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Author Rodal-Cedeira, S.; Montes-García, V.; Polavarapu, L.; Solís, D.M.; Heidari, H.; La Porta, A.; Angiola, M.; Martucci, A.; Taboada, J.M.; Obelleiro, F.; Bals, S.; Pérez-Juste, J.; Pastoriza-Santos, I. pdf  url
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  Title Plasmonic Au@Pd Nanorods with Boosted Refractive Index Susceptibility and SERS Efficiency: A Multifunctional Platform for Hydrogen Sensing and Monitoring of Catalytic Reactions Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Chemistry of materials Abbreviated Journal Chem Mater  
  Volume 28 Issue 28 Pages 9169-9180  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Palladium nanoparticles (NPs) have received tremendous attention over the years due to their high catalytic activity for various chemical reactions. However, unlike other noble metal nanoparticles such as Au and Ag NPs, they exhibit poor plasmonic properties with broad extinction spectra and less scattering efficiency, and thus limiting their applications in the field of plasmonics. Therefore, it has been challenging to integrate tunable and strong plasmonic properties into catalytic Pd nanoparticles. Here we show that plasmonic Au@Pd nanorods (NRs) with relatively narrow and remarkably tunable optical responses in the NIR region can be obtained by directional growth of Pd on penta-twinned Au NR seeds. We found the presence of bromide ions facilitates the stabilization of facets for the directional growth of Pd shell to obtain Au@Pd nanorods (NR) with controlled length scales. Interestingly, it turns out the Au NR supported Pd NRs exhibit much narrow extinction compared to pure Pd NRs, which makes them suitable for plasmonic sensing applications. Moreover, these nanostructures display, to the best of our knowledge, one of the highest ensemble refractive index sensitivity values reported to date (1067 nm per refractive index unit, RIU). Additionally, we showed the application of such plasmonic Au@Pd NRs for localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR)-based sensing of hydrogen both in solution as well as on substrate. Finally, we demonstrate the integration of excellent plasmonic properties in catalytic palladium enables the in situ monitoring of a reaction progress by surface-enhanced Raman scattering. We postulate the proposed approach to boost the plasmonic properties of Pd nanoparticles will ignite the design of complex shaped plasmonic Pd NPs to be used in various plasmonic applications such as sensing and in situ monitoring of various chemical reactions.  
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  Language Wos 000391080900036 Publication Date 2016-12-27  
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  ISSN 0897-4756 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 9.466 Times cited 80 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes Funding from Spanish Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (Grants MAT2013-45168-R and MAT2016-77809-R) is gratefully acknowledge. A.L.P. and S.B. acknowledge support by the European Research Council through an ERC Starting Grant (#335078-COLOURATOMS). L. P. acknowledges the financial support from by the Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung. V. M.-G. acknowledges the financial support from FPU scholarship from the Spanish MINECO. (ROMEO:white; preprint:; postprint:restricted 12 months embargo; pdfversion:cannot); ECAS_Sara Approved Most recent IF: 9.466  
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @ c:irua:139513 Serial 4344  
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Author Doğan, F.; Covaci, L.; Kim, W.; Marsiglio, F. doi  openurl
  Title Emerging nonequilibrium bound state in spin-current–local-spin scattering Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Physical Review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 80 Issue 10 Pages 104434  
  Keywords A1 Journal article  
  Abstract Magnetization reversal is a well-studied problem with obvious applicability in computer hard drives. One can accomplish a magnetization reversal in at least one of two ways: application of a magnetic field or through a spin current. The latter is more amenable to a fully quantum-mechanical analysis. We formulate and solve the problem whereby a spin current interacts with a ferromagnetic Heisenberg spin chain, to eventually reverse the magnetization of the chain. Spin flips are accomplished through both elastic and inelastic scattering. A consequence of the inelastic-scattering channel, when it is no longer energetically possible, is the occurrence of a nonequilibrium bound state, which is an emergent property of the coupled local plus itinerant spin system. For certain definite parameter values the itinerant spin lingers near the local spins for some time, before eventually leaking out as an outwardly diffusing state. This phenomenon results in spin-flip dynamics and filtering properties for this type of system.  
