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Author Tomecka, D.M.; Kamieniarz, G.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Ground state configurations and melting of two-dimensional non-uniformly charged classical clusters Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Journal of physics : condensed matter Abbreviated Journal J Phys-Condens Mat
  Volume 21 Issue 15 Pages 155301,1-155301,7
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract We consider classical two-dimensional (2D) Coulomb clusters consisting of two species containing five particles with charge q1 and five with charge q2, respectively. Using Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, we investigated the ground state configurations as well as radial and angular displacements of particles as a function of temperature and their dependence on the ratio q = q2/q1. We found new configurations and a new multi-step melting behavior for q sufficiently different from the uniform charge limit q = 1.
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  Publisher Place of Publication London Editor
  Language Wos 000264708600007 Publication Date (down) 2009-03-18
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0953-8984;1361-648X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 2.649 Times cited 2 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.649; 2009 IF: 1.964
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76412 Serial 1384
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Author Smeulders, G.; Meynen, V.; van Baelen, G.; Mertens, M.; Lebedev, O.I.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Maes, B.U.W.; Cool, P.
  Title Rapid microwave-assisted synthesis of benzene bridged periodic mesoporous organosilicas Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Journal of materials chemistry Abbreviated Journal J Mater Chem
  Volume 19 Issue 19 Pages 3042-3048
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA); Organic synthesis (ORSY)
  Abstract Following extended use in organic chemistry, microwave-assisted synthesis is gaining more importance in the field of inorganic chemistry, especially for the synthesis of nanoporous materials. It offers some major advantages such as a significant shortening of the synthesis time and an improved promotion of nucleation. In the research here reported, microwave technology is applied for the synthesis of benzene bridged PMOs (periodic mesoporous organosilicas). PMOs are one of the latest innovations in the field of hybrid ordered mesoporous materials and have attracted much attention because of their feasibility in electronics, catalysis, separation and sorption applications. The different synthesis steps (stirring, aging and extraction) of the classical PMO synthesis are replaced by microwave-assisted synthesis steps. The characteristics of the as-synthesized materials are evaluated by X-ray diffraction, N2-sorption, thermogravimetric analysis, scanning- and transmission electron microscopy. The microwave-assisted synthesis drastically reduces the synthesis time by more than 40 hours without any loss in structural properties, such as mesoscale and molecular ordering. The porosity of the PMO materials has even been improved by more than 25%. Moreover, the number of handling/transfer steps and amounts of chemicals and waste are drastically reduced. The study also shows that there is a clear time (1 to 3 hours) and temperature frame (373 K to 403 K) wherein synthesis of benzene bridged PMO is optimal. In conclusion, the microwave-assisted synthesis pathway allows an improved material to be obtained in a more economical way i.e. a much shorter time with fewer chemicals and less waste.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Cambridge Editor
  Language Wos 000265919300024 Publication Date (down) 2009-03-17
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0959-9428;1364-5501; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor Times cited 20 Open Access
  Notes Fwo; Iwt Approved Most recent IF: NA
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76844 Serial 2810
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Author Vandevoorde, D.; Pamplona, M.; Schalm, O.; Vanhellemont, Y.; Cnudde, V.; Verhaeven, E.
  Title Contact sponge method : performance of a promising tool for measuring the initial water absorption Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Journal of cultural heritage Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 10 Issue 1 Pages 41-47
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
  Abstract Porous limestone and mortar are able to absorb large quantities of water. This phenomenon will accelerate the deterioration of the material. In such cases, the material might be treated with a hydrophobic product, which creates a superficial layer that hampers the penetration of water. In order to decide if such a treatment should be applied or not, the water absorbing behaviour of the material should be measured. With the same measuring technique the efficiency of the hydrophobic barrier can be evaluated. Moreover, it allows the monitoring of such barriers as a function of time. At the same time, the water absorption of porous stone material is an indication of the degree of deterioration and its sensitivity to future deterioration. Up to now, two different measuring techniques exist, but one can only be used in laboratory and the other, which can be operated in laboratory as well as in situ, is not always reliable for in situ analyses. This article proposes an alternative method: the contact sponge method. This recently developed method was tested on non-treated porous stone materials in a laboratory environment in order to evaluate its performance in comparison with the two existing methods.
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  Language Wos 000264831900005 Publication Date (down) 2009-03-14
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 1296-2074 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor Times cited Open Access
  Notes Approved no
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:115023 Serial 7728
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Author Schowalter, M.; Rosenauer, A.; Titantah, J.T.; Lamoen, D.
