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Author van der Stam, W.; Berends, A.C.; Rabouw, F.T.; Willhammar, T.; Ke, X.; Meeldijk, J.D.; Bals, S.; de Donega, C.M. pdf  url
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  Title Luminescent CuInS2 quantum dots by partial cation exchange in Cu2-xS nanocrystals Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Chemistry of materials Abbreviated Journal Chem Mater  
  Volume 27 Issue 27 Pages 621-628  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Here, we show successful partial cation exchange reactions in Cu2-xS nanocrystals (NCs) yielding luminescent CuInS2 (CIS) NCs. Our approach of mild reaction conditions ensures slow Cu extraction rates, which results in a balance with the slow In incorporation rate. With this method, we obtain CIS NCs with photoluminescence (PL) far in the near-infrared (NIR), which cannot be directly synthesized by currently available synthesis protocols. We discuss the factors that favor partial, self-limited cation exchange from Cu2-xS to CIS NCs, rather than complete cation exchange to In2S3. The product CIS NCs have the wurtzite crystal structure, which is understood in terms of conservation of the hexagonal close packing of the anionic sublattice of the parent NCs into the product NCs. These results are an important step toward the design of CIS NCs with sizes and shapes that are not attainable by direct synthesis protocols and may thus impact a number of potential applications.  
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  Language Wos 000348618400028 Publication Date 2014-12-29  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0897-4756;1520-5002; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 9.466 Times cited 119 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes 335078 Colouratom; 262348 Esmi; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:white; preprint:; postprint:restricted 12 months embargo; pdfversion:cannot); Approved Most recent IF: 9.466; 2015 IF: 8.354  
  Call Number c:irua:125291 Serial 1858  
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Author Galvan Moya, J.E.; Nelissen, K.; Peeters, F.M. pdf  doi
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  Title Structural ordering of self-assembled clusters with competing interactions : transition from faceted to spherical clusters Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Langmuir: the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids Abbreviated Journal Langmuir  
  Volume 31 Issue 31 Pages 917-924  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract The self-assembly of nanoparticles into clusters and the effect of the different parameters of the competing interaction potential on it are investigated. For a small number of particles, the structural organization of the clusters is almost unaffected by the attractive part of the potential, and for an intermediate number of particles the configuration strongly depends on the strength of it. The cluster size is controlled by the range of the interaction potential, and the structural arrangement is guided by the strength of the potential: i.e., the self-assembled cluster transforms from a faceted configuration at low strength to a spherical shell-like structure at high strength. Nonmonotonic behavior of the cluster size is found by increasing the interaction range. An approximate analytical expression is obtained that predicts the smallest cluster for a specific set of potential parameters. A Mendeleev-like table is constructed for different values of the strength and range of the attractive part of the potential in order to understand the structural ordering of the ground-state configuration of the self-assembled clusters.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor  
  Language Wos 000348689700005 Publication Date 2014-12-30  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0743-7463;1520-5827; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.833 Times cited 4 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem programme of the Flemish government. Computational resources were provided by the HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA), a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center (VSC). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.833; 2015 IF: 4.457  
  Call Number c:irua:125292 Serial 3243  
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Author Sankaran, K.; Clima, S.; Mees, M.; Pourtois, G. url  doi
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  Title Exploring alternative metals to Cu and W for interconnects applications using automated first-principles simulations Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication ECS journal of solid state science and technology Abbreviated Journal Ecs J Solid State Sc  
  Volume 4 Issue 4 Pages N3127-N3133  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract The bulk properties of elementary metals and copper based binary alloys have been investigated using automated first-principles simulations to evaluate their potential to replace copper and tungsten as interconnecting wires in the coming CMOS technology nodes. The intrinsic properties of the screened candidates based on their cohesive energy and on their electronic properties have been used as a metrics to reflect their resistivity and their sensitivity to electromigration. Using these values, the 'performances' of the alloys have been benchmarked with respect to the Cu and W ones. It turns out that for some systems, alloying Cu with another element leads to a reduced tendency to electromigration. This is however done at the expense of a decrease of the conductivity of the alloy with respect to the bulk metal. (C) 2014 The Electrochemical Society. All rights reserved.  
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  Publisher Electrochemical society Place of Publication Pennington (N.J.) Editor  
  Language Wos 000349547900018 Publication Date 2014-11-19  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 2162-8769;2162-8777; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.787 Times cited 19 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.787; 2015 IF: 1.558  
  Call Number c:irua:125296 Serial 1150  
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Author Silva, A.L.M.; Carvalho, M.L.; Janssens, K.; Veloso, J.F.C.A. pdf  doi
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  Title A large area full-field EDXRF imaging system based on a THCOBRA gaseous detector Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry Abbreviated Journal J Anal Atom Spectrom  
  Volume 30 Issue 2 Pages 343-352  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)  
  Abstract By taking advantage of the attractive features in terms of gain, position and energy resolution of the 2D-THCOBRA detector, a new large area Full-Field X-ray Fluorescence Imaging (FF-XRFI) system for EDXRF imaging applications was developed. The proposed FF-XRFI system has an active area of 10 x 10 cm(2) and can be used to examine macroscopic samples with a moderately good energy resolution (< 1.6 keV FWHM at 8 keV) and a suitable spatial resolution (similar to 500 mu m FWHM). This combination of characteristics allows us to record elemental distribution maps from the surface of different sample types by combining image and energy information. Two different approaches were used for X-ray optics, one based on a single pinhole and another based on a parallel multiple-hole collimator. To illustrate the system capabilities, some sample examples were imaged and studied.  
