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	Author	Wang, J.; Nguyen, M.D.; Gauquelin, N.; Verbeeck, J.; Do, M.T.; Koster, G.; Rijnders, G.; Houwman, E.
	Title	On the importance of the work function and electron carrier density of oxide electrodes for the functional properties of ferroelectric capacitors			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2020	Publication	Physica Status Solidi-Rapid Research Letters	Abbreviated Journal	Phys Status Solidi-R
	Volume	14	Issue	14	Pages	1900520
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	It is important to understand the effect of the interfaces between the oxide electrode layers and the ferroelectric layer on the polarization response for optimizing the device performance of all-oxide ferroelectric devices. Herein, the effects of the oxide La0.07Ba0.93SnO3 (LBSO) as an electrode material in an PbZr0.52Ti0.48O3 (PZT) ferroelectric capacitor are compared with those of the more commonly used SrRuO3 (SRO) electrode. SRO (top)/PZT/SRO (bottom), SRO/PZT/LBSO, and SRO/PZT/2 nm SRO/LBSO devices are fabricated. Only marginal differences in crystalline properties, determined by X-ray diffraction and scanning transmission electron microscopy, are found. High-quality polarization loops are obtained, but with a much larger coercive field for the SRO/PZT/LBSO device. In contrast to the SRO/PZT/SRO device, the polarization decreases strongly with increasing field cycling. This fatigue problem can be remedied by inserting a 2 nm SRO layer between PZT and LBSO. It is argued that strongly increased charge injection into the PZT occurs at the bottom interface, because of the low PZT/LBSO interfacial barrier and the much lower carrier density in LBSO, as compared with that in SRO, causing a low dielectric constant, depleted layer in LBSO. The charge injection creates a trapped space charge in the PZT, causing the difference in fatigue behavior.
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	Language		Wos	000506195600001	Publication Date	2019-12-12
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	ISSN	1862-6254	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.8	Times cited	6	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	; This work was supported by Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek through grant no.13HTSM01. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 2.8; 2020 IF: 3.032
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:165681			Serial	6316
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	Author	Blommaerts, N.; Vanrompay, H.; Nuti, S.; Lenaerts, S.; Bals, S.; Verbruggen, S.W.
	Title	Unraveling Structural Information of Turkevich Synthesized Plasmonic Gold-Silver Bimetallic Nanoparticles			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2019	Publication	Small	Abbreviated Journal	Small
	Volume	15	Issue	15	Pages	1902791
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
	Abstract	For the synthesis of gold-silver bimetallic nanoparticles, the Turkevich method has been the state-of-the-art method for several decades. It has been presumed that this procedure results in a homogeneous alloy, although this has been debatable for many years. In this work, it is shown that neither a full alloy, nor a perfect core-shell particle is formed but rather a core-shell-like particle with altering metal composition along the radial direction. In-depth wet-chemical experiments are performed in combination with advanced transmission electron microscopy, including EDX tomography, and Finite Element Method modeling to support the observations. From the electron tomography results, the core-shell structure could be clearly visualized and the spatial distribution of gold and silver atoms could be quantified. Theoretical simulations are performed to demonstrate that even though UV-Vis spectra show only one plasmon band, this still originates from core-shell type structures. The simulations also indicate that the core-shell morphology does not so much affect the location of the plasmon band, but mainly results in significant band broadening. Wet-chemistry experiments provide the evidence that the synthesis pathway starts with gold enriched alloy cores, and later on in the synthesis mainly silver is incorporated to end up with a silver enriched alloy shell.
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	Language		Wos	000482637100001	Publication Date	2019-08-25
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	ISSN	1613-6810	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	8.643	Times cited	26	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	Universiteit Antwerpen; Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, 1S32617N G.0369.15N G.0381.16N ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 8.643
	Call Number	EMAT @ emat @c:irua:161636			Serial	5290
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	Author	Nerl, H.C.; Pokle, A.; Jones, L.; Müller‐Caspary, K.; Bos, K.H.W.; Downing, C.; McCarthy, E.K.; Gauquelin, N.; Ramasse, Q.M.; Lobato, I.; Daly, D.; Idrobo, J.C.; Van Aert, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Sanvito, S.; Coleman, J.N.; Cucinotta, C.S.; Nicolosi, V.
	Title	Self‐Assembly of Atomically Thin Chiral Copper Heterostructures Templated by Black Phosphorus			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2019	Publication	Advanced functional materials	Abbreviated Journal	Adv Funct Mater
	Volume	29	Issue	37	Pages	1903120
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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	Language		Wos	000478478400001	Publication Date	2019-07-17
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	ISSN	1616-301X	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	12.124	Times cited	1	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	European Research Council, 2DNanoCaps TC2D CoG 3D2DPrint CoG Picometrics grant agreement No. 770887; Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, EP/P033555/1 EP/R029431 ; Science Foundation Ireland, HPC1600932 ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 12.124
	Call Number	EMAT @ emat @c:irua:161901			Serial	5362
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	Author	Nord, M.; Semisalova, A.; Kákay, A.; Hlawacek, G.; MacLaren, I.; Liersch, V.; Volkov, O.M.; Makarov, D.; Paterson, G.W.; Potzger, K.; Lindner, J.; Fassbender, J.; McGrouther, D.; Bali, R.
	Title	Strain Anisotropy and Magnetic Domains in Embedded Nanomagnets			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2019	Publication	Small	Abbreviated Journal	Small
	Volume		Issue		Pages	1904738
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Nanoscale modifications of strain and magnetic anisotropy can open pathways to engineering magnetic domains for device applications. A periodic magnetic domain structure can be stabilized in sub‐200 nm wide linear as well as curved magnets, embedded within a flat non‐ferromagnetic thin film. The nanomagnets are produced within a non‐ferromagnetic B2‐ordered Fe60Al40 thin film, where local irradiation by a focused ion beam causes the formation of disordered and strongly ferromagnetic regions of A2 Fe60Al40. An anisotropic lattice relaxation is observed, such that the in‐plane lattice parameter is larger when measured parallel to the magnet short‐axis as compared to its length. This in‐plane structural anisotropy manifests a magnetic anisotropy contribution, generating an easy‐axis parallel to the short axis. The competing effect of the strain and shape anisotropies stabilizes a periodic domain pattern in linear as well as spiral nanomagnets, providing a versatile and geometrically controllable path to engineering the strain and thereby the magnetic anisotropy at the nanoscale.
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	Language		Wos	000495563400001	Publication Date	2019-11-11
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	ISSN	1613-6810	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	8.643	Times cited	2	Open Access
	Notes	Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, BA5656/1‐1 ; Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, EP/M009963/1 ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 8.643
	Call Number	EMAT @ emat @c:irua:164059			Serial	5376
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	Author	Canossa, S.; Ji, Z.; Wuttke, S.
