“Influence of an ellipsoid on the angular order in a two-dimensional cluster”. Nelissen K, Partoens B, Peeters FM, Physical review : E : statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics 84, 031405 (2011). http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.84.031405
Abstract: The influence of an ellipsoid on the angular order of two-dimensional classical clusters is investigated through Brownian dynamics simulations. We found the following: (1) The presence of an ellipsoid does not influence the start of the angular melting, but reduces the rate at which the inner rings can rotate with respect to each other. (2) Even a small eccentricity of the ellipsoid leads to a stabilization of the angular order of the system. (3) Depending on the position of the ellipsoid in the cluster, a reentrant behavior in the angular order is observed before full radial melting of the cluster sets in. (4) The ellipsoid can lead to a two-step angular melting process: First, the rotation of the inner rings with respect to each other is hindered by the ellipsoid, but on further increasing the kinetic energy of the system, the ellipsoid just starts to behave as a spherical particle with different mobility. The effect of an ellipsoid on the molten system does not depend crucially on the interparticle interaction, but a softer parabolic confinement reduces the angular stabilization.
Keywords: A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Impact Factor: 2.366
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.84.031405
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“Influence of the morphology on the magneto-transport properties of laser-ablated ultrathin La0.7Ba0.3MnO3 films”. Das A, Gordon I, Wagner P, Cannaerts M, Moshchalkov VV, Bruynseraede Y, Schuddinck W, Van Tendeloo G, Borghs G, Journal of applied physics 90, 1429 (2001). http://doi.org/10.1063/1.1380217
Keywords: A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Impact Factor: 2.068
Times cited: 2
DOI: 10.1063/1.1380217
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“Influence of vacancy defects on the thermal stability of silicene: a reactive molecular dynamics study”. Berdiyorov GR, Peeters FM, RSC advances 4, 1133 (2014). http://doi.org/10.1039/c3ra43487g
Abstract: The effect of vacancy defects on the structural properties and the thermal stability of free standing silicene – a buckled structure of hexagonally arranged silicon atoms – is studied using reactive molecular dynamics simulations. Pristine silicene is found to be stable up to 1500 K, above which the system transits to a three-dimensional amorphous configuration. Vacancy defects result in local structural changes in the system and considerably reduce the thermal stability of silicene: depending on the size of the vacancy defect, the critical temperature decreases by more than 30%. However, the system is still found to be stable well above room temperature within our simulation time of 500 ps. We found that the, stability of silicene can be increased by saturating the dangling bonds at the defect edges by foreign atoms (e.g., hydrogen).
Keywords: A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Impact Factor: 3.108
Times cited: 62
DOI: 10.1039/c3ra43487g
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“Inhomogeneous melting in anisotropically confined two-dimensional clusters”. Apolinario SWS, Partoens B, Peeters FM, Physical review : E : statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics 74, 031107 (2006). http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.74.031107
Keywords: A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Impact Factor: 2.366
Times cited: 25
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.74.031107
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“Interface-induced modulation of charge and polarization in thin film Fe3O4”. Tian H, Verbeeck J, Brück S, Paul M, Kufer D, Sing M, Claessen R, Van Tendeloo G, Advanced materials 26, 461 (2014). http://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201303329
Abstract: Charge and polarization modulations in Fe3O4 are controlled by taking advantage of interfacial strain effects. The feasibility of oxidation state control by strain modification is demonstrated and it is shown that this approach offers a stable configuration at room temperature. Direct evidence of how a local strain field changes the atomic coordination and introduces atomic displacements leading to polarization of Fe ions is presented.
Keywords: A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Impact Factor: 19.791
Times cited: 15
DOI: 10.1002/adma.201303329
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“Klein tunneling in single and multiple barriers in graphene”. Pereira JM, Peeters FM, Chaves A, Farias GA, Semiconductor science and technology 25, 033002 (2010). http://doi.org/10.1088/0268-1242/25/3/033002
Abstract: We review the transmission properties of carriers interacting with potential barriers in graphene. The tunneling of electrons and holes in quantum structures in graphene is found to display features that are in marked contrast with those of other systems. In particular, the interaction between the carriers with electrostatic potential barriers can be related to the propagation of electromagnetic waves in media with negative refraction indices, also known as metamaterials. This behavior becomes evident as one calculates the time evolution of wavepackets propagating across the barrier interface. In addition, we discuss the effect of trigonal warping on the tunneling through potential barriers.
