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Author Tirry, W.; Schryvers, D.; Jorissen, K.; Lamoen, D.
  Title Quantitative determination of the crystal structure of Ni4Ti3 precipitates Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2006 Publication Materials science and engineering: part A: structural materials: properties, microstructure and processing Abbreviated Journal Mat Sci Eng A-Struct
  Volume 438 Issue Pages 517-520
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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  Publisher Place of Publication Lausanne Editor
  Language Wos 000242900900112 Publication Date 2006-07-12
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  ISSN 0921-5093; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor (up) 3.094 Times cited 7 Open Access
  Notes Mrtn-Ct-2004-505226 Approved Most recent IF: 3.094; 2006 IF: 1.490
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:61577 Serial 2752
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Author Santamarta, R.; Schryvers, D.
  Title Structure of multi-grain spherical particles in an amorphous Ti50Ni25Cu25 melt-spun ribbon Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2004 Publication Materials science and engineering: part A: structural materials: properties, microstructure and processing Abbreviated Journal Mat Sci Eng A-Struct
  Volume 378 Issue 1/2 Pages 143-147
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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  Publisher Place of Publication Lausanne Editor
  Language Wos 000223329900025 Publication Date 2004-04-10
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 0921-5093; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor (up) 3.094 Times cited 5 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.094; 2004 IF: 1.445
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:48784 Serial 3311
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Author Jimenez-Mena, N.; Jacques, P.J.; Ding, L.; Gauquelin, N.; Schryvers, D.; Idrissi, H.; Delannay, F.; Simar, A.
  Title Enhancement of toughness of Al-to-steel Friction Melt Bonded welds via metallic interlayers Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication Materials science and engineering: part A: structural materials: properties, microstructure and processing Abbreviated Journal Mat Sci Eng A-Struct
  Volume 740-741 Issue Pages 274-284
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract The toughness of Al-to-steel welds decreases with increasing thickness of the intermetallic (IM) layer formed at the interface. Co plating has been added as interlayer in Al-to-steel Friction Melt Bonded (FMB) welds to control the nature and thickness of the IM layer. In comparison to a weld without interlayer, Co plating brings about a reduction of the thickness of the IM layer by 70%. The critical energy release rate of the crack propagating in the weld is used as an indicator of toughness. It is evaluated via an adapted crack propagation test using an energy conservation criterion. For a weld without interlayer, critical energy release rate is found to increase when the thickness of the intermetallic layer decreases. When the intermetallic layer is thick, the crack propagates in a brittle manner through the intermetallic whereas, at low layer thickness, the crack deviates and partially propagates through the Al plate, which causes an increase of toughness. The use of a Co interlayer brings about an increase of toughness by causing full deviation of the crack towards the Al plate.
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  Language Wos 000453494500029 Publication Date 2018-10-24
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 0921-5093 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor (up) 3.094 Times cited 4 Open Access Not_Open_Access: Available from 25.10.2020
  Notes The authors acknowledge the financial support of the Interuniversity Attraction Poles Program from the Belgian State through the Belgian Policy Agency, Belgium, contract IAP7/21 INTEMATE. N. Jimenez-Mena acknowledges the financial support of the (Fonds pour la formation à la recherchedans l'industrie et dans l'agriculture (FRIA), Belgium. A. Simar acknowledges the financial support of the (European Research Council – Starting Grant (ERC-StG), project ALUFIX, grant agreement no 716678. H. Idrissi is mandated by the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (FSR-FNRS), Belgium. The authors also acknowledge M. Coulombier for the help provided in the measurement of the friction coefficient, and T. Pardoen and F. Lani for the fruitful discussions. Approved Most recent IF: 3.094
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @c:irua:154866UA @ admin @ c:irua:154866 Serial 5061
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Author Caglak, E.; Govers, K.; Lamoen, D.; Labeau, P.-E.; Verwerft, M.
  Title Atomic scale analysis of defect clustering and predictions of their concentrations in UO2+x Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Journal Of Nuclear Materials Abbreviated Journal J Nucl Mater
  Volume 541 Issue Pages 152403
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract The physical properties of uranium dioxide vary greatly with stoichiometry. Oxidation towards hyperstoichiometric UO2 – UO2+x – might be encountered at various stages of the nuclear fuel cycle if oxidative conditions are met; the impact of stoichiometry changes upon physical properties should therefore be properly assessed to ensure safe and reliable operations. These physical properties are intimately linked to the arrangement of atomic defects in the crystalline structure. The evolution of the defect concentration with environmental parameters – oxygen partial pressure and temperature – were evaluated by means of a point defect model where the reaction energies are derived from atomic-scale simulations. To this end, various configurations and net charge states of oxygen interstitial clusters in UO2 have been calculated. Various methodologies have been tested to determine the optimum cluster configurations and a rigid lattice approach turned out to be the most useful strategy to optimize defect configuration structures. Ultimately, results from the point defect model were discussed and compared to experimental measurements of stoichiometry dependence on oxygen partial pressure and temperature.
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  Language Wos 000575165800006 Publication Date 2020-08-06
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  ISSN 0022-3115 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor (up) 3.1 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes This work is dedicated to the memory of Prof. Alain Dubus, ULB, Bruxelles, Belgium. Financial support from the SCK CEN is gratefully acknowledged. Approved Most recent IF: 3.1; 2020 IF: 2.048
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @c:irua:172464 Serial 6402
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Author Penders, A.G.; Konstantinovic, M.J.; Yang, T.; Bosch, R.-w.; Schryvers, D.; Somville, F.