  Title Temperature-dependent Debye-Waller factors for semiconductors with the wurtzite-type structure Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Acta crystallographica: section A: foundations of crystallography Abbreviated Journal Acta Crystallogr A
  Volume 65 Issue Pages 227-231
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract We computed Debye-Waller factors in the temperature range from 0.1 to 1000 K for AlN, GaN, InN, ZnO and CdO with the wurtzite-type structure. The Debye-Waller factors were derived from phonon densities of states obtained from Hellmann-Feynman forces computed within the density-functional-theory formalism. The temperature dependences of the Debye-Waller factors were fitted and fit parameters are given.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Copenhagen Editor
  Language Wos 000264927100006 Publication Date (down) 2009-03-12
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0108-7673; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 5.725 Times cited 23 Open Access
  Notes Fwo G.0425.05; Esteem 026019 Approved Most recent IF: 5.725; 2009 IF: 49.926
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:74565 Serial 3497
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Author van der Snickt, G.; Dik, J.; Cotte, M.; Janssens, K.; Jaroszewicz, J.; de Nolf, W.; Groenewegen, J.; van der Loeff, L.
  Title Characterization of a degraded cadmium yellow (CdS) pigment in an oil painting by means of synchrotron radiation based X-ray techniques Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Analytical chemistry Abbreviated Journal Anal Chem
  Volume 81 Issue 7 Pages 2600-2610
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
  Abstract On several paintings of James Ensor (1860−1949), a gradual fading of originally bright yellow areas, painted with the pigment cadmium yellow (CdS), is observed. Additionally, in some areas exposed to light, the formation of small white-colored globules on top of the original paint surface is observed. In this paper the chemical transformation leading to the color change and to the formation of the globules is elucidated. Microscopic X-ray absorption near-edge spectroscopy (ì-XANES) experiments show that sulfur, originally present in sulfidic form (S2−), is oxidized during the transformation to the sulfate form (S6+). Upon formation (at or immediately below the surface), the highly soluble cadmium sulfate is assumed to be transported to the surface in solution and reprecipitates there, forming the whitish globules. The presence of cadmium sulfate (CdSO4·2H2O) and ammonium cadmium sulfate [(NH4)2Cd(SO4)2] at the surface is confirmed by microscopic X-ray diffraction measurements, where the latter salt is suspected to result from a secondary reaction of cadmium sulfate with ammonia. Measurements performed on cross sections reveal that the oxidation front has penetrated into the yellow paint down to ca. 1−2 ìm. The morphology and elemental distribution of the paint and degradation product were examined by means of scanning electron microscopy equipped with an energy-dispersive spectrometer (SEM-EDS) and synchrotron radiation based micro-X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (SR ì-XRF). In addition, ultraviolet-induced visible fluorescence photography (UIVFP) revealed itself to be a straightforward technique for documenting the occurrence of this specific kind of degradation on a macroscale by painting conservators.
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  Language Wos 000264759400025 Publication Date (down) 2009-03-11
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0003-2700; 5206-882x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 6.32 Times cited 91 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 6.32; 2009 IF: 5.214
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:76415 Serial 5501
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Author Papp, G.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Magneto-ballistic transport through micro-structured junctions on a curved two-dimensional electron gas Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Solid state communications Abbreviated Journal Solid State Commun
  Volume 149 Issue 19/20 Pages 778-780
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract We investigate theoretically the ballistic transport in a two-dimensional electron gas, which is rolled up as a tube and is micro-structured into a Hall bar. A uniform magnetic field applied to such a curved surface results in a non-uniform perpendicular magnetic field. The bend resistances become asymmetric with respect to the orientation of the magnetic field due to the varying magnetic field along the junction. The resistance asymmetry is strongly affected by corrugation due to the varying mobility along different crystallographic directions. We compare our results with a recent transport measurement.
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  Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
  Language Wos 000266149900011 Publication Date (down) 2009-03-07
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0038-1098; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 1.554 Times cited 1 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.554; 2009 IF: 1.837
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:77580 Serial 1897
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Author Georgieva, V.; Saraiva, M.; Jehanathan, N.; Lebelev, O.I.; Depla, D.; Bogaerts, A.
  Title Sputter-deposited Mg-Al-O thin films: linking molecular dynamics simulations to experiments Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Journal of physics: D: applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Phys D Appl Phys
  Volume 42 Issue 6 Pages 065107,1-065107,8
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
  Abstract Using a molecular dynamics model the crystallinity of MgxAlyOz thin films with a variation in the stoichiometry of the thin film is studied at operating conditions similar to the experimental operating conditions of a dual magnetron sputter deposition system. The films are deposited on a crystalline or amorphous substrate. The Mg metal content in the film ranged from 100% (i.e. MgO film) to 0% (i.e. Al2O3 film). The radial distribution function and density of the films are calculated. The results are compared with x-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy analyses of experimentally deposited thin films by the dual magnetron reactive sputtering process. Both simulation and experimental results show that the structure of the MgAlO film varies from crystalline to amorphous when the Mg concentration decreases. It seems that the crystalline MgAlO films have a MgO structure with Al atoms in between.
