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Author (up) Ao, Z.; Jiang, Q.; Li, S.; Liu, H.; Peeters, F.M.; Li, S.; Wang, G.
  Title Enhancement of the stability of fluorine atoms on defective graphene and at graphene/fluorographene interface Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication ACS applied materials and interfaces Abbreviated Journal Acs Appl Mater Inter
  Volume 7 Issue 7 Pages 19659-19665
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Fluorinated graphene is one of the most important derivatives of graphene and has been found to have great potential in optoelectronic and photonic nanodevices. However, the stability of F atoms on fluorinated graphene under different conditions, which is essential to maintain the desired properties of fluorinated graphene, is still unclear. In this work, we investigate the diffusion of F atoms on pristine graphene, graphene with defects, and at graphene/fluorographene interfaces by using density functional theory calculations. We find that an isolated F atom diffuses easily on graphene, but those F atoms can be localized by inducing vacancies or absorbates in graphene and by creating graphene/fluorographene interfaces, which would strengthen the binding energy of F atoms on graphene and increase the diffusion energy barrier of F atoms remarkably.
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  Language Wos 000361252400018 Publication Date 2015-08-24
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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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 35 Open Access
  Notes ; We acknowledge the financial supports from the Chancellor's Research Fellowship Program of the University of Technology Sydney, the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem foundation of the Flemish Government. This research was also supported by the National Computational Infrastructure (NCI) through the merit allocation scheme and used the NCI resources and facilities in Canberra, Australia. ; Approved Most recent IF: 7.504; 2015 IF: 6.723
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:128703 Serial 4177
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Author (up) Ao, Z.M.; Hernández-Nieves, A.D.; Peeters, F.M.; Li, S.
  Title Enhanced stability of hydrogen atoms at the graphene/graphane interface of nanoribbons Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett
  Volume 97 Issue 23 Pages 233109,1-233109,3
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract The thermal stability of graphene/graphane nanoribbons (GGNRs) is investigated using density functional theory. It is found that the energy barriers for the diffusion of hydrogen atoms on the zigzag and armchair interfaces of GGNRs are 2.86 and 3.17 eV, respectively, while the diffusion barrier of an isolated H atom on pristine graphene was only ∼ 0.3 eV. These results unambiguously demonstrate that the thermal stability of GGNRs can be enhanced significantly by increasing the hydrogen diffusion barriers through graphene/graphane interface engineering. This may provide new insights for viable applications of GGNRs.
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
  Language Wos 000285364000067 Publication Date 2010-12-11
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 0003-6951; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.411 Times cited 43 Open Access
  Notes ; The financial supports by the Vice-Chancellor's Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program of the University of New South Wales (SIR50/PS19184), the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI), and the Belgian Science Policy (IAP) are acknowledged. A.D.H. acknowledges also support from ANPCyT (Grant No. PICT2008-2236) and the collaborative project FWO-MINCyT (FW/08/01). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.411; 2010 IF: 3.841
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:86972 Serial 1056
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Author (up) Ao, Z.M.; Hernández-Nieves, A.D.; Peeters, F.M.; Li, S.
  Title The electric field as a novel switch for uptake/release of hydrogen for storage in nitrogen doped graphene Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2012 Publication Physical chemistry, chemical physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Chem Chem Phys
  Volume 14 Issue 4 Pages 1463-1467
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Nitrogen-doped graphene was recently synthesized and was reported to be a catalyst for hydrogen dissociative adsorption under a perpendicular applied electric field (F). In this work, the diffusion of H atoms on N-doped graphene, in the presence and absence of an applied perpendicular electric field, is studied using density functional theory. We demonstrate that the applied field can significantly facilitate the binding of hydrogen molecules on N-doped graphene through dissociative adsorption and diffusion on the surface. By removing the applied field the absorbed H atoms can be released efficiently. Our theoretical calculation indicates that N-doped graphene is a promising hydrogen storage material with reversible hydrogen adsorption/desorption where the applied electric field can act as a switch for the uptake/release processes.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Cambridge Editor
  Language Wos 000298754500018 Publication Date 2011-11-21
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 1463-9076;1463-9084; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 4.123 Times cited 67 Open Access
  Notes ; Financial support of the Vice-Chancellor's Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program (SIR50/PS19184) and the ECR grant (SIR30/PS24201) from the University of New South Wales are acknowledged. This work is also supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Belgian Science Policy (IAP). ; Approved Most recent IF: 4.123; 2012 IF: 3.829
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:96266 Serial 3578
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Author (up) Ao, Z.M.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Electric field: A catalyst for hydrogenation of graphene Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett
  Volume 96 Issue 25 Pages 3
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Due to the importance of hydrogenation of graphene for several applications, we present an alternative approach to hydrogenate graphene based on density functional theory calculations. We find that a negative perpendicular electric field F can act as a catalyst to reduce the energy barrier for molecular H<sub>2</sub> dissociative adsorption on graphene. Increasing -F above 0.02 a.u. (1 a.u.=5.14×10<sup>11</sup> V/m), this hydrogenation process occurs smoothly without any potential barrier.
