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Author De Wael, K.; Daems, D.; Van Camp, G.; Nagels, L.J. doi  openurl
  Title The use of potentiometric sensors to study (bio)molecular interactions Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2012 Publication Analytical chemistry Abbreviated Journal Anal Chem  
  Volume 84 Issue 11 Pages 4921-4927  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)  
  Abstract Potentiometric sensors were used to study molecular interactions in liquid environments, with sensorgram methodology. This is demonstrated with a lipophilic rubber-, and with a collagen based hydrogel sensor coating. The investigated molecules were promazine and tartaric acid respectively. The sensors were placed in a hydrodynamic wall jet system for the recording of sensorgrams. mV sensor responses were first converted to a signal, expressing the concentration of adsorbed organic ions. Using a linearization method, a pseudo first order kinetic model of adsorption was shown to fit the experimental results perfectly. Kass, kon and koff values were calculated.. The technique can be used over 4 decades of concentration, and it is very sensitive to low MW compounds as well as to multiply charged large biomolecules. This study is the first to demonstrate the application of potentiometric sensors as an alternative and complement to SPR methods.  
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  Language Wos 000304783100041 Publication Date 2012-04-28  
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  ISSN 0003-2700; 5206-882x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 6.32 Times cited 10 Open Access  
  Notes (up) ; Financial support for this work was provided by the University of Antwerp by granting D.D. a BOF interdisciplinary research project. We thank J. Everaert for his help in interpreting the results. K.D.W. and D.D. contributed equally to this work. ; Approved Most recent IF: 6.32; 2012 IF: 5.695  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:97520 Serial 5898  
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Author Hamidi-Asl, E.; Daems, D.; De Wael, K.; Van Camp, G.; Nagels, L.J. url  doi
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  Title Concentration related response potentiometric titrations to study the interaction of small molecules with large biomolecules Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication Analytical chemistry Abbreviated Journal Anal Chem  
  Volume 86 Issue 24 Pages 12243-12249  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)  
  Abstract In the present article, the utility of a special potentiometric titration approach for recognition and calculation of biomolecule/small molecule interactions is reported. This approach is fast, sensitive, reproducible and inexpensive in comparison to the other methods for the determination of the association constant values (Ka) and the interaction energies (ΔG). The potentiometric titration measurement is based on the use of a classical polymeric membrane indicator electrode in a solution of the small molecule ligand. The biomolecule is used as a titrant. The potential is measured versus a reference electrode and transformed to a concentration related signal over the entire concentration interval, also at low concentrations, where the mV (y-axis) versus logcanalyte (x-axis) potentiometric calibration curve is not linear. In the procedure, the Ka is calculated for the interaction of cocaine with a cocaine binding aptamer and with an anti-cocaine antibody. To study the selectivity and cross-reactivity, other oligonucleotides and aptamers are tested, as well as other small ligand molecules such as tetrakis (4-chlorophenyl)borate, metergoline, lidocaine, and bromhexine. The calculated Ka compared favorably to the value reported in the literature using SPR. The potentiometric titration approach called Concentration related Response Potentiometry, is used to study molecular interaction for 7 macromolecular target molecules and 4 small molecule ligands.  
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  Language Wos 000346683900048 Publication Date 2014-11-13  
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  ISSN 0003-2700; 5206-882x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 6.32 Times cited 10 Open Access  
  Notes (up) ; Financial support for this work was provided by the University of Antwerp by granting L.J.N., K.D.W, G.V.C., and Ronny Blust a POC interdisciplinary research project. ; Approved Most recent IF: 6.32; 2014 IF: 5.636  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:120164 Serial 5548  
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Author Daems, D.; De Wael, K.; Vissenberg, K.; Van Camp, G.; Nagels, L. pdf  doi
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  Title Potentiometric sensors doped with biomolecules as a new approach to small molecule/biomolecule binding kinetics analysis Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication Biosensors and bioelectronics Abbreviated Journal Biosens Bioelectron  
  Volume 54 Issue Pages 515-520  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Integrated Molecular Plant Physiology Research (IMPRES); AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)  
  Abstract The most successful binding kinetics analysis systems at this moment include surface plasmon resonance (SPR), quartz microcrystal balance (QMB) and surface acoustic wave (SAW). Although these are powerful methods, they generally are complex, expensive and require the use of monolayers. Here, we report on potentiometric sensors as an inexpensive and simple alternative to do binding kinetics analysis between small molecules in solution and biomolecules (covalently) attached in a biopolymer sensor coating layer. As an example, dopamine and an anti-dopamine aptamer were used as the small molecule and the biomolecule respectively. Binding between both follows a Langmuir adsorption type model and creates a surface potential. The system operates in Flow Injection Analysis mode (FIA). Besides being an interesting new binding kinetics tool, the approach allows systematic design of potentiometric biosensors (in the present study a dopamine sensor), and gives new insights into the functioning of ion-selective electrodes (ISEs).  
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  Language Wos 000333071500077 Publication Date 2013-11-24  
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  ISSN 0956-5663 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 7.78 Times cited 10 Open Access  
  Notes (up) ; Financial support for this work was provided by the University of Antwerp by granting L.N. and G.V.C. a BOF interdisciplinary research project. ; Approved Most recent IF: 7.78; 2014 IF: 6.409  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:111678 Serial 5780  
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Author Arias-Duque, C.; Bladt, E.; Munoz, M.A.; Hernandez-Garrido, J.C.; Cauqui, M.A.; Rodriguez-Izquierdo, J.M.; Blanco, G.; Bals, S.; Calvino, J.J.; Perez-Omil, J.A.; Yeste, M.P. url  doi
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  Title Improving the redox response stability of ceria-zirconia nanocatalysts under harsh temperature conditions Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Chemistry of materials Abbreviated Journal Chem Mater  
  Volume 29 Issue 29 Pages 9340-9350  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract <script type='text/javascript'>document.write(unpmarked('By depositing ceria on the surface of yttrium stabilized zirconia (YSZ) nanocrystals and further activation under high-temperature reducing conditions, a 13% mol. CeO2/YSZ catalyst structured as subnanometer thick, pyrochlore-type, ceria-zirconia islands has been prepared. This nanostructured catalyst depicts not only high oxygen storage capacity (OSC) values but, more importantly, an outstandingly stable redox response upon oxidation and reduction treatments at very high temperatures, above 1000 degrees C. This behavior largely improves that observed on conventional ceria-zirconia solid solutions, not only of the same composition but also of those with much higher molar cerium contents. Advanced scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM-XEDS) studies have revealed as key not only to detect the actual state of the lanthanide in this novel nanocatalyst but also to rationalize its unusual resistance to redox deactivation at very high temperatures. In particular, high-resolution X-ray dispersive energy studies have revealed the presence of unique bilayer ceria islands on top of the surface of YSZ nanocrystals, which remain at surface positions upon oxidation and reduction treatments up to 1000 degrees C. Diffusion of ceria into the bulk of these crystallites upon oxidation at 1100 degrees C irreversibly deteriorates both the reducibility and OSC of this nanostructured catalyst.'));  
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  Publisher American Chemical Society Place of Publication Washington, D.C Editor  
  Language Wos 000415911600047 Publication Date 2017-10-10  
