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Bittencourt, C.; Hecq, M.; Felten, A.; Pireaux, J.J.; Ghijsen, J.; Felicissimo, M.P.; Rudolf, P.; Drube, W.; Ke, X.; Van Tendeloo, G. |
Title |
Platinumcarbon nanotube interaction |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
Year |
2008 |
Publication |
Chemical physics letters |
Abbreviated Journal |
Chem Phys Lett |
Volume |
462 |
Issue |
4/6 |
Pages |
260-264 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
Abstract |
The interaction between evaporated Pt and pristine or oxygen-plasma-treated multiwall carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is investigated. Pt is found to nucleate at defect sites, whether initially present or introduced by oxygen plasma treatment. The plasma treatment induces a uniform dispersion of Pt nanoparticles at the CNT surface. The absence of additional features in the C 1s core level spectrum indicates that no mixed PtC phase is formed. The formation of COPt bonds at the cluster-CNT interface is suggested to reduce the electronic interaction between Pt nanoparticles and the CNT surface. |
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Amsterdam |
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000258830900025 |
Publication Date |
2008-07-30 |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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ISSN |
0009-2614; |
ISBN |
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Impact Factor |
1.815 |
Times cited |
62 |
Open Access |
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Notes |
Pai |
Approved |
Most recent IF: 1.815; 2008 IF: 2.169 |
Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76489 |
Serial |
2652 |
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Suarez-Martinez, I.; Bittencourt, C.; Ke, X.; Felten, A.; Pireaux, J.J.; Ghijsen, J.; Drube, W.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Ewels, C.P. |
Title |
Probing the interaction between gold nanoparticles and oxygen functionalized carbon nanotubes |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
Year |
2009 |
Publication |
Carbon |
Abbreviated Journal |
Carbon |
Volume |
47 |
Issue |
6 |
Pages |
1549-1554 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
Abstract |
The interaction between evaporated gold and pristine or oxygen plasma treated multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) is investigated. Experimental and theoretical results indicate that gold nucleation occurs at defect sites, whether initially present or introduced by oxygen plasma treatment. Uniform gold cluster dispersion is observed on plasma treated carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and associated with the presence of uniformly dispersed oxidized vacancy centres on the CNT surface. |
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Oxford |
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Wos |
000265518700018 |
Publication Date |
2009-02-11 |
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Series Volume |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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ISSN |
0008-6223; |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
6.337 |
Times cited |
38 |
Open Access |
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Notes |
Pai |
Approved |
Most recent IF: 6.337; 2009 IF: 4.504 |
Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:77267 |
Serial |
2717 |
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Felten, A.; Suarez-Martinez, I.; Ke, X.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Ghijsen, J.; Pireaux, J.-J.; Drube, W.; Bittencourt, C.; Ewels, C.P. |
Title |
The role of oxygen at the interface between titanium and carbon nanotubes |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
Year |
2009 |
Publication |
ChemPhysChem : a European journal of chemical physics and physical chemistry |
Abbreviated Journal |
Chemphyschem |
Volume |
10 |
Issue |
11 |
Pages |
1799-1804 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
Abstract |
We study the interface between carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and surface-deposited titanium using electron microscopy and photoemission spectroscopy, supported by density functional calculations. Charge transfer from the Ti atoms to the nanotube and carbide formation is observed at the interface which indicates strong interaction. Nevertheless, the presence of oxygen between the Ti and the CNTs significantly weakens the Ti-CNT interaction. Ti atoms at the surface will preferentially bond to oxygenated sites. Potential sources of oxygen impurities are examined, namely oxygen from any residual atmosphere and pre-existing oxygen impurities on the nanotube surface, which we enhance through oxygen plasma surface pre-treatment. Variation in literature data concerning Ohmic contacts between Ti and carbon nanotubes is explained via sample pre-treatment and differing vacuum levels, and we suggest improved treatment routes for reliable Schottky barrier-free Ti-nanotube contact formation. |
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Place of Publication |
Weinheim |
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Wos |
000268817800015 |
Publication Date |
2009-05-26 |
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Series Volume |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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ISSN |
1439-4235;1439-7641; |
ISBN |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
3.075 |
Times cited |
38 |
Open Access |
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Notes |
Pai |
Approved |
Most recent IF: 3.075; 2009 IF: 3.453 |
Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:77939 |
Serial |
2918 |
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Espinosa, E.H.; Lonescu, R.; Bittencourt, C.; Felten, A.; Erni, R.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Pireaux, J.-J.; Llobet, E. |
Title |
Metal-decorated multi-wall carbon nanotubes for low temperature gas sensing |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
Year |
2007 |
Publication |
Thin solid films : an international journal on the science and technology of thin and thick films |
Abbreviated Journal |
Thin Solid Films |
Volume |
515 |
Issue |
23 |
Pages |
8322-8327 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Place of Publication |
Amsterdam : Elsevier |
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Wos |
000250353700005 |
Publication Date |
2007-03-19 |
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Abbreviated Series Title |
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Series Volume |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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ISSN |
0040-6090; |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
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Impact Factor |
1.879 |
Times cited |
86 |
Open Access |
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Notes |
Pai 5/1 |
Approved |
Most recent IF: 1.879; 2007 IF: 1.693 |
Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:66631 |
Serial |
2008 |
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Ruelle, B.; Felten, A.; Ghijsen, J.; Drube, W.; Johnson, R.L.; Liang, D.; Erni, R.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Sophie, P.; Dubois, P.; Godfroid, T.; Hecq, M.; Bittencourt, C.; |
Title |
Functionalization of MWCNTs with atomic nitrogen |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
Year |
2009 |
Publication |
Micron |
Abbreviated Journal |
Micron |
Volume |
40 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
85-88 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
Abstract |
In this study of the changes induced by exposing MWCNTs to a nitrogen plasma, it was found by HRTEM that the atomic nitrogen exposure does not significantly etch the surface of the carbon nanotube (CNT). Nevertheless, the atomic nitrogen generated by a microwave plasma effectively grafts amine, nitrile, amide, and oxime groups onto the CNT surface, as observed by XPS, altering the density of valence electronic states, as seen in UPS. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All fights reserved. |
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Place of Publication |
Oxford |
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Wos |
000261420900017 |
Publication Date |
2008-01-29 |
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Series Volume |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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ISSN |
0968-4328; |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
1.98 |
Times cited |
24 |
Open Access |
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Notes |
Pai 6/1; Pa 6/27 |
Approved |
Most recent IF: 1.98; 2009 IF: 1.626 |
Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:103080 |
Serial |
1305 |
