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Author Janssens, K.L.; Peeters, F.M.; Schweigert, V.A.
Title Magnetic field dependence of the properties of excitons confined in a quantum disk Type A1 Journal article
Year 2001 Publication Physica status solidi: B: basic research Abbreviated Journal Phys Status Solidi B
Volume 224 Issue Pages 763-768
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Berlin Editor
Language Wos 000168432100030 Publication Date 2004-11-23
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0370-1972;1521-3951; ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.674 Times cited 1 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.674; 2001 IF: 0.873
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:37311 Serial 1872
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Author Wang, J.T.W.; Cabana, L.; Bourgognon, M.; Kafa, H.; Protti, A.; Venner, K.; Shah, A.M.; Sosabowski, J.K.; Mather, S.J.; Roig, A.; Ke, X.; Van Tendeloo, G.; de Rosales, R.T.M.; Tobias, G.; Al-Jamal, K.T.
Title Magnetically decorated multiwalled carbon nanotubes as dual MRI and SPECT contrast agents Type A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication Advanced functional materials Abbreviated Journal Adv Funct Mater
Volume 24 Issue 13 Pages 1880-1894
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are one of the most promising nanomaterials to be used in biomedicine for drug/gene delivery as well as biomedical imaging. This study develops radio-labeled, iron oxide-decorated multiwalled CNTs (MWNTs) as dual magnetic resonance (MR) and single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) contrast agents. Hybrids containing different amounts of iron oxide are synthesized by in situ generation. Physicochemical characterisations reveal the presence of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPION) granted the magnetic properties of the hybrids. Further comprehensive examinations including high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), fast Fourier transform simulations, X-ray diffraction, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy assure the conformation of prepared SPION as γ-Fe2O3. High r2 relaxivities are obtained in both phantom and in vivo MRI compared to the clinically approved SPION Endorem. The hybrids are successfully radio labeled with technetium-99m through a functionalized bisphosphonate and enable SPECT/CT imaging and γ-scintigraphy to quantitatively analyze the biodistribution in mice. No abnormality is found by histological examination and the presence of SPION and MWNT are identified by Perls stain and Neutral Red stain, respectively. TEM images of liver and spleen tissues show the co-localization of SPION and MWNTs within the same intracellular vesicles, indicating the in vivo stability of the hybrids after intravenous injection. The results demonstrate the capability of the present SPIONMWNT hybrids as dual MRI and SPECT contrast agents for in vivo use.
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Publisher Place of Publication Weinheim Editor
Language Wos 000333674100007 Publication Date 2013-11-19
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1616-301X; ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 12.124 Times cited 50 Open Access
Notes Countatoms; Fp7; Esteem2; esteem2_ta Approved Most recent IF: 12.124; 2014 IF: 11.805
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:111589 Serial 1891
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Author Deo, P.S.; Schweigert, V.A.; Peeters, F.M.; Geim, A.K.
Title Magnetization of mesoscopic superconducting discs Type A1 Journal article
Year 1997 Publication Physical review letters Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev Lett
Volume 79 Issue Pages 4653-4656
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos A1997YK36500035 Publication Date 2002-07-27
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0031-9007;1079-7114; ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 8.462 Times cited 165 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 8.462; 1997 IF: 6.140
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:19275 Serial 1896
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Author Van Aert, S.; De Backer, A.; Martinez, G.T.; den Dekker, A.J.; Van Dyck, D.; Bals, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.
Title Advanced electron crystallography through model-based imaging Type A1 Journal article
Year 2016 Publication IUCrJ Abbreviated Journal Iucrj
Volume 3 Issue 3 Pages 71-83
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab; Engineering Management (ENM)
Abstract The increasing need for precise determination of the atomic arrangement of non-periodic structures in materials design and the control of nanostructures explains the growing interest in quantitative transmission electron microscopy. The aim is to extract precise and accurate numbers for unknown structure parameters including atomic positions, chemical concentrations and atomic numbers. For this purpose, statistical parameter estimation theory has been shown to provide reliable results. In this theory, observations are considered purely as data planes, from which structure parameters have to be determined using a parametric model describing the images. As such, the positions of atom columns can be measured with a precision of the order of a few picometres, even though the resolution of the electron microscope is still one or two orders of magnitude larger. Moreover, small differences in average atomic number, which cannot be distinguished visually, can be quantified using high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy images. In addition, this theory allows one to measure compositional changes at interfaces, to count atoms with single-atom sensitivity, and to reconstruct atomic structures in three dimensions. This feature article brings the reader up to date, summarizing the underlying theory and highlighting some of the recent applications of quantitative model-based transmisson electron microscopy.