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  ISSN 0897-4756 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 9.466 Times cited 20 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes (up) ; Financial support from MINECO/FEDER (Project ref: MAT2013-40823-R), Junta de Andalucia (FQM334 and FQM110), and EU FP7 (ESTEEM2) are acknowledged. E.B. and S.B. acknowledges financial support from European Research Council (ERC- Starting Grant #33S078-COLOURA-TOM). J.C.H.-G. acknowledges support from the Ramon y Cajal Fellowships Program of MINECO (RYC-2012-10004). ; Approved Most recent IF: 9.466  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:147706UA @ admin @ c:irua:147706 Serial 4880  
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Author Weber, D.; Huber, M.; Gorelik, T.E.; Abakumov, A.M.; Becker, N.; Niehaus, O.; Schwickert, C.; Culver, S.P.; Boysen, H.; Senyshyn, A.; Poettgen, R.; Dronskowski, R.; Ressler, T.; Kolb, U.; Lerch, M. pdf  doi
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  Title Molybdenum oxide nitrides of the Mo2(O,N,\square)5 type : on the way to Mo2O5 Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Inorganic chemistry Abbreviated Journal Inorg Chem  
  Volume 56 Issue 15 Pages 8782-8792  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Blue-colored molybdenum oxide nitrides of the Mo-2(O,N,square)(5) type were synthesized by direct nitridation of commercially available molybdenum trioxide with a mixture of gaseous ammonia and oxygen. Chemical composition, crystal structure, and stability of the obtained and hitherto unknown compounds are studied extensively. The average oxidation state of +5 for molybdenum is proven by Mo K near-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy; the magnetic behavior is in agreement with compounds exhibiting (MoO6)-O-v units. The new materials are stable up to similar to 773 K in an inert gas atmosphere. At higher temperatures, decomposition is observed. X-ray and neutron powder diffraction, electron diffraction, and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy reveal the structure to be related to VNb9O24.9-type phases, however, with severe disorder hampering full structure determination. Still, the results demonstrate the possibility of a future synthesis of the potential binary oxide Mo2O5. On the basis of these findings, a tentative suggestion on the crystal structure of the potential compound Mo2O5, backed by electronic-structure and phonon calculations from first principles, is given.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Easton, Pa Editor  
  Language Wos 000407405500026 Publication Date 2017-07-17  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0020-1669 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 4.857 Times cited 3 Open Access Not_Open_Access  
  Notes (up) ; Financial support from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (SPP 1415, LE 781/ 11-1, DR 342/22-2) is gratefully acknowledged. The authors are grateful to J. Barthel, Ernst Ruska-Centre for Microscopy and Spectroscopy with Electrons Julich, Germany, for STEM image simulations. This work was further supported by Diamond Light Source (beamtime awards EE13560) within beamtime proposal SP13560. The Hamburg Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, HASYLAB, and the FRM II, Garching, are acknowledged for providing beamtime. ; Approved Most recent IF: 4.857  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:145727 Serial 4744  
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Author Cambré, S.; Schoeters, B.; Luyckx, S.; Goovaerts, E.; Wenseleers, W. url  doi
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  Title Experimental observation of single-file water filling of thin single-wall carbon nanotubes down to chiral index (5,3) Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Physical review letters Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev Lett  
  Volume 104 Issue 20 Pages 207401,1-207401,4  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Particle Physics Group; Nanostructured and organic optical and electronic materials (NANOrOPT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Single-file transport of water into carbon nanotubes is experimentally demonstrated for the first time through the splitting of the radial breathing mode (RBM) vibration in Raman spectra of bile salt solubilized tubes when both empty (closed) and water-filled (open-ended) tubes are present. D2O filling is observed for a wide range of diameters, d, down to very thin tubes [e.g., (5,3) tube, d=0.548  nm] for which only a single water molecule fits in the cross section of the internal nanotube channel. The shift in RBM frequency upon filling is found to display a very complex dependence on nanotube diameter and chirality, in support of a different yet well-defined ordering and orientation of water molecules at room temperature. Large shifts of the electronic transitions are also observed.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000277945900051 Publication Date 2010-05-17  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0031-9007;1079-7114; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 8.462 Times cited 140 Open Access  
  Notes (up) ; Financial support from the Fund for Scientific Research Flanders, Belgium (FWO-Vlaanderen) (Project No. G.0129.07), is gratefully acknowledged. ; Approved Most recent IF: 8.462; 2010 IF: 7.622  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:83383 Serial 1141  
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Author Ao, Z.M.; Hernández-Nieves, A.D.; Peeters, F.M.; Li, S. pdf  doi
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  Title The electric field as a novel switch for uptake/release of hydrogen for storage in nitrogen doped graphene Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2012 Publication Physical chemistry, chemical physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Chem Chem Phys  
  Volume 14 Issue 4 Pages 1463-1467  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Nitrogen-doped graphene was recently synthesized and was reported to be a catalyst for hydrogen dissociative adsorption under a perpendicular applied electric field (F). In this work, the diffusion of H atoms on N-doped graphene, in the presence and absence of an applied perpendicular electric field, is studied using density functional theory. We demonstrate that the applied field can significantly facilitate the binding of hydrogen molecules on N-doped graphene through dissociative adsorption and diffusion on the surface. By removing the applied field the absorbed H atoms can be released efficiently. Our theoretical calculation indicates that N-doped graphene is a promising hydrogen storage material with reversible hydrogen adsorption/desorption where the applied electric field can act as a switch for the uptake/release processes.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Cambridge Editor  
  Language Wos 000298754500018 Publication Date 2011-11-21  
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  ISSN 1463-9076;1463-9084; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 4.123 Times cited 67 Open Access  
  Notes (up) ; Financial support of the Vice-Chancellor's Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program (SIR50/PS19184) and the ECR grant (SIR30/PS24201) from the University of New South Wales are acknowledged. This work is also supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Belgian Science Policy (IAP). ; Approved Most recent IF: 4.123; 2012 IF: 3.829  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:96266 Serial 3578  
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Author Neek-Amal, M.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Linear reduction of stiffness and vibration frequencies in defected circular monolayer graphene Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 81 Issue 23 Pages 11  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
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  Language Wos 000279336000001 Publication Date 2010-06-29  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 44 Open Access  
  Notes (up) ; Financial support was provided by the Hungarian Research Foundation (Contracts No. OTKA K68312, No. K77771, No. K73361, and No. F68726). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2010 IF: 3.774  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:83857 Serial 1820  
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Author Pourbabak, S.; Orekhov, A.; Schryvers, D. pdf  url
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  Title Twin-jet electropolishing for damage-free transmission electron microscopy specimen preparation of metallic microwires Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Microscopy Research And Technique Abbreviated Journal Microsc Res Techniq  
  Volume Issue Pages 1-7  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract A method to prepare TEM specimens from metallic microwires and based on conventional twin-jet electropolishing is introduced. The wire is embedded in an opaque epoxy resin medium and the hardened resin is mechanically polished to reveal the wire on both sides. The resin containing wire is then cut into discs of the appropriate size. The obtained embedded wire is electropolished in a conventional twin-jet electropolishing machine until electron transparency in large areas without radiation damage is achieved.  
