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Author (up) Mai, H.H.; Kaydashev, V.E.; Tikhomirov, V.K.; Janssens, E.; Shestakov, M.V.; Meledina, M.; Turner, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Moshchalkov, V.V.; Lievens, P.
  Title Nonlinear optical properties of Ag nanoclusters and nanoparticles dispersed in a glass host Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication The journal of physical chemistry: C : nanomaterials and interfaces Abbreviated Journal J Phys Chem C
  Volume 118 Issue 29 Pages 15995-16002
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract The nonlinear absorption of Ag atomic clusters and nanoparticles dispersed in a transparent oxyfluoride glass host has been studied. The as-prepared glass, containing 0.15 atom % Ag, shows an absorption band in the UV/violet attributed to the presence of amorphous Ag atomic nanoclusters with an average size of 1.2 nm. Upon heat treatment the Ag nanoclusters coalesce into larger nanoparticles that show a surface plasmon absorption band in the visible. Open aperture z-scan experiments using 480 nm nanosecond laser pulses demonstrated nonsaturated and saturated nonlinear absorption with large nonlinear absorption indices for the Ag nanoclusters and nanoparticles, respectively. These properties are promising, e.g., for applications in optical limiting and objects contrast enhancement.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor
  Language Wos 000339540700049 Publication Date 2014-07-01
  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 43 Open Access
  Notes FWO; Methusalem; funding from the European Research Council under the seventh Framework Program (FP7); ERC Grant 246791 COUNTATOMS and the EC project IFOX. Approved Most recent IF: 4.536; 2014 IF: 4.772
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:118626 Serial 2353
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Author (up) Maignan, A.; Lebedev, O.I.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Martin, C.; Hebert, S.
  Title Metal to insulator transition in the n-type hollandite vanadate Pb1.6V8O16 Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 82 Issue 3 Pages 035122, 1-035122,5
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract The transport and magnetic measurements of polycrystalline Pb1.6V8O16 hollandite reveal a concomitant metal to insulator and antiferromagnetic transition at TMI≈140 K. A clear localization is found below TMI, evidenced by a rapid increase in the absolute value of the negative Seebeck coefficient. The structural study by x-ray and transmission electron microscopy confirms the hollandite structure and shows that no structural transition occurs at TMI, ruling out a possible charge orbital ordering. The negative Seebeck coefficient observed from 50 K up to 900 K, with values reaching S=−38 μV K−1 at 900 K, is explained by the electron doping of ∼1.4e− in the V empty t2g orbitals responsible for the bad metal resistivity (ρ900 K∼2 mΩ cm). As this S value is close to that obtained by considering only the spin and orbital degeneracies, it is expected that |S| for such vanadates will not be sensitive at high temperature to the t2g band filling
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  Language Wos 000280366300002 Publication Date 2010-07-27
  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 10 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2010 IF: 3.774
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:84065 Serial 2009
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Author (up) Maignan, A.; Martin, C.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Hervieu, M.; Raveau, B.
  Title Ferromagnetism and magnetoresistance in monolayered manganites Ca2-xLnxMnO4 Type A1 Journal article
  Year 1998 Publication Journal of materials chemistry Abbreviated Journal J Mater Chem
  Volume 8 Issue 11 Pages 2411-2416
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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  Publisher Place of Publication Cambridge Editor
  Language Wos 000076974900019 Publication Date 2002-07-26
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0959-9428;1364-5501; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor Times cited 30 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:25684 Serial 1182
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Author (up) Maignan, A.; Martin, C.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Hervieu, M.; Raveau, B.
  Title Size mismatch : a crucial factor for generating a spin-glass insulator in manganites Type A1 Journal article
  Year 1999 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 60 Issue 22 Pages 15214-15219
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract Thr structural, electronic, and magnetic properties of the highly mismatched perovskite oxides, Th(0.35)A(0.65)MnO(3), where Ais for the alkaline earth divalent cations (Ca, Ba, Sr), which are all characterized by the same large tolerance factor (t=0.934), have been investigated by using electron microscopy, electrical resistivity, magnetic susceptibility, and magnetization. It is clearly established that a transition from ferromagnetic metallic towards spin-glass insulator samples is induced as the A-site cationic size mismatch is increased. Moreover, the magnetoresistance (MR) properties of these manganites are strongly reduced for the spin-glass insulators, demonstrating that the A-sire cationic disorder is detrimental for the colossal MR properties. Based on these results, a new electronic and magnetic diagram is established that shows that the A-site disorder, rather than the A-site average cationic size (or t) is the relevant factor for generating spin-glass insulating manganites. [S0163-1829(99)01746-4].
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  Language Wos 000084631600039 Publication Date 2002-07-27
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  ISSN 0163-1829;1095-3795; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 75 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 1999 IF: NA
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:104280 Serial 3038
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Author (up) Malard, B.; Pilch, J.; Sittner, P.; Gartnerova, V.; Delville, R.; Schryvers, D.; Curfs, C.
