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Author Debroye, E.; Yuan, H.; Bladt, E.; Baekelant, W.; Van der Auweraer, M.; Hofkens, J.; Bals, S.; Roeffaers, M.B.J.
  Title Facile morphology-controlled synthesis of organolead iodide perovskite nanocrystals using binary capping agents Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication ChemNanoMat : chemistry of nanomaterials for energy, biology and more Abbreviated Journal Chemnanomat
  Volume 3 Issue 3 Pages 223-227
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract Controlling the morphology of organolead halide perovskite crystals is crucial to a fundamental understanding of the materials and to tune their properties for device applications. Here, we report a facile solution-based method for morphology-controlled synthesis of rod-like and plate-like organolead halide perovskite nanocrystals using binary capping agents. The morphology control is likely due to an interplay between surface binding kinetics of the two capping agents at different crystal facets. By high-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy, we show that the obtained nanocrystals are monocrystalline. Moreover, long photoluminescence decay times of the nanocrystals indicate long charge diffusion lengths and low trap/defect densities. Our results pave the way for large-scale solution synthesis of organolead halide perovskite nanocrystals with controlled morphology for future device applications.
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  Language Wos 000399604300003 Publication Date 2017-01-18
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  ISSN 2199-692x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 2.937 Times cited 19 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes ; We acknowledge financial support from the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO, grant G.0197.11, G.0962.13, G0B39.15, postdoctoral fellowship to E. D. and H. Y.), KU Leuven Research Fund (C14/15/053), the Flemish government through long term structural funding Methusalem (CASAS2, Meth/15/04), the Hercules foundation (HER/11/14), the Belgian Federal Science Policy Office (IAP-PH05), the EC through the Marie Curie ITN project iSwitch (GA-642196) and the ERC project LIGHT (GA307523). S. B. acknowledges financial support from European Research Council (ERC Starting Grant # 335078-COLOURATOMS). E. B. gratefully acknowledges financial support by the Flemish Fund for Scientific Research (FWO Vlaanderen). ; ecas_Sara Approved (up) Most recent IF: 2.937
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:143678UA @ admin @ c:irua:143678 Serial 4656
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Author Berthold, T.; Castro, C.R.; Winter, M.; Hoerpel, G.; Kurttepeli, M.; Bals, S.; Antonietti, M.; Fechler, N.
  Title Tunable nitrogen-doped carbon nanoparticles from tannic acid and urea and their potential for sustainable soots Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication ChemNanoMat : chemistry of nanomaterials for energy, biology and more Abbreviated Journal Chemnanomat
  Volume 3 Issue 3 Pages 311-318
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract Nano-sized nitrogen-doped carbon spheres are synthesized from two cheap, readily available and sustainable precursors: tannic acid and urea. In combination with a polymer structuring agent, nitrogen content, sphere size and the surface (up to 400 m(2)g(-1)) can be conveniently tuned by the precursor ratio, temperature and structuring agent content. Because the chosen precursors allow simple oven synthesis and avoid harsh conditions, this carbon nanosphere platform offers a more sustainable alternative to classical soots, for example, as printing pigments or conduction soots. The carbon spheres are demonstrated to be a promising as conductive carbon additive in anode materials for lithium ion batteries.
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  Language Wos 000403299200006 Publication Date 2017-03-10
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  ISSN 2199-692x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 2.937 Times cited 14 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes ; S.B. is grateful for funding by the European Research Council (ERC starting grant # 335078-COLOURATOMS). ; ecas_Sara Approved (up) Most recent IF: 2.937
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144287UA @ admin @ c:irua:144287 Serial 4699
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Author Nikolaev, A.V.; Lamoen, D.; Partoens, B.
  Title Extension of the basis set of linearized augmented plane wave (LAPW) method by using supplemented tight binding basis functions Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication The journal of chemical physics Abbreviated Journal J Chem Phys
  Volume 145 Issue 145 Pages 014101
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract In order to increase the accuracy of the linearized augmented plane wave (LAPW) method, we present a new approach where the plane wave basis function is augmented by two different atomic radial components constructed at two different linearization energies corresponding to two different electron bands (or energy windows). We demonstrate that this case can be reduced to the standard treatment within the LAPW paradigm where the usual basis set is enriched by the basis functions of the tight binding type, which go to zero with zero derivative at the sphere boundary. We show that the task is closely related with the problem of extended core states which is currently solved by applying the LAPW method with local orbitals (LAPW+LO). In comparison with LAPW+LO, the number of supplemented basis functions in our approach is doubled, which opens up a new channel for the extension of the LAPW and LAPW+LO basis sets. The appearance of new supplemented basis functions absent in the LAPW+LO treatment is closely related with the existence of the ul-component in the canonical LAPW method. We discuss properties of additional tight binding basis functions and apply the extended basis set for computation of electron energy bands of lanthanum (face and body centered structures) and hexagonal close packed lattice of cadmium. We demonstrate that the new treatment gives lower total energies in comparison with both canonical LAPW and LAPW+LO, with the energy difference more pronounced for intermediate and poor LAPW basis sets.
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  Language Wos 000379584700003 Publication Date 2016-07-05
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  ISSN 0021-9606 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 2.965 Times cited 11 Open Access
  Notes A.V.N. acknowledges useful discussions with B. Verberck, E. V. Tkalya, and A. V. Bibikov. Approved (up) Most recent IF: 2.965
  Call Number c:irua:134290 Serial 4099
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Author Kandemir, A.; Peeters, F.M.; Sahin, H.
  Title Monitoring the effect of asymmetrical vertical strain on Janus single layers of MoSSe via spectrum Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication The journal of chemical physics Abbreviated Journal J Chem Phys
  Volume 149 Issue 8 Pages 084707
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Using first principles calculations, we study the structural and phononic properties of the recently synthesized Janus type single layers of molybdenum dichalcogenides. The Janus MoSSe single layer possesses 2H crystal structure with two different chalcogenide sides that lead to out-of-plane anisotropy. By virtue of the asymmetric structure of the ultra-thin Janus type crystal, we induced the out-of-plane anisotropy to show the distinctive vertical pressure effect on the vibrational properties of the Janus material. It is proposed that for the corresponding Raman active optical mode of the Janus structure, the phase modulation and the magnitude ratio of the strained atom and its first neighbor atom adjust the distinctive change in the eigen-frequencies and Raman activity. Moreover, a strong variation in the Raman activity of the Janus structure is obtained under bivertical and univertical strains. Not only eigen-frequency shifts but also Raman activities of the optical modes of the Janus structure exhibit distinguishable features. This study reveals that the vertical anisotropic feature of the Janus structure under Raman measurement allows us to distinguish which side of the Janus crystal interacts with the externals (substrate, functional adlayers, or dopants). Published by AIP Publishing.
