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Batuk, M.; Batuk, D.; Abakumov, A.M.; Hadermann, J. |
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Pb5Fe3TiO11Cl : a rare example of Ti(IV) in a square pyramidal oxygen coordination |
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2014 |
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Journal of solid state chemistry |
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J Solid State Chem |
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215 |
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245-252 |
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A new oxychloride Pb5Fe3TiO11Cl has been synthesized using the solid state method. Its crystal and magnetic structure was investigated in the 1.5550 K temperature range using electron diffraction, high angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy, atomic resolution energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, neutron and X-ray powder diffraction. At room temperature Pb5Fe3TiO11Cl crystallizes in the P4/mmm space group with the unit cell parameters a=3.91803(3) Å and c=19.3345(2) Å. Pb5Fe3TiO11Cl is a new n=4 member of the oxychloride perovskite-based homologous series An+1BnO3n−1Cl. The structure is built of truncated Pb3Fe3TiO11 quadruple perovskite blocks separated by CsCl-type Pb2Cl slabs. The perovskite blocks consist of two layers of (Fe,Ti)O6 octahedra sandwiched between two layers of (Fe,Ti)O5 square pyramids. The Ti4+ cations are preferentially located in the octahedral layers, however, the presence of a noticeable amount of Ti4+ in a five-fold coordination environment has been undoubtedly proven using neutron powder diffraction and atomic resolution compositional mapping. Pb5Fe3TiO11Cl is antiferromagnetically ordered below 450(10) K. The ordered Fe magnetic moments at 1.5 K are 4.06(4) μB and 3.86(5) μB on the octahedral and square-pyramidal sites, respectively. |
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2014-04-12 |
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0022-4596; |
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2.299 |
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4 |
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Most recent IF: 2.299; 2014 IF: 2.133 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:117066 |
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3551 |
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Zakharova, E.Y.; Kazakov, S.M.; Isaeva, A.A.; Abakumov, A.M.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Kuznetsov, A.N. |
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Pd5InSe and Pd8In2Se : new metal-rich homological selenides with 2D palladium-indium fragments : synthesis, structure and bonding |
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2014 |
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Journal of alloys and compounds |
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J Alloy Compd |
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589 |
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48-55 |
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Two new metal-rich palladium-indium selenides, Pd5InSe and Pd8In2Se, were synthesized using a high-temperature ampoule technique. Their crystal structures were determined from Rietveld analysis of powder diffraction data, supported by energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and selected area electron diffraction. Both compounds crystallize in tetragonal system with P4/mmm space group (Pd5InSe: a = 4.0290(3) angstrom, c = 6.9858(5) angstrom, Z = 1; Pd8In2Se: a = 4.0045(4) angstrom, c = 10.952(1) angstrom, Z = 1). The first compound belongs to the Pd5TlAs structure type, while the second one – to a new structure type. Main structural units in both selenides are indium-centered [Pd12In] cuboctahedra of the tetragonally distorted Cu3Au type, single-and double-stacked along the c axis in Pd5InSe and Pd8In2Se, respectively, alternating with [Pd8Se] rectangular prisms. DFT electronic structure calculations predict both compounds to be 3D metallic conductors and Pauli-like paramagnets. According to the bonding analysis based on the electron localization function topology, both compounds feature multi-centered palladium-indium interactions in their heterometallic fragments. (C) 2013 Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved. |
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2013-12-01 |
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0925-8388; |
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3.133 |
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12 |
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Most recent IF: 3.133; 2014 IF: 2.999 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:114840 |
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Mooij, L.; Perkisas, T.; Palsson, G.; Schreuders, H.; Wolff, M.; Hjorvarsson, B.; Bals, S.; Dam, B. |
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The effect of microstructure on the hydrogenation of Mg/Fe thin film multilayers |
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2014 |
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International journal of hydrogen energy |
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Int J Hydrogen Energ |
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39 |
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30 |
