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Author | Sree, S.P.; Dendooven, J.; Masschaele, K.; Hamed, H.M.; Deng, S.; Bals, S.; Detavernier, C.; Martens, J.A. | ||||
Title | Synthesis of uniformly dispersed anatase nanoparticles inside mesoporous silica thin films via controlled breakup and crystallization of amorphous TiO2 deposited using atomic layer deposition | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2013 | Publication | Nanoscale | Abbreviated Journal | Nanoscale |
Volume | 5 | Issue | 11 | Pages | 5001-5008 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Amorphous titanium dioxide was introduced into the pores of mesoporous silica thin films with 75% porosity and 12 nm average pore diameter via Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) using alternating pulses of tetrakis(dimethylamino)titanium and water. Calcination provoked fragmentation of the deposited amorphous TiO2 phase and its crystallization into anatase nanoparticles inside the nanoporous film. The narrow particle size distribution of 4 ± 2 nm and the uniform dispersion of the particles over the mesoporous silica support were uniquely revealed using electron tomography. These anatase nanoparticle bearing films showed photocatalytic activity in methylene blue degradation. This new synthesis procedure of the anatase nanophase in mesoporous silica films using ALD is a convenient fabrication method of photocatalytic coatings amenable to application on very small as well as very large surfaces | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Cambridge | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000319008700056 | Publication Date | 2013-04-09 | |
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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 | 22 | Open Access | |
Notes | Fwo; Iap-Pai; Erc | Approved | Most recent IF: 7.367; 2013 IF: 6.739 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:108774 | Serial | 3460 | ||
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Author | Groeneveld, E.; Witteman, L.; Lefferts, M.; Ke, X.; Bals, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; de Mello Donega, C. | ||||
Title | Tailoring ZnSe-CdSe colloidal quantum dots via cation exchange : from core/shell to alloy nanocrystals | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2013 | Publication | ACS nano | Abbreviated Journal | Acs Nano |
Volume | 7 | Issue | 9 | Pages | 7913-7930 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | We report a study of Zn2+ by Cd2+ cation exchange (CE) in colloidal ZnSe nanocrystals (NCs). Our results reveal that CE in ZnSe NCs is a thermally activated isotropic process. The CE efficiency (i.e., fraction of Cd2+ ions originally in solution, Cdsol, that is incorporated in the ZnSe NC) increases with temperature and depends also on the Cdsol/ZnSe ratio. Interestingly, the reaction temperature can be used as a sensitive parameter to tailor both the composition and the elemental distribution profile of the product (Zn,Cd)Se NCs. At 150 °C ZnSe/CdSe core/shell hetero-NCs (HNCs) are obtained, while higher temperatures (200 and 220 °C) produce (Zn1xCdx)Se gradient alloy NCs, with increasingly smoother gradients as the temperature increases, until homogeneous alloy NCs are obtained at T ≥ 240 °C. Remarkably, sequential heating (150 °C followed by 220 °C) leads to ZnSe/CdSe core/shell HNCs with thicker shells, rather than (Zn1xCdx)Se gradient alloy NCs. Thermal treatment at 250 °C converts the ZnSe/CdSe core/shell HNCs into (Zn1xCdx)Se homogeneous alloy NCs, while preserving the NC shape. A mechanism for the cation exchange in ZnSe NCs is proposed, in which fast CE takes place at the NC surface, and is followed by relatively slower thermally activated solid-state cation diffusion, which is mediated by Frenkel defects. The findings presented here demonstrate that cation exchange in colloidal ZnSe NCs provides a very sensitive tool to tailor the nature and localization regime of the electron and hole wave functions and the optoelectronic properties of colloidal ZnSeCdSe NCs. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000330016900051 | Publication Date | 2013-08-13 | |
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ISSN | 1936-0851;1936-086X; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 13.942 | Times cited | 153 | Open Access | |
Notes | 262348 Esmi; 246791 Countatoms | Approved | Most recent IF: 13.942; 2013 IF: 12.033 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:110038 | Serial | 3469 | ||
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Author | Idrissi, H.; Renard, K.; Schryvers, D.; Jacques, P.J. | ||||
Title | TEM investigation of the formation mechanism of deformation twins in Fe-Mn-Si-Al TWIP steels | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2013 | Publication | Philosophical magazine | Abbreviated Journal | Philos Mag |
Volume | 93 | Issue | 35 | Pages | 4378-4391 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | The microstructure of a Fe-Mn-Si-Al twinning-induced plasticity (TWIP) steel exhibiting remarkable work hardening rate under uniaxial tensile deformation was investigated using transmission electron microscopy to uncover the mechanism(s) controlling the nucleation and growth of the mechanically induced twins. The results show that the stair-rod cross-slip deviation mechanism is necessary for the formation of the twins, while large extrinsic stacking faults homogenously distributed within the grains could act as preferential sources for the activation of the deviation process. The influence of such features on the thickness and strength of the twins and the resulting mechanical behaviour is discussed and compared to similar works recently performed on Fe-Mn-C TWIP steels. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000327478300005 | Publication Date | 2013-09-12 | |
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ISSN | 1478-6435;1478-6443; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 1.505 | Times cited | 15 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.505; 2013 IF: 1.427 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:112815 | Serial | 3478 | ||
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Author | Kundu, S.; Kundu, P.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Ravishankar, N. | ||||
Title | Au2Sx/CdS nanorods by cation exchange : mechanistic insights into the competition between cation-exchange and metal ion reduction | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2014 | Publication | Small | Abbreviated Journal | Small |
Volume | 10 | Issue | 19 | Pages | 3895-3900 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Thumbnail image of graphical abstract It is well known that metals with higher electron affinity like Au tend to undergo reduction rather than cation-exchange. It is experimentally shown that under certain conditions cation-exchange is dominant over reduction. Thermodynamic calculation further consolidates the understanding and paves the way for better predictability of cation-exchange/reduction reactions for other systems. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Weinheim | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000344451900011 | Publication Date | 2014-06-02 | |
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Series Volume | Series Issue | Edition | |||
ISSN | 1613-6810; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 8.643 | Times cited | 8 | Open Access | |
Notes | countatoms | Approved | Most recent IF: 8.643; 2014 IF: 8.368 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:118010 | Serial | 3514 | ||
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Author | Li, M.R.; Croft, M.; Stephens, P.W.; Ye, M.; Vanderbilt, D.; Retuerto, M.; Deng, Z.; Grams, C.P.; Hemberger, J.; Hadermann, J.; Li, W.M.; Jin, C.Q.; Saouma, F.O.; Jang, J.I.; Akamatsu, H.; Gopalan, V.; Walker, D.; Greenblatt, M.; | ||||
Title | Mn2FeWO6 : a new Ni3TeO6-type polar and magnetic oxide | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2015 | Publication | Advanced materials | Abbreviated Journal | Adv Mater |
