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Amini, M.N.; Dixit, H.; Saniz, R.; Lamoen, D.; Partoens, B. |
Title |
The origin of p-type conductivity in ZnM2O4 (M = Co, Rh, Ir) spinels |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Physical chemistry, chemical physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Chem Chem Phys |
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16 |
Issue |
6 |
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2588-2596 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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ZnM2O4 (M = Co, Rh, Ir) spinels are considered as a class of potential p-type transparent conducting oxides (TCOs). We report the formation energy of acceptor-like defects using first principles calculations with an advanced hybrid exchange-correlation functional (HSE06) within density functional theory (DFT). Due to the discrepancies between the theoretically obtained band gaps with this hybrid functional and the – scattered – experimental results, we also perform GW calculations to support the validity of the description of these spinels with the HSE06 functional. The considered defects are the cation vacancy and antisite defects, which are supposed to be the leading source of disorder in the spinel structures. We also discuss the band alignments in these spinels. The calculated formation energies indicate that the antisite defects ZnM (Zn replacing M, M = Co, Rh, Ir) and VZn act as shallow acceptors in ZnCo2O4, ZnRh2O4 and ZnIr2O4, which explains the experimentally observed p-type conductivity in those systems. Moreover, our systematic study indicates that the ZnIr antisite defect has the lowest formation energy in the group and it corroborates the highest p-type conductivity reported for ZnIr2O4 among the group of ZnM2O4 spinels. To gain further insight into factors affecting the p-type conductivity, we have also investigated the formation of localized small polarons by calculating the self-trapping energy of the holes. |
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2013-12-03 |
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1463-9076;1463-9084; |
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Impact Factor |
4.123 |
Times cited |
47 |
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Fwo; Goa; Hercules |
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Most recent IF: 4.123; 2014 IF: 4.493 |
Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:114829 |
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2525 |
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Brito, B.G.A.; Hai, G.-Q.; Teixeira Rabelo, J.N.; Cândido, L. |
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A quantum Monte Carlo study on electron correlation in all-metal aromatic clusters MAl4 – (M = Li, Na, K, Rb, Cu, Ag and Au) |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Physical chemistry, chemical physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Chem Chem Phys |
Volume |
16 |
Issue |
18 |
Pages |
8639-8645 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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Using fixed-node diffusion quantum Monte Carlo (FN-DMC) simulation we investigate the electron correlation in all-metal aromatic clusters MAl4- (with M = Li, Na, K, Rb, Cu, Ag and Au). The electron detachment energies and electron affinities of the clusters are obtained. The vertical electron detachment energies obtained from the FN-DMC calculations are in very good agreement with the available experimental results. Calculations are also performed within the Hartree-Fock approximation, density-functional theory (DFT), and the couple-cluster (CCSD(T)) method. From the obtained results, we analyse the impact of the electron correlation effects in these bimetallic clusters and find that the correlation of the valence electrons contributes significantly to the detachment energies and electron affinities, varying between 20% and 50% of their total values. Furthermore, we discuss the electron correlation effects on the stability of the clusters as well as the accuracy of the DFT and CCSD(T) calculations in the present systems. |
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Cambridge |
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000334602900052 |
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2014-03-21 |
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1463-9076;1463-9084; |
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Impact Factor |
4.123 |
Times cited |
10 |
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; This research was supported by CNPq, FAPESP and FAPEG (Brazil). ; |
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Most recent IF: 4.123; 2014 IF: 4.493 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:117247 |
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2781 |
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Çakir, D.; Kecik, D.; Sahin, H.; Durgun, E.; Peeters, F.M. |
Title |
Realization of a p-n junction in a single layer boron-phosphide |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2015 |
Publication |
Physical chemistry, chemical physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Chem Chem Phys |
Volume |
17 |
Issue |
17 |
Pages |
13013-13020 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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Two-dimensional (2D) materials have attracted growing interest due to their potential use in the next generation of nanoelectronic and optoelectronic applications. On the basis of first-principles calculations based on density functional theory, we first investigate the electronic and mechanical properties of single layer boron phosphide (h-BP). Our calculations show that h-BP is a mechanically stable 2D material with a direct band gap of 0.9 eV at the K-point, promising for both electronic and optoelectronic applications. We next investigate the electron transport properties of a p-n junction constructed from single layer boron phosphide (h-BP) using the non-equilibrium Green's function formalism. The n-and p-type doping of BP are achieved by substitutional doping of B with C and P with Si, respectively. C(Si) substitutional doping creates donor (acceptor) states close to the conduction (valence) band edge of BP, which are essential to construct an efficient p-n junction. By modifying the structure and doping concentration, it is possible to tune the electronic and transport properties of the p-n junction which exhibits not only diode characteristics with a large current rectification but also negative differential resistance (NDR). The degree of NDR can be easily tuned via device engineering. |
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Cambridge |
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000354195300065 |
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2015-04-16 |
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1463-9076;1463-9084; |
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Impact Factor |
4.123 |
Times cited |
104 |
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; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the Methusalem foundation of the Flemish government and the Bilateral program FWO-TUBITAK (under the Project No. 113T050) between Flanders and Turkey. Computational resources were provided by TUBITAK ULAKBIM, High Performance and Grid Computing Center (TR-Grid e-Infrastructure), and HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA) a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center (VSC), which is funded by the Hercules foundation. D.C. is supported by a FWO Pegasus-short Marie Curie Fellowship. H.S. is supported by a FWO Pegasus Marie Curie-long Fellowship. E.D. acknowledges support from Bilim Akademisi – The Science Academy, Turkey under the BAGEP program. ; |
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Most recent IF: 4.123; 2015 IF: 4.493 |
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c:irua:126394 |
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2835 |
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Schoeters, B.; Neyts, E.C.; Khalilov, U.; Pourtois, G.; Partoens, B. |
Title |
Stability of Si epoxide defects in Si nanowires : a mixed reactive force field/DFT study |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2013 |
Publication |
Physical chemistry, chemical physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Chem Chem Phys |
Volume |
15 |
Issue |
36 |
Pages |
15091-15097 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