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  Language Wos 000270383100077 Publication Date 2009-09-25  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 1098-0121 ISBN Additional Links  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2009 IF: 3.475  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ Serial 4436  
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Author Ackerman, M.L.; Kumar, P.; Neek-Amal, M.; Thibado, P.M.; Peeters, F.M.; Singh, S. url  doi
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  Title Anomalous dynamical behavior of freestanding graphene membranes Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Physical review letters Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev Lett  
  Volume 117 Issue 117 Pages 126801  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We report subnanometer, high-bandwidth measurements of the out-of-plane (vertical) motion of atoms in freestanding graphene using scanning tunneling microscopy. By tracking the vertical position over a long time period, a 1000-fold increase in the ability to measure space-time dynamics of atomically thin membranes is achieved over the current state-of-the-art imaging technologies. We observe that the vertical motion of a graphene membrane exhibits rare long-scale excursions characterized by both anomalous mean-squared displacements and Cauchy-Lorentz power law jump distributions.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000383171800010 Publication Date 2016-09-13  
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  ISSN 0031-9007 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 8.462 Times cited 46 Open Access  
  Notes ; The authors thank Theodore L. Einstein, Michael F. Shlesinger, and Woodrow L. Shew for their careful reading of the manuscript and insightful comments. This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem Foundation of the Flemish Government. P. M. T. was supported by the Office of Naval Research under Grant No. N00014-10-1-0181 and the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DMR-0855358. M.N.-A. was supported by Iran Science Elites Federation (ISEF) under Grant No. 11/66332. ; Approved Most recent IF: 8.462  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:137125 Serial 4347  
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Author Moldovan, D.; Peeters, F.M. doi  openurl
  Title Atomic Collapse in Graphene Type P1 Proceeding
  Year 2016 Publication Nanomaterials For Security Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 3-17  
  Keywords P1 Proceeding; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract When the charge Z of an atom exceeds the critical value of 170, it will undergo a process called atomic collapse which triggers the spontaneous creation of electron-positron pairs. The high charge requirements have prevented the observation of this phenomenon with real atomic nuclei. However, thanks to the relativistic nature of the carriers in graphene, the same physics is accessible at a much lower scale. The atomic collapse analogue in graphene is realized using artificial nuclei which can be created via the deposition of impurities on the surface of graphene or using charged vacancies. These supercritically charged artificial nuclei trap electrons in a sequence of quasi-bound states which can be observed experimentally as resonances in the local density of states.  
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  Publisher Springer Place of Publication Dordrecht Editor  
  Language Wos 000386506200001 Publication Date 2016-07-20  
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  ISSN 978-94-017-7593-9; 978-94-017-7591-5 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor Times cited 3 Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:138237 Serial 4348  
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Author Sobrino Fernández, M. openurl 
  Title Confinement induced assembly of anisotropic particles : patchy colloids and water molecules Type Doctoral thesis
  Year 2016 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
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  Keywords Doctoral thesis; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
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  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:135841 Serial 4349  
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Author Kiymaz, D.; Yagmurcukardes, M.; Tomak, A.; Sahin, H.; Senger, R.T.; Peeters, F.M.; Zareie, H.M.; Zafer, C. doi  openurl
  Title Controlled growth mechanism of poly (3-hexylthiophene) nanowires Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Nanotechnology Abbreviated Journal Nanotechnology  
  Volume 27 Issue 27 Pages 455604  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Synthesis of 1D-polymer nanowires by a self-assembly method using marginal solvents is an attractive technique. While the formation mechanism is poorly understood, this method is essential in order to control the growth of nanowires. Here we visualized the time-dependent assembly of poly (3-hexyl-thiophene-2,5-diyl) (P3HT) nanowires by atomic force microscopy and scanning tunneling microscopy. The assembly of P3HT nanowires was carried out at room temperature by mixing cyclohexanone (CHN), as a poor solvent, with polymer solution in 1,2-dichlorobenzene (DCB). Both pi-pi stacking and planarization, obtained at the mix volume ratio of P3HT (in DCB):CHN (10:7), were considered during the investigation. We find that the length of nanowires was determined by the ordering of polymers in the polymer repetition direction. Additionally, our density functional theory calculations revealed that the presence of DCB and CHN molecules that stabilize the structural distortions due to tail group of polymers was essential for the core-wire formation.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000386132600003 Publication Date 2016-10-11  
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  ISSN 0957-4484 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.44 Times cited 24 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem foundation of the Flemish government. Computational resources were provided by TUBITAK ULAKBIM, the High Performance and Grid Computing Center (TR-Grid e-Infrastructure), and the HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA), a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center (VSC), which is funded by the Hercules Foundation. HS is supported by a FWO Pegasus-Long Marie Curie Fellowship. HS and RTS acknowledge support from TUBITAK through Project No. 114F397. Also, DA is supported by the Scientific Research Project Fund of Ege University (Project Nr: 12GEE011). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.44  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:138159 Serial 4350  
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Author De Beule, C.; Ziani, N.T.; Zarenia, M.; Partoens, B.; Trauzettel, B. url  doi
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  Title Correlation and current anomalies in helical quantum dots Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 94 Issue 94 Pages 155111  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We theoretically investigate the ground-state properties of a quantum dot defined on the surface of a strong three-dimensional time-reversal invariant topological insulator. Confinement is realized by ferromagnetic barriers and Coulomb interaction is treated numerically for up to seven electrons in the dot. Experimentally relevant intermediate interaction strengths are considered. The topological origin of the dot has several consequences: (i) spin polarization increases and the ground state exhibits quantum phase transitions at specific angular momenta as a function of interaction strength, (ii) the onset of Wigner correlations takes place mainly in one spin channel, and (iii) the ground state is characterized by a robust persistent current that changes sign as a function of the distance from the center of the dot.  