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  Language Wos 000567944200001 Publication Date 2020-09-28  
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  ISSN 1059-910x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.5 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes (up) ; Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, Grant/Award Number: G.0366.15N ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.5; 2020 IF: 1.147  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:171969 Serial 6642  
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Author Rowenczyk, L.; Dazzi, A.; Deniset-Besseau, A.; Beltran, V.; Goudounèche, D.; Wong-Wah-Chung, P.; Boyron, O.; George, M.; Fabre, P.; Roux, C.; Mingotaud, A.F.; ter Halle, A. pdf  doi
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  Title Microstructure characterization of oceanic polyethylene debris Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Environmental Science & Technology Abbreviated Journal Environ Sci Technol  
  Volume 54 Issue 7 Pages 4102-4109  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)  
  Abstract Plastic pollution has become a worldwide concern. It was demonstrated that plastic breaks down to nanoscale particles in the environment, forming so-called nanoplastics. It is important to understand their ecological impact, but their structure is not elucidated. In this original work, we characterize the microstructure of oceanic polyethylene debris and compare it to the nonweathered objects. Cross sections are analyzed by several emergent mapping techniques. We highlight deep modifications of the debris within a layer a few hundred micrometers thick. The most intense modifications are macromolecule oxidation and a considerable decrease in the molecular weight. The adsorption of organic pollutants and trace metals is also confined to this outer layer. Fragmentation of the oxidized layer of the plastic debris is the most likely source of nanoplastics. Consequently the nanoplastic chemical nature differs greatly from plastics.  
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  Language Wos 000526418000041 Publication Date 2020-03-09  
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  ISSN 0013-936x; 1520-5851 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 11.4 Times cited 3 Open Access  
  Notes (up) ; Foundation and The French National Reaserch Program for Environmental and Occupational Health of Anses (EST/2017/1/219). We thank the 7th Continent Expedition Association, as well as the staff and crew, for the sea sampling campaign. ; Approved Most recent IF: 11.4; 2020 IF: 6.198  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:172890 Serial 6560  
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Author Mayer, J.A.; Offermans, T.; Chrapa, M.; Pfannmöller, M.; Bals, S.; Ferrini, R.; Nisato, G. url  doi
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  Title Optical enhancement of a printed organic tandem solar cell using diffractive nanostructures Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Optics express Abbreviated Journal Opt Express  
  Volume 26 Issue 26 Pages A240  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Solution processable organic tandem solar cells offer a promising approach to achieve cost-effective, lightweight and flexible photovoltaics. In order to further enhance the efficiency of optimized organic tandem cells, diffractive light-management nanostructures were designed for an optimal redistribution of the light as function of both wavelength and propagation angles in both sub-cells. As the fabrication of these optical structures is compatible with roll-to-roll production techniques such as hot-embossing or UV NIL imprinting, they present an optimal cost-effective solution for printed photovoltaics. Tandem cells with power conversion efficiencies of 8-10% were fabricated in the ambient atmosphere by doctor blade coating, selected to approximate the conditions during roll-to-roll manufacturing. Application of the light management structure onto an 8.7% efficient encapsulated tandem cell boosted the conversion efficiency of the cell to 9.5%. (C) 2018 Optical Society of America under the terms of the OSA Open Access Publishing Agreement  
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  Language Wos 000427900400003 Publication Date 2018-02-26  
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  ISSN 1094-4087 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.307 Times cited 9 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes (up) ; FP7 European collaborative project SUNFLOWER (FP7-ICT-2011-7, grant number 287594); German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) (03xEK3504, project TAURUS); FP7 European project ESTEEM2 (grant number 312483); HEiKA centre FunTECH-3D. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.307  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:150839UA @ admin @ c:irua:150839 Serial 4975  
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Author Mao, J.; Jiang, Y.; Moldovan, D.; Li, G.; Watanabe, K.; Taniguchi, T.; Masir, M.R.; Peeters, F.M.; Andrei, E.Y. doi  openurl
  Title Realization of a tunable artificial atom at a supercritically charged vacancy in graphene Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Nature physics Abbreviated Journal Nat Phys  
  Volume 12 Issue 12 Pages 545-549  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Graphene’s remarkable electronic properties have fuelled the vision of a graphene-based platform for lighter, faster and smarter electronics and computing applications. One of the challenges is to devise ways to tailor graphene’s electronic properties and to control its charge carriers. Here we show that a single-atom vacancy in graphene can stably host a local charge and that this charge can be gradually built up by applying voltage pulses with the tip of a scanning tunnelling microscope. The response of the conduction electrons in graphene to the local charge is monitored with scanning tunnelling and Landau level spectroscopy, and compared to numerical simulations. As the charge is increased, its interaction with the conduction electrons undergoes a transition into a supercritical regime where itinerant electrons are trapped in a sequence of quasi-bound states which resemble an artificial atom. The quasi-bound electron states are detected by a strong enhancement of the density of states within a disc centred on the vacancy site which is surrounded by halo of hole states. We further show that the quasi-bound states at the vacancy site are gate tunable and that the trapping mechanism can be turned on and off, providing a mechanism to control and guide electrons in graphene.  
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  Language Wos 000377475700011 Publication Date 2016-02-22  
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  ISSN 1745-2473 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 22.806 Times cited 93 Open Access  
  Notes (up) ; Funding was provided by DOE-FG02-99ER45742 (STM/STS), NSF DMR 1207108 (fabrication and characterization). Theoretical work supported by ESF-EUROCORES-EuroGRAPHENE, FWO-VI and Methusalem programme of the Flemish government. We thank V. F. Libisch, M. Pereira and E. Rossi for useful discussions. ; Approved Most recent IF: 22.806  
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Author Duarte-Neto, P.; Stosic, B.; Stosic, T.; Lessa, R.; Milošević, M.V.; Stanley, H.E. url  doi
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  Title Multifractal properties of a closed contour : a peek beyond the shape analysis Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication PLoS ONE Abbreviated Journal Plos One  
  Volume 9 Issue 12 Pages e115262  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract In recent decades multifractal analysis has been successfully applied to characterize the complex temporal and spatial organization of such diverse natural phenomena as heartbeat dynamics, the dendritic shape of neurons, retinal vessels, rock fractures, and intricately shaped volcanic ash particles. The characterization of multifractal properties of closed contours has remained elusive because applying traditional methods to their quasi-one-dimensional nature yields ambiguous answers. Here we show that multifractal analysis can reveal meaningful and sometimes unexpected information about natural structures with a perimeter well-defined by a closed contour. To this end, we demonstrate how to apply multifractal detrended fluctuation analysis, originally developed for the analysis of time series, to an arbitrary shape of a given study object. In particular, we show the application of the method to fish otoliths, calcareous concretions located in fish's inner ear. Frequently referred to as the fish's “black box”, they contain a wealth of information about the fish's life history and thus have recently attracted increasing attention. As an illustrative example, we show that a multifractal approach can uncover unexpected relationships between otolith contours and size and age of fish at maturity.  
