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Author Masir, M.R.; Vasilopoulos, P.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Fabry-Pérot resonances in graphene microstructures: influence of a magnetic field Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 82 Issue 11 Pages 115417-115417,12  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Fabry-Pérot resonances in the transmission through single and double, graphene-based barriers (of height V) and wells are investigated and their dependence on an applied perpendicular magnetic field. For rectangular barriers the conductance decreases with increasing magnetic field while the resonances weaken (become more pronounced) with increasing magnetic field for EF<V (EF>V). The position of the resonances exhibit a linear shift with magnetic field which move to lower (higher) energy for EF<V (EF>V). Compared to semielliptic- or Gaussian-shaped barriers they show a smaller number of resonances in the absence of a magnetic field and an overall lower conductance but the resonant structure is more pronounced. The conductance of asymmetric double barriers show two major regions of resonances while the symmetric ones show one, that of three asymmetric barriers three, and so on.  
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  Language Wos 000281723100007 Publication Date 2010-09-10  
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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 74 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the Belgian Science Policy (IAP) and the Canadian NSERC under Grant No. OGP0121756. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2010 IF: 3.774  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:84871 Serial 1167  
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Author Xu, T.; Nys, J.-P.; Addad, A.; Lebedev, O.I.; Urbieta, A.; Salhi, B.; Berthe, M.; Grandidier, B.; Stievenard, D. url  doi
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  Title Faceted sidewalls of silicon nanowires: Au-induced structural reconstructions and electronic properties Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 81 Issue 11 Pages 115403,1-115403,10  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Si nanowires with a ⟨111⟩ orientation, synthesized by vapor-liquid-solid process with low silane partial pressure reactant and gold as the catalyst, are known to exhibit sawtooth facets containing gold adsorbates. We report herein the study of the nanowire morphology by means of transmission electron microscopy and scanning tunneling microscopy. The nanowires consist of faceted sidewalls. The number of the sidewalls changes from 12 to 6 along the growth axis, giving rise to nanowires with an irregular hexagonal cross section at their base. The sidewalls are covered with Au-rich clusters. Their facets also exhibit atomic structures that reveal the presence of gold, resulting from the diffusion of gold during the growth. Based on these observations, the tapering of the nanowire is found to be related to two contributions: the reduction in the catalyst particle size during the growth and lateral overgrowth from the direct incorporation of Si species onto the nanowire sidewalls. Because the rearrangement of atoms at surfaces and interfaces might affect the growth kinetics, the trigonal symmetry as well as the higher lateral growth rate on the widest sidewalls are explained from the existence of an interfacial atomic structure with two inequivalent parts in the unit cell. Finally, spectroscopic measurements were performed on the major facets and revealed a metallic behavior at 77 K.  
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  Language Wos 000276248800116 Publication Date 2010-03-03  
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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 42 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2010 IF: 3.774  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:82273 Serial 1168  
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Author Damm, H.; Adriaensens, P.; De Dobbelaere, C.; Capon, B.; Elen, K.; Drijkoningen, J.; Conings, B.; Manca, J.V.; D’Haen, J.; Detavernier, C.; Magusin, P.C.M.M.; Hadermann, J.; Hardy, A.; Van Bael, M.K.; doi  openurl
  Title Factors Influencing the Conductivity of Aqueous Sol(ution)-Gel-Processed Al-Doped ZnO Films Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication Chemistry of materials Abbreviated Journal Chem Mater  
  Volume 26 Issue 20 Pages 5839-5851  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
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  Language Wos 000343950300004 Publication Date 2014-10-06  
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  ISSN 0897-4756;1520-5002; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 9.466 Times cited 24 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 9.466; 2014 IF: 8.354  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:121211 Serial 1170  
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Author Nowak, M.P.; Szafran, B.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Fano resonances and electron spin transport through a two-dimensional spin-orbit-coupled quantum ring Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 84 Issue 23 Pages 235319-235319,8  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Electron transport through a spin-orbit-coupled quantum ring is investigated within linear response theory. We show that the finite width of the ring results in the appearance of Fano resonances in the conductance. This turns out to be a consequence of the spin-orbit interaction that leads to a breaking of the parity of the states localized in the ring. The resonances appear when the system is close to maxima of Aharonov-Casher conductance oscillations where spin transfer is heavily modified. When the spin-orbit coupling strength is detuned from the Aharonov-Casher maxima the resonances are broadened resulting in a dependence of the spin transport on the electron Fermi energy in contrast to predictions from one-dimensional models.  
