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Author Li, Q.N.; Xu, W.; Xiao, Y.M.; Ding, L.; Van Duppen, B.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Optical absorption window in Na₃Bi based three-dimensional Dirac electronic system Type A1 Journal article
Year 2020 Publication Journal Of Applied Physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys
Volume 128 Issue (down) 15 Pages 155707
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract We present a detailed theoretical study of the optoelectronic properties of a Na3Bi based three-dimensional Dirac electronic system (3DDES). The optical conductivity is evaluated using the energy-balance equation derived from a Boltzmann equation, where the electron Hamiltonian is taken from a simplified k . p approach. We find that for short-wavelength irradiation, the optical absorption in Na3Bi is mainly due to inter-band electronic transitions. In contrast to the universal optical conductance observed for graphene, the optical conductivity for Na3Bi based 3DDES depends on the radiation frequency but not on temperature, carrier density, and electronic relaxation time. In the radiation wavelength regime of about 5 mu m, < lambda < 200 mu m, an optical absorption window is found. This is similar to what is observed in graphene. The position and width of the absorption window depend on the direction of the light polarization and sensitively on temperature, carrier density, and electronic relaxation time. Particularly, we demonstrate that the inter-band optical absorption channel can be switched on and off by applying the gate voltage. This implies that similar to graphene, Na3Bi based 3DDES can also be applied in infrared electro-optical modulators. Our theoretical findings are helpful in gaining an in-depth understanding of the basic optoelectronic properties of recently discovered 3DDESs.
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Language Wos 000585807400004 Publication Date 2020-10-21
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ISSN 0021-8979; 1089-7550 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
Impact Factor 3.2 Times cited 1 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NNSFC Nos. U1930116, U1832153, 11764045, 11574319, and 11847054) and the Center of Science and Technology of Hefei Academy of Science (No. 2016FXZY002). Applied Basic Research Foundation of Department of Science and Technology of Yunnan Province (No. 2019FD134), the Department of Education of Yunnan Province (No. 2018JS010), the Young Backbone Teachers Training Program of Yunnan University, and the Department of Science and Technology of Yunnan Province are acknowledged. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.2; 2020 IF: 2.068
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:173591 Serial 6571
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Author Yagmurcukardes, M.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Stable single layer of Janus MoSO: strong out-of-plane piezoelectricity Type A1 Journal article
Year 2020 Publication Physical Review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 101 Issue (down) 15 Pages 155205-155208
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Using density functional theory based first-principles calculations, we predict the dynamically stable 1H phase of a Janus single layer composed of S-Mo-O atomic layers. It is an indirect band gap semiconductor exhibiting strong polarization arising from the charge difference on the two surfaces. In contrast to 1H phases of MoS2 and MoO2, Janus MoSO is found to possess four Raman active phonon modes and a large out-of-plane piezoelectric coefficient which is absent in fully symmetric single layers of MoS2 and MoO2. We investigated the electronic and phononic properties under applied biaxial strain and found an electronic phase transition with tensile strain while the conduction band edge displays a shift when under compressive strain. Furthermore, single-layer MoSO exhibits phononic stability up to 5% of compressive and 11% of tensile strain with significant phonon shifts. The phonon instability is shown to arise from the soft in-plane and out-of-plane acoustic modes at finite wave vector. The large strain tolerance of Janus MoSO is important for nanoelastic applications. In view of the dynamical stability even under moderate strain, we expect that Janus MoSO can be fabricated in the common 1H phase with a strong out-of-plane piezoelectric coefficient.
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Language Wos 000528507900003 Publication Date 2020-04-24
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ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.7 Times cited 66 Open Access
Notes ; Computational resources were provided by the Flemish Supercomputer Center (VSC). M.Y. is supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) through a postdoctoral fellowship. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.7; 2020 IF: 3.836
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:169566 Serial 6614
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Author Bafekry, A.; Faraji, M.; Hoat, D.M.; Shahrokhi, M.; Fadlallah, M.M.; Shojaei, F.; Feghhi, S.A.H.; Ghergherehchi, M.; Gogova, D.
Title MoSi₂N₄ single-layer : a novel two-dimensional material with outstanding mechanical, thermal, electronic and optical properties Type A1 Journal article
Year 2021 Publication Journal Of Physics D-Applied Physics Abbreviated Journal J Phys D Appl Phys
Volume 54 Issue (down) 15 Pages 155303
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Very recently, the 2D form of MoSi2N4 has been successfully fabricated (Hong et al 2020 Science 369 670). Motivated by these recent experimental results, we investigate the structural, mechanical, thermal, electronic and optical properties of the MoSi2N4 monolayer. The mechanical study confirms the stability of the MoSi2N4 monolayer. The Young's modulus decreases by similar to 30%, while the Poisson's ratio increases by similar to 30% compared to the corresponding values of graphene. In addition, the MoSi2N4 monolayer's work function is very similar to that of phosphorene and MoS2 monolayers. The electronic structure shows that the MoSi2N4 monolayer is an indirect semiconductor with a band gaps of 1.79 (2.35) eV using the GGA (HSE06) functional. The thermoelectric performance of the MoSi2N4 monolayer has been revealed and a figure of merit slightly larger than unity at high temperatures is calculated. The optical analysis shows that the first absorption peak for in-plane polarization is located in the visible range of the spectrum, therefore, the MoSi2N4 monolayer is a promising candidate for advanced optoelectronic nanodevices. In summary, the fascinating MoSi2N4 monoloayer is a promising 2D material for many applications due to its unique physical properties.