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Felten, A.; Ghijsen, J.; Pireaux, J.-J.; Drube, W.; Johnson, R.L.; Liang, D.; Hecq, M.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Bittencourt, C. |
Title |
Electronic structure of Pd nanoparticles on carbon nanotubes |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
Year |
2009 |
Publication |
Micron |
Abbreviated Journal |
Micron |
Volume |
40 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
74-79 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
Abstract |
The effect of the oxygen plasma treatment on the electronic states of multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) is analyzed by X-ray photoemission measurements (XPS) and UPS, both using synchrotron radiation. It is found that the plasma treatment effectively grafts oxygen at the CNT-surface. Thereafter, the interaction between evaporated Pd and pristine or oxygen plasma-treated MWCNTs is investigated. Pd is found to nucleate at defective sites, whether initially present or introduced by oxygen plasma treatment. The plasma treatment induced a uniform dispersion of Pd clusters at the CNT-surface. The absence of additional features in the Pd 3d and C I s core levels spectra testifies that no Pd-C bond is formed. The shift of the Pd 3d core level towards high-binding energy for the smallest clusters is attributed to the Coulomb energy of the charged final state. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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Place of Publication |
Oxford |
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Wos |
000261420900015 |
Publication Date |
2008-02-21 |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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ISSN |
0968-4328; |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
1.98 |
Times cited |
44 |
Open Access |
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Notes |
Pai 608 |
Approved |
Most recent IF: 1.98; 2009 IF: 1.626 |
Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:94578 |
Serial |
1015 |
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Bittencourt, C.; Felten, A.; Douhard, B.; Colomer, J.-F.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Drube, W.; Ghijsen, J.; Pireaux, J.-J. |
Title |
Metallic nanoparticles on plasma treated carbon nanotubes : $Nano2hybrids$ |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
Year |
2007 |
Publication |
Surface science : a journal devoted to the physics and chemistry of interfaces
T2 – International Conference on NANO-Structures Self Assembling, JUL 02-06, 2006, Aix en Provence, FRANCE |
Abbreviated Journal |
Surf Sci |
Volume |
601 |
Issue |
13 |
Pages |
2800-2804 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
Abstract |
Multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were decorated with metal clusters by thermal evaporation. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) shows that the nature and extent of metal coverage can be varied by plasma treating the MWCNT surface. The metal clusters on oxygen plasma treated arc-discharge MWCNTs have a more dense distribution than the clusters evaporated on as-synthesized are-discharge MWCNTs. In contrast, the plasma treatment did not affect the cluster distribution on CVD MWCNTs. Analyses of the valence band and the core levels by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy suggest poor charge transfer between gold clusters and MWCNTs; on the contrary suggest good charge transfer between Ni clusters and MWCNTs. (c) 2007 Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved. |
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Place of Publication |
Amsterdam |
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Wos |
000248030100055 |
Publication Date |
2006-12-21 |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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ISSN |
0039-6028; |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
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Impact Factor |
2.062 |
Times cited |
44 |
Open Access |
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Notes |
Pai-V 1 |
Approved |
Most recent IF: 2.062; 2007 IF: 1.855 |
Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:102663 |
Serial |
2011 |
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Pierard, N.; Fonseca, A.; Colomer, J.-F.; Bossuot, C.; Benoit, J.-M.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Pirard, J.-P.; Nagy, J.B. |
Title |
Ball milling effect on the structure of single-wall carbon nanotubes |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
Year |
2004 |
Publication |
Carbon |
Abbreviated Journal |
Carbon |
Volume |
42 |
Issue |
8/9 |
Pages |
1691-1697 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
Abstract |
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Place of Publication |
Oxford |
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Wos |
000221948000035 |
Publication Date |
2004-04-09 |
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Series Volume |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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ISSN |
0008-6223; |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
6.337 |
Times cited |
133 |
Open Access |
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Notes |
Pai/Iuap P5/01 |
Approved |
Most recent IF: 6.337; 2004 IF: 3.331 |
Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:54866 |
Serial |
213 |
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Author |
Lebedev, O.I.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Collart, O.; Cool, P.; Vansant, E.F. |
Title |
Structure and microstructure of nanoscale mesoporous silica spheres |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
Year |
2004 |
Publication |
Solid state sciences |
Abbreviated Journal |
Solid State Sci |
Volume |
6 |
Issue |
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Pages |
489-498 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA) |
Abstract |
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Place of Publication |
Amsterdam |
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Wos |
000221604500011 |
Publication Date |
2004-03-20 |
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Abbreviated Series Title |
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Series Volume |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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ISSN |
1293-2558; |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
1.811 |
Times cited |
42 |
Open Access |
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Notes |
Pai/Iuap P5/01 |
Approved |
Most recent IF: 1.811; 2004 IF: 1.598 |
Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:46262 |
Serial |
3289 |
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Hendrickx, M.; Tang, Y.; Hunter, E.C.; Battle, P.D.; Cadogan, Jm.; Hadermann, J. |
Title |
CaLa2FeCoSbO9 and ALa2FeNiSbO9 (A = Ca, Sr, Ba): cation-ordered, inhomogeneous, ferrimagnetic perovskites |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
Year |
2020 |
Publication |
Journal Of Solid State Chemistry |
Abbreviated Journal |
J Solid State Chem |
Volume |
285 |
Issue |
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Pages |
121226 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
Abstract |
Polycrystalline samples of CaLa2FeCoSbO9 and ALa2FeNiSbO9 (A=Ca, Sr, Ba) have been prepared in solid-state reactions and studied by a combination of transmission electron microscopy, magnetometry, X-ray diffraction, neutron diffraction and Mössbauer spectroscopy. Diffraction and TEM showed that each shows 1:1 B-site ordering in which Co2+/Ni2+ and Sb5+ tend to occupy two distinct crystallographic sites while Fe3+ is distributed over both sites. While X-ray and neutron diffraction agreed that all four compositions are monophasic with space group P21/n, TEM revealed different levels of compositional inhomogeneity at the subcrystal scale, which, in the case of BaLa2FeNiSbO9, leads to the occurrence of both a P21/n and an I2/m phase. Magnetometry and neutron diffraction show that these perovskites are ferrimagnets with a G-type magnetic structure. Their relatively low magnetisation can be attributed to their inhomogeneity. This work demonstrates the importance of studying the microstructure of complex compositions. |
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000521107900017 |
Publication Date |
2020-01-30 |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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ISSN |
0022-4596 |
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Additional Links |
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Impact Factor |
3.3 |
Times cited |
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Open Access |
OpenAccess |
Notes |
PDB, ECH, and JH acknowledge support from EPSRC under grant EP/M0189954/1. We would also like to thank E. Suard at ILL and I. Da Silva at ISIS for the experimental assistance they provided. |