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Modeling the oxidation process of silicon nanowires through reactive force field based molecular dynamics simulations suggests that the formation of Si epoxide defects occurs both at the Si/SiOx interface and at the nanowire surface, whereas for flat surfaces, this defect is experimentally observed to occur only at the interface as a result of stress. In this paper, we argue that the increasing curvature stabilizes the defect at the nanowire surface, as suggested by our density functional theory calculations. The latter can have important consequences for the opto-electronic properties of thin silicon nanowires, since the epoxide induces an electronic state within the band gap. Removing the epoxide defect by hydrogenation is expected to be possible but becomes increasingly difficult with a reduction of the diameter of the nanowires. |
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Cambridge |
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000323520600029 |
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2013-07-16 |
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1463-9076;1463-9084; |
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Impact Factor |
4.123 |
Times cited |
3 |
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; BS gratefully acknowledges financial support of the IWT, Institute for the Promotion of Innovation by Science and Technology in Flanders, via the SBO project “SilaSol”. This work was carried out using the Turing HPC infrastructure at the CalcUA core facility of the Universiteit Antwerpen, a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center VSC, funded by the Hercules Foundation, the Flemish government and the Universiteit Antwerpen. ; |
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Most recent IF: 4.123; 2013 IF: 4.198 |
Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:110793 |
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3130 |
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Ao, Z.M.; Hernández-Nieves, A.D.; Peeters, F.M.; Li, S. |
Title |
The electric field as a novel switch for uptake/release of hydrogen for storage in nitrogen doped graphene |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2012 |
Publication |
Physical chemistry, chemical physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Chem Chem Phys |
Volume |
14 |
Issue |
4 |
Pages |
1463-1467 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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Nitrogen-doped graphene was recently synthesized and was reported to be a catalyst for hydrogen dissociative adsorption under a perpendicular applied electric field (F). In this work, the diffusion of H atoms on N-doped graphene, in the presence and absence of an applied perpendicular electric field, is studied using density functional theory. We demonstrate that the applied field can significantly facilitate the binding of hydrogen molecules on N-doped graphene through dissociative adsorption and diffusion on the surface. By removing the applied field the absorbed H atoms can be released efficiently. Our theoretical calculation indicates that N-doped graphene is a promising hydrogen storage material with reversible hydrogen adsorption/desorption where the applied electric field can act as a switch for the uptake/release processes. |
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Cambridge |
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2011-11-21 |
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1463-9076;1463-9084; |
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Impact Factor |
4.123 |
Times cited |
67 |
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; Financial support of the Vice-Chancellor's Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program (SIR50/PS19184) and the ECR grant (SIR30/PS24201) from the University of New South Wales are acknowledged. This work is also supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Belgian Science Policy (IAP). ; |
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Most recent IF: 4.123; 2012 IF: 3.829 |
Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:96266 |
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3578 |
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Amini, M.N.; Saniz, R.; Lamoen, D.; Partoens, B. |
Title |
The role of the VZn-NO-H complex in the p-type conductivity in ZnO |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2015 |
Publication |
Physical chemistry, chemical physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Chem Chem Phys |
Volume |
17 |
Issue |
17 |
Pages |
5485-5489 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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Past research efforts aiming at obtaining stable p-type ZnO have been based on complexes involving nitrogen doping. A recent experiment by (J. G. Reynolds et al., Appl. Phys. Lett., 2013, 102, 152114) demonstrated a significant ([similar]1018 cm−3) p-type behavior in N-doped ZnO films after appropriate annealing. The p-type conductivity was attributed to a VZnNOH shallow acceptor complex, formed by a Zn vacancy (VZn), N substituting O (NO), and H interstitial (Hi). We present here a first-principles hybrid functional study of this complex compared to the one without hydrogen. Our results confirm that the VZnNOH complex acts as an acceptor in ZnO. We find that H plays an important role, because it lowers the formation energy of the complex with respect to VZnNO, a complex known to exhibit (unstable) p-type behavior. However, this additional H atom also occupies the hole level at the origin of the shallow behavior of VZnNO, leaving only two states empty higher in the band gap and making the VZnNOH complex a deep acceptor. Therefore, we conclude that the cause of the observed p-type conductivity in experiment is not the presence of the VZnNOH complex, but probably the formation of the VZnNO complex during the annealing process. |
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000349616400080 |
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2015-01-20 |
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1463-9076;1463-9084; |
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Impact Factor |
4.123 |
Times cited |
20 |
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Notes |
FWO G021614N; FWO G015013; FWO G018914N; GOA; Hercules |
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Most recent IF: 4.123; 2015 IF: 4.493 |
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c:irua:123218 |
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3592 |
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da Costa, L.F.; de Barros, A.G.; de Figueiredo Lopes Lucena, L.C.; de Figueiredo Lopes Lucena, A.E. |
Title |
Asphalt mixture reinforced with banana fibres |
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A1 Journal article |
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2020 |
Publication |
Road Materials And Pavement Design |
Abbreviated Journal |
Road Mater Pavement |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Energy and Materials in Infrastructure and Buildings (EMIB) |
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Stone Matrix Asphalt (SMA) is a gap-graded mixture which requires high contents of asphalt binder. To prevent draindown, natural or synthetic fibres and polymer-modified asphalt binders are conventionally used in SMA. Banana agribusiness is one of the major sources of post-harvest residue in Brazil. Amongst those residues, fibres extracted from the pseudostem of the banana plant are resistant and used in diverse purposes. The present study assesses the incorporation of fibres from the pseudostem of the banana plant in an SMA mixture. The fibre contents and lengths capable to prevent binder draindown were evaluated from draindown tests. Mechanical properties of an SMA mixture stabilised with different banana fibre lengths were analysed through the tests of Marshall stability, modified Lottman, Indirect Tensile Strength and Cantabro. The results indicated that the fibres studied are a viable alternative for SMA, stabilising draindown and improving its mechanical performance, especially at the length of 20 mm. |
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2020-01-22 |
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1468-0629; 2164-7402 |
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Impact Factor |
3.7 |
Times cited |
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Most recent IF: 3.7; 2020 IF: 1.401 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:178727 |
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7495 |
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Kandemir, A.; Ozden, A.; Cagin, T.; Sevik, C. |
Title |
Thermal conductivity engineering of bulk and one-dimensional Si-Ge nanoarchitectures |
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A1 Journal article |
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2017 |
Publication |
Science and technology of advanced materials |
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18 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