	Title	Circumventing Wear and Tear of Adaptive Porous Materials			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2020	Publication	Advanced Functional Materials	Abbreviated Journal	Adv Funct Mater
	Volume		Issue		Pages	1908547
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	The assessment of the architectural stability of molecular porous materials is not yet a common practice, but critical to their understanding and development. The conformational adaptation of porous materials to guest binding and other chemical dynamics poses a risk of architectural damage, leading to performance deterioration during their prolonged usage. The deformation of the framework backbone and the disconnection of building units are driven by chemical, mechanical, and thermal perturbations, and can be quantitatively described by the term connection completeness. Analytical means that can be used to measure this parameter are presented in order to provide a standard, practical protocol for evaluating architectural damage made to framework materials. Preventive and remedial strategies are proposed for enhancing the architectural integrity of frameworks without compromising their functional mechanisms, paving the way to the design of robust yet adaptive materials. In this way, the discussion on architectural stability is initiated, and readers are encouraged to carefully characterize molecular porous materials for a better understanding of their structure-property relationship.
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	Language		Wos	000511238300001	Publication Date	2020-02-06
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	ISSN	1616-301X	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	19	Times cited		Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, 12ZV120N ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 19; 2020 IF: 12.124
	Call Number	EMAT @ emat @c:irua:166505			Serial	6387
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	Author	Jin, B.; Liang, F.; Hu, Z.-Y.; Wei, P.; Liu, K.; Hu, X.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Lin, Z.; Li, H.; Zhou, X.; Xiong, Q.; Zhai, T.
	Title	Nonlayered CdSe flakes homojunctions			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2020	Publication	Advanced Functional Materials	Abbreviated Journal	Adv Funct Mater
	Volume	30	Issue	30	Pages	1908902
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	2D homojunctions have stimulated extensive attention because of their perfect thermal and lattice matches, as well as their tunable band structures in 2D morphology, which provide fascinating opportunities for novel electronics and optoelectronics. Recently, 2D nonlayered materials have attracted the attention of researchers owing to their superior functional applications and diverse portfolio of the 2D family. Therefore, 2D nonlayered homojunctions would open the door to a rich spectrum of exotic 2D materials. However, they are not investigated due to their extremely difficult synthesis methods. Herein, nonlayered CdSe flakes homojunctions are obtained via self-limited growth with InCl3 as a passivation agent. Interestingly, two pieces of vertical wurtzite-zinc blende (WZ-ZB) homojunctions epitaxially integrate into WZ/ZB lateral junctions. These homojunctions show a divergent second-harmonic generation intensity, strongly correlated to the multiple twinned ZB phase, as identified by aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy and theoretical calculations. Impressively, the photodetector based on this WZ/ZB CdSe homojunction shows excellent performances, integrating a high photoswitching ratio (3.4 x 10(5)) and photoresponsivity (3.7 x 10(3) A W-1), suggesting promising potential for applications in electronics and optoelectronics.
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	Language		Wos	000508624800001	Publication Date	2020-01-23
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	ISSN	1616-301x	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	19	Times cited	8	Open Access	Not_Open_Access
	Notes	; This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 21825103, 51727809, and 51802103), the Hubei Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (2019CFA002), and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (HUST: 2019kfyXMBZ018; WUT: 2019III012GX). Here the authors also thank the support from Analytical and Testing Center in HUST and the State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures in WUT. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 19; 2020 IF: 12.124
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:165654			Serial	6314
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	Author	Bouwmeester, R.L.; de Hond, K.; Gauquelin, N.; Verbeeck, J.; Koster, G.; Brinkman, A.
	Title	Stabilization of the Perovskite Phase in the Y-Bi-O System By Using a BaBiO₃ Buffer Layer			Type	A1 Journal Article
	Year	2019	Publication	Physica Status Solidi-Rapid Research Letters	Abbreviated Journal	Phys Status Solidi-R
	Volume	13	Issue	7	Pages	1970028
	Keywords	A1 Journal Article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT) ;
	Abstract	A topological insulating phase has theoretically been predicted for the thermodynamically unstable perovskite phase of YBiO3. Here, it is shown that the crystal structure of the Y-Bi-O system can be controlled by using a BaBiO3 buffer layer. The BaBiO3 film overcomes the large lattice mismatch with the SrTiO3 substrate by forming a rocksalt structure in between the two perovskite structures. Depositing an YBiO3 film directly on a SrTiO3 substrate gives a fluorite structure. However, when the Y–Bi–O system is deposited on top of the buffer layer with the correct crystal phase and comparable lattice constant, a single oriented perovskite structure with the expected lattice constants is observed.
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	Language		Wos		Publication Date	2019-07-27
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	ISSN	1862-6254	ISBN		Additional Links
	Impact Factor	3.032	Times cited		Open Access
	Notes	The work at the University of Twente is financially supported by NWO through a VICI grant. N.G. and J.V. acknowledge financial support from the GOA project Solarpaint of the University of Antwerp. The microscope used for this experiment has been partially financed by the Hercules Fund from the Flemish Government. L. Ding is acknowledge for his help with the GPA analysis.			Approved	Most recent IF: 3.032
	Call Number	EMAT @ emat @			Serial	5358
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	Author	Vanrompay, H.; Buurlage, J.‐W.; Pelt, D.M.; Kumar, V.; Zhuo, X.; Liz‐Marzán, L.M.; Bals, S.; Batenburg, K.J.
	Title	Real‐Time Reconstruction of Arbitrary Slices for Quantitative and In Situ 3D Characterization of Nanoparticles			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2020	Publication	Particle & Particle Systems Characterization	Abbreviated Journal	Part Part Syst Char
	Volume	37	Issue	37	Pages	2000073
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	A detailed 3D investigation of nanoparticles at a local scale is of great importance to connect their structure and composition to their properties. Electron tomography has therefore become an important tool for the 3D characterization of nanomaterials. 3D investigations typically comprise multiple steps, including acquisition, reconstruction, and analysis/quantification. Usually, the latter two steps are performed offline, at a dedicated workstation. This sequential workflow prevents on-the-fly control of experimental parameters to improve the quality of the 3D reconstruction, to select a relevant nanoparticle for further characterization or to steer an in-situ tomography experiment. Here, we present an efficient approach to overcome these limitations, based on the real-time reconstruction of arbitrary 2D reconstructed slices through a 3D object. Implementation of this method may lead to generalized implementation of electron tomography for routine nanoparticle characterization in 3D.
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	Language		Wos	000536357100001	Publication Date	2020-05-29
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	ISSN	0934-0866	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.7	Times cited	10	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, 1S32617N ; Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, G026718N ; Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, 639.073.506 016.Veni.192.235 ; H.V. acknowledges financial support by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO grant 1S32617N). S.B acknowledges financial support by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO grant G026718N). Financial support was provided by The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO), project numbers 639.073.506 and 016.Veni.192.235. This project received funding as well from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No 731019 (EUSMI) and No 815128 (REALNANO). H.V. and J.-W.B contributed equally to this work.; sygma			Approved	Most recent IF: 2.7; 2020 IF: 4.474
	Call Number	EMAT @ emat @c:irua:169704			Serial	6371
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	Author	Bigiani, L.; Gasparotto, A.; Andreu, T.; Verbeeck, J.; Sada, C.; Modin, E.; Lebedev, O.I.; Morante, J.R.; Barreca, D.; Maccato, C.
