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Author | Jimenez-Mena, N.; Jacques, P.J.; Ding, L.; Gauquelin, N.; Schryvers, D.; Idrissi, H.; Delannay, F.; Simar, A. | ||||
Title | Enhancement of toughness of Al-to-steel Friction Melt Bonded welds via metallic interlayers | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2019 | Publication | Materials science and engineering: part A: structural materials: properties, microstructure and processing | Abbreviated Journal | Mat Sci Eng A-Struct |
Volume | 740-741 | Issue | Pages | 274-284 | |
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Abstract | The toughness of Al-to-steel welds decreases with increasing thickness of the intermetallic (IM) layer formed at the interface. Co plating has been added as interlayer in Al-to-steel Friction Melt Bonded (FMB) welds to control the nature and thickness of the IM layer. In comparison to a weld without interlayer, Co plating brings about a reduction of the thickness of the IM layer by 70%. The critical energy release rate of the crack propagating in the weld is used as an indicator of toughness. It is evaluated via an adapted crack propagation test using an energy conservation criterion. For a weld without interlayer, critical energy release rate is found to increase when the thickness of the intermetallic layer decreases. When the intermetallic layer is thick, the crack propagates in a brittle manner through the intermetallic whereas, at low layer thickness, the crack deviates and partially propagates through the Al plate, which causes an increase of toughness. The use of a Co interlayer brings about an increase of toughness by causing full deviation of the crack towards the Al plate. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000453494500029 | Publication Date | 2018-10-24 | |
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ISSN | 0921-5093 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.094 | Times cited | 4 | Open Access | Not_Open_Access: Available from 25.10.2020 |
Notes | The authors acknowledge the financial support of the Interuniversity Attraction Poles Program from the Belgian State through the Belgian Policy Agency, Belgium, contract IAP7/21 INTEMATE. N. Jimenez-Mena acknowledges the financial support of the (Fonds pour la formation à la recherchedans l'industrie et dans l'agriculture (FRIA), Belgium. A. Simar acknowledges the financial support of the (European Research Council – Starting Grant (ERC-StG), project ALUFIX, grant agreement no 716678. H. Idrissi is mandated by the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (FSR-FNRS), Belgium. The authors also acknowledge M. Coulombier for the help provided in the measurement of the friction coefficient, and T. Pardoen and F. Lani for the fruitful discussions. | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.094 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:154866UA @ admin @ c:irua:154866 | Serial | 5061 | ||
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Author | Liao, Z.; Gauquelin, N.; Green, R.J.; Müller-Caspary, K.; Lobato, I.; Li, L.; Van Aert, S.; Verbeeck, J.; Huijben, M.; Grisolia, M.N.; Rouco, V.; El Hage, R.; Villegas, J.E.; Mercy, A.; Bibes, M.; Ghosez, P.; Sawatzky, G.A.; Rijnders, G.; Koster, G. | ||||
Title | Metal–insulator-transition engineering by modulation tilt-control in perovskite nickelates for room temperature optical switching | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2018 | Publication | America | Abbreviated Journal | P Natl Acad Sci Usa |
Volume | 115 | Issue | 38 | Pages | 9515-9520 |
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Abstract | In transition metal perovskites ABO3 the physical properties are largely driven by the rotations of the BO6 octahedra, which can be tuned in thin films through strain and dimensionality control. However, both approaches have fundamental and practical limitations due to discrete and indirect variations in bond angles, bond lengths and film symmetry by using commercially available substrates. Here, we introduce modulation tilt control as a new approach to tune the ground state of perovskite oxide thin films by acting explicitly on the oxygen octahedra rotation modes, i.e. directly on the bond angles. By intercalating the prototype SmNiO3 target material with a tilt-control layer, we cause the system to change the natural amplitude of a given rotation mode without affecting the interactions. In contrast to strain and dimensionality engineering, our method enables a continuous fine-tuning of the materials properties. This is achieved through two independent adjustable parameters: the nature of the tilt-control material (through its symmetry, elastic constants and oxygen rotation angles) and the relative thicknesses of the target and tilt-control materials. As a result, a magnetic and electronic phase diagram can be obtained, normally only accessible by A-site element substitution, within the single SmNiO3 compound. With this unique approach, we successfully adjusted the metal-insulator transition (MIT) to room temperature to fulfill the desired conditions for optical switching applications. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000447224900057 | Publication Date | 2018-09-05 | |
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ISSN | 0027-8424 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 9.661 | Times cited | 50 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | We would like to acknowledge Prof. Z. Zhong for stimulated discussion. M.H., G.K. and G.R. acknowledge funding from DESCO program of the Dutch Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter (FOM) with financial support from the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO). This work was funded by the European Union Council under the 7th Framework Program (FP7) grant nr NMP3-LA-2010-246102 IFOX. J.V., S.V.A, N.G. and K.M.C. acknowledge funding from FWO projects G.0044.13N, G.0374.13N, G. 0368.15N, and G.0369.15N. The Qu-Ant-EM microscope was partly funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government. N.G. acknowledges funding from the European Research Council under the 7th Framework Program (FP7), ERC Starting Grant 278510 VORTEX. N.G. and J.V. acknowledge financial support from the European Union under the Seventh Framework Program under a contract for an Integrated Infrastructure Initiative (Reference No. 312483- ESTEEM2). The Canadian work was supported by NSERC and the Max Planck-UBC Centre for Quantum Materials. Some experiments for this work were performed at the Canadian Light Source, which is funded by the Canada Foundation for Innovation, NSERC, the National Research Council of Canada, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Government of Saskatchewan, Western Economic Diversification Canada, and the University of Saskatchewan. MB acknowledges funding from the European Research Council under the 7th Framework Program (FP7), ERC CoG grant MINT #615759. A.M. and Ph.G. were supported by the ARC project AIMED and F.R.S-FNRS PDR project HiT4FiT and acknowledge access to Céci computing facilities funded by F.R.S-FNRS (Grant No 2.5020.1), Tier-1 supercomputer of the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles funded by the Walloon Region (Grant No 1117545) and HPC resources from the PRACE project Megapasta. | Approved | Most recent IF: 9.661 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:154784UA @ admin @ c:irua:154784 | Serial | 5059 | ||
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Author | Gan, Y.; Christensen, D.V.; Zhang, Y.; Zhang, H.; Krishnan, D.; Zhong, Z.; Niu, W.; Carrad, D.J.; Norrman, K.; von Soosten, M.; Jespersen, T.S.; Shen, B.; Gauquelin, N.; Verbeeck, J.; Sun, J.; Pryds, N.; Chen, Y. | ||||
Title | Diluted oxide interfaces with tunable ground states | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2019 | Publication | Advanced materials | Abbreviated Journal | Adv Mater |
Volume | 31 | Issue | 10 | Pages | 1805970 |
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Abstract | The metallic interface between two oxide insulators, such as LaAlO3/SrTiO3 (LAO/STO), provides new opportunities for electronics and spintronics. However, due to the presence of multiple orbital populations, tailoring the interfacial properties such as the ground state and metal-insulator transitions remains challenging. Here, an unforeseen tunability of the phase diagram of LAO/STO is reported by alloying LAO with a ferromagnetic LaMnO3 insulator without forming lattice disorder and at the same time without changing the polarity of the system. By increasing the Mn-doping level, x, of LaAl1-xMnxO3/STO (0 <= x <= 1), the interface undergoes a Lifshitz transition at x = 0.225 across a critical carrier density of n(c) = 2.8 x 10(13) cm(-2), where a peak T-SC approximate to 255 mK of superconducting transition temperature is observed. Moreover, the LaAl1-xMnxO3 turns ferromagnetic at x >= 0.25. Remarkably, at x = 0.3, where the metallic interface is populated by only d(xy) electrons and just before it becomes insulating, a same device with both signatures of superconductivity and clear anomalous Hall effect (7.6 x 10(12) cm(-2) < n(s) <= 1.1 x 10(13) cm(-2)) is achieved reproducibly. This provides a unique and effective way to tailor oxide interfaces for designing on-demand electronic and spintronic devices. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000460329300004 | Publication Date | 2019-01-14 | |
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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 | 31 | Open Access | Not_Open_Access |
Notes | ; The authors thank the technical help from J. Geyti. J.R.S. acknowledges the support of the National Basic Research of China (2016YFA0300701, 2018YFA0305704), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (11520101002), and the Key Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. N.G., D.K., and J.V. acknowledge funding from the Geconcentreerde Onderzoekacties (GOA) project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp, Belgium. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 19.791 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:158553 | Serial | 5245 | ||
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Author | Nerl, H.C.; Pokle, A.; Jones, L.; Müller‐Caspary, K.; Bos, K.H.W.; Downing, C.; McCarthy, E.K.; Gauquelin, N.; Ramasse, Q.M.; Lobato, I.; Daly, D.; Idrobo, J.C.; Van Aert, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Sanvito, S.; Coleman, J.N.; Cucinotta, C.S.; Nicolosi, V. | ||||
Title | Self‐Assembly of Atomically Thin Chiral Copper Heterostructures Templated by Black Phosphorus | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2019 | Publication | Advanced functional materials | Abbreviated Journal | Adv Funct Mater |
Volume | 29 | Issue | 37 | Pages | 1903120 |
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Language | Wos | 000478478400001 | Publication Date | 2019-07-17 | |