  Title Microstructure and functional property changes in thin Ni-Ti wires heat teated by electric current: high energy X-ray and TEM investigations Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Functional materials letters Abbreviated Journal Funct Mater Lett
  Volume 2 Issue 2 Pages 45-54
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract High energy synchrotron X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy and mechanical testing were employed to investigate the evolution of microstructure, texture and functional superelastic properties of 0.1 mm thin as drawn NiTi wires subjected to a nonconventional heat treatment by controlled electric current (FTMT-EC method). As drawn NiTi wires were prestrained in tension and exposed to a sequence of short DC power pulses in the millisecond range. The annealing time in the FTMT-EC processing can be very short but the temperature and force could be very high compared to the conventional heat treatment of SMAs. It is shown that the heavily strained, partially amorphous microstructure of the as drawn NiTi wire transforms under the effect of the DC pulse and tensile stress into a wide range of annealed nanosized microstructures depending on the pulse time. The functional superelastic properties and microstructures of the FTMT-EC treated NiTi wire are comparable to those observed in straight annealed wires.
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  Language Wos 000271077000001 Publication Date 2009-07-22
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 1793-6047;1793-7213; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 1.234 Times cited 21 Open Access
  Notes Multimat Approved Most recent IF: 1.234; 2009 IF: 2.561
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:77656 Serial 2052
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Author (up) Malesevic, A.; Kemps, R.; Zhang, L.; Erni, R.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Vanhulsel, A.; van Haesendonck, C.
  Title A versatile plasma tool for the synthesis of carbon nanotubes and few-layer graphene sheets Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2008 Publication Journal of optoelectronics and advanced materials Abbreviated Journal J Optoelectron Adv M
  Volume 10 Issue 8 Pages 2052-2055
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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  Publisher Place of Publication Bucharest Editor
  Language Wos Publication Date 0000-00-00
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 1454-4164 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 0.449 Times cited Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 0.449; 2008 IF: 0.577
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:70636 Serial 3839
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Author (up) Malo, S.; Lepoittevin, C.; Pérez, O.; Hébert, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Hervieu, M.
  Title Incommensurate crystallographic shear structures and magnetic properties of the cation deficient perovskite (Sr0.61Pb0.18)(Fe0.75Mn0.25)O2.29 Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Chemistry of materials Abbreviated Journal Chem Mater
  Volume 22 Issue 5 Pages 1788-1797
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract The origin of the incommensurability in the crystallographic shear (CS) structure of the ferri-Manganite (Sr0.61Pb0.18)(Fe0.75Mn0.25)O2.29, related to the cation deficient perovskite, has been determined by careful analysis of the boundaries between the two variants constituting the phasoid. High Resolution Electron Microscopy/HAADF-STEM images allow the structural mechanisms to be understood through the presence of structural units common to both phases, responsible of the incommensurate character observed in the electron diffraction patterns. The structural analysis allows for identifying different types of CS phases in the Pb−Sr−Fe(Mn)−O diagram and shows that the stabilization of the six-sided tunnels requires a higher A/B cationic ratio. A description of these phases is proposed through simple structural building units (SBU), based on chains of octahedra bordered by two pyramids. The (Sr0.61Pb0.18)(Fe0.75Mn0.25)O2.29 CS compound exhibits a strong antiferromagnetic and insulating behavior, similar to the Fe-2201 and terrace ferrites but differs by the presence of a hysteresis, with a small coercive field.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor
  Language Wos 000274929000025 Publication Date 2010-01-19
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 0897-4756;1520-5002; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 9.466 Times cited 6 Open Access
  Notes Esteem 026019 Approved Most recent IF: 9.466; 2010 IF: 6.400
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:81800 Serial 1593
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Author (up) Mandal, T.K.; Abakumov, A.M.; Hadermann, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Croft, M.; Greenblatt, M.
  Title Synthesis, crystal structure, and magnetic properties of Srl.31Co0.63Mn0.3703: a reivative of the incommensurate composite hexagonal perovskite structure Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2007 Publication Chemistry of materials Abbreviated Journal Chem Mater
  Volume 19 Issue 25 Pages 6158-6167
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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  Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor
  Language Wos 000251422000019 Publication Date 2007-11-13
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 0897-4756;1520-5002; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 9.466 Times cited 5 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 9.466; 2007 IF: 4.883
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:67597 Serial 3449
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Author (up) Mandal, T.K.; Croft, M.; Hadermann, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Stephens, P.W.; Greenblatt, M.