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  Publisher Place of Publication London Editor
  Language Wos 000263824200024 Publication Date (down) 2009-03-03
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0022-3727;1361-6463; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 2.588 Times cited 37 Open Access
  Notes Iwt Approved Most recent IF: 2.588; 2009 IF: 2.083
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:73246 Serial 3110
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Author de Backer, J.W.; Vos, W.G.; Germonpré, P.; Salgado, R.; Parizel, P.M.; de Backer, W.
  Title Clinical applications of image-based airway computational fluid dynamics: assessment of inhalation medication and endobronchial devices Type A3 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Proceedings of the Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 7262 Issue Pages 72621p,1-72621p,9
  Keywords A3 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Antwerp Surgical Training, Anatomy and Research Centre (ASTARC); Laboratory Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics (LEMP)
  Abstract Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is a technique that is used increasingly in the biomedical field. Solving the flow equations numerically provides a convenient way to assess the efficiency of therapies and devices, ranging from cardiovascular stents and heart valves to hemodialysis workflows. Also in the respiratory field CFD has gained increasing interest, especially through the combination of three dimensional image reconstruction which results in highend patient-specific models. This paper provides an overview of clinical applications of CFD through image based modeling, resulting from recent studies performed in our center. We focused on two applications: assessment of the efficiency of inhalation medication and analysis of endobronchial valve placement. In the first application we assessed the mode of action of a novel bronchodilator in 10 treated patients and 4 controls. We assessed the local volume increase and resistance change based on the combination of imaging and CFD. We found a good correlation between the changes in volume and resistance coming from the CFD results and the clinical tests. In the second application we assessed the placement and effect of one way endobronchial valves on respiratory function in 6 patients. We found a strong patientspecific result of the therapy where in some patients the therapy resulted in complete atelectasis of the target lobe while in others the lobe remained inflated. We concluded from these applications that CFD can provide a better insight into clinically relevant therapies.
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  Language Wos Publication Date (down) 2009-02-27
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN ISBN Additional Links UA library record
  Impact Factor Times cited Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:79497 Serial 374
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Author Caignaert, V.; Abakumov, A.M.; Pelloquin, D.; Pralong, V.; Maignan, A.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Raveau, B.
  Title A new mixed-valence ferrite with a cubic structure, YBaFe4O7: spin-glass-like behavior Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Chemistry of materials Abbreviated Journal Chem Mater
  Volume 21 Issue 6 Pages 1116-1122
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract A new mixed-valence ferrite, YBaFe4O7, has been synthesized. Its unique cubic structure, with a = 8.9595(2) Å, is closely related to that of the hexagonal 114 oxides YBaCo4O7 and CaBaFe4O7. It consists of corner-sharing FeO4 tetrahedra, forming triangular and kagome layers parallel to (111)C. In fact, the YBaFe4O7 and CaBaFe4O7 structures can be described as two different ccc and chch close packings of [BaO3]∞ and [O4]∞ layers, respectively, whose tetrahedral cavities are occupied by Fe2+/Fe3+ cations. The local structure of YBaFe4O7 is characterized by a large amount of stacking faults originating from the presence of hexagonal layers in the ccc cubic close-packed YBaFe4O7 structure. In this way, they belong to the large family of spinels and hexagonal ferrites studied for their magnetic properties. Differently from all the ferrites and especially from CaBaFe4O7, which are ferrimagnetic, YBaFe4O7 is an insulating spin glass with Tg = 50 K.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor
  Language Wos 000264310900019 Publication Date (down) 2009-02-25
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0897-4756;1520-5002; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 9.466 Times cited 39 Open Access
  Notes Esteem 026019 Approved Most recent IF: 9.466; 2009 IF: 5.368
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76432 Serial 2325
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Author Bharathy, M.; Gemmill, W.R.; Fox, A.H.; Darriet, J.; Smith, M.D.; Hadermann, J.; Remy, M.S.; zur Loye, H.-C.
  Title Synthesis and magnetic properties of rare earth ruthenates, Ln5Ru2O12 (Ln=Pr, Nd, SmTb) Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Journal of solid state chemistry Abbreviated Journal J Solid State Chem
  Volume 182 Issue 5 Pages 1164-1170
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract Single crystals of Ln5Ru2O12 (Ln=Pr, Nd, SmTb) were grown out of either NaOH or KOH fluxes in sealed silver tubes. The crystals of all the phases were observed to be twinned as confirmed by TEM studies. The series crystallize in the C2/m monoclinic system with lattice parameters, a=12.4049(4)12.7621(6) Å, b=5.8414(2)5.9488(3) Å, c=7.3489(2)7.6424(4) Å, β=107.425(3)107.432(2)° and Z=2. The crystal structure is isotypic with the defect/disorder model of Ln5Re2O12 (Ln = Y, Gd) and consists of one dimensional edge shared RuO6 octahedral chains separated by a two dimensional LnOx polyhedral framework. Magnetic measurements indicate paramagnetic and antiferromagnetic behavior for Ln=Nd, SmGd and Ln=Tb, respectively.