  Title Microstructural investigation of IASCC crack tips extracted from thimble tube O-ring specimens Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2022 Publication Journal of nuclear materials Abbreviated Journal J Nucl Mater
  Volume 565 Issue Pages 153727-16
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract The microstructural features of intergranular irradiation-assisted stress corrosion crack tips from a redeemed neutron-irradiated flux thimble tube (60 dpa) have been investigated using focused-ion beam analysis and (scanning) transmission electron microscopy. The current work presents a close examination of the deformation field and oxide assembly associated with intergranular cracking, in addition to the analysis of radiation-induced segregation at leading grain boundaries. Evidence of stress induced martensitic transformation extending from the crack tips is presented. Intergranular crack arrest is demonstrated on the account of the external tensile stress orientation, and as a consequence of MnS inclusion particles segregating close to the fractured grain boundary. Exclusive observations of grain boundary oxidation prior to the cracking are presented, which is in full-agreement with the internal oxidation model.(c) 2022 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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  Language Wos 000799256300004 Publication Date 2022-04-11
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 0022-3115 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor (up) 3.1 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.1
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:188609 Serial 7086
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Author Penders, A.G.; Konstantinović, M.J.; Van Renterghem, W.; Bosch, R.-W.; Schryvers, D.; Somville, F.
  Title Characterization of IASCC crack tips extracted from neutron-irradiated flux thimble tube specimens in view of a probabilistic fracture model Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2022 Publication Journal of nuclear materials Abbreviated Journal J Nucl Mater
  Volume 571 Issue Pages 154015-154016
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract This study reports the properties of irradiation assisted stress corrosion crack tips extracted by means of focused-ion beam from 60 to 80 dpa neutron-irradiated O-ring specimens tested under straining conditions under a pressurized-water reactor environment. Various crack tip morphologies and surrounding deformation features were analyzed as a function of applied stress, surface oxidation state and loading form – constant versus cyclic. All investigated cracks exhibit grain boundary oxidation in front of the crack tip, with the extent of oxidation being proportional to applied stress. These findings clearly demonstrate that, under the subcritical crack propagation regime, the grain boundary oxide grows faster than the crack. On the other hand, crack tips appertaining to specimens with removed oxide layer at the outer surface show comparatively less oxidation at the crack tip, which could indicate towards crack initiation from regions that exemplify lower stress, such as the O-ring inner surface. Cyclic loading is found to have a more pronounced effect on the crack tip microstructure, demonstrating increased deformation twinning and -martensitic transformation, which signifies towards an increased susceptibility to intergranular failure. Still, the extent of crack tip grain boundary oxidation in this case agrees well with expected values for maximum stress applied during cyclic loading. All results are interpreted based on the probabilistic subcritical crack propagation mechanism and provide strong support to a stress-driven internal oxidation model.
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  Language Wos 000872389200009 Publication Date 2022-09-06
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 0022-3115 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor (up) 3.1 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.1
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:190375 Serial 7135
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Author Blank, D.H.A.; Rijnders, A.J.H.M.; Verhoeven, M.A.J.; Bergs, R.M.H.; Rogalla, H.; Verbist, K.; Lebedev, O.; Van Tendeloo, G.
  Title Characterisation of multilayer ramp-type REBa2Cu3O7-\delta structures by scanning probe microscopy and high-resolution electron microscopy Type A1 Journal article
  Year 1997 Publication Journal of alloys and compounds T2 – Symposium on High Temperature Superconductor Thin Films, Growth, Mechanisms, Interfaces, Multilayers, at the 1996 Spring Meeting of the European-Materials-Society, June 04-07, 1996, Strasbourg, France Abbreviated Journal J Alloy Compd
  Volume 251 Issue 1-2 Pages 206-208
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract We studied the morphology of ramps in REBa2CU3O7 (REBCO) epitaxial films on SrTiO3 substrates, fabricated by RF magnetron sputter deposition and pulsed laser deposition (PLD), by scanning probe microscopy (SPM) and high resolution electron microscopy (HREM). The ramps were fabricated by Ar ion beam etching using masks of standard photoresist and TIN. AFM-studies on ramps in sputter deposited films show a strong dependence, i.e. formation of facets and ridges, on the angle of incidence of the ion beam with respect to the substrate surface as well as the rotation angle with respect to the crystal axes of the substrate. Ramps in pulsed laser deposited films did not show this dependence, Furthermore, we studied the effect of an anneal step prior to the deposition of barrier layers (i.e. PrBa2CU3O7, SrTiO3, CeO2) on the ramp. First results show a recrystallization of the ramp surface, resulting in terraces and a non-homogeneous growth of the barrier material on top of it. The thickness variations, for thin layers of barrier material, con even become much larger than expected from the amount of deposited material and are dependent on the deposition and anneal conditions. HREM studies show a well defined interface between barrier layer and electrodes. The angle of the ramp depends on the etch rate of the mask and REBCO, and on the angle of incidence of the ion beam. TiN has a much lower etch rate compared to photoresist, resulting in an angle of the ramp comparable to the angle of incidence, resulting in a low etching rate on the ramp. These results will lead to improved electrical characteristics of ramp-type junctions.
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  Publisher Elsevier Science Place of Publication Lausanne Editor
  Language Wos A1997XM34000046 Publication Date 2002-07-25
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  ISSN 0925-8388; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
  Impact Factor (up) 3.133 Times cited Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.133; 1997 IF: 1.035
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:95868 Serial 310
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Author Amin-Ahmadi, B.; Aashuri, H.