  Title La2MnVO6 double perovskite: a structural, magnetic and X-ray absorption investigation Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Journal of materials chemistry Abbreviated Journal J Mater Chem
  Volume 19 Issue 25 Pages 4382-4390
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract The synthesis, electron diffraction (ED), synchrotron X-ray and neutron structure, X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) and magnetic property studies of La2MnVO6 double perovskite are described. Analysis of the synchrotron powder X-ray diffraction data for La2MnVO6 indicates a disordered arrangement of Mn and V at the B-site of the perovskite structure. Absence of super-lattice reflections in the ED patterns for La2MnVO6 supports the disordered cation arrangement. Room temperature time-of-flight (TOF) neutron powder diffraction (NPD) data show no evidence of cation ordering, in corroboration with the ED and synchrotron studies (orthorhombic Pnma, a = 5.6097(3), b = 7.8837(5) and c = 5.5668(3) ; 295 K, NPD). A comparison of XAS analyses of La2TVO6 with T = Ni and Co shows T2+ formal oxidation state while the T = Mn material evidences a Mn3+ admixture into a dominantly Mn2+ ground state. V-K edge measurements manifest a mirror image behavior with a V4+ state for T = Ni and Co with a V3+ admixture arising in the T = Mn material. The magnetic susceptibility data for La2MnVO6 show ferromagnetic correlations; the observed effective moment, µeff (5.72 µB) is much smaller than the calculated moment (6.16 µB) based on the spin-only formula for Mn2+ (d5, HS) /V4+ (d1), supportive of the partly oxidized Mn and reduced V scenario (Mn3+/V3+).
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  Publisher Place of Publication Cambridge Editor
  Language Wos 000266989800015 Publication Date 2009-04-24
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 0959-9428;1364-5501; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor Times cited 10 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:77367 Serial 3540
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Author (up) Manzaneda-Gonzalez, V.; Jenkinson, K.; Pena-Rodriguez, O.; Borrell-Grueiro, O.; Trivino-Sanchez, S.; Banares, L.; Junquera, E.; Espinosa, A.; Gonzalez-Rubio, G.; Bals, S.; Guerrero-Martinez, A.
  Title From multi- to single-hollow trimetallic nanocrystals by ultrafast heating Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2023 Publication Chemistry of materials Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 35 Issue 22 Pages 9603-9612
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract Metal nanocrystals (NCs) display unique physicochemical features that are highly dependent on nanoparticle dimensions, anisotropy, structure, and composition. The development of synthesis methodologies that allow us to tune such parameters finely emerges as crucial for the application of metal NCs in catalysis, optical materials, or biomedicine. Here, we describe a synthetic methodology to fabricate hollow multimetallic heterostructures using a combination of seed-mediated growth routes and femtosecond-pulsed laser irradiation. The envisaged methodology relies on the coreduction of Ag and Pd ions on gold nanorods (Au NRs) to form Au@PdAg core-shell nanostructures containing small cavities at the Au-PdAg interface. The excitation of Au@PdAg NRs with low fluence femtosecond pulses was employed to induce the coalescence and growth of large cavities, forming multihollow anisotropic Au@PdAg nanostructures. Moreover, single-hollow alloy AuPdAg could be achieved in high yield by increasing the irradiation energy. Advanced electron microscopy techniques, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) tomography, X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) spectroscopy, and finite differences in the time domain (FDTD) simulations allowed us to characterize the morphology, structure, and elemental distribution of the irradiated NCs in detail. The ability of the reported synthesis route to fabricate multimetallic NCs with unprecedented hollow nanostructures offers attractive prospects for the fabrication of tailored high-entropy alloy nanoparticles.
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  Language Wos 001110623500001 Publication Date 2023-11-06
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  ISSN 0897-4756; 1520-5002 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 8.6 Times cited 2 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 8.6; 2023 IF: 9.466
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:202144 Serial 9040
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Author (up) Marchetti, A.; Saniz, R.; Krishnan, D.; Rabbachin, L.; Nuyts, G.; De Meyer, S.; Verbeeck, J.; Janssens, K.; Pelosi, C.; Lamoen, D.; Partoens, B.; De Wael, K.
  Title Unraveling the Role of Lattice Substitutions on the Stabilization of the Intrinsically Unstable Pb2Sb2O7Pyrochlore: Explaining the Lightfastness of Lead Pyroantimonate Artists’ Pigments Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Chemistry Of Materials Abbreviated Journal Chem Mater
  Volume 32 Issue 7 Pages 2863-2873
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation); Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract The pyroantimonate pigments Naples yellow and lead tin antimonate yellow are recognized as some of the most stable synthetic yellow pigments in the history of art. However, this exceptional lightfastness is in contrast with experimental evidence suggesting that this class of mixed oxides is of semiconducting nature. In this study the electronic structure and light-induced behavior of the lead pyroantimonate pigments were determined by means of a combined multifaceted analytical and computational approach (photoelectrochemical measurements, UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, STEM-EDS, STEM-HAADF, and density functional theory calculations). The results demonstrate both the semiconducting nature and the lightfastness of these pigments. Poor optical absorption and minority carrier mobility are the main properties responsible for the observed stability. In addition, novel fundamental insights into the role played by Na atoms in the stabilization of the otherwise intrinsically unstable Pb2Sb2O7 pyrochlore were obtained.
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  Language Wos 000526394000016 Publication Date 2020-04-14
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  ISSN 0897-4756 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 8.6 Times cited 8 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Universiteit Antwerpen; Belgian Federal Science Policy Office; Approved Most recent IF: 8.6; 2020 IF: 9.466
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @c:irua:168819 Serial 6363
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Author (up) Marikutsa, A.; Rumyantseva, M.; Gaskov, A.; Batuk, M.; Hadermann, J.; Sarmadian, N.; Saniz, R.; Partoens, B.; Lamoen, D.
