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Author Tadić, M.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Exciton states and oscillator strength in two vertically coupled InP/InGaP quantum discs Type A1 Journal article
Year 2004 Publication Journal of physics : condensed matter Abbreviated Journal J Phys-Condens Mat
Volume 16 Issue 47 Pages 8633-8652
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Quantum mechanical coupling and strain in two vertically arranged InP/InGaP quantum dots is studied as a function of the size of the dots and the spacer thickness. The strain distribution is determined by the continuum mechanical model, while the single-band effective-mass equation and the multiband k (.) p theory are employed to compute the conduction and valence band energy levels, respectively. The exciton states are obtained from an exact diagonalization approach, and we also compute the oscillator strength for recombination. We found that the light holes are confined by strain to the spacer, which is the reason that the hole states exhibit coupling at much larger distances as compared with the electrons. At small d, the doublet structure of the hole energy levels arises as a consequence of the relocation of the light hole from the matrix to the regions located-outside the stack, close to the dot-matrix interface. When d varies, the exciton ground state exhibits numerous anticrossings with other states, which are related to the changing spatial localization of the hole as a function of d. The oscillator strength of the exciton recombination is strongly reduced in a certain range of spacer thicknesses, which effectively turns a bright exciton state into a dark one. This effect is associated with anticrossings between exciton energy levels.
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Publisher Place of Publication London Editor
Language Wos 000225796800016 Publication Date 2004-11-13
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0953-8984;1361-648X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.649 Times cited 13 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.649; 2004 IF: 2.049
Call Number (down) UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99315 Serial 1116
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Author Bleiner, D.; Altorfer, H.
Title A novel gas inlet system for improved aerosol entrainment in laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry Type A1 Journal article
Year 2005 Publication Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry Abbreviated Journal J Anal Atom Spectrom
Volume Issue Pages
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract In order to minimize the dead volume in large cells for laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, and improve the aerosol entrainment characteristics, the gas inlet nozzle has been set in rotation. This allowed a wider volume to be swept than with the traditional static inlet nozzle approach. Therefore, sensitivity combined with site-to-site repeatability was improved by a factor of two, together with minimization of aerosol loss within the cell and signal dispersion.
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Publisher Place of Publication London Editor
Language Wos 000231246900013 Publication Date 2005-07-01
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0267-9477 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.379 Times cited 21 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.379; 2005 IF: 3.640
Call Number (down) UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99309 Serial 4524
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Author Papp, G.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Magneto conductance for tunnelling through double magnetic barriers Type A1 Journal article
Year 2005 Publication Physica. E: Low-dimensional systems and nanostructures Abbreviated Journal Physica E
Volume 25 Issue 4 Pages 339-346
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract The temperature-dependent magnetoresistance effect is investigated in a magnetically modulated two-dimensional (21)) electron gas (2DEG) which can be realized by depositing two parallel ferromagnets on top of a 2DEG electron gas. In the resonant tunnelling regime the transmission for the parallel and antiparallel magnetization configurations shows a quite distinct dependence on the longitudinal wave vector of the incident electrons. This leads to a very large magneto resistance ratio with a strong temperature dependence. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Publisher North-Holland Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
Language Wos 000226187900002 Publication Date 2004-09-30
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1386-9477; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.221 Times cited 25 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.221; 2005 IF: 0.946
Call Number (down) UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99308 Serial 1898
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Author Baelus, B.J.; Kanda, A.; Peeters, F.M.; Ootuka, Y.; Kadowaki, K.
Title Giant and multivortex states in mesoscopic superconducting disks Type A1 Journal article
Year 2005 Publication Physica: C : superconductivity Abbreviated Journal Physica C
Volume 426 Issue 1 Pages 132-135
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Transitions between different multivortex states and transitions between multivortex states and giant vortex states are observed in mesoscopic superconducting disks using the multiple-small-tunnel-junction method. These results are compared to theoretical calculations within the framework of the nonlinear Ginzburg-Landau theory. We find a good qualitative agreement between the theoretical and experimental results, when we assume that a small defect is present near the center of the experimental sample. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
Language Wos 000232698500029 Publication Date 2005-06-28
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0921-4534; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
Impact Factor 1.404 Times cited Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.404; 2005 IF: 0.948
Call Number (down) UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99281 Serial 1336
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Author Bleiner, D.; Belloni, F.; Doria, D.; Lorusso, A.; Nassisi, V.
