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van Huis, M.A.; Figuerola, A.; Fang, C.; Béché, A.; Zandbergen, H.W.; Manna, L. |
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Letter Chemical transformation of Au-tipped CdS nanorods into AuS/Cd core/shell particles by electron beam irradiation |
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A1 Journal article |
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2011 |
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Nano letters |
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Nano Lett |
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11 |
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11 |
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4555-4561 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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We demonstrate that electron irradiation of colloidal CdS nanorods carrying Au domains causes their evolution into AuS/Cd core/shell nanoparticles as a result of a concurrent chemical and morphological transformation. The shrinkage of the CdS nanorods and the growth of the Cd shell around the Au tips are imaged in real time, while the displacement of S atoms from the CdS nanorod to the Au domains is evidenced by high-sensitivity energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy. The various nanodomains display different susceptibility to the irradiation, which results in nanoconfigurations that are very different from those obtained after thermal annealing. Such physical manipulations of colloidal nanocrystals can be exploited as a tool to access novel nanocrystal heterostructures. |
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000296674700009 |
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2011-10-13 |
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1530-6984;1530-6992; |
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12.712 |
Times cited |
25 |
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Most recent IF: 12.712; 2011 IF: 13.198 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:93710 |
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1814 |
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Bals, S.; Casavola, M.; van Huis, M.A.; Van Aert, S.; Batenburg, K.J.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Vanmaekelbergh, D. |
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Three-dimensional atomic imaging of colloidal core-shell nanocrystals |
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A1 Journal article |
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2011 |
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Nano letters |
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Nano Lett |
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11 |
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8 |
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3420-3424 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab |
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Colloidal coreshell semiconductor nanocrystals form an important class of optoelectronic materials, in which the exciton wave functions can be tailored by the atomic configuration of the core, the interfacial layers, and the shell. Here, we provide a trustful 3D characterization at the atomic scale of a free-standing PbSe(core)CdSe(shell) nanocrystal by combining electron microscopy and discrete tomography. Our results yield unique insights for understanding the process of cation exchange, which is widely employed in the synthesis of coreshell nanocrystals. The study that we present is generally applicable to the broad range of colloidal heteronanocrystals that currently emerge as a new class of materials with technological importance. |
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000293665600062 |
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2011-07-25 |
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1530-6984;1530-6992; |
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12.712 |
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121 |
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Esteem 026019; Fwo |
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Most recent IF: 12.712; 2011 IF: 13.198 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:91263 |
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3643 |
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Cooper, D.; de la Peña, F.; Béché, A.; Rouvière, J.-L.; Servanton, G.; Pantel, R.; Morin, P. |
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Field mapping with nanometer-scale resolution for the next generation of electronic devices |
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A1 Journal article |
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2011 |
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Nano letters |
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Nano Lett |
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11 |
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11 |
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4585-4590 |
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In order to improve the performance of todays nanoscaled semiconductor devices, characterization techniques that can provide information about the position and activity of dopant atoms and the strain fields are essential. Here we demonstrate that by using a modern transmission electron microscope it is possible to apply multiple techniques to advanced materials systems in order to provide information about the structure, fields, and composition with nanometer-scale resolution. Off-axis electron holography has been used to map the active dopant potentials in state-of-the-art semiconductor devices with 1 nm resolution. These dopant maps have been compared to electron energy loss spectroscopy maps that show the positions of the dopant atoms. The strain fields in the devices have been measured by both dark field electron holography and nanobeam electron diffraction. |
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000296674700014 |
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2011-10-05 |
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1530-6984 |
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Impact Factor |
12.712 |
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12 |
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Most recent IF: 12.712; 2011 IF: 13.198 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:136369 |
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4499 |
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Turner, S.; Lazar, S.; Freitag, B.; Egoavil, R.; Verbeeck, J.; Put, S.; Strauven, Y.; Van Tendeloo, G. |
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High resolution mapping of surface reduction in ceria nanoparticles |
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A1 Journal article |
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2011 |
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Nanoscale |
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Nanoscale |
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3 |
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8 |
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3385-3390 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Surface reduction of ceria nano octahedra with predominant {111} and {100} type surfaces is studied using a combination of aberration-corrected Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and spatially resolved electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS) at high energy resolution and atomic spatial resolution. The valency of cerium ions at the surface of the nanoparticles is mapped using the fine structure of the Ce M4,5 edge as a fingerprint. The valency of the surface cerium ions is found to change from 4+ to 3+ owing to oxygen deficiency (vacancies) close to the surface. The thickness of this Ce3+ shell is measured using atomic-resolution Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (STEM)-EELS mapping over a {111} surface (the predominant facet for this ceria morphology), {111} type surface island steps and {100} terminating planes. For the {111} facets and for {111} surface islands, the reduction shell is found to extend over a single fully reduced surface plane and 12 underlying mixed valency planes. For the {100} facets the reduction shell extends over a larger area of 56 oxygen vacancy-rich planes. This finding provides a plausible explanation for the higher catalytic activity of the {100} surface facets in ceria. |