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17092-17103 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Nanoconfined magnesium hydride can be simultaneously protected and thermodynamically destabilized when interfaced with materials such as Ti and Fe. We study the hydrogenation of thin layers of Mg (<14 nm) nanoconfined in one dimension within thin film Fe/Mg/Fe/Pd multilayers by the optical technique Hydrogenography. The hydrogenation of nanosized magnesium layers in Fe/Mg/Fe multilayers surprisingly shows the presence of multiple plateau pressures, whose nature is thickness dependent. In contrast, hydrogen desorption occurs via a single plateau which does not depend on the Mg layer thickness. From structural and morphological analyses with X-ray diffraction/reflectometry and cross-section TEM, we find that the Mg layer roughness is large when deposited on Fe and furthermore contains high-angle grain boundaries (GB's). When grown on Ti, the Mg layer roughness is low and no high-angle GB's are detected. From a Ti/Mg/Fe multilayer, in which the Mg layer is flat and has little or no GB's, we conclude that MgH2 is indeed destabilized by the interface with Fe. In this case, both the ab- and desorption plateau pressures are increased by a factor two compared to the hydrogenation of Mg within Ti/Mg/Ti multilayers. We hypothesize that the GB's in the Fe/Mg/Fe multilayer act as diffusion pathways for Pd, which is known to greatly alter the hydrogenation behavior of Mg when the two materials share an interface. Copyright (C) 2014, Hydrogen Energy Publications, LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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2014-09-10 |
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0360-3199; |
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3.582 |
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15 |
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COST Action MP1103 |
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Most recent IF: 3.582; 2014 IF: 3.313 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:121175 |
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3575 |
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Battle, P.D.; Avdeev, M.; Hadermann, J. |
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The interplay of microstructure and magnetism in La3Ni2SbO9 |
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2014 |
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Journal of solid state chemistry |
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J Solid State Chem |
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220 |
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163-166 |
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La3Ni2SbO9 adopts a perovskite-related structure in which the six-coordinate cation sites are occupied alternately by Ni2+ and a disordered arrangement of Ni2+/Sb5+. A polycrystalline sample has been studied by neutron diffraction in applied magnetic fields of 0 <= H/kOe <= 50 at 5 K. In 0 kOe, weak magnetic Bragg scattering consistent with the adoption of a G-type ferrimagnetic structure is observed; the ordered component of the magnetic moment was found to be 0.89(7) mu(B) per Ni2+ cation. This increased to 1.60(3) mu(B) in a field of 50 kOe. Transmission electron microscopy revealed variations in the Ni:Sb ratio across crystallites of the sample. It is proposed that these composition variations disrupt the magnetic superexchange interactions within the compound, leading to domain formation and a reduced average moment. The application of a magnetic field aligns the magnetisation vectors across the crystal and the average moment measured by neutron diffraction increases accordingly. The role played by variations in the local chemical composition in determining the magnetic properties invites comparison with the behaviour of relaxor ferroelectrics. (C) 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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2014-09-01 |
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2.299 |
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13 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:121134 |
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3588 |
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Wang, H.; Picot, T.; Houben, K.; Moorkens, T.; Grigg, J.; Van Haesendonck, C.; Biermans, E.; Bals, S.; Brown, S.A.; Vantomme, A.; Temst, K.; Van Bael, M.J.; |
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The superconducting proximity effect in epitaxial Al/Pb nanocomposites |
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2014 |
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Superconductor science and technology |
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Supercond Sci Tech |
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We have investigated the superconducting properties of Pb nanoparticles with a diameter ranging from 8 to 20 nm, synthesized by Pb+ ion implantation in a crystalline Al matrix. A detailed structural characterization of the nanocomposites reveals the highly epitaxial relation between the Al crystalline matrix and the Pb nanoparticles. The Al/Pb nanocomposites display a single superconducting transition, with the critical temperature T-c increasing with the Pb content. The dependence of T-c on the Pb/Al volume ratio was compared with theoretical models of the superconducting proximity effect based on the bulk properties of Al and Pb. A very good correspondence with the strong-coupling proximity effect model was found, with an electron-phonon coupling constant in the Pb nanoparticles slightly reduced compared to bulk Pb. Our result differs from other studies on Pb nanoparticle based proximity systems where weak-coupling models were found to better describe the T-c dependence. We infer that the high interface quality resulting from the ion implantation synthesis method is a determining factor for the superconducting properties. Critical field and critical current measurements support the high quality of the nanocomposite superconducting films. |
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2013-11-28 |
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0953-2048;1361-6668; |
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2.878 |
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2 |
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; This work was supported by the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO), the KU Leuven BOF Concerted Research Action programs (GOA/09/006, the KU Leuven BOF CREA/12/015 project, and GOA/14/007) and the EU FP7 program SPIRIT (227012). TP and KH are postdoctoral research fellow and doctoral fellow of the FWO. ; |