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  Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
  Language Wos 000444035800044 Publication Date 2018-08-30
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  ISSN 0021-9606 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 2.965 Times cited 11 Open Access
  Notes ; Computational resources were provided by TUBITAK ULAKBIM, High Performance and Grid Computing Center (TR-Grid e-Infrastructure). H.S. acknowledges financial support from TUBITAK under Project No. 117F095. F.M.P. was supported by the FLAG-ERA-TRANS<INF>2D</INF>TMD. ; Approved (up) Most recent IF: 2.965
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:153711UA @ admin @ c:irua:153711 Serial 5115
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Author Payne, L.M.; Masia, F.; Zilli, A.; Albrecht, W.; Borri, P.; Langbein, W.
  Title Quantitative morphometric analysis of single gold nanoparticles by optical extinction microscopy: Material permittivity and surface damping effects Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2021 Publication Journal Of Chemical Physics Abbreviated Journal J Chem Phys
  Volume 154 Issue 4 Pages 044702
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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  Language Wos 000630495600001 Publication Date 2021-01-28
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  ISSN 0021-9606 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 2.965 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes This work was supported by the Welsh Government Life Sciences Bridging Fund (Grant No. LSBF/R6-005), the UK EPSRC (Grant Nos. EP/I005072/1 and EP/M028313/1), and the European Commission (Grant No. EUSMI E191000350). P.B. acknowledges the Royal Society for her Wolfson research merit award (Grant No. WM140077). F.M. acknowledges the Ser Cymru II programme (Case ID 80762-CU-148) which is part-funded by Cardiff University and the European Regional Development Fund through the Welsh Government. W.A. acknowledges an Individual Fellowship from the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (MSCA) under the EU’s Horizon 2020 program (Grant No. 797153, SOPMEN) and Sara Bals for supporting the STEM measurements. The brightfield TEM was performed by Thomas Davies at Cardiff University. We acknowledge Iestyn Pope for technical support of the optical equipment. Approved (up) Most recent IF: 2.965
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @c:irua:177566 Serial 6748
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Author Hamid, I.; Jalali, H.; Peeters, F.M.; Neek-Amal, M.
  Title Abnormal in-plane permittivity and ferroelectricity of confined water : from sub-nanometer channels to bulk Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2021 Publication Journal Of Chemical Physics Abbreviated Journal J Chem Phys
  Volume 154 Issue 11 Pages 114503
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Dielectric properties of nano-confined water are important in several areas of science, i.e., it is relevant in the dielectric double layer that exists in practically all heterogeneous fluid-based systems. Molecular dynamics simulations are used to predict the in-plane dielectric properties of confined water in planar channels of width ranging from sub-nanometer to bulk. Because of suppressed rotational degrees of freedom near the confining walls, the dipole of the water molecules tends to be aligned parallel to the walls, which results in a strongly enhanced in-plane dielectric constant (epsilon (parallel to)) reaching values of about 120 for channels with height 8 angstrom < h < 10 angstrom. With the increase in the width of the channel, we predict that epsilon (parallel to) decreases nonlinearly and reaches the bulk value for h > 70 angstrom. A stratified continuum model is proposed that reproduces the h > 10 angstrom dependence of epsilon (parallel to). For sub-nanometer height channels, abnormal behavior of epsilon (parallel to) is found with two orders of magnitude reduction of epsilon (parallel to) around h similar to 7.5 angstrom, which is attributed to the formation of a particular ice phase that exhibits long-time (similar to mu s) stable ferroelectricity. This is of particular importance for the understanding of the influence of confined water on the functioning of biological systems.
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  Language Wos 000629831900001 Publication Date 2021-03-17
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  ISSN 0021-9606 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 2.965 Times cited 13 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Approved (up) Most recent IF: 2.965
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:177579 Serial 6967
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Author Bal, K.M.
  Title Nucleation rates from small scale atomistic simulations and transition state theory Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2021 Publication Journal Of Chemical Physics Abbreviated Journal J Chem Phys
  Volume 155 Issue 14 Pages 144111
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
  Abstract The evaluation of nucleation rates from molecular dynamics trajectories is hampered by the slow nucleation time scale and impact of finite size effects. Here, we show that accurate nucleation rates can be obtained in a very general fashion relying only on the free energy barrier, transition state theory, and a simple dynamical correction for diffusive recrossing. In this setup, the time scale problem is overcome by using enhanced sampling methods, in casu metadynamics, whereas the impact of finite size effects can be naturally circumvented by reconstructing the free energy surface from an appropriate ensemble. Approximations from classical nucleation theory are avoided. We demonstrate the accuracy of the approach by calculating macroscopic rates of droplet nucleation from argon vapor, spanning 16 orders of magnitude and in excellent agreement with literature results, all from simulations of very small (512 atom) systems.
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  Language Wos 000755502100008 Publication Date 2021-09-30
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  ISSN 0021-9606 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 2.965 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Approved (up) Most recent IF: 2.965
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:184937 Serial 8320
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Author Lamoen, D.; Persson, B.N.J.
  Title Adsorption of potassium and oxygen on graphite: a theoretical study Type A1 Journal article
  Year 1998 Publication Journal Of Chemical Physics Abbreviated Journal J Chem Phys
  Volume 108 Issue Pages 3332-3341
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT);
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  Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
  Language Wos 000074379600032 Publication Date 2002-07-26
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  Impact Factor 2.965 Times cited 91 Open Access
  Notes Approved (up) Most recent IF: 2.965; 1998 IF: 3.147
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:19420 Serial 64
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Author Nikolaev, A.V.; Prassides, K.; Michel, K.H.
  Title Charge transfer and polymer phases in AC60 (A=K, Rb, Cs) fullerides Type A1 Journal article