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  Language Wos 000349145700003 Publication Date 2014-10-24  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0267-9477 ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.379 Times cited 11 Open Access  
  Notes ; The authors thank Stijn Legrand for acquisition of the MAXRF maps shown in Fig. 15. This work was partially supported by projects CERN/FP/123604/2011 FEDER, COMPETE and FCT (Lisbon) programs. A. L. M. Silva is supported by the QREN programme Mais Centro – Programa Operacional Regional do Centro, FEDER and COMPETE, through the project Biomaterials for Regenerative Medicine (CENTRO-07-ST24-FEDER-002030). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.379; 2015 IF: 3.466  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:125297 Serial 5452  
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Author Deng, S.; Kurttepeli, M.; Cott, D.J.; Bals, S.; Detavernier, C. pdf  url
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  Title Porous nanostructured metal oxides synthesized through atomic layer deposition on a carbonaceous template followed by calcination Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Journal of materials chemistry A : materials for energy and sustainability Abbreviated Journal J Mater Chem A  
  Volume 3 Issue 3 Pages 2642-2649  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Porous metal oxides with nano-sized features attracted intensive interest in recent decades due to their high surface area which is essential for many applications, e.g. Li ion batteries, photocatalysts, fuel cells and dye-sensitized solar cells. Various approaches have so far been investigated to synthesize porous nanostructured metal oxides, including self-assembly and template-assisted synthesis. For the latter approach, forests of carbon nanotubes are considered as particularly promising templates, with respect to their one-dimensional nature and the resulting high surface area. In this work, we systematically investigate the formation of porous metal oxides (Al2O3, TiO2, V2O5 and ZnO) with different morphologies using atomic layer deposition on multi-walled carbon nanotubes followed by post-deposition calcination. X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy accompanied by X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy were used for the investigation of morphological and structural transitions at the micro- and nano-scale during the calcination process. The crystallization temperature and the surface coverage of the metal oxides and the oxidation temperature of the carbon nanotubes were found to produce significant influence on the final morphology.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Cambridge Editor  
  Language Wos 000348990500019 Publication Date 2014-12-06  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 2050-7488;2050-7496; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 8.867 Times cited 23 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes Fwo; 239865 Cocoon; 335078 Colouratoms; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:yellow; preprint:; postprint:restricted ; pdfversion:cannot); Approved Most recent IF: 8.867; 2015 IF: 7.443  
  Call Number c:irua:125298 Serial 2673  
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Author Meledina, M.; Turner, S.; Galvita, V.V.; Poelman, H.; Marin, G.B.; Van Tendeloo, G. doi  openurl
  Title Local environment of Fe dopants in nanoscale Fe : CeO2-x oxygen storage material Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Nanoscale Abbreviated Journal Nanoscale  
  Volume 7 Issue 7 Pages 3196-3204  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Nanoscale Fe : CeO2-x oxygen storage material for the process of chemical looping has been investigated by advanced transmission electron microscopy and electron energy-loss spectroscopy before and after a model looping procedure, consisting of redox cycles at heightened temperature. Separately, the activity of the nanomaterial has been tested in a toluene total oxidation reaction. The results show that the material consists of ceria nanoparticles, doped with single Fe atoms and small FeOx clusters. The iron ion is partially present as Fe3+ in a solid solution within the ceria lattice. Furthermore, enrichment of reduced Fe2+ species is observed in nanovoids present in the ceria nanoparticles, as well as at the ceria surface. After chemical looping, agglomeration occurs and reduced nanoclusters appear at ceria grain boundaries formed by sintering. These clusters originate from surface Fe2+ aggregation, and from bulk Fe3+, which “leaks out” in reduced state after cycling to a slightly more agglomerated form. The activity of Fe : CeO2 during the toluene total oxidation part of the chemical looping cycle is ensured by the dopant Fe in the Fe1-xCexO2 solid solution, and by surface Fe species. These measurements on a model Fe : CeO2-x oxygen storage material give a unique insight into the behavior of dopants within a nanosized ceria host, and allow to interpret a plethora of (doped) cerium oxide-based reactions.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Cambridge Editor  
  Language Wos 000349473200046 Publication Date 2015-01-13  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 2040-3364;2040-3372; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 7.367 Times cited 17 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 7.367; 2015 IF: 7.394  
  Call Number c:irua:125299 Serial 1828  
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Author Hai, G.-Q.; Peeters, F.M. pdf  doi
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  Title Hamiltonian of a many-electron system with single-electron and electron-pair states in a two-dimensional periodic potential Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication European physical journal : B : condensed matter and complex systems Abbreviated Journal Eur Phys J B  
  Volume 88 Issue 88 Pages 20  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Based on the metastable electron-pair energy band in a two-dimensional (2D) periodic potential obtained previously by Hai and Castelano [J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 26, 115502 (2014)], we present in this work a Hamiltonian of many electrons consisting of single electrons and electron pairs in the 2D system. The electron-pair states are metastable of energies higher than those of the single-electron states at low electron density. We assume two different scenarios for the single-electron band. When it is considered as the lowest conduction band of a crystal, we compare the obtained Hamiltonian with the phenomenological model Hamiltonian of a boson-fermion mixture proposed by Friedberg and Lee [Phys. Rev. B 40, 6745 (1989)]. Single-electron-electron-pair and electron-pair-electron-pair interaction terms appear in our Hamiltonian and the interaction potentials can be determined from the electron-electron Coulomb interactions. When we consider the single-electron band as the highest valence band of a crystal, we show that holes in this valence band are important for stabilization of the electron-pair states in the system.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Berlin Editor  
  Language Wos 000347776800005 Publication Date 2015-01-10  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1434-6028;1434-6036; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.461 Times cited 2 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by FAPESP and CNPq (Brazil). ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.461; 2015 IF: 1.345  
  Call Number c:irua:125317 Serial 1406  
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Author Huijben, M.; Liu, Y.; Boschker, H.; Lauter, V.; Egoavil, R.; Verbeeck, J.; te Velthuis, S.G.E.; Rijnders, G.; Koster, G. pdf  url
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  Title Enhanced local magnetization by interface engineering in perovskite-type correlated oxide heterostructures Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Advanced Materials Interfaces Abbreviated Journal Adv Mater Interfaces  
  Volume 2 Issue 2 Pages 1400416  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
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  Language Wos 000349916000001 Publication Date 2015-01-02  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 2196-7350; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 4.279 Times cited 30 Open Access  
  Notes Hercules; 246791 COUNTATOMS; 278510 VORTEX; 246102 IFOX; 312483 ESTEEM2; FWO G004413N; esteem2jra3 ECASJO; Approved Most recent IF: 4.279; 2015 IF: NA  
  Call Number c:irua:125333 c:irua:125333UA @ admin @ c:irua:125333 Serial 1052  
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Author Sheng, X.; Daems, N.; Geboes, B.; Kurttepeli, M.; Bals, S.; Breugelmans, T.; Hubin, A.; Vankelecom, I.F.J.; Pescarmona, P.P. pdf  url