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Most recent IF: 2.878; 2014 IF: 2.325 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:112833 |
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3599 |
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Houssa, M.; van den Broek, B.; Scalise, E.; Ealet, B.; Pourtois, G.; Chiappe, D.; Cinquanta, E.; Grazianetti, C.; Fanciulli, M.; Molle, A.; Afanas’ev, V.V.; Stesmans, A.; |
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Theoretical aspects of graphene-like group IV semiconductors |
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2014 |
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Applied surface science |
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Appl Surf Sci |
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Silicene and germanene are the silicon and germanium counterparts of graphene, respectively. Recent experimental works have reported the growth of silicene on (1 1 1)Ag surfaces with different atomic configurations, depending on the growth temperature and surface coverage. We first theoretically study the structural and electronic properties of silicene on (1 1 1) Ag surfaces, focusing on the (4 x 4) silicene/Ag structure. Due to symmetry breaking in the silicene layer (nonequivalent number of top and bottom Si atoms), the corrugated silicene layer, with the Ag substrate removed, is predicted to be semiconducting, with a computed energy bandgap of about 0.3 eV. However, the hybridization between the Si 3p orbitals and the Ag 5s orbital in the silicene/(1 1 1)Ag slab model leads to an overall metallic system, with a distribution of local electronic density of states, which is related to the slightly disordered structure of the silicene layer on the (1 1 1)Ag surface. We next study the interaction of silicene and germanene with different hexagonal non-metallic substrates, namely ZnS and ZnSe. On reconstructed (0 0 0 1)ZnS or ZnSe surfaces, which should be more energetically stable for very thin layers, silicene and germanene are found to be semiconducting. Remarkably, the nature and magnitude of their energy bandgap can be controlled by an out-of-plane electric field, an important finding for the potential use of these materials in nanoelectronic devices. (C) 2013 Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved. |
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2013-09-18 |
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0169-4332; |
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3.387 |
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20 |
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Most recent IF: 3.387; 2014 IF: 2.711 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:113765 |
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Neek-Amal, M.; Xu, P.; Schoelz, J.K.; Ackerman, M.L.; Barber, S.D.; Thibado, P.M.; Sadeghi, A.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Thermal mirror buckling in freestanding graphene locally controlled by scanning tunnelling microscopy |
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2014 |
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Nature communications |
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Nat Commun |
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Knowledge of and control over the curvature of ripples in freestanding graphene are desirable for fabricating and designing flexible electronic devices, and recent progress in these pursuits has been achieved using several advanced techniques such as scanning tunnelling microscopy. The electrostatic forces induced through a bias voltage (or gate voltage) were used to manipulate the interaction of freestanding graphene with a tip (substrate). Such forces can cause large movements and sudden changes in curvature through mirror buckling. Here we explore an alternative mechanism, thermal load, to control the curvature of graphene. We demonstrate thermal mirror buckling of graphene by scanning tunnelling microscopy and large-scale molecular dynamic simulations. The negative thermal expansion coefficient of graphene is an essential ingredient in explaining the observed effects. This new control mechanism represents a fundamental advance in understanding the influence of temperature gradients on the dynamics of freestanding graphene and future applications with electro-thermal-mechanical nanodevices. |
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2014-09-17 |
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2041-1723; |
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12.124 |
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; Financial support for this study was provided, in part, by the Office of Naval Research under grant N00014-10-1-0181, the National Science Foundation under grant DMR-0855358, the EU-Marie Curie IIF postdoc Fellowship/299855 (for M. N.-A.), the ESF-EuroGRAPHENE project CONGRAN, the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem Foundation of the Flemish Government. M.N.-A. has also been supported partially by BOF project of University of Antwerp number 28033. ; |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:121121 |
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Engelmann; Bogaerts, A.; Neyts, E.C. |
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Thermodynamics at the nanoscale: phase diagrams of nickel-carbon nanoclusters and equilibrium constants for phase transitions |
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2014 |
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Nanoscale |
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Nanoscale |
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20 |
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Using reactive molecular dynamics simulations, the melting behavior of nickel-carbon nanoclusters is examined. The phase diagrams of icosahedral and Wulff polyhedron clusters are determined using both the Lindemann index and the potential energy. Formulae are derived for calculating the equilibrium constants and the solid and liquid fractions during a phase transition, allowing more rational determination of the melting temperature with respect to the arbitrary Lindemann value. These results give more insight into the properties of nickel-carbon nanoclusters in general and can specifically be very useful for a better understanding of the synthesis of carbon nanotubes using the catalytic chemical vapor deposition method. |