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Most recent IF: 3.3; 2020 IF: 2.299 |
Call Number |
EMAT @ emat @c:irua:167137 |
Serial |
6345 |
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Ghosh, S.; Gaspari, R.; Bertoni, G.; Spadaro, M.C.; Prato, M.; Turner, S.; Cavalli, A.; Manna, L.; Brescia, R. |
Title |
Pyramid-Shaped Wurtzite CdSe Nanocrystals with Inverted Polarity |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
Year |
2015 |
Publication |
ACS nano |
Abbreviated Journal |
Acs Nano |
Volume |
9 |
Issue |
9 |
Pages |
8537-8546 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
Abstract |
We report on pyramid-shaped wurtzite cadmium selenide (CdSe) nanocrystals (NCs), synthesized by hot injection in the presence of chloride ions as shape-directing agents, exhibiting reversed crystal polarity compared to former reports. Advanced transmission electron microscopy (TEM) techniques (image-corrected high-resolution TEM with exit wave reconstruction and probe-corrected high-angle annular dark field-scanning TEM) unequivocally indicate that the triangular base of the pyramids is the polar (0001) facet and their apex points toward the [0001] direction. Density functional theory calculations, based on a simple model of binding of Cl(-) ions to surface Cd atoms, support the experimentally evident higher thermodynamic stability of the (0001) facet over the (0001) one conferred by Cl(-) ions. The relative stability of the two polar facets of wurtzite CdSe is reversed compared to previous experimental and computational studies on Cd chalcogenide NCs, in which no Cl-based chemicals were deliberately used in the synthesis or no Cl(-) ions were considered in the binding models. Self-assembly of these pyramids in a peculiar clover-like geometry, triggered by the addition of oleic acid, suggests that the basal (polar) facet has a density and perhaps type of ligands significantly different from the other three facets, since the pyramids interact with each other exclusively via their lateral facets. A superstructure, however with no long-range order, is observed for clovers with their (0001) facets roughly facing each other. The CdSe pyramids were also exploited as seeds for CdS pods growth, and the peculiar shape of the derived branched nanostructures clearly arises from the inverted polarity of the seeds. |
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Department of Nanochemistry, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) , via Morego 30, I-16163 Genova, Italy |
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English |
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000360323300085 |
Publication Date |
2015-07-23 |
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Edition |
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ISSN |
1936-0851;1936-086X; |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
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Impact Factor |
13.942 |
Times cited |
16 |
Open Access |
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Notes |
PMID:26203791 |
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Most recent IF: 13.942; 2015 IF: 12.881 |
Call Number |
c:irua:127807 |
Serial |
3956 |
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Babynina, A.; Fedoruk, M.; Kuhler, P.; Meledin, A.; Doblinger, M.; Lohmueller, T. |
Title |
Bending Gold Nanorods with Light |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2016 |
Publication |
Nano letters |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nano Lett |
Volume |
16 |
Issue |
16 |
Pages |
6485-6490 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
Abstract |
V-shaped gold nanoantennas are the functional components of plasmonic metasurfaces, which are capable of manipulating light in unprecedented ways. Designing a metasurface requires the custom arrangement of individual antennas with controlled shape and orientation. Here, we show how highly crystalline gold nanorods in solution can be bend, one-by one, into a V-shaped geometry and printed to the surface of a solid support through a combination of plasmonic heating and optical force. Significantly, we demonstrate that both the bending angle and the orientation of each rod-antenna can be adjusted independent from each other by tuning the laser intensity and polarization. This approach is applicable for the patterning of V-shaped plasmonic antennas on almost any substrate, which holds great potential for the fabrication of ultrathin optical components and devices. |
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English |
Wos |
000385469800072 |
Publication Date |
2016-09-06 |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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ISSN |
1530-6984 |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
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Impact Factor |
12.712 |
Times cited |
24 |
Open Access |
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Notes |
PMID:27598653 We would also like to thank Prof. Jochen Feldmann and Bernhard Bohn for fruitful discussions. |
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Most recent IF: 12.712 |
Call Number |
c:irua:135172 |
Serial |
4122 |
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Chakraborty, J.; Chatterjee, A.; Molkens, K.; Nath, I.; Arenas Esteban, D.; Bourda, L.; Watson, G.; Liu, C.; Van Thourhout, D.; Bals, S.; Geiregat, P.; Van der Voort, P. |
Title |
Decoding Excimer Formation in Covalent–Organic Frameworks Induced by Morphology and Ring Torsion |
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A1 Journal Article |
Year |
2024 |
Publication |
Advanced Materials |
Abbreviated Journal |
Advanced Materials |
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A1 Journal Article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT) ; |
Abstract |
A thorough and quantitative understanding of the fate of excitons in covalent–organic frameworks (COFs) after photoexcitation is essential for their augmented optoelectronic and photocatalytic applications via precise structure tuning. The synthesis of a library of COFs having identical chemical backbone with impeded conjugation, but varied morphology and surface topography to study the effect of these physical properties on the photophysics of the materials is herein reported. The variation of crystallite size and surface topography substantified different aggregation pattern in the COFs, which leads to disparities in their photoexcitation and relaxation properties. Depending on aggregation, an inverse correlation between bulk luminescence decay time and exciton binding energy of the materials is perceived. Further transient absorption spectroscopic analysis confirms the presence of highly localized, immobile, Frenkel excitons (of diameter 0.3–0.5 nm) via an absence of annihilation at high density, most likely induced by structural torsion of the COF skeletons, which in turn preferentially relaxes via long‐lived (nanosecond to microsecond) excimer formation (in femtosecond scale) over direct emission. These insights underpin the importance of structural and topological design of COFs for their targeted use in photocatalysis. |
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001206226700001 |
Publication Date |
2024-04-22 |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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ISSN |
0935-9648 |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record |
Impact Factor |
29.4 |
Times cited |
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Open Access |
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PVDV, JC, AC, and IN acknowledge the FWO-Vlaanderen for research grant G020521N and the research board of UGent (BOF) through a Concerted Research Action (GOA010-17). JC acknowledges UGent for BOF postdoctoral grant (2022.0032.01). AC acknowledges FWO- Vlaanderen for postdoctoral grant (12T7521N). KM, DVT and PG acknowledges FWO- Vlaanderen for research grant G0B2921N. SB and DAE acknowledge financial support from ERC Consolidator Grant Number 815128 REALNANO. CHL acknowledges China Scholarship Council doctoral grant (201908110280). PVDV acknowledges Hercules Project AUGE/17/07 for the UV VIS DRS spectrometer and UGent BASBOF BOF20/BAS/015 for the powder X-Ray Diffractometer. PG thanks UGent for support of the Core Facility NOLIMITS. |
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Most recent IF: 29.4; 2024 IF: 19.791 |
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EMAT @ emat @c:irua:205967 |
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9118 |
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Chakraborty, J.; Chatterjee, A.; Molkens, K.; Nath, I.; Arenas Esteban, D.; Bourda, L.; Watson, G.; Liu, C.; Van Thourhout, D.; Bals, S.; Geiregat, P.; Van der Voort, P. |
Title |
Decoding Excimer Formation in Covalent–Organic Frameworks Induced by Morphology and Ring Torsion |
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A1 Journal Article |
Year |
2024 |