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Language Wos 000368590900010 Publication Date 2015-11-13
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 2052-2525; ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 5.793 Times cited 30 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes The authors gratefully acknowledge the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium) for funding and for a PhD grant to ADB. The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union 7th Framework Program (FP7/20072013) under grant agreement No. 312483 (ESTEEM2). SB and GVT acknowledge the European Research Council under the 7th Framework Program (FP7), ERC grant No. 335078 – COLOURATOMS and ERC grant No. 246791 – COUNTATOMS.; esteem2jra2; ECASSara; (ROMEO:green; preprint:; postprint:can ; pdfversion:can); Approved Most recent IF: 5.793
Call Number c:irua:129589 c:irua:129589 Serial 3965
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Author Tan, H.; Egoavil, R.; Béché, A.; Martinez, G.T.; Van Aert, S.; Verbeeck, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Rotella, H.; Boullay, P.; Pautrat, A.; Prellier, W.
Title Mapping electronic reconstruction at the metal-insulator interface in LaVO3/SrVO3 heterostructures Type A1 Journal article
Year 2013 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 88 Issue 15 Pages 155123-155126
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract A (LaVO3)6/(SrVO3)(3) superlattice is studied with a combination of sub-A resolved scanning transmission electron microscopy and monochromated electron energy-loss spectroscopy. The V oxidation state is mapped with atomic spatial resolution enabling us to investigate electronic reconstruction at the LaVO3/SrVO3 interfaces. Surprisingly, asymmetric charge distribution is found at adjacent chemically symmetric interfaces. The local structure is proposed and simulated with a double channeling calculation which agrees qualitatively with our experiment. We demonstrate that local strain asymmetry is the likely cause of the electronic asymmetry of the interfaces. The electronic reconstruction at the interfaces extends much further than the chemical composition, varying from 0.5 to 1.2 nm. This distance corresponds to the length of charge transfer previously found in the (LaVO3)./(SrVO3). metal/insulating and the (LaAlO3)./(SrTiO3). insulating/insulating interfaces.
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Publisher Place of Publication Editor
Language Wos 000326087100003 Publication Date 2013-10-21
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 15 Open Access
Notes Hercules; 246791 COUNTATOMS; 278510 VORTEX; 246102 IFOX; 312483 ESTEEM2; FWO; GOA XANES meets ELNES; esteem2jra3 ECASJO; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2013 IF: 3.664
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:112733UA @ admin @ c:irua:112733 Serial 1944
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Author Schattschneider, P.; Schaffer, B.; Ennen, I.; Verbeeck, J.
Title Mapping spin-polarized transitions with atomic resolution Type A1 Journal article
Year 2012 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 85 Issue 13 Pages 134422-134422,8
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract The coupling of angstrom-sized electron probes with spin-polarized electronic transitions shows that the inelastically scattered probe electron is in a mixed state containing electron vortices with nonzero orbital angular momentum. These electrons create an asymmetric intensity distribution in energy filtered diffraction patterns, giving access to maps of the magnetic moments with atomic resolution. A feasibility experiment shows evidence of the predicted effect. Potential applications are column-by-column maps of magnetic ordering, and the creation of angstrom-sized free electrons with orbital angular momentum by inelastic scattering in a thin ferromagnetic foil.
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Language Wos 000302608100004 Publication Date 2012-04-11
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 41 Open Access
Notes The authors thank A. Bleloch, S. Loffler, and P. Nellist for fruitful discussions and suggestions. P.S. acknowledges financial support from the Austrian Science Fund, Project No. I543-N20. The support of the EPSRC for the SuperSTEM facility is gratefully acknowledged. J.V. acknowledges support from the European Research Council under the 7th Framework Program (FP7), ERC Grant No. 246791-COUNTATOMS and ERC Starting Grant No. 278510-VORTEX. ECASJO_; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2012 IF: 3.767
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:97390UA @ admin @ c:irua:97390 Serial 1945
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Author Müller, E.; Kruse, P.; Gerthsen, D.; Schowalter, M.; Rosenauer, A.; Lamoen, D.; Kling, R.
Title Measurement of the mean inner potential of ZnO nanorods by transmission electron holography Type A1 Journal article
Year 2005 Publication Microscopy of Semiconducting Materials Abbreviated Journal
Volume 107 Issue Pages 303-306
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Berlin Editor
Language Wos Publication Date 0000-00-00
Series Editor Series Title SPRINGER PROCEEDINGS IN PHYSICS Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0930-8989 ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record;
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Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:72914 Serial 1962
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Author Goris, B.; de Beenhouwer, J.; de Backer, A.; Zanaga, D.; Batenburg, K.J.; Sánchez-Iglesias, A.; Liz-Marzán, L.M.; Van Aert, S.; Bals, S.; Sijbers, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.
Title Measuring lattice strain in three dimensions through electron microscopy Type A1 Journal article
Year 2015 Publication Nano letters Abbreviated Journal Nano Lett
Volume 15 Issue 15 Pages 6996-7001
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab
Abstract The three-dimensional (3D) atomic structure of nanomaterials, including strain, is crucial to understand their properties. Here, we investigate lattice strain in Au nanodecahedra using electron tomography. Although different electron tomography techniques enabled 3D characterizations of nanostructures at the atomic level, a reliable determination of lattice strain is not straightforward. We therefore propose a novel model-based approach from which atomic coordinates are measured. Our findings demonstrate the importance of investigating lattice strain in 3D.