  Year 1998 Publication The journal of chemical physics Abbreviated Journal J Chem Phys
  Volume 108 Issue Pages 4912-4923
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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  Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
  Language Wos 000072588400025 Publication Date 2002-07-26
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  Impact Factor 2.965 Times cited 14 Open Access
  Notes Approved (up) Most recent IF: 2.965; 1998 IF: 3.147
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:23985 Serial 338
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Author Verberck, B.; Michel, K.H.; Nikolaev, A.V.
  Title Crystal structures of polymerized fullerides AC60, A=K, Rb, Cs, and alkali-mediated interactions Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2002 Publication The journal of chemical physics Abbreviated Journal J Chem Phys
  Volume 116 Issue 23 Pages 10462-10474
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Starting from a model of rigid interacting C-60 polymer chains on an orthorhombic lattice, we study the mutual orientation of the chains and the stability of the crystalline structures Pmnn and I2/m. We take into account (i) van der Waals interactions and electric quadrupole interactions between C-60 monomers on different chains as well as (ii) interactions of the monomers with the surrounding alkali atoms. The direct interactions (i) always lead to an antiferrorotational structure Pmnn with alternate orientation of the C-60 chains in planes (001). The interactions (ii) with the alkalis consist of two parts: translation-rotation (TR) coupling where the orientations of the chains interact with displacements of the alkalis, and quadrupolar electronic polarizability (ep) coupling, where the electric quadrupoles on the C-60 monomers interact with induced quadrupoles due to excited electronic d-states of the alkalis. Both interactions (ii) lead to an effective orientation-orientation interaction between the C-60 chains and always favor the ferrorotational structure I2/m, where C-60 chains have a same orientation. The structures Pmnn for KC60 and I2/m for Rb- and CsC60 are the result of a competition between the direct interaction (i) and the alkali-mediated interactions (ii). In Rb- and CsC60 the latter are found to be dominant, the preponderant role being played by the quadrupolar electronic polarizability of the alkali ions. (C) 2002 American Institute of Physics.
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  Language Wos 000175905800044 Publication Date 2002-07-26
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  Impact Factor 2.965 Times cited 12 Open Access
  Notes Approved (up) Most recent IF: 2.965; 2002 IF: 2.998
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:103350 Serial 578
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Author Titantah, J.T.; Pierleoni, C.; Ryckaert, J.-P.
  Title Single chain elasticity and thermoelasticity of polyethylene Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2002 Publication The journal of chemical physics Abbreviated Journal J Chem Phys
  Volume 117 Issue 19 Pages 9028-9036
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract Single-chain elasticity of polyethylene at theta point up to 90% of stretching with respect to its contour length is computed by Monte Carlo simulation of an atomistic model in continuous space. The elasticity law together with the free-energy and the internal energy variations with stretching are found to be very well represented by the wormlike chain model up to 65% of the chain elongation, provided the persistence length is treated as a temperature-dependent parameter. Beyond this value of elongation simple ideal chain models are not able to describe the Monte Carlo data in a thermodynamic consistent way. This study reinforces the use of the wormlike chain model to interpret experimental data on the elasticity of synthetic polymers in the finite extensibility regime, provided the chain is not yet in its fully stretched regime. Specific solvent effects on the elasticity law and the partition between energetic and entropic contributions to single chain elasticity are investigated. (C) 2002 American Institute of Physics.
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  Language Wos 000178934700046 Publication Date 2002-10-31
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  ISSN 0021-9606; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 2.965 Times cited 5 Open Access
  Notes Approved (up) Most recent IF: 2.965; 2002 IF: 2.998
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:103862 Serial 3018
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Author Leys, F.E.; March, N.H.; Lamoen, D.
  Title Thermodynamic consistency and integral equations for the liquid structure Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2002 Publication Journal Of Chemical Physics Abbreviated Journal J Chem Phys
  Volume 117 Issue Pages 10726
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT);
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  Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
  Language Wos 000179495000031 Publication Date 2002-12-02
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  Impact Factor 2.965 Times cited Open Access
  Notes Approved (up) Most recent IF: 2.965; 2002 IF: 2.998
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:41406 Serial 3634
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Author Verberck, B.; Popov, V.N.; Nikolaev, A.V.; Lamoen, D.
  Title Valence electronic charge density of distorted C60-monomers in polymerized KC60 and RbC60 Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2004 Publication The journal of chemical physics Abbreviated Journal J Chem Phys
  Volume 121 Issue Pages 321
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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  Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
  Language Wos 000222112100035 Publication Date 2004-06-16
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  ISSN 0021-9606; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 2.965 Times cited 7 Open Access
  Notes Approved (up) Most recent IF: 2.965; 2004 IF: 3.105
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:47380 Serial 3830
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Author Nikolaev, A.V.; Michel, K.H.
  Title Superexchange and electron correlations in alkali fullerides AC60, A=K, Rb, Cs Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2005 Publication The journal of chemical physics Abbreviated Journal J Chem Phys
  Volume 122 Issue 6 Pages 064310-64314
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Superexchange interactions in alkali fullerides AC(60) are derived for C-60 molecular ions separated by interstitial alkali-metal ions. We use a multiconfiguration approach which comprises the lowest molecular orbital states of the C-60 molecule and the excited s and d states of the alkali-metal atom A. Interactions are described by the valence bond (Heitler-London) method for a complex (C-60 – A – C-60) – with two valence electrons. The electronic charge transfer between the alkali-metal atom and a neighboring C-60 molecule is not complete. The occupation probability of excited d and s states of the alkali atom is not negligible. In correspondence with the relative positions of the C-60 molecules and A atoms in the polymer crystal, we consider 180degrees and 90degrees (angle) superexchange pathways. For the former case the ground state is found to be a spin singlet separated from a triplet at similar to20 K. For T < 20 K there appear strong spin correlations for the 180degrees superexchange pathway. The results are related to spin lattice relaxation experiments on CsC60 in the polymerized and in the quenched cubic phase. (C) 2005 American Institute of Physics.
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  Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