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
  Language Wos 000279168100052 Publication Date 2010-06-23
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 0003-6951; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.411 Times cited 88 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Belgian Science Policy (IAP). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.411; 2010 IF: 3.841
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:83924 Serial 881
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Author (up) Ao, Z.M.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Electric field activated hydrogen dissociative adsorption to nitrogen-doped graphene Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication The journal of physical chemistry: C : nanomaterials and interfaces Abbreviated Journal J Phys Chem C
  Volume 114 Issue 34 Pages 14503-14509
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Graphane, hydrogenated graphene, was very recently synthesized and predicted to have great potential applications. In this work, we propose a new promising approach for hydrogenation of graphene based on density functional theory (DFT) calculations through the application of a perpendicular electric field after substitutionally doping by nitrogen atoms. These DFT calculations show that the doping by nitrogen atoms into the graphene layer and applying an electrical field normal to the graphene surface induce dissociative adsorption of hydrogen. The dissociative adsorption energy barrier of an H2 molecule on a pristine graphene layer changes from 2.7 to 2.5 eV on N-doped graphene, and to 0.88 eV on N-doped graphene under an electric field of 0.005 au. When increasing the electric field above 0.01 au, the reaction barrier disappears. Therefore, N doping and applying an electric field have catalytic effects on the hydrogenation of graphene, which can be used for hydrogen storage purposes and nanoelectronic applications.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor
  Language Wos 000281129100027 Publication Date 2010-08-09
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 1932-7447;1932-7455; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 4.536 Times cited 110 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI) and the Belgian Science Policy (IAP). ; Approved Most recent IF: 4.536; 2010 IF: 4.524
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:84588 Serial 882
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Author (up) Ao, Z.M.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title High-capacity hydrogen storage in Al-adsorbed graphene Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 81 Issue 20 Pages 205406,1-205406,7
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract A high-capacity hydrogen storage mediumAl-adsorbed grapheneis proposed based on density-functional theory calculations. We find that a graphene layer with Al adsorbed on both sides can store hydrogen up to 13.79 wt % with average adsorption energy −0.193 eV/H2. Its hydrogen storage capacity is in excess of 6 wt %, surpassing U. S. Department of Energy (DOEs) target. Based on the binding-energy criterion and molecular-dynamics calculations, we find that hydrogen storage can be recycled at near ambient conditions. This high-capacity hydrogen storage is due to the adsorbed Al atoms that act as bridges to link the electron clouds of the H2 molecules and the graphene layer. As a consequence, a two-layer arrangement of H2 molecules is formed on each side of the Al-adsorbed graphene layer. The H2 concentration in the hydrogen storage medium can be measured by the change in the conductivity of the graphene layer.
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  Language Wos 000278144500082 Publication Date 2010-05-06
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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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 219 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO) and the Belgian Science Policy (IAP). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2010 IF: 3.774
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:83386 Serial 1422
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Author (up) Apolinario, S.W.S.; Aguiar, J.A.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Angular melting scenarios in binary dusty-plasma Coulomb balls : magic versus normal clusters Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication Physical review : E : statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev E
  Volume 90 Issue 6 Pages 063113
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Molecular-dynamic simulations were performed in order to investigate the melting processes of isotropically confined binary systems. We considered two species of particles, which differ by their amount of electric charge. A Lindemann type of criterion was used to determine the angular melting temperature. We demonstrate that the magic-to-normal cluster transition can evolve in two distinct ways, that is, through a structural phase transition of the first order or via a smooth transition where an increase of the shells' width leads to a continuous decreasing mechanical stability of the system. Moreover, for large systems, we demonstrate that the internal cluster exerts a minor effect on the mechanical stability of the external shell. Furthermore, we show that highly symmetric configurations, such as those found for multiple ring structures, have large mechanical stability, i.e., high angular melting temperature.
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication Woodbury (NY) Editor
  Language Wos 000347207000027 Publication Date 2014-12-29
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 1539-3755;1550-2376; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 2.366 Times cited 1 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by FACEPE (Fundacao de Amparo a Ciencia e Tecnologia do Estado de Pernambuco) Grant No. APQ-1800-1.05/ 12, the bilatera project between CNPq and FWO-VL, and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.366; 2014 IF: 2.288
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:122828 Serial 116
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Author (up) Apolinario, S.W.S.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Inhomogeneous melting in anisotropically confined two-dimensional clusters Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2006 Publication Physical review : E : statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev E
  Volume 74 Issue 3 Pages 031107,1-11
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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  Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
  Language Wos 000240870100019 Publication Date 2006-09-12
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 1539-3755;1550-2376; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 2.366 Times cited 25 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.366; 2006 IF: 2.438
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:60998 Serial 1668
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Author (up) Apolinario, S.W.S.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Multiple rings in a 3D anisotropic Wigner crystal: structural and dynamical properties Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2008 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 77 Issue 3 Pages 035321,1-9
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
  Language Wos 000252862900102 Publication Date 2008-01-16
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 17 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2008 IF: 3.322
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:67821 Serial 2229
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Author (up) Apolinario, S.W.S.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Structural and dynamical aspects of small three-dimensional spherical Coulomb clusters Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2007 Publication New journal of physics Abbreviated Journal New J Phys
  Volume 9 Issue Pages 283,1-29
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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  Publisher Place of Publication Bristol Editor
