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Author Conti, S.; Perali, A.; Peeters, F.M.; Neilson, D.
Title Multicomponent electron-hole superfluidity and the BCS-BEC crossover in double bilayer graphene Type A1 Journal article
Year 2017 Publication Physical review letters Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev Lett
Volume 119 Issue 25 Pages 257002
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract <script type='text/javascript'>document.write(unpmarked('Superfluidity in coupled electron-hole sheets of bilayer graphene is predicted here to be multicomponent because of the conduction and valence bands. We investigate the superfluid crossover properties as functions of the tunable carrier densities and the tunable energy band gap Eg. For small band gaps there is a significant boost in the two superfluid gaps, but the interaction-driven excitations from the valence to the conduction band can weaken the superfluidity, even blocking the system from entering the Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) regime at low densities. At a given larger density, a band gap E-g similar to 80-120 meV can carry the system into the strong-pairing multiband BCS-BEC crossover regime, the optimal range for realization of high-Tc superfluidity.'));
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Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos 000418619100017 Publication Date 2017-12-22
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ISSN 0031-9007 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor (up) 8.462 Times cited 18 Open Access
Notes ; We thank Mohammad Zarenia for useful discussions. Part of this work was supported by FWO-VI (Flemish Science Foundation) and the Methusalem program. ; Approved Most recent IF: 8.462
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:148509 Serial 4885
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Author Zarenia, M.; Hamilton, A.R.; Peeters, F.M.; Neilson, D.
Title Multiband mechanism for the sign reversal of Coulomb drag observed in double bilayer graphene heterostructures Type A1 Journal article
Year 2018 Publication Physical review letters Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev Lett
Volume 121 Issue 3 Pages 036601
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Coupled 2D sheets of electrons and holes are predicted to support novel quantum phases. Two experiments of Coulomb drag in electron-hole (e-h) double bilayer graphene (DBLG) have reported an unexplained and puzzling sign reversal of the drag signal. However, we show that this effect is due to the multiband character of DBLG. Our multiband Fermi liquid theory produces excellent agreement and captures the key features of the experimental drag resistance for all temperatures. This demonstrates the importance of multiband effects in DBLG: they have a strong effect not only on superfluidity, but also on the drag.
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Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos 000438883600008 Publication Date 2018-07-18
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ISSN 0031-9007 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor (up) 8.462 Times cited 7 Open Access
Notes ; We are grateful to Cory Dean, Emanuel Tutuc, and their research groups for discussing details of their experiments with us. This work was partially supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the Methusalem program of the Flemish government, and the Australian Government through the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Future Low-Energy Electronics Technologies (Project No. CE170100039). D. N. acknowledges support from the University of Camerino FAR project CESEMN. ; Approved Most recent IF: 8.462
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:152416UA @ admin @ c:irua:152416 Serial 5116
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Author Conti, S.; Perali, A.; Hamilton, A.R.; Milošević, M.V.; Peeters, F.M.; Neilson, D.
Title Chester supersolid of spatially indirect excitons in double-layer semiconductor heterostructures Type A1 Journal article
Year 2023 Publication Physical review letters Abbreviated Journal
Volume 130 Issue 5 Pages 057001-57006
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract A supersolid, a counterintuitive quantum state in which a rigid lattice of particles flows without resistance, has to date not been unambiguously realized. Here we reveal a supersolid ground state of excitons in a double-layer semiconductor heterostructure over a wide range of layer separations outside the focus of recent experiments. This supersolid conforms to the original Chester supersolid with one exciton per supersolid site, as distinct from the alternative version reported in cold-atom systems of a periodic density modulation or clustering of the superfluid. We provide the phase diagram augmented by the supersolid. This new phase appears at layer separations much smaller than the predicted exciton normal solid, and it persists up to a solid-solid transition where the quantum phase coherence collapses. The ranges of layer separations and exciton densities in our phase diagram are well within reach of the current experimental capabilities.
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Language Wos 000968650900001 Publication Date 2023-02-01
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ISSN 0031-9007; 1079-7114 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor (up) 8.6 Times cited 7 Open Access Not_Open_Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 8.6; 2023 IF: 8.462
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:196742 Serial 8817
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Author Zhou, R.; Neek-Amal, M.; Peeters, F.M.; Bai, B.; Sun, C.
Title Interlink between Abnormal Water Imbibition in Hydrophilic and Rapid Flow in Hydrophobic Nanochannels Type A1 Journal Article
Year 2024 Publication Physical Review Letters Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. Lett.
Volume 132 Issue 18 Pages 184001
Keywords A1 Journal Article; CMT
Abstract Nanoscale extension and refinement of the Lucas-Washburn model is presented with a detailed analysis of recent experimental data and extensive molecular dynamics simulations to investigate rapid water flow and water imbibition within nanocapillaries. Through a comparative analysis of capillary rise in hydrophilic nanochannels, an unexpected reversal of the anticipated trend, with an abnormal peak, of imbibition length below the size of 3 nm was discovered in hydrophilic nanochannels, surprisingly sharing the same physical origin as the well-known peak observed in flow rate within hydrophobic nanochannels. The extended imbibition model is applicable across diverse spatiotemporal scales and validated against simulation results and existing experimental data for both hydrophilic and hydrophobic
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Language Wos Publication Date 2024-04-30
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ISSN 0031-9007 ISBN Additional Links
Impact Factor (up) 8.6 Times cited 1 Open Access
Notes We gratefully acknowledge the financial support pro- vided by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Projects No. 52488201 and No. 52222606). Part of this project was supported by the Flemish Science Foundations (FWO-Vl) and the Iranian National Science Foundation (No. 4025061 and No. 4021261). Approved Most recent IF: 8.6; 2024 IF: 8.462
Call Number UA @ lucian @ Serial 9122
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Author Berdiyorov, G.R.; Neek-Amal, M.; Hussein, I.A.; Madjet, M.E.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Large CO2 uptake on a monolayer of CaO Type A1 Journal article
Year 2017 Publication Journal of materials chemistry A : materials for energy and sustainability Abbreviated Journal J Mater Chem A
Volume 5 Issue 5 Pages 2110-2114
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Density functional theory calculations are used to study gas adsorption properties of a recently synthesized CaO monolayer, which is found to be thermodynamically stable in its buckled form. Due to its topology and strong interaction with the CO2 molecules, this material possesses a remarkably high CO2 uptake capacity (similar to 0.4 g CO2 per g adsorbent). The CaO + CO2 system shows excellent thermal stability (up to 1000 K). Moreover, the material is highly selective towards CO2 against other major greenhouse gases such as CH4 and N2O. These advantages make this material a very promising candidate for CO2 capture and storage applications.
