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Author Yang, M.; Chen, H.; Orekhov, A.; Lu, Q.; Lan, X.; Li, K.; Zhang, S.; Song, M.; Kong, Y.; Schryvers, D.; Du, Y.
Title Quantified contribution of β″ and β′ precipitates to the strengthening of an aged Al–Mg–Si alloy Type A1 Journal article
Year 2020 Publication Materials Science And Engineering A-Structural Materials Properties Microstructure And Processing Abbreviated Journal Mat Sci Eng A-Struct
Volume 774 Issue Pages 138776
Keywords (down) A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract It is generally believed that β00 precipitates, rather than β0 precipitates, are the major strengthening precipitates in

aged Al–Mg–Si alloys. The reason for this difference is not well understood. To clarify this, two samples of the

same Al–Mg–Si alloy but with different aging states were prepared. The under-aged sample only contains nanoprecipitates

of the β00 type, while the peak-aged one contains nearly equal volumes of β00 and β0 precipitates. We

have, for the first time, separated the strengthening effect of the contribution from βʺ and βʹ precipitates,

respectively, by an indirect approach based on high-precision measurements of volume fractions, number densities,

sizes, proportions of the precipitates, their lattice strains, the composition and grain size of the matrix. The

β0 precipitates, which take 45.6% of the total precipitate volume in the peak-aged sample, contribute to the entire

precipitation strengthening by only 31.6%. The main reason why they are less useful compared to β00 precipitates

has been found to be associated with their smaller lattice strains relative to the matrix, which is 0.99% versus

2.10% (for β00 ).
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Language Wos 000514747200001 Publication Date 2019-12-04
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ISSN 0921-5093 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 6.4 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
Notes National Natural Science Foundation of China, 51531009 51711530713 51501230 ; Central South University, 2018gczd033 ; Flemish Science Foundation, VS.026.18N ; Program for Guangdong Introducing Innovative and Entrepreneurial Teams, 2016ZT06G025 ; Guangdong Natural Science Foundation, 2017B030306014 ; Approved Most recent IF: 6.4; 2020 IF: 3.094
Call Number EMAT @ emat @c:irua:165290 Serial 5440
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Author Prabhakara, V.; Jannis, D.; Béché, A.; Bender, H.; Verbeeck, J.
Title Strain measurement in semiconductor FinFET devices using a novel moiré demodulation technique Type A1 Journal article
Year 2019 Publication Semiconductor science and technology Abbreviated Journal Semicond Sci Tech
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Abstract Moiré fringes are used throughout a wide variety of applications in physics and

engineering to bring out small variations in an underlying lattice by comparing with another reference lattice. This method was recently demonstrated in Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy imaging to provide local strain measurement in crystals by comparing the crystal lattice with the scanning raster that then serves as the reference. The images obtained in this way contain a beating fringe pattern with a local period that represents the deviation of the lattice from the reference. In order to obtain the actual strain value, a region containing a full period of the fringe is required, which results in a compromise between strain sensitivity and spatial resolution. In this paper we propose an advanced setup making use of an optimised scanning pattern and a novel phase stepping demodulation scheme. We demonstrate the novel method on a series of 16 nm Si-Ge semiconductor FinFET devices in which strain plays a crucial role in modulating the charge carrier mobility. The obtained results are compared with both Nano-beam diffraction and the recently proposed Bessel beam diffraction technique. The setup provides a much improved spatial resolution over conventional moiré imaging in STEM while at the same time being fast and requiring no specialised diffraction camera as opposed to the diffraction techniques we compare to.
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Language Wos 000537721200002 Publication Date 2019-11-29
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ISSN 0268-1242 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.305 Times cited 8 Open Access
Notes The Qu-Ant-EM microscope and the direct electron detector used in the diffraction experiments was partly funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government. This project has received funding from the GOA project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp. We would also like to thank Dr. Thomas Nuytten and Prof. Dr. Wilfried Vandervorst from IMEC, Leuven for their continuous support and collaboration with the project. Approved Most recent IF: 2.305
Call Number EMAT @ emat @c:irua:165794 Serial 5445
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Author González-Rubio, G.; Mosquera, J.; Kumar, V.; Pedrazo-Tardajos, A.; Llombart, P.; Solís, D.M.; Lobato, I.; Noya, E.G.; Guerrero-Martínez, A.; Taboada, J.M.; Obelleiro, F.; MacDowell, L.G.; Bals, S.; Liz-Marzán, L.M.
Title Micelle-directed chiral seeded growth on anisotropic gold nanocrystals Type A1 Journal article
Year 2020 Publication Science Abbreviated Journal Science
Volume 368 Issue 368 Pages 1472-1477
Keywords (down) A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Surfactant-assisted seeded growth of metal nanoparticles (NPs) can be engineered to produce anisotropic gold nanocrystals with high chiroptical activity through the templating effect of chiral micelles formed in the presence of dissymmetric cosurfactants. Mixed micelles adsorb on gold nanorods, forming quasihelical patterns that direct seeded growth into NPs with pronounced morphological and optical handedness. Sharp chiral wrinkles lead to chiral plasmon modes with high dissymmetry factors (~0.20). Through variation of the dimensions of chiral wrinkles, the chiroptical properties can be tuned within the visible and near-infrared electromagnetic spectrum. The micelle-directed mechanism allows extension to other systems, such as the seeded growth of chiral platinum shells on gold nanorods. This approach provides a reproducible, simple, and scalable method toward the fabrication of NPs with high chiral optical activity.
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Language Wos 000545264600040 Publication Date 2020-06-26
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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 187 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes L.M.L.-M. acknowledges funding from the European Research Council (ERC AdG No. 787510). G.G.-R. and J.M. thanks the Spanish MICIU for FPI (BES-2014-068972) and Juan de la Cierva-fellowships (FJCI-2015-25080). S.B., L.M.L.-M., V.K, and A.P.- T. acknowledge financial support from the European Commission under the Horizon 2020 Programme by means of the grant agreement No. 731019 (EUSMI) and the ERC Consolidator Grant No. 815128 (REALNANO). J.M.T and F.O acknowledge financial support from the Spanish MICIU (Grants TEC2017-85376-C2-1-R, TEC2017-85376-C2-2-R), as well as from the ERDF and the Galician Regional Government as part of the agreement for funding the Atlantic Research Center for Information and Communication Technologies (AtlantTIC). AG-M acknowledges financial support from the Spanish MICIU (Grant RTI2018-095844-BI00), EGN and LGM acknowledge funds from the Spanish MICIU (Grant No. FIS2017- 89361-C3-2-P), as well as the use of the Mare-Nostrum supercomputer and the technical support provided by Barcelona Supercomputing Center from the Spanish Network of Supercomputing (Grants QCM-2018-3-0039 and QCM-2019-1-0038). This work was performed under the Maria de Maeztu Units of Excellence Program from the Spanish State 13 Research Agency – Grant No. MDM-2017-0720.; sygma Approved Most recent IF: 56.9; 2020 IF: 37.205
Call Number EMAT @ emat @c:irua:170137 Serial 6391
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Author Tunca, B.; Lapauw, T.; Callaert, C.; Hadermann, J.; Delville, R.; Caspi, E.'ad N.; Dahlqvist, M.; Rosen, J.; Marshal, A.; Pradeep, K.G.; Schneider, J.M.; Vleugels, J.; Lambrinou, K.
