 | |
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ISSN | 1936-0851 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 17.1 | Times cited | 53 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; The work was supported by the Lloyd's Register Foundation, EPSRC-EP/N010345/1, the European Research Council, the Graphene Flagship, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft project TRR 234 “CataLight” (Project B7, Grant No. 364549901), and the research infrastructure Grant No. INST 275/25 7-1 FUGG. E.G. and L.M. acknowledge the EPSRC NowNANO programme for funding. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 17.1; 2020 IF: 13.942 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:170708 | Serial | 6586 | ||
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Author | Wahab, O.J.; Daviddi, E.; Xin, B.; Sun, P.Z.; Griffin, E.; Colburn, A.W.; Barry, D.; Yagmurcukardes, M.; Peeters, F.M.; Geim, A.K.; Lozada-Hidalgo, M.; Unwin, P.R. | ||||
Title | Proton transport through nanoscale corrugations in two-dimensional crystals | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2023 | Publication | Nature | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 620 | Issue | 7975 | Pages | 1-17 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
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Defect-free graphene is impermeable to all atoms(1-5) and ions(6,7) under ambient conditions. Experiments that can resolve gas flows of a few atoms per hour through micrometre-sized membranes found that monocrystalline graphene is completely impermeable to helium, the smallest atom(2,5). Such membranes were also shown to be impermeable to all ions, including the smallest one, lithium(6,7). By contrast, graphene was reported to be highly permeable to protons, nuclei of hydrogen atoms(8,9). There is no consensus, however, either on the mechanism behind the unexpectedly high proton permeability(10-14) or even on whether it requires defects in graphene's crystal lattice(6,8,15-17). Here, using high-resolution scanning electrochemical cell microscopy, we show that, although proton permeation through mechanically exfoliated monolayers of graphene and hexagonal boron nitride cannot be attributed to any structural defects, nanoscale non-flatness of two-dimensional membranes greatly facilitates proton transport. The spatial distribution of proton currents visualized by scanning electrochemical cell microscopy reveals marked inhomogeneities that are strongly correlated with nanoscale wrinkles and other features where strain is accumulated. Our results highlight nanoscale morphology as an important parameter enabling proton transport through two-dimensional crystals, mostly considered and modelled as flat, and indicate that strain and curvature can be used as additional degrees of freedom to control the proton permeability of two-dimensional materials. A study using high-resolution scanning electrochemical cell microscopy attributes proton permeation through defect-free graphene and hexagonal boron nitride to transport across areas of the structure that are under strain. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 001153630400007 | Publication Date | 2023-08-23 | |
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ISSN | 0028-0836; 1476-4687 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 64.8 | Times cited | 17 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 64.8; 2023 IF: 40.137 | |||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:203827 | Serial | 9078 | ||
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Author | Ray, S.; Kolen'ko, Y.V.; Kovnir, K.A.; Lebedev, O.I.; Turner, S.; Chakraborty, T.; Erni, R.; Watanabe, T.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Yoshimura, M.; Itoh, M. | ||||
Title | Defect controlled room temperature ferromagnetism in Co-doped barium titanate nanocrystals | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2012 | Publication | Nanotechnology | Abbreviated Journal | Nanotechnology |
Volume | 23 | Issue | 2 | Pages | 025702,1-025702,10 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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Defect mediated high temperature ferromagnetism in oxide nanocrystallites is the central feature of this work. Here, we report the development of room temperature ferromagnetism in nanosized Co-doped barium titanate particles with a size of around 14 nm, synthesized by a solvothermal drying method. A combination of x-ray diffraction with state-of-the-art electron microscopy techniques confirms the intrinsic doping of Co into BaTiO3. The development of the room temperature ferromagnetism was tracked down to the different donor defects, namely hydroxyl groups at the oxygen site (\mathrm {OH}\mathrm {(O)} | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Bristol | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000298409000011 | Publication Date | 2011-12-14 | |
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ISSN | 0957-4484;1361-6528; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.44 | Times cited | 19 | Open Access | |
Notes | Esteem 026019; Fwo | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.44; 2012 IF: 3.842 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:93636 | Serial | 614 | ||
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Author | Saviuc, I.; Peremans, H.; Van Passel, S.; Milis, K. | ||||
Title | Economic performance of using batteries in European residential microgrids under the net-metering scheme | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2019 | Publication | Energies | Abbreviated Journal | Energies |
Volume | 12 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 165-28 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM) | ||||
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Decentralized energy production offers an increased share of renewable energy and autonomy compared to the conventional, grid-only solution. However, under the net-metering scheme, the energy losses in batteries translate into financial losses to an investor seeking to move away from grid-only electricity and set up a residential PV+Battery microgrid. Our paper examines a hypothetical support scheme for such a project, designed to balance the economic disadvantage through partially supporting the acquisition of batteries, and thus ensure that the microgrid solution is more attractive than no investment. For this we develop four case studies based on experiments carried out in Greece, Italy, Denmark and Finland. Using the minimization of the Net Present Cost for each project, we compare the PV+Battery solution to the grid-only scenario over 25 years, for a range of electricity prices. The results illustrate first how the success of this project depends on the price of electricity. Second, we find that under current conditions in the respective countries the need for battery support varies between zero in Denmark and 86% in Italy, which reflects how the disadvantages of net metering can only be counterbalanced by either very high electricity price or very high solar resource. Our paper contributes thus to the discussion about the favourable environment for batteries in residential microgrids. | ||||
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Language | Wos | Publication Date | 2019-01-04 | ||
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ISSN | 1996-1073 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record | |
Impact Factor | 2.262 | Times cited | Open Access | ||
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.262 | |||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:156009 | Serial | 6189 | ||
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Author | Becker, M.; Guzzinati, G.; Béché, A.; Verbeeck, J.; Batelaan, H. | ||||
Title | Asymmetry and non-dispersivity in the Aharonov-Bohm effect | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2019 | Publication | Nature communications | Abbreviated Journal | Nat Commun |