  Language Wos 000249112500001 Publication Date 2007-08-25
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 1367-2630; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.786 Times cited 44 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.786; 2007 IF: 3.264
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:66120 Serial 3193
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Author (up) Apolinario, S.W.S.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Structure and spectrum of anisotropically confined two-dimensional clusters with logarithmic interaction Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2005 Publication Physical review : E : statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev E
  Volume 72 Issue Pages 046122,1-7
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract We studied the structural and spectral properties of a classical system consisting of a finite number of particles, moving in two dimensions, and interacting through a repulsive logarithmic potential and held together by an anisotropic harmonic potential. Increasing the anisotropy of the confinement potential can drive the system from a two-dimensional (2D) to a one-dimensional (1D) configuration. This change occurs through a sequence of structural transitions of first and second order which are reflected in the normal mode frequencies. Our results of the ground state configurations are compared with recent experiments and we obtained a satisfactory agreement. The transition from the 1D line structure to the 2D structure occurs through a zigzag transition which is of second order. We found analytical expressions for the eigenfrequencies before the zigzag transition, which allowed us to obtain an analytical expression for the anisotropy parameter at which the zigzag transition occurs as a function of the number of particles in the system.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
  Language Wos 000232931200034 Publication Date 2005-10-18
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 1539-3755;1550-2376; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 2.366 Times cited 22 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.366; 2005 IF: 2.418
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:62448 Serial 3295
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Author (up) Apolinario, S.W.S.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Binary dusty plasma Coulomb balls Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Physical review : E : statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev E
  Volume 83 Issue 4 Pages 041136,1-041136,8
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract We investigated the mixing and segregation of a system consisting of two different species of particles, having different charges, interacting through a pure Coulomb potential, and confined in a three-dimensional parabolic trap. The structure of the cluster and its normal mode spectrum are analyzed as a function of the relative charge and the relative number of different types of particles. We found that (a) the system can be in a mixed or segregated state depending on the relative charge ratio parameter and (b) the segregation process is mediated by a first or second order structural phase transition which strongly influences the magic cluster properties of the system.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
  Language Wos 000290154900004 Publication Date 2011-04-29
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 1539-3755;1550-2376; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 2.366 Times cited 10 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by FACEPE (Fundacao de Amparo a Ciencia e Tecnologia do Estado de Pernambuco) and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.366; 2011 IF: 2.255
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:89716 Serial 236
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Author (up) Apolinario, S.W.S.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Melting of anisotropically confined Coulomb balls Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2008 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 78 Issue 2 Pages 024202,1-6
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
  Language Wos 000258190200049 Publication Date 2008-07-07
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 10 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2008 IF: 3.322
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:70557 Serial 1986
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Author (up) Apolinario, S.W.S.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Melting transitions in isotropically confined three-dimensional small Coulomb clusters Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2007 Publication Physical review : E : statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev E
  Volume 76 Issue 3 Pages 031107,1-13
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Molecular dynamic simulations are performed to investigate the melting process of small three-dimensional clusters (i.e., systems with one and two shells) of classical charged particles trapped in an isotropic parabolic potential. The confined particles interact through a repulsive potential. We find that the ground-state configurations for systems with N=6, 12, 13, and 38 particles interacting through a Coulomb potential are magic clusters. Such magic clusters have an octahedral or icosahedral symmetry and are found to have a large stability against intrashell diffusion leading to an intershell melting transition prior to the intrashell and radial melting process. For systems with two shells a local radial melting of subshells is found at low temperatures resulting in a structural transition leading to an increased symmetry of the ordered system. Using Lindemanns criterion the different melting temperatures are determined and the influence of the screening of the interparticle interaction was investigated. A normal mode analysis is performed and some of the normal modes are found to be determinantal for the melting process.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
  Language Wos 000249785800015 Publication Date 2007-09-10
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 1539-3755;1550-2376; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 2.366 Times cited 28 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.366; 2007 IF: 2.483
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:65693 Serial 1990
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Author (up) Araizi-Kanoutas, G.; Geessinck, J.; Gauquelin, N.; Smit, S.; Verbeek, X.H.; Mishra, S.K.; Bencok, P.; Schlueter, C.; Lee, T.-L.; Krishnan, D.; Fatermans, J.; Verbeeck, J.; Rijnders, G.; Koster, G.; Golden, M.S.
  Title Co valence transformation in isopolar LaCoO3/LaTiO3 perovskite heterostructures via interfacial engineering Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Physical review materials Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. Materials
  Volume 4 Issue 2 Pages 026001
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract We report charge transfer up to a single electron per interfacial unit cell across nonpolar heterointerfaces from the Mott insulator LaTiO3 to the charge transfer insulator LaCoO3. In high-quality bi- and trilayer systems grown using pulsed laser deposition, soft x-ray absorption, dichroism, and scanning transmission electron microscopy-electron energy loss spectroscopy are used to probe the cobalt-3d electron count and provide an element-specific investigation of the magnetic properties. The experiments show the cobalt valence conversion is active within 3 unit cells of the heterointerface, and able to generate full conversion to 3d7 divalent Co, which displays a paramagnetic ground state. The number of LaTiO3/LaCoO3 interfaces, the thickness of an additional, electronically insulating “break” layer between the LaTiO3 and LaCoO3, and the LaCoO3 film thickness itself in trilayers provide a trio of control knobs for average charge of the cobalt ions in LaCoO3, illustrating the efficacy of O−2p band alignment as a guiding principle for property design in complex oxide heterointerfaces.
