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Author | Wu, J.; Zhang, L.; Xin, X.; Zhang, Y.; Wang, H.; Sun, A.; Cheng, Y.; Chen, X.; Xu, G. | ||||
Title | Electrorheological fluids with high shear stress based on wrinkly tin titanyl oxalate | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2018 | Publication | ACS applied materials and interfaces | Abbreviated Journal | Acs Appl Mater Inter |
Volume | 10 | Issue | 7 | Pages | 6785-6792 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Electrorheological (ER) fluids are considered as a type of smart fluids because their rheological characteristics can be altered through an electric field. The discovery of giant ER effect revived the researchers' interest in the ER technological area. However, the poor stability including the insufficient dynamic shear stress, the large leakage current density, and the sedimentation tendency still hinders their practical applications. Herein, we report a facile and scalable coprecipitation method for synthesizing surfactant-free tin titanyl oxalate (TTO) particles with tremella-like wrinkly microstructure (W-TTO). The W-TTO-based ER fluids exhibit enhanced ER activity compared to that of the pristine TTO because of the improved wettability between W-TTO and the silicone oil. In addition, the static yield stress and leakage current of W-TTO ER fluids also show a fine time stability during the 30 day tests. More importantly, the dynamic shear stress of W-TTO ER fluids can remain stable throughout the shear rate range, which is valuable for their use in engineering applications. The results in this work provided a promising strategy to solving the long-standing problem of ER fluid stability. Moreover, this convenient route of synthesis may be considered a green approach for the mass production of giant ER materials. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000426143900081 | Publication Date | 2018-02-01 | |
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ISSN | 1944-8244 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 7.504 | Times cited | 7 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | ; The work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant 21573267, 11674335), the Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS (2013196), and the Program for Ningbo Municipal Science and Technology Innovative Research Team (2015B11002, 2016B10005). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 7.504 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:149911 | Serial | 4931 | ||
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Author | Wu, L.; Kolmeijer, K.E.; Zhang, Y.; An, H.; Arnouts, S.; Bals, S.; Altantzis, T.; Hofmann, J.P.; Costa Figueiredo, M.; Hensen, E.J.M.; Weckhuysen, B.M.; van der Stam, W. | ||||
Title | Stabilization effects in binary colloidal Cu and Ag nanoparticle electrodes under electrochemical CO₂ reduction conditions | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2021 | Publication | Nanoscale | Abbreviated Journal | Nanoscale |
Volume | 13 | Issue | 9 | Pages | 4835-4844 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Applied Electrochemistry & Catalysis (ELCAT) | ||||
Abstract | Nanoparticle modified electrodes constitute an attractive way to tailor-make efficient carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction catalysts. However, the restructuring and sintering processes of nanoparticles under electrochemical reaction conditions not only impedes the widespread application of nanoparticle catalysts, but also misleads the interpretation of the selectivity of the nanocatalysts. Here, we colloidally synthesized metallic copper (Cu) and silver (Ag) nanoparticles with a narrow size distribution (<10%) and utilized them in electrochemical CO2 reduction reactions. Monometallic Cu and Ag nanoparticle electrodes showed severe nanoparticle sintering already at low overpotential of -0.8 V vs. RHE, as evidenced by ex situ SEM investigations, and potential-dependent variations in product selectivity that resemble bulk Cu (14% for ethylene at -1.3 V vs. RHE) and Ag (69% for carbon monoxide at -1.0 V vs. RHE). However, by co-deposition of Cu and Ag nanoparticles, a nanoparticle stabilization effect was observed between Cu and Ag, and the sintering process was greatly suppressed at CO2 reducing potentials (-0.8 V vs. RHE). Furthermore, by varying the Cu/Ag nanoparticle ratio, the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) selectivity towards methane (maximum of 20.6% for dense Cu-2.5-Ag-1 electrodes) and C-2 products (maximum of 15.7% for dense Cu-1-Ag-1 electrodes) can be tuned, which is attributed to a synergistic effect between neighbouring Ag and Cu nanoparticles. We attribute the stabilization of the nanoparticles to the positive enthalpies of Cu-Ag solid solutions, which prevents the dissolution-redeposition induced particle growth under CO2RR conditions. The observed nanoparticle stabilization effect enables the design and fabrication of active CO2 reduction nanocatalysts with high durability. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000628024200011 | Publication Date | 2021-02-22 | |
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ISSN | 2040-3364 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 7.367 | Times cited | 24 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | This work is funded by the Strategic UU-TU/e Alliance project ‘Joint Centre for Chemergy Research’ (budget holder B. M. W.). S. B. acknowledges support from the European Research Council (ERC Consolidator Grant #815128 REALNANO). S. A. and T. A. acknowledge funding from the University of Antwerp Research fund (BOF). We thank Eric Hellebrand (Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University) for the assistance in SEM measurements. Dr Ramon Oord (ARC Chemical Building Blocks Consortium, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University) is acknowledged for assisting with the grazing incidence XRD measurements; sygma | Approved | Most recent IF: 7.367 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:176723 | Serial | 6737 | ||
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Author | Wu, M.F.; Zhou, S.; Yao, S.; Zhao, Q.; Vantomme, A.; van Daele, B.; Piscopiello, E.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Tong, Y.Z.; Yang, Z.J.; Yu, T.J.; Zhang, G.Y. | ||||
Title | High precision determination of the elastic strain of InGaN/GaN multiple quantum wells | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2004 | Publication | Journal of vacuum science and technology: B: microelectronics and nanometer structures | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 22 | Issue | 3 | Pages | 920-924 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000222481400010 | Publication Date | 2004-07-08 | |
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ISSN | 0734-211X; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | Times cited | 15 | Open Access | ||
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Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:54863 | Serial | 1437 | ||
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Author | Wu, S.-M.; Liu, X.-L.; Lian, X.-L.; Tian, G.; Janiak, C.; Zhang, Y.-X.; Lu, Y.; Yu, H.-Z.; Hu, J.; Wei, H.; Zhao, H.; Chang, G.-G.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Wang, L.-Y.; Yang, X.-Y.; Su, B.-L. | ||||
Title | Homojunction of oxygen and titanium vacancies and its interfacial n-p effect | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2018 | Publication | Advanced materials | Abbreviated Journal | Adv Mater |
