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Batuk, M.; Buffiere, M.; Zaghi, A.E.; Lenaers, N.; Verbist, C.; Khelifi, S.; Vleugels, J.; Meuris, M.; Hadermann, J. |
| Title |
Effect of the burn-out step on the microstructure of the solution-processed Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2015 |
Publication |
Thin solid films : an international journal on the science and technology of thin and thick films |
Abbreviated Journal |
Thin Solid Films |
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583 |
Issue |
583 |
Pages |
142-150 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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For the development of the photovoltaic industry cheap methods for the synthesis of Cu(In,Ga)Se-2 (CIGSe) based solar cells are required. In this work, CIGSe thin films were obtained by a solution-based method using oxygen-bearing derivatives. With the aimof improving the morphology of the printed CIGSe layers, we investigated two different annealing conditions of the precursor layer, consisting of (1) a direct selenization step (reference process), and (2) a pre-treatment thermal step prior to the selenization. We showed that the use of an Air/H2S burn-out step prior to the selenization step increases the CIGSe grain size and reduces the carbon content. However, it leads to the reduction of the solar cell efficiency from 4.5% in the reference sample down to 0.5% in the annealed sample. Detailed transmission electron microscopy analysis, including high angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray mapping, was applied to characterize the microstructure of the film and to determine the relationship between microstructure and the solar cell performance. We demonstrated that the relatively low efficiency of the reference solar cells is related not only to the nanosize of the CIGSe grains and presence of the pores in the CIGSe layer, but also to the high amount of secondary phases, namely, In/Ga oxide (or hydroxide) amorphous matter, residuals of organicmatter (carbon), and copper sulfide that is formed at the CIGSe/MoSe2 interface. The annealing in H2S during the burn-out step leads to the formation of the copper sulfide at all grain boundaries and surfaces in the CIGSe layer, which results in the noticeably efficiency drop. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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Lausanne |
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000353812400024 |
Publication Date |
2015-04-05 |
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0040-6090; |
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| Impact Factor |
1.879 |
Times cited |
5 |
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Most recent IF: 1.879; 2015 IF: 1.759 |
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c:irua:126009 |
Serial |
845 |
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Zaikina, J.V.; Batuk, M.; Abakumov, A.M.; Navrotsky, A.; Kauziarich, S.M. |
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Facile synthesis of Ba1-xKxFe2As2 superconductors via hydride route |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Journal of the American Chemical Society |
Abbreviated Journal |
J Am Chem Soc |
| Volume |
136 |
Issue |
48 |
Pages |
16932-16939 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
We have developed a fast, easy, and scalable synthesis method for Ba1xKxFe2As2 (0 ≤ x ≤ 1) superconductors using hydrides BaH2 and KH as a source of barium and potassium metals. Synthesis from hydrides provides better mixing and easier handling of the starting materials, consequently leading to faster reactions and/or lower synthesis temperatures. The reducing atmosphere provided by the evolved hydrogen facilitates preparation of oxygen-free powders. By a combination of methods we have shown that Ba1xKxFe2As2 obtained via hydride route has the same characteristics as when it is prepared by traditional solid-state synthesis. Refinement from synchrotron powder X-ray diffraction data confirms a linear dependence of unit cell parameters upon K content as well as the tetragonal to orthorhombic transition at low temperatures for compositions with x < 0.2. Magnetic measurements revealed dome-like dependence of superconducting transition temperature Tc upon K content with a maximum of 38 K for x close to 0.4. Electron diffraction and high-resolution high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy indicates an absence of Ba/K ordering, while local inhomogeneity in the Ba/K distribution takes place at a scale of several angstroms along [110] crystallographic direction. |
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Washington, D.C. |
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000345883900040 |
Publication Date |
2014-11-11 |
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0002-7863;1520-5126; |
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| Impact Factor |
13.858 |
Times cited |
13 |
Open Access |
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Most recent IF: 13.858; 2014 IF: 12.113 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:121331 |
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1169 |
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Zhang, F.; Vanmeensel, K.; Batuk, M.; Hadermann, J.; Inokoshi, M.; Van Meerbeek, B.; Naert, I.; Vleugels, J. |
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Highly-translucent, strong and aging-resistant 3Y-TZP ceramics for dental restoration by grain boundary segregation |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2015 |
Publication |
Acta biomaterialia |
Abbreviated Journal |
Acta Biomater |
| Volume |
16 |
Issue |
16 |
Pages |
215-222 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
Latest trends in dental restorative ceramics involve the development of full-contour 3Y-TZP ceramics which can avoid chipping of veneering porcelains. Among the challenges are the low translucency and the hydrothermal stability of 3Y-TZP ceramics. In this work, different trivalent oxides (Al2O3, Sc2O3, Nd2O3 and La2O3) were selected to dope 3Y-TZP ceramics. Results show that dopant segregation was a key factor to design hydrothermally stable and high-translucent 3Y-TZP ceramics and the cation dopant radius could be used as a controlling parameter. A large trivalent dopant, oversized as compared to Zr4+, exhibiting strong segregation at the ZrO2 grain boundary was preferred. The introduction of 0.2 mol% La2O3 in conventional 0.10.25 wt.% Al2O3-doped 3Y-TZP resulted in an excellent combination of high translucency and superior hydrothermal stability, while retaining excellent mechanical properties. |
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S.l. |
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000351978600021 |
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2015-02-04 |
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1742-7061; |
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| Impact Factor |
6.319 |
Times cited |
54 |
Open Access |
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Fwo G043110n |
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Most recent IF: 6.319; 2015 IF: 6.025 |
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c:irua:124421 |
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1473 |
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Batuk, M.; Batuk, D.; Tsirlin, A.A.; Rozova, M.G.; Antipov, E.V.; Hadermann, J.; Van Tendeloo, G. |
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Homologous series of layered perovskites An+1BnO3n-1Cl : crystal and magnetic structure of a new oxychloride Pb4BiFe4O11Cl |
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A1 Journal article |
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2013 |
Publication |
Inorganic chemistry |
Abbreviated Journal |
Inorg Chem |
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52 |
Issue |
4 |
Pages |
2208-2218 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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The nuclear and magnetic structure of a novel oxychloride Pb4BiFe4O11Cl has been studied over the temperature range 1.5700 K using a combination of transmission electron microscopy and synchrotron and neutron powder diffraction [space group P4/mbm, a = 5.5311(1) Å, c = 19.586(1) Å, T = 300 K]. Pb4BiFe4O11Cl is built of truncated (Pb,Bi)3Fe4O11 quadruple perovskite blocks separated by CsCl-type (Pb,Bi)2Cl slabs. The perovskite blocks consist of two layers of FeO6 octahedra located between two layers of FeO5 tetragonal pyramids. The FeO6 octahedra rotate about the c axis, resulting in a √2ap × √2ap × c superstructure. Below TN = 595(17) K, Pb4BiFe4O11Cl adopts a G-type antiferromagnetic structure with the iron magnetic moments confined to the ab plane. The ordered magnetic moments at 1.5 K are 3.93(3) and 3.62(4) μB on the octahedral and square-pyramidal iron sites, respectively. Pb4BiFe4O11Cl can be considered a member of the perovskite-based An+1BnO3n1Cl homologous series (A = Pb/Bi; B = Fe) with n = 4. The formation of a subsequent member of the series with n = 5 is also demonstrated. |
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Easton, Pa |
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Wos |
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Publication Date |
2013-02-05 |
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0020-1669;1520-510X; |
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| Impact Factor |
4.857 |
Times cited |
6 |
Open Access |
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Countatoms |
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Most recent IF: 4.857; 2013 IF: 4.794 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:106185 |