Volume | 10 | Issue | 10 | Pages | 1700 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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Decades ago, Aharonov and Bohm showed that electrons are affected by electromagnetic potentials in the absence of forces due to fields. Zeilinger's theorem describes this absence of classical force in quantum terms as the “dispersionless” nature of the Aharonov-Bohm effect. Shelankov predicted the presence of a quantum “force” for the same Aharonov-Bohm physical system as elucidated by Berry. Here, we report an experiment designed to test Shelankov's prediction and we provide a theoretical analysis that is intended to elucidate the relation between Shelankov's prediction and Zeilinger's theorem. The experiment consists of the Aharonov-Bohm physical system; free electrons pass a magnetized nanorod and far-field electron diffraction is observed. The diffraction pattern is asymmetric confirming one of Shelankov's predictions and giving indirect experimental evidence for the presence of a quantum “force”. Our theoretical analysis shows that Zeilinger's theorem and Shelankov's result are both special cases of one theorem. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000464338100011 | Publication Date | 2019-04-12 | |
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ISSN | 2041-1723 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 12.124 | Times cited | 12 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | ; H.B. would like to thank Michael Berry for bringing the presence of a quantum “force” to our attention. A.B., G.G. and J.V. acknowledge support from the European Research Council under the 7th Framework Program (FP7) ERC Starting Grant 278510 VORTEX. G.G. acknowledges support from the Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek -Vlaanderen (FWO). M.B. and H.B. acknowledge support by the U.S. National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1602755. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 12.124 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:159341 | Serial | 5241 | ||
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Author | Van Winckel, T.; Vlaeminck, S.E.; Al-Omari, A.; Bachmann, B.; Sturm, B.; Wett, B.; Takács, I.; Bott, C.; Murthy, S.N.; De Clippeleir, H. | ||||
Title | Screen versus cyclone for improved capacity and robustness for sidestream and mainstream deammonification | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2019 | Publication | Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 5 | Issue | 10 | Pages | 1769-1781 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) | ||||
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Deammonification systems are being implemented as cost- and resource-efficient nitrogen removal processes. However, their complexity is a major hurdle towards successful transposition from side- to mainstream application. Merely out-selecting nitrite oxidizing bacteria (NOB) or retaining anammox bacteria (AnAOB) does not guarantee efficient mainstream deammonification. This paper presents for the first time the interactions and synergies between kinetic selection, through management of residual substrates, and physical selection, through separation of solid retention times (SRTs). This allowed the formulation of tangible operational recommendations for successful deammonification. Activity measurements were used to establish retention efficiencies (η) for AnAOB for full-scale cyclones and rotating drum screens installed at a sidestream and mainstream deammonification reactor (Strass, Austria). In the sidestream reactor, using a screen (η = 91%) instead of a cyclone (η = 88%) may increase the capacity by up to 29%. For the mainstream reactor, higher AnAOB retention efficiencies achieved by the screen (η = 72%) compared to the cyclone (η = 42%) induced a prospective increase in capacity by 80–90%. In addition, the switch in combination with bioaugmentation from the sidestream made the process less dependent on nitrite availability, thus aiding in the outselection of NOB. This allowed for a more flexible (intermittent) aeration strategy and a reduced need for tight SRT control for NOB washout. A sensitivity analysis explored expected trends to provide possible operational windows for further calibration. In essence, characterization of the physical selectors at full scale allowed a deeper understanding of operational windows of the process and quantification of capacity, ultimately leading to a more space and energy conservation process. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000487968200013 | Publication Date | 2019-08-20 | |
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ISSN | 2053-1400 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
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Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:162540 | Serial | 8498 | ||
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Author | Dharanipragada, N.V.R.A.; Meledina, M.; Galvita, V.V.; Poelman, H.; Turner, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Detavernier, C.; Marin, G.B. | ||||
Title | Deactivation study of Fe2O3-CeO2 during redox cycles for CO production from CO2 | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Industrial and engineering chemistry research | Abbreviated Journal | Ind Eng Chem Res |
Volume | 55 | Issue | 55 | Pages | 5911-5922 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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Deactivation was investigated in Fe2O3-CeO2 oxygen storage materials during repeated H-2-reduction and CO2-reoxidation. In situ XRD, XAS, and TEM were used to identify phases, crystallite sizes, and morphological changes upon cycling operation. The effect of redox cycling was investigated both in Fe-rich (80 wt % Fe2O3-CeO2) and Ce-rich (10 wt %Fe2O3-CeO2) materials. The former consisted of 100 nm Fe2O3 particles decorated with 5-10 nm Ce1-xFexO2-x. The latter presented CeO2 with incorporated Fe, i.e. a solid solution of Ce1-xFexO2-x, as the main oxygen carrier. By modeling the EXAFS Ce-K signal for as-prepared 10 wt %Fe2O3-CeO2, the amount of Fe in CeO2 was determined as 21 mol %, corresponding to 86% of the total iron content. Sintering and solid solid transformations, the latter including both new phase formation and element segregation, were identified as deactivation pathways upon redox cycling. In Ce-rich material, perovskite (CeFeO3) was identified by XRD. This phase remained inert during reduction and reoxidation, resulting in an overall lower oxygen storage capacity. Further, Fe segregated from the solid solution, thereby decreasing its reducibility. In addition, an increase in crystallite size occurred for all phases. In Fe-rich material, sintering is the main deactivation pathway, although Fe segregation from the solid solution and perovskite formation cannot be excluded. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Washington, D.C. | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000376825300013 | Publication Date | 2016-04-22 | |
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ISSN | 0888-5885; 1520-5045 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.843 | Times cited | 26 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.843 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:134214 | Serial | 4158 | ||
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Author | Uytdenhouwen, Y.; Van Alphen, S.; Michielsen, I.; Meynen, V.; Cool, P.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
Title | A packed-bed DBD micro plasma reactor for CO 2 dissociation: Does size matter? | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2018 | Publication | Chemical engineering journal | Abbreviated Journal | Chem Eng J |
Volume | 348 | Issue | Pages | 557-568 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
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DBD plasma reactors are of great interest for environmental and energy applications, such as CO2 conversion, but they suffer from limited conversion and especially energy efficiency. The introduction of packing materials has been a popular subject of investigation in order to increase the reactor performance. Reducing the discharge gap of the reactor below one millimetre can enhance the plasma performance as well. In this work, we combine both effects and use a packed-bed DBD micro plasma reactor to investigate the influence of gap size reduction, in combination with a packing material, on the conversion and efficiency of CO2 dissociation. Packing materials used in this work were SiO2, ZrO2, and Al2O3 spheres as well as glass wool. The results are compared to a regular size reactor as a benchmark. Reducing the discharge gap can greatly increase the CO2 conversion, although at a lower energy efficiency. Adding a packing material further increases the conversion when keeping a constant residence time, but is greatly dependent on the material composition, gap and sphere size used. Maximum conversions of 50–55% are obtained for very long residence times (30 s and higher) in an empty reactor or with certain packing material combinations, suggesting a balance in CO2 dissociation and recombination reactions. The maximum energy efficiency achieved is 4.3%, but this is for the regular sized reactor at a short residence time (7.5 s). Electrical characterization is performed to reveal some trends in the electrical behaviour of the plasma upon reduction of the discharge gap and addition of a packing material. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000434467000055 | Publication Date | 2018-05-03 | |