Volume | 30 | Issue | 32 | Pages | 1802173 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | The homojunction of oxygen/metal vacancies and its interfacial n-p effect on the physiochemical properties are rarely reported. Interfacial n-p homojunctions of TiO2 are fabricated by directly decorating interfacial p-type titanium-defected TiO2 around n-type oxygen-defected TiO2 nanocrystals in amorphous-anatase homogeneous nanostructures. Experimental measurements and theoretical calculations on the cell lattice parameters show that the homojunction of oxygen and titanium vacancies changes the charge density of TiO2; a strong EPR signal caused by oxygen vacancies and an unreported strong titanium vacancies signal of 2D H-1 TQ-SQ MAS NMR are present. Amorphous-anatase TiO2 shows significant performance regarding the photogeneration current, photocatalysis, and energy storage, owing to interfacial n-type to p-type conductivity with high charge mobility and less structural confinement of amorphous clusters. A new homojunction of oxygen and titanium vacancies concept, characteristics, and mechanism are proposed at an atomic-/nanoscale to clarify the generation of oxygen vacancies and titanium vacancies as well as the interface electron transfer. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Weinheim | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000440813300022 | Publication Date | 2018-06-27 | |
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ISSN | 0935-9648 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 19.791 | Times cited | 39 | Open Access | Not_Open_Access |
Notes | ; This work was supported by National Key R&D Program of China (2017YFC1103800), National SFC (U1662134, U1663225, 51472190, 51611530672, 21711530705, 51503166, 21706199), ISTCP (2015DFE52870), PCSIRT (IRT_15R52), HPNSF (2016CFA033, 2017CFB487), and SKLPPC (PPC2016007). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 19.791 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:153106 | Serial | 5105 | ||
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Author | Wu, X.; Ding, J.; Cui, W.; Lin, W.; Xue, Z.; Yang, Z.; Liu, J.; Nie, X.; Zhu, W.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Sang, X. | ||||
Title | Enhanced electrical properties of Bi2-xSbxTe3 nanoflake thin films through interface engineering | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2024 | Publication | Energy & environment materials | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | Issue | Pages | e12755-8 | ||
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | The structure-property relationship at interfaces is difficult to probe for thermoelectric materials with a complex interfacial microstructure. Designing thermoelectric materials with a simple, structurally-uniform interface provides a facile way to understand how these interfaces influence the transport properties. Here, we synthesized Bi2-xSbxTe3 (x = 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.4) nanoflakes using a hydrothermal method, and prepared Bi2-xSbxTe3 thin films with predominantly (0001) interfaces by stacking the nanoflakes through spin coating. The influence of the annealing temperature and Sb content on the (0001) interface structure was systematically investigated at atomic scale using aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy. Annealing and Sb doping facilitate atom diffusion and migration between adjacent nanoflakes along the (0001) interface. As such it enhances interfacial connectivity and improves the electrical transport properties. Interfac reactions create new interfaces that increase the scattering and the Seebeck coefficient. Due to the simultaneous optimization of electrical conductivity and Seebeck coefficient, the maximum power factor of the Bi1.8Sb0.2Te3 nanoflake films reaches 1.72 mW m(-1) K-2, which is 43% higher than that of a pure Bi2Te3 thin film. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 001204495900001 | Publication Date | 2024-04-18 | |
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Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:205438 | Serial | 9148 | ||
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Author | Wu, Y.; Chen, G.; Yu, J.; Wang, D.; Ma, C.; Li, C.; Pennycook, S.J.; Yan, Y.; Wei, S.-H. | ||||
Title | Hole-induced spontaneous mutual annihilation of dislocation pairs | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2019 | Publication | The journal of physical chemistry letters | Abbreviated Journal | J Phys Chem Lett |
Volume | 10 | Issue | 23 | Pages | 7421-7425 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Dislocations are always observed during crystal growth, and it is usually desirable to reduce the dislocation density in high-quality crystals. Here, the annihilation process of the 30 degrees Shockley partial dislocation pairs in CdTe is studied by first-principles calculations. We found that the dislocations can glide relatively easily due to the weak local bonding. Our systematic study of the slipping mechanism of the dislocations suggests that the energy barrier for the annihilation process is low. Band structure calculations reveal that the band bending caused by the charge transfer between the two dislocation cores depends on the core-core distance. A simple linear model is proposed to describe the mechanism of formation of the dislocation pair. More importantly, we demonstrate that hole injection can affect the core structure, increase the mobility, and eventually trigger a spontaneous mutual annihilation, which could be employed as a possible facile way to reduce the dislocation density. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000501622700017 | Publication Date | 2019-11-17 | |
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ISSN | 1948-7185 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record | |
Impact Factor | 9.353 | Times cited | Open Access | ||
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 9.353 | |||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:165068 | Serial | 6302 | ||
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Author | Xi, J.; Yang, S.; Silvioli, L.; Cao, S.; Liu, P.; Chen, Q.; Zhao, Y.; Sun, H.; Hansen, J.N.; Haraldsted, J.-P.B.; Kibsgaard, J.; Rossmeisl, J.; Bals, S.; Wang, S.; Chorkendorff, I. | ||||
Title | Highly active, selective, and stable Pd single-atom catalyst anchored on N-doped hollow carbon sphere for electrochemical H₂O₂ synthesis under acidic conditions | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2021 | Publication | Journal Of Catalysis | Abbreviated Journal | J Catal |
Volume | 393 | Issue | Pages | 313-323 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Single-atom catalysts (SACs) have recently attracted broad scientific interests due to their unique structural feature, the single-atom dispersion. Optimized electronic structure as well as high stability are required for single-atom catalysts to enable efficient electrochemical production of H2O2. Herein, we report a facile synthesis method that stabilizes atomic Pd species on the reduced graphene oxide/Ndoped carbon hollow carbon nanospheres (Pd1/N-C). Pd1/N-C exhibited remarkable electrochemical H2O2 production rate with high faradaic efficiency, reaching 80%. The single-atom structure and its high H2O2 production rate were maintained even after 10,000 cycle stability test. The existence of single-atom Pd as well as its coordination with N species is responsible for its high activity, selectivity, and stability. The N coordination number and substrate doping around Pd atoms are found to be critical for an optimized adsorption energy of intermediate *OOH, resulting in efficient electrochemical H2O2 production. (C) 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000640923500003 | Publication Date | 2020-11-26 | |
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ISSN | 0021-9517 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 6.844 | Times cited | 40 | Open Access | Not_Open_Access |
Notes | This research was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51772110), Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province (No. 2019CFB539), Danmarks Innovationsfond within the ProActivE project (5160-00003B), Villum Foundation V-SUSTAIN grant 9455 to the Villum Center for the Science of Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals, the Carlsberg Foundation grant CF18-0435, the Institutional Research Program (2E30220) of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Shenzhen Science and Technology Plan under Grant (JCYJ20170818160751460) and the Open Project of Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Engineering Process of Ministry of Education (No. GCP20200205). The authors would like to acknowledge the Analytical and Testing Center of Huazhong University of Science and Technology and the Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics for SEM, TEM, Raman and XPS measurements. | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.844 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:178321 | Serial | 6796 | ||