	Title	Au-manganese oxide nanostructures by a plasma-assisted process as electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution : a chemico-physical investigation			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2020	Publication	Advanced sustainable systems	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue		Pages	2000177-11
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Earth-abundant and eco-friendly manganese oxides are promising platforms for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in water electrolysis. Herein, a versatile and potentially scalable route to gold-decorated manganese oxide-based OER electrocatalysts is reported. In particular, MnxOy(MnO2, Mn2O3) host matrices are grown on conductive glasses by plasma assisted-chemical vapor deposition (PA-CVD), and subsequently functionalized with gold nanoparticles (guest) as OER activators by radio frequency (RF)-sputtering. The final selective obtainment of MnO2- or Mn2O3-based systems is then enabled by annealing under oxidizing or inert atmosphere, respectively. A detailed material characterization evidences the formation of high-purity Mn(x)O(y)dendritic nanostructures with an open morphology and an efficient guest dispersion into the host matrices. The tailoring of Mn(x)O(y)phase composition and host-guest interactions has a remarkable influence on OER activity yielding, for the best performing Au/Mn(2)O(3)system, a current density of approximate to 5 mA cm(-2)at 1.65 V versus the reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) and an overpotential close to 300 mV at 1 mA cm(-2). Such results, comparing favorably with literature data on manganese oxide-based materials, highlight the importance of compositional control, as well as of surface and interface engineering, to develop low-cost and efficient anode nanocatalysts for water splitting applications.
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	Language		Wos	000572376000001	Publication Date	2020-09-25
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	ISSN	2366-7486	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	7.1	Times cited	4	Open Access	Not_Open_Access
	Notes	; Padova University (DOR 2017-2019 and P-DiSC #03BIRD2018-UNIPD OXYGENA projects), as well as the INSTM Consortium (INSTMPD004 – NETTUNO project) and AMGA Foundation (Mn4Energy project), are gratefully acknowledged for financial support. The Qu-Ant-EM microscope was partially funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government. J.V. acknowledges funding from a GOA project “Solarpaint” from the University of Antwerp and from EU H2020 823717 ESTEEM3 project. The authors thank Dr. Daniele Valbusa, Dr. Gianluca Corr, Dr. Andrea Gallo, and Dr. Dileep Khrishnan for helpful experimental assistance. ; esteem3TA; esteem3reported			Approved	Most recent IF: 7.1; 2020 IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:171937			Serial	6457
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	Author	Ji, Z.; Wang, H.; Canossa, S.; Wuttke, S.; Yaghi, O.M.
	Title	Pore Chemistry of Metal–Organic Frameworks			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2020	Publication	Advanced Functional Materials	Abbreviated Journal	Adv Funct Mater
	Volume	30	Issue	41	Pages	2000238
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	The pores in metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) can be functionalized by placing chemical entities along the backbone and within the backbone. This chemistry is enabled by the architectural, thermal, and chemical robustness of the frameworks and the ability to characterize them by many diffraction and spectroscopic techniques. The pore chemistry of MOFs is articulated in terms of site isolation, coupling, and cooperation and relate that to their functions in guest recognition, catalysis, ion and electron transport, energy transfer, pore‐dynamic modulation, and interface construction. It is envisioned that the ultimate control of pore chemistry requires arranging functionalities into defined sequences and developing techniques for reading and writing such sequences within the pores.
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	Language		Wos	000532830900001	Publication Date	2020-05-16
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	ISSN	1616-301X	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	19	Times cited		Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	(Not present)			Approved	Most recent IF: 19; 2020 IF: 12.124
	Call Number	EMAT @ emat @c:irua:169485			Serial	6422
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	Author	Vishwakarma, M.; Kumar, M.; Hendrickx, M.; Hadermann, J.; Singh, A.P.; Batra, Y.; Mehta, B.R.
	Title	Enhancing the hydrogen evolution properties of kesterite absorber by Si-doping in the surface of CZTS thin film			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2021	Publication	Advanced Materials Interfaces	Abbreviated Journal	Adv Mater Interfaces
	Volume		Issue		Pages	2002124
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	In this work, the effects of Si-doping in Cu2ZnSnS4 are examined computationally and experimentally. The density functional theory calculations show that an increasing concentration of Si (from x = 0 to x = 1) yields a band gap rise due to shifting of the conduction band minimum towards higher energy states in the Cu2Zn(Sn1-xSix)S-4. CZTSiS thin film prepared by co-sputtering process shows Cu2Zn(Sn1-xSix)S-4 (Si-rich) and Cu2ZnSnS4 (S-rich) kesterite phases on the surface and in the bulk of the sample, respectively. A significant change in surface electronic properties is observed in CZTSiS thin film. Si-doping in CZTS inverts the band bending at grain-boundaries from downward to upward and the Fermi level of CZTSiS shifts upward. Further, the coating of the CdS and ZnO layer improves the photocurrent to approximate to 5.57 mA cm(-2) at -0.41 V-RHE in the CZTSiS/CdS/ZnO sample, which is 2.39 times higher than that of pure CZTS. The flat band potential increases from CZTS approximate to 0.43 V-RHE to CZTSiS/CdS/ZnO approximate to 1.31 V-RHE indicating the faster carrier separation process at the electrode-electrolyte interface in the latter sample. CdS/ZnO layers over CZTSiS significantly reduce the charge transfer resistance at the semiconductor-electrolyte interface.
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	Language		Wos	000635804900001	Publication Date	2021-04-02
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	ISSN	2196-7350	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	4.279	Times cited		Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 4.279
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:177688			Serial	6780
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	Author	González‐Rubio, G.; Díaz‐Núñez, P.; Albrecht, W.; Manzaneda‐González, V.; Bañares, L.; Rivera, A.; Liz‐Marzán, L.M.; Peña‐Rodríguez, O.; Bals, S.; Guerrero‐Martínez, A.
	Title	Controlled Alloying of Au@Ag Core–Shell Nanorods Induced by Femtosecond Laser Irradiation			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2021	Publication	Advanced Optical Materials	Abbreviated Journal	Adv Opt Mater
	Volume		Issue		Pages	2002134
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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	Language		Wos	000625964300001	Publication Date	2021-03-07
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	ISSN	2195-1071	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	6.875	Times cited	10	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	G.G.‐R., P.D.‐N., and W.A. contributed equally to this work. This work was funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (MICIU) (Grant Nos. RTI2018‐095844‐B‐I00, PID2019‐105325RB, and PGC2018‐096444‐B‐I00), the Madrid Regional Government (Grant Nos. P2018/NMT‐4389 and S2018/EMT‐4437), and the EUROfusion Consortium (grant ENR‐IFE19.CCFE‐01). This work was supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) Action TUMIEE (Grant No. CA17126). S.B. and W.A. acknowledge funding from the European Research Council under the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Program (ERC Consolidator Grant No. 815128 – REALNANO). All the authors acknowledge funding from the European Commission (Grant No. E180900184‐EUSMI). G.G.‐R. thanks the Spanish MICIU for an FPI (Grant No. BES‐2014‐068972) fellowship. W.A. acknowledges an Individual Fellowship from the Marie Sklodowska‐Curie actions (MSCA) under the EU's Horizon 2020 Program (Grant No. 797153, SOPMEN). The facilities provided by the Center for Ultrafast Laser of Complutense University of Madrid are gratefully acknowledged. The authors also acknowledge the computer resources and technical assistance provided by CESVIMA (UPM).; sygmaSB			Approved	Most recent IF: 6.875
	Call Number	EMAT @ emat @c:irua:177586			Serial	6758
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	Author	Canossa, S.; Wuttke, S.