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1486 |
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Batuk, M.; Batuk, D.; Tsirlin, A.A.; Filimonov, D.S.; Sheptyakov, D.V.; Frontzek, M.; Hadermann, J.; Abakumov, A.M. |
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Layered oxychlorides [PbBiO2]An+1BnO3n-1Cl2(A = Pb/Bi, B = Fe/Ti) : intergrowth of the hematophanite and sillen phases |
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A1 Journal article |
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2015 |
Publication |
Chemistry of materials |
Abbreviated Journal |
Chem Mater |
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27 |
Issue |
27 |
Pages |
2946-2956 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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New layered structures corresponding to the general formula [PbBiO2]A(n+1)B(n)O(3n-1)Cl(2) Were prepared. Pb5BiFe3O10Cl2 (n = 3) and Pb5Bi2Fe4O13Cl2 (n = 4) are built as a stacking of truncated A(n+1)B(n)O(3n-1) perovskite blocks and alpha-PbO-type [A(2)O(2)](2+) (A = Pb, Bi) blocks combined with chlorine sheets. The alternation of these structural blocks can be represented as an intergrowth between the hematophanite and Sullen-type structural blocks. The crystal and-Magnetic structures of Pb5BiFe3O10Cl2 and Pb5Bi2Fe4O13Cl2 were investigated in the temperature range of 1.5-700 K using X-ray and neutron powder diffraction, transmission electron microscopy and Fe-57 Mossbauer spectroscopy. Both compounds crystallize in the I4/mmm space group with the unit cell parameters a approximate to a(p) approximate to 3.92 angstrom (a unit-cell parameter of the perovskite-structure), c approximate to 43.0 angstrom for the n = 3 member and c approximate to 53.5 angstrom for the n = 4 member. Despite the large separation between the slabs containing the Fe3+ ions (nearly 14 angstrom), long-range antiferromagnetic order sets in below similar to 600 K with the G-type arrangement of the Fe magnetic moments aligned along the c-axis. The possibility of mixing d(0) and d(n) cations at the B sublattice of these structures was also demonstrated by preparing the Ti-substituted n = 4 member Pb6BiFe3TiO13Cl2. |
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000353865800028 |
Publication Date |
2015-03-26 |
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0897-4756;1520-5002; |
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| Impact Factor |
9.466 |
Times cited |
11 |
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Most recent IF: 9.466; 2015 IF: 8.354 |
| Call Number |
c:irua:126060 |
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1807 |
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Zaghi, A.E.; Buffière, M.; Brammertz, G.; Batuk, M.; Lenaers, N.; Kniknie, B.; Hadermann, J.; Meuris, M.; Poortmans, J.; Vleugels, J. |
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Mechanical synthesis of high purity Cu-In-Se alloy nanopowder as precursor for printed CISe thin film solar cells |
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A1 Journal article |
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2014 |
Publication |
Advanced powder technology |
Abbreviated Journal |
Adv Powder Technol |
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25 |
Issue |
4 |
Pages |
1254-1261 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Mechanical alloying and ball milling are low cost, up-scalable techniques for the preparation of high purity chalcogenide nanopowders to be used as precursor material for printing thin film solar cells. In this study, high purity copper indium selenium (Cu-In-Se) alloy nanopowders with 20-200 nm particle size were synthesized from macroscopic elemental Cu, In and Se powders via mechanical alloying and planetary ball milling. The particle size distribution, morphology, composition, and purity level of the synthesized Cu-In-Se alloy nanopowders were investigated. Thin Cu-In-Se alloy nanopowder ink coatings, deposited on Mo-coated glass substrates by doctor blading, were converted into a CuInSe2 semiconductor film by selenization heat treatment in Se vapor. The CuInSe2 film showed semiconducting band gap around 1 eV measured by photoluminescence spectroscopy. CuInSe2 absorber layer based thin film solar cell devices were fabricated to assess their performance. The solar cell device showed a total efficiency of 4.8%, as measured on 0.25 cm(2) area cell. (c) 2014 The Society of Powder Technology Japan. Published by Elsevier B.V. and The Society of Powder Technology Japan. All rights reserved. |
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Zeist |
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000341871700015 |
Publication Date |
2014-03-17 |
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0921-8831; |
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| Impact Factor |
2.659 |
Times cited |
10 |
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Most recent IF: 2.659; 2014 IF: 2.638 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:119896 |
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1977 |
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Buffière, M.; Brammertz, G.; Batuk, M.; Verbist, C.; Mangin, D.; Koble, C.; Hadermann, J.; Meuris, M.; Poortmans, J. |
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Microstructural analysis of 9.7% efficient Cu2ZnSnSe4 thin film solar cells |
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A1 Journal article |
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2014 |
Publication |
Applied physics letters |
Abbreviated Journal |
Appl Phys Lett |
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105 |
Issue |
18 |
Pages |
183903 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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This work presents a detailed analysis of the microstructure and the composition of our record Cu 2ZnSnSe4 (CZTSe)-CdS-ZnO solar cell with a total area efficiency of 9.7%. The average composition of the CZTSe crystallites is Cu 1.94 Zn 1.12Sn0.95Se3.99. Large crystals of ZnSe secondary phase (up to 400 nm diameter) are observed at the voids between the absorber and the back contact, while smaller ZnSe domains are segregated at the grain boundaries and close to the surface of the CZTSe grains. An underlying layer and some particles of Cu xSe are observed at the Mo-MoSe2-Cu2ZnSnSe4 interface. The free surface of the voids at the back interface is covered by an amorphous layer containing Cu, S, O, and C, while the presence of Cd, Na, and K is also observed in this region. |
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American Institute of Physics |
Place of Publication |
New York, N.Y. |
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000345000000086 |
Publication Date |
2014-11-08 |
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0003-6951;1077-3118; |
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| Impact Factor |
3.411 |
Times cited |
17 |
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Most recent IF: 3.411; 2014 IF: 3.302 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:121329 |
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2038 |
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Turner, S.; Egoavil, R.; Batuk, M.; Abakumov, A.A.; Hadermann, J.; Verbeeck, J.; Van Tendeloo, G. |
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Site-specific mapping of transition metal oxygen coordination in complex oxides |
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A1 Journal article |
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2012 |
Publication |
Applied physics letters |
Abbreviated Journal |
Appl Phys Lett |
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101 |
Issue |
24 |
Pages |
241910 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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We demonstrate site-specific mapping of the oxygen coordination number for transition metals in complex oxides using atomically resolved electron energy-loss spectroscopy in an aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscope. Pb2Sr2Bi2Fe6O16 contains iron with a constant Fe3+ valency in both octahedral and tetragonal pyramidal coordination and is selected to demonstrate the principle of site-specific coordination mapping. Analysis of the site-specific Fe-L2,3 data reveals distinct variations in the fine structure that are attributed to Fe in a six-fold (octahedron) or five-fold (distorted tetragonal pyramid) oxygen coordination. Using these variations, atomic resolution coordination maps are generated that are in excellent agreement with simulations. |
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American Institute of Physics |
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New York, N.Y. |
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2012-12-12 |
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0003-6951; |
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| Impact Factor |
3.411 |
Times cited |
12 |
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Fwo; Countatoms; Vortex; Esteem 312483; esteem2jra3 ECASJO; |
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Most recent IF: 3.411; 2012 IF: 3.794 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:105302UA @ admin @ c:irua:105302 |
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3030 |
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Abakumov, A.M.; Hadermann, J.; Batuk, M.; d' Hondt, H.; Tyablikov, O.A.; Rozova, M.G.; Pokholok, K.V.; Filimonov, D.S.; Sheptyakov, D.V.; Tsirlin, A.A.; Niermann, D.; Hemberger, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Antipov, E.V. |
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Slicing the Perovskite structure with crystallographic shear planes : the AnBnO3n-2 homologous series |