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ISSN | 1385-8947 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 6.216 | Times cited | 22 | Open Access | Not_Open_Access: Available from 03.05.2020 |
Notes | We acknowledge financial support from the European Fund for Regional Development through the cross-border collaborative Interreg V program Flanders-the Netherlands (project EnOp), the Fund for Scientific Research (FWO; Grant Number: G.0254.14N) and an IOF-SBO (SynCO2Chem) project from the University of Antwerp. | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.216 | ||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:151238 | Serial | 4956 | ||
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Author | Uytdenhouwen, Y.; Hereijgers, J.; Breugelmans, T.; Cool, P.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
Title | How gas flow design can influence the performance of a DBD plasma reactor for dry reforming of methane | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2021 | Publication | Chemical Engineering Journal | Abbreviated Journal | Chem Eng J |
Volume | 405 | Issue | Pages | 126618 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT); Applied Electrochemistry & Catalysis (ELCAT) | ||||
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DBD plasma reactors are commonly used in a static ‘one inlet – one outlet’ design that goes against reactor design principles for multi-component reactions, such as dry reforming of methane (DRM). Therefore, in this paper we have developed a novel reactor design, and investigated how the shape and size of the reaction zone, as well as gradual gas addition, and the method of mixing CO2 and CH4 can influence the conversion and product com position of DRM. Even in the standard ‘one inlet – one outlet’ design, the direction of the gas flow (i.e. short or long path through the reactor, which defines the gas velocity at fixed residence time), as well as the dimensions of the reaction zone and the power delivery to the reactor, largely affect the performance. Using gradual gas addition and separate plasma activation zones for the individual gases give increased conversions within the same operational parameters, by optimising mixing ratios and kinetics. The choice of the main (pre-activated) gas and the direction of gas flow largely affect the conversion and energy cost, while the gas inlet position during separate addition only influences the product distribution. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000626511800005 | Publication Date | 2020-08-12 | |
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ISSN | 1385-8947 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 6.216 | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
Notes | Interreg; Flanders; FWO; University of Antwerp; The authors acknowledge financial support from the European Fund for Regional Development through the cross-border collaborative Interreg V program Flanders-the Netherlands (project EnOp), the Fund 13 for Scientific Research (FWO; grant number: G.0254.14N), and an IOFSBO (SynCO2Chem) project from the University of Antwerp. | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.216 | ||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:170609 | Serial | 6410 | ||
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Author | Robberecht, H.; vanden Berghe, D.; Deelstra, H.; Van Grieken, R. | ||||
Title | Selenium in the Belgian soils and its uptake by rye-grass | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 1982 | Publication | The science of the total environment | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 25 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 61-69 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Pharmacology. Therapy; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
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Data obtained by atomic absorption spectroscopy showed a selenium concentration of only 0.11 ppm as an average value for the most representative agricultural soils in Belgium. The selenium content in rye-grass grown on different soil types was between 0.05 and 0.11 ppm, and positively correlated with the soil selenium level. Addition of selenium in the form of selenite to the different soil types resulted in an increased selenium uptake by the plant. The ultimate concentration in the plant depended on the structural and chemical composition of the soil. Twelve other elements were determined in the soils by energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence; none showed a strong correlation with the soil selenium content or with the selenium uptake by ryegrass. | ||||
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Language | Wos | A1982PJ93000006 | Publication Date | 2003-09-12 | |
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ISSN | 0048-9697; 1879-1026 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
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Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:116646 | Serial | 8510 | ||
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Author | Anaf, W.; Janssens, K.; De Wael, K. | ||||
Title | Formation of metallic mercury during photodegradation/photodarkening of \alpha-HgS : electrochemical evidence | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2013 | Publication | Angewandte Chemie: international edition in English | Abbreviated Journal | Angew Chem Int Edit |
Volume | 52 | Issue | 48 | Pages | 12568-12571 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
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Das rote Pigment α-HgS neigt in Gegenwart von Licht und Chloridionen zur Schwärzung. Als Grund für die Zersetzung und Entfärbung werden die Bildung von (schwarzem) β-HgS oder Quecksilbermetall vermutet, doch diese Substanzen wurden noch nicht auf natürlich oder künstlich zersetzter HgS-Farbe nachgewiesen. Elektrochemische Experimente belegen nun die Bildung von Quecksilbermetall in Gegenwart von Licht und Chloridionen. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000327582900015 | Publication Date | 2013-10-04 | |
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ISSN | 1433-7851; 0570-0833 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 11.994 | Times cited | 19 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; The authors acknowledge L. Klaassen for valuable discussions and providing samples. We acknowledge financial support from the SDD programme (S2-ART project) of the Belgian Federal Goverment. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 11.994; 2013 IF: 11.336 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:111265 | Serial | 5626 | ||
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Author | Lubk, A.; Javon, E.; Cherkashin, N.; Reboh, S.; Gatel, C.; Hytch, M. | ||||
Title | Dynamic scattering theory for dark-field electron holography of 3D strain fields | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2014 | Publication | Ultramicroscopy | Abbreviated Journal | Ultramicroscopy |
Volume | 136 | Issue | Pages | 42-49 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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Dark-held electron holography maps strain in crystal lattices into reconstructed phases over large fields of view. Here we investigate the details of the lattice strain-reconstructed phase relationship by applying dynamic scattering theory both analytically and numerically. We develop efficient analytic linear projection rules for 3D strain fields, facilitating a straight-forward calculation of reconstructed phases from 3D strained materials. They are used in the following to quantify the influence of various experimental parameters like strain magnitude, specimen thickness, excitation error and surface relaxation. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Amsterdam | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000327884700006 | Publication Date | 2013-07-29 | |
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ISSN | 0304-3991; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.843 | Times cited | 18 | Open Access | |