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  Title N-doped ordered mesoporous carbons prepared by a two-step nanocasting strategy as highly active and selective electrocatalysts for the reduction of O2 to H2O2 Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Applied catalysis : B : environmental Abbreviated Journal Appl Catal B-Environ  
  Volume 176-177 Issue 176-177 Pages 212-224  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Applied Electrochemistry & Catalysis (ELCAT)  
  Abstract A new, two-step nanocasting method was developed to prepare N-doped ordered mesoporous carbon (NOMC) electrocatalysts for the reduction of O2 to H2O2. Our strategy involves the sequential pyrolysis of two inexpensive and readily available N and C precursors, i.e. aniline and dihydroxynaphthalene (DHN), inside the pores of a SBA-15 hard silica template to obtain N-doped graphitic carbon materials with well-ordered pores and high surface areas (764 and 877 m2g−1). By tuning the ratio of carbon sources to silica template, it was possible to achieve an optimal filling of the pores of the SBA-15 silica and to minimise carbon species outside the pores. These NOMC materials displayed outstanding electrocatalytic activity in the oxygen reduction reaction, achieving a remarkably enhanced kinetic current density compared to state-of-the-art N-doped carbon materials (−16.7 mA cm−2 at −0.35 V vs. Ag/AgCl in a 0.1 M KOH solution as electrolyte). The NOMC electrocatalysts showed high selectivity toward the two-electron reduction of oxygen to hydrogen peroxide and excellent long-term stability.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor  
  Language Wos 000356549200022 Publication Date 2015-04-05  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0926-3373; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 9.446 Times cited 111 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes 335078 Colouratom; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:green; preprint:; postprint:can ; pdfversion:cannot); Approved Most recent IF: 9.446; 2015 IF: 7.435  
  Call Number c:irua:125370 Serial 2246  
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Author Rehor, I.; Lee, K.L.; Chen, K.; Hajek, M.; Havlik, J.; Lokajova, J.; Masat, M.; Slegerova, J.; Shukla, S.; Heidari, H.; Bals, S.; Steinmetz, N.F.; Cigler, P. pdf  url
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  Title Plasmonic nanodiamonds : targeted coreshell type nanoparticles for cancer cell thermoablation Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Advanced healthcare materials Abbreviated Journal Adv Healthc Mater  
  Volume 4 Issue 4 Pages 460-468  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Targeted biocompatible nanostructures with controlled plasmonic and morphological parameters are promising materials for cancer treatment based on selective thermal ablation of cells. Here, coreshell plasmonic nanodiamonds consisting of a silica-encapsulated diamond nanocrystal coated in a gold shell are designed and synthesized. The architecture of particles is analyzed and confirmed in detail using electron tomography. The particles are biocompatibilized using a PEG polymer terminated with bioorthogonally reactive alkyne groups. Azide-modified transferrin is attached to these particles, and their high colloidal stability and successful targeting to cancer cells overexpressing the transferrin receptor are demonstrated. The particles are nontoxic to the cells and they are readily internalized upon binding to the transferrin receptor. The high plasmonic cross section of the particles in the near-infrared region is utilized to quantitatively ablate the cancer cells with a short, one-minute irradiation by a pulse 750-nm laser.  
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  Language Wos 000349961600014 Publication Date 2015-02-18  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 2192-2640; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 5.11 Times cited 30 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes 335078 Colouratom; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:yellow; preprint:; postprint:restricted ; pdfversion:cannot); Approved Most recent IF: 5.11; 2015 IF: 5.797  
  Call Number c:irua:125375 Serial 2647  
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Author Lentijo-Mozo, S.; Tan, R.P.; Garcia-Marcelot, C.; Altantzis, T.; Fazzini, P.F.; Hungria, T.; Cormary, B.; Gallagher, J.R.; Miller, J.T.; Martinez, H.; Schrittwieser, S.; Schotter, J.; Respaud, M.; Bals, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Gatel, C.; Soulantica, K. pdf  url
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  Title Air- and water-resistant noble metal coated ferromagnetic cobalt nanorods Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication ACS nano Abbreviated Journal Acs Nano  
  Volume 9 Issue 9 Pages 2792-2804  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Cobalt nanorods possess ideal magnetic properties for applications requiring magnetically hard nanoparticles. However, their exploitation is undermined by their sensitivity toward oxygen and water, which deteriorates their magnetic properties. The development of a continuous metal shell inert to oxidation could render them stable, opening perspectives not only for already identified applications but also for uses in which contact with air and/or aqueous media is inevitable. However, the direct growth of a conformal noble metal shell on magnetic metals is a challenge. Here, we show that prior treatment of Co nanorods with a tin coordination compound is the crucial step that enables the subsequent growth of a continuous noble metal shell on their surface, rendering them air- and water-resistant, while conserving the monocrystallity, metallicity and the magnetic properties of the Co core. Thus, the as-synthesized coreshell ferromagnetic nanorods combine high magnetization and strong uniaxial magnetic anisotropy, even after exposure to air and water, and hold promise for successful implementation in in vitro biodiagnostics requiring probes of high magnetization and anisotropic shape.  
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  Language Wos 000351791800055 Publication Date 2015-03-03  
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  ISSN 1936-0851;1936-086X; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 13.942 Times cited 25 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes 312483 Esteem2; 246791 Countatoms; 335078 Colouratom; esteem2ta; ECASSara; (ROMEO:white; preprint:; postprint:restricted 12 months embargo; pdfversion:cannot); Approved Most recent IF: 13.942; 2015 IF: 12.881  
  Call Number c:irua:125380 c:irua:125380 Serial 87  
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Author Kerkhofs, S.; Leroux, F.; Allouche, L.; Mellaerts, R.; Jammaer, J.; Aerts, A.; Kirschhock, C.E.A.; Magusin, P.C.M.M.; Taulelle, F.; Bals, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Martens, J.A.; url  doi
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  Title Single-step alcohol-free synthesis of coreshell nanoparticles of \gamma-casein micelles and silica Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication RSC advances Abbreviated Journal Rsc Adv  
  Volume 4 Issue 49 Pages 25650-25657  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract A new, single-step protocol for wrapping individual nanosized β-casein micelles with silica is presented. This biomolecule-friendly synthesis proceeds at low protein concentration at almost neutral pH, and makes use of sodium silicate instead of the common silicon alkoxides. This way, formation of potentially protein-denaturizing alcohols can be avoided. The pH of the citrate-buffered synthesis medium is close to the isoelectric point of β-casein, which favours micelle formation. A limited amount of sodium silicate is added to the protein micelle suspension, to form a thin silica coating around the β-casein micelles. The size distribution of the resulting proteinsilica structures was characterized using DLS and SAXS, as well as 1H NMR DOSY with a dedicated pulsed-field gradient cryo-probehead to cope with the low protein concentration. The degree of silica-condensation was investigated by 29Si MAS NMR, and the nanostructure was revealed by advanced electron microscopy techniques such as ESEM and HAADF-STEM. As indicated by the combined characterization results, a silica shell of 2 nm is formed around individual β-casein micelles giving rise to separate protein coresilica shell nanoparticles of 17 nm diameter. This alcohol-free method at mild temperature and pH is potentially suited for packing protein molecules into bio-compatible silica nanocapsules for a variety of applications in biosensing, therapeutic protein delivery and biocatalysis.  