Title Compatibility of Zr₂AlC MAX phase-based ceramics with oxygen-poor, static liquid lead-bismuth eutectic Type A1 Journal article
Year 2020 Publication Corrosion Science Abbreviated Journal Corros Sci
Volume 171 Issue Pages 108704-108719
Keywords (down) A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract This work investigates the compatibility of Zr2AlC MAX phase-based ceramics with liquid LBE, and proposes a mechanism to explain the observed local Zr2AlC/LBE interaction. The ceramics were exposed to oxygen-poor (C-O <= 2.2 x 10(-10) mass%), static liquid LBE at 500 degrees C for 1000 h. A new Zr-2(Al,Bi,Pb)C MAX phase solid solution formed in-situ in the LBE-affected Zr2AlC grains. Out-of-plane ordering was favorable in the new solid solution, whereby A-layers with high and low-Bi/Pb contents alternated in the crystal structure, in agreement with first-principles calculations. Bulk Zr-2(Al,Bi,Pb)C was synthesized by reactive hot pressing to study the crystal structure of the solid solution by neutron diffraction.
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Language Wos 000537624600005 Publication Date 2020-04-27
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ISSN 0010-938x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 8.3 Times cited 3 Open Access Not_Open_Access
Notes ; B.T. acknowledges the financial support of the SCK CEN Academy for Nuclear Science and Technology (Belgium). This research was partly funded by the European Atomic Energy Community's (Euratom) Seventh Framework Programme FP7/ 2007-2013 under Grant Agreement No. 604862 (FP7 MatISSE), the MYRRHA project (SCK CEN, Belgium), as well as by the Euratom research and training programme 2014-2018 under Grant Agreement No. 740415 (H2020 IL TROVATORE). The performed research falls within the framework of the EERA (European Energy Research Alliance) Joint Programme on Nuclear Materials (JPNM). The authors gratefully acknowledge the Hercules Foundation for Project AKUL/1319 (CombiS(T)EM)) and the Knut and Alice Wallenberg (KAW) foundation. The calculations were carried out using supercomputer resources provided by the Swedish National Infrastructure for Computing (SNIC) at the High Performance Computing Center North (HPC2N) and the PDC Center for High Performance Computing. E.N.C. thanks Offir Ozeri for his help in NPD data acquiring. ; Approved Most recent IF: 8.3; 2020 IF: 5.245
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:170157 Serial 6475
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Author Penders, A.; Konstantinovic, M.J.; Bosch, R.W.; Schryvers, D.
Title Crack initiation in tapered high Si stainless steel specimens : stress threshold analyses Type A1 Journal article
Year 2020 Publication Corrosion Engineering Science And Technology Abbreviated Journal Corros Eng Sci Techn
Volume Issue Pages 1-8
Keywords (down) A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Tapered specimens were used for an accelerated test technique to study the crack initiation of high Si stainless steel by means of constant elongation rate tensile testing in a simulated pressurised water reactor environment. Detailed crack density distributions were obtained by applying an advanced crack detection algorithm on iteratively displaced scanning electron microscopy pictures featuring stress corrosion cracks along the specimen's gauge length. By means of finite-element analysis, prominent peaks in the crack density graphs are demonstrated to be related to stress relief and stress build-up during the crack initiation phase. Intrinsic scatter related to the crack detection suggests that stress corrosion cracking is independent of the strain-rate for strain-rates lower than 10(-6 )s(-1). Based on the extrapolation to constant load conditions, the critical threshold value for the duplex high Si stainless steel is estimated to be around 580 MPa.
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Language Wos 000549651600001 Publication Date 2020-06-30
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ISSN 1478-422x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.8 Times cited 1 Open Access Not_Open_Access
Notes ; We would like to acknowledge ENGIE Electrabel for the financial support of this work under the contract number BSUEZ5500. ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.8; 2020 IF: 0.879
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:171292 Serial 6478
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Author Yu, W.-B.; Hu, Z.-Y.; Jin, J.; Yi, M.; Yan, M.; Li, Y.; Wang, H.-E.; Gao, H.-X.; Mai, L.-Q.; Hasan, T.; Xu, B.-X.; Peng, D.-L.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Su, B.-L.
Title Unprecedented and highly stable lithium storage capacity of (001) faceted nanosheet-constructed hierarchically porous TiO₂/rGO hybrid architecture for high-performance Li-ion batteries Type A1 Journal article
Year 2020 Publication National Science Review Abbreviated Journal Natl Sci Rev
Volume 7 Issue 6 Pages 1046-1058
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Abstract Active crystal facets can generate special properties for various applications. Herein, we report a (001) faceted nanosheet-constructed hierarchically porous TiO2/rGO hybrid architecture with unprecedented and highly stable lithium storage performance. Density functional theory calculations show that the (001) faceted TiO2 nanosheets enable enhanced reaction kinetics by reinforcing their contact with the electrolyte and shortening the path length of Li+ diffusion and insertion-extraction. The reduced graphene oxide (rGO) nanosheets in this TiO2/rGO hybrid largely improve charge transport, while the porous hierarchy at different length scales favors continuous electrolyte permeation and accommodates volume change. This hierarchically porous TiO2/rGO hybrid anode material demonstrates an excellent reversible capacity of 250 mAh g(-1) at 1 C (1 C = 335 mA g(-1)) at a voltage window of 1.0-3.0 V. Even after 1000 cycles at 5 C and 500 cycles at 10 C, the anode retains exceptional and stable capacities of 176 and 160 mAh g(-1), respectively. Moreover, the formed Li2Ti2O4 nanodots facilitate reversed Li+ insertion-extraction during the cycling process. The above results indicate the best performance of TiO2-based materials as anodes for lithium-ion batteries reported in the literature.
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Language Wos 000544175300013 Publication Date 2020-02-16
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ISSN 2095-5138 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 20.6 Times cited 3 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes ; This work was supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (2016YFA0202602 and 2016YFA0202603), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (U1663225) and Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University (IRT_15R52). ; Approved Most recent IF: 20.6; 2020 IF: 8.843
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:170776 Serial 6648
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Author Zhao, H.; Li, C.-F.; Yong, X.; Kumar, P.; Palma, B.; Hu, Z.-Y.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Siahrostami, S.; Larter, S.; Zheng, D.; Wang, S.; Chen, Z.; Kibria, M.G.; Hu, J.
