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	Author	Tirry, W.; Schryvers, D.; Jorissen, K.; Lamoen, D.
	Title	Quantitative determination of the crystal structure of Ni₄Ti₃ precipitates			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2006	Publication	Materials science and engineering: part A: structural materials: properties, microstructure and processing	Abbreviated Journal	Mat Sci Eng A-Struct
	Volume	438	Issue		Pages	517-520
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Lausanne	Editor
	Language		Wos	000242900900112	Publication Date	2006-07-12
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0921-5093;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.094	Times cited	7	Open Access
	Notes	Mrtn-Ct-2004-505226			Approved	Most recent IF: 3.094; 2006 IF: 1.490
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:61577			Serial	2752
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	Author	Udoh, K.-I.; El- Araby, A.M.; Tanaka, Y.; Hisatsune, K.; Yasuda, K.; Van Tendeloo, G.; van Landuyt, J.
	Title	Structural aspects of AuCu I or AuCu II and a cuboidal black configuration of f.c.c. disordered phase in AuCu-Pt and AuCu-Ag pseudobinary alloys			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	1995	Publication	Materials science and engineering: part A: structural materials: properties, microstructure and processing	Abbreviated Journal	Mat Sci Eng A-Struct
	Volume	203	Issue		Pages	154-164
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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	Corporate Author				Thesis
	Publisher		Place of Publication	Lausanne	Editor
	Language		Wos	A1995TM62800016	Publication Date	2002-07-25
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0921-5093;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.567	Times cited	15	Open Access
	Notes				Approved
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:13298			Serial	3205
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	Author	Santamarta, R.; Schryvers, D.
	Title	Structure of multi-grain spherical particles in an amorphous Ti₅₀Ni₂₅Cu₂₅ melt-spun ribbon			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2004	Publication	Materials science and engineering: part A: structural materials: properties, microstructure and processing	Abbreviated Journal	Mat Sci Eng A-Struct
	Volume	378	Issue	1/2	Pages	143-147
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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	Corporate Author				Thesis
	Publisher		Place of Publication	Lausanne	Editor
	Language		Wos	000223329900025	Publication Date	2004-04-10
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0921-5093;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.094	Times cited	5	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 3.094; 2004 IF: 1.445
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:48784			Serial	3311
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	Author	Amin-Ahmadi, B.; Aashuri, H.
	Title	Semisolid structure for M2 high speed steel prepared by cooling slope			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2010	Publication	Journal of materials processing technology	Abbreviated Journal	J Mater Process Tech
	Volume	210	Issue	12	Pages	1632-1635
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Effects of cooling slope angle and the temperature of molten metal on the globular structure of M2 high speed steel after holding at the semisolid state have been investigated. The globular structure was achieved by pouring the molten metal at 1595 °C on the ceramic cooling slope with the length of 200 mm and the angle of 25°. The globular structure of M2 high speed steel in the form of rolledannealed and as cast condition after holding at semisolid state has been achieved. The size of globular grains of cooling slope sample was smaller than that of the rolledannealed and as cast samples. Solid particles of rolledannealed sample after holding at semisolid state had better roundness compared with cooling slope sample. Dissolution of carbides in the austenite phase at grain boundaries leads to formation of globular particles in the semisolid state. MC-type and M6C-type eutectic carbides reprecipitate during cooling cycle along grain boundaries.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Amsterdam	Editor
	Language		Wos	000280498200011	Publication Date	2010-06-02
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0924-0136;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.147	Times cited	12	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 3.147; 2010 IF: 1.570
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:122042			Serial	2983
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	Author	Miglio, A.; Saniz, R.; Waroquiers, D.; Stankovski, M.; Giantomassi, M.; Hautier, G.; Rignanese, G.-M.; Gonze, X.
	Title	Computed electronic and optical properties of SnO₂ under compressive stress			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2014	Publication	Optical materials	Abbreviated Journal	Opt Mater
	Volume	38	Issue		Pages	161-166
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	We consider the effects of three different types of applied compressive stress on the structural, electronic and optical properties of rutile SnO2. We use standard density functional theory (OFT) to determine the structural parameters. The effective masses and the electronic band gap, as well as their stress derivatives, are computed within both DFT and many-body perturbation theory (MBPT). The stress derivatives for the SnO2 direct band gap are determined to be 62, 38 and 25 meV/GPa within MBPT for applied hydrostatic, biaxial and uniaxial stress, respectively. Compared to DFT, this is a clear improvement with respect to available experimental data. We also estimate the exciton binding energies and their stress coefficients and compute the absorption spectrum by solving the Bethe-Salpeter equation. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Amsterdam	Editor
	Language		Wos	000346228800028	Publication Date	2014-11-08
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0925-3467;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.238	Times cited	6	Open Access
	Notes	; This work was supported by the FRS-FNRS through a FRIA grant (D.W.) and a FNRS grant (G.H.). This work was also supported by the IWT Project Number 080023 (ISIMADE), the Region Wallonne through WALL-ETSF project Number 816849, the EU-FP7 HT4TCOS Grant No. PCIG11-GA-2912-321988, the FRS-FNRS through contracts FRFC Number 2.4.589.09.F and AIXPHO (PDR Grant T-0238.13). The authors would like to thank Yann Pouillon and Jean-Michel Beuken for their valuable technical support and help with the test and build system of ABINIT. Computational resources have been provided by the supercomputing facilities of the Universite catholique de Louvain (CISM/UCL) and the Consortium des Equipements de Calcul Intensif en Federation Wallonie Bruxelles (CECI) funded by the Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique de Belgique (FRS-FNRS) under Grant No. 2.5020.11. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 2.238; 2014 IF: 1.981
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:122747			Serial	460
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	Author	Kuznetsov, A.S.; Cuong, N.T.; Tikhomirov, V.K.; Jivanescu, M.; Stesmans, A.; Chibotaru, L.F.; Velázquez, J.J.; Rodríguez, V.D.; Kirilenko, D.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Moshchalkov, V.V.