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  Language Wos 000298605700002 Publication Date 2011-12-29  
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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 19 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the “Krakow Interdisciplinary PhD Project in Nanoscience and Advanced Nanostructures” operated within the Foundation for Polish Science MPD Programme cofinanced by the EU European Regional Development Fund, Project No. N N202103938 supported by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (MNiSW) for 2010-2013, the Belgian Science Policy (IAP), and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-V1). This research was supported in part by PL-Grid Infrastructure. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2011 IF: 3.691  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:94292 Serial 1171  
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Author Petrovic, M.D.; Peeters, F.M. doi  openurl
  Title Fano resonances in the conductance of graphene nanoribbons with side gates Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 91 Issue 91 Pages 035444  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract The control of side gates on the quantum electron transport in narrow graphene ribbons of different widths and edge types (armchair and zigzag) is investigated. The conductance exhibits Fano resonances with varying side gate potential. Resonant and antiresonant peaks in the conductance can be associated with the eigenstates of a closed system, and these peaks can be accurately fitted with a Fano line shape. The local density of states (LDOS) and the electron current show a specific behavior at these resonances, which depends on the ribbon edge type. In zigzag ribbons, transport is dominated by intervalley scattering, which is reflected in the transmission functions of individual modes. The side gates induce p-n interfaces near the edges at which the LDOS exhibits peaks. Near the resonance points, the electron current flows uniformly through the constriction, while near the antiresonances it creates vortices. In the armchair ribbons the LDOS spreads in areas of high potential, with current flowing near the edges.  
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  Language Wos 000351217900005 Publication Date 2015-01-30  
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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 17 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Methusalem programme of the Flemish government. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2015 IF: 3.736  
  Call Number c:irua:125422 Serial 1172  
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Author Ludu, A. url  doi
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  Title Fiber bundle description of flow and nonlinear hydrodynamics on circles Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2008 Publication Journal of nonlinear mathematical physics Abbreviated Journal J Nonlinear Math Phy  
  Volume 15 Issue Pages 157-170  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We introduce a differential geometry description of the path lines, stream lines and particles contours in hydrodynamics. We present a generalized form of a Korteweg-de Vries type of equation for the exterior of a circle. Nonlinearities from the boundary conditions, surface tension and the Euler equations are taken into account, but the flow is considered inviscid and irrotational. For the circular case we describe the traveling waves shapes, solitons and the particles trajectories.  
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  Language Wos 000263517200012 Publication Date 2008-09-05  
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  ISSN 1402-9251;1776-0852; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 0.986 Times cited 1 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 0.986; 2008 IF: 0.760  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:94603 Serial 1189  
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Author Esfahani, D.N.; Covaci, L.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Field effect on surface states in a doped Mott-insulator thin film Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 87 Issue 3 Pages 035131-35136  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Surface effects of a doped thin film made of a strongly correlated material are investigated both in the absence and presence of a perpendicular electric field. We use an inhomogeneous Gutzwiller approximation for a single-band Hubbard model in order to describe correlation effects. For low doping, the bulk value of the quasiparticle weight is recovered exponentially deep into the slab, but with increasing doping, additional Friedel oscillations appear near the surface. We show that the inverse correlation length has a power-law dependence on the doping level. In the presence of an electrical field, considerable changes in the quasiparticle weight can be realized throughout the system. We observe a large difference (as large as five orders of magnitude) in the quasiparticle weight near the opposite sides of the slab. This effect can be significant in switching devices that use the surface states for transport. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.87.035131  
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  Language Wos 000313941000001 Publication Date 2013-01-29  
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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 4 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2013 IF: 3.664  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:110086 Serial 1190  
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Author Van Tendeloo, G.; Richard, O.; Schuddinck, W.; Hervieu, M. openurl 
  Title Fine structure of CMR perovskites by HREM and CBEM Type A1 Journal article
  Year 1998 Publication Electron microscopy: vol. 1 Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 383-384  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
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  Language Wos 000077017600178 Publication Date 0000-00-00  
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  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:25674 Serial 1194  
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Author Bertoni, G.; Calmels, L. pdf  doi
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  Title First-principles calculation of the electronic structure and energy loss near edge spectra of chiral carbon nanotubes Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2006 Publication Micron Abbreviated Journal Micron  
  Volume 37 Issue 5 Pages 486-491  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
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  Language Wos 000238806400018 Publication Date 2005-11-22  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0968-4328; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.98 Times cited 12 Open Access  
  Notes Fwo Approved Most recent IF: 1.98; 2006 IF: 1.200  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:59604 Serial 1200  
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Author Leenaerts, O.; Sahin, H.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title First-principles investigation of B- and N-doped fluorographene Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 88 Issue 3 Pages 035434-35435  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract The effect of substitutional doping of fluorographene with boron and nitrogen atoms on its electronic and magnetic properties is investigated using first-principles calculations. It is found that boron dopants can be readily incorporated in the fluorographene crystal where they act as shallow acceptors and cause hole doping, but no changes in the magnetic properties are observed. Nitrogen dopants act as deep donors and give rise to a magnetic moment, but the resulting system becomes chemically unstable. These results are opposite to what was found for substitutional doping of graphane, i.e., hydrogenated graphene, in which case B substituents induce magnetism and N dopants do not.  