Volume | 27 | Issue | 27 | Pages | 2177-2181 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Mn22+Fe2+W6+O6, a new polar magnetic phase, adopts the corundum-derived Ni3TeO6-type structure with large spontaneous polarization (P-S) of 67.8 mu C cm-2, complex antiferromagnetic order below approximate to 75 K, and field-induced first-order transition to a ferrimagnetic phase below approximate to 30 K. First-principles calculations predict a ferrimagnetic (udu) ground state, optimal switching path along the c-axis, and transition to a lower energy udu-udd magnetic double cell. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Weinheim | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000352548900004 | Publication Date | 2015-02-13 | |
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ISSN | 0935-9648; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 19.791 | Times cited | 32 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 19.791; 2015 IF: 17.493 | |||
Call Number | c:irua:126002 | Serial | 3545 | ||
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Author | Zakharova, E.Y.; Kazakov, S.M.; Isaeva, A.A.; Abakumov, A.M.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Kuznetsov, A.N. | ||||
Title | Pd5InSe and Pd8In2Se : new metal-rich homological selenides with 2D palladium-indium fragments : synthesis, structure and bonding | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2014 | Publication | Journal of alloys and compounds | Abbreviated Journal | J Alloy Compd |
Volume | 589 | Issue | Pages | 48-55 | |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Two new metal-rich palladium-indium selenides, Pd5InSe and Pd8In2Se, were synthesized using a high-temperature ampoule technique. Their crystal structures were determined from Rietveld analysis of powder diffraction data, supported by energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and selected area electron diffraction. Both compounds crystallize in tetragonal system with P4/mmm space group (Pd5InSe: a = 4.0290(3) angstrom, c = 6.9858(5) angstrom, Z = 1; Pd8In2Se: a = 4.0045(4) angstrom, c = 10.952(1) angstrom, Z = 1). The first compound belongs to the Pd5TlAs structure type, while the second one – to a new structure type. Main structural units in both selenides are indium-centered [Pd12In] cuboctahedra of the tetragonally distorted Cu3Au type, single-and double-stacked along the c axis in Pd5InSe and Pd8In2Se, respectively, alternating with [Pd8Se] rectangular prisms. DFT electronic structure calculations predict both compounds to be 3D metallic conductors and Pauli-like paramagnets. According to the bonding analysis based on the electron localization function topology, both compounds feature multi-centered palladium-indium interactions in their heterometallic fragments. (C) 2013 Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Amsterdam | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000330181400008 | Publication Date | 2013-12-01 | |
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ISSN | 0925-8388; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.133 | Times cited | 12 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.133; 2014 IF: 2.999 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:114840 | Serial | 3552 | ||
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Author | Zeng, Y.-J.; Gauquelin, N.; Li, D.-Y.; Ruan, S.-C.; He, H.-P.; Egoavil, R.; Ye, Z.-Z.; Verbeeck, J.; Hadermann, J.; Van Bael, M.J.; Van Haesendonck, C. | ||||
Title | Co-Rich ZnCoO Nanoparticles Embedded in Wurtzite Zn1-xCoxO Thin Films: Possible Origin of Superconductivity | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2015 | Publication | ACS applied materials and interfaces | Abbreviated Journal | Acs Appl Mater Inter |
Volume | 7 | Issue | 7 | Pages | 22166-22171 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Co-rich ZnCoO nanoparticles embedded in wurtzite Zn0.7Co0.3O thin films are grown by pulsed laser deposition on a Si substrate. Local superconductivity with an onset Tc at 5.9 K is demonstrated in the hybrid system. The unexpected superconductivity probably results from Co(3+) in the Co-rich ZnCoO nanoparticles or from the interface between the Co-rich nanoparticles and the Zn0.7Co0.3O matrix. | ||||
Address | Solid State Physics and Magnetism Section, KU Leuven , Celestijnenlaan 200 D, BE-3001 Leuven, Belgium | ||||
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Language | English | Wos | 000363001500007 | Publication Date | 2015-09-21 |
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ISSN | 1944-8244;1944-8252; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 7.504 | Times cited | 13 | Open Access | |
Notes | This work has been supported by the Research Foundation − Flanders (FWO, Belgium) as well as by the Flemish Concerted Research Action program (BOF KU Leuven, GOA/14/007). N. G. and J. V. acknowledge funding from the European Research Council under the 7th Framework Program (FP7), ERC Starting Grant 278510 VORTEX. The Qu-Ant-EM microscope was partly funded by the Flemish Hercules Foundation. The work at Shenzhen University was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No. 61275144 and Natural Science Foundation of SZU. Y.-J. Z. acknowledges funding under grant No. SKL2015-12 from the State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials; ECASJO_; | Approved | Most recent IF: 7.504; 2015 IF: 6.723 | ||
Call Number | c:irua:129195 c:irua:129195UA @ admin @ c:irua:129195 | Serial | 3949 | ||
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Author | Wang, B.; Idrissi, H.; Shi, H.; Colla, M.S.; Michotte, S.; Raskin, J.P.; Pardoen, T.; Schryvers, D. | ||||
Title | Texture-dependent twin formation in nanocrystalline thin Pd films | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2012 | Publication | Scripta materialia | Abbreviated Journal | Scripta Mater |
Volume | 66 | Issue | 11 | Pages | 866-871 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Nanocrystalline Pd films were produced by electron-beam evaporation and sputter deposition. The electron-beam-evaporated films reveal randomly oriented nanograins with a relatively high density of growth twins, unexpected in view of the high stacking fault energy of Pd. In contrast, sputter-deposited films show a clear 〈1 1 1〉 crystallographic textured nanostructure without twins. These results provide insightful information to guide the generation of microstructures with enhanced strength/ductility balance in high stacking fault energy nanocrystalline metallic thin films. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Oxford | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000303621900007 | Publication Date | 2012-01-31 | |
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ISSN | 1359-6462; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.747 | Times cited | 19 | Open Access | |
Notes | Iap; Fwo | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.747; 2012 IF: 2.821 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:96955 | Serial | 3566 | ||
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Author | Mooij, L.; Perkisas, T.; Palsson, G.; Schreuders, H.; Wolff, M.; Hjorvarsson, B.; Bals, S.; Dam, B. | ||||
Title | The effect of microstructure on the hydrogenation of Mg/Fe thin film multilayers | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2014 | Publication | International journal of hydrogen energy | Abbreviated Journal | Int J Hydrogen Energ |