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Publisher Place of Publication Cambridge Editor
Language Wos 000395074300035 Publication Date 2016-12-19
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 2050-7488; 2050-7496 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor (up) 8.867 Times cited 2 Open Access
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Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:142034 Serial 4556
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Author Çakir, D.; Sevik, C.; Gulseren, O.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Mo2C as a high capacity anode material: a first-principles study Type A1 Journal article
Year 2016 Publication Journal of materials chemistry A : materials for energy and sustainability Abbreviated Journal J Mater Chem A
Volume 4 Issue 16 Pages 6029-6035
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract The adsorption and diffusion of Li, Na, K and Ca atoms on a Mo2C monolayer are systematically investigated by using first principles methods. We found that the considered metal atoms are strongly bound to the Mo2C monolayer. However, the adsorption energies of these alkali and earth alkali elements decrease as the coverage increases due to the enhanced repulsion between the metal ions. We predict a significant charge transfer from the ad-atoms to the Mo2C monolayer, which indicates clearly the cationic state of the metal atoms. The metallic character of both pristine and doped Mo2C ensures a good electronic conduction that is essential for an optimal anode material. Low migration energy barriers are predicted as small as 43 meV for Li, 19 meV for Na and 15 meV for K, which result in the very fast diffusion of these atoms on Mo2C. For Mo2C, we found a storage capacity larger than 400 mA h g(-1) by the inclusion of multilayer adsorption. Mo2C expands slightly upon deposition of Li and Na even at high concentrations, which ensures the good cyclic stability of the atomic layer. The calculated average voltage of 0.68 V for Li and 0.30 V for Na ions makes Mo2C attractive for low charging voltage applications.
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Publisher Place of Publication Cambridge Editor
Language Wos 000374790700033 Publication Date 2016-03-18
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ISSN 2050-7488; 2050-7496 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor (up) 8.867 Times cited 202 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), and HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA) a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center (VSC), which is funded by the Hercules foundation. C. S. acknowledges the support from Turkish Academy of Sciences (TUBA-GEBIP). C. S acknowledges the support from Anadolu University (Grant No. 1407F335). We acknowledge the support from TUBITAK, The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (Grant No. 115F024). ; Approved Most recent IF: 8.867
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144763 Serial 4669
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Author Aierken, Y.; Sevik, C.; Gulseren, O.; Peeters, F.M.; Çakir, D.
Title MXenes/graphene heterostructures for Li battery applications : a first principles study Type A1 Journal article
Year 2018 Publication Journal of materials chemistry A : materials for energy and sustainability Abbreviated Journal J Mater Chem A
Volume 6 Issue 5 Pages 2337-2345
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract MXenes are the newest class of two-dimensional (2D) materials, and they offer great potential in a wide range of applications including electronic devices, sensors, and thermoelectric and energy storage materials. In this work, we combined the outstanding electrical conductivity, that is essential for battery applications, of graphene with MXene monolayers (M2CX2 where M = Sc, Ti, V and X = OH, O) to explore its potential in Li battery applications. Through first principles calculations, we determined the stable stacking configurations of M2CX2/graphene bilayer heterostructures and their Li atom intercalation by calculating the Li binding energy, diffusion barrier and voltage. We found that: (1) for the ground state stacking, the interlayer binding is strong, yet the interlayer friction is small; (2) Li binds more strongly to the O-terminated monolayer, bilayer and heterostructure MXene systems when compared with the OHterminated MXenes due to the H+ induced repulsion to the Li atoms. The binding energy of Li decreases as the Li concentration increases due to enhanced repulsive interaction between the positively charged Li ions; (3) Ti2CO2/graphene and V2CO2/graphene heterostructures exhibit large Li atom binding energies making them the most promising candidates for battery applications. When fully loaded with Li atoms, the binding energy is -1.43 eV per Li atom and -1.78 eV per Li atom for Ti2CO2/graphene and V2CO2/graphene, respectively. These two heterostructures exhibit a nice compromise between storage capacity and kinetics. For example, the diffusion barrier of Li in Ti2CO2/graphene is around 0.3 eV which is comparable to that of graphite. Additionally, the calculated average voltages are 1.49 V and 1.93 V for Ti2CO2/graphene and V2CO2/graphene structures, respectively; (4) a small change in the in-plane lattice parameters (<1%), interatomic bond lengths and interlayer distances (<0.5 angstrom) proves the stability of the heterostructures against Li intercalation, and the impending phase separation into constituent layers and capacity fading during charge-discharge cycles in real battery applications; (5) as compared to bare M2CX2 bilayers, M2CX2/graphene heterostructures have lower molecular mass, offering high storage capacity; (6) the presence of graphene ensures good electrical conductivity that is essential for battery applications. Given these advantages, Ti2CO2/graphene and V2CO2/graphene heterostructures are predicted to be promising for lithium-ion battery applications.
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Publisher Place of Publication Cambridge Editor
Language Wos 000423981200049 Publication Date 2018-01-02
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ISSN 2050-7488; 2050-7496 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor (up) 8.867 Times cited 131 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by the bilateral project between the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) and FWO-Flanders, Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem foundation of the Flemish government. Computational resources were provided by the TUBITAK ULAKBIM, High Performance and Grid Computing Center (TRGrid e-Infrastructure), and HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA) a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center (VSC), which is funded by the Hercules foundation. We acknowledge the support from the TUBITAK (Grant No. 115F024 and 116F080). Part of this work was supported by the BAGEP Award of the Science Academy. ; Approved Most recent IF: 8.867
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:149265UA @ admin @ c:irua:149265 Serial 4945
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Author Demiroglu, I.; Peeters, F.M.; Gulseren, O.; Cakir, D.; Sevik, C.
Title Alkali metal intercalation in MXene/graphene heterostructures : a new platform for ion battery applications Type A1 Journal article
Year 2019 Publication The journal of physical chemistry letters Abbreviated Journal J Phys Chem Lett
Volume 10 Issue 4 Pages 727-734
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract The adsorption and diffusion of Na, K, and Ca atoms on MXene/graphene heterostructures of MXene systems Sc2C(OH)(2), Ti2CO2, and V2CO2 are systematically investigated by using first-principles methods. We found that alkali metal intercalation is energetically favorable and thermally stable for Ti2CO2/graphene and V2CO2/graphene heterostructures but not for Sc2C(OH)(2). Diffusion kinetics calculations showed the advantage of MXene/graphene heterostructures over sole MXene systems as the energy barriers are halved for the considered alkali metals. Low energy barriers are found for Na and K ions, which are promising for fast charge/discharge rates. Calculated voltage profiles reveal that estimated high capacities can be fully achieved for Na ion in V2CO2/graphene and Ti2CO2/graphene heterostructures. Our results indicate that Ti2CO2/graphene and V2CO2/graphene electrode materials are very promising for Na ion battery applications. The former could be exploited for low voltage applications while the latter will be more appropriate for higher voltages.
