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Author Lebedev, O.I.; Verbeeck, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Dubourdieu, C.; Rosina, M.; Chaudouët, P.
Title Structure and properties of artificial [(La0.7Sr0.3MnO3)m(SrTiO3)n]15 superlattices on (001)SrTiO3 Type A1 Journal article
Year 2003 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys
Volume 94 Issue (down) 12 Pages 7646-7656
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Complex [(La0.7Sr0.3MnO3)(m)(SrTiO3)(n)] [(LSMO)(m)/(STO)(8)](15) superlattices with different layer thicknesses (m=5, 8, 12, 16, 32) have been prepared using pulsed liquid injection metalorganic chemical vapor deposition. Transmission electron microscopy and electron diffraction reveal a very clear and well-separated layer sequence. The remarkable microstructure, as well as the ferromagnetic transition temperature, depends on the LSMO layer thickness. Apart from a very clear layer sequence, electron microscopy shows evidence of a self-assembled nanostructure formation: SrMnO3 nanoinclusions and associated SrTiO3-SrMnO3 thin walls. A formation model and growth mechanism for the self-assembled structure is proposed, based on high resolution and energy filtered elemental imaging. (C) 2003 American Institute of Physics.
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Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos 000186969900042 Publication Date 2003-12-04
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0021-8979; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 22 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.068; 2003 IF: 2.171
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:54822 Serial 3292
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Author Toledano-Luque, M.; Matagne, P.; Sibaja-Hernandez, A.; Chiarella, T.; Ragnarsson, L.-A.; Sorée, B.; Cho, M.; Mocuta, A.; Thean, A.
Title Superior reliability of junctionless pFinFETs by reduced oxide electric field Type A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication IEEE electron device letters Abbreviated Journal Ieee Electr Device L
Volume 35 Issue (down) 12 Pages 1179-1181
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Superior reliability of junctionless (JL) compared with inversion-mode field-effect transistors (FETs) is experimentally demonstrated on bulk FinFET wafers. The reduced negative bias temperature instability (NBTI) of JL pFETs outperforms the previously reported best NBTI reliability data obtained with Si channel devices and guarantees 10-year lifetime at typical operating voltages and high temperature. This behavior is understood through the reduced oxide electric field and lessened interaction between charge carriers and oxide traps during device operation. These findings encourage the investigation of JL devices with alternative channels as a promising alternative for 7-nm technology nodes meeting reliability targets.
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Language Wos 000345575400006 Publication Date 2014-10-21
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0741-3106;1558-0563; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.048 Times cited 13 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by the imec's Core Partner Program. The review of this letter was arranged by Editor J. Schmitz. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.048; 2014 IF: 2.754
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:122192 Serial 3378
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Author Shpanchenko, R.V.; Panin, R.V.; Hadermann, J.; Bougerol, C.; Takayama-Muromachi, E.; Antipov, E.V.
Title Synthesis and structure investigation of the Pb3V(PO4)3 eulytite Type A1 Journal article
Year 2005 Publication Journal of solid state chemistry Abbreviated Journal J Solid State Chem
Volume 178 Issue (down) 12 Pages 3715-3721
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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Publisher Place of Publication London Editor
Language Wos 000234442100016 Publication Date 2005-11-03
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0022-4596; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.299 Times cited 17 Open Access
Notes Rfbr; Icdd; Iap V-1 Approved Most recent IF: 2.299; 2005 IF: 1.725
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:55029 Serial 3441
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Author Novitskaya, M.; Makhnach, L.; Ivashkevich, L.; Pankov, V.; Klein, H.; Regeau, A.; David, J.; Gemmi, M.; Hadermann, J.; Strobel, P.
Title Synthesis, crystal structure and physico-chemical properties of the new quaternary oxide Sr5BiNi2O9.6 Type A1 Journal article
Year 2011 Publication Journal of solid state chemistry Abbreviated Journal J Solid State Chem
Volume 184 Issue (down) 12 Pages 3262-3268
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract A new black quaternary oxide Sr5BiNi2O9.6 was synthesized by solid state reaction at 1200 °C. Its structure was solved by electron crystallography and X-ray powder refinement, yielding a tetragonal structure with space group I4/mmm, a=5.3637 (2) Å, c=17.5541(5) Å, Z=4. The structure can be described as a stacking of (Bi,Sr)O rocksalt slabs and SrNiO3−δ perovskite slabs. The initial nickel valence is close to +3.1. Thermogravimetry and high-temperature oxygen coulometry showed that this compound has variable oxygen content as a function of temperature and oxygen pressure, and ultimately decomposes when heated in low oxygen pressure above 800 °C. It is a metallic conductor with n-type conduction. Its thermoelectric power was determined and found to be −20 and −38 μV/K at 300 and 650 °C, respectively. Magnetic measurements confirm the nickel valence close to +3 and show evidence of magnetic ordering at 20 K.
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Publisher Place of Publication London Editor
Language Wos 000297662500021 Publication Date 2011-10-20
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0022-4596; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.299 Times cited 4 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.299; 2011 IF: 2.159
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:94016 Serial 3451
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Author Deng, S.; Kurttepeli, M.; Deheryan, S.; Cott, D.J.; Vereecken, P.M.; Martens, J.A.; Bals, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Detavernier, C.
Title Synthesis of a 3D network of Pt nanowires by atomic layer deposition on a carbonaceous template Type A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication Nanoscale Abbreviated Journal Nanoscale
Volume 6 Issue (down) 12 Pages 6939-6944
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract The formation of a 3D network composed of free standing and interconnected Pt nanowires is achieved by a two-step method, consisting of conformal deposition of Pt by atomic layer deposition (ALD) on a forest of carbon nanotubes and subsequent removal of the carbonaceous template. Detailed characterization of this novel 3D nanostructure was carried out by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The characterization showed that this pure 3D nanostructure of platinum is self-supported and offers an enhancement of the electrochemically active surface area by a factor of 50.
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Publisher Place of Publication Cambridge Editor
Language Wos 000337143900086 Publication Date 2014-04-11
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 2040-3364;2040-3372; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 7.367 Times cited 14 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes The authors wish to thank the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO) for financial support. The authors acknowledge the European Research Council for funding under the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013)/ERCgrant agreement N°239865-COCOON, N°246791-COUNTATOMS and N°335078–COLOURATOM). The authors would also want to thank the support from UGENT-GOA-01G01513, IWT-SBO SOSLion and the Belgian government through Interuniversity Attraction Poles (IAPPAI).; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:yellow; preprint:; postprint:restricted ; pdfversion:cannot); Approved Most recent IF: 7.367; 2014 IF: 7.394
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:118393 Serial 3454
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Author Korneychik, O.E.; Batuk, M.; Abakumov, A.M.; Hadermann, J.; Rozova, M.G.; Sheptyakov, D.V.; Pokholok, K.V.; Filimonov, D.S.; Antipov, E.V.
Title Pb2.85Ba2.15Fe4SnO13 : a new member of the AnBnO3n-2 anion-deficient perovskite-based homologous series Type A1 Journal article