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Language Wos 000613849300001 Publication Date 2021-01-14
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ISSN 0022-3727 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.588 Times cited Open Access Not_Open_Access
Notes ; This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government (MSIT) (NRF-2015M2B2A4033123). Computational resources were provided by the Flemish Supercomputer Center (VSC) and TUBITAK ULAKBIM, High Performance and Grid Computing Center (Tr-Grid e-Infrastructure). ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.588
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:176167 Serial 6693
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Author Reyntjens, P.D.; Tiwari, S.; van de Put, M.L.; Sorée, B.; Vandenberghe, W.G.
Title Ab-initio study of magnetically intercalated platinum diselenide : the impact of platinum vacancies Type A1 Journal article
Year 2021 Publication Materials Abbreviated Journal Materials
Volume 14 Issue (down) 15 Pages 4167
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract We study the magnetic properties of platinum diselenide (PtSe2) intercalated with Ti, V, Cr, and Mn, using first-principle density functional theory (DFT) calculations and Monte Carlo (MC) simulations. First, we present the equilibrium position of intercalants in PtSe2 obtained from the DFT calculations. Next, we present the magnetic groundstates for each of the intercalants in PtSe2 along with their critical temperature. We show that Ti intercalants result in an in-plane AFM and out-of-plane FM groundstate, whereas Mn intercalant results in in-plane FM and out-of-plane AFM. V intercalants result in an FM groundstate both in the in-plane and the out-of-plane direction, whereas Cr results in an AFM groundstate both in the in-plane and the out-of-plane direction. We find a critical temperature of <0.01 K, 111 K, 133 K, and 68 K for Ti, V, Cr, and Mn intercalants at a 7.5% intercalation, respectively. In the presence of Pt vacancies, we obtain critical temperatures of 63 K, 32 K, 221 K, and 45 K for Ti, V, Cr, and Mn-intercalated PtSe2, respectively. We show that Pt vacancies can change the magnetic groundstate as well as the critical temperature of intercalated PtSe2, suggesting that the magnetic groundstate in intercalated PtSe2 can be controlled via defect engineering.
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Language Wos 000682047700001 Publication Date 2021-07-27
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ISSN 1996-1944 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.654 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.654
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:180540 Serial 6966
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Author Bafekry, A.; Stampfl, C.; Naseri, M.; Fadlallah, M.M.; Faraji, M.; Ghergherehchi, M.; Gogova, D.; Feghhi, S.A.H.
Title Effect of electric field and vertical strain on the electro-optical properties of the MoSi2N4 bilayer : a first-principles calculation Type A1 Journal article
Year 2021 Publication Journal Of Applied Physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys
Volume 129 Issue (down) 15 Pages 155103
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Recently, a two-dimensional (2D) MoSi 2N 4 (MSN) structure has been successfully synthesized [Hong et al., Science 369(6504), 670-674 (2020)]. Motivated by this result, we investigate the structural, electronic, and optical properties of MSN monolayer (MSN-1L) and bilayer (MSN-2L) under the applied electric field (E-field) and strain using density functional theory calculations. We find that the MSN-2L is a semiconductor with an indirect bandgap of 1.60 (1.80)eV using Perdew-Burke-Ernzerhof (HSE06). The bandgap of MSN-2L decreases as the E-field increases from 0.1 to 0.6V/angstrom and for larger E-field up to 1.0V/angstrom the bilayer becomes metallic. As the vertical strain increases, the bandgap decreases; more interestingly, a semiconductor to a metal phase transition is observed at a strain of 12 %. Furthermore, the optical response of the MSN-2L is in the ultraviolet (UV) region of the electromagnetic spectrum. The absorption edge exhibits a blue shift by applying an E-field or a vertical compressive strain. The obtained interesting properties suggest MSN-2L as a promising material in electro-mechanical and UV opto-mechanical devices.
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Language Wos 000640620400003 Publication Date 2021-04-15
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ISSN 0021-8979; 1089-7550 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.068
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:178233 Serial 6981
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Author Achari, A.; Bekaert, J.; Sreepal, V.; Orekhov, A.; Kumaravadivel, P.; Kim, M.; Gauquelin, N.; Pillai, P.B.; Verbeeck, J.; Peeters, F.M.; Geim, A.K.; Milošević, M.V.; Nair, R.R.
Title Alternating superconducting and charge density wave monolayers within bulk 6R-TaS₂ Type A1 Journal article
Year 2022 Publication Nano letters Abbreviated Journal Nano Lett
Volume 22 Issue (down) 15 Pages 6268-6275
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures continue to attract intense interest as a route of designing materials with novel properties that cannot be found in nature. Unfortunately, this approach is currently limited to only a few layers that can be stacked on top of each other. Here, we report a bulk vdW material consisting of superconducting 1H TaS2 monolayers interlayered with 1T TaS2 monolayers displaying charge density waves (CDW). This bulk vdW heterostructure is created by phase transition of 1T-TaS2 to 6R at 800 degrees C in an inert atmosphere. Its superconducting transition (T-c) is found at 2.6 K, exceeding the T-c of the bulk 2H phase. Using first-principles calculations, we argue that the coexistence of superconductivity and CDW within 6R-TaS2 stems from amalgamation of the properties of adjacent 1H and 1T monolayers, where the former dominates the superconducting state and the latter the CDW behavior.