Volume | 39 | Issue | 30 | Pages | 17092-17103 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Nanoconfined magnesium hydride can be simultaneously protected and thermodynamically destabilized when interfaced with materials such as Ti and Fe. We study the hydrogenation of thin layers of Mg (<14 nm) nanoconfined in one dimension within thin film Fe/Mg/Fe/Pd multilayers by the optical technique Hydrogenography. The hydrogenation of nanosized magnesium layers in Fe/Mg/Fe multilayers surprisingly shows the presence of multiple plateau pressures, whose nature is thickness dependent. In contrast, hydrogen desorption occurs via a single plateau which does not depend on the Mg layer thickness. From structural and morphological analyses with X-ray diffraction/reflectometry and cross-section TEM, we find that the Mg layer roughness is large when deposited on Fe and furthermore contains high-angle grain boundaries (GB's). When grown on Ti, the Mg layer roughness is low and no high-angle GB's are detected. From a Ti/Mg/Fe multilayer, in which the Mg layer is flat and has little or no GB's, we conclude that MgH2 is indeed destabilized by the interface with Fe. In this case, both the ab- and desorption plateau pressures are increased by a factor two compared to the hydrogenation of Mg within Ti/Mg/Ti multilayers. We hypothesize that the GB's in the Fe/Mg/Fe multilayer act as diffusion pathways for Pd, which is known to greatly alter the hydrogenation behavior of Mg when the two materials share an interface. Copyright (C) 2014, Hydrogen Energy Publications, LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Oxford | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000343839000031 | Publication Date | 2014-09-10 | |
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ISSN | 0360-3199; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.582 | Times cited | 15 | Open Access | Not_Open_Access |
Notes | COST Action MP1103 | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.582; 2014 IF: 3.313 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:121175 | Serial | 3575 | ||
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Author | Stuer, C.; van Landuyt, J.; Bender, H.; Rooyackers, R.; Badenes, G. | ||||
Title | The use of convergent beam electron diffraction for stress measurements in shallow trench isolation structures | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2001 | Publication | Materials science in semiconductor processing | Abbreviated Journal | Mat Sci Semicon Proc |
Volume | 4 | Issue | 1/3 | Pages | 117-119 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Shallow trench isolation (STI) is a promising technology for the isolation structures of the new generation of ULSI devices with dimensions below 0.18 mum. The various processing steps cause stress fields in STI structures, which can lead to defect formation in the silicon substrate. In their turn, stress fields affect the electrical parameters and the reliability of devices. Convergent beam electron diffraction (CBED) is used in this study to examine the influence of a wet and a dry pre-gate oxidation on the stress distribution around STI structures. The measurements are performed on STI structures with different width and spacing. CBED analysis is compared with bright-field TEM images. Defects are observed in high-strain areas of small isolated structures. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Oxford | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000167727200028 | Publication Date | 2002-10-14 | |
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ISSN | 1369-8001; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.359 | Times cited | 6 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.359; 2001 IF: 0.419 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:94968 | Serial | 3602 | ||
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Author | Goris, B.; van Huis, M.A.; Bals, S.; Zandbergen, H.W.; Manna, L.; Van Tendeloo, G. | ||||
Title | Thermally induced structural and morphological changes of CdSe/CdS octapods | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2012 | Publication | Small | Abbreviated Journal | Small |
Volume | 8 | Issue | 6 | Pages | 937-942 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Branched nanostructures are of great interest because of their promising optical and electronic properties. For successful and reliable integration in applications such as photovoltaic devices, the thermal stability of the nanostructures is of major importance. Here the different domains (CdSe cores, CdS pods) of the heterogeneous octapods are shown to have different thermal stabilities, and heating is shown to induce specific shape changes. The octapods are heated from room temperature to 700 °C, and investigated using (analytical and tomographic) transmission electron microscopy (TEM). At low annealing temperatures, pure Cd segregates in droplets at the outside of the octapods, indicating non-stochiometric composition of the octapods. Furthermore, the tips of the pods lose their faceting and become rounded. Further heating to temperatures just below the sublimation temperature induces growth of the zinc blende core at the expense of the wurtzite pods. At higher temperatures, (500700 °C), sublimation of the octapods is observed in real time in the TEM. Three-dimensional tomographic reconstructions reveal that the four pods pointing into the vacuum have a lower thermal stability than the four pods that are in contact with the support. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Weinheim | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000301718800021 | Publication Date | 2012-01-31 | |
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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 | 20 | Open Access | |
Notes | Fwo; Esteem 026019 | Approved | Most recent IF: 8.643; 2012 IF: 7.823 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:95040 | Serial | 3633 | ||
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Author | Leusink, D.P.; Coneri, F.; Hoek, M.; Turner, S.; Idrissi, H.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Hilgenkamp, H. | ||||
Title | Thin films of the spin ice compound Ho2Ti2O7 | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2014 | Publication | APL materials | Abbreviated Journal | Apl Mater |
Volume | 2 | Issue | 3 | Pages | 032101-32107 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | The pyrochlore compounds Ho2Ti2O7 and Dy2Ti2O7 show an exotic form of magnetism called the spin ice state, resulting from the interplay between geometrical frustration and ferromagnetic coupling. A fascinating feature of this state is the appearance of magnetic monopoles as emergent excitations above the degenerate ground state. Over the past years, strong effort has been devoted to the investigation of these monopoles and other properties of the spin ice state in bulk crystals. Here, we report the fabrication of Ho2Ti2O7 thin films using pulsed laser deposition on yttria-stabilized ZrO2 substrates. We investigated the structural properties of these films by X-ray diffraction, scanning transmission electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy, and the magnetic properties by vibrating sample magnetometry at 2 K. The films not only show a high crystalline quality, but also exhibit the hallmarks of a spin ice: a pronounced magnetic anisotropy and an intermediate plateau in the magnetization along the [111] crystal direction. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000334220300002 | Publication Date | 2014-03-04 | |
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ISSN | 2166-532X; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.335 | Times cited | 18 | Open Access | |
Notes | The authors acknowledge support from the Dutch FOM and NWO foundations and from the European Union under the Framework 7 program under a contract from an Integrated Infrastructure Initiative (Reference 312483 ESTEEM2). G.V.T. acknowledges the ERC Grant N246791- COUNTATOMS. S.T. gratefully acknowledges financial support from the Fund for Scientific Research Flanders (FWO). H.I. acknowledges the IAP program of the Belgian State Federal Office for Scientific, Technical and Cultural Affairs under Contract No. P7/21. The microscope used in this study was partially financed by the Hercules Foundation of the Flemish Government. The authors acknowledge fruitful interactions with A. Brinkman, M. G. Blamire, M. Egilmez, F. J. G. Roesthuis, J. N. Beukers, C. G. Molenaar, M. Veldhorst, and X. Renshaw Wang; esteem2_ta | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.335; 2014 IF: NA | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:115555 | Serial | 3641 | ||