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  Language Wos 000385242200001 Publication Date 2016-10-07  
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  ISSN 2469-9950;2469-9969; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 3 Open Access  
  Notes ; We thank F. Cavaliere, F. Crepin, C. Felser, and B. Yan for interesting discussions, and S. Curreli for performing the finite-element calculation of the magnetic field in COMSOL. C.D.B. and M.Z. are supported by the Flemish Research Foundation (FWO). N.T.Z. and B.T. acknowledge financial support by the DFG (SPP1666 and SFB1170 “ToCoTronics”), the Helmholtz Foundation (VITI), and the ENB Graduate School on “Topological Insulators.” ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:137234 Serial 4351  
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Author Moldovan, D. url  openurl
  Title Electronic properties of strained graphene and supercritical charge centers Type Doctoral thesis
  Year 2016 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
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  Keywords Doctoral thesis; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
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  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:135792 Serial 4352  
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Author Mirzakhani, M.; Zarenia, M.; da Costa, D.R.; Ketabi, S.A.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Energy levels of ABC-stacked trilayer graphene quantum dots with infinite-mass boundary conditions Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 94 Issue 94 Pages 165423  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Using the continuum model, we investigate the confined states and the corresponding wave functions of ABC-stacked trilayer graphene (TLG) quantum dots (QDs). First, a general infinite-mass boundary condition is derived and applied to calculate the electron and hole energy levels of a circular QD in both the absence and presence of a perpendicular magnetic field. Our analytical results for the energy spectra agree with those obtained by using the tight-binding model, where a TLG QD is surrounded by a staggered potential. Our findings show that (i) the energy spectrum exhibits intervalley symmetry E-K(e)(m) = -E-K'(h)(m) for the electron (e) and hole (h) states, where m is the angular momentum quantum number, (ii) the zero-energy Landau level (LL) is formed by the magnetic states with m <= 0 for both Dirac valleys, that is different from monolayer and bilayer graphene QD with infinite-mass potential in which only one of the cones contributes, and (iii) groups of three quantum Hall edge states in the tight-binding magnetic spectrum approach the zero LL, which results from the layer symmetry in TLG QDs.  
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  Language Wos 000386168000011 Publication Date 2016-10-19  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 2469-9950;2469-9969; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 9 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the Brazilian Council for Research (CNPq), the Science without Borders program, PRONEX/FUNCAP, and CAPES foundation. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:138174 Serial 4353  
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Author Stosic, D.; Stosic, D.; Ludermir, T.; Stosic, B.; Milošević, M.V. pdf  doi
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  Title GPU-advanced 3D electromagnetic simulations of superconductors in the Ginzburg-Landau formalism Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Journal of computational physics Abbreviated Journal J Comput Phys  
  Volume 322 Issue 322 Pages 183-198  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Ginzburg-Landau theory is one of the most powerful phenomenological theories in physics, with particular predictive value in superconductivity. The formalism solves coupled nonlinear differential equations for both the electronic and magnetic responsiveness of a given superconductor to external electromagnetic excitations. With order parameter varying on the short scale of the coherence length, and the magnetic field being long-range, the numerical handling of 3D simulations becomes extremely challenging and time-consuming for realistic samples. Here we show precisely how one can employ graphics-processing units (GPUs) for this type of calculations, and obtain physics answers of interest in a reasonable time-frame – with speedup of over 100x compared to best available CPU implementations of the theory on a 2563grid. (C) 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication New York Editor  
  Language Wos 000381585100010 Publication Date 2016-06-28  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0021-9991 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.744 Times cited 4 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported through research grants from Brazilian agencies CNPq (306719/2012-6, 140840/2016-8) and FACEPE (IBPG-0510-1.03/15), BOF-UA, and the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen). ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.744  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:137115 Serial 4354  
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Author Xiao, Y.M.; Xu, W.; Van Duppen, B.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Infrared to terahertz optical conductivity of n-type and p-type monolayer MoS2 in the presence of Rashba spin-orbit coupling Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 94 Issue 94 Pages 155432  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We investigate the effect of Rashba spin-orbit coupling (SOC) on the optoelectronic properties of n- and p-type monolayer MoS2. The optical conductivity is calculated within the Kubo formalism. We find that the spin-flip transitions enabled by the Rashba SOC result in a wide absorption window in the optical spectrum. Furthermore, we evaluate the effects of the polarization direction of the radiation, temperature, carrier density, and the strength of the Rashba spin-orbit parameter on the optical conductivity. We find that the position, width, and shape of the absorption peak or absorption window can be tuned by varying these parameters. This study shows that monolayer MoS2 can be a promising tunable optical and optoelectronic material that is active in the infrared to terahertz spectral range.  