Notes | European Union under the Seventh Framework Program under a contract for an Integrated Infrastructure Initiative (Reference312483 – ESTEEM2); esteem2_jra4 | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.843; 2014 IF: 2.436 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:112836 | Serial | 766 | ||
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Author | Béché, A.; Rouvière, J.L.; Barnes, J.P.; Cooper, D. | ||||
Title | Dark field electron holography for strain measurement | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2011 | Publication | Ultramicroscopy | Abbreviated Journal | Ultramicroscopy |
Volume | 111 | Issue | 3 | Pages | 227-238 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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Dark field electron holography is a new TEM-based technique for measuring strain with nanometer scale resolution. Here we present the procedure to align a transmission electron microscope and obtain dark field holograms as well as the theoretical background necessary to reconstruct strain maps from holograms. A series of experimental parameters such as biprism voltage, sample thickness, exposure time, tilt angle and choice of diffracted beam are then investigated on a silicon-germanium layer epitaxially embedded in a silicon matrix in order to obtain optimal dark field holograms over a large field of view with good spatial resolution and strain sensitivity. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Amsterdam | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000288638200007 | Publication Date | 2010-12-01 | |
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ISSN | 0304-3991 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.843 | Times cited | 31 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.843; 2011 IF: 2.471 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:136368 | Serial | 4496 | ||
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Author | Bencs, L.; Krata, A.; Horemans, B.; Buczyńska, A.J.; Dirtu, A.C.; Godoi, A.F.L.; Godoi, R.H.M.; Potgieter-Vermaak, S.; Van Grieken, R. | ||||
Title | Atmospheric nitrogen fluxes at the Belgian coast: 2004-2006 | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2009 | Publication | Atmospheric environment : an international journal | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 43 | Issue | 24 | Pages | 3786-3798 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
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Daily and seasonal variations in dry and wet atmospheric nitrogen fluxes have been studied during four campaigns between 2004 and 2006 at a coastal site of the Southern North Sea at De Haan (Belgium) located at coordinates of 51.1723° N and 3.0369° E. Concentrations of inorganic N-compounds were determined in the gaseous phase, size-segregated aerosol (coarse, medium, and fine), and rainwater samples. Dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) was quantified in rainwater. The daily variations in N-fluxes of compounds were evaluated with air-mass backward trajectories, classified into the main air-masses arriving at the sampling site (i.e., continental, North Sea, and Atlantic/UK/Channel). The three, non-episodic campaigns showed broadly consistent fluxes, but during the late summer campaign exceptionally high episodic N-deposition was observed. The average dry and wet fluxes for non-episodic campaigns amounted to 2.6 and 4.0 mg N m−2 d−1, respectively, whereas during the episodic late summer period these fluxes were as high as 5.2 and 6.2 mg N m−2 d−1, respectively. Non-episodic seasons/campaigns experienced average aerosol fluxes of 0.91.4 mg N m−2 d−1. Generally, the contribution of aerosol NH4+ was more significant in the medium and fine particulate fractions than that of aerosol NO3−, whereas the latter contributed more in the coarse fraction, especially in continental air-masses. During the dry mid-summer campaign, the DON contributed considerably (15%) to the total N-budget. Exceptionally high episodic aerosol-N inputs have been observed for the late summer campaign, with especially high deposition rates of 3.6 and 2.9 mg N m−2 d−1 for Atlantic/UK/Channel and North Sea-continental (mixed) air-masses, respectively. During this pollution episode, the flux of NH4+ was dominating in each aerosol fraction/air-mass, except for coarse continental aerosols. High deposition of gaseous-N was also observed in this campaign with an average total N-flux of 22.5-times higher than in other campaigns. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000268609000015 | Publication Date | 2009-04-17 | |
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ISSN | 1352-2310 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
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Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:77255 | Serial | 7527 | ||
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Author | Bencs, L.; Ravindra, K.; de Hoog, J.; Spolnik, Z.; Bleux, N.; Berghmans, P.; Deutsch, F.; Roekens, E.; Van Grieken, R. | ||||
Title | Appraisal of measurement methods, chemical composition and sources of fine atmospheric particles over six different areas of Northern Belgium | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2010 | Publication | Environmental pollution | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 158 | Issue | 11 | Pages | 3421-3430 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
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Daily and seasonal variation in the total elemental, organic carbon (OC) and elemental carbon (EC) content and mass of PM2.5 were studied at industrial, urban, suburban and agricultural/rural areas. Continuous (optical Dustscan, standard tapered element oscillating micro-balance (TEOM), TEOM with filter dynamics measurement system), semi-continuous (Partisol filter-sampling) and non-continuous (Dekati-impactor sampling and gravimetry) methods of PM2.5 mass monitoring were critically evaluated. The average elemental fraction accounted for 26% of the PM2.5 mass measured by gravimetry. Metals, like K, Mn, Fe, Cu, Zn and Pb were strongly inter-correlated, also frequently with non-metallic elements (P, S, Cl and/or Br) and EC/OC. A high OC/EC ratio (29) was generally observed. The total carbon content of PM2.5 ranged between 3 and 77% (averages: 1232%), peaking near industrial/heavy trafficked sites. Principal component analysis identified heavy oil burning, ferrous/non-ferrous industry and vehicular emissions as the main sources of metal pollution. This work compares various aerosol monitoring methods to characterize PM2.5 over six locations of different anthropogenic activities over Northern Belgium. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000282563200009 | Publication Date | 2010-08-23 | |
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ISSN | 0269-7491; 1873-6424 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | Times cited | Open Access | |||
Notes | Approved | no | |||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:84237 | Serial | 7488 | ||
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Author | Tinck, S.; Neyts, E.C.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
Title | Fluorinesilicon surface reactions during cryogenic and near room temperature etching | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2014 | Publication | The journal of physical chemistry: C : nanomaterials and interfaces | Abbreviated Journal | J Phys Chem C |
Volume | 118 | Issue | 51 | Pages | 30315-30324 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
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Cyrogenic etching of silicon is envisaged to enable better control over plasma processing in the microelectronics industry, albeit little is known about the fundamental differences compared to the room temperature process. We here present molecular dynamics simulations carried out to obtain sticking probabilities, thermal desorption rates, surface diffusion speeds, and sputter yields of F, F2, Si, SiF, SiF2, SiF3, SiF4, and the corresponding ions on Si(100) and on SiF13 surfaces, both at cryogenic and near room temperature. The different surface behavior during conventional etching and cryoetching is discussed. F2 is found to be relatively reactive compared to other species like SiF03. Thermal desorption occurs at a significantly lower rate under cryogenic conditions, which results in an accumulation of physisorbed species. Moreover, ion incorporation is often observed for ions with energies of 30400 eV, which results in a relatively low net sputter yield. The obtained results suggest that the actual etching of Si, under both cryogenic and near room temperature conditions, is based on the complete conversion of the Si surface to physisorbed SiF4, followed by subsequent sputtering of these molecules, instead of direct sputtering of the SiF03 surface. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Washington, D.C. | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000347360200101 | Publication Date | 2014-11-25 | |