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Cambridge |
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000293521700057 |
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2011-06-30 |
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2040-3364;2040-3372; |
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Impact Factor |
7.367 |
Times cited |
127 |
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Most recent IF: 7.367; 2011 IF: 5.914 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:90361UA @ admin @ c:irua:90361 |
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1458 |
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Zarenia, M.; Pereira, J.M.; Peeters, F.M.; Farias, G. de A. |
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Topological confinement in an antisymmetric potential in bilayer graphene in the presence of a magnetic field |
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A1 Journal article |
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2011 |
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Nanoscale research letters |
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Nanoscale Res Lett |
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6 |
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452,1-452,10 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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We investigate the effect of an external magnetic field on the carrier states that are localized at a potential kink and a kink-antikink in bilayer graphene. These chiral states are localized at the interface between two potential regions with opposite signs. |
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New York, N.Y. |
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000293299800001 |
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2011-07-14 |
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1556-276X; |
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2.833 |
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4 |
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; This work was supported by the Brazilian agency CNPq (Pronex), the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the Belgian Science Policy (IAP), and the bilateral projects between Flanders and Brazil and FWO-CNPq. ; |
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Most recent IF: 2.833; 2011 IF: NA |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:91745 |
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3674 |
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Orlinskii, S.B.; Bogomolov, R.S.; Kiyamova, A.M.; Yavkin, B.V.; Mamin, G.M.; Turner, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Shiryaev, A.A.; Vlasov, I.I.; Shenderova, O. |
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Identification of substitutional nitrogen and surface paramagnetic centers in nanodiamond of dynamic synthesis by electron paramagnetic resonance |
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2011 |
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Nanoscience and nanotechnology letters |
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Nanosci Nanotech Let |
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3 |
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1 |
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63-67 |
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Production of nanodiamond particles containing substitutional nitrogen is important for a wide variety of advanced applications. In the current work nanodiamond particles synthesized from a mixture of graphite and hexogen were analyzed to determine the presence of substitutional nitrogen using pulsed electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy. Nitrogen paramagnetic centers in the amount of 1.2 ppm have been identified. The spin relaxation characteristics for both nitrogen and surface defects are also reported. A new approach for efficient depletion of the strong non-nitrogen EPR signal in nanodiamond material by immersing nanodiamond particles into ice matrix is suggested. This approach allows an essential decrease of the spin relaxation time of the dominant non-nitrogen defects, while preserving the substitutional nitrogen spin relaxation time. |
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000293211200012 |
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2011-09-19 |
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1941-4900;1941-4919; |
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Impact Factor |
1.889 |
Times cited |
14 |
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Most recent IF: 1.889; 2011 IF: 0.528 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:91943 |
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1548 |
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Van Aert, S.; Batenburg, K.J.; Rossell, M.D.; Erni, R.; Van Tendeloo, G. |
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Three-dimensional atomic imaging of crystalline nanoparticles |
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A1 Journal article |
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2011 |
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Nature |
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Nature |
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470 |
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7334 |
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374-377 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab |
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Determining the three-dimensional (3D) arrangement of atoms in crystalline nanoparticles is important for nanometre-scale device engineering and also for applications involving nanoparticles, such as optoelectronics or catalysis. A nanoparticles physical and chemical properties are controlled by its exact 3D morphology, structure and composition1. Electron tomography enables the recovery of the shape of a nanoparticle from a series of projection images2, 3, 4. Although atomic-resolution electron microscopy has been feasible for nearly four decades, neither electron tomography nor any other experimental technique has yet demonstrated atomic resolution in three dimensions. Here we report the 3D reconstruction of a complex crystalline nanoparticle at atomic resolution. To achieve this, we combined aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy5, 6, 7, statistical parameter estimation theory8, 9 and discrete tomography10, 11. Unlike conventional electron tomography, only two images of the targeta silver nanoparticle embedded in an aluminium matrixare sufficient for the reconstruction when combined with available knowledge about the particles crystallographic structure. Additional projections confirm the reliability of the result. The results we present help close the gap between the atomic resolution achievable in two-dimensional electron micrographs and the coarser resolution that has hitherto been obtained by conventional electron tomography. |
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000287409100037 |
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2011-02-02 |
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0028-0836;1476-4687; |
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Impact Factor |
40.137 |
Times cited |
341 |