	Title	Functionalization chemistry of porous materials			Type	Editorial
	Year	2020	Publication	Advanced Functional Materials	Abbreviated Journal	Adv Funct Mater
	Volume	30	Issue	41	Pages	2003875
	Keywords	Editorial; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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	Language		Wos	000580514700004	Publication Date	2020-10-08
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	ISSN	1616-301x	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	19	Times cited	1	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	; ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 19; 2020 IF: 12.124
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:173614			Serial	6524
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	Author	Nicolas-Boluda, A.; Yang, Z.; Dobryden, I.; Carn, F.; Winckelmans, N.; Pechoux, C.; Bonville, P.; Bals, S.; Claesson, P.M.; Gazeau, F.; Pileni, M.P.
	Title	Intracellular fate of hydrophobic nanocrystal self-assemblies in tumor cells			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2020	Publication	Advanced Functional Materials	Abbreviated Journal	Adv Funct Mater
	Volume	30	Issue	40	Pages	2004274-15
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Control of interactions between nanomaterials and cells remains a biomedical challenge. A strategy is proposed to modulate the intralysosomal distribution of nanoparticles through the design of 3D suprastructures built by hydrophilic nanocrystals (NCs) coated with alkyl chains. The intracellular fate of two water-dispersible architectures of self-assembled hydrophobic magnetic NCs: hollow deformable shells (colloidosomes) or solid fcc particles (supraballs) is compared. These two self-assemblies display increased cellular uptake by tumor cells compared to dispersions of the water-soluble NC building blocks. Moreover, the self-assembly structures increase the NCs density in lysosomes and close to the lysosome membrane. Importantly, the structural organization of NCs in colloidosomes and supraballs are maintained in lysosomes up to 8 days after internalization, whereas initially dispersed hydrophilic NCs are randomly aggregated. Supraballs and colloidosomes are differently sensed by cells due to their different architectures and mechanical properties. Flexible and soft colloidosomes deform and spread along the biological membranes. In contrast, the more rigid supraballs remain spherical. By subjecting the internalized suprastructures to a magnetic field, they both align and form long chains. Overall, it is highlighted that the mechanical and topological properties of the self-assemblies direct their intracellular fate allowing the control intralysosomal density, ordering, and localization of NCs.
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	Language		Wos	000559913300001	Publication Date	2020-08-27
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	ISSN	1616-301x	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	19	Times cited	11	Open Access	Not_Open_Access
	Notes	; F.G. and M.P.P. contributed equally to this work. Dr. J. Teixeira from Laboratoire Leon Brillouin CEA Saclay is thanked for fruitful discussions on SAXS measurement. Dr. J.M. Guinier is thanked for cryoTEM experiments. A.N.-B. received a Ph.D. fellowship from the Institute thematique multi-organismes (ITMO) Cancer and the doctoral school Frontieres du Vivant (FdV)-Programme Bettencourt and the Fondation ARC pour la recherche sur le cancer. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 19; 2020 IF: 12.124
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	Author	Chen, B.; Gauquelin, N.; Jannis, D.; Cunha, D.M.; Halisdemir, U.; Piamonteze, C.; Lee, J.H.; Belhadi, J.; Eltes, F.; Abel, S.; Jovanovic, Z.; Spreitzer, M.; Fompeyrine, J.; Verbeeck, J.; Bibes, M.; Huijben, M.; Rijnders, G.; Koster, G.
	Title	Strain-engineered metal-to-insulator transition and orbital polarization in nickelate superlattices integrated on silicon			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2020	Publication	Advanced Materials	Abbreviated Journal	Adv Mater
	Volume		Issue		Pages	2004995
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Epitaxial growth of SrTiO3 (STO) on silicon greatly accelerates the monolithic integration of multifunctional oxides into the mainstream semiconductor electronics. However, oxide superlattices (SLs), the birthplace of many exciting discoveries, remain largely unexplored on silicon. In this work, LaNiO3/LaFeO3 SLs are synthesized on STO-buffered silicon (Si/STO) and STO single-crystal substrates, and their electronic properties are compared using dc transport and X-ray absorption spectroscopy. Both sets of SLs show a similar thickness-driven metal-to-insulator transition, albeit with resistivity and transition temperature modified by the different amounts of strain. In particular, the large tensile strain promotes a pronounced Ni 3dx2-y2 orbital polarization for the SL grown on Si/STO, comparable to that reported for LaNiO3 SL epitaxially strained to DyScO3 substrate. Those results illustrate the ability to integrate oxide SLs on silicon with structure and property approaching their counterparts grown on STO single crystal, and also open up new prospects of strain engineering in functional oxides based on the Si platform.
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	Language		Wos	000588146500001	Publication Date	2020-11-11
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	ISSN	0935-9648	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	29.4	Times cited	18	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	; This work is supported by the international M-ERA.NET project SIOX (project 4288) and H2020 project ULPEC (project 732642). M.S. acknowledges funding from Slovenian Research Agency (Grants No. J2-9237 and No. P2-0091). This work received support from the ERC CoG MINT (#615759) and from a PHC Van Gogh grant. M.B. thanks the French Academy of Science and the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences for supporting his stays in the Netherlands. This project has received funding as a transnational access project from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 823717 – ESTEEM3. N.G. and J.V. acknowledge GOA project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp. ; esteem3TA; esteem3reported			Approved	Most recent IF: 29.4; 2020 IF: 19.791
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	Author	Jin, B.; Zuo, N.; Hu, Z.-Y.; Cui, W.; Wang, R.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Zhou, X.; Zhai, T.
	Title	Excellent excitonic photovoltaic effect in 2D CsPbBr₃/CdS heterostructures			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2020	Publication	Advanced Functional Materials	Abbreviated Journal	Adv Funct Mater
	Volume		Issue		Pages	2006166-2006168
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	P-n photovoltaic junctions are essential building blocks for optoelectronic devices for energy conversion. However, this photovoltaic efficiency has almost reached its theoretical limit. Here, a brand-new excitonic photovoltaic effect in 2D CsPbBr3/CdS heterostructures is revealed. These heterostructures, synthesized by epitaxial growth, display a clean interface and a strong interlayer coupling. The excitonic photovoltaic effect is a function of both the built-in equilibrium electrical potential energy and the chemical potential energy, which is generated by the significant concentration gradient of electrons and holes at the heterojunction interface. Excitingly, this novel photovoltaic effect results in a large open-circuit voltage of 0.76 V and a high power conversion efficiency of 17.5%. In addition, high photodetection performance, including a high photoswitch ratio (I-light/I-dark) of 10(5)and a fast response rate of 23 mu s are obtained. These findings provide a new platform for photovoltaic applications.