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ISSN | 1932-7447;1932-7455; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.536 | Times cited | 11 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.536; 2014 IF: 4.772 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:122957 | Serial | 1239 | ||
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Author | Karczewski, G.; Wojtowicz, T.; Wang, Y.-J.; Wu, X.; Peeters, F.M. | ||||
Title | Electron effective mass and resonant polaron effect in CdTe/CdMgTe quantum wells | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2002 | Publication | Physica status solidi: B: basic research T2 – 10th International Conference on II-VI Compounds, SEP 09-14, 2001, BREMEN, GERMANY | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Status Solidi B |
Volume | 229 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 597-600 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
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Cyclotron resonance in CdTe/CdMgTe quantum wells (QWs) was studied. Due to the polaron effect the zero-field effective mass is strongly influenced by the QW width. The experimental data have been described theoretically by taking into account electron-phonon coupling and the nonparabolicity of the conduction band. The subband structure was calculated self-consistently. The best fit was obtained for an electron-phonon coupling constant alpha = 0.3 and bare electron mass of m(b) = 0.092m(0). | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Berlin | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000173806600118 | Publication Date | 2002-08-25 | |
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ISSN | 0370-1972;1521-3951; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 1.674 | Times cited | 10 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.674; 2002 IF: 0.930 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:102838 | Serial | 925 | ||
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Author | Van Bockstal, L.; Mahy, M.; de Keyser, A.; Hoeks, W.; Herlach, F.; Peeters, F.M.; Van de Graaf, W.; Borghs, G. | ||||
Title | Cyclotron-resonance of 2d electrons at Si-\delta-doped InSb layers grown on GaAs | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 1995 | Publication | Physica: B : condensed matter | Abbreviated Journal | Physica B |
Volume | 211 | Issue | 1-4 | Pages | 466-469 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
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Cyclotron resonance (CR) of the electrons accumulated at sheets with heavy Si doping in InSb were observed using far infrared radiation. The angular dependence of the CR follows closely the 1/cos theta behaviour with some small deviations at high angles attributed to coupling between subbands. From the effective mass of the lowest subband, which is found to be 0.027m(o), the bottom of the lowest subband was determined to lie 125 meV below the Fermi level. | ||||
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Publisher | Elsevier | Place of Publication | Amsterdam | Editor | |
Language | Wos | A1995RD54400121 | Publication Date | 2003-05-01 | |
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ISSN | 0921-4526; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 1.319 | Times cited | 2 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | no | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:95914 | Serial | 601 | ||
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Author | Hutter, E.M.; Bladt, E.; Goris, B.; Pietra, F.; van der Bok, J.C.; Boneschanscher, M.P.; de Donega, C.M.; Bals, S.; Vanmaekelbergh, D. | ||||
Title | Conformal and atomic characterization of ultrathin CdSe platelets with a helical shape | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2014 | Publication | Nano letters | Abbreviated Journal | Nano Lett |
Volume | 14 | Issue | 11 | Pages | 6257-6262 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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Currently, ultrathin colloidal CdSe semiconductor nanoplatelets (NPLs) with a uniform thickness that is controllable up to the atomic scale can be prepared. The optical properties of these 2D semiconductor systems are the subject of extensive research. Here, we reveal their natural morphology and atomic arrangement. Using cryo-TEM (cryo-transmission electron microscopy), we show that the shape of rectangular NPLs in solution resembles a helix. Fast incorporation of these NPLs in silica preserves and immobilizes their helical shape, which allowed us to perform an in-depth study by high angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM). Electron tomography measurements confirm and detail the helical shape of these systems. Additionally, high-resolution HAADF-STEM shows the thickness of the NPLs on the atomic scale and furthermore that these are consistently folded along a ?110? direction. The presence of a silica shell on both the top and bottom surfaces shows that Cd atoms must be accessible for silica precursor (and ligand) molecules on both sides. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Washington | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000345723800036 | Publication Date | 2014-10-27 | |
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ISSN | 1530-6984 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 12.712 | Times cited | 43 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | Dariusz Mitoraj, Hans Meeldijk, Relinde van Dijk-Moes, and Stephan Zevenhuizen are acknowledged for technical support and help with some experiments. The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Research Council under the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP/2007-2013)/ERC Grant Agreement no. 291667. The authors acknowledge financial support from FOM and NOW [FOM program Functional NanoParticle Solids (FNPS)]. S.B. acknowledges financial support from European Research Council (ERC Starting Grant #335078- COLOURATOMS). E.B. and B.G. gratefully acknowledge financial support by the Flemish Fund for Scientific Research (FWO Vlaanderen).; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:white; preprint:; postprint:restricted 12 months embargo; pdfversion:cannot); | Approved | Most recent IF: 12.712; 2014 IF: 13.592 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:122209 | Serial | 490 | ||
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Author | Buffière, M.; Brammertz, G.; Oueslati, S.; El Anzeery, H.; Bekaert, J.; Ben Messaoud, K.; Köble, C.; Khelifi, S.; Meuris, M.; Poortmans, J. | ||||
Title | Spectral current-voltage analysis of kesterite solar cells | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2014 | Publication | Journal Of Physics D-Applied Physics | Abbreviated Journal | J Phys D Appl Phys |
Volume | 47 | Issue | 17 | Pages | 175101-175105 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT); | ||||
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Current-voltage analysis using different optical band pass filters has been performed on Cu2ZnSnSe4 and Cu2ZnSn(S, Se)(4) thin-film solar cells. When using red or orange light (i.e. wavelengths above 600 nm), a distortion appears in the I-V curve of the Cu2ZnSnSe4 solar cell, indicating an additional potential barrier to the current flow in the device for these conditions of illumination. This barrier is reduced when using a Cu2ZnSn(S, Se)(4) absorber. Numerical simulations demonstrate that the barrier visible under red light could be explained by a positive conduction band offset at the front interface coupled with compensating defects in the buffer layer. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | London | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000334504800003 | Publication Date | 2014-04-10 | |
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ISSN | 0022-3727;1361-6463; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.588 | Times cited | 25 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.588; 2014 IF: 2.721 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:117170 | Serial | 3070 | ||