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  Language Wos 000322083700002 Publication Date 2013-07-22  
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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 16 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem program of the Flemish government. H.S. is supported by a FWO Pegasus-long Marie Curie Fellowship. Computational resources were provided by TUBITAK ULAKBIM, High Performance and Grid Computing Center (TR-Grid e-Infrastructure), and the HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA), a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center VSC. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2013 IF: 3.664  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109807 Serial 1210  
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Author Leenaerts, O.; Peelaers, H.; Hernández-Nieves, A.D.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title First-principles investigation of graphene fluoride and graphane Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 82 Issue 19 Pages 195436,1-195436,6  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Different stoichiometric configurations of graphane and graphene fluoride are investigated within density-functional theory. Their structural and electronic properties are compared, and we indicate the similarities and differences among the various configurations. Large differences between graphane and graphene fluoride are found that are caused by the presence of charges on the fluorine atoms. A configuration that is more stable than the boat configuration is predicted for graphene fluoride. We also perform GW calculations for the electronic band gap of both graphene derivatives. These band gaps and also the calculated Youngs moduli are at variance with available experimental data. This might indicate that the experimental samples contain a large number of defects or are only partially covered with H or F.  
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  Language Wos 000284399200004 Publication Date 2010-11-18  
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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 367 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-V1), the NOI-BOF of the University of Antwerp, the Belgian Science Policy (IAP), and the collaborative project FWO-MINCyT (Grant No. FW/08/01). A.D.H. also acknowledges support from ANPCyT (Grant No. PICT 2008-2236). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2010 IF: 3.774  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:86916 Serial 1212  
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Author Peelaers, H.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M. doi  openurl
  Title First-principles study of doped Si and Ge nanowires Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2008 Publication Physica. E: Low-dimensional systems and nanostructures Abbreviated Journal Physica E  
  Volume 40 Issue 6 Pages 2169-2171  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
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  Language Wos 000255717400123 Publication Date 2007-12-05  
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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 7 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.221; 2008 IF: 1.230  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:69134 Serial 1217  
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Author Dixit, H.; Tandon, N.; Cottenier, S.; Saniz, R.; Lamoen, D.; Partoens, B. url  doi
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  Title First-principles study of possible shallow donors in ZnAl2O4 spinel Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 87 Issue 17 Pages 174101-174107  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract ZnAl2O4 (gahnite) is a ceramic which is considered a possible transparent conducting oxide (TCO) due to its wide band gap and transparency for UV. Defects play an important role in controlling the conductivity of a TCO material along with the dopant, which is the main source of conductivity in an otherwise insulating oxide. A comprehensive first-principles density functional theory study for point defects in ZnAl2O4 spinel is presented using the Heyd, Scuseria, and Ernzerhof hybrid functional (HSE06) to overcome the band gap problem. We have investigated the formation energies of intrinsic defects which include the Zn, Al, and O vacancy and the antisite defects: Zn at the Al site (ZnAl) and Al at the Zn site (AlZn). The antisite defect AlZn has the lowest formation energy and acts as a shallow donor, indicating possible n-type conductivity in ZnAl2O4 spinel by Al doping.  
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  Language Wos 000318653300001 Publication Date 2013-05-08  
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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 50 Open Access  
  Notes Iwt; Fwo Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2013 IF: 3.664  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:108769 Serial 1219  
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Author Berger, J.; Milošević, M.V. url  doi
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  Title Fluctuations in superconducting rings with two order parameters Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 84 Issue 21 Pages 214515-214515,9  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Motivated by two-band superconductivity in, e.g., borides and pnictides, starting from the two-band Ginzburg-Landau energy functional, we discuss how the presence of two order parameters and the coupling between them influence a superconducting ring in the fluctuative regime. Our method is an extension of the von OppenRiedel formalism for rings; it is exact, but requires numerical implementation. We also study approximations for which analytic expressions can be obtained, and check their ranges of validity. We provide estimates for the temperature ranges where fluctuations are important, calculate the persistent current in MgB2 rings as a function of temperature and enclosed flux, and point out its additional dependence on the cross-section area of the wire from which the ring is made. We find temperature regions in which fluctuations enhance the persistent currents and regions where they inhibit the persistent current. The presence of two order parameters that can fluctuate independently always leads to larger averages of the order parameters at Tc, but yields larger persistent current only for appropriate parameters. In cases of very different material parameters for the two coupled condensates, the persistent current is inhibited.  