	Title	Effect of heat-treatment on luminescence and structure of Ag nanoclusters doped oxyfluoride glasses and implication for fiber drawing			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Optical materials	Abbreviated Journal	Opt Mater
	Volume	34	Issue	4	Pages	616-621
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	The effect of heat treatment on the structure and luminescence of Ag nanoclusters doped oxyfluoride glasses was studied and the implication for drawing the corresponding fibers doped with luminescent Ag nanoclusters has been proposed. The heat treatment results, first, in condensation of the Ag nanoclusters into larger Ag nanoparticles and loss of Ag luminescence, and further heat treatment results in precipitation of a luminescent-loss nano- and microcrystalline Ag phases onto the surface of the glass. Thus, the oxyfluoride fiber doped with luminescent Ag nanoclusters was pulled from the viscous glass melt and its attenuation loss was 0.19 dB/cm in the red part of the spectrum; i.e. near to the maximum of Ag nanoclusters luminescence band. The nucleation centers for the Ag nanoclusters in oxyfluoride glasses have been suggested to be the fluorine vacancies and their nanoclusters.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Amsterdam	Editor
	Language		Wos	000300124500006	Publication Date	2011-10-18
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0925-3467;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.238	Times cited	25	Open Access
	Notes	Methusalem			Approved	Most recent IF: 2.238; 2012 IF: 1.918
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:93632			Serial	811
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	Author	Krsmanovic, R.; Bals, S.; Bertoni, G.; Van Tendeloo, G.
	Title	Structural characterization of Er-doped Li₂O-Al₂O₃-SiO₂ glass ceramics			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2008	Publication	Optical materials	Abbreviated Journal	Opt Mater
	Volume	30	Issue	7	Pages	1183-1188
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Particularly favourable properties of glass ceramics are developed on the basis of two key advantages of these materials: the variation of chemical composition and of microstructure. Therefore, detailed structural and chemical information are necessary to get insight in novel glass ceramic materials. We present here two examples of Er-doped Li2O-Al2O3-SiO2, with different quantities of ZrO2, both obtained with sol-gel synthesis. Different transmission electron microscopy techniques: conventional TEM, HRTEM, and EELS are used and the results are compared with those previously obtained with XRD and Rietveld analysis. We also demonstrate the 3D reconstruction, obtained from HAADF-STEM imaging, to determine the morphology of nanosize precipitates in these composites. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Amsterdam	Editor
	Language		Wos	000254419100035	Publication Date	2007-07-11
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0925-3467;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.238	Times cited	12	Open Access
	Notes	Iap-V1; Esteem			Approved	Most recent IF: 2.238; 2008 IF: 1.714
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:70004			Serial	3219
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	Author	Blank, D.H.A.; Rijnders, A.J.H.M.; Verhoeven, M.A.J.; Bergs, R.M.H.; Rogalla, H.; Verbist, K.; Lebedev, O.; Van Tendeloo, G.
	Title	Characterisation of multilayer ramp-type REBa₂Cu₃O_7-\delta structures by scanning probe microscopy and high-resolution electron microscopy			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	1997	Publication	Journal of alloys and compounds T2 – Symposium on High Temperature Superconductor Thin Films, Growth, Mechanisms, Interfaces, Multilayers, at the 1996 Spring Meeting of the European-Materials-Society, June 04-07, 1996, Strasbourg, France	Abbreviated Journal	J Alloy Compd
	Volume	251	Issue	1-2	Pages	206-208
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	We studied the morphology of ramps in REBa2CU3O7 (REBCO) epitaxial films on SrTiO3 substrates, fabricated by RF magnetron sputter deposition and pulsed laser deposition (PLD), by scanning probe microscopy (SPM) and high resolution electron microscopy (HREM). The ramps were fabricated by Ar ion beam etching using masks of standard photoresist and TIN. AFM-studies on ramps in sputter deposited films show a strong dependence, i.e. formation of facets and ridges, on the angle of incidence of the ion beam with respect to the substrate surface as well as the rotation angle with respect to the crystal axes of the substrate. Ramps in pulsed laser deposited films did not show this dependence, Furthermore, we studied the effect of an anneal step prior to the deposition of barrier layers (i.e. PrBa2CU3O7, SrTiO3, CeO2) on the ramp. First results show a recrystallization of the ramp surface, resulting in terraces and a non-homogeneous growth of the barrier material on top of it. The thickness variations, for thin layers of barrier material, con even become much larger than expected from the amount of deposited material and are dependent on the deposition and anneal conditions. HREM studies show a well defined interface between barrier layer and electrodes. The angle of the ramp depends on the etch rate of the mask and REBCO, and on the angle of incidence of the ion beam. TiN has a much lower etch rate compared to photoresist, resulting in an angle of the ramp comparable to the angle of incidence, resulting in a low etching rate on the ramp. These results will lead to improved electrical characteristics of ramp-type junctions.