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  Language Wos 000338434500025 Publication Date 2014-05-29  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 2046-2069; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.108 Times cited 3 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes Fwo; 262348 Esmi; 335078 Colouratom; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:green; preprint:; postprint:can ; pdfversion:can); Approved Most recent IF: 3.108; 2014 IF: 3.840  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:125382 Serial 3027  
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Author Bacaksiz, C.; Sahin, H.; Ozaydin, H.D.; Horzum, S.; Senger, R.T.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Hexagonal A1N : dimensional-crossover-driven band-gap transition Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 91 Issue 91 Pages 085430  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Motivated by a recent experiment that reported the successful synthesis of hexagonal (h) AlN [Tsipas et al., Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 251605 (2013)], we investigate structural, electronic, and vibrational properties of bulk, bilayer, and monolayer structures of h-AlN by using first-principles calculations. We show that the hexagonal phase of the bulk h-AlN is a stable direct-band-gap semiconductor. The calculated phonon spectrum displays a rigid-layer shear mode at 274 cm(-1) and an E-g mode at 703 cm(-1), which are observable by Raman measurements. In addition, single-layer h-AlN is an indirect-band-gap semiconductor with a nonmagnetic ground state. For the bilayer structure, AA'-type stacking is found to be the most favorable one, and interlayer interaction is strong. While N-layered h-AlN is an indirect-band-gap semiconductor for N = 1 – 9, we predict that thicker structures (N >= 10) have a direct band gap at the Gamma point. The number-of-layer-dependent band-gap transitions in h-AlN is interesting in that it is significantly different from the indirect-to-direct crossover obtained in the transition-metal dichalcogenides.  
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  Language Wos 000350319200020 Publication Date 2015-02-27  
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  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 99 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). C.B. and R.T.S. acknowledge the support from TUBITAK Project No 114F397. H.S. is supported by a FWO Pegasus Long Marie Curie Fellowship. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2015 IF: 3.736  
  Call Number c:irua:125416 Serial 1421  
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Author Petrovic, M.D.; Peeters, F.M. doi  openurl
  Title Fano resonances in the conductance of graphene nanoribbons with side gates Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 91 Issue 91 Pages 035444  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract The control of side gates on the quantum electron transport in narrow graphene ribbons of different widths and edge types (armchair and zigzag) is investigated. The conductance exhibits Fano resonances with varying side gate potential. Resonant and antiresonant peaks in the conductance can be associated with the eigenstates of a closed system, and these peaks can be accurately fitted with a Fano line shape. The local density of states (LDOS) and the electron current show a specific behavior at these resonances, which depends on the ribbon edge type. In zigzag ribbons, transport is dominated by intervalley scattering, which is reflected in the transmission functions of individual modes. The side gates induce p-n interfaces near the edges at which the LDOS exhibits peaks. Near the resonance points, the electron current flows uniformly through the constriction, while near the antiresonances it creates vortices. In the armchair ribbons the LDOS spreads in areas of high potential, with current flowing near the edges.  
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  Language Wos 000351217900005 Publication Date 2015-01-30  
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  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 17 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Methusalem programme of the Flemish government. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2015 IF: 3.736  
  Call Number c:irua:125422 Serial 1172  
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Author Leus, K.; Concepcion, P.; Vandichel, M.; Meledina, M.; Grirrane, A.; Esquivel, D.; Turner, S.; Poelman, D.; Waroquier, M.; Van Speybroeck, V.; Van Tendeloo, G.; García, H.; Van Der Voort, P.; pdf  doi
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  Title Au@UiO-66 : a base free oxidation catalyst Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication RSC advances Abbreviated Journal Rsc Adv  
  Volume 5 Issue 5 Pages 22334-22342  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract We present the in situ synthesis of Au nanoparticles within the Zr based Metal Organic Framework, UiO-66. The resulting Au@UiO-66 materials were characterized by means of N-2 sorption, XRPD, UV-Vis, XRF, XPS and TEM analysis. The Au nanoparticles (NP) are homogeneously distributed along the UiO-66 host matrix when using NaBH4 or H-2 as reducing agents. The Au@UiO-66 materials were evaluated as catalysts in the oxidation of benzyl alcohol and benzyl amine employing O-2 as oxidant. The Au@MOF materials exhibit a very high selectivity towards the ketone (up to 100%). Regenerability and stability tests demonstrate that the Au@UiO-66 catalyst can be recycled with a negligible loss of Au species and no loss of crystallinity. In situ IR measurements of UiO-66 and Au@UiO-66-NaBH4, before and after treatment with alcohol, showed an increase in IR bands that can be assigned to a combination of physisorbed and chemisorbed alcohol species. This was confirmed by velocity power spectra obtained from the molecular dynamics simulations. Active peroxo and oxo species on Au could be visualized with Raman analysis.  
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  Language Wos 000350643700005 Publication Date 2015-02-19  
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  ISSN 2046-2069; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.108 Times cited 38 Open Access  
  Notes FWO; Hercules; 246791 COUNTATOMS; IAP-PAI Approved Most recent IF: 3.108; 2015 IF: 3.840  
  Call Number c:irua:125431 Serial 207  
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Author Lao, M.; Eisterer, M.; Stadel, O.; Meledin, A.; Van Tendeloo, G. url  doi
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  Title The effect of Y2O3 and YFeO3 additions on the critical current density of YBCO coated conductors Type P1 Proceeding
  Year 2014 Publication 1-4 Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages  
  Keywords P1 Proceeding; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract The pinning mechanism of MOCVD-grown YBCO coated conductors with Y2O3 precipitates was investigated by angle-resolved transport measurement of Je in a wide range of temperature and magnetic fields. Aside from the Y2O3 nanoprecipitates, a-axis grains and threading dislocation along the c-axis were found in the YBCO layer. The Y2O3 precipitates are less effective pinning centers at lower temperature. The tapes with precipitates show a higher anisotropy with larger J(c) at H parallel to ab than H parallel to c. This behavior was attributed to the preferred alignment of the nanoprecipitates along the ab-plane.  