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  Language Wos 000297932500004 Publication Date 2011-12-12  
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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 7 Open Access  
  Notes ; This research was supported by the Israel Science Foundation, Grant No. 249/10, the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), and the ESF network INSTANS. We are grateful to Andrei Varlamov and Felix von Oppen for their answers to our enquiries. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2011 IF: 3.691  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:93957 Serial 1226  
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Author Zhang, Y.-R.; Gao, F.; Li, X.-C.; Bogaerts, A.; Wang, Y.-N. url  doi
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  Title Fluid simulation of the bias effect in inductive/capacitive discharges Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Journal of vacuum science and technology: A: vacuum surfaces and films Abbreviated Journal J Vac Sci Technol A  
  Volume 33 Issue 33 Pages 061303  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract Computer simulations are performed for an argon inductively coupled plasma (ICP) with a capacitive radio-frequency bias power, to investigate the bias effect on the discharge mode transition and on the plasma characteristics at various ICP currents, bias voltages, and bias frequencies. When the bias frequency is fixed at 13.56 MHz and the ICP current is low, e.g., 6A, the spatiotemporal averaged plasma density increases monotonically with bias voltage, and the bias effect is already prominent at a bias voltage of 90 V. The maximum of the ionization rate moves toward the bottom electrode, which indicates clearly the discharge mode transition in inductive/capacitive discharges. At higher ICP currents, i.e., 11 and 13 A, the plasma density decreases first and then increases with bias voltage, due to the competing mechanisms between the ion acceleration power dissipation and the capacitive power deposition. At 11 A, the bias effect is still important, but it is noticeable only at higher bias voltages. At 13 A, the ionization rate is characterized by a maximum at the reactor center near the dielectric window at all selected bias voltages, which indicates that the ICP power, instead of the bias power, plays a dominant role under this condition, and no mode transition is observed. Indeed, the ratio of the bias power to the total power is lower than 0.4 over a wide range of bias voltages, i.e., 0300V. Besides the effect of ICP current, also the effect of various bias frequencies is investigated. It is found that the modulation of the bias power to the spatiotemporal distributions of the ionization rate at 2MHz is strikingly different from the behavior observed at higher bias frequencies. Furthermore, the minimum of the plasma density appears at different bias voltages, i.e., 120V at 2MHz and 90V at 27.12 MHz.  
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  Language Wos 000365503800020 Publication Date 2015-08-07  
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  ISSN 0734-2101;1520-8559; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.374 Times cited 9 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.374; 2015 IF: 2.322  
  Call Number c:irua:126824 Serial 1229  
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Author Rehor, I.; Mackova, H.; Filippov, S.K.; Kucka, J.; Proks, V.; Slegerova, J.; Turner, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Ledvina, M.; Hruby, M.; Cigler, P.; pdf  doi
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  Title Fluorescent nanodiamonds with bioorthogonally reactive protein-resistant polymeric coatings Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication ChemPlusChem Abbreviated Journal Chempluschem  
  Volume 79 Issue 1 Pages 21-24  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract The novel synthesis of a polymeric interface grown from the surface of bright fluorescent nanodiamonds is reported. The polymer enables bioorthogonal attachment of various molecules by click chemistry; the particles are resistant to nonspecific protein adsorption and show outstanding colloidal stability in buffers and biological media. The coating fully preserves the unique optical properties of the nitrogen-vacancy centers that are crucial for bioimaging and sensoric applications.  
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  Language Wos 000337974900002 Publication Date 2013-12-11  
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  ISSN 2192-6506; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.797 Times cited 34 Open Access  
  Notes EU 7FP Program (no.262348); European Soft Matter Infrastructure; ESMI; ERC (grant no.246791)-COUNTATOMS; FWO Approved Most recent IF: 2.797; 2014 IF: 2.997  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:113088 Serial 1235  
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Author Carraro, G.; Gasparotto, A.; Maccato, C.; Bontempi, E.; Lebedev, O.I.; Turner, S.; Sada, C.; Depero, L.E.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Barreca, D. pdf  doi
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  Title Fluorine doped Fe2O3 nanostructures by a one-pot plasma-assisted strategy Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication RSC advances Abbreviated Journal Rsc Adv  
  Volume 3 Issue 45 Pages 23762-23768  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract The present work reports on the synthesis of fluorine doped Fe2O3 nanomaterials by a single-step plasma enhanced-chemical vapor deposition (PE-CVD) strategy. In particular, Fe(hfa)2TMEDA (hfa = 1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoro-2,4-pentanedionate; TMEDA = N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylethylenediamine) was used as molecular source for both Fe and F in Ar/O2 plasmas. The structure, morphology and chemical composition of the synthesized nanosystems were thoroughly analyzed by two-dimensional X-ray diffraction (XRD2), field emission-scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). A suitable choice of processing parameters enabled the selective formation of α-Fe2O3 nanomaterials, characterized by an homogeneous F doping, even at 100 °C. Interestingly, a simultaneous control of the system nanoscale organization and fluorine content could be achieved by varying the sole growth temperature. The tailored properties of the resulting materials can be favourably exploited for several technological applications, ranging from photocatalysis, to photoelectrochemical cells and gas sensing.  