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Language Wos 000459948800005 Publication Date 2019-01-30
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ISSN 1948-7185 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor (up) 9.353 Times cited 88 Open Access
Notes ; We acknowledge the support from the TUBITAK (116F080) and the BAGEP Award of the Science Academy. Part of this work was supported by the FLAG -ERA project TRANS-2D-TMD. A part of this work was supported by University of North Dakota Early Career Award (Grant number: 20622-4000-02624). We also acknowledge financial support from ND EPSCoR through NSF grant OIA-1355466. Computational resources were provided by the High Performance and Grid Computing Center (TRGrid e-Infrastructure) of TUBITAK ULAKBIM, the National Center for High Performance Computing (UHeM) of Istanbul Technical University, and Computational Research Center (HPC Linux cluster) at the University of North Dakota. This work was performed, in part, at the Center for Nanoscale Materials, a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science User Facility, and supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, under contract no. DE-AC02-06CH11357. ; Approved Most recent IF: 9.353
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:158618 Serial 5194
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Author Alihosseini, M.; Ghasemi, S.; Ahmadkhani, S.; Alidoosti, M.; Esfahani, D.N.; Peeters, F.M.; Neek-Amal, M.
Title Electronic properties of oxidized graphene : effects of strain and an electric field on flat bands and the energy gap Type A1 Journal article
Year 2021 Publication The journal of physical chemistry letters Abbreviated Journal J Phys Chem Lett
Volume Issue Pages
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract A multiscale modeling and simulation approach, including first-principles calculations, ab initio molecular dynamics simulations, and a tight binding approach, is employed to study band flattening of the electronic band structure of oxidized monolayer graphene. The width offlat bands can be tuned by strain, the external electric field, and the density of functional groups and their distribution. A transition to a conducting state is found for monolayer graphene with impurities when it is subjected to an electric field of similar to 1.0 V/angstrom. Several parallel impurity-induced flat bands appear in the low-energy spectrum of monolayer graphene when the number of epoxy groups is changed. The width of the flat band decreases with an increase in tensile strain but is independent of the electric field strength. Here an alternative and easy route for obtaining band flattening in thermodynamically stable functionalized monolayer graphene is introduced. Our work discloses a new avenue for research on band flattening in monolayer graphene.
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Language Wos 000737988100001 Publication Date 2021-12-27
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ISSN 1948-7185 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor (up) 9.353 Times cited 7 Open Access Not_Open_Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 9.353
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:184725 Serial 6987
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Author Gogoi, A.; Neyts, E.C.; Milošević, M.V.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Arresting aqueous swelling of layered graphene-oxide membranes with H3O+ and OH- ions Type A1 Journal article
Year 2022 Publication ACS applied materials and interfaces Abbreviated Journal Acs Appl Mater Inter
Volume 14 Issue 30 Pages 34946-34954
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract Over the past decade, graphene oxide (GO) has emerged as a promising membrane material with superior separation performance and intriguing mechanical/chemical stability. However, its practical implementation remains very challenging primarily because of its undesirable swelling in an aqueous environment. Here, we demonstrated that dissociation of water molecules into H3O+ and OH- ions inside the interlayer gallery of a layered GO membrane can strongly affect its stability and performance. We reveal that H3O+ and OH- ions form clusters inside the GO laminates that impede the permeance of water and salt ions through the membrane. Dynamics of those clusters is sensitive to an external ac electric field, which can be used to tailor the membrane performance. The presence of H3O+ and OH- ions also leads to increased stability of the hydrogen bond (H-bond) network among the water molecules and the GO layers, which further reduces water permeance through the membrane, while crucially imparting stability to the layered GO membrane against undesirable swelling. KEYWORDS: layered graphene-oxide membrane, aqueous stability, H3O+ and OH- ions, external electric field, molecular dynamics
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Language Wos 000835946500001 Publication Date 2022-07-25
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ISSN 1944-8244 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor (up) 9.5 Times cited 9 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 9.5
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:189467 Serial 7127
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Author Wang, Y.-L.; Glatz, A.; Kimmel, G.J.; Aranson, I.S.; Thoutam, L.R.; Xiao, Z.-L.; Berdiyorov, G.R.; Peeters, F.M.; Crabtree, G.W.; Kwok, W.-K.
Title Parallel magnetic field suppresses dissipation in superconducting nanostrips Type A1 Journal article
Year 2017 Publication America Abbreviated Journal P Natl Acad Sci Usa
Volume 114 Issue 48 Pages E10274-E10280
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract <script type='text/javascript'>document.write(unpmarked('The motion of Abrikosov vortices in type-II superconductors results in a finite resistance in the presence of an applied electric current. Elimination or reduction of the resistance via immobilization of vortices is the \u0022holy grail\u0022 of superconductivity research. Common wisdom dictates that an increase in the magnetic field escalates the loss of energy since the number of vortices increases. Here we show that this is no longer true if the magnetic field and the current are applied parallel to each other. Our experimental studies on the resistive behavior of a superconducting Mo0.79Ge0.21 nanostrip reveal the emergence of a dissipative state with increasing magnetic field, followed by a pronounced resistance drop, signifying a reentrance to the superconducting state. Large-scale simulations of the 3D time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau model indicate that the intermediate resistive state is due to an unwinding of twisted vortices. When the magnetic field increases, this instability is suppressed due to a better accommodation of the vortex lattice to the pinning configuration. Our findings show that magnetic field and geometrical confinement can suppress the dissipation induced by vortex motion and thus radically improve the performance of superconducting materials.'));
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Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor
Language Wos 000416891600007 Publication Date 2017-11-13
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ISSN 0027-8424; 1091-6490 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor (up) 9.661 Times cited 18 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by the US Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, Materials Sciences and Engineering Division. The simulation was supported by the Scientific Discovery through Advanced Computing program funded by US DOE, Office of Science, Advanced Scientific Computing Research and Basic Energy Science, Division of Materials Science and Engineering. L.R.T. and Z.-L.X. acknowledge support through National Science Foundation Grant DMR-1407175. Use of the Center for Nanoscale Materials, an Office of Science user facility, was supported by the DOE, Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, under Contract DE-AC02-06CH11357. ; Approved Most recent IF: 9.661
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:147697 Serial 4889
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Author Andelkovic, M.; Milovanović, S.P.; Covaci, L.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Double moiré with a twist : supermoiré in encapsulated graphene Type A1 Journal article
Year 2020 Publication Nano Letters Abbreviated Journal Nano Lett
Volume 20 Issue 2 Pages 979
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract A periodic spatial modulation, as created by a moire pattern, has been extensively studied with the view to engineer and tune the properties of graphene. Graphene encapsulated by hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) when slightly misaligned with the top and bottom hBN layers experiences two interfering moire patterns, resulting in a so-called supermoire (SM). This leads to a lattice and electronic spectrum reconstruction. A geometrical construction of the nonrelaxed SM patterns allows us to indicate qualitatively the induced changes in the electronic properties and to locate the SM features in the density of states and in the conductivity. To emphasize the effect of lattice relaxation, we report band gaps at all Dirac-like points in the hole doped part of the reconstructed spectrum, which are expected to be enhanced when including interaction effects. Our result is able to distinguish effects due to lattice relaxation and due to the interfering SM and provides a clear picture on the origin of recently experimentally observed effects in such trilayer heterostuctures.