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	Language		Wos	000567829000001	Publication Date	2020-09-21
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	ISSN	1616-301x	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	19	Times cited	1	Open Access	Not_Open_Access
	Notes	; B.J., N.Z., and Z.Y.H. contributed equally to this work. This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 21825103 and 51802103), the Hubei Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 2019CFA002), and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central University (Grant No. 2019kfyXMBZ018, WUT: 2019III012GX). Here the authors also thank the support from Analytical and Testing Center in HUST and the State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures in WUT. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 19; 2020 IF: 12.124
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	Author	Herzog, M.J.; Gauquelin, N.; Esken, D.; Verbeeck, J.; Janek, J.
	Title	Facile dry coating method of high-nickel cathode material by nanostructured fumed alumina (Al2O3) improving the performance of lithium-ion batteries			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2021	Publication	Energy technology	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	9	Issue	4	Pages	2100028
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Surface coating is a crucial method to mitigate the aging problem of high-Ni cathode active materials (CAMs). By avoiding the direct contact of the CAM and the electrolyte, side reactions are hindered. Commonly used techniques like wet or ALD coating are time consuming and costly. Therefore, a more cost-effective coating technique is desirable. Herein, a facile and fast dry powder coating process for CAMs with nanostructured fumed metal oxides are reported. As the model case, the coating of high-Ni NMC (LiNi0.7Mn0.15Co0.15O2) by nanostructured fumed Al2O3 is investigated. A high coverage of the CAM surface with an almost continuous coating layer is achieved, still showing some porosity. Electrochemical evaluation shows a significant increase in capacity retention, cycle life and rate performance of the coated NMC material. The coating layer protects the surface of the CAM successfully and prevents side reactions, resulting in reduced solid electrolyte interface (SEI) formation and charge transfer impedance during cycling. A mechanism on how the coating layer enhances the cycling performance is hypothesized. The stable coating layer effectively prevents crack formation and particle disintegration of the NMC. In depth analysis indicates partial formation of LixAl2O3/LiAlO2 in the coating layer during cycling, enhancing lithium ion diffusivity and thus, also the rate performance.
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	Language		Wos	000621000700001	Publication Date	2021-01-23
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	ISSN	2194-4296; 2194-4288	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor		Times cited	25	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	The authors would like to thank Erik Peldszus and Steve Rienecker for the support with scanning electron microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis. The Qu-Ant-EM microscope and the direct electron detector were partly funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government. N.G. and J.V. acknowledge funding from GOA project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp. Funding from the Flemish Research Fund (FWO) project G0F1320N is acknowledged.; Open access funding enabled and organized by Projekt DEAL.			Approved	Most recent IF: NA
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	Author	Albrecht, W.; Arslan Irmak, E.; Altantzis, T.; Pedrazo‐Tardajos, A.; Skorikov, A.; Deng, T.‐S.; van der Hoeven, J.E.S.; van Blaaderen, A.; Van Aert, S.; Bals, S.
	Title	3D Atomic‐Scale Dynamics of Laser‐Light‐Induced Restructuring of Nanoparticles Unraveled by Electron Tomography			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2021	Publication	Advanced Materials	Abbreviated Journal	Adv Mater
	Volume		Issue		Pages	2100972
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Applied Electrochemistry & Catalysis (ELCAT)
	Abstract	Understanding light–matter interactions in nanomaterials is crucial for optoelectronic, photonic, and plasmonic applications. Specifically, metal nanoparticles (NPs) strongly interact with light and can undergo shape transformations, fragmentation and ablation upon (pulsed) laser excitation. Despite being vital for technological applications, experimental insight into the underlying atomistic processes is still lacking due to the complexity of such measurements. Herein, atomic resolution electron tomography is performed on the same mesoporous-silica-coated gold nanorod, before and after femtosecond laser irradiation, to assess the missing information. Combined with molecular dynamics (MD) simulations based on the experimentally determined 3D atomic-scale morphology, the complex atomistic rearrangements, causing shape deformations and defect generation, are unraveled. These rearrangements are simultaneously driven by surface diffusion, facet restructuring, and strain formation, and are influenced by subtleties in the atomic distribution at the surface.
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	Language		Wos	000671662000001	Publication Date	2021-07-11
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	ISSN	0935-9648	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	19.791	Times cited	8	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	W.A. and E.A.I. contributed equally to this work. The authors acknowledge funding from the European Research Council under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program (ERC Consolidator Grants No. 815128 – REALNANO and No. 770887 – PICOMETRICS), the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme (ERC Advanced Grant No. 291667 – HierarSACol), and the European Commission (EUSMI). W.A. acknowledges an Individual Fellowship funded by the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) in the Horizon2020 program (Grant 797153, SOPMEN). T.-S.D. acknowledges financial support from the National Science Foundation of China (NSFC, Grant No. 61905056). The authors also acknowledge financial support by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO Grant G.0267.18N).; sygmaSB			Approved	Most recent IF: 19.791
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	Author	Arslan Irmak, E.; Liu, P.; Bals, S.; Van Aert, S.
	Title	3D Atomic Structure of Supported Metallic Nanoparticles Estimated from 2D ADF STEM Images: A Combination of Atom – Counting and a Local Minima Search Algorithm			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2021	Publication	Small methods	Abbreviated Journal	Small Methods
	Volume		Issue		Pages	2101150
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Determining the three-dimensional (3D) atomic structure of nanoparticles (NPs) is critical to understand their structure-dependent properties. It is hereby important to perform such analyses under conditions relevant for the envisioned application. Here, we investigate the 3D structure of supported Au NPs at high temperature, which is of importance to understand their behavior during catalytic reactions. To overcome limitations related to conventional high-resolution electron tomography at high temperature, 3D characterization of NPs with atomic resolution has been performed by applying atom-counting using atomic resolution annular darkfield scanning transmission electron microscopy (ADF STEM) images followed by structural relaxation. However, at high temperatures, thermal displacements, which affect the ADF STEM intensities, should be taken into account. Moreover, it is very likely that the structure of a NP investigated at elevated temperature deviates from a ground state configuration, which is difficult to determine using purely computational energy minimization approaches. In this paper, we therefore propose an optimized approach using an iterative local minima search algorithm followed by molecular dynamics (MD) structural relaxation of candidate structures associated with each local minimum. In this manner, it becomes possible to investigate the 3D atomic structure of supported NPs, which may deviate from their ground state configuration.
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	Language		Wos	000716511600001	Publication Date	2021-11-10
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	ISSN	2366-9608	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor		Times cited	12	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	This work was supported by the European Research Council (Grant 815128 REALNANO to SB, Grant 770887 PICOMETRICS to SVA, Grant 823717 ESTEEM3). The authors acknowledge financial support from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium) through project funding (G.0267.18N, G.0502.18N, G.0346.21N).; sygmaSB; esteem3jra; esteem3reported			Approved	Most recent IF: NA
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	Author	Lu, W.; Cui, W.; Zhao, W.; Lin, W.; Liu, C.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Sang, X.; Zhao, W.; Zhang, Q.