  Language Wos 000226918100018 Publication Date 2005-02-02
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  Impact Factor 2.965 Times cited 11 Open Access
  Notes Approved (up) Most recent IF: 2.965; 2005 IF: 3.138
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:102740 Serial 3377
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Author Michel, K.H.; Verberck, B.; Hulman, M.; Kuzmany, H.; Krause, M.
  Title Superposition of quantum and classical rotational motions in Sc2C2@C84 fullerite Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2007 Publication The journal of chemical physics Abbreviated Journal J Chem Phys
  Volume 126 Issue 6 Pages 064304,1-15
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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  Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
  Language Wos 000244250200008 Publication Date 2007-02-09
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  ISSN 0021-9606; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 2.965 Times cited 14 Open Access
  Notes Approved (up) Most recent IF: 2.965; 2007 IF: 3.044
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:63628 Serial 3381
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Author Verberck, B.; Vliegenthart, G.A.; Gompper, G.
  Title Orientational ordering in solid C60 fullerene-cubane Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication The journal of chemical physics Abbreviated Journal J Chem Phys
  Volume 130 Issue 15 Pages 154510,1-154510,14
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract We study the structure and phase behavior of fullerene-cubane C60·C8H8 by Monte Carlo simulation. Using a simple potential model capturing the icosahedral and cubic symmetries of its molecular constituents, we reproduce the experimentally observed phase transition from a cubic to an orthorhombic crystal lattice and the accompanying rotational freezing of the C60 molecules. We elaborate a scheme to identify the low-temperature orientations of individual molecules and to detect a pattern of orientational ordering similar to the arrangement of C60 molecules in solid C60. Our configuration of orientations supports a doubled periodicity along one of the crystal axes.
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  Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
  Language Wos 000265486300036 Publication Date 2009-04-22
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  Impact Factor 2.965 Times cited 8 Open Access
  Notes Approved (up) Most recent IF: 2.965; 2009 IF: 3.093
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:77258 Serial 2519
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Author Singh, S.K.; Neek-Amal, M.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Electronic properties of graphene nano-flakes : energy gap, permanent dipole, termination effect, and Raman spectroscopy Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication The journal of chemical physics Abbreviated Journal J Chem Phys
  Volume 140 Issue 7 Pages 074304-74309
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract The electronic properties of graphene nano-flakes (GNFs) with different edge passivation are investigated by using density functional theory. Passivation with F and H atoms is considered: C-Nc X-Nx (X = F or H). We studied GNFs with 10 < N-c < 56 and limit ourselves to the lowest energy configurations. We found that: (i) the energy difference Delta between the highest occupied molecular orbital and the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital decreases with N-c, (ii) topological defects (pentagon and heptagon) break the symmetry of the GNFs and enhance the electric polarization, (iii) the mutual interaction of bilayer GNFs can be understood by dipole-dipole interaction which were found sensitive to the relative orientation of the GNFs, (iv) the permanent dipoles depend on the edge terminated atom, while the energy gap is independent of it, and (v) the presence of heptagon and pentagon defects in the GNFs results in the largest difference between the energy of the spin-up and spin-down electrons which is larger for the H-passivated GNFs as compared to F-passivated GNFs. Our study shows clearly the effect of geometry, size, termination, and bilayer on the electronic properties of small GNFs. This study reveals important features of graphene nano-flakes which can be detected using Raman spectroscopy. (C) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC.
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  Language Wos 000332039900020 Publication Date 2014-02-20
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  ISSN 0021-9606;1089-7690; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 2.965 Times cited 30 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by the EU-Marie Curie IIF postdoctoral Fellowship/ 299855 (for M. N.-A.), the ESF-EuroGRAPHENE project CONGRAN, the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), and the Methusalem Foundation of the Flemish Government. ; Approved (up) Most recent IF: 2.965; 2014 IF: 2.952
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:115857 Serial 1002
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Author Bal, K.M.; Neyts, E.C.
  Title On the time scale associated with Monte Carlo simulations Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication The journal of chemical physics Abbreviated Journal J Chem Phys
  Volume 141 Issue 20 Pages 204104
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
  Abstract Uniform-acceptance force-bias Monte Carlo (fbMC) methods have been shown to be a powerful technique to access longer timescales in atomistic simulations allowing, for example, phase transitions and growth. Recently, a new fbMC method, the time-stamped force-bias Monte Carlo (tfMC) method, was derived with inclusion of an estimated effective timescale; this timescale, however, does not seem able to explain some of the successes the method. In this contribution, we therefore explicitly quantify the effective timescale tfMC is able to access for a variety of systems, namely a simple single-particle, one-dimensional model system, the Lennard-Jones liquid, an adatom on the Cu(100) surface, a silicon crystal with point defects and a highly defected graphene sheet, in order to gain new insights into the mechanisms by which tfMC operates. It is found that considerable boosts, up to three orders of magnitude compared to molecular dynamics, can be achieved for solid state systems by lowering of the apparent activation barrier of occurring processes, while not requiring any system-specific input or modifications of the method. We furthermore address the pitfalls of using the method as a replacement or complement of molecular dynamics simulations, its ability to explicitly describe correct dynamics and reaction mechanisms, and the association of timescales to MC simulations in general.
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  Language Wos 000345641400005 Publication Date 2014-11-26
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  ISSN 0021-9606;1089-7690; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 2.965 Times cited 26 Open Access
  Notes Approved (up) Most recent IF: 2.965; 2014 IF: 2.952
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Author Euan-Diaz, E.; Herrera-Velarde, S.; Misko, V.R.; Peeters, F.M.; Castaneda-Priego, R.
  Title Structural transitions and long-time self-diffusion of interacting colloids confined by a parabolic potential Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication The journal of chemical physics Abbreviated Journal J Chem Phys
  Volume 142 Issue 142 Pages 024902