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2014-07-24 |
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2040-3364;2040-3372; |
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7.367 |
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20 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:121106 |
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de Sena, S.H.R.; Pereira, J.M.; Peeters, F.M.; Farias, G.A. |
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Topological confinement in trilayer graphene |
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2014 |
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Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
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Phys Rev B |
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We calculate the spectrum of states that are localized at the interface between two regions of opposite bias in trilayer graphene (TLG). These potential profiles, also known as potential kinks, have been predicted to support two different branches of localized states for the case of bilayer graphene, and show similarities to the surface states of topological insulators. On the other hand, we found that ABC stacked TLG exhibits three different unidimensional branches of states in each valley that are confined to the kink interface. They have the property E(k(y)) = -E(-k(y)) when belonging to the same valley and E-K(k(y)) = -E-K' (-k(y)). A kink-antikink potential profile opens a gap in the spectrum of these one-dimensional states. |
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2014-01-21 |
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1098-0121;1550-235X; |
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3.836 |
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4 |
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; This work was supported by the Brazilian Council for Research (CNPq-PRONEX), the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), and the Bilateral project between CNPq and FWO-Vl and the Brazilian program Science Without Borders (CsF). ; |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:115830 |
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Yan, Y.; Liao, Z.M.; Ke, X.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Wang, Q.; Sun, D.; Yao, W.; Zhou, S.; Zhang, L.; Wu, H.C.; Yu, D.P.; |
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Topological surface state enhanced photothermoelectric effect in Bi2Se3 nanoribbons |
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2014 |
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Nano letters |
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Nano Lett |
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14 |
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8 |
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4389-4394 |
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The photothermoelectric effect in topological insulator Bi2Se3 nanoribbons is studied. The topological surface states are excited to be spin-polarized by circularly polarized light. Because the direction of the electron spin is locked to its momentum for the spin-helical surface states, the photothermoelectric effect is significantly enhanced as the oriented motions of the polarized spins are accelerated by the temperature gradient. The results are explained based on the microscopic mechanisms of a photon induced spin transition from the surface Dirac cone to the bulk conduction band. The as-reported enhanced photothermoelectric effect is expected to have potential applications in a spin-polarized power source. |
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2014-07-21 |
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1530-6984;1530-6992; |
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12.712 |
Times cited |
51 |
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European Research Council under the Seventh Framework Program (FP7); ERC Advanced Grant No. 246791-COUNTATOMS. |
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Most recent IF: 12.712; 2014 IF: 13.592 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:118128 |
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3678 |
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Spyrou, K.; Potsi, G.; Diamanti, E.K.; Ke, X.; Serestatidou, E.; Verginadis, I.I.; Velalopoulou, A.P.; Evangelou, A.M.; Deligiannakis, Y.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Gournis, D.; Rudolf, P.; |
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Towards Novel Multifunctional Pillared Nanostructures: Effective Intercalation of Adamantylamine in Graphene Oxide and Smectite Clays |
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A1 Journal article |
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2014 |
Publication |
Advanced functional materials |
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Adv Funct Mater |
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24 |
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37 |
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5841-5850 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Multifunctional pillared materials are synthesized by the intercalation of cage-shaped adamantylamine (ADMA) molecules into the interlayer space of graphite oxide (GO) and aluminosilicate clays. The physicochemical and structural properties of these hybrids, determined by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), Raman and X-ray photoemission (XPS) spectroscopies and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) show that they can serve as tunable hydrophobic/hydrophilic and stereospecific nanotemplates. Thus, in ADMA-pillared clay hybrids, the phyllomorphous clay provides a hydrophilic nanoenvironment where the local hydrophobicity is modulated by the presence of ADMA moieties. On the other hand, in the ADMA-GO hybrid, both the aromatic rings of GO sheets and the ADMA molecules define a hydrophobic nanoenvironment where sp(3)-oxo moieties (epoxy, hydroxyl and carboxyl groups), present on GO, modulate hydrophilicity. As test applications, these pillared nanostructures are capable of selective/stereospecific trapping of small chlorophenols or can act as cytotoxic agents. |