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Advanced Materials |
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Advanced Materials |
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A1 Journal Article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT) ; |
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A thorough and quantitative understanding of the fate of excitons in covalent–organic frameworks (COFs) after photoexcitation is essential for their augmented optoelectronic and photocatalytic applications via precise structure tuning. The synthesis of a library of COFs having identical chemical backbone with impeded conjugation, but varied morphology and surface topography to study the effect of these physical properties on the photophysics of the materials is herein reported. The variation of crystallite size and surface topography substantified different aggregation pattern in the COFs, which leads to disparities in their photoexcitation and relaxation properties. Depending on aggregation, an inverse correlation between bulk luminescence decay time and exciton binding energy of the materials is perceived. Further transient absorption spectroscopic analysis confirms the presence of highly localized, immobile, Frenkel excitons (of diameter 0.3–0.5 nm) via an absence of annihilation at high density, most likely induced by structural torsion of the COF skeletons, which in turn preferentially relaxes via long‐lived (nanosecond to microsecond) excimer formation (in femtosecond scale) over direct emission. These insights underpin the importance of structural and topological design of COFs for their targeted use in photocatalysis. |
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2024-04-22 |
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0935-9648 |
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UA library record; WoS full record |
Impact Factor |
29.4 |
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PVDV, JC, AC, and IN acknowledge the FWO-Vlaanderen for research grant G020521N and the research board of UGent (BOF) through a Concerted Research Action (GOA010-17). JC acknowledges UGent for BOF postdoctoral grant (2022.0032.01). AC acknowledges FWOVlaanderen for postdoctoral grant (12T7521N). KM, DVT and PG acknowledges FWOVlaanderen for research grant G0B2921N. SB and DAE acknowledge financial support from ERC Consolidator Grant Number 815128 REALNANO. CHL acknowledges China Scholarship Council doctoral grant (201908110280). PVDV acknowledges Hercules Project AUGE/17/07 for the UV VIS DRS spectrometer and UGent BASBOF BOF20/BAS/015 for the powder X-Ray Diffractometer. PG thanks UGent for support of the Core Facility NOLIMITS. |
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Most recent IF: 29.4; 2024 IF: 19.791 |
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EMAT @ emat @c:irua:205967 |
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9130 |
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Borah, R.; Ninakanti, R.; Bals, S.; Verbruggen, S.W. |
Title |
Plasmon resonance of gold and silver nanoparticle arrays in the Kretschmann (attenuated total reflectance) vs. direct incidence configuration |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2022 |
Publication |
Scientific reports |
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Sci Rep-Uk |
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12 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
15738-19 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) |
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While the behaviour of plasmonic solid thin films in the Kretschmann (also known as Attenuated Total Reflection, ATR) configuration is well-understood, the use of discrete nanoparticle arrays in this optical configuration is not thoroughly explored. It is important to do so, since close packed plasmonic nanoparticle arrays exhibit exceptionally strong light-matter interactions by plasmonic coupling. The present work elucidates the optical properties of plasmonic Au and Ag nanoparticle arrays in both the direct normal incidence and Kretschmann configuration by numerical models, that are validated experimentally. First, hexagonal close packed Au and Ag nanoparticle films/arrays are obtained by air–liquid interfacial assembly. The numerical models for the rigorous solution of the Maxwell’s equations are validated using experimental optical spectra of these films before systematically investigating various parameters. The individual far-field/near-field optical properties, as well as the plasmon relaxation mechanism of the nanoparticles, vary strongly as the packing density of the array increases. In the Kretschmann configuration, the evanescent fields arising from p – and s -polarized (or TM and TE polarized) incidence have different directional components. The local evanescent field intensity and direction depends on the polarization, angle of incidence and the wavelength of incidence. These factors in the Kretschmann configuration give rise to interesting far-field as well as near-field optical properties. Overall, it is shown that plasmonic nanoparticle arrays in the Kretschmann configuration facilitate strong broadband absorptance without transmission losses, and strong near-field enhancement. The results reported herein elucidate the optical properties of self-assembled nanoparticle films, pinpointing the ideal conditions under which the normal and the Kretschmann configuration can be exploited in multiple light-driven applications. |
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000858344700048 |
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2022-09-21 |
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ISSN |
2045-2322 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
4.6 |
Times cited |
11 |
Open Access |
OpenAccess |
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R.B. acknowledges financial support from the University of Antwerp Special Research Fund (BOF) for a DOCPRO4 doctoral scholarship (Grant FN541100001). |
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Most recent IF: 4.6 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:190864 |
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7194 |
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Borah, R.; Smets, J.; Ninakanti, R.; Tietze, M.L.; Ameloot, R.; Chigrin, D.N.; Bals, S.; Lenaerts, S.; Verbruggen, S.W. |
Title |
Self-assembled ligand-capped plasmonic Au nanoparticle films in the Kretschmann configuration for sensing of volatile organic compounds |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2022 |
Publication |
ACS applied nano materials |
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5 |
Issue |
8 |
Pages |
acsanm.2c02524-12 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) |
Abstract |
Films of close-packed Au nanoparticles are coupled electrodynamically through their collective plasmon resonances. This collective optical response results in enhanced light–matter interactions, which can be exploited in various applications. Here, we demonstrate their application in sensing volatile organic compounds, using methanol as a test case. Ordered films over several cm2 were obtained by interfacial self-assembly of colloidal Au nanoparticles (∼10 nm diameter) through controlled evaporation of the solvent. Even though isolated nanoparticles of this size are inherently nonscattering, when arranged in a close-packed film the plasmonic coupling results in a strong reflectance and absorbance. The in situ tracking of vapor phase methanol concentration through UV–vis transmission measurements of the nanoparticle film is first demonstrated. Next, in situ ellipsometry of the self-assembled films in the Kretschmann (also known as ATR) configuration is shown to yield enhanced sensitivity, especially with phase difference measurements, Δ. Our study shows the excellent agreement between theoretical models of the spectral response of self-assembled films with experimental in situ sensing experiments. At the same time, the theoretical framework provides the basis for the interpretation of the various observed experimental trends. Combining periodic nanoparticle films with ellipsometry in the Kretschmann configuration is a promising strategy toward highly sensitive and selective plasmonic thin-film devices based on colloidal fabrication methods for volatile organic compound (VOC) sensing applications. |
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000834348300001 |
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2022-07-27 |
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2574-0970 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
5.9 |
Times cited |
11 |
Open Access |
OpenAccess |
Notes |
R.B. acknowledges financial support from the University of Antwerp Special Research Fund (BOF) for a DOCPRO4 doctoral scholarship. J.S. acknowledges financial support from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) by a Ph.D. fellowship (11H8121N) . M.L.T. acknowledges financial support from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) by a senior postdoctoral fellowship (12ZK720N) . |