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  Publisher Place of Publication London Editor
  Language Wos 000265893700027 Publication Date (down) 2009-02-22
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0022-4596; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 2.299 Times cited 4 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.299; 2009 IF: 2.340
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:77052 Serial 3433
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Author Shveigert, I.V.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Effect of the size of nanoparticles on the properties of a capacitive high-frequency discharge Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2007 Publication Journal of experimental and theoretical physics letters Abbreviated Journal Jetp Lett+
  Volume 86 Issue 9 Pages 572-576
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract The properties of a capacitive HF discharge with growing nanoparticles are studied with the use of kinetic PIC-MCC simulation. At the initial stage of growth, the nanoparticles are shown to be localized at the interface between the near-electrode layer and quasi-neutral plasma, where the rate of ionization by electron impact has the maximum value. At the beginning of formation of particles, plasma parameters change rapidly and a transition between the capacitive and spatial discharge burning modes is observed for a certain critical size of the particles. If the growth of the dust particles continues, their distribution over the discharge becomes more uniform and the steady-state parameters of the gas-discharge plasma hardly change.
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  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
  Language Wos 000252531900004 Publication Date (down) 2009-02-16
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0021-3640;1090-6487; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 1.235 Times cited 11 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.235; 2007 IF: 1.378
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:67696 Serial 849
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Author Karabidak, S.M.; Čevik, U.; Kaya, S.
  Title A new method to compensate for counting losses due to system dead time Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Nuclear instruments and methods in physics research : A: accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 603 Issue 3 Pages 361-364
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
  Abstract Determination of count losses and pile-up pulse effects in quantitative and qualitative analysis became a vital step in various analyses. Therefore, compensating for counting losses is of importance. These counting losses are due to the pulse pile-up, paralyzable and non-paralyzable system dead time or a combination of these mechanisms. In this work, a new method is suggested for the correction of dead time losses resulting from the above mechanisms. For this purpose, a source code was developed. It was found that the peaking time was an important parameter over system dead time. The method suggested seems to be more effective even at high count rate. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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  Language Wos 000266829400021 Publication Date (down) 2009-02-14
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0168-9002 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor Times cited Open Access
  Notes Approved no
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:94550 Serial 8304
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Author Xu, W.; Peeters, F.M.; Lu, T.C.
  Title Dependence of resistivity on electron density and temperature in graphene Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Physical review : B : solid state Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 79 Issue 7 Pages 073403,1-073403,4
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract On the basis of the momentum-balance equation derived from the Boltzmann equation in which electron interactions with impurities and acoustic and optic phonons are included, we examine the dependence of the resistivity in graphene on temperature and electron density. Simple analytical expressions for the different contributions to the resistivity are obtained. Our results reproduce recent experimental findings and we are able to understand the different temperature dependence of the resistivity for low and high density samples.
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  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
  Language Wos 000263815800013 Publication Date (down) 2009-02-12
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 31 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2009 IF: 3.475
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76222 Serial 642
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Author Kalina, R.; Szafran, B.; Bednarek, S.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Magnetic-field asymmetry of electron wave packet transmission in bent channels capacitively coupled to a metal gate Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Physical review letters Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev Lett
  Volume 102 Issue 6 Pages 066807,1-066807,4
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract We study the electron wave packet moving through a bent channel. We demonstrate that the packet transmission probability becomes an asymmetric function of the magnetic field when the electron packet is capacitively coupled to a metal plate. The coupling occurs through a nonlinear potential which translates a different kinetics of the transport for opposite magnetic-field orientations into a different potential felt by the scattered electron.
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  Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
  Language Wos 000263389500056 Publication Date (down) 2009-02-12
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0031-9007;1079-7114; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 8.462 Times cited 14 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 8.462; 2009 IF: 7.328
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76315 Serial 1867
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Author Idrissi, H.; Ryelandt, L.; Veron, M.; Schryvers, D.; Jacques, P.J.