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	Publisher	Elsevier Science	Place of Publication	Lausanne	Editor
	Language		Wos	A1997XM34000046	Publication Date	2002-07-25
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0925-8388;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record
	Impact Factor	3.133	Times cited		Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 3.133; 1997 IF: 1.035
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:95868			Serial	310
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	Author	Nistor, L.C.; van Landuyt, J.; Ralchenko, V.G.; Obratzova, E.D.; Smolin, A.A.
	Title	Nanocrystalline diamond films: transmission electron microscopy and Raman spectroscopy characterization			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	1997	Publication	Diamond and related materials	Abbreviated Journal	Diam Relat Mater
	Volume	6	Issue		Pages	159-168
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Amsterdam	Editor
	Language		Wos	A1997WN37300021	Publication Date	0000-00-00
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0925-9635	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.561	Times cited	116	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 2.561; 1997 IF: 1.758
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:21406			Serial	2249
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	Author	Degutis, G.; Pobedinskas, P.; Turner, S.; Lu, Y.-G.; Al Riyami, S.; Ruttens, B.; Yoshitake, T.; D'Haen, J.; Haenen, K.; Verbeeck, J.; Hardy, A.; Van Bael, M.K.
	Title	CVD diamond growth from nanodiamond seeds buried under a thin chromium layer			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2016	Publication	Diamond and related materials	Abbreviated Journal	Diam Relat Mater
	Volume	64	Issue	64	Pages	163-168
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	This work presents a morphological and structural analysis of CVD diamond growth on silicon from nanodiamond seeds covered by a 50 nm thick chromium layer. The role of carbon diffusion as well as chromium and carbon silicide formation is analyzed. The local diamond environment is investigated by scanning transmission electron microscopy in combination with electron energy-loss spectroscopy. The evolution of the diamond phase composition (sp3/sp2) is evaluated by micro-Raman spectroscopy. Raman and X-ray diffraction analysis are used to identify the interfacial phases formed during CVD growth. Based upon the observed morphological and structural evolution, a diamond growth model from nanodiamond seeds buried beneath a thin Cr layer is proposed.
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	Language		Wos	000374608100020	Publication Date	2016-02-20
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	ISSN	0925-9635	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.561	Times cited	11	Open Access
	Notes	The authors acknowledge financial support provided by Research Program FWO G.056.810 and G0044.13N. A.H. and M.K.V.B are grateful to Hercules Foundation Flanders for financial support. P.P. and S.T. are Postdoctoral Fellows of the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO). The Titan microscope used for this work was partially funded by the Hercules Foundation.			Approved	Most recent IF: 2.561
	Call Number	c:irua:133624UA @ admin @ c:irua:133624			Serial	4091
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	Author	Felgen, N.; Naydenov, B.; Turner, S.; Jelezko, F.; Reithmaier, J.P.; Popov, C.
	Title	Incorporation and study of SiV centers in diamond nanopillars			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2016	Publication	Diamond and related materials	Abbreviated Journal	Diam Relat Mater
	Volume	64	Issue	64	Pages	64-69
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	We report on the incorporation of SiV centers during hot filament chemical vapor deposition of diamond on top of diamond nanopillars with diameters down to 100 nm. The nanopillars themselves were prepared from nano crystalline diamond films by applying electron beam lithography and inductively coupled plasma reactive ion etching. The optical investigations revealed the presence of ensembles of SiV color centers incorporated during the overgrowth step. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Amsterdam	Editor
	Language		Wos	000374608100009	Publication Date	2016-01-16
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0925-9635	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.561	Times cited	14	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 2.561
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:133623			Serial	4193
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	Author	Deshmukh, S.; Sankaran, K.J.; Srinivasu, K.; Korneychuk, S.; Banerjee, D.; Barman, A.; Bhattacharya, G.; Phase, D.M.; Gupta, M.; Verbeeck, J.; Leou, K.C.; Lin, I.N.; Haenen, K.; Roy, S.S.
	Title	Local probing of the enhanced field electron emission of vertically aligned nitrogen-doped diamond nanorods and their plasma illumination properties			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2018	Publication	Diamond and related materials	Abbreviated Journal	Diam Relat Mater
	Volume	83	Issue	83	Pages	118-125
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	A detailed conductive atomic force microscopic investigation is carried out to directly image the electron emission behavior for nitrogen-doped diamond nanorods (N-DNRs). Localized emission measurements illustrate uniform distribution of high-density electron emission sites from N-DNRs. Emission sites coupled to nano graphitic phases at the grain boundaries facilitate electron transport and thereby enhance field electron emission from N-DNRs, resulting in a device operation at low turn-on fields of 6.23 V/mu m, a high current density of 1.94 mA/cm(2) (at an applied field of 11.8 V/mu m) and a large field enhancement factor of 3320 with a long lifetime stability of 980 min. Moreover, using N-DNRs as cathodes, a microplasma device that can ignite a plasma at a low threshold field of 390 V/mm achieving a high plasma illumination current density of 3.95 mA/cm2 at an applied voltage of 550 V and a plasma life-time stability for a duration of 433 min was demonstrated.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Amsterdam	Editor
	Language		Wos	000430767200017	Publication Date	2018-02-07
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0925-9635	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.561	Times cited	9	Open Access	Not_Open_Access
	Notes	; S. Deshmulch, D. Banerjee and G. Bhattacharya are indebted to Shiv Nadar University for providing Ph.D. scholarships. K.J. Sankaran and K. Haenen like to thank the financial support of the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) via Research Grant 12I8416N and Research Project 1519817N, and the Methusalem “NANO” network. K.J. Sankaran is a Postdoctoral Fellow of the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO). The Qu-Ant-EM microscope used for the TEM experiments was partly funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government. S. Korneychuk and J. Verbeeck acknowledge funding from GOA project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 2.561
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:151609UA @ admin @ c:irua:151609			Serial	5030
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	Author	Xiao, H.; Zhang, Z.; Xu, W.; Wang, Q.; Xiao, Y.; Ding, L.; Huang, J.; Li, H.; He, B.; Peeters, F.M.