  Title Semisolid structure for M2 high speed steel prepared by cooling slope Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Journal of materials processing technology Abbreviated Journal J Mater Process Tech
  Volume 210 Issue 12 Pages 1632-1635
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract Effects of cooling slope angle and the temperature of molten metal on the globular structure of M2 high speed steel after holding at the semisolid state have been investigated. The globular structure was achieved by pouring the molten metal at 1595 °C on the ceramic cooling slope with the length of 200 mm and the angle of 25°. The globular structure of M2 high speed steel in the form of rolledannealed and as cast condition after holding at semisolid state has been achieved. The size of globular grains of cooling slope sample was smaller than that of the rolledannealed and as cast samples. Solid particles of rolledannealed sample after holding at semisolid state had better roundness compared with cooling slope sample. Dissolution of carbides in the austenite phase at grain boundaries leads to formation of globular particles in the semisolid state. MC-type and M6C-type eutectic carbides reprecipitate during cooling cycle along grain boundaries.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
  Language Wos 000280498200011 Publication Date 2010-06-02
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  ISSN 0924-0136; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor (up) 3.147 Times cited 12 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.147; 2010 IF: 1.570
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:122042 Serial 2983
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Author Cassiers, K.; van der Voort, P.; Linssen, T.; Vansant, E.F.; Lebedev, O.; van Landuyt, J.
  Title A counterion-catalyzed (S0H+)(X-I+) pathway toward heat- and steam-stable mesostructured silica assembled from amines in acidic conditions Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2003 Publication The journal of physical chemistry : B : condensed matter, materials, surfaces, interfaces and biophysical Abbreviated Journal J Phys Chem B
  Volume 107 Issue 16 Pages 3690-3696
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA)
  Abstract An alternative pathway to assemble mesoporous molecular sieve silicas is developed using nonionic alkylamines and N,N-dimethylalkylamines (SO) as structure-directing agents in acidic conditions. The synthesized mesostructures possess wormhole-like frameworks with pore sizes and pore volumes in the range of 20-90 Angstrom and 0.5-1.3 cm(3)/g, respectively. The formation of the mesophase is controlled by a counterion-mediated mechanism of the type (S(0)H(+))(X(-)I(+)), where S(0)H(+) are protonated water molecules that are hydrogen bonded to the lone electron pairs on the amine surfactant headgroups (S(0)H(+)), X(-) is the counteranion originating from the acid, and I(+) are the positively charged (protonated) silicate species. We found that the stronger the ion X(-) is bonded to S(0)H(+), the more it catalyzes the silica condensation into (S(0)H(+))(X(-)I(+)). Br(-) is shown to be a strong binding anion and therefore a fast silica polymerization promoter compared to Cl(-) resulting in the formation of a higher quality mesophase for the Br(-) syntheses. We also showed that the polymerization rate of the silica, dictated by the counterion, controls the morphology of the mesostructures from nonuniform agglomerated blocks in the case of Br(-) syntheses to spherical particles for the Cl(-) syntheses. Next to many benefits such as low temperature, short synthesis time, and the use of inexpensive, nontoxic, and easily extractable amine templates, the developed materials have a remarkable higher thermal and hydrothermal stability compared to hexagonal mesoporous silica, which is also prepared with nonionic amines but formed through the S(0)I(0) mechanism.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor
  Language Wos 000182350200005 Publication Date 2003-04-17
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 1520-6106;1520-5207; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor (up) 3.177 Times cited 9 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.177; 2003 IF: 3.679
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:103300 Serial 24
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Author Collart, O.; Cool, P.; van der Voort, P.; Meynen, V.; Vansant, E.F.; Houthoofd, K.J.; Grobet, P.J.; Lebedev, O.I.; Van Tendeloo, G.
  Title Aluminum incorporation into MCM-48 toward the creation of Brønsted acidity Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2004 Publication The journal of physical chemistry : B : condensed matter, materials, surfaces, interfaces and biophysical Abbreviated Journal J Phys Chem B
  Volume 108 Issue Pages 13905-13912
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA)
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  Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor
  Language Wos 000224164000003 Publication Date 2004-09-09
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  ISSN 1520-6106;1520-5207; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor (up) 3.177 Times cited 13 Open Access
  Notes Fwo; Iuap P5/01 Approved Most recent IF: 3.177; 2004 IF: 3.834
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:49014 Serial 92
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Author Kolen'ko, Y.V.; Kovnir, K.A.; Gavrilov, A.I.; Garshev, A.V.; Frantti, J.; Lebedev, O.I.; Churagulov, B.R.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Yoshimura, M.
  Title Hydrothermal synthesis and characterization of nanorods of various titanates and titanium dioxide Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2006 Publication The journal of physical chemistry : B : condensed matter, materials, surfaces, interfaces and biophysical Abbreviated Journal J Phys Chem B
  Volume 110 Issue 9 Pages 4030-4038
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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  Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor
  Language Wos 000235944500033 Publication Date 2006-03-02
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  ISSN 1520-6106;1520-5207; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor (up) 3.177 Times cited 234 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.177; 2006 IF: 4.115
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:56988 Serial 1540
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Author Liu, S.; Cool, P.; Collart, O.; van der Voort, P.; Vansant, E.F.; Lebedev, O.I.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Jiang, M.
  Title The influence of the alcohol concentration on the structural ordering of mesoporous silica: cosurfactant versus cosolvent Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2003 Publication The journal of physical chemistry : B : condensed matter, materials, surfaces, interfaces and biophysical Abbreviated Journal J Phys Chem B
  Volume 107 Issue Pages 10405-10411
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA)
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  Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor
  Language Wos 000185401900013 Publication Date 2003-09-18
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  ISSN 1520-6106;1520-5207; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor (up) 3.177 Times cited 134 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.177; 2003 IF: 3.679
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:46264 Serial 1643
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Author Stevens, W.J.J.; Lebeau, K.; Mertens, M.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Cool, P.; Vansant, E.F.
