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Lander, L.; Rousse, G.; Batuk, D.; Colin, C.V.; Dalla Corte, D.A.; Tarascon, J.-M. |
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Synthesis, structure, and electrochemical properties of k-based sulfates K2M2(SO4)3) with M = Fe and Cu |
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A1 Journal article |
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2017 |
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Inorganic chemistry |
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Inorg Chem |
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56 |
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4 |
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2013-2021 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Stabilizing new host structures through potassium extraction from K-based polyanionic materials has been proven to be an interesting approach to develop new Li+/Na+ insertion materials. Pursuing the same trend, we here report the feasibility of preparing langbeinite “Fe-2(SO4)(3)” via electrochemical and chemical oxidation of K2Fe2(SO4)(3). Additionally, we succeeded in stabilizing a new K2Cu2(SO4)(3) phase via a solid-state synthesis approach. This novel compound crystallizes in a complex orthorhombic structure that differs from that of langbeinite as deduced from synchrotron X-ray and neutron powder diffraction. Electrochemically, the performance of this new phase is limited, which we explain in terms of sluggish diffusion kinetics. We further show that K2Cu2(SO4)(3) decomposes into K2Cu3O(SO4)(3) on heating, and we report for the first time the synthesis of fedotovite K2Cu3O(SO4)(3). Finally, the fundamental attractiveness of these S = 1/2 systems for physicists is examined by neutron magnetic diffraction, which reveals the absence of a long-range ordering of Cu2+ magnetic moments down to 1.5 K. |
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2017-01-27 |
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0020-1669 |
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4.857 |
Times cited |
13 |
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; We thank Matthieu Courty for performing TGA/DSC measurements. Use of the 11-BM mail service of the APS at Argonne National Laboratory was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy under Contract DE-AC02-06CH11357 and is acknowledged. The French CRG D1B is acknowledged for allocating neutron beamtime. L.L. thanks the ANR “Hipolite” for the Ph.D. funding. ; |
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Most recent IF: 4.857 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:142531 |
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4692 |
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Fernández Becerra, V.; Milošević, M.V. |
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Dynamics of skyrmions and edge states in the resistive regime of mesoscopic p-wave superconductors |
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A1 Journal article |
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2017 |
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Physica: C : superconductivity |
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Physica C |
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533 |
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533 |
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91-95 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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In a mesoscopic sample of a chiral p-wave superconductor, novel states comprising skyrmions and edge states have been stabilized in out-of-plane applied magnetic field. Using the time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau equations we shed light on the dynamic response of such states to an external applied current. Three different regimes are obtained, namely, the superconducting (stationary), resistive (non-stationary) and normal regime, similarly to conventional s-wave superconductors. However, in the resistive regime and depending on the external current, we found that moving skyrmions and the edge state behave distinctly different from the conventional kinematic vortex, thereby providing new fingerprints for identification of p-wave superconductivity. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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Amsterdam |
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2016-07-07 |
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0921-4534 |
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1.404 |
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3 |
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Most recent IF: 1.404 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:142534 |
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4592 |
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Mikhailova, D.; Kuratieva, N.N.; Utsumi, Y.; Tsirlin, A.A.; Abakumov, A.M.; Schmidt, M.; Oswald, S.; Fuess, H.; Ehrenberg, H. |
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Composition-dependent charge transfer and phase separation in the V1-xRexO2 solid solution |
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A1 Journal article |
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2017 |
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Journal of the Chemical Society : Dalton transactions |
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46 |
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5 |
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1606-1617 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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The substitution of vanadium in vanadium dioxide VO2 influences the critical temperatures of structural and metal-to-insulator transitions in different ways depending on the valence of the dopant. Rhenium adopts valence states between + 4 and + 7 in an octahedral oxygen surrounding and is particularly interesting in this context. Structural investigation of V1-xRexO2 solid solutions (0.01 <= x <= 0.30) between 80 and 1200 K using synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction revealed only two polymorphs that resemble VO2: the low-temperature monoclinic MoO2-type form (space group P2(1)/c), and the tetragonal rutile-like form (space group P4(2)/mnm). However, for compositions with 0.03 < x <= 0.15 a phase separation in the solid solution was observed below 1000 K upon cooling down from 1200 K, giving rise to two isostructural phases with slightly different lattice parameters. This is reflected in the appearance of two metal-toinsulator transition temperatures detected by magnetization and specific heat measurements. Comprehensive X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy studies showed that an increased amount of Re leads to a change in the Re valence state from solely Re6+ at a low doping level (<= 3 at% Re) via mixed-valence states Re4+/Re6+ for at least 0.03 < x <= 0.10, up to nearly pure Re4+ in V0.70Re0.30O2. Thus, compositions V1-xRexO2 with only one valence state of Re in the material (Re6+ or Re4+) can be obtained as a single phase, while intermediate compositions are subjected to a phase separation, presumably due to different valence states of Re. |
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2016-12-24 |
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0300-9246; 1477-9226; 1472-7773 |
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4.029 |
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1 |
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; The authors are indebted to Dr G. Auffermann (Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, Dresden, Germany) for performing the ICP-OES analyses. This research has received a partial funding from the BMBF, project grant number 03SF0477B (DESIREE). AT acknowledges financial support from Federal Ministry for Education and Research under Sofja Kovalevksaya Award of Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. AMA is grateful to the Russian Science Foundation (grant 14-13-00680) for financial support. ; |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:142580 |