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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 | 1 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | European Research Council, 2DNanoCaps TC2D CoG 3D2DPrint CoG Picometrics grant agreement No. 770887; Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, EP/P033555/1 EP/R029431 ; Science Foundation Ireland, HPC1600932 ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 12.124 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:161901 | Serial | 5362 | ||
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Author | Liao, Z.; Gauquelin, N.; Green, R.J.; Macke, S.; Gonnissen, J.; Thomas, S.; Zhong, Z.; Li, L.; Si, L.; Van Aert, S.; Hansmann, P.; Held, K.; Xia, J.; Verbeeck, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Sawatzky, G.A.; Koster, G.; Huijben, M.; Rijnders, G. | ||||
Title | Thickness dependent properties in oxide heterostructures driven by structurally induced metal-oxygen hybridization variations | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Advanced functional materials | Abbreviated Journal | Adv Funct Mater |
Volume | 27 | Issue | 17 | Pages | 1606717 |
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Abstract | Thickness-driven electronic phase transitions are broadly observed in different types of functional perovskite heterostructures. However, uncertainty remains whether these effects are solely due to spatial confinement, broken symmetry, or rather to a change of structure with varying film thickness. Here, this study presents direct evidence for the relaxation of oxygen-2p and Mn-3d orbital (p-d) hybridization coupled to the layer-dependent octahedral tilts within a La2/3Sr1/3MnO3 film driven by interfacial octahedral coupling. An enhanced Curie temperature is achieved by reducing the octahedral tilting via interface structure engineering. Atomically resolved lattice, electronic, and magnetic structures together with X-ray absorption spectroscopy demonstrate the central role of thickness-dependent p-d hybridization in the widely observed dimensionality effects present in correlated oxide heterostructures. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000400449200011 | Publication Date | 2017-03-15 | |
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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 | 55 | Open Access | |
Notes | M.H., G.K., and G.R. acknowledge funding from DESCO program of the Dutch Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter (FOM) with financial support from the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO). This work was funded by the European Union Council under the 7th Framework Program (FP7) Grant No. NMP3-LA-2010-246102 IFOX. J.V. and S.V.A. acknowledge financial support from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium) through project fundings (Grant Nos. G.0044.13N, G.0374.13N, G.0368.15N, and G.0369.15N). The Qu-Ant-EM microscope was partly funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government. N.G. acknowledges funding from the European Research Council under the 7th Framework Program (FP7), ERC Starting Grant No. 278510 VORTEX. N.G., J.G., S.V.A., and J.V. acknowledge financial support from the European Union under the Seventh Framework Program under a contract for an Integrated Infrastructure Initiative (Reference No. 312483-ESTEEM2). The Canadian work was supported by NSERC and the Max Planck-UBC Centre for Quantum Materials. Some experiments for this work were performed at the Canadian Light Source, which was funded by the Canada Foundation for Innovation, NSERC, the National Research Council of Canada, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Government of Saskatchewan, Western Economic Diversification Canada, and the University of Saskatchewan. | Approved | Most recent IF: 12.124 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:152640 | Serial | 5367 | ||
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Author | Tran Phong Le, P.; Hofhuis, K.; Rana, A.; Huijben, M.; Hilgenkamp, H.; Rijnders, G.A.J.H.M.; ten Elshof, J.E.; Koster, G.; Gauquelin, N.; Lumbeeck, G.; Schuessler-Langeheine, C.; Popescu, H.; Fortuna, F.; Smit, S.; Verbeek, X.H.; Araizi-Kanoutas, G.; Mishra, S.; Vaskivskyi, I.; Duerr, H.A.; Golden, M.S. | ||||
Title | Tailoring vanadium dioxide film orientation using nanosheets : a combined microscopy, diffraction, transport, and soft X-ray in transmission study | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2020 | Publication | Advanced Functional Materials | Abbreviated Journal | Adv Funct Mater |
Volume | 30 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 1900028 |
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Abstract | Vanadium dioxide (VO2) is a much-discussed material for oxide electronics and neuromorphic computing applications. Here, heteroepitaxy of VO2 is realized on top of oxide nanosheets that cover either the amorphous silicon dioxide surfaces of Si substrates or X-ray transparent silicon nitride membranes. The out-of-plane orientation of the VO2 thin films is controlled at will between (011)(M1)/(110)(R) and (-402)(M1)/(002)(R) by coating the bulk substrates with Ti0.87O2 and NbWO6 nanosheets, respectively, prior to VO2 growth. Temperature-dependent X-ray diffraction and automated crystal orientation mapping in microprobe transmission electron microscope mode (ACOM-TEM) characterize the high phase purity, the crystallographic and orientational properties of the VO2 films. Transport measurements and soft X-ray absorption in transmission are used to probe the VO2 metal-insulator transition, showing results of a quality equal to those from epitaxial films on bulk single-crystal substrates. Successful local manipulation of two different VO2 orientations on a single substrate is demonstrated using VO2 grown on lithographically patterned lines of Ti0.87O2 and NbWO6 nanosheets investigated by electron backscatter diffraction. Finally, the excellent suitability of these nanosheet-templated VO2 films for advanced lensless imaging of the metal-insulator transition using coherent soft X-rays is discussed. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000505545800010 | Publication Date | 2019-10-31 | |
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ISSN | 1616-301x | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 19 | Times cited | 1 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | P.T.P.L. and K.H. contributed equally to this work. The authors thank Mark A. Smithers for performing high-resolution scanning electron microscopy and electron backscattering diffraction. The authors also thank Dr. Nicolas Jaouen for his contribution to the soft X-ray imaging experiments. This work is part of the DESCO research program of the Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter (FOM), which is part of the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). P.T.P.L. acknowledges the NWO/CW ECHO grant ECHO.15.CM2.043. N.G. acknowledges funding from the Geconcentreerde Onderzoekacties (GOA) project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp and the FLAG-ERA JTC 2017 project GRAPH-EYE. G.L. acknowledges financial support from the Flemish Research Fund (FWO) under project G.0365.15N. I.V. acknowledges support by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science under Award Number 0000231415. | Approved | Most recent IF: 19; 2020 IF: 12.124 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:165705 | Serial | 6325 | ||
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Author | Do, M.T.; Gauquelin, N.; Nguyen, M.D.; Wang, J.; Verbeeck, J.; Blom, F.; Koster, G.; Houwman, E.P.; Rijnders, G. | ||||
Title | Interfacial dielectric layer as an origin of polarization fatigue in ferroelectric capacitors | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2020 | Publication | Scientific Reports | Abbreviated Journal | Sci Rep-Uk |
Volume | 10 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 7310 |
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Abstract | Origins of polarization fatigue in ferroelectric capacitors under electric field cycling still remain unclear. Here, we experimentally identify origins of polarization fatigue in ferroelectric PbZr0.52Ti0.48O3 (PZT) thin-film capacitors by investigating their fatigue behaviours and interface structures. The PZT layers are epitaxially grown on SrRuO3-buffered SrTiO3 substrates by a pulsed laser deposition (PLD), and the capacitor top-electrodes are various, including SrRuO3 (SRO) made by in-situ PLD, Pt by in-situ PLD (Pt-inPLD) and ex-situ sputtering (Pt-sputtered). We found that fatigue behaviour of the capacitor is directly related to the top-electrode/PZT interface structure. The Pt-sputtered/PZT/SRO capacitor has a thin defective layer at the top interface and shows early fatigue while the Pt-inPLD/PZT/SRO and SRO/PZT/SRO capacitor have clean top-interfaces and show much more fatigue resistance. The defective dielectric layer at the Pt-sputtered/PZT interface mainly contains carbon contaminants, which form during the capacitor ex-situ fabrication. Removal of this dielectric layer significantly delays the fatigue onset. Our results clearly indicate that dielectric layer at ferroelectric capacitor interfaces is the main origin of polarization fatigue, as previously proposed in the charge injection model. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000559953800003 | Publication Date | 2020-04-30 | |
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ISSN | 2045-2322 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.6 | Times cited | 18 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | ; The authors acknowledge the financial support of the Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek through Grant No. F62.3.15559. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.6; 2020 IF: 4.259 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:169865 | Serial | 6374 | ||
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Author | Chen, B.; Gauquelin, N.; Jannis, D.; Cunha, D.M.; Halisdemir, U.; Piamonteze, C.; Lee, J.H.; Belhadi, J.; Eltes, F.; Abel, S.; Jovanovic, Z.; Spreitzer, M.; Fompeyrine, J.; Verbeeck, J.; Bibes, M.; Huijben, M.; Rijnders, G.; Koster, G. | ||||
Title | Strain-engineered metal-to-insulator transition and orbital polarization in nickelate superlattices integrated on silicon | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2020 | Publication | Advanced Materials | Abbreviated Journal | Adv Mater |
Volume | Issue | Pages | 2004995 | ||