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  Language Wos 000347239900030 Publication Date 2014-12-26  
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  ISSN 1932-6203; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.806 Times cited 6 Open Access  
  Notes (up) ; Funding: This work was supported by CNPq, Brazil (Projects No. 201506/2011-4, No. 303251/2010-7, and No. 306719/2012-6). MVM acknowledges support from Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vlaanderen) and CAPES PVE action No. BEX1392/ 11-5. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.806; 2014 IF: 3.234  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:123770 Serial 2218  
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Author Neven, L.; Thiruvottriyur Shanmugam, S.; Rahemi, V.; Trashin, S.; Sleegers, N.; Carrion, E.N.; Gorun, S.M.; De Wael, K. pdf  url
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  Title Optimized photoelectrochemical detection of essential drugs bearing phenolic groups Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication Analytical chemistry Abbreviated Journal Anal Chem  
  Volume 91 Issue 15 Pages 9962-9969  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)  
  Abstract The World Health Organization (WHO) model “List of Essential Medicines” includes among indispensable medicines antibacterials and pain and migraine relievers. Monitoring their concentration in the environment, while challenging, is important in the context of antibiotic resistance as well as their production of highly toxic compounds via hydrolysis. Traditional detection methods such as high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) or LC combined with tandem mass spectrometry or UV-vis spectroscopy are time-consuming, have a high cost, require skilled operators and are difficult to adapt for field operations. In contrast, (electrochemical) sensors have elicited interest because of their rapid response, high selectivity, and sensitivity as well as potential for on-site detection. Previously, we reported a novel sensor system based on a type II photosensitizer, which combines the advantages of enzymatic sensors (high sensitivity) and photoelectrochemical sensors (easy baseline subtraction). Under red-light illumination, the photosensitizer produces singlet oxygen which oxidizes phenolic compounds present in the sample. The subsequent reduction of the oxidized phenolic compounds at the electrode surface gives rise to a quantifiable photocurrent and leads to the generation of a redox cycle. Herein we report the optimization in terms of pH and applied potential of the photoelectrochemical detection of the hydrolysis product of paracetamol, i.e., 4-aminophenol (4-AP), and two antibacterials, namely, cefadroxil (CFD, beta-lactam antibiotic) and doxycycline (DXC, tetracycline antibiotic). The optimized conditions resulted in a detection limit of 0.2 mu mol L-1 for DXC, but in a 10 times higher sensitivity, 20 nmol L-1, for CFD. An even higher sensitivity, 7 nmol L-1, was noted for 4-AP.  
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  Language Wos 000480499200086 Publication Date 2019-06-25  
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  ISSN 0003-2700; 5206-882x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 6.32 Times cited 2 Open Access  
  Notes (up) ; FWO and UA-BOF are acknowledged for financial support. The Center for Functional Materials of Seton Hall University is thanked for support (S.M.G. and E.N.C.). Joren Van Loon is thanked for the graphical abstract. This research was supported by the medium scale research infrastructure funding Hercules funding (SEM). ; Approved Most recent IF: 6.32  
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Author Paterson, G.W.; Webster, R.W.H.; Ross, A.; Paton, K.A.; Macgregor, T.A.; McGrouther, D.; MacLaren, I.; Nord, M. url  doi
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  Title Fast pixelated detectors in scanning transmission electron microscopy. part II : post-acquisition data processing, visualization, and structural characterization Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Microscopy And Microanalysis Abbreviated Journal Microsc Microanal  
  Volume 26 Issue 5 Pages 944-963  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Fast pixelated detectors incorporating direct electron detection (DED) technology are increasingly being regarded as universal detectors for scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM), capable of imaging under multiple modes of operation. However, several issues remain around the post-acquisition processing and visualization of the often very large multidimensional STEM datasets produced by them. We discuss these issues and present open source software libraries to enable efficient processing and visualization of such datasets. Throughout, we provide examples of the analysis methodologies presented, utilizing data from a 256 x 256 pixel Medipix3 hybrid DED detector, with a particular focus on the STEM characterization of the structural properties of materials. These include the techniques of virtual detector imaging; higher-order Laue zone analysis; nanobeam electron diffraction; and scanning precession electron diffraction. In the latter, we demonstrate a nanoscale lattice parameter mapping with a fractional precision <= 6 x 10(-4) (0.06%).  
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  ISSN 1431-9276 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.8 Times cited 3 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes (up) ; G.W.P. and M.N. were the principal authors of the fpd and pixStem libraries reported herein (details of all contributions are documented in the repositories) and have made all of these available under open source licence GPLv3 for the benefit of the community. R.W.H.W., A.R., and K.A.P. have also made contributions to the source codes in these libraries. G.W.P and M.N. have led the data acquisition and analysis, and the drafting of this manuscript. The performance of this work was mainly supported by Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) of the UK via the project “Fast Pixel Detectors: a paradigm shift in STEM imaging” (Grant No. EP/M009963/1). G.W.P. received additional support from the EPSRC under Grant No. EP/M024423/1. M.N. received additional support for this work from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement No. 838001. R.W.H.W., A.R., K.A.P., T.A.M., D.McG., and I.M. have all contributed either through acquisition and analysis of data or through participation in the revision of the manuscript. The studentships of R.W.H.W. and T.A.M. were supported by the EPSRC Doctoral Training Partnership Grant No. EP/N509668/1. I.M. and D.McG. were supported by EPSRC Grant No. EP/M009963/1. The studentship of K.A.P. was funded entirely by the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Industrial CASE studentship “Next2 TEM Detection” (No. ST/ P002471/1) with Quantum Detectors Ltd. as the industrial partner. As an inventor of intellectual property related to the MERLIN detector hardware, D.McG. is a beneficiary of the license agreement between the University of Glasgow and Quantum Detectors Ltd. We thank Diamond Quantum Detectors Ltd. for Medipix3 detector support; Dr. Bruno Humbel from Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology; and Dr. Caroline Kizilyaprak from the University of Lausanne for providing the liver sample; Dr. Ingrid Hallsteinsen and Prof. Thomas Tybell from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) for providing the La0.7Sr0.3MnO3/LaFeO3/SrTiO3 sample shown in Figure 4; and NanoMEGAS for the loan of the DigiSTAR precession system and TopSpin acquisition software. The development of the integration of TopSpin with the Merlin readout of the Medipix3 camera has been performed with the aid of financial assistance from the EPSRC under Grant No. EP/R511705/1 and through direct collaboration between NanoMEGAS and Quantum Detectors Ltd. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.8; 2020 IF: 1.891  
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Author Billet, J.; Vandewalle, S.; Meire, M.; Blommaerts, N.; Lommens, P.; Verbruggen, S.W.; De Buysser, K.; Du Prez, F.; Van Driesche, I. url  doi
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  Title Mesoporous TiO2 from poly(N,N-dimethylacrylamide)-b-polystyrene block copolymers for long-term acetaldehyde photodegradation Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication Journal of materials science Abbreviated Journal J Mater Sci  
  Volume 55 Issue 55 Pages 1933-1945  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
  Abstract Although already some mesoporous (2–50 nm) sol–gel TiO2 synthesis strategies exist, no pore size control beyond the 12 nm range is possible without using specialized organic structure-directing agents synthetized via controlled anionic/radical polymerizations. Here, we present the use of reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization as a straightforward and industrial applicable alternative to the existing controlled polymerization methods for structure-directing agent synthesis. Poly(N,N-dimethylacrylamide)-block-polystyrene (PDMA-b-PS) block copolymer, synthesized via RAFT, was chosen as structure-directing agent for the formation of the mesoporous TiO2. Crack-free thin layers TiO2 with tunable pores from 8 to 45 nm could be acquired. For the first time, in a detailed and systematic approach, the influence of the block size and dispersity of the block copolymer is experimentally screened for their influence on the final meso-TiO2 layers. As expected, the mesoporous TiO2 pore sizes showed a clear correlation to the polystyrene block size and the dispersity of the PDMA-b-PS block copolymer. Surprisingly, the dispersity of the polymer was shown not to be affecting the standard deviation of the pores. As a consequence, RAFT could be seen as a viable alternative to the aforementioned controlled polymerization reactions for the synthesis of structure-directing agents enabling the formation of mesoporous pore size-controlled TiO2. To examine the photocatalytic activity of the mesoporous TiO2 thin layers, the degradation of acetaldehyde, a known indoor pollutant, was studied. Even after 3 years of aging, the TiO2 thin layer retained most of its activity.  