  Title Investigation of the morphology of the mesoporous SBA-16 and SBA-15 materials Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2006 Publication The journal of physical chemistry : B : condensed matter, materials, surfaces, interfaces and biophysical Abbreviated Journal J Phys Chem B
  Volume 110 Issue 18 Pages 9183-9187
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA); Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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  Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor
  Language Wos 000237451300042 Publication Date 2006-05-04
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  ISSN 1520-6106;1520-5207; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor (up) 3.177 Times cited 109 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.177; 2006 IF: 4.115
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:58264 Serial 1738
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Author Linssen, T.; Cool, P.; Baroudi, M.; Cassiers, K.; Vansant, E.F.; Lebedev, O.; van Landuyt, J.
  Title Leached natural saponite as the silicate source in the synthesis of aluminosilicate hexagonal mesoporous materials Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2002 Publication The journal of physical chemistry : B : condensed matter, materials, surfaces, interfaces and biophysical Abbreviated Journal J Phys Chem B
  Volume 106 Issue Pages 4470-4476
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA)
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  Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor
  Language Wos 000175356900019 Publication Date 2002-07-26
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  ISSN 1520-6106;1520-5207; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor (up) 3.177 Times cited 23 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.177; 2002 IF: 3.611
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:46279 Serial 1811
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Author Ferreira da Costa, L.; de Lucena, L.C.F.L.; de Lucena, A.E.F.L.; Grangeiro de Barros, A.
  Title Use of Banana Fibers in SMA Mixtures Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Journal Of Materials In Civil Engineering Abbreviated Journal J Mater Civil Eng
  Volume 32 Issue 1 Pages 04019341
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Energy and Materials in Infrastructure and Buildings (EMIB)
  Abstract Asphalt binder draindown is a potential issue related to stone matrix asphalt (SMA) mixtures. One convenient approach for reducing binder drainage is the use of fibers as stabilizing additives. This study assesses the feasibility of incorporating fibers from banana plants into an SMA mixture as a proposed use for residues from banana cultivation. We found the fiber content capable of preventing draindown and subsequently evaluated the influence of fiber length on the mechanical properties of an SMA mixture. Samples were prepared in a Superpave gyratory compactor with four different fiber lengths (5, 10, 15, and 20 mm) at a fixed content (0.3% by weight) and then compared to samples without fibers. Indirect tensile strength, resilient and dynamic modulus, flow number, and fatigue life tests were conducted. Overall, fibers improved the mechanical properties analyzed. These enhancements were more pronounced for the samples with 15- and 20-mm fibers. Thus, a smaller number of longer fibers was more beneficial to the fiber reinforcement of mixtures than a larger number of shorter fibers.
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  Language Wos 000497709300014 Publication Date 2019-11-13
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  ISSN 0899-1561 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor (up) 3.2 Times cited Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.2; 2020 IF: 1.644
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:178728 Serial 8719
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Author Fukuhara, S.; Bal, K.M.; Neyts, E.C.; Shibuta, Y.
  Title Accelerated molecular dynamics simulation of large systems with parallel collective variable-driven hyperdynamics Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Computational Materials Science Abbreviated Journal Comp Mater Sci
  Volume 177 Issue Pages 109581
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
  Abstract The limitation in time and length scale is a major issue of molecular dynamics (MD) simulation. Although several methods have been developed to extend the MD time scale, their performance usually deteriorates with increasing system size. Therefore, an acceleration method which is applicable to large systems is required to bridge the gap between the MD simulations and target phenomena. In this study, an accelerated MD method for large system is developed based on the collective variable-driven hyperdynamics (CVHD) method [K.M. Bal and E.C. Neyts, 2015]. The key idea is to run CVHD in parallel with rate control and accelerate multiple possible events simultaneously. Using this novel method, carbon diffusion in bcc-iron bicrystal with grain boundary is examined as an application for practical materials. Carbon atoms reaching at the grain boundary are trapped whereas carbon atoms in the bulk region diffuse randomly, and both dynamic regimes can be simultaneously accelerated with the parallel CVHD technique.
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  Language Wos 000519576300001 Publication Date 2020-02-08
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  ISSN 0927-0256 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor (up) 3.3 Times cited Open Access
  Notes JSPS, J22727 ; Japan Society for the Promotion of Science; This work was supported by Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B) (No.19H02415) and Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Research Fellow (No.18J22727) from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Japan. S.F. was supported by JSPS through the Program for Leading Graduate Schools (MERIT). Data availability The data required to reproduce these findings are available from the corresponding authors upon reasonable request. Approved Most recent IF: 3.3; 2020 IF: 2.292
  Call Number PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:166773 Serial 6333
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Author Hassani, N.; Yagmurcukardes, M.; Peeters, F.M.; Neek-Amal, M.