Title Coproduction of hydrogen and lactic acid from glucose photocatalysis on band-engineered Zn1-xCdxS homojunction Type A1 Journal article
Year 2021 Publication iScience Abbreviated Journal
Volume 24 Issue 2 Pages 102109
Keywords (down) A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Photocatalytic transformation of biomass into value-added chemicals coupled with co-production of hydrogen provides an explicit route to trap sunlight into the chemical bonds. Here, we demonstrate a rational design of Zn1-xCdxS solidsolution homojunction photocatalyst with a pseudo-periodic cubic zinc blende (ZB) and hexagonal wurtzite (WZ) structure for efficient glucose conversion to simultaneously produce hydrogen and lactic acid. The optimized Zn0.6Cd0.4S catalyst consists of a twinning superlattice, has a tuned bandgap, and displays excellent efficiency with respect to hydrogen generation (690 +/- 27.6 mu mol.h(-1).g(cat).(-1)), glucose conversion (similar to 90%), and lactic acid selectivity (similar to 87%) without any co-catalyst under visible light irradiation. The periodic WZ/ZB phase in twinning superlattice facilitates better charge separation, while superoxide radical (center dot O-2(-)) and photogenerated holes drive the glucose transformation and water oxidation reactions, respectively. This work demonstrates that rational photocatalyst design could realize an efficient and concomitant production of hydrogen and value-added chemicals from glucose photocatalysis.
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Language Wos 000621266700080 Publication Date 2021-01-28
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ISSN 2589-0042 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
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Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:176744 Serial 6720
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Author Akamine, H.; Mitsuhara, M.; Nishida, M.; Samaee, V.; Schryvers, D.; Tsukamoto, G.; Kunieda, T.; Fujii, H.
Title Precipitation behaviors in Ti-2.3 Wt Pct Cu alloy during isothermal and two-step aging Type A1 Journal article
Year 2021 Publication Metallurgical And Materials Transactions A-Physical Metallurgy And Materials Science Abbreviated Journal Metall Mater Trans A
Volume 52 Issue Pages 2760-2772
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Abstract Time evolution of precipitates related to age-hardening in Ti-2.3 wt pct Cu alloys was investigated by electron microscopy. In isothermal aging at 723 K, the hardness increases continuously owing to precipitation strengthening, whereas in two-step aging where the aging temperature is switched from 673 K to 873 K after 100 hours, the hardness is found to drastically drop after the aging temperature switches. In isothermal aging, metastable and stable precipitates are independently nucleated, whereas characteristic V-shaped clusters of precipitates are observed during the two-step aging. It is revealed by atomic-scale observations that the V-shaped clusters are composed of metastable and stable precipitates and each type of precipitate has a different orientation relationship with the alpha phase: (10 (3) over bar)//(0001)(alpha) and [0 (1) over bar0]//respectively. The drop in hardness during two-step aging can be explained by a synergistic effect of decreased precipitation strengthening and solid solution strengthening. (C) The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society and ASM International 2021
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Language Wos 000644823000001 Publication Date 2021-04-27
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ISSN 1073-5623 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
Impact Factor 1.874 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.874
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:178222 Serial 6786
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Author Wang, L.; Li, Y.; Yang, X.-Y.; Zhang, B.-B.; Ninane, N.; Busscher, H.J.; Hu, Z.-Y.; Delneuville, C.; Jiang, N.; Xie, H.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Hasan, T.; Su, B.-L.
Title Single-cell yolk-shell nanoencapsulation for long-term viability with size-dependent permeability and molecular recognition Type A1 Journal article
Year 2021 Publication National Science Review Abbreviated Journal Natl Sci Rev
Volume 8 Issue 4 Pages
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Abstract Like nanomaterials, bacteria have been unknowingly used for centuries. They hold significant economic potential for fuel and medicinal compound production. Their full exploitation, however, is impeded by low biological activity and stability in industrial reactors. Though cellular encapsulation addresses these limitations, cell survival is usually compromised due to shell-to-cell contacts and low permeability. Here, we report ordered packing of silica nanocolloids with organized, uniform and tunable nanoporosities for single cyanobacterium nanoencapsulation using protamine as an electrostatic template. A space between the capsule shell and the cell is created by controlled internalization of protamine, resulting in a highly ordered porous shell-void-cell structure formation. These unique yolk-shell nano structures provide long-term cell viability with superior photosynthetic activities and resistance in harsh environments. In addition, engineering the colloidal packing allows tunable shell-pore diameter for size-dependent permeability and introduction of new functionalities for specific molecular recognition. Our strategy could significantly enhance the activity and stability of cyanobacteria for various nanobiotechnological applications.
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Language Wos 000651827200002 Publication Date 2020-05-07
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ISSN 2095-5138 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 8.843 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 8.843
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:179085 Serial 6885
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Author Penders, A.; Konstantinovic, M.J.; Van Renterghem, W.; Bosch, R.W.; Schryvers, D.
Title TEM investigation of SCC crack tips in high Si stainless steel tapered specimens Type A1 Journal article
Year 2021 Publication Corrosion Engineering Science And Technology Abbreviated Journal Corros Eng Sci Techn
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Abstract The stress corrosion cracking (SCC) mechanism is investigated in high Si duplex stainless steel in a simulated PWR environment based on TEM analysis of FIB-extracted SCC crack tips. The microstructural investigation in the near vicinity of SCC crack tips illustrates a strain-rate dependence in SCC mechanisms. Detailed analysis of the crack tip morphology, that includes crack tip oxidation and surrounding deformation field, indicates the existence of an interplay between corrosion- and deformation-driven failure as a function of the strain rate. Slow strain-rate crack tips exhibit a narrow cleavage failure which can be linked to the film-induced failure mechanism, while rounded shaped crack tips for faster strain rates could be related to the strain-induced failure. As a result, two nominal strain-rate-dependent failure regimes dominated either by corrosion or deformation-driven cracking mechanisms can be distinguished.
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Language Wos 000695956400001 Publication Date 2021-09-14
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ISSN 1478-422x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 0.879 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 0.879
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:181533 Serial 6892
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Author Ding, L.; Zhao, M.; Ehlers, F.J.H.; Jia, Z.; Zhang, Z.; Weng, Y.; Schryvers, D.; Liu, Q.; Idrissi, H.
Title “Branched” structural transformation of the L12-Al3Zr phase manipulated by Cu substitution/segregation in the Al-Cu-Zr alloy system Type A1 Journal article
Year 2024 Publication Journal of materials science & technology Abbreviated Journal Journal of Materials Science & Technology
Volume 185 Issue Pages 186-206
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Abstract The effect of Cu on the evolution of the Al3Zr phase in an Al-Cu-Zr cast alloy during solution treatment at 500 °C has been thoroughly studied by combining atomic resolution high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and first-principles cal- culations. The heat treatment initially produces a pure L12-Al3Zr microstructure, allowing for about 13 % Cu to be incorporated in the dispersoid. Cu incorporation increases the energy barrier for anti-phase boundary (APB) activation, thus stabilizing the L12 structure. Additional heating leads to a Cu-induced “branched”path for the L12 structural transformation, with the latter process accelerated once the first APB has been created. Cu atoms may either (i) be repelled by the APBs, promoting the transformation to a Cu-poor D023 phase, or (ii) they may segregate at one Al-Zr layer adjacent to the APB, promoting a transformation to a new thermodynamically favored phase, Al4CuZr, formed when these segregation layers are periodically arranged. Theoretical studies suggest that the branching of the L12 transformation path is linked to the speed at which an APB is created, with Cu attraction triggered by a comparatively slow process. This unexpected transformation behavior of the L12-Al3Zr phase opens a new path to understanding, and potentially regulating the Al3Zr dispersoid evolution for high temperature applications.