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Esteem 026019 |
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Most recent IF: 40.137; 2011 IF: 36.280 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:86745 |
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3644 |
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Talgorn, E.; Gao, Y.; Aerts, M.; Kunneman, L.T.; Schins, J.M.; Savenije, T.J.; van Huis, M.A.; van der Zant, H.S.J.; Houtepen, A.J.; Siebbeles, L.D.A. |
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Unity quantum yield of photogenerated charges and band-like transport in quantum-dot solids |
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2011 |
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Nature nanotechnology |
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Nat Nanotechnol |
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6 |
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11 |
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733-739 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Solid films of colloidal quantum dots show promise in the manufacture of photodetectors and solar cells. These devices require high yields of photogenerated charges and high carrier mobilities, which are difficult to achieve in quantum-dot films owing to a strong electronhole interaction and quantum confinement. Here, we show that the quantum yield of photogenerated charges in strongly coupled PbSe quantum-dot films is unity over a large temperature range. At high photoexcitation density, a transition takes place from hopping between localized states to band-like transport. These strongly coupled quantum-dot films have electrical properties that approach those of crystalline bulk semiconductors, while retaining the size tunability and cheap processing properties of colloidal quantum dots. |
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000296737300012 |
Publication Date |
2011-09-25 |
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1748-3387;1748-3395; |
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Impact Factor |
38.986 |
Times cited |
129 |
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Most recent IF: 38.986; 2011 IF: 27.270 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:93296 |
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3813 |
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Van Aert, S.; Batenburg, J.; Van Tendeloo, S. |
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Atomen tellen |
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A3 Journal article |
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2011 |
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Nederlands tijdschrift voor natuurkunde (1991) |
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77 |
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8 |
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292-295 |
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A3 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab |
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Amsterdam |
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0000-00-00 |
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0926-4264 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:94119 |
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164 |
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Afanasov, I.M.; Lebedev, O.I.; Kolozhvary, B.A.; Smirnov, A.V.,; Van Tendeloo, G. |
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Nickel/carbon composite materials based on expanded graphite |
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2011 |
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New carbon materials |
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26 |
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5 |
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335-340 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Monolithic nickel/carbon (Ni/C) composites were prepared from coal tar pitch-impregnated compressed expanded graphite pre-decorated with NiO particles (EGNiO) by pyrolysis at 550 °C and subsequent steam activation at 800 °C. The microstructural arrangement of the Ni-comprising nanoparticles in the composites was investigated using transmission electron microscopy. The specific surface area and porosity of the composites were analyzed by nitrogen adsorption. The catalytic activity of the composites was compared with the material obtained by the conventional H2 treatment of EGNiO using hydrocracking of 2,2,3-trimethylpentane as a model reaction. |
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000296926500003 |
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2011-11-12 |
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1872-5805; |
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7 |
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Iap |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:93633 |
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2340 |
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Yusupov, M.; Bultinck, E.; Depla, D.; Bogaerts, A. |
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Behavior of electrons in a dual-magnetron sputter deposition system : a Monte Carlo model |
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2011 |
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New journal of physics |
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New J Phys |
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13 |
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033018-033018,17 |
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A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
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A Monte Carlo model has been developed for investigating the electron behavior in a dual-magnetron sputter deposition system. To describe the three-dimensional (3D) geometry, different reference frames, i.e. a local and a global coordinate system, were used. In this study, the influence of both closed and mirror magnetic field configurations on the plasma properties is investigated. In the case of a closed magnetic field configuration, the calculated electron trajectories show that if an electron is emitted in (or near) the center of the cathode, where the influence of the magnetic field is low, it is able to travel from one magnetron to the other. On the other hand, when an electron is created at the race track area, it is more or less trapped in the strong magnetic field and cannot easily escape to the second magnetron region. In the case of a mirror magnetic field configuration, irrespective of where the electron is emitted from the cathode, it cannot travel from one magnetron to the other because the magnetic field lines guide the electron to the substrate. Moreover, the electron density and electron impact ionization rate have been calculated and studied in detail for both configurations. |
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Bristol |
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000289064600001 |
Publication Date |
2011-03-15 |
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1367-2630; |
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Impact Factor |
3.786 |
Times cited |
12 |
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Most recent IF: 3.786; 2011 IF: 4.177 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:87544 |
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224 |
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Dixit, H.; Tandon, N.; Cottenier, S.; Saniz, R.; Lamoen, D.; Partoens, B.; van Speybroeck, V.; Waroquier, M. |
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Electronic structure and band gap of zinc spinel oxides beyond LDA : ZnAl2O4, ZnGa2O4 and ZnIn2O4 |
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A1 Journal article |
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2011 |
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New journal of physics |