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  Language Wos 000386097800003 Publication Date 2016-10-18  
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  ISSN 2469-9950;2469-9969; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 20 Open Access  
  Notes ; Y.M.X. acknowledges financial support from the China Scholarship Council (CSC). This work was also supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 11574319), Ministry of Science and Technology of China (Grant No. 2011YQ130018), Department of Science and Technology of Yunnan Province, and by the Chinese Academy of Sciences. B.V.D. is supported by a Ph.D. fellowship from the Flemish Science Foundation. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:138175 Serial 4355  
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Author Yagmurcukardes, M.; Senger, R.T.; Peeters, F.M.; Sahin, H. url  doi
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  Title Mechanical properties of monolayer GaS and GaSe crystals Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 94 Issue 94 Pages 245407  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract The mechanical properties of monolayer GaS and GaSe crystals are investigated in terms of their elastic constants: in-plane stiffness (C), Poisson ratio (nu), and ultimate strength (sigma(U)) by means of first-principles calculations. The calculated elastic constants are compared with those of graphene and monolayer MoS2. Our results indicate that monolayer GaS is a stiffer material than monolayer GaSe crystals due to the more ionic character of the Ga-S bonds than the Ga-Se bonds. Although their Poisson ratio values are very close to each other, 0.26 and 0.25 for GaS and GaSe, respectively, monolayer GaS is a stronger material than monolayer GaSe due to its slightly higher sU value. However, GaS and GaSe crystals are found to be more ductile and flexible materials than graphene and MoS2. We have also analyzed the band-gap response of GaS and GaSe monolayers to biaxial tensile strain and predicted a semiconductor-metal crossover after 17% and 14% applied strain, respectively, for monolayer GaS and GaSe. In addition, we investigated how the mechanical properties are affected by charging. We found that the flexibility of single layer GaS and GaSe displays a sharp increase under 0.1e/cell charging due to the repulsive interactions between extra charges located on chalcogen atoms. These charging-controllable mechanical properties of single layers of GaS and GaSe can be of potential use for electromechanical applications.  
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  Language Wos 000389503400008 Publication Date 2016-12-05  
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  ISSN 2469-9950;2469-9969; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 108 Open Access  
  Notes ; Computational resources were provided by TUBITAK ULAKBIM, High Performance and Grid Computing Center (TR-Grid e-Infrastructure). H.S. acknowledges support from Bilim Akademisi-The Science Academy, Turkey under the BAGEP program. R.T.S. acknowledges the support from TUBITAK through project 114F397. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:139229 Serial 4356  
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Author Van de Put, M.L. openurl 
  Title Modeling of quantum electron transport with applications in energy filtering nanostructures Type Doctoral thesis
  Year 2016 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
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  Keywords Doctoral thesis; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
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  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:138752 Serial 4357  
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Author Verreck, D.; Verhulst, A.S.; Sorée, B.; Collaert, N.; Mocuta, A.; Thean, A.; Groeseneken, G. openurl 
  Title Non-uniform strain in lattice-mismatched heterostructure tunnel field-effect transistors Type P1 Proceeding
  Year 2016 Publication Solid-State Device Research (ESSDERC), European Conference T2 – 46th European Solid-State Device Research Conference (ESSDERC) / 42nd, European Solid-State Circuits Conference (ESSCIRC), SEP 12-15, 2016, Lausanne, SWITZERLAND Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 412-415  
  Keywords P1 Proceeding; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Because of its localized impact on the band structure, non-uniform strain at the heterojunction between lattice-mismatched materials has the potential to significantly enlarge the design space for tunnel-field effect transistors (TFET). However, the impact of a complex strain profile on TFET performance is difficult to predict. We have therefore developed a 2D quantum mechanical transport formalism capable of simulating the effects of a general non-uniform strain. We demonstrate the formalism for the GaAsxSb(1-x)/InyGa(1-y) As system and show that a performance improvement over a lattice-matched reference is indeed possible, allowing for relaxed requirements on the source doping. We also point out that the added design parameter of mismatch is not free, but limited by the desired effective bandgap at the tunnel junction.  
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  Publisher Ieee Place of Publication New york Editor  
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  ISSN 978-1-5090-2969-3 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record  
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  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:138233 Serial 4358  
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Author Fatima; Oguz, I.C.; Çakir, D.; Hossain, S.; Mohottige, R.; Gulseren, O.; Oncel, N. url  doi
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  Title On the structural and electronic properties of Ir-silicide nanowires on Si(001) surface Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 120 Issue 120 Pages 095303  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Iridium (Ir) modified Silicon (Si) (001) surface is studied with Scanning Tunneling Microscopy/Spectroscopy (STM/STS) and Density Functional Theory (DFT). A model for Ir-silicide nanowires based on STM images and ab-initio calculations is proposed. According to our model, the Ir adatom is on the top of the substrate dimer row and directly binds to the dimer atoms. I-V curves measured at 77K shows that the nanowires are metallic. DFT calculations confirm strong metallic nature of the nanowires. Published by AIP Publishing.  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000383978100030 Publication Date 2016-09-01  
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  ISSN 0021-8979; 1089-7550 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 7 Open Access  
  Notes ; We gratefully acknowledge the NSF (Grant No. DMR-1306101) for financial support. Computational resources were provided by TUBITAK ULAKBIM, High Performance and Grid Computing Center (TR-Grid e-Infrastructure), and HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA), a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center (VSC), which is funded by the Hercules foundation. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.068  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:137132 Serial 4359  
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Author Khoeini, F.; Shakouri; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Peculiar half-metallic state in zigzag nanoribbons of MoS2 : spin filtering Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 94 Issue 94 Pages 125412  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Layered structures of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) belong to a new class of two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor materials in which monolayers exhibit a direct band gap in their electronic spectrum. This band gap has recently been shown to vanish due to the presence of metallic edge modes when MoS2 monolayers are terminated by zigzag edges on both sides. Here, we demonstrate that a zigzag nanoribbon of MoS2, when exposed to an external exchange field in combination with a transverse electric field, has the potential to exhibit a peculiar half-metallic nature and thereby allows electrons of only one spin direction to move. The peculiarity of such spin-selective conductors originates from a spin switch near the gap-closing region, so the allowed spin orientation can be controlled by means of an external gate voltage. It is shown that the induced half-metallic phase is resistant to random fluctuations of the exchange field as well as the presence of edge vacancies.  