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Most recent IF: 5.9 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:189295 |
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7095 |
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Borah, R.; Ninakanti, R.; Nuyts, G.; Peeters, H.; Pedrazo-Tardajos, A.; Nuti, S.; Vande Velde, C.; De Wael, K.; Lenaerts, S.; Bals, S.; Verbruggen, S. |
Title |
Selectivity in ligand functionalization of photocatalytic metal oxide nanoparticles for phase transfer and self‐assembly applications |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2021 |
Publication |
Chemistry-A European Journal |
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Chem-Eur J |
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Pages |
chem.202100029-15 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation); Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL); Intelligence in PRocesses, Advanced Catalysts and Solvents (iPRACS) |
Abstract |
Functionalization of photocatalytic metal oxide nanoparticles of TiO 2 , ZnO, WO 3 and CuO with amine‐terminated (oleylamine) and thiol‐terminated (1‐dodecanethiol) alkyl chained ligands was studied under ambient conditions. A high selectivity was observed in the binding specificity of a ligand towards nanoparticles of these different oxides. It was observed that oleylamine binds stably to only TiO 2 and WO 3 , while 1‐dodecanethiol binds stably only to ZnO and CuO. Similarly, polar to non‐polar solvent phase transfer of TiO 2 and WO 3 nanoparticles could be achieved by using oleylamine, but not by 1‐dodecanethiol, while the contrary holds for ZnO and CuO. The surface chemistry of ligand functionalized nanoparticles was probed by ATR‐FTIR spectroscopy, that enabled to elucidate the occupation of the ligands at the active sites. The photo‐stability of the ligands on the nanoparticle surface was determined by the photocatalytic self‐cleaning properties of the material. While TiO 2 and WO 3 degrade the ligands within 24 hours under both UV and visible light, ligands on ZnO and CuO remain unaffected. The gathered insights are also highly relevant from an application point of view. As an example, since the ligand functionalized nanoparticles are hydrophobic in nature, they can thus be self‐assembled at the air‐water interface, for obtaining nanoparticle films with demonstrated photocatalytic as well as anti‐fogging properties. |
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000652651400001 |
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2021-04-21 |
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0947-6539 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
5.317 |
Times cited |
15 |
Open Access |
OpenAccess |
Notes |
R.B. and S.W.V. acknowledge financial support from the University of Antwerp Special Research Fund (BOF) for a DOCPRO4 doctoral scholarship. S.B. and A.P.-T. acknowledge financial support from the European Commission under the Horizon 2020 Program by means of the grant agreement no. 731019 EUSMI and the ERC Consolidator grant no. 815128 REALNANO.; sygmaSB |
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Most recent IF: 5.317 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:177495 |
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6787 |
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Coeck, R.; Meeprasert, J.; Li, G.; Altantzis, T.; Bals, S.; Pidko, E.A.; De Vos, D.E. |
Title |
Gold and silver-catalyzed reductive amination of aromatic carboxylic acids to benzylic amines |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2021 |
Publication |
Acs Catalysis |
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Acs Catal |
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11 |
Issue |
13 |
Pages |
7672-7684 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Applied Electrochemistry & Catalysis (ELCAT) |
Abstract |
The reductive amination of benzoic acid and its derivatives would be an effective addition to current synthesis methods for benzylamine. However, with current technology it is very difficult to keep the aromaticity intact when starting from benzoic acid, and salt wastes are often generated in the process. Here, we report a heterogeneous catalytic system for such a reductive amination, requiring solely H-2 and NH3 as the reactants. The Ag/TiO2 or Au/TiO2 catalysts can be used multiple times, and very little noble metal is required, only 0.025 mol % Au. The catalysts are bifunctional: the support catalyzes the dehydration of both the ammonium carboxylate to the amide and of the amide to the nitrile, while the sites at the metal-support interface promote the hydrogenation of the in situ generated nitrile. Yields of up to 92% benzylamine were obtained. |
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000670659900005 |
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2021-06-10 |
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2155-5435 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
10.614 |
Times cited |
16 |
Open Access |
OpenAccess |
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R.C. thanks the FWO for his SB PhD fellowship. D.E.D.V. acknowledges FWO for research project funding, as well as KU Leuven for funding in the Metusalem program Casas. S.B. acknowledges support from the European Research Council (ERC Consolidator grant #815128 REALNANO). T.A. acknowledges funding from the University of Antwerp Research fund (BOF). E.A.P. acknowledges the support from the European Research Council (ERC Consolidator grant #725686 DeliCAT). J.M. acknowledges financial support through the Royal Thai Government Scholarship. DFT calculations on SURFsara supercomputer facilities were performed with support from the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO).; sygmaSB |
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Most recent IF: 10.614 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:179851 |
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6840 |
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Sanchez-Iglesias, A.; Jenkinson, K.; Bals, S.; Liz-Marzan, L.M. |
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Kinetic regulation of the synthesis of pentatwinned gold nanorods below room temperature |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2021 |
Publication |
Journal Of Physical Chemistry C |
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J Phys Chem C |
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125 |
Issue |
43 |
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23937-23944 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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The synthesis of gold nanorods requires the presence of symmetry-breaking and shape-directing additives, among which bromide ions and quaternary ammonium surfactants have been reported as essential. As a result, hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) has been selected as the most efficient surfactant to direct anisotropic growth. One of the difficulties arising from this selection is the low solubility of CTAB in water at room temperature, and therefore the seeded growth of gold nanorods is usually performed at 25 degrees C or above, which has restricted so far the analysis of kinetic effects derived from lower temperatures. We report a systematic study of the synthesis of gold nanorods from pentatwinned seeds using hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride (CTAC) as the principal surfactant and a low concentration of bromide as shape-directing agent. Under these conditions, the synthesis can be performed at temperatures as low as 8 degrees C, and the corresponding kinetic effects can be studied, resulting in temperature-controlled aspect ratio tunability. |
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000716453300038 |
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2021-10-23 |
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1932-7447; 1932-7455 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
4.536 |
Times cited |
6 |
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OpenAccess |
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realnano; sygmaSB; This work was supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under award NSF CHE-1808502 (P.C. and I.J.). This work made use of the EPIC facility of Northwestern University's NUANCE Center, which has received support from the SHyNE Resource (NSF ECCS-2025633), the IIN, and Northwestern's MRSEC program (NSF DMR-1720139). D.A E. and S.B. acknowledge funding from the European Research Council under the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program (ERC Consolidator Grants No. 815128 REALNANO and Grant Agreement No. 731019 EUSMI). |
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Most recent IF: 4.536 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:184104 |