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Author | Xia, C.; Pedrazo-Tardajos, A.; Wang, D.; Meeldijk, J.D.; Gerritsen, H.C.; Bals, S.; de Donega, C.M. | ||||
Title | Seeded growth combined with cation exchange for the synthesis of anisotropic Cu2-xS/ZnS, Cu2-xS, and CuInS2 nanorods | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2021 | Publication | Chemistry of materials | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 33 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 102-116 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Colloidal copper(I) sulfide (Cu2-xS) nanocrystals (NCs) have attracted much attention for a wide range of applications because of their unique optoelectronic properties, driving scientists to explore the potential of using Cu2-xS NCs as seeds in the synthesis of heteronanocrystals to achieve new multifunctional materials. Herein, we developed a multistep synthesis strategy toward Cu2-xS/ZnS heteronanorods. The Janus-type Cu2-xS/ZnS heteronanorods are obtained by the injection of hexagonal high-chalcocite Cu2-xS seed NCs in a hot zinc oleate solution in the presence of suitable surfactants, 20 s after the injection of sulfur precursors. The Cu2-xS seed NCs undergo rapid aggregation and coalescence in the first few seconds after the injection, forming larger NCs that act as the effective seeds for heteronucleation and growth of ZnS. The ZnS heteronucleation occurs on a single (100) facet of the Cu2-xS seed NCs and is followed by fast anisotropic growth along a direction that is perpendicular to the c-axis, thus leading to Cu2-xS/ZnS Janus-type heteronanorods with a sharp heterointerface. Interestingly, the high-chalcocite crystal structure of the injected Cu2-xS seed NCs is preserved in the Cu2-xS segments of the heteronanorods because of the highthermodynamic stability of this Cu2-xS phase. The Cu2-xS/ZnS heteronanorods are subsequently converted into single-component Cu2-xS and CuInS2 nanorods by postsynthetic topotactic cation exchange. This work expands the possibilities for the rational synthesis of colloidal multicomponent heteronanorods by allowing the design principles of postsynthetic heteroepitaxial seeded growth and nanoscale cation exchange to be combined, yielding access to a plethora of multicomponent heteronanorods with diameters in the quantum confinement regime. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000610984700009 | Publication Date | 2020-12-28 | |
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Impact Factor | Times cited | 10 | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
Notes | C.X. acknowledges China Scholarship Council (CSC) for the financial support (grant number 201406330055). C.d.M.D. acknowledges funding from the European Commission for access to the EMAT facilities (grant number EUSMI E180900184). D.W. acknowledges an Individual Fellowship funded by the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) in Horizon 2020 program (grant 894254 SuprAtom). S.B. acknowledges support by means of the ERC Consolidator grant no. 815128 REALNANO. The authors thank Donglong Fu for XRD measurements.; sygma | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:176587 | Serial | 6732 | ||
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Author | Xia, C.; Winckelmans, N.; Prins, P.T.; Bals, S.; Gerritsen, H.C.; de Mello Donegá, C. | ||||
Title | Near-Infrared-Emitting CuInS2/ZnS Dot-in-Rod Colloidal Heteronanorods by Seeded Growth | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2018 | Publication | Journal of the American Chemical Society | Abbreviated Journal | J Am Chem Soc |
Volume | 140 | Issue | 140 | Pages | 5755-5763 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Synthesis protocols for anisotropic CuInX2 (X = S, Se, Te)-based heteronanocrystals (HNCs) are scarce due to the difficulty in balancing the reactivities of multiple precursors and the high solid-state diffusion rates of the cations involved in the CuInX2 lattice. In this work, we report a multistep seeded growth synthesis protocol that yields colloidal wurtzite CuInS2/ZnS dot core/rod shell HNCs with photoluminescence in the NIR (∼800 nm). The wurtzite CuInS2 NCs used as seeds are obtained by topotactic partial Cu+ for In3+ cation exchange in template Cu2–xS NCs. The seed NCs are injected in a hot solution of zinc oleate and hexadecylamine in octadecene, 20 s after the injection of sulfur in octadecene. This results in heteroepitaxial growth of wurtzite ZnS primarily on the Sulfur-terminated polar facet of the CuInS2 seed NCs, the other facets being overcoated only by a thin (∼1 monolayer) shell. The fast (∼21 nm/min) asymmetric axial growth of the nanorod proceeds by addition of [ZnS] monomer units, so that the polarity of the terminal (002) facet is preserved throughout the growth. The delayed injection of the CuInS2 seed NCs is crucial to allow the concentration of [ZnS] monomers to build up, thereby maximizing the anisotropic heteroepitaxial growth rates while minimizing the rates of competing processes (etching, cation exchange, alloying). Nevertheless, a mild etching still occurred, likely prior to the onset of heteroepitaxial overgrowth, shrinking the core size from 5.5 to ∼4 nm. The insights provided by this work open up new possibilities in designing multifunctional Cu-chalcogenide based colloidal heteronanocrystals. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000431600000016 | Publication Date | 2018-03-29 | |
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ISSN | 0002-7863 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 13.858 | Times cited | 43 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | Chenghui Xia acknowledges China Scholarship Council (CSC) for financial support (NO. 201406330055). S.B and N.W. acknowledge funding from the European Research Council (Starting Grant No. COLOURATOMS 335078). C.d.M.D. acknowledge financial support from the division of Chemical Sciences (CW) of The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) under Grant Number ECHO.712.014.001. The authors thank Xiaobin Xie and Da Wang for some TEM measurements, Donglong Fu for XRD measurements, Christina H. M. van Oversteeg for ICP-OES measurements, and Chun-Che Lin for suggestions regarding the synthesis. ECAS_Sara (ROMEO:white; preprint:; postprint:restricted 12 months embargo; pdfversion:cannot); | Approved | Most recent IF: 13.858 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:150362UA @ admin @ c:irua:150362 | Serial | 4917 | ||
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Author | Xu, H.; Li, H.; Gauquelin, N.; Chen, X.; Wu, W.-F.; Zhao, Y.; Si, L.; Tian, D.; Li, L.; Gan, Y.; Qi, S.; Li, M.; Hu, F.; Sun, J.; Jannis, D.; Yu, P.; Chen, G.; Zhong, Z.; Radovic, M.; Verbeeck, J.; Chen, Y.; Shen, B. | ||||
Title | Giant tunability of Rashba splitting at cation-exchanged polar oxide interfaces by selective orbital hybridization | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2024 | Publication | Advanced materials | Abbreviated Journal | |
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Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | The 2D electron gas (2DEG) at oxide interfaces exhibits extraordinary properties, such as 2D superconductivity and ferromagnetism, coupled to strongly correlated electrons in narrow d-bands. In particular, 2DEGs in KTaO3 (KTO) with 5d t2g orbitals exhibit larger atomic spin-orbit coupling and crystal-facet-dependent superconductivity absent for 3d 2DEGs in SrTiO3 (STO). Herein, by tracing the interfacial chemistry, weak anti-localization magneto-transport behavior, and electronic structures of (001), (110), and (111) KTO 2DEGs, unambiguously cation exchange across KTO interfaces is discovered. Therefore, the origin of the 2DEGs at KTO-based interfaces is dramatically different from the electronic reconstruction observed at STO interfaces. More importantly, as the interface polarization grows with the higher order planes in the KTO case, the Rashba spin splitting becomes maximal for the superconducting (111) interfaces approximately twice that of the (001) interface. The larger Rashba spin splitting couples strongly to the asymmetric chiral texture of the orbital angular moment, and results mainly from the enhanced inter-orbital hopping of the t2g bands and more localized wave functions. This finding has profound implications for the search for topological superconductors, as well as the realization of efficient spin-charge interconversion for low-power spin-orbitronics based on (110) and (111) KTO interfaces. An unambiguous cation exchange is discovered across the interfaces of (001), (110), and (111) KTaO3 2D electron gases fabricated at room temperature. Remarkably, the (111) interfaces with the highest superconducting transition temperature also turn out to show the strongest electron-phonon interaction and the largest Rashba spin splitting. image | ||||