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract We report on the ordering and dynamics of interacting colloidal particles confined by a parabolic potential. By means of Brownian dynamics simulations, we find that by varying the magnitude of the trap stiffness, it is possible to control the dimension of the system and, thus, explore both the structural transitions and the long-time self-diffusion coefficient as a function of the degree of confinement. We particularly study the structural ordering in the directions perpendicular and parallel to the confinement. Further analysis of the local distribution of the first-neighbors layer allows us to identify the different structural phases induced by the parabolic potential. These results are summarized in a structural state diagram that describes the way in which the colloidal suspension undergoes a structural re-ordering while increasing the confinement. To fully understand the particle dynamics, we take into account hydrodynamic interactions between colloids; the parabolic potential constricts the available space for the colloids, but it does not act on the solvent. Our findings show a non-linear behavior of the long-time self-diffusion coefficient that is associated to the structural transitions induced by the external field. (C) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC.
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  Language Wos 000348129700053 Publication Date 2015-01-10
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  Impact Factor 2.965 Times cited 7 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was partially supported by the “Odysseus” Program of the Flemish Government, the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), PIFI 3.4 – PROMEP, and CONACyT (Grant Nos. 61418/2007, 102339/2008, Ph.D. scholarship 230171/2010). R.C.-P. also acknowledges financial support provided by the Marcos Moshinsky fellowship 2013-2014. The authors also thank to the General Coordination of Information and Communications Technologies (CGSTIC) at Cinvestav for providing HPC resources on the Hybrid Cluster Super-computer Xiuhcoatl, which have contributed partially to the research results reported in this paper. ; Approved (up) Most recent IF: 2.965; 2015 IF: 2.952
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Author Pacquets, L.; Irtem, E.; Neukermans, S.; Daems, N.; Bals, S.; Breugelmans, T.
  Title Size-controlled electrodeposition of Cu nanoparticles on gas diffusion electrodes in methanesulfonic acid solution Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Journal Of Applied Electrochemistry Abbreviated Journal J Appl Electrochem
  Volume 51 Issue 2 Pages
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Applied Electrochemistry & Catalysis (ELCAT)
  Abstract In this paper electrodeposition is used to obtain Cu nanoparticles, as it allows good control over particle size and distribution. These Cu particles were deposited onto a gas diffusion electrode which increased the resulting surface area. Prior to deposition, the surface was pre-treated with NaOH, HNO3, MQ and TX100 to investigate the influence on the electrodeposition of Cu on the gas diffusion electrode (GDE). When using HNO3, the smallest particles with the most homogeneous distribution and high particle roughness were obtained. Once the optimal substrate was determined, we further demonstrated that by altering the electrodeposition parameters, the particle size and density could be tuned. On the one hand, increasing the nucleation potential led to a higher particle density resulting in smaller particles because of an increased competition between particles. Finally, the Cu particle size increased when applying a greater growth charge and growth potential. This fundamental study thus opens up a path towards the synthesis of supported Cu materials with increased surface areas, which is interesting from a catalytic point of view. Larger surface areas are generally correlated with a better catalyst performance and thus higher product yields. This research can contributed in obtaining new insides into the deposition of metallic nanoparticles on rough surfaces. [GRAPHICS] .
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  Impact Factor 2.9 Times cited 3 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes ; L. Pacquets was supported through a PhD fellowship strategic basic research (1S56918N) of the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO). N. Daems was supported through a postdoctoral fellowship (12Y3919N-ND) of the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO). S. Neukermans was supported through an FWO project grant (G093317N). This research was financed by the research counsel of the university of Antwerp (BOF-GOA 33928). The authors recognize the contribution of Thomas Kenis for analytical validation and methodology. ; Approved (up) Most recent IF: 2.9; 2020 IF: 2.235
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Author Bafekry, A.; Stampfl, C.; Shayesteh, S.F.
  Title A first-principles study of C3N nanostructures : control and engineering of the electronic and magnetic properties of nanosheets, tubes and ribbons Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Chemphyschem Abbreviated Journal Chemphyschem
  Volume 21 Issue 2 Pages 164-174
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Using first-principles calculations we systematically investigate the atomic, electronic and magnetic properties of novel two-dimensional materials (2DM) with a stoichiometry C3N which has recently been synthesized. We investigate how the number of layers affect the electronic properties by considering monolayer, bilayer and trilayer structures, with different stacking of the layers. We find that a transition from semiconducting to metallic character occurs which could offer potential applications in future nanoelectronic devices. We also study the affect of width of C3N nanoribbons, as well as the radius and length of C3N nanotubes, on the atomic, electronic and magnetic properties. Our results show that these properties can be modified depending on these dimensions, and depend markedly on the nature of the edge states. Functionalization of the nanostructures by the adsorption of H adatoms is found induce metallic, half-metallic, semiconducting and ferromagnetic behavior, which offers an approach to tailor the properties, as can the application of strain. Our calculations give insight into this new family of C3N nanostructures, which reveal unusual electronic and magnetic properties, and may have great potential in applications such as sensors, electronics and optoelectronic at the nanoscale.
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  Language Wos 000503453100001 Publication Date 2019-11-09
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  ISSN 1439-4235 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 2.9 Times cited 27 Open Access
  Notes ; ; Approved (up) Most recent IF: 2.9; 2020 IF: 3.075
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Author Khalilov, U.; Bogaerts, A.; Neyts, E.C.
  Title Toward the Understanding of Selective Si Nano-Oxidation by Atomic Scale Simulations Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Accounts of chemical research Abbreviated Journal Accounts Chem Res
  Volume 50 Issue 50 Pages 796-804
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
  Abstract The continuous miniaturization of nanodevices, such as transistors, solar cells, and optical fibers, requires the controlled synthesis of (ultra)thin gate oxides (<10 nm), including Si gate-oxide (SiO2) with high quality at the atomic scale. Traditional thermal growth of SiO2 on planar Si surfaces, however, does not allow one to obtain such ultrathin oxide due to either the high oxygen diffusivity at high temperature or the very low sticking ability of incident oxygen at low temperature. Two recent techniques, both operative at low (room) temperature, have been put forward to overcome these obstacles: (i) hyperthermal oxidation of planar Si surfaces and (ii) thermal or plasma-assisted oxidation of nonplanar Si surfaces, including Si nanowires (SiNWs). These nanooxidation processes are, however, often difficult to study experimentally, due to the key intermediate processes taking place on the nanosecond time scale.