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Author | Goris, B.; de Backer, A.; Van Aert, S.; Gómez-Graña, S.; Liz-Marzán, L.M.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Bals, S. | ||||
Title | Three-dimensional elemental mapping at the atomic scale in bimetallic nanocrystals | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2013 | Publication | Nano letters | Abbreviated Journal | Nano Lett |
Volume | 13 | Issue | 9 | Pages | 4236-4241 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | A thorough understanding of the three-dimensional (3D) atomic structure and composition of coreshell nanostructures is indispensable to obtain a deeper insight on their physical behavior. Such 3D information can be reconstructed from two-dimensional (2D) projection images using electron tomography. Recently, different electron tomography techniques have enabled the 3D characterization of a variety of nanostructures down to the atomic level. However, these methods have all focused on the investigation of nanomaterials containing only one type of chemical element. Here, we combine statistical parameter estimation theory with compressive sensing based tomography to determine the positions and atom type of each atom in heteronanostructures. The approach is applied here to investigate the interface in coreshell Au@Ag nanorods but it is of great interest in the investigation of a broad range of nanostructures. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Washington | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000330158900043 | Publication Date | 2013-08-16 | |
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ISSN | 1530-6984;1530-6992; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 12.712 | Times cited | 90 | Open Access | |
Notes | FWO; 246791 COUNTATOMS; 267867 PLASMAQUO; 262348 ESMI; 312483 ESTEEM2; Hercules 3; esteem2_jra4 | Approved | Most recent IF: 12.712; 2013 IF: 12.940 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:110036 | Serial | 3650 | ||
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Author | Goris, B.; Turner, S.; Bals, S.; Van Tendeloo, G. | ||||
Title | Three-dimensional valency mapping in ceria nanocrystals | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2014 | Publication | ACS nano | Abbreviated Journal | Acs Nano |
Volume | 8 | Issue | 10 | Pages | 10878-10884 |
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Abstract | Using electron tomography combined with electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS), we are able to map the valency of the Ce ions in CeO2-x nanocrystals in three dimensions. Our results show a clear facet-dependent reduction shell at the surface of ceria nanoparticles; {111} surface facets show a low surface reduction, whereas at {001} surface facets, the cerium ions are more likely to be reduced over a larger surface shell. Our generic tomographic technique allows a full 3D data cube to be reconstructed, containing an EELS spectrum in each voxel. This possibility enables a three-dimensional investigation of a plethora of material-specific physical properties such as valency, chemical composition, oxygen coordination, or bond lengths, triggering the synthesis of nanomaterials with improved properties. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000343952600126 | Publication Date | 2014-10-06 | |
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ISSN | 1936-0851;1936-086X; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 13.942 | Times cited | 85 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | 335078 Colouratom; 246791 Countatoms; Fwo; 312483 Esteem2; esteem2jra4; ECASSara; (ROMEO:white; preprint:; postprint:restricted 12 months embargo; pdfversion:cannot); | Approved | Most recent IF: 13.942; 2014 IF: 12.881 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:121219 | Serial | 3656 | ||
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Author | Gong, X.; Marmy, P.; Volodin, A.; Amin-Ahmadi, B.; Qin, L.; Schryvers, D.; Gavrilov, S.; Stergar, E.; Verlinden, B.; Wevers, M.; Seefeldt, M. | ||||
Title | Multiscale investigation of quasi-brittle fracture characteristics in a 9Cr–1Mo ferritic–martensitic steel embrittled by liquid lead–bismuth under low cycle fatigue | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Corrosion science | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 102 | Issue | 102 | Pages | 137-152 |
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Abstract | Liquid metal embrittlement (LME) induced quasi-brittle fracture characteristics of a 9Cr–1Mo ferritic–martensitic steel (T91) after fatigue cracking in lead–bismuth eutectic (LBE) have been investigated at various length scales. The results show that the LME fracture morphology is primarily characterized by quasi-brittle translath flat regions partially covered by nanodimples, shallow secondary cracks propagating along the martensitic lath boundaries as well as tear ridges covered by micro dimples. These diverse LME fracture features likely indicate a LME mechanism involving multiple physical processes, such as weakening induced interatomic decohesion at the crack tip and plastic shearing induced nano/micro voiding in the plastic zone. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000367275700014 | Publication Date | 2015-10-22 | |
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ISSN | 0010938X | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | Times cited | 16 | Open Access | ||
Notes | The work is financially supported by the MYRRHA project,SCK•CEN, Belgium and partly funded by the European AtomicEnergy Community’s (Euratom) Seventh Framework ProgrammeFP7/2007-2013 under grant agreement No. 604862 (MatISSEproject) and in the framework of the EERA (European EnergyResearch Alliance) Joint Programme on Nuclear Materials. Dr. TomVan der Donck (KU Leuven) is acknowledged for the EBSD mea-surements. The authors are grateful to Dr. Van Renterghem Wouter(SCK•CEN) for fruitful discussion of the TEM results. Xing Gongsincerely acknowledges valuable suggestions from Dr. S.P. Lynch(Defence Science and Technology Organisation and Monash Uni-versity, Melbourne, Australia). | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
Call Number | c:irua:129997 | Serial | 4013 | ||
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Author | van der Stam, W.; Bladt, E.; Rabouw, F.T.; Bals, S.; de Mello Donega, C. | ||||
Title | Near-Infrared Emitting CuInSe/CuInS Dot Core/Rod Shell Heteronanorods by Sequential Cation Exchange | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2015 | Publication | ACS nano | Abbreviated Journal | Acs Nano |
Volume | 9 | Issue | 9 | Pages | 11430-11438 |
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Abstract | The direct synthesis of heteronanocrystals (HNCs) combining different ternary semiconductors is challenging and has not yet been successful. Here, we report a sequential topotactic cation exchange (CE) pathway that yields CuInSe2/CuInS2 dot core/rod shell nanorods with near-infrared luminescence. In our approach, the Cu+ extraction rate is coupled to the In3+ incorporation rate by the use of a stoichiometric trioctylphosphine-InCl3 complex, which fulfills the roles of both In-source and Cu-extracting agent. In this way, Cu+ ions can be extracted by trioctylphosphine ligands only when the In-P bond is broken. This results in readily available In3+ ions at the same surface site from which the Cu+ is extracted, making the process a direct place exchange reaction and shifting the overall energy balance in favor of the CE. Consequently, controlled cation exchange can occur even in large and anisotropic heterostructured nanocrystals with preservation of the size, shape, and heterostructuring of the template NCs into the product NCs. The cation exchange is self-limited, stopping when the ternary core/shell CuInSe2/CuInS2 composition is reached. The method is very versatile, successfully yielding a variety of luminescent CuInX2 (X = S, Se, and Te) quantum dots, nanorods, and HNCs, by using Cd-chalcogenide NCs and HNCs as templates. The approach reported here thus opens up routes toward materials with unprecedented properties, which would otherwise remain inaccessible. | ||||