187-196 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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Various theoretical and experimental methods are utilized to investigate the thermal conductivity of nanostructured materials; this is a critical parameter to increase performance of thermoelectric devices. Among these methods, equilibrium molecular dynamics (EMD) is an accurate technique to predict lattice thermal conductivity. In this study, by means of systematic EMD simulations, thermal conductivity of bulk Si-Ge structures (pristine, alloy and superlattice) and their nanostructured one dimensional forms with square and circular cross-section geometries (asymmetric and symmetric) are calculated for different crystallographic directions. A comprehensive temperature analysis is evaluated for selected structures as well. The results show that one-dimensional structures are superior candidates in terms of their low lattice thermal conductivity and thermal conductivity tunability by nanostructuring, such as by diameter modulation, interface roughness, periodicity and number of interfaces. We find that thermal conductivity decreases with smaller diameters or cross section areas. Furthermore, interface roughness decreases thermal conductivity with a profound impact. Moreover, we predicted that there is a specific periodicity that gives minimum thermal conductivity in symmetric superlattice structures. The decreasing thermal conductivity is due to the reducing phonon movement in the system due to the effect of the number of interfaces that determine regimes of ballistic and wave transport phenomena. In some nanostructures, such as nanowire superlattices, thermal conductivity of the Si/Ge system can be reduced to nearly twice that of an amorphous silicon thermal conductivity. Additionally, it is found that one crystal orientation, <100>, is better than the <111> crystal orientation in one-dimensional and bulk SiGe systems. Our results clearly point out the importance of lattice thermal conductivity engineering in bulk and nanostructures to produce high-performance thermoelectric materials. |
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2017-03-13 |
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1468-6996; 1878-5514 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:193772 |
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8662 |
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Zou, Y.-C.; Mogg, L.; Clark, N.; Bacaksiz, C.; Milanovic, S.; Sreepal, V.; Hao, G.-P.; Wang, Y.-C.; Hopkinson, D.G.; Gorbachev, R.; Shaw, S.; Novoselov, K.S.; Raveendran-Nair, R.; Peeters, F.M.; Lozada-Hidalgo, M.; Haigh, S.J. |
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Ion exchange in atomically thin clays and micas |
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A1 Journal article |
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2021 |
Publication |
Nature Materials |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nat Mater |
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20 |
Issue |
12 |
Pages |
1677-1682 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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The physical properties of clays and micas can be controlled by exchanging ions in the crystal lattice. Atomically thin materials can have superior properties in a range of membrane applications, yet the ion-exchange process itself remains largely unexplored in few-layer crystals. Here we use atomic-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy to study the dynamics of ion exchange and reveal individual ion binding sites in atomically thin and artificially restacked clays and micas. We find that the ion diffusion coefficient for the interlayer space of atomically thin samples is up to 10(4) times larger than in bulk crystals and approaches its value in free water. Samples where no bulk exchange is expected display fast exchange at restacked interfaces, where the exchanged ions arrange in islands with dimensions controlled by the moire superlattice dimensions. We attribute the fast ion diffusion to enhanced interlayer expandability resulting from weaker interlayer binding forces in both atomically thin and restacked materials. This work provides atomic scale insights into ion diffusion in highly confined spaces and suggests strategies to design exfoliated clay membranes with enhanced performance. Layered clays are of interest for membranes and many other applications but their ion-exchange dynamics remain unexplored in atomically thin materials. Here, using electron microscopy, it is found that the ion diffusion for few-layer two-dimensional clays approaches that of free water and that superlattice cation islands can form in twisted and restacked materials. |
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2021-09-21 |
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1476-1122; 1476-4660 |
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Impact Factor |
39.737 |
Times cited |
2 |
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OpenAccess |
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Most recent IF: 39.737 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:181691 |
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6999 |
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Tyutyunnik, A.P.; Slobodin, B.V.; Samigullina, R.F.; Verberck, B.; Tarakina, N.V. |
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K2CaV2O7 : a pyrovanadate with a new layered type of structure in the A2BV2O7 family |
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A1 Journal article |
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2013 |
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Journal of the Chemical Society : Dalton transactions |
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Dalton T |
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42 |
Issue |
4 |
Pages |
1057-1064 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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The crystal structure of K2CaV2O7 prepared by a conventional solid-state reaction has been solved by a direct method and refined using Rietveld full profile fitting based on X-ray powder diffraction data. This compound crystallises in the triclinic space group (P (1) over bar, Z = 2) with unit cell constants a = 7.1577(1) angstrom, b = 10.5104(2) angstrom, c = 5.8187(1) angstrom, alpha = 106.3368(9)degrees, beta = 106.235(1)degrees, gamma = 71.1375(9)degrees. The structure can be described as infinite undulating CaV2O72- layers parallel to the ac plane, which consist of pairs of edge-sharing CaO6 octahedra connected to each other through V2O7 pyrogroups. The potassium atoms are positioned in two sites between the layers, with a distorted IX-fold coordination of oxygen atoms. The chemical composition obtained from the structural solution was confirmed by energy-dispersive X-ray analysis. The stability of compounds in the family of alkali metal calcium pyrovanadates is discussed based on an analysis of the correlation between anion and cation sizes and theoretical first-principles calculations. |
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London |
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2012-10-04 |
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1477-9226;1477-9234; |
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Impact Factor |
4.029 |
Times cited |
3 |
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; N.V.T. acknowledges funding by the Bavarian Ministry of Sciences, Research and the Arts. B. V. was financially supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vlaanderen). ; |
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Most recent IF: 4.029; 2013 IF: 4.097 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:105945 |
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3536 |
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Horzum, S.; Torun, E.; Serin, T.; Peeters, F.M. |
Title |
Structural, electronic and optical properties of Cu-doped ZnO : experimental and theoretical investigation |
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A1 Journal article |
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2016 |
Publication |
Philosophical magazine |
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Philos Mag |
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96 |
Issue |
96 |
Pages |
1743-1756 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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Experiments are supplemented with ab initio density functional theory (DFT) calculations in order to investigate how the structural, electronic and optical properties of zinc oxide (ZnO) thin films are modified upon Cu doping. Changes in characteristic properties of doped thin films, that are deposited on a glass substrate by sol-gel dip coating technique, are monitored using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and UV measurements. Our ab initio calculations show that the electronic structure of ZnO can be well described by DFT+U/G(0)W(0) method and we find that Cu atom substitutional doping in ZnO is the most favourable case. Our XRD measurements reveal that the crystallite size of the films decrease with increasing Cu doping. Moreover, we determine the optical constants such as refractive index, extinction coefficient, optical dielectric function and optical energy band gap values of the films by means of UV-Vis transmittance spectra. The optical band gap of ZnO the thin film linearly decreases from 3.25 to 3.20 eV at 5% doping. In addition, our calculations reveal that the electronic defect states that stem from Cu atoms are not optically active and the optical band gap is determined by the ZnO band edges. Experimentally observed structural and optical results are in good agreement with our theoretical results. |