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A1 Journal article |
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2010 |
Publication |
Inorganic chemistry |
Abbreviated Journal |
Inorg Chem |
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49 |
Issue |
20 |
Pages |
9508-9516 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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A new AnBnO3n−2 homologous series of anion-deficient perovskites has been evidenced by preparation of the members with n = 5 (Pb2.9Ba2.1Fe4TiO13) and n = 6 (Pb3.8Bi0.2Ba2Fe4.2Ti1.8O16) in a single phase form. The crystal structures of these compounds were determined using a combination of transmission electron microscopy and X-ray and neutron powder diffraction (S.G. Ammm, a = 5.74313(7), b = 3.98402(4), c = 26.8378(4) Å, RI = 0.035, RP = 0.042 for Pb2.9Ba2.1Fe4TiO13 and S.G. Imma, a = 5.7199(1), b = 3.97066(7), c = 32.5245(8) Å, RI = 0.032, RP = 0.037 for Pb3.8Bi0.2Ba2Fe4.2Ti1.8O16). The crystal structures of the AnBnO3n−2 homologues are formed by slicing the perovskite structure with (01)p crystallographic shear (CS) planes. The shear planes remove a layer of oxygen atoms and displace the perovskite blocks with respect to each other by the 1/2[110]p vector. The CS planes introduce edge-sharing connections of the transition metal−oxygen polyhedra at the interface between the perovskite blocks. This results in intrinsically frustrated magnetic couplings between the perovskite blocks due to a competition of the exchange interactions between the edge- and the corner-sharing metal−oxygen polyhedra. Despite the magnetic frustration, neutron powder diffraction and Mssbauer spectroscopy reveal that Pb2.9Ba2.1Fe4TiO13 and Pb3.8Bi0.2Ba2Fe4.2Ti1.8O16 are antiferromagnetically ordered below TN = 407 and 343 K, respectively. The Pb2.9Ba2.1Fe4TiO13 and Pb3.8Bi0.2Ba2Fe4.2Ti1.8O16 compounds are in a paraelectric state in the 5−300 K temperature range. |
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2010-09-24 |
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0020-1669;1520-510X; |
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| Impact Factor |
4.857 |
Times cited |
23 |
Open Access |
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Esteem 026019; Fwo |
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Most recent IF: 4.857; 2010 IF: 4.326 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:84963 |
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3041 |
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Abakumov, A.M.; Batuk, M.; Tsirlin, A.A.; Tyablikov, O.A.; Sheptyakov, D.V.; Filimonov, D.S.; Pokholok, K.V.; Zhidal, V.S.; Rozova, M.G.; Antipov, E.V.; Hadermann, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.; |
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Structural and magnetic phase transitions in the AnBnO3n-2 anion-deficient perovskites Pb2Ba2BiFe5O13 and Pb1.5Ba2.5Bi2Fe6O16 |
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A1 Journal article |
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2013 |
Publication |
Inorganic chemistry |
Abbreviated Journal |
Inorg Chem |
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52 |
Issue |
14 |
Pages |
7834-7843 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Novel anion-deficient perovskite-based ferrites Pb2Ba2BiFe5O13 and Pb1.5Ba2.5Bi2Fe6O16 were synthesized by solid-state reaction in air. Pb2Ba2BiFe5O13 and Pb1.5Ba2.5Bi2Fe6O16 belong to the perovskite-based AnBnO3n2 homologous series with n = 5 and 6, respectively, with a unit cell related to the perovskite subcell ap as ap√2 × ap × nap√2. Their structures are derived from the perovskite one by slicing it with 1/2[110]p(1̅01)p crystallographic shear (CS) planes. The CS operation results in (1̅01)p-shaped perovskite blocks with a thickness of (n 2) FeO6 octahedra connected to each other through double chains of edge-sharing FeO5 distorted tetragonal pyramids which can adopt two distinct mirror-related configurations. Ordering of chains with a different configuration provides an extra level of structure complexity. Above T ≈ 750 K for Pb2Ba2BiFe5O13 and T ≈ 400 K for Pb1.5Ba2.5Bi2Fe6O16 the chains have a disordered arrangement. On cooling, a second-order structural phase transition to the ordered state occurs in both compounds. Symmetry changes upon phase transition are analyzed using a combination of superspace crystallography and group theory approach. Correlations between the chain ordering pattern and octahedral tilting in the perovskite blocks are discussed. Pb2Ba2BiFe5O13 and Pb1.5Ba2.5Bi2Fe6O16 undergo a transition into an antiferromagnetically (AFM) ordered state, which is characterized by a G-type AFM ordering of the Fe magnetic moments within the perovskite blocks. The AFM perovskite blocks are stacked along the CS planes producing alternating FM and AFM-aligned FeFe pairs. In spite of the apparent frustration of the magnetic coupling between the perovskite blocks, all n = 4, 5, 6 AnFenO3n2 (A = Pb, Bi, Ba) feature robust antiferromagnetism with similar Néel temperatures of 623632 K. |
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2013-02-13 |
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0020-1669;1520-510X; |
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| Impact Factor |
4.857 |
Times cited |
10 |
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Countatoms |
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Most recent IF: 4.857; 2013 IF: 4.794 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109213 |
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3196 |
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Batuk, M.; Tyablikov, O.A.; Tsirlin, A.A.; Kazakov, S.M.; Rozova, M.G.; Pokholok, K.V.; Filimonov, D.S.; Antipov, E.V.; Abakumov, A.M.; Hadermann, J. |
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Structure and magnetic properties of a new anion-deficient perovskite Pb2Ba2BiFe4ScO13 with crystallographic shear structure |
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A1 Journal article |
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2013 |
Publication |
Materials research bulletin |
Abbreviated Journal |
Mater Res Bull |
| Volume |
48 |
Issue |
9 |
Pages |
3459-3465 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
Pb2Ba2BiFe4ScO13, a new n = 5 member of the oxygen-deficient perovskite-based A(n)B(n)O(3n-2) homologous series, was synthesized using a solid-state method. The crystal structure of Pb2Ba2BiFe4ScO13 was investigated by a combination of synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction, electron diffraction, high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy and Mossbauer spectroscopy. At 900 K, it crystallizes in the Ammm space group with the unit cell parameters a = 5.8459(1) angstrom, b = 4.0426(1) angstrom, and c=27.3435(1) angstrom. In the Pb2Ba2BiFe4ScO13 structure, quasi-two-dimensional perovskite blocks are periodically interleaved with 1/2[1 1 0] ((1) over bar 0 1)(p) crystallographic shear (CS) planes. At the CS planes, the corner-sharing FeO6 octahedra are transformed into chains of edge-sharing FeO5 distorted tetragonal pyramids. B-positions of the perovskite blocks between the CS planes are jointly occupied by Fe3+ and Sc3+. The chains of the FeO5 pyramids and (Fe,Sc)O-6 octahedra delimit six-sided tunnels that are occupied by double columns of cations with a lone electron pair (Pb2+). The remaining A-cations (Bi3+, Ba2+) occupy positions in the perovskite block. According to the magnetic susceptibility measurements, Pb2Ba2BiFe4ScO13 is antiferromagnetically ordered below T-N approximate to 350 K. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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New York, N.Y. |
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000322354000076 |
Publication Date |
2013-05-17 |
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0025-5408; |
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| Impact Factor |
2.446 |
Times cited |
2 |
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Most recent IF: 2.446; 2013 IF: 1.968 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109756 |
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3282 |
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Batuk, D.; Batuk, M.; Abakumov, A.M.; Hadermann, J. |
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Synergy between transmission electron microscopy and powder diffraction : application to modulated structures |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2015 |
Publication |
Acta crystallographica: section B: structural science |
Abbreviated Journal |
Acta Crystallogr B |
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71 |
Issue |
71 |
Pages |
127-143 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
The crystal structure solution of modulated compounds is often very challenging, even using the well established methodology of single-crystal X-ray crystallography. This task becomes even more difficult for materials that cannot be prepared in a single-crystal form, so that only polycrystalline powders are available. This paper illustrates that the combined application of transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and powder diffraction is a possible solution to the problem. Using examples of anion-deficient perovskites modulated by periodic crystallographic shear planes, it is demonstrated what kind of local structural information can be obtained using various TEM techniques and how this information can be implemented in the crystal structure refinement against the powder diffraction data. The following TEM methods are discussed: electron diffraction (selected area electron diffraction, precession electron diffraction), imaging (conventional high-resolution TEM imaging, high-angle annular dark-field and annular bright-field scanning transmission electron microscopy) and state-of-the-art spectroscopic techniques (atomic resolution mapping using energy-dispersive X-ray analysis and electron energy loss spectroscopy). |