In this Account, these Si nano-oxidation techniques are discussed from a computational point of view and compared to both hyperthermal and thermal oxidation experiments, as well as to well-known models of thermal oxidation, including the Deal−Grove, Cabrera−Mott, and Kao models and several alternative mechanisms. In our studies, we use reactive molecular dynamics (MD) and hybrid MD/Monte Carlo simulation techniques, applying the Reax force field. The incident energy of oxygen species is chosen in the range of 1−5 eV in hyperthermal oxidation of planar Si surfaces in order to prevent energy-induced damage. It turns out that hyperthermal growth allows for two growth modes, where the ultrathin oxide thickness depends on either (1) only the kinetic energy of the incident oxygen species at a growth temperature below Ttrans = 600 K, or (2) both the incident energy and the growth temperature at a growth temperature above Ttrans. These modes are specific to such ultrathin oxides, and are not observed in traditional thermal oxidation, nor theoretically considered by already existing models. In the case of thermal or plasma-assisted oxidation of small Si nanowires, on the other hand, the thickness of the ultrathin oxide is a function of the growth temperature and the nanowire diameter. Below Ttrans, which varies with the nanowire diameter, partially oxidized SiNW are formed, whereas complete oxidation to a SiO2 nanowire occurs only above Ttrans. In both nano-oxidation processes at lower temperature (T < Ttrans), final sandwich c-Si|SiOx|a-SiO2 structures are obtained due to a competition between overcoming the energy barrier to penetrate into Si subsurface layers and the compressive stress (∼2−3 GPa) at the Si crystal/oxide interface. The overall atomic-simulation results strongly indicate that the thickness of the intermediate SiOx (x < 2) region is very limited (∼0.5 nm) and constant irrespective of oxidation parameters. Thus, control over the ultrathin SiO2 thickness with good quality is indeed possible by accurately tuning the oxidant energy, oxidation temperature and surface curvature.