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  Language Wos 000513551200007 Publication Date 2020-02-10
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  ISSN 2475-9953 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.4 Times cited 13 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek; Universiteit Antwerpen; Horizon 2020, 730872 ; Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, SR/NM/Z-07/2015 ; Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research; Approved Most recent IF: 3.4; 2020 IF: NA
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @c:irua:167787 Serial 6376
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Author (up) Arakcheeva, A.; Pattison, P.; Chapuis, G.; Rossell, M.; Filaretov, A.; Morozov, V.; Van Tendeloo, G.
  Title KSm(MoO4)2, an incommensurately modulated and partially disordered scheelite-like structure Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2008 Publication Acta crystallographica: section B: structural science Abbreviated Journal Acta Crystallogr B
  Volume 64 Issue Part 2 Pages 160-171
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract The incommensurately modulated scheelite-like KSm( MoO4)(2) structure has been refined in the monoclinic superspace group I2/b(alpha beta 0)00 by the Rietveld method on the basis of synchrotron radiation powder diffraction data. The systematic broadening of satellite reflections has been accounted for by applying anisotropic microstrain line-broadening. The microstructure has been studied by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The partial disorder of the K and Sm cations in the A position is best approximated by a combination of harmonic and complex crenel functions with (0.952Sm + 0.048K) and (0.952K + 0.048Sm) atomic domains. This combination yields a compositional wave distribution from {KMoO4} to {SmMoO4} observed in the ab structure projection along q. The specific features of KSm(MoO4)(2) and degree of the A-cation ordering are discussed in comparison with the previously reported structure of KNd(MoO4)(2).
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  Publisher Place of Publication Copenhagen Editor
  Language Wos 000253992600004 Publication Date 2008-03-28
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0108-7681; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor Times cited 23 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:102618 Serial 3539
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Author (up) Arana, A.; Loureiro, A.L.; Barbosa, H.M.J.; Van Grieken, R.; Artaxo, P.
  Title Optimized energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence analysis of atmospheric aerosols collected at pristine and perturbed Amazon Basin sites Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication X-ray spectrometry Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 43 Issue 4 Pages 228-237
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
  Abstract Elemental composition of aerosols is important to source apportionment studies and to understand atmospheric processes that influence aerosol composition. Energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy was applied for measuring the elemental composition of Amazonian atmospheric aerosols. The instrument used was a spectrometer Epsilon 5, PANalytical B. V., with tridimensional geometry that reduces the background signal with a polarized X-ray detection. The measurement conditions were optimized for low-Z elements, e. g. Mg, Al, Si, that are present at very low concentrations in the Amazon. From Na to K, our detection limits are about 50% to 75% lower than previously published results for similar instrument. Calibration was performed using Micromatter standards, except for P whose standard was produced by nebulization of an aqueous solution of KH2PO4 at our laboratory. The multi-element reference material National Institute of Standards and Technology-2783 (air particulate filter) was used for evaluating the accuracy of the calibration procedure of the 22 elements in our standard analysis routine, and the uncertainty associated with calibration procedures was evaluated. The overall performance of the instrument and validation of our measurements were assessed by comparison with results obtained from parallel analysis using particle-induced X-ray emission and another Epsilon 5 spectrometer. The elemental composition in 660 samples collected at a pristine site in the Amazon Basin and of 1416 samples collected at a site perturbed by land use change was determined. Our measurements show trace elements associated with biogenic aerosols, soil dust, biomass burning, and sea-salt, even for the very low concentrations as observed in Amazonia. Copyright (C) 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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  Language Wos 000337724600006 Publication Date 2014-06-09
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  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0049-8246 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
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  Notes Approved no
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:118419 Serial 8342
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Author (up) Araujo, M.F.; van Espen, P.; Van Grieken, R.
  Title Determination of sample thickness via scattered radiation in X-ray fluorescence spectrometry with filtered continuum excitation Type A1 Journal article
  Year 1990 Publication X-ray spectrometry Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 19 Issue 1 Pages 29-33
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation); Chemometrics (Mitac 3)
  Abstract A semi-empirical approach is described for determining the mass per unit area of a sample being analysed. The method can be used to estimate the concentration of minor and trace elements in matrices containing a substantial amount of light elements. The procedure utilizes the coherently and incoherently scattered radiation induced in the sample by the filtered continuum radiation of a rhodium x-ray tube. The relationship between the intensity of the scattered radiation per unit mass and the average atomic number of the sample is established via calibration graphs, which can be applied for different x-ray tube voltages and for different primary beam filters. The overall procedure was validated by the analysis of several geological standards, deposited as thin slurries of unknown thickness either on Mylar foil or on Nuclepore filters.
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  Language Wos A1990CU24700005 Publication Date 2005-05-28
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0049-8246 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
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  Notes Approved no
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:116491 Serial 7787
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Author (up) Araújo, M.F.D.; Bernard, P.C.; Van Grieken, R.E.
  Title Heavy metal contamination in sediments from the Belgian coast and Scheldt estuary Type A1 Journal article
  Year 1988 Publication Marine pollution bulletin Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 19 Issue 2 Pages 269-273
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
  Abstract Sixty-two samples of total sediments and the separated clay/silt size fractions were analysed by energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry to evaluate the pollution level and the trends in samples collected along the Belgian coast over a period of 6 yr and at four stations located in the Scheldt estuary where two of these were sampled periodically for 4 yr. Three correction methods for grain size effects were applied, either to the bulk sediment samples or to the clay/silt size fractions, and the results were compared. Local variations on the concentrations in some of the elements determined were used to establish whether they result from an anthropogenic or natural origin. The level of pollution was assessed as a function of the location, sampling date, and depth.