Address | Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University , P.O. Box 80000, 3508 TA Utrecht, The Netherlands | ||||
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Language | English | Wos | 000365464800094 | Publication Date | 2015-10-09 |
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ISSN | 1936-0851;1936-086X; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 13.942 | Times cited | 88 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | The authors thank Gang Wang for XRD measurements and Eline Hutter for providing CdSe/CdS NRs. W.v.d.S. and C.d.M.D. acknowledge financial support from the division of Chemical Sciences (CW) of The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) under grant number ECHO.712.012.001. This work was supported by the European Research Council (ERC Starting Grant #335078 Colouratom). E.B. gratefully acknowledges financial support by the Flemish Fund for Scientific Research (FWO Vlaanderen).; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:white; preprint:; postprint:restricted 12 months embargo; pdfversion:cannot); | Approved | Most recent IF: 13.942; 2015 IF: 12.881 | ||
Call Number | c:irua:129184 | Serial | 3948 | ||
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Author | Yan, Y.; Liao, Z.M.; Ke, X.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Wang, Q.; Sun, D.; Yao, W.; Zhou, S.; Zhang, L.; Wu, H.C.; Yu, D.P.; | ||||
Title | Topological surface state enhanced photothermoelectric effect in Bi2Se3 nanoribbons | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2014 | Publication | Nano letters | Abbreviated Journal | Nano Lett |
Volume | 14 | Issue | 8 | Pages | 4389-4394 |
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Abstract | The photothermoelectric effect in topological insulator Bi2Se3 nanoribbons is studied. The topological surface states are excited to be spin-polarized by circularly polarized light. Because the direction of the electron spin is locked to its momentum for the spin-helical surface states, the photothermoelectric effect is significantly enhanced as the oriented motions of the polarized spins are accelerated by the temperature gradient. The results are explained based on the microscopic mechanisms of a photon induced spin transition from the surface Dirac cone to the bulk conduction band. The as-reported enhanced photothermoelectric effect is expected to have potential applications in a spin-polarized power source. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Washington | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000340446200028 | Publication Date | 2014-07-21 | |
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ISSN | 1530-6984;1530-6992; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 12.712 | Times cited | 51 | Open Access | |
Notes | European Research Council under the Seventh Framework Program (FP7); ERC Advanced Grant No. 246791-COUNTATOMS. | Approved | Most recent IF: 12.712; 2014 IF: 13.592 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:118128 | Serial | 3678 | ||
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Author | Heyer, S.; Janssen, W.; Turner, S.; Lu, Y.-G.; Yeap, W.S.; Verbeeck, J.; Haenen, K.; Krueger, A. | ||||
Title | Toward deep blue nano hope diamonds : heavily boron-doped diamond nanoparticles | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2014 | Publication | ACS nano | Abbreviated Journal | Acs Nano |
Volume | 8 | Issue | 6 | Pages | 5757-5764 |
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Abstract | The production of boron-doped diamond nanoparticles enables the application of this material for a broad range of fields, such as electrochemistry, thermal management, and fundamental superconductivity research. Here we present the production of highly boron-doped diamond nanoparticles using boron-doped CVD diamond films as a starting material. In a multistep milling process followed by purification and surface oxidation we obtained diamond nanoparticles of 1060 nm with a boron content of approximately 2.3 × 1021 cm3. Aberration-corrected HRTEM reveals the presence of defects within individual diamond grains, as well as a very thin nondiamond carbon layer at the particle surface. The boron K-edge electron energy-loss near-edge fine structure demonstrates that the B atoms are tetrahedrally embedded into the diamond lattice. The boron-doped diamond nanoparticles have been used to nucleate growth of a boron-doped diamond film by CVD that does not contain an insulating seeding layer. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000338089200039 | Publication Date | 2014-04-09 | |
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ISSN | 1936-0851;1936-086X; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 13.942 | Times cited | 71 | Open Access | |
Notes | the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen) (G.0555.10N;G.0568.10N; G.0456.12; G0044.13N and a postdoctoral scholarship for S.T.); EU FP7 through Marie Curie ITN “MATCON” (PITNGA-127 2009-238201)the Collaborative Project “DINAMO” (No. 245122) Integrated Infrastructure Initiative, Reference No. 312483-ESTEEM2.; esteem2_jra3 | Approved | Most recent IF: 13.942; 2014 IF: 12.881 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:117599 | Serial | 3683 | ||
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Author | Bittencourt, C.; Krüger, P.; Lagos, M.J.; Ke, X.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Ewels, C.; Umek, P.; Guttmann, P. | ||||
Title | Towards atomic resolution in sodium titanate nanotubes using near-edge X-ray-absorption fine-structure spectromicroscopy combined with multichannel multiple-scattering calculations | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2012 | Publication | Beilstein journal of nanotechnology | Abbreviated Journal | Beilstein J Nanotech |
Volume | 3 | Issue | Pages | 789-797 | |
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Abstract | Recent advances in near-edge X-ray-absorption fine-structure spectroscopy coupled with transmission X-ray microscopy (NEXAFS-TXM) allow large-area mapping investigations of individual nano-objects with spectral resolution up to E/Delta E = 104 and spatial resolution approaching 10 nm. While the state-of-the-art spatial resolution of X-ray microscopy is limited by nanostructuring process constrains of the objective zone plate, we show here that it is possible to overcome this through close coupling with high-level theoretical modelling. Taking the example of isolated bundles of hydrothermally prepared sodium titanate nanotubes ((Na,H)TiNTs) we are able to unravel the complex nanoscale structure from the NEXAFS-TXM data using multichannel multiple-scattering calculations, to the extent of being able to associate specific spectral features in the O K-edge and Ti L-edge with oxygen atoms in distinct sites within the lattice. These can even be distinguished from the contribution of different hydroxyl groups to the electronic structure of the (Na,H)TiNTs. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000311482400001 | Publication Date | 2012-11-23 | |
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ISSN | 2190-4286; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.127 | Times cited | 13 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.127; 2012 IF: 2.374 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:105140 | Serial | 3684 | ||
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Author | Spyrou, K.; Potsi, G.; Diamanti, E.K.; Ke, X.; Serestatidou, E.; Verginadis, I.I.; Velalopoulou, A.P.; Evangelou, A.M.; Deligiannakis, Y.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Gournis, D.; Rudolf, P.; | ||||
Title | Towards Novel Multifunctional Pillared Nanostructures: Effective Intercalation of Adamantylamine in Graphene Oxide and Smectite Clays | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2014 | Publication | Advanced functional materials | Abbreviated Journal | Adv Funct Mater |
Volume | 24 | Issue | 37 | Pages | 5841-5850 |