In general, we discuss and put in perspective these two oxidation mechanisms for obtaining controllable ultrathin gate-oxide films, offering a new route toward the fabrication of nanodevices via selective nano-oxidation.
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  Impact Factor 20.268 Times cited 5 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, 12M1315N ; Approved (up) Most recent IF: 20.268
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Author Albrecht, W.; Van Aert, S.; Bals, S.
  Title Three-Dimensional Nanoparticle Transformations Captured by an Electron Microscope Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2021 Publication Accounts Of Chemical Research Abbreviated Journal Accounts Chem Res
  Volume 54 Issue 5 Pages 1189-1199
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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  Language Wos 000626269900011 Publication Date 2021-03-02
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  Impact Factor 20.268 Times cited 12 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes The authors acknowledge funding from the European Research Council under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program (ERC Consolidator Grants No. 815128–REALNANO and No. 770887–PICOMETRICS), the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, G.0267.18N), and the European Commission (EUSMI). The authors furthermore acknowledge funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program, ESTEEM3. The authors also acknowledge contributions from all co-workers that have contributed over the years: Thomas Altantzis, Annick De Backer, Joost Batenburg and co-workers, Armand Béché, Eva Bladt, Lewys Jones and co-workers, Luis Liz-Marzán and co-workers, Ivan Lobato, Thais Milagres de Oliveira, Peter Nellist and co-workers, Hugo Pérez Garza and co-workers, Alexander Skorikov, Sara Skrabalak and co-workers, Sandra Van Aert, Alfons van Blaaderen and co-workers, Hans Vanrompay, Staf Van Tendeloo, and Johan Verbeeck.; sygmaSB; Approved (up) Most recent IF: 20.268
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Author Janssens, K.; Dik, J.; Cotte, M.; Susini, J.
  Title Photon-based techniques for nondestructive subsurface analysis of painted cultural heritage artifacts Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Accounts of chemical research Abbreviated Journal Accounts Chem Res
  Volume 43 Issue 6 Pages 814-825
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
  Abstract Often, just micrometers below a paintings surface lies a wealth of information, both with Old Masters such as Peter Paul Rubens and Rembrandt van Rijn and with more recent artists of great renown such as Vincent Van Gogh and James Ensor. Subsurface layers may include underdrawing, underpainting, and alterations, and in a growing number of cases conservators have discovered abandoned compositions on paintings, illustrating artists practice of reusing a canvas or panel. The standard methods for studying the inner structure of cultural heritage (CH) artifacts are infrared reflectography and X-ray radiography, techniques that are optionally complemented with the microscopic analysis of cross-sectioned samples. These methods have limitations, but recently, a number of fundamentally new approaches for fully imaging the buildup of hidden paint layers and other complex three-dimensional (3D) substructures have been put into practice. In this Account, we discuss these developments and their recent practical application with CH artifacts. We begin with a tabular summary of 14 IR- and X-ray-based imaging methods and then continue with a discussion of each technique, illustrating CH applications with specific case studies. X-ray-based tomographic and laminographic techniques can be used to generate 3D renditions of artifacts of varying dimensions. These methods are proving invaluable for exploring inner structures, identifying the conservation state, and postulating the original manufacturing technology of metallic and other sculptures. In the analysis of paint layers, terahertz time-domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS) can highlight interfaces between layers in a stratigraphic buildup, whereas macrosopic scanning X-ray fluorescence (MA-XRF) has been employed to measure the distribution of pigments within these layers. This combination of innovative methods provides topographic and color information about the micrometer depth scale, allowing us to look into paintings in an entirely new manner. Over the past five years, several new variants of traditional IR- and X-ray-based imaging methods have been implemented by conservators and museums, and the first reports have begun to emerge in the primary research literature. Applying these state-of-the-art techniques in a complementary fashion affords a more comprehensive view of paintings and other artworks.
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  Impact Factor 20.268 Times cited 78 Open Access
  Notes ; This research was supported by the Interuniversity Attraction Poles Programme-Belgian Science Policy (IUAP VI/16). The text also presents results of FWO (Brussels, Belgium) projects nr. G.0704.08 and G.0179.09 and from the UA-BOF GOA programme. ; Approved (up) Most recent IF: 20.268; 2010 IF: 21.852
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Author Cotte, M.; Susini, J.; Dik, J.; Janssens, K.
  Title Synchrotron-based X-ray absorption spectroscopy for art conservation: looking back and looking forward Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Accounts of chemical research Abbreviated Journal Accounts Chem Res
  Volume 43 Issue 6 Pages 705-714
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
  Abstract A variety of analytical techniques augmented by the use of synchrotron radiation (SR), such as X-ray fluorescence (SR-XRF) and X-ray diffraction (SR-XRD), are now readily available, and they differ little, conceptually, from their common laboratory counterparts. Because of numerous advantages afforded by SR-based techniques over benchtop versions, however, SR methods have become popular with archaeologists, art historians, curators, and other researchers in the field of cultural heritage (CH). Although the CH community now commonly uses both SR-XRF and SR-XRD, the use of synchrotron-based X-ray absorption spectroscopy (SR-XAS) techniques remains marginal, mostly because CH specialists rarely interact with SR physicists. In this Account, we examine the basic principles and capabilities of XAS techniques in art preservation. XAS techniques offer a combination of features particularly well-suited for the chemical analysis of works of art. The methods are noninvasive, have low detection limits, afford high lateral resolution, and provide exceptional chemical sensitivity. These characteristics are highly desirable for the chemical characterization of precious, heterogeneous, and complex materials. In particular, the chemical mapping capability, with high spatial resolution that provides information about local composition and chemical states, even for trace elements, is a unique asset. The chemistry involved in both the objects history (that is, during fabrication) and future (that is, during preservation and restoration treatments) can be addressed by XAS. On the one hand, many studies seek to explain optical effects occurring in historical glasses or ceramics by probing the molecular environment of relevant chromophores. Hence, XAS can provide insight into craft skills that were mastered years, decades, or centuries ago but were lost over the course of time. On the other hand, XAS can also be used to characterize unwanted reactions, which are then considered alteration phenomena and can dramatically alter the objects original visual properties. In such cases, the bulk elemental composition is usually unchanged. Hence, monitoring oxidation state (or, more generally, other chemical modifications) can be of great importance. Recent applications of XAS in art conservation are reviewed and new trends are discussed, highlighting the value (and future possibilities) of XAS, which remains, given its potential, underutilized in the CH community.
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  Impact Factor 20.268 Times cited 74 Open Access
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Author Kelly, S.; Verheyen, C.; Cowley, A.; Bogaerts, A.
  Title Producing oxygen and fertilizer with the Martian atmosphere by using microwave plasma Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2022 Publication Chem Abbreviated Journal Chem
  Volume 8 Issue 10 Pages 2797-2816
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
  Abstract We explorethepotentialofmicrowave(MW)-plasma-based in situ