	Title	Terahertz optoelectronic properties of synthetic single crystal diamond			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2023	Publication	Diamond and related materials	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	139	Issue		Pages	110266-110268
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	A systematic investigation is undertaken for studying the optoelectronic properties of single crystal diamond (SCD) grown by microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition (MPCVD). It is indicated that, without intentional doping and surface treatment during the sample growth, the terahertz (THz) optical conduction in SCD is mainly affected by surface H-terminations, -OH-, O- and N-based functional groups. By using THz time-domain spectroscopy (TDS), we measure the transmittance, the complex dielectric constant and optical conductivity σ(ω) of SCD. We find that SCD does not show typical semiconductor characteristics in THz regime, where σ(ω) cannot be described rightly by the conventional Drude formula. Via fitting the real and imaginary parts of σ(ω) to the Drude-Smith formula, the ratio of the average carrier density to the effective electron mass γ = ne/m*, the electronic relaxation time τ and the electronic backscattering or localization factor can be determined optically. The temperature dependence of these parameters is examined. From the temperature dependence of γ, a metallic to semiconductor transition is observed at about T = 10 K. The temperature dependence of τ is mainly induced by electron coupling with acoustic-phonons and there is a significant effect of photon-induced electron backscattering or localization in SCD. This work demonstrates that THz TDS is a powerful technique in studying SCD which contains H-, N- and O-based bonds and has low electron density and high dc resistivity. The results obtained from this study can benefit us to gain an in-depth understanding of SCD and may provide new guidance for the application of SCD as electronic, optical and optoelectronic materials.
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	Language		Wos		Publication Date	2023-08-02
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0925-9635	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record
	Impact Factor	4.1	Times cited		Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 4.1; 2023 IF: 2.561
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:200920			Serial	9103
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	Author	Dadsetani, M.; Titantah, J.T.; Lamoen, D.
	Title	Ab initio calculation of the energy-loss near-edge structure of some carbon allotropes: comparison with n-diamond			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2010	Publication	Diamond and related materials	Abbreviated Journal	Diam Relat Mater
	Volume	19	Issue	1	Pages	73-77
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	The energy-loss near-edge structure (ELNES) spectra of several carbon allotropes (non-hydrogenated and hydrogenated face-centered cubic (FCC) carbon, rhombohedral carbon, glitter, hexagonite and lonsdaleite) are calculated within the supercell-core-excited density functional theory approach. In particular an experimental ELNES spectrum of new diamond (n-diamond) [Konyashin et al., Diamond Relat. Mater. 10, (2001) 99102] is compared with the ELNES spectra of FCC carbon, rhombohedral carbon and the so-called glitter structure. Our calculations show that the ELNES spectrum considered in that publication cannot be that of FCC carbon.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Amsterdam	Editor
	Language		Wos	000274234500013	Publication Date	2009-11-12
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0925-9635;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.561	Times cited	11	Open Access
	Notes	Goa; Esteem 026019			Approved	Most recent IF: 2.561; 2010 IF: 1.825
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:79444			Serial	29
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	Author	Lu, Y.-G.; Verbeeck, J.; Turner, S.; Hardy, A.; Janssens, S.D.; De Dobbelaere, C.; Wagner, P.; Van Bael, M.K.; Van Tendeloo, G.
	Title	Analytical TEM study of CVD diamond growth on TiO₂ sol-gel layers			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Diamond and related materials	Abbreviated Journal	Diam Relat Mater
	Volume	23	Issue		Pages	93-99
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	The early growth stages of chemical vapor deposition (CVD) diamond on a solgel TiO2 film with buried ultra dispersed diamond seeds (UDD) have been studied. In order to investigate the diamond growth mechanism and understand the role of the TiO2 layer in the growth process, high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), energy-filtered TEM and electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) techniques were applied to cross sectional diamond film samples. We find evidence for the formation of TiC crystallites inside the TiO2 layer at different diamond growth stages. However, there is no evidence that diamond nucleation starts from these crystallites. Carbon diffusion into the TiO2 layer and the chemical bonding state of carbon (sp2/sp3) were both extensively investigated. We provide evidence that carbon diffuses through the TiO2 layer and that the diamond seeds partially convert to amorphous carbon during growth. This carbon diffusion and diamond to amorphous carbon conversion make the seed areas below the TiO2 layer grow and bend the TiO2 layer upwards to form the nucleation center of the diamond film. In some of the protuberances a core of diamond seed remains, covered by amorphous carbon. It is however unlikely that the remaining seeds are still active during the growth process.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Amsterdam	Editor
	Language		Wos	000302887600017	Publication Date	2012-01-26
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0925-9635;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.561	Times cited	16	Open Access
	Notes	Iap; Esteem 026019; Fwo			Approved	Most recent IF: 2.561; 2012 IF: 1.709
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:95037UA @ admin @ c:irua:95037			Serial	111
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	Author	Titantah, J.T.; Lamoen, D.