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Abstract | Multifunctional pillared materials are synthesized by the intercalation of cage-shaped adamantylamine (ADMA) molecules into the interlayer space of graphite oxide (GO) and aluminosilicate clays. The physicochemical and structural properties of these hybrids, determined by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), Raman and X-ray photoemission (XPS) spectroscopies and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) show that they can serve as tunable hydrophobic/hydrophilic and stereospecific nanotemplates. Thus, in ADMA-pillared clay hybrids, the phyllomorphous clay provides a hydrophilic nanoenvironment where the local hydrophobicity is modulated by the presence of ADMA moieties. On the other hand, in the ADMA-GO hybrid, both the aromatic rings of GO sheets and the ADMA molecules define a hydrophobic nanoenvironment where sp(3)-oxo moieties (epoxy, hydroxyl and carboxyl groups), present on GO, modulate hydrophilicity. As test applications, these pillared nanostructures are capable of selective/stereospecific trapping of small chlorophenols or can act as cytotoxic agents. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Weinheim | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000342794500008 | Publication Date | 2014-07-19 | |
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ISSN | 1616-301X; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 12.124 | Times cited | 19 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 12.124; 2014 IF: 11.805 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:121085 | Serial | 3686 | ||
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Author | Delville, R.; Schryvers, D.; Zhang, Z.; James, R.D. | ||||
Title | Transmission electron microscopy investigation of microstructures in low-hysteresis alloys with special lattice parameters | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2009 | Publication | Scripta materialia | Abbreviated Journal | Scripta Mater |
Volume | 60 | Issue | 5 | Pages | 293-296 |
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Abstract | A sharp drop in hysteresis is observed for shape memory alloys satisfying the compatibility condition between austenite and martensite, i.e. ë2 = 1, where ë2 is the middle eigenvalue of the transformation strain matrix. The present work investigates the evolution of microstructure by transmission electron microscopy as the composition of the Ti50Ni50−xPdx system is systemically tuned to achieve the condition ë2 = 1. Changes in morphology, twinning density and twinning modes are reported along with twinless martensite and exact austenitemartensite interfaces. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Oxford | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000262553300007 | Publication Date | 2008-11-08 | |
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ISSN | 1359-6462; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.747 | Times cited | 56 | Open Access | |
Notes | Multimat | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.747; 2009 IF: 2.949 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76017 | Serial | 3710 | ||
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Author | Delville, R.; Kasinathan, S.; Zhang, Z.; van Humbeeck, J.; James, R.D.; Schryvers, D. | ||||
Title | Transmission electron microscopy study of phase compatibility in low hysteresis shape memory alloys | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2010 | Publication | Philosophical magazine | Abbreviated Journal | Philos Mag |
Volume | 90 | Issue | 1/4 | Pages | 177-195 |
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Abstract | Recent findings have linked low hysteresis in shape memory alloys with phase compatibility between austenite and martensite. To investigate the evolution of microstructure as phase compatibility increases and hysteresis is reduced, transmission electron microscopy was used to study the alloy system Ti50Ni50xPdx, where the composition is systemically tuned to approach perfect compatibility. Changes in morphology, twinning density and twinning modes are reported, along with special microstructures occurring when compatibility is achieved. In addition, the interface between austenite and a single variant of martensite was studied by high-resolution and conventional electron microscopy. The low energy configuration of the interface detailed in this article suggests that it plays an important role in the lowering of hysteresis compared to classical habit plane interfaces. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000274576500013 | Publication Date | 2010-01-16 | |
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ISSN | 1478-6435;1478-6443; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 1.505 | Times cited | 70 | Open Access | |
Notes | Multimat; FWO | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.505; 2010 IF: 1.304 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:79859 | Serial | 3718 | ||
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Author | Chemchuen, S.; Zhou, K.; Kabir, N.A.; Chen, Y.; Ke, X.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Verpoort, F. | ||||
Title | Tuning metal sites of DABCO MOF for gas purification at ambient conditions | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2015 | Publication | Microporous and mesoporous materials: zeolites, clays, carbons and related materials | Abbreviated Journal | Micropor Mesopor Mat |
Volume | 201 | Issue | 201 | Pages | 277-285 |
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Abstract | Metalorganic frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as new porous materials for capture and separation of binary gas mixtures. Tuning the metal sites in MOF structures has an impact on properties, which enhance affinity of gas adsorption and selectivity (e.g., surface area, cavity, electric field, etc.). The synthesis and characterization of a M-DABCO series (M = Ni, Co, Cu, Zn) of MOFs are described in this study. The experiments were conducted using multicomponent gas mixtures and the Ideal Adsorbed Solution Theory (IAST) was applied to determine the CO2/CH4 selectivity. Experimental adsorption isotherms were fitted with a model equation to evaluate the characteristic adsorption energy (Isosteric, Qst) of this series. The Ni metal in the M-DABCO series reveals the best performance concerning CO2 adsorption and CH4/CO2 selectivity at ambient conditions based on IAST calculations. The combination of characterizations, calculations and adsorption experiments were used to discuss the metal impact on the adsorption sites in the M-DABCO series at ambient conditions. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Amsterdam | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000345185200030 | Publication Date | 2014-09-20 | |
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ISSN | 1387-1811; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.615 | Times cited | 38 | Open Access | |
Notes | 246791-Countatoms | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.615; 2015 IF: 3.453 | ||
Call Number | c:irua:120473 | Serial | 3748 | ||
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Author | Skaltsas, T.; Ke, X.; Bittencourt, C.; Tagmatarchis, N. | ||||
Title | Ultrasonication induces oxygenated species and defects onto exfoliated graphene | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2013 | Publication | The journal of physical chemistry: C : nanomaterials and interfaces | Abbreviated Journal | J Phys Chem C |
Volume | 117 | Issue | 44 | Pages | 23272-23278 |