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Copenhagen |
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Wos |
000352166500002 |
Publication Date |
2015-04-01 |
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2052-5206; |
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| Impact Factor |
2.032 |
Times cited |
11 |
Open Access |
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Fwo G039211n |
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Most recent IF: 2.032; 2015 IF: NA |
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c:irua:124411 |
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3408 |
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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. |
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Pb2.85Ba2.15Fe4SnO13 : a new member of the AnBnO3n-2 anion-deficient perovskite-based homologous series |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2011 |
Publication |
Journal of solid state chemistry |
Abbreviated Journal |
J Solid State Chem |
| Volume |
184 |
Issue |
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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London |
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000297662500003 |
Publication Date |
2011-09-30 |
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0022-4596; |
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| Impact Factor |
2.299 |
Times cited |
7 |
Open Access |
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Most recent IF: 2.299; 2011 IF: 2.159 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:94013 |
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3550 |
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Batuk, M.; Batuk, D.; Abakumov, A.M.; Hadermann, J. |
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Pb5Fe3TiO11Cl : a rare example of Ti(IV) in a square pyramidal oxygen coordination |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Journal of solid state chemistry |
Abbreviated Journal |
J Solid State Chem |
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215 |
Issue |
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Pages |
245-252 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
A new oxychloride Pb5Fe3TiO11Cl has been synthesized using the solid state method. Its crystal and magnetic structure was investigated in the 1.5550 K temperature range using electron diffraction, high angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy, atomic resolution energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, neutron and X-ray powder diffraction. At room temperature Pb5Fe3TiO11Cl crystallizes in the P4/mmm space group with the unit cell parameters a=3.91803(3) Å and c=19.3345(2) Å. Pb5Fe3TiO11Cl is a new n=4 member of the oxychloride perovskite-based homologous series An+1BnO3n−1Cl. The structure is built of truncated Pb3Fe3TiO11 quadruple perovskite blocks separated by CsCl-type Pb2Cl slabs. The perovskite blocks consist of two layers of (Fe,Ti)O6 octahedra sandwiched between two layers of (Fe,Ti)O5 square pyramids. The Ti4+ cations are preferentially located in the octahedral layers, however, the presence of a noticeable amount of Ti4+ in a five-fold coordination environment has been undoubtedly proven using neutron powder diffraction and atomic resolution compositional mapping. Pb5Fe3TiO11Cl is antiferromagnetically ordered below 450(10) K. The ordered Fe magnetic moments at 1.5 K are 4.06(4) μB and 3.86(5) μB on the octahedral and square-pyramidal sites, respectively. |
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London |
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000336891300037 |
Publication Date |
2014-04-12 |
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0022-4596; |
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| Impact Factor |
2.299 |
Times cited |
4 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
Fwo G.0184.09n. |
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Most recent IF: 2.299; 2014 IF: 2.133 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:117066 |
Serial |
3551 |
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Juchtmans, R.; Béché, A.; Abakumov, A.; Batuk, M.; Verbeeck, J. |
| Title |
Using electron vortex beams to determine chirality of crystals in transmission electron microscopy |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2015 |
Publication |
Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Rev B |
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91 |
Issue |
91 |
Pages |
094112 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
We investigate electron vortex beams elastically scattered on chiral crystals. After deriving a general expression for the scattering amplitude of a vortex electron, we study its diffraction on point scatterers arranged on a helix. We derive a relation between the handedness of the helix and the topological charge of the electron vortex on one hand and the symmetry of the higher-order Laue zones in the diffraction pattern on the other for kinematically and dynamically scattered electrons. We then extend this to atoms arranged on a helix as found in crystals which belong to chiral space groups and propose a method to determine the handedness of such crystals by looking at the symmetry of the diffraction pattern. In contrast to alternative methods, our technique does not require multiple scattering, which makes it possible to also investigate extremely thin samples in which multiple scattering is suppressed. In order to verify the model, elastic scattering simulations are performed, and an experimental demonstration on Mn2Sb2O7 is given in which we find the sample to belong to the right-handed variant of its enantiomorphic pair. This demonstrates the usefulness of electron vortex beams to reveal the chirality of crystals in a transmission electron microscope and provides the required theoretical basis for further developments in this field. |
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000352017000002 |
Publication Date |
2015-03-27 |
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1098-0121;1550-235X; |
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Additional Links |
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| Impact Factor |
3.836 |
Times cited |
54 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
Fwo; 312483 Esteem2; 278510 Vortex; esteem2jra1; esteem2jra2 ECASJO_; |
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Most recent IF: 3.836; 2015 IF: 3.736 |
| Call Number |
c:irua:125512 c:irua:125512 |
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3825 |
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Batuk, D.; Batuk, M.; Tsirlin, A.A.; Hadermann, J.; Abakumov, A.M. |
| Title |
Trapping of Oxygen Vacancies at Crystallographic Shear Planes in Acceptor-Doped Pb-Based Ferroelectrics |
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A1 Journal article |
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2015 |
Publication |
Angewandte Chemie: international edition in English |
Abbreviated Journal |
Angew Chem Int Edit |
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54 |
Issue |
54 |
Pages |
14787-14790 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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The defect chemistry of the ferroelectric material PbTiO3 after doping with Fe(III) acceptor ions is reported. Using advanced transmission electron microscopy and powder X-ray and neutron diffraction, we demonstrate that even at concentrations as low as circa 1.7% (material composition approximately ABO2.95), the oxygen vacancies are trapped into extended planar defects, specifically crystallographic shear planes. We investigate the evolution of these defects upon doping and unravel their detailed atomic structure using the formalism of superspace crystallography, thus unveiling their role in nonstoichiometry in the Pb-based perovskites. |
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Chemistry Department, Moscow State University, 119991, Moscow (Russia). artem.abakumov@uantwerpen.be |
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English |
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000367723400031 |
Publication Date |
2015-10-21 |
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1433-7851 |
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| Impact Factor |
11.994 |
Times cited |
3 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
A.M.A. is grateful to the Russian Science Foundation (grant 14-13-00680). AT was funded by the Mobilitas grant MTT77 of the ESF and by the Federal Ministry for Education and Research through the Sofja Kovalevskaya Award of Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. |
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Most recent IF: 11.994; 2015 IF: 11.261 |
| Call Number |
c:irua:131104 |
Serial |
4080 |
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Charkin, D.O.; Akinfiev, V.S.; Alekseeva, A.M.; Batuk, M.; Abakumov, A.M.; Kazakov, S.M. |
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Synthesis and cation distribution in the new bismuth oxyhalides with the Sillen-Aurivillius intergrowth structures |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2015 |
Publication |
Journal of the Chemical Society : Dalton transactions |
Abbreviated Journal |
Dalton T |
| Volume |
44 |
Issue |
44 |
Pages |
20568-20576 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