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  Language Wos 000326395800141 Publication Date 2013-10-03  
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  ISSN 2046-2069; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.108 Times cited 23 Open Access  
  Notes Fwo Approved Most recent IF: 3.108; 2013 IF: 3.708  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:111091 Serial 1237  
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Author Berdiyorov, G.R.; Hernández-Nieves, A.D.; Milošević, M.V.; Peeters, F.M.; Dominguez, D. url  doi
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  Title Flux-quantum-discretized dynamics of magnetic flux entry, exit, and annihilation in current-driven mesoscopic type-I superconductors Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2012 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 85 Issue 9 Pages 092502-092502,4  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We study nonlinear flux dynamics in a current-carrying type-I superconductor. The stray magnetic field of the current induces the intermediate state, where nucleation of flux domains is discretized to a single fluxoid at a time, while their final shape (tubular or laminar), size, and nucleation rate depend on applied current and edge conditions. The current induces opposite flux domains on opposite sides of the sample, and subsequently drives them to annihilation-which is also discretized, as a sequence of vortex-antivortex pairs. The discretization of both nucleation and annihilation leaves measurable traces in the voltage across the sample and in locally probed magnetization. The reported dynamic phenomena thus provide an unambiguous proof of a flux quantum being the smallest building block of the intermediate state in type-I superconductors.  
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  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 14 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Belgian Science Policy (IAP), the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), and the collaborative project FWO-MINCyT (Project No. FW/08/01). G. R. B. and A. D. H acknowledge support from FWO-Vl. A. D. H. and D. D. acknowledge support from CONICET, CNEA, and ANPCyT (Grant No. PICT07-824). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2012 IF: 3.767  
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Author Horzum, S.; Çakir, D.; Suh, J.; Tongay, S.; Huang, Y.-S.; Ho, C.-H.; Wu, J.; Sahin, H.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Formation and stability of point defects in monolayer rhenium disulfide Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 89 Issue 15 Pages 155433  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Recently, rhenium disulfide (ReS2) monolayers were experimentally extracted by conventional mechanical exfoliation technique from as-grown ReS2 crystals. Unlike the well-known members of transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), ReS2 crystallizes in a stable distorted-1T structure and lacks an indirect to direct gap crossover. Here we present an experimental and theoretical study of the formation, energetics, and stability of the most prominent lattice defects in monolayer ReS2. Experimentally, irradiation with 3-MeV He+2 ions was used to break the strong covalent bonds in ReS2 flakes. Photoluminescence measurements showed that the luminescence from monolayers is mostly unchanged after highly energetic a particle irradiation. In order to understand the energetics of possible vacancies in ReS2 we performed systematic first-principles calculations. Our calculations revealed that the formation of a single sulfur vacancy has the lowest formation energy in both Re and S rich conditions and a random distribution of such defects are energetically more preferable. Sulfur point defects do not result in any spin polarization whereas the creation of Re-containing point defects induce magnetization with a net magnetic moment of 1-3 mu B. Experimentally observed easy formation of sulfur vacancies is in good agreement with first-principles calculations.  
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  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 130 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the bilateral project FWO-TUBITAK, and the Methusalem Foundation of the Flemish government. Computational resources were provided by TUBITAK ULAK-BIM, High Performance and Grid Computing Center (TR-Grid e-Infrastructure). H. S. was supported by a FWO Pegasus Long Marie Curie Fellowship. D. C. was supported by a FWO Pegasus-short Marie Curie Fellowship. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2014 IF: 3.736  
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Author Stevens, W.J.J.; Mertens, M.; Mullens, S.; Thijs, I.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Cool, P.; Vansant, E.F. doi  openurl
  Title Formation mechanism of SBA-16 spheres and control of their dimensions Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2006 Publication Microporous and mesoporous materials Abbreviated Journal Micropor Mesopor Mat  
  Volume 93 Issue Pages 119-124  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA); Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
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  Language Wos 000239252700014 Publication Date 2006-03-24  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 1387-1811; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.615 Times cited 34 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.615; 2006 IF: 2.796  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:58822 Serial 1252  
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Author Van Duppen, B.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Four-band tunneling in bilayer graphene Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 87 Issue 20 Pages 205427-10  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract The conductance, the transmission, and the reflection probabilities through rectangular potential barriers and p-n junctions are obtained for bilayer graphene taking into account the four bands of the energy spectrum. We have evaluated the importance of the skew hopping parameters gamma(3) and gamma(4) to these properties and show that for energies E > gamma(1)/100 their effect is negligible. For high energies two modes of propagation exist and we investigate scattering between these modes. For perpendicular incidence both propagation modes are decoupled, and scattering between them is forbidden. This extends the concept of pseudospin as defined within the two-band approximation to a four-band model and corresponds to the (anti) symmetry of the wave functions under in-plane mirroring. New transmission resonances are found that appear as sharp peaks in the conductance which are absent in the two-band approximation. The application of an interlayer bias to the system (1) breaks the pseudospin structure, (2) opens a band gap that results in a distinct feature of suppressed transmission in the conductance, and (3) breaks the angular symmetry with respect to normal incidence in the transmission and reflection.  