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Abstract | Epitaxial growth of SrTiO3 (STO) on silicon greatly accelerates the monolithic integration of multifunctional oxides into the mainstream semiconductor electronics. However, oxide superlattices (SLs), the birthplace of many exciting discoveries, remain largely unexplored on silicon. In this work, LaNiO3/LaFeO3 SLs are synthesized on STO-buffered silicon (Si/STO) and STO single-crystal substrates, and their electronic properties are compared using dc transport and X-ray absorption spectroscopy. Both sets of SLs show a similar thickness-driven metal-to-insulator transition, albeit with resistivity and transition temperature modified by the different amounts of strain. In particular, the large tensile strain promotes a pronounced Ni 3dx2-y2 orbital polarization for the SL grown on Si/STO, comparable to that reported for LaNiO3 SL epitaxially strained to DyScO3 substrate. Those results illustrate the ability to integrate oxide SLs on silicon with structure and property approaching their counterparts grown on STO single crystal, and also open up new prospects of strain engineering in functional oxides based on the Si platform. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000588146500001 | Publication Date | 2020-11-11 | |
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ISSN | 0935-9648 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 29.4 | Times cited | 18 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | ; This work is supported by the international M-ERA.NET project SIOX (project 4288) and H2020 project ULPEC (project 732642). M.S. acknowledges funding from Slovenian Research Agency (Grants No. J2-9237 and No. P2-0091). This work received support from the ERC CoG MINT (#615759) and from a PHC Van Gogh grant. M.B. thanks the French Academy of Science and the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences for supporting his stays in the Netherlands. This project has received funding as a transnational access project from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 823717 – ESTEEM3. N.G. and J.V. acknowledge GOA project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp. ; esteem3TA; esteem3reported | Approved | Most recent IF: 29.4; 2020 IF: 19.791 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:173516 | Serial | 6617 | ||
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Author | Mehta, A.N.; Gauquelin, N.; Nord, M.; Orekhov, A.; Bender, H.; Cerbu, D.; Verbeeck, J.; Vandervorst, W. | ||||
Title | Unravelling stacking order in epitaxial bilayer MX₂ using 4D-STEM with unsupervised learning | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2020 | Publication | Nanotechnology | Abbreviated Journal | Nanotechnology |
Volume | 31 | Issue | 44 | Pages | 445702 |
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Abstract | Following an extensive investigation of various monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides (MX2), research interest has expanded to include multilayer systems. In bilayer MX2, the stacking order strongly impacts the local band structure as it dictates the local confinement and symmetry. Determination of stacking order in multilayer MX(2)domains usually relies on prior knowledge of in-plane orientations of constituent layers. This is only feasible in case of growth resulting in well-defined triangular domains and not useful in-case of closed layers with hexagonal or irregularly shaped islands. Stacking order can be discerned in the reciprocal space by measuring changes in diffraction peak intensities. Advances in detector technology allow fast acquisition of high-quality four-dimensional datasets which can later be processed to extract useful information such as thickness, orientation, twist and strain. Here, we use 4D scanning transmission electron microscopy combined with multislice diffraction simulations to unravel stacking order in epitaxially grown bilayer MoS2. Machine learning based data segmentation is employed to obtain useful statistics on grain orientation of monolayer and stacking in bilayer MoS2. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000561424400001 | Publication Date | 2020-07-14 | |
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ISSN | 0957-4484 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.5 | Times cited | 13 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | ; J.V. acknowledges funding from FLAG-ERA JTC2017 project 'Graph-Eye'. N.G. acknowledges funding from GOA project 'Solarpaint' of the University of Antwerp. This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No. 823717-ESTEEM3. 4D STEM data was acquired on a hybrid pixel detector funded with a Hercules fund 'Direct electron detector for soft matter TEM' from the Flemish Government. M. N. acknowledges funding from a Marie Curie Fellowship agreement No 838001. We thank Dr Jiongjiong Mo and Dr Benjamin Groven for developing the CVD-MoS<INF>2</INF> growth on sapphire and providing the material used in this article. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.5; 2020 IF: 3.44 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:171119 | Serial | 6649 | ||
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Author | Herzog, M.J.; Gauquelin, N.; Esken, D.; Verbeeck, J.; Janek, J. | ||||
Title | Facile dry coating method of high-nickel cathode material by nanostructured fumed alumina (Al2O3) improving the performance of lithium-ion batteries | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2021 | Publication | Energy technology | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 9 | Issue | 4 | Pages | 2100028 |
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Abstract | Surface coating is a crucial method to mitigate the aging problem of high-Ni cathode active materials (CAMs). By avoiding the direct contact of the CAM and the electrolyte, side reactions are hindered. Commonly used techniques like wet or ALD coating are time consuming and costly. Therefore, a more cost-effective coating technique is desirable. Herein, a facile and fast dry powder coating process for CAMs with nanostructured fumed metal oxides are reported. As the model case, the coating of high-Ni NMC (LiNi0.7Mn0.15Co0.15O2) by nanostructured fumed Al2O3 is investigated. A high coverage of the CAM surface with an almost continuous coating layer is achieved, still showing some porosity. Electrochemical evaluation shows a significant increase in capacity retention, cycle life and rate performance of the coated NMC material. The coating layer protects the surface of the CAM successfully and prevents side reactions, resulting in reduced solid electrolyte interface (SEI) formation and charge transfer impedance during cycling. A mechanism on how the coating layer enhances the cycling performance is hypothesized. The stable coating layer effectively prevents crack formation and particle disintegration of the NMC. In depth analysis indicates partial formation of LixAl2O3/LiAlO2 in the coating layer during cycling, enhancing lithium ion diffusivity and thus, also the rate performance. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000621000700001 | Publication Date | 2021-01-23 | |
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ISSN | 2194-4296; 2194-4288 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | Times cited | 25 | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
Notes | The authors would like to thank Erik Peldszus and Steve Rienecker for the support with scanning electron microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis. The Qu-Ant-EM microscope and the direct electron detector were partly funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government. N.G. and J.V. acknowledge funding from GOA project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp. Funding from the Flemish Research Fund (FWO) project G0F1320N is acknowledged.; Open access funding enabled and organized by Projekt DEAL. | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:176670 | Serial | 6724 | ||
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Author | Chen, B.; Gauquelin, N.; Green, R.J.; Lee, J.H.; Piamonteze, C.; Spreitzer, M.; Jannis, D.; Verbeeck, J.; Bibes, M.; Huijben, M.; Rijnders, G.; Koster, G. | ||||
Title | Spatially controlled octahedral rotations and metal-insulator transitions in nickelate superlattices | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2021 | Publication | Nano Letters | Abbreviated Journal | Nano Lett |
Volume | 21 | Issue | 3 | Pages | 1295-1302 |
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Abstract | The properties of correlated oxides can be manipulated by forming short-period superlattices since the layer thicknesses are comparable with the typical length scales of the involved correlations and interface effects. Herein, we studied the metal-insulator transitions (MITs) in tetragonal NdNiO3/SrTiO3 superlattices by controlling the NdNiO3 layer thickness, n in the unit cell, spanning the length scale of the interfacial octahedral coupling. Scanning transmission electron microscopy reveals a crossover from a modulated octahedral superstructure at n = 8 to a uniform nontilt pattern at n = 4, accompanied by a drastically weakened insulating ground state. Upon further reducing n the predominant dimensionality effect continuously raises the MIT temperature, while leaving the antiferromagnetic transition temperature unaltered down to n = 2. Remarkably, the MIT can be enhanced by imposing a sufficiently large strain even with strongly suppressed octahedral rotations. Our results demonstrate the relevance for the control of oxide functionalities at reduced dimensions. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000619638600014 | Publication Date | 2021-01-20 | |
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ISSN | 1530-6984 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 12.712 | Times cited | 19 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | This work is supported by the international M-ERA.NET project SIOX (project 4288). J.V. and N.G. acknowledge funding through the GOA project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp. The microscope used in this work was partly funded by the Hercules Fund from the Flemish Government. D.J. acknowledges funding from FWO Project G093417N from the Flemish fund for scientific research. M.S. acknowledges funding from Slovenian Research Agency (Grants J2-9237 and P2-0091). R.J.G. acknowledges funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Part of the research described in this paper was performed at the Canadian Light Source, a national research facility of the University of Saskatchewan, which is supported by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), NSERC, the National Research Council (NRC), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Government of Saskatchewan, and the University of Saskatchewan. This work received support from the ERC CoG MINT (No. 615759) and from a PHC Van Gogh grant. M.B. thanks the French Academy of Science and the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences for supporting his stays in The Netherlands. This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 823717 -ESTEEM3. | Approved | Most recent IF: 12.712 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:176753 | Serial | 6736 | ||