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Publisher Place of Publication Washington Editor
Language Wos 000363003100108 Publication Date 2015-09-04
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1530-6984;1530-6992; ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 12.712 Times cited 87 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes Fwo; 335078 Colouratom; 267867 Plasmaquo; 312483 Esteem2; 262348 Esmi; esteem2jra4; ECASSara; (ROMEO:white; preprint:; postprint:restricted 12 months embargo; pdfversion:cannot); Approved Most recent IF: 12.712; 2015 IF: 13.592
Call Number c:irua:127639 c:irua:127639 Serial 1965
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Author Guzzinati, G.; Clark, L.; Béché, A.; Verbeeck, J.
Title Measuring the orbital angular momentum of electron beams Type A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication Physical review : A : atomic, molecular and optical physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev A
Volume 89 Issue Pages 025803
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract The recent demonstration of electron vortex beams has opened up the new possibility of studying orbital angular momentum (OAM) in the interaction between electron beams and matter. To this aim, methods to analyze the OAM of an electron beam are fundamentally important and a necessary next step. We demonstrate the measurement of electron beam OAM through a variety of techniques. The use of forked holographic masks, diffraction from geometric apertures, and diffraction from a knife edge and the application of an astigmatic lens are all experimentally demonstrated. The viability and limitations of each are discussed with supporting numerical simulations.
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Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
Language Wos 000332224100014 Publication Date 2014-02-13
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1050-2947;1094-1622; ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.925 Times cited 42 Open Access
Notes Vortex; FP7; Countatoms; ESTEEM2; esteem2jra3 ECASJO; Approved Most recent IF: 2.925; 2014 IF: 2.808
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:114577UA @ admin @ c:irua:114577 Serial 1972
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Author Van den Broek, W.; Rosenauer, A.; Van Aert, S.; Sijbers, J.; van Dyck, D.
Title A memory efficient method for fully three-dimensional object reconstruction with HAADF STEM Type A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication Ultramicroscopy Abbreviated Journal Ultramicroscopy
Volume 141 Issue Pages 22-31
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab
Abstract The conventional approach to object reconstruction through electron tomography is to reduce the three-dimensional problem to a series of independent two-dimensional slice-by-slice reconstructions. However, at atomic resolution the image of a single atom extends over many such slices and incorporating this image as prior knowledge in tomography or depth sectioning therefore requires a fully three-dimensional treatment. Unfortunately, the size of the three-dimensional projection operator scales highly unfavorably with object size and readily exceeds the available computer memory. In this paper, it is shown that for incoherent image formation the memory requirement can be reduced to the fundamental lower limit of the object size, both for tomography and depth sectioning. Furthermore, it is shown through multislice calculations that high angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy can be sufficiently incoherent for the reconstruction of single element nanocrystals, but that dynamical diffraction effects can cause classification problems if more than one element is present. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
Language Wos 000335766600004 Publication Date 2014-03-22
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0304-3991; ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.843 Times cited 6 Open Access
Notes ResearchFoundationFlanders(FWO;G.0393.11; G.0064.10;andG.0374.13); European Union Seventh Frame- workProgramme [FP7/2007-2013]under Grant agreement no. 312483 (ESTEEM2).; esteem2jra2; esteem2jra4 Approved Most recent IF: 2.843; 2014 IF: 2.436
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:117650 Serial 1992
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Author Deo, P.S.; Peeters, F.M.; Schweigert, V.A.
Title Mesoscopic superconducting disks Type A1 Journal article
Year 1999 Publication Superlattices and microstructures Abbreviated Journal Superlattice Microst
Volume 25 Issue Pages 1195-1211
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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Publisher Place of Publication London Editor
Language Wos 000082323800050 Publication Date 2002-09-18
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0749-6036; ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.123 Times cited 22 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.123; 1999 IF: 0.649
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:26991 Serial 2001
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Author Ivanov, V.A.; Betouras, J.J.; Peeters, F.M.
Title MgB2 : superconductivity and pressure effects Type P1 Proceeding
Year 2003 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 35-46
Keywords P1 Proceeding; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract We present a Ginzburg-Landau theory for a two-band superconductor with emphasis on MgB2. We propose experiments which lead to identification of the possible scenarios: whether both sigma- and pi-bands superconduct or sigma-alone. According to the second scenario a microscopic theory of superconducting MgB2 is proposed based on the strongly interacting or-electrons and non-correlated pi-electrons of boron ions. The kinematic and Coulomb interactions of sigma-electrons provide the superconducting state with an anisotropic gap of s(*)-wave symmetry. The critical temperature T-c has a non-monotonic dependence on the distance r between the centers of gravity of sigma- and pi-bands. The position of MgB2 on a bell-shaped curve T-c (r) is identified in the overdoped region. The derived superconducting density of electronic states is in agreement with available experimental and theoretical data. It is argued that the effects of pressure are crucial to identify the microscopic origin of superconductivity in MgB2. Possibilities for increase of T, are discussed.