	Title	Carbon and nitrogen 1s energy levels in amorphous carbon nitride systems: XPS interpretation using first-principles			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2007	Publication	Diamond And Related Materials	Abbreviated Journal	Diam Relat Mater
	Volume	16	Issue	3	Pages	581-588
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT);
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Amsterdam	Editor
	Language		Wos	000244827100028	Publication Date	2007-01-08
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0925-9635;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.561	Times cited	77	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 2.561; 2007 IF: 1.788
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:63842			Serial	277
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	Author	Nistor, L.; Nistor, S.V.; Dincã, G.; van Landuyt, J.; Schoemaker, D.; Copaciu, V.; Georgeoni, P.; Arnici, N.
	Title	High resolution electron microscopy and electron spin resonance studies on cubic boron nitride crystals made by high-pressure/high-temperature synthesis			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	1999	Publication	Diamonds an related materials	Abbreviated Journal	Diam Relat Mater
	Volume	8	Issue		Pages	738-742
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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	Language		Wos	000080437000123	Publication Date	2002-07-25
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0925-9635;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.561	Times cited	7	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 2.561; 1999 IF: 1.924
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:27519			Serial	1445
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	Author	Nistor, L.; Buschmann, V.; Ralchenko, V.; Dinca, G.; Vlasov, I.; van Landuyt, J.; Fuess, H.
	Title	Microstructural characterization of diamond films deposited on c-BN crystals			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2000	Publication	Diamond and related materials T2 – 10th European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-Like Materials, Nitrides, and Silicon Carbide (Diamond 1999), SEP 12-17, 1999, PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC	Abbreviated Journal	Diam Relat Mater
	Volume	9	Issue	3-6	Pages	269-273
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	The morphology and structure of diamond films, deposited on cubic boron nitride (c-BN) crystals by microwave-plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition, is studied by high-resolution scanning electron microscopy and micro-Raman spectroscopy. The c-BN crystals, with sizes of 200 to 350 mu m and grown by a high-temperature/high-pressure technique, were embedded in a copper holder, and used as substrates in deposition runs of 15 min to 5 h. The nucleation centers for diamond appear as well-shaped cuboctahedral crystallites, having diameters of approximately 100 nm. With increasing deposition time the diamond crystallites grew larger, forming islands on the c-BN faces. In some cases, epitaxial growth was observed on the (111) c-BN faces where coalesced particles gave rise to very smooth regions. A number of diamond crystals with peculiar shapes are observed, such as a pseudo five-fold symmetry due to multiple twinning. Moreover, both randomly distributed carbon tubes, about 100 nn in diameter and 1 mu m in length, and spherically shaped features are observed in samples prepared under the typical conditions of diamond deposition, this effect being ascribed to the influence of plasma-sputtered copper contamination. Quite unusual diamond crystals with a deep, pyramidal-shaped hole in the middle grew on the copper substrate between the c-BN crystals. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Amsterdam	Editor
	Language		Wos	000087382400009	Publication Date	2002-07-26
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0925-9635;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.561	Times cited	9	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 2.561; 2000 IF: 1.591
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:102877			Serial	2041
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	Author	Neyts, E.; Bogaerts, A.; Gijbels, R.; Benedikt, J.; van den Sanden, M.C.M.
	Title	Molecular dynamics simulations for the growth of diamond-like carbon films from low kinetic energy species			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2004	Publication	Diamond and related materials	Abbreviated Journal	Diam Relat Mater
	Volume	13	Issue		Pages	1873-1881
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Amsterdam	Editor
	Language		Wos	000223883400021	Publication Date	2004-07-30
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0925-9635;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.561	Times cited	53	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 2.561; 2004 IF: 1.670
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:48276			Serial	2173
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	Author	Dideykin, A.; Aleksenskiy, A.E.; Kirilenko, D.; Brunkov, P.; Goncharov, V.; Baidakova, M.; Sakseev, D.; Vul', A.Y.