Keywords: A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Impact Factor: 2.305
Times cited: 83
DOI: 10.1088/0268-1242/25/3/033002
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“Magnetic particles confined in a modulated channel : structural transitions tunable by tilting a magnetic field”. Galván Moya JE, Lucena D, Ferreira WP, Peeters FM, Physical review : E : statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics 89, 032309 (2014). http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.89.032309
Abstract: The ground state of colloidal magnetic particles in a modulated channel are investigated as a function of the tilt angle of an applied magnetic field. The particles are confined by a parabolic potential in the transversal direction while in the axial direction a periodic substrate potential is present. By using Monte Carlo simulations, we construct a phase diagram for the different crystal structures as a function of the magnetic field orientation, strength of the modulated potential, and the commensurability factor of the system. Interestingly, we found first-and second-order phase transitions between different crystal structures, which can be manipulated by the orientation of the external magnetic field. A reentrant behavior is found between two-and four-chain configurations, with continuous second-order transitions. Novel configurations are found consisting of frozen solitons of defects. By changing the orientation and/or strength of the magnetic field and/or the strength and periodicity of the substrate potential, the system transits through different phases.
Keywords: A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Impact Factor: 2.366
Times cited: 11
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.89.032309
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“Melting transitions in isotropically confined three-dimensional small Coulomb clusters”. Apolinario SWS, Peeters FM, Physical review : E : statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics 76, 031107 (2007). http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.76.031107
Abstract: Molecular dynamic simulations are performed to investigate the melting process of small three-dimensional clusters (i.e., systems with one and two shells) of classical charged particles trapped in an isotropic parabolic potential. The confined particles interact through a repulsive potential. We find that the ground-state configurations for systems with N=6, 12, 13, and 38 particles interacting through a Coulomb potential are magic clusters. Such magic clusters have an octahedral or icosahedral symmetry and are found to have a large stability against intrashell diffusion leading to an intershell melting transition prior to the intrashell and radial melting process. For systems with two shells a local radial melting of subshells is found at low temperatures resulting in a structural transition leading to an increased symmetry of the ordered system. Using Lindemanns criterion the different melting temperatures are determined and the influence of the screening of the interparticle interaction was investigated. A normal mode analysis is performed and some of the normal modes are found to be determinantal for the melting process.
Keywords: A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Impact Factor: 2.366
Times cited: 28
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.76.031107
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“Microstructure of CuXMo6S8 Chevrel phase thin films on R-plane sapphire”. Richard O, Van Tendeloo G, Lemée N, le Lannic J, Guilloux-Viry M, Perrin A, Journal of electron microscopy 49, 493 (2000). http://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.jmicro.a023834
Keywords: A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Impact Factor: 0.9
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jmicro.a023834
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“Microstructure of Mn-doped, spin-cast FeSi2”. Morimura T, Frangis N, Van Tendeloo G, van Landuyt J, Hasaka M, Hisatsune K, Journal of electron microscopy 46, 221 (1997)
Keywords: A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Impact Factor: 0.9
Times cited: 3
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“Modified chitosan coated mesoporous strontium hydroxyapatite nanorods as drug carriers”. Filippousi M, Siafaka PI, Amanatiadou EP, Nanaki SG, Nerantzaki M, Bikiaris DN, Vizirianakis IS, Van Tendeloo G, Journal of materials chemistry B : materials for biology and medicine 3, 5991 (2015). http://doi.org/10.1039/c5tb00827a
Abstract: Mesoporous strontium hydroxyapatite (SrHAp) nanorods (NRs) have been successfully synthesized using a simple and efficient chemical route, i.e. the hydrothermal method. Structural and morphological characterization of the as-synthesized SrHAp NRs have been performed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and high angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM). TEM and HAADF-STEM measurements of the NRs reveal the coexistence of longer and shorter particles with the length ranging from 50 nm to 400 nm and a diameter of about 20-40 nm. Electron tomography measurements of the NRs allow us to better visualize the mesopores and their facets. Two model drugs, hydrophobic risperidone and hydrophilic pramipexole, were loaded into the SrHAp NRs. These nanorods were coated using a modified chitosan (CS) with poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA), in order to encapsulate the drug-loaded SrHAp nanoparticles and reduce the cytotoxicity of the loaded materials. The drug release from neat and encapsulated SrHAp NRs mainly depends on the drug hydrophilicity. Importantly, although neat SrHAp nanorods exhibit some cytotoxicity against Caco-2 cells, the Cs-g-PHEMA-SrHAp drug-loaded nanorods show an acceptable cytocompatibility.