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Language Wos 000831832100001 Publication Date 2022-07-20
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ISSN 1530-6984 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 10.8 Times cited 12 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes This work was supported by the Royal Society, the Leverhulme Trust (PLP-2018-220), the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/N005082/1), and European Research Council (contract 679689). The authors acknowledge the use of the facilities at the Henry Royce Institute and associated support services. J.B. is a postdoctoral fellow of Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen). Computational resources were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center), funded by the FWO and the Flemish Governmentdepartment EWI. This work was also performed under a transnational access provision funded by the European Union under the Horizon 2020 programme within a contract for Integrating Activities for Advanced Communities No 823717 − ESTEEM3; esteem3reported; esteem3jra Approved Most recent IF: 10.8
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:189495 Serial 7077
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Author Faraji, F.; Neek-Amal, M.; Neyts, E.C.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Indentation of graphene nano-bubbles Type A1 Journal article
Year 2022 Publication Nanoscale Abbreviated Journal Nanoscale
Volume 14 Issue (down) 15 Pages 5876-5883
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract Molecular dynamics simulations are used to investigate the effect of an AFM tip when indenting graphene nano bubbles filled by a noble gas (i.e. He, Ne and Ar) up to the breaking point. The failure points resemble those of viral shells as described by the Foppl-von Karman (FvK) dimensionless number defined in the context of elasticity theory of thin shells. At room temperature, He gas inside the bubbles is found to be in the liquid state while Ne and Ar atoms are in the solid state although the pressure inside the nano bubble is below the melting pressure of the bulk. The trapped gases are under higher hydrostatic pressure at low temperatures than at room temperature.
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Language Wos 000776763000001 Publication Date 2022-03-30
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ISSN 2040-3364; 2040-3372 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 6.7 Times cited 2 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 6.7
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:187924 Serial 7171
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Author Kocabas, T.; Ozden, A.; Demiroglu, I.; Cakir, D.; Sevik, C.
Title Determination of Dynamically Stable Electrenes toward Ultrafast Charging Battery Applications Type A1 Journal article
Year 2018 Publication The journal of physical chemistry letters Abbreviated Journal
Volume 9 Issue (down) 15 Pages 4267-4274
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Electrenes, an atomically thin form of layered electrides, are very recent members of the 2D materials family. In this work, we employed first principle calculations to determine stable, exfoliatable, and application-promising 2D electrene materials among possible M2X compounds, where M is a group II-A metal and X is a nonmetal element (C, N, P, As, and Sb). The promise of stable electrene compounds for battery applications is assessed via their exfoliation energy, adsorption properties, and migration energy barriers toward relevant Li, Na, K, and Ca atoms. Our calculations revealed five new stable electrene candidates in addition to previously known Ca2N and Sr2N. Among these seven dynamically stable electrenes, Ba2As, Ba2P, Ba2Sb, Ca2N, Sr2N, and Sr2P are found to be very promising for either K or Na ion batteries due to their extremely low migration energy barriers (5-16 meV), which roughly demonstrates 105 times higher mobility than graphene and two to four times higher mobility than other promising 2D materials such as MXene (Mo2C).
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Language Wos 000440956500020 Publication Date 2018-07-11
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ISSN 1948-7185 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
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Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:193765 Serial 7779
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Author Mirzakhani, M.; Zarenia, M.; Vasilopoulos, P.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Electrostatically confined trilayer graphene quantum dots Type A1 Journal article
Year 2017 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal
Volume 95 Issue (down) 15 Pages 155434
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Electrically gating of trilayer graphene (TLG) opens a band gap offering the possibility to electrically engineer TLG quantum dots. We study the energy levels of such quantum dots and investigate their dependence on a perpendicular magnetic field B and different types of stacking of the graphene layers. The dots are modeled as circular and confined by a truncated parabolic potential which can be realized by nanostructured gates or position-dependent doping. The energy spectra exhibit the intervalley symmetry E-K(e) (m) = -E (h)(K') (m) for the electron (e) and hole (h) states, where m is the angular momentum quantum number and K and K' label the two valleys. The electron and hole spectra for B = 0 are twofold degenerate due to the intervalley symmetry E-K (m) = E-K' [-(m + 1)]. For both ABC [alpha = 1.5 (1.2) for large (small) R] and ABA (alpha = 1) stackings, the lowest-energy levels show approximately a R-alpha dependence on the dot radius R in contrast with the 1/R-3 one for ABC-stacked dots with infinite-mass boundary. As functions of the field B, the oscillator strengths for dipole-allowed transitions differ drastically for the two types of stackings.
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Language Wos 000399797200003 Publication Date 2017-04-22
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ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor Times cited 6 Open Access
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Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:152652 Serial 7878
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Author Saiz, F.; Karaaslan, Y.; Rurali, R.; Sevik, C.
Title Interatomic potential for predicting the thermal conductivity of zirconium trisulfide monolayers with molecular dynamics Type A1 Journal article
Year 2021 Publication Journal Of Applied Physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys
Volume 129 Issue (down) 15 Pages 155105
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract We present here a new interatomic potential parameter set to predict the thermal conductivity of zirconium trisulfide monolayers. The generated Tersoff-type force field is parameterized using data collected with first-principles calculations. We use non-equilibrium molecular dynamics simulations to predict the thermal conductivity. The generated parameters result in very good agreement in structural, mechanical, and dynamical parameters. The room temperature lattice thermal conductivity ( kappa) of the considered crystal is predicted to be kappa x x = 25.69Wm – 1K – 1 and kappa y y = 42.38Wm – 1K – 1, which both agree well with their corresponding first-principles values with a discrepancy of less than 5%. Moreover, the calculated kappa variation with temperature (200 and 400 K) are comparable within the framework of the accuracy of both first-principles and molecular dynamics simulations.