	Title	Monolayer graphene from graphite oxide			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2011	Publication	Diamond and related materials	Abbreviated Journal	Diam Relat Mater
	Volume	20	Issue	2	Pages	105-108
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Graphene, a new carbon material, is attracting presently an increasing research interest. It stems from the unique electrical and mechanical properties of graphene predicted by theory. Experimental studies of graphene are, however, severely curtailed by a lack of an appropriate technique for its preparation. Mechanical cleavage of graphite proved to be ineffective, since it yields only very small (a few microns in size) particles of monolayer graphene. The rapidly developing approach based on chemical exfoliation of graphite produces large-area coatings composed primarily of arbitrarily oriented multilayer graphene particles. We have developed a technique for preparation of monolayer graphene sheets involving liquid exfoliation of crystalline graphite, which includes synthesis of graphite oxide by deep oxidation as an intermediate stage. Electron diffraction traces, as well as the variation of diffracted intensities with local orientation of graphene sheets, AFM, and HRTEM images testify to a remarkably good monolayer structure of the graphite oxide particles obtained by our technique. These results open a way to setting up high-efficiency production of monolayer graphene sheets appropriate for electrical and optical measurements and fabrication of structures for use in the field of applications.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Amsterdam	Editor
	Language		Wos	000288145500010	Publication Date	2010-10-31
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0925-9635;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.561	Times cited	48	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 2.561; 2011 IF: 1.913
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:88791			Serial	2193
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	Author	Liu, Y.H.; Neyts, E.; Bogaerts, A.
	Title	Monte Carlo method for simulations of adsorbed atom diffusion on a surface			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2006	Publication	Diamond and related materials	Abbreviated Journal	Diam Relat Mater
	Volume	15	Issue	10	Pages	1629-1635
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Amsterdam	Editor
	Language		Wos	000241224000021	Publication Date	2006-03-01
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0925-9635;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.561	Times cited	5	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 2.561; 2006 IF: 1.935
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:59633			Serial	2196
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	Author	Neyts, E.; Tacq, M.; Bogaerts, A.
	Title	Reaction mechanisms of low-kinetic energy hydrocarbon radicals on typical hydrogenated amorphous carbon (a-C:H) sites: a molecular dynamics study			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2006	Publication	Diamond and related materials	Abbreviated Journal	Diam Relat Mater
	Volume	15	Issue	10	Pages	1663-1676
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Amsterdam	Editor
	Language		Wos	000241224000026	Publication Date	2006-03-08
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0925-9635;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.561	Times cited	18	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 2.561; 2006 IF: 1.935
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:59634			Serial	2819
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	Author	Yang, Z.Q.; Verbeeck, J.; Schryvers, D.; Tarcea, N.; Popp, J.; Rösler, W.
	Title	TEM and Raman characterisation of diamond micro- and nanostructures in carbon spherules from upper soils			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2008	Publication	Diamond and related materials	Abbreviated Journal	Diam Relat Mater
	Volume	17	Issue	6	Pages	937-943
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Carbonaceous spherules of millimeter size diameter and found in the upper soils throughout Europe are investigated by TEM, including SAED, HRTEM and EELS, and Raman spectroscopy. The spherules consist primarily of carbon and have an open cell-like internal structure. Most of the carbon appears in an amorphous state, but different morphologies of nano- and microdiamond particles have also been discovered including flake shapes. The latter observation, together with the original findings of some of these spherules in crater-like structures in the landscape and including severely deformed rocks with some spherules being embedded in the fused crust of excavated rocks, points towards unique conditions of origin for these spherules and particles, possibly of exogenic origin. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Amsterdam	Editor
	Language		Wos	000256940800005	Publication Date	2008-02-14
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	ISSN	0925-9635;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.561	Times cited	26	Open Access
	Notes	GAO project			Approved	Most recent IF: 2.561; 2008 IF: 2.092
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:68518			Serial	3474
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	Author	Nistor, L.; Teodorescu, V.; Ghica, C.; van Landuyt, J.; Dinca, G.; Georgeoni, P.
	Title	The influence of the h-BN morphology and structure on the c-BN growth			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2001	Publication	Diamond and related materials T2 – 11th European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-like Materials, Carbon, Nanotubes, Nitrides and Silicon Carbide (Diamond 2000), SEP 03-08, 2000, OPORTO, PORTUGAL	Abbreviated Journal	Diam Relat Mater
	Volume	10	Issue	3-7	Pages	1352-1356
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	The morphology and structure of hexagonal graphitic BN (h-BN) powders with graphitization indices GI <5, used as precursors for the synthesis of cubic BN (c-BN) crystals, has been investigated by transmission electron microscopy in diffraction contrast and high resolution. We show that besides the GI, which is a general parameter for controlling the structural quality of h-EN ponders, some other microstructural features strongly influence the synthesis of c-BN. In our opinion, the high reactivity of some h-BN powders results from the presence of some nucleation centers for c-BN, observed at the edges of the h-BN particles. They are formed by a rearrangement of the graphitic (0002) planes by bending back, joining in pairs and forming locally nanoarches (half nanotubes). In these particular places, the nature of bonding locally turns towards sp(3), as in the case of c-BN, (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Amsterdam	Editor
	Language		Wos	000168730600206	Publication Date	2002-10-14
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	ISSN	0925-9635;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.561	Times cited	17	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 2.561; 2001 IF: 1.902
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:103421			Serial	3586
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	Author	Berdiyorov, G.R.; Madjet, M.E.; El-Mellouhi, F.; Peeters, F.M.