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  Language Wos 000383238800009 Publication Date 2016-09-09  
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  ISSN 2469-9950;2469-9969; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 38 Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:137130 Serial 4360  
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Author Van der Donck, M.; De Beule, C.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M.; Van Duppen, B. doi  openurl
  Title Piezoelectricity in asymmetrically strained bilayer graphene Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication 2D materials Abbreviated Journal 2D Mater  
  Volume 3 Issue 3 Pages 035015  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We study the electronic properties of commensurate faulted bilayer graphene by diagonalizing the one-particle Hamiltonian of the bilayer system in a complete basis of Bloch states of the individual graphene layers. Our novel approach is very general and can be easily extended to any commensurate graphene-based heterostructure. Here, we consider three cases: (i) twisted bilayer graphene, (ii) bilayer graphene where triaxial stress is applied to one layer and (iii) bilayer graphene where uniaxial stress is applied to one layer. We show that the resulting superstructures can be divided into distinct classes, depending on the twist angle or the magnitude of the induced strain. The different classes are distinguished from each other by the interlayer coupling mechanism, resulting in fundamentally different low-energy physics. For the cases of triaxial and uniaxial stress, the individual graphene layers tend to decouple and we find significant charge transfer between the layers. In addition, this piezoelectric effect can be tuned by applying a perpendicular electric field. Finally, we show how our approach can be generalized to multilayer systems.  
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  Publisher IOP Publishing Place of Publication Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000384072500003 Publication Date 2016-08-31  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 2053-1583 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 6.937 Times cited 10 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO-Vl) through aspirant research grants to MVDD, CDB, and BVD. ; Approved Most recent IF: 6.937  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:137203 Serial 4361  
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Author Callewaert, V.; Shastry, K.; Saniz, R.; Makkonen, I.; Barbiellini, B.; Assaf, B.A.; Heiman, D.; Moodera, J.S.; Partoens, B.; Bansil, A.; Weiss, A.H.; url  doi
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  Title Positron surface state as a spectroscopic probe for characterizing surfaces of topological insulator materials Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 94 Issue 94 Pages 115411  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Topological insulators are attracting considerable interest due to their potential for technological applications and as platforms for exploring wide-ranging fundamental science questions. In order to exploit, fine-tune, control, and manipulate the topological surface states, spectroscopic tools which can effectively probe their properties are of key importance. Here, we demonstrate that positrons provide a sensitive probe for topological states and that the associated annihilation spectrum provides a technique for characterizing these states. Firm experimental evidence for the existence of a positron surface state near Bi2Te2Se with a binding energy of E-b = 2.7 +/- 0.2 eV is presented and is confirmed by first-principles calculations. Additionally, the simulations predict a significant signal originating from annihilation with the topological surface states and show the feasibility to detect their spin texture through the use of spin-polarized positron beams.  
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  Language Wos 000383232800012 Publication Date 2016-09-06  
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  ISSN 2469-9950;2469-9969; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 15 Open Access  
  Notes ; I.M. acknowledges discussions with M. Ervasti and A. Harju. V.C. and R.S. were supported by the FWO-Vlaanderen through Project No. G. 0224.14N. The computational resources and services used in this paper were, in part, provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center) and the HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA), both funded by the Hercules Foundation and the Flemish Government (EWI Department). I.M. acknowledges financial support from the Academy of Finland (Projects No. 285809 and No. 293932). The work at Northeastern University was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences Grant No. DE-FG02-07ER46352 and benefited from Northeastern University's Advanced Scientific Computation Center (ASCC) and the NERSC supercomputing center through DOE Grant No. DE-AC02-05CH11231. K.S. and A.W. acknowledge financial support from the National Science Foundation through Grants No. DMR-MRI-1338130 and No. DMR-1508719. D.H. received financial support from the National Science Foundation (Grant No. ECCS-1402738). J.S.M. was supported by the STC Center for Integrated Quantum Materials under NSF Grants No. DMR-1231319, No. DMR-1207469, and ONR Grant No. N00014-13-1-0301. B.A.A. also acknowledges support from the LabEx ENS-ICFP Grant No. ANR-10-LABX-0010/ANR-10-IDEX-0001-02 PSL. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:137134 Serial 4362  
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Author Tomak, A.; Bacaksiz, C.; Mendirek, G.; Sahin, H.; Hur, D.; Gorgun, K.; Senger, R.T.; Birer, O.; Peeters, F.M.; Zareie, H.M. pdf  doi
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  Title Structural changes in a Schiff base molecular assembly initiated by scanning tunneling microscopy tip Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Nanotechnology Abbreviated Journal Nanotechnology  
  Volume 27 Issue 27 Pages 335601  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We report the controlled self-organization and switching of newly designed Schiff base (E)-4-((4-(phenylethynyl) benzylidene) amino) benzenethiol (EPBB) molecules on a Au (111) surface at room temperature. Scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy (STM/STS) were used to image and analyze the conformational changes of the EPBB molecules. The conformational change of the molecules was induced by using the STM tip while increasing the tunneling current. The switching of a domain or island of molecules was shown to be induced by the STM tip during scanning. Unambiguous fingerprints of the switching mechanism were observed via STM/STS measurements. Surface-enhanced Raman scattering was employed, to control and identify quantitatively the switching mechanism of molecules in a monolayer. Density functional theory calculations were also performed in order to understand the microscopic details of the switching mechanism. These calculations revealed that the molecular switching behavior stemmed from the strong interaction of the EPBB molecules with the STM tip. Our approach to controlling intermolecular mechanics provides a path towards the bottom-up assembly of more sophisticated molecular machines.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000383780500012 Publication Date 2016-07-05  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0957-4484 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.44 Times cited 2 Open Access  