Keywords: A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Impact Factor: 4.543
Times cited: 24
DOI: 10.1039/c5tb00827a
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“Multiple rings in a 3D anisotropic Wigner crystal: structural and dynamical properties”. Apolinario SWS, Partoens B, Peeters FM, Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics 77, 035321 (2008). http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.77.035321
Keywords: A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Impact Factor: 3.836
Times cited: 17
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.77.035321
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Erni R, Abakumov AM, Rossell MD, Batuk D, Tsirlin AA, Né,nert G, Van Tendeloo G (2014) Nanoscale phase separation in perovskites revisited. London, 216–217
Keywords: L1 Letter to the editor; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Impact Factor: 39.737
Times cited: 5
DOI: 10.1038/nmat3865
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“A new model for the (2x1) reconstructed CoSi2-Si(100) interface”. Buschmann V, Fedina L, Rodewald M, Van Tendeloo G, Philosophical magazine letters 77, 147 (1998). http://doi.org/10.1080/095008398178589
Keywords: A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Impact Factor: 0.941
Times cited: 10
DOI: 10.1080/095008398178589
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“Numerical modeling for a better understanding of gas discharge plasmas”. Bogaerts A, de Bleecker K, Georgieva V, Herrebout D, Kolev I, Madani M, Neyts E, High temperature material processes 9, 321 (2005). http://doi.org/10.1615/HighTempMatProc.v9.i3.10
Keywords: A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Times cited: 1
DOI: 10.1615/HighTempMatProc.v9.i3.10
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“On the asymmetric next-nearest-neighbor ising model of oxygen ordering in YBa2Cu3Oz”. de Fontaine D, Asta M, Ceder G, McCormack R, Van Tendeloo G, Europhysics letters 19, 229 (1992). http://doi.org/10.1209/0295-5075/19/3/013
Abstract: Basic results concerning oxygen ordering in the superconducting compound YBa2Cu3Oz are briefly summarized. It is shown that, at equilibrium, only infinite-chain structures can be stabilized and those models based on hypothetical (and actually nonphysical) screened Coulomb interactions cannot produce stable ground states. It is suggested that diffraction data (neutrons, X-rays, electrons) from oxygen-lean samples are indicative of metastable displacive transformations, and are not directly related to oxygen ordering.
Keywords: A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Impact Factor: 2.095
Times cited: 33
DOI: 10.1209/0295-5075/19/3/013
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“Optical bistability and multistability in four-level systems”. Chen Z, Feng X, Xu Y, Yu MY, Physica scripta 68, 199 (2003). http://doi.org/10.1238/Physica.Regular.068a00199
Abstract: The optical behavior of a four-level system in a ring cavity driven by two coherent laser fields is studied. One laser field is treated as the incident field and the other the control field, respectively. It is found that there is optical transparency when the difference between the two frequency detunings of the incident and control fields from the corresponding atomic transition frequencies is zero. Optical bistability can be produced and controlled by increasing the magnitude of the frequency difference. The bistable hysteresis becomes larger when the frequency difference is increased. Further increase of the latter can lead to onset of multistability.
Keywords: A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Impact Factor: 1.28
Times cited: 8
DOI: 10.1238/Physica.Regular.068a00199
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“Hematite iron oxide nanorod patterning inside COK-12 mesochannels as an efficient visible light photocatalyst”. Wee LH, Meledina M, Turner S, Custers K, Kerkhofs S, Van Tendeloo G, Martens JA, Journal of materials chemistry A : materials for energy and sustainability 3, 19884 (2015). http://doi.org/10.1039/C5TA05075H
Abstract: The uniform dispersion of functional oxide nanoparticles on the walls of ordered mesoporous silica to tailor optical, electronic, and magnetic properties for biomedical and environmental applications is a scientific challenge. Here, we demonstrate homogeneous confined growth of 5 nanometer-sized hematite iron oxide (α-Fe2O3) inside mesochannels of ordered mesoporous COK-12 nanoplates. The three-dimensional inclusion of the α-Fe2O3 nanorods in COK-12 particles is studied using high-angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM), energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy and electron tomography. High resolution imaging and EDX spectroscopy provide information about the particle size, shape and crystal phase of the loaded α-Fe2O3 material, while electron tomography provides detailed information on the spreading of the nanorods throughout the COK-12 host. This nanocomposite material, having a semiconductor band gap energy of 2.40 eV according to diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, demonstrates an improved visible light photocatalytic degradation activity with rhodamine 6G and 1-adamantanol model compounds.