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Language Wos 000514255400021 Publication Date 2020-01-21
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ISSN 1530-6984 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor (up) 10.8 Times cited 48 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes ; This work was funded by FLAGERA project TRANS2DTMD and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) through a postdoc fellowship for S.P.M. The authors acknowledge useful discussions with W. Zihao and K. Novoselov. ; Approved Most recent IF: 10.8; 2020 IF: 12.712
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Author Wang, H.; Su, L.; Yagmurcukardes, M.; Chen, J.; Jiang, Y.; Li, Z.; Quan, A.; Peeters, F.M.; Wang, C.; Geim, A.K.; Hu, S.
Title Blue energy conversion from holey-graphene-like membranes with a high density of subnanometer pores Type A1 Journal article
Year 2020 Publication Nano Letters Abbreviated Journal Nano Lett
Volume 20 Issue 12 Pages 8634-8639
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Blue energy converts the chemical potential difference from salinity gradients into electricity via reverse electrodialysis and provides a renewable source of clean energy. To achieve high energy conversion efficiency and power density, nanoporous membrane materials with both high ionic conductivity and ion selectivity are required. Here, we report ion transport through a network of holey-graphene-like sheets made by bottom-up polymerization. The resulting ultrathin membranes provide controlled pores of <10 angstrom in diameter with an estimated density of about 10(12) cm(-2). The pores' interior contains NH2 groups that become electrically charged with varying pH and allow tunable ion selectivity. Using the holey-graphene-like membranes, we demonstrate power outputs reaching hundreds of watts per square meter. The work shows a viable route toward creating membranes with high-density angstrom-scale pores, which can be used for energy generation, ion separation, and related technologies.
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Language Wos 000599507100032 Publication Date 2020-11-12
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ISSN 1530-6984 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor (up) 10.8 Times cited 43 Open Access
Notes ; The authors acknowledge supported from National Key Research and Development Program of China (2019YFA0705400, 2018YFA0209500), and National Natural Science Foundation of China (21972121, 21671162). M. Y. acknowledges the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) postdoctoral fellowship. ; Approved Most recent IF: 10.8; 2020 IF: 12.712
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Author Achari, A.; Bekaert, J.; Sreepal, V.; Orekhov, A.; Kumaravadivel, P.; Kim, M.; Gauquelin, N.; Pillai, P.B.; Verbeeck, J.; Peeters, F.M.; Geim, A.K.; Milošević, M.V.; Nair, R.R.
Title Alternating superconducting and charge density wave monolayers within bulk 6R-TaS₂ Type A1 Journal article
Year 2022 Publication Nano letters Abbreviated Journal Nano Lett
Volume 22 Issue 15 Pages 6268-6275
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures continue to attract intense interest as a route of designing materials with novel properties that cannot be found in nature. Unfortunately, this approach is currently limited to only a few layers that can be stacked on top of each other. Here, we report a bulk vdW material consisting of superconducting 1H TaS2 monolayers interlayered with 1T TaS2 monolayers displaying charge density waves (CDW). This bulk vdW heterostructure is created by phase transition of 1T-TaS2 to 6R at 800 degrees C in an inert atmosphere. Its superconducting transition (T-c) is found at 2.6 K, exceeding the T-c of the bulk 2H phase. Using first-principles calculations, we argue that the coexistence of superconductivity and CDW within 6R-TaS2 stems from amalgamation of the properties of adjacent 1H and 1T monolayers, where the former dominates the superconducting state and the latter the CDW behavior.
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Language Wos 000831832100001 Publication Date 2022-07-20
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ISSN 1530-6984 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor (up) 10.8 Times cited 12 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes This work was supported by the Royal Society, the Leverhulme Trust (PLP-2018-220), the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/N005082/1), and European Research Council (contract 679689). The authors acknowledge the use of the facilities at the Henry Royce Institute and associated support services. J.B. is a postdoctoral fellow of Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen). Computational resources were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center), funded by the FWO and the Flemish Governmentdepartment EWI. This work was also performed under a transnational access provision funded by the European Union under the Horizon 2020 programme within a contract for Integrating Activities for Advanced Communities No 823717 − ESTEEM3; esteem3reported; esteem3jra Approved Most recent IF: 10.8
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:189495 Serial 7077
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Author Cai, J.; Griffin, E.; Guarochico-Moreira, V.; Barry, D.; Xin, B.; Huang, S.; Geim, A.K.; Peeters, F.M.; Lozada-Hidalgo, M.
Title Photoaccelerated water dissociation across one-atom-thick electrodes Type A1 Journal article
Year 2022 Publication Nano letters Abbreviated Journal Nano Lett
Volume 22 Issue 23 Pages 9566-9570
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Recent experiments demonstrated that interfacial water dissociation (H2O ⇆ H+ + OH-) could be accelerated exponentially by an electric field applied to graphene electrodes, a phenomenon related to the Wien effect. Here we report an order-of-magnitude acceleration of the interfacial water dissociation reaction under visible-light illumination. This process is accompanied by spatial separation of protons and hydroxide ions across one-atom-thick graphene and enhanced by strong interfacial electric fields. The found photoeffect is attributed to the combination of graphene's perfect selectivity with respect to protons, which prevents proton-hydroxide recombination, and to proton transport acceleration by the Wien effect, which occurs in synchrony with the water dissociation reaction. Our findings provide fundamental insights into ion dynamics near atomically thin proton-selective interfaces and suggest that strong interfacial fields can enhance and tune very fast ionic processes, which is of relevance for applications in photocatalysis and designing reconfigurable materials.