About 20 new compounds with the Sillen-Aurivillius intergrowth structure, (MeMeBi3Nb2O11X)-Me-1-Bi-2 (Me-1 = Pb, Sr, Ba; Me-2 = Ca, Sr, Ba; X = Cl, Br, I), have been prepared. They are composed of stacking of [ANb(2)O(7)] perovskite blocks, fluorite-type [M2O2] blocks and halogen sheets. The cation distribution between the fluorite and perovskite layers has been studied for Ba2Bi3Nb2O11I, Ca1.25Sr0.75Bi3Nb2O11Cl, BaCaBi3Nb2O11Br and Sr2Bi3Nb2O11Cl. The smaller Me cations tend to reside in the perovskite block while the larger ones are situated in the fluorite-type block. The distribution of the elements was confirmed for BaCaBi3Nb2O11Br using energy dispersive X-ray analysis combined with scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM-EDX). An electron diffraction study of this compound reveals a local symmetry lowering caused by weakly correlated rotation of NbO6 octahedra. Based on our findings, we suggest a new stability criterion for mixed-layer structures, which is that net charges of any two consecutive layers do not compensate for each other and only the whole layer sequence is electroneutral. |
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London |
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000365411500036 |
Publication Date |
2015-10-30 |
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0300-9246; 1477-9226; 1472-7773 |
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| Impact Factor |
4.029 |
Times cited |
5 |
Open Access |
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Most recent IF: NA |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:130330 |
Serial |
4256 |
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Cassidy, S.J.; Batuk, M.; Batuk, D.; Hadermann, J.; Woodruff, D.N.; Thompson, A.L.; Clarke, S.J. |
| Title |
Complex Microstructure and Magnetism in Polymorphic CaFeSeO |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2016 |
Publication |
Inorganic chemistry |
Abbreviated Journal |
Inorg Chem |
| Volume |
55 |
Issue |
55 |
Pages |
10714-10726 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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The structural complexity of the antiferromagnetic oxide selenide CaFeSeO is described. The compound contains puckered FeSeO layers composed of FeSe2O2 tetrahedra sharing all their vertexes. Two polymorphs coexist that can be derived from an archetype BaZnSO structure by cooperative tilting of the FeSe2O2 tetrahedra. The polymorphs differ in the relative arrangement of the puckered layers of vertex-linked FeSe2O2 tetrahedra. In a noncentrosymmetric Cmc21 polymorph (a = 3.89684(2) A, b = 13.22054(8) A, c = 5.93625(2) A) the layers are related by the C-centering translation, while in a centrosymmetric Pmcn polymorph, with a similar cell metric (a = 3.89557(6) A, b = 13.2237(6) A, c = 5.9363(3) A), the layers are related by inversion. The compound shows long-range antiferromagnetic order below a Neel temperature of 159(1) K with both polymorphs showing antiferromagnetic coupling via Fe-O-Fe linkages and ferromagnetic coupling via Fe-Se-Fe linkages within the FeSeO layers. The magnetic susceptibility also shows evidence for weak ferromagnetism which is modeled in the refinements of the magnetic structure as arising from an uncompensated spin canting in the noncentrosymmetric polymorph. There is also a spin glass component to the magnetism which likely arises from the disordered regions of the structure evident in the transmission electron microscopy. |
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Department of Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford , South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QR, United Kingdom |
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English |
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000385785700085 |
Publication Date |
2016-10-05 |
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0020-1669 |
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| Impact Factor |
4.857 |
Times cited |
6 |
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We acknowledge the financial support of the EPSRC (Grants EP/I017844/1 and EP/M020517/1), the Leverhulme Trust (RPG-2014-221), and the Diamond Light Source (studentship support for S. J. Cassidy). We thank the ESTEEM2 network for enabling the electron microscopy investigations and the ISIS facility and the Diamond Light Source Ltd. for the award of beam time. We thank Dr. P. Manuel for assistance on WISH, Dr. R. I. Smith for assistance on GEM and POLARIS, and Dr. C. Murray and Dr. A. Baker for assistance on I11. |
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Most recent IF: 4.857 |
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EMAT @ emat @ c:irua:136823 |
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4312 |
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Zhang, F.; Inokoshi, M.; Batuk, M.; Hadermann, J.; Naert, I.; Van Meerbeek, B.; Vleugels, J. |
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Strength, toughness and aging stability of highly-translucent Y-TZP ceramics for dental restorations |
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A1 Journal article |
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2016 |
Publication |
Dental materials |
Abbreviated Journal |
Dent Mater |
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32 |
Issue |
12 |
Pages |
E327-E337 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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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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Copenhagen |
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0109-5641 |
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| Impact Factor |
4.07 |
Times cited |
47 |
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Most recent IF: 4.07 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:140246 |
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4447 |
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Tunca, B.; Lapauw, T.; Karakulina, O.M.; Batuk, M.; Cabioc’h, T.; Hadermann, J.; Delville, R.; Lambrinou, K.; Vleugels, J. |
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Synthesis of MAX Phases in the Zr-Ti-Al-C System |
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A1 Journal article |
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2017 |
Publication |
Inorganic chemistry |
Abbreviated Journal |
Inorg Chem |
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56 |
Issue |
56 |
Pages |
3489-3498 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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This study reports on the synthesis and characterization of MAX phases in the (Zr,Ti)n+1AlCn system. The MAX phases were synthesized by reactive hot pressing and pressureless sintering in the 1350–1700 °C temperature range. The produced ceramics contained large fractions of 211 and 312 (n = 1, 2) MAX phases, while strong evidence of a 413 (n = 3) stacking was found. Moreover, (Zr,Ti)C, ZrAl2, ZrAl3, and Zr2Al3 were present as secondary phases. In general, the lattice parameters of the hexagonal 211 and 312 phases followed Vegard’s law over the complete Zr-Ti solid solution range, but the 312 phase showed a non-negligible deviation from Vegard’s law around the (Zr0.33,Ti0.67)3Al1.2C1.6 stoichiometry. High-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy combined with X-ray diffraction demonstrated ordering of the Zr and Ti atoms in the 312 phase, whereby Zr atoms occupied preferentially the central position in the close-packed M6X octahedral layers. The same ordering was also observed in 413 stackings present within the 312 phase. The decomposition of the secondary (Zr,Ti)C phase was attributed to the miscibility gap in the ZrC-TiC system. |
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000397171100045 |
Publication Date |
2017-03-20 |
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0020-1669 |
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4.857 |
Times cited |
26 |
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OpenAccess |
| Notes |
Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, G.0431.10N.F ; Agentschap voor Innovatie door Wetenschap en Technologie, 131081 ; European Atomic Energy Community, 604862 ; SCK-CEN Academy for Nuclear Science and Technology; Hercules Foundation, Project/Award no: AKUL/1319 Project/Award no: ZW09-09 ; |
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Most recent IF: 4.857 |
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EMAT @ emat @ c:irua:141794 |
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4491 |
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Batuk, D.; Batuk, M.; Filimonov, D.S.; Zakharov, K.V.; Volkova, O.S.; Vasiliev, A.N.; Tyablikov, O.A.; Hadermann, J.; Abakumov, A.M. |
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Crystal Structure, Defects, Magnetic and Dielectric Properties of the Layered Bi3n+1Ti7Fe3n-3,O9n+11 Perovskite-Anatase lntergrowths |
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A1 Journal article |
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2017 |
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Inorganic chemistry |
Abbreviated Journal |
Inorg Chem |
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56 |
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56 |
Pages |