Title Overcoming pulse mixing and signal tailing in laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry depth profiling Type A1 Journal article
Year 2005 Publication Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry Abbreviated Journal J Anal Atom Spectrom
Volume Issue Pages
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract The laser ablation-induced plasma was used as a composition-con trolled source for ion implantation in Si crystals. Then, laser ablation in combination with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry was used for the elemental depth profiling of the implanted samples. Monte Carlo simulations permitted us to conclude that a depth resolution of tens of nm would be necessary to define the shape of the implantation profiles, as is obtained using XPS and RBS, whereas a hundred nm depth resolution is sufficient to determine the total implanted dose. The detection power of LA-ICP-MS would routinely allow rapid analytical control on the trace level implanted dose. Nevertheless, this technique is limited in terms of depth profiling resolution due to pulse mixing and signal tailing induced during the aerosol transport. Raw signal processing procedures were developed for the minimization of shapeline dispersion, deconvolution of pulse mixing and more appropriate assessment of the implanted profiles. Shapeline dispersion could be corrected for by determining the signal waning constant and implementing this information for a non-affine alibi transformation of the LA-ICP-MS signal traces. Pulse mixing deconvolution was attained with an algorithm that considered accumulated signal intensity due to pulse-on-pulse stacking, i.e., the latest pulse on top of all antecedent individual pulses' exponential tails proportionally.
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Publisher Place of Publication London Editor
Language Wos 000233958900018 Publication Date 2005-10-10
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0267-9477 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.379 Times cited 26 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.379; 2005 IF: 3.640
Call Number (down) UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99278 Serial 4525
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Author Gagea, B.C.; Liang, D.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Martens, J.A.; Jacobs, P.A.
Title Synthesis and characterization of nanocrystal zeolite/mesoporous matrix composite material Type P1 Proceeding
Year 2006 Publication Studies in surface science and catalysis Abbreviated Journal
Volume 162 Issue Pages 259-266
Keywords P1 Proceeding; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
Language Wos 000283580900033 Publication Date 2007-09-07
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0167-2991; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor Times cited 8 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA
Call Number (down) UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99275 Serial 3413
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Author Doria, M.M.; de Romaguera, A.R.C.; Milošević, M.V.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Domain coexistence of magnetism and superconductivity : appearance of confined vortex loops Type P1 Proceeding
Year 2008 Publication Journal of physics : conference series Abbreviated Journal
Volume 97 Issue Pages 012070-012070,4
Keywords P1 Proceeding; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract A magnetic moment inside an extreme type II superconductor can have three, but not one or two, confined vortex loops near to the core. For a sub-micron superconducting particle the confined vortex loops eventually break up and reach the surface turning into external vortex pairs.
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Publisher Place of Publication Bristol Editor
Language Wos 000276054100070 Publication Date 2008-03-20
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1742-6596; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
Impact Factor Times cited Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA
Call Number (down) UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99232 Serial 747
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Author Croitoru, M.D.; Shanenko, A.A.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Tuning the superconducting properties of nanomaterials Type H1 Book chapter
Year 2009 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 1-14
Keywords H1 Book chapter; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Electron continement and its effect on the superconducting-to-normal phase transition driven by a magentic field and/or a current is studied in nanowires. Our investigation is based on a self-consistent numerical solution of the Bogoliubov-de Gennes equations. We find that in a parallel magneitc field and/or in the presence of a supercurrent the transition from the superconducting to the normal phase occurs as a cascade of discontinuous jumps in the superconducting order parameter for diameters D < 10 divided by 15 nm at T = 0. The critical magentic field exhibits quantum-size oscillations with pronounced resonant enhancements as a function of the wire radius.
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Publisher Springer Place of Publication Dordrecht Editor
Language Wos 000274282900001 Publication Date 2009-07-29
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1874-6500; ISBN 978-90-481-3118-1 Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
Impact Factor Times cited Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA
Call Number (down) UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99226 Serial 3761
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Author Dong, H.M.; Qin, H.; Zhang, J.; Peeters, F.M.; Xu, W.
Title Terahertz absorption window in bilayer graphene Type H1 Book chapter
Year 2009 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 247-248
Keywords H1 Book chapter; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract We present a detailed theoretical study of terahertz (THz) optical absorption in bilayer graphene. Considering an air/graphene/dielectric-wafer system, we find that there is an absorption window in the range 3 similar to 30 THz. Such an absorption window is induced by different transition energies required for inter- and intra-band optical absorption in the presence of the Pauli blockade effect. As a result, the position and width of this THz absorption window depend sensitively on temperature and carrier density of the system. These results are pertinent to the applications of recently developed graphene systems as novel optoelectronic devices such as THz photo-detectors.
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Publisher Ieee Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos Publication Date 0000-00-00
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN ISBN 978-1-4244-5416-7 Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record;
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Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA
Call Number (down) UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99225 Serial 3506
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Author Dong, H.M.; Xu, W.; Zhang, J.; Peeters, F.M.; Vasilopoulos, P.