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Language Wos 000892112200001 Publication Date 2022-11-30
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ISSN 1530-6984 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor (up) 10.8 Times cited 3 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 10.8
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:192759 Serial 7330
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Author Xiang, F.; Gupta, A.; Chaves, A.; Krix, Z.E.; Watanabe, K.; Taniguchi, T.; Fuhrer, M.S.; Peeters, F.M.; Neilson, D.; Milošević, M.V.; Hamilton, A.R.
Title Intra-zero-energy Landau level crossings in bilayer graphene at high electric fields Type A1 Journal article
Year 2023 Publication Nano letters Abbreviated Journal
Volume 23 Issue 21 Pages 9683-9689
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract The highly tunable band structure of the zero-energy Landau level (zLL) of bilayer graphene makes it an ideal platform for engineering novel quantum states. However, the zero-energy Landau level at high electric fields has remained largely unexplored. Here we present magnetotransport measurements of bilayer graphene in high transverse electric fields. We observe previously undetected Landau level crossings at filling factors nu = -2, 1, and 3 at high electric fields. These crossings provide constraints for theoretical models of the zero-energy Landau level and show that the orbital, valley, and spin character of the quantum Hall states at high electric fields is very different from low electric fields. At high E, new transitions between states at nu = -2 with different orbital and spin polarization can be controlled by the gate bias, while the transitions between nu = 0 -> 1 and nu = 2 -> 3 show anomalous behavior.
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Language Wos 001102148900001 Publication Date 2023-10-26
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ISSN 1530-6984 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
Impact Factor (up) 10.8 Times cited 1 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 10.8; 2023 IF: 12.712
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:201200 Serial 9052
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Author Faraji, F.; Neyts, E.C.; Milošević, M.V.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Capillary Condensation of Water in Graphene Nanocapillaries Type A1 Journal Article
Year 2024 Publication Nano Letters Abbreviated Journal Nano Lett.
Volume 24 Issue 18 Pages 5625-5630
Keywords A1 Journal Article; CMT
Abstract Recent experiments have revealed that the macroscopic Kelvin equation remains surprisingly accurate even for nanoscale capillaries. This phenomenon was so far explained by the oscillatory behavior of the solid−liquid interfacial free energy. We here demonstrate thermodynamic and capillarity inconsistencies with this explanation. After revising the Kelvin equation, we ascribe its validity at nanoscale confinement to the effect of disjoining pressure.

To substantiate our hypothesis, we employed molecular dynamics simulations to evaluate interfacial heat transfer and wetting properties. Our assessments unveil a breakdown in a previously established proportionality between the work of adhesion and the Kapitza conductance at capillary heights below 1.3 nm, where the dominance of the work of adhesion shifts primarily from energy to entropy. Alternatively, the peak density of the initial water layer can effectively probe the work of adhesion. Unlike under bulk conditions, high confinement renders the work of adhesion entropically unfavorable.
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Language Wos Publication Date 2024-05-08
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Notes This work was supported by Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO, project No. G099219N). The computational resources used in this work were provided by the HPC core facility CalcUA of the University of Antwerp, and the Flemish Supercomputer Center (VSC), funded by FWO and the Flemish Government. Approved Most recent IF: 10.8; 2024 IF: 12.712
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Author Li, C.; Lyu, Y.-Y.; Yue, W.-C.; Huang, P.; Li, H.; Li, T.; Wang, C.-G.; Yuan, Z.; Dong, Y.; Ma, X.; Tu, X.; Tao, T.; Dong, S.; He, L.; Jia, X.; Sun, G.; Kang, L.; Wang, H.; Peeters, F.M.; Milošević, M.V.; Wu, P.; Wang, Y.-L.
Title Unconventional superconducting diode effects via antisymmetry and antisymmetry breaking Type A1 Journal article
Year 2024 Publication Nano letters Abbreviated Journal
Volume 24 Issue 14 Pages 4108-4116
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Symmetry breaking plays a pivotal role in unlocking intriguing properties and functionalities in material systems. For example, the breaking of spatial and temporal symmetries leads to a fascinating phenomenon: the superconducting diode effect. However, generating and precisely controlling the superconducting diode effect pose significant challenges. Here, we take a novel route with the deliberate manipulation of magnetic charge potentials to realize unconventional superconducting flux-quantum diode effects. We achieve this through suitably tailored nanoengineered arrays of nanobar magnets on top of a superconducting thin film. We demonstrate the vital roles of inversion antisymmetry and its breaking in evoking unconventional superconducting effects, namely a magnetically symmetric diode effect and an odd-parity magnetotransport effect. These effects are nonvolatilely controllable through in situ magnetization switching of the nanobar magnets. Our findings promote the use of antisymmetry (breaking) for initiating unconventional superconducting properties, paving the way for exciting prospects and innovative functionalities in superconducting electronics.
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Language Wos 001193010700001 Publication Date 2024-03-27
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ISSN 1530-6984 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
Impact Factor (up) 10.8 Times cited Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 10.8; 2024 IF: 12.712
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:205553 Serial 9180
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Author Chen, X.; Bouhon, A.; Li, L.; Peeters, F.M.; Sanyal, B.