  Title Is there a relationship between the stacking fault character and the activated mode of plasticity of FeMn-based austenitic steels? Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Scripta materialia Abbreviated Journal Scripta Mater
  Volume 60 Issue 11 Pages 941-944
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract By changing the testing temperature, an austenitic FeMnAlSi alloy presents either å-martensite transformation or mechanical twinning during straining. In order to understand the nucleation and growth mechanisms involved in both phenomena, defects and particularly stacking faults, were characterized by transmission electron microscopy. It is observed that the character of the stacking faults also changes (from extrinsic to intrinsic) together with the temperature and the activated mode of plasticity.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Oxford Editor
  Language Wos 000265359900005 Publication Date (down) 2009-02-10
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 1359-6462; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.747 Times cited 84 Open Access
  Notes Iap Approved Most recent IF: 3.747; 2009 IF: 2.949
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:77276 Serial 1751
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Author Li, B.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M.; Magnus, W.
  Title Dielectric mismatch effect on coupled shallow impurity states in a semiconductor nanowire Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Physical review : B : solid state Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 79 Issue 8 Pages 085306,1-085306,7
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Coupled shallow impurity states in a freestanding semiconductor nanowire and in a semiconductor nanowire surrounded by a metallic gate are studied within the effective-mass approximation. Bonding and antibonding states are found due to the coupling of the two impurities, and their energy converges with increasing distance di between the two impurities. The dependences of the binding energy on the wire radius R, the distance di between the two impurities, and the impurity radial position in the nanowire are examined.
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  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
  Language Wos 000263816000051 Publication Date (down) 2009-02-09
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 11 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2009 IF: 3.475
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76223 Serial 691
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Author Van Tendeloo, G.; Hadermann, J.; Abakumov, A.M.; Antipov, E.V.
  Title Advanced electron microscopy and its possibilities to solve complex structures: application to transition metal oxides Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Journal of materials chemistry Abbreviated Journal J Mater Chem
  Volume 19 Issue 18 Pages 2660-2670
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract Design and optimization of materials properties can only be performed through a thorough knowledge of the structure of the compound. In this feature article we illustrate the possibilities of advanced electron microscopy in materials science and solid state chemistry. The different techniques are briefly discussed and several examples are given where the structures of complex oxides, often with a modulated structure, have been solved using electron microscopy.
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  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher Place of Publication Cambridge Editor
  Language Wos 000265740600002 Publication Date (down) 2009-02-04
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0959-9428;1364-5501; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor Times cited 9 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:77065 Serial 68
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Author Slachmuylders, A.F.; Partoens, B.; Magnus, W.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Neutral shallow donors near a metallic interface Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Microelectronics journal Abbreviated Journal Microelectron J
  Volume 40 Issue 4/5 Pages 753-755
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract The effect of a metallic gate on the bound states of a shallow donor located near the gate is studied. We calculate the energy spectrum as a function of the distance between the metallic gate and the donor and find an anti-crossing behavior in the energy levels for certain distances. We show how a transverse electric field can tune the average position of the electron with respect to the metallic gate and the impurity.
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  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher Place of Publication Luton Editor
  Language Wos 000265870200024 Publication Date (down) 2009-02-04
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0026-2692; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 1.163 Times cited 1 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.163; 2009 IF: 0.778
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:77029 Serial 2296
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Author Avetisyan, A.A.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Electric field tuning of the band gap in graphene multilayers Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Physical review : B : solid state Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 79 Issue 3 Pages 035421,1-035421,7
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract A perpendicular electric field applied to multilayers of graphene modifies the electronic structure near the K point and may induce an energy gap in the electronic spectrum. This gap is tunable by the gate voltage and its size depends on the number of layers. We use a tight-binding approach to calculate the band structure and include a self-consistent calculation in order to obtain the density of charge carriers. Results are presented for systems consisting of three and four layers of graphene. The effect of the circular asymmetry of the band structure on the gap is critically examined.
  Address
  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
  Language Wos 000262978200119 Publication Date (down) 2009-01-30
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 106 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2009 IF: 3.475
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:75984 Serial 887
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Author Misko, V.R.; Zhao, H.J.; Peeters, F.M.; Oboznov, V.; Dubonos, S.V.; Grigorieva, I.V.
  Title Formation of vortex shells in mesoscopic superconducting squares Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Superconductor science and technology Abbreviated Journal Supercond Sci Tech
  Volume 22 Issue 3 Pages 034001,1-034001,8
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract We study vortex configurations in mesoscopic superconducting squares. Our theoretical approach is based on the analytical solution of the London equation using the Green's function method. The potential energy landscape found is then used in Langevin-type molecular-dynamics simulations to obtain stable vortex configurations. We show that the filling rules for vortices in squares with increasing applied magnetic field can be formulated, although in a different manner than in disks, in terms of the formation of vortex 'shells'. We discuss metastable states and the stability of the vortex configurations found with respect to variations of the material parameters and deformations of the shape of the sample.