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Author | Vega Ibañez, F.; Béché, A.; Verbeeck, J. | ||||
Title | Can a programmable phase plate serve as an aberration corrector in the transmission electron microscope (TEM)? | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2022 | Publication | Microscopy and microanalysis | Abbreviated Journal | Microsc Microanal |
Volume | Issue | Pages | Pii S1431927622012260-10 | ||
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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Current progress in programmable electrostatic phase plates raises questions about their usefulness for specific applications. Here, we explore different designs for such phase plates with the specific goal of correcting spherical aberration in the transmission electron microscope (TEM). We numerically investigate whether a phase plate could provide down to 1 angstrom ngstrom spatial resolution on a conventional uncorrected TEM. Different design aspects (fill factor, pixel pattern, symmetry) were evaluated to understand their effect on the electron probe size and current density. Some proposed designs show a probe size () down to 0.66 angstrom, proving that it should be possible to correct spherical aberration well past the 1 angstrom limit using a programmable phase plate consisting of an array of electrostatic phase-shifting elements. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000849975400001 | Publication Date | 2022-09-21 | |
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ISSN | 1431-9276 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.8 | Times cited | 3 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | All authors acknowledge funding from the Flemish Research Fund under contract G042820N “Exploring adaptive optics in transmission electron microscopy”. J.V. acknowledges funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research Infrastructure – Integrating Activities for Advanced Communities under grant agreement No 823717 – ESTEEM3 and from the University of Antwerp through a TOP BOF project.; esteem3reported; esteem3jra | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.8 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:190627 | Serial | 7134 | ||
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Author | Vandekerckhove, T.G.L.; Bodé, S.; De Mulder, C.; Vlaeminck, S.E.; Boon, N. | ||||
Title | 13C incorporation as a tool to estimate biomass yields in thermophilic and mesophilic nitrifying communities | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2019 | Publication | Frontiers in microbiology | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 10 | Issue | Pages | 192 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) | ||||
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Current methods determining biomass yield require sophisticated sensors for in situ measurements or multiple steady-state reactor runs. Determining the yield of specific groups of organisms in mixed cultures in a fast and easy manner remains challenging. This study describes a fast method to estimate the maximum biomass yield (Ymax), based on 13C incorporation during activity measurements. It was applied to mixed cultures containing ammonia oxidizing bacteria (AOB) or archaea (AOA) and nitrite oxidizing bacteria (NOB), grown under mesophilic (1528∘C) and thermophilic (50∘C) conditions. Using this method, no distinction could be made between AOB and AOA co-existing in a community. A slight overestimation of the nitrifier biomass due to 13C redirection via SMP to heterotrophs could occur, meaning that this method determines the carbon fixation activity of the autotrophic microorganisms rather than the actual nitrifier biomass yield. Thermophilic AOA yields exceeded mesophilic AOB yields (0.22 vs. 0.060.11 g VSS g-1 N), possibly linked to a more efficient pathway for CO2 incorporation. NOB thermophilically produced less biomass (0.0250.028 vs. 0.0480.051 g VSS g-1 N), conceivably attributed to higher maintenance requirement, rendering less energy available for biomass synthesis. Interestingly, thermophilic nitrification yield was higher than its mesophilic counterpart, due to the dominance of AOA over AOB at higher temperatures. An instant temperature increase impacted the mesophilic AOB yield, corroborating the effect of maintenance requirement on production capacity. Model simulations of two realistic nitrification/denitrification plants were robust toward changing nitrifier yield in predicting effluent ammonium concentrations, whereas sludge composition was impacted. Summarized, a fast, precise and easily executable method was developed determining Ymax of ammonia and nitrite oxidizers in mixed communities. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000458681700001 | Publication Date | 2019-02-13 | |
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ISSN | 1664-302x | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | Times cited | Open Access | |||
Notes | Approved | no | |||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:157126 | Serial | 8648 | ||
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Author | Vanschoenwinkel, J.; Mendelsohn, R.; Van Passel, S. | ||||
Title | Do Western and Eastern Europe have the same agricultural climate response? Taking adaptive capacity into account | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Global Environmental Change-Human And Policy Dimensions | Abbreviated Journal | Global Environ Chang |
Volume | 41 | Issue | Pages | 74-87 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM) | ||||
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Current cross-sectional methodologies measuring climate change impacts assume that regions at the same latitude face a similar climate response and therefore have the same adaptive capacity. This paper proves that assumption to be erroneous in the European Union. It does so by ameliorating the Ricardian methodology by restricting which farmers (and therefore which adaptation options) are allowed in the dataset. In doing so, a comparative Ricardian methodology is suggested that makes it possible to examine, for the first time, how the climate responsiveness of a region changes if adaptive capacity changes. The paper combines climate, soil, geographic, socio-economic, and farm-level data in a linear mixed-effect model and examines whether Eastern and Western Europe have the same climate responses and how these responses change if regional adaptive capacity increases. The paper concludes that both regions currently have a significantly different climate response, but that if Eastern Europe were to implement the same adaptation options as Western Europe, it could avoid a large decrease in land value and even benefit from climate change depending on the climate scenario. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000389732700007 | Publication Date | 2016-09-25 | |
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ISSN | 0959-3780; 1872-9495 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 6.327 | Times cited | 8 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; Steven Van Passel would kindly want to express his gratitude towards DG AGRI for access to the Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN). The authors also thank the reviewers of this journal for their improvements to the final manuscript and they are grateful for the comments and suggestions they received at the conferences where this paper has been presented (IAMO forum 2015, EAAE PhD workshop 2015, Belgian PhD symposium 2015, EAERE conference 2016). Janka Vanschoenwinkel also wants to thank FWO and the Doctoral Schools of Hasselt University for giving a mobility grant to go to the EAAE PhD workshop in Rome. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.327 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:139026 | Serial | 6185 | ||
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Author | Van Tendeloo, G.; Amelinckx, S.; de Boer, J.L.; van Smaalen, S.; Verheijen, M.A.; Meekes, H.; Meijer, G. | ||||
Title | Structural phase transitions in C70 | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 1993 | Publication | Europhysics letters | Abbreviated Journal | Epl-Europhys Lett |