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Language Wos 001154261100001 Publication Date 2023-12-24
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ISSN 1005-0302 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
Impact Factor 10.9 Times cited Open Access Not_Open_Access
Notes This work was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program (No. 2020YFA0405900), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 52371111 and U2141215 ), the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (No. BE2022159 ). We are grateful to the High Performance Computing Center of Nanjing Tech University for supporting the computational resources. H. Idrissi is mandated by the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (FSR- FNRS). Approved Most recent IF: 10.9; 2024 IF: 2.764
Call Number EMAT @ emat @c:irua:202392 Serial 8981
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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
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Author Sun, C.; Liao, X.; Peng, H.; Zhang, C.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Zhao, Y.; Wu, J.
Title Interfacial gliding-driven lattice oxygen release in layered cathodes Type A1 Journal article
Year 2022 Publication Cell reports physical science Abbreviated Journal
Volume 3 Issue 1 Pages
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Abstract The oxygen release of layered cathodes causes many battery failures, but the underlying mechanism in an actual working cathode is still elusive as it involves secondary agglomerates that introduce complicated boundary structures. Here, we report a general structure instability on the mismatch boundaries driven by interfacial gliding-it introduces a shear stress causing a distortion of the metal-oxygen octahedra framework that reduces its kinetic stability. The migration of cations and diffusion of oxygen vacancies continue to degrade the whole particle from the boundary to the interior, followed by the formation of nano-sized cracks on the fast-degrading interfaces. This work reveals a robust chemical and mechanical interplay on the oxygen release inherent to the intergranular boundaries of layered cathodes. It also suggests that radially patterned columnar grains with low-angle planar boundaries would be an efficient approach to mitigate the boundary oxygen release.
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Language Wos 000745659500012 Publication Date 2021-12-20
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Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:186420 Serial 6961
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Author Ding, Y.; Maitra, S.; Arenas Esteban, D.; Bals, S.; Vrielinck, H.; Barakat, T.; Roy, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Liu, J.; Li, Y.; Vlad, A.; Su, B.-L.
Title Photochemical production of hydrogen peroxide by digging pro-superoxide radical carbon vacancies in carbon nitride Type A1 Journal article
Year 2022 Publication Cell reports physical science Abbreviated Journal
Volume 3 Issue 5 Pages 100874-17
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Abstract Artificial photosynthesis of H2O2, an environmentally friendly oxidant and a clean fuel, holds great promise. However, improving its efficiency and stability for industrial implementation remains highly challenging. Here, we report the visible-light H2O2 artificial photosynthesis by digging pro-superoxide radical carbon vacancies in three-dimensional hierarchical porous g-C3N4 through a simple hydrolysis-freeze-drying-thermal treatment. A significant electronic structure change is revealed upon the implantation of carbon vacancies, broadening visible-light absorption and facilitating the photogenerated charge separation. The strong electron affinity of the carbon vacancies promotes superoxide radical (O-center dot(2)-) formation, significantly boosting the H2O2 photocatalytic production. The developed photocatalyst shows an H2O2 evolution rate of 6287.5 mM g(-1) h(-1) under visible-light irradiation with a long cycling stability being the best-performing photocatalyst among all reported g-C3N4-based systems. Our work provides fundamental insight into highly active and stable photocatalysts with great potential for safe industrial H2O2 production.
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Language Wos 000805830100006 Publication Date 2022-04-28
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Notes Y.D. thanks the China Scholarship Council (201808310127) for financial support. This work is financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (U1663225) , Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University (IRT_15R52) of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Program of Introducing Talents of Discipline to Universities-Plan 111 (grant no. B20002) from the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Education of China, and the National Key R&D Program of China (2016YFA0202602) . This research was also supported by the European Commission Interreg V France-Wallonie-Vlaanderen project “DepollutAir”. Approved Most recent IF: NA
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Author Watanabe, Y.; Hyeon-Deuk, K.; Yamamoto, T.; Yabuuchi, M.; Karakulina, O.M.; Noda, Y.; Kurihara, T.; Chang, I.-Y.; Higashi, M.; Tomita, O.; Tassel, C.; Kato, D.; Xia, J.; Goto, T.; Brown, C.M.; Shimoyama, Y.; Ogiwara, N.; Hadermann, J.; Abakumov, A.M.; Uchida, S.; Abe, R.; Kageyama, H.
Title Polyoxocationic antimony oxide cluster with acidic protons Type A1 Journal article
Year 2022 Publication Science Advances Abbreviated Journal
Volume 8 Issue 24 Pages eabm5379-8
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Abstract The success and continued expansion of research on metal-oxo clusters owe largely to their structural richness and wide range of functions. However, while most of them known to date are negatively charged polyoxometalates, there is only a handful of cationic ones, much less functional ones. Here, we show an all-inorganic hydroxyiodide [H(10.)7Sb(32.1)O(44)][H2.1Sb2.1I8O6][Sb0.76I6](2)center dot 25H(2)O (HSbOI), forming a face-centered cubic structure with cationic Sb32O44 clusters and two types of anionic clusters in its interstitial spaces. Although it is submicrometer in size, electron diffraction tomography of HSbOI allowed the construction of the initial structural model, followed by powder Rietveld refinement to reach the final structure. The cationic cluster is characterized by the presence of acidic protons on its surface due to substantial Sb3+ deficiencies, which enables HSbOI to serve as an excellent solid acid catalyst. These results open up a frontier for the exploration and functionalization of cationic metal-oxo clusters containing heavy main group elements.
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Impact Factor 13.6 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
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Author Morsdorf, L.; Kashiwar, A.; Kübel, C.; Tasan, C.C.
Title Carbon segregation and cementite precipitation at grain boundaries in quenched and tempered lath martensite Type A1 Journal article
Year 2023 Publication Materials science and engineering: part A: structural materials: properties, microstructure and processing Abbreviated Journal
Volume 862 Issue Pages 144369-21
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Abstract Tempering is widely applied to make carbon atoms beneficially rearrange in high strength steel microstructures after quenching; though the nano-scale interaction of carbon atoms with crystallographic defects is hard to experimentally observe. To improve, we investigate the redistribution of carbon atoms along martensite grain boundaries in a quenched and tempered low carbon steel. We observe the tempering-induced microstructural evolution by in-situ heating in a transmission electron microscope (TEM) and by compositional analysis through atom probe tomography (APT). Probe volumes for APT originate from a single martensite packet but in different tempering conditions, which is achieved via a sequential lift-out with in-between tempering treatments. The complementary use of TEM and APT provides crystallographic as well as chemical information on carbon segregation and subsequent carbide precipitation at martensite grain boundaries. The results show that the amount of carbon segregation to martensite grain boundaries is influenced by the boundary type, e.g. low-angle lath or high-angle block boundaries. Also, the growth behavior of cementite precipitates from grain boundary nucleation sites into neighboring martensite grains differs at low- and high-angle grain boundaries. This is due to the crystallographic constraints arising from the semi-coherent orientation relationship between cementite and adjacent martensite. We also show that slower quenching stabilizes thin retained austenite films between martensite grains because of enhanced carbon segregation during cooling. Finally, we demonstrate the effect of carbon redistribution along martensite grain boundaries on the mechanical properties. Here, we compare micro-scale Vickers hardness results from boundary-containing probe volumes to nanoindentation results from pure bulk martensite (boundary-free) probe volumes.