	Title	Effect of crystal structure on the electronic transport properties of the organometallic perovskite CH₃NH₃PbI₃			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2016	Publication	Solar energy materials and solar cells T2 – 2nd International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference (IRSEC), OCT 17-19, 2014, Ouarzazate, MOROCCO	Abbreviated Journal	Sol Energ Mat Sol C
	Volume	148	Issue	148	Pages	60-66
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	Using density-functional theory in combination with the nonequilibrium Green's function formalism, we study the effect of the crystal lattice structure of organometallic perovskite CH3NH3PbI3 on its electronic transport properties. Both dispersive interactions and spin-orbit coupling are taken into account in describing structural and electronic properties of the system. We consider two different phases of the material, namely the orthorhombic and cubic lattice structures, which are energetically stable at low (< 160 K) and high (> 330 K) temperatures, respectively. The sizable geometrical differences between the two structures in term of lattice parameters, PbI6 octahedral tilts, rotation and deformations, have considerable impact on the transport properties of the material. For example, at zero bias and for all considered electron energies, the cubic phase has a larger transmission than the orthorhombic one, although both show similar electronic densities of states. Depending on the applied voltage, the current in the cubic system can be several orders of magnitude larger as compared to the one obtained for the orthorhombic sample. We attribute this enhancement in the transmission to the presence of extended states in the cubic phase due to the symmetrically shaped and ordered PbI6 octaherdra. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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	Publisher	Elsevier science bv	Place of Publication	Amsterdam	Editor
	Language		Wos	000371944500011	Publication Date	2015-11-06
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0927-0248	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	4.784	Times cited	16	Open Access
	Notes	; ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 4.784
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:133151			Serial	4163
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	Author	Berdiyorov, G.R.; El-Mellouhi, F.; Madjet, M.E.; Alharbi, F.H.; Peeters, F.M.; Kais, S.
	Title	Effect of halide-mixing on the electronic transport properties of organometallic perovskites			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2016	Publication	Solar energy materials and solar cells T2 – 2nd International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference (IRSEC), OCT 17-19, 2014, Ouarzazate, MOROCCO	Abbreviated Journal	Sol Energ Mat Sol C
	Volume	148	Issue	148	Pages	2-10
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	Using density-functional theory in combination with the nonequilibrium Green's function formalism, we study the effect of iodide/chloride and iodide/bromide mixing on the electronic transport in lead based organometallic perovskite CH3NH3PbI3, which is known to be an effective tool to tune the electronic and optical properties of such materials. We found that depending on the level and position of the halide mixing, the electronic transport can be increased by more than a factor of 4 for a given voltage biasing. The largest current is observed for small concentration of bromide substitutions located at the equatorial sites. However, full halide substitution has a negative effect on the transport properties of this material: the current drops by an order of magnitude for both CH3NH3PbCl3 and CH3NH3PbBr3 samples. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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	Language		Wos	000371944500002	Publication Date	2015-12-18
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	ISSN	0927-0248	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	4.784	Times cited	23	Open Access
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	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:133150			Serial	4165
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	Author	Carraro, G.; Maccato, C.; Gasparotto, A.; Warwick, M.E.A.; Sada, C.; Turner, S.; Bazzo, A.; Andreu, T.; Pliekhova, O.; Korte, D.; Lavrenčič Štangar, U.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Morante, J.R.; Barreca, D.
	Title	Hematite-based nanocomposites for light-activated applications: Synergistic role of TiO2 and Au introduction			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2017	Publication	Solar energy materials and solar cells	Abbreviated Journal	Sol Energ Mat Sol C
	Volume	159	Issue	159	Pages	456-466
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Photo-activated processes have been widely recognized as cost-effective and environmentally friendly routes for both renewable energy generation and purification/cleaning technologies. We report herein on a plasma- assisted approach for the synthesis of Fe 2 O 3 -TiO 2 nanosystems functionalized with Au nanoparticles. Fe 2 O 3 nanostructures were grown by plasma enhanced-chemical vapor deposition, followed by the sequential sputtering of titanium and gold under controlled conditions, and final annealing in air. The target nanosystems were subjected to a thorough multi-technique characterization, in order to elucidate the interrelations between their chemico-physical properties and the processing conditions. Finally, the functional performances were preliminarily investigated in both sunlight-assisted H 2 O splitting and photocatalytic activity tests in view of self- cleaning applications. The obtained results highlight the possibility of tailoring the system behaviour and candidate the present Fe 2 O 3 -TiO 2 -Au nanosystems as possible multi-functional low-cost platforms for light-activated processes.
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	Language		Wos	000388053600053	Publication Date	2016-10-07
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	ISSN	0927-0248	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	4.784	Times cited	15	Open Access	Not_Open_Access
	Notes	The research leading to these results has received funding from the FP7 project “SOLAROGENIX” (NMP4-SL-2012-310333), as well as from Padova University ex-60% 2013-2016 projects, grant no. CPDR132937/13 (SOLLEONE) and the post-doc fellowship ACTION. INFINITY project in the framework of the EU Erasmus Mundus Action 2 is also acknowledged to provide a Ph.D. financial support as well as Slovenian Research Agency (program P2-0377). The authors are grateful to Dr. E. Toniato (Department of Chemistry, Padova University, Italy) for synthetic assistance and to Prof. E. Bontempi and Dr. M. Brisotto (Chemistry for Technologies Laboratory, Brescia University, Italy) for XRD analyses.			Approved	Most recent IF: 4.784
	Call Number	EMAT @ emat @ c:irua:135833			Serial	4284
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	Author	D'Olieslaeger, L.; Pfannmöller, M.; Fron, E.; Cardinaletti, I.; Van der Auweraer, M.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Bals, S.; Maes, W.; Vanderzande, D.; Manca, J.; Ethirajan, A.