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Author | Ghidelli, M.; Orekhov, A.; Bassi, A.L.; Terraneo, G.; Djemia, P.; Abadias, G.; Nord, M.; Béché, A.; Gauquelin, N.; Verbeeck, J.; Raskin, J.-p.; Schryvers, D.; Pardoen, T.; Idrissi, H. | ||||
Title | Novel class of nanostructured metallic glass films with superior and tunable mechanical properties | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2021 | Publication | Acta Materialia | Abbreviated Journal | Acta Mater |
Volume | Issue | Pages | 116955 | ||
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Abstract | A novel class of nanostructured Zr50Cu50 (%at.) metallic glass films with superior and tunable mechanical properties is produced by pulsed laser deposition. The process can be controlled to synthetize a wide range of film microstructures including dense fully amorphous, amorphous embedded with nanocrystals and amorphous nano-granular. A unique dense self-assembled nano-laminated atomic arrangement characterized by alternating Cu-rich and Zr/O-rich nanolayers with different local chemical enrichment and amorphous or amorphous-crystalline composite nanostructure has been discovered, while significant in-plane clustering is reported for films synthetized at high deposition pressures. This unique nanoarchitecture is at the basis of superior mechanical properties including large hardness and elastic modulus up to 10 and 140 GPa, respectively and outstanding total elongation to failure (>9%), leading to excellent strength/ductility balance, which can be tuned by playing with the film architecture. These results pave the way to the synthesis of novel class of engineered nanostructured metallic glass films with high structural performances attractive for a number of applications in microelectronics and coating industry. |
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Language | Wos | 000670077800004 | Publication Date | 2021-05-12 | |
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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 | 27 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | H.I. is mandated by the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (FSR-FNRS). This work was supported by the Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique – FNRS under Grant T.0178.19 and Grant CDR– J011320F. We acknowledge funding for the direct electron detector used in the 4D stem studies from the Hercules fund 'Direct electron detector for soft matter TEM' from the Flemish Government J.V acknowledges funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No 823717 – ESTEEM3. A.O. has received partial funding from the GOA project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp. A.B. and J.V. acknowledge funding through FWO project G093417N ('Compressed sensing enabling low dose imaging in transmission electron microscopy') from the Flanders Research Fund. M.G. and A.L.B acknowledge Chantelle Ekanem for support in PLD depositions. | Approved | Most recent IF: 5.301 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:178142 | Serial | 6761 | ||
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Author | Do, M.T.; Gauquelin, N.; Nguyen, M.D.; Blom, F.; Verbeeck, J.; Koster, G.; Houwman, E.P.; Rijnders, G. | ||||
Title | Interface degradation and field screening mechanism behind bipolar-cycling fatigue in ferroelectric capacitors | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2021 | Publication | Apl Materials | Abbreviated Journal | Apl Mater |
Volume | 9 | Issue | 2 | Pages | 021113 |
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Abstract | Polarization fatigue, i.e., the loss of polarization of ferroelectric capacitors upon field cycling, has been widely discussed as an interface related effect. However, mechanism(s) behind the development of fatigue have not been fully identified. Here, we study the fatigue mechanisms in Pt/PbZr0.52Ti0.48O3/SrRuO3 (Pt/PZT/SRO) capacitors in which all layers are fabricated by pulsed laser deposition without breaking the vacuum. With scanning transmission electron microscopy, we observed that in the fatigued capacitor, the Pt/PZT interface becomes structurally degraded, forming a 5 nm-10 nm thick non-ferroelectric layer of crystalline ZrO2 and diffused Pt grains. We then found that the fatigued capacitors can regain the full initial polarization switching if the externally applied field is increased to at least 10 times the switching field of the pristine capacitor. These findings suggest that polarization fatigue is driven by a two-step mechanism. First, the transient depolarization field that repeatedly appears during the domain switching under field cycling causes decomposition of the metal/ferroelectric interface, resulting in a non-ferroelectric degraded layer. Second, this interfacial non-ferroelectric layer screens the external applied field causing an increase in the coercive field beyond the usually applied maximum field and consequently suppresses the polarization switching in the cycled capacitor. Our work clearly confirms the key role of the electrode/ferroelectric interface in the endurance of ferroelectric-based devices. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000630052100006 | Publication Date | 2021-02-09 | |
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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 | 5 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | This work was supported by the Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek through Grant No. F62.3.15559. The Qu-Ant-EM microscope and the direct electron detector were partly funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government. N.G. and J.V. acknowledge funding from the GOA project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp. This work has also received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under Grant No. 823717-ESTEEM3. We acknowledge D. Chezganov for his useful insights. | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.335 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:177663 | Serial | 6783 | ||
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Author | Lebedev, N.; Stehno, M.; Rana, A.; Reith, P.; Gauquelin, N.; Verbeeck, J.; Hilgenkamp, H.; Brinkman, A.; Aarts, J. | ||||
Title | Gate-tuned anomalous Hall effect driven by Rashba splitting in intermixed LaAlO3/GdTiO3/SrTiO3 | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2021 | Publication | Scientific Reports | Abbreviated Journal | Sci Rep-Uk |
Volume | 11 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 10726 |
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Abstract | The Anomalous Hall Effect (AHE) is an important quantity in determining the properties and understanding the behaviour of the two-dimensional electron system forming at the interface of SrTiO<sub>3</sub>-based oxide heterostructures. The occurrence of AHE is often interpreted as a signature of ferromagnetism, but it is becoming more and more clear that also paramagnets may contribute to AHE. We studied the influence of magnetic ions by measuring intermixed LaAlO<sub>3</sub>/GdTiO<sub>3</sub>/SrTiO<sub>3</sub>at temperatures below 10 K. We find that, as function of gate voltage, the system undergoes a Lifshitz transition while at the same time an onset of AHE is observed. However, we do not observe clear signs of ferromagnetism. We argue the AHE to be due to the change in Rashba spin-orbit coupling at the Lifshitz transition and conclude that also paramagnetic moments which are easily polarizable at low temperatures and high magnetic fields lead to the presence of AHE, which needs to be taken into account when extracting carrier densities and mobilities. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000658820100014 | Publication Date | 2021-05-21 | |
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ISSN | 2045-2322 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.259 | Times cited | 5 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | J.V. and N.G. acknowledge funding from the Geconcentreerde Onderzoekacties (GOA) project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp and the European Union’s horizon 2020 research and innovation programme ESTEEM3 under grant agreement 823717. The Qu-Ant-EM microscope used in this study was partly funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government.; esteem3TA; esteem3reported | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.259 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:179608 | Serial | 6822 | ||
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Author | Herzog, M.J.; Gauquelin, N.; Esken, D.; Verbeeck, J.; Janek, J. | ||||
Title | Increased Performance Improvement of Lithium-Ion Batteries by Dry Powder Coating of High-Nickel NMC with Nanostructured Fumed Ternary Lithium Metal Oxides | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2021 | Publication | ACS applied energy materials | Abbreviated Journal | ACS Appl. Energy Mater. |
Volume | 4 | Issue | 9 | Pages | 8832-8848 |
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Abstract | Dry powder coating is an effective approach to protect the surfaces of layered cathode active materials (CAMs) in lithium-ion batteries. Previous investigations indicate an incorporation of lithium ions in fumed Al2O3, ZrO2, and TiO2 coatings on LiNi0.7Mn0.15Co0.15O2 during cycling, improving the cycling performance. Here, this coating approach is transferred for the first time to fumed ternary LiAlO2, Li4Zr3O8, and Li4Ti5O12 and directly compared with their lithium-free equivalents. All materials could be processed equally and their nanostructured small aggregates accumulate on the CAM surfaces to quite homogeneous coating layers with a certain porosity. The LiNixMnyCozO2 (NMC) coated with lithium-containing materials shows an enhanced improvement in overall capacity, capacity retention, rate performance, and polarization behavior during cycling, compared to their lithium-free analogues. The highest rate performance was achieved with the fumed ZrO2 coating, while the best long-term cycling stability with the highest absolute capacity was obtained for the fumed LiAlO2-coated NMC. The optimal coating agent for NMC to achieve a balanced system is fumed Li4Ti5O12, providing a good compromise between high rate capability and good capacity retention. The coating agents prevent CAM particle cracking and degradation in the order LiAlO2 ≈ Al2O3 > Li4Ti5O12 > Li4Zr3O8 > ZrO2 > TiO2. A schematic model for the protection and electrochemical performance enhancement of high-nickel NMC with fumed metal oxide coatings is sketched. It becomes apparent that physical and chemical characteristics of the coating significantly influence the performance of NMC. A high degree of coating-layer porosity is favorable for the rate capability, while a high coverage of the surface, especially in vulnerable grain boundaries, enhances the long-term cycling stability and improves the cracking behavior of NMCs. While zirconium-containing coatings possess the best chemical properties for high rate performances, aluminum-containing coatings feature a superior chemical nature to protect high-nickel NMCs. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000703338600018 | Publication Date | 2021-09-27 | |