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Publisher Springer Place of Publication Dordrecht Editor
Language Wos Publication Date 0000-00-00
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume 106 Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1-4020-1372-8 ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record;
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Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:94869 Serial 2020
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Author Zha, G.-Q.; Covaci, L.; Peeters, F.M.; Zhou, S.-P.
Title Mixed pairing symmetries and flux-induced spin current in mesoscopic superconducting loops with spin correlations Type A1 Journal article
Year 2015 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 91 Issue 91 Pages 214504
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract We numerically investigate the mixed pairing symmetries inmesoscopic superconducting loops in the presence of spin correlations by solving the Bogoliubov-de Gennes equations self-consistently. The spatial variations of the superconducting order parameters and the spontaneous magnetization are determined by the band structure. When the threaded magnetic flux turns on, the charge and spin currents both emerge and depict periodic evolution. In the case of a mesoscopic loop with dominant triplet p(x) +/- ip(y)-wave symmetry, a slight change of the chemical potential may lead to novel flux-dependent evolution patterns of the ground-state energy and the magnetization. The spin-polarized currents show pronounced quantum oscillations with fractional periods due to the appearance of energy jumps in flux, accompanied with a steplike feature of the enhanced spin current. Particularly, at some appropriate flux, the peaks of the zero-energy local density of states clearly indicate the occurrence of the odd-frequency pairing. In the case of a superconducting loop with dominant singlet d(x2-y2)-wave symmetry, the spatial profiles of the zero-energy local density of states and the magnetization show spin-dependent features on different sample diagonals. Moreover, the evolution of the flux-induced spin current always exhibits an hc/e periodicity.
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Language Wos 000355647100003 Publication Date 2015-06-05
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 15 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grants No. 61371020 and No. 61271163, by the Visiting Scholar Program of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission, and by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2015 IF: 3.736
Call Number c:irua:126433 Serial 2089
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Author Zhang, L.; Turner, S.; Brosens, F.; Verbeeck, J.
Title Model-based determination of dielectric function by STEM low-loss EELS Type A1 Journal article
Year 2010 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 81 Issue 3 Pages 035102
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Theory of quantum systems and complex systems
Abstract Dielectric properties of materials are crucial in describing the electromagnetic response of materials. As devices are becoming considerably smaller than the optical wavelength, the conventional measuring methods based on optical response are limited by their spatial resolution. Electron energy loss spectroscopy performed in a scanning transmission electron microscope is a good alternative to obtain the dielectric properties with excellent spatial resolution. Due to the overlap of diffraction discs in scanning transmission electron microscopy, it is difficult to apply conventional experimental settings to suppress retardation losses. In this contribution, a relativistic dielectric model for the loss function is presented which is used in a model based optimization scheme to estimate the complex dielectric function of a material. The method is applied to experiments on bulk diamond and SrTiO3 and shows a good agreement with optical reference data when retardation effects are included. Application of this technique to nanoparticles is possible but several theoretical assumptions made in the model of the loss function are violated and interpretation becomes problematic.
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Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
Language Wos 000274002300027 Publication Date 2010-01-08
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 9 Open Access
Notes Esteem – 026019; Fwo Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2010 IF: 3.774
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:81258UA @ admin @ c:irua:81258 Serial 2098
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Author Ariskin, D.A.; Schweigert, I.V.; Alexandrov, A.L.; Bogaerts, A.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Modeling of chemical processes in the low pressure capacitive radio frequency discharges in a mixture of Ar/C2H2 Type A1 Journal article
Year 2009 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys
Volume 105 Issue 6 Pages 063305,1-063305,9
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract We study the properties of a capacitive 13.56 MHz discharge with a mixture of Ar/C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>2</sub> taking into account the plasmochemistry and growth of heavy hydrocarbons. A hybrid model was developed to combine the kinetic description for electron motion and the fluid approach for negative and positive ion transports and plasmochemical processes. A significant change in plasma parameters related to injection of 5.8% portion of acetylene in argon was observed and analyzed. We found that the electronegativity of the mixture is about 30%. The densities of negatively and positively charged heavy hydrocarbons are sufficiently large to be precursors for the formation of nanoparticles in the discharge volume.
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Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos 000264774000059 Publication Date 2009-03-26
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0021-8979; ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 21 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.068; 2009 IF: 2.072
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:74496 Serial 2121
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Author Payette, C.; Partoens, B.; Yu, G.; Gupta, J.A.; Austing, D.G.; Nair, S.V.; Amaha, S.; Tarucha, S.
Title Modeling single-particle energy levels and resonance currents in a coherent electronic quantum dot mixer Type A1 Journal article
Year 2009 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett
Volume 94 Issue 22 Pages 222101,1-22101,3
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract We present model calculations based on a coherent tunneling picture, which reproduce well both the single-particle energy level position and the resonant current strength at two typical anticrossings, one involving two levels and the other three levels in a coherent mixer composed of two weakly coupled vertical quantum dots. An essential ingredient is the inclusion of higher degree terms to account for deviations from an ideal elliptical parabolic confining potential in realistic dots. We also calculate density plots of the mixed states for the modified potential.