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4642 |
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Ben Dkhil, S.; Pfannmöller, M.; Ata, I.; Duche, D.; Gaceur, M.; Koganezawa, T.; Yoshimoto, N.; Simon, J.-J.; Escoubas, L.; Videlot-Ackermann, C.; Margeat, O.; Bals, S.; Bauerle, P.; Ackermann, J. |
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Time evolution studies of dithieno[3,2-b:2 ',3 '-d] pyrrole-based A-D-A oligothiophene bulk heterojunctions during solvent vapor annealing towards optimization of photocurrent generation |
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A1 Journal article |
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2017 |
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Journal of materials chemistry A : materials for energy and sustainability |
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J Mater Chem A |
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5 |
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5 |
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1005-1013 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Solvent vapor annealing (SVA) is one of the main techniques to improve the morphology of bulk heterojunction solar cells using oligomeric donors. In this report, we study time evolution of nanoscale morphological changes in bulk heterojunctions based on a well-studied dithienopyrrole-based A-D-A oligothiophene (dithieno[3,2-b: 2',3'-d] pyrrole named here 1) blended with [6,6]-phenyl-C-71-butyric acid methyl ester (PC71BM) to increase photocurrent density by combining scanning transmission electron microscopy and low-energy-loss spectroscopy. Our results show that SVA transforms the morphology of 1 : PC71BM blends by a three-stage mechanism: highly intermixed phases evolve into nanostructured bilayers that correspond to an optimal blend morphology. Additional SVA leads to completely phaseseparated micrometer-sized domains. Optical spacers were used to increase light absorption inside optimized 1 : PC71BM blends leading to solar cells of 7.74% efficiency but a moderate photocurrent density of 12.3 mA cm (-2). Quantum efficiency analyses reveal that photocurrent density is mainly limited by losses inside the donor phase. Indeed, optimized 1 : PC71BM blends consist of large donor-enriched domains not optimal for exciton to photocurrent conversion. Shorter SVA times lead to smaller domains; however they are embedded in large mixed phases suggesting that introduction of stronger molecular packing may help us to better balance phase separation and domain size enabling more efficient bulk heterojunction solar cells. |
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2016-11-30 |
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2050-7488; 2050-7496 |
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8.867 |
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19 |
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; We acknowledge financial support by the French Fond Unique Interministeriel (FUI) under the project “SFUMATO” (Grant number: F1110019V/201308815) as well as by the European Commission under the Project “SUNFLOWER” (FP7-ICT-2011-7, Grant number: 287594). The synchrotron radiation experiments were performed at BL19B2 in SPring-8 with the approval of Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI) (Proposal No. 2016A1568). We further acknowledge financial support via ERC Starting Grant Colouratoms (335078). ; |
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4695 |
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Snoeckx, R. |
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Plasma technology : a novel solution for CO2 conversion? |
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Doctoral thesis |
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2017 |
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Doctoral thesis; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:143110 |
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4680 |
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Bogaerts, A.; Ameye, L.; Bijlholt, M.; Amuli, K.; Heynickx, D.; Devlieger, R. |
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INTER-ACT : prevention of pregnancy complications through an e-health driven interpregnancy lifestyle intervention: study protocol of a multicentre randomised controlled trial |
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2017 |
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BMC pregnancy and childbirth |
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Bmc Pregnancy Childb |
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154 |
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A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT); Centre for Research and Innovation in Care (CRIC) |
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Background Excessive maternal pre-pregnancy and gestational weight gain are related to pregnancy- and birth outcomes. The interpregnancy time window offers a unique opportunity to intervene in order to acquire a healthy lifestyle before the start of a new pregnancy. Methods INTER-ACT is an e-health driven multicentre randomised controlled intervention trial targeting women at high risk of pregnancy- and birth related complications. Eligible women are recruited for the study at day 2 or 3 postpartum. At week 6 postpartum, participants are randomised into the intervention or control arm of the study. The intervention focuses on weight, diet, physical activity and mental well-being, and comprises face-to-face coaching, in which behavioural change techniques are central, and use of a mobile application, which is Bluetooth-connected to a weighing scale and activity tracker. The intervention is rolled out postpartum (4 coaching sessions between week 6 and month 6) and in a new pregnancy (3 coaching sessions, one in each trimester of pregnancy); the mobile app is used throughout the two intervention phases. Data collection includes data from the medical record of the participants (pregnancy outcomes and medical history), anthropometric data (height, weight, waist- and hip circumferences, skinfold thickness and body composition by bio-electrical impedance analysis), data from the mobile app (physical activity and weight; intervention group only) and questionnaires (socio-demographics, breastfeeding, food intake, physical activity, lifestyle, psychosocial factors and process evaluation). Medical record data are collected at inclusion and at delivery of the subsequent pregnancy. All other data are collected at week 6 and month 6 postpartum and every subsequent 6 months until a new pregnancy, and in every trimester in the new pregnancy. Primary outcome is the composite endpoint score of pregnancy-induced hypertension, gestational diabetes mellitus, caesarean section, and large-for-gestational-age infant in the subsequent pregnancy. |
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2017-05-26 |
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1471-2393 |
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Impact Factor |
2.263 |
Times cited |
4 |
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Most recent IF: 2.263 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:143234 |
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4663 |
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Wang, W.; Patil, B.; Heijkers, S.; Hessel, V.; Bogaerts, A. |
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Nitrogen fixation by gliding arc plasma : better insight by chemical kinetics modelling |
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2017 |
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Chemsuschem |
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Chemsuschem |
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10 |
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10 |
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2145-2157 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