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ISSN | 2574-0962 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | Times cited | 15 | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
Notes | For his support in scanning electron microscopy analysis, the authors thank Erik Peldszus. N. G. and J. V. acknowledge funding from GOA project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp and from the Flemish Research Fund (FWO) project G0F1320N. The Qu-Ant-EM microscope and the direct electron detector were partly funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:183949 | Serial | 6823 | ||
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Author | Psilodimitrakopoulos, S.; Orekhov, A.; Mouchliadis, L.; Jannis, D.; Maragkakis, G.M.; Kourmoulakis, G.; Gauquelin, N.; Kioseoglou, G.; Verbeeck, J.; Stratakis, E. | ||||
Title | Optical versus electron diffraction imaging of Twist-angle in 2D transition metal dichalcogenide bilayers | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2021 | Publication | npj 2D Materials and Applications | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 5 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 77 |
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Abstract | Atomically thin two-dimensional (2D) materials can be vertically stacked with van der Waals bonds, which enable interlayer coupling. In the particular case of transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) bilayers, the relative direction between the two monolayers, coined as twist-angle, modifies the crystal symmetry and creates a superlattice with exciting properties. Here, we demonstrate an all-optical method for pixel-by-pixel mapping of the twist-angle with a resolution of 0.55(degrees), via polarization-resolved second harmonic generation (P-SHG) microscopy and we compare it with four-dimensional scanning transmission electron microscopy (4D STEM). It is found that the twist-angle imaging of WS2 bilayers, using the P-SHG technique is in excellent agreement with that obtained using electron diffraction. The main advantages of the optical approach are that the characterization is performed on the same substrate that the device is created on and that it is three orders of magnitude faster than the 4D STEM. We envisage that the optical P-SHG imaging could become the gold standard for the quality examination of TMD superlattice-based devices. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000694849200001 | Publication Date | 2021-09-09 | |
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ISSN | 2397-7132 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | Times cited | 4 | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
Notes | This research has been co-financed by the European Union and Greek national funds through the Operational Program Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, under the call European R & T Cooperation-Grant Act of Hellenic Institutions that have successfully participated in Joint Calls for Proposals of European Networks ERA NETS (National project code: GRAPH-EYE T8 Epsilon Rho Alpha 2-00009 and European code: 26632, FLAGERA). L.M., G.Ko. and G.Ki. acknowledge funding by the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (H.F.R.I.) under the “First Call for H.F.R.I. Research Projects to support Faculty members and Researchers and the procurement of high-cost research equipment grant” (Project No: HFRI-FM17-3034). GKi, S.P. and G.M.M. acknowledge funding from a research co-financed by Greece and the European Union (European Social Fund-ESF) through the Operational Programme “Human Resources Development, Education and Lifelong Learning 2014-2020” in the context of the project “Crystal quality control of two-dimensional materials and their heterostructures via imaging of their non-linear optical properties” (MIS 5050340)“. J.V acknowledges funding from FWO G093417N ('Compressed sensing enabling low dose imaging in transmission electron microscopy') from the Flanders Research Fund, EU. J.V. and N.G. acknowledge funding from the European Union under the Horizon 2020 programme within a contract for Integrating Activities for Advanced Communities No 823717-ESTEEM3. J.V. N.G. and A.O. acknowledge funding through a GOA project ”Solarpaint" of the University of Antwerp. | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:181610 | Serial | 6877 | ||
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Author | Chen, B.; Gauquelin, N.; Strkalj, N.; Huang, S.; Halisdemir, U.; Nguyen, M.D.; Jannis, D.; Sarott, M.F.; Eltes, F.; Abel, S.; Spreitzer, M.; Fiebig, M.; Trassin, M.; Fompeyrine, J.; Verbeeck, J.; Huijben, M.; Rijnders, G.; Koster, G. | ||||
Title | Signatures of enhanced out-of-plane polarization in asymmetric BaTiO3 superlattices integrated on silicon | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2022 | Publication | Nature communications | Abbreviated Journal | Nat Commun |
Volume | 13 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 265 |
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Abstract | In order to bring the diverse functionalities of transition metal oxides into modern electronics, it is imperative to integrate oxide films with controllable properties onto the silicon platform. Here, we present asymmetric LaMnO<sub>3</sub>/BaTiO<sub>3</sub>/SrTiO<sub>3</sub>superlattices fabricated on silicon with layer thickness control at the unit-cell level. By harnessing the coherent strain between the constituent layers, we overcome the biaxial thermal tension from silicon and stabilize<italic>c</italic>-axis oriented BaTiO<sub>3</sub>layers with substantially enhanced tetragonality, as revealed by atomically resolved scanning transmission electron microscopy. Optical second harmonic generation measurements signify a predominant out-of-plane polarized state with strongly enhanced net polarization in the tricolor superlattices, as compared to the BaTiO<sub>3</sub>single film and conventional BaTiO<sub>3</sub>/SrTiO<sub>3</sub>superlattice grown on silicon. Meanwhile, this coherent strain in turn suppresses the magnetism of LaMnO<sub>3</sub>as the thickness of BaTiO<sub>3</sub>increases. Our study raises the prospect of designing artificial oxide superlattices on silicon with tailored functionalities. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000741852200073 | Publication Date | 2022-01-11 | |
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ISSN | 2041-1723 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 16.6 | Times cited | 11 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No 823717—ESTEEM3. B.C. is sponsored by Shanghai Sailing Program 21YF1410700. J.V. and N.G. acknowledge funding through the GOA project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp. The microscope used in this work was partly funded by the Hercules Fund from the Flemish Government. D.J. acknowledges funding from FWO Project G093417N from the Flemish fund for scientific research. M.T., N.S., M.F.S. and M.F. acknowledge the financial support by the EU European Research Council (Advanced Grant 694955—INSEETO). M.T. acknowledges the Swiss National Science Foundation under Project No. 200021-188414. N.S. acknowledges support under the Swiss National Science Foundation under Project No. P2EZP2-199913. M.S. acknowledges funding from Slovenian Research Agency (Grants No. J2-2510, N2-0149 and P2-0091). B.C. acknowledges Prof. C.D.; Prof. F.Y.; Prof. B.T. and Dr. K.J. for valuable discussions.; esteem3reported; esteem3TA | Approved | Most recent IF: 16.6 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:185179 | Serial | 6902 | ||
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Author | Park, D.-s.; Hadad, M.; Riemer, L.M.; Ignatans, R.; Spirito, D.; Esposito, V.; Tileli, V.; Gauquelin, N.; Chezganov, D.; Jannis, D.; Verbeeck, J.; Gorfman, S.; Pryds, N.; Muralt, P.; Damjanovic, D. | ||||
Title | Induced giant piezoelectricity in centrosymmetric oxides | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2022 | Publication | Science | Abbreviated Journal | Science |
Volume | 375 | Issue | 6581 | Pages | 653-657 |
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Abstract | Giant piezoelectricity can be induced in centrosymmetric oxides by controlling the long-range motion of oxygen vacancies. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000753975300036 | Publication Date | 2022-02-11 | |
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ISSN | 0036-8075 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 56.9 | Times cited | 51 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | D.-S.P., V.E., N.P., P.M., and D.D. acknowledge the European Commission for project Biowings H2020 Fetopen 2018-2022 (grant no. 80127). N.P. acknowledges funding from the Villum Fonden for the NEED project (grant no. 00027993) and the Danish Council for Independent Research Technology and Production Sciences for the DFF-Research Project 3 (grant no. 00069B). S.G. acknowledges funding from the Israel Science Foundation (research grant 1561/18 and equipment grant 2247/18). This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant no. 823717 – ESTEEM3. D.C. acknowledges TOP/BOF funding of the University of Antwerp. M.H. and P.M. acknowledge funding from the Swiss National Science Foundation (grant nos. 200020-162664/1 and 200021-143424/1); esteem3reported; esteem3TA | Approved | Most recent IF: 56.9 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:185876 | Serial | 6909 | ||
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Author | Zillner, J.; Boyen, H.-G.; Schulz, P.; Hanisch, J.; Gauquelin, N.; Verbeeck, J.; Kueffner, J.; Desta, D.; Eisele, L.; Ahlswede, E.; Powalla, M. | ||||
Title | The role of SnF₂ additive on interface formation in all lead-free FASnI₃ perovskite solar cells | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2022 | Publication | Advanced functional materials | Abbreviated Journal | Adv Funct Mater |
Volume | Issue | Pages | 2109649-9 | ||
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Abstract | Tin-based perovskites are promising alternative absorber materials for leadfree perovskite solar cells but need strategies to avoid fast tin (Sn) oxidation. Generally, this reaction can be slowed down by the addition of tin fluoride (SnF2) to the perovskite precursor solution, which also improves the perovskite layer morphology. Here, this work analyzes the spatial distribution of the additive within formamidinium tin triiodide (FASnI(3)) films deposited on top of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) hole transporting layers. Employing time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry and a combination of hard and soft X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, it is found that Sn F2 preferably accumulates at the PEDOT:PSS/perovskite interface, accompanied by the formation of an ultrathin SnS interlayer with an effective thickness of approximate to 1.2 nm. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000779891000001 | Publication Date | 0000-00-00 | |