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  Language Wos 000494929300001 Publication Date 2019-11-05  
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  ISSN 0022-2461 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.599 Times cited 2 Open Access  
  Notes (up) ; Ghent University is acknowledged for funding the research presented in this paper. M. Meire and S. W. Verbruggen acknowledge the FWO-Flanders (Fund for Scientific Research-Flanders) for financial support. The authors thank Bernhard De Meyer for the SEC analysis, Hannes Rijckaert for the cross-sectional analysis, Tom Planckaert for BET analysis of the meso-TiO<INF>2</INF> powders, Jeroen Kint for the porosiellipsometry tests and Frank Driessen for the MALDI-TOF analysis. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.599  
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Author van der Snickt, G.; Martins, A.; Delaney, J.; Janssens, K.; Zeibel, J.; Duffy, M.; McGlinchey, C.; Van Driel, B.; Dik, J. pdf  doi
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  Title Exploring a hidden painting below the surface of Rene Magritte's Le Portrait Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Applied spectroscopy Abbreviated Journal Appl Spectrosc  
  Volume 70 Issue 1 Pages 57-67  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)  
  Abstract Two state-of-the-art methods for non-invasive visualization of subsurface (or overpainted) pictorial layers present in painted works of art are employed to study Le portrait, painted by Belgian artist Rene Magritte in 1935. X-ray radiography, a commonly used method for the nondestructive inspection of paintings, had revealed the presence of an underlying figurative composition, part of an earlier Magritte painting entitled La pose enchantee (1927) which originally depicted two full length nude female figures with exaggerated facial features. On the one hand, macroscopic X-ray fluorescence analysis (MA-XRF), a method capable of providing information on the distribution of the key chemical elements present in many artists' pigments, was employed. The ability of the X-rays to penetrate the upper layer of paint enabled the imaging of the facial features of the female figure and provided information on Magritte's palette for both surface and hidden composition. On the other hand, visible and near infrared hyperspectral imaging spectroscopies in transmission mode were also used, especially in the area of the table cloth in order to look through the upper representation and reveal the pictorial layer(s) below. MA-XRF provided elemental information on the pigment distributions in both the final painting and the prior whereas the transmission mode provided information related to preparatory sketches as well as revealing differences between the paints used in both compositions. These results illustrate very well the manner in which the two imaging methods complement each other, both in the sense of providing different types of information on the nature and presence of paint components/pigments and in the sense of being optimally suited to easily penetrate through different types of overpaint.  
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  Language Wos 000368604500007 Publication Date 2016-01-27  
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  ISSN 0003-7028 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.529 Times cited 13 Open Access  
  Notes (up) ; GvdS and KJ acknowledge the support of the Fund Inbev-Baillet Latour. JKD acknowledges support from the Andrew Mellon Foundation and the National Science Foundation. BvD and JD acknowledge support from The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.529  
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Author Berdiyorov, G.R.; Bahlouli, H.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Theoretical study of electronic transport properties of a graphene-silicene bilayer Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 117 Issue 117 Pages 225101  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Electronic transport properties of a graphene-silicene bilayer system are studied using density-functional theory in combination with the nonequilibrium Green's function formalism. Depending on the energy of the electrons, the transmission can be larger in this system as compared to the sum of the transmissions of separated graphene and silicene monolayers. This effect is related to the increased electron density of states in the bilayer sample. At some energies, the electronic states become localized in one of the layers, resulting in the suppression of the electron transmission. The effect of an applied voltage on the transmission becomes more pronounced in the layered sample as compared to graphene due to the larger variation of the electrostatic potential profile. Our findings will be useful when creating hybrid nanoscale devices where enhanced transport properties will be desirable. (C) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC.  
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  Language Wos 000356176100040 Publication Date 2015-06-10  
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  ISSN 0021-8979;1089-7550; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 10 Open Access  
  Notes (up) ; H. B. and F. M. P. acknowledge support from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia, under the RG1329-1 and RG1329-2 DSR Projects. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.068; 2015 IF: 2.183  
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Author Ding, L.; Raskin, J.-P.; Lumbeeck, G.; Schryvers, D.; Idrissi, H. pdf  url
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  Title TEM investigation of the role of the polycrystalline-silicon film/substrate interface in high quality radio frequency silicon substrates Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Materials Characterization Abbreviated Journal Mater Charact  
  Volume 161 Issue Pages 110174-10  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract The microstructural characteristics of two polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) films with different electrical properties produced by low-pressure chemical vapour deposition on top of high resistivity silicon substrates were investigated by advanced transmission electron microscopy (TEM), including high resolution aberration corrected TEM and automated crystallographic orientation mapping in TEM. The results reveal that the nature of the poly-Si film/Si substrate interface is the main factor controlling the electrical resistivity of the poly-Si films. The high resistivity and high electrical linearity of poly-Si films are strongly promoted by the Sigma 3 twin type character of the poly-Si/Si substrate interface, leading to the generation of a huge amount of extended defects including stacking faults, Sigma 3 twin boundaries as well as Sigma 9 grain boundaries at this interface. Furthermore, a high density of interfacial dislocations has been observed at numerous common and more exotic grain boundaries deviating from their standard crystallographic planes. In contrast, poly-Si film/Si substrate interfaces with random character do not favour the formation of such complex patterns of defects, leading to poor electrical resistivity of the poly-Si film. This finding opens windows for the development of high resistivity silicon substrates for Radio Frequency (RF) integrated circuits (ICs) applications.  