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Language | Wos | 001219658400001 | Publication Date | 2024-03-13 | |
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ISSN | 0935-9648 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record | |
Impact Factor | 29.4 | Times cited | Open Access | ||
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 29.4; 2024 IF: 19.791 | |||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:206037 | Serial | 9152 | ||
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Author | Xu, Q.; Zandbergen, H.W.; van Dyck, D. | ||||
Title | Applying an information transmission approach to extract valence electron information from reconstructed exit waves | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2011 | Publication | Ultramicroscopy | Abbreviated Journal | Ultramicroscopy |
Volume | 111 | Issue | 7 | Pages | 912-919 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab | ||||
Abstract | The knowledge of the valence electron distribution is essential for understanding the properties of materials. However this information is difficult to obtain from HREM images because it is easily obscured by the large scattering contribution of core electrons and by the strong dynamical scattering process. In order to develop a sensitive method to extract the information of valence electrons, we have used an information transmission approach to describe the electron interaction with the object. The scattered electron wave is decomposed in a set of basic functions, which are the eigen functions of the Hamiltonian of the projected electrostatic object potential. Each basic function behaves as a communication channel that transfers the information of the object with its own transmission characteristic. By properly combining the components of the different channels, it is possible to design a scheme to extract the information of valence electron distribution from a series of exit waves. The method is described theoretically and demonstrated by means of computer simulations. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Amsterdam | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000300461000024 | Publication Date | 2011-02-02 | |
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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 | 1 | Open Access | |
Notes | Fwo | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.843; 2011 IF: 2.471 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:93623 | Serial | 146 | ||
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Author | Xu, Q.; Zandbergen, H.W.; van Dyck, D. | ||||
Title | Imaging from atomic structure to electronic structure | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2012 | Publication | Micron | Abbreviated Journal | Micron |
Volume | 43 | Issue | 4 | Pages | 524-531 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab | ||||
Abstract | This paper discusses the possibility of retrieving the electron distribution (with highlighted valence electron distribution information) of materials from recorded HREM images. This process can be achieved by solving two inverse problems: reconstruction of the exit wave and reconstruction of the electron distribution from exit waves. The first inverse problem can be solved using a focal series reconstruction method. We show that the second inverse problem can be solved by combining a series of exit waves recorded at different thickness conditions. This process is designed based on an improved understanding of the dynamical scattering process. It also explains the fundamental difficulty of obtaining the valence electron distribution information and the basis of our solution. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Oxford | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000301702400005 | Publication Date | 2011-11-05 | |
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ISSN | 0968-4328; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record | |
Impact Factor | 1.98 | Times cited | Open Access | ||
Notes | Fwo | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.98; 2012 IF: 1.876 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:93634 | Serial | 1553 | ||
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Author | Xu, T.; Nys, J.-P.; Addad, A.; Lebedev, O.I.; Urbieta, A.; Salhi, B.; Berthe, M.; Grandidier, B.; Stievenard, D. | ||||
Title | Faceted sidewalls of silicon nanowires: Au-induced structural reconstructions and electronic properties | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2010 | Publication | Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
Volume | 81 | Issue | 11 | Pages | 115403,1-115403,10 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Si nanowires with a ⟨111⟩ orientation, synthesized by vapor-liquid-solid process with low silane partial pressure reactant and gold as the catalyst, are known to exhibit sawtooth facets containing gold adsorbates. We report herein the study of the nanowire morphology by means of transmission electron microscopy and scanning tunneling microscopy. The nanowires consist of faceted sidewalls. The number of the sidewalls changes from 12 to 6 along the growth axis, giving rise to nanowires with an irregular hexagonal cross section at their base. The sidewalls are covered with Au-rich clusters. Their facets also exhibit atomic structures that reveal the presence of gold, resulting from the diffusion of gold during the growth. Based on these observations, the tapering of the nanowire is found to be related to two contributions: the reduction in the catalyst particle size during the growth and lateral overgrowth from the direct incorporation of Si species onto the nanowire sidewalls. Because the rearrangement of atoms at surfaces and interfaces might affect the growth kinetics, the trigonal symmetry as well as the higher lateral growth rate on the widest sidewalls are explained from the existence of an interfacial atomic structure with two inequivalent parts in the unit cell. Finally, spectroscopic measurements were performed on the major facets and revealed a metallic behavior at 77 K. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000276248800116 | Publication Date | 2010-03-03 | |
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ISSN | 1098-0121;1550-235X; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 42 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836; 2010 IF: 3.774 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:82273 | Serial | 1168 | ||
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Author | Xu, T.; Wang, P.; Fang, P.; Kan, Y.; Chen, L.; Vleugels, J.; Van der Biest, O.; van Landuyt, J. | ||||
Title | Phase assembly and microstructure of CeO2-doped ZrO2 ceramics prepared by spark plasma sintering | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2005 | Publication | Journal of the European Ceramic Society | Abbreviated Journal | J Eur Ceram Soc |
Volume | 25 | Issue | 15 | Pages | 3437-3442 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | CeO2-doped ZrO2, (8 mol%) starting powder was sintered by means of spark plasma sintering (SPS) at 1300 degrees C without holding time. The stability of the tetragonal ZrO2 phase in the Ce-ZrO2 ceramic sintered under strongly reducing conditions was investigated. The SPS sample consisted of monoclinic and tetragonal ZrO2 phase, with a volume ratio of two to one, as well as a trace amount of a Zr-Ce-O cubic solid solution phase. In contrast, the same powder sintered by hot-pressing in nitrogen at 1300 and 1500 degrees C for 1h showed no tetragonal ZrO2. Microstructural observation of the SPS ceramic by SEM and TEM revealed grains with and without twins. The reason for the appearance of the tetragonal phase in the SPS sample sintered under strongly reducing conditions is discussed. (c) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Barking | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000232172100006 | Publication Date | 2004-12-16 | |