Title Photo-excited carriers and optical conductance and transmission in graphene in the presence of phonon scattering Type A1 Journal article
Year 2010 Publication Physica. E: Low-dimensional systems and nanostructures Abbreviated Journal Physica E
Volume 42 Issue 4 Pages 748-750
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract We present a theoretical study of the optoelectronic properties of monolayer graphene. Including the effect of the electron-photon-phonon scattering, we employ the mass- and energy-balance equations derived from the Boltzmann equation to evaluate self-consistently the carrier densities, optical conductance and transmission coefficient in graphene in the presence of linearly polarized radiation field. We find that the photo-excited carrier density can be increased under infrared radiation and depend strongly on radiation intensity and frequency. For short wavelengths (lambda <3 mu m), the universal optical conductance sigma(0) = e(2)/4h is obtained and the light transmittance is about 0.97-0.98. Interestingly, there is an optical absorption window in the range 4-100 mu m which is induced by different transition energies required for inter- and intra-band optical absorption. The position and width of this absorption window depend sensitively on temperature and carrier density of the system. These results are relevant for applications of recently developed graphene devices in advanced optoelectronics such as the infrared photodetectors. Crown Copyright (C) 2009 Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Publisher North-Holland Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
Language Wos 000276541200022 Publication Date 2009-11-25
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1386-9477; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.221 Times cited 7 Open Access
Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.221; 2010 IF: 1.304
Call Number (down) UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99216 Serial 2607
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Author El Shinawi, H.; Bertha, A.; Hadermann, J.; Herranz, T.; Santos, B.; Marco, J.F.; Berry, F.J.; Greaves, C.
Title Synthesis and characterization of La1+xSr2-xCoMnO7-\delta (x=0,0.2; \delta=0,1) Type A1 Journal article
Year 2010 Publication Journal of solid state chemistry Abbreviated Journal J Solid State Chem
Volume 183 Issue 6 Pages 1347-1353
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract The n=2 Ruddlesden-Popper phases LaSr(2)CoMnO(7) and La(1 2)Sr(1 8)CoMnO(7) have been synthesized by a sol-gel method The O6-type phases LaSr(2)CoMnO(6) and La(1 2)Sr(1 8)CoMnO(6) were produced by reduction of the 07 phases under a hydrogen atmosphere The materials crystallize in the tetragonal I4/mmm space group with no evidence of long-range cation order in the neutron and electron diffraction data Oxygen vacancies in the reduced materials are located primarily at the common apex of the double perovskite layers giving rise to square pyramidal coordination around cobalt and manganese ions. The oxidation states Co(3+)/Mn(4+) and Co(2+)/Mn(3+) predominate in the as-prepared and reduced materials, respectively The materials are spin glasses at low temperature and the dominant magnetic interactions change from ferro- to antiferromagnetic following reduction (C) 2010 Elsevier Inc All rights reserved
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Publisher Place of Publication London Editor
Language Wos 000278750100021 Publication Date 2010-04-17
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0022-4596; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.299 Times cited 5 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.299; 2010 IF: 2.261
Call Number (down) UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99209 Serial 3417
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Author Quintana, M.; Ke, X.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Meneghetti, M.; Bittencourt, C.; Prato, M.
Title Light-induced selective deposition of Au nanoparticles on single-wall carbon nanotubes Type A1 Journal article
Year 2010 Publication ACS nano Abbreviated Journal Acs Nano
Volume 4 Issue 10 Pages 6105-6113
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Novel applications of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNT) rely on the development of new strategies to make them easier to handle without affecting their structural properties. In this work, we have selectively deposited Au nanoparticles (Au NP) on SWNT assisted by UV light irradiation. XPS analysis and UV-vis spectroscopy indicate that the deposition occurs at the defects generated after oxidation of the SWNT. By addition of n-dodecylthiol, the separation of oxidized tubes with Au NP (Au-ox-SWNT) from tubes devoid of Au NP (bare tubes, b-SWNT) was achieved. Raman and UV-vis-NIR spectra indicate that UV irradiation induces a faster nucleation of Au NP on metallic SWNT. This new technique can be useful for the preparation of nanohybrid composites with enhanced properties, as increased thermal stability, and to obtain purified SWNT.
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Publisher Place of Publication Editor
Language Wos 000283453700081 Publication Date 2010-09-24
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1936-0851;1936-086X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 13.942 Times cited 26 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 13.942; 2010 IF: 9.865
Call Number (down) UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99202 Serial 1819
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Author Kovba, M.L.; Skolis, Y.Y.; Abakumov, A.M.; Hadermann, J.; Sukhushina, I.S.