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  Language Wos 000521515800027 Publication Date 2020-01-30  
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  ISSN 1044-5803 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 4.7 Times cited Open Access Not_Open_Access  
  Notes (up) ; H. Idrissi is mandated by the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (FSR-FNRS). ; Approved Most recent IF: 4.7; 2020 IF: 2.714  
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Author Tunca, B.; Lapauw, T.; Delville, R.; Neuville, D.R.; Hennet, L.; Thiaudiere, D.; Ouisse, T.; Hadermann, J.; Vleugels, J.; Lambrinou, K. pdf  doi
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  Title Synthesis and Characterization of Double Solid Solution (Zr,Ti)(2)(Al,Sn)C MAX Phase Ceramics Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication Inorganic chemistry Abbreviated Journal Inorg Chem  
  Volume 58 Issue 10 Pages 6669-6683  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Quasi phase-pure (>98 wt %) MAX phase solid solution ceramics with the (ZryTi)(2)(Al-0.5,Sn-0.5)C stoichiometry and variable Zr/Ti ratios were synthesized by both reactive hot pressing and pressureless sintering of ZrH2, TiH2, Al, Sn, and C powder mixtures. The influence of the different processing parameters, such as applied pressure and sintering atmosphere, on phase purity and microstructure of the produced ceramics was investigated. The addition of Sn to the (Zr,Ti)(2)AlC system was the key to achieve phase purity. Its effect on the crystal structure of a 211-type MAX phase was assessed by calculating the distortions of the octahedral M6C and trigonal M(6)A prisms due to steric effects. The M(6)A prismatic distortion values were found to be smaller in Sn-containing double solid solutions than in the (Zr,Ti)(2)AlC MAX phases. The coefficients of thermal expansion along the < a > and < c > directions were measured by means of Rietveld refinement of high-temperature synchrotron X-ray diffraction data of (Zr1-x,Ti-x)(2)(Al-0.5,Sn-0.5)C MAX phase solid solutions with x = 0, 0.3, 0.7, and 1. The thermal expansion coefficient data of the Ti-2(Al-0.5,Sn-0.5)C solid solution were compared with those of the Ti2AlC and Ti2SnC ternary compounds. The thermal expansion anisotropy increased in the (Zr,Ti)(2)(Al-0.5,Sn-0.5)C double solid solution MAX phases as compared to the Zr-2(Al-0.5,Sn-0.5)C and Ti-2(Al-0.5,Sn-0.5)C end-members.  
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  Language Wos 000469304700014 Publication Date 2019-05-01  
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  ISSN 0020-1669 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 4.857 Times cited 3 Open Access Not_Open_Access  
  Notes (up) ; H. Roussel and D. Pinek are acknowledged for the Ti<INF>2</INF>SnC single-crystal production and high-temperature XRD measurements performed at Grenoble INP-LMGP-CMTC. This research was funded partly by the European Atomic Energy Community's (Euratom) Seventh Framework Programme FP7/2007-2013 under Grant Agreement No. 604862 (FP7MatISSE), and partly by the Euratom research and training programme 2014-2018 under Grant Agreement No. 740415 (H2020 IL TROVATORE). T.L. thanks the Agency for Innovation by Science and Technology (IWT), Flanders, Belgium, for Ph.D. Grant No. 131081. B.T. acknowledges the financial support of the SCK.CEN Academy for Nuclear Science and Technology. All authors gratefully acknowledge Synchrotron SOLEIL for the allocated time at the DIFFABS beamline in association with Project 20161410 entitled “Investigation of (Zr-Ti)-Al-C MAX phases with in-situ high-temperature XRD” and the Hercules Foundation for Project AKUL/1319 (CombiS(T)EM). ; Approved Most recent IF: 4.857  
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Author Berdiyorov, G.R.; Bahlouli, H.; Peeters, F.M. pdf  url
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  Title Effect of substitutional impurities on the electronic transport properties of graphene Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Physica. E: Low-dimensional systems and nanostructures Abbreviated Journal Physica E  
  Volume 84 Issue 84 Pages 22-26  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Density-functional theory in combination with the nonequilibrium Green's function formalism is used to study the effect of substitutional doping on the electronic transport properties of hydrogen passivated zig-zag graphene nanoribbon devices. B, N and Si atoms are used to substitute carbon atoms located at the center or at the edge of the sample. We found that Si -doping results in better electronic transport as compared to the other substitutions. The transmission spectrum also depends on the location of the substitutional dopants: for single atom doping the largest transmission is obtained for edge substitutions, whereas substitutions in the middle of the sample give larger transmission for double carbon substitutions. The obtained results are explained in terms of electron localization in the system due to the presence of impurities. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.  
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  Publisher North-Holland Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor  
  Language Wos 000382489600004 Publication Date 2016-05-24  
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  ISSN 1386-9477 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.221 Times cited 17 Open Access  
  Notes (up) ; H.B. and F.M.P. acknowledge the support from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia, under research group project RG1329-1 and RG1329-2. G.R.B. acknowledges fruitful discussions with Dr. M.E. Madjet from Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.221  
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Author Becker, M.; Guzzinati, G.; Béché, A.; Verbeeck, J.; Batelaan, H. url  doi
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  Title Asymmetry and non-dispersivity in the Aharonov-Bohm effect Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication Nature communications Abbreviated Journal Nat Commun  
  Volume 10 Issue 10 Pages 1700  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Decades ago, Aharonov and Bohm showed that electrons are affected by electromagnetic potentials in the absence of forces due to fields. Zeilinger's theorem describes this absence of classical force in quantum terms as the “dispersionless” nature of the Aharonov-Bohm effect. Shelankov predicted the presence of a quantum “force” for the same Aharonov-Bohm physical system as elucidated by Berry. Here, we report an experiment designed to test Shelankov's prediction and we provide a theoretical analysis that is intended to elucidate the relation between Shelankov's prediction and Zeilinger's theorem. The experiment consists of the Aharonov-Bohm physical system; free electrons pass a magnetized nanorod and far-field electron diffraction is observed. The diffraction pattern is asymmetric confirming one of Shelankov's predictions and giving indirect experimental evidence for the presence of a quantum “force”. Our theoretical analysis shows that Zeilinger's theorem and Shelankov's result are both special cases of one theorem.  