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ISSN | 1616-301x | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 19 | Times cited | 22 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | J.Z. and H.-G.B. contributed equally to this work. This project received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 850937 (PERCISTAND). H.-G.B. and D.D. are very grateful to the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) for funding the HAXPES-lab instrument within the HERCULES program for Large Research Infrastructure of the Flemish government. P.S. thanks the French Agence Nationale de la Recherche for funding under the contract number ANR-17-MPGA-0012. This work was supported by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) Germany under the contract number 03EE1038A (CAPITANO) and financed by the Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts of Baden-Württemberg as part of the sustainability financing of the projects of the Excellence Initiative II (KSOP). | Approved | Most recent IF: 19 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:187969 | Serial | 7067 | ||
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Author | Mary Joy, R.; Pobedinskas, P.; Baule, N.; Bai, S.; Jannis, D.; Gauquelin, N.; Pinault-Thaury, M.-A.; Jomard, F.; Sankaran, K.J.; Rouzbahani, R.; Lloret, F.; Desta, D.; D’Haen, J.; Verbeeck, J.; Becker, M.F.; Haenen, K. | ||||
Title | The effect of microstructure and film composition on the mechanical properties of linear antenna CVD diamond thin films | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2024 | Publication | Acta materialia | Abbreviated Journal | Acta Materialia |
Volume | 264 | Issue | Pages | 119548 | |
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Abstract | This study reports the impact of film microstructure and composition on the Young’s modulus and residual stress in nanocrystalline diamond (NCD) thin films ( thick) grown on silicon substrates using a linear antenna microwave plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (CVD) system. Combining laser acoustic wave spectroscopy to determine the elastic properties with simple wafer curvature measurements, a straightforward method to determine the intrinsic stress in NCD films is presented. Two deposition parameters are varied: (1) the substrate temperature from 400 °C to 900 °C, and (2) the [P]/[C] ratio from 0 ppm to 8090 ppm in the H2/CH4/CO2/PH3 diamond CVD plasma. The introduction of PH3 induces a transition in the morphology of the diamond film, shifting from NCD with larger grains to ultra-NCD with a smaller grain size, concurrently resulting in a decrease in Young’s modulus. Results show that the highest Young’s modulus of (113050) GPa for the undoped NCD deposited at 800 °C is comparable to single crystal diamond, indicating that NCD with excellent mechanical properties is achievable with our process for thin diamond films. Based on the film stress results, we propose the origins of tensile intrinsic stress in the diamond films. In NCD, the tensile intrinsic stress is attributed to larger grain size, while in ultra-NCD films the tensile intrinsic stress is due to grain boundaries and impurities. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 001126632800001 | Publication Date | 2023-11-23 | |
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ISSN | 1359-6454 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 9.4 | Times cited | Open Access | Not_Open_Access | |
Notes | This work was financially supported by the Special Research Fund (BOF) via Methusalem NANO network, the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO) via Project G0D4920N, and the CORNET project nr 263-EN “ULTRAHARD: Ultrahard optical diamond coatings” (2020–2021). | Approved | Most recent IF: 9.4; 2024 IF: 5.301 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:202169 | Serial | 8989 | ||
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Author | Zhang, H.; Pryds, N.; Park, D.-S.; Gauquelin, N.; Santucci, S.; Christensen, D., V.; Jannis, D.; Chezganov, D.; Rata, D.A.; Insinga, A.R.; Castelli, I.E.; Verbeeck, J.; Lubomirsky, I.; Muralt, P.; Damjanovic, D.; Esposito, V. | ||||
Title | Atomically engineered interfaces yield extraordinary electrostriction | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2022 | Publication | Nature | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 609 | Issue | 7928 | Pages | 695-700 |
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Abstract | Electrostriction is a property of dielectric materials whereby an applied electric field induces a mechanical deformation proportional to the square of that field. The magnitude of the effect is usually minuscule (<10(-19) m(2) V-2 for simple oxides). However, symmetry-breaking phenomena at the interfaces can offer an efficient strategy for the design of new properties(1,2). Here we report an engineered electrostrictive effect via the epitaxial deposition of alternating layers of Gd2O3-doped CeO2 and Er2O3-stabilized delta-Bi2O3 with atomically controlled interfaces on NdGaO3 substrates. The value of the electrostriction coefficient achieved is 2.38 x 10(-14) m(2) V-2, exceeding the best known relaxor ferroelectrics by three orders of magnitude. Our theoretical calculations indicate that this greatly enhanced electrostriction arises from coherent strain imparted by interfacial lattice discontinuity. These artificial heterostructures open a new avenue for the design and manipulation of electrostrictive materials and devices for nano/micro actuation and cutting-edge sensors. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000859073900001 | Publication Date | 2022-09-21 | |
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ISSN | 1476-4687 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | Times cited | 12 | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
Notes | This research was supported by the BioWings project, funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020, Future and Emerging Technologies programme (grant no. 801267), and by the Danish Council for Independent Research Technology and Production Sciences for the DFF—Research Project 2 (grant no. 48293). N.P. and D.V.C. acknowledge funding from Villum Fonden for the NEED project (no. 00027993) and from the Danish Council for Independent Research Technology and Production Sciences for the DFF—Research Project 3 (grant no. 00069 B). V.E. acknowledges funding from Villum Fonden for the IRIDE project (no. 00022862). N.G. and J.V. acknowledge funding from the GOA project ('Solarpaint') of the University of Antwerp. The microscope used in this work was partly funded by the Hercules Fund from the Flemish Government. D.J. acknowledges funding from the FWO Project (no. G093417N) from the Flemish Fund for Scientific Research. D.C. acknowledges TOP/BOF funding from the University of Antwerp. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research Infrastructure—Integrating Activities for Advanced Communities—under grant agreement no. 823717-ESTEEM3. We thank T. D. Pomar and A. J. Bergne for English proofreading.; esteem3reported; esteem3TA | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:190576 | Serial | 7129 | ||
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Author | Idrissi, H.; Béché, A.; Gauquelin, N.; Ul-Haq, I.; Bollinger, C.; Demouchy, S.; Verbeeck, J.; Pardoen, T.; Schryvers, D.; Cordier, P. | ||||
Title | On the formation mechanisms of intragranular shear bands in olivine by stress-induced amorphization | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2022 | Publication | Acta materialia | Abbreviated Journal | Acta Mater |
Volume | 239 | Issue | Pages | 118247-118249 | |
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Abstract | Intragranular amorphization shear lamellae are found in deformed olivine aggregates. The detailed trans-mission electron microscopy analysis of intragranular lamella arrested in the core of a grain provides novel information on the amorphization mechanism. The deformation field is complex and heteroge-neous, corresponding to a shear crack type instability involving mode I, II and III loading components. The formation and propagation of the amorphous lamella is accompanied by the formation of crystal defects ahead of the tip. These defects are geometrically necessary [001] dislocations, characteristics of high-stress deformation in olivine, and rotational nanodomains which are tentatively interpreted as disclinations. We show that these defects play an important role in dictating the path followed by the amorphous lamella. Stress-induced amorphization in olivine would thus result from a direct crystal-to -amorphous transformation associated with a shear instability and not from a mechanical destabilization due to the accumulation of high number of defects from an intense preliminary deformation. The pref-erential alignment of some lamellae along (010) is a proof of the lower ultimate mechanical strength of these planes.(c) 2022 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of Acta Materialia Inc. This is an open access article under the CC BY license ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ) | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000861076600004 | Publication Date | 2022-08-05 | |
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ISSN | 1359-6454 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 9.4 | Times cited | 5 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | The QuanTEM microscope was partially funded by the Flemish government. The K2 camera was funded by FWO Hercules fund G0H4316N 'Direct electron detector for soft matter TEM'. A. Beche acknowledges funding from FWO project G093417N ('Compressed sensing enabling low dose imaging in transmission electron microscopy'). H. Idrissi is mandated by the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (FSR-FNRS). This work was supported by the FNRS under Grant PDR – T011322F and by the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 787,198 Time Man. J-L Rouviere is acknowledged for his support with the GPA softawre. | Approved | Most recent IF: 9.4 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:191432 | Serial | 7186 | ||
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Author | Cunha, D.M.; Gauquelin, N.; Xia, R.; Verbeeck, J.; Huijben, M. | ||||