Title The synthesis and thermodynamic properties of strontium fluoromanganite Sr2.5Mn6O12.5-\deltaF2 Type A1 Journal article
Year 2010 Publication Russian journal of physical chemistry A Abbreviated Journal Russ J Phys Chem A+
Volume 84 Issue 12 Pages 2033-2038
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract The existence of the [SrF(0.8)O(0.1)](2.5)[Mn(6)O(12)] = Sr(2.5)Mn(6)O(12.5 – delta)F(2) compound was established in the SrO-Mn(2)O(3)-SrF(2) system at 900A degrees C and p(O(2)) = 1 atm. The crystal structure of strontium fluoromanganite was determined from the X-ray powder diffraction data, electron diffraction, and high-resolution electron microscopy. It can be described in the monoclynic system with four Miller hklm indices: hklm: H = h a* + k b* + l c (1) (*) + m q (1), q (1), q (1) = c (2) (*) = gamma c (1) (*) , gamma a parts per thousand 0.632, a a parts per thousand a a parts per thousand 9.72 , b a parts per thousand 9.55 , c (1) a parts per thousand 2.84 , c (2) a parts per thousand 4.49 , monoclinic angle gamma a parts per thousand 95.6A degrees. The electromotive force method with a solid fluorine ion electrolyte was used to refine the composition of fluoromanganite and determine the thermodynamic functions of its formation from phases neighboring in the phase diagram (SrMn(3)O(6), Mn(2)O(3), SrF(2), and oxygen), Delta GA degrees, kJ/mol = -(111.7 +/- 1.9) + (89.5 +/- 1.5) x 10(-3) T.
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Publisher Place of Publication London Editor
Language Wos 000284775000004 Publication Date 2011-02-11
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0036-0244;1531-863X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 0.581 Times cited 1 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 0.581; 2010 IF: 0.503
Call Number (down) UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99190 Serial 3601
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Author Tikhomirov, A.S.; Sorokina, N.E.; Shornikova, O.N.; Morozov, V.A.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Avdeev, V.V.
Title The chemical vapor infiltration of exfoliated graphite to produce carbon/carbon composites Type A1 Journal article
Year 2011 Publication Carbon Abbreviated Journal Carbon
Volume 49 Issue 1 Pages 147-153
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Chemical vapor infiltration was used for the production of carbon/carbon composites based on exfoliated graphite and pyrolytic carbon Two different exfoliated graphites compacted to densities of 0 05-0 4 g/cm(3) were used as a preform The influence of the synthesis conditions (temperature, pressure, time etc) on the degree of infiltration, the pyrolytic carbon morphology and the C/C composite characteristics was examined using Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and low-temperature nitrogen adsorption (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd All rights reserved
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Publisher Place of Publication Oxford Editor
Language Wos 000284977500021 Publication Date 2010-09-08
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0008-6223; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 6.337 Times cited 7 Open Access
Notes Iap Approved Most recent IF: 6.337; 2011 IF: 5.378
Call Number (down) UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99185 Serial 354
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Author Gardner, G.P.; Go, Y.B.; Robinson, D.M.; Smith, P.F.; Hadermann, J.; Abakumov, A.; Greenblatt, M.; Dismukes, G.C.
Title Structural requirements in lithium cobalt oxides for the catalytic oxidation of water Type A1 Journal article
Year 2012 Publication Angewandte Chemie: international edition in English Abbreviated Journal Angew Chem Int Edit
Volume 51 Issue 7 Pages 1616-1619
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Weinheim Editor
Language Wos 000299946400020 Publication Date 2012-01-11
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1433-7851; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 11.994 Times cited 119 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 11.994; 2012 IF: 13.734
Call Number (down) UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99173 Serial 3258
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Author De Trizio, L.; Figuerola, A.; Manna, L.; Genovese, A.; George, C.; Brescia, R.; Saghi, Z.; Simonutti, R.; van Huis, M.; Falqui, A.