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000376076500002 |
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2016-05-07 |
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1478-6435 |
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Impact Factor |
1.505 |
Times cited |
29 |
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; Theoretical part of this work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem foundation of the Flemish government. Computational resources were provided by TUBITAK ULAKBIM, High Performance and Grid Computing Center (TR-Grid e-Infrastructure), and HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA) a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center (VSC), which is funded by the Hercules foundation. Experimental part of this work was supported by Ankara University BAP under Project Number [14B0443001]. ; |
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Most recent IF: 1.505 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:134161 |
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4254 |
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Yagmurcukardes, N.; Bayram, A.; Aydin, H.; Yagmurcukardes, M.; Acikbas, Y.; Peeters, F.M.; Celebi, C. |
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Anisotropic etching of CVD grown graphene for ammonia sensing |
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A1 Journal article |
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2022 |
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IEEE sensors journal |
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Ieee Sens J |
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22 |
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5 |
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3888-3895 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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Bare chemical vapor deposition (CVD) grown graphene (GRP) was anisotropically etched with various etching parameters. The morphological and structural characterizations were carried out by optical microscopy and the vibrational properties substrates were obtained by Raman spectroscopy. The ammonia adsorption and desorption behavior of graphene-based sensors were recorded via quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) measurements at room temperature. The etched samples for ambient NH3 exhibited nearly 35% improvement and showed high resistance to humidity molecules when compared to bare graphene. Besides exhibiting promising sensitivity to NH3 molecules, the etched graphene-based sensors were less affected by humidity. The experimental results were collaborated by Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations and it was shown that while water molecules fragmented into H and O, NH3 interacts weakly with EGPR2 sample which reveals the enhanced sensing ability of EGPR2. Apparently, it would be more suitable to use EGRP2 in sensing applications due to its sensitivity to NH3 molecules, its stability, and its resistance to H2O molecules in humid ambient. |
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000766276000010 |
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2022-01-24 |
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1530-437x; 1558-1748 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
4.3 |
Times cited |
4 |
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Not_Open_Access |
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Most recent IF: 4.3 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:187257 |
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7126 |
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Kundys, D.; Van Duppen, B.; Marshall, O.P.; Rodriguez, F.; Torre, I.; Tomadin, A.; Polini, M.; Grigorenko, A.N. |
Title |
Nonlinear light mixing by graphene plasmons |
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A1 Journal article |
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2018 |
Publication |
Nano letters |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nano Lett |
Volume |
18 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
282-287 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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<script type='text/javascript'>document.write(unpmarked('Graphene is known to possess strong optical nonlinearity which turned out to be suitable for creation of efficient saturable absorbers in mode locked fiber lasers. Nonlinear response of graphene can be further enhanced by the presence of graphene plasmons. Here, we report a novel nonlinear effect observed in nanostructured graphene which comes about due to excitation of graphene plasmons. We experimentally detect and theoretically explain enhanced mixing of near-infrared and mid-infrared light in arrays of graphene nanoribbons. Strong compression of light by graphene plasmons implies that the described effect of light mixing is nonlocal in nature and orders of magnitude larger than the conventional local graphene nonlinearity. Both second and third order nonlinear effects were observed in our experiments with the recalculated third-order nonlinearity coefficient reaching values of 4.5 x 10(-6) esu. The suggested effect could be used in variety of applications including nonlinear light modulators, light multiplexers, light logic, and sensing devices.')); |
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Washington |
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000420000000039 |
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2017-12-11 |
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1530-6984 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
12.712 |
Times cited |
12 |
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; This work was supported by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement 696656 “GrapheneCorel”, Bluestone Global Technology, and Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia. B.V.D. is supported by a postdoctoral fellowship granted by FWO-Vl and wishes to thank Scuola Normale Superiore (Pisa, Italy) for their hospitality during the final stages of preparation of this work. ; |
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Most recent IF: 12.712 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:148457UA @ admin @ c:irua:148457 |
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4887 |
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Su, Y.; Prestat, E.; Hu, C.; Puthiyapura, V.K.; Neek-Amal, M.; Xiao, H.; Huang, K.; Kravets, V.G.; Haigh, S.J.; Hardacre, C.; Peeters, F.M.; Nair, R.R. |
Title |
Self-limiting growth of two-dimensional palladium between graphene oxide layers |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2019 |
Publication |
Nano letters |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nano Lett |
Volume |
19 |
Issue |
7 |
Pages |
4678-4683 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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The ability of different materials to display self-limiting growth has recently attracted an enormous amount of attention because of the importance of nanoscale materials in applications for catalysis, energy conversion, (opto)-electronics, and so forth. Here, we show that the electrochemical deposition of palladium (Pd) between graphene oxide (GO) sheets result in the self-limiting growth of 5-nm-thick Pd nanosheets. The self-limiting growth is found to be a consequence of the strong interaction of Pd with the confining GO sheets, which results in the bulk growth of Pd being energetically unfavorable for larger thicknesses. Furthermore, we have successfully carried out liquid exfoliation of the resulting Pd-GO laminates to isolate Pd nanosheets and have demonstrated their high efficiency in continuous flow catalysis and electrocatalysis. |
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2019-06-07 |
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1530-6984 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
12.712 |
Times cited |
17 |
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Notes |