Title | Self-assembled epitaxial cathode-electrolyte nanocomposites for 3D microbatteries | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2022 | Publication | ACS applied materials and interfaces | Abbreviated Journal | Acs Appl Mater Inter |
Volume | 14 | Issue | 37 | Pages | 42208-42214 |
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Abstract | The downscaling of electronic devices requires rechargeable microbatteries with enhanced energy and power densities. Here, we evaluate self-assembled vertically aligned nano-composite (VAN) thin films as a platform to create high-performance three-dimensional (3D) microelectrodes. This study focuses on controlling the VAN formation to enable interface engineering between the LiMn2O4 cathode and the (Li,La)TiO3 solid electrolyte. Electrochemical analysis in a half cell against lithium metal showed the absence of sharp redox peaks due to the confinement in the electrode pillars at the nanoscale. The (100)-oriented VAN thin films showed better rate capability and stability during extensive cycling due to the better alignment to the Li-diffusion channels. However, an enhanced pseudocapacitive contribution was observed for the increased total surface area within the (110)-oriented VAN thin films. These results demonstrate for the first time the electrochemical behavior of cathode-electrolyte VANs for lithium-ion 3D microbatteries while pointing out the importance of control over the vertical interfaces. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000852647100001 | Publication Date | 2022-09-06 | |
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ISSN | 1944-8244 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 9.5 | Times cited | 4 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | This research was carried out with the support from the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) under VIDI grant no. 13456. | Approved | Most recent IF: 9.5 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:190619 | Serial | 7206 | ||
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Author | Verdierre, G.; Gauquelin, N.; Jannis, D.; Birkhölzer, Y.A.; Mallik, S.; Verbeeck, J.; Bibes, M.; Koster, G. | ||||
Title | Epitaxial growth of the candidate ferroelectric Rashba material SrBiO3by pulsed laser deposition | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2023 | Publication | APL materials | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 11 | Issue | 3 | Pages | 031109 |
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Abstract | Among oxides, bismuthates have been gaining much interest due to their unique features. In addition to their superconducting properties, they show potential for applications as topological insulators and as possible spin-to-charge converters. After being first investigated in their bulk form in the 1980s, bismuthates have been successfully grown as thin films. However, most efforts have focused on BaBiO<sub>3</sub>, with SrBiO<sub>3</sub>receiving only little attention. Here, we report the growth of epitaxial films of SrBiO<sub>3</sub>on both TiO<sub>2</sub>-terminated SrTiO<sub>3</sub>and NdO-terminated NdScO<sub>3</sub>substrates by pulsed laser deposition. SrBiO<sub>3</sub>has a pseudocubic lattice constant of ∼4.25 Å and grows relaxed on NdScO<sub>3</sub>. Counter-intuitively, it grows with a slight tensile strain on SrTiO<sub>3</sub>despite a large lattice mismatch, which should induce compressive strain. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy reveals that this occurs as a consequence of structural domain matching, with blocks of 10 SrBiO<sub>3</sub>unit planes matching blocks of 11 SrTiO<sub>3</sub>unit planes. This work provides a framework for the synthesis of high quality perovskite bismuthates films and for the understanding of their interface interactions with homostructural substrates. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000953363800004 | Publication Date | 2023-03-01 | |
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ISSN | 2166-532X | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record | |
Impact Factor | 6.1 | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
Notes | This work received support from the ERC Advanced grant (Grant No. 833973) “FRESCO” and funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Program under Grant Agreement No. 823717—ESTEEM3, Van Gogh travel grant, Nuffic, The Netherlands (CF No. 42582SB).; esteem3reported; esteem3TA | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.1; 2023 IF: 4.335 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:196135 | Serial | 7377 | ||
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Author | Benedoue, S.; Benedet, M.; Gasparotto, A.; Gauquelin, N.; Orekhov, A.; Verbeeck, J.; Seraglia, R.; Pagot, G.; Rizzi, G.A.; Balzano, V.; Gavioli, L.; Noto, V.D.; Barreca, D.; Maccato, C. | ||||
Title | Insights into the Photoelectrocatalytic Behavior of gCN-Based Anode Materials Supported on Ni Foams | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2023 | Publication | Nanomaterials | Abbreviated Journal | Nanomaterials-Basel |
Volume | 13 | Issue | 6 | Pages | 1035 |
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Abstract | Graphitic carbon nitride (gCN) is a promising n-type semiconductor widely investigated for photo-assisted water splitting, but less studied for the (photo)electrochemical degradation of aqueous organic pollutants. In these fields, attractive perspectives for advancements are offered by a proper engineering of the material properties, e.g., by depositing gCN onto conductive and porous scaffolds, tailoring its nanoscale morphology, and functionalizing it with suitable cocatalysts. The present study reports on a simple and easily controllable synthesis of gCN flakes on Ni foam substrates by electrophoretic deposition (EPD), and on their eventual decoration with Co-based cocatalysts [CoO, CoFe2O4, cobalt phosphate (CoPi)] via radio frequency (RF)-sputtering or electrodeposition. After examining the influence of processing conditions on the material characteristics, the developed systems are comparatively investigated as (photo)anodes for water splitting and photoelectrocatalysts for the degradation of a recalcitrant water pollutant [potassium hydrogen phthalate (KHP)]. The obtained results highlight that while gCN decoration with Co-based cocatalysts boosts water splitting performances, bare gCN as such is more efficient in KHP abatement, due to the occurrence of a different reaction mechanism. The related insights, provided by a multi-technique characterization, may provide valuable guidelines for the implementation of active nanomaterials in environmental remediation and sustainable solar-to-chemical energy conversion. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000960297000001 | Publication Date | 2023-03-13 | |
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ISSN | 2079-4991 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 5.3 | Times cited | 3 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | The present work was financially supported by CNR (Progetti di Ricerca @CNR—avviso 2020—ASSIST), Padova University (P-DiSC#04BIRD2020-UNIPD EUREKA, DOR 2020–2022), AMGA Foundation (NYMPHEA project), INSTM Consortium (INSTM21PDGASPAROTTO—NANOMAT, INSTM21PDBARMAC—ATENA) and the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No. 823717—ESTEEM3. The FWO-Hercules fund G0H4316N ‘Direct electron detector for soft matter TEM’ is also acknowledged. Many thanks are also due to Dr. Riccardo Lorenzin for his support to experimental activities.; esteem3reported; esteem3TA | Approved | Most recent IF: 5.3; 2023 IF: 3.553 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:196115 | Serial | 7378 | ||
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Author | Kante, M.V.; Weber, M.L.; Ni, S.; van den Bosch, I.C.G.; van der Minne, E.; Heymann, L.; Falling, L.J.; Gauquelin, N.; Tsvetanova, M.; Cunha, D.M.; Koster, G.; Gunkel, F.; Nemsak, S.; Hahn, H.; Estrada, L.V.; Baeumer, C. | ||||
Title | A high-entropy oxide as high-activity electrocatalyst for water oxidation | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2023 | Publication | ACS nano | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 17 | Issue | 6 | Pages | 5329-5339 |
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Abstract | High-entropy materials are an emerging pathway in the development of high-activity (electro)catalysts because of the inherent tunability and coexistence of multiple potential active sites, which may lead to earth-abundant catalyst materials for energy-efficient electrochemical energy storage. In this report, we identify how the multication composition in high-entropy perovskite oxides (HEO) contributes to high catalytic activity for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER), i.e., the key kinetically limiting half-reaction in several electrochemical energy conversion technologies, including green hydrogen generation. We compare the activity of the (001) facet of LaCr0.2Mn0.2Fe0.2Co0.2Ni0.2O3-delta with the parent compounds (single B-site in the ABO3 perovskite). While the single B-site perovskites roughly follow the expected volcano-type activity trends, the HEO clearly outperforms all of its parent compounds with 17 to 680 times higher currents at a fixed overpotential. As all samples were grown as an epitaxial layer, our results indicate an intrinsic composition-function relationship, avoiding the effects of complex geometries or unknown surface composition. In-depth X-ray photoemission studies reveal a synergistic effect of simultaneous oxidation and reduction of different transition metal cations during the adsorption of reaction intermediates. The surprisingly high OER activity demonstrates that HEOs are a highly attractive, earth-abundant material class for high-activity OER electrocatalysts, possibly allowing the activity to be fine-tuned beyond the scaling limits of mono-or bimetallic oxides. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000953440900001 | Publication Date | 2023-03-13 | |
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ISSN | 1936-0851 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 17.1 | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 17.1; 2023 IF: 13.942 | |||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:196097 | Serial | 7390 | ||
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Author | Gauquelin, N.; Forte, F.; Jannis, D.; Fittipaldi, R.; Autieri, C.; Cuono, G.; Granata, V.; Lettieri, M.; Noce, C.; Miletto-Granozio, F.; Vecchione, A.; Verbeeck, J.; Cuoco, M. | ||||
Title | Pattern Formation by Electric-Field Quench in a Mott Crystal | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2023 | Publication | Nano letters | Abbreviated Journal | |