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The conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into valuable compounds, that is, so-called nitrogen fixation, is gaining increased interest, owing to the essential role in the nitrogen cycle of the biosphere. Plasma technology, and more specifically gliding arc plasma, has great potential in this area, but little is known about the underlying mechanisms. Therefore, we developed a detailed chemical kinetics model for a pulsed-power gliding-arc reactor operating at atmospheric pressure for nitrogen oxide synthesis. Experiments are performed to validate the model and reasonable agreement is reached between the calculated and measured NO and NO2 yields and the corresponding energy efficiency for NOx formation for different N2/O2 ratios, indicating that the model can provide a realistic picture of the plasma chemistry. Therefore, we can use the model to investigate the reaction pathways for the formation and loss of NOx. The results indicate that vibrational excitation of N2 in the gliding arc contributes significantly to activating the N2 molecules, and leads to an energy efficient way of NOx production, compared to the thermal process. Based on the underlying chemistry, the model allows us to propose solutions on how to further improve the NOx formation by gliding arc technology. Although the energy efficiency of the gliding-arc-based nitrogen fixation process at the present stage is not comparable to the world-scale HaberBosch process, we believe our study helps us to come up with more realistic scenarios of entering a cutting-edge innovation in new business cases for the decentralised production of fertilisers for agriculture, in which low-temperature plasma technology might play an important role. |
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2017-03-08 |
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1864-5631 |
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7.226 |
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42 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:143261 |
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4672 |
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Milovanović, S. |
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Electronic transport properties in nano- and micro-engineered graphene structures |
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2017 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:143632 |
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4595 |
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Petrovic, M.D.; Milovanović, S.P.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Scanning gate microscopy of magnetic focusing in graphene devices : quantum versus classical simulation |
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2017 |
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Nanotechnology |
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Nanotechnology |
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28 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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We compare classical versus quantum electron transport in recently investigated magnetic focusing devices (Bhandari et al 2016 Nano Lett. 16 1690) exposed to the perturbing potential of a scanning gate microscope (SGM). Using the Landauer-Buttiker formalism for a multi-terminal device, we calculate resistance maps that are obtained as the SGM tip is scanned over the sample. There are three unique regimes in which the scanning tip can operate (focusing, repelling, and mixed regime) which are investigated. Tip interacts mostly with electrons with cyclotron trajectories passing directly underneath it, leaving a trail of modified current density behind it. Other (indirect) trajectories become relevant when the tip is placed near the edges of the sample, and current is scattered between the tip and the edge. We point out that, in contrast to SGM experiments on gapped semiconductors, the STM tip can induce a pn junction in graphene, which improves contrast and resolution in SGM. We also discuss possible explanations for spatial asymmetry of experimentally measured resistance maps, and connect it with specific configurations of the measuring probes. |
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2017-03-17 |
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3.44 |
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; This work was supported by the Methusalem program of the Flemish government. ; |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:143639 |
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4607 |
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Stafford, B.H.; Sieger, M.; Ottolinger, R.; Meledin, A.; Strickland, N.M.; Wimbush, S.C.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Huehne, R.; Schultz, L. |
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Tilted BaHfO3 nanorod artificial pinning centres in REBCO films on inclined substrate deposited-MgO coated conductor templates |
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2017 |
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Superconductor science and technology |
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Supercond Sci Tech |
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30 |
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5 |
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055002 |
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We grow BaHfO3 (BHO) nanorods in REBa2Cu3O7-x (REBCO, RE: Gd or Y) thin films on metal tapes coated with the inclined substrate deposited (ISD)-MgO template by both electron beam physical vapour deposition and pulsed laser deposition. In both cases the nanorods are inclined by an angle of 21 degrees-29 degrees with respect to the sample surface normal as a consequence of the tilted growth of the REBCO film resulting from the ISD-MgO layer. We present angular critical current density (J(c)) anisotropy as well as field- and temperature-dependant J(c) data of the BHO nanorod-containing GdBCO films demonstrating an increase in J(c) over a wide range of temperatures between 30 and 77 K and magnetic fields up to 8 T. In addition, we show that the angle of the peak in the J(c) anisotropy curve resulting from the nanorods is dependent both on temperature and magnetic field. The largest J(c) enhancement from the addition of the nanorods was found to occur at 30 K, 3 T, resulting in a J(c) of 3.0 MA cm(-2). |
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2017-02-22 |
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0953-2048 |
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2.878 |
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6 |
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; The authors would like to thank Anh Tu Bohn and other colleagues at THEVA Dunnschichtechnik GmbH for technical assistance and helpful discussion and R Nast for assistance with sample patterning. We also acknowledge partial support from EUROTAPES, a collaborative project funded by the European Commission's Seventh Framework Program (FP7/2007-2013) under Grant Agreement n. 280432. ; |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:143641 |
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4694 |
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Kong, L.; Wang, W.; Murphy, A.B.; Xia, G. |
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Numerical analysis of direct-current microdischarge for space propulsion applications using the particle-in-cell/Monte Carlo collision (PIC/MCC) method |
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2017 |
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Journal of physics: D: applied physics |
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J Phys D Appl Phys |
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50 |
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16 |
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165203 |