Keywords: A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Impact Factor: 8.867
Times cited: 9
DOI: 10.1039/C5TA05075H
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“Porous nanostructured metal oxides synthesized through atomic layer deposition on a carbonaceous template followed by calcination”. Deng S, Kurttepeli M, Cott DJ, Bals S, Detavernier C, Journal of materials chemistry A : materials for energy and sustainability 3, 2642 (2015). http://doi.org/10.1039/C4TA05165C
Abstract: Porous metal oxides with nano-sized features attracted intensive interest in recent decades due to their high surface area which is essential for many applications, e.g. Li ion batteries, photocatalysts, fuel cells and dye-sensitized solar cells. Various approaches have so far been investigated to synthesize porous nanostructured metal oxides, including self-assembly and template-assisted synthesis. For the latter approach, forests of carbon nanotubes are considered as particularly promising templates, with respect to their one-dimensional nature and the resulting high surface area. In this work, we systematically investigate the formation of porous metal oxides (Al2O3, TiO2, V2O5 and ZnO) with different morphologies using atomic layer deposition on multi-walled carbon nanotubes followed by post-deposition calcination. X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy accompanied by X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy were used for the investigation of morphological and structural transitions at the micro- and nano-scale during the calcination process. The crystallization temperature and the surface coverage of the metal oxides and the oxidation temperature of the carbon nanotubes were found to produce significant influence on the final morphology.
Keywords: A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Impact Factor: 8.867
Times cited: 23
DOI: 10.1039/C4TA05165C
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“Properties and thermal stability of solution processed ultrathin, high-k bismuth titanate (Bi2Ti2O7) films”. Hardy A, Van Elshocht S, De Dobbelaere C, Hadermann J, Pourtois G, De Gendt S, Afanas'ev VV, Van Bael MK, Materials research bulletin 47, 511 (2012). http://doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2012.01.001
Abstract: Ultrathin bismuth titanate films (Bi2Ti2O7, 5-25 nm) are deposited onto SiO2/Si substrates by aqueous chemical solution deposition and their evolution during annealing is studied. The films crystallize into a preferentially oriented, pure pyrochlore phase between 500 and 700 degrees C, depending on the film thickness and the total thermal budget. Crystallization causes a strong increase of surface roughness compared to amorphous films. An increase of the interfacial layer thickness is observed after anneal at 600 degrees C, together with intermixing of bismuth with the substrate as shown by TEM-EDX. The band gap was determined to be similar to 3 eV from photoconductivity measurements and high dielectric constants between 30 and 130 were determined from capacitance voltage measurements, depending on the processing conditions. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Keywords: A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Impact Factor: 2.446
DOI: 10.1016/j.materresbull.2012.01.001
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“Quantum-size effects on T-c in superconducting nanofilms”. Shanenko AA, Croitoru MD, Peeters FM, Europhysics letters 76, 498 (2006). http://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2006-10274-6
Keywords: A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Impact Factor: 1.957
Times cited: 31
DOI: 10.1209/epl/i2006-10274-6
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“Quantum transport of a two-dimensional electron gas in a spatially modulated magnetic field”. Peeters FM, Vasilopoulos P, Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics 47, 1466 (1993). http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.47.1466
Abstract: Electrical transport properties of a two-dimensional electron gas axe studied in the presence of a perpendicular magnetic field B modulated weakly and periodically along one direction, B = (B + B0 cos Kx)z, with B0 much less than B, K = 2pi/a, and a being the period of the modulation. B0 is taken constant or proportional to B. The Landau levels broaden into bands and their width, proportional to the modulation strength B0, oscillates with B and gives rise to oscillations in the magnetoresistance at low B. These oscillations reflect the commensurability between the cyclotron diameter at the Fermi level and the period a and consequently hey are distinctly different from the Shubnikov-de Ha.as ones, at higher B, in period and temperature dependence. The bandwidth at the Fermi energy can be one order of magnitude larger, at low B, than that of the electric case for equal modulation strengths. The resulting magnetoresistance oscillations have a much higher amplitude than those of the electric case with which they are out of phase. Explicit asymptotic expressions are derived for the temperature dependence of the transport coefficients. The case when both electric and magnetic modulations are present is also considered. The position of the resulting oscillations depends on the ratio delta between the two modulation strengths. When the modulations are out of phase there is no shift in the position of the oscillations when delta varies and for a particular value of delta the oscillations are suppressed.