	Title	In situ atomistic insight into magnetic metal diffusion across Bi_0.5Sb_1.5Te₃ quintuple layers			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2022	Publication	Advanced Materials Interfaces	Abbreviated Journal	Adv Mater Interfaces
	Volume		Issue		Pages	2102161
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Diffusion and occupancy of magnetic atoms in van der Waals (VDW) layered materials have significant impact on applications such as energy storage, thermoelectrics, catalysis, and topological phenomena. However, due to the weak VDW bonding, most research focus on in-plane diffusion within the VDW gap, while out-of-plane diffusion has rarely been reported. Here, to investigate out-of-plane diffusion in VDW-layered Bi2Te3-based alloys, a Ni/Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3 heterointerface is synthesized by depositing magnetic Ni metal on a mechanically exfoliated Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3 (0001) substrate. Diffusion of Ni atoms across the Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3 quintuple layers is directly observed at elevated temperatures using spherical-aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM). Density functional theory calculations demonstrate that the diffusion energy barrier of Ni atoms is only 0.31-0.45 eV when they diffuse through Te-3(Bi, Sb)(3) octahedron chains. Atomic-resolution in situ STEM reveals that the distortion of the Te-3(Bi, Sb)(3) octahedron, induced by the Ni occupancy, drives the formation of coherent NiM (M = Bi, Sb, Te) at the heterointerfaces. This work can lead to new strategies to design novel thermoelectric and topological materials by introducing magnetic dopants to VDW-layered materials.
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	Language		Wos	000751742300001	Publication Date	2022-02-07
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	ISSN	2196-7350	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	5.4	Times cited		Open Access	Not_Open_Access
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	Author	Mychinko, M.; Skorikov, A.; Albrecht, W.; Sánchez‐Iglesias, A.; Zhuo, X.; Kumar, V.; Liz‐Marzán, L.M.; Bals, S.
	Title	The Influence of Size, Shape, and Twin Boundaries on Heat‐Induced Alloying in Individual Au@Ag Core–Shell Nanoparticles			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2021	Publication	Small	Abbreviated Journal	Small
	Volume		Issue		Pages	2102348
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Environmental conditions during real-world application of bimetallic core–shell nanoparticles (NPs) often include the use of elevated temperatures, which are known to cause elemental redistribution, in turn significantly altering the properties of these nanomaterials. Therefore, a thorough understanding of such processes is of great importance. The recently developed combination of fast electron tomography with in situ heating holders is a powerful approach to investigate heat-induced processes at the single NP level, with high spatial resolution in 3D. In combination with 3D finite-difference diffusion simulations, this method can be used to disclose the influence of various NP parameters on the diffusion dynamics in Au@Ag core–shell systems. A detailed study of the influence of heating on atomic diffusion and alloying for Au@Ag NPs with varying core morphology and crystallographic details is carried out. Whereas the core shape and aspect ratio of the NPs play a minor role, twin boundaries are found to have a strong influence on the elemental diffusion.
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	Language		Wos	000673326600001	Publication Date	2021-07-14
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	ISSN	1613-6810	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	8.643	Times cited	8	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	The funding for this project was provided by European Research Council (ERC Consolidator Grant 815128, REALNANO) and European Commission (grant 731019, EUSMI and grant 26019, ESTEEM). This work was performed under the Maria de Maeztu Units of Excellence Programme-Grant No. MDM-2017-0720, Ministry of Science and Innovation.; sygmaSB			Approved	Most recent IF: 8.643
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	Author	Hudry, D.; De Backer, A.; Popescu, R.; Busko, D.; Howard, I.A.; Bals, S.; Zhang, Y.; Pedrazo‐Tardajos, A.; Van Aert, S.; Gerthsen, D.; Altantzis, T.; Richards, B.S.
	Title	Interface Pattern Engineering in Core‐Shell Upconverting Nanocrystals: Shedding Light on Critical Parameters and Consequences for the Photoluminescence Properties			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2021	Publication	Small	Abbreviated Journal	Small
	Volume		Issue		Pages	2104441
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Applied Electrochemistry & Catalysis (ELCAT)
	Abstract	Advances in controlling energy migration pathways in core-shell lanthanide (Ln)-based hetero-nanocrystals (HNCs) have relied heavily on assumptions about how optically active centers are distributed within individual HNCs. In this article, it is demonstrated that different types of interface patterns can be formed depending on shell growth conditions. Such interface patterns are not only identified but also characterized with spatial resolution ranging from the nanometer- to the atomic-scale. In the most favorable cases, atomic-scale resolved maps of individual particles are obtained. It is also demonstrated that, for the same type of core-shell architecture, the interface pattern can be engineered with thicknesses of just 1 nm up to several tens of nanometers. Total alloying between the core and shell domains is also possible when using ultra-small particles as seeds. Finally, with different types of interface patterns (same architecture and chemical composition of the core and shell domains) it is possible to modify the output color (yellow, red, and green-yellow) or change (improvement or degradation) the absolute upconversion quantum yield. The results presented in this article introduce an important paradigm shift and pave the way toward the emergence of a new generation of core-shell Ln-based HNCs with better control over their atomic-scale organization.
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	Language		Wos	000710758000001	Publication Date	2021-10-25
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	ISSN	1613-6810	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	8.643	Times cited	17	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	The authors would like to acknowledge the financial support provided by the Helmholtz Recruitment Initiative Fellowship (B.S.R.) and the Helmholtz Association's Research Field Energy (Materials and Technologies for the Energy Transition program, Topic 1 Photovoltaics and Wind Energy). The authors would like to thank the Karlsruhe Nano Micro Facility (KNMF) for STEM access. This project has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme (Grant agreement no. 770887 PICOMETRICS to S.V.A. and Grant agreement no. 815128 REALNANO to S.B.). The authors acknowledge financial support from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium) through Projects no. G.0502.18N, G.0267.18N, and a postdoctoral grant to A.D.B. T.A. acknowledges funding from the University of Antwerp Research fund (BOF). This project had received funding (EUSMI proposal #E181100205) from the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under Grant agreement no 731019 (EUSMI). D.H. would like to thank “CGFigures” for helpful tutorials on 3D graphics with Blender.; sygmaSB			Approved	Most recent IF: 8.643
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	Author	Mustonen, K.; Hofer, C.; Kotrusz, P.; Markevich, A.; Hulman, M.; Mangler, C.; Susi, T.; Pennycook, T.J.; Hricovini, K.; Richter, C.M.; Meyer, J.C.; Kotakoski, J.; Skákalová, V.
	Title	Towards Exotic Layered Materials: 2D Cuprous Iodide			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2021	Publication	Advanced materials	Abbreviated Journal	Adv Mater
	Volume		Issue		Pages	2106922
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Heterostructures composed of two-dimensional (2D) materials are already opening many new possibilities in such fields of technology as electronics and magnonics, but far more could be achieved if the number and diversity of 2D materials is increased. So far, only a few dozen 2D crystals have been extracted from materials that exhibit a layered phase in ambient conditions, omitting entirely the large number of layered materials that may exist in other temperatures and pressures. Here, we demonstrate how these structures can be stabilized in 2D van der Waals stacks under room temperature via growing them directly in graphene encapsulation by using graphene oxide as the template material. Specifically, we produce an ambient stable 2D structure of copper and iodine, a material that normally only occurs in layered form at elevated temperatures between 645 and 675 K. Our results establish a simple route to the production of more exotic phases of materials that would otherwise be difficult or impossible to stabilize for experiments in ambient.