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ISSN | 0955-2219; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.411 | Times cited | 13 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.411; 2005 IF: 1.567 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:104065 | Serial | 2576 | ||
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Author | Xu, X.; Jones, M.A.; Cassidy, S.J.; Manuel, P.; Orlandi, F.; Batuk, M.; Hadermann, J.; Clarke, S.J. | ||||
Title | Magnetic Ordering in the Layered Cr(II) Oxide Arsenides Sr2CrO2Cr2As2and Ba2CrO2Cr2As2 | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2020 | Publication | Inorganic Chemistry | Abbreviated Journal | Inorg Chem |
Volume | 59 | Issue | 21 | Pages | 15898-15912 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Sr2CrO2Cr2As2 and Ba2CrO2Cr2As2 with Cr2+ ions in CrO2 sheets and in CrAs layers crystallize with the Sr2Mn3Sb2O2 structure (space group I4/mmm, Z = 2) and lattice parameters a = 4.00800(2) Å, c = 18.8214(1) Å (Sr2CrO2Cr2As2) and a = 4.05506(2) Å, c = 20.5637(1) Å (Ba2CrO2Cr2As2) at room temperature. Powder neutron diffraction reveals checkerboard-type antiferromagnetic ordering of the Cr2+ ions in the arsenide layers below TN1Sr, of 600(10) K (Sr2CrO2Cr2As2) and TN1Ba 465(5) K (Ba2CrO2Cr2As2) with the moments initially directed perpendicular to the layers in both compounds. Checkerboard-type antiferromagnetic ordering of the Cr2+ ions in the oxide layer below 230(5) K for Ba2CrO2Cr2As2 occurs with these moments also perpendicular to the layers, consistent with the orientation preferences of d4 moments in the two layers. In contrast, below 330(5) K in Sr2CrO2Cr2As2, the oxide layer Cr2+ moments are initially oriented in the CrO2 plane; but on further cooling, these moments rotate to become perpendicular to the CrO2 planes, while the moments in the arsenide layers rotate by 90° with the moments on the two sublattices remaining orthogonal throughout [behavior recently reported independently by Liu et al. [Liu et al. Phys. Rev. B 2018, 98, 134416]]. In Sr2CrO2Cr2As2, electron diffraction and high resolution powder X-ray diffraction data show no evidence for a structural distortion that would allow the two Cr2+ sublattices to couple, but high resolution neutron powder diffraction data suggest a small incommensurability between the magnetic structure and the crystal structure, which may account for the coupling of the two sublattices and the observed spin reorientation. The saturation values of the Cr2+ moments in the CrO2 layers (3.34(1) μB (for Sr2CrO2Cr2As2) and 3.30(1) μB (for Ba2CrO2Cr2As2)) are larger than those in the CrAs layers (2.68(1) μB for Sr2CrO2Cr2As2 and 2.298(8) μB for Ba2CrO2Cr2As2) reflecting greater covalency in the arsenide layers. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000588738100035 | Publication Date | 2020-11-02 | |
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ISSN | 0020-1669 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.6 | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
Notes | We thank the UK EPSRC (EP/M020517/1 and EP/P018874/ 1) and the Leverhulme Trust (RPG-2014-221) for funding and the ISIS pulsed neutron and muon source (RB1610357 and RB1700075) and the Diamond Light Source Ltd. (EE13284 and EE18786) for the award of beam time. We thank Dr. A. Baker and Dr. C. Murray for support on I11. | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.6; 2020 IF: 4.857 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:176058 | Serial | 6704 | ||
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Author | Yan, L.; Niu, H.; Bridges, C.A.; Marshall, P.A.; Hadermann, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Chalker, P.R.; Rosseinsky, M.J. | ||||
Title | Unit-cell-level assembly of metastable transition-metal oxides by pulsed-laser deposition | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2007 | Publication | Angewandte Chemie: international edition in English | Abbreviated Journal | Angew Chem Int Edit |
Volume | 46 | Issue | 24 | Pages | 4539-4542 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Weinheim | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000247500600026 | Publication Date | 2007-05-10 | |
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ISSN | 1433-7851;1521-3773; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 11.994 | Times cited | 16 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 11.994; 2007 IF: 10.031 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:65593 | Serial | 3812 | ||
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Author | Yan, L.; Niu, H.J.; Duong, G.V.; Suchomel, M.R.; Bacsa, J.; Chalker, P.R.; Hadermann, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Rosseinsky, M.J. | ||||
Title | Cation ordering within the perovskite block of a six-layer Ruddlesden-Popper oxide from layer-by-layer growth artificial interfaces in complex unit cells | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2011 | Publication | Chemical science | Abbreviated Journal | Chem Sci |
Volume | 2 | Issue | 2 | Pages | 261-272 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | The (AO)(ABO3)n Ruddlesden-Popper structure is an archetypal complex oxide consisting of two distinct structural units, an (AO) rock salt layer separating an n-octahedra thick perovskite block. Conventional high-temperature oxide synthesis methods cannot access members with n > 3, but low-temperature layer-by-layer thin film methods allow the preparation of materials with thicker perovskite blocks, exploiting high surface mobility and lattice matching with the substrate. This paper describes the growth of an n = 6 member CaO[(CSMO)2(LCMO)2 (CSMO)2] in which the six unit cell perovskite block is sub-divided into two central La0.67Ca0.33MnO3 (LCMO) and two terminal Ca0.85Sm0.15MnO3 (CSMO) layers to allow stabilization of the rock salt layer and variation of the transition metal charge. | ||||
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Publisher | Royal Society of Chemistry | Place of Publication | Cambridge | Editor | |
Language | Wos | 000286327600010 | Publication Date | 2010-11-06 | |
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ISSN | 2041-6520;2041-6539; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 8.668 | Times cited | 16 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 8.668; 2011 IF: 7.525 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:88652 | Serial | 300 | ||
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Author | Yan, L.; Tan, Z.; Ji, G.; Li, Z.; Fan, G.; Schryvers, D.; Shan, A.; Zhang, D. | ||||
Title | A quantitative method to characterize the Al4C3-formed interfacial reaction: the case study of MWCNT/Al composites | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2015 | Publication | Materials characterization | Abbreviated Journal | Mater Charact |
Volume | 112 | Issue | 112 | Pages | 213-218 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | The Al4C3-formed interfacial reaction plays an important role in tuning the mechanical and thermal properties of carbon/aluminum (C/Al) composites reinforced with carbonaceous materials such as multi-wall carbon nanotube (MWCNT) and graphene nanosheet. In terms of the hydrolysis nature of Al4C3, an electrochemical dissolution method was developed to quantitatively characterize the extent of C/Al interfacial reaction, which involves dissolving the composite samples in alkaline solution first, then collecting and measuring the CH4 gas released by Al4C3 hydrolysis with a gas chromatograph. Through a case study with powder metallurgy fabricated 2.0 wt.% MWCNT/Al composites, the detectability limit of the proposed method is 0.4 wt.% Al4C3, corresponding to 5 % extent of interfacial reaction with a measurement error of ±3 %. And then, with the already known MWCNT/Al reaction extent vs different sintering temperature and time, the reaction kinetics with an activation energy of 281 kJ mol-1 was successfully derived. Therefore, this rapid, sensitive, accurate method supplies an useful tool to optimize the processing and properties of all kinds of C/Al composites via interface design/control. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000370109200026 | Publication Date | 2015-12-29 | |