  Title Chlorinated phosphorene for energy application Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2024 Publication Computational materials science Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 231 Issue Pages 112625-112628
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract The influence of decoration with impurities and the composition dependent band gap in 2D materials has been the subject of debate for a long time. Here, by using Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations, we systematically disclose physical properties of chlorinated phosphorene having the stoichiometry of PmCln. By analyzing the adsorption energy, charge density, migration energy barrier, structural, vibrational, and electronic properties of chlorinated phosphorene, we found that (I) the Cl-P bonds are strong with binding energy Eb =-1.61 eV, decreases with increasing n. (II) Cl atoms on phosphorene have anionic feature, (III) the migration path of Cl on phosphorene is anisotropic with an energy barrier of 0.38 eV, (IV) the phonon band dispersion reveal that chlorinated phosphorenes are stable when r <= 0.25 where r = m/n, (V) chlorinated phosphorenes is found to be a photonic crystal in the frequency range of 280 cm-1 to 325 cm-1, (VI) electronic band structure of chlorinated phosphorenes exhibits quasi-flat bands emerging around the Fermi level with widths in the range of 22 meV to 580 meV, and (VII) Cl adsorption causes a semiconducting to metallic/semi-metallic transition which makes it suitable for application as an electroactive material. To elucidate this application, we investigated the change in binding energy (Eb), specific capacity, and open-circuit voltage as a function of the density of adsorbed Cl. The theoretical storage capacity of the chlorinated phosphorene is found to be 168.19 mA h g-1with a large average voltage (similar to 2.08 V) which is ideal number as a cathode in chloride-ion batteries.
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  Language Wos 001110003400001 Publication Date 2023-11-04
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  ISSN 0927-0256 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor (up) 3.3 Times cited 2 Open Access Not_Open_Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.3; 2024 IF: 2.292
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:202125 Serial 9008
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Author Hassani, N.; Movafegh-Ghadirli, A.; Mahdavifar, Z.; Peeters, F.M.; Neek-Amal, M.
  Title Two new members of the covalent organic frameworks family : crystalline 2D-oxocarbon and 3D-borocarbon structures Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2024 Publication Computational materials science Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 241 Issue Pages 1-9
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Oxocarbons, known for over two centuries, have recently revealed a long-awaited facet: two-dimensional crystalline structures. Employing an intelligent global optimization algorithm (IGOA) alongside densityfunctional calculations, we unearthed a quasi -flat oxocarbon (C 6 0 6 ), featuring an oxygen -decorated hole, and a novel 3D-borocarbon. Comparative analyses with recently synthesized isostructures, such as 2D -porous carbon nitride (C 6 N 6 ) and 2D -porous boroxine (B 6 0 6 ), highlight the unique attributes of these compounds. All structures share a common stoichiometry of X 6 Y 6 (which we call COF-66), where X = B, C, and Y = B, N, O (with X not equal Y), exhibiting a 2D -crystalline structure, except for borocarbon C 6 B 6 , which forms a 3D crystal. In our comprehensive study, we conducted a detailed exploration of the electronic structure of X 6 Y 6 compounds, scrutinizing their thermodynamic properties and systematically evaluating phonon stability criteria. With expansive surface areas, diverse pore sizes, biocompatibility, pi-conjugation, and distinctive photoelectric properties, these structures, belonging to the covalent organic framework (COF) family, present enticing prospects for fundamental research and hold potential for biosensing applications.
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  Language Wos 001215960700001 Publication Date 2024-04-23
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  ISSN 0927-0256 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
  Impact Factor (up) 3.3 Times cited Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.3; 2024 IF: 2.292
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Author Guerrero, A.; Pfannmöller, M.; Kovalenko, A.; Ripolles, T.S.; Heidari, H.; Bals, S.; Kaufmann, L.-D.; Bisquert, J.; Garcia-Belmonte, G.
  Title Nanoscale mapping by electron energy-loss spectroscopy reveals evolution of organic solar cell contact selectivity Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Organic electronics: physics, materials, applications Abbreviated Journal Org Electron
  Volume 16 Issue 16 Pages 227-233
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract Organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices are on the verge of commercialization being long-term stability a key challenge. Morphology evolution during lifetime has been suggested to be one of the main pathways accounting for performance degradation. There is however a lack of certainty on how specifically the morphology evolution relates to individual electrical parameters on operating devices. In this work a case study is created based on a thermodynamically unstable organic active layer which is monitored over a period of one year under non-accelerated degradation conditions. The morphology evolution is revealed by compositional analysis of ultrathin cross-sections using nanoscale imaging in scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) coupled with electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS). Additionally, devices are electrically monitored in real-time using the non-destructive electrical techniques capacitance-voltage (C-V) and Impedance Spectroscopy (IS). By comparison of imaging and electrical techniques the relationship between nanoscale morphology and individual electrical parameters of device operation can be conclusively discerned. It is ultimately observed how the change in the cathode contact properties occurring after the migration of fullerene molecules explains the improvement in the overall device performance. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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  Language Wos 000345649500029 Publication Date 2014-11-17
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  ISSN 1566-1199; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor (up) 3.399 Times cited 24 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes 287594 Sunflower; 335078 Colouratom; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:green; preprint:; postprint:can ; pdfversion:cannot); Approved Most recent IF: 3.399; 2015 IF: 3.827
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Author Chen, B.; Gauquelin, N.; Reith, P.; Halisdemir, U.; Jannis, D.; Spreitzer, M.; Huijben, M.; Abel, S.; Fompeyrine, J.; Verbeeck, J.; Hilgenkamp, H.; Rijnders, G.; Koster, G.