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Microdischarges are an important type of plasma discharge that possess several unique characteristics, such as the presence of a stable glow discharge, high plasma density and intense excimer radiation, leading to several potential applications. The intense and controllable gas heating within the extremely small dimensions of microdischarges has been exploited in microthruster technologies by incorporating a micro-nozzle to generate the thrust. This kind of microthruster has a significantly improved specific impulse performance compared to conventional cold gas thrusters, and can meet the requirements arising from the emerging development and application of micro-spacecraft. In this paper, we performed a self-consistent 2D particle-in-cell simulation, with a Monte Carlo collision model, of a microdischarge operating in a prototype micro-plasma thruster with a hollow cylinder geometry and a divergent micro-nozzle. The model takes into account the thermionic electron emission including the Schottky effect, the secondary electron emission due to cathode bombardment by the plasma ions, several different collision processes, and a non-uniform argon background gas density in the cathode-anode gap. Results in the high-pressure (several hundreds of Torr), high-current (mA) operating regime showing the behavior of the plasma density, potential distribution, and energy flux towards the hollow cathode and anode are presented and discussed. In addition, the results of simulations showing the effect of different argon gas pressures, cathode material work function and discharge voltage on the operation of the microdischarge thruster are presented. Our calculated properties are compared with experimental data under similar conditions and qualitative and quantitative agreements are reached. |
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London |
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000398856300001 |
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2017-02-22 |
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0022-3727 |
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Impact Factor |
2.588 |
Times cited |
8 |
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OpenAccess |
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Most recent IF: 2.588 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:143642 |
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4674 |
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Zhang, L.; Batuk, D.; Chen, G.; Tarascon, J.-M. |
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Electrochemically activated MnO as a cathode material for sodium-ion batteries |
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A1 Journal article |
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2017 |
Publication |
Electrochemistry communications |
Abbreviated Journal |
Electrochem Commun |
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77 |
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81-84 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Besides classical electrode materials pertaining to Li-ion batteries, recent interest has been devoted to pairs of active redox composites having a redox center and an intercalant source. Taking advantage of the NaPFG salt decomposition above 4.2 V. we extrapolate this concept to the electrochemical in situ preparation of F-based MnO composite electrodes for Na-ion batteries. Such electrodes exhibit a reversible discharge capacity of 145 mAh g(-1) at room temperature. The amorphization of pristine MnO electrode after activation is attributed to the electrochemical grinding effect caused by substantial atomic migration and lattice strain build-up upon cycling. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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Amsterdam |
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000399510400019 |
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2017-02-28 |
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1388-2481 |
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Impact Factor |
4.396 |
Times cited |
8 |
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OpenAccess |
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; This work was partially supported by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council under the General Research Fund Project #611213. L.Z. thanks the HKUST for his Postgraduate Studentship. ; |
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Most recent IF: 4.396 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:143648 |
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4650 |
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De Beule, C.; Zarenia, M.; Partoens, B. |
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Transmission in graphene-topological insulator heterostructures |
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A1 Journal article |
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2017 |
Publication |
Physical review B |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Rev B |
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95 |
Issue |
95 |
Pages |
115424 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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We investigate scattering of the topological surface state of a three-dimensional time-reversal invariant topological insulator when graphene is deposited on the topological-insulator surface. Specifically, we consider the (111) surface of a Bi2Se3-like topological insulator. We present a low-energy model for the graphene-topological insulator heterostructure and we calculate the transmission probability at zigzag and armchair edges of the deposited graphene, and the conductance through graphene nanoribbon barriers, and show that its features can be understood from antiresonances in the transmission probability. |
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American Physical Society |
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New York, N.Y |
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000399216700004 |
Publication Date |
2017-03-22 |
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2469-9969; 2469-9950 |
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Impact Factor |
3.836 |
Times cited |
4 |
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; The authors would like to thank B. Van Duppen for interesting discussions. This work was supported by the Flemish Research Foundation (FWO) through the Aspirant Fellowship of Christophe De Beule. ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.836 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:143652 |
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4609 |
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Debroye, E.; Yuan, H.; Bladt, E.; Baekelant, W.; Van der Auweraer, M.; Hofkens, J.; Bals, S.; Roeffaers, M.B.J. |
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Facile morphology-controlled synthesis of organolead iodide perovskite nanocrystals using binary capping agents |
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A1 Journal article |
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2017 |
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ChemNanoMat : chemistry of nanomaterials for energy, biology and more |
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Chemnanomat |
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3 |
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3 |
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223-227 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Controlling the morphology of organolead halide perovskite crystals is crucial to a fundamental understanding of the materials and to tune their properties for device applications. Here, we report a facile solution-based method for morphology-controlled synthesis of rod-like and plate-like organolead halide perovskite nanocrystals using binary capping agents. The morphology control is likely due to an interplay between surface binding kinetics of the two capping agents at different crystal facets. By high-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy, we show that the obtained nanocrystals are monocrystalline. Moreover, long photoluminescence decay times of the nanocrystals indicate long charge diffusion lengths and low trap/defect densities. Our results pave the way for large-scale solution synthesis of organolead halide perovskite nanocrystals with controlled morphology for future device applications. |