Title PAI-graphene : a new topological semimetallic two-dimensional carbon allotrope with highly tunable anisotropic Dirac cones Type A1 Journal article
Year 2020 Publication Carbon Abbreviated Journal Carbon
Volume 170 Issue Pages 477-486
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Using evolutionary algorithm for crystal structure prediction, we present a new stable two-dimensional (2D) carbon allotrope composed of polymerized as-indacenes (PAI) in a zigzag pattern, namely PAI-graphene whose energy is lower than most of the reported 2D allotropes of graphene. Crucially, the crystal structure realizes a nonsymmorphic layer group that enforces a nontrivial global topology of the band structure with two Dirac cones lying perfectly at the Fermi level. The absence of electron/hole pockets makes PAI-graphene a pristine crystalline topological semimetal having anisotropic Fermi velocities with a high value of 7.0 x 10(5) m/s. We show that while the semimetallic property of the allotrope is robust against the application of strain, the positions of the Dirac cone and the Fermi velocities can be modified significantly with strain. Moreover, by combining strain along both the x- and y-directions, two band inversions take place at G leading to the annihilation of the Dirac nodes demonstrating the possibility of strain-controlled conversion of a topological semimetal into a semiconductor. Finally we formulate the bulk-boundary correspondence of the topological nodal phase in the form of a generalized Zak-phase argument finding a perfect agreement with the topological edge states computed for different edge-terminations. (C) 2020 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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Language Wos 000579779800047 Publication Date 2020-08-21
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ISSN 0008-6223 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor (up) 10.9 Times cited 43 Open Access
Notes ; We thank S. Nahas, for helpful discussions. This work is supported by the project grant (2016e05366) and Swedish Research Links program grant (2017e05447) from the Swedish Research Council, the Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO-Vl), the FLAG-ERA project TRANS 2D TMD. Linyang Li acknowledges financial support from the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province (Grant No. A2020202031). X.C. thanks China scholarship council for financial support (No. 201606220031). X.C. and B.S. acknowledge SNIC-UPPMAX, SNIC-HPC2N, and SNIC-NSC centers under the Swedish National Infrastructure for Computing (SNIC) resources for the allocation of time in high-performance supercomputers. Moreover, supercomputing resources from PRACE DECI-15 project DYNAMAT are gratefully acknowledged. ; Approved Most recent IF: 10.9; 2020 IF: 6.337
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:173513 Serial 6577
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Author Mirzakhani, M.; Myoung, N.; Peeters, F.M.; Park, H.C.
Title Electronic Mach-Zehnder interference in a bipolar hybrid monolayer-bilayer graphene junction Type A1 Journal article
Year 2023 Publication Carbon Abbreviated Journal
Volume 201 Issue Pages 734-744
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Graphene matter in a strong magnetic field, realizing one-dimensional quantum Hall channels, provides a unique platform for studying electron interference. Here, using the Landauer-Buttiker formalism along with the tightbinding model, we investigate the quantum Hall (QH) effects in unipolar and bipolar monolayer-bilayer graphene (MLG-BLG) junctions. We find that a Hall bar made of an armchair MLG-BLG junction in the bipolar regime results in valley-polarized edgechannel interferences and can operate a fully tunable Mach-Zehnder (MZ) interferometer device. Investigation of the bar-width and magnetic-field dependence of the conductance oscillations shows that the MZ interference in such structures can be drastically affected by the type of (zigzag) edge termination of the second layer in the BLG region [composed of vertical dimer or non-dimer atoms]. Our findings reveal that both interfaces exhibit a double set of Aharonov-Bohm interferences, with the one between two oppositely valley-polarized edge channels dominating and causing a large amplitude conductance oscillation ranging from 0 to 2e2/h. We explain and analyze our findings by analytically solving the Dirac-Weyl equation for a gated semi-infinite MLG-BLG junction.
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Language Wos 000868911500004 Publication Date 2022-09-28
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ISSN 0008-6223 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor (up) 10.9 Times cited 3 Open Access Not_Open_Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 10.9; 2023 IF: 6.337
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:191516 Serial 7302
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Author Tongay, S.; Sahin, H.; Ko, C.; Luce, A.; Fan, W.; Liu, K.; Zhou, J.; Huang, Y.S.; Ho, C.H.; Yan, J.; Ogletree, D.F.; Aloni, S.; Ji, J.; Li, S.; Li, J.; Peeters, F.M.; Wu, J.;
Title Monolayer behaviour in bulk ReS2 due to electronic and vibrational decoupling Type A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication Nature communications Abbreviated Journal Nat Commun
Volume 5 Issue Pages 3252
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Semiconducting transition metal dichalcogenides consist of monolayers held together by weak forces where the layers are electronically and vibrationally coupled. Isolated monolayers show changes in electronic structure and lattice vibration energies, including a transition from indirect to direct bandgap. Here we present a new member of the family, rhenium disulphide (ReS2), where such variation is absent and bulk behaves as electronically and vibrationally decoupled monolayers stacked together. From bulk to monolayers, ReS2 remains direct bandgap and its Raman spectrum shows no dependence on the number of layers. Interlayer decoupling is further demonstrated by the insensitivity of the optical absorption and Raman spectrum to interlayer distance modulated by hydrostatic pressure. Theoretical calculations attribute the decoupling to Peierls distortion of the 1T structure of ReS2, which prevents ordered stacking and minimizes the interlayer overlap of wavefunctions. Such vanishing interlayer coupling enables probing of two-dimensional-like systems without the need for monolayers.
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Language Wos 000332666700010 Publication Date 2014-02-06
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ISSN 2041-1723; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor (up) 12.124 Times cited 806 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by the United States Department of Energy Early Career Award DE-FG02-11ER46796. The high pressure part of this work was supported by COMPRES, the Consortium for Materials Properties Research in Earth Sciences, under National Science Foundation Cooperative Agreement EAR 11-577758. The electron microscopy and nano-Auger measurements were supported by the user programme at the Molecular Foundry, which was supported by the Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, of the United States Department of Energy under contract no. DE-AC02-05CH11231. S. A. gratefully acknowledges Dr Virginia Altoe of the Molecular Foundry for help with the TEM data acquisition and analysis. J.L. acknowledges support from the Natural Science Foundation of China for Distinguished Young Scholar (grant nos. 60925016 and 91233120). Y.-S.H. and C.-H. H. acknowledge support from the National Science Council of Taiwan under project nos. NSC 100-2112-M-011-001-MY3 and NSC 101-2221-E-011-052-MY3. H. S. was supported by the FWO Pegasus Marie Curie Long Fellowship programme. The DFT work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem programme of the Flemish government. Computational resources were partially provided by TUBITAK ULAKBIM, High Performance and Grid Computing Centre. ; Approved Most recent IF: 12.124; 2014 IF: 11.470
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:119247 Serial 2192
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Author Neek-Amal, M.; Xu, P.; Schoelz, J.K.; Ackerman, M.L.; Barber, S.D.; Thibado, P.M.; Sadeghi, A.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Thermal mirror buckling in freestanding graphene locally controlled by scanning tunnelling microscopy Type A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication Nature communications Abbreviated Journal Nat Commun
Volume 5 Issue Pages 4962
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Knowledge of and control over the curvature of ripples in freestanding graphene are desirable for fabricating and designing flexible electronic devices, and recent progress in these pursuits has been achieved using several advanced techniques such as scanning tunnelling microscopy. The electrostatic forces induced through a bias voltage (or gate voltage) were used to manipulate the interaction of freestanding graphene with a tip (substrate). Such forces can cause large movements and sudden changes in curvature through mirror buckling. Here we explore an alternative mechanism, thermal load, to control the curvature of graphene. We demonstrate thermal mirror buckling of graphene by scanning tunnelling microscopy and large-scale molecular dynamic simulations. The negative thermal expansion coefficient of graphene is an essential ingredient in explaining the observed effects. This new control mechanism represents a fundamental advance in understanding the influence of temperature gradients on the dynamics of freestanding graphene and future applications with electro-thermal-mechanical nanodevices.