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2014-07-19 |
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1616-301X; |
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12.124 |
Times cited |
19 |
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Most recent IF: 12.124; 2014 IF: 11.805 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:121085 |
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3686 |
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Ji, G.; Tan, Z.; Shabadi, R.; Li, Z.; Grünewald, W.; Addad, A.; Schryvers, D.; Zhang, D. |
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Triple ion beam cutting of diamond/Al composites for interface characterization |
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2014 |
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Materials characterization |
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Mater Charact |
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89 |
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132-137 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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A novel triple ion beam cutting technique was employed to prepare high-quality surfaces of diamond/Al composites for interfacial characterization, which has been unachievable so far. Near-perfect and artifact-free surfaces were obtained without mechanical pre-polishing. Hence, the as-prepared surfaces are readily available for further study and also, ready to be employed in a focus ion beam system for preferential selection of transmission electron microscopy samples. Dramatically different diamond/Al interface configurations – sub-micrometer Al2O3 particles and clean interfaces were unambiguously revealed. |
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2014-01-18 |
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1044-5803; |
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Impact Factor |
2.714 |
Times cited |
9 |
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Most recent IF: 2.714; 2014 IF: 1.845 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:113394 |
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3735 |
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Çakir, D.; Sahin, H.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Tuning of the electronic and optical properties of single-layer black phosphorus by strain |
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A1 Journal article |
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2014 |
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Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
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Phys Rev B |
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90 |
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20 |
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205421 |
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Using first principles calculations we showed that the electronic and optical properties of single-layer black phosphorus (BP) depend strongly on the applied strain. Due to the strong anisotropic atomic structure of BP, its electronic conductivity and optical response are sensitive to the magnitude and the orientation of the applied strain. We found that the inclusion of many body effects is essential for the correct description of the electronic properties of monolayer BP; for example, while the electronic gap of strainless BP is found to be 0.90 eV by using semilocal functionals, it becomes 2.31 eV when many-body effects are taken into account within the G(0)W(0) scheme. Applied tensile strain was shown to significantly enhance electron transport along zigzag direction of BP. Furthermore, biaxial strain is able to tune the optical band gap of monolayer BP from 0.38 eV (at -8% strain) to 2.07 eV (at 5.5%). The exciton binding energy is also sensitive to the magnitude of the applied strain. It is found to be 0.40 eV for compressive biaxial strain of -8%, and it becomes 0.83 eV for tensile strain of 4%. Our calculations demonstrate that the optical response of BP can be significantly tuned using strain engineering which appears as a promising way to design novel photovoltaic devices that capture a broad range of solar spectrum. |
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000345642000015 |
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2014-11-17 |
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1098-0121;1550-235X; |
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Impact Factor |
3.836 |
Times cited |
219 |
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; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem foundation of the Flemish government. Computational resources were provided by TUBITAK ULAKBIM, High Performance and Grid Computing Center (TR-Grid e-Infrastructure), and HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA) a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center (VSC), which is funded by the Hercules foundation. H.S. is supported by a FWO Pegasus Marie Curie-long Fellowship. D.C. is supported by a FWO Pegasus-short Marie Curie Fellowship. ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.836; 2014 IF: 3.736 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:122203 |
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3752 |
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Charkin, D.O.; Demchyna, R.; Prots, Y.; Borrmann, H.; Burkhardt, U.; Schwarz, U.; Schnelle, W.; Plokhikh, I.V.; Kazakov, S.M.; Abakumov, A.M.; Batuk, D.; Verchenko, V.Y.; Tsirlin, A.A.; Curfs, C.; Grin, Y.; Shevelkov, A.V.; |