; This work was supported by the Royal Society, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, U.K. (EP/S019367/1, EP/P025021/1, EP/K016946/1, and EP/ P009050/1), Graphene Flagship, and European Research Council (contract 679689 and EvoluTEM). We thank Dr. Sheng Zheng and Dr. K. S. Vasu at the University of Manchester for assisting us with sample preparation and characterization. The authors acknowledge the use of the facilities at the Henry Royce Institute for Advanced Materials and associated support services. V.K.P. and C.H. are grateful for the resources and support provided via membership in the UK Catalysis Hub Consortium and funding by EPSRC (Portfolio grants EP/K014706/2, EP/K014668/1, EP/K014854/1, EP/K014714/1, and EP/I019693/1). F.M.P. and M.N.-A. acknowledge the support from the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). ; |
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Most recent IF: 12.712 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:161245 |
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5426 |
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Sreepal, V.; Yagmurcukardes, M.; Vasu, K.S.; Kelly, D.J.; Taylor, S.F.R.; Kravets, V.G.; Kudrynskyi, Z.; Kovalyuk, Z.D.; Patane, A.; Grigorenko, A.N.; Haigh, S.J.; Hardacre, C.; Eaves, L.; Sahin, H.; Geim, A.K.; Peeters, F.M.; Nair, R.R. |
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Two-dimensional covalent crystals by chemical conversion of thin van der Waals materials |
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A1 Journal article |
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2019 |
Publication |
Nano letters |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nano Lett |
Volume |
19 |
Issue |
9 |
Pages |
6475-6481 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
Abstract |
Most of the studied two-dimensional (2D) materials have been obtained by exfoliation of van der Waals crystals. Recently, there has been growing interest in fabricating synthetic 2D crystals which have no layered bulk analogues. These efforts have been focused mainly on the surface growth of molecules in high vacuum. Here, we report an approach to making 2D crystals of covalent solids by chemical conversion of van der Waals layers. As an example, we used 2D indium selenide (InSe) obtained by exfoliation and converted it by direct fluorination into indium fluoride (InF3), which has a nonlayered, rhombohedral structure and therefore cannot possibly be obtained by exfoliation. The conversion of InSe into InF3 is found to be feasible for thicknesses down to three layers of InSe, and the obtained stable InF3 layers are doped with selenium. We study this new 2D material by optical, electron transport, and Raman measurements and show that it is a semiconductor with a direct bandgap of 2.2 eV, exhibiting high optical transparency across the visible and infrared spectral ranges. We also demonstrate the scalability of our approach by chemical conversion of large-area, thin InSe laminates obtained by liquid exfoliation, into InF3 films. The concept of chemical conversion of cleavable thin van der Waals crystals into covalently bonded noncleavable ones opens exciting prospects for synthesizing a wide variety of novel atomically thin covalent crystals. |
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000486361900083 |
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2019-08-20 |
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1530-6984 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
12.712 |
Times cited |
32 |
Open Access |
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Notes |
; This work was supported by the Royal Society, the European Research Council (contract 679689 and EvoluTEM 715502), and Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, U.K. (EP/N013670/1), The authors acknowledge the use of the facilities at the Henry Royce Institute for Advanced Materials and associated support services. H.S. acknowledges financial support from the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) under Project No. 117F095. M.Y. acknowledges the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) for a postdoctoral fellowship. S.J.H. and D.J.K. acknowledge support from EPSRC (EP/P009050/1) and the NowNANO CDT. ; |
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Most recent IF: 12.712 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:162818 |
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5431 |
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Andelkovic, M.; Milovanović, S.P.; Covaci, L.; Peeters, F.M. |
Title |
Double moiré with a twist : supermoiré in encapsulated graphene |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2020 |
Publication |
Nano Letters |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nano Lett |
Volume |
20 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
979 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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A periodic spatial modulation, as created by a moire pattern, has been extensively studied with the view to engineer and tune the properties of graphene. Graphene encapsulated by hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) when slightly misaligned with the top and bottom hBN layers experiences two interfering moire patterns, resulting in a so-called supermoire (SM). This leads to a lattice and electronic spectrum reconstruction. A geometrical construction of the nonrelaxed SM patterns allows us to indicate qualitatively the induced changes in the electronic properties and to locate the SM features in the density of states and in the conductivity. To emphasize the effect of lattice relaxation, we report band gaps at all Dirac-like points in the hole doped part of the reconstructed spectrum, which are expected to be enhanced when including interaction effects. Our result is able to distinguish effects due to lattice relaxation and due to the interfering SM and provides a clear picture on the origin of recently experimentally observed effects in such trilayer heterostuctures. |
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000514255400021 |
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2020-01-21 |
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1530-6984 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
10.8 |
Times cited |
48 |
Open Access |
OpenAccess |
Notes |
; This work was funded by FLAGERA project TRANS2DTMD and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) through a postdoc fellowship for S.P.M. The authors acknowledge useful discussions with W. Zihao and K. Novoselov. ; |
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Most recent IF: 10.8; 2020 IF: 12.712 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:168685 |
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6490 |
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Bekaert, J.; Khestanova, E.; Hopkinson, D.G.; Birkbeck, J.; Clark, N.; Zhu, M.; Bandurin, D.A.; Gorbachev, R.; Fairclough, S.; Zou, Y.; Hamer, M.; Terry, D.J.; Peters, J.J.P.; Sanchez, A.M.; Partoens, B.; Haigh, S.J.; Milošević, M.V.; Grigorieva, I., V |
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Enhanced superconductivity in few-layer TaS₂ due to healing by oxygenation |
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A1 Journal article |
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2020 |
Publication |
Nano Letters |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nano Lett |
Volume |
20 |
Issue |
5 |
Pages |
3808-3818 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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When approaching the atomically thin limit, defects and disorder play an increasingly important role in the properties of two-dimensional (2D) materials. While defects are generally thought to negatively affect superconductivity in 2D materials, here we demonstrate the contrary in the case of oxygenation of ultrathin tantalum disulfide (TaS2). Our first-principles calculations show that incorporation of oxygen into the TaS2 crystal lattice is energetically favorable and effectively heals sulfur vacancies typically present in these crystals, thus restoring the electronic band structure and the carrier density to the intrinsic characteristics of TaS2. Strikingly, this leads to a strong enhancement of the electron-phonon coupling, by up to 80% in the highly oxygenated limit. Using transport measurements on fresh and aged (oxygenated) few-layer TaS2, we found a marked increase of the superconducting critical temperature (T-c) upon aging, in agreement with our theory, while concurrent electron microscopy and electron-energy loss spectroscopy confirmed the presence of sulfur vacancies in freshly prepared TaS2 and incorporation of oxygen into the crystal lattice with time. Our work thus reveals the mechanism by which certain atomic-scale defects can be beneficial to superconductivity and opens a new route to engineer T-c in ultrathin materials. |
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000535255300114 |
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2020-04-20 |
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1530-6984 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
10.8 |
Times cited |
16 |