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  Language Wos 000319282000002 Publication Date 2013-05-21  
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  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 37 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the European Science Foundation (ESF) under the EUROCORES Program Euro-GRAPHENE within the project CONGRAN, the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) by an aspirant research grant to B. Van Duppen and the Methusalem Programme of the Flemish Government. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2013 IF: 3.664  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109001 Serial 1269  
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Author Michel, K.H. doi  openurl
  Title Free energy and orientational phase transition in solid C60 Type A1 Journal article
  Year 1992 Publication Zeitschrift für Physik: B Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 88 Issue Pages 71-78  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
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  Language Wos A1992JB10700009 Publication Date 2005-04-28  
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  ISSN 0722-3277;1434-6036; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor Times cited 33 Open Access  
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  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:2967 Serial 1275  
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Author Theuns, T.; Michel, K.H. doi  openurl
  Title Free energy and structural phase transitions in mixed crystals: a microscopic derivation Type A1 Journal article
  Year 1992 Publication Zeitschrift für Physik: B Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 86 Issue Pages 125-131  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
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  Language Wos A1992GV45100019 Publication Date 2005-03-26  
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  ISSN 0722-3277;1434-6036; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor Times cited 1 Open Access  
  Notes Approved no  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:44748 Serial 1276  
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Author Pittarello, L.; Ji, G.; Yamaguchi, A.; Schryvers, D.; Debaille, V.; Claeys, P. pdf  doi
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  Title From olivine to ringwoodite : a TEM study of a complex process Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Meteoritics and Planetary Science Abbreviated Journal Meteorit Planet Sci  
  Volume 50 Issue 50 Pages 944-957  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract The study of shock metamorphism of olivine might help to constrain impact events in the history of meteorites. Although shock features in olivine are well known, so far, there are processes that are not yet completely understood. In shock veins, olivine clasts with a complex structure, with a ringwoodite rim and a dense network of lamellae of unidentified nature in the core, have been reported in the literature. A highly shocked (S5-6), L6 meteorite, Asuka 09584, which was recently collected in Antarctica by a Belgian-Japanese joint expedition, contains this type of shocked olivine clasts and has been, therefore, selected for detailed investigations of these features by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Petrographic, geochemical, and crystallographic studies showed that the rim of these shocked clasts consists of an aggregate of nanocrystals of ringwoodite, with lower Mg/Fe ratio than the unshocked olivine. The clast's core consists of an aggregate of iso-oriented grains of olivine and wadsleyite, with higher Mg/Fe ratio than the unshocked olivine. This aggregate is crosscut by veinlets of nanocrystals of olivine, with extremely low Mg/Fe ratio. The formation of the ringwoodite rim is likely due to solid-state, diffusion-controlled, transformation from olivine under high-temperature conditions. The aggregate of iso-oriented olivine and wadsleyite crystals is interpreted to have formed also by a solid-state process, likely by coherent intracrystalline nucleation. Following the compression, shock release is believed to have caused opening of cracks and fractures in olivine and formation of olivine melt, which has lately crystallized under postshock equilibrium pressure conditions as olivine.  
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  ISSN 1086-9379; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.391 Times cited 8 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.391; 2015 IF: 3.104  
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Author Tognalii, N.G.; Cortés, E.; Hernández-Nieves, A.D.; Carro, P.; Usaj, G.; Balseiro, C.A.; Vela, M.E.; Salvarezza, R.C.; Fainstein, A. doi  openurl
  Title From single to multiple Ag-layer modification of Au nanocavity substrates : a tunable probe of the chemical surface-enhanced Raman scattering mechanism Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication ACS nano Abbreviated Journal Acs Nano  
  Volume 5 Issue 7 Pages 5433-5443  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We present experimental and computational results that enlighten the mechanisms underlying the chemical contribution to surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). Gold void metallic arrays electrochemically covered either by a Ag monolayer or 10100 Ag layers were modified with a self-assembled monolayer of 4-mercaptopyridine as a molecular Raman probe displaying a rich and unexpected Raman response. A resonant increase of the Raman intensity in the red part of the spectrum is observed that cannot be related to plasmon excitations of the cavity-array. Notably, we find an additional 1020 time increase of the SERS amplification upon deposition of a single Ag layer on the Au substrate, which is, however, almost quenched upon deposition of 10 atomic layers. Further deposition of 100 atomic Ag layers results in a new increase of the SERS signal, consistent with the improved plasmonic efficiency of Ag bulk-like structures. The SERS response as a function of the Ag layer thickness is analyzed in terms of ab initio calculations and a microscopic model for the SERS chemical mechanism based on a resonant charge transfer process between the molecular HOMO state and the Fermi level in the metal surface. We find that a rearrangement of the electronic charge density related to the presence of the Ag monolayer in the Au/Ag/molecule complex causes an increase in the distance between the HOMO center of charge and the metallic image plane that is responsible for the variation of Raman enhancement between the studied substrates. Our results provide a general platform for studying the chemical contribution to SERS, and for enhancing the Raman efficiency of tailored Au-SERS templates through electrochemical modification with Ag films.  