  Notes ; The authors acknowledge financial support from TUBITAK (PROJECT NO: 112T507). This work was also supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). Computational resources were provided by TUBITAK ULAKBIM, High Performance and Grid Computing Center (TR-Grid-Infrastructure). HS is supported by an FWO Pegasus Long Marie Curie Fellowship. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.44  
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Author Yagmurcukardes, M.; Torun, E.; Senger, R.T.; Peeters, F.M.; Sahin, H. url  doi
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  Title Mg(OH)2-WS2 van der Waals heterobilayer : electric field tunable band-gap crossover Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 94 Issue 94 Pages 195403  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Magnesium hydroxide [Mg(OH)(2)] has a layered brucitelike structure in its bulk form and was recently isolated as a new member of two-dimensional monolayer materials. We investigated the electronic and optical properties of monolayer crystals of Mg(OH)(2) and WS2 and their possible heterobilayer structure by means of first-principles calculations. It was found that both monolayers of Mg(OH)(2) and WS2 are direct-gap semiconductors and these two monolayers form a typical van der Waals heterostructure with a weak interlayer interaction and a type-II band alignment with a staggered gap that spatially separates electrons and holes. We also showed that an out-of-plane electric field induces a transition from a staggered to a straddling-type heterojunction. Moreover, by solving the Bethe-Salpeter equation on top of single-shot G(0)W(0) calculations, we show that the low-energy spectrum of the heterobilayer is dominated by the intralyer excitons of the WS2 monolayer. Because of the staggered interfacial gap and the field-tunable energy-band structure, the Mg(OH)(2)-WS2 heterobilayer can become an important candidate for various optoelectronic device applications in nanoscale.  
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  Language Wos 000386769400007 Publication Date 2016-11-03  
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  ISSN 2469-9950;2469-9969; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 38 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem foundation of the Flemish government. Computational resources were provided by TUBITAK ULAKBIM, High Performance and Grid Computing Center (TR-Grid e-Infrastructure). H.S. is supported by a FWOPegasus Long Marie Curie Fellowship. H.S. and R.T.S. acknowledge support from TUBITAK through Project No. 114F397. H.S. acknowledges support from Bilim Akademisi – The Science Academy, Turkey, under the BAGEP program. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:138205 Serial 4364  
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Author Shumilin, A.V.; Baranov, V.V.; Kabanov, V.V. url  doi
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  Title Upper critical field in the model with finite-range interaction between electrons Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 94 Issue 94 Pages 174506  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We develop a theory of the upper critical field in a BCS superconductor with a nonlocal interaction between electrons. We have shown that the nonlocal interaction is characterized by the parameter k(F)rho(0), where k(F) is the Fermi momentum and rho(0) is the radius of electron-electron interaction. The presence of the external magnetic field leads to the generation of additional components of the order parameter with different angular momenta. This effect leads to the enhancement of the upper critical field above the orbital limiting field. In addition the upward curvature in the temperature dependence of H-c2 (T) in the clean limit is predicted. The impurity scattering suppresses the effect in the dirty limit.  
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  Language Wos 000387884100005 Publication Date 2016-11-14  
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  ISSN 2469-9950;2469-9969; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:139166 Serial 4365  
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Author Van Tendeloo, G. isbn  openurl
  Title Art, science and sustainability = Kunst, wetenschap en duurzaamheid Type H2 Book chapter
  Year 2016 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 24-39  
  Keywords H2 Book chapter; Art; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
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  Publisher Vrienden van het M HKA Place of Publication Antwerpen Editor  
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  ISSN ISBN 978-90-824885-0-0 Additional Links UA library record  
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  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:139519 Serial 4369  
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Author Eijt, S.W.H.; Shi, W.; Mannheim, A.; Butterling, M.; Schut, H.; Egger, W.; Dickmann, M.; Hugenschmidt, C.; Shakeri, B.; Meulenberg, R.W.; Callewaert, V.; Saniz, R.; Partoens, B.; Barbiellini, B.; Bansil, A.; Melskens, J.; Zeman, M.; Smets, A.H.M.; Kulbak, M.; Hodes, G.; Cahen, D.; Brück, E. url  doi
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  Title New insights into the nanostructure of innovative thin film solar cells gained by positron annihilation spectroscopy Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Journal of physics : conference series Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 791 Issue 791 Pages 012021  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Recent studies showed that positron annihilation methods can provide key insights into the nanostructure and electronic structure of thin film solar cells. In this study, positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy (PALS) is applied to investigate CdSe quantum dot (QD) light absorbing layers, providing evidence of positron trapping at the surfaces of the QDs. This enables one to monitor their surface composition and electronic structure. Further, 2D-Angular Correlation of Annihilation Radiation (2D-ACAR) is used to investigate the nanostructure of divacancies in photovoltaic-high-quality a-Si:H films. The collected momentum distributions were converted by Fourier transformation to the direct space representation of the electron-positron autocorrelation function. The evolution of the size of the divacancies as a function of hydrogen dilution during deposition of a-Si:H thin films was examined. Finally, we present a first positron Doppler Broadening of Annihilation Radiation (DBAR) study of the emerging class of highly efficient thin film solar cells based on perovskites.  