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; This work was supported by Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO). J.Be. acknowledges support of a postdoctoral fellowship of the FWO. The computational resources and services used for the first-principles calculations in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center), funded by the FWO and the Flemish Government-department EWI. S.J.H., D.H., and S.F. would like to thank the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) U.K (grants EP/R031711/1, EP/P009050/1 and the Graphene NOWNANO CDT) and the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program (grant agreement ERC-2016-STG-EvoluTEM-715502, the Hetero2D Synergy grant and EC-FET Graphene Flagship) for funding. We thank Diamond Light Source for access and support in use of the electron Physical Science Imaging Centre (Instrument E02 and proposal numbers EM19315 and MG21597) that contributed to the results presented here. ; |
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Most recent IF: 10.8; 2020 IF: 12.712 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:170264 |
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6507 |
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Wang, H.; Su, L.; Yagmurcukardes, M.; Chen, J.; Jiang, Y.; Li, Z.; Quan, A.; Peeters, F.M.; Wang, C.; Geim, A.K.; Hu, S. |
Title |
Blue energy conversion from holey-graphene-like membranes with a high density of subnanometer pores |
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A1 Journal article |
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2020 |
Publication |
Nano Letters |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nano Lett |
Volume |
20 |
Issue |
12 |
Pages |
8634-8639 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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Blue energy converts the chemical potential difference from salinity gradients into electricity via reverse electrodialysis and provides a renewable source of clean energy. To achieve high energy conversion efficiency and power density, nanoporous membrane materials with both high ionic conductivity and ion selectivity are required. Here, we report ion transport through a network of holey-graphene-like sheets made by bottom-up polymerization. The resulting ultrathin membranes provide controlled pores of <10 angstrom in diameter with an estimated density of about 10(12) cm(-2). The pores' interior contains NH2 groups that become electrically charged with varying pH and allow tunable ion selectivity. Using the holey-graphene-like membranes, we demonstrate power outputs reaching hundreds of watts per square meter. The work shows a viable route toward creating membranes with high-density angstrom-scale pores, which can be used for energy generation, ion separation, and related technologies. |
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000599507100032 |
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2020-11-12 |
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1530-6984 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
10.8 |
Times cited |
43 |
Open Access |
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; The authors acknowledge supported from National Key Research and Development Program of China (2019YFA0705400, 2018YFA0209500), and National Natural Science Foundation of China (21972121, 21671162). M. Y. acknowledges the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) postdoctoral fellowship. ; |
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Most recent IF: 10.8; 2020 IF: 12.712 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:175048 |
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6685 |
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Villarreal, R.; Lin, P.-C.; Faraji, F.; Hassani, N.; Bana, H.; Zarkua, Z.; Nair, M.N.; Tsai, H.-C.; Auge, M.; Junge, F.; Hofsaess, H.C.; De Gendt, S.; De Feyter, S.; Brems, S.; Ahlgren, E.H.; Neyts, E.C.; Covaci, L.; Peeters, F.M.; Neek-Amal, M.; Pereira, L.M.C. |
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Breakdown of universal scaling for nanometer-sized bubbles in graphene |
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A1 Journal article |
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2021 |
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Nano Letters |
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Nano Lett |
Volume |
21 |
Issue |
19 |
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8103-8110 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
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We report the formation of nanobubbles on graphene with a radius of the order of 1 nm, using ultralow energy implantation of noble gas ions (He, Ne, Ar) into graphene grown on a Pt(111) surface. We show that the universal scaling of the aspect ratio, which has previously been established for larger bubbles, breaks down when the bubble radius approaches 1 nm, resulting in much larger aspect ratios. Moreover, we observe that the bubble stability and aspect ratio depend on the substrate onto which the graphene is grown (bubbles are stable for Pt but not for Cu) and trapped element. We interpret these dependencies in terms of the atomic compressibility of the noble gas as well as of the adhesion energies between graphene, the substrate, and trapped atoms. |
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2021-09-14 |
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1530-6984 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
12.712 |
Times cited |
24 |
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OpenAccess |
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Most recent IF: 12.712 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:184137 |
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6857 |
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Achari, A.; Bekaert, J.; Sreepal, V.; Orekhov, A.; Kumaravadivel, P.; Kim, M.; Gauquelin, N.; Pillai, P.B.; Verbeeck, J.; Peeters, F.M.; Geim, A.K.; Milošević, M.V.; Nair, R.R. |
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Alternating superconducting and charge density wave monolayers within bulk 6R-TaS₂ |
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A1 Journal article |
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2022 |
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Nano letters |
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Nano Lett |
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22 |
Issue |
15 |
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6268-6275 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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Van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures continue to attract intense interest as a route of designing materials with novel properties that cannot be found in nature. Unfortunately, this approach is currently limited to only a few layers that can be stacked on top of each other. Here, we report a bulk vdW material consisting of superconducting 1H TaS2 monolayers interlayered with 1T TaS2 monolayers displaying charge density waves (CDW). This bulk vdW heterostructure is created by phase transition of 1T-TaS2 to 6R at 800 degrees C in an inert atmosphere. Its superconducting transition (T-c) is found at 2.6 K, exceeding the T-c of the bulk 2H phase. Using first-principles calculations, we argue that the coexistence of superconductivity and CDW within 6R-TaS2 stems from amalgamation of the properties of adjacent 1H and 1T monolayers, where the former dominates the superconducting state and the latter the CDW behavior. |
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2022-07-20 |
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1530-6984 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
10.8 |
Times cited |
12 |
Open Access |
OpenAccess |
Notes |
This work was supported by the Royal Society, the Leverhulme Trust (PLP-2018-220), the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/N005082/1), and European Research Council (contract 679689). The authors acknowledge the use of the facilities at the Henry Royce Institute and associated support services. J.B. is a postdoctoral fellow of Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen). Computational resources were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center), funded by the FWO and the Flemish Governmentdepartment EWI. This work was also performed under a transnational access provision funded by the European Union under the Horizon 2020 programme within a contract for Integrating Activities for Advanced Communities No 823717 − ESTEEM3; esteem3reported; esteem3jra |
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Most recent IF: 10.8 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:189495 |
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7077 |
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Gobato, Y.G.; de Brito, C.S.; Chaves, A.; Prosnikov, M.A.; Wozniak, T.; Guo, S.; Barcelos, I.D.; Milošević, M.V.; Withers, F.; Christianen, P.C.M. |