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Language Wos 000641993600001 Publication Date 2021-04-19
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0021-8979; 1089-7550 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.068
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:178234 Serial 8112
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Author Sargin, G.O.; Sarikurt, S.; Sevincli, H.; Sevik, C.
Title The peculiar potential of transition metal dichalcogenides for thermoelectric applications : a perspective on future computational research Type A1 Journal article
Year 2023 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal
Volume 133 Issue (down) 15 Pages 150902-150937
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract The peculiar potential transition metal dichalcogenides in regard to sensor and device applications have been exhibited by both experimental and theoretical studies. The use of these materials, thermodynamically stable even at elevated temperatures, particularly in nano- and optoelectronic technology, is about to come true. On the other hand, the distinct electronic and thermal transport properties possessing unique coherency, which may result in higher thermoelectric efficiency, have also been reported. However, exploiting this potential in terms of power generation and cooling applications requires a deeper understanding of these materials in this regard. This perspective study, concentrated with this intention, summarizes thermoelectric research based on transition metal dichalcogenides from a broad perspective and also provides a general evaluation of future theoretical investigations inevitable to shed more light on the physics of electronic and thermal transport in these materials and to lead future experimental research.
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Language Wos 001079329000001 Publication Date 2023-04-27
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ISSN 0021-8979; 1089-7550 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.2 Times cited Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.2; 2023 IF: 2.068
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:200351 Serial 9105
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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 (down) 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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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 (down) 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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Publisher Elsevier science bv Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
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 Nikolaev, A.V.; Lamoen, D.; Partoens, B.
Title Extension of the basis set of linearized augmented plane wave (LAPW) method by using supplemented tight binding basis functions Type A1 Journal article
Year 2016 Publication The journal of chemical physics Abbreviated Journal J Chem Phys
Volume 145 Issue (down) 145 Pages 014101
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract In order to increase the accuracy of the linearized augmented plane wave (LAPW) method, we present a new approach where the plane wave basis function is augmented by two different atomic radial components constructed at two different linearization energies corresponding to two different electron bands (or energy windows). We demonstrate that this case can be reduced to the standard treatment within the LAPW paradigm where the usual basis set is enriched by the basis functions of the tight binding type, which go to zero with zero derivative at the sphere boundary. We show that the task is closely related with the problem of extended core states which is currently solved by applying the LAPW method with local orbitals (LAPW+LO). In comparison with LAPW+LO, the number of supplemented basis functions in our approach is doubled, which opens up a new channel for the extension of the LAPW and LAPW+LO basis sets. The appearance of new supplemented basis functions absent in the LAPW+LO treatment is closely related with the existence of the ul-component in the canonical LAPW method. We discuss properties of additional tight binding basis functions and apply the extended basis set for computation of electron energy bands of lanthanum (face and body centered structures) and hexagonal close packed lattice of cadmium. We demonstrate that the new treatment gives lower total energies in comparison with both canonical LAPW and LAPW+LO, with the energy difference more pronounced for intermediate and poor LAPW basis sets.
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Language Wos 000379584700003 Publication Date 2016-07-05
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ISSN 0021-9606 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.965 Times cited 11 Open Access
Notes A.V.N. acknowledges useful discussions with B. Verberck, E. V. Tkalya, and A. V. Bibikov. Approved Most recent IF: 2.965
Call Number c:irua:134290 Serial 4099
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Author Gonzalez-Garcia, A.; Lopez-Perez, W.; Rivera-Julio, J.; Peeters, F.M.; Mendoza-Estrada, V.; Gonzalez-Hernandez, R.
Title Structural, mechanical and electronic properties of two-dimensional structure of III-arsenide (111) binary compounds: An ab-initio study Type A1 Journal article
Year 2018 Publication Computational materials science Abbreviated Journal Comp Mater Sci
Volume 144 Issue (down) 144 Pages 285-293
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Structural, mechanical and electronic properties of two-dimensional single-layer hexagonal structures in the (111) crystal plane of IIIAs-ZnS systems (III = B, Ga and In) are studied by first-principles calculations based on density functional theory (DFT). Elastic and phonon dispersion relation display that 2D h-IIIAs systems (III = B, Ga and In) are both mechanical and dynamically stable. Electronic structures analysis show that the semiconducting nature of the 3D-IIIAs compounds is retained by their 2D single layer counterpart. Furthermore, density of states reveals the influence of sigma and pi bonding in the most stable geometry (planar or buckled) for 2D h-IIIAs systems. Calculations of elastic constants show that the Young's modulus, bulk modulus and shear modulus decrease for 2D h-IIIAs binary compounds as we move down on the group of elements of the periodic table. In addition, as the bond length between the neighboring cation-anion atoms increases, the 2D h-IIIAs binary compounds display less stiffness and more plasticity. Our findings can be used to understand the contribution of the r and p bonding in the most stable geometry (planar or buckled) for 2D h-IIIAs systems. Structural and electronic properties of h-IIIAs systems as a function of the number of layers have been also studied. It is shown that h-BAs keeps its planar geometry while both h-GAs and h-InAs retained their buckled ones obtained by their single layers. Bilayer h-IIIAs present the same bandgap nature of their counterpart in 3D. As the number of layers increase from 2 to 4, the bandgap width for layered h-IIIAs decreases until they become semimetal or metal. Interestingly, these results are different to those found for layered h-GaN. The results presented in this study for single and few-layer h-IIIAs structures could give some physical insights for further theoretical and experimental studies of 2D h-IIIV-like systems. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Language Wos 000424902300036 Publication Date 2017-12-29
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ISSN 0927-0256 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.292 Times cited 3 Open Access
Notes ; This work has been carried out by the financial support of Universidad del Norte and Colciencias (Administrative Department of Science, Technology and Research of Colombia) under Convocatoria 712 – Convocatoria para proyectos de investigacion en Ciencias Basicas, ano 2015, Cod: 121571250192, Contrato 110-216. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.292
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:149897UA @ admin @ c:irua:149897 Serial 4949
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Author Euan-Diaz, E.; Herrera-Velarde, S.; Misko, V.R.; Peeters, F.M.; Castaneda-Priego, R.