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ISSN | 1044-5803 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.714 | Times cited | 24 | Open Access | |
Notes | The authors would like to acknowledge the financial support of the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program, No. 2012CB619600), the National High-Tech R&D Program (863 Program, No. 2012AA030611), the National Natural Science Foundation (Nos. 51071100, 51131004, 51401123, 51511130038) and the research grant (Nos. 14DZ2261200, 15JC1402100, 14520710100) from Shanghai government. Dr. Z.Q. Tan would also like to thank the project funded by the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No. 2014M561469). The research leading to these results has partially received funding from the European Union Seventh Framework Program under Grant Agreement 312483 – ESTEEM2 (Integrated Infrastructure Initiative – I3).; esteem2_jra2 | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.714; 2015 IF: 1.845 | ||
Call Number | c:irua:130066 c:irua:130066 | Serial | 3997 | ||
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Author | Yan, Y.; Wang, L.-X.; Ke, X.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Wu, X.-S.; Yu, D.-P.; Liao, Z.-M. | ||||
Title | High-mobility Bi2Se3 nanoplates manifesting quantum oscillations of surface states in the sidewalls | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2014 | Publication | Scientific reports | Abbreviated Journal | Sci Rep-Uk |
Volume | 4 | Issue | Pages | 3817-7 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Magnetotransport measurements of topological insulators are very important to reveal the exotic topological surface states for spintronic applications. However, the novel properties related to the surface Dirac fermions are usually accompanied by a large linear magnetoresistance under perpendicular magnetic field, which makes the identification of the surface states obscure. Here, we report prominent Shubnikov-de Haas (SdH) oscillations under an in-plane magnetic field, which are identified to originate from the surface states in the sidewalls of topological insulator Bi2Se3 nanoplates. Importantly, the SdH oscillations appear with a dramatically weakened magnetoresistance background, offering an easy path to probe the surface states directly when the coexistence of surface states and bulk conduction is inevitable. Moreover, under a perpendicular magnetic field, the oscillations in Hall conductivity have peak-to-valley amplitudes of 2 e(2)/h, giving confidence to achieve a quantum Hall effect in this system. A cross-section view of the nanoplate shows that the sidewall is (015) facet dominant and therefore forms a 586 angle with regard to the top/ bottom surface instead of being perpendicular; this gives credit to the surface states' behavior as two-dimensional transport. | ||||
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Publisher | Nature Publishing Group | Place of Publication | London | Editor | |
Language | Wos | 000330044700008 | Publication Date | 2014-01-22 | |
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ISSN | 2045-2322; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.259 | Times cited | 31 | Open Access | |
Notes | ERC grant Nu246791 – COUNTATOMS | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.259; 2014 IF: 5.578 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:114815 | Serial | 1436 | ||
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Author | Yan, Y.; Zhou, X.; Jin, H.; Li, C.-Z.; Ke, X.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Liu, K.; Yu, D.; Dressel, M.; Liao, Z.-M. | ||||
Title | Surface-Facet-Dependent Phonon Deformation Potential in Individual Strained Topological Insulator Bi2Se3 Nanoribbons | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2015 | Publication | ACS nano | Abbreviated Journal | Acs Nano |
Volume | 9 | Issue | 9 | Pages | 10244-10251 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Strain is an important method to tune the properties of topological insulators. For example, compressive strain can induce superconductivity in Bi2Se3 bulk material. Topological insulator nanostructures are the superior candidates to utilize the unique surface states due to the large surface to volume ratio. Therefore, it is highly desirable to monitor the local strain effects in individual topological insulator nanostructures. Here, we report the systematical micro-Raman spectra of single strained Bi2Se3 nanoribbons with different thicknesses and different surface facets, where four optical modes are resolved in both Stokes and anti-Stokes Raman spectral lines. A striking anisotropy of the strain dependence is observed in the phonon frequency of strained Bi2Se3 nanoribbons grown along the ⟨112̅0⟩ direction. The frequencies of the in-plane Eg2 and out-of-plane A1g1 modes exhibit a nearly linear blue-shift against bending strain when the nanoribbon is bent along the ⟨112̅0⟩ direction with the curved {0001} surface. In this case, the phonon deformation potential of the Eg2 phonon for 100 nm-thick Bi2Se3 nanoribbon is up to 0.94 cm–1/%, which is twice of that in Bi2Se3 bulk material (0.52 cm–1/%). Our results may be valuable for the strain modulation of individual topological insulator nanostructures. | ||||
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Language | English | Wos | 000363915300079 | Publication Date | 2015-09-12 |
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ISSN | 1936-0851;1936-086X; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 13.942 | Times cited | 14 | Open Access | |
Notes | Y.Y. would like to thank Xuewen Fu for helpful discussions. This work was supported by MOST (Nos. 2013CB934600, 2013CB932602) and NSFC (Nos. 11274014, 11234001). | Approved | Most recent IF: 13.942; 2015 IF: 12.881 | ||
Call Number | c:irua:129216 | Serial | 3963 | ||
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Author | Yandouzi, M.; Pauwels, B.; Schryvers, D.; van Swygenhoven, H.; Van Tendeloo, G. | ||||
Title | Structural characterisation of nanostructured Ni3Al processed by inert gas condensation | Type | A3 Journal article | ||
Year | 2003 | Publication | Defects and diffusion in metals | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 213/215 | Issue | Pages | 19-30 | |
Keywords | A3 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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Language | Wos | Publication Date | 0000-00-00 | ||
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Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:48777 | Serial | 3215 | ||
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Author | Yandouzi, M.; Pauwels, B.; Schryvers, D.; Van Swygenhoven, H.; Van Tendeloo, G. | ||||
Title | Structural characterization of nanostructured Ni3Al processed by inert gas condensation | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2003 | Publication | Diffusion and defect data : solid state data : part A : defect and diffusion forum | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 213 | Issue | 2 | Pages | 19-30 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | High-resolution transmission electron microscopy was performed on compacted Ni(3)Al nanostructured material prepared by the inert gas condensation technique. From electron diffraction data an incomplete L1(2) ordering of the crystallites is observed in the free particles as well as in the room temperature compacted samples. However, a completely ordered L1(2) structure with much bigger and well-defined crystallites exhibiting several defects is observed in material compacted and annealed at 773 K. Sharp crystallite boundaries as well as amorphous material and voids are observed in between crystallites in all samples, the former being dominant in the annealed material, the latter in the as-prepared one. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Aedermannsdorf | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | Publication Date | 0000-00-00 | ||