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Distinctive g-factor of Moire-confined excitons in van der Waals heterostructures |
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A1 Journal article |
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2022 |
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Nano letters |
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Nano Lett |
Volume |
22 |
Issue |
21 |
Pages |
8641-8641 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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We investigated the valley Zeeman splitting of excitonic peaks in the microphotoluminescence (mu PL) spectra of high-quality hBN/WS2/MoSe2/hBN heterostructures under perpendicular magnetic fields up to 20 T. We identify two neutral exciton peaks in the mu PL spectra; the lower-energy peak exhibits a reduced g-factor relative to that of the higher energy peak and much lower than the recently reported values for interlayer excitons in other van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures. We provide evidence that such a discernible g-factor stems from the spatial confinement of the exciton in the potential landscape created by the moire pattern due to lattice mismatch or interlayer twist in heterobilayers. This renders magneto-mu PL an important tool to reach a deeper understanding of the effect of moire patterns on excitonic confinement in vdW heterostructures. |
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000877287800001 |
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2022-10-24 |
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1530-6984 |
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Impact Factor |
10.8 |
Times cited |
3 |
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OpenAccess |
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Most recent IF: 10.8 |
Call Number |
UA @ admin @ c:irua:192166 |
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7298 |
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Cai, J.; Griffin, E.; Guarochico-Moreira, V.; Barry, D.; Xin, B.; Huang, S.; Geim, A.K.; Peeters, F.M.; Lozada-Hidalgo, M. |
Title |
Photoaccelerated water dissociation across one-atom-thick electrodes |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2022 |
Publication |
Nano letters |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nano Lett |
Volume |
22 |
Issue |
23 |
Pages |
9566-9570 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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Recent experiments demonstrated that interfacial water dissociation (H2O ⇆ H+ + OH-) could be accelerated exponentially by an electric field applied to graphene electrodes, a phenomenon related to the Wien effect. Here we report an order-of-magnitude acceleration of the interfacial water dissociation reaction under visible-light illumination. This process is accompanied by spatial separation of protons and hydroxide ions across one-atom-thick graphene and enhanced by strong interfacial electric fields. The found photoeffect is attributed to the combination of graphene's perfect selectivity with respect to protons, which prevents proton-hydroxide recombination, and to proton transport acceleration by the Wien effect, which occurs in synchrony with the water dissociation reaction. Our findings provide fundamental insights into ion dynamics near atomically thin proton-selective interfaces and suggest that strong interfacial fields can enhance and tune very fast ionic processes, which is of relevance for applications in photocatalysis and designing reconfigurable materials. |
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2022-11-30 |
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1530-6984 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
10.8 |
Times cited |
3 |
Open Access |
OpenAccess |
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Most recent IF: 10.8 |
Call Number |
UA @ admin @ c:irua:192759 |
Serial |
7330 |
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Torun, E.; Paleari, F.; Milošević, M.V.; Wirtz, L.; Sevik, C. |
Title |
Intrinsic control of interlayer exciton generation in Van der Waals materials via Janus layers |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2023 |
Publication |
Nano letters |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
23 |
Issue |
8 |
Pages |
3159-3166 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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We demonstrate the possibility of engineering the optical properties of transition metal dichalcogenide heterobilayers when one of the constitutive layers has a Janus structure. We investigate different MoS2@Janus layer combinations using first-principles methods including excitons and exciton-phonon coupling. The direction of the intrinsic electric field from the Janus layer modifies the electronic band alignments and, consequently, the energy separation between dark interlayer exciton states and bright in-plane excitons. We find that in-plane lattice vibrations strongly couple the two states, so that exciton-phonon scattering may be a viable generation mechanism for interlayer excitons upon light absorption. In particular, in the case of MoS2@WSSe, the energy separation of the low-lying interlayer exciton from the in-plane exciton is resonant with the transverse optical phonon modes (40 meV). We thus identify this heterobilayer as a prime candidate for efficient generation of charge-separated electron-hole pairs. |
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000969732100001 |
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2023-04-10 |
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1530-6984 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
10.8 |
Times cited |
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Open Access |
OpenAccess |
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Most recent IF: 10.8; 2023 IF: 12.712 |
Call Number |
UA @ admin @ c:irua:196034 |
Serial |
8118 |
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Xiang, F.; Gupta, A.; Chaves, A.; Krix, Z.E.; Watanabe, K.; Taniguchi, T.; Fuhrer, M.S.; Peeters, F.M.; Neilson, D.; Milošević, M.V.; Hamilton, A.R. |
Title |
Intra-zero-energy Landau level crossings in bilayer graphene at high electric fields |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2023 |
Publication |
Nano letters |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
23 |
Issue |
21 |
Pages |
9683-9689 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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The highly tunable band structure of the zero-energy Landau level (zLL) of bilayer graphene makes it an ideal platform for engineering novel quantum states. However, the zero-energy Landau level at high electric fields has remained largely unexplored. Here we present magnetotransport measurements of bilayer graphene in high transverse electric fields. We observe previously undetected Landau level crossings at filling factors nu = -2, 1, and 3 at high electric fields. These crossings provide constraints for theoretical models of the zero-energy Landau level and show that the orbital, valley, and spin character of the quantum Hall states at high electric fields is very different from low electric fields. At high E, new transitions between states at nu = -2 with different orbital and spin polarization can be controlled by the gate bias, while the transitions between nu = 0 -> 1 and nu = 2 -> 3 show anomalous behavior. |
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001102148900001 |
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2023-10-26 |
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1530-6984 |
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UA library record; WoS full record |
Impact Factor |
10.8 |
Times cited |
1 |
Open Access |
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Most recent IF: 10.8; 2023 IF: 12.712 |
Call Number |
UA @ admin @ c:irua:201200 |
Serial |
9052 |
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Faraji, F.; Neyts, E.C.; Milošević, M.V.; Peeters, F.M. |
Title |
Capillary Condensation of Water in Graphene Nanocapillaries |
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A1 Journal Article |
Year |
2024 |
Publication |
Nano Letters |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nano Lett. |
Volume |
24 |
Issue |
18 |
Pages |
5625-5630 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal Article; CMT |
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Recent experiments have revealed that the macroscopic Kelvin equation remains surprisingly accurate even for nanoscale capillaries. This phenomenon was so far explained by the oscillatory behavior of the solid−liquid interfacial free energy. We here demonstrate thermodynamic and capillarity inconsistencies with this explanation. After revising the Kelvin equation, we ascribe its validity at nanoscale confinement to the effect of disjoining pressure.