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Abstract | The effect of ultrasonication parameters, such as time and power applied, to exfoliate graphite in o-dichlorobenzene (o-DCB) and N-methyl-1,2-pyrrolidone (NMP) was examined. It was found that the concentration of graphene was higher in o-DCB, while its dispersibility was increased when sonication was applied for a longer period and/or at higher power. However, spectroscopic examination by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) revealed that ultrasonication causes defects and induces oxygen functional groups in the form of carboxylic acids and ethers/epoxides onto the graphene lattice. Additional proof for the latter arose from Raman, IR, and thermogravimetry studies. The carboxylic acids and ethers/epoxides onto exfoliated graphene were derived from air during ultrasonication and found independent of the solvent used for the exfoliation and the power and/or time ultrasonication applied. Quantitative evaluation of the amount of oxygenated species present on exfoliated graphene as performed by high-resolution XPS revealed that the relative oxygen percentage was higher when exfoliation was performed in NMP. Finally, the sonication time and/or power affected the oxygen content on exfoliated graphene, since extended ultrasonication resulted in a decrease in the oxygen content on exfoliated graphene, with a simultaneous increase of defected sp(3) carbon atoms. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Washington, D.C. | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000326845400090 | Publication Date | 2013-10-03 | |
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ISSN | 1932-7447;1932-7455; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.536 | Times cited | 65 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.536; 2013 IF: 4.835 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:112710 | Serial | 3797 | ||
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Author | Warwick, M.E.A.; Kaunisto, K.; Barreca, D.; Carraro, G.; Gasparotto, A.; Maccato, C.; Bontempi, E.; Sada, C.; Ruoko, T.P.; Turner, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; | ||||
Title | Vapor phase processing of \alpha-Fe2O3 photoelectrodes for water splitting : an insight into the structure/property interplay | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2015 | Publication | ACS applied materials and interfaces | Abbreviated Journal | Acs Appl Mater Inter |
Volume | 7 | Issue | 7 | Pages | 8667-8676 |
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Abstract | Harvesting radiant energy to trigger water photoelectrolysis and produce clean hydrogen is receiving increasing attention in the search of alternative energy resources. In this regard, hematite (alpha-Fe2O3) nanostructures with controlled nano-organization have been fabricated and investigated for use as anodes in photoelectrochemical (PEC) cells. The target systems have been grown on conductive substrates by plasma enhanced-chemical vapor deposition (PE-CVD) and subjected to eventual ex situ annealing in air to further tailor their structure and properties. A detailed multitechnique approach has enabled to elucidate between system characteristics and the generated photocurrent. The present alpha-Fe2O3 systems are characterized by a high purity and hierarchical morphologies consisting of nanopyramids/organized dendrites, offering a high contact area with the electrolyte. PEC data reveal a dramatic response enhancement upon thermal treatment, related to a more efficient electron transfer. The reasons underlying such a phenomenon are elucidated and discussed by transient absorption spectroscopy (TAS) studies of photogenerated charge carrier kinetics, investigated on different time scales for the first time on PE-CVD Fe2O3 nanostructures. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000353931300037 | Publication Date | 2015-04-08 | |
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ISSN | 1944-8244;1944-8252; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 7.504 | Times cited | 51 | Open Access | |
Notes | 246791 Countatoms; Fwo | Approved | Most recent IF: 7.504; 2015 IF: 6.723 | ||
Call Number | c:irua:126059 | Serial | 3836 | ||
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Author | Abakumov, M.A.; Nukolova, N.V.; Sokolsky-Papkov, M.; Shein, S.A.; Sandalova, T.O.; Vishwasrao, H.M.; Grinenko, N.F.; Gubsky, I.L.; Abakumov, A.M.; Kabanov, A.V.; Chekhonin, V.P.; | ||||
Title | VEGF-targeted magnetic nanoparticles for MRI visualization of brain tumor | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2015 | Publication | Nanomedicine: nanotechnology, biology and medicine | Abbreviated Journal | Nanomed-Nanotechnol |
Volume | 11 | Issue | 11 | Pages | 825-833 |
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Abstract | This work is focused on synthesis and characterization of targeted magnetic nanoparticles as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) agents for in vivo visualization of gliomas. Ferric oxide (Fe3O4) cores were synthesized by thermal decomposition and coated with bovine serum albumin (BSA) to form nanoparticles with D-eff of 53 +/- 9 nm. The BSA was further cross-linked to improve colloidal stability. Monoclonal antibodies against vascular endothelial growth factor (mAbVEGF) were covalently conjugated to BSA through a polyethyleneglycol linker. Here we demonstrate that 1) BSA coated nanoparticles are stable and non-toxic to different cells at concentration up to 2.5 mg/mL; 2) conjugation of monoclonal antibodies to nanoparticles promotes their binding to VEGF-positive glioma C6 cells in vitro; 3) targeted nanoparticles are effective in MRI visualization of the intracranial glioma. Thus, mAbVEGF-targeted BSA-coated magnetic nanoparticles are promising MRI contrast agents for glioma visualization. (C) 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | S.l. | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000354559600004 | Publication Date | 2015-01-31 | |
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ISSN | 1549-9634; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 5.72 | Times cited | 62 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 5.72; 2015 IF: 6.155 | |||
Call Number | c:irua:126351 | Serial | 3838 | ||
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Author | Chen, X.; Cao, S.; Ikeda, T.; Srivastava, V.; Snyder, G.J.; Schryvers, D.; James, R.D. | ||||
Title | A weak compatibility condition for precipitation with application to the microstructure of PbTe-Sb2Te3 thermoelectrics | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2011 | Publication | Acta materialia | Abbreviated Journal | Acta Mater |
Volume | 59 | Issue | 15 | Pages | 6124-6132 |
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Abstract | We propose a weak condition of compatibility between phases applicable to cases exhibiting full or partial coherence and Widmanstätten microstructure. The condition is applied to the study of Sb2Te3 precipitates in a PbTe matrix in a thermoelectric alloy. The weak condition of compatibility predicts elongated precipitates lying on a cone determined by a transformation stretch tensor. Comparison of this cone with the long directions of precipitates determined by a slice-and-view method of scanning electron microscopy combined with focused ion beam sectioning shows good agreement between theory and experiment. A further study of the morphology of precipitates by the Eshelby method suggests that interfacial energy also plays a role and gives an approximate value of interfacial energy per unit area of 250 dyn cm−1. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Oxford | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000294086900026 | Publication Date | 2011-07-22 | |
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ISSN | 1359-6454; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 5.301 | Times cited | 8 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 5.301; 2011 IF: 3.755 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:92388 | Serial | 3911 | ||
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Author | Bittencourt, C.; Hitchock, A.P.; Ke, X.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Ewels, C.P.; Guttmann, P. | ||||
Title | X-ray absorption spectroscopy by full-field X-ray microscopy of a thin graphite flake: Imaging and electronic structure via the carbon K-edge | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2012 | Publication | Beilstein journal of nanotechnology | Abbreviated Journal | Beilstein J Nanotech |