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  Language Wos A1988P559400005 Publication Date 2003-08-07
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  ISSN 0025-326x; 1879-3363 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
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  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:116801 Serial 8021
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Author (up) Arenas-Vivo, A.; Rojas, S.; Ocaña, I.; Torres, A.; Liras, M.; Salles, F.; Arenas-Esteban, D.; Bals, S.; Ávila, D.; Horcajada, P.
  Title Ultrafast reproducible synthesis of a Ag-nanocluster@MOF composite and its superior visible-photocatalytic activity in batch and in continuous flow Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2021 Publication Journal Of Materials Chemistry A Abbreviated Journal J Mater Chem A
  Volume 9 Issue 28 Pages 15704-15713
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract The (photo)catalytic properties of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) can be enhanced by post-synthetic inclusion of metallic species in their porosity. Due to their extraordinarily high surface area and well defined porous structure, MOFs can be used for the stabilization of metal nanoparticles with adjustable size within their porosity. Originally, we present here an optimized ultrafast photoreduction protocol for the<italic>in situ</italic>synthesis of tiny and monodisperse silver nanoclusters (AgNCs) homogeneously supported on a photoactive porous titanium carboxylate MIL-125-NH<sub>2</sub>MOF. The strong metal–framework interaction between –NH<sub>2</sub>and Ag atoms influences the AgNC growth, leading to the surfactant-free efficient catalyst AgNC@MIL-125-NH<sub>2</sub>with improved visible light absorption. The potential use of AgNC@MIL-125-NH<sub>2</sub>was further tested in challenging applications: (i) the photodegradation of the emerging organic contaminants (EOCs) methylene blue (MB-dye) and sulfamethazine (SMT-antibiotic) in water treatment, and (ii) the catalytic hydrogenation of<italic>p</italic>-nitroaniline (4-NA) to<italic>p</italic>-phenylenediamine (PPD) with industrial interest. It is noteworthy that compared with the pristine MIL-125-NH<sub>2</sub>, the composite presents an improved catalytic activity and stability, being able to photodegrade 92% of MB in 60 min and 96% of SMT in 30 min, and transform 100% of 4-NA to PPD in 30 min. Aside from these very good results, this study describes for the first time the use of a MOF in a visible light continuous flow reactor for wastewater treatment. With only 10 mg of AgNC@MIL-125-NH<sub>2</sub>, high SMT removal efficiency over 70% is maintained after >2 h under water flow conditions found in real wastewater treatment plants, signaling a future real application of MOFs in water remediation.
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  Language Wos 000671839200001 Publication Date 2021-06-21
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  ISSN 2050-7488 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 8.867 Times cited 18 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Comunidad de Madrid, CAM PEJD-2016/IND-2828 Talento Modality 2, 2017-T2/IND-5149 ; Secretaría de Estado de Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación, Raphuel project (ENE2016-79608-C2-1-R) Retos Project MAT2017-84385-R ; Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, Juan de la Cierva Incorporación Fellowship (grant agreement no. IJC2019-038894-I) MOFSEIDON project (PID2019-104228RB-I00) Ramón y Cajal, Grant Agreements 2014-15039 and 2015-18677 ; Fundación BBVA, IN[17]CBBQUI_0197 ; H2020 European Research Council, ERC Consolidator Grant REALNANO 815128 Grant Agreement no. 731019 (EUSMI) ; sygmaSB; Approved Most recent IF: 8.867
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @c:irua:179791 Serial 6802
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Author (up) Arias-Duque, C.; Bladt, E.; Munoz, M.A.; Hernandez-Garrido, J.C.; Cauqui, M.A.; Rodriguez-Izquierdo, J.M.; Blanco, G.; Bals, S.; Calvino, J.J.; Perez-Omil, J.A.; Yeste, M.P.