Title Structural transitions and long-time self-diffusion of interacting colloids confined by a parabolic potential Type A1 Journal article
Year 2015 Publication The journal of chemical physics Abbreviated Journal J Chem Phys
Volume 142 Issue (down) 142 Pages 024902
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract We report on the ordering and dynamics of interacting colloidal particles confined by a parabolic potential. By means of Brownian dynamics simulations, we find that by varying the magnitude of the trap stiffness, it is possible to control the dimension of the system and, thus, explore both the structural transitions and the long-time self-diffusion coefficient as a function of the degree of confinement. We particularly study the structural ordering in the directions perpendicular and parallel to the confinement. Further analysis of the local distribution of the first-neighbors layer allows us to identify the different structural phases induced by the parabolic potential. These results are summarized in a structural state diagram that describes the way in which the colloidal suspension undergoes a structural re-ordering while increasing the confinement. To fully understand the particle dynamics, we take into account hydrodynamic interactions between colloids; the parabolic potential constricts the available space for the colloids, but it does not act on the solvent. Our findings show a non-linear behavior of the long-time self-diffusion coefficient that is associated to the structural transitions induced by the external field. (C) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC.
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Language Wos 000348129700053 Publication Date 2015-01-10
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ISSN 0021-9606;1089-7690; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.965 Times cited 7 Open Access
Notes ; This work was partially supported by the “Odysseus” Program of the Flemish Government, the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), PIFI 3.4 – PROMEP, and CONACyT (Grant Nos. 61418/2007, 102339/2008, Ph.D. scholarship 230171/2010). R.C.-P. also acknowledges financial support provided by the Marcos Moshinsky fellowship 2013-2014. The authors also thank to the General Coordination of Information and Communications Technologies (CGSTIC) at Cinvestav for providing HPC resources on the Hybrid Cluster Super-computer Xiuhcoatl, which have contributed partially to the research results reported in this paper. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.965; 2015 IF: 2.952
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Author Li, L.; Kong, X.; Peeters, F.M.
Title New nanoporous graphyne monolayer as nodal line semimetal : double Dirac points with an ultrahigh Fermi velocity Type A1 Journal article
Year 2019 Publication Carbon Abbreviated Journal Carbon
Volume 141 Issue (down) 141 Pages 712-718
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) carbon materials play an important role in nanomaterials. We propose a new carbon monolayer, named hexagonal-4,4,4-graphyne (H-4,H-4,H-4-graphyne), which is a nanoporous structure composed of rectangular carbon rings and triple bonds of carbon. Using first-principles calculations, we systematically studied the structure, stability, and band structure of this new material. We found that its total energy is lower than that of experimentally synthesized beta-graphdiyne and it is stable at least up to 1500 K. In contrast to the single Dirac point band structure of other 2D carbon monolayers, the band structure of H-4,H-4,H-4-graphyne exhibits double Dirac points along the high-symmetry points and the corresponding Fermi velocities (1.04-1.27 x 10(6) m/s) are asymmetric and higher than that of graphene. The origin of these double Dirac points is traced back to the nodal line states, which can be well explained by a tight-binding model. The H-4,H-4,H-4-graphyne forms a moire superstructure when placed on top of a hexagonal boron nitride substrate. These properties make H-4,H-4,H-4-graphyne a promising semimetal material for applications in high-speed electronic devices. (C) 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Language Wos 000450312600072 Publication Date 2018-10-01
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Impact Factor 6.337 Times cited 43 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by the Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO-Vl), and the FLAG-ERA project TRANS2DTMD. The computational resources and services used in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center), funded by the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO) and the Flemish Government -department EWI. ; Approved Most recent IF: 6.337
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:155364 Serial 5222
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Author Becker, T.; Nelissen, K.; Cleuren, B.; Partoens, B.; Van den Broeck, C.
Title Adsorption and desorption in confined geometries : a discrete hopping model Type A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication The European physical journal. Special topics Abbreviated Journal Eur Phys J-Spec Top
Volume 223 Issue (down) 14 Pages 3243-3256
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract We study the adsorption and desorption kinetics of interacting particles moving on a one-dimensional lattice. Confinement is introduced by limiting the number of particles on a lattice site. Adsorption and desorption are found to proceed at different rates, and are strongly influenced by the concentration-dependent transport diffusion. Analytical solutions for the transport and self-diffusion are given for systems of length 1 and 2 and for a zero-range process. In the last situation the self- and transport diffusion can be calculated analytically for any length.