To substantiate our hypothesis, we employed molecular dynamics simulations to evaluate interfacial heat transfer and wetting properties. Our assessments unveil a breakdown in a previously established proportionality between the work of adhesion and the Kapitza conductance at capillary heights below 1.3 nm, where the dominance of the work of adhesion shifts primarily from energy to entropy. Alternatively, the peak density of the initial water layer can effectively probe the work of adhesion. Unlike under bulk conditions, high confinement renders the work of adhesion entropically unfavorable. |
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2024-05-08 |
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1530-6984 |
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10.8 |
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This work was supported by Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO, project No. G099219N). The computational resources used in this work were provided by the HPC core facility CalcUA of the University of Antwerp, and the Flemish Supercomputer Center (VSC), funded by FWO and the Flemish Government. |
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Most recent IF: 10.8; 2024 IF: 12.712 |
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UA @ lucian @ |
Serial |
9123 |
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Li, C.; Lyu, Y.-Y.; Yue, W.-C.; Huang, P.; Li, H.; Li, T.; Wang, C.-G.; Yuan, Z.; Dong, Y.; Ma, X.; Tu, X.; Tao, T.; Dong, S.; He, L.; Jia, X.; Sun, G.; Kang, L.; Wang, H.; Peeters, F.M.; Milošević, M.V.; Wu, P.; Wang, Y.-L. |
Title |
Unconventional superconducting diode effects via antisymmetry and antisymmetry breaking |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2024 |
Publication |
Nano letters |
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24 |
Issue |
14 |
Pages |
4108-4116 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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Symmetry breaking plays a pivotal role in unlocking intriguing properties and functionalities in material systems. For example, the breaking of spatial and temporal symmetries leads to a fascinating phenomenon: the superconducting diode effect. However, generating and precisely controlling the superconducting diode effect pose significant challenges. Here, we take a novel route with the deliberate manipulation of magnetic charge potentials to realize unconventional superconducting flux-quantum diode effects. We achieve this through suitably tailored nanoengineered arrays of nanobar magnets on top of a superconducting thin film. We demonstrate the vital roles of inversion antisymmetry and its breaking in evoking unconventional superconducting effects, namely a magnetically symmetric diode effect and an odd-parity magnetotransport effect. These effects are nonvolatilely controllable through in situ magnetization switching of the nanobar magnets. Our findings promote the use of antisymmetry (breaking) for initiating unconventional superconducting properties, paving the way for exciting prospects and innovative functionalities in superconducting electronics. |
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001193010700001 |
Publication Date |
2024-03-27 |
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1530-6984 |
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UA library record; WoS full record |
Impact Factor |
10.8 |
Times cited |
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Most recent IF: 10.8; 2024 IF: 12.712 |
Call Number |
UA @ admin @ c:irua:205553 |
Serial |
9180 |
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Zarenia, M.; Pereira, J.M.; Peeters, F.M.; Farias, G.A. |
Title |
Electrostatically confined quantum rings in bilayer graphene |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2009 |
Publication |
Nano letters |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nano Lett |
Volume |
9 |
Issue |
12 |
Pages |
4088-4092 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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We propose a new system where electron and hole states are electrostatically confined into a quantum ring in bilayer graphene. These structures can be created by tuning the gap of the graphene bilayer using nanostructured gates or by position-dependent doping. The energy levels have a magnetic field (B0) dependence that is strikingly distinct from that of usual semiconductor quantum rings. In particular, the eigenvalues are not invariant under a B0 ¨ −B0 transformation and, for a fixed total angular momentum index m, their field dependence is not parabolic, but displays two minima separated by a saddle point. The spectra also display several anticrossings, which arise due to the overlap of gate-confined and magnetically confined states. |
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Washington |
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000272395400023 |
Publication Date |
2009-08-25 |
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1530-6984;1530-6992; |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
12.712 |
Times cited |
42 |
Open Access |
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Most recent IF: 12.712; 2009 IF: 9.991 |
Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:80318 |
Serial |
1024 |
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Peelaers, H.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Formation and segregation energies of B and P doped and BP codoped silicon nanowires |
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A1 Journal article |
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2006 |
Publication |
Nano letters |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nano Lett |
Volume |
6 |
Issue |
12 |
Pages |
2781-2784 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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Washington |
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000242786500026 |
Publication Date |
2006-11-02 |
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ISSN |
1530-6984;1530-6992; |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
12.712 |
Times cited |
94 |
Open Access |
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Most recent IF: 12.712; 2006 IF: 9.960 |
Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:62381 |
Serial |
1248 |
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Földi, P.; Kálmán, O.; Benedict, M.G.; Peeters, F.M. |
Title |
Networks of quantum nanorings : programmable spintronic devices |
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A1 Journal article |
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2008 |
Publication |
Nano letters |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nano Lett |
Volume |
8 |
Issue |
8 |
Pages |
2556-2558 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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An array of quantum rings with local (ring by ring) modulation of the spin orbit interaction (SOI) can lead to novel effects in spin state transformation of electrons. It is shown that already small (3 x 3, 5 x 5) networks are remarkably versatile from this point of view: Working in a given network geometry, the input current can be directed to any of the output ports, simply by changing the SOI strengths by external gate voltages. Additionally, the same network with different SOI strengths can be completely analogous to the Stern-Gerlach device, exhibiting spatial-spin entanglement. |
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Washington |
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000258440700077 |
Publication Date |
2008-07-22 |
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1530-6984;1530-6992; |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
12.712 |
Times cited |
76 |
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Most recent IF: 12.712; 2008 IF: 10.371 |
Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:102609 |
Serial |
2294 |
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Peelaers, H.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M. |
Title |
Phonon band structure of Si nanowires: a stability analysis |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2009 |
Publication |
Nano letters |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nano Lett |
Volume |
9 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
107-111 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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We present full ab initio calculations of the phonon band structure of thin Si nanowires oriented along the [110] direction. Using these phonon dispersion relations, we investigate the structural stability of these wires. We found that all studied wires were stable also when doped with either B or P, if the unit cell was taken sufficiently large along the wire axis. The evolution of the phonon dispersion relations and of the sound velocities with respect to the wire diameters is discussed. Softening is observed for acoustic modes and hardening for optical phonon modes with increasing wire diameters. |
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Washington |
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000262519100020 |
Publication Date |
2008-12-03 |
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1530-6984;1530-6992; |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
12.712 |
Times cited |
51 |
Open Access |
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Most recent IF: 12.712; 2009 IF: 9.991 |
Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76022 |
Serial |
2601 |
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