  Address
  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher Place of Publication Bristol Editor
  Language Wos 000263564500002 Publication Date (down) 2009-01-29
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0953-2048;1361-6668; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 2.878 Times cited 14 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.878; 2009 IF: 2.694
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76312 Serial 1267
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Author Koblischka, M.R.; Winter, M.; Das, P.; Koblischka-Veneva, A.; Muralidhar, M.; Wolf, T.; Babu, N.H.; Turner, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Hartmann, U.
  Title Observation of nanostripes and -clusters in (Nd, EuGd)Ba2Cu3Ox superconductors Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Physica: C : superconductivity Abbreviated Journal Physica C
  Volume 469 Issue 4 Pages 168-176
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract Nanostripes are observed in melt-textured and single-crystalline samples of the ternary light rare earth (LRE)-compound (Nd0.33Eu0.33Gd0.33)Ba2Cu3Ox (NEG) by means of atomic force microscopy, scanning tunnelling microscopy at ambient conditions, combined with transmission electron microscopy and electron backscatter diffraction. This enables the observation of several important features: The nanostripes are formed by chains of nanoclusters, representing the LRE/Ba substitution. The dimensions of the nanostripes are similar for both types of NEG samples. The periodicity of the nanostripes is found to range between 40 and 60 nm; the shape of the nanoclusters is elliptic with a major axis length between 300 and 500 nm and a minor axis length of about 30150 nm. The stripes are filling effectively the space in between the twin boundaries. Concerning the flux pinning, the nanoclusters are the important pinning sites, not the nanostripes themselves.
  Address
  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
  Language Wos 000264657100008 Publication Date (down) 2009-01-23
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0921-4534; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 1.404 Times cited 6 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.404; 2009 IF: 0.723
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76403 Serial 2418
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Author Marguí, E.; van Meel, K.; Van Grieken, R.; Buendía, A.; Fontás, C.; Hidalgo, M.; Queralt, I.
  Title Method for the determination of Pd-catalyst residues in active pharmaceutical ingredients by means of high-energy polarized-beam energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Analytical chemistry Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 81 Issue 4 Pages 1404-1410
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
  Abstract In medicinal chemistry, Pd is perhaps the most-widely utilized precious metal, as catalyst in reactions which represent key transformations toward the synthesis of new active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). The disadvantage of this metal-catalyzed chemistry is that expensive and toxic metal residues are invariably left bound to the desired product. Thus, stringent regulatory guidelines exist for the amount of residual Pd that a drug candidate is allowed to contain. In this work, a rapid and simple method for the determination of Pd in API samples by high-energy polarized-beam energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry has been developed and validated according to the specification limits of current legislation (10 mg kg−1 Pd) and the International Conference on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH guidelines). Sample and calibration standards preparation includes a first step of homogenization and then, in a second step, the pressing of the powdered material into pellets without any chemical treatment. The use of several synthetic calibration standards made of cellulose to simulate the API matrix appears to be an effective means to obtain reliable calibration curves with a good spread of data points over the working range. With the use of the best measuring conditions, the limit of detection (0.11 mg kg−1 Pd) as well as the limit of quantitation (0.37 mg kg−1 Pd) achieved meet rigorous requirements. The repeatability of the XRF measurement appeared to be less than 2%, while the precision of the whole method was around 7%. Trueness was evaluated by analyzing spiked API samples at the level of the specification limit and calculating the recovery factor, which was better than 95%. To study the applicability of the developed methodology for the intended purpose, three batches of the studied API were analyzed for their Pd content, and the attained results were comparable to those obtained by the daily routine method (acid digestion plus atomic spectroscopy) used in most pharmaceutical laboratories.
  Address
  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher Place of Publication Editor
  Language Wos 000263319000015 Publication Date (down) 2009-01-22
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0003-2700; 5206-882x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor Times cited Open Access
  Notes Approved no
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:74340 Serial 8220
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Author Berdiyorov, G.R.; Milošević, M.V.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Composite vortex ordering in superconducting films with arrays of blind holes Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication New journal of physics Abbreviated Journal New J Phys
  Volume 11 Issue Pages 013025,1-013025,20
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract The pinning properties of a superconducting thin film with a square array of blind holes are studied using the nonlinear GinzburgLandau theory. Although blind holes provide a weaker pinning potential than holes (also called antidots), several novel vortex structures are predicted for different size and thickness of the blind holes. Orientational dimer and trimer vortex states as well as concentric vortex shells can nucleate in the blind holes. In addition, we predict the stabilization of giant vortices that may be located both in the pinning centers and/or at the interstitial sites, as well as the combination of giant vortices with sets of individual vortices. For large blind holes, local vortex shell structures inside the blind holes may transfer their symmetry to interstitial vortices as well. The subtle interplay of shell formation and traditional Abrikosov vortex lattices inside the blind holes is also studied for different numbers of trapped vortices.