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Language Wos 000346416400015 Publication Date 2014-12-15
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ISSN 1951-6355;1951-6401; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.862 Times cited 4 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vlaanderen). The computational resources and services used in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center), funded by the Hercules Foundation and the Flemish Government – department EWI. ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.862; 2014 IF: 1.399
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:122779 Serial 61
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Author Lipavsky, P.; Elmurodov, A.; Lin, P.-J.; Matlock, P.; Berdiyorov, G.R.
Title Effect of normal current corrections on the vortex dynamics in type-II superconductors Type A1 Journal article
Year 2012 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 86 Issue (down) 14 Pages 144516-144518
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Within the time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau theory we discuss the effect of nonmagnetic interactions between the normal current and supercurrent in the presence of electric and magnetic fields. The correction due to the current-current interactions is shown to have a transient character so that it contributes only when a system evolves. Numerical studies for thin current-carrying superconducting strips with no magnetic feedback show that the effect of the normal current corrections is more pronounced in the resistive state where fast-moving kinematic vortices are formed. Simulations also reveal that the largest contribution due to current-current interactions appears near the sample edges, where the vortices reach their maximal velocity.
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ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 4 Open Access
Notes ; The authors are grateful to Alex Gurevich and Tom Lemberger who brought the longitudinal f-sum rule to our attention. This work was supported by Grants GACR P204/10/0687 and P204/11/0015. We also acknowledge the support from the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Belgian Science Policy (IAP). G.R.B. acknowledges individual support from FWO-Vl. P.-J.L. acknowledges support from Old Dominion University. P.M. acknowledges support through UA research index SR-614-1203. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2012 IF: 3.767
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:102168 Serial 827
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Author Saniz, R.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Green function approach to superconductivity in nanowires Type A1 Journal article
Year 2012 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 85 Issue (down) 14 Pages 144504-144504,7
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Superconductivity in nanowires made of weak coupling superconductor materials is investigated using a Green function approach. We show that these are multigap systems in which the ratio Delta(T)/k(B)T(c) is to a large extent similar to what is observed in some high-T-c two-gap systems, such as MgB2 and some of the Fe-based superconductors. On the other hand, because of confinement, the superfluid density has a temperature behavior of the form n(s)(T) = 1 – (T/T-c)(3) near T-c, thus deviating from the BCS behavior for bulk superconductors.
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Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 1 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by FWO-Vl and the Belgian Science Policy (IAP). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2012 IF: 3.767
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:97764 Serial 1381
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Author Vandenberghe, W.G.; Sorée, B.; Magnus, W.; Groeseneken, G.; Fischetti, M.V.
Title Impact of field-induced quantum confinement in tunneling field-effect devices Type A1 Journal article
Year 2011 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett
Volume 98 Issue (down) 14 Pages 143503,1-143503,3
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Being the working principle of a tunnel field-effect transistor, band-to-band tunneling is given a rigorous quantum mechanical treatment to incorporate confinement effects, multiple electron and hole valleys, and interactions with phonons. The model reveals that the strong band bending near the gate dielectric, required to create short tunnel paths, results in quantization of the energy bands. Comparison with semiclassical models reveals a big shift in the onset of tunneling. The effective mass difference of the distinct valleys is found to reduce the subthreshold swing steepness.
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Language Wos 000289297800074 Publication Date 2011-04-06
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Impact Factor 3.411 Times cited 76 Open Access
Notes ; The authors acknowledge Anne Verhulst for useful discussions. William Vandenberghe gratefully acknowledges the support of a Ph.D. stipend from the Institute for the Promotion of Innovation through Science and Technology in Flanders (IWT-Vlaanderen). This work was supported by IMEC's Industrial Affiliation Program. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.411; 2011 IF: 3.844
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:89297 Serial 1559
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Author Zha, G.-Q.; Milošević, M.V.; Zhou, S.-P.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Magnetic flux periodicity in mesoscopic d-wave symmetric and asymmetric superconducting loops Type A1 Journal article
Year 2009 Publication Physical review : B : solid state Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 80 Issue (down) 14 Pages 144501,1-144501,5
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract The magnetic flux dependence of energy and supercurrent in mesoscopic d-wave symmetric and asymmetric superconducting loops is investigated by numerically solving the Bogoliubov-de Gennes equations self-consistently. For square loops, we find an hc/e-flux periodicity in energy and supercurrent and demonstrate that the flux periodicity is sensitive to the hole size and the superconducting pairing strength as well as temperature. The hc/2e-periodic behavior can be restored almost entirely when we displace the central hole sufficiently out of the center of the sample. In rectangular loops, the discrete current-carrying low-energy spectrum can exist for an odd winding number of the order parameter.
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Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
Language Wos 000271351500085 Publication Date 2009-10-15
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Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 13 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2009 IF: 3.475
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:79994 Serial 1879
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Author Xu, B.; Milošević, M.V.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Magnetic properties of vortex states in spherical superconductors Type A1 Journal article
Year 2008 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 77 Issue (down) 14 Pages 144509,1-9
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Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
Language Wos 000255457300077 Publication Date 2008-04-07
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Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 36 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2008 IF: 3.322
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:68845 Serial 1888
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Author Grigorieva, I.V.; Escoffier, W.; Misko, V.R.; Baelus, B.J.; Peeters, F.; Vinnikov, L.Y.; Dubonos, S.V.