  Title Effect of zinc oxide modification by indium oxide on microstructure, adsorbed surface species, and sensitivity to CO Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication Frontiers in materials Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 6 Issue 6 Pages
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Additives in semiconductor metal oxides are commonly used to improve sensing behavior of gas sensors. Due to complicated effects of additives on the materials microstructure, adsorption sites and reactivity to target gases the sensing mechanism with modified metal oxides is a matter of thorough research. Herein, we establish the promoting effect of nanocrystalline zinc oxide modification by 1-7 at.% of indium on the sensitivity to CO gas due to improved nanostructure dispersion and concentration of active sites. The sensing materials were synthesized via an aqueous coprecipitation route. Materials composition, particle size and BET area were evaluated using X-ray diffraction, nitrogen adsorption isotherms, high-resolution electron microscopy techniques and EDX-mapping. Surface species of chemisorbed oxygen, OH-groups, and acid sites were characterized by probe molecule techniques and infrared spectroscopy. It was found that particle size of zinc oxide decreased and the BET area increased with the amount of indium oxide. The additive was observed as amorphous indium oxide segregated on agglomerated ZnO nanocrystals. The measured concentration of surface species was higher on In2O3-modified zinc oxide. With the increase of indium oxide content, the sensor response of ZnO/In2O3 to CO was improved. Using in situ infrared spectroscopy, it was shown that oxidation of CO molecules was enhanced on the modified zinc oxide surface. The effect of modifier was attributed to promotion of surface OH-groups and enhancement of CO oxidation on the segregated indium ions, as suggested by DFT in previous work.
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  Language Wos 000461540600001 Publication Date 2019-03-15
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  ISSN 2296-8016 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor Times cited 11 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes ; Research was supported by the grant from Russian Science Foundation (project No. 18-73-00071). ; Approved Most recent IF: NA
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:158540 Serial 5205
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Author (up) Marinov, D.; de Marneffe, J.-F.; Smets, Q.; Arutchelvan, G.; Bal, K.M.; Voronina, E.; Rakhimova, T.; Mankelevich, Y.; El Kazzi, S.; Nalin Mehta, A.; Wyndaele, P.-J.; Heyne, M.H.; Zhang, J.; With, P.C.; Banerjee, S.; Neyts, E.C.; Asselberghs, I.; Lin, D.; De Gendt, S.
  Title Reactive plasma cleaning and restoration of transition metal dichalcogenide monolayers Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2021 Publication npj 2D Materials and Applications Abbreviated Journal npj 2D Mater Appl
  Volume 5 Issue 1 Pages 17
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
  Abstract The cleaning of two-dimensional (2D) materials is an essential step in the fabrication of future devices, leveraging their unique physical, optical, and chemical properties. Part of these emerging 2D materials are transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs). So far there is limited understanding of the cleaning of “monolayer” TMD materials. In this study, we report on the use of downstream H<sub>2</sub>plasma to clean the surface of monolayer WS<sub>2</sub>grown by MOCVD. We demonstrate that high-temperature processing is essential, allowing to maximize the removal rate of polymers and to mitigate damage caused to the WS<sub>2</sub>in the form of sulfur vacancies. We show that low temperature in situ carbonyl sulfide (OCS) soak is an efficient way to resulfurize the material, besides high-temperature H<sub>2</sub>S annealing. The cleaning processes and mechanisms elucidated in this work are tested on back-gated field-effect transistors, confirming that transport properties of WS<sub>2</sub>devices can be maintained by the combination of H<sub>2</sub>plasma cleaning and OCS restoration. The low-damage plasma cleaning based on H<sub>2</sub>and OCS is very reproducible, fast (completed in a few minutes) and uses a 300 mm industrial plasma etch system qualified for standard semiconductor pilot production. This process is, therefore, expected to enable the industrial scale-up of 2D-based devices, co-integrated with silicon technology.