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	Language		Wos	000744012500001	Publication Date	2021-12-07
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	ISSN	0935-9648	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	19.791	Times cited		Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	We acknowledge funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme Grant agreements No.~756277-ATMEN (A.M. and T.S.) and No.802123-HDEM (C.H. and T.J.P.). Computational resources from the Vienna Scientific Cluster (VSC) are gratefully acknowledged. V.S. was supported by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) (project no. I2344-N36), the Slovak Research and Development Agency (APVV-16-0319), the project CEMEA of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, ITMS project code 313021T081 of the Research & Innovation Operational Programme and from the V4-Japan Joint Research Program (BGapEng). J.K. acknowledges the FWF funding within project P31605-N36 and M.H. the funding from Slovak Research and Development Agency via the APVV-15-0693 and APVV-19-0365 project grants. Danubia NanoTech s.r.o. has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101008099 (CompSafeNano project) and also thanks Mr. Kamil Bernath for his support.			Approved	Most recent IF: 19.791
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	Author	Liang, Q.; Yang, D.; Xia, F.; Bai, H.; Peng, H.; Yu, R.; Yan, Y.; He, D.; Cao, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Li, G.; Zhang, Q.; Tang, X.; Wu, J.
	Title	Phase-transformation-induced giant deformation in thermoelectric Ag₂Se semiconductor			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2021	Publication	Advanced Functional Materials	Abbreviated Journal	Adv Funct Mater
	Volume		Issue		Pages	2106938
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	In most semiconducting metal chalcogenides, a large deformation is usually accompanied by a phase transformation, while the deformation mechanism remains largely unexplored. Herein, a phase-transformation-induced deformation in Ag2Se is investigated by in situ transmission electron microscopy, and a new ordered high-temperature phase (named as alpha '-Ag2Se) is identified. The Se-Se bonds are folded when the Ag+-ion vacancies are ordered and become stretched when these vacancies are disordered. Such a stretch/fold of the Se-Se bonds enables a fast and large deformation occurring during the phase transition. Meanwhile, the different Se-Se bonding states in alpha-, alpha '-, beta-Ag2Se phases lead to the formation of a large number of nanoslabs and the high concentration of dislocations at the interface, which flexibly accommodate the strain caused by the phase transformation. This study reveals the atomic mechanism of the deformation in Ag2Se inorganic semiconductors during the phase transition, which also provides inspiration for understanding the phase transition process in other functional materials.
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	Language		Wos	000695142800001	Publication Date	2021-09-13
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	ISSN	1616-301x	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	12.124	Times cited		Open Access	Not_Open_Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 12.124
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	Author	Zillner, J.; Boyen, H.-G.; Schulz, P.; Hanisch, J.; Gauquelin, N.; Verbeeck, J.; Kueffner, J.; Desta, D.; Eisele, L.; Ahlswede, E.; Powalla, M.
	Title	The role of SnF₂ additive on interface formation in all lead-free FASnI₃ perovskite solar cells			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2022	Publication	Advanced functional materials	Abbreviated Journal	Adv Funct Mater
	Volume		Issue		Pages	2109649-9
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Tin-based perovskites are promising alternative absorber materials for leadfree perovskite solar cells but need strategies to avoid fast tin (Sn) oxidation. Generally, this reaction can be slowed down by the addition of tin fluoride (SnF2) to the perovskite precursor solution, which also improves the perovskite layer morphology. Here, this work analyzes the spatial distribution of the additive within formamidinium tin triiodide (FASnI(3)) films deposited on top of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) hole transporting layers. Employing time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry and a combination of hard and soft X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, it is found that Sn F2 preferably accumulates at the PEDOT:PSS/perovskite interface, accompanied by the formation of an ultrathin SnS interlayer with an effective thickness of approximate to 1.2 nm.
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	Language		Wos	000779891000001	Publication Date	0000-00-00
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	ISSN	1616-301x	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	19	Times cited	22	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	J.Z. and H.-G.B. contributed equally to this work. This project received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 850937 (PERCISTAND). H.-G.B. and D.D. are very grateful to the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) for funding the HAXPES-lab instrument within the HERCULES program for Large Research Infrastructure of the Flemish government. P.S. thanks the French Agence Nationale de la Recherche for funding under the contract number ANR-17-MPGA-0012. This work was supported by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) Germany under the contract number 03EE1038A (CAPITANO) and financed by the Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts of Baden-Württemberg as part of the sustainability financing of the projects of the Excellence Initiative II (KSOP).			Approved	Most recent IF: 19
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:187969			Serial	7067
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	Author	Jenkinson, K.; Liz-Marzan, L.M.; Bals, S.
	Title	Multimode electron tomography sheds light on synthesis, structure, and properties of complex metal-based nanoparticles			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2022	Publication	Advanced materials	Abbreviated Journal	Adv Mater
	Volume	34	Issue	36	Pages	2110394-19
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Electron tomography has become a cornerstone technique for the visualization of nanoparticle morphology in three dimensions. However, to obtain in-depth information about a nanoparticle beyond surface faceting and morphology, different electron microscopy signals must be combined. The most notable examples of these combined signals include annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy (ADF-STEM) with different collection angles and the combination of ADF-STEM with energy-dispersive X-ray or electron energy loss spectroscopies. Here, the experimental and computational development of various multimode tomography techniques in connection to the fundamental materials science challenges that multimode tomography has been instrumental to overcoming are summarized. Although the techniques can be applied to a wide variety of compositions, the study is restricted to metal and metal oxide nanoparticles for the sake of simplicity. Current challenges and future directions of multimode tomography are additionally discussed.
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	Language		Wos	000831332200001	Publication Date	2022-04-19
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	ISSN	0935-9648	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	29.4	Times cited	10	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	The authors thank the financial support of the European Research Council (ERC-AdG-2017 787510, ERC-CoG-2019 815128) and of the European Commission (EUSMI, Grant 731019 and ESTEEM3, Grant 823717).			Approved	Most recent IF: 29.4
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:189616			Serial	7087
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	Author	Guo, A.; Bai, H.; Liang, Q.; Feng, L.; Su, X.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Wu, J.
	Title	Resistive switching in Ag₂Te semiconductor modulated by Ag+-ion diffusion and phase transition			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2022	Publication	Advanced Electronic Materials	Abbreviated Journal	Adv Electron Mater
	Volume		Issue		Pages	2200850-2200858
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Memristors are considered to be the fourth circuit element and have great potential in areas like logic operations, information storage, and neuromorphic computing. The functional material in a memristor, which has a nonlinear resistance, is the key component to be developed. Herein, resistive switching is demonstrated and the structural evolutions in Ag2Te are examined under an external electric field. It is shown that the electroresistance effect is originating from an electronically triggered phase transition together with directional Ag+-ion diffusion. Using in situ transmission electron microscopy, the phase transition from the monoclinic alpha-Ag2Te into the face-centered cubic beta-Ag2Te, accompanied by a change in resistance, is directly observed. Diffusion of Ag+-ions modulates the localized density of Ag+-ion vacancies, leading to a change in electrical conductivity and influences the threshold voltage to trigger the phase transition. During the electric field-driven phase transition, the spontaneous and localized multiple polarizations from the low-symmetry alpha-Ag2Te (referring to an antiferroelectric structure) are vanishing in the cubic beta-Ag2Te (referring to a paraelectric structure). The abrupt resistance change of thin Ag2Te caused by the phase transition and modulated by the applied electric field demonstrates its great potential as functional material in volatile memory and memristors with a low-energy consumption.