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Impact Factor 6.4 Times cited Open Access Not_Open_Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 6.4; 2023 IF: 3.094
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:192279 Serial 7285
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Author Dubrovinskaia, N.; Dubrovinsky, L.; Solopova, N.A.; Abakumov, A.; Turner, S.; Hanfland, M.; Bykova, E.; Bykov, M.; Prescher, C.; Prakapenka, V.B.; Petitgirard, S.; Chuvashova, I.; Gasharova, B.; Mathis, Y.-L.; Ershov, P.; Snigireva, I.; Snigirev, A.
Title Terapascal static pressure generation with ultrahigh yield strength nanodiamond Type A1 Journal article
Year 2016 Publication Science Advances Abbreviated Journal
Volume 2 Issue 7 Pages e1600341-12
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Abstract Studies of materials' properties at high and ultrahigh pressures lead to discoveries of unique physical and chemical phenomena and a deeper understanding of matter. In high-pressure research, an achievable static pressure limit is imposed by the strength of available strong materials and design of high-pressure devices. Using a high-pressure and high-temperature technique, we synthesized optically transparent microballs of bulk nanocrystalline diamond, which were found to have an exceptional yield strength (similar to 460 GPa at a confining pressure of similar to 70 GPa) due to the unique microstructure of bulk nanocrystalline diamond. We used the nanodiamond balls in a double-stage diamond anvil cell high-pressure device that allowed us to generate static pressures beyond 1 TPa, as demonstrated by synchrotron x-ray diffraction. Outstanding mechanical properties (strain-dependent elasticity, very high hardness, and unprecedented yield strength) make the nanodiamond balls a unique device for ultrahigh static pressure generation. Structurally isotropic, homogeneous, and made of a low-Z material, they are promising in the field of x-ray optical applications.
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Author Muravev, V.; Parastaev, A.; van den Bosch, Y.; Ligt, B.; Claes, N.; Bals, S.; Kosinov, N.; Hensen, E.J.M.
Title Size of cerium dioxide support nanocrystals dictates reactivity of highly dispersed palladium catalysts Type A1 Journal article
Year 2023 Publication Science Abbreviated Journal
Volume 380 Issue 6650 Pages 1174-1179
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Abstract The catalytic performance of heterogeneous catalysts can be tuned by modulation of the size and structure of supported transition metals, which are typically regarded as the active sites. In single-atom metal catalysts, the support itself can strongly affect the catalytic properties. Here, we demonstrate that the size of cerium dioxide (CeO2) support governs the reactivity of atomically dispersed palladium (Pd) in carbon monoxide (CO) oxidation. Catalysts with small CeO2 nanocrystals (~4 nanometers) exhibit unusually high activity in a CO-rich reaction feed, whereas catalysts with medium-size CeO2 (~8 nanometers) are preferred for lean conditions. Detailed spectroscopic investigations reveal support size–dependent redox properties of the Pd-CeO2 interface.
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Language Wos 001010846100008 Publication Date 2023-06-16
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Impact Factor 56.9 Times cited 22 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes We thank the staff of the MAX IV Laboratory for time on beamline SPECIES under proposals 20200412 and 20190983; E. Kokkonen and A. Klyushin for assistance with NAP-XPS and RPES experiments conducted at SPECIES; staff of the MAX IV Laboratory for time on beamline BALDER under proposal 20200378; K. Klementiev for assistance with XAS measurements; J. Drnec at the ESRF for providing assistance in using beamline ID31; and V. Perez-Dieste and I. Villar Garcia at the CIRCE beamline at ALBA Synchrotron for help with acquiring preliminary RPES data obtained under proposal 2020024219. The synchrotron-based XRD measurements were performed on beamline ID31 at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), Grenoble, France. Funding: This work was supported by the Netherlands Center for Multiscale Catalytic Energy Conversion (MCEC), a NWO Gravitation program funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science of the Government of the Netherlands (V.M. and E.J.M.H.); the European Research Council (ERC consolidator grant 815128 REALNANO to S.B. and N.C.); and the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Program (grant 823717–ESTEEM to S.B. and N.C). Research conducted at MAX IV, a Swedish national user facility, is supported by the Swedish Research council under contract 2018-07152, the Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems under contract 2018-04969, and Formas under contract 2019-02496 (VM). Approved Most recent IF: 56.9; 2023 IF: 37.205
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Author Yu, R.; Zeng, W.; Zhou, L.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Mai, L.; Yao, Z.; Wu, J.
Title Layer-by-layer delithiation during lattice collapse as the origin of planar gliding and microcracking in Ni-rich cathodes Type A1 Journal article
Year 2023 Publication Cell reports physical science Abbreviated Journal
Volume 4 Issue 7 Pages 101480-14
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Abstract High-energy-density nickel (Ni)-rich cathode materials are used in commercial lithium (Li)-ion batteries for electric vehicles, but they suffer from severe structural degradation upon cycling. Planar gliding and microcracking are seeds for fatal mechanical fracture, but their origin remains unclear. Herein, we show that “layer-by -layer delithiation”is activated at high voltages during the charge process when the “lattice collapse”(a characteristic high-voltage lattice evolution in Ni-rich cathodes) occurs. Layer-by-layer deli-thiation is evidenced by direct observation of the consecutive lattice collapse using in situ scanning transmission electron micro-scopy (STEM). The collapsing of the lattice initiates in the expanded planes and consecutively extends to the whole crystal. Localized strain will be induced at lattice-collapsing interface where planar gliding and intragranular microcracks are generated to release this strain. Our study reveals that layer-by-layer delithia-tion during lattice collapse is the fundamental origin of the mechanical instability in single-crystalline Ni-rich cathodes.
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Author Cioni, M.; Delle Piane, M.; Polino, D.; Rapetti, D.; Crippa, M.; Arslan Irmak, E.; Van Aert, S.; Bals, S.; Pavan, G.M.