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  Publisher Iop publishing ltd Place of Publication Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000350818300068 Publication Date 2014-05-12  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume 507 Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1742-6596; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor Times cited 1 Open Access  
  Notes eurotapes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:125444 Serial 3577  
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Author Kaminsky, F.V.; Ryabchikov, I.D.; McCammon, C.A.; Longo, M.; Abakumov, A.M.; Turner, S.; Heidari, H. pdf  doi
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  Title Oxidation potential in the Earth's lower mantle as recorded by ferropericlase inclusions in diamond Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Earth and planetary science letters Abbreviated Journal Earth Planet Sc Lett  
  Volume 417 Issue 417 Pages 49-56  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Ferropericlase (fPer) inclusions from kimberlitic lower-mantle diamonds recovered in the Juina area, Mato Grosso State, Brazil were analyzed with transmission electron microscopy, electron energy-loss spectroscopy and the flank method. The presence of exsolved non-stoichiometric Fe3+-enriched clusters, varying in size from 1-2 nm to 10-15 nm and comprising similar to 3.64 vol.% of fPer was established. The oxidation conditions necessary for fPer formation within the uppermost lower mantle (P = 25 GPa, T = 1960 K) vary over a wide range: Delta log f(o2) (IW) from 1.58 to 7.76 (Delta = 6.2), reaching the fayalite-magnetite-quartz (FMQ) oxygen buffer position. This agrees with the identification of carbonates and free silica among inclusions within lower-mantle Juina diamonds. On the other hand, at the base of the lower mantle Delta log f(o2) values may lie at and below the iron-wustite (IW) oxygen buffer. Hence, the variations of Delta log f(o2) values within the entire sequence of the lower mantle may reach ten logarithmic units, varying from the IW buffer to the FMQ buffer values. The similarity between lower- and upper-mantle redox conditions supports whole mantle convection, as already suggested on the basis of nitrogen and carbon isotopic compositions in lower- and upper-mantle diamonds. The mechanisms responsible for redox differentiation in the lower mantle may include subduction of oxidized crustal material, mechanical separation of metallic phase(s) and silicate-oxide mineral assemblages enriched in ferric iron, as well as transfer of fused silicate-oxide material presumably also enriched in ferric iron through the mantle. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor  
  Language Wos 000351799400006 Publication Date 2015-03-05  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0012-821X; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 4.409 Times cited 23 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 4.409; 2015 IF: 4.734  
  Call Number c:irua:125451 Serial 2539  
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Author Chen, Y.; Hong-Yu, W.; Peeters, F.M.; Shanenko, A.A. pdf  doi
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  Title Quantum-size effects and thermal response of anti-Kramer-Pesch vortex core Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Journal of physics : condensed matter Abbreviated Journal J Phys-Condens Mat  
  Volume 27 Issue 27 Pages 125701  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Since the 1960's it has been well known that the basic superconductive quantities can exhibit oscillations as functions of the thickness (diameter) in superconducting nanofilms (nanowires) due to the size quantization of the electronic spectrum. However, very little is known about the effects of quantum confinement on the microscopic properties of vortices. Based on a numerical solution to the Bogoliubov-de Gennes equations, we study the quantum-size oscillations of the vortex core resulting from the sequential interchange of the Kramer-Pesch and anti-Kramer-Pesch regimes with changing nanocylinder radius. The physics behind the anti-Kramer-Pesch anomaly is displayed by utilizing a semi-analytical Anderson approximate solution. We also demonstrate that the anti-Kramer-Pesch vortex core is robust against thermal smearing and results in a distinctive two-maxima structure in the local density of states, which can be used to identify the existence of the anti-Kramer-Pesch vortex.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication London Editor  
  Language Wos 000351294700018 Publication Date 2015-03-09  
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  ISSN 0953-8984;1361-648X; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.649 Times cited 4 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No. NSFC-11304134, the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), and the Methusalem program. AAS acknowledges the support of the Brazilian agencies CNPq (grants 307552/2012-8 and 141911/2012-3) and FACEPE (APQ-0589-1.05/08). WHY acknowledges the support of Scientific Research Fund of Zhejiang Provincial Education Department (Y201120994). ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.649; 2015 IF: 2.346  
  Call Number c:irua:125460 Serial 2787  
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Author McCalla, E.; Abakumov, A.; Rousse, G.; Reynaud, M.; Sougrati, M.T.; Budic, B.; Mahmoud, A.; Dominko, R.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Hermann, R.P.; Tarascon, J.M.; doi  openurl
  Title Novel complex stacking of fully-ordered transition metal layers in Li4FeSbO6 materials Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Chemistry of materials Abbreviated Journal Chem Mater  
  Volume 27 Issue 27 Pages 1699-1708  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract As part of a broad project to explore Li4MM'O-6 materials (with M and M' being selected from a wide variety of metals) as positive electrode materials for Li-ion batteries, the structures of Li4FeSbO6 materials with both stoichiometric and slightly deficient lithium contents are studied here. For lithium content varying from 3.8 to 4.0, the color changes from yellow to black and extra superstructure peaks are seen in the XRD patterns. These extra peaks appear as satellites around the four superstructure peaks affected by the stacking of the transition metal atoms. Refinements of both XRD and neutron scattering patterns show a nearly perfect ordering of Li, Fe, and Sb in the transition metal layers of all samples, although these refinements must take the stacking faults into account in order to extract information about the structure of the TM layers. The structure of the most lithium rich sample, where the satellite superstructure peaks are seen, was determined with the help of HRTEM, XRD, and neutron scattering. The satellites arise due to a new stacking sequence where not all transition metal layers are identical but instead two slightly different compositions stack in an AABB sequence giving a unit cell that is four times larger than normal for such monoclinic layered materials. The more lithium deficient samples are found to contain metal site vacancies based on elemental analysis and Mossbauer spectroscopy results. The significant changes in physical properties are attributed to the presence of these vacancies. This study illustrates the great importance of carefully determining the final compositions in these materials, as very small differences in compositions may have large impacts on structures and properties.  
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  Language Wos 000350919000032 Publication Date 2015-02-12  
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  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0897-4756;1520-5002; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 9.466 Times cited 22 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 9.466; 2015 IF: 8.354  
  Call Number c:irua:125469 Serial 2373  
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Author Radepont, M.; Coquinot, Y.; Janssens, K.; Ezrati, J.-J.; de Nolf, W.; Cotte, M. url  doi
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  Title Thermodynamic and experimental study of the degradation of the red pigment mercury sulfide Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry Abbreviated Journal J Anal Atom Spectrom  
  Volume 30 Issue 3 Pages 599-612  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)  
  Abstract The red pigment mercury sulfide, called cinnabar or vermilion, is well known to suffer from an alteration giving rise to a grey, grey-white or black color at the surface of degraded works of art. This phenomenon can dramatically affect the esthetical value of artworks. This work aims at assessing the factors (light, halides) influencing the instability of red mercury sulfide and understanding (by combining thermodynamic and experimental approaches) the chemical equilibria governing the formation and evolution of the different degradation compounds. From the thermodynamic study of the Hg-S-Cl-H2O system, it was concluded that Hg(0), Hg3S2Cl2, and Hg2Cl2 can be formed from the reaction of alpha-HgS with ClO(g). In the second part, the artificial ageing experiments presented were carried out on model samples following the conditions assessed in the first part, in order to reproduce natural ageing observed on red mercury sulfide. Similarly to degradation compounds detected on original works of art, mercury chlorine compounds such as calomel (Hg2Cl2) and corderoite (alpha-Hg3S2Cl2) were identified on the surface of alpha-HgS model samples, when exposed to light and a sodium hypochlorite solution. Sulfates were detected as well, and more particularly gypsum (CaSO4 center dot 2H(2)O) when Ca was originally present in the model sample. The relationship between color and composition is discussed as well.  