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  Language Wos 000613258900001 Publication Date 2021-01-28
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  ISSN 2397-7132 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
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  Notes Daniil Marinov has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement No 752164. Ekaterina Voronina, Yuri Mankelevitch, and Tatyana Rakhimova are thankful to the Russian Science Foundation (RSF) for financial support (Grant No. 16-12-10361). This study was carried out using the equipment of the shared research facilities of high-performance computing resources at Lomonosov Moscow State University and the computational resources and services of the HPC core facility CalcUA of the University of Antwerp, and VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center), funded by the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO) and the Flemish Government. Patrick With gratefully acknowledges imec’s CTO office for financial support during his stay at imec. The authors thank Mr. Surajit Sutar (imec) for his help during sample electrical characterization, and Patrick Verdonck for lab processing. Jean-François de Marneffe thank Prof. Simone Napolitano from the Free University of Brussels for useful discussions on irreversibly adsorbed polymer layers, and Cédric Huyghebaert (imec) for his continuous support in the framework of the Graphene FET Flagship core project. All authors acknowledge the support of imec’s pilot line and materials characterization and analysis (MCA) group, namely Jonathan Ludwig, Stefanie Sergeant, Thomas Nuytten, Olivier Richard, and Thierry Conard. Finally, Daniil Marinov thank Mikhail Krishtab (imec/KU Leuven) for his help in selecting the optimal plasma etch system for this work. Part of this project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No 649953. Approved Most recent IF: NA
  Call Number PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:175871 Serial 6671
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Author (up) Marmorkos, I.K.; Matulis, A.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Vortex structure around a magnetic dot in planar superconductors Type A1 Journal article
  Year 1996 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 53 Issue Pages 2677-2685
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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  Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
  Language Wos A1996TV39300081 Publication Date 2002-07-27
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  ISSN 0163-1829;1095-3795; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.736 Times cited 58 Open Access
  Notes Approved INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENTATION 31/56 Q3 # NUCLEAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 9/32 Q2 # PHYSICS, PARTICLES & FIELDS 24/28 Q4 # SPECTROSCOPY 28/43 Q3 #
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:15804 Serial 3893
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Author (up) Marmorkos, I.K.; Schweigert, V.A.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Remote and spatially separated D- centers in quasi-two-dimensional semiconductor structures Type A1 Journal article
  Year 1997 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 55 Issue Pages 5065-5072
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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  Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
  Language Wos A1997WL49900038 Publication Date 0000-00-00
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 1098-0121; 0163-1829 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 41 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 1997 IF: NA
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:19289 Serial 2868
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Author (up) Masir, M.R.; Matulis, A.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Scattering of Dirac electrons by circular mass barriers : valley filter and resonant scattering Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 84 Issue 24 Pages 245413-245413,9
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract The scattering of two-dimensional (2D) massless Dirac electrons is investigated in the presence of a random array of circular mass barriers. The inverse momentum relaxation time and the Hall factor are calculated and used to obtain parallel and perpendicular resistivity components within linear transport theory. We found a nonzero perpendicular resistivity component which has opposite sign for electrons in the different K and K′ valleys. This property can be used for valley filter purposes. The total cross section for scattering on penetrable barriers exhibits resonances due to the presence of quasibound states in the barriers that show up as sharp gaps in the cross section while for Schrödinger electrons they appear as peaks.
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  Language Wos 000297934500008 Publication Date 2011-12-12
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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 32 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by the European Science Foundation (ESF) under the EUROCORES Program Euro-GRAPHENE within the project CONGRAN. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2011 IF: 3.691
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:94383 Serial 2951
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Author (up) Masir, M.R.; Vasilopoulos, P.; Matulis, A.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Direction-dependent tunneling through nanostructured magnetic barriers in graphene Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2008 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 77 Issue 23 Pages 235443,1-11
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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  Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
  Language Wos 000257289500133 Publication Date 2008-06-27
  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 212 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2008 IF: 3.322
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:69639 Serial 727
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Author (up) Masir, M.R.; Vasilopoulos, P.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Fabry-Pérot resonances in graphene microstructures: influence of a magnetic field Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 82 Issue 11 Pages 115417-115417,12
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Fabry-Pérot resonances in the transmission through single and double, graphene-based barriers (of height V) and wells are investigated and their dependence on an applied perpendicular magnetic field. For rectangular barriers the conductance decreases with increasing magnetic field while the resonances weaken (become more pronounced) with increasing magnetic field for EF<V (EF>V). The position of the resonances exhibit a linear shift with magnetic field which move to lower (higher) energy for EF<V (EF>V). Compared to semielliptic- or Gaussian-shaped barriers they show a smaller number of resonances in the absence of a magnetic field and an overall lower conductance but the resonant structure is more pronounced. The conductance of asymmetric double barriers show two major regions of resonances while the symmetric ones show one, that of three asymmetric barriers three, and so on.
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  Language Wos 000281723100007 Publication Date 2010-09-10
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  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 74 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the Belgian Science Policy (IAP) and the Canadian NSERC under Grant No. OGP0121756. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2010 IF: 3.774
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:84871 Serial 1167
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Author (up) Matsubara, M.; Amini, M.N.; Saniz, R.; Lamoen, D.; Partoens, B.
  Title Attracting shallow donors : hydrogen passivation in (Al,Ga,In)-doped ZnO Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2012 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 86 Issue 16 Pages 165207
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract The hydrogen interstitial and the substitutional AlZn, GaZn, and InZn are all shallow donors in ZnO and lead to n-type conductivity. Although shallow donors are expected to repel each other, we show by first-principles calculations that in ZnO these shallow donor impurities attract and form a complex, leading to a donor level deep in the band gap. This puts a limit on the n-type conductivity of (Al,Ga,In)-doped ZnO in the presence of hydrogen.
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  Language Wos 000310131300008 Publication Date 2012-10-22
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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 7 Open Access
  Notes Iwt; Fwo; Bof-Noi Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2012 IF: 3.767
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:101780 Serial 202
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Author (up) Matulis, A.; Masir, M.R.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Application of optical beams to electrons in graphene Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 83 Issue 11 Pages 115458-115458,7
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract The technique of beam optics is applied to the description of the wave function of Dirac electrons. This approach is illustrated by considering electron transmission through simple nonhomogeneous structures, such as flat and bent p-n junctions and superlattices. We found that a convex p-n junction compresses the beam waist, while a concave interface widens it without loosing its focusing properties. At a flat p-n junction the waist of the transmitted Gaussian beam can be narrowed or widened, depending on the angle of incidence. A general condition is derived for the occurrence of beam collimation in a superlattice which is less stringent than previous discussed.