Title Sampling real-time atomic dynamics in metal nanoparticles by combining experiments, simulations, and machine learning Type A1 Journal article
Year 2024 Publication Advanced Science Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 1-13
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Abstract Even at low temperatures, metal nanoparticles (NPs) possess atomic dynamics that are key for their properties but challenging to elucidate. Recent experimental advances allow obtaining atomic-resolution snapshots of the NPs in realistic regimes, but data acquisition limitations hinder the experimental reconstruction of the atomic dynamics present within them. Molecular simulations have the advantage that these allow directly tracking the motion of atoms over time. However, these typically start from ideal/perfect NP structures and, suffering from sampling limits, provide results that are often dependent on the initial/putative structure and remain purely indicative. Here, by combining state-of-the-art experimental and computational approaches, how it is possible to tackle the limitations of both approaches and resolve the atomistic dynamics present in metal NPs in realistic conditions is demonstrated. Annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy enables the acquisition of ten high-resolution images of an Au NP at intervals of 0.6 s. These are used to reconstruct atomistic 3D models of the real NP used to run ten independent molecular dynamics simulations. Machine learning analyses of the simulation trajectories allow resolving the real-time atomic dynamics present within the NP. This provides a robust combined experimental/computational approach to characterize the structural dynamics of metal NPs in realistic conditions. Experimental and computational techniques are bridged to unveil atomic dynamics in gold nanoparticles (NPs), using annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy and molecular dynamics simulations informed by machine learning. The approach provides unprecedented insights into the real-time structural behaviors of NPs, merging state-of-the-art techniques to accurately characterize their dynamics under realistic conditions. image
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Impact Factor 15.1 Times cited Open Access
Notes This work was supported by the funding received by the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program (grant agreement no. 818776- DYNAPOL, no. 770887 PICOMETRICS and no. 815128 REALNANO). The authors also acknowledge the computational resources provided by the Swiss National Supercomputing Center (CSCS), by CINECA, and the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium) G.0346.21N. Approved Most recent IF: 15.1; 2024 IF: 9.034
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Author Maistrenko, Y.L.; Vasylenko, A.; Sudakov, O.; Levchenko, R.; Maistrenko, V.L.
Title Cascades of multiheaded chimera states for coupled phase oscillators Type A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication International journal of bifurcation and chaos in applied sciences and engineering Abbreviated Journal Int J Bifurcat Chaos
Volume 24 Issue 8 Pages 1440014
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Abstract Chimera state is a recently discovered dynamical phenomenon in arrays of nonlocally coupled oscillators, that displays a self-organized spatial pattern of coexisting coherence and incoherence. We discuss the appearance of the chimera states in networks of phase oscillators with attractive and with repulsive interactions, i.e. when the coupling respectively favors synchronization or works against it. By systematically analyzing the dependence of the spatiotemporal dynamics on the level of coupling attractivity/repulsivity and the range of coupling, we uncover that different types of chimera states exist in wide domains of the parameter space as cascades of the states with increasing number of intervals of irregularity, so-called chimera's heads. We report three scenarios for the chimera birth: (1) via saddle-node bifurcation on a resonant invariant circle, also known as SNIC or SNIPER, (2) via blue-sky catastrophe, when two periodic orbits, stable and saddle, approach each other creating a saddle-node periodic orbit, and (3) via homoclinic transition with complex multistable dynamics including an “eight-like” limit cycle resulting eventually in a chimera state.
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Language Wos 000341494900015 Publication Date 2014-08-29
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ISSN 0218-1274;1793-6551; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.329 Times cited Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.329; 2014 IF: 1.078
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:119303 Serial 285
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Author Hafiz, H.; Suzuki, K.; Barbiellini, B.; Orikasa, Y.; Callewaert, V.; Kaprzyk, S.; Itou, M.; Yamamoto, K.; Yamada, R.; Uchimoto, Y.; Sakurai, Y.; Sakurai, H.; Bansil, A.
Title Visualizing redox orbitals and their potentials in advanced lithium-ion battery materials using high-resolution x-ray Compton scattering Type A1 Journal article
Year 2017 Publication Science Advances Abbreviated Journal Sci. Adv.
Volume 3 Issue 8 Pages e1700971
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Abstract Reduction-oxidation (redox) reactions are the key processes that underlie the batteries powering smartphones, laptops, and electric cars. A redox process involves transfer of electrons between two species. For example, in a lithium-ion battery, current is generated when conduction electrons from the lithium anode are transferred to the redox orbitals of the cathode material. The ability to visualize or image the redox orbitals and how these orbitals evolve under lithiation and delithiation processes is thus of great fundamental and practical interest for understanding the workings of battery materials. We show that inelastic scattering spectroscopy using high-energy x-ray photons (Compton scattering) can yield faithful momentum space images of the redox orbitals by considering lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4 or LFP) as an exemplar cathode battery material. Our analysis reveals a new link between voltage and the localization of transition metal 3d orbitals and provides insight into the puzzling mechanism of potential shift and how it is connected to the modification of the bond between the transition metal and oxygen atoms. Our study thus opens a novel spectroscopic pathway for improving the performance of battery materials.
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Language Wos 000411589900055 Publication Date 2017-08-24
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Notes The work at Northeastern University was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences (grant no. DE-FG02-07ER46352) and benefited from the Northeastern University’s Advanced Scientific Computation Center and the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center supercomputing center through DOE grant no. DEAC02-05CH11231. The work at Gunma University, Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI), and Kyoto University was supported by the Japan Science and Technology Agency. K.S. was supported by Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B) from MEXT KAKENHI under grant nos. 24750065 and 15K17873. The Compton scattering experiments were performed with the approval of JASRI (proposal no. 2014A1289). V.C. was supported by the FWO-Vlaanderen through project no. G. 1161 0224.14N. Approved Most recent IF: NA
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Author Lundeberg, M.B.; Gao, Y.; Asgari, R.; Tan, C.; Van Duppen, B.; Autore, M.; Alonso-Gonzalez, P.; Woessner, A.; Watanabe, K.; Taniguchi, T.; Hillenbrand, R.; Hone, J.; Polini, M.; Koppens, F.H.L.
Title Tuning quantum nonlocal effects in graphene plasmonics Type A1 Journal article
Year 2017 Publication Science Abbreviated Journal Science
Volume 357 Issue 6347 Pages 187-190
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Abstract The response of electron systems to electrodynamic fields that change rapidly in space is endowed by unique features, including an exquisite spatial nonlocality. This can reveal much about the materials' electronic structure that is invisible in standard probes that use gradually varying fields. Here, we use graphene plasmons, propagating at extremely slow velocities close to the electron Fermi velocity, to probe the nonlocal response of the graphene electron liquid. The near-field imaging experiments reveal a parameter-free match with the full quantum description of the massless Dirac electron gas, which involves three types of nonlocal quantum effects: single-particle velocity matching, interaction-enhanced Fermi velocity, and interaction-reduced compressibility. Our experimental approach can determine the full spatiotemporal response of an electron system.