Year 2011 Publication Journal of solid state chemistry Abbreviated Journal J Solid State Chem
Volume 184 Issue (down) 12 Pages 3150-3157
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Pb2.85Ba2.15Fe4SnO13, a new n=5 member of the anion-deficient perovskite based AnBnO3n−2 (A=Pb, Ba, B=Fe, Sn) homologous series, was synthesized by the solid state method. The crystal structure of Pb2.85Ba2.15Fe4SnO13 was investigated using a combination of neutron powder diffraction, electron diffraction, high angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy and Mössbauer spectroscopy. It crystallizes in the Ammm space group with unit cell parameters a=5.7990(1) Å, b=4.04293(7) Å and c=26.9561(5) Å. The Pb2.85Ba2.15Fe4SnO13 structure consists of quasi two-dimensional perovskite blocks separated by 1/2[110](1̄01)p crystallographic shear (CS) planes. The corner-sharing FeO6 octahedra at the CS planes are transformed into edge-sharing FeO5 distorted tetragonal pyramids. The octahedral positions in the perovskite blocks between the CS planes are jointly taken up by Fe and Sn, with a preference of Sn towards the position at the center of the perovskite block. The chains of FeO5 pyramids and (Fe,Sn)O6 octahedra of the perovskite blocks delimit six-sided tunnels at the CS planes occupied by double chains of Pb atoms. The compound is antiferromagnetically ordered below TN=368±15 K.
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Publisher Place of Publication London Editor
Language Wos 000297662500003 Publication Date 2011-09-30
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0022-4596; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.299 Times cited 7 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.299; 2011 IF: 2.159
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:94013 Serial 3550
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Author Croitoru, M.D.; Vagov, A.; Shanenko, A.A.; Axt, V.M.
Title The Cooper problem in nanoscale : enhancement of the coupling due to confinement Type A1 Journal article
Year 2012 Publication Superconductor science and technology Abbreviated Journal Supercond Sci Tech
Volume 25 Issue (down) 12 Pages 124001-124005
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract In 1956 Cooper demonstrated (1956 Phys. Rev. 104 1189) that, no matter how weak the attraction is, two electrons in three-dimensional (3D) space just above the Fermi sea could be bound. In this work we investigate the influence of confinement on the binding energy of a Cooper pair. We show that confinement-induced modification of the Fermi sea results in a significant increase of the binding energy, when the bottom of an energy subband is very close to the Fermi surface.
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Publisher Place of Publication Bristol Editor
Language Wos 000311418100004 Publication Date 2012-11-08
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0953-2048;1361-6668; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.878 Times cited 9 Open Access
Notes ; MDC acknowledges support by the European Community under the Marie Curie IEF Action (Grant Agreement No. PIEF-GA-2009-235486-ScQSR). ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.878; 2012 IF: 2.758
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:105121 Serial 3573
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Author Kovba, M.L.; Skolis, Y.Y.; Abakumov, A.M.; Hadermann, J.; Sukhushina, I.S.
Title The synthesis and thermodynamic properties of strontium fluoromanganite Sr2.5Mn6O12.5-\deltaF2 Type A1 Journal article
Year 2010 Publication Russian journal of physical chemistry A Abbreviated Journal Russ J Phys Chem A+
Volume 84 Issue (down) 12 Pages 2033-2038
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract The existence of the [SrF(0.8)O(0.1)](2.5)[Mn(6)O(12)] = Sr(2.5)Mn(6)O(12.5 – delta)F(2) compound was established in the SrO-Mn(2)O(3)-SrF(2) system at 900A degrees C and p(O(2)) = 1 atm. The crystal structure of strontium fluoromanganite was determined from the X-ray powder diffraction data, electron diffraction, and high-resolution electron microscopy. It can be described in the monoclynic system with four Miller hklm indices: hklm: H = h a* + k b* + l c (1) (*) + m q (1), q (1), q (1) = c (2) (*) = gamma c (1) (*) , gamma a parts per thousand 0.632, a a parts per thousand a a parts per thousand 9.72 , b a parts per thousand 9.55 , c (1) a parts per thousand 2.84 , c (2) a parts per thousand 4.49 , monoclinic angle gamma a parts per thousand 95.6A degrees. The electromotive force method with a solid fluorine ion electrolyte was used to refine the composition of fluoromanganite and determine the thermodynamic functions of its formation from phases neighboring in the phase diagram (SrMn(3)O(6), Mn(2)O(3), SrF(2), and oxygen), Delta GA degrees, kJ/mol = -(111.7 +/- 1.9) + (89.5 +/- 1.5) x 10(-3) T.
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Publisher Place of Publication London Editor
Language Wos 000284775000004 Publication Date 2011-02-11
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0036-0244;1531-863X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 0.581 Times cited 1 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 0.581; 2010 IF: 0.503
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99190 Serial 3601
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Author Mlinar, V.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Theoretical study of InAs/GaAs quantum dots grown on [11k] substrates in the presence of a magnetic field Type A1 Journal article
Year 2006 Publication Microelectronics journal Abbreviated Journal Microelectron J
Volume 37 Issue (down) 12 Pages 1427-1429
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Luton Editor
Language Wos 000242907400002 Publication Date 2006-07-08
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0026-2692; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
Impact Factor 1.163 Times cited Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.163; 2006 IF: 0.651
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:62325 Serial 3612
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Author Delville, R.; Schryvers, D.
Title Transmission electron microscopy study of combined precipitation of Ti2Ni(Pd) and Ti2Pd(Ni) in a Ti50Ni30Pd20 alloy Type A1 Journal article
Year 2010 Publication Intermetallics Abbreviated Journal Intermetallics
Volume 18 Issue (down) 12 Pages 2353-2360
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract We report a new mode of precipitation in a B19 martensitic Ti50Ni30Pd20 shape memory alloy consisting of a central Ti2Ni(Pd) precipitate surrounded by an austenite area containing Ti2Pd(Ni) precipitates. The morphology and crystallography of the precipitation area is investigated using conventional and high resolution electron microscopy. In particular, the orientation relationship and the coherency strain between the Ti2Pd(Ni) precipitate and the surrounding retained B2 matrix are discussed. A study of local composition in relation with a ternary phase diagram using X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy with a nanoprobe gives evidences of the formation mechanism.
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Publisher Place of Publication Chicago, Ill. Editor
Language Wos 000284447500014 Publication Date 2010-09-04
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0966-9795; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.14 Times cited 9 Open Access
Notes Multimat; Iap Approved Most recent IF: 3.14; 2010 IF: 2.335
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:84473 Serial 3714
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Author Branchaud, S.; Kam, A.; Zawadzki, P.; Peeters, F.M.; Sachrajda, A.S.
Title Transport detection of quantum Hall fluctuations in graphene Type A1 Journal article
Year 2010 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 81 Issue (down) 12 Pages 121406,1-121406,4
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Low-temperature magnetoconductance measurements were made in the vicinity of the charge neutrality point (CNP). Two origins for the fluctuations were identified close to the CNP. At very low magnetic fields there exist only mesoscopic magnetoconductance quantum interference features which develop rapidly as a function of density. At slightly higher fields (>0.5 T), close to the CNP, additional fluctuations track the quantum Hall (QH) sequence expected for monolayer graphene. These additional features are attributed to effects of locally charging individual QH localized states. These effects reveal a precursor to the quantum Hall effect since, unlike previous transport observations of QH dot charging effects, they occur in the absence of quantum Hall plateaus or Shubnikov-de Haas oscillations. From our transport data we are able to extract parameters that characterize the inhomogeneities in our device.