Title Size-tunable, hexagonal plate-like Cu3P and Janus-like Cu-Cu3P nanocrystals Type A1 Journal article
Year 2012 Publication ACS nano Abbreviated Journal Acs Nano
Volume 6 Issue 1 Pages 32-41
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract We describe two synthesis approaches to colloidal Cu3P nanocrystals using trioctylphosphine (TOP) as phosphorus precursor. One approach is based on the homogeneous nucleation of small Cu3P nanocrystals with hexagonal plate-like morphology and with sizes that can be tuned from 5 to 50 nm depending on the reaction time. In the other approach, metallic Cu nanocrystals are nucleated first and then they are progressively phosphorized to Cu3P. In this case, intermediate Janus-like dimeric nanoparticles can be isolated, which are made of two domains of different materials, Cu and Cu3P, sharing a flat epitaxial interface. The Janus-like nanoparticles can be transformed back to single-crystalline copper particles if they are annealed at high temperature under high vacuum conditions, which makes them an interesting source of phosphorus. The features of the Cu Cu3P Janus-like nanoparticles are compared with those of the Wiped microstructure discovered more than two decades ago in the rapidly quenched Cu Cu3P eutectic of the Cu P alloy, suggesting that other alloy/eutectic systems that display similar behavior might give origin to nanostructures with flat, epitaxial Interface between domains of two diverse materials. Finally, the electrochemical properties of the copper phosphide plates are studied, and they are found to be capable of undergoing lithiation/delithiation through a displacement reaction, while the Janus-like Cu Cu3P particles do not display an electrochemical behavior that would make them suitable for applications in batteries.
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Publisher Place of Publication Editor
Language Wos 000299368300006 Publication Date 2011-12-03
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1936-0851;1936-086X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 13.942 Times cited 60 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 13.942; 2012 IF: 12.062
Call Number (down) UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99172 Serial 3039
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Author Grujić, M.; Zarenia, M.; Tadić, M.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Interband optical absorption in a circular graphene quantum dot Type A1 Journal article
Year 2012 Publication Physica scripta Abbreviated Journal Phys Scripta
Volume T149 Issue Pages 014056-014056,4
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract We investigate the energy levels and optical properties of a circular graphene quantum dot in the presence of an external magnetic field perpendicular to the dot. Based on the Dirac-Weyl equation and assuming zero outward current at the edge of the dot we present the results for two different types of boundary conditions, i.e. infinite-mass (IMBC) and zigzag boundary conditions. We found that the dot with zigzag edges displays a zero-energy state in the energy spectra while this is not the case for the IMBCs. For both boundary conditions, the confinement becomes dominated by the magnetic field, where the energy levels converge to the Landau levels as the magnetic field increases. The effect of boundary conditions on the electron-and hole-energy states is found to affect the interband absorption spectra, where we found larger absorption in the case of IMBCs. The selection rules for interband optical transitions are determined and discussed for both boundary conditions.
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Publisher Place of Publication Stockholm Editor
Language Wos 000303523500057 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 5 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by the EuroGraphene program of the ESF (project CONGRAN), the Ministry of Education and Science of Serbia, the Belgian Science Policy (IAP) and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.28; 2012 IF: 1.032
Call Number (down) UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99136 Serial 1688
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Author 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 (down) UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99135 Serial 1117
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Author Barbier, M.; Papp, G.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Snake states and Klein tunneling in a graphene Hall bar with a pn-junction Type A1 Journal article
Year 2012 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett
Volume 100 Issue 16 Pages 163121-163121,3
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract The Hall (R-H) and bend (R-B) resistances of a graphene Hall bar structure containing a pn-junction are calculated when in the ballistic regime. The simulations are done using the billiard model. Introducing a pn-junction-dividing the Hall bar geometry in two regions-leads to two distinct regimes exhibiting very different physics: (1) both regions are of n-type and (2) one region is n-type and the other p-type. In regime (1), a “Hall plateau”-an enhancement of the resistance-appears for R-H. On the other hand, in regime (2), we found a negative R-H, which approaches zero for large B. The bend resistance is highly asymmetric in regime (2) and the resistance increases with increasing magnetic field B in one direction while it reduces to zero in the other direction. (C) 2012 American Institute of Physics. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4704667]
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Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos 000303128500064 Publication Date 2012-04-20
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 20 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by IMEC, the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the Belgian Science Policy (IAP), and the ESF-EuroGRAPHENE project CONGRAN. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.411; 2012 IF: 3.794
Call Number (down) UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99129 Serial 3047
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Author Tinck, S.; Bogaerts, A.