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  Language Wos 000464338100011 Publication Date 2019-04-12  
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  ISSN 2041-1723 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 12.124 Times cited 12 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes (up) ; H.B. would like to thank Michael Berry for bringing the presence of a quantum “force” to our attention. A.B., G.G. and J.V. acknowledge support from the European Research Council under the 7th Framework Program (FP7) ERC Starting Grant 278510 VORTEX. G.G. acknowledges support from the Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek -Vlaanderen (FWO). M.B. and H.B. acknowledge support by the U.S. National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1602755. ; Approved Most recent IF: 12.124  
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Author Mahmoudi, H.; Renn, O.; Hoffmann, V.; Van Passel, S.; Azadi, H. doi  openurl
  Title Social risk screening using a socio-political ambiguity approach : the case of organic agriculture in Iran Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Journal Of Risk Research Abbreviated Journal J Risk Res  
  Volume 18 Issue 6 Pages 747-770  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Sociology; Engineering Management (ENM)  
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  Language Wos 000356236300009 Publication Date 2014-05-08  
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  ISSN 1366-9877 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.34 Times cited 1 Open Access  
  Notes (up) ; H.M. thanks the Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology of Iran (MSRT) for a PhD fellowship. The authors wish to thank Dr. Stefan Burkart for his kind help to improve the English of the paper. ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.34; 2015 IF: 0.935  
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Author Abdullah, H.M.; Van der Donck, M.; Bahlouli, H.; Peeters, F.M.; Van Duppen, B. pdf  url
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  Title Graphene quantum blisters : a tunable system to confine charge carriers Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett  
  Volume 112 Issue 21 Pages 213101  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Due to Klein tunneling, electrostatic confinement of electrons in graphene is not possible. This hinders the use of graphene for quantum dot applications. Only through quasi-bound states with finite lifetime has one achieved to confine charge carriers. Here, we propose that bilayer graphene with a local region of decoupled graphene layers is able to generate bound states under the application of an electrostatic gate. The discrete energy levels in such a quantum blister correspond to localized electron and hole states in the top and bottom layers. We find that this layer localization and the energy spectrum itself are tunable by a global electrostatic gate and that the latter also coincides with the electronic modes in a graphene disk. Curiously, states with energy close to the continuum exist primarily in the classically forbidden region outside the domain defining the blister. The results are robust against variations in size and shape of the blister which shows that it is a versatile system to achieve tunable electrostatic confinement in graphene. Published by AIP Publishing.  
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  Language Wos 000433140900025 Publication Date 2018-05-22  
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  ISSN 0003-6951; 1077-3118 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.411 Times cited 9 Open Access  
  Notes (up) ; H.M.A. and H.B. acknowledge the Saudi Center for Theoretical Physics (SCTP) for their generous support and the support of KFUPM under physics research group Project Nos. RG1502-1 and RG1502-2. This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) by a post-doctoral fellowship (B.V.D.) and a doctoral fellowship (M.V.d.D.). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.411  
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Author Abdullah, H.M.; da Costa, D.R.; Bahlouli, H.; Chaves, A.; Peeters, F.M.; Van Duppen, B. url  doi
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  Title Electron collimation at van der Waals domain walls in bilayer graphene Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 100 Issue 4 Pages 045137  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We show that a domain wall separating single-layer graphene and AA-stacked bilayer graphene (AA-BLG) can be used to generate highly collimated electron beams which can be steered by a magnetic field. Two distinct configurations are studied, namely, locally delaminated AA-BLG and terminated AA-BLG whose terminal edge types are assumed to be either zigzag or armchair. We investigate the electron scattering using semiclassical dynamics and verify the results independently with wave-packet dynamics simulations. We find that the proposed system supports two distinct types of collimated beams that correspond to the lower and upper cones in AA-BLG. Our computational results also reveal that collimation is robust against the number of layers connected to AA-BLG and terminal edges.  
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  Language Wos 000477892800005 Publication Date 2019-07-29  
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  ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 10 Open Access  
  Notes (up) ; H.M.A. and H.B. acknowledge the support of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals under research group Project No. RG181001. D.R.C and A.C. were financially supported by the Brazilian Council for Research (CNPq) and CAPES foundation. B.V.D. is supported by a postdoctoral fellowship by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO-Vl). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836  
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Author Wang, H.S.; Chen, L.; Elibol, K.; He, L.; Wang, H.; Chen, C.; Jiang, C.; Li, C.; Wu, T.; Cong, C.X.; Pennycook, T.J.; Argentero, G.; Zhang, D.; Watanabe, K.; Taniguchi, T.; Wei, W.; Yuan, Q.; Meyer, J.C.; Xie, X. pdf  doi
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  Title Towards chirality control of graphene nanoribbons embedded in hexagonal boron nitride Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Nature Materials Abbreviated Journal Nat Mater  
  Volume Issue Pages 1-10  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Oriented trenches are created in h-BN using different catalysts, and used as templates to grow seamlessly integrated armchair and zigzag graphene nanoribbons with chirality-dependent electrical and magnetic conductance properties. The integrated in-plane growth of graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) and hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) could provide a promising route to achieve integrated circuitry of atomic thickness. However, fabrication of edge-specific GNRs in the lattice of h-BN still remains a significant challenge. Here we developed a two-step growth method and successfully achieved sub-5-nm-wide zigzag and armchair GNRs embedded in h-BN. Further transport measurements reveal that the sub-7-nm-wide zigzag GNRs exhibit openings of the bandgap inversely proportional to their width, while narrow armchair GNRs exhibit some fluctuation in the bandgap-width relationship. An obvious conductance peak is observed in the transfer curves of 8- to 10-nm-wide zigzag GNRs, while it is absent in most armchair GNRs. Zigzag GNRs exhibit a small magnetic conductance, while armchair GNRs have much higher magnetic conductance values. This integrated lateral growth of edge-specific GNRs in h-BN provides a promising route to achieve intricate nanoscale circuits.  