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Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos 000266674300024 Publication Date 2009-06-01
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0003-6951; ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.411 Times cited 5 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.411; 2009 IF: 3.554
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:77380 Serial 2139
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Author Goris, B.; Polavarapu, L.; Bals, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Liz-Marzán, L.M.
Title Monitoring galvanic replacement through three-dimensional morphological and chemical mapping Type A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication Nano letters Abbreviated Journal Nano Lett
Volume 14 Issue 6 Pages 3220-3226
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Galvanic replacement reactions on metal nanoparticles are often used for the preparation of hollow nanostructures with tunable porosity and chemical composition, leading to tailored optical and catalytic properties. However, the precise interplay between the three-dimensional (3D) morphology and chemical composition of nanostructures during galvanic replacement is not always well understood as the 3D chemical imaging of nanoscale materials is still challenging. It is especially far from straightforward to obtain detailed information from the inside of hollow nanostructures using electron microscopy techniques such as SEM or TEM. We demonstrate here that a combination of state-of-the-art EDX mapping with electron tomography results in the unambiguous determination of both morphology transformation and elemental composition of nanostructures in 3D, during galvanic replacement of Ag nanocubes. This work provides direct and unambiguous experimental evidence toward understanding the galvanic replacement reaction. In addition, the powerful approach presented here can be applied to a wide range of nanoscale transformation processes, which will undoubtedly guide the development of novel nanostructures.
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Publisher Place of Publication Washington Editor
Language Wos 000337337100038 Publication Date 2014-05-05
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1530-6984;1530-6992; ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 12.712 Times cited 120 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes 267867 Plasmaquo; 246791 Countatoms; 335078 Colouratom; 262348 Esmi; Fwo; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:white; preprint:; postprint:restricted 12 months embargo; pdfversion:cannot); Approved Most recent IF: 12.712; 2014 IF: 13.592
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:116954 Serial 2189
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Author Cabana, L.; Gonzalez-Campo, A.; Ke, X.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Nunez, R.; Tobias, G.
Title Efficient Chemical Modification of Carbon Nanotubes with Metallacarboranes Type A1 Journal article
Year 2015 Publication Chemistry: a European journal Abbreviated Journal Chem-Eur J
Volume 21 Issue 21 Pages 16792-16795
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract As-produced single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) tend to aggregate in bundles due to pi-pi interactions. Several approaches are nowadays available to debundle, at least partially, the nanotubes through surface modification by both covalent and noncovalent approaches. Herein, we explore different strategies to afford an efficient covalent functionalization of SWCNTs with cobaltabisdicarbollide anions. Aberration-corrected HRTEM analysis reveals the presence of metallacarboranes along the walls of the SWCNTs. This new family of materials presents an outstanding water dispersibility that facilitates its processability for potential applications.
Address Institut de Ciencia de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC), Campus Universitari de la UAB. 08193, Bellaterra (Spain). gerard.tobias@icmab.es
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Publisher Place of Publication Editor
Language Wos 000366501600011 Publication Date 2015-10-06
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0947-6539; ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 5.317 Times cited 5 Open Access
Notes The research leading to these results received financial support from MINECO (MAT2014-53500-R; CTQ2013-44670-R), Generalitat de Catalunya (2014/SGR/149), and from the European Commission under the FP7 ITN Marie-Curie Network programme RADDEL (grant agreement 290023), the Integrated Infrastructure Initiative No. 262348 European Soft Matter Infrastructure (ESMI) and the European Research Council, ERC Grant No 246791-COUNTATOMS. A.G.C. thanks the CSIC for the JAE-DOC grant. Approved Most recent IF: 5.317; 2015 IF: 5.731
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Author Sébilleau, D.; Natoli, C.; Gavaza, G.M.; Zhao, H.; da Pieve, F.; Hatada, K.
Title MsSpec-1.0 : a multiple scattering package for electron spectroscopies in material science Type A1 Journal article
Year 2011 Publication Computer physics communications Abbreviated Journal Comput Phys Commun
Volume 182 Issue 12 Pages 2567-2579
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract We present a multiple scattering package to calculate the cross-section of various spectroscopies namely photoelectron diffraction (PED), Auger electron diffraction (AED), X-ray absorption (XAS), low-energy electron diffraction (LEED) and Auger photoelectron coincidence spectroscopy (APECS). This package is composed of three main codes, computing respectively the cluster, the potential and the cross-section. In the latter case, in order to cover a range of energies as wide as possible, three different algorithms are provided to perform the multiple scattering calculation: full matrix inversion, series expansion or correlation expansion of the multiple scattering matrix. Numerous other small Fortran codes or bash/csh shell scripts are also provided to perform specific tasks. The cross-section code is built by the user from a library of subroutines using a makefile.
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Language Wos 000295769700014 Publication Date 2011-07-28
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ISSN 0010-4655; ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.936 Times cited 6 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.936; 2011 IF: 3.268
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:93288 Serial 2208
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Author Roose, D.; Leroux, F.; de Vocht, N.; Guglielmetti, C.; Pintelon, I.; Adriaensen, D.; Ponsaerts, P.; van der Linden, A.-M.; Bals, S.