Keywords: A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Impact Factor: 3.736
Times cited: 169
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.47.1466
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“Relation between microstructure and 2DEG properties of AlGaN/GaN structures”. van Daele B, Van Tendeloo G, Germain M, Leys M, Bougrioua Z, Moerman I, Physica status solidi: B: basic research 234, 830 (2002). http://doi.org/10.1002/1521-3951(200212)234:3<830::AID-PSSB830>3.0.CO;2-O
Keywords: A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Impact Factor: 1.674
Times cited: 1
DOI: 10.1002/1521-3951(200212)234:3<830::AID-PSSB830>3.0.CO;2-O
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“Role of atomic vacancies and boundary conditions on ballistic thermal transport in graphene nanoribbons”. Scuracchio P, Costamagna, Peeters FM, Dobry A, Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics 90, 035429 (2014). http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.90.035429
Abstract: Quantum thermal transport in armchair and zigzag graphene nanoribbons is investigated in the presence of single atomic vacancies and subject to different boundary conditions. We start with a full comparison of the phonon polarizations and energy dispersions as given by a fifth-nearest-neighbor force-constant model (5NNFCM) and by elasticity theory of continuum membranes (ETCM). For free-edge ribbons, we discuss the behavior of an additional acoustic edge-localized flexural mode, known as fourth acoustic branch (4ZA), which has a small gap when it is obtained by the 5NNFCM. Then, we show that ribbons with supported edges have a sample-size dependent energy gap in the phonon spectrum which is particularly large for in-plane modes. Irrespective to the calculation method and the boundary condition, the dependence of the energy gap for the low-energy optical phonon modes against the ribbon width W is found to be proportional to 1/W for in-plane, and 1/W-2 for out-of-plane phonon modes. Using the 5NNFCM, the ballistic thermal conductance and its contributions from every single phonon mode are then obtained by the nonequilibrium Green's function technique. We found that, while edge and central localized single atomic vacancies do not affect the low-energy transmission function of in-plane phonon modes, they reduce considerably the contributions of the flexural modes. On the other hand, in-plane modes contributions are strongly dependent on the boundary conditions and at low temperatures can be highly reduced in supported-edge samples. These findings could open a route to engineer graphene based devices where it is possible to discriminate the relative contribution of polarized phonons and to tune the thermal transport on the nanoscale.
Keywords: A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Impact Factor: 3.836
Times cited: 20
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.90.035429
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“A scanning electron microscopy study on hollow silica microspheres: defects and influences of the synthesis composition”. Liu S, Wei M, Sui X, Cheng X, Cool P, Van Tendeloo G, Journal of sol-gel science and technology 49, 373 (2009). http://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-008-1875-0
Abstract: Defects on hollow silica spheres synthesized in a tetraethylorthosilicate-octylamine-HCl-H2O system were recorded by scanning microscope. Based on the results, influences of synthesis composition on the formation of these defects are discussed. It is evidenced that products prepared with different octylamine-to-tetraethylorthosilicate ratios may have surface depressions, cracks and non-hollow microspheres. However, by changing water and acid additions, these defects could be reduced or eliminated. Generally, samples synthesized with a large octylamine addition commonly exhibit surface depressions. A small octylamine or a large water addition benefits the formation of solid silica microspheres among the product. Acid, although is not indispensable for the formation of hollow spheres, helps to eliminate or reduce depressions on the hollow shells. It is explained that the added acid gives rise to a relative localized fast hydrolysis versus condensation, facilitating an easy mobility of hydrolyzed silica species, and consequently the shell surface is smoothened.