  Title Improving the redox response stability of ceria-zirconia nanocatalysts under harsh temperature conditions Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Chemistry of materials Abbreviated Journal Chem Mater
  Volume 29 Issue 29 Pages 9340-9350
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract <script type='text/javascript'>document.write(unpmarked('By depositing ceria on the surface of yttrium stabilized zirconia (YSZ) nanocrystals and further activation under high-temperature reducing conditions, a 13% mol. CeO2/YSZ catalyst structured as subnanometer thick, pyrochlore-type, ceria-zirconia islands has been prepared. This nanostructured catalyst depicts not only high oxygen storage capacity (OSC) values but, more importantly, an outstandingly stable redox response upon oxidation and reduction treatments at very high temperatures, above 1000 degrees C. This behavior largely improves that observed on conventional ceria-zirconia solid solutions, not only of the same composition but also of those with much higher molar cerium contents. Advanced scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM-XEDS) studies have revealed as key not only to detect the actual state of the lanthanide in this novel nanocatalyst but also to rationalize its unusual resistance to redox deactivation at very high temperatures. In particular, high-resolution X-ray dispersive energy studies have revealed the presence of unique bilayer ceria islands on top of the surface of YSZ nanocrystals, which remain at surface positions upon oxidation and reduction treatments up to 1000 degrees C. Diffusion of ceria into the bulk of these crystallites upon oxidation at 1100 degrees C irreversibly deteriorates both the reducibility and OSC of this nanostructured catalyst.'));
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  Publisher American Chemical Society Place of Publication Washington, D.C Editor
  Language Wos 000415911600047 Publication Date 2017-10-10
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0897-4756 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 9.466 Times cited 20 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes ; Financial support from MINECO/FEDER (Project ref: MAT2013-40823-R), Junta de Andalucia (FQM334 and FQM110), and EU FP7 (ESTEEM2) are acknowledged. E.B. and S.B. acknowledges financial support from European Research Council (ERC- Starting Grant #33S078-COLOURA-TOM). J.C.H.-G. acknowledges support from the Ramon y Cajal Fellowships Program of MINECO (RYC-2012-10004). ; Approved Most recent IF: 9.466
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:147706UA @ admin @ c:irua:147706 Serial 4880
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Author (up) Ariskin, D.A.; Schweigert, I.V.; Alexandrov, A.L.; Bogaerts, A.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Modeling of chemical processes in the low pressure capacitive radio frequency discharges in a mixture of Ar/C2H2 Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys
  Volume 105 Issue 6 Pages 063305,1-063305,9
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
  Abstract We study the properties of a capacitive 13.56 MHz discharge with a mixture of Ar/C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>2</sub> taking into account the plasmochemistry and growth of heavy hydrocarbons. A hybrid model was developed to combine the kinetic description for electron motion and the fluid approach for negative and positive ion transports and plasmochemical processes. A significant change in plasma parameters related to injection of 5.8% portion of acetylene in argon was observed and analyzed. We found that the electronegativity of the mixture is about 30%. The densities of negatively and positively charged heavy hydrocarbons are sufficiently large to be precursors for the formation of nanoparticles in the discharge volume.
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
  Language Wos 000264774000059 Publication Date 2009-03-26
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0021-8979; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 21 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.068; 2009 IF: 2.072
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:74496 Serial 2121
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Author (up) Arisnabarreta, N.; Hao, Y.; Jin, E.; Salame, A.; Muellen, K.; Robert, M.; Lazzaroni, R.; Van Aert, S.; Mali, K.S.; De Feyter, S.
  Title Single-layered imine-linked porphyrin-based two-dimensional covalent organic frameworks targeting CO₂ reduction Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2024 Publication Advanced energy materials Abbreviated Journal
  Volume Issue Pages
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract The reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) using porphyrin-containing 2D covalent organic frameworks (2D-COFs) catalysts is widely explored nowadays. While these framework materials are normally fabricated as powders followed by their uncontrolled surface heterogenization or directly grown as thin films (thickness >200 nm), very little is known about the performance of substrate-supported single-layered (approximate to 0.5 nm thickness) 2D-COFs films (s2D-COFs) due to its highly challenging synthesis and characterization protocols. In this work, a fast and straightforward fabrication method of porphyrin-containing s2D-COFs is demonstrated, which allows their extensive high-resolution visualization via scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) in liquid conditions with the support of STM simulations. The as-prepared single-layered film is then employed as a cathode for the electrochemical reduction of CO2. Fe porphyrin-containing s2D-COF@graphite used as a single-layered heterogeneous catalyst provided moderate-to-high carbon monoxide selectivity (82%) and partial CO current density (5.1 mA cm(-2)). This work establishes the value of using single-layered films as heterogene ous catalysts and demonstrates the possibility of achieving high performance in CO2 reduction even with extremely low catalyst loadings.
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  Language Wos 001177577200001 Publication Date 2024-02-28
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 1614-6832; 1614-6840 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
  Impact Factor 27.8 Times cited Open Access
  Notes N.A. acknowledges a postdoctoral fellowship from the Research Foundation- Flanders (FWO) via grant 12ZS623N. S.D.F. acknowledges support from FWO (G0A4120N, G0H2122N, G0A5U24N), KU Leuven Internal Funds (grants C14/18/06, C14/19/079, C14/23/090), European Union under the Horizon Europe grant 101046231 (FantastiCOF), and M-ERA.NET via FWO (G0K9822N). S.D.F., K.M., Y.H., R.L., and S.V.A. were thankful to the FWO and FNRS for the financial support through the EOS program (grant 30489208, 40007495). Research in Mons was also supported by the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (FRS-FNRS) within the Consortium des Équipements de Calcul Intensif- CÉCI, and by the Walloon Region (ZENOBE and LUCIA Tier-1 supercomputers). E.J. appreciated the support from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, the Max Planck Society, the FLAG-ERA Grant OPERA by DFG 437130745, the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22288101), and the 111 Project (B17020). Partial financial support to M.R. from the Institut Universitaire de France (IUF) was warmly thanked. Approved Most recent IF: 27.8; 2024 IF: 16.721
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Author (up) Armelao, L.; Bertagnolli, H.; Bleiner, D.; Groenewolt, M.; Gross, S.; Krishnan, V.; Sada, C.; Schubert, U.; Tondello, E.; Zattin, A.