Title Multimodal imaging of micron-sized iron oxide particles following in vitro and in vivo uptake by stem cells: down to the nanometer scale Type A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication Contrast media and molecular imaging Abbreviated Journal Contrast Media Mol I
Volume 9 Issue 6 Pages 400-408
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Bio-Imaging lab
Abstract In this study, the interaction between cells and micron-sized paramagnetic iron oxide (MPIO) particles was investigated by characterizing MPIO in their original state, and after cellular uptake in vitro as well as in vivo. Moreover, MPIO in the olfactory bulb were studied 9months after injection. Using various imaging techniques, cell-MPIO interactions were investigated with increasing spatial resolution. Live cell confocal microscopy demonstrated that MPIO co-localize with lysosomes after in vitro cellular uptake. In more detail, a membrane surrounding the MPIO was observed by high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM). Following MPIO uptake in vivo, the same cell-MPIO interaction was observed by HAADF-STEM in the subventricular zone at 1week and in the olfactory bulb at 9months after MPIO injection. These findings provide proof for the current hypothesis that MPIO are internalized by the cell through endocytosis. The results also show MPIO are not biodegradable, even after 9months in the brain. Moreover, they show the possibility of HAADF-STEM generating information on the labeled cell as well as on the MPIO. In summary, the methodology presented here provides a systematic route to investigate the interaction between cells and nanoparticles from the micrometer level down to the nanometer level and beyond. Copyright (c) 2014 John Wiley Sons, Ltd.
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Language Wos 000346172100001 Publication Date 2014-04-24
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ISSN 1555-4309; ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.307 Times cited 5 Open Access Not_Open_Access
Notes ; The authors would like to thank Sofie Thys for her technical support. The UltraVIEW VoX spinning disk confocal microscope was purchased with support of the Hercules Foundation (Hercules Type 1: AUHA 09/001 and AUHA 11/01). The authors also appreciate financial support from the European Union under the Seventh Framework Program (Integrated Infrastructure Initiative no. 262348 European Soft Matter Infrastructure, ESMI), the Fund for Scientific Research- Flanders and the Flemish Institute for Science and Technology and the Belgian government through the Interuniversity Attraction Pole Program (IAP- PAI). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.307; 2014 IF: 2.923
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:122750 Serial 2222
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Author Sheng, X.; Daems, N.; Geboes, B.; Kurttepeli, M.; Bals, S.; Breugelmans, T.; Hubin, A.; Vankelecom, I.F.J.; Pescarmona, P.P.
Title N-doped ordered mesoporous carbons prepared by a two-step nanocasting strategy as highly active and selective electrocatalysts for the reduction of O2 to H2O2 Type A1 Journal article
Year 2015 Publication Applied catalysis : B : environmental Abbreviated Journal Appl Catal B-Environ
Volume 176-177 Issue 176-177 Pages 212-224
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Applied Electrochemistry & Catalysis (ELCAT)
Abstract A new, two-step nanocasting method was developed to prepare N-doped ordered mesoporous carbon (NOMC) electrocatalysts for the reduction of O2 to H2O2. Our strategy involves the sequential pyrolysis of two inexpensive and readily available N and C precursors, i.e. aniline and dihydroxynaphthalene (DHN), inside the pores of a SBA-15 hard silica template to obtain N-doped graphitic carbon materials with well-ordered pores and high surface areas (764 and 877 m2g−1). By tuning the ratio of carbon sources to silica template, it was possible to achieve an optimal filling of the pores of the SBA-15 silica and to minimise carbon species outside the pores. These NOMC materials displayed outstanding electrocatalytic activity in the oxygen reduction reaction, achieving a remarkably enhanced kinetic current density compared to state-of-the-art N-doped carbon materials (−16.7 mA cm−2 at −0.35 V vs. Ag/AgCl in a 0.1 M KOH solution as electrolyte). The NOMC electrocatalysts showed high selectivity toward the two-electron reduction of oxygen to hydrogen peroxide and excellent long-term stability.
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Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
Language Wos 000356549200022 Publication Date 2015-04-05
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ISSN 0926-3373; ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 9.446 Times cited 111 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes 335078 Colouratom; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:green; preprint:; postprint:can ; pdfversion:cannot); Approved Most recent IF: 9.446; 2015 IF: 7.435
Call Number c:irua:125370 Serial 2246
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Author Tan, H.; Tian, H.; Verbeeck, J.; Janssens, K.; Van Tendeloo, G.
Title Nanoscale investigation of the degradation mechanism of a historical chrome yellow paint by quantitative electron energy loss spectroscopy mapping of chromium species Type A1 Journal article
Year 2013 Publication Angewandte Chemie: international edition in English Abbreviated Journal Angew Chem Int Edit
Volume 52 Issue 43 Pages 11360-11363
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
Abstract Getting the picture: The investigation of 100 year old chrome yellow paint by transmission electron microscopy and spectroscopy has led to the identification of four types of coreshell particles. This nanoscale investigation has allowed a mechanism to be proposed for the darkening of some bright yellow colors in Van Gogh's paintings (e.g. in Falling leaves (Les Alyscamps), 1888).