Title Pinning-induced formation of vortex clusters and giant vortices in mesoscopic superconducting disks Type A1 Journal article
Year 2007 Publication Physical review letters Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev Lett
Volume 99 Issue (down) 14 Pages 147003,1-4
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Language Wos 000249974000059 Publication Date 2007-10-03
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ISSN 0031-9007;1079-7114; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 8.462 Times cited 75 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 8.462; 2007 IF: 6.944
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:66681 Serial 2625
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Author Clem, J.R.; Mawatari, Y.; Berdiyorov, G.R.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Predicted field-dependent increase of critical currents in asymmetric superconducting nanocircuits Type A1 Journal article
Year 2012 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 85 Issue (down) 14 Pages 144511-144511,16
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract The critical current of a thin superconducting strip of width W much larger than the Ginzburg-Landau coherence length xi but much smaller than the Pearl length Lambda = 2 lambda(2)/d is maximized when the strip is straight with defect-free edges. When a perpendicular magnetic field is applied to a long straight strip, the critical current initially decreases linearly with H but then decreases more slowly with H when vortices or antivortices are forced into the strip. However, in a superconducting strip containing sharp 90 degrees or 180 degrees turns, the zero-field critical current at H = 0 is reduced because vortices or antivortices are preferentially nucleated at the inner corners of the turns, where current crowding occurs. Using both analytic London-model calculations and time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau simulations, we predict that in such asymmetric strips the resulting critical current can be increased by applying a perpendicular magnetic field that induces a current-density contribution opposing the applied current density at the inner corners. This effect should apply to all turns that bend in the same direction.
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Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 40 Open Access
Notes ; This research, supported in part by the US Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Science, Division of Materials Sciences and Engineering, was performed in part at the Ames Laboratory, which is operated for the US Department of Energy by Iowa State University under Contract No. DE-AC02-07CH11358. This work also was supported in part by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vlaanderen) and the Belgian Science Policy (IAP). G.R.B. acknowledges individual support from FWO-Vlaanderen. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2012 IF: 3.767
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:98263 Serial 2695
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Author Zha, G.-Q.; Covaci, L.; Zhou, S.-P.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Proximity-induced pseudogap in mesoscopic superconductor/normal-metal bilayers Type A1 Journal article
Year 2010 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 82 Issue (down) 14 Pages 140502-140502,4
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Recent scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) measurements of the proximity effect in Au/La2−xSrxCuO4 and La1.55Sr0.45CuO4/La2−xSrxCuO4 bilayers showed a proximity-induced pseudogap [O. Yuli, I. Asulin, Y. Kalcheim, G. Koren, and O. Millo, Phys. Rev. Lett. 103, 197003 (2009)]. We describe the proximity effect in mesoscopic superconductor/normal-metal bilayers by using the Bogoliubov-de Gennes equations for a tight-binding Hamiltonian with competing antiferromagnetic and d-wave superconductivity orders. The temperature-dependent local density of states is calculated as a function of the distance from the interface. Bound state due to both d-wave and spin-density wave gaps are formed in the normal metal for energies less than the respective gaps. If there is a mismatch between the Fermi velocities in the two layers we observe that these states will shift in energy when spin-density wave order is present, thus inducing a minigap at finite energy. We conclude that the STM measurement in the proximity structures is able to distinguish between the two scenarios proposed for the pseudogap (competing or precursor to superconductivity).
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Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 7 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), by Belgian Science Policy (IAP), by National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grants No. 10904089 and No. 60971053, by the Research Fund of Higher Education of China under Grant No. 20093108120005, by Shanghai Leading Academic Discipline project under Grant No. S30105, by Science and Technology Committee of Shanghai Municipal under Grant No. 09JC1406000, by Shanghai Municipal Education Committee under Grants No. shu-08053 and No. 10zz63, and by Innovation Funds of Shanghai University. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2010 IF: 3.774
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:85028 Serial 2735
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Author Lin, N.S.; Heitmann, T.W.; Yu, K.; Plourde, B.L.T.; Misko, V.R.
Title Rectification of vortex motion in a circular ratchet channel Type A1 Journal article
Year 2011 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 84 Issue (down) 14 Pages 144511-144511,12
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract We study the dynamics of vortices in an asymmetric (i.e., consisting of triangular cells) ring channel driven by an external ac current I in a Corbino setup. The asymmetric potential rectifies the motion of vortices and induces a net vortex flow without any unbiased external drive, i.e., the ratchet effect. We show that the net flow of vortices strongly depends on vortex density and frequency of the driving current. Depending on the density, we distinguish a single-vortex rectification regime (for low density, when each vortex is rectified individually) determined by the potential-energy landscape inside each cell of the channel (i.e., hard and easy directions) and multi-vortex, or collective, rectification (high-density case) when the inter-vortex interaction becomes important. We analyze the average angular velocity ω of vortices as a function of I and study commensurability effects between the numbers of vortices and cells in the channel and the role of frequency of the applied ac current. We have shown that the commensurability effect results in a stepwise ω-I curve. Besides the integer steps, i.e., the large steps found in the single-vortex case, we also found fractional steps corresponding to fractional ratios between the numbers of vortices and triangular cells. We have performed preliminary measurements on a device containing a single weak-pinning circular ratchet channel in a Corbino geometry and observed a substantial asymmetric vortex response.