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  Language Wos 000350650800005 Publication Date 2015-01-02  
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  ISSN 0267-9477 ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.379 Times cited 26 Open Access  
  Notes ; The authors gratefully acknowledge the ESRF for granting beamtime under proposal no. EC720. Michel Dubus is thanked for providing precious advices concerning ageing protocols. This research was supported by Belgian Science Policy project S2-ART (BELSPO S4DA), the GOA “SOLARPAINT” (Research Fund University of Antwerp, Belgium) and FWO (Brussels, Belgium) projects no. G.0C12.13, G.0704.08 and G.01769.09. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.379; 2015 IF: 3.466  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:125474 Serial 5877  
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Author Monico, L.; Janssens, K.; Alfeld, M.; Cotte, M.; Vanmeert, F.; Ryan, C.G.; Falkenberg, G.; Howard, D.L.; Brunetti, B.G.; Miliani, C. url  doi
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  Title Full spectral XANES imaging using the Maia detector array as a new tool for the study of the alteration process of chrome yellow pigments in paintings by Vincent van Gogh Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry Abbreviated Journal J Anal Atom Spectrom  
  Volume 30 Issue 3 Pages 613-626  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)  
  Abstract A combination of synchrotron radiation (SR) micro X-ray fluorescence (m-XRF) and XRF mode X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) measurements at the Cr K-edge already allowed us to establish that the photo-reduction of chromates to Cr(III) compounds is the cause of darkening of chrome yellow pigments (PbCr1-xSxO4, 0 <= x <= 0.8) in a number of paintings by Vincent van Gogh and in corresponding artificially aged paint models. A silicon drift detector (SDD) was employed to record the Cr-K XRF radiation in these X-ray micro beam-based measurements. However, in view of the limited count rate capabilities and collection solid angle of a single device, m-XRF and m-XANES employing single element SDDs (or similar) are primarily suited for collection of spectral data from individual points. Additionally, collection of XRF maps via point-by-point scanning with relatively long dwell times per point is possible but is usually confined to small areas. The development of the 384 silicon-diode array Maia XRF detector has provided valuable solutions in terms of data acquisition rate, allowing for full spectral (FS) XANES imaging in XRF mode, i.e., where spectroscopic information is available at each pixel in the scanned map. In this paper, the possibilities of SR Cr K-edge FS-XANES imaging in XRF mode using the Maia detector are examined as a new data collection strategy to study the speciation and distribution of alteration products of lead chromate-based pigments in painting materials. The results collected from two micro-samples taken from two Van Gogh paintings and an aged paint model show the possibility to perform FS-XANES imaging in practical time frames (from several minutes to a few hours) by scanning regions of sample sizes of the same order (more than 500 mm). The sensitivity and capabilities of FS-XANES imaging in providing representative chemical speciation information at the microscale (spatial resolution from similar to 2 to 0.6 mm) over the entire scanned area are demonstrated by the identification of Cr(OH) 3, Cr(III) sulfates and/or Cr(III) organometallic compounds in the corresponding phase maps, as alteration products. Comparable Cr-speciation results were obtained by performing equivalent higher spatial resolution SR m-XRF/single-point m-XANES analysis using a more conventional SDD from smaller regions of interest of each sample. Thus, large-area XRF mode FS-XANES imaging (Maia detector) is here proposed as a valuable and complementary data collection strategy in relation to “ zoomed-in” high-resolution m-XRF mapping and single-point m-XANES analysis (SDD).  
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  Language Wos 000350650800006 Publication Date 2014-12-17  
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  ISSN 0267-9477 ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.379 Times cited 28 Open Access  
  Notes ; This research was supported by the Interuniversity Attraction Poles Programme – Belgian Science Policy (S2-ART project S4DA), GOA “SOLARPAINT” (Research Fund University of Antwerp, Belgium) and FWO (Brussels, Belgium) project no. G.0C12.13, G.0704.08 and G.01769.09. Support from the Italian projects PRIN (SICH Sustainability in Cultural Heritage: from diagnosis to the development of innovative system for consolidation, cleaning and protection) and PON (ITACHA Italian advanced technologies for cultural heritage applications) is also acknowledged. For the grants received thanks are expressed to ESRF (experiments EC-799, EC-1051) and DESY (experiment H-20000043). Part of this research was undertaken at the XFM beamline at the Australian Synchrotron, Victoria, Australia (experiment M4604). LM acknowledges the CNR for the financial support received in the framework of the Short Term Mobility Programme 2013. Thanks are expressed to Ella Hendriks (Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam), Muriel Geldof (Cultural Heritage Agency of The Netherlands) and Margje Leeuwestein (Kroller-Muller Museum, Otterlo) for selecting and sharing the information on the cross-section taken from the paintings The Bedroom and Falling Leaves (Les Alyscamps). All the staff of the Van Gogh Museum and the Kroller-Muller Museum are acknowledged for their agreeable cooperation. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.379; 2015 IF: 3.466  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:125475 Serial 5628  
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Author Alfeld, M.; Janssens, K. url  doi
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  Title Strategies for processing mega-pixel X-ray fluorescence hyperspectral data: a case study on a version of Caravaggio's painting Supper at Emmaus Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry Abbreviated Journal J Anal Atom Spectrom  
  Volume 30 Issue 3 Pages 777-789  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)  
  Abstract Technical progress in the fields of X-ray sources, optics and detectors is constantly enhancing the pace of data acquisition in XRF imaging. This enlarges the size of the hyperspectral datasets and the number of their sub-parts. This paper describes the challenges in processing large XRF datasets featuring several million pixels/spectra and the strategies developed to overcome them. During the investigation of historical paintings by scanning macro-XRF the main challenges are the correct identification of all spectral features in a dataset and its timely processing. For the identification of spectral features different approaches are discussed, i.e. the use of sum spectra, maximum pixel spectra and of chi(2)(r) maps. For the time-efficient, artefact-free evaluation of XRF imaging data, different software packages are evaluated and intercompared (AXIL, PyMCA, GeoPIXE and the in-house written datamuncher). The process of data evaluation is illustrated on a large dataset (3.4 MPixels) acquired during the investigation of a version of Caravaggio's Supper at Emmaus (143 x 199.5 cm(2)). This 17th century painting is currently the largest object entirely scanned with macroscopic XRF.  