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000399604300003 |
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2017-01-18 |
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2199-692x |
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Impact Factor |
2.937 |
Times cited |
19 |
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OpenAccess |
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; We acknowledge financial support from the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO, grant G.0197.11, G.0962.13, G0B39.15, postdoctoral fellowship to E. D. and H. Y.), KU Leuven Research Fund (C14/15/053), the Flemish government through long term structural funding Methusalem (CASAS2, Meth/15/04), the Hercules foundation (HER/11/14), the Belgian Federal Science Policy Office (IAP-PH05), the EC through the Marie Curie ITN project iSwitch (GA-642196) and the ERC project LIGHT (GA307523). S. B. acknowledges financial support from European Research Council (ERC Starting Grant # 335078-COLOURATOMS). E. B. gratefully acknowledges financial support by the Flemish Fund for Scientific Research (FWO Vlaanderen). ; ecas_Sara |
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Most recent IF: 2.937 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:143678UA @ admin @ c:irua:143678 |
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4656 |
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Zhang, S.; Sahin, H.; Torun, E.; Peeters, F.; Martien, D.; DaPron, T.; Dilley, N.; Newman, N. |
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Fundamental mechanisms responsible for the temperature coefficient of resonant frequency in microwave dielectric ceramics |
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A1 Journal article |
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2017 |
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Journal of the American Ceramic Society |
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J Am Ceram Soc |
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100 |
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100 |
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1508-1516 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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The temperature coefficient of resonant frequency ((f)) of a microwave resonator is determined by three materials parameters according to the following equation: (f)=-(1/2 (epsilon) + 1/2 + (L)), where (L), (epsilon), and are defined as the linear temperature coefficients of the lattice constant, dielectric constant, and magnetic permeability, respectively. We have experimentally determined each of these parameters for Ba(Zn1/3Ta2/3)O-3, 0.8 at.% Ni-doped Ba(Zn1/3Ta2/3)O-3, and Ba(Ni1/3Ta2/3)O-3 ceramics. These results, in combination with density functional theory calculations, have allowed us to develop a much improved understanding of the fundamental physical mechanisms responsible for the temperature coefficient of resonant frequency, (f). |
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Columbus, Ohio |
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000399610800034 |
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2017-02-14 |
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0002-7820 |
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Impact Factor |
2.841 |
Times cited |
6 |
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Most recent IF: 2.841 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:143682 |
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4597 |
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Li, L.; Kong, X.; Leenaerts, O.; Chen, X.; Sanyal, B.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Carbon-rich carbon nitride monolayers with Dirac cones : Dumbbell C4N |
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A1 Journal article |
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2017 |
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Carbon |
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Carbon |
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118 |
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118 |
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285-290 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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Two-dimensional (2D) carbon nitride materials play an important role in energy-harvesting, energy-storage and environmental applications. Recently, a new carbon nitride, 2D polyaniline (C3N) was proposed [PNAS 113 (2016) 7414-7419]. Based on the structure model of this C3N monolayer, we propose two new carbon nitride monolayers, named dumbbell (DB) C4N-I and C4N-II. Using first-principles calculations, we systematically study the structure, stability, and band structure of these two materials. In contrast to other carbon nitride monolayers, the orbital hybridization of the C/N atoms in the DB C4N monolayers is sp(3). Remarkably, the band structures of the two DB C4N monolayers have a Dirac cone at the K point and their Fermi velocities (2.6/2.4 x 10(5) m/s) are comparable to that of graphene. This makes them promising materials for applications in high-speed electronic devices. Using a tight-binding model, we explain the origin of the Dirac cone. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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Oxford |
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000401120800033 |
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2017-03-16 |
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0008-6223 |
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Impact Factor |
6.337 |
Times cited |
36 |
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Most recent IF: 6.337 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:143726 |
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4588 |
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Li, L.; Leenaerts, O.; Kong, X.; Chen, X.; Zhao, M.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Gallium bismuth halide GaBi-X2 (X = I, Br, Cl) monolayers with distorted hexagonal framework: Novel room-temperature quantum spin Hall insulators |
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A1 Journal article |
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2017 |
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Nano Research |
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Nano Res |
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10 |
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10 |
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2168-2180 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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Quantum spin Hall (QSH) insulators with a large topologically nontrivial bulk gap are crucial for future applications of the QSH effect. Among these, group III-V monolayers and their halides, which have a chair structure (regular hexagonal framework), have been widely studied. Using first-principles calculations, we formulate a new structure model for the functionalized group III-V monolayers, which consist of rectangular GaBi-X-2 (X = I, Br, Cl) monolayers with a distorted hexagonal framework (DHF). These structures have a far lower energy than the GaBi-X-2 monolayers with a chair structure. Remarkably, the DHF GaBi-X-2 monolayers are all QSH insulators, which exhibit sizeable nontrivial band gaps ranging from 0.17 to 0.39 eV. The band gaps can be widely tuned by applying different spin-orbit coupling strengths, resulting in a distorted Dirac cone. |
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2017-04-08 |