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Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 27 Open Access
Notes ; We thank Peter Kes and Marcel Hesselberth for providing the superconducting films from which the Corbino ratchet sample was fabricated. This work was supported by the “Odysseus” Program of the Flemish Government and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the Interuniversity Attraction Poles (IAP) Programme-Belgian State-Belgian Science Policy, and the FWO-Vl (Belgium). T. W. H., K.Y., and B. L. T. P acknowledge support from the National Science Foundation under Grant DMR-0547147 as well as the use of the Cornell NanoScale Facility, a member of the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, which is supported by the National Science Foundation (Grant ECS-0335765). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2011 IF: 3.691
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:92809 Serial 2848
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Author Govaerts, K.; Sluiter, M.H.F.; Partoens, B.; Lamoen, D.
Title Stability of Sb-Te layered structures : first-principles study Type A1 Journal article
Year 2012 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 85 Issue (down) 14 Pages 144114-144114,8
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Using an effective one-dimensional cluster expansion in combination with first-principles electronic structure calculations we have studied the energetics and electronic properties of Sb-Te layered systems. For a Te concentration between 0 and 60 at. % an almost continuous series of metastable structures is obtained consisting of consecutive Sb bilayers next to consecutive Sb2Te3 units, with the general formula (Sb-2)(n)(Sb2Te3)(m) (n, m = 1,2, ... ). Between 60 and 100 at.% no stable structures are found. We account explicitly for the weak van derWaals bonding between Sb bilayers and Sb2Te3 units by using a recently developed functional, which strongly improves the interlayer bonding distances. At T = 0 K, no evidence is found for the existence of two separate single-phase regions delta and gamma and a two-phase region delta + gamma. Metastable compounds with a Te concentration between 0 and 40 at. % are semimetallic, whereas compounds with a Te concentration between 50 and 60 at. % are semiconducting. Compounds with an odd number of Sb layers are metallic and have a much higher formation energy than those with an even number of consecutive Sb layers, thereby favoring the formation of Sb bilayers.
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Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 14 Open Access
Notes Iwt; Fwo Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2012 IF: 3.767
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:98255 Serial 3129
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Author Vagov, A.; Shanenko, A.A.; Milošević, M.V.; Axt, V.M.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Two-band superconductors : extended Ginzburg-Landau formalism by a systematic expansion in small deviation from the critical temperature Type A1 Journal article
Year 2012 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 86 Issue (down) 14 Pages 144514
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Abstract We derive the extended Ginzburg-Landau (GL) formalism for a clean s-wave two-band superconductor by employing a systematic expansion of the free-energy functional and the corresponding matrix gap equation in powers of the small deviation from the critical temperature tau = 1 – T/T-c. The two lowest orders of this expansion produce the equation for T-c and the standard GL theory. It is shown that in agreement with previous studies, this two-band GL theory maps onto the single-band GL model and thus fails to describe the difference in the spatial profiles of the two-band condensates. We prove that this difference appears already in the leading correction to the standard GL theory, which constitutes the extended GL formalism. We derive linear differential equations that determine the leading corrections to the band order parameters and magnetic field, discuss the validity of these equations, and consider examples of an important interplay between the band condensates. Finally, we present numerical results for the thermodynamic critical magnetic field and temperature-dependent band gaps for recent materials of interest, which are in very good agreement with those obtained from the full BCS approach in a wide temperature range. To this end, we emphasize the advantages of our extended GL theory in comparison with the often used two-component GL-like model based on an unreconstructed two-band generalization of the Gor'kov derivation.
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Language Wos 000309776800001 Publication Date 2012-10-12
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Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 44 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). Authors are indebted to Y. Singh and R. Prozorov for discussions and for providing recent experimental data. A. V. is grateful to W. Pesch for stimulating discussions and critical comments on this work. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2012 IF: 3.767
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:101798 Serial 3769
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Author Zhang, L.-F.; Covaci, L.; Milošević, M.V.; Berdiyorov, G.R.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Vortex states in nanoscale superconducting squares : the influence of quantum confinement Type A1 Journal article
Year 2013 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 88 Issue (down) 14 Pages 144501
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Bogoliubov-de Gennes theory is used to investigate the effect of the size of a superconducting square on the vortex states in the quantum confinement regime. When the superconducting coherence length is comparable to the Fermi wavelength, the shape resonances of the superconducting order parameter have strong influence on the vortex configuration. Several unconventional vortex states, including asymmetric ones, giant-multivortex combinations, and states comprising giant antivortices, were found as ground states and their stability was found to be very sensitive on the value of k(F)xi(0), the size of the sample W, and the magnetic flux Phi. By increasing the temperature and/or enlarging the size of the sample, quantum confinement is suppressed and the conventional mesoscopic vortex states as predicted by the Ginzburg-Laudau (GL) theory are recovered. However, contrary to the GL results we found that the states containing symmetry-induced vortex-antivortex pairs are stable over the whole temperature range. It turns out that the inhomogeneous order parameter induced by quantum confinement favors vortex-antivortex molecules, as well as giant vortices with a rich structure in the vortex core-unattainable in the GL domain.
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Language Wos 000325498300004 Publication Date 2013-10-09
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ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
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Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vlaanderen) and Methusalem Funding of the Flemish government. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2013 IF: 3.664
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:111145 Serial 3891
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