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  Language Wos 000400610500021 Publication Date 2017-02-22  
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  ISSN 1742-6588 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor Times cited 1 Open Access  
  Notes The work at Delft University of Technology was supported by the China Scholarship Council (CSC) grant of W.S., by ADEM, A green Deal in Energy Materials of the Ministry of Economic Affairs of The Netherlands (www.adem- innovationlab.nl), and the STW Vidi grant of A.S., Grant No. 10782. The PALS study is based upon experiments performed at the PLEPS instrument of the NEPOMUC facility at the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum (MLZ), Garching, Germany, and was supported by the European Commission under the 7 th Framework Programme, Key Action: Strengthening the European Research Area, Research Infrastructures, Contract No. 226507, NMI3. The work at University of Maine was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DMR-1206940. Research at the University of Antwerp was supported by FWO grants G022414N and G015013. The work at Northeastern University was supported by the US Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences grant number DE-FG02-07ER46352 (core research), and benefited from Northeastern University's Advanced Scientific Computation Center (ASCC), the NERSC supercomputing center through DOE grant number DE-AC02-05CH11231, and support (applications to layered materials) from the DOE EFRC: Center for the Computational Design of Functional Layered Materials (CCDM) under DE-SC0012575. The work at the Weizmann Institute was supported by the Sidney E. Frank Foundation through the Israel Science Foundation, by the Israel Ministry of Science, and the Israel National Nano-Initiative. D.C. holds the Sylvia and Rowland Schaefer Chair in Energy Research. Approved Most recent IF: NA  
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Author Goodvin, G.L.; Covaci, L.; Berciu, M. doi  openurl
  Title Holstein polarons near surfaces Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Physical Review Letters Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev Lett  
  Volume 103 Issue 17 Pages 176402  
  Keywords A1 Journal article  
  Abstract We study the effects of a nearby surface on the spectral weight of a Holstein polaron, using the inhomogeneous momentum average approximation which is accurate over the entire range of electron-phonon (e-ph) coupling strengths. The broken translational symmetry is taken into account exactly. We find that the e-ph coupling gives rise to a large additional surface potential, with strong retardation effects, which may bind surface states even when they are not normally expected. The surface, therefore, has a significant effect and bulk properties are recovered only very far away from it. These results demonstrate that interpretation in terms of bulk quantities of spectroscopic data sensitive only to a few surface layers is not always appropriate.  
  Address Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6T 1Z1  
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  Language English Wos 000271164500042 Publication Date 2009-10-22  
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  ISSN 0031-9007 ISBN Additional Links  
  Impact Factor 8.462 Times cited 8 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 8.462; 2009 IF: 7.328  
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Author Clark, L. url  openurl
  Title The creation and quantication of electron vortex beams, towards their application Type Doctoral thesis
  Year 2016 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
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  Keywords Doctoral thesis; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
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  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:135946 Serial 4373  
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Author Yusupov, M.; Van der Paal, J.; Neyts, E.C.; Bogaerts, A. pdf  url
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  Title Synergistic effect of electric field and lipid oxidation on the permeability of cell membranes Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Biochimica et biophysica acta : G : general subjects Abbreviated Journal Bba-Gen Subjects  
  Volume 1861 Issue 1861 Pages 839-847  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract Background: Strong electric fields are knownto affect cell membrane permeability,which can be applied for therapeutic purposes, e.g., in cancer therapy. A synergistic enhancement of this effect may be accomplished by the presence of reactive oxygen species (ROS), as generated in cold atmospheric plasmas. Little is known about the synergy between lipid oxidation by ROS and the electric field, nor on howthis affects the cell membrane permeability.

Method: We here conduct molecular dynamics simulations to elucidate the dynamics of the permeation process under the influence of combined lipid oxidation and electroporation. A phospholipid bilayer (PLB), consisting of di-oleoyl-phosphatidylcholine molecules covered with water layers, is used as a model system for the plasma membrane.

Results and conclusions:Weshow howoxidation of the lipids in the PLB leads to an increase of the permeability of the bilayer to ROS, although the permeation free energy barriers still remain relatively high. More importantly, oxidation of the lipids results in a drop of the electric field threshold needed for pore formation (i.e., electroporation) in the PLB. The created pores in the membrane facilitate the penetration of reactive plasma species deep into the cell interior, eventually causing oxidative damage.