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  Language Wos 000288896400013 Publication Date 2011-03-29
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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 13 Open Access
  Notes ; This research was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (Grant No. FWO-Vl), by the Belgian Science policy (IAP), and (in part) by the Lithuanian Science Council under project No. MIP-79/2010. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2011 IF: 3.691
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:89377 Serial 142
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Author (up) Matulis, A.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Appearance of enhanced Weiss oscillations in graphene: theory Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2007 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 75 Issue 12 Pages 125429,1-6
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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  Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
  Language Wos 000245330200106 Publication Date 2007-03-28
  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 65 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2007 IF: 3.172
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:64294 Serial 138
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Author (up) Matulis, A.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Magnetoresistance of a two-dimensional electron gas in weakly modulated magnetic fields Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2000 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 62 Issue Pages 91-94
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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  Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
  Language Wos 000088037000024 Publication Date 2002-07-27
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0163-1829;1095-3795; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 41 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2000 IF: NA
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:28512 Serial 1929
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Author (up) Matulis, A.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Quasibound states of quantum dots in single and bilayer graphene Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2008 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 77 Issue Pages 115423,1-7
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
  Language Wos 000254542800175 Publication Date 2008-03-14
  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 153 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2008 IF: 3.322
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:69631 Serial 2799
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Author (up) Mayda, S.; Monico, L.; Krishnan, D.; De Meyer, S.; Cotte, M.; Garrevoet, J.; Falkenberg, G.; Sandu, I.C.A.; Partoens, B.; Lamoen, D.; Romani, A.; Miliani, C.; Verbeeck, J.; Janssens, K.
  Title A combined experimental and computational approach to understanding CdS pigment oxidation in a renowned early 20th century painting Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2023 Publication Chemistry of materials Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 35 Issue 24 Pages 10403-10415
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Antwerp X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy (AXIS)
  Abstract Cadmium sulfide (CdS)-based yellow pigments have been used in a number of early 20th century artworks, including The Scream series painted by Edvard Munch. Some of these unique paintings are threatened by the discoloration of these CdS-based yellow oil paints because of the oxidation of the original sulfides to sulfates. The experimental data obtained here prove that moisture and cadmium chloride compounds play a key role in promoting such oxidation. To clarify how these two factors effectively prompt the process, we studied the band alignment between CdS, CdCl2, and Cd-(OH)Cl as well as the radicals center dot OH and H3O center dot by density functional theory (DFT) methods. Our results show that a stack of several layers of Cd-(OH)Cl creates a pocket of positive holes at the Cl-terminated surface and a pocket of electrons at the OH-terminated surface by leading in a difference in ionization energy at both surfaces. The resulting band alignment indicates that Cd-(OH)Cl can indeed play the role of an oxidative catalyst for CdS in a moist environment, thus providing an explanation for the experimental evidence.
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  Language Wos 001133000900001 Publication Date 2023-12-08
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  ISSN 0897-4756; 1520-5002 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
  Impact Factor 8.6 Times cited Open Access
  Notes The experimental research on the cadmium yellow powders/paint mock-ups and The Scream (ca. 1910) was financially supported by the European Union, research projects IPERION-CH (H2020-INFRAIA-2014-2015, GA no. 654028) and IPERION-HS (H2020-INFRAIA-2019-1, GA no. 871034) and the project AMIS within the program Dipartimenti di Eccellenza 2018-2022 (funded by MUR and the University of Perugia). For the beamtime grants received, the authors thank the ESRF-ID21 beamline (experiments HG64 and HG95), the DESY-P06 beamline, a member of the Helmholtz Association HGF (experiments I-20130221 EC and I-20160126 EC), and the project CALIPSOplus under the GA no. 730872 from the E.U. Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020. All of the staff of the MUNCH Museum (Conservation Department) is acknowledged for their collaboration. The computational resources and services used in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center) and the HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA), both funded by the FWO – Vlaanderen and the Flemish Government, Department EWI. Approved Most recent IF: 8.6; 2023 IF: 9.466
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:202836 Serial 8999
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Author (up) Mayrock, O.; Wünsche, H.-J.; Henneberger, F.; Riva, C.; Schweigert, V.A.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Weakly localized biexcitons in quantum wells Type A1 Journal article
  Year 1999 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 60 Issue Pages 5582-5589
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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  Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
  Language Wos 000082478600068 Publication Date 2002-07-27
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0163-1829;1095-3795; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 17 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 1999 IF: NA
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:27009 Serial 3912
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Author (up) McNaughton, B.; Pinto, N.; Perali, A.; Milošević, M.V.