	Title	Tuning of PCDTBT : PC₇₁BM blend nanoparticles for eco-friendly processing of polymer solar cells			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2017	Publication	Solar energy materials and solar cells	Abbreviated Journal	Sol Energ Mat Sol C
	Volume	159	Issue	159	Pages	179-188
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	We report the controlled preparation of water processable nanoparticles (NPs) employing the push-pull polymer PCDTBT and the fullerene acceptor PC71BM in order to enable solar cell processing using eco-friendly solvent (i.e. water). The presented method provides the possibility to separate the formation of the active layer blend and the deposition of the active layer into two different processes. For the first time, the benefits of aqueous processability for the high-potential class of push-pull polymers, generally requiring high boiling solvents, are made accessible. With our method we demonstrate excellent control over the blend stoichiometry and efficient mixing. Furthermore, we provide visualization of the nano morphology of the different NPs to obtain structural information down to similar to 2 nm resolution using advanced analytical electron microscopy. The imaging directly reveals very small compositional demixing in the PCDTBT:PC71BM blend NPs, in the size range of about <5 nm, indicating fine mixing at the molecular level. The suitability of the proposed methodology and materials towards the aspects of eco-friendly processing of organic solar cells is demonstrated through a processing of lab scale NPs solar cell prototypes reaching a power conversion efficiency of 1.9%. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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	Language		Wos	000388053600021	Publication Date	2016-09-19
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	ISSN	0927-0248	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	4.784	Times cited	32	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	; This work was supported by BOF funding of Hasselt University, the Interreg project Organext, and the IAP 7/05 project FS2 (Functional Supramolecular Systems), granted by the Science Policy Office of the Belgian Federal Government (BELSPO). A.E. is a post-doctoral fellow of the Flanders Research Foundation (FWO). M.P. gratefully acknowledges the SIM NanoForce program for financial support. S.B. further acknowledges financial support from the European Research Council (ERC Starting Grant #335078-COLOURATOMS). The authors are thankful for technical support by J. Smits, T. Vangerven, and J. Baccus. ; ecas_sara			Approved	Most recent IF: 4.784
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	Author	Lizin, S.; Van Passel, S.; De Schepper, E.; Vranken, L.
	Title	The future of organic photovoltaic solar cells as a direct power source for consumer electronics			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Solar Energy Materials And Solar Cells	Abbreviated Journal	Sol Energ Mat Sol C
	Volume	103	Issue		Pages	1-10
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM)
	Abstract	As the search for marketable photovoltaic solar cells continues, organic photovoltaic (OPV) solar cells have been identified as a technology with many attractive features for commercialization. Most photovoltaic technologies on the market today were improved in the consumer electronics market segment. A similar evolution has been envisioned for OPV. Hence this paper investigates consumer preferences for solar cells directly powering consumer electronics. Choice experiments were designed and responses were collected using a random sample of 300 individuals from the Flemish region (northern part of Belgium). Results allow for computation of attribute importance, willingness to pay (WTP), and simulation of theoretical market share. These measures point towards OPV being able to reach considerable market share in the long run, bearing in mind that efforts are first needed in elevating OPV's efficiency and lifetime as they most determine consumers' preferences. Price is found to be the least important product characteristic for OPV solar cells to be incorporated in consumer electronics devices. We therefore warn against generalizing attributes' importance across the boundaries of market segments. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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	Language		Wos	000306044300001	Publication Date	2012-05-03
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	ISSN	0927-0248	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	4.784	Times cited	25	Open Access
	Notes	; The authors would kindly want to express their gratitude towards every survey respondent and participant for their preliminary work. Also the authors are much obliged to INTERREG and the ORGANEXT project for their financial support, without which it would have been impossible to conduct this research. Last but not least, we would like to thank the reviewers for their insightful comments which allowed for fine tuning our work. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 4.784; 2012 IF: 4.630
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	Author	Lizin, S.; Van Passel, S.; Vranken, L.
	Title	Heterogeneity in the solar-powered consumer electronics market : a discrete choice experiments study			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2016	Publication	Solar Energy Materials And Solar Cells	Abbreviated Journal	Sol Energ Mat Sol C
	Volume	156	Issue		Pages	140-146
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM)
	Abstract	Solar-powered consumer electronics are a likely starting point for organic photovoltaic (OPV) market development. Therefore, a generic discrete choice experiments study can determine how Flemish consumers value solar-cell characteristics for solar-poweied consumer electronics. Such characteristics include efficiency, lifetime, aesthetics, integratability, and price. We contribute to the literature by investigating preference heterogeneity in a solar-power niche market with an experimental design with a fixed reference alternative. The error components random parameter logit (ECRPL) with interactions provides a better fit than the latent class (LC) model for our choice data. The main effects had the expected signs. Consequently, aesthetics and integratability are OPV's assets. Nevertheless, heterogeneity puts the results that are valid for the average consumer into perspective. Based on our findings, OPV commercialization efforts should target the experienced, impatient user who highly values design and functionality. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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	Language		Wos	000383304100015	Publication Date	2016-06-27
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	ISSN	0927-0248	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	4.784	Times cited	2	Open Access
	Notes	; Sebastien Lizin thanks the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) for funding his postdoctoral mandate with Grant number 12G5415N, without which it would have been impossible to revise this work. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 4.784
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:137107			Serial	6207
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