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Language Wos 000276248900026 Publication Date 2010-03-09
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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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 25 Open Access
Notes ; We would like to acknowledge important motivating discussions with Louis Gaudreau, Ghislain Granger, Pawel Hawrylak, Devrim Guclu, Josh Folk, and Mark Lundeberg. A. S. S. and F. M. P. acknowledge funding from CIFAR. A. S. S. and S. B. acknowledge assistance from NSERC. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2010 IF: 3.774
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:82275 Serial 3723
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Author Chaves, A.; Farias, G.A.; Peeters, F.M.; Szafran, B.
Title Wave packet dynamics in semiconductor quantum rings of finite width Type A1 Journal article
Year 2009 Publication Physical review : B : solid state Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 80 Issue (down) 12 Pages 125331,1-125331,14
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract The time evolution of a wave packet injected into a semiconductor quantum ring is investigated in order to obtain the transmission and reflection probabilities. Within the effective-mass approximation, the time-dependent Schrödinger equation is solved for a system with nonzero width of the ring and leads and finite potential-barrier heights, where we include smooth lead-ring connections. In the absence of a magnetic field, an analysis of the projection of the wave function over the different subband states shows that when the injected wave packet is within a single subband, the junction can scatter this wave packet into different subbands but remarkably at the second junction the wave packet is scattered back into the subband state of the incoming wave packet. If a magnetic field is applied perpendicularly to the ring plane, transmission and reflection probabilities exhibit Aharonov-Bohm (AB) oscillations and the outgoing electrons may end up in different subband states from those of the incoming electrons. Localized impurities, placed in the ring arms, influence the AB oscillation period and amplitude. For a single impurity or potential barrier of sufficiently strong strength, the period of the AB oscillations is halved while for two impurities localized in diametrically opposite points of the ring, the original AB period is recovered. A theoretical investigation of the confined states and time evolution of wave packets in T wires is also made, where a comparison between this system and the lead-ring junction is drawn.
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Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
Language Wos 000270383300098 Publication Date 2009-09-25
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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 40 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2009 IF: 3.475
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:79231 Serial 3906
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Author Mao, J.; Jiang, Y.; Moldovan, D.; Li, G.; Watanabe, K.; Taniguchi, T.; Masir, M.R.; Peeters, F.M.; Andrei, E.Y.
Title Realization of a tunable artificial atom at a supercritically charged vacancy in graphene Type A1 Journal article
Year 2016 Publication Nature physics Abbreviated Journal Nat Phys
Volume 12 Issue (down) 12 Pages 545-549
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Graphene’s remarkable electronic properties have fuelled the vision of a graphene-based platform for lighter, faster and smarter electronics and computing applications. One of the challenges is to devise ways to tailor graphene’s electronic properties and to control its charge carriers. Here we show that a single-atom vacancy in graphene can stably host a local charge and that this charge can be gradually built up by applying voltage pulses with the tip of a scanning tunnelling microscope. The response of the conduction electrons in graphene to the local charge is monitored with scanning tunnelling and Landau level spectroscopy, and compared to numerical simulations. As the charge is increased, its interaction with the conduction electrons undergoes a transition into a supercritical regime where itinerant electrons are trapped in a sequence of quasi-bound states which resemble an artificial atom. The quasi-bound electron states are detected by a strong enhancement of the density of states within a disc centred on the vacancy site which is surrounded by halo of hole states. We further show that the quasi-bound states at the vacancy site are gate tunable and that the trapping mechanism can be turned on and off, providing a mechanism to control and guide electrons in graphene.
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Language Wos 000377475700011 Publication Date 2016-02-22
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1745-2473 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 22.806 Times cited 93 Open Access
Notes ; Funding was provided by DOE-FG02-99ER45742 (STM/STS), NSF DMR 1207108 (fabrication and characterization). Theoretical work supported by ESF-EUROCORES-EuroGRAPHENE, FWO-VI and Methusalem programme of the Flemish government. We thank V. F. Libisch, M. Pereira and E. Rossi for useful discussions. ; Approved Most recent IF: 22.806
Call Number c:irua:134210 Serial 4011
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Author Zheng, G.; de Marchi, S.; Lopez-Puente, V.; Sentosun, K.; Polavarapu, L.; Perez-Juste, I.; Hill, E.H.; Bals, S.; Liz-Marzan, L.M.; Pastoriza-Santos, I.; Perez-Juste, J.
Title Encapsulation of Single Plasmonic Nanoparticles within ZIF-8 and SERS Analysis of the MOF Flexibility Type A1 Journal article
Year 2016 Publication Small Abbreviated Journal Small
Volume 12 Issue (down) 12 Pages 3935-3943
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Hybrid nanostructures composed of metal nanoparticles and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have recently received increasing attention toward various applications due to the combination of optical and catalytic properties of nanometals with the large internal surface area, tunable crystal porosity and unique chemical properties of MOFs. Encapsulation of metal nanoparticles of well-defined shapes into porous MOFs in a core-shell type configuration can thus lead to enhanced stability and selectivity in applications such as sensing or catalysis. In this study, the encapsulation of single noble metal nanoparticles with arbitrary shapes within zeolitic imidazolate-based metal organic frameworks (ZIF-8) is demonstrated. The synthetic strategy is based on the enhanced interaction between ZIF-8 nanocrystals and metal nanoparticle surfaces covered by quaternary ammonium surfactants. High resolution electron microscopy and tomography confirm a complete core-shell morphology. Such a well-defined morphology allowed us to study the transport of guest molecules through the ZIF-8 porous shell by means of surface-enhanced Raman scattering by the metal cores. The results demonstrate that even molecules larger than the ZIF-8 aperture and pore size may be able to diffuse through the framework and reach the metal core.
Address Departamento de Quiimica Fisica, Universidade de Vigo, 36310, Vigo, Spain
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Language English Wos 000383375500006 Publication Date 2016-06-06
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ISSN 1613-6810 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 8.643 Times cited 140 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes This work was supported by the Spanish Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MAT2013-45168-R) and the Xunta de Galicia/FEDER (Grant No. GPC2013-006; INBIOMED-FEDER “Unha maneira de facer Europa”). L.M.L.-M. acknowledges funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013 under grant agreement No. 312184, SACS). S.B. acknowledges financial support from European Research Council (ERC) (ERC Starting Grant No. 335078-COLOURATOM). The authors thank Prof. Paolo Fornasiero for the nitrogen adsorption measurements. E.H.H. acknowledges the Spanish MINECO for a Juan de la Cierva fellowship. S.D.M. acknowledges the support from CsF/CNPq-Brazil fellowship.; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:yellow; preprint:; postprint:restricted ; pdfversion:cannot); Approved Most recent IF: 8.643
Call Number c:irua:133953 Serial 4083