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1998-0124 |
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Impact Factor |
7.354 |
Times cited |
15 |
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; This work was supported by the Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO-Vl). The computational resources and services used in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center), funded by the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO) and the Flemish Government-department EWI. ; |
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Most recent IF: 7.354 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:143739 |
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4598 |
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de Sousa, G.O.; da Costa, D.R.; Chaves, A.; Farias, G.A.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Unusual quantum confined Stark effect and Aharonov-Bohm oscillations in semiconductor quantum rings with anisotropic effective masses |
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A1 Journal article |
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2017 |
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Physical review B |
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Phys Rev B |
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95 |
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95 |
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205414 |
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The effects of external electric and magnetic fields on the energy spectrum of quantum rings made out of a bidimensional semiconductor material with anisotropic band structures are investigated within the effective-mass model. The interplay between the effective-mass anisotropy and the radial confinement leads to wave functions that are strongly localized at two diametrically opposite regions where the kinetic energy is lowest due to the highest effective mass. We show that this quantum phenomenon has clear consequences on the behavior of the energy states in the presence of applied in-plane electric fields and out-of-plane magnetic fields. In the former, the quantum confined Stark effect is observed with either linear or quadratic shifts, depending on the direction of the applied field. As for the latter, the usual Aharonov-Bohm oscillations are not observed for a circularly symmetric confining potential, however they can be reinstated if an elliptic ring with an appropriate aspect ratio is chosen. |
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American Physical Society |
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New York, N.Y |
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000401230600007 |
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2017-05-12 |
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2469-9969; 2469-9950 |
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Impact Factor |
3.836 |
Times cited |
19 |
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; This work was financially supported by CNPq under the PRONEX/FUNCAP grants, CAPES Foundation, the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), and the Brazilian Program Science Without Borders (CsF). ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.836 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:143746 |
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4610 |
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Leenaerts, O.; Vercauteren, S.; Partoens, B. |
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Band alignment of lateral two-dimensional heterostructures with a transverse dipole |
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2017 |
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Applied physics letters |
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Appl Phys Lett |
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110 |
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110 |
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181602 |
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It was recently shown that the electronic band alignment in lateral two-dimensional heterostructures is strongly dependent on the system geometry, such as heterostructure width and layer thickness. This is so even in the absence of polar edge terminations because of the appearance of an interface dipole between the two different materials. In this study, this work is expanded to include two-dimensional materials that possess an electronic dipole over their surface, i.e., in the direction transverse to the crystal plane. To this end, a heterostucture consisting of polar hydrofluorinated graphene and non-polar graphane layers is studied with first-principles calculations. As for nonpolar heterostructures, a significant geometry dependence is observed with two different limits for the band offset. For infinitely wide heterostructures, the potential step in the vacuum is equally divided over the two sides of the heterostructure, resulting in a finite potential step in the heterostructure. For infinitely thick heterostructure slabs, on the other hand, the band offset is reduced, similar to the three-dimensional case. |
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American Institute of Physics |
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New York, N.Y. |
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2017-05-01 |
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0003-6951; 1077-3118 |
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Impact Factor |
3.411 |
Times cited |
4 |
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; This work was supported by the Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO-VI). The computational resources and services used in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center), funded by the Hercules Foundation and the Flemish Government-department EWI. ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.411 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:143755 |
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4586 |
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Petrovic, M.D.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Quantum transport in graphene Hall bars : effects of side gates |
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2017 |
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Solid state communications |
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Solid State Commun |
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257 |
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257 |
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20-26 |
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Quantum electron transport in side-gated graphene Hall bars is investigated in the presence of quantizing external magnetic fields. The asymmetric potential of four side-gates distorts the otherwise flat bands of the relativistic Landau levels, and creates new propagating states in the Landau spectrum (i.e. snake states). The existence of these new states leads to an interesting modification of the bend and Hall resistances, with new quantizing plateaus appearing in close proximity of the Landau levels. The electron guiding in this system can be understood by studying the current density profiles of the incoming and outgoing modes. From the fact that guided electrons fully transmit without any backscattering (similarly to edge states), we are able to analytically predict the values of the quantized resistances, and they match the resistance data we obtain with our numerical (tight-binding) method. These insights in the electron guiding will be useful in predicting the resistances for other side-gate configurations, and possibly in other system geometries, as long as there is no backscattering of the guided states. |
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2017-04-02 |
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0038-1098 |
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Impact Factor |
1.554 |