Volume | 3 | Issue | Pages | 345-350 | |
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Abstract | We demonstrate that near-edge X-ray-absorption fine-structure spectra combined with full-field transmission X-ray microscopy can be used to study the electronic structure of graphite flakes consisting of a few graphene layers. The flake was produced by exfoliation using sodium cholate and then isolated by means of density-gradient ultracentrifugation. An image sequence around the carbon K-edge, analyzed by using reference spectra for the in-plane and out-of-plane regions of the sample, is used to map and spectrally characterize the flat and folded regions of the flake. Additional spectral features in both π and σ regions are observed, which may be related to the presence of topological defects. Doping by metal impurities that were present in the original exfoliated graphite is indicated by the presence of a pre-edge signal at 284.2 eV. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000303243400001 | Publication Date | 2012-04-25 | |
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ISSN | 2190-4286; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.127 | Times cited | 15 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.127; 2012 IF: 2.374 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:97703 | Serial | 3924 | ||
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Author | Gonzalez-Rubio, G.; Gonzalez-Izquierdo, J.; Banares, L.; Tardajos, G.; Rivera, A.; Altantzis, T.; Bals, S.; Pena-Rodriguez, O.; Guerrero-Martinez, A.; Liz-Marzan, L.M. | ||||
Title | Femtosecond Laser-Controlled Tip-to-Tip Assembly and Welding of Gold Nanorods | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2015 | Publication | Nano letters | Abbreviated Journal | Nano Lett |
Volume | 15 | Issue | 15 | Pages | 8282-8288 |
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Abstract | Directed assembly of gold nanorods through the use of dithiolated molecular linkers is one of the most efficient methodologies for the morphologically controlled tip-to-tip assembly of this type of anisotropic nanocrystals. However, in a direct analogy to molecular polymerization synthesis, this process is characterized by difficulties in chain-growth control over nanoparticle oligomers. In particular, it is nearly impossible to favor the formation of one type of oligomer, making the methodology hard to use for actual applications in nanoplasmonics. We propose here a light-controlled synthetic procedure that allows obtaining selected plasmonic oligomers in high yield and with reaction times in the scale of minutes by irradiation with low fluence near-infrared (NIR) femtosecond laser pulses. Selective inhibition of the formation of gold nanorod n-mers (trimers) with a longitudinal localized surface plasmon in resonance with a 800 nm Ti:sapphire laser, allowed efficient trapping of the (n – 1)-mers (dimers) by hot spot mediated photothermal decomposition of the interparticle molecular linkers. Laser irradiation at higher energies produced near-field enhancement at the interparticle gaps, which is large enough to melt gold nanorod tips, offering a new pathway toward tip-to-tip welding of gold nanorod oligomers with a plasmonic response at the NIR. Thorough optical and electron microscopy characterization indicates that plasmonic oligomers can be selectively trapped and welded, which has been analyzed in terms of a model that predicts with reasonable accuracy the relative concentrations of the main plasmonic species. | ||||
Address | Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science , 48013 Bilbao, Spain | ||||
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Language | English | Wos | 000366339600075 | Publication Date | 2015-11-09 |
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ISSN | 1530-6984;1530-6992; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 12.712 | Times cited | 101 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | This work has been funded by the Spanish MINECO (MAT2012-38541, MAT2013-46101-R, MAT2014-59678-R and CTQ2012-37404-C02-01). A.G.-M. and G.G.-R., respectively, acknowledge receipt of Ramón y Cajal and FPI Fellowships from the Spanish MINECO. O.P.-R. is grateful with Moncloa Campus of International Excellence (UCMUPM) for the PICATA postdoctoral fellowship. The facilities provided by the Center for Ultrafast Lasers at Complutense University of Madrid are gratefully acknowledged. S.B. acknowledges funding from the European Research Council under the Seventh Framework Program (FP7), ERC Grant 335078 COLOURATOMS.; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:white; preprint:; postprint:restricted 12 months embargo; pdfversion:cannot); | Approved | Most recent IF: 12.712; 2015 IF: 13.592 | ||
Call Number | c:irua:129686 | Serial | 3976 | ||
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Author | Hamon, C.; Novikov, S.M.; Scarabelli, L.; Solís, D.M.; Altantzis, T.; Bals, S.; Taboada, J.M.; Obelleiro, F.; Liz-Marzán, L.M. | ||||
Title | Collective Plasmonic Properties in Few-Layer Gold Nanorod Supercrystals | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2015 | Publication | ACS Photonics | Abbreviated Journal | Acs Photonics |
Volume | 2 | Issue | 2 | Pages | 1482-1488 |
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Abstract | Gold nanorod supercrystals have been widely employed for the detection of relevant bioanalytes with detection limits ranging from nano- to picomolar levels, confirming the promising nature of these structures for biosensing. Even though a relationship between the height of the supercrystal (i.e., the number of stacked nanorod layers)and the enhancement factor has been proposed, no systematic study has been reported. In order to tackle this problem, we prepared gold nanorod supercrystals with varying numbers of stacked layers and analyzed them extensively by atomic force microscopy, electron microscopy and surface enhanced Raman scattering. The experimental results were compared to numerical simulations performed on real-size supercrystals composed of thousands of nanorod building blocks. Analysis of the hot spot distribution in the simulated supercrystals showed the presence of standing waves that were distributed at different depths, depending on the number of layers in each supercrystal. On the basis of these theoretical results, we interpreted the experimental data in terms of analyte penetration into the topmost layer only, which indicates that diffusion to the interior of the supercrystals would be crucial if the complete field enhancement produced by the stacked nanorods is to be exploited. We propose that our conclusions will be of high relevance in the design of next generation plasmonic devices. |
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Language | Wos | 000363435600013 | Publication Date | 2015-09-03 | |
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ISSN | 2330-4022 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 6.756 | Times cited | 70 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | The authors are thankful to Dr. Luis Yate for assistance with sample preparation. This work was supported by the European Research Council (ERC Advanced Grant #267867 Plasmaquo and ERC Starting Grant #335078 Colouratom) and the Spanish Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MAT2013-46101-R). D.M.S., J.M.T., and F.O. acknowledge funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Spanish Ministerio de Economiá y Competitividad (MAT2014-58201-C2-1-R, MAT2014-58201- C2-2-R, Project TACTICA), from the ERDF and the Galician Regional Government under Projects CN2012/279 and CN2012/260 (AtlantTIC) and the Plan I2C (2011−2015), and from the ERDF and the Extremadura Regional Government (Junta de Extremadura Project IB13185).; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:white; preprint:; postprint:restricted 12 months embargo; pdfversion:cannot); | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.756; 2015 IF: NA | ||
Call Number | c:irua:129458 | Serial | 3978 | ||
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