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Author Liu, Y.; Claes, N.; Trepka, B.; Bals, S.; Lang, P.R.
Title A combined 3D and 2D light scattering study on aqueous colloidal model systems with tunable interactions Type A1 Journal article
Year 2016 Publication Soft matter Abbreviated Journal Soft Matter
Volume 12 Issue (down) 12 Pages 8485-8494
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract In this article we report on the synthesis and characterization of a system of colloidal spheres suspended in an aqueous solvent which can be refractive index-matched, thus allowing for investigations of the particle near-wall dynamics by evanescent wave dynamic light scattering at concentrations up to the isotropic to ordered transition and beyond. The particles are synthesized by copolymerization of a fluorinated acrylic ester monomer with a polyethylene-glycol (PEG) oligomer by surfactant free emulsion polymerization. Static and dynamic light scattering experiments in combination with cryo transmission electron microscopy reveal that the particles have a core shell structure with a significant enrichment of the PEG chains on the particles surface. In index-matching DMSO/water suspensions the particles arrange in an ordered phase at volume fraction above 7%, if no additional electrolyte is present. The near-wall dynamics at low volume fraction are quantitatively described by the combination of electrostatic repulsion and hydrodynamic interaction between the particles and the wall. At volume fractions close to the isotropic to ordered transition, the near-wall dynamics are more complex and qualitatively reminiscent of the behaviour which was observed in hard sphere suspensions at high concentrations.
Address Forschugszentrum Julich, Institute of Complex Systems ICS-3, Julich, Germany. p.lang@fz-juelich.de and Heinrich-Heine Universitat, Dusseldorf, Germany
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Language English Wos 000386247100004 Publication Date 2016-08-22
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ISSN 1744-683X ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.889 Times cited 2 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes The authors thank Prof. J. K. G. Dhont and the ICS-3 group for useful discussions and support. YL would like to thank the Marie Sklodowska Curie Initial Training Network SOMATAI under the EU Grant Agreement No. 316866 for financial support. BT contributed to this work during an internship at Forschungszentrum Ju¨lich supported by the International Helmholtz Research School of Biophysics and Soft Matter (IHRS BioSoft), which is gratefully acknowledged. SB and NC acknowledge financial support from the European Research Council (ERC Starting Grant No. 335078-COLOURATOMS).; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:yellow; preprint:; postprint:restricted ; pdfversion:cannot); Approved Most recent IF: 3.889
Call Number EMAT @ emat @ c:irua:136166 Serial 4292
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Author Zhang, F.; Inokoshi, M.; Batuk, M.; Hadermann, J.; Naert, I.; Van Meerbeek, B.; Vleugels, J.
Title Strength, toughness and aging stability of highly-translucent Y-TZP ceramics for dental restorations Type A1 Journal article
Year 2016 Publication Dental materials Abbreviated Journal Dent Mater
Volume 32 Issue (down) 12 Pages E327-E337
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Objective. The aim was to evaluate the optical properties, mechanical properties and aging stability of yttria-stabilized zirconia with different compositions, highlighting the influence of the alumina addition, Y2O3 content and La2O3 doping on the translucency. Methods. Five different Y-TZP zirconia powders (3 commercially available and 2 experimentally modified) were sintered under the same conditions and characterized by X-ray diffraction with Rietveld analysis and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Translucency (n = 6/group) was measured with a color meter, allowing to calculate the translucency parameter (TP) and the contrast ratio (CR). Mechanical properties were appraised with four-point bending strength (n = 10), single edge V-notched beam (SEVNB) fracture toughness (n = 8) and Vickers hardness (n = 10). The aging stability was evaluated by measuring the tetragonal to monoclinic transformation (n = 3) after accelerated hydrothermal aging in steam at 134 degrees C, and the transformation curves were fitted by the Mehl-Avrami-Johnson (MAJ) equation. Data were analyzed by one-way ANOVA, followed by Tukey's HSD test (alpha = 0.05). Results. Lowering the alumina content below 0.25 wt.% avoided the formation of alumina particles and therefore increased the translucency of 3Y-TZP ceramics, but the hydrothermal aging stability was reduced. A higher yttria content (5 mol%) introduced about 50% cubic zirconia phase and gave rise to the most translucent and aging-resistant Y-TZP ceramics, but the fracture toughness and strength were considerably sacrificed. 0.2 mol% La2O3 doping of 3Y-TZP tailored the grain boundary chemistry and significantly improved the aging resistance and translucency. Although the translucency improvement by La2O3 doping was less effective than for introducing a substantial amount of cubic zirconia, this strategy was able to maintain the mechanical properties of typical 3Y-TZP ceramics. Significance. Three different approaches were compared to improve the translucency of 3YTZP ceramics. (C) 2016 The Academy of Dental Materials. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Impact Factor 4.07 Times cited 47 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 4.07
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Author Yu, H.; Kopach, A.; Misko, V.R.; Vasylenko, A.A.; Makarov, D.; Marchesoni, F.; Nori, F.; Baraban, L.; Cuniberti, G.
Title Confined Catalytic Janus Swimmers in a Crowded Channel: Geometry-Driven Rectification Transients and Directional Locking Type A1 Journal article
Year 2016 Publication Small Abbreviated Journal Small
Volume 12 Issue (down) 12 Pages 5882-5890
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Self-propelled Janus particles, acting as microscopic vehicles, have the potential to perform complex tasks on a microscopic scale, suitable, e.g., for environmental applications, on-chip chemical information processing, or in vivo drug delivery. Development of these smart nanodevices requires a better understanding of how synthetic swimmers move in crowded and confined environments that mimic actual biosystems, e.g., network of blood vessels. Here, the dynamics of self-propelled Janus particles interacting with catalytically passive silica beads in a narrow channel is studied both experimentally and through numerical simulations. Upon varying the area density of the silica beads and the width of the channel, active transport reveals a number of intriguing properties, which range from distinct bulk and boundary-free diffusivity at low densities, to directional “locking” and channel “unclogging” at higher densities, whereby a Janus swimmer is capable of transporting large clusters of passive particles.
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Language Wos 000389403900010 Publication Date 2016-09-15
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ISSN 1613-6810 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 8.643 Times cited 14 Open Access
Notes ; H.Y., A.K., and L.B. contributed equally to this work. This work was funded in part by the European Union (ERDF) and the Free State of Saxony via the ESF project InnoMedTec, the DFG cluster for Excellence, the Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (CfAED), and via the European Research Council under the European Union's Seventh Framework program (FP7/2007-2013)/ERC grant agreement no. 306277. V.R.M. and A.A.V. acknowledge support from the Odysseus Program of the Flemish Government and the FWO-VI. F.N. is partially supported by the RIKEN iTHES Project, the MURI Center for Dynamic Magneto-Optics via the AFOSR Grant No. FA9550-14-1-0040, the IMPACT program of the JST, and a Grant-in-Aid for the Scientific Research (A). ; Approved Most recent IF: 8.643
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Author Denneulin, T.; Rouvière, J.L.; Béché, A.; Py, M.; Barnes, J.P.; Rochat, N.; Hartmann, J.M.; Cooper, D.
Title The reduction of the substitutional C content in annealed Si/SiGeC superlattices studied by dark-field electron holography Type A1 Journal article
Year 2011 Publication Semiconductor science and technology Abbreviated Journal Semicond Sci Tech
Volume 26 Issue (down) 12 Pages 1-10