  Title Causes and consequences of ordering and dynamic phases of confined vortex rows in superconducting nanostripes Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2022 Publication Nanomaterials Abbreviated Journal Nanomaterials-Basel
  Volume 12 Issue 22 Pages 4043-18
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Understanding the behaviour of vortices under nanoscale confinement in superconducting circuits is important for the development of superconducting electronics and quantum technologies. Using numerical simulations based on the Ginzburg-Landau theory for non-homogeneous superconductivity in the presence of magnetic fields, we detail how lateral confinement organises vortices in a long superconducting nanostripe, presenting a phase diagram of vortex configurations as a function of the stripe width and magnetic field. We discuss why the average vortex density is reduced and reveal that confinement influences vortex dynamics in the dissipative regime under sourced electrical current, mapping out transitions between asynchronous and synchronous vortex rows crossing the nanostripe as the current is varied. Synchronous crossings are of particular interest, since they cause single-mode modulations in the voltage drop along the stripe in a high (typically GHz to THz) frequency range.
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  Language Wos 000887683200001 Publication Date 2022-11-18
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  ISSN 2079-4991 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 5.3 Times cited 2 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 5.3
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:192731 Serial 7286
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Author (up) Mees, M.J.; Pourtois, G.; Neyts, E.C.; Thijsse, B.J.; Stesmans, A.
  Title Uniform-acceptance force-bias Monte Carlo method with time scale to study solid-state diffusion Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2012 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 85 Issue 13 Pages 134301-134301,9
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
  Abstract Monte Carlo (MC) methods have a long-standing history as partners of molecular dynamics (MD) to simulate the evolution of materials at the atomic scale. Among these techniques, the uniform-acceptance force-bias Monte Carlo (UFMC) method [ G. Dereli Mol. Simul. 8 351 (1992)] has recently attracted attention [ M. Timonova et al. Phys. Rev. B 81 144107 (2010)] thanks to its apparent capacity of being able to simulate physical processes in a reduced number of iterations compared to classical MD methods. The origin of this efficiency remains, however, unclear. In this work we derive a UFMC method starting from basic thermodynamic principles, which leads to an intuitive and unambiguous formalism. The approach includes a statistically relevant time step per Monte Carlo iteration, showing a significant speed-up compared to MD simulations. This time-stamped force-bias Monte Carlo (tfMC) formalism is tested on both simple one-dimensional and three-dimensional systems. Both test-cases give excellent results in agreement with analytical solutions and literature reports. The inclusion of a time scale, the simplicity of the method, and the enhancement of the time step compared to classical MD methods make this method very appealing for studying the dynamics of many-particle systems.
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  Language Wos 000302290500001 Publication Date 2012-04-03
  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 31 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2012 IF: 3.767
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:97160 Serial 3809
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Author (up) Mehta, A.N.; Zhang, H.; Dabral, A.; Richard, O.; Favia, P.; Bender, H.; Delabie, A.; Caymax, M.; Houssa, M.; Pourtois, G.; Vandervorst, W.
  Title Structural characterization of SnS crystals formed by chemical vapour deposition Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Journal of microscopy T2 – 20th International Conference on Microscopy of Semiconducting Materials, (MSM), APR 09-13, 2017, Univ Oxford, Univ Oxford, Oxford, ENGLAND Abbreviated Journal J Microsc-Oxford
  Volume 268 Issue 3 Pages 276-287
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
  Abstract <script type='text/javascript'>document.write(unpmarked('The crystal and defect structure of SnS crystals grown using chemical vapour deposition for application in electronic devices are investigated. The structural analysis shows the presence of two distinct crystal morphologies, that is thin flakes with lateral sizes up to 50 m and nanometer scale thickness, and much thicker but smaller crystallites. Both show similar Raman response associated with SnS. The structural analysis with transmission electron microscopy shows that the flakes are single crystals of -SnS with [010] normal to the substrate. Parallel with the surface of the flakes, lamellae with varying thickness of a new SnS phase are observed. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM), first-principles simulations (DFT) and nanobeam diffraction (NBD) techniques are employed to characterise this phase in detail. DFT results suggest that the phase is a strain stabilised \u0027 one grown epitaxially on the -SnS crystals. TEM analysis shows that the crystallites are also -SnS with generally the [010] direction orthogonal to the substrate. Contrary to the flakes the crystallites consist of two to four grains which are tilted up to 15 degrees relative to the substrate. The various grain boundary structures and twin relations are discussed. Under high-dose electron irradiation, the SnS structure is reduced and -Sn formed. It is shown that this damage only occurs for SnS in direct contact with SiO2. Lay description SnS is a p-type semiconductor, which has attracted significant interest for electronic devices due to its unique properties, low-toxicity and abundance of Sn in nature. Although in the past it has been most extensively studied as the absorber material in solar cells, it has recently garnered interest for application as a p-type two-dimensional semiconductor in nanoelectronic devices due to its anisotropic layered structure similar to the better known phosphorene. Tin sulphide can take the form of several phases and the electronic properties of the material depend strongly on its crystal structure. It is therefore crucial to study the crystal structure of the material in order to predict the electronic properties and gain insight into the growth mechanism. In this work, SnS crystals deposited using a chemical vapour deposition technique are investigated extensively for their crystal and defect structure using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and