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New J Phys |
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13 |
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6 |
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063002-063002,11 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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We examine the electronic structure of the family of ternary zinc spinel oxides ZnX2O4 (X=Al, Ga and In). The band gap of ZnAl2O4 calculated using density functional theory (DFT) is 4.25 eV and is overestimated compared with the experimental value of 3.83.9 eV. The DFT band gap of ZnGa2O4 is 2.82 eV and is underestimated compared with the experimental value of 4.45.0 eV. Since DFT typically underestimates the band gap in the oxide system, the experimental measurements for ZnAl2O4 probably require a correction. We use two first-principles techniques capable of describing accurately the excited states of semiconductors, namely the GW approximation and the modified BeckeJohnson (MBJ) potential approximation, to calculate the band gap of ZnX2O4. The GW and MBJ band gaps are in good agreement with each other. In the case of ZnAl2O4, the predicted band gap values are >6 eV, i.e. ~2 eV larger than the only reported experimental value. We expect future experimental work to confirm our results. Our calculations of the electron effective masses and the second band gap indicate that these compounds are very good candidates to act as transparent conducting host materials. |
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2011-06-03 |
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1367-2630; |
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3.786 |
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98 |
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Iwt; Fwo; Bof-Noi |
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Most recent IF: 3.786; 2011 IF: 4.177 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:89555 |
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1008 |
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Khaydarov, R.T.; Beisinbaeva, H.B.; Sabitov, M.M.; Kalal, M.; Berdiyorov, G.R. |
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Effect of light gas atom inclusions on the characteristics of laser-produced plasma ions |
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2011 |
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Nuclear fusion |
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Nucl Fusion |
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51 |
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10 |
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103041,1-103041,3 |
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Using the mass-spectrometric method we studied the effect of light gas inclusions on the formation process of multi-component laser-induced plasma ions. Masscharge characteristics, as well as energy and spatial distribution of the plasma ions are analysed. We found that both the energy and maximal charge of heavy component ions decrease due to the presence of gas atoms in the solid target surface layer. |
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Vienna |
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2011-09-23 |
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0029-5515;1741-4326; |
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3.307 |
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1 |
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Most recent IF: 3.307; 2011 IF: 4.090 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:93761 |
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821 |
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Shestakov, M.V.; Tikhomirov, V.K.; Kirilenko, D.; Kuznetsov, A.S.; Chibotaru, L.F.; Baranov, A.N.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Moshchalkov, V.V. |
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Quantum cutting in Li (770 nm) and Yb (1000 nm) co-dopant emission bands by energy transfer from the ZnO nano-crystalline host |
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2011 |
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Optics express |
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Opt Express |
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19 |
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17 |
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15955-15964 |
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Li-Yb co-doped nano-crystalline ZnO has been synthesized by a method of thermal growth from the salt mixtures. X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, atomic absorption spectroscopy and optical spectroscopy confirm the doping and indicate that the dopants may form Li-Li and Yb3+-Li based nanoclusters. When pumped into the conduction and exciton absorption bands of ZnO between 250 to 425 nm, broad emission bands of about 100 nm half-height-width are excited around 770 and 1000 nm, due to Li and Yb dopants, respectively. These emission bands are activated by energy transfer from the ZnO host mostly by quantum cutting processes, which generate pairs of quanta in Li (770 nm) and Yb (1000 nm) emission bands, respectively, out of one quantum absorbed by the ZnO host. These quantum cutting phenomena have great potential for application in the down-conversion layers coupled to the Si solar cells. |
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2011-08-04 |
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1094-4087; |
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3.307 |
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19 |
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FWO; Methusalem |
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Most recent IF: 3.307; 2011 IF: 3.587 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:92428 |
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2776 |
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Wang, Y.; Yu, M.Y.; Chen, Z.Y. |
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Coherent relativistic wake wave of a charged object moving steadily in a plasma |
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2011 |
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Physica scripta |
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Phys Scripta |
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84 |
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2 |
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025501,1-025501,5 |
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A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
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Nonlinear electron plasma waves driven by a finite-charged particle pulse or rigid object moving at relativistic speeds are investigated. Quasi-stationary smooth and spiky wake waves comoving with the object are found. Localized soliton-like solutions are also shown to exist. Relativistic effects tend to prevent their formation because of the electron mass increase. The application of the very-large-amplitude wake density waves as a source of ultrahigh-energy cosmic-ray events is discussed. |
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Stockholm |
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000294727900017 |
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2011-07-09 |
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0031-8949;1402-4896; |
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1.28 |
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5 |
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Most recent IF: 1.28; 2011 IF: 1.204 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:92435 |
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381 |
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Vansweevelt, R.; Mortet, V.; D' Haen, J.; Ruttens, bart; van Haesendonck, C.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M.; Wagner, P. |