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  Language Wos 000293035200019 Publication Date 2011-06-15  
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  ISSN 1936-0851;1936-086X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 13.942 Times cited 26 Open Access  
  Notes ; We acknowledge financial support from ANPCyT (Argentina, PICT08-1617, PICT08-2236, PICT06-621, PICT-CNPQ-08-0019, PAE 22711, PICT06-01061, PICT06-483) and Project CTQ2008-06017/BQU, Spain. N.G.T, E.C., A.D.H.N., R.C.S, G.U., C.A.B., and A.F. are also at CONICET. M.E.V. is a member of the research career of CIC BsAs. R.C.S., C.A.B., and A.F. are Guggenheim Foundation Fellows. We would like to thank Dr. M. H. Fonticelli for fruitful discussions on the electrochemical measurements and Dr. H. Pastoriza for the help with the SEM measurements. ; Approved Most recent IF: 13.942; 2011 IF: 11.421  
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Author Abakumov, A.M.; Batuk, D.; Tsirlin, A.A.; Prescher, C.; Dubrovinsky, L.; Sheptyakov, D.V.; Schnelle, W.; Hadermann, J.; Van Tendeloo, G. url  doi
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  Title Frustrated pentagonal Cairo lattice in the non-collinear antiferromagnet Bi4Fe5O13F Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 87 Issue 2 Pages 024423-24429  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract We report on the crystal structure and magnetism of the iron-based oxyfluoride Bi4Fe5O13F, a material prototype of the Cairo pentagonal spin lattice. The crystal structure of Bi4Fe5O13F is determined by a combination of neutron diffraction, synchrotron x-ray diffraction, and transmission electron microscopy. It comprises layers of FeO6 octahedra and FeO4 tetrahedra forming deformed pentagonal units. The topology of these layers resembles a pentagonal least-perimeter tiling, which is known as the Cairo lattice. This topology gives rise to frustrated exchange couplings and underlies a sequence of magnetic transitions at T-1 = 62 K, T-2 = 71 K, and T-N = 178 K, as determined by thermodynamic measurements and neutron diffraction. Below T-1, Bi4Fe5O13F forms a fully ordered non-collinear antiferromagnetic structure, whereas the magnetic state between T-1 and T-N may be partially disordered according to the sizable increase in the magnetic entropy at T-1 and T-2. Bi4Fe5O13F reveals unanticipated magnetic transitions on the pentagonal Cairo spin lattice and calls for a further work on finite-temperature properties of this strongly frustrated spin model. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.87.024423  
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  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 17 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2013 IF: 3.664  
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Author Tsirlin, A.A.; Nath, R.; Abakumov, A.M.; Shpanchenko, R.V.; Geibel, C.; Rosner, H. url  doi
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  Title Frustrated square lattice with spatial anisotropy: crystal structure and magnetic properties of PbZnVO(PO4)2 Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 81 Issue 17 Pages 174424,1-174424,13  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Crystal structure and magnetic properties of the layered vanadium phosphate PbZnVO(PO4)2 are studied using x-ray powder diffraction, magnetization and specific-heat measurements, as well as band-structure calculations. The compound resembles AA′VO(PO4)2 vanadium phosphates and fits to the extended frustrated square-lattice model with the couplings J1, J1′ between nearest neighbors and J2, J2′ between next-nearest neighbors. The temperature dependence of the magnetization yields estimates of averaged nearest-neighbor and next-nearest-neighbor couplings, J̅ 1≃−5.2 K and J̅ 2≃10.0 K, respectively. The effective frustration ratio α=J̅ 2/J̅ 1 amounts to −1.9 and suggests columnar antiferromagnetic ordering in PbZnVO(PO4)2. Specific-heat data support the estimates of J̅ 1 and J̅ 2 and indicate a likely magnetic ordering transition at 3.9 K. However, the averaged couplings underestimate the saturation field, thus pointing to the spatial anisotropy of the nearest-neighbor interactions. Band-structure calculations confirm the identification of ferromagnetic J1, J1′ and antiferromagnetic J2, J2′ in PbZnVO(PO4)2 and yield (J1′−J1)≃1.1 K in excellent agreement with the experimental value of 1.1 K, deduced from the difference between the expected and experimentally measured saturation fields. Based on the comparison of layered vanadium phosphates with different metal cations, we show that a moderate spatial anisotropy of the frustrated square lattice has minor influence on the thermodynamic properties of the model. We discuss relevant geometrical parameters, controlling the exchange interactions in these compounds and propose a strategy for further design of strongly frustrated square-lattice materials.  