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ISSN | 1012-0386 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; | |
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Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:94868 | Serial | 3221 | ||
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Title | High resolution transmission electron microscopy study of nanoscale Ni-rich Ni-Al films evaporated onto NaCl and KCl | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 1998 | Publication | Nanostructured materials | Abbreviated Journal | Nanostruct Mater |
Volume | 10 | Issue | Pages | 99-115 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | New York | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000073840600011 | Publication Date | 2002-07-25 | |
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ISSN | 0965-9773; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | Times cited | 2 | Open Access | ||
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:48370 | Serial | 1463 | ||
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Author | Yandouzi, M.; Toth, L.; Vasudevan, V.; Cannaerts, M.; van Haesendonck, C.; Schryvers, D. | ||||
Title | Epitaxial Ni-Al thin films on NaCl using a Ag buffer layer | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2000 | Publication | Philosophical magazine letters | Abbreviated Journal | Phil Mag Lett |
Volume | 80 | Issue | Pages | 719-724 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | London | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000165158000003 | Publication Date | 2002-07-26 | |
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ISSN | 0950-0839;1362-3036; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 0.941 | Times cited | 2 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 0.941; 2000 IF: 1.504 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:48375 | Serial | 1072 | ||
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Author | Yang, C.-Q.; Yin, Z.-W.; Li, W.; Cui, W.-J.; Zhou, X.-G.; Wang, L.-D.; Zhi, R.; Xu, Y.-Y.; Tao, Z.-W.; Sang, X.; Cheng, Y.-B.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Hu, Z.-Y.; Su, B.-L. | ||||
Title | Atomically deciphering the phase segregation in mixed halide perovskite | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2024 | Publication | Advanced functional materials | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | Issue | Pages | 1-10 | ||
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Mixed-halide perovskites show promising applications in tandem solar cells owing to their adjustable bandgap. One major obstacle to their commercialization is halide phase segregation, which results in large open-circuit voltage deficiency and J-V hysteresis. However, the ambiguous interplay between structural origin and phase segregation often results in aimless and unspecific optimization strategies for the device's performance and stability. An atomic scale is directly figured out the abundant Ruddlesden-Popper anti-phase boundaries (RP-APBs) within a CsPbIBr2 polycrystalline film and revealed that phase segregation predominantly occurs at RP-APB-enriched interfaces due to the defect-mediated lattice strain. By compensating their structural lead halide, such RP-APBs are eliminated, and the decreasing of strain can be observed, resulting in the suppression of halide phase segregation. The present work provides the deciphering to precisely regulate the perovskite atomic structure for achieving photo-stable mixed halide wide-bandgap perovskites of high-efficiency tandem solar cell commercial applications. The phase segregation in mixed halide perovskite film predominantly occurs at Ruddlesden-Popper anti-phase boundaries (RP-APBs)-enriched interfaces due to the defect-mediated lattice strain. The RP-APBs defects can be eliminated by compensating for their structural lead halide deficiency, resulting in the suppression of halide phase segregation. image | ||||
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Language | Wos | 001200673300001 | Publication Date | 2024-04-12 | |
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ISSN | 1616-301x | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record | |
Impact Factor | 19 | Times cited | Open Access | ||
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 19; 2024 IF: 12.124 | |||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:205509 | Serial | 9134 | ||
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Author | Yang, C.-Q.; Zhi, R.; Rothmann, M.U.; Xu, Y.-Y.; Li, L.-Q.; Hu, Z.-Y.; Pang, S.; Cheng, Y.-B.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Li, W. | ||||
Title | Unveiling the intrinsic structure and intragrain defects of organic-inorganic hybrid perovskites by ultralow dose transmission electron microscopy | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2023 | Publication | Advanced materials | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | Issue | Pages | 1-9 | ||
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) is a powerful tool for unveiling the structural, compositional, and electronic properties of organic-inorganic hybrid perovskites (OIHPs) at the atomic to micrometer length scales. However, the structural and compositional instability of OIHPs under electron beam radiation results in misunderstandings of the microscopic structure-property-performance relationship in OIHP devices. Here, ultralow dose TEM is utilized to identify the mechanism of the electron-beam-induced changes in OHIPs and clarify the cumulative electron dose thresholds (critical dose) of different commercially interesting state-of-the-art OIHPs, including methylammonium lead iodide (MAPbI(3)), formamidinium lead iodide (FAPbI(3)), FA(0.83)Cs(0.17)PbI(3), FA(0.15)Cs(0.85)PbI(3), and MAPb(0.5)Sn(0.5)I(3). The critical dose is related to the composition of the OIHPs, with FA(0.15)Cs(0.85)PbI(3) having the highest critical dose of approximate to 84 e angstrom(-2) and FA(0.83)Cs(0.17)PbI(3) having the lowest critical dose of approximate to 4.2 e angstrom(-2). The electron beam irradiation results in the formation of a superstructure with ordered I and FA vacancies along (c), as identified from the three major crystal axes in cubic FAPbI(3), (c), (c), and (c). The intragrain planar defects in FAPbI(3) are stable, while an obvious modification is observed in FA(0.83)Cs(0.17)PbI(3) under continuous electron beam exposure. This information can serve as a guide for ensuring a reliable understanding of the microstructure of OIHP optoelectronic devices by TEM. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000950461600001 | Publication Date | 2023-02-13 | |
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ISSN | 0935-9648 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 29.4 | Times cited | Open Access | Not_Open_Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 29.4; 2023 IF: 19.791 | |||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:195116 | Serial | 7349 | ||
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Author | Yang, C.; Batuk, M.; Jacquet, Q.; Rousse, G.; Yin, W.; Zhang, L.; Hadermann, J.; Abakumov, A.M.; Cibin, G.; Chadwick, A.; Tarascon, J.-M.; Grimaud, A. | ||||
Title | Revealing pH-Dependent Activities and Surface Instabilities for Ni-Based Electrocatalysts during the Oxygen Evolution Reaction | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2018 | Publication | ACS energy letters | Abbreviated Journal | Acs Energy Lett |
Volume | Issue | Pages | 2884-2890 | ||
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Multiple electrochemical processes are involved at the catalyst/ electrolyte interface during the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). With the purpose of elucidating the complexity of surface dynamics upon OER, we systematically studied two Ni-based crystalline oxides (LaNiO3−δ and La2Li0.5Ni0.5O4) and compared them with the state-of-the-art Ni−Fe (oxy)- hydroxide amorphous catalyst. Electrochemical measurements such as rotating ring disk electrode (RRDE) and electrochemical quartz microbalance microscopy (EQCM) coupled with a series of physical characterizations including transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) were conducted to unravel the exact pH effect on both the OER activity and the catalyst stability. We demonstrate that for Ni-based crystalline catalysts the rate for surface degradation depends on the pH and is greater than the rate for surface reconstruction. This behavior is unlike that for the amorphous Ni oxyhydroxide catalyst, which is found to be more stable and pH-independent. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000453805100005 | Publication Date | 2018-11-08 | |