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Study on the giant positive magnetoresistance and Hall effect in ultrathin graphite flakes |
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2011 |
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Physica status solidi : A : applications and materials science |
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Phys Status Solidi A |
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208 |
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6 |
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1252-1258 |
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In this paper, we report on the electronic transport properties of mesoscopic, ultrathin graphite flakes with a thickness corresponding to a stack of 150 graphene layers. The graphite flakes show an unexpectedly strong positive magnetoresistance (PMR) already at room temperature, which scales in good approximation with the square of the magnetic field. Furthermore, we show that the resistivity is unaffected by magnetic fields oriented in plane with the graphene layers. Hall effect measurements indicate that the charge carriers are p-type and their concentration increases with increasing temperature while the mobility is decreasing. The Hall voltage is non-linear in higher magnetic fields. Possible origins of the observed effects are discussed. Ball and stick model of the two topmost carbon layers of the hexagonal graphite structure. |
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2011-02-24 |
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1862-6300; |
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1.775 |
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8 |
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; The authors gratefully acknowledge the support by FWO – Research Foundation Flanders (project G.0159.07 “Structural and electronic properties of biologically modified, graphene-based layers”), by the Federal Belgian Interuniversity Attraction Poles Programme BELSPO (project TAP VI P6/42 “Quantum effects in clusters and nanowires”) and by the Methusalem network “NANO – Antwerp-Hasselt,” funded by the Flemish Community. Technical assistance by Stoffel D. Janssens (magnet calibration and software development), Dr. Hong Yin (AFM-based thickness studies), Dr. Ronald Thoelen (data analysis), and Prof. Hans-Gerd Boyen (XPS spectroscopy) is greatly appreciated. ; |
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Most recent IF: 1.775; 2011 IF: 1.463 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:91941 |
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3343 |
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Michel, K.H.; Verberck, B. |
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Theory of phonon dispersions and piezoelectricity in multilayers of hexagonal boron-nitride |
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2011 |
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Physica status solidi: B: basic research |
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Phys Status Solidi B |
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248 |
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11 |
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2720-2723 |
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Taking into account covalent, Coulomb and van der Waals interactions, we construct the dynamical matrix and calculate the phonon dispersion relations for multilayer crystals of hexagonal boron-nitride. Coulomb interactions account for a strong overbending of optical phonons. Applying and extending Born's long-wave theory to the case of multilayer crystals, we calculate the piezoelectric stress constant equation image as a function of the number of layers equation image. In agreement with group theory, we find that equation image for equation image even; for an uneven number equation image of layers we obtain equation image, i.e. the piezoelectric constant decreases as equation image. |
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2011-10-18 |
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0370-1972; |
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1.674 |
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13 |
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; Discussions with G. Heger, B. Partoens and F. M. Peeters are gratefully acknowledged. This work has been supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Bijzonder Onderzoeksfonds, Universiteit Antwerpen (BOF-UA). ; |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:94034 |
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3618 |
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Aerts, A.; Follens, L.R.A.; Biermans, E.; Bals, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Loppinet, B.; Kirschhock, C.E.A.; Martens, J.A. |
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Modelling of synchrotron SAXS patterns of silicalite-1 zeolite during crystallization |
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2011 |
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Physical chemistry, chemical physics |
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Phys Chem Chem Phys |
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13 |
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10 |
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Synchrotron small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) was used to characterize silicalite-1 zeolite crystallization from TEOS/TPAOH/water clear sol. SAXS patterns were recorded over a broad range of length scales, enabling the simultaneous monitoring of nanoparticles and crystals occurring at various stages of the synthesis. A simple two-population model accurately described the patterns. Nanoparticles were modeled by polydisperse coreshell spheres and crystals by monodisperse oblate ellipsoids. These models were consistent with TEM images. The SAXS results, in conjunction with in situ light scattering, showed that nucleation of crystals occurred in a short period of time. Crystals were uniform in size and shape and became increasingly anisotropic during growth. In the presence of nanoparticles, crystal growth was fast. During crystal growth, the number of nanoparticles decreased gradually but their size was constant. These observations suggested that the nanoparticles were growth units in an aggregative crystal growth mechanism. Crystals grown in the presence of nanoparticles developed a faceted habit and intergrowths. In the final stages of growth, nanoparticles were depleted. Concurrently, the crystal growth rate decreased significantly. |
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2011-01-24 |
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1463-9076;1463-9084; |
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Impact Factor |
4.123 |
Times cited |
22 |
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Fwo; Iap; Esteem 026019 |
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Most recent IF: 4.123; 2011 IF: 3.573 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:87602 |
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2155 |
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Zeng, Y.I.; Menghini, M.; Li, D.Y.; Lin, S.S.; Ye, Z.Z.; Hadermann, J.; Moorkens, T.; Seo, J.W.; Locquet, J.-P.; van Haesendonck, C. |
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Unexpected optical response of single ZnO nanowires probed using controllable electrical contacts |
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2011 |
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Physical chemistry, chemical physics |
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Phys Chem Chem Phys |
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13 |
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15 |
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6931-6935 |