  Address
  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher Place of Publication Bristol Editor
  Language Wos 000262932600002 Publication Date (down) 2009-01-21
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 1367-2630; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.786 Times cited 33 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.786; 2009 IF: 3.312
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:75987 Serial 441
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Author Connolly, M.R.; Milošević, M.V.; Bending, S.J.; Clem, J.R.; Tamegai, T.
  Title Continuum vs. discrete flux behaviour in large mesoscopic Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+\delta disks Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Europhysics letters Abbreviated Journal Epl-Europhys Lett
  Volume 85 Issue 1 Pages 17008,1-17008,6
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Scanning Hall probe and local Hall magnetometry measurements have been used to investigate flux distributions in large mesoscopic superconducting disks with sizes that lie near the crossover between the bulk and mesoscopic vortex regimes. Results obtained by directly mapping the magnetic induction profiles of the disks at different applied fields can be quite successfully fitted to analytic models which assume a continuous distribution of flux in the sample. At low fields, however, we do observe clear signatures of the underlying discrete vortex structure and can resolve the characteristic mesoscopic compression of vortex clusters in increasing magnetic fields. Even at higher fields, where single-vortex resolution is lost, we are still able to track configurational changes in the vortex patterns, since competing vortex orders impose unmistakable signatures on “local” magnetisation curves as a function of the applied field. Our observations are in excellent agreement with molecular-dynamics numerical simulations which lead us to a natural definition of the lengthscale for the crossover between discrete and continuum behaviours in our system.
  Address
  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher Place of Publication Paris Editor
  Language Wos 000263692500029 Publication Date (down) 2009-01-20
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0295-5075;1286-4854; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 1.957 Times cited 17 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.957; 2009 IF: 2.893
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76306 Serial 495
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Author Xu, B.; Milošević, M.V.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Vortex matter in oblate mesoscopic superconductors with a hole: broken symmetry vortex states and multi-vortex entry Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication New journal of physics Abbreviated Journal New J Phys
  Volume 11 Issue Pages 013020,1-013020,21
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Using three-dimensional (3D) numerical discretization of the GinzburgLandau (GL) equations, we investigate the superconducting state of a sphere with a piercing hole in the presence of a magnetic field. In the case of samples with central perforation, in axially applied homogeneous magnetic field, we realized unconventional vortex states of broken symmetry due to complex, 3D competing interactions, which depend on the GL parameter ê. For certain sizes of the sample, non-hysteretic multi-vortex entry and exit is predicted with the non-existence of some vorticities as stable states. In a tilted magnetic field, we studied the gradual transformation of 3D flux patterns into 1D vortex chains, where vortices align along the perforation, and the evolvement of the multi-vortex entry as well. We analyze the flux-guiding ability of the hole in a tilted field, which leads to fractional flux response in magnetization M(H) curves.
  Address
  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher Place of Publication Bristol Editor
  Language Wos 000262932500003 Publication Date (down) 2009-01-17
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 1367-2630; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.786 Times cited 8 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.786; 2009 IF: 3.312
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:75986 Serial 3873
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Author Masir, M.R.; Vasilopoulos, P.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Tunneling, conductance, and wavevector filtering through magnetic barriers in bilayer graphene Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Physical review : B : solid state Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 79 Issue 3 Pages 035409,1-035409,8
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract We evaluate the transmission and conductance through magnetic barrier structures in bilayer graphene. In particular we consider a magnetic step, single and double barriers, -function barriers, as well as barrier structures that have average magnetic field equal to zero. The transmission depends strongly on the direction of the incident electron or hole wavevector and gives the possibility to construct a direction-dependent wavevector filter. The results contrast sharply with previous results on single-layer graphene. In general, the angular range of perfect transmission becomes drastically wider and the gaps narrower. This perfect transmission range decreases with the number of barriers, the barrier width, and the magnetic field. Depending on the structure, a variety of transmission resonances occur that are reflected in the conductance through the structure.
  Address
  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
  Language Wos 000262978200107 Publication Date (down) 2009-01-14
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 80 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2009 IF: 3.475
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:75983 Serial 3762
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Author Pogosov, W.V.; Misko, V.R.; Zhao, H.J.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Collective vortex phases in periodic plus random pinning potential Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Physical review : B : solid state Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 79 Issue 1 Pages 014504,1-014504,12
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract We study theoretically the simultaneous effect of regular and random pinning potentials on the vortex lattice structure at filling factor of 1. This structure is determined by a competition between the square symmetry of regular pinning array, by the intervortex interaction favoring a triangular symmetry, and by the randomness trying to depin vortices from their regular positions. Both analytical and molecular-dynamics approaches are used. We construct a phase diagram of the system in the plane of regular and random pinning strengths and determine typical vortex lattice defects appearing in the system due to the disorder. We find that the total disordering of the vortex lattice can occur either in one step or in two steps. For instance, in the limit of weak pinning, a square lattice of pinned vortices is destroyed in two steps. First, elastic chains of depinned vortices appear in the film; but the vortex lattice as a whole remains still pinned by the underlying square array of regular pinning sites. These chains are composed into fractal-like structures. In a second step, domains of totally depinned vortices are generated and the vortex lattice depins from regular array.