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; This work was supported by the Methusalem programme of the Flemish government. One of us (F. M. Peeters) acknowledges correspondence with K. Novoselov. ; |
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Most recent IF: 1.554 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:143761 |
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4604 |
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Huygh, S. |
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Towards a fundamental understanding of plasma : TiO2 catalyst interaction for greenhouse gas conversion |
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2017 |
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Doctoral thesis; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
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Universiteit Antwerpen |
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Antwerpen |
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Most recent IF: NA |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:143954 |
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4698 |
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Fernández Becerra, V.L. |
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Novel mesoscopic effects and topological states in chiral p-wave superconductors |
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Doctoral thesis |
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2017 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144012 |
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4601 |
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Alania, M. |
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Quantification of 3D atomic positions for nanoparticles using scanning transmission electron microscopy: statistical parameter estimation, dose-limited precision and optimal experimental design |
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Doctoral thesis |
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2017 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144014 |
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4682 |
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Petrovic, M. |
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Characterization of scanning gate technique and transport in nanostructured graphene |
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2017 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144015 |
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4590 |
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Van Laer, K. |
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Numerical and experimental study of a packed bed plasma reactor for environmental applications |
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Doctoral thesis |
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2017 |
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Doctoral thesis; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144061 |
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4675 |
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Gholampour, N.; Chaemchuen, S.; Hu, Z.-Y.; Mousavi, B.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Verpoort, F. |
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Simultaneous creation of metal nanoparticles in metal organic frameworks via spray drying technique |
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A1 Journal article |
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2017 |
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Chemical engineering journal |
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Chem Eng J |
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322 |
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702-709 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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In-situ fabrication of palladium(0) nanoparticles inside zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIF-8) has been established via one-step facile spray-dry technique. Crystal structures and morphologies of the Pd@ZIF-8 samples are investigated by powder XRD, TEM, SAED, STEM, and EDX techniques. High angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAAD-STEM) and 3D tomographic analysis confirm the presence of palladium nanoparticles inside the ZIF-8 structure. The porosity, surface area and N-2 physisorption properties are evaluated for Pd@ZIF-8 with various palladium contents. Furthermore, Pd@ZIF-8 samples are effectively applied as heterogeneous catalysts in alkenes hydrogenation. This straightforward method is able to speed up the synthesis of encapsulation of metal nanoparticles in metal organic frameworks. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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Lausanne |
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000401594200069 |
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2017-04-19 |
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1385-8947; 0300-9467 |
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6.216 |
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14 |
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; The authors would like to express their deep accolade to “State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing” for financial support. S.C. appreciates of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (303-41150231), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (WUT: 2016IVA092) and the Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China (471-40120222). N.G. thanks the Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC) for her Ph.D. study grant 2013GXZ985. Z.-Y. H and G. V.T. acknowledge the support from the EC Framework 7 program ESTEEM2 (Reference 312483). ; |
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Most recent IF: 6.216 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144152 |
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4686 |
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De Decker, J.; Folens, K.; De Clercq, J.; Meledina, M.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Du Laing, G.; Van Der Voort, P. |
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Ship-in-a-bottle CMPO in MIL-101(Cr) for selective uranium recovery from aqueous streams through adsorption |
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2017 |
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Journal of hazardous materials |
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J Hazard Mater |
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335 |
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1-9 |
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Mesoporous MIL-101(Cr) is used as host for a ship-in-a-bottle type adsorbent for selective U(VI) recovery from aqueous environments. The acid-resistant cage-type MOF is built in-situ around N,N-Diisobutyl-2-(octylphenylphosphoryl)acetamide (CMPO), a sterically demanding ligand with high U(VI) affinity. This one-step procedure yields an adsorbent which is an ideal compromise between homogeneous and heterogeneous systems, where the ligand can act freely within the pores of MIL-101, without leaching, while the adsorbent is easy separable and reusable. The adsorbent was characterized by XRD, FTIR spectroscopy, nitrogen adsorption, XRF, ADF-STEM and EDX, to confirm and quantify the successful encapsulation of the CMPO in MIL-101, and the preservation of the host. Adsorption experiments with a central focus on U(VI) recovery were performed. Very high selectivity for U(VI) was observed, while competitive metal adsorption (rare earths, transition metals...) was almost negligible. The adsorption capacity was calculated at 5.32 mg U/g (pH 3) and 27.99 mg U/g (pH 4), by fitting equilibrium data to the Langmuir model. Adsorption kinetics correlated to the pseudo-second-order model, where more than 95% of maximum uptake is achieved within 375 min. The adsorbed U(VI) is easily recovered by desorption in 0.1 M HNO3. Three adsorption/desorption cycles were performed. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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2017-04-09 |