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Relying on combined electron-beam lithography and lift-off methods Au/Ti bilayer electrical contacts were attached to individual ZnO nanowires (NWs) that were grown by a vapor phase deposition method. Reliable Schottky-type as well as ohmic contacts were obtained depending on whether or not an ion milling process was used. The response of the ZnO NWs to ultraviolet light was found to be sensitive to the type of contacts. The intrinsic electronic properties of the ZnO NWs were studied in a field-effect transistor configuration. The transfer characteristics, including gate threshold voltage, hysteresis and operational mode, were demonstrated to unexpectedly respond to visible light. The origin of this effect could be accounted for by the presence of point defects in the ZnO NWs. |
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2011-03-14 |
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1463-9076;1463-9084; |
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4.123 |
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7 |
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Most recent IF: 4.123; 2011 IF: 3.573 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:89378 |
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3807 |
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Matulis, A.; Masir, M.R.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Application of optical beams to electrons in graphene |
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2011 |
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Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
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Phys Rev B |
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11 |
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The technique of beam optics is applied to the description of the wave function of Dirac electrons. This approach is illustrated by considering electron transmission through simple nonhomogeneous structures, such as flat and bent p-n junctions and superlattices. We found that a convex p-n junction compresses the beam waist, while a concave interface widens it without loosing its focusing properties. At a flat p-n junction the waist of the transmitted Gaussian beam can be narrowed or widened, depending on the angle of incidence. A general condition is derived for the occurrence of beam collimation in a superlattice which is less stringent than previous discussed. |
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2011-03-29 |
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1098-0121;1550-235X; |
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3.836 |
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13 |
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; This research was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (Grant No. FWO-Vl), by the Belgian Science policy (IAP), and (in part) by the Lithuanian Science Council under project No. MIP-79/2010. ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.836; 2011 IF: 3.691 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:89377 |
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142 |
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Zarenia, M.; Pereira, J.M.; Farias, G.A.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Chiral states in bilayer graphene : magnetic field dependence and gap opening |
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2011 |
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Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
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Phys Rev B |
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84 |
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12 |
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At the interface of electrostatic potential kink profiles, one-dimensional chiral states are found in bilayer graphene (BLG). Such structures can be created by applying an asymmetric potential to the upper and the lower layers of BLG. We found the following: (i) due to the strong confinement by the single kink profile, the unidirectional states are only weakly affected by a magnetic field; (ii) increasing the smoothness of the kink potential results in additional bound states, which are topologically different from those chiral states; and (iii) in the presence of a kink-antikink potential, the overlap between the oppositely moving chiral states results in the appearance of crossing and anticrossing points in the energy spectrum. This leads to the opening of tunable minigaps in the spectrum of the unidirectional topological states. |
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2011-09-30 |
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1098-0121;1550-235X; |
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3.836 |
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50 |
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; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI), the Belgian Science Policy (IAP), the European Science Foundation (ESF) under the EUROCORES program EuroGRAPHENE (project CONGRAN), the Brazilian agency CNPq (Pronex), and the bilateral projects between Flanders and Brazil and the collaboration project FWO-CNPq. ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.836; 2011 IF: 3.691 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:92915 |
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358 |
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Chaves, A.; Komendová, L.; Milošević, M.V.; Andrade, J.S.; Farias, G.A.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Conditions for nonmonotonic vortex interaction in two-band superconductors |
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2011 |
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Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
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Phys Rev B |
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21 |
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We describe a semianalytic approach to the two-band Ginzburg-Landau theory, which predicts the behavior of vortices in two-band superconductors. We show that the character of the short-range vortex-vortex interaction is determined by the sign of the normal domain-superconductor interface energy, in analogy with the conventional differentiation between type I and type II superconductors. However, we also show that the long-range interaction is determined by a modified Ginzburg-Landau parameter κ*, different from the standard κ of a bulk superconductor. This opens the possibility for nonmonotonic vortex-vortex interaction, which is temperature dependent, and can be further tuned by alterations of the material on the microscopic scale. |
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000292252300009 |
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2011-06-30 |
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1098-0121;1550-235X; |
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3.836 |
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46 |
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; Discussions with A. Moreira, A. Shanenko, R. Prozorov, and A. Golubov are gratefully acknowledged. This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the Belgian Science Policy (IAP), the bilateral project FWO-CNPq, CAPES, and PRONEX/CNPq/FUNCAP. ; |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:90922 |
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477 |
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Peelaers, H.; Partoens, B.; Giantomassi, M.; Rangel, T.; Goossens, E.; Rignanese, G.-M.; Gonze, X.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Convergence of quasiparticle band structures of Si and Ge nanowires in the GW approximation and the validity of scissor shifts |
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2011 |
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Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