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6868 |
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Lebedev, O.I.; Verbeeck, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Hayashi, N.; Terashima, T.; Takano, M. |
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Structure and microstructure of epitaxial SrnFenO3n-1 films |
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A1 Journal article |
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2004 |
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Philosophical magazine |
Abbreviated Journal |
Philos Mag |
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84 |
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36 |
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3825-3841 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Thin films of SrFeO3-x (0 less than or equal to x less than or equal to 0.5) (SFO) grown on a (LaAlO3)(0.3) (SrAl0.5Ta0.5O3)(0.7) (LSAT) substrate by Pulsed laser deposition have been structurally investigated by electron diffraction and high resolution transmission electron microscopy for different post-deposition oxygen treatments. During the deposition and post-growth oxidation, the oxygen-reduced SFO films accept extra oxygen along the tetrahedral layers to minimize the elastic strain energy. The oxidation process stops at a concentration SFO2.875 and/or SFO2.75 because a zero misfit with the LSAT substrate is reached. A possible growth mechanism and phase transition mechanism are suggested. The non-oxidized films exhibit twin boundaries having a local perovskite-type structure with a nominal composition close to SFO3. |
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000225854700001 |
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2005-01-28 |
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1478-6435;1478-6443; |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
1.505 |
Times cited |
4 |
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reprint |
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Most recent IF: 1.505; 2004 IF: 1.167 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:54755 |
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3287 |
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Kopnin, E.M.; Belik, A.A.; Shpanchenko, R.V.; Antipov, E.V.; Izumi, F.; Takayama-Muromachi, E.; Hadermann, J. |
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Synthesis, crystal structure, and magnetic properties of new layered hexagonal perovskite Ba8Ta4Ru8/3Co2/3O24 |
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2004 |
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Journal of solid state chemistry |
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J Solid State Chem |
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177 |
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3499-3504 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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London |
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000224465500035 |
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2004-08-13 |
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0022-4596; |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
2.299 |
Times cited |
1 |
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reprint; IUAP V-1 |
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Most recent IF: 2.299; 2004 IF: 1.815 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:49462 |
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3448 |
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Van den Broek, W.; Rosenauer, A.; Van Aert, S.; Sijbers, J.; van Dyck, D. |
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A memory efficient method for fully three-dimensional object reconstruction with HAADF STEM |
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A1 Journal article |
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2014 |
Publication |
Ultramicroscopy |
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Ultramicroscopy |
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141 |
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22-31 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab |
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The conventional approach to object reconstruction through electron tomography is to reduce the three-dimensional problem to a series of independent two-dimensional slice-by-slice reconstructions. However, at atomic resolution the image of a single atom extends over many such slices and incorporating this image as prior knowledge in tomography or depth sectioning therefore requires a fully three-dimensional treatment. Unfortunately, the size of the three-dimensional projection operator scales highly unfavorably with object size and readily exceeds the available computer memory. In this paper, it is shown that for incoherent image formation the memory requirement can be reduced to the fundamental lower limit of the object size, both for tomography and depth sectioning. Furthermore, it is shown through multislice calculations that high angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy can be sufficiently incoherent for the reconstruction of single element nanocrystals, but that dynamical diffraction effects can cause classification problems if more than one element is present. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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Amsterdam |
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000335766600004 |
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2014-03-22 |
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0304-3991; |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
2.843 |
Times cited |
6 |
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ResearchFoundationFlanders(FWO;G.0393.11; G.0064.10;andG.0374.13); European Union Seventh Frame- workProgramme [FP7/2007-2013]under Grant agreement no. 312483 (ESTEEM2).; esteem2jra2; esteem2jra4 |
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Most recent IF: 2.843; 2014 IF: 2.436 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:117650 |
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1992 |
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Shpanchenko, R.V.; Panin, R.V.; Hadermann, J.; Bougerol, C.; Takayama-Muromachi, E.; Antipov, E.V. |
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Synthesis and structure investigation of the Pb3V(PO4)3 eulytite |
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A1 Journal article |
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2005 |
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Journal of solid state chemistry |
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J Solid State Chem |
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178 |
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12 |
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3715-3721 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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London |
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000234442100016 |
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2005-11-03 |
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0022-4596; |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
2.299 |
Times cited |
17 |
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Rfbr; Icdd; Iap V-1 |
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Most recent IF: 2.299; 2005 IF: 1.725 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:55029 |
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3441 |
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Karakulina, O.M.; Khasanova, N.R.; Drozhzhin, O.A.; Tsirlin, A.A.; Hadermann, J.; Antipov, E.V.; Abakumov, A.M. |
Title |
Antisite Disorder and Bond Valence Compensation in Li2FePO4F Cathode for Li-Ion Batteries |
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2016 |
Publication |
Chemistry Of Materials |
Abbreviated Journal |
Chem Mater |
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28 |
Issue |
28 |
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7578-7581 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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000387518500004 |
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2016-11-08 |
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0897-4756 |
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9.466 |
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Russian Science Foundation, 16-19-00190 ; Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, G040116N ; |
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Most recent IF: 9.466 |
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EMAT @ emat @ c:irua:139170 c:irua:138599 |
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4320 |