Volume | 21 | Issue | 3 | Pages | 329-334 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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Cubic as well as hexagonal single crystals of C70 have been grown and investigated by electron diffraction, electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. Several phase transitions have been detected and crystallographic models are proposed. Hexagonal crystals, stable at room temperature with c/a = 1.63 will undergo two transitions, upon cooling. First the c/a ratio will increase to 1.82 owing to c-axis allignment of the molecules; at a lower temperature the molecules will orientationally order, resulting in a monoclinic structure. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Paris | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | A1993KL31700013 | Publication Date | 2007-07-26 | |
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ISSN | 0295-5075;1286-4854; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.095 | Times cited | 58 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | ||||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:6789 | Serial | 3252 | ||
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Author | Rodewald, M.; Rodewald, K.; De Meulenaere, P.; Van Tendeloo, G. | ||||
Title | Real-space characterization of short-range order in Cu-Pd alloys | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 1997 | Publication | Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
Volume | 55 | Issue | 21 | Pages | 14173-14181 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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Cu-Pd alloys containing 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 at. % Pd and quenched from a temperature just above the ordering temperature T-c are investigated by electron diffraction and high-resolution electron microscopy (HREM). The results show diffuse electron diffraction intensities at {100} and {110} positions for the alloy with 10 at. % Pd, but with a characteristic twofold and fourfold splitting for the alloys with more than 10 at. % Pd. High-resolution images show the formation of microdomains best developed between 20 and 30 at. % Pd. A real-space characterization has been performed by applying videographic real-structure simulations revealing that the splitting of the diffuse maxima depends on the average distance between microdomains of Cu3Au type in antiphase with each other. By applying image processing routines on the HREM images, correlation vectors are identified which correspond to correlations between microdomains. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Lancaster, Pa | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | A1997XE37100036 | Publication Date | 2002-07-27 | |
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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 | 15 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836; 1997 IF: NA | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:21439 | Serial | 2828 | ||
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Author | Sarmadian, N.; Saniz, R.; Partoens, B.; Lamoen, D. | ||||
Title | First-principles study of the optoelectronic properties and photovoltaic absorber layer efficiency of Cu-based chalcogenides | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Journal of applied physics | Abbreviated Journal | J Appl Phys |
Volume | 120 | Issue | 120 | Pages | 085707 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
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Cu-based chalcogenides are promising materials for thin-film solar cells with more than 20% measured cell efficiency. Using first-principles calculations based on density functional theory, the optoelectronic properties of a group of Cu-based chalcogenides Cu2-II-IV-VI4 is studied. They are then screened with the aim of identifying potential absorber materials for photovoltaic applications. The spectroscopic limited maximum efficiency (SLME) introduced by Yu and Zunger [Phys. Rev. Lett. 108, 068701 (2012)] is used as a metric for the screening. After constructing the currentvoltage curve, the SLME is calculated from the maximum power output. The role of the nature of the band gap, direct or indirect, and also of the absorptivity of the studied materials on the maximum theoretical power conversion efficiency is studied. Our results show that Cu2II-GeSe4 with II¼ Cd and Hg, and Cu2-II-SnS4 with II ¼ Cd, Hg, and Zn have a higher theoretical efficiency compared with the materials currently used as absorber layer. |
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Language | Wos | 000383913400074 | Publication Date | 2016-08-30 | |
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ISSN | 0021-8979 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.068 | Times cited | 29 | Open Access | |
Notes | We acknowledge the financial support from the FWO-Vlaanderen through project G.0150.13N and a GOA fund from the University of Antwerp. The computational resources and services used in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center) and the HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA), bothfunded by the FWO-Vlaanderen and the Flemish Government–department EWI. | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.068 | ||
Call Number | c:irua:135089 | Serial | 4113 | ||
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Author | Retuerto, M.; Yin, Z.; Emge, T.J.; Stephens, P.W.; Li, M.R.; Sarkar, T.; Croft, M.C.; Ignatov, A.; Yuan, Z.; Zhang, S.J.; Jin, C.; Paria Sena, R.; Hadermann, J.; Kotliar, G.; Greenblatt, M.; | ||||
Title | Hole doping and structural transformation in CsTl1-xHgxCl3 | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2015 | Publication | Inorganic chemistry | Abbreviated Journal | Inorg Chem |
Volume | 54 | Issue | 54 | Pages | 1066-1075 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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CsTlCl3 and CsTlF3 perovskites have been theoretically predicted to be superconductors when properly hole-doped. Both compounds have been previously prepared as pure compounds: CsTlCl3 in a tetragonal (I4/m) and a cubic (Fm3̅m) perovskite polymorph and CsTlF3 as a cubic perovskite (Fm3̅m). In this work, substitution of Tl in CsTlCl3 with Hg is reported, in an attempt to hole-dope the system and induce superconductivity. The whole series CsTl1xHgxCl3 (x = 0.0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, and 0.8) was prepared. CsTl0.9Hg0.1Cl3 is tetragonal as the more stable phase of CsTlCl3. However, CsTl0.8Hg0.2Cl3 is already cubic with the space group Fm3̅m and with two different positions for Tl+ and Tl3+. For x = 0.4 and 0.5, solid solutions could not be formed. For x ≥ 0.6, the samples are primitive cubic perovskites with one crystallographic position for Tl+, Tl3+, and Hg2+. All of the samples formed are insulating, and there is no signature of superconductivity. X-ray absorption spectroscopy indicates that all of the samples have a mixed-valence state of Tl+ and Tl3+. Raman spectroscopy shows the presence of the active TlClTl stretching mode over the whole series and the intensity of the TlClHg mode increases with increasing Hg content. First-principle calculations confirmed that the phases are insulators in their ground state and that Hg is not a good dopant in the search for superconductivity in this system. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Easton, Pa | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000348887400048 | Publication Date | 2014-12-09 | |
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ISSN | 0020-1669;1520-510X; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.857 | Times cited | 5 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.857; 2015 IF: 4.762 | |||
Call Number | c:irua:124420 | Serial | 1476 | ||
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Author | Teunissen, J.L.; Braeckevelt, T.; Skvortsova, I.; Guo, J.; Pradhan, B.; Debroye, E.; Roeffaers, M.B.J.; Hofkens, J.; Van Aert, S.; Bals, S.; Rogge, S.M.J.; Van Speybroeck, V. | ||||
Title | Additivity of Atomic Strain Fields as a Tool to Strain-Engineering Phase-Stabilized CsPbI3Perovskites | Type | A1 Journal Article | ||
Year | 2023 | Publication | The Journal of Physical Chemistry C | Abbreviated Journal | J. Phys. Chem. C |
Volume | 127 | Issue | 48 | Pages | 23400-23411 |
Keywords | A1 Journal Article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT) ; | ||||