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Si/Si(1 − x − y)GexCy superlattices are used in the construction of new microelectronic architectures such as multichannel transistors. The introduction of carbon in SiGe allows for compensation of the strain and to avoid plastic relaxation. However, the formation of incoherent β-SiC clusters during annealing limits the processability of SiGeC. This precipitation leads to a modification of the strain in the alloy due to the reduction of the substitutional carbon content. Here, we investigated the strain in annealed Si/Si0.744Ge0.244C0.012 superlattices grown by reduced pressure chemical vapour deposition using dark-field electron holography. The variation of the substitutional C content was calculated by correlating the results with finite-element simulations. The obtained values were then compared with Fourier-transformed infrared spectrometry measurements. It was shown that after annealing for 2 min at 1050 °C carbon no longer has any influence on strain in the superlattice, which behaves like pure SiGe. However, a significant proportion of substitutional C atoms remain in a third-nearest neighbour (3nn) configuration. It was deduced that the influence of 3nn C on strain is negligible and that only isolated atoms have a significant contribution. It was also proposed that the 3nn configuration is an intermediary step during the formation of SiC clusters.
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Language Wos 000300151300010 Publication Date 2011-11-07
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Impact Factor 2.305 Times cited Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.305; 2011 IF: 1.723
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Author Ramakers, M.; Medrano, J.A.; Trenchev, G.; Gallucci, F.; Bogaerts, A.
Title Revealing the arc dynamics in a gliding arc plasmatron: a better insight to improve CO2conversion Type A1 Journal article
Year 2017 Publication Plasma sources science and technology Abbreviated Journal Plasma Sources Sci T
Volume 26 Issue (down) 12 Pages 125002
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract A gliding arc plasmatron (GAP) is very promising for CO2 conversion into value-added chemicals, but to further improve this important application, a better understanding of the arc behavior is indispensable. Therefore, we study here for the first time the dynamic arc behavior of the GAP by means of a high-speed camera, for different reactor configurations and in a wide range of operating conditions. This allows us to provide a complete image of the behavior of the gliding arc. More specifically, the arc body shape, diameter, movement and rotation speed are analyzed and discussed. Clearly, the arc movement and shape relies on a number of factors, such as gas turbulence, outlet diameter, electrode surface, gas contraction and buoyance force. Furthermore, we also compare the experimentally measured arc movement to a state-of-the-art 3D-plasma model, which predicts the plasma movement and rotation speed with very good accuracy, to gain further insight in the underlying mechanisms. Finally, we correlate the arc dynamics with the CO2 conversion and energy efficiency, at exactly the same conditions, to explain the effect of these parameters on the CO2 conversion process. This work is important for understanding and optimizing the GAP for CO2 conversion.
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Language Wos 000414675000001 Publication Date 2017-11-07
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ISSN 1361-6595 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.302 Times cited 7 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes This work was supported by the Belgian Federal Office for Science Policy (BELSPO) and the Fund for Scientific Research Flanders (FWO; grant numbers G.0383.16N and 11U5316N). Approved Most recent IF: 3.302
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Author Jacquet, Q.; Perez, A.; Batuk, D.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Rousse, G.; Tarascon, J.-M.
Title The Li3RuyNb1-yO4 (0 ≤y≤ 1) System: Structural Diversity and Li Insertion and Extraction Capabilities Type A1 Journal article
Year 2017 Publication Chemistry of materials Abbreviated Journal Chem Mater
Volume 29 Issue (down) 12 Pages 5331-5343
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Searching for novel high-capacity electrode materials combining cationic and anionic redox processes is an ever-growing activity within the field of Li-ion batteries. In this respect, we report on the exploration of the Li3RuyNb1-yO4 (O <= y <= 1) system with an O/M ratio of 4 to maximize the number of oxygen lone pairs, responsible for the anionic redox. We show that this system presents a very rich crystal chemistry with the existence of four structural types, which derive from the rocksalt structure but differ in their cationic arrangement, creating either zigzag, helical, jagged chains or clusters. From an electrochemical standpoint, these compounds are active on reduction via a classical cationic insertion process. The oxidation process is more complex, because of the instability of the delithiated phase. Our results promote the use of the rich Li3MO4 family as a viable platform for a better understanding of the relationships between structure and anionic redox activity.
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Language Wos 000404493100036 Publication Date 2017-06-27
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ISSN 0897-4756 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 9.466 Times cited 17 Open Access Not_Open_Access
Notes The authors thank Paul Pearce, Alexis Grimaud, Matthieu Saubanere, and Marie-Liesse Doublet for fruitful discussions, Vivian Nassif for her help in neutron diffraction experiment at the D1B diffractometer at ILL, and Dominique Foix for XPS analysis. Use of the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, under Contract No. DE-AC02-06CH11357. Q.J. thanks the ANR “Deli-Redox” for Ph.D. funding. J.-M.T. and D.B. acknowledge funding from the European Research Council (ERC) (FP/2014)/ERC Grant -Project 670116-ARPEMA. Approved Most recent IF: 9.466
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Author Mirzakhani, M.; Zarenia, M.; Vasilopoulos, P.; Ketabi, S.A.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Landau levels in biased graphene structures with monolayer-bilayer interfaces Type A1 Journal article
Year 2017 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 96 Issue (down) 12 Pages 125430
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract The electron energy spectrum in monolayer-bilayer-monolayer and in bilayer-monolayer-bilayer graphene structures is investigated and the effects of a perpendicular magnetic field and electric bias are studied. Different types of monolayer-bilayer interfaces are considered as zigzag (ZZ) or armchair (AC) junctions which modify considerably the bulk Landau levels (LLs) when the spectra are plotted as a function of the center coordinate of the cyclotron orbit. Far away from the two interfaces, one obtains the well-known LLs for extended monolayer or bilayer graphene. The LL structure changes significantly at the two interfaces or junctions where the valley degeneracy is lifted for both types of junctions, especially when the distance between them is approximately equal to the magnetic length. Varying the nonuniform bias and the width of this junction-to-junction region in either structure strongly influence the resulting spectra. Significant differences exist between ZZ and AC junctions in both structures. The densities of states (DOSs) for unbiased structures are symmetric in energy whereas those for biased structures are asymmetric. An external bias creates interface LLs in the gaps between the LLs of the unbiased system in which the DOS can be quite small. Such a pattern of LLs can be probed by scanning tunneling microscopy.
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Publisher American Physical Society Place of Publication New York, N.Y Editor
Language Wos 000411321800003 Publication Date 2017-09-21
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ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 6 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by the BOF-UA (Bijzonder Onderzoeks Fonds), the Canadian NSERC through Grant No. OGP0121756 (P.V.), and the Methusalem Program of the Flemish Government. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836
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Author Arsoski, V.V.; Grujić, M.M.; Čukarić, N.A.; Tadic, M.Z.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Normal and skewed phosphorene nanoribbons in combined magnetic and electric fields Type A1 Journal article
Year 2017 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 96 Issue (down) 12 Pages 125434