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  Language Wos 000350650800026 Publication Date 2015-02-12  
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  ISSN 0267-9477 ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.379 Times cited 67 Open Access  
  Notes ; The authors would like to thank W. de Nolf, A. Rothkirch, C. Ryan, A. Sole, B. Vekemans, P. van Espen and L. Vincze for their fruitful discussions over the years. Furthermore, the authors thank D. Swetzoff for his support. M. Alfeld was from 2009 to 2013 the recipient of a Ph.D. fellowship of the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO, Brussels). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.379; 2015 IF: 3.466  
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Author Yang, S.; Wang, C.; Sahin, H.; Chen, H.; Li, Y.; Li, S.S.; Suslu, A.; Peeters, F.M.; Liu, Q.; Li, J.; Tongay, S.; doi  openurl
  Title Tuning the optical, magnetic, and electrical properties of ReSe2 by nanoscale strain engineering Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Nano letters Abbreviated Journal Nano Lett  
  Volume 15 Issue 15 Pages 1660-1666  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Creating materials with ultimate control over their physical properties is vital for a wide range of applications. From a traditional materials design perspective, this task often requires precise control over the atomic composition and structure. However, owing to their mechanical properties, low-dimensional layered materials can actually withstand a significant amount of strain and thus sustain elastic deformations before fracture. This, in return, presents a unique technique for tuning their physical properties by strain engineering. Here, we find that local strain induced on ReSe2, a new member of the transition metal dichalcogenides family, greatly changes its magnetic, optical, and electrical properties. Local strain induced by generation of wrinkle (1) modulates the optical gap as evidenced by red-shifted photoluminescence peak, (2) enhances light emission, (3) induces magnetism, and (4) modulates the electrical properties. The results not only allow us to create materials with vastly different properties at the nanoscale, but also enable a wide range of applications based on 2D materials, including strain sensors, stretchable electrodes, flexible field-effect transistors, artificial-muscle actuators, solar cells, and other spintronic, electromechanical, piezoelectric, photonic devices.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Washington Editor  
  Language Wos 000351188000033 Publication Date 2015-02-02  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 1530-6984;1530-6992; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 12.712 Times cited 314 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work is supported by Arizona State University, Research Seeding Program, the National Natural Science Foundation of China (91233120), and the National Basic Research Program of China (2011CB921901). Q., Liu acknowledges the support to this work by NSFC (10974037), NBRPC (2010CB934102), and the CAS Strategy Pilot program (XDA 09020300). S. Yang acknowledges financial support from China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No. 2013M540127). ; Approved Most recent IF: 12.712; 2015 IF: 13.592  
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Author Berdiyorov, G.; Harrabi, K.; Maneval, J.P.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Effect of pinning on the response of superconducting strips to an external pulsed current Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Superconductor science and technology Abbreviated Journal Supercond Sci Tech  
  Volume 28 Issue 28 Pages 025004  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Using the anisotropic time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau theory we study the effect of ordered and disordered pinning on the time response of superconducting strips to an external current that switched on abruptly. The pinning centers result in a considerable delay of the response time of the system to such abrupt switching on of the current, whereas the output voltage is always larger when pinning is present. The resistive state in both cases are characterized either by dynamically stable phase-slip centers/lines or expanding in-time hot-spots, which are the main mechanisms for dissipation in current-carrying superconductors. We find that hot-spots are always initiated by the phase-slip state. However, the range of the applied current for the phase-slip state increases significantly when pinning is introduced. Qualitative changes are observed in the dynamics of the superconducting condensate in the presence of pinning.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000351046300010 Publication Date 2014-12-31  
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  ISSN 0953-2048;1361-6668; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.878 Times cited 19 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by EU Marie Curie (Project No: 253057), the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia, under the IN131034 DSR project. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.878; 2015 IF: 2.325  
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Author Struzzi, C.; Erbahar, D.; Scardamaglia, M.; Amati, M.; Gregoratti, L.; Lagos; Van Tendeloo, G.; Snyders, R.; Ewels, C.; Bittencourt, C. doi  openurl
  Title Selective decoration of isolated carbon nanotubes by potassium evaporation : scanning photoemission microscopy and density functional theory Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Journal of materials chemistry C : materials for optical and electronic devices Abbreviated Journal J Mater Chem C  
  Volume 3 Issue 3 Pages 2518-2527  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Site selective doping of aligned carbon nanostructures represents a promising approach for their implementation in actual devices. In the present work we report on alkali metals decoration on low density vertically aligned carbon nanotubes, disclosing the possibility of engineering site selective depositions of potassium atoms on the carbon systems. Photoemission measurements were combined with microscopy demonstrating the effective spatial control of alkali deposition. The changes of electronic structures of locally doped carbon regions were studied by exploiting the ability of the scanning photoemission microscopy technique. From the analysis of experimental data supported by theoretical calculations, we show the tuning of the charge transfer from potassium to carbon atoms belonging to neighboring nanotubes or along the same tube structure.  
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  Language Wos 000350984200011 Publication Date 2014-12-30  
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  ISSN 2050-7526;2050-7534; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 5.256 Times cited 6 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 5.256; 2015 IF: 4.696  
  Call Number c:irua:125496 Serial 2963  
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Author Juchtmans, R.; Béché, A.; Abakumov, A.; Batuk, M.; Verbeeck, J. url  doi
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  Title Using electron vortex beams to determine chirality of crystals in transmission electron microscopy Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 91 Issue 91 Pages 094112  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract We investigate electron vortex beams elastically scattered on chiral crystals. After deriving a general expression for the scattering amplitude of a vortex electron, we study its diffraction on point scatterers arranged on a helix. We derive a relation between the handedness of the helix and the topological charge of the electron vortex on one hand and the symmetry of the higher-order Laue zones in the diffraction pattern on the other for kinematically and dynamically scattered electrons. We then extend this to atoms arranged on a helix as found in crystals which belong to chiral space groups and propose a method to determine the handedness of such crystals by looking at the symmetry of the diffraction pattern. In contrast to alternative methods, our technique does not require multiple scattering, which makes it possible to also investigate extremely thin samples in which multiple scattering is suppressed. In order to verify the model, elastic scattering simulations are performed, and an experimental demonstration on Mn2Sb2O7 is given in which we find the sample to belong to the right-handed variant of its enantiomorphic pair. This demonstrates the usefulness of electron vortex beams to reveal the chirality of crystals in a transmission electron microscope and provides the required theoretical basis for further developments in this field.  