  Title Thermal-strain-engineered ferromagnetism of LaMnO3/SrTiO3 heterostructures grown on silicon Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Physical review materials Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. Materials
  Volume 4 Issue 2 Pages 024406
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract The integration of oxides on Si remains challenging, which largely hampers the practical applications of oxide-based electronic devices with superior performance. Recently, LaMnO3/SrTiO3 (LMO/STO) heterostructures have gained renewed interest for the debating origin of the ferromagnetic-insulating ground state as well as for their spin-filter applications. Here we report on the structural and magnetic properties of high-quality LMO/STO heterostructures grown on silicon. The chemical abruptness across the interface was investigated by atomic-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy. The difference in the thermal expansion coefficients between LMO and Si imposed a large biaxial tensile strain to the LMO film, resulting in a tetragonal structure with c/a∼ 0.983. Consequently, we observed a significantly suppressed ferromagnetism along with an enhanced coercive field, as compared to the less distorted LMO film (c/a∼1.004) grown on STO single crystal. The results are discussed in terms of tensile-strain enhanced antiferromagnetic instabilities. Moreover, the ferromagnetism of LMO on Si sharply disappeared below a thickness of 5 unit cells, in agreement with the LMO/STO case, pointing to a robust critical behavior irrespective of the strain state. Our results demonstrate that the growth of oxide films on Si can be a promising way to study the tensile-strain effects in correlated oxides, and also pave the way towards the integration of multifunctional oxides on Si with atomic-layer control.
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  Language Wos 000513552900003 Publication Date 2020-02-12
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  Impact Factor (up) 3.4 Times cited 6 Open Access Not_Open_Access
  Notes Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek; Universiteit Antwerpen; Vlaamse regering; Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, G093417N ; Javna Agencija za Raziskovalno Dejavnost RS, J2-9237 P2-0091 ; European Commission, H2020-ICT-2016-1-732642 ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.4; 2020 IF: NA
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @c:irua:167782 Serial 6375
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Author Araizi-Kanoutas, G.; Geessinck, J.; Gauquelin, N.; Smit, S.; Verbeek, X.H.; Mishra, S.K.; Bencok, P.; Schlueter, C.; Lee, T.-L.; Krishnan, D.; Fatermans, J.; Verbeeck, J.; Rijnders, G.; Koster, G.; Golden, M.S.
  Title Co valence transformation in isopolar LaCoO3/LaTiO3 perovskite heterostructures via interfacial engineering Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Physical review materials Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. Materials
  Volume 4 Issue 2 Pages 026001
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract We report charge transfer up to a single electron per interfacial unit cell across nonpolar heterointerfaces from the Mott insulator LaTiO3 to the charge transfer insulator LaCoO3. In high-quality bi- and trilayer systems grown using pulsed laser deposition, soft x-ray absorption, dichroism, and scanning transmission electron microscopy-electron energy loss spectroscopy are used to probe the cobalt-3d electron count and provide an element-specific investigation of the magnetic properties. The experiments show the cobalt valence conversion is active within 3 unit cells of the heterointerface, and able to generate full conversion to 3d7 divalent Co, which displays a paramagnetic ground state. The number of LaTiO3/LaCoO3 interfaces, the thickness of an additional, electronically insulating “break” layer between the LaTiO3 and LaCoO3, and the LaCoO3 film thickness itself in trilayers provide a trio of control knobs for average charge of the cobalt ions in LaCoO3, illustrating the efficacy of O−2p band alignment as a guiding principle for property design in complex oxide heterointerfaces.
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  Language Wos 000513551200007 Publication Date 2020-02-10
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  Impact Factor (up) 3.4 Times cited 13 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek; Universiteit Antwerpen; Horizon 2020, 730872 ; Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, SR/NM/Z-07/2015 ; Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research; Approved Most recent IF: 3.4; 2020 IF: NA
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @c:irua:167787 Serial 6376
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Author Lin, S.-C.; Kuo, C.-T.; Shao, Y.-C.; Chuang, Y.-D.; Geessinck, J.; Huijben, M.; Rueff, J.-P.; Graff, I.L.; Conti, G.; Peng, Y.; Bostwick, A.; Gullikson, E.; Nemsak, S.; Vailionis, A.; Gauquelin, N.; Verbeeck, J.; Ghiringhelli, G.; Schneider, C.M.; Fadley, C.S.
  Title Two-dimensional electron systems in perovskite oxide heterostructures : role of the polarity-induced substitutional defects Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Physical review materials Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 4 Issue 11 Pages 115002
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract The discovery of a two-dimensional electron system (2DES) at the interfaces of perovskite oxides such as LaAlO3 and SrTiO3 has motivated enormous efforts in engineering interfacial functionalities with this type of oxide heterostructures. However, the fundamental origins of the 2DES are still not understood, e.g., the microscopic mechanisms of coexisting interface conductivity and magnetism. Here we report a comprehensive spectroscopic investigation on the depth profile of 2DES-relevant Ti 3d interface carriers using depthand element-specific techniques like standing-wave excited photoemission and resonant inelastic scattering. We found that one type of Ti 3d interface carriers, which give rise to the 2DES are located within three unit cells from the n-type interface in the SrTiO3 layer. Unexpectedly, another type of interface carriers, which are polarity-induced Ti-on-Al antisite defects, reside in the first three unit cells of the opposing LaAlO3 layer (similar to 10 angstrom). Our findings provide a microscopic picture of how the localized and mobile Ti 3d interface carriers distribute across the interface and suggest that the 2DES and 2D magnetism at the LaAlO3/SrTiO3 interface have disparate explanations as originating from different types of interface carriers.