Title Modeling SiH4/O2/Ar inductively coupled plasmas used for filling of microtrenches in shallow trench isolation (STI) Type A1 Journal article
Year 2012 Publication Plasma processes and polymers Abbreviated Journal Plasma Process Polym
Volume 9 Issue 5 Pages 522-539
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract Modeling results are presented to gain a better insight in the properties of a SiH4/O2/Ar inductively coupled plasma (ICP) and how it interacts with a silicon substrate (wafer), as applied in the microelectronics industry for the fabrication of electronic devices. The SiH4/O2/Ar ICP is used for the filling of microtrenches with isolating material (SiO2), as applied in shallow trench isolation (STI). In this article, a detailed reaction set that describes the plasma chemistry of SiH4/O2/Ar discharges as well as surface processes, such as sputtering, oxidation, and deposition, is presented. Results are presented on the plasma properties during the plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition process (PECVD) for different gas ratios, as well as on the shape of the filled trenches and the surface compositions of the deposited layers. For the operating conditions under study it is found that the most important species accounting for deposition are SiH2, SiH3O, SiH3 and SiH2O, while SiH+2, SiH+3, O+2 and Ar+ are the dominant species for sputtering of the surface. By diluting the precursor gas (SiH4) in the mixture, the deposition rate versus sputtering rate can be controlled for a desired trench filling process. From the calculation results it is clear that a high deposition rate will result in undesired void formation during the trench filling, while a small deposition rate will result in undesired trench bottom and mask damage by sputtering. By varying the SiH4/O2 ratio, the chemical composition of the deposited layer will be influenced. However, even at the highest SiH4/O2 ratio investigated (i.e., 3.2:1; low oxygen content), the bulk deposited layer consists mainly of SiO2, suggesting that low-volatile silane species deposit first and subsequently become oxidized instead of being oxidized first in the plasma before deposition. Finally, it was found that the top surface of the deposited layer contained less oxygen due to preferential sputtering of O atoms, making the top layer more Si-rich. However, this effect is negligible at a SiH4/O2 ratio of 2:1 or lower.
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Publisher Place of Publication Weinheim Editor
Language Wos 000303858100010 Publication Date 2012-03-06
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1612-8850; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.846 Times cited 5 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.846; 2012 IF: 3.730
Call Number (down) UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99127 Serial 2142
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Author Lajevardipour, A.; Neek-Amal, M.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Thermomechanical properties of graphene : valence force field model approach Type A1 Journal article
Year 2012 Publication Journal of physics : condensed matter Abbreviated Journal J Phys-Condens Mat
Volume 24 Issue 17 Pages 175303-175303,8
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Using the valence force field model of Perebeinos and Tersoff (2009 Phys. Rev. B 79 241409(R)), different energy modes of suspended graphene subjected to tensile or compressive strain are studied. By carrying out Monte Carlo simulations it is found that: (i) only for small strains (vertical bar epsilon vertical bar (sic) 0.02) is the total energy symmetrical in the strain, while it behaves completely differently beyond this threshold; (ii) the important energy contributions in stretching experiments are stretching, angle bending, an out-of-plane term, and a term that provides repulsion against pi-pi misalignment; (iii) in compressing experiments the two latter terms increase rapidly, and beyond the buckling transition stretching and bending energies are found to be constant; (iv) from stretching-compressing simulations we calculated the Young's modulus at room temperature 350 +/- 3.15 N m(-1), which is in good agreement with experimental results (340 +/- 50 N m(-1)) and with ab initio results (322-353) N m(-1); (v) molar heat capacity is estimated to be 24.64 J mol(-1) K-1 which is comparable with the Dulong-Petit value, i. e. 24.94 J mol(-1) K-1, and is almost independent of the strain; (vi) nonlinear scaling properties are obtained from height-height correlations at finite temperature; (vii) the used valence force field model results in a temperature independent bending modulus for graphene, and (viii) the Gruneisen parameter is estimated to be 0.64.
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Publisher Place of Publication London Editor
Language Wos 000303499700012 Publication Date 2012-04-05
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0953-8984;1361-648X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.649 Times cited 29 Open Access
Notes ; We acknowledge helpful comments by V Perebeinos, S Costamagna, A Fasolino and J H Los. This work was supported by the Flemish science foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Belgium Science Policy (IAP). ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.649; 2012 IF: 2.355
Call Number (down) UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99123 Serial 3639
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Author Scarrozza, M.; Pourtois, G.; Houssa, M.; Heyns, M.; Stesmans, A.
Title Oxidation of the GaAs(001) surface : insights from first-principles calculations Type A1 Journal article
Year 2012 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 85 Issue 19 Pages 195307-195307,8
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract We performed a detailed investigation of the oxidation of the technologically relevant GaAs(001)-beta 2(2x4) surface via density functional calculations. The purpose is to gain insights on the atomistic mechanisms and local bondings that underlie the degradation of the surface properties once exposed to oxygen. The study comprises the adsorption of single O atoms, through the sampling of several adsorption sites, and the subsequent formation of the O adsorbate at increasing coverage by taking into account multiple-atom adsorption. Based on the evaluation of the energetics and the structural properties of the atomistic models generated, the results here reported delineate a consistent picture of the initial stage of the surface oxidation: (i) at low coverage, in the limit of single O insertions, oxygen is incorporated on the surface forming a twofold-bridging Ga-O-As bond; (ii) at increasing coverage, as multiple O atoms are involved, this is accompanied by the formation of a threefold-coordinated bond (with two Ga and one As atoms); (iii) the latter has important implications regarding the electronic properties of the adsorbate since this O bonding may result in the formation of As dangling bonds. Moreover, a clear trend of increased energy gain for the incorporation of neighboring O atoms compared to single O insertions indicates that the formation of oxide clusters is favored over a regime of uniform oxidation. Our findings provide a detailed description of the O bonding and stress the importance of modeling the adsorption of multiple O atoms for an accurate description of the surface oxidation.