931-942 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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The Bi3n+1Ti7Fe3n-3,O9n+11 materials are built of (001)(p) plane parallel perovskite blocks with a thickness of n (Ti,Fe)O-6 octahedra, separated by periodic translational interfaces. The interfaces are based on anatase-like chains of edge -sharing (Ti,Fe)O-6 octahedra. Together with the octahedra of the perovskite blocks, they create S-shaped tunnels stabilized by lone pair Bi3+ cations. In this work, the structure of the n = 4-6 Bi3n+1Ti7Fe3n-3,O9n+11 homologues is analyzed in detail using advanced transmission electron microscopy, powder X-ray diffraction, and Mossbauer spectroscopy. The connectivity of the anatase-like chains to the perovskite blocks results in,a 3ap periodicity along the interfaces, so that they can be located either on top of each other or with shifts of +/- a(p) along [100](p). The ordered arrangement of the interfaces gives rise to orthorhombic Immm and monoclinic A2/m polymorphs with the unit cell parameters a = 3a(p), b = b(p), c = 2(n + 1)c(p) and a = 3a(p), b = b(p), c = 2(n + 1)c(p) – a(p), respectively. While the n = 3 compound is orthorhombic, the monoclinic modification is more favorable in higher homologues. The Bi3n+1Ti7Fe3n-3,O9n+11 structures demonstrate intricate patterns of atomic displacements in the perovskite blocks, which are supported by the stereochemical activity of the Bi3+ cations. These patterns are coupled to the cationic coordination of the oxygen atoms in the (Ti,Fe)O-2 layers at the border of the perovskite blocks. The coupling is strong in the 1/ = 3, 4 homologues, but gradually reduces with the increasing thickness of the perovskite blocks, so that, in the n = 6 compound, the dominant mode of atomic displacements is aligned along the interface planes. The displacements in the adjacent perovskite blocks tend to order antiparallel, resulting in an overall antipolar structure. The Bi3n+1Ti7Fe3n-3,O9n+11 materials demonstrate an unusual diversity of structure defects. The n = 4-6 homologues are robust antiferromagnets below T-N = 135, 220, and 295 K, respectively. They show a high dielectric constant that weakly increases with temperature and is relatively insensitive to the Ti/Fe ratio. |
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2016-12-25 |
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0020-1669 |
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| Impact Factor |
4.857 |
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3 |
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| Notes |
; The work was supported by the Russian Science Foundation (grant 14-13-00680). ; |
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Most recent IF: 4.857 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:141471 |
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4495 |
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Ben Hafsia, A.; Hendrickx, M.; Batuk, M.; Khitouni, M.; Hadermann, J.; Greneche, J.-M.; Rammeh, N. |
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Crystal structure study of manganese and titanium substituted BaLaFe2O6-δ |
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A1 Journal article |
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2017 |
Publication |
Journal of solid state chemistry |
Abbreviated Journal |
J Solid State Chem |
| Volume |
251 |
Issue |
251 |
Pages |
186-193 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Barium lanthanum ferrite and four Mn/Ti substituted materials were synthesized by the sol-gel method. The crystal structure of the materials was studied by a combination of X-ray powder diffraction, electron diffraction, scanning transmission electron microscopy and 57Fe Mössbauer spectrometry. BaLaFe2O6-δ has a cubic perovskite structure and Ba0.7La1.3FeMnO6-δ is distorted perovskite with the R-3c symmetry, both from electron diffraction and X-ray powder diffraction. However, according to transmission electron microscopy, the crystals of BaLaFeTiO6-δ, BaLaFeTi0.5Mn0.5O6-δ, and BaLaFe0.5Ti0.5MnO6-δ consist of nanodomains with different symmetries (Pm3m next to R-3c due to octahedral tilts), whereas the bulk X-ray powder diffraction patterns for these compounds correspond to the simple cubic structure. 57Fe Mössbauer spectrometry confirms that all materials contain high spin state Fe3+ ions which are strongly influenced by the chemical disorder
resulting from various cationic environments. |
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2017-04-20 |
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0022-4596 |
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| Impact Factor |
2.299 |
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| Notes |
This study has been supported by the Tunisian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and by the University of Antwerp BOF Grant 33024 funding scheme. |
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Most recent IF: 2.299 |
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EMAT @ emat @ c:irua:143988 |
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4582 |
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Zhang, F.; Chevalier, J.; Olagnon, C.; Batuk, M.; Hadermann, J.; Van Meerbeek, B.; Vleugels, J. |
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Grain-boundary engineering for aging and slow-crack-growth resistant zirconia |
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A1 Journal article |
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2017 |
Publication |
Journal of dental research |
Abbreviated Journal |
J Dent Res |
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96 |
Issue |
7 |
Pages |
774-779 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Ceramic materials are prone to slow crack growth, resulting in strength degradation over time. Although yttria-stabilized zirconia (Y-TZP) ceramics have higher crack resistance than other dental ceramics, their aging susceptibility threatens their long-term performance in aqueous environments such as the oral cavity. Unfortunately, increasing the aging resistance of Y-TZP ceramics normally reduces their crack resistance. Our recently conducted systematic study of doping 3Y-TZP with various trivalent cations revealed that lanthanum oxide (La2O3) and aluminum oxide (Al2O3) have the most potent effect to retard the aging kinetics of 3Y-TZP. In this study, the crack-propagation behavior of La2O3 and Al2O3 co-doped 3Y-TZP ceramics was investigated by double-torsion methods. The grain boundaries were examined using scanning transmission electron microscopy and energy-dispersive spectroscopy (STEM-EDS). Correlating these analytic data with hydrothermal aging studies using different doping systems, a strategy to strongly bind the segregated dopant cations with the oxygen vacancies at the zirconia-grain boundary was found to improve effectively the aging resistance of Y-TZP ceramics without affecting the resistance to crack propagation. |
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St. Louis, Mo. |
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2017-03-10 |
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0022-0345 |
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| Impact Factor |
4.755 |
Times cited |
3 |
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Not_Open_Access |
| Notes |
; This research was supported by the Research Fund of KU Leuven under project 0T/ 10/052 and the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen) under grant G.0431.10N. We thank J.W. Seo for TEM and sample preparations. F. Zhang thanks the Research Fund of KU Leuven for her postdoctoral fellowship (PDM/15/153) and the JECS-Trust for the travel grant (No. 201599) to perform double-torsion testing in the MATEIS lab of INSA, Lyon, France. Jerome Chevalier would like to dedicate this paper to Maria Cattani Lorente, who recently passed away under tragic conditions. She was deeply involved in the study of dental zirconia and we will miss her. The authors declare no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the authorship and/or publication of this article. ; |
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Most recent IF: 4.755 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144161 |
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4660 |
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Morozov, V.A.; Batuk, D.; Batuk, M.; Basovich, O.M.; Khaikina, E.G.; Deyneko, D.V.; Lazoryak, B.I.; Leonidov, I.I.; Abakumov, A.M.; Hadermann, J. |
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Luminescence Property Upgrading via the Structure and Cation Changing in AgxEu(2–x)/3WO4and AgxGd(2–x)/3–0.3Eu0.3WO4 |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2017 |
Publication |
Chemistry of materials |
Abbreviated Journal |
Chem Mater |
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29 |
Issue |
20 |
Pages |
8811-8823 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
The creation and ordering of A-cation vacancies and the effect of cation substitutions in the scheelite-type framework are investigated as a factor for controlling the scheelite-type structure and luminescence properties. AgxEu3+(2−x)/3□(1−2x)/3WO4 and AgxGd(2−x)/3−0.3Eu3+0.3□(1−2x)/3WO4 (x = 0.5−0) scheelite-type phases were synthesized by a solid state method, and their structures were investigated using a combination of transmission electron microscopy techniques and powder synchrotron X-ray diffraction. Transmission electron microscopy also revealed the (3 + 1)D incommensurately modulated character of AgxEu3+(2−x)/3□(1−2x)/3WO4 (x = 0.286, 0.2) phases. The crystal structures of the scheelite-based AgxEu3+(2−x)/3□(1−2x)/3WO4 (x = 0.5, 0.286, 0.2) red phosphors have been refined from high resolution synchrotron powder X-ray diffraction data. The luminescence properties of all phases under near-ultraviolet (n-UV) light have been investigated. The excitation spectra of AgxEu3+(2−x)/3□(1−2x)/3WO4 (x = 0.5, 0.286,0.2) phosphors show the strongest absorption at 395 nm, which matches well with the commercially available n-UV-emitting GaN-based LED chip. The excitation spectra of the Eu2/3□1/3WO4 and Gd0.367Eu0.30□1/3WO4 phases exhibit the highest contribution of the charge transfer band at 250 nm and thus the most efficient energy transfer mechanism between the host and the luminescent ion as compared to direct excitation. The emission spectra of all samples indicate an intense red emission due to the 5D0 → 7F2 transition of Eu3+. Concentration dependence of the 5D0 → 7F2 emission for AgxEu(2−x)/3□(1−2x)/3WO4 samples differs from the same dependence for the earlier studied NaxEu3+(2−x)/3□(1−2x)/3MoO4 (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.5) phases. The intensity of the 5D0 → 7F2 emission is reduced almost 7 times with decreasing x from 0.5 to 0, but it practically does not change in the range from x = 0.286 to x = 0.200. The emission spectra of Gd-containing samples show a completely different trend as compared to only Eu-containing samples. The Eu3+ emission under excitation of Eu3+(5L6) level (λex = 395 nm) increases more than 2.5 times with the increasing Gd3+ concentration from 0.2 (x = 0.5) to 0.3 (x = 0.2) in the AgxGd(2−x)/3−0.3Eu3+0.3□(1−2x)/3WO4, after which it remains almost constant for higher Gd3+ concentrations. |