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  Language Wos 000592432200004 Publication Date 2020-11-20
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  Impact Factor (up) 3.4 Times cited 7 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes ; We thank G. M. De Luca and L. Braicovich for discussions. Charles S. Fadley was deceased on August 1, 2019. We are grateful for his significant contributions to this work. We thank Advanced Light Source for the access to Beamline 8.0.3 (qRIXS) via Proposal No. 09892 and beamline 7.0.2 (MAESTRO) via Proposal No. RA-00291 that contributed to the results presented here. We thank synchrotron SOLEIL (via Proposal No. 99180118) for the access to Beamline GALAXIES. This work was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under Contract No. DE-AC02-05CH11231 (Advanced Light Source), and by DOE Contract No. DE-SC0014697 through the University of California, Davis (S.-C.L., C.-T.K, and C.S.F.), and from the Julich Research Center, Peter Grunberg Institute, PGI-6. I. L. G. wishes to thank Brazilian scientific agencies CNPQ (Project No. 200789/2017-1) and CAPES (CAPES-PrInt-UFPR) for their financial support. J.V. and N.G. acknowledge funding from the Geconcentreerde Onderzoekacties (GOA) project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp and the European Union's horizon 2020 research and innovation program ES-TEEM3 under grant agreement no 823717. The Qu-Ant-EM microscope used in this study was partly funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government. ; esteem3TA; esteem3reported Approved Most recent IF: 3.4; 2020 IF: NA
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Author Sevik, C.; Bekaert, J.; Petrov, M.; Milošević, M.V.
  Title High-temperature multigap superconductivity in two-dimensional metal borides Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2022 Publication Physical review materials Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. Materials
  Volume 6 Issue 2 Pages 024803
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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  Language Wos 000766666300003 Publication Date 2022-02-28
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  Impact Factor (up) 3.4 Times cited 4 Open Access Not_Open_Access
  Notes Universiteit Antwerpen; Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştirma Kurumu, COST-118F187 ; Air Force Office of Scientific Research, FA9550-19-1-7048 ; Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek; Approved Most recent IF: 3.4
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Author Lebedev, N.; Huang, Y.; Rana, A.; Jannis, D.; Gauquelin, N.; Verbeeck, J.; Aarts, J.
  Title Resistance minimum in LaAlO3/Eu1-xLaxTiO3/SrTiO3 heterostructures Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2022 Publication Physical review materials Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 6 Issue 7 Pages 075003-75010
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract In this paper we study LaAlO3/Eu1-xLaxTiO3/SrTiO3 structures with nominally x = 0, 0.1 and different thicknesses of the Eu1-xLaxTiO3 layer. We observe that both systems have many properties similar to previously studied LaAlO3/EuTiO3/SrTiO3 and other oxide interfaces, such as the formation of a two-dimensional electron liquid for two unit cells of Eu1-xLaxTiO3; a metal-insulator transition driven by the increase in thickness of the Eu1-xLaxTiO3 layer; the presence of an anomalous Hall effect when driving the systems above the Lifshitz point with a back-gate voltage; and a minimum in the temperature dependence of the sheet resistance below the Lifshitz point in the one-band regime, which becomes more pronounced with increasing negative gate voltage. However, and notwithstanding the likely presence of magnetism in the system, we do not attribute that minimum to the Kondo effect, but rather to the properties of the SrTiO3 crystal and the inevitable effects of charge trapping when using back gates.
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  Language Wos 000834035300001 Publication Date 2022-07-12
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  Impact Factor (up) 3.4 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes N.L. and J.A. gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the research program DESCO, which is financed by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). J.V. and N.G. acknowledge funding from the Geconcentreerde Onderzoekacties (GOA) project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp and the European Union’s horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement №823717 – ESTEEM3. The QuAnt-EM microscope used in this study was partly funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government. The authors want to thank M. Stehno, G. Koster, and F.J.G. Roesthuis for useful discussions.; esteem3reported; esteem3TA Approved Most recent IF: 3.4
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:189674 Serial 7094
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Author Shafiei, M.; Fazileh, F.; Peeters, F.M.; Milošević, M.V.
  Title Axion insulator states in a topological insulator proximitized to magnetic insulators : a tight-binding characterization Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2022 Publication Physical review materials Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 6 Issue 7 Pages 074205-74208
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract The recent discovery of axion states in materials such as antiferromagnetic topological insulators has boosted investigations of the magnetoelectric response in topological insulators and their promise towards realizing dissipationless topological electronics. In this paper, we develop a tight-binding methodology to explore the emergence of axion states in Bi2Se3 in proximity to magnetic insulators on the top and bottom surfaces. The topological protection of the surface states is lifted by a time-reversal-breaking perturbation due to the proximity of a magnetic insulator, and a gap is opened on the surfaces, giving rise to half-quantized Hall conductance and a zero Hall plateau-evidencing an axion insulator state. We developed a real-space tight-binding Hamiltonian for Bi2Se3 using first-principles data. Transport properties of the system were obtained within the Landauer-Buttiker formalism, and we discuss the creation of axion states through Hall conductance and a zero Hall plateau at the surfaces, as a function of proximitized magnetization and corresponding potentials at the surfaces, as well as the thickness of the topological insulator.
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  Language Wos 000832387000006 Publication Date 2022-07-21
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  Impact Factor (up) 3.4 Times cited 4 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.4
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:189498 Serial 7130
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Author Peeters, H.; Lenaerts, S.; Verbruggen, S.W.
  Title Benchmarking the photocatalytic self-cleaning activity of industrial and experimental materials with ISO 27448:2009 Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2023 Publication Materials Abbreviated Journal Materials
  Volume 16 Issue 3 Pages 1119-13
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology
  Abstract Various industrial surface materials are tested for their photocatalytic self-cleaning activity by performing the ISO 27448:2009 method. The samples are pre-activated by UV irradiation, fouled with oleic acid and irradiated by UV light. The degradation of oleic acid over time is monitored by taking water contact angle measurements using a contact angle goniometer. The foulant, oleic acid, is an organic acid that makes the surface more hydrophobic. The water contact angle will thus decrease over time as the photocatalytic material degrades the oleic acid. In this study, we argue that the use of this method is strongly limited to specific types of surface materials, i.e., only those that are hydrophilic and smooth in nature. For more hydrophobic materials, the difference in the water contact angles of a clean surface and a fouled surface is not measurable. Therefore, the photocatalytic self-cleaning activity cannot be established experimentally. Another type of material that cannot be tested by this standard are rough surfaces. For rough surfaces, the water contact angle cannot be measured accurately using a contact angle goniometer as prescribed by the standard. Because of these limitations, many potentially interesting industrial substrates cannot be evaluated. Smooth samples that were treated with an in-house developed hydrophilic titania thin film (PCT/EP2018/079983) showed a great photocatalytic self-cleaning performance according to the ISO standard. Apart from discussing the pros and cons of the current ISO standard, we also stress how to carefully interpret the results and suggest alternative testing solutions.