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Turner, S.; Idrissi, H.; Sartori, A.F.; Korneychuck, S.; Lu, Y.-G.; Verbeeck, J.; Schreck, M.; Van Tendeloo, G. |
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Direct imaging of boron segregation at dislocations in B:diamond heteroepitaxial films |
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A1 Journal article |
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2016 |
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Nanoscale |
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Nanoscale |
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8 |
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8 |
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2212-2218 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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A thin film of heavily B-doped diamond has been grown epitaxially by microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition on an undoped diamond layer, on top of a Ir/YSZ/Si(001) substrate stack, to study the boron segregation and boron environment at the dislocations present in the film. The density and nature of the dislocations were investigated by conventional and weak-beam dark-field transmission electron microscopy techniques, revealing the presence of two types of dislocations: edge and mixed-type 45 degrees dislocations. The presence and distribution of B in the sample was studied using annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy and spatially resolved electron energy-loss spectroscopy. Using these techniques, a segregation of B at the dislocations in the film is evidenced, which is shown to be intermittent along the dislocation. A single edge-type dislocation was selected to study the distribution of the boron surrounding the dislocation core. By imaging this defect at atomic resolution, the boron is revealed to segregate towards the tensile strain field surrounding the edge-type dislocations. An investigation of the fine structure of the B-K edge at the dislocation core shows that the boron is partially substitutionally incorporated into the diamond lattice and partially present in a lower coordination (sp(2)-like hybridization). |
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EMAT, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, B-2020 Antwerp, Belgium. stuart.turner@uantwerpen.be |
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English |
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2015-12-21 |
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2040-3364 |
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7.367 |
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15 |
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S. T. acknowledges the fund for scien tific research Flanders (FWO) for a post-doctoral scholarship and under contract number G.0044.13N |
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Most recent IF: 7.367 |
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c:irua:131597UA @ admin @ c:irua:131597 |
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4121 |
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Bladt, E.; van Dijk-Moes, R.J.A.; Peters, J.; Montanarella, F.; de Mello Donega, C.; Vanmaekelbergh, D.; Bals, S. |
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Atomic Structure of Wurtzite CdSe (Core)/CdS (Giant Shell) Nanobullets Related to Epitaxy and Growth |
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2016 |
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Journal of the American Chemical Society |
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J Am Chem Soc |
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138 |
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138 |
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14288-14293 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Hetero-nanocrystals consisting of a CdSe core and a giant CdS shell have shown remarkable optical properties which are promising for applications in opto-electrical devices. Since these properties sensitively depend on the size and shape, a morphological characterization is of high interest. Here, we present a High Angle Annular Dark Field Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (HAADF-STEM) study of CdSe (core) / CdS (giant shell) hetero-nanocrystals. Electron tomography reveals that the nanocrystals have a bullet shape, either ending in a tip or a small dip, and that the CdSe core is positioned closer to the tip (or dip) than to the hexagonal base. Based on a high resolution HAADF-STEM study, we were able to determine all the surface facets. We present a heuristic model for the different growth stages of the CdS crystal around the CdSe core. |
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2016-11-02 |
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0002-7863 |
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Impact Factor |
13.858 |
Times cited |
28 |
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OpenAccess |
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S.B. acknowledges financial support from European Research Council (ERC Starting Grant #335078-COLOURATOMS). D.V. wishes to acknowledge the Dutch Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter (FOM) in the programme ‘Designing Dirac Carriers in Semiconductor Superstructures’. E.B. gratefully acknowledges financial support by the Flemish Fund for Scientific Research (FWO Vlaanderen).; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:white; preprint:; postprint:restricted 12 months embargo; pdfversion:cannot); |
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Most recent IF: 13.858 |
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EMAT @ emat @ c:irua:138251 |
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4325 |
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Sentosun, K.; Sanz Ortiz, M.N.; Batenburg, K.J.; Liz-Marzán, L.M.; Bals, S. |
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Combination of HAADF-STEM and ADF-STEM Tomography for Core-Shell Hybrid Materials |
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2015 |
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Particle and particle systems characterization |
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Part Part Syst Char |
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32 |
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32 |
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1063-1067 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab |
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Characterization of core-shell type nanoparticles in 3D by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) can be very challenging. Especially when both heavy and light elements co-exist within the same nanostructure, artefacts in the 3D reconstruction are often present. A representative example would be a particle comprising an anisotropic metallic (Au) nanoparticle coated with a (mesoporous) silica shell. To obtain a reliable 3D characterization of such an object, we propose a dose-efficient strategy to simultaneously acquire high angle annular dark field scanning TEM and annular dark field tilt series for tomography. The 3D reconstruction is further improved by applying an advanced masking and interpolation approach to the acquired data. This new methodology enables us to obtain high quality reconstructions from which also quantitative information can be extracted. This approach is broadly applicable to investigate hybrid core-shell materials. |
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2015-10-13 |
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0934-0866; |
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Impact Factor |
4.474 |
Times cited |
13 |
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OpenAccess |
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S.B. acknowledges financial support from European Research Council (ERC) (ERC Starting Grant #335078-COLOURATOM). L.M. acknowledges funding from the EU, Grant# 310651-2 Self-Assembly in Confined Space (SACS). K.J.B acknowledges financial support from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO), project number 639.072.005 and NWO CW 700.57.026. Networking support was provided by COST Action MP1207. The authors acknowledge the European Union under the Seventh Framework Program under a contract for an Integrated Infrastructure Initiative, Reference No. 312483-ESTEEM2 for financial support.; esteem2jra4; ECASSara; (ROMEO:yellow; preprint:; postprint:restricted ; pdfversion:cannot); |
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Most recent IF: 4.474; 2015 IF: 3.081 |
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c:irua:129590 c:irua:129590 |
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3967 |
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Heyvaert, W.; Pedrazo-Tardajos, A.; Kadu, A.; Claes, N.; González-Rubio, G.; Liz-Marzán, L.M.; Albrecht, W.; Bals, S. |