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract The energy spectrum and eigenstates of single-layer black phosphorus nanoribbons in the presence of a perpendicular magnetic field and an in-plane transverse electric field are investigated by means of a tight-binding method, and the effect of different types of edges is examined analytically. A description based on a continuum model is proposed using an expansion of the tight-binding model in the long-wavelength limit. Thewave functions corresponding to the flatband part of the spectrum are obtained analytically and are shown to agree well with the numerical results from the tight-binding method for both narrow (10 nm) and wide (100 nm) nanoribbons. Analytical expressions for the critical magnetic field at which Landau levels are formed and the ranges of wave numbers in the dispersionless flatband segments in the energy spectra are derived. We examine the evolution of the Landau levels when an in-plane lateral electric field is applied, and we determine analytically how the edge states shift withmagnetic field. For wider nanoribbons, the conductance is shown to have a characteristic staircase shape in combined magnetic and electric fields. Some of the stairs in zigzag and skewed armchair nanoribbons originate from edge states that are found in the band gap.
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Language Wos 000411572400008 Publication Date 2017-09-25
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ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 8 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by Erasmus+, the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836
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Author Leliaert, J.; Mulkers, J.; De Clercq, J.; Coene, A.; Dvornik, M.; Van Waeyenberge, B.
Title Adaptively time stepping the stochastic Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert equation at nonzero temperature: Implementation and validation in MuMax3 Type A1 Journal article
Year 2017 Publication AIP advances Abbreviated Journal Aip Adv
Volume 7 Issue (down) 12 Pages 125010
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Thermal fluctuations play an increasingly important role in micromagnetic research relevant for various biomedical and other technological applications. Until now, it was deemed necessary to use a time stepping algorithm with a fixed time step in order to perform micromagnetic simulations at nonzero temperatures. However, Berkov and Gorn have shown in [D. Berkov and N. Gorn, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter,14, L281, 2002] that the drift term which generally appears when solving stochastic differential equations can only influence the length of the magnetization. This quantity is however fixed in the case of the stochastic Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert equation. In this paper, we exploit this fact to straightforwardly extend existing high order solvers with an adaptive time stepping algorithm. We implemented the presented methods in the freely available GPU-accelerated micromagnetic software package MuMax3 and used it to extensively validate the presented methods. Next to the advantage of having control over the error tolerance, we report a twenty fold speedup without a loss of accuracy, when using the presented methods as compared to the hereto best practice of using Heun’s solver with a small fixed time step.
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Language Wos 000418492500010 Publication Date 2017-12-11
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ISSN 2158-3226 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.568 Times cited 13 Open Access
Notes This work was supported by the Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO-Vlaanderen) through Project No. G098917N and a postdoctoral fellowship (A.C.). J. L. is supported by the Ghent University Special Research Fund (BOF postdoctoral fellowship). We gratefully acknowl- edge the support of NVIDIA Corporation with the donation of the Titan Xp GPU used for this research. Approved Most recent IF: 1.568
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Author Yusupov, M.; Yan, D.; Cordeiro, R.M.; Bogaerts, A.
Title Atomic scale simulation of H2O2permeation through aquaporin: toward the understanding of plasma cancer treatment Type A1 Journal article
Year 2018 Publication Journal of physics: D: applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Phys D Appl Phys
Volume 51 Issue (down) 12 Pages 125401
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract Experiments have demonstrated the potential selective anticancer capacity of cold atmospheric plasmas (CAPs), but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Using computer simulations, we try to shed light on the mechanism of selectivity, based on aquaporins (AQPs), i.e. transmembrane protein channels transferring external H 2 O 2 and other reactive oxygen species, created e.g. by CAPs, to the cell interior. Specifically, we perform molecular dynamics simulations for the permeation of H 2 O 2 through AQP1 (one of the members of the AQP family) and the palmitoyl-oleoyl-phosphatidylcholine (POPC) phospholipid bilayer (PLB). The free energy barrier of H 2 O 2 across AQP1 is lower than for the POPC PLB, while the permeability coefficient, calculated using the free energy and diffusion rate profiles, is two orders of magnitude higher. This indicates that the delivery of H 2 O 2 into the cell interior should be through AQP. Our study gives a better insight into the role of AQPs in the selectivity of CAPs for treating cancer cells.
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Language Wos 000426378100001 Publication Date 2018-02-28
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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 7 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes MY gratefully acknowledges financial support from the Research Foundation—Flanders (FWO) via Grant No. 1200216N and a travel grant to George Washington University (GWU). The computational work was carried out using the Turing HPC infrastructure at the CalcUA core facility of the Universiteit Antwerpen (UA), a division of the Flemish Super- computer Center VSC, funded by the Hercules Foundation, the Flemish Government (department EWI) and the UA. Work at GWU was supported by the National Science Foundation, grant 1465061. RMC thanks FAPESP and CNPq for finan- cial support (Grant Nos. 2012/50680-5 and 459270/2014-1, respectively). Approved Most recent IF: 2.588
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Author Schulenborg, J.; Di Marco, A.; Vanherck, J.; Wegewijs, M.R.; Splettstoesser, J.
Title Thermoelectrics of interacting nanosystems-exploiting superselection instead of time-reversal symmetry Type A1 Journal article
Year 2017 Publication Entropy: an international and interdisciplinary journal of entropy and information studies Abbreviated Journal Entropy-Switz
Volume 19 Issue (down) 12 Pages 668
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract <script type='text/javascript'>document.write(unpmarked('Thermoelectric transport is traditionally analyzed using relations imposed by time-reversal symmetry, ranging from Onsager\u0027s results to fluctuation relations in counting statistics. In this paper, we show that a recently discovered duality relation for fermionic systems-deriving from the fundamental fermion-parity superselection principle of quantum many-particle systems-provides new insights into thermoelectric transport. Using a master equation, we analyze the stationary charge and heat currents through a weakly coupled, but strongly interacting single-level quantum dot subject to electrical and thermal bias. In linear transport, the fermion-parity duality shows that features of thermoelectric response coefficients are actually dominated by the average and fluctuations of the charge in a dual quantum dot system, governed by attractive instead of repulsive electron-electron interaction. In the nonlinear regime, the duality furthermore relates most transport coefficients to much better understood equilibrium quantities. Finally, we naturally identify the fermion-parity as the part of the Coulomb interaction relevant for both the linear and nonlinear Fourier heat. Altogether, our findings hence reveal that next to time-reversal, the duality imposes equally important symmetry restrictions on thermoelectric transport. As such, it is also expected to simplify computations and clarify the physical understanding for more complex systems than the simplest relevant interacting nanostructure model studied here.'));
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ISSN 1099-4300 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.821 Times cited 3 Open Access