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2017-10-24 |
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0897-4756 |
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| Impact Factor |
9.466 |
Times cited |
7 |
Open Access |
Not_Open_Access |
| Notes |
This research was supported by FWO (project G039211N), Flanders Research Foundation. V.A.M. is grateful for financial support of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Grant 15-03-07741). E.G.K. and O.M.B. are grateful for financial support of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Grants 13-03-01020 and 16-03-00510). D.V.D. is grateful for financial support of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Grant 16-33-00197) and the Foundation of the President of the Russian Federation (Grant MK-7926.2016.5.). We are grateful to the ESRF for granting the beamtime. Experimental support of Andy Fitch at the ID31 beamline of ESRF is kindly acknowledged. |
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Most recent IF: 9.466 |
| Call Number |
EMAT @ emat @c:irua:147241 |
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4768 |
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Charkin, D.O.; Plokhikh, I.V.; Kazakov, S.M.; Kalmykov, S.N.; Akinfiev, V.S.; Gorbachev, A.V.; Batuk, M.; Abakumov, A.M.; Teterin, Y.A.; Maslakov, K.I.; Teterin, A.Y.; Ivanov, K.E. |
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Synthesis and structural characterization of a novel Sillén – Aurivillius bismuth oxyhalide, PbBi3VO7.5Cl, and its derivatives |
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A1 Journal article |
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2018 |
Publication |
Solid state sciences |
Abbreviated Journal |
Solid State Sci |
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75 |
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27-33 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
A new Sillen – Aurivillius family of layered bismuth oxyhalides has been designed and successfully constructed on the basis of PbBiO2X(X = halogen) synthetic perites and g-form of Bi2VO5.5 solid elec- trolyte. This demonstrates, for the first time, the ability of the latter to serve as a building block in construction of mixed-layer structures. The parent compound PbBi3VO7.5-dCl (d = 0.05) has been investigated by powder XRD, TEM, XPS methods and magnetic susceptibility measurements. An unexpected but important condition for the formation of the mixed-layer structure is partial (ca. 5%) reduction of VV into VIV which probably suppresses competitive formation of apatite-like Pb – Bi vanadates. This reduction also stabilizes the g polymorphic form of Bi2VO5.5 not only in the intergrowth structure, but in Bi2V1-xMxO5.5-y (M – Nb, Sb) solid solutions. |
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000418566200005 |
Publication Date |
2017-11-21 |
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1293-2558 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
1.811 |
Times cited |
1 |
Open Access |
Not_Open_Access |
| Notes |
The work was partially supported by M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University Program of Development and Russian Science Foundation under Grant No.14-13-00738. We also thank Dr. K.V. Zakharov (MSU) for the magnetic measurements of the PbBi3- VO7.5Cl sample. |
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Most recent IF: 1.811 |
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EMAT @ emat @c:irua:147239 |
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4769 |
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Istomin, S.Y.; Morozov, A.V.; Abdullayev, M.M.; Batuk, M.; Hadermann, J.; Kazakov, S.M.; Sobolev, A.V.; Presniakov, I.A.; Antipov, E.V. |
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High-temperature properties of (La,Ca)(Fe,Mg,Mo)O3-\delta perovskites as prospective electrode materials for symmetrical SOFC |
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A1 Journal article |
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2018 |
Publication |
Journal of solid state chemistry |
Abbreviated Journal |
J Solid State Chem |
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258 |
Issue |
258 |
Pages |
1-10 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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La1-yCayFe0.5+x(Mg,Mo)(0.5-x)O3-delta oxides with the orthorhombic GdFeO3-type perovskite structure have been synthesized at 1573 K. Transmission electron microscopy study for selected samples shows the coexistence of domains of perovskite phases with ordered and disordered B-cations. Mossbauer spectroscopy studies performed at 300 K and 573 K show that while compositions with low Ca-content (La0.55Ca0.45Fe0.5Mg0.2625Mo0.2375O3-delta and La0.5Ca0.5Fe0.6Mg0.175Mo0.225O3-delta) are nearly oxygen stoichiometric, La0.2Ca0.8Fe0.5Mg0.2625Mo0.2375O3-delta is oxygen deficient with delta approximate to 0.15. Oxides are stable in reducing atmosphere (Ar/H-2, 8%) at 1173 K for 12 h. No additional phases have been observed at XRPD patterns of all studied perovskites and Ce1-xGdxO2-x/2 electrolyte mixtures treated at 1173-1373K, while Fe-rich compositions (x >= 0.1) react with Zr1-xYxO2-x/2 electrolyte above 1273 K. Dilatometry studies reveal that all samples show rather low thermal expansion coefficients (TECs) in air of 11.4-12.7 ppm K-1. In reducing atmosphere their TECs were found to increase up to 12.1-15.4 ppm K-1 due to chemical expansion effect. High-temperature electrical conductivity measurements in air and Ar/H-2 atmosphere show that the highest conductivity is observed for Fe- and Ca-rich compositions. Moderate values of electrical conductivity and TEC together with stability towards chemical interaction with typical SOFC electrolytes make novel Fe-containing perovskites promising electrode materials for symmetrical solid oxide fuel cell. |
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2017-10-11 |
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0022-4596 |
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| Impact Factor |
2.299 |
Times cited |
5 |
Open Access |
Not_Open_Access |
| Notes |
; This work was financially supported by Russian Science Foundation (project number 16-13-10327). ; |
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Most recent IF: 2.299 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:149283 |
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4936 |
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Garud, S.; Gampa, N.; Allen, T.G.; Kotipalli, R.; Flandre, D.; Batuk, M.; Hadermann, J.; Meuris, M.; Poortmans, J.; Smets, A.; Vermang, B. |
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Surface passivation of CIGS solar cells using gallium oxide |
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A1 Journal article |
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2018 |
Publication |
Physica status solidi : A : applications and materials science |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Status Solidi A |
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215 |
Issue |
7 |
Pages |
1700826 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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This work proposes gallium oxide grown by plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition, as a surface passivation material at the CdS buffer interface of Cu(In,Ga)Se-2 (CIGS) solar cells. In preliminary experiments, a metal-insulator-semiconductor (MIS) structure is used to compare aluminium oxide, gallium oxide, and hafnium oxide as passivation layers at the CIGS-CdS interface. The findings suggest that gallium oxide on CIGS may show a density of positive charges and qualitatively, the least interface trap density. Subsequent solar cell results with an estimated 0.5nm passivation layer show an substantial absolute improvement of 56mV in open-circuit voltage (V-OC), 1mAcm(-2) in short-circuit current density (J(SC)), and 2.6% in overall efficiency as compared to a reference (with the reference showing 8.5% under AM 1.5G). |
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2018-02-27 |
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1862-6300 |
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| Impact Factor |
1.775 |
Times cited |
8 |
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; The work published in this paper was supported by the European Research Council (ERC) under the Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement No 715027). The authors would also like to thank Dr. Marcel Simor (Solliance) for the CIGS layer fabrication and Prof. Johan Lauwaert (Universtiy of Ghent) for his guidance on DLTS measurements. ; |