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  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 27 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2010 IF: 3.774  
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Author Verberck, B.; Heresanu, V.; Rouziere, S.; Cambedouzou, J.; Launois, P.; Kovats, E.; Pekker, S.; Vliegenthart, G.A.; Michel, K.H.; Gompper, G. doi  openurl
  Title Fullerene-cubane : X-ray scattering experiments and Monte Carlo simulations Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2008 Publication Fullerenes, nanotubes, and carbon nanostructures T2 – 8th Biennial International Workshop on Fullerenes and Atomic Clusters, (IWFAC 2007), JUL 02-06, 2007, St Petersburg, RUSSIA Abbreviated Journal Fuller Nanotub Car N  
  Volume 16 Issue 5-6 Pages 293-300  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We report single-crystal X-ray diffuse scattering measurements on C-60.C8H8 fullerene-cubane showing that the C-60 molecules are orientationally disordered at 300 and 150K and get ordered at low temperatures. Monte Carlo simulations provide further insight in the orientational behavior of both C-60 and C8H8 molecules; low-temperature molecular orientations are predicted.  
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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 6 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.35; 2008 IF: 0.680  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:102640 Serial 1295  
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Author De Backer, L.A.; Vos, W.G.; Salgado, R.; de Backer, J.W.; Devolder, A.; Verhulst, S.L.; Claes, R.; Germonpré, P.R.; de Backer, W.A. url  doi
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  Title Functional imaging using computer methods to compare the effect of salbutamol and ipratropium bromide in patient-specific airway models of COPD Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Abbreviated Journal Int J Chronic Obstr  
  Volume 6 Issue Pages 637-646  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Vision lab; Laboratory Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics (LEMP)  
  Abstract Background: Salbutamol and ipratropium bromide improve lung function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, their bronchodilating effect has not yet been compared in the central and distal airways. Functional imaging using computational fluid dynamics offers the possibility of making such a comparison. The objective of this study was to assess the effects of salbutamol and ipratropium bromide on the geometry and computational fluid dynamics-based resistance of the central and distal airways.Methods: Five patients with Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Stage III COPD were randomized to a single dose of salbutamol or ipratropium bromide in a crossover manner with a 1-week interval between treatments. Patients underwent lung function testing and a multislice computed tomography scan of the thorax that was used for functional imaging. Two hours after dosing, the patients again underwent lung function tests and repeat computed tomography.Results: Lung function parameters, including forced expiratory volume in 1 second, vital capacity, overall airway resistance, and specific airway resistance, changed significantly after administration of each product. On functional imaging, the bronchodilating effect was greater in the distal airways, with a corresponding drop in airway resistance, compared with the central airways. Salbutamol and ipratropium bromide were equally effective at first glance when looking at lung function tests, but when viewed in more detail with functional imaging, hyporesponsiveness could be shown for salbutamol in one patient. Salbutamol was more effective in the other patients.Conclusion: This pilot study gives an innovative insight into the modes of action of salbutamol and ipratropium bromide in patients with COPD, using the new techniques of functional imaging and computational fluid dynamics.  
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  ISSN 1178-2005; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.157 Times cited 25 Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.157; 2011 IF: NA  
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Author De Beule, C.; Partoens, B. url  doi
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  Title Gapless interface states at the junction between two topological insulators Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 87 Issue 11 Pages 115113-115116  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We consider a junction between two topological insulators and calculate the properties of the interface states with an effective low-energy Hamiltonian for topological insulators with a single cone on the surface. This system bears a close resemblance to bilayer graphene, as both result from the hybridization of Dirac cones. We find gapless interface states not only when the helicity directions of the topological surface states are oppositely oriented, but they can also exist if they are equally oriented. Furthermore, we find that the existence of the interface states can be understood from the closing of the bulk gap when the helicity changes orientation. Recently superluminal tachyonic excitations were also claimed to exist at the interface between topological insulators. However, here we show that these interface states do not exist. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.87.115113  
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  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 8 Open Access  
  Notes ; The authors would like to thank Dr. O. Leenaerts for the helpful discussions. This work was supported by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2013 IF: 3.664  
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