Keywords: A1 Journal article; Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA); Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Impact Factor: 1.575
Times cited: 1
DOI: 10.1007/s10971-008-1875-0
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“Selective decoration of isolated carbon nanotubes by potassium evaporation : scanning photoemission microscopy and density functional theory”. Struzzi C, Erbahar D, Scardamaglia M, Amati M, Gregoratti L, Lagos, Van Tendeloo G, Snyders R, Ewels C, Bittencourt C, Journal of materials chemistry C : materials for optical and electronic devices 3, 2518 (2015). http://doi.org/10.1039/c4tc02478h
Abstract: Site selective doping of aligned carbon nanostructures represents a promising approach for their implementation in actual devices. In the present work we report on alkali metals decoration on low density vertically aligned carbon nanotubes, disclosing the possibility of engineering site selective depositions of potassium atoms on the carbon systems. Photoemission measurements were combined with microscopy demonstrating the effective spatial control of alkali deposition. The changes of electronic structures of locally doped carbon regions were studied by exploiting the ability of the scanning photoemission microscopy technique. From the analysis of experimental data supported by theoretical calculations, we show the tuning of the charge transfer from potassium to carbon atoms belonging to neighboring nanotubes or along the same tube structure.
Keywords: A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Impact Factor: 5.256
Times cited: 6
DOI: 10.1039/c4tc02478h
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“Self-organized platinum nanoparticles on freestanding graphene”. Xu P, Dong L, Neek-Amal M, Ackerman ML, Yu J, Barber SD, Schoelz JK, Qi D, Xu F, Thibado PM, Peeters FM;, ACS nano 8, 2697 (2014). http://doi.org/10.1021/nn406394f
Abstract: Freestanding graphene membranes were successfully functionalized with platinum nanoparticles (Pt NPs). High-resolution transmission electron microscopy revealed a homogeneous distribution of single-crystal Pt NPs that tend to exhibit a preferred orientation. Unexpectedly, the NPs were also found to be partially exposed to the vacuum with the top Pt surface raised above the graphene substrate, as deduced from atomic-scale scanning tunneling microscopy images and detailed molecular dynamics simulations. Local strain accumulation during the growth process is thought to be the origin of the NP self-organization. These findings are expected to shape future approaches in developing Pt NP catalysts for fuel cells as well as NP-functionalized graphene-based high-performance electronics.
Keywords: A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Impact Factor: 13.942
Times cited: 38
DOI: 10.1021/nn406394f
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“Shallow donor states near a semiconductor-insulator-metal interface”. Hao YL, Djotyan AP, Avetisyan AA, Peeters FM, Physical review : B : solid state 80, 035329 (2009). http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.80.035329
Abstract: The lowest energy electronic states of a donor located near a semiconductor-insulator-metal interface are investigated within the effective mass approach. The effect of the finite thickness of the insulator between the semiconductor and the metallic gate on the energy levels is studied. The lowest energy states are obtained through a variational approach, which takes into account the influence of all image charges that arise due to the presence of the metallic and the dielectric interfaces. We compare our results with a numerical exact calculation using the finite element technique.
Keywords: A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Impact Factor: 3.836
Times cited: 22
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.80.035329
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“Single-file and normal diffusion of magnetic colloids in modulated channels”. Lucena D, Galván Moya JE, Ferreira WP, Peeters FM, Physical review : E : statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics 89, 032306 (2014). http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.89.032306
Abstract: Diffusive properties of interacting magnetic dipoles confined in a parabolic narrow channel and in the presence of a periodic modulated (corrugated) potential along the unconfined direction are studied using Brownian dynamics simulations. We compare our simulation results with the analytical result for the effective diffusion coefficient of a single particle by Festa and d'Agliano [Physica A 90, 229 (1978)] and show the importance of interparticle interaction on the diffusion process. We present results for the diffusion of magnetic dipoles as a function of linear density, strength of the periodic modulation and commensurability factor.
Keywords: A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Impact Factor: 2.366
Times cited: 5
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.89.032306
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“Snake states in graphene quantum dots in the presence of a p-n junction”. Zarenia M, Pereira JM Jr, Peeters FM, Farias GA, Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics 87, 035426 (2013). http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.87.035426
Abstract: We investigate the magnetic interface states of graphene quantum dots that contain p-n junctions. Within a tight-binding approach, we consider rectangular quantum dots in the presence of a perpendicular magnetic field containing p-n as well as p-n-p and n-p-n junctions. The results show the interplay between the edge states associated with the zigzag terminations of the sample and the snake states that arise at the p-n junction due to the overlap between electron and hole states at the potential interface. Remarkable localized states are found at the crossing of the p-n junction with the zigzag edge having a dumb-bell-shaped electron distribution. The results are presented as a function of the junction parameters and the applied magnetic flux. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.87.035426
Keywords: A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Impact Factor: 3.836
Times cited: 16
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.87.035426
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