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Language Wos 000405391700042 Publication Date 2017-07-19
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ISSN 0036-8075; 1095-9203 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 37.205 Times cited 87 Open Access
Notes ; F.H.L.K., M.P., and R.H. acknowledge support by the European Union Seventh Framework Programme under grant agreement no. 696656 Graphene Flagship. M. P. acknowledges support by Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia. F. H. L. K. acknowledges financial support from the European Union Seventh Framework Programme under the ERC starting grant (307806, CarbonLight) and project GRASP (FP7-ICT-2013-613024-GRASP). F. H. L. K. acknowledges support from the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, through the “ Severo Ochoa” Programme for Centres of Excellence in R& D (SEV-2015-0522), support by Fundacio Cellex Barcelona, CERCA Programme/Generalitat de Catalunya, the Mineco grants Ramon y Cajal (RYC-2012-12281), Plan Nacional (FIS2013-47161-P and FIS2014-59639-JIN), and support from the Government of Catalonia through the SGR grant (2014-SGR-1535). R. H. acknowledges support from the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (national project MAT-2015-65525-R). P. A-G. acknowledges financial support from the national project FIS2014-60195-JIN and the ERC starting grant 715496, 2DNANOPTICA. K. W. and T. T. acknowledge support from the Elemental Strategy Initiative conducted by the MEXT, Japan, and JSPS KAKENHI grant numbers JP26248061, JP15K21722, and JP25106006. Y. G., C. T., and J. H. acknowledge support from the U. S. Office of Naval Research N00014-13-1-0662. C. T. was supported under contract FA9550-11-C-0028 and awarded by the Department of Defense, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship, 32 CFR 168a. This research used resources of the Center for Functional Nanomaterials, which is a U. S. Department of Energy Office of Science Facility at Brookhaven National Laboratory under contract no. DE-SC0012704. B. V. D. acknowledges support from the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) by a postdoctoral fellowship. M. P. is extremely grateful for the financial support granted by ICFO during a visit in August 2016. This work used open source software (www. python. org, www. matplotlib. org, and www. blender. org). R. H. is cofounder of Neaspec GmbH, a company producing scattering-type scanning near-field optical microscope systems such as the ones used in this study. All other authors declare no competing financial interests. ; Approved Most recent IF: 37.205
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Author Hofman, J.; Castanheiro, A.; Nuyts, G.; Joosen, S.; Spassov, S.; Blust, R.; De Wael, K.; Lenaerts, S.; Samson, R.
Title Impact of urban street canyon architecture on local atmospheric pollutant levels and magneto-chemical PM10 composition : an experimental study in Antwerp, Belgium Type A1 Journal article
Year 2019 Publication The science of the total environment Abbreviated Journal Sci Total Environ
Volume 712 Issue 712 Pages 135534
Keywords (down) A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation); Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
Abstract As real-life experimental data on natural ventilation of atmospheric pollution levels in urban street canyons is still scarce and has proven to be complex, this study, experimentally evaluated the impact of an urban street canyon opening on local atmospheric pollution levels, during a 2-week field campaign in a typical urban street canyon in Antwerp, Belgium. Besides following up on atmospheric particulate matter (PM), ultrafine particles (UFPs) and black carbon (BC) levels, the magneto-chemical PM10 composition was quantified to identify contributions of specific elements in enclosed versus open street canyon sections. Results indicated no higher overall PM, UFP and BC concentrations at the enclosed site compared to the open site, but significant day-to-day variability between both monitoring locations, depending on the experienced wind conditions. On days with oblique wind regimes (4 out of 14), natural ventilation was observed at the open location while higher element contributions of Ca, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn and Sr were exhibited at the enclosed location. Magnetic properties correlated with the PM10 filter loading, and elemental content of Fe, Cr, Mn and Ti. Magnetic bivariate ratios identified finel-grained magnetite carriers with grain sizes below 0.1 μm, indicating similar magnetic source contributions at both monitoring locations. Our holistic approach, combining atmospheric monitoring with magneto-chemical PM characterization has shown the complex impact of real-life wind flow regimes, different source contributions and local traffic dynamics on the resulting pollutant concentrations and contribute to a better understanding on the urban ventilation processes of atmospheric pollution.
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Language Wos 000512369600078 Publication Date 2019-11-25
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ISSN 0048-9697 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 4.9 Times cited Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 4.9
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Author Baij, L.; Liu, C.; Buijs, J.; Alvarez Martin, A.; Westert, D.; Raven, L.; Geels, N.; Noble, P.; Sprakel, J.; Keune, K.
Title Understanding and optimizing Evolon® CR for varnish removal from oil paintings Type A1 Journal article
Year 2021 Publication Heritage science Abbreviated Journal
Volume 9 Issue 1 Pages 155-17
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Author De Meyer, S.; Vanmeert, F.; Vertongen, R.; Van Loon, A.; Gonzalez, V.; Delaney, J.; Dooley, K.; Dik, J.; van der Snickt, G.; Vandivere, A.; Janssens, K.
Title Macroscopic x-ray powder diffraction imaging reveals Vermeer's discriminating use of lead white pigments in Girl with a Pearl Earring Type A1 Journal article
Year 2019 Publication Science Advances Abbreviated Journal
Volume 5 Issue 8 Pages eaax1975
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Abstract Until the 19th century, lead white was the most important white pigment used in oil paintings. Lead white is typically composed of two crystalline lead carbonates: hydrocerussite [2PbCO(3)center dot Pb(OH)(2)] and cerussite (PbCO3). Depending on the ratio between hydrocerussite and cerussite, lead white can be classified into different subtypes, each with different optical properties. Current methods to investigate and differentiate between lead white subtypes involve invasive sampling on a microscopic scale, introducing problems of paint damage and representativeness. In this study, a 17th century painting Girl with a Pearl Earring (by Johannes Vermeer, c. 1665, collection of the Mauritshuis, NL) was analyzed with a recently developed mobile and noninvasive macroscopic x-ray powder diffraction (MA-XRPD) scanner within the project Girl in the Spotlight. Four different subtypes of lead white were identified using XRPD imaging at the macroscopic and microscopic scale, implying that Vermeer was highly discriminatory in his use of lead white.
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Language Wos 000491121200021 Publication Date 2019-08-30
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Notes ; K.J. wishes to thank the Research Council of the University of Antwerp for financial support through GOA project SolarPaint. Also, FWO, Brussels is acknowledged for financial support through grants G056619N and G054719N. The support of InterReg programme Smart*Light is appreciated. ; Approved Most recent IF: NA
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Author 't Hart, L.; Storme, P.; Anaf, W.; Nuyts, G.; Vanmeert, F.; Dorriné, W.; Janssens, K.; De Wael, K.; Schalm, O.
Title Monitoring the impact of the indoor air quality on silver cultural heritage objects using passive and continuous corrosion rate assessments Type A1 Journal article
Year 2016 Publication Applied physics A : materials science & processing Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys A-Mater
Volume 122 Issue 10 Pages 923-10
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Abstract There is a long tradition in evaluating industrial atmospheres by measuring the corrosion rate of exposed metal coupons. The heritage community also uses this method, but the interpretation of the corrosion rate often lacks clarity due to the low corrosivity in indoor museum environments. This investigation explores the possibilities and drawbacks of different silver corrosion rate assessments. The corrosion rate is determined by three approaches: (1) chemical characterization of metal coupons using analytical techniques such as electrochemical measurements, SEM-EDX, XRD, and µ-Raman spectroscopy, (2) continuous corrosion monitoring methods based on electrical resistivity loss of a corroding nm-sized metal wire and weight gain of a corroding silver coated quartz crystal, and (3) characterization of the visual degradation of the metal coupons. This study confirms that subtle differences in corrosivity between locations inside a museum can be determined on condition that the same corrosion rate assessment is used. However, the impact of the coupon orientation with respect to the prevailing direction of air circulation can be substantially larger than the impact of the coupon location.