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Phys Rev B |
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Starting from fully converged density-functional theory calculations, the quasiparticle corrections are calculated for different sized Si and Ge nanowires using the GW approximation. The effectiveness of recently developed techniques in speeding up the convergence of the quasiparticle calculations is demonstrated. The complete quasiparticle band structures are also obtained using an interpolation technique based on maximallylocalized Wannier functions. From the quasiparticle results, we assess the correctness of the commonly applied scissor-shift correction. Dispersion changes are observed, which are also reflected in changes in the effective band masses calculated taking into account quasiparticle corrections. |
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2011-01-21 |
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; We are grateful to Yann Pouillon for valuable technical support with the build system of ABINIT, related to the WANNIER90 library. This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and by the Interuniversity Attraction Poles Program (P6/42)-Belgian State-Belgian Science Policy. X. G. and G.-M. R. acknowledge funding from the EU's 7th Framework Programme through the ETSF I3 e-Infrastructure project (Grant No. 211956), the Communaute francaise de Belgique through the Action de Recherche Concertee 07/12-003 “Nanosystemes hybrides metal-organiques,” and the Wallon Region Project No. 816849 “ European Theoretical Spectroscopy Facility” (WALL ETSF). M. G. acknowledges funding from the FRFC Project No. 2.4.589.09.F. ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.836; 2011 IF: 3.691 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:86905 |
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Klimczuk, T.; Wang, C.H.; Lawrence, J.M.; Xu, Q.; Durakiewicz, T.; Ronning, F.; Llobet, A.; Trouw, F.; Kurita, N.; Tokiwa, Y.; Lee, H.o.; Booth, C.H.; Gardner, J.S.; Bauer, E.D.; Joyce, J.J.; Zandbergen, H.W.; Movshovich, R.; Cava, R.J.; Thompson, J.D.; |
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Crystal fields, disorder, and antiferromagnetic short-range order in Yb0.24Sn0.76Ru |
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2011 |
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Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
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Phys Rev B |
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84 |
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7 |
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075152-075152,8 |
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We report extensive measurements on a new compound (Yb0.24Sn0.76)Ru that crystallizes in the cubic CsCl structure. Valence-band photoemission (PES) and L3 x-ray absorption show no divalent component in the 4f configuration of Yb. Inelastic neutron scattering (INS) indicates that the eight-fold degenerate J-multiplet of Yb3+ is split by the crystalline electric field (CEF) into a Γ7-doublet ground state and a Γ8 quartet at an excitation energy 20 meV. The magnetic susceptibility can be fit very well by this CEF scheme under the assumption that a Γ6-excited state resides at 32 meV; however, the Γ8/Γ6 transition expected at 12 meV was not observed in the INS. The resistivity follows a Bloch-Grüneisen law shunted by a parallel resistor, as is typical of systems subject to phonon scattering with no apparent magnetic scattering. All of these properties can be understood as representing simple local moment behavior of the trivalent Yb ion. At 1 K there is a peak in specific heat that is too broad to represent a magnetic-phase transition, consistent with absence of magnetic reflections in neutron diffraction. On the other hand this peak also is too narrow to represent the Kondo effect in the Γ7-doublet ground state. On the basis of the field dependence of the specific heat, we argue that antiferromagnetic (AF) short-range order (SRO) (possibly coexisting with Kondo physics) occurs at low temperatures. The long-range magnetic order is suppressed because the Yb site occupancy is below the percolation threshold for this disordered compound. |
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2011-08-15 |
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8 |
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Esteem 026019 |
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Most recent IF: 3.836; 2011 IF: 3.691 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:92427 |
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Komendová, L.; Milošević, M.V.; Shanenko, A.A.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Different length scales for order parameters in two-gap superconductors : extended Ginzburg-Landau theory |
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2011 |
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Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
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Phys Rev B |
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84 |
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6 |
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064522-064522,5 |
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Using the Ginzburg-Landau theory extended to the next-to-leading order, we determine numerically the healing lengths of the two order parameters at the two-gap superconductor/normal metal interface. We demonstrate on several examples that those can be different even in the strict domain of applicability of the Ginzburg-Landau theory. This justifies the use of this theory to describe relevant physics of two-gap superconductors, distinguishing them from their single-gap counterparts. The calculational degree of complexity increases only slightly with respect to the conventional Ginzburg-Landau expansion, thus the extended Ginzburg-Landau model remains numerically far less demanding compared to the full microscopic approaches. |
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2011-08-25 |
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3.836 |
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56 |
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; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the Belgian Science Policy (IAP), and the ESF-INSTANS network. ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.836; 2011 IF: 3.691 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:92414 |
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Sofo, J.O.; Suarez, A.M.; Usaj, G.; Cornaglia, P.S.; Hernández-Nieves, A.D.; Balseiro, C.A. |
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Electrical control of the chemical bonding of fluorine on graphene |
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2011 |
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Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
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Phys Rev B |
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83 |
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8 |
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081411 |
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We study the electronic structure of diluted F atoms chemisorbed on graphene using density functional theory calculations. We show that the nature of the chemical bonding of a F atom adsorbed on top of a C atom in graphene strongly depends on carrier doping. In neutral samples the F impurities induce a sp(3)-like bonding of the C atom below, generating a local distortion of the hexagonal lattice. As the graphene is electron-doped, the C atom retracts back to the graphene plane and for high doping (10(14) cm(-2)) its electronic structure corresponds to a nearly pure sp(2) configuration. We interpret this sp(3)-sp(2) doping-induced crossover in terms of a simple tight-binding model and discuss the physical consequences of this change. |