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Language Wos 000330735800026 Publication Date 2013-09-13
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ISSN 1433-7851; ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 11.994 Times cited 29 Open Access
Notes Esteem2; Vortex; Countatoms; esteem2jra3 ECASJO; Approved Most recent IF: 11.994; 2013 IF: 11.336
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:110947UA @ admin @ c:irua:110947 Serial 2266
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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 (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 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 Volkova, N.E.; Lebedev, O.I.; Gavrilova, L.Y.; Turner, S.; Gauquelin, N.; Seikh, M.M.; Caignaert, V.; Cherepanov, V.A.; Raveau, B.; Van Tendeloo, G.
Title Nanoscale ordering in oxygen deficient quintuple perovskite Sm2-\epsilonBa3+\epsilonFe5O15-\delta : implication for magnetism and oxygen stoichiometry Type A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication Chemistry of materials Abbreviated Journal Chem Mater
Volume 26 Issue 21 Pages 6303-6310
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract The investigation of the system SmBaFe-O in air has allowed an oxygen deficient perovskite Sm2-epsilon Ba3+epsilon Fe5O15-delta (delta = 0.75, epsilon = 0.125) to be synthesized. In contrast to the XRPD pattern which gives a cubic symmetry (a(p) = 3.934 angstrom), the combined HREM/EELS study shows that this phase is nanoscale ordered with a quintuple tetragonal cell, a(p) X a(p) X 5(ap). The nanodomains exhibit a unique stacking sequence of the A-site cationic layers along the crystallographic c-axis, namely SmBaBa/SmBa/SmBaSm, and are chemically twinned in the three crystallographic directions. The nanoscale ordering of this perovskite explains its peculiar magnetic properties on the basis of antiferromagnetic interactions with spin blockade at the boundary between the nanodomains. The variation of electrical conductivity and oxygen content of this oxide versus temperature suggest potential SOFC applications. They may be related to the particular distribution of oxygen vacancies in the lattice and to the 3d(5)(L) under bar configuration of iron.
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Language Wos 000344905600029 Publication Date 2014-10-07
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ISSN 0897-4756;1520-5002; ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 9.466 Times cited 16 Open Access
Notes The UrFU authors were financially supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of Russian Federation (project N 4.1039.2014/K) and by UrFU under the Framework Program of development of UrFU through the «Young scientists UrFU» competition. The CRISMAT authors gratefully acknowledge the EC, the CNRS and the French Minister of Education and Research for financial support through their Research, Strategic and Scholarship programs. This work was supported by funding from the European Research Council under the Seventh Framework Program (FP7), ERC grant N°246791 – COUNTATOMS. S.T. gratefully acknowledges the fund for scientific research Flanders for a post-doctoral fellowship and for financial support under contract number G004413N. N.G. acknowledges funding from the European Research Council under the 7th Framework Program (FP7), ERC starting grant number 278510 – VORTEX; ECASJO_; Approved Most recent IF: 9.466; 2014 IF: 8.354
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:122137 Serial 2269
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Author Goorden, L.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Lenaerts, S.; Deblonde, M.; et al.
Title Nanotechnologie: gewikt en gewogen Type Minutes and reports
Year 2009 Publication Abbreviated Journal
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Keywords Minutes and reports; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM); Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL); Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:82905 Serial 2277
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Author Goorden, L.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Lenaerts, S.; Deblonde, M.; van Oudheusden, M.; et al.
Title Nanotechnologie op de agenda Type Minutes and reports
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Keywords Minutes and reports; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM); Society and Environment; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL); Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:82903 Serial 2278
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Author Verbeeck, J.; Tian, H.; Béché, A.
Title A new way of producing electron vortex probes for STEM Type A1 Journal article
Year 2012 Publication Ultramicroscopy Abbreviated Journal Ultramicroscopy
Volume 113 Issue Pages 83-87
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract A spiral holographic aperture is used in the condensor plane of a scanning transmission electron microscope to produce a focussed electron vortex probe carrying a topological charge of either −1, 0 or +1. The spiral aperture design has a major advantage over the previously used forked aperture in that the three beams with topological charge m=−1, 0, and 1 are not side by side in the specimen plane, but rather on top of each other, focussed at different heights. This allows us to have only one selected beam in focus on the sample while the others contribute only to a background signal. In this paper we describe the working principle as well as first experimental results demonstrating atomic resolution HAADF STEM images obtained with electron vortex probes. These results pave the way for atomic resolution magnetic information when combined with electron energy loss spectroscopy.