  Title Highly dispersed mixed zirconia and hafnia nanoparticles in a silica matrix: First example of a ZrO2-HfO2-SiO2 ternary oxide system Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2007 Publication Advanced functional materials Abbreviated Journal Adv Funct Mater
  Volume Issue Pages
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
  Abstract ZrO2 and HfO2 nanoparticles are homogeneously dispersed in SiO2 matrices (supported film and bulk powders) by copolymerization of two oxozirconium and oxohafnium clusters (M4O(2)(OMc)(12), M= Zr, Hf; OMc = OC(O)-C(CH3)=CH2) with (methacryloxypropyl)trimethoxysilane (MAPTMS, (CH2=C(CH3)C(O)O)-(CH2)(3)Si(OCH3)(3)). After calcination (at a temperature >= 800 degrees C), a silica matrix with homogeneously distributed MO2 nanocrystallites is obtained. This route yields a spatially homogeneous dispersion of the metal precursors inside the silica matrix, which is maintained during calcination. The composition of the films and the powders is studied before and after calcination by using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) analysis, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS), and laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICPMS). The local environment of the metal atoms in one of the calcined samples is investigated by using X-ray Absorption Fine Structure (XAFS) spectroscopy. Through X-ray diffraction (XRD) the crystallization of Hf and Zr oxides is seen at temperatures higher than those expected for the pure oxides, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) shows the presence of well-distributed and isolated crystalline oxide nanoparticles (540 nm).
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  Publisher Place of Publication Weinheim Editor
  Language Wos 000248062100011 Publication Date 2007-05-29
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 1616-301x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 12.124 Times cited 34 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 12.124; 2007 IF: 7.496
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:95083 Serial 4521
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Author (up) Arseenko, M.; Hannard, F.; Ding, L.; Zhao, L.; Maire, E.; Villanova, J.; Idrissi, H.; Simar, A.
  Title A new healing strategy for metals : programmed damage and repair Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2022 Publication Acta materialia Abbreviated Journal Acta Mater
  Volume 238 Issue Pages 118241-10
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract Self-healing strategies aim at avoiding part repair or even replacement, which is time consuming, expen-sive and generates waste. However, strategies for metallic systems are still under-developed and solid-state solutions for room temperature service are limited to nano-scale damage repair. Here we propose a new healing strategy of micron-sized damage requiring only short and low temperature heating. This new strategy is based on damage localization particles, which can be healed by fast diffusing atoms of the matrix activated during heat treatment. The healing concept was successfully validated with a com-mercial aluminum alloy and manufactured by Friction Stir Processing (FSP). Damage was demonstrated to initiate on particles that were added to the matrix during material processing. In situ 2D and 3D nano -imaging confirmed healing of the damaged material and showed that heating this material for 10 min at 400 degrees C is sufficient to heal incipient damage with complete filling of 70% of all damage (and up to 90% when their initial size is below 0.2 mu m). Furthermore, strength is retained and the work of fracture of the alloy is improved by about 40% after healing. The proposed Programmed Damage and Repair healing strategy could be extended to other metal based systems presenting precipitation. (C) 2022 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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  Language Wos 000843502700006 Publication Date 2022-08-03
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 1359-6454 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 9.4 Times cited Open Access Not_Open_Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 9.4
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:190561 Serial 7121
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Author (up) Arsoski, V.; Čukarić, N.; Tadić, M.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Exciton states in a nanocup in the presence of a perpendicular magnetic field Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2012 Publication Physica scripta Abbreviated Journal Phys Scripta
  Volume T149 Issue Pages 014054-014054,5
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract The exciton states in a strained (In,Ga)As/GaAs nanocup are theoretically determined. We explore how the nanocup bottom thickness (t) affects the magnetic field dependence of the exciton energy. Strain distribution is computed by the continuum mechanical model under the approximation of isotropic elasticity. The exciton wave functions are expanded into products of the electron and hole envelope functions. For small t, the exciton ground state has zero orbital momentum and exhibits small oscillations of the second derivative when the magnetic field increases. When t approaches the value of the cup height, however, the exciton levels exhibit angular momentum transitions, whose behavior is similar to that for type-II quantum dots. Small oscillations of the oscillator strength for exciton recombination are found when the magnetic field increases. An increase in thickness of the nanocup bottom has only a small effect on those oscillations for the optically active exciton states, but the exciton ground state becomes dark when the magnetic field increases. Hence, the results of our calculations show that an increase in thickness of the nanocup bottom transforms the exciton ground energy level dependence on magnetic field from the one characteristic of type-I rings to the one characteristic of type-II dots.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Stockholm Editor
  Language Wos 000303523500055 Publication Date 2012-04-27
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0031-8949;1402-4896; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 1.28 Times cited 2 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by the EU Network of Excellence SANDiE, the Ministry of Education and Science of Serbia, the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Belgian Science Policy (IAP). ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.28; 2012 IF: 1.032
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99135 Serial 1117
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Author (up) Arsoski, V.; Tadić, M.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Interband optical properties of concentric type-I nanorings in a normal magnetic field Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Acta physica Polonica: A: general physics, solid state physics, applied physics Abbreviated Journal Acta Phys Pol A
  Volume 117 Issue 5 Pages 733-737