Notes ; We thank Rafael Sanchez for useful comments on the manuscript. We acknowledge funding from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg foundation through their Academy Fellows program (J.Sp. and A.D.M.), from the Swedish VR (J.Sp. and J.Sc.), from the Erasmus Mundus program (J.V.), and from the DFG project SCHO 641/7-1 (M.R.W.). ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.821
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Author Leliaert, J.; Dvornik, M.; Mulkers, J.; De Clercq, J.; Milošević, M.V.; Van Waeyenberge, B.
Title Fast micromagnetic simulations on GPU-recent advances made with mumax3 Type A1 Journal article
Year 2018 Publication Journal of physics: D: applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Phys D Appl Phys
Volume 51 Issue (down) 12 Pages 123002
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract In the last twenty years, numerical modeling has become an indispensable part of magnetism research. It has become a standard tool for both the exploration of new systems and for the interpretation of experimental data. In the last five years, the capabilities of micromagnetic modeling have dramatically increased due to the deployment of graphical processing units (GPU), which have sped up calculations to a factor of 200. This has enabled many studies which were previously unfeasible. In this topical review, we give an overview of this modeling approach and show how it has contributed to the forefront of current magnetism research.
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Publisher Iop publishing ltd Place of Publication Bristol Editor
Language Wos 000425774100001 Publication Date 2018-01-29
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Impact Factor 2.588 Times cited 65 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by the Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO-Vlaanderen) through Project No. G098917N. JL is supported by the Ghent University Special Research Fund (BOF postdoctoral fellowship). We gratefully acknowledge the support of the NVIDIA Corporation with the donation of a Titan Xp GPU used for this research. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.588
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Author Cavalcante, L.S.R.; Chaves, A.; Van Duppen, B.; Peeters, F.M.; Reichman, D.R.
Title Electrostatics of electron-hole interactions in van der Waals heterostructures Type A1 Journal article
Year 2018 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 97 Issue (down) 12 Pages 125427
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract The role of dielectric screening of electron-hole interaction in van der Waals heterostructures is theoretically investigated. A comparison between models available in the literature for describing these interactions is made and the limitations of these approaches are discussed. A simple numerical solution of Poisson's equation for a stack of dielectric slabs based on a transfer matrix method is developed, enabling the calculation of the electron-hole interaction potential at very low computational cost and with reasonable accuracy. Using different potential models, direct and indirect exciton binding energies in these systems are calculated within Wannier-Mott theory, and a comparison of theoretical results with recent experiments on excitons in two-dimensional materials is discussed.
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Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 22 Open Access
Notes Discussions with A. Chernikov and A. Raja are gratefully acknowledged. This work has been financially supported by CNPq, through the PRONEX/FUNCAP, PQ, and Science Without Borders programs, and the FWO-CNPq bilateral program between Brazil and Flanders. B.V.D. acknowledges support from the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) through a postdoctoral fellowship. D.R.R. was supported by NSF CHE-1464802. Approved Most recent IF: 3.836
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Author Perez, A.J.; Jacquet, Q.; Batuk, D.; Iadecola, A.; Saubanere, M.; Rousse, G.; Larcher, D.; Vezin, H.; Doublet, M.-L.; Tarascon, J.-M.
Title Approaching the limits of cationic and anionic electrochemical activity with the Li-rich layered rocksalt Li3IrO4 Type A1 Journal article
Year 2017 Publication Nature energy Abbreviated Journal Nat Energy
Volume 2 Issue (down) 12 Pages 954-962
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract The Li-rich rocksalt oxides Li2MO3 (M = 3d/4d/5d transition metal) are promising positive-electrode materials for Li-ion batteries, displaying capacities exceeding 300 mAh g(-1) thanks to the participation of the oxygen non-bonding O(2p) orbitals in the redox process. Understanding the oxygen redox limitations and the role of the O/M ratio is therefore crucial for the rational design of materials with improved electrochemical performances. Here we push oxygen redox to its limits with the discovery of a Li3IrO4 compound (O/M = 4) that can reversibly take up and release 3.5 electrons per Ir and possesses the highest capacity ever reported for any positive insertion electrode. By quantitatively monitoring the oxidation process, we demonstrate the material's instability against O-2 release on removal of all Li. Our results show that the O/M parameter delineates the boundary between the material's maximum capacity and its stability, hence providing valuable insights for further development of high-capacity materials.
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Notes ; We thank P. Pearce for providing the beta-Li<INF>2</INF>IrO<INF>3</INF> and L. Lemarquis for helping in the DEMS experiment. We are particularly grateful to S. Belin, V. Briois and L. Stievano for helpful discussions on XAS analysis and synchrotron SOLEIL (France) for providing beamtime at the ROCK beamline (financed by the French National Research Agency (ANR) as part of the 'Investissements d'Avenir' programme, reference: ANR-10-EQPX-45). A.J.P and A. I. acknowledge the GdR C(RS) 2 for the workshop organized on a chemometric approach for XAS data analysis. V. Nassif is acknowledged for her help during neutron diffraction experiments performed at Institut Laue Langevin on D1B. Use of the 11-BM mail service of the APS at Argonne National Laboratory was supported by the US Department of Energy under contract No. DE-AC02-06CH11357 and is gratefully acknowledged. This work has been performed with the support of the European Research Council (ERC) (FP/2014)/ERC Grant- Project 670116 ARPEMA. ; Approved Most recent IF: NA
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Author Nakhaee, M.; Ketabi, S.A.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Tight-binding model for borophene and borophane Type A1 Journal article
Year 2018 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 97 Issue (down) 12 Pages 125424
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Starting from the simplified linear combination of atomic orbitals method in combination with first-principles calculations, we construct a tight-binding (TB) model in the two-centre approximation for borophene and hydrogenated borophene (borophane). The Slater and Koster approach is applied to calculate the TB Hamiltonian of these systems. We obtain expressions for the Hamiltonian and overlap matrix elements between different orbitals for the different atoms and present the SK coefficients in a nonorthogonal basis set. An anisotropic Dirac cone is found in the band structure of borophane. We derive a Dirac low-energy Hamiltonian and compare the Fermi velocities with that of graphene.
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Language Wos 000427983700004 Publication Date 2018-03-21
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Notes ; Discussions with Dr. Vahid Derakhshan and M. A. M. Keshtan are gratefully acknowledged. This paper is supported by the Methusalem program of the Flemish government and the FLAT-ERA Project TRANS-2D-TMD. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836
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Author Kolev, S.; Bogaerts, A.
Title Three-dimensional modeling of energy transport in a gliding arc discharge in argon Type A1 Journal Article
Year 2018 Publication Plasma Sources Science & Technology Abbreviated Journal Plasma Sources Sci T
Volume 27 Issue (down) 12 Pages 125011
Keywords A1 Journal Article; gliding arc discharge, sliding arc discharge, energy transport, fluid plasma model, atmospheric pressure plasmas; Plasma, laser ablation and surface modeling Antwerp (PLASMANT) ;
Abstract In this work we study energy transport in a gliding arc discharge with two diverging flat