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Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
Language Wos 000300554400002 Publication Date 2011-10-31
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ISSN 0304-3991; ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.843 Times cited 62 Open Access
Notes J.V. wants to thank Miles Padgett for suggesting this setup and pointing to the relevant optics literature. Peter Schattschneider is acknowledged for in depth discussions on related topics. J.V acknowledges funding from the European Research Council under the 7th Framework Program (FP7), ERC Grant no. 46791-COUN-TATOMS and ERC Starting Grant no. 278510 VORTEX. The Qu-Ant-EM microscope is partially funded by the Hercules fund of the Flemish Government. ECASJO_; Approved Most recent IF: 2.843; 2012 IF: 2.470
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:93624UA @ admin @ c:irua:93624 Serial 2336
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Author Yan, Y.; Zhou, X.; Jin, H.; Li, C.-Z.; Ke, X.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Liu, K.; Yu, D.; Dressel, M.; Liao, Z.-M.
Title Surface-Facet-Dependent Phonon Deformation Potential in Individual Strained Topological Insulator Bi2Se3 Nanoribbons Type A1 Journal article
Year 2015 Publication ACS nano Abbreviated Journal Acs Nano
Volume 9 Issue 9 Pages 10244-10251
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Strain is an important method to tune the properties of topological insulators. For example, compressive strain can induce superconductivity in Bi2Se3 bulk material. Topological insulator nanostructures are the superior candidates to utilize the unique surface states due to the large surface to volume ratio. Therefore, it is highly desirable to monitor the local strain effects in individual topological insulator nanostructures. Here, we report the systematical micro-Raman spectra of single strained Bi2Se3 nanoribbons with different thicknesses and different surface facets, where four optical modes are resolved in both Stokes and anti-Stokes Raman spectral lines. A striking anisotropy of the strain dependence is observed in the phonon frequency of strained Bi2Se3 nanoribbons grown along the ⟨112̅0⟩ direction. The frequencies of the in-plane Eg2 and out-of-plane A1g1 modes exhibit a nearly linear blue-shift against bending strain when the nanoribbon is bent along the ⟨112̅0⟩ direction with the curved {0001} surface. In this case, the phonon deformation potential of the Eg2 phonon for 100 nm-thick Bi2Se3 nanoribbon is up to 0.94 cm–1/%, which is twice of that in Bi2Se3 bulk material (0.52 cm–1/%). Our results may be valuable for the strain modulation of individual topological insulator nanostructures.
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Language English Wos 000363915300079 Publication Date 2015-09-12
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ISSN 1936-0851;1936-086X; ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 13.942 Times cited 14 Open Access
Notes Y.Y. would like to thank Xuewen Fu for helpful discussions. This work was supported by MOST (Nos. 2013CB934600, 2013CB932602) and NSFC (Nos. 11274014, 11234001). Approved Most recent IF: 13.942; 2015 IF: 12.881
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Author Berdiyorov, G.R.; Milošević, M.V.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Non commensurate vortex lattices in a composite antidot lattice or dc current Type A1 Journal article
Year 2008 Publication Physica: C : superconductivity Abbreviated Journal Physica C
Volume 468 Issue 7/10 Pages 809-812
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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Language Wos 000257355300070 Publication Date 2008-03-03
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ISSN 0921-4534; ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.404 Times cited 2 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.404; 2008 IF: 0.740
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:70075 Serial 2343
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Author McCalla, E.; Abakumov, A.; Rousse, G.; Reynaud, M.; Sougrati, M.T.; Budic, B.; Mahmoud, A.; Dominko, R.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Hermann, R.P.; Tarascon, J.M.;
Title Novel complex stacking of fully-ordered transition metal layers in Li4FeSbO6 materials Type A1 Journal article
Year 2015 Publication Chemistry of materials Abbreviated Journal Chem Mater
Volume 27 Issue 27 Pages 1699-1708
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract As part of a broad project to explore Li4MM'O-6 materials (with M and M' being selected from a wide variety of metals) as positive electrode materials for Li-ion batteries, the structures of Li4FeSbO6 materials with both stoichiometric and slightly deficient lithium contents are studied here. For lithium content varying from 3.8 to 4.0, the color changes from yellow to black and extra superstructure peaks are seen in the XRD patterns. These extra peaks appear as satellites around the four superstructure peaks affected by the stacking of the transition metal atoms. Refinements of both XRD and neutron scattering patterns show a nearly perfect ordering of Li, Fe, and Sb in the transition metal layers of all samples, although these refinements must take the stacking faults into account in order to extract information about the structure of the TM layers. The structure of the most lithium rich sample, where the satellite superstructure peaks are seen, was determined with the help of HRTEM, XRD, and neutron scattering. The satellites arise due to a new stacking sequence where not all transition metal layers are identical but instead two slightly different compositions stack in an AABB sequence giving a unit cell that is four times larger than normal for such monoclinic layered materials. The more lithium deficient samples are found to contain metal site vacancies based on elemental analysis and Mossbauer spectroscopy results. The significant changes in physical properties are attributed to the presence of these vacancies. This study illustrates the great importance of carefully determining the final compositions in these materials, as very small differences in compositions may have large impacts on structures and properties.
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Language Wos 000350919000032 Publication Date 2015-02-12
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ISSN 0897-4756;1520-5002; ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 9.466 Times cited 22 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 9.466; 2015 IF: 8.354
Call Number c:irua:125469 Serial 2373
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