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Two concentric two-dimensional GaAs/(Al,Ga)As nanorings in a normal magnetic field are theoretically studied. The single-band effective mass approximation is adopted for both the electron and the hole states, and the analytical solutions are given. We find that the electronic single particle states are arranged in pairs, which exhibit anticrossings and the orbital momentum transitions in the energy spectrum when magnetic field increases. Their period is essentially determined by the radius of the outer ring. The oscillator strength for interband transitions is strongly reduced close to each anticrossing. We show that an optical excitonic Aharonov-Bohm effect may occur in concentric nanorings.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Warszawa Editor
  Language Wos Publication Date 0000-00-00
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0587-4246 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 0.469 Times cited Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 0.469; 2010 IF: 0.467
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:83377 Serial 1690
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Author (up) Arsoski, V.; Tadic, M.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Electric field tuning of the optical excitonic Aharonov-Bohm effect in nanodots grown by droplet epitaxy Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Physica scripta Abbreviated Journal Phys Scripta
  Volume T157 Issue Pages 014002
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Neutral excitons in axially symmetric GaAs nanodots embedded in an (Al, Ga) As matrix, which are formed by the droplet epitaxy technique, are investigated theoretically. An electric field perpendicular to the nanodot base results in both a vertical and an in-plane exciton polarization, which is beneficial for the appearance of the excitonic Aharonov-Bohm effect. In the range of low magnetic fields (below 5 Tesla), we found that the bright and dark exciton states can cross twice. This results in oscillations of the photoluminescence intensity with magnetic field, which are a striking manifestation of the optical excitonic Aharonov-Bohm effect.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Stockholm Editor
  Language Wos 000332504600003 Publication Date 2013-11-15
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0031-8949 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
  Impact Factor 1.28 Times cited Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by the EU Network of Excellence: SANDiE, the Ministry of Education and Science of Serbia, the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Belgian Science Policy (IAP). ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.28; 2013 IF: 1.296
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:128901 Serial 4594
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Author (up) Arsoski, V.V.; Čukarić, N.A.; Tadic, M.Z.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title An efficient finite-difference scheme for computation of electron states in free-standing and core-shell quantum wires Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Computer physics communications Abbreviated Journal Comput Phys Commun
  Volume 197 Issue 197 Pages 17-26
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract The electron states in axially symmetric quantum wires are computed by means of the effective-mass Schrodinger equation, which is written in cylindrical coordinates phi, rho, and z. We show that a direct discretization of the Schrodinger equation by central finite differences leads to a non-symmetric Hamiltonian matrix. Because diagonalization of such matrices is more complex it is advantageous to transform it in a symmetric form. This can be done by the Liouville-like transformation proposed by Rizea et al. (2008), which replaces the wave function psi(rho) with the function F(rho) = psi(rho)root rho and transforms the Hamiltonian accordingly. Even though a symmetric Hamiltonian matrix is produced by this procedure, the computed wave functions are found to be inaccurate near the origin, and the accuracy of the energy levels is not very high. In order to improve on this, we devised a finite-difference scheme which discretizes the Schrodinger equation in the first step, and then applies the Liouville-like transformation to the difference equation. Such a procedure gives a symmetric Hamiltonian matrix, resulting in an accuracy comparable to the one obtained with the finite element method. The superior efficiency of the new finite-difference scheme (FDM) is demonstrated for a few p-dependent one-dimensional potentials which are usually employed to model the electron states in free-standing and core shell quantum wires. The new scheme is compared with the other FDM schemes for solving the effective-mass Schrodinger equation, and is found to deliver energy levels with much smaller numerical error for all the analyzed potentials. It also gives more accurate results than the scheme of Rizea et al., except for the ground state of an infinite rectangular potential in freestanding quantum wires. Moreover, the PT symmetry is invoked to explain similarities and differences between the considered FDM schemes. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
  Language Wos 000362919500003 Publication Date 2015-08-08
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 0010-4655 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.936 Times cited 4 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technological Development of Serbia (project III 45003) and the Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (Belgium). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.936; 2015 IF: 3.112
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:129412 Serial 4139
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Author (up) Arsoski, V.V.; Grujić, M.M.; Čukarić, N.A.; Tadic, M.Z.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Normal and skewed phosphorene nanoribbons in combined magnetic and electric fields Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 96 Issue 12 Pages 125434
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract The energy spectrum and eigenstates of single-layer black phosphorus nanoribbons in the presence of a perpendicular magnetic field and an in-plane transverse electric field are investigated by means of a tight-binding method, and the effect of different types of edges is examined analytically. A description based on a continuum model is proposed using an expansion of the tight-binding model in the long-wavelength limit. Thewave functions corresponding to the flatband part of the spectrum are obtained analytically and are shown to agree well with the numerical results from the tight-binding method for both narrow (10 nm) and wide (100 nm) nanoribbons. Analytical expressions for the critical magnetic field at which Landau levels are formed and the ranges of wave numbers in the dispersionless flatband segments in the energy spectra are derived. We examine the evolution of the Landau levels when an in-plane lateral electric field is applied, and we determine analytically how the edge states shift withmagnetic field. For wider nanoribbons, the conductance is shown to have a characteristic staircase shape in combined magnetic and electric fields. Some of the stairs in zigzag and skewed armchair nanoribbons originate from edge states that are found in the band gap.
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  Publisher American Physical Society Place of Publication New York, N.Y Editor
  Language Wos 000411572400008 Publication Date 2017-09-25
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 8 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by Erasmus+, the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:146738 Serial 4791
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