utilizationoftheMartianatmospherewithafocusonthenovelpos-

sibilityoffixingN2 forfertilizerproduction. Conversioninasimulant

plasma (i.e., 96% CO2, 2% N2, and 2% Ar),performedunderen-

ergyconditionssimilartothoseoftheMarsOxygen In Situ Resource

UtilizationExperiment(MOXIE),currentlyonboardNASA’sPerse-

verancerover,demonstratesthatO/O2 formedthroughCO2 dissociation

facilitatesthefixationoftheN2 fractionviaoxidationtoNOx.

PromisingproductionratesforO2, CO,andNOx of 47.0,76.1,and

1.25g/h,respectively,arerecordedwithcorrespondingenergy

costs of0.021,0.013,and0.79kWh/g,respectively.Notably,O2

productionratesare 30 timeshigherthanthosedemonstrated

by MOXIE,whiletheNOx production raterepresentsan 7% fixa-

tionoftheN2 fraction presentintheMartian atmosphere.MW-

plasma-basedconversionthereforeshowsgreatpotentialasan in

situ resourceutilization(ISRU)technologyonMarsinthatitsimulta-

neouslyfixesN2 and producesO2.
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  Impact Factor 23.5 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes the Euro- pean Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship ‘‘PENFIX’’ within Horizon 2020 (grant no. 838181), the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Program (grant no. 810182; SCOPE ERC Synergy project), and the Excellence of Science FWO-FNRS project (FWO grant no. GoF9618n and EOS no. 30505023). C.V. was supported by a FWO aspirant PhD fellowship (grant no. 1184820N). The calculations were per- formed with the Turing HPC infrastructure at the CalcUA core facility of the Univer- siteit Antwerpen (Uantwerpen), a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Centre VSC, funded by the Hercules Foundation, the Flemish government (department EWI), and Uantwerpen. Approved (up) Most recent IF: 23.5
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Author Ovsyannikov, S.V.; Bykov, M.; Bykova, E.; Kozlenko, D.P.; Tsirlin, A.A.; Karkin, A.E.; Shchennikov, V.V.; Kichanov, S.E.; Gou, H.; Abakumov, A.M.; Egoavil, R.; Verbeeck, J.; McCammon, C.; Dyadkin, V.; Chernyshov, D.; van Smaalen, S.; Dubrovinsky, L.S.
  Title Charge-ordering transition in iron oxide Fe4O5 involving competing dimer and trimer formation Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Nature chemistry Abbreviated Journal Nat Chem
  Volume 8 Issue 8 Pages 501-508
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract Phase transitions that occur in materials, driven, for instance, by changes in temperature or pressure, can dramatically change the materials' properties. Discovering new types of transitions and understanding their mechanisms is important not only from a fundamental perspective, but also for practical applications. Here we investigate a recently discovered Fe4O5 that adopts an orthorhombic CaFe3O5-type crystal structure that features linear chains of Fe ions. On cooling below approximately 150 K, Fe4O5 undergoes an unusual charge-ordering transition that involves competing dimeric and trimeric ordering within the chains of Fe ions. This transition is concurrent with a significant increase in electrical resistivity. Magnetic-susceptibility measurements and neutron diffraction establish the formation of a collinear antiferromagnetic order above room temperature and a spin canting at 85 K that gives rise to spontaneous magnetization. We discuss possible mechanisms of this transition and compare it with the trimeronic charge ordering observed in magnetite below the Verwey transition temperature.
  Address Bayerisches Geoinstitut, Universitat Bayreuth, Universitatsstrasse 30, D-95447, Bayreuth, Germany
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  ISSN 1755-4330 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 25.87 Times cited 51 Open Access
  Notes S.V.O. acknowledges the financial support of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) under project OV-110/1-3. A.E.K. and V.V.S. acknowledge the support of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Project 14–02–00622a). H.G. acknowledges the support from the Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Foundation and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51201148). A.M.A., R.E. and J.V. acknowledge financial support from the European Commission (EC) under the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) under a contract for an Integrated Infrastructure Initiative, Reference No. 312483- ESTEEM2. R.E. acknowledges support from the EC under FP7 Grant No. 246102 IFOX. A.M.A. acknowledges funding from the Russian Science Foundation (Grant No. 14-13- 00680). A.A.T. acknowledges funding and from the Federal Ministry for Education and Research through the Sofja Kovalevkaya Award of the AvH Foundation. Funding from the Fund for Scientific Research Flanders under FWO Project G.0044.13N is acknowledged. M.B. and S.v.S. acknowledge support from the DFG under Project Sm55/15-2. We acknowledge the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility for the provision of synchrotron radiation facilities.; esteem2jra2; esteem2jra3 Approved (up) Most recent IF: 25.87
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Author O'Sullivan, M.; Hadermann, J.; Dyer, M.S.; Turner, S.; Alaria, J.; Manning, T.D.; Abakumov, A.M.; Claridge, J.B.; Rosseinsky, M.J.
  Title Interface control by chemical and dimensional matching in an oxide heterostructure Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Nature chemistry Abbreviated Journal Nat Chem
  Volume 8 Issue 8 Pages 347-353
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract Interfaces between different materials underpin both new scientific phenomena, such as the emergent behaviour at oxide interfaces, and key technologies, such as that of the transistor. Control of the interfaces between materials with the same crystal structures but different chemical compositions is possible in many materials classes, but less progress has been made for oxide materials with different crystal structures. We show that dynamical self-organization during growth can create a coherent interface between the perovskite and fluorite oxide structures, which are based on different structural motifs, if an appropriate choice of cations is made to enable this restructuring. The integration of calculation with experimental observation reveals that the interface differs from both the bulk components and identifies the chemical bonding requirements to connect distinct oxide structures.
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  ISSN 1755-4330; 1755-4349 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 25.87 Times cited 28 Open Access
  Notes Approved (up) Most recent IF: 25.87
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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 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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  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 (up) Most recent IF: 25.87
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Author Bottari, F.; De Wael, K.
  Title Electrodeposition of gold nanoparticles on boron doped diamond electrodes for the enhanced reduction of small organic molecules Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Journal of electroanalytical chemistry : an international journal devoted to all aspects of electrode kynetics, interfacial structure, properties of electrolytes, colloid and biological electrochemistry. Abbreviated Journal J Electroanal Chem
  Volume 801 Issue Pages 521-526
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
  Abstract The performance of gold nanoparticles electrodeposited on boron doped diamond (BDD) electrodes was investigated in respect to the reduction of chloramphenicol (CAP), an antibiotic of the phenicols family. The chosen deposition protocol, three nucleation-growing pulses, shows a remarkable surface coverage, with an even distribution of average-sized gold particles (~ 50 nm), and it was proven capable of generating a three-fold increase in the CAP reduction current. A calibration plot for CAP detection was obtained in the micromolar range (535 μM) with good correlation coefficient (0.9959) and an improved sensitivity of 0.053 μA μM− 1 mm− 2 compared to the electrochemistry of CAP at a bare BDD electrode.
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  Language Wos 000411847500065 Publication Date 2017-08-02
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  ISSN 1572-6657 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.012 Times cited 4 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was financially supported by the University of Antwerp (BOF) and the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) (project G037415N). ; Approved (up) Most recent IF: 3.012
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:146372 Serial 5600
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