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CsPbI3 is a promising perovskite material for photovoltaic applications in its photoactive perovskite or black phase. However, the material degrades to a photovoltaically inactive or yellow phase at room temperature. Various mitigation strategies are currently being developed to increase the lifetime of the black phase, many of which rely on inducing strains in the material that hinder the black-to-yellow phase transition. Physical insight into how these strategies exactly induce strain as well as knowledge of the spatial extent over which these strains impact the material is crucial to optimize these approaches but is still lacking. Herein, we combine machine learning potential-based molecular dynamics simulations with our in silico strain engineering approach to accurately quantify strained large-scale atomic structures on a nanosecond time scale. To this end, we first model the strain fields introduced by atomic substitutions as they form the most elementary strain sources. We demonstrate that the magnitude of the induced strain fields decays exponentially with the distance from the strain source, following a decay rate that is largely independent of the specific substitution. Second, we show that the total strain field induced by multiple strain sources can be predicted to an excellent approximation by summing the strain fields of each individual source. Finally, through a case study, we illustrate how this additive character allows us to explain how complex strain fields, induced by spatially extended strain sources, can be predicted by adequately combining the strain fields caused by local strain sources. Hence, the strain additivity proposed here can be adopted to further our insight into the complex strain behavior in perovskites and to design strain from the atomic level onward to enhance their sought-after phase stability. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 001116862000001 | Publication Date | 2023-12-07 | |
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ISSN | 1932-7447 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record | |
Impact Factor | 3.7 | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
Notes | This work was supported by iBOF-21-085 PERsist (Special Research Fund of Ghent University, KU Leuven Research Fund, and the Research Fund of the University of Antwerp). S.M.J.R., T.B., and B.P. acknowledge financial support from the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO) through two postdoctoral fellow- ships [grant nos. 12T3522N (S.M.J.R.) and 1275521N (B.P.)] and an SB-FWO fellowship [grant no. 1SC1319 (T.B.)]. E.D., M.B.J.R., and J.H. acknowledge financial support from the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO, grant nos. G.0B39.15, G.0B49.15, G098319N, S002019N, S004322N, and ZW15_09- GOH6316). J.H. acknowledges support from the Flemish government through long-term structural funding Methusalem (CASAS2, Meth/15/04) and the MPI as an MPI fellow. S.V.A. and S.B. acknowledge financial support from the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO, grant no. G0A7723N). S.M.J.R. and V.V.S. acknowledge funding from the Research Board of Ghent University (BOF). The computational resources and services used in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center), funded by the Research Foundation- Flanders (FWO) and the Flemish Government�department EWI.; KU Leuven, iBOF-21-085 PERsist ; Universiteit Antwerpen, iBOF-21-085 PERsist ; Universiteit Gent, iBOF-21-085 PERsist ; Vlaamse regering, CASAS2, Meth/15/04 ; Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, G.0B39.15 G098319N G.0B49.15 1SC1319 12T3522N ZW15 09-GOH6316 G0A7723N 1275521N S004322N S002019N ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.7; 2023 IF: 4.536 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:202124 | Serial | 8985 | ||
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Author | Berdonosov, P.S.; Akselrud, L.; Prots, Y.; Abakumov, A.M.; Smet, P.F.; Poelman, D.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Dolgikh, V.A. | ||||
Title | Cs7Nd11(SeO3)12Cl16 : first noncentrosymmetric structure among alkaline-metal lanthanide selenite halides | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2013 | Publication | Inorganic chemistry | Abbreviated Journal | Inorg Chem |
Volume | 52 | Issue | 7 | Pages | 3611-3619 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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Cs7Nd11(SeO3)(12)Cl-16, the complex selenite chloride of cesium and neodymium, was synthesized in the NdOCl-SeO2-CsCl system. The compound has been characterized using single-crystal X-ray diffraction, electron diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, luminescence spectroscopy, and second-harmonic-generation techniques. Cs7Nd11(SeO3)(12)Cl-16 crystallizes in an orthorhombic unit cell with a = 15.911(1) angstrom, b = 15.951(1) angstrom, and c = 25.860(1) angstrom and a noncentrosymmetric space group Pna2(1) (No. 33). The crystal structure of Cs7Nd11(SeO3)(12)Cl-16 can be represented as a stacking of Cs7Nd11(SeO3)(12) lamellas and CsCl-like layers. Because of the layered nature of the Cs7Nd11(SeO3)(12)Cl-16 structure, it features numerous planar defects originating from occasionally missing the CsCl-like layer and violating the perfect stacking of the Cs7Nd11(SeO3)(12)Cl-16 lamellas. Cs7Nd11(SeO3)(12)Cl-16 represents the first example of a noncentrosymmetric structure among alkaline-metal lanthanide selenite halides. Cs7Nd11(SeO3)(12)Cl-16 demonstrates luminescence emission in the near-IR region with reduced efficiency due to a high concentration of Nd3+ ions causing nonradiative cross-relaxation. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Easton, Pa | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000317094300022 | Publication Date | 2013-03-11 | |
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ISSN | 0020-1669;1520-510X; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.857 | Times cited | 10 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.857; 2013 IF: 4.794 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:108482 | Serial | 3524 | ||
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Author | Batuk, M.; Turner, S.; Abakumov, A.M.; Batuk, D.; Hadermann, J.; Van Tendeloo, G. | ||||
Title | Atomic structure of defects in anion-deficient perovskite-based ferrites with a crystallographic shear structure | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2014 | Publication | Inorganic chemistry | Abbreviated Journal | Inorg Chem |
Volume | 53 | Issue | 4 | Pages | 2171-2180 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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Crystallographic shear (CS) planes provide a new structure-generation mechanism in the anion-deficient perovskites containing lone-pair cations. Pb2Sr2Bi2Fe6O16, a new n = 6 representative of the AnBnO3n2 homologous series of the perovskite-based ferrites with the CS structure, has been synthesized using the solid-state technique. The structure is built of perovskite blocks with a thickness of four FeO6 octahedra spaced by double columns of FeO5 edge-sharing distorted tetragonal pyramids, forming 1/2[110](101)p CS planes (space group Pnma, a = 5.6690(2) Å, b = 3.9108(1) Å, c = 32.643(1) Å). Pb2Sr2Bi2Fe6O16 features a wealth of microstructural phenomena caused by the flexibility of the CS planes due to the variable ratio and length of the constituting fragments with {101}p and {001}p orientation. This leads to the formation of waves, hairpins, Γ-shaped defects, and inclusions of the hitherto unknown layered anion-deficient perovskites Bi2(Sr,Pb)Fe3O8.5 and Bi3(Sr,Pb)Fe4O11.5. Using a combination of diffraction, imaging, and spectroscopic transmission electron microscopy techniques this complex microstructure was fully characterized, including direct determination of positions, chemical composition, and coordination number of individual atomic species. The complex defect structure makes these perovskites particularly similar to the CS structures in ReO3-type oxides. The flexibility of the CS planes appears to be a specific feature of the Sr-based system, related to the geometric match between the SrO perovskite layers and the {100}p segments of the CS planes. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Easton, Pa | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000332144100039 | Publication Date | 2014-01-30 | |
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ISSN | 0020-1669;1520-510X; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.857 | Times cited | 6 | Open Access | |
Notes | Countatoms; FWO | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.857; 2014 IF: 4.762 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:113507 | Serial | 198 | ||
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