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  Language Wos 000571692500001 Publication Date 2020-09-21  
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  ISSN 1476-1122; 1476-4660 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 41.2 Times cited 3 Open Access Not_Open_Access  
  Notes (up) ; H.W. and X.X. thank J.H. Edgar (Kansas State University, USA) for supplying the partial h-BN crystals. H. S. Wang, L. Chen and H. Wang thank M. Liu, X. Qiu and J. Pan from NCNT of China, F. Liou, H. Tsai, M. Crommie from UCB, USA, J. Xue and P. Yu from ShanghaiTech University and S. Wang from SJTU for nc-AFM measurement. H. S. Wang, L. Chen and H. Wang thank B. Sun and S. Li from Hunan University for the fusion of the STEM image and the electron energy loss spectroscopy mapping images. Funding: The work was partially supported by the National Key R&D program (Grant No. 2017YFF0206106), the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No. XDB30000000), the National Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51772317, 51302096, 61774040, 91964102), the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (Grant No. 16ZR1442700, 16ZR1402500 18511110700), Shanghai Rising-Star Program (A type) (Grant No.18QA1404800), the Hubei Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. ZRMS2017000370), China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant No. 2017M621563, 2018T110415), and the Fundamental Research Funds of Wuhan City (No. 2016060101010075). C.L. acknowledges support from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skodowska-Curie grants No. 656378 – Interfacial Reactions. T.J.P. acknowledges funding from European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement no. 655760-DIGIPHASE. K.W. and T.T. acknowledge support from the Elemental Strategy Initiative conducted by the MEXT, Japan and the CREST (JPMJCR15F3), JST. C.X.C. acknowledges financial support from the National Young 1000 Talent Plan of China and the National Key R&D Program of China (No. 2018YFA0703700). L.H. acknowledges financial support from the programme of China Scholarships Council (No. 201706160037). ; Approved Most recent IF: 41.2; 2020 IF: 39.737  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:171944 Serial 6633  
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Author Yu, H.; Kopach, A.; Misko, V.R.; Vasylenko, A.A.; Makarov, D.; Marchesoni, F.; Nori, F.; Baraban, L.; Cuniberti, G. pdf  doi
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  Title Confined Catalytic Janus Swimmers in a Crowded Channel: Geometry-Driven Rectification Transients and Directional Locking Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Small Abbreviated Journal Small  
  Volume 12 Issue 12 Pages 5882-5890  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Self-propelled Janus particles, acting as microscopic vehicles, have the potential to perform complex tasks on a microscopic scale, suitable, e.g., for environmental applications, on-chip chemical information processing, or in vivo drug delivery. Development of these smart nanodevices requires a better understanding of how synthetic swimmers move in crowded and confined environments that mimic actual biosystems, e.g., network of blood vessels. Here, the dynamics of self-propelled Janus particles interacting with catalytically passive silica beads in a narrow channel is studied both experimentally and through numerical simulations. Upon varying the area density of the silica beads and the width of the channel, active transport reveals a number of intriguing properties, which range from distinct bulk and boundary-free diffusivity at low densities, to directional “locking” and channel “unclogging” at higher densities, whereby a Janus swimmer is capable of transporting large clusters of passive particles.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Weinheim Editor  
  Language Wos 000389403900010 Publication Date 2016-09-15  
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  ISSN 1613-6810 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 8.643 Times cited 14 Open Access  
  Notes (up) ; H.Y., A.K., and L.B. contributed equally to this work. This work was funded in part by the European Union (ERDF) and the Free State of Saxony via the ESF project InnoMedTec, the DFG cluster for Excellence, the Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (CfAED), and via the European Research Council under the European Union's Seventh Framework program (FP7/2007-2013)/ERC grant agreement no. 306277. V.R.M. and A.A.V. acknowledge support from the Odysseus Program of the Flemish Government and the FWO-VI. F.N. is partially supported by the RIKEN iTHES Project, the MURI Center for Dynamic Magneto-Optics via the AFOSR Grant No. FA9550-14-1-0040, the IMPACT program of the JST, and a Grant-in-Aid for the Scientific Research (A). ; Approved Most recent IF: 8.643  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:140256 Serial 4453  
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Author Verberck, B.; Cambedouzou, J.; Vliegenthart, G.A.; Gompper, G.; Launois, P. doi  openurl
  Title Monte Carlo studies of C60- and C70-peapods Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2012 Publication Fullerenes, nanotubes, and carbon nanostructures Abbreviated Journal Fuller Nanotub Car N  
  Volume 20 Issue 4/7 Pages 371-377  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We present results of Monte Carlo simulations of chains of C-60 and chains of C-70 molecules encapsulated in a single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT). We observe the changes in the configuration of the fullerene molecules when varying tube radius and temperature. In particular, the evolution of the pair correlation functions reveal a transition from linear harmonic chain behavior to a hard-sphere liquid upon heating, demonstrating the possibility of tuning properties of C-60- and C-70@SWCNT peapods with radius and temperature.  
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  Language Wos 000304297500015 Publication Date 2012-05-14  
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  ISSN 1536-383X;1536-4046; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.35 Times cited 1 Open Access  
  Notes (up) ; Helpful discussions with K. H. Michel, P.-A. Albouy and C. Bousige are gratefully acknowledged. This work was financially supported by the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO-Vl). ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.35; 2012 IF: 0.764  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99003 Serial 2200  
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Author Verberck, B.; Cambedouzou, J.; Vliegenthart, G.A.; Gompper, G.; Launois, P. doi  openurl
  Title A Monte Carlo study of C70 molecular motion in C70@SWCNT peapods Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Carbon Abbreviated Journal Carbon  
  Volume 49 Issue 6 Pages 2007-2021  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We present Monte Carlo simulations of chains of C70 molecules encapsulated in a single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT). For various tube radii R (6.5 Å less-than-or-equals, slant R less-than-or-equals, slant 7.5 Å), we analyze rotational and translational motion of the C70 molecules, as a function of temperature. Apart from reproducing the experimentally well-established lying and standing molecular orientations for small and large tube radii, respectively, we observe, depending on the tube diameter, a variety of molecular motions, orientational flipping of lying molecules, and the migration of molecules resulting in a continual rearrangement of the C70 molecules in clusters of varying lengths. With increasing temperature, the evolution of the pair correlation functions reveals a transition from linear harmonic chain behavior to a hard-sphere liquid, making C70@SWCNT peapods tunable physical realizations of two well-known one-dimensional model systems.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Oxford Editor  
  Language Wos 000288689900025 Publication Date 2011-01-20  
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  ISSN 0008-6223; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 6.337 Times cited 10 Open Access  
  Notes (up) ; Helpful discussions with K.H. Michel, P.-A. Albouy and C. Bousige are greatly acknowledged. This work was financially supported by the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO-Vl). B.V. is a Postdoctoral Fellow of the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO-VI). ; Approved Most recent IF: 6.337; 2011 IF: 5.378  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:89660 Serial 2201  
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Author Abdullah, H.M.; Van Duppen, B.; Zarenia, M.; Bahlouli, H.; Peeters, F.M. pdf  doi
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  Title Quantum transport across van der Waals domain walls in bilayer graphene Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Journal of physics : condensed matter Abbreviated Journal J Phys-Condens Mat  
  Volume 29 Issue 42 Pages 425303  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Bilayer graphene can exhibit deformations such that the two graphene sheets are locally detached from each other resulting in a structure consisting of domains with different van der Waals inter-layer coupling. Here we investigate how the presence of these domains affects the transport properties of bilayer graphene. We derive analytical expressions for the transmission probability, and the corresponding conductance, across walls separating different inter-layer coupling domains. We find that the transmission can exhibit a valley-dependent layer asymmetry and that the domain walls have a considerable effect on the chiral tunnelling properties of the charge carriers. We show that transport measurements allow one to obtain the strength with which the two layers are coupled. We perform numerical calculations for systems with two domain walls and find that the availability of multiple transport channels in bilayer graphene significantly modifies the conductance dependence on inter-layer potential asymmetry.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication London Editor  
  Language Wos 000410958400001 Publication Date 2017-07-24  
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  ISSN 0953-8984 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.649 Times cited 15 Open Access  
  Notes (up) ; HMA and HB acknowledge the Saudi Center for Theoretical Physics (SCTP) for their generous support and the support of KFUPM under physics research group projects RG1502-1 and RG1502-2. This work is supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI) by a post-doctoral fellowship (BVD). ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.649  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:146664 Serial 4793  
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