General significance: This study is of particular interest for plasma medicine, as plasma generates both ROS and electric fields, but it is also of more general interest for applications where strong electric fields and ROS both come into play.
 
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  Language Wos 000397366200012 Publication Date 2017-01-27  
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  ISSN 0304-4165 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 4.702 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes This work is financially supported by the Fund for Scientific Research Flanders (FWO; grant numbers: 1200216N and 11U5416N). The work was carried out using the Turing HPC infrastructure of the CalcUA core facility of the Universiteit Antwerpen, a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center VSC, funded by the Hercules Foundation, the Flem Approved Most recent IF: 4.702  
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Author Hu, Z.-Y. openurl 
  Title Electron microscopy of hierarchically structured nanomaterials : linking structure to properties and synthesis Type Doctoral thesis
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  Keywords Doctoral thesis; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
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  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:138754 Serial 4377  
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Author De Bie, C.; van Dijk, J.; Bogaerts, A. pdf  url
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  Title CO2Hydrogenation in a Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Revealed Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication The journal of physical chemistry: C : nanomaterials and interfaces Abbreviated Journal J Phys Chem C  
  Volume 120 Issue 120 Pages 25210-25224  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract The hydrogenation of carbon dioxide in a dielectric barrier discharge plasma is studied with a one-dimensional fluid model. The spatially averaged densities of the most important end products formed in the CO2/H2 mixture are determined as a function of the initial gas mixing ratio. CO and H2O are found to be present at the highest densities and to a lower content also CH4, C2H6, CH2O, CH3OH, O2, and some other higher hydrocarbons and oxygenates. The main underlying reaction

pathways for the conversion of the inlet gases and the formation of CO, CH4, CH2O, and CH3OH are pointed out for various gas mixing ratios. The CO2 conversion and the production of value added products is found to be quite low, also in comparison to a CO2/CH4 mixture, and this can be explained by the model.
 
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  Language Wos 000387737900007 Publication Date 2016-11-10  
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  ISSN 1932-7447 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 4.536 Times cited 16 Open Access  
  Notes Federaal Wetenschapsbeleid; Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek; Approved Most recent IF: 4.536  
  Call Number PLASMANT @ plasmant @ c:irua:140082 c:irua:139167 Serial 4414  
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Author Ozkan, A.; Bogaerts, A.; Reniers, F. pdf  url
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  Title Routes to increase the conversion and the energy efficiency in the splitting of CO2by a dielectric barrier discharge Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Journal of physics: D: applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Phys D Appl Phys  
  Volume 50 Issue 50 Pages 084004  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract Here, we present routes to increase CO2 conversion into CO using an atmospheric pressure dielectric-barrier discharge. The change in conversion as a function of simple plasma parameters, such as power, flow rate, but also frequency, on-and-off power pulse, thickness and the chemical nature of the dielectric, wall and gas temperature, are described. By means of an in-depth electrical characterization of the discharge (effective plasma voltage, dielectric voltage, plasma current, number and lifetime of the microdischarges), combined with infrared analysis of the walls of the reactor, optical emission spectroscopy for the gas temperature, and mass spectrometry for the CO2 conversion, we propose a global interpretation of the effect of all the experimental parameters on the conversion and efficiency of the reaction.  
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  Language Wos 000395400700001 Publication Date 2017-01-30  
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  ISSN 0022-3727 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.588 Times cited 28 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes The authors acknowledge financial support from the IAPVII/ 12, P7/34 (Interuniversity Attraction Pole) program PSIPhysical Chemistry of Plasma–Surface Interaction financially supported by the Belgian Federal Office for Science Policy (BELSPO). A Ozkan would like to thank the financial support given by the Fonds David et Alice Van Buuren. Approved Most recent IF: 2.588  
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Author Bogaerts, A.; Aghaei, M. pdf  url
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  Title Inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry: insights through computer modeling Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry Abbreviated Journal J Anal Atom Spectrom  
  Volume 32 Issue 32 Pages 233-261  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract In this tutorial review paper, we illustrate how computer modeling can contribute to a better insight in inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). We start with a brief overview on previous efforts, studying the fundamentals of the ICP and ICP-MS, with main focus on previous modeling activities. Subsequently, we explain in detail the model that we developed in previous years, and we show typical calculation results, illustrating the plasma characteristics, gas flow patterns and the sample transport, evaporation and ionization. We also present the effect of various experimental parameters, such as operating conditions, geometrical aspects and sample characteristics, to illustrate how modeling can help to elucidate the optimal conditions for improved analytical performance.  
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  Language Wos 000395529800002 Publication Date 2016-12-07  
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  ISSN 0267-9477 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.379 Times cited 14 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes The authors are very grateful to H. Lindner for the initial model development and for the many interesting discussions. They also gratefully acknowledge nancial support from the Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO; Grant number 6713). The calculations were carried out using the Turing HPC infrastructure at the CalcUA core facility of the Universiteit Antwerpen (UAntwerpen), a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center VSC, funded by the Hercules Foundation, the Flemish Government (department EWI) and the UAntwerpen. Approved Most recent IF: 3.379  
  Call Number PLASMANT @ plasmant @ c:irua:140074 Serial 4416  
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