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Language Wos 000342984800018 Publication Date 2014-09-17
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ISSN 2041-1723; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor (up) 12.124 Times cited 36 Open Access
Notes ; Financial support for this study was provided, in part, by the Office of Naval Research under grant N00014-10-1-0181, the National Science Foundation under grant DMR-0855358, the EU-Marie Curie IIF postdoc Fellowship/299855 (for M. N.-A.), the ESF-EuroGRAPHENE project CONGRAN, the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem Foundation of the Flemish Government. M.N.-A. has also been supported partially by BOF project of University of Antwerp number 28033. ; Approved Most recent IF: 12.124; 2014 IF: 11.470
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Author Xu, P.; Neek-Amal, M.; Barber, S.D.; Schoelz, J.K.; Ackerman, M.L.; Thibado, P.M.; Sadeghi, A.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Unusual ultra-low-frequency fluctuations in freestanding graphene Type A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication Nature communications Abbreviated Journal Nat Commun
Volume 5 Issue Pages 3720
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Intrinsic ripples in freestanding graphene have been exceedingly difficult to study. Individual ripple geometry was recently imaged using scanning tunnelling microscopy, but these measurements are limited to static configurations. Thermally-activated flexural phonon modes should generate dynamic changes in curvature. Here we show how to track the vertical movement of a one-square-angstrom region of freestanding graphene using scanning tunnelling microscopy, thereby allowing measurement of the out-of-plane time trajectory and fluctuations over long time periods. We also present a model from elasticity theory to explain the very-low-frequency oscillations. Unexpectedly, we sometimes detect a sudden colossal jump, which we interpret as due to mirror buckling. This innovative technique provides a much needed atomic-scale probe for the time-dependent behaviours of intrinsic ripples. The discovery of this novel progenitor represents a fundamental advance in the use of scanning tunnelling microscopy, which together with the application of a thermal load provides a low-frequency nano-resonator.
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Language Wos 000335223200007 Publication Date 2014-04-28
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ISSN 2041-1723; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor (up) 12.124 Times cited 62 Open Access
Notes ; This work was financially supported, in part, by the Office of Naval Research under grant N00014-10-1-0181, the National Science Foundation under grant DMR-0855358, the EU-Marie Curie IIF postdoc Fellowship/299855 (for M.N.-A.), the ESF-Euro-GRAPHENE project CONGRAN, the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem Foundation of the Flemish Government. ; Approved Most recent IF: 12.124; 2014 IF: 11.470
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:117201 Serial 3819
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Author Ghorbanfekr-Kalashami, H.; Vasu, K.S.; Nair, R.R.; Peeters, F.M.; Neek-Amal, M.
Title Dependence of the shape of graphene nanobubbles on trapped substance Type A1 Journal article
Year 2017 Publication Nature communications Abbreviated Journal Nat Commun
Volume 8 Issue 8 Pages 15844
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Van der Waals (vdW) interaction between two-dimensional crystals (2D) can trap substances in high pressurized (of order 1 GPa) on nanobubbles. Increasing the adhesion between the 2D crystals further enhances the pressure and can lead to a phase transition of the trapped material. We found that the shape of the nanobubble can depend critically on the properties of the trapped substance. In the absence of any residual strain in the top 2D crystal, flat nanobubbles can be formed by trapped long hydrocarbons (that is, hexadecane). For large nanobubbles with radius 130 nm, our atomic force microscopy measurements show nanobubbles filled with hydrocarbons (water) have a cylindrical symmetry (asymmetric) shape which is in good agreement with our molecular dynamics simulations. This study provides insights into the effects of the specific material and the vdW pressure on the microscopic details of graphene bubbles.
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Language Wos 000403417500001 Publication Date 2017-06-16
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ISSN 2041-1723 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor (up) 12.124 Times cited 44 Open Access
Notes We acknowledge fruitful discussion with Irina Grigorieva and Andre K. Geim. This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem program, the Royal Society and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, UK (EP/K016946/1). M.N.-A. was supported by Iran National Science Foundation (INSF). Approved Most recent IF: 12.124
Call Number CMT @ cmt @ c:irua:144189 Serial 4580
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Author Wu, K.; Torun, E.; Sahin, H.; Chen, B.; Fan, X.; Pant, A.; Wright, D.P.; Aoki, T.; Peeters, F.M.; Soignard, E.; Tongay, S.
Title Unusual lattice vibration characteristics in whiskers of the pseudo-one-dimensional titanium trisulfide TiS3 Type A1 Journal article
Year 2016 Publication Nature communications Abbreviated Journal Nat Commun
Volume 7 Issue Pages 12952
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Transition metal trichalcogenides form a class of layered materials with strong in-plane anisotropy. For example, titanium trisulfide (TiS3) whiskers are made out of weakly interacting TiS3 layers, where each layer is made of weakly interacting quasi-one-dimensional chains extending along the b axis. Here we establish the unusual vibrational properties of TiS3 both experimentally and theoretically. Unlike other two-dimensional systems, the Raman active peaks of TiS3 have only out-of-plane vibrational modes, and interestingly some of these vibrations involve unique rigid-chain vibrations and S-S molecular oscillations. High-pressure Raman studies further reveal that the A(g)(S-S) S-S molecular mode has an unconventional negative pressure dependence, whereas other peaks stiffen as anticipated. Various vibrational modes are doubly degenerate at ambient pressure, but the degeneracy is lifted at high pressures. These results establish the unusual vibrational properties of TiS3 with strong in-plane anisotropy, and may have relevance to understanding of vibrational properties in other anisotropic two-dimensional material systems.