  Address
  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
  Language Wos 000262977900092 Publication Date (down) 2009-01-06
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 14 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2009 IF: 3.475
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:75982 Serial 386
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Author Elmurodov, A.K.; Peeters, F.M.; Vodolazov, D.Y.; Michotte, S.; Adam, S.; de Menten de Horne, F.; Piraux, L.; Lucot, D.; Mailly, D.
  Title Phase-slip phenomena in NbN superconducting nanowires with leads Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2008 Publication Physical review : B : solid state Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 78 Issue 21 Pages 214519,1-214519,5
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Transport properties of a superconducting NbN nanowire are studied experimentally and theoretically. Different attached leads (superconducting contacts) allowed us to measure current-voltage (I-V) characteristics of different segments of the wire independently. The experimental results show that with increasing the length of the segment the number of jumps in the I-V curve increases indicating an increasing number of phase-slip phenomena. The system shows a clear hysteresis in the direction of the current sweep, the size of which depends on the length of the superconducting segment. The interpretation of the experimental results is supported by theoretical simulations that are based on the time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau theory, the heat equation has been included in the Ginzbur-Landau theory.
  Address
  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
  Language Wos 000262244400100 Publication Date (down) 2009-01-05
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 27 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2008 IF: 3.322
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76004 Serial 2589
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Author Godoi, R.H.M.; Aerts, K.; Harlay, J.; Kaegi, R.; Ro, C.-U.; Chou, L.; Van Grieken, R.
  Title Organic surface coating on Coccolithophores – Emiliania huxleyi: its determination and implication in the marine carbon cycle Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Microchemical journal Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 91 Issue 2 Pages 266-271
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
  Abstract Most of the marine precipitation of CaCO3 is due to the biological activities of planktonic and benthic organisms in waters largely oversaturated with respect to calcium carbonates. This saturation state is expected to decrease as CO2 increases in seawater. A conventional view in oceanography suggests that calcium carbonates organisms are preserved in oversaturated waters and dissolve only below the lysocline. However, it has be postulated that a fraction of the CaCO3 precipitated biogenically could dissolve in oversaturated waters due to the formation of microenvironments in which respired CO2 decreases the saturation state of seawater (Ù) in the vicinity of CaCO3 crystals. In the present study, cells of the coccolithophore Emiliania huxleyi obtained from laboratory cultures and field samples collected in the Gulf of Biscay, were examined using variable-energy electron-probe microanalysis, to determine the presence and thickness of their organic coating. In addition, a new approach for transferring micrometer-sized particles from a filter onto transmission electron microscope grids using manipulators was used to investigate individual coccolithophores. The dry thickness of an organic coating over the coccolithophore surface was found to range between 280 and 350 nm. The resemblance of this coating to the carbohydrates produced and released by the cell is discussed as well as their potential for constituting a microenvironment that hosts bacteria. The properties of this organic coating and its role in the preservation/dissolution and export of biogenic carbonates in the water column are one of the major issues of carbonate geochemistry.
  Address
  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher Place of Publication Editor
  Language Wos 000264238000020 Publication Date (down) 2009-01-02
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0026-265x; 0026-265x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor Times cited Open Access
  Notes Approved no
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:73322 Serial 8346
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Author Xing, Y.T.; Micklitz, H.; Rappoport, T.G.; Milošević, M.V.; Solorzano-Naranjo, I.G.; Baggio-Saitovitch, E.
  Title Spontaneous vortex phases in superconductor-ferromagnet Pb-Co nanocomposite films Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2008 Publication Physical review : B : solid state Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 78 Issue 22 Pages 224524,1-224524,5
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract We report measurements which indicate the appearance of spontaneous vortices in lead superconducting films with embedded magnetic nanoparticles and a temperature-induced phase transition between different vortex phases. Unlike common vortices in superconductors, the vortex phase appears in the absence of applied magnetic field. The vortices nucleate exclusively due to the stray field of the magnetic nanoparticles, which serve the dual role of providing the internal field and simultaneously acting as pinning centers. Transport measurements reveal dynamical phase transitions that depend on temperature (T) and applied field (H) and support the obtained H-T phase diagram.
  Address
  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
  Language Wos 000262245200092 Publication Date (down) 2008-12-30
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 15 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2008 IF: 3.322
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76005 Serial 3109
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