related techniques. We find the presence of two distinct crystal morphologies, that is thin flakes with lateral sizes up to 50 m and nm scale thickness, and much thicker but smaller crystallites. The flakes are single crystals of -SnS and contain lamellae with varying thickness of a different phase which appear to be -SnS at first glance. High-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy is used to characterise these lamellae where the annular bright field (ABF) mode better reveals the position of the sulphur columns. The sulphur columns in the lamellae are found to be shifted relative to the -SnS structure which indicates the formation of a new phase which is a distorted version of the phase which we tentatively refer to as \u0027-SnS. Simulations based on density functional theory (DFT) are used to model the interface and a similar shift of sulphur columns in the -SnS layer is observed which takes place as a result of strong interaction at the interface between the two phases resulting in strain transfer. Nanobeam electron diffraction (NBD) is used to map the lattice mismatch in the thickness of the flakes which reveals good in-plane matching and some expansion out-of-plane in the lamellae. Contrary to the flakes the crystallites are made solely of -SnS and consist of two to four grains which are tilted up to 15 degrees relative to the substrate. The various grain boundary structures and twin relations are discussed. At high electron doses, SnS is reduced to -Sn, however the damage occurs only for SnS in direct contact with SiO2.'));
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  Publisher Wiley Place of Publication Hoboken Editor
  Language Wos 000415900300009 Publication Date 2017-09-28
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 0022-2720 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 1.692 Times cited 2 Open Access Not_Open_Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.692
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:147692 Serial 4898
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Author (up) Meire, M.; Verbruggen, S.W.; Lenaerts, S.; Lommens, P.; Van Der Voort, P.; Van Driessche, I.
  Title Microwave-assisted synthesis of mesoporous titania with increased crystallinity, specific surface area, and photocatalytic activity Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Journal of materials science Abbreviated Journal J Mater Sci
  Volume 51 Issue 21 Pages 9822-9829
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
  Abstract Mesoporous titanium dioxide is a material finding its use in a wide range of applications. For many of these, it is important to achieve a high degree of crystallinity in the material. It is generally accepted that the use of the soft templating approach to synthesize mesoporous titania, results in a compromise between crystallinity and specific surface area due to thermal instability of the used templates. In this paper, we explore how the use of microwave irradiation can influence the crystallinity, specific surface area, and the electronic properties of mesoporous titania. Therefore, we combined microwave radiation with an evaporation-induced self-assembly (EISA) synthesis. We show that additional microwave treatment at carefully chosen synthesis steps can enhance the crystallinity with 20 % without causing significant loss of surface area (>360 m2/g). Surface photovoltage measurements were used to investigate the electronic properties. The photocatalytic activity of the samples was evaluated in aqueous media by following the degradation of an industrial dye, methylene blue, and the herbicide isoproturon under UV irradiation and in gaseous media looking at the degradation of acetaldehyde, a common indoor pollutant under UVA irradiation. In all cases, the microwave treatment results in more active materials.
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  Language Wos 000381182200023 Publication Date 2016-07-18
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  ISSN 0022-2461 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 2.599 Times cited 8 Open Access
  Notes ; M. Meire and S. W. Verbruggen acknowledge the FWO-Flanders (Fund for Scientific Research-Flanders) for financial support. We want to thank T. Planckaert for the N<INF>2</INF> sorption measurements, J. Watte for the XRD measurements, and professor K. De Buysser for the quantitative Rietveld refinements. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.599
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Author (up) Menezes, R.M.; Šabani, D.; Bacaksiz, C.; de Souza Silva, C.C.; Milošević, M.V.
  Title Tailoring high-frequency magnonics in monolayer chromium trihalides Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2022 Publication 2D materials Abbreviated Journal 2D Mater
  Volume 9 Issue 2 Pages 025021
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Monolayer chromium-trihalides, the archetypal two-dimensional (2D) magnetic materials, are readily suggested as a promising platform for high-frequency magnonics. Here we detail the spin-wave properties of monolayer CrBr<sub>3</sub>and CrI<sub>3</sub>, using spin-dynamics simulations parametrized from the first principles. We reveal that spin-wave dispersion can be tuned in a broad range of frequencies by strain, paving the way towards flexo-magnonic applications. We further show that ever-present halide vacancies in these monolayers host sufficiently strong Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction to scatter spin-waves, which promotes design of spin-wave guides by defect engineering. Finally we discuss the spectra of spin-waves propagating across a moiré-periodic modulation of magnetic parameters in a van der Waals heterobilayer, and show that the nanoscale moiré periodicities in such samples are ideal for realization of a magnonic crystal in the terahertz frequency range. Recalling the additional tunability of magnetic 2D materials by electronic gating, our results situate these systems among the front-runners for prospective high-frequency magnonic applications.
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  Language Wos 000771735500001 Publication Date 2022-04-01
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  ISSN 2053-1583 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 5.5 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Fundação de Amparo à Ciência e Tecnologia do Estado de Pernambuco; Special Research Funds of the University of Antwerp; Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico; Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek; Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior; Approved Most recent IF: 5.5
  Call Number CMT @ cmt @c:irua:187125 Serial 7048
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