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Language Wos 000385444300004 Publication Date 2016-09-22
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ISSN 2041-1723 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor (up) 12.124 Times cited 50 Open Access
Notes ; S.T. acknowledges support from the National Science Foundation (DMR-1552220) and (CMMI-1561839). F.M.P., H.S. and E.T. were supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). Computational resources were partially provided by TUBITAK ULAKBIM, High Performance and Grid Computing Center (TR-Grid e Infrastructure). H.S. acknowledges support from Bilim Akademisi-The Science Academy, Turkey under the BAGEP programme. F.P. acknowledges the funding from Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). K.W. acknowledges helpful discussions with H. Cai, W. Kong and X. Meng. We gratefully acknowledge the use of facilities within the LeRoy Eyring Center for Solid State Science at Arizona State University. ; Approved Most recent IF: 12.124
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144662 Serial 4700
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Author Sun, P.Z.; Yagmurcukardes, M.; Zhang, R.; Kuang, W.J.; Lozada-Hidalgo, M.; Liu, B.L.; Cheng, H.-M.; Wang, F.C.; Peeters, F.M.; Grigorieva, I.V.; Geim, A.K.
Title Exponentially selective molecular sieving through angstrom pores Type A1 Journal article
Year 2021 Publication Nature Communications Abbreviated Journal Nat Commun
Volume 12 Issue 1 Pages 7170
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Two-dimensional crystals with angstrom-scale pores are widely considered as candidates for a next generation of molecular separation technologies aiming to provide extreme, exponentially large selectivity combined with high flow rates. No such pores have been demonstrated experimentally. Here we study gas transport through individual graphene pores created by low intensity exposure to low kV electrons. Helium and hydrogen permeate easily through these pores whereas larger species such as xenon and methane are practically blocked. Permeating gases experience activation barriers that increase quadratically with molecules' kinetic diameter, and the effective diameter of the created pores is estimated as similar to 2 angstroms, about one missing carbon ring. Our work reveals stringent conditions for achieving the long sought-after exponential selectivity using porous two-dimensional membranes and suggests limits on their possible performance. Two-dimensional membranes with angstrom-sized pores are predicted to combine high permeability with exceptional selectivity, but experimental demonstration has been challenging. Here the authors realize angstrom-sized pores in monolayer graphene and demonstrate gas transport with activation barriers increasing quadratically with the molecular kinetic diameter.
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Language Wos 000728562700016 Publication Date 2021-12-09
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ISSN 2041-1723 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor (up) 12.124 Times cited 28 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 12.124
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:184840 Serial 6989
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Author Lyu, Y.-Y.; Jiang, J.; Wang, Y.-L.; Xiao, Z.-L.; Dong, S.; Chen, Q.-H.; Milošević, M.V.; Wang, H.; Divan, R.; Pearson, J.E.; Wu, P.; Peeters, F.M.; Kwok, W.-K.
Title Superconducting diode effect via conformal-mapped nanoholes Type A1 Journal article
Year 2021 Publication Nature Communications Abbreviated Journal Nat Commun
Volume 12 Issue 1 Pages 2703
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract A superconducting diode is an electronic device that conducts supercurrent and exhibits zero resistance primarily for one direction of applied current. Such a dissipationless diode is a desirable unit for constructing electronic circuits with ultralow power consumption. However, realizing a superconducting diode is fundamentally and technologically challenging, as it usually requires a material structure without a centre of inversion, which is scarce among superconducting materials. Here, we demonstrate a superconducting diode achieved in a conventional superconducting film patterned with a conformal array of nanoscale holes, which breaks the spatial inversion symmetry. We showcase the superconducting diode effect through switchable and reversible rectification signals, which can be three orders of magnitude larger than that from a flux-quantum diode. The introduction of conformal potential landscapes for creating a superconducting diode is thereby proven as a convenient, tunable, yet vastly advantageous tool for superconducting electronics. This could be readily applicable to any superconducting materials, including cuprates and iron-based superconductors that have higher transition temperatures and are desirable in device applications. A superconducting diode is dissipationless and desirable for electronic circuits with ultralow power consumption, yet it remains challenging to realize it. Here, the authors achieve a superconducting diode in a conventional superconducting film patterned with a conformal array of nanoscale holes.
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Language Wos 000658724200018 Publication Date 2021-05-11
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ISSN 2041-1723 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor (up) 12.124 Times cited 71 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 12.124
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:179611 Serial 7024
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Author Zarenia, M.; Pereira, J.M.; Peeters, F.M.; Farias, G.A.
Title Electrostatically confined quantum rings in bilayer graphene Type A1 Journal article
Year 2009 Publication Nano letters Abbreviated Journal Nano Lett
Volume 9 Issue 12 Pages 4088-4092
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract We propose a new system where electron and hole states are electrostatically confined into a quantum ring in bilayer graphene. These structures can be created by tuning the gap of the graphene bilayer using nanostructured gates or by position-dependent doping. The energy levels have a magnetic field (B0) dependence that is strikingly distinct from that of usual semiconductor quantum rings. In particular, the eigenvalues are not invariant under a B0 ¨ −B0 transformation and, for a fixed total angular momentum index m, their field dependence is not parabolic, but displays two minima separated by a saddle point. The spectra also display several anticrossings, which arise due to the overlap of gate-confined and magnetically confined states.
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Publisher Place of Publication Washington Editor
Language Wos 000272395400023 Publication Date 2009-08-25
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ISSN 1530-6984;1530-6992; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor (up) 12.712 Times cited 42 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 12.712; 2009 IF: 9.991
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:80318 Serial 1024
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Author Peelaers, H.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Formation and segregation energies of B and P doped and BP codoped silicon nanowires Type A1 Journal article
Year 2006 Publication Nano letters Abbreviated Journal Nano Lett
Volume 6 Issue 12 Pages 2781-2784
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Washington Editor
Language Wos 000242786500026 Publication Date 2006-11-02
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ISSN 1530-6984;1530-6992; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor (up) 12.712 Times cited 94 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 12.712; 2006 IF: 9.960
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:62381 Serial 1248
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Author Földi, P.; Kálmán, O.; Benedict, M.G.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Networks of quantum nanorings : programmable spintronic devices Type A1 Journal article
Year 2008 Publication Nano letters Abbreviated Journal Nano Lett
Volume 8 Issue 8 Pages 2556-2558
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract An array of quantum rings with local (ring by ring) modulation of the spin orbit interaction (SOI) can lead to novel effects in spin state transformation of electrons. It is shown that already small (3 x 3, 5 x 5) networks are remarkably versatile from this point of view: Working in a given network geometry, the input current can be directed to any of the output ports, simply by changing the SOI strengths by external gate voltages. Additionally, the same network with different SOI strengths can be completely analogous to the Stern-Gerlach device, exhibiting spatial-spin entanglement.
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Publisher Place of Publication Washington Editor
Language Wos 000258440700077 Publication Date 2008-07-22
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ISSN 1530-6984;1530-6992; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor (up) 12.712 Times cited 76 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 12.712; 2008 IF: 10.371
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:102609 Serial 2294
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