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ISSN | 2380-8195 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | Times cited | Open Access | Not_Open_Access: Available from 06.11.2019 | ||
Notes | C.Y., J.-M.T., and A.G. acknowledge funding from the European Research Council (ERC) (FP/2014)/ERC GrantProject 670116-ARPEMA. A.G. acknowledges financial support from the ANR MIDWAY (Project ID ANR-17-CE05- 0008). We acknowledge Diamond Light Source for time awarded to the Energy Materials BAG on Beamline B18, under Proposal sp12559. | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:155046 | Serial | 5067 | ||
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Author | Yang, C.; Laberty-Robert, C.; Batuk, D.; Cibin, G.; Chadwick, A.V.; Pimenta, V.; Yin, W.; Zhang, L.; Tarascon, J.-M.; Grimaud, A. | ||||
Title | Phosphate ion functionalization of perovskite surfaces for enhanced oxygen evolution reaction | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | The journal of physical chemistry letters | Abbreviated Journal | J Phys Chem Lett |
Volume | 8 | Issue | 15 | Pages | 3466-3472 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Recent findings revealed that surface oxygen can participate in the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) for the most active catalysts, which eventually triggers a new mechanism for which the deprotonation of surface intermediates limits the OER activity. We propose in this work a “dual strategy” in which tuning the electronic properties of the oxide, such as La1-xSrxCoO3-delta, can be dissociated from the use of surface functionalization with phosphate ion groups (P-i) that enhances the interfacial proton transfer. Results show that the P-i functionalized La0.5Sr0.5CoO3-delta gives rise to a significant enhancement of the OER activity when compared to La0.5Sr0.5Co3-delta and LaCoO3. We further demonstrate that the P-i surface functionalization selectivity enhances the activity when the OER kinetics is limited by the proton transfer. Finally, this work suggests that tuning the catalytic activity by such a “dual approach” may be a new and largely unexplored avenue for the design of novel high-performance catalysts. | ||||
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Publisher | American Chemical Society | Place of Publication | Washington, D.C | Editor | |
Language | Wos | 000407191300003 | Publication Date | 2017-07-07 | |
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ISSN | 1948-7185 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 9.353 | Times cited | 31 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | ; C.Y., J.-M.T., D.B., and A.G. acknowledge funding from the European Research Council (ERC) (FP/2014)/ERC Grant-Project 670116-ARPEMA. We acknowledge Diamond Light Source for time awarded to the Energy Materials BAG on Beamline B18, under Proposal sp12559. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 9.353 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:145730 | Serial | 4747 | ||
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Author | Yang, M.; Chen, H.; Orekhov, A.; Lu, Q.; Lan, X.; Li, K.; Zhang, S.; Song, M.; Kong, Y.; Schryvers, D.; Du, Y. | ||||
Title | Quantified contribution of β″ and β′ precipitates to the strengthening of an aged Al–Mg–Si alloy | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2020 | Publication | Materials Science And Engineering A-Structural Materials Properties Microstructure And Processing | Abbreviated Journal | Mat Sci Eng A-Struct |
Volume | 774 | Issue | Pages | 138776 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | It is generally believed that β00 precipitates, rather than β0 precipitates, are the major strengthening precipitates in aged Al–Mg–Si alloys. The reason for this difference is not well understood. To clarify this, two samples of the same Al–Mg–Si alloy but with different aging states were prepared. The under-aged sample only contains nanoprecipitates of the β00 type, while the peak-aged one contains nearly equal volumes of β00 and β0 precipitates. We have, for the first time, separated the strengthening effect of the contribution from βʺ and βʹ precipitates, respectively, by an indirect approach based on high-precision measurements of volume fractions, number densities, sizes, proportions of the precipitates, their lattice strains, the composition and grain size of the matrix. The β0 precipitates, which take 45.6% of the total precipitate volume in the peak-aged sample, contribute to the entire precipitation strengthening by only 31.6%. The main reason why they are less useful compared to β00 precipitates has been found to be associated with their smaller lattice strains relative to the matrix, which is 0.99% versus 2.10% (for β00 ). |
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Language | Wos | 000514747200001 | Publication Date | 2019-12-04 | |
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ISSN | 0921-5093 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 6.4 | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
Notes | National Natural Science Foundation of China, 51531009 51711530713 51501230 ; Central South University, 2018gczd033 ; Flemish Science Foundation, VS.026.18N ; Program for Guangdong Introducing Innovative and Entrepreneurial Teams, 2016ZT06G025 ; Guangdong Natural Science Foundation, 2017B030306014 ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.4; 2020 IF: 3.094 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:165290 | Serial | 5440 | ||
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Author | Yang, M.; Orekhov, A.; Hu, Z.-Y.; Feng, M.; Jin, S.; Sha, G.; Li, K.; Samaee, V.; Song, M.; Du, Y.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Schryvers, D. | ||||
Title | Shearing and rotation of β'' and β' precipitates in an Al-Mg-Si alloy under tensile deformation : in-situ and ex-situ studies | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2021 | Publication | Acta Materialia | Abbreviated Journal | Acta Mater |
Volume | 220 | Issue | Pages | 117310 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | The interaction between dislocations and nano-precipitates during deformation directly influences hardening response of precipitation-strengthening metals such as Al-Mg-Si alloys. However, how coherent and semi-coherent nano-precipitates accommodate external deformation applied to an Al alloy remains to be elucidated. In-situ tensile experiments in a transmission electron microscope (TEM) were conducted to study the dynamic process of dislocations cutting through coherent needle-like beta '' precipitates with diameters of 3 similar to 8 nm. Comprehensive investigations using in-situ, ex-situ TEM and atom probe tomography uncovered that beta '' precipitates were firstly sheared into small fragments, and then the rotation of the fragments, via sliding along precipitate/matrix interfaces, destroyed their initially coherent interface with the Al matrix. In contrast, semi-coherent beta' precipitates with sizes similar to beta '' were more difficult to be fragmented and accumulation of dislocations at the interface increased interface misfit between beta' and the Al matrix. Consequently, beta' precipitates could basically maintain their needle-like shape after the tensile deformation. This research gains new insights into the interaction between nano-precipitates and dislocations. (C) 2021 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000705535300005 | Publication Date | 2021-09-12 | |
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ISSN | 1359-6454 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 5.301 | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 5.301 | |||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:182528 | Serial | 6884 | ||
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