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Language Wos 000303755700006 Publication Date 2012-05-08
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 15 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2012 IF: 3.767
Call Number (down) UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99122 Serial 2538
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Author Li, Z.; Covaci, L.; Marsiglio, F.
Title Impact of Dresselhaus versus Rashba spin-orbit coupling on the Holstein polaron Type A1 Journal article
Year 2012 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 85 Issue 20 Pages 205112-205112,5
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract We utilize an exact variational numerical procedure to calculate the ground-state properties of a polaron in the presence of Rashba and linear Dresselhaus spin-orbit coupling. We find that when the linear Dresselhaus spin-orbit coupling approaches the Rashba spin-orbit coupling, the Van Hove singularity in the density of states will be shifted away from the bottom of the band and finally disappear when the two spin-orbit couplings are tuned to be equal. The effective mass will be suppressed; the trend will become more significant for low phonon frequency. The presence of two dominant spin-orbit couplings will make it possible to tune the effective mass with more varied observables.
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Language Wos 000303794900003 Publication Date 2012-05-09
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 18 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported in part by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), by ICORE (Alberta), by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), and by the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIfAR). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2012 IF: 3.767
Call Number (down) UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99121 Serial 1558
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Author Neyts, E.C.; Thijsse, B.J.; Mees, M.J.; Bal, K.M.; Pourtois, G.
Title Establishing uniform acceptance in force biased Monte Carlo simulations Type A1 Journal article
Year 2012 Publication Journal of chemical theory and computation Abbreviated Journal J Chem Theory Comput
Volume 8 Issue 6 Pages 1865-1869
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract Uniform acceptance force biased Monte Carlo (UFMC) simulations have previously been shown to be a powerful tool to simulate atomic scale processes, enabling one to follow the dynamical path during the simulation. In this contribution, we present a simple proof to demonstrate that this uniform acceptance still complies with the condition of detailed balance, on the condition that the characteristic parameter lambda = 1/2 and that the maximum allowed step size is chosen to be sufficiently small. Furthermore, the relation to Metropolis Monte Carlo (MMC) is also established, and it is shown that UFMC reduces to MMC by choosing the characteristic parameter lambda = 0 [Rao, M. et al. Mol. Phys. 1979, 37, 1773]. Finally, a simple example compares the UFMC and MMC methods.
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Language Wos 000305092400002 Publication Date 2012-05-16
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1549-9618;1549-9626; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 5.245 Times cited 20 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 5.245; 2012 IF: 5.389
Call Number (down) UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99090 Serial 1082
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Author Costamagna, S.; Schulz, A.; Covaci, L.; Peeters, F.
Title Partially unzipped carbon nanotubes as magnetic field sensors Type A1 Journal article
Year 2012 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett
Volume 100 Issue 23 Pages 232104-232104,3
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract The conductance through graphene nanoribbons (GNR) connected to a partially unzipped carbon nanotube (CNT) is studied in the presence of an external magnetic field applied parallel to the long axis of the tube by means of non-equilibrium Green's function technique. We consider CNTs that are partially unzipped to form armchair-GNR/zigzag-CNT/armchair-GNR or zigzag-GNR/armchair-CNT/zigzag-GNR junctions. We find that the inclusion of a longitudinal magnetic field affects the electronic states only in the CNT region, leading to the suppression of the conductance at low energies. We demonstrate that both types of junctions can be used as magnetic field sensors. (C) 2012 American Institute of Physics. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4726039]
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Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos 000305089900038 Publication Date 2012-06-07
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 10 Open Access
Notes ; L.C. acknowledges support from the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and S.C. from the Belgian Science Foundation (BELSPO). This work is supported by the ESF-EuroGRAPHENE Project CONGRAN. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.411; 2012 IF: 3.794
Call Number (down) UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99083 Serial 2556
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Author Khalilov, U.; Pourtois, G.; van Duin, A.C.T.; Neyts, E.C.