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  Language Wos 000352017000002 Publication Date 2015-03-27  
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  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 54 Open Access  
  Notes Fwo; 312483 Esteem2; 278510 Vortex; esteem2jra1; esteem2jra2 ECASJO_; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2015 IF: 3.736  
  Call Number c:irua:125512 c:irua:125512 Serial 3825  
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Author Samani, M.K.; Ding, X.Z.; Khosravian, N.; Amin-Ahmadi, B.; Yi, Y.; Chen, G.; Neyts, E.C.; Bogaerts, A.; Tay, B.K. pdf  doi
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  Title Thermal conductivity of titanium nitride/titanium aluminum nitride multilayer coatings deposited by lateral rotating cathode arc Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Thin solid films : an international journal on the science and technology of thin and thick films Abbreviated Journal Thin Solid Films  
  Volume 578 Issue 578 Pages 133-138  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract A seriesof [TiN/TiAlN]nmultilayer coatingswith different bilayer numbers n=5, 10, 25, 50, and 100 were deposited on stainless steel substrate AISI 304 by a lateral rotating cathode arc technique in a flowing nitrogen atmosphere. The composition and microstructure of the coatings have been analyzed by using energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and conventional and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). XRD analysis shows that the preferential orientation growth along the (111) direction is reduced in the multilayer coatings. TEM analysis reveals that the grain size of the coatings decreases with increasing bilayer number. HRTEMimaging of the multilayer coatings shows a high density misfit dislocation between the TiN and TiAlN layers. The cross-plane thermal conductivity of the coatings was measured by a pulsed photothermal reflectance technique. With increasing bilayer number, the multilayer coatings' thermal conductivity decreases gradually. This reduction of thermal conductivity can be ascribed to increased phonon scattering due to the disruption of columnar structure, reduced preferential orientation, decreased grain size of the coatings and present misfit dislocations at the interfaces.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Lausanne Editor  
  Language Wos 000351686500019 Publication Date 2015-02-21  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0040-6090; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.879 Times cited 41 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.879; 2015 IF: 1.759  
  Call Number c:irua:125517 Serial 3626  
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Author Zalipaev, V.; Linton, C.M.; Croitoru, M.D.; Vagov, A. url  doi
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  Title Resonant tunneling and localized states in a graphene monolayer with a mass gap Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 91 Issue 91 Pages 085405  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We study tunneling of quasiparticles through potential barriers in a graphene monolayer with the mass gap using a semiclassical (WKB) approach. The main equations are derived in away similar to the WKB theory for the Schrodinger equation, which allows for explicit solutions at all orders. The analog of the classical action is used to distinguish types of possible stationary states in the system. The analysis focuses on the resonant scattering and the hole states localized in the vicinity of a barrier that are often overlooked. The scattering coefficients for the physically interesting limits are obtained by matching the WKB approximation with the known solutions at turning points. The localized states demonstrate unconventional properties and lead to alterations of the single particle density of states.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Editor  
  Language Wos 000351773900004 Publication Date 2015-02-05  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 3 Open Access  
  Notes ; M.D.C. acknowledges the Belgian Science Policy (BELSPO Back to Belgium Grant). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2015 IF: 3.736  
  Call Number c:irua:125523 Serial 2891  
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Author Chen, J.-J.; Ke, X.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Meng, J.; Zhou, Y.-B.; Liao, Z.-M.; Yu, D.-P. pdf  doi
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  Title Magnetotransport across the metal-graphene hybrid interface and its modulation by gate voltage Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Nanoscale Abbreviated Journal Nanoscale  
  Volume 7 Issue 7 Pages 5516-5524  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract The graphene-metal contact is very important for optimizing the performance of graphene based electronic devices. However, it is difficult to probe the properties of the graphene/metal interface directly via transport measurements in traditional graphene lateral devices, because the dominated transport channel is graphene, not the interface. Here, we employ the Au/graphene/Au vertical and lateral hybrid structure to unveil the metal-graphene interface properties, where the transport is dominated by the charge carriers across the interface. The magnetoresistance (MR) of Au/monolayer graphene/Au and Au/stacked two-layered graphene/Au devices is measured and modulated by gate voltage, demonstrating that the interface is a device. The gate-tunable MR is identified from the graphene lying on the SiO2 substrate and underneath the top metal electrode. Our unique structures couple the in-plane and out-of-plane transport and display linear MR with small amplitude oscillations at low temperatures. Under a magnetic field, the electronic coupling between the graphene edge states and the electrode leads to the appearance of quantum oscillations. Our results not only provide a new pathway to explore the intrinsic transport mechanism at the graphene/metal interface but also open up new vistas of magnetoelectronics.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Cambridge Editor  
  Language Wos 000351372400050 Publication Date 2015-02-19  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 2040-3364;2040-3372; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 7.367 Times cited 3 Open Access  
  Notes 246791 Countatoms Approved Most recent IF: 7.367; 2015 IF: 7.394  
  Call Number c:irua:125533 Serial 1931  
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Author Croitoru, M.D.; Buzdin, A.I. pdf  doi
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  Title FFLO-wave-vector lock-in effect in quasi-1D superconductors Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Journal of superconductivity and novel magnetism Abbreviated Journal J Supercond Nov Magn  
  Volume 28 Issue 28 Pages 1305-1308  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We study the phase transition into the Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov state in high magnetic field in quasi-one dimensional superconductors within the quasi-classical formalism, taking into account the interchain Josephson coupling and the paramagnetic spin splitting. We show that anomalies in the field-direction dependence of the upper critical field when the magnetic field length equals to the FFLO period, previously described in [29], are characterized by the lock-in effect of the FFLO modulation wave vector, which is governed by the magnetic length.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000352085700019 Publication Date 2014-12-13  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1557-1939;1557-1947; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.18 Times cited 4 Open Access  
  Notes ; We thank D. Jerome for useful discussions. We acknowledge the support by the French ANR program “ElectroVortex” and European NanoSC COST Action MP1201. M.D.C. acknowledges the support by the BELSPO Return to Belgium Grant. ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.18; 2015 IF: 0.909  
  Call Number c:irua:125540 Serial 1187  
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