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Language Wos 000384753800053 Publication Date 2016-09-28
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ISSN 0947-8396 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.455 Times cited 3 Open Access
Notes ; This research has been sponsored by the Belgian Federal Public Planning Service Science Policy (BELSPO) under Project Number BR/132/A6/AIRCHECQ. In this project an innovative monitoring kit is developed that continuously and simultaneously measures both environmental parameters and material behaviour, enabling the study of the cause-effect relationships. The Quanta 250 FEG microscope at the University of Antwerp was funded by the Hercules foundation of the Flemish Government. ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.455
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:135511 Serial 5733
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Author van der Snickt, G.; Dooley, K.A.; Sanyova, J.; Dubois, H.; Delaney, J.K.; Gifford, E.M.; Legrand, S.; Laquiere, N.; Janssens, K.
Title Dual mode standoff imaging spectroscopy documents the painting process of the Lamb of God in the Ghent Altarpiece by J. and H. Van Eyck Type A1 Journal article
Year 2020 Publication Science Advances Abbreviated Journal
Volume 6 Issue 31 Pages eabb3379
Keywords (down) A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation); Antwerp Cultural Heritage Sciences (ARCHES)
Abstract The ongoing conservation treatment program of the Ghent Altarpiece by Hubert and Jan Van Eyck, one of the iconic paintings of the west, has revealed that the designs of the paintings were changed several times, first by the original artists, and then during later restorations. The central motif, The Lamb of God, representing Christ, plays an essential iconographic role, and its depiction is important. Because of the prevalence of lead white, it was not possible to visualize the Van Eycks' original underdrawing of the Lamb, their design changes, and the overpaint by later restorers with a single spectral imaging modality. However, by using elemental (x-ray fluorescence) and molecular (infrared reflectance) imaging spectroscopies, followed by analysis of the resulting data cubes, the necessary chemical contrast could be achieved. In this way, the two complementary modalities provided a more complete picture of the development and changes made to the Lamb.
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Language Wos 000556543100033 Publication Date 2020-07-29
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ISSN 2375-2548 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 13.6 Times cited Open Access
Notes ; This research was part of the activities of the Chair on Advanced Imaging Techniques for the Arts, established by the Baillet Latour fund. In addition, it was supported by the Belgian Science Policy Office (Project MO/39/011) and the Gieskes-Strijbis fund. We are also indebted to the BOF-GOA SOLARPaint project of the University of Antwerp Research Council and to FWO (Brussels) projects G056619N and G054719N. J.K.D. and K.A.D. acknowledge support from the National Gallery of Art. ; Approved Most recent IF: 13.6; 2020 IF: NA
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:171270 Serial 6494
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Author Peeters, J.; Steenackers, G.; Sfarra, S.; Legrand, S.; Ibarra-Castanedo, C.; Janssens, K.; van der Snickt, G.
Title IR reflectography and active thermography on artworks : the added value of the 1.53 µm band Type A1 Journal article
Year 2018 Publication Applied Sciences Abbreviated Journal Appl Sci-Basel
Volume 8 Issue 1 Pages 50
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Abstract Infrared Radiation (IR) artwork inspection is typically performed through active thermography and reflectography with different setups and cameras. While Infrared Radiation Reflectography (IRR) is an established technique in the museum field, exploiting mainly the IR-A (0.71.4 µm) band to probe for hidden layers and modifications within the paint stratigraphy system, active thermography operating in the IR-C range (35 μ m) is less frequently employed with the aim to visualize structural defects and features deeper inside the build-up. In this work, we assess to which extent the less investigated IR-B band (1.53 μ m) can combine the information obtained from both setups. The application of IR-B systems is relatively rare as there are only a limited amount of commercial systems available due to the technical complexity of the lens coating. This is mainly added as a so-called broadband option on regular Mid-wave infrared radiation (MWIR) (IR-C/35 μ m) cameras to increase sensitivity for high temperature applications in industry. In particular, four objects were studied in both reflectographic and thermographic mode in the IR-B spectral range and their results benchmarked with IR-A and IR-C images. For multispectral application, a single benchmark is made with macroscopic reflection mode Fourier transform infrared (MA-rFTIR) results. IR-B proved valuable for visualisation of underdrawings, pencil marks, canvas fibres and wooden grain structures and potential pathways for additional applications such as pigment identification in multispectral mode or characterization of the support (panels, canvas) are indicated.
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Language Wos 000424388800050 Publication Date 2018-01-03
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ISSN 2076-3417 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.679 Times cited 4 Open Access
Notes ; This research has been funded by the University of Antwerp and the Institute for the Promotion of Innovation by Science and Technology in Flanders (VLAIO) by the support to the TETRA project 'SINT: Smart Integration of Numerical modelling and Thermal inspection' with project number HBC.2017.0032. Furthermore, the research leading to these results has received funding from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) travel grant V4.010.16N and the Stimpro stimuli of UAntwerpen under project ID 32864. We would like to end with a special thanks to the MiViM research chair of Prof. Xavier Maldague and the support of the full team in supporting the preliminary measurements of this research. ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.679
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:149164 Serial 5677
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Author Castanheiro, A.; Samson, R.; De Wael, K.
Title Magnetic- and particle-based techniques to investigate metal deposition on urban green Type A1 Journal article
Year 2016 Publication The science of the total environment Abbreviated Journal Sci Total Environ
Volume 571 Issue Pages 594-602
Keywords (down) A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
Abstract Urban green works as a recorder of atmospheric PM. This paper reports on the utility of combining magnetic- and particle-based techniques to investigate PM leaf deposition as a bio-indicator of metal pollution. Ivy (Hedera helix) leaves were collected from five different land use classes, i.e. forest, rural, roadside, industrial, train. Leaf magnetic measurements were done in terms of saturation isothermal remanent magnetization (leaf SIRM), while ca. 40,000 leaf-deposited particles were analyzed through SEM/EDX to estimate the elemental composition. The influence of the different land use classes was registered both magnetically and in terms of metal content. Leaf area-normalized SIRM values ranged from 19.9 to 444.0 μA, in the following order forest < rural < roadside < industrial < train. Leaf SIRM showed to be significantly correlated (p < 0.01) with the content in Fe, Zn, and Pb, followed by Mn and Cd (p < 0.05), while no significant correlation was found with the metals Cr and Cu. Although presenting a similar metal content, roadside and train were magnetically very distinct. By exhibiting a very high content in Pb, and with an Fe content being comparable to the one observed at the forest and rural land uses, the industrial leaf-deposited particles showed to be mainly due to industrial activity. While SEM/EDX is a suitable approach for detailed particle analysis, leaf SIRM of ivy can be used as a rapid discriminatory tool for metal pollution. Their complementary use delivers further knowledge on land use classes reflecting different PM conditions and/or sources.
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Language Wos 000383930400059 Publication Date 2016-07-16
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ISSN 0048-9697 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 4.9 Times cited 17 Open Access
Notes ; This research was supported by a PhD grant of the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO). The authors thank W. Dorrine for his help and supervision on operating the SEM, and G. Nuyts and K Wuyts for their valuable comments on data treatment The authors also acknowledge the three anonymous reviewers for their constructive comments, which helped to improve the manuscript. ; Approved Most recent IF: 4.9
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:134845 Serial 5703
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