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2011-02-18 |
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; J.O.S. and A. S. acknowledge support from the Donors of the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund and use of facilities at the Penn State Materials Simulation Center. G. U., P. S. C., A. D. H., and C. A. B. acknowledge financial support from PICTs 06-483 and 2008-2236 from ANPCyT and PIP 11220080101821 from CONICET, Argentina. A. D. H. acknowledges support from the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO). ; |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:105600 |
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Grujić, M.; Zarenia, M.; Chaves, A.; Tadić, M.; Farias, G.A.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Electronic and optical properties of a circular graphene quantum dot in a magnetic field : influence of the boundary conditions |
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2011 |
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Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
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Phys Rev B |
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84 |
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20 |
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205441-205441,12 |
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An analytical approach, using the Dirac-Weyl equation, is implemented to obtain the energy spectrum and optical absorption of a circular graphene quantum dot in the presence of an external magnetic field. Results are obtained for the infinite-massand zigzag boundary conditions. We found that the energy spectrum of a dot with the zigzag boundary condition exhibits a zero-energy band regardless of the value of the magnetic field, while for the infinite-mass boundary condition, the zero-energy states appear only for high magnetic fields. The analytical results are compared to those obtained from the tight-binding model: (i) we show the validity range of the continuum model and (ii) we find that the continuum model with the infinite-mass boundary condition describes rather well its tight-binding analog, which can be partially attributed to the blurring of the mixed edges by the staggered potential. |
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2011-11-21 |
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3.836 |
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; This work was supported by the EuroGraphene programme of the ESF (project CONGRAN), the Ministry of Education and Science of Serbia, the Belgian Science Policy (IAP), the bilateral projects between Flanders and Brazil, the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), and the Brazilian Research Council (CNPq). ; |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:94025 |
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Zarenia, M.; Chaves, A.; Farias, G.A.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Energy levels of triangular and hexagonal graphene quantum dots : a comparative study between the tight-binding and Dirac equation approach |
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2011 |
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Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
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Phys Rev B |
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24 |
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The Dirac equation is solved for triangular and hexagonal graphene quantum dots for different boundary conditions in the presence of a perpendicular magnetic field. We analyze the influence of the dot size and its geometry on their energy spectrum. A comparison between the results obtained for graphene dots with zigzag and armchair edges, as well as for infinite-mass boundary condition, is presented and our results show that the type of graphene dot edge and the choice of the appropriate boundary conditions have a very important influence on the energy spectrum. The single-particle energy levels are calculated as a function of an external perpendicular magnetic field that lifts degeneracies. Comparing the energy spectra obtained from the tight-binding approximation to those obtained from the continuum Dirac equation approach, we verify that the behavior of the energies as a function of the dot size or the applied magnetic field are qualitatively similar, but in some cases quantitative differences can exist. |
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2011-12-07 |
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; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the Belgian Science Policy (IAP), the European Science Foundation (ESF) under the EUROCORES Program EuroGRAPHENE (project CONGRAN), the Bilateral program between Flanders and Brazil, CAPES and the Brazilian Council for Research (CNPq). ; |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:93961 |
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Saniz, R.; Barbiellini, B.; Denison, A.B.; Bansil, A. |
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Erratum: Spontaneous magnetization and electron momentum density in three-dimensional quantum dots [Phys. Rev. B 68, 165326 (2003)] |
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2011 |
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Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
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Phys Rev B |
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2011-09-28 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:92919 |
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Tadić, M.; Čukarić, N.; Arsoski, V.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Excitonic Aharonov-Bohm effect : unstrained versus strained type-I semiconductor nanorings |
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2011 |
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Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
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Phys Rev B |
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We study how mechanical strain affects the magnetic field dependence of the exciton states in type-I semiconductor nanorings. Strain spatially separates the electron and hole in (In,Ga)As/GaAs nanorings which is beneficial for the occurrence of the excitonic Aharonov-Bohm (AB) effect. In narrow strained (In,Ga)As/GaAs nanorings the AB oscillations in the exciton ground-state energy are due to anticrossings with the first excited state. No such AB oscillations are found in unstrained GaAs/(Al,Ga)As nanorings irrespective of the ring width. Our results are obtained within an exact numerical diagonalization scheme and are shown to be accurately described by a two-level model with off-diagonal coupling t. The later transfer integral expresses the Coulomb coupling between states of electron-hole pairs. We also found that the oscillator strength for exciton recombination in (In,Ga)As/GaAs nanorings exhibits AB oscillations, which are superimposed on a linear increase with magnetic field. Our results agree qualitatively with recent experiments on the excitonic Aharonov-Bohm effect in type-I (In,Ga)As/GaAs nanorings. |
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2011-09-09 |
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3.836 |
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13 |
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; This work was supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of Serbia, the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the EU NoE: SANDiE, and the Belgian Science Policy (IAP). The calculations were performed on the CalcUA and Seastar computer clusters of the University of Antwerp. ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.836; 2011 IF: 3.691 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:92326 |
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