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Quantification of the Helical Morphology of Chiral Gold Nanorods |
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2022 |
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ACS materials letters |
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ACS Materials Lett. |
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4 |
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642-649 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Chirality in inorganic nanoparticles and nanostructures has gained increasing scientific interest, because of the possibility to tune their ability to interact differently with left- and right-handed circularly polarized light. In some cases, the optical activity is hypothesized to originate from a chiral morphology of the nanomaterial. However, quantifying the degree of chirality in objects with sizes of tens of nanometers is far from straightforward. Electron tomography offers the possibility to faithfully retrieve the three-dimensional morphology of nanomaterials, but only a qualitative interpretation of the morphology of chiral nanoparticles has been possible so far. We introduce herein a methodology that enables us to quantify the helicity of complex chiral nanomaterials, based on the geometrical properties of a helix. We demonstrate that an analysis at the single particle level can provide significant insights into the origin of chiroptical properties. |
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2022-03-08 |
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2639-4979 |
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11 |
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OpenAccess |
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S.B. and A.P.-T. gratefully acknowledge funding by the European Research Council (ERC Consolidator Grant #815128-REALNANO) the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement #823717ESTEEM3. L.M.L.-M. acknowledges funding from MCIN/ AEI /10.13039/501100011033, grant # PID2020- 117779RB-I00 and the Maria de Maeztu Units of Excellence Program from the Spanish State Research Agency (Grant No. MDM-2017-0720). G.G.-R. thanks the Spanish Spanish Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación for an FPI (BES-2014- 068972) fellowship.; SygmaSB; esteem3reported; esteem3jra |
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Most recent IF: NA |
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EMAT @ emat @c:irua:186959 |
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6956 |
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Busatto, S.; Ruiter, M. de; Jastrzebski, J.T.B.H.; Albrecht, W.; Pinchetti, V.; Brovelli, S.; Bals, S.; Moret, M.-E.; de Mello Donega, C. |
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Luminescent Colloidal InSb Quantum Dots from In Situ Generated Single-Source Precursor |
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A1 Journal article |
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2020 |
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Acs Nano |
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Acs Nano |
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14 |
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10 |
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13146-13160 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Despite recent advances, the synthesis of colloidal InSb quantum dots (QDs) remains underdeveloped, mostly due to the lack of suitable precursors. In this work, we use Lewis acid–base interactions between Sb(III) and In(III) species formed at room temperature in situ from commercially available compounds (viz., InCl3, Sb[NMe2]3 and a primary alkylamine) to obtain InSb adduct complexes. These complexes are successfully used as precursors for the synthesis of colloidal InSb QDs ranging from 2.8 to 18.2 nm in diameter by fast coreduction at sufficiently high temperatures (≥230 °C). Our findings allow us to propose a formation mechanism for the QDs synthesized in our work, which is based on a nonclassical nucleation event, followed by aggregative growth. This yields ensembles with multimodal size distributions, which can be fractionated in subensembles with relatively narrow polydispersity by postsynthetic size fractionation. InSb QDs with diameters below 7.0 nm have the zinc blende crystal structure, while ensembles of larger QDs (≥10 nm) consist of a mixture of wurtzite and zinc blende QDs. The QDs exhibit photoluminescence with small Stokes shifts and short radiative lifetimes, implying that the emission is due to band-edge recombination and that the direct nature of the bandgap of bulk InSb is preserved in InSb QDs. Finally, we constructed a sizing curve correlating the peak position of the lowest energy absorption transition with the QD diameters, which shows that the band gap of colloidal InSb QDs increases with size reduction following a 1/d dependence. |
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2020-10-27 |
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1936-0851 |
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Impact Factor |
17.1 |
Times cited |
21 |
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OpenAccess |
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S.B. and C.d.M.D. acknowledge financial support from the division of Chemical Sciences (CW) of The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) under Grant No. TOP.715.016.001. W.A. acknowledges an Individual Fellowship from the Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions (MSCA) under the EU?s Horizon 2020 program (Grant No. 797153, SOPMEN). This project has received funding from the European Commission Grant (EUSMI E180900184) and European Research Council (ERC Consolidator Grant No. 815128 REALNANO).; sygma |
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Most recent IF: 17.1; 2020 IF: 13.942 |
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EMAT @ emat @c:irua:173862 |
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6438 |
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Winckelmans, N.; Altantzis, T.; Grzelczak, M.; Sánchez-Iglesias, A.; Liz-Marzán, L.M.; Bals, S. |
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Multimode Electron Tomography as a Tool to Characterize the Internal Structure and Morphology of Gold Nanoparticles |
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2018 |
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The journal of physical chemistry: C : nanomaterials and interfaces |
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J Phys Chem C |
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122 |
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122 |
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13522-13528 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Three dimensional (3D) characterization of structural defects in nanoparticles by transmission electron microscopy is far from straightforward. We propose the use of a dose-efficient approach, so-called multimode tomography, during which tilt series of low and high angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy projection images are acquired simultaneously. In this manner, not only reliable information can be obtained concerning the shape of the nanoparticles, but also the twin planes can be clearly visualized in 3D. As an example, we demonstrate the application of this approach to identify the position of the seeds with respect to the twinning planes in anisotropic gold nanoparticles synthesized using a seed mediated growth approach. |
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2018-01-16 |
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1932-7447 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
4.536 |
Times cited |
23 |
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OpenAccess |
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S.B. and N.W. acknowledge funding from the European Research Council under the Seventh Framework Program (FP7), ERC Grant No. 335078 COLOURATOM. S.B. and T.A. acknowledge financial support from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium) through project fundings (G.0369.15N and G.0218.14N) and a postdoctoral research grant to T.A. L.M.L.-M. and M.G. acknowledge funding from the Spanish Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (grant MAT2013-46101-R). L.M.L.-M. and S.B. acknowledge funding from the European Commission (grant EUSMI 731019). (ROMEO:white; preprint:; postprint:restricted 12 months embargo; pdfversion:cannot); saraecas; ECAS_Sara; |
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Most recent IF: 4.536 |
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EMAT @ emat @c:irua:148164UA @ admin @ c:irua:148164 |
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4807 |
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