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0304-3894 |
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6.065 |
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35 |
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; The authors acknowledge the AUGent/UGent for financial support, Grant Number DEF12/AOP/008 fund IV1. ; |
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Most recent IF: 6.065 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144153 |
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4685 |
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Zhang, F.; Chevalier, J.; Olagnon, C.; Batuk, M.; Hadermann, J.; Van Meerbeek, B.; Vleugels, J. |
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Grain-boundary engineering for aging and slow-crack-growth resistant zirconia |
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2017 |
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Journal of dental research |
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J Dent Res |
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96 |
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7 |
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774-779 |
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Ceramic materials are prone to slow crack growth, resulting in strength degradation over time. Although yttria-stabilized zirconia (Y-TZP) ceramics have higher crack resistance than other dental ceramics, their aging susceptibility threatens their long-term performance in aqueous environments such as the oral cavity. Unfortunately, increasing the aging resistance of Y-TZP ceramics normally reduces their crack resistance. Our recently conducted systematic study of doping 3Y-TZP with various trivalent cations revealed that lanthanum oxide (La2O3) and aluminum oxide (Al2O3) have the most potent effect to retard the aging kinetics of 3Y-TZP. In this study, the crack-propagation behavior of La2O3 and Al2O3 co-doped 3Y-TZP ceramics was investigated by double-torsion methods. The grain boundaries were examined using scanning transmission electron microscopy and energy-dispersive spectroscopy (STEM-EDS). Correlating these analytic data with hydrothermal aging studies using different doping systems, a strategy to strongly bind the segregated dopant cations with the oxygen vacancies at the zirconia-grain boundary was found to improve effectively the aging resistance of Y-TZP ceramics without affecting the resistance to crack propagation. |
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2017-03-10 |
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0022-0345 |
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4.755 |
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3 |
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; This research was supported by the Research Fund of KU Leuven under project 0T/ 10/052 and the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen) under grant G.0431.10N. We thank J.W. Seo for TEM and sample preparations. F. Zhang thanks the Research Fund of KU Leuven for her postdoctoral fellowship (PDM/15/153) and the JECS-Trust for the travel grant (No. 201599) to perform double-torsion testing in the MATEIS lab of INSA, Lyon, France. Jerome Chevalier would like to dedicate this paper to Maria Cattani Lorente, who recently passed away under tragic conditions. She was deeply involved in the study of dental zirconia and we will miss her. The authors declare no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the authorship and/or publication of this article. ; |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144161 |
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4660 |
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Chin, C.-M.; Sena, R.P.; Hunter, E.C.; Hadermann, J.; Battle, P.D. |
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Interplay of structural chemistry and magnetism in perovskites : a study of CaLn2Ni2WO9: Ln=La, Pr, Nd |
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2017 |
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Journal of solid state chemistry |
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J Solid State Chem |
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251 |
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224-232 |
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Polycrystalline samples of CaLn(2)Ni(2)WO(9) (Ln=La, Pr, Nd) have been synthesized and characterised by a combination of X-ray and neutron diffraction, electron microscopy and magnetometry. Each composition adopts a perovskite-like structure with a similar to 5.50, b similar to 5.56, c similar to 7.78 angstrom beta similar to 90.1 degrees in space group P2(1)/n. Of the two crystallographically distinct six-coordinate sites, one is occupied entirely (Ln=Pr) or predominantly (Ln=La, Nd) by Ni2+ and the other by Ni2+ and W6+ in a ratio of approximately 1:2. None of the compounds shows long-range magnetic order at 5 K. The magnetometry data show that the magnetic moments of the Ni2+ cations form a spin glass below 30 K in each case. The Pr3+ moments in CaPr2Ni2WO9 also freeze but the Nd3+ moments in CaNd2Ni2WO9 do not. This behaviour is contrasted with that observed in other (A,A')B2B'O-9 perovskites. |
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2017-04-22 |
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0022-4596 |
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2.299 |
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5 |
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; We thank EPSRC for funding through grant EP/M0189541. CMC thanks the Croucher Foundation and Oxford University for a graduate scholarship. We are grateful to Ivan da Silva who provided experimental assistance at ISIS and to Maria Batuk for help with the STEM-EDX analysis. ; |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144179 |
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4664 |
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de de Meux, A.J.; Pourtois, G.; Genoe, J.; Heremans, P. |
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Origin of the apparent delocalization of the conduction band in a high-mobility amorphous semiconductor |
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2017 |
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Journal of physics : condensed matter |
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J Phys-Condens Mat |
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29 |
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25 |
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255702 |
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In this paper, we show that the apparent delocalization of the conduction band reported from first-principles simulations for the high-mobility amorphous oxide semiconductor InGaZnO4 (a-IGZO) is an artifact induced by the periodic conditions imposed to the model. Given a sufficiently large unit-cell dimension (over 40 angstrom), the conduction band becomes localized. Such a model size is up to four times the size of commonly used models for the study of a-IGZO. This finding challenges the analyses done so far on the nature of the defects and on the interpretation of numerous electrical measurements. In particular, we re-interpret the meaning of the computed effective mass reported so far in literature. Our finding also applies to materials such as SiZnSnO, ZnSnO, InZnSnO, In2O3 or InAlZnO4 whose models have been reported to display a fully delocalized conduction band in the amorphous phase. |
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2017-02-15 |
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0953-8984 |
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2.649 |
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5 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144183 |
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