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  Language Wos 000930734100001 Publication Date 2023-01-30
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  ISSN 1996-1944 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor (up) 3.4 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.4; 2023 IF: 2.654
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:193337 Serial 7284
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Author Soenen, M.; Bacaksiz, C.; Menezes, R.M.; Milošević, M.V.
  Title Stacking-dependent topological magnons in bilayer CrI₃ Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2023 Publication Physical review materials Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 7 Issue 2 Pages 024421-10
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Motivated by the potential of atomically thin magnets towards achieving tunable high-frequency magnonics, we detail the spin-wave dispersion of bilayer CrI3. We demonstrate that the magnonic behavior of the bilayer strongly depends on its stacking configuration and the interlayer magnetic ordering, where a topological band gap opens in the dispersion caused by the Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya and Kitaev interactions, classifying bilayer CrI3 as a topological magnon insulator. We further reveal that both the size and the topology of the band gap in a CrI3 bilayer with an antiferromagnetic interlayer ordering are tunable by an external magnetic field.
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  Language Wos 000943169600001 Publication Date 2023-02-28
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  Impact Factor (up) 3.4 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.4; 2023 IF: NA
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:195179 Serial 7338
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Author Seyedmohammadzadeh, M.; Sevik, C.; Guelseren, O.
  Title Two-dimensional heterostructures formed by graphenelike ZnO and MgO monolayers for optoelectronic applications Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2022 Publication Physical review materials Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 6 Issue 10 Pages 104004-104013
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Two-dimensional heterostructures are an emerging class of materials for novel applications because of extensive engineering potential by tailoring intriguing properties of different layers as well as the ones arising from their interface. A systematic investigation of mechanical, electronic, and optical properties of possible heterostructures formed by bilayer structures graphenelike ZnO and MgO monolayers is presented. Different functionality of each layer makes these heterostructures very appealing for device applications. ZnO layer is convenient for electron transport in these structures, while MgO layer improves electron collection. At the outset, all of the four possible stacking configurations across the heterostructure are mechanically stable. In addition, stability analysis using phonon dispersion reveals that the AB stacking formed by placing the Mg atom on top of the O atom of the ZnO layer is also dynamically stable at zero temperature. Henceforth, we have investigated the optical properties of these stable heterostructures by applying many-body perturbation theory within the framework of GW approximation and solving the Bethe-Salpeter equation. It is demonstrated that strong excitonic effects reduce the optical band gap to the visible light spectrum range. These results show that this new two-dimensional form of ZnO/MgO heterostructures open an avenue for novel optoelectronic device applications.
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  Language Wos 000877514900005 Publication Date 2022-10-24
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  Impact Factor (up) 3.4 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.4
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:192167 Serial 7346
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Author Polanco, C.A.; Pandey, T.; Berlijn, T.; Lindsay, L.
  Title Defect-limited thermal conductivity in MoS₂ Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Physical review materials Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 4 Issue 1 Pages 014004-14009
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract The wide measured range of thermal conductivities (k) for monolayer MoS2 and the corresponding incongruent calculated values in the literature all suggest that extrinsic defect thermal resistance is significant and varied in synthesized samples of this material. Here we present defect-mediated thermal transport calculations of MoS2 using interatomic forces derived from density functional theory combined with Green's function methods to describe phonon-point-defect interactions and a Peierls-Boltzmann formalism for transport. Conductivity calculations for bulk and monolayer MoS2 using different density functional formalisms are compared. Nonperturbative first-principles methods are used to describe defect-mediated spectral functions, scattering rates, and phonon k, particularly from sulfur vacancies (VS), and in the context of the plethora of measured and calculated literature values. We find that k of monolayer MoS2 is sensitive to phonon-VS scattering in the range of experimentally observed densities, and that first-principles k calculations using these densities can explain the range of measured values found in the literature. Furthermore, measured k values for bulk MoS2 are more consistent because VS defects are not as prevalent.
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  Language Wos 000619240000001 Publication Date 2020-01-16
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  Impact Factor (up) 3.4 Times cited Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.4; 2020 IF: NA
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:190510 Serial 7757
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Author Samal, D.; Gauquelin, N.; Takamura, Y.; Lobato, I.; Arenholz, E.; Van Aert, S.; Huijben, M.; Zhong, Z.; Verbeeck, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Koster, G.
  Title Unusual structural rearrangement and superconductivity in infinite layer cuprate superlattices Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2023 Publication Physical review materials Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 7 Issue 5 Pages 054803
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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  Language Wos 001041792100007 Publication Date 2023-05-30
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  Impact Factor (up) 3.4 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Air Force Office of Scientific Research; European Office of Aerospace Research and Development, FA8655-10-1-3077 ; Office of Science, DE-AC02-05CH11231 ; National Science Foundation, DMR-1745450 ; Seventh Framework Programme, 278510 ; Bijzonder Onderzoeksfonds UGent; Approved Most recent IF: 3.4; 2023 IF: NA
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