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Abstract | The control of Mott phase is intertwined with the spatial reorganization of the electronic states. Out-of-equilibrium driving forces typically lead to electronic patterns that are absent at equilibrium, whose nature is however often elusive. Here, we unveil a nanoscale pattern formation in the Ca2 RuO4 Mott insulator. We demonstrate how an applied electric field spatially reconstructs the insulating phase that, uniquely after switching off the electric field, exhibits nanoscale stripe domains. The stripe pattern has regions with inequivalent octahedral distortions that we directly observe through high-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy. The nanotexture depends on the orientation of the electric field, it is non-volatile and rewritable. We theoretically simulate the charge and orbital reconstruction induced by a quench dynamics of the applied electric field providing clear-cut mechanisms for the stripe phase formation. Our results open the path for the design of non-volatile electronics based on voltage-controlled nanometric phases. |
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Language | Wos | 001012061600001 | Publication Date | 2023-05-18 | |
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ISSN | 1530-6984 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 10.8 | Times cited | 2 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innova- tion programme under grant agreement No 823717 – ESTEEM3. The Merlin camera used in the experiment received funding from the FWO-Hercules fund G0H4316N ’Direct electron detector 15for soft matter TEM’. C. A. and G. C. are supported by the Foundation for Polish Science through the International Research Agendas program co-financed by the European Union within the Smart Growth Operational Programme. C. A. and G. C. acknowledge the access to the computing facil- ities of the Interdisciplinary Center of Modeling at the University of Warsaw, Grant No. GB84-0, GB84-1 and GB84-7 and GB84-7 and Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center Grant No. 609.. C. A. and G. C. acknowledge the CINECA award under the ISCRA initiative IsC85 “TOP- MOST” Grant, for the availability of high-performance computing resources and support. We acknoweldge A. Guarino and C. Elia for providing support about the electrical characterization of the sample. M.C., R.F., and A.V. acknowledge support from the EU’s Horizon 2020213 research and innovation program under Grant Agreement No. 964398 (SUPERGATE). | Approved | Most recent IF: 10.8; 2023 IF: 12.712 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:196970 | Serial | 8789 | ||
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Author | Xu, H.; Li, H.; Gauquelin, N.; Chen, X.; Wu, W.-F.; Zhao, Y.; Si, L.; Tian, D.; Li, L.; Gan, Y.; Qi, S.; Li, M.; Hu, F.; Sun, J.; Jannis, D.; Yu, P.; Chen, G.; Zhong, Z.; Radovic, M.; Verbeeck, J.; Chen, Y.; Shen, B. | ||||
Title | Giant tunability of Rashba splitting at cation-exchanged polar oxide interfaces by selective orbital hybridization | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2024 | Publication | Advanced materials | Abbreviated Journal | |
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Abstract | The 2D electron gas (2DEG) at oxide interfaces exhibits extraordinary properties, such as 2D superconductivity and ferromagnetism, coupled to strongly correlated electrons in narrow d-bands. In particular, 2DEGs in KTaO3 (KTO) with 5d t2g orbitals exhibit larger atomic spin-orbit coupling and crystal-facet-dependent superconductivity absent for 3d 2DEGs in SrTiO3 (STO). Herein, by tracing the interfacial chemistry, weak anti-localization magneto-transport behavior, and electronic structures of (001), (110), and (111) KTO 2DEGs, unambiguously cation exchange across KTO interfaces is discovered. Therefore, the origin of the 2DEGs at KTO-based interfaces is dramatically different from the electronic reconstruction observed at STO interfaces. More importantly, as the interface polarization grows with the higher order planes in the KTO case, the Rashba spin splitting becomes maximal for the superconducting (111) interfaces approximately twice that of the (001) interface. The larger Rashba spin splitting couples strongly to the asymmetric chiral texture of the orbital angular moment, and results mainly from the enhanced inter-orbital hopping of the t2g bands and more localized wave functions. This finding has profound implications for the search for topological superconductors, as well as the realization of efficient spin-charge interconversion for low-power spin-orbitronics based on (110) and (111) KTO interfaces. An unambiguous cation exchange is discovered across the interfaces of (001), (110), and (111) KTaO3 2D electron gases fabricated at room temperature. Remarkably, the (111) interfaces with the highest superconducting transition temperature also turn out to show the strongest electron-phonon interaction and the largest Rashba spin splitting. image | ||||
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Language | Wos | 001219658400001 | Publication Date | 2024-03-13 | |
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ISSN | 0935-9648 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record | |
Impact Factor | 29.4 | Times cited | Open Access | ||
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 29.4; 2024 IF: 19.791 | |||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:206037 | Serial | 9152 | ||
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Author | Joy, R.M.; Pobedinskas, P.; Bourgeois, E.; Chakraborty, T.; Goerlitz, J.; Herrmann, D.; Noel, C.; Heupel, J.; Jannis, D.; Gauquelin, N.; D'Haen, J.; Verbeeck, J.; Popov, C.; Houssiau, L.; Becher, C.; Nesladek, M.; Haenen, K. | ||||
Title | Photoluminescence of germanium-vacancy centers in nanocrystalline diamond films : implications for quantum sensing applications | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2024 | Publication | ACS applied nano materials | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 7 | Issue | 4 | Pages | 3873-3884 |
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Abstract | Point defects in diamond, promising candidates for nanoscale pressure- and temperature-sensing applications, are potentially scalable in polycrystalline diamond fabricated using the microwave plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (MW PE CVD) technique. However, this approach introduces residual stress in the diamond films, leading to variations in the characteristic zero phonon line (ZPL) of the point defect in diamond. Here, we report the effect of residual stress on germanium-vacancy (GeV) centers in MW PE CVD nanocrystalline diamond (NCD) films fabricated using single crystal Ge as the substrate and solid dopant source. GeV ensemble formation indicated by the zero phonon line (ZPL) at similar to 602 nm is confirmed by room temperature (RT) photoluminescence (PL) measurements. PL mapping results show spatial nonuniformity in GeV formation along with other defects, including silicon-vacancy centers in the diamond films. The residual stress in NCD results in shifts in the PL peak positions. By estimating a stress shift coefficient of (2.9 +/- 0.9) nm/GPa, the GeV PL peak position in the NCD film is determined to be between 598.7 and 603.2 nm. A larger ground state splitting due to the strain on a GeV-incorporated NCD pillar at a low temperature (10 K) is also reported. We also report the observation of intense ZPLs at RT that in some cases could be related to low Ge concentration and the surrounding crystalline environment. In addition, we also observe thicker microcrystalline diamond (MCD) films delaminate from the Ge substrate due to film residual stress and graphitic phase at the diamond/Ge substrate interface (confirmed by electron energy loss spectroscopy). Using this approach, a free-standing color center incorporated MCD film with dimensions up to 1 x 1 cm(2) is fabricated. Qualitative analysis using time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectroscopy reveals the presence of impurities, including Ge and silicon, in the MCD film. Our experimental results will provide insights into the scalability of GeV fabrication using the MW PE CVD technique and effectively implement NCD-based nanoscale-sensing applications. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 001164609600001 | Publication Date | 2024-02-15 | |
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ISSN | 2574-0970 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record | |
Impact Factor | 5.9 | Times cited | Open Access | ||
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 5.9; 2024 IF: NA | |||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:204826 | Serial | 9164 | ||
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Author | Ni, S.; Houwman, E.; Gauquelin, N.; Chezganov, D.; Van Aert, S.; Verbeeck, J.; Rijnders, G.; Koster, G. | ||||
Title | Stabilizing perovskite Pb(Mg0.33Nb0.67)O3-PbTiO3 thin films by fast deposition and tensile mismatched growth template | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2024 | Publication | ACS applied materials and interfaces | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 16 | Issue | 10 | Pages | 12744-12753 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Because of its low hysteresis, high dielectric constant, and strong piezoelectric response, Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O-3-PbTiO3 (PMN-PT) thin films have attracted considerable attention for the application in PiezoMEMS, field-effect transistors, and energy harvesting and storage devices. However, it remains a great challenge to fabricate phase-pure, pyrochlore-free PMN-PT thin films. In this study, we demonstrate that a high deposition rate, combined with a tensile mismatched template layer can stabilize the perovskite phase of PMN-PT films and prevent the nucleation of passive pyrochlore phases. We observed that an accelerated deposition rate promoted mixing of the B-site cation and facilitated relaxation of the compressively strained PMN-PT on the SrTiO3 (STO) substrate in the initial growth layer, which apparently suppressed the initial formation of pyrochlore phases. By employing La-doped-BaSnO3 (LBSO) as the tensile mismatched buffer layer, 750 nm thick phase-pure perovskite PMN-PT films were synthesized. The resulting PMN-PT films exhibited excellent crystalline quality close to that of the STO substrate. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 001176343700001 | Publication Date | 2024-02-29 | |
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ISSN | 1944-8244 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record | |
Impact Factor | 9.5 | Times cited | Open Access | ||
Notes | We would like to acknowledge the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) for the financial support of this work. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No. 823717-ESTEEM3. | Approved | Most recent IF: 9.5; 2024 IF: 7.504 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:204754 | Serial | 9174 | ||
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