Title Self-limiting oxidation in small-diameter Si nanowires Type A1 Journal article
Year 2012 Publication Chemistry of materials Abbreviated Journal Chem Mater
Volume 24 Issue 11 Pages 2141-2147
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract Recently, core shell silicon nanowires (Si-NWs) have been envisaged to be used for field-effect transistors and photovoltaic applications. In spite of the constant downsizing of such devices, the formation of ultrasmall diameter core shell Si-NWs currently remains entirely unexplored. We report here on the modeling of the formation of such core shell Si-NWs using a dry thermal oxidation of 2 nm diameter (100) Si nanowires at 300 and 1273 K, by means of reactive molecular dynamics simulations using the ReaxFF potential. Two different oxidation mechanisms are discussed, namely a self-limiting process that occurs at low temperature (300 K), resulting in a Si core I ultrathin SiO2 silica shell nanowire, and a complete oxidation process that takes place at a higher temperature (1273 K), resulting in the formation of an ultrathin SiO2 silica nanowire. The oxidation kinetics of both cases and the resulting structures are analyzed in detail. Our results demonstrate that precise control over the Si-core radius of such NWs and the SiOx (x <= 2.0) oxide shell is possible by controlling the growth temperature used during the oxidation process.
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Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor
Language Wos 000305092600021 Publication Date 2012-05-18
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 45 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 9.466; 2012 IF: 8.238
Call Number (down) UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99079 Serial 2976
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Author Dendooven, J.; Goris, B.; Devloo-Casier, K.; Levrau, E.; Biermans, E.; Baklanov, M.R.; Ludwig, K.F.; van der Voort, P.; Bals, S.; Detavernier, C.
Title Tuning the pore size of ink-bottle mesopores by atomic layer deposition Type A1 Journal article
Year 2012 Publication Chemistry of materials Abbreviated Journal Chem Mater
Volume 24 Issue 11 Pages 1992-1994
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor
Language Wos 000305092600002 Publication Date 2012-05-03
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 52 Open Access
Notes Fwo Approved Most recent IF: 9.466; 2012 IF: 8.238
Call Number (down) UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99078 Serial 3760
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Author Zarenia, M.; Vasilopoulos, P.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Magnetotransport in periodically modulated bilayer graphene Type A1 Journal article
Year 2012 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 85 Issue 24 Pages 245426-245426,10
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Magnetotransport in bilayer graphene in the presence of a weak and periodic potential is investigated in the presence of a perpendicular magnetic field B. The modulation broadens the Landau levels into bands and for weak magnetic fields leads to the well-known Weiss oscillations in their bandwidth and their transport coefficients at very low B and to the Shubnikov-de Haas oscillations at larger B. The amplitude of the Weiss oscillations is severely reduced if the periodic potentials applied to the two layers oscillate out of phase. We also contrast some results with those corresponding to single-layer graphene. Relative to them the flat-band condition and the oscillation amplitude differ substantially, due to the interlayer coupling, and agree only when this coupling is extremely weak. We further show that the Hall conductivity exhibits the well-known steps at half-integer and integer multiples of 4e(2)/h in single-layer and bilayer graphene, respectively, even for very weak magnetic fields. The results are pertinent to weak and periodic corrugations when the potential modulation dominates the strain-induced magnetic modulation.
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Language Wos 000305253600012 Publication Date 2012-06-14
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 21 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the European Science Foundation (ESF) under the EUROCORES program EuroGRAPHENE (project CON-GRAN), and the Canadian NSERC Grant No. OGP0121756. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2012 IF: 3.767
Call Number (down) UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99077 Serial 1934
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Author Chen, Y.; Shanenko, A.A.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Superconducting transition temperature of Pb nanofilms : impact of thickness-dependent oscillations of the phonon-mediated electron-electron coupling Type A1 Journal article
Year 2012 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 85 Issue 22 Pages 224517-224517,6
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract To date, several experimental groups reported measurements of the thickness dependence of T-c of atomically uniform single-crystalline Pb nanofilms. The reported amplitude of the T-c oscillations varies significantly from one experiment to another. Here we propose that the reason for this unresolved issue is an interplay of the quantum-size variations in the single-electron density of states with thickness-dependent oscillations in the phonon-mediated electron-electron coupling. Such oscillations in the coupling depend on the substrate material, the quality of the interface, the protection cover, and other details of the fabrication process, changing from one experiment to another. This explains why the available data do not exhibit one-voice consistency about the amplitude of the T-c oscillations. Our analyses are based on a numerical solution of the Bogoliubov-de Gennes equations for a superconducting slab.
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Language Wos 000305251300006 Publication Date 2012-06-14
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 24 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2012 IF: 3.767
Call Number (down) UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99076 Serial 3368
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Author Chen, Y.
Title Superconductivity in nanofilms and nanocylinders Type Doctoral thesis
Year 2012 Publication Abbreviated Journal
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Keywords Doctoral thesis; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Antwerpen Editor
Language Wos Publication Date 0000-00-00
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Call Number (down) UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99024 Serial 3373
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