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	Language		Wos	000855728500001	Publication Date	2022-09-21
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	ISSN	2199-160x	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	6.2	Times cited		Open Access	Not_Open_Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 6.2
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:190582			Serial	7203
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	Author	De Backer, A.; Zhang, Z.; van den Bos, K.H.W.; Bladt, E.; Sánchez‐Iglesias, A.; Liz‐Marzán, L.M.; Nellist, P.D.; Bals, S.; Van Aert, S.
	Title	Element Specific Atom Counting at the Atomic Scale by Combining High Angle Annular Dark Field Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy and Energy Dispersive X‐ray Spectroscopy			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2022	Publication	Small methods	Abbreviated Journal	Small Methods
	Volume		Issue		Pages	2200875
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	A new methodology is presented to count the number of atoms in multimetallic nanocrystals by combining energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) and high angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF STEM). For this purpose, the existence of a linear relationship between the incoherent HAADF STEM and EDX images is exploited. Next to the number of atoms for each element in the atomic columns, the method also allows quantification of the error in the obtained number of atoms, which is of importance given the noisy nature of the acquired EDX signals. Using experimental images of an Au@Ag core–shell nanorod, it is demonstrated that 3D structural information can be extracted at the atomic scale. Furthermore, simulated data of an Au@Pt core–shell nanorod show the prospect to characterize heterogeneous nanostructures with adjacent atomic numbers.
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	Language		Wos	000862072700001	Publication Date	2022-09-30
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	ISSN	2366-9608	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	12.4	Times cited	5	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	This work was supported by the European Research Council (Grant 770887 PICOMETRICS to S.V.A., Grant 815128 REALNANO to S.B., and Grant 823717 ESTEEM3). The authors acknowledge financial support from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium) through project fundings (G.0267.18N, G.0502.18N, G.0346.21N) and a postdoctoral grant to A.D.B.; esteem3reported; esteem3JRA			Approved	Most recent IF: 12.4
	Call Number	EMAT @ emat @c:irua:191570			Serial	7109
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	Author	Marchetti, A.; Gori, A.; Ferretti, A.M.; Esteban, D.A.; Bals, S.; Pigliacelli, C.; Metrangolo, P.
	Title	Templated Out‐of‐Equilibrium Self‐Assembly of Branched Au Nanoshells			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2023	Publication	Small	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue		Pages	2206712
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Out-of-equilibrium self-assembly of metal nanoparticles (NPs) has been devised using different types of strategies and fuels, but the achievement of finite 3D structures with a controlled morphology through this assembly mode is still rare. Here we used a spherical peptide-gold superstructure (PAuSS) as a template to control the out-of-equilibrium self-assembly of Au NPs, obtaining a transient 3D branched Au-nanoshell (BAuNS) stabilized by sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS). The BAuNS dismantled upon concentration gradient equilibration over time in the solution, leading to NPs disassembly. Notably, BAuNS assembly and disassembly favoured temporary interparticle plasmonic coupling, leading to a remarkable oscillation of their optical properties.
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	Language		Wos	000914725800001	Publication Date	2023-01-17
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	ISSN	1613-6810	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	13.3	Times cited	1	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	European Research Council, ERC‐2017‐PoC MINIRES 789815 ERC‐2012‐StG_20111012 FOLDHALO 307108 815128 ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 13.3; 2023 IF: 8.643
	Call Number	EMAT @ emat @c:irua:194299			Serial	7247
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	Author	Ni, B.; Mychinko, M.; Gómez‐Graña, S.; Morales‐Vidal, J.; Obelleiro‐Liz, M.; Heyvaert, W.; Vila‐Liarte, D.; Zhuo, X.; Albrecht, W.; Zheng, G.; González‐Rubio, G.; Taboada, J.M.; Obelleiro, F.; López, N.; Pérez‐Juste, J.; Pastoriza‐Santos, I.; Cölfen, H.; Bals, S.; Liz‐Marzán, L.M.
	Title	Chiral Seeded Growth of Gold Nanorods Into 4‐Fold Twisted Nanoparticles with Plasmonic Optical Activity			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2022	Publication	Advanced materials	Abbreviated Journal	Adv Mater
	Volume		Issue		Pages	2208299
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	A robust and reproducible methodology to prepare stable inorganic nanoparticles with chiral morphology might hold the key to the practical utilization of these materials. We describe herein an optimized chiral growth method to prepare 4-fold twisted gold nanorods, where the amino acid cysteine is used as a dissymmetry inducer. Four tilted ridges were found to develop on the surface of single-crystal nanorods upon repeated reduction of HAuCl4, in the presence of cysteine as the chiral inducer and ascorbic acid as a reducing agent. From detailed electron microscopy analysis of the crystallographic structures, we propose that dissymmetry results from the development of chiral facets in the form of protrusions (tilted ridges) on the initial nanorods, eventually leading to a twisted shape. The role of cysteine is attributed to assisting enantioselective facet evolution, which is supported by density functional theory simulations of the surface energies, modified upon adsorption of the chiral molecule. The development of R-type and S-type chiral structures (small facets, terraces, or kinks) would thus be non-equal, removing the mirror symmetry of the Au NR and in turn resulting in a markedly chiral morphology with high plasmonic optical activity.
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	Language		Wos	000888886000001	Publication Date	2022-10-14
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	ISSN	0935-9648	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	29.4	Times cited	35	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	This work was supported by the MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 (Grants PID2019-108954RB-I00, PID2020-117371RA-I00, PID2020-117779RB-I00, and Maria de Maeztu Units of Excellence Program from the Spanish State Research Agency Grant No. MDM-2017-0720), Xunta de Galicia/FEDER (Grant GRC ED431C 2020/09) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). M.M., W.H. and S.B. acknowledge financial support from the European Commission under the Horizon 2020 Programme by ERC Consolidator grant no. 815128 (REALNANO). W.A. acknowledges financial support from the research program of AMOLF, which is partly financed by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). J. M.-V. and N. L. thank the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation for financial support (RTI2018- 101394-B-I00 and Severo Ochoa Grant MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 CEX2019-000925-S) and the Barcelona Supercomputing Center-MareNostrum (BSC-RES) for providing generous computer resources. S.G.-G. acknowledges the MCIN. B. N. acknowledges a postdoctoral fellowship of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. G. G.-R. acknowledges the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (GO 3526/1-1) for financial support. H.C. thanks Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) SFB 1214 project B1 for funding. G.C-Z. acknowledges National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 21902148).			Approved	Most recent IF: 29.4
	Call Number	EMAT @ emat @c:irua:191808			Serial	7115
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