electrodes in argon gas at atmospheric pressure. The discharge is ignited at the shortest electrode

gap and it is pushed downstream by a forced gas flow. The current values considered are

relatively low and therefore a non-equilibrium plasma is produced. We consider two cases, i.e.

with high and low discharge current (28 mA and 2.8mA), and a constant gas flow of 10 lmin −1 ,

with a significant turbulent component to the velocity. The study presents an analysis of the

various energy transport mechanisms responsible for the redistribution of Joule heating to the

plasma species and the moving background gas. The objective of this work is to provide a

general understanding of the role of the different energy transport mechanisms in arc formation

and sustainment, which can be used to improve existing or new discharge designs. The work is

based on a three-dimensional numerical model, combining a fluid plasma model, the shear stress

transport Reynolds averaged Navier–Stokes turbulent gas flow model, and a model for gas

thermal balance. The obtained results show that at higher current the discharge is constricted

within a thin plasma column several hundred kelvin above room temperature, while in the low-

current discharge the combination of intense convective cooling and low Joule heating prevents

discharge contraction and the plasma column evolves to a static non-moving diffusive plasma,

continuously cooled by the flowing gas. As a result, the energy transport in the two cases is

determined by different mechanisms. At higher current and a constricted plasma column, the

plasma column is cooled mainly by turbulent transport, while at low current and an unconstricted

plasma, the major cooling mechanism is energy transport due to non-turbulent gas convection. In

general, the study also demonstrates the importance of turbulent energy transport in

redistributing the Joule heating in the arc and its significant role in arc cooling and the formation

of the gas temperature profile. In general, the turbulent energy transport lowers the average gas

temperature in the arc, thus allowing additional control of thermal non-equilibrium in the

discharge.
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Language Wos 000454555600005 Publication Date 2018-12-28
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Impact Factor 3.302 Times cited Open Access Not_Open_Access
Notes This work was supported by the European Regional Devel- opment Fund within the Operational Programme ’Science and Education for Smart Growth 2014 – 2020’ under the Project CoE ’National center of mechatronics and clean technologies’ BG05M2OP001-1.001-0008-C01, and by the Flemish Fund for Scientific Research (FWO); grant no G.0383.16N. Approved Most recent IF: 3.302
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