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Most recent IF: 1.775 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:150761 |
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4981 |
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Malkov, I., V; Krivetskii, V.V.; Potemkin, D., I; Zadesenets, A., V; Batuk, M.M.; Hadermann, J.; Marikutsa, A., V; Rumyantseva, M.N.; Gas'kov, A.M. |
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Effect of Bimetallic Pd/Pt Clusters on the Sensing Properties of Nanocrystalline SnO2 in the Detection of CO |
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2018 |
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Russian journal of inorganic chemistry |
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Russ J Inorg Chem+ |
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63 |
Issue |
8 |
Pages |
1007-1011 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Nanocrystalline tin dioxide modified by Pd and Pt clusters or by bimetallic PdPt nanoparticles was synthesized. Distribution of the modifers on the SnO2 surface was studied by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray microanalysis with element distribution mapping. It was shown that the Pd/Pt ratio in bimetallic particles varies over a broad range and does not depend on the particle diameter. The effect of platinum metals on the reducibility of nanocrystalline SnO2 by hydrogen was determined. The sensing properties of the resulting materials towards 6.7 ppm CO in air were estimated in situ by electrical conductivity measurements. The sensor response of SnO2 modified with bimetallic PdPt particles was a superposition of the signals of samples with Pt and Pd clusters. |
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2018-08-25 |
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0036-0236 |
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| Impact Factor |
0.787 |
Times cited |
3 |
Open Access |
Not_Open_Access |
| Notes |
; This work was supported by the ERA.Net RUS Plus program (project 096 FONSENS, RFBR grant 16-53-76001). ; |
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Most recent IF: 0.787 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:153752 |
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5092 |
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Volykhov, A.A.; Sanchez-Barriga, J.; Batuk, M.; Callaert, C.; Hadermann, J.; Sirotina, A.P.; Neudachina, V.S.; Belova, A.I.; Vladimirova, N.V.; Tamm, M.E.; Khmelevsky, N.O.; Escudero, C.; Perez-Dieste, V.; Knop-Gericke, A.; Yashina, L.V. |
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Can surface reactivity of mixed crystals be predicted from their counterparts? A case study of (Bi1-xSbx)2Te3 topological insulators |
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A1 Journal article |
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2018 |
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Journal of materials chemistry C : materials for optical and electronic devices |
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J Mater Chem C |
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6 |
Issue |
33 |
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8941-8949 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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The behavior of ternary mixed crystals or solid solutions and its correlation with the properties of their binary constituents is of fundamental interest. Due to their unique potential for application in future information technology, mixed crystals of topological insulators with the spin-locked, gapless states on their surfaces attract huge attention of physicists, chemists and material scientists. (Bi1-xSbx)(2)Te-3 solid solutions are among the best candidates for spintronic applications since the bulk carrier concentration can be tuned by varying x to obtain truly bulk-insulating samples, where the topological surface states largely contribute to the transport and the realization of the surface quantum Hall effect. As this ternary compound will be evidently used in the form of thin-film devices its chemical stability is an important practical issue. Based on the atomic resolution HAADF-TEM and EDX data together with the XPS results obtained both ex situ and in situ, we propose an atomistic picture of the mixed crystal reactivity compared to that of its binary constituents. We find that the surface reactivity is determined by the probability of oxygen attack on the Te-Sb bonds, which is directly proportional to the number of Te atoms bonded to at least one Sb atom. The oxidation mechanism includes formation of an amorphous antimony oxide at the very surface due to Sb diffusion from the first two quintuple layers, electron tunneling from the Fermi level of the crystal to oxygen, oxygen ion diffusion to the crystal, and finally, slow Te oxidation to the +4 oxidation state. The oxide layer thickness is limited by the electron transport, and the overall process resembles the Cabrera-Mott mechanism in metals. These observations are critical not only for current understanding of the chemical reactivity of complex crystals, but also to improve the performance of future spintronic devices based on topological materials. |
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2018-07-20 |
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2050-7526; 2050-7534 |
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5.256 |
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3 |
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; The authors acknowledge financial support within the bilateral program "Russian-German Laboratory at BESSY II''. We thank Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin for granting access to the beamlines RGBL, UE112-PGM2a and ISISS. Support of ALBA staff during measurements at the CIRCE beamline is gratefully acknowledged. We thank Dr Ivan Bobrikov for support in the XRD measurements and Daria Tsukanova for the participation in crystal preparation and XPS measurements. A. Volykhov thanks RSF (grant 18-73-00248) for financial support. A. I. Belova acknowledges support from the G-RISC Centre of Excellence. The work was supported by Helmholtz Gemeinschaft (Grant No. HRJRG-408) and RFBR (grant 14-03-31518). J. H. and C. C. acknowledge support from the University of Antwerp through the BOF grant 31445. ; |
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Most recent IF: 5.256 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:153647 |
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Guzzinati, G.; Altantzis, T.; Batuk, M.; De Backer, A.; Lumbeeck, G.; Samaee, V.; Batuk, D.; Idrissi, H.; Hadermann, J.; Van Aert, S.; Schryvers, D.; Verbeeck, J.; Bals, S. |
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Recent Advances in Transmission Electron Microscopy for Materials Science at the EMAT Lab of the University of Antwerp |
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2018 |
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Materials |
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Materials |
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11 |
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11 |
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1304 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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The rapid progress in materials science that enables the design of materials down to the nanoscale also demands characterization techniques able to analyze the materials down to the same scale, such as transmission electron microscopy. As Belgium’s foremost electron microscopy group, among the largest in the world, EMAT is continuously contributing to the development of TEM techniques, such as high-resolution imaging, diffraction, electron tomography, and spectroscopies, with an emphasis on quantification and reproducibility, as well as employing TEM methodology at the highest level to solve real-world materials science problems. The lab’s recent contributions are presented here together with specific case studies in order to highlight the usefulness of TEM to the advancement of materials science. |
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2018-07-28 |
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1996-1944 |
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2.654 |
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15 |
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Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, G.0502.18N, G.0267.18N, G.0120.12N, G.0365.15N, G.0934.17N, S.0100.18N AUHA13009 ; European Research Council, COLOURATOM 335078 ; Universiteit Antwerpen, GOA Solarpaint ; G. Guzzinati, T. Altantzis and A. De Backer have been supported by postdoctoral fellowship grants from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO). Funding was also received from the European Research Council (starting grant no. COLOURATOM 335078), the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement no. 770887), the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium) through project fundings (G.0502.18N, G.0267.18N, G.0120.12N, G.0365.15N, G.0934.17N, S.0100.18N, G.0401.16N) and from the University of Antwerp through GOA project Solarpaint. Funding for the TopSPIN precession system under grant AUHA13009, as well as for the Qu-Ant-EM microscope, is acknowledged from the HERCULES Foundation. H. Idrissi is mandated by the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (F.R.S.-FNRS). (ROMEO:green; preprint:; postprint:can ; pdfversion:can); saraecas; ECAS_Sara; |
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