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Two New Arsenides, Eu7Cu44As23 and Sr7Cu44As23, With a New Filled Variety of the BaHg11 Structure |
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A1 Journal article |
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2014 |
Publication |
Inorganic chemistry |
Abbreviated Journal |
Inorg Chem |
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53 |
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20 |
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11173-11184 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Two new ternary arsenides, namely, Eu7Cu44As23 and Sr7Cu44As23, were synthesized from elements at 800 degrees C. Their crystal structure represents a new filled version of the BaHg11 motif with cubic voids alternately occupied by Eu(Sr) and As atoms, resulting in a 2 x 2 x 2 superstructure of the aristotype: space group Fm (3) over barm, a = 16.6707(2) angstrom and 16.7467(2) angstrom, respectively. The Eu derivative exhibits ferromagnetic ordering below 17.5 K. In agreement with band structure calculations both compounds are metals, exhibiting relatively low thermopower, but high electrical and low thermal conductivity. |
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2014-09-29 |
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0020-1669;1520-510X; |
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Impact Factor |
4.857 |
Times cited |
9 |
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Most recent IF: 4.857; 2014 IF: 4.762 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:121141 |
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3784 |
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Dufour, T.; Minnebo, J.; Abou Rich, S.; Neyts, E.C.; Bogaerts, A.; Reniers, F. |
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Understanding polyethylene surface functionalization by an atmospheric He/O2 plasma through combined experiments and simulations |
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A1 Journal article |
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2014 |
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Journal of physics: D: applied physics |
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J Phys D Appl Phys |
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47 |
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22 |
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224007 |
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A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
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High density polyethylene surfaces were exposed to the atmospheric post-discharge of a radiofrequency plasma torch supplied in helium and oxygen. Dynamic water contact angle measurements were performed to evaluate changes in surface hydrophilicity and angle resolved x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy was carried out to identify the functional groups responsible for wettability changes and to study their subsurface depth profiles, up to 9 nm in depth. The reactions leading to the formation of CO, C = O and OC = O groups were simulated by molecular dynamics. These simulations demonstrate that impinging oxygen atoms do not react immediately upon impact but rather remain at or close to the surface before eventually reacting. The simulations also explain the release of gaseous species in the ambient environment as well as the ejection of low molecular weight oxidized materials from the surface. |
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000336207900008 |
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2014-05-14 |
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0022-3727;1361-6463; |
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Impact Factor |
2.588 |
Times cited |
13 |
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Most recent IF: 2.588; 2014 IF: 2.721 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:116919 |
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3804 |
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Bothner, D.; Seidl, R.; Misko, V.R.; Kleiner, R.; Koelle, D.; Kemmler, M. |
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Unusual commensurability effects in quasiperiodic pinning arrays induced by local inhomogeneities of the pinning site density |
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2014 |
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Superconductor science and technology |
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Supercond Sci Tech |
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27 |
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6 |
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065002 |
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We experimentally investigate the magnetic field dependence of the critical current I-c(B) of superconducting niobium thin films patterned with periodic and quasiperiodic antidot arrays on the submicron scale. For this purpose we monitor current-voltage characteristics at different values of B and temperature T. We investigate samples with antidots positioned at the vertices of two different tilings with quasiperiodic symmetry, namely the Shield Tiling and the Tuebingen Triangle Tiling. For reference we investigate a sample with a triangular antidot lattice. We find modulations of the critical current for both quasiperiodic tilings, which have partly been predicted by numerical simulations but not observed in experiments yet. The particularity of these commensurability effects is that they correspond to magnetic field values slightly above an integer multiple of the matching field. The observed matching effects can be explained by the caging of interstitial vortices in quasiperiodically distributed cages and the formation of symmetry-induced giant vortices. |
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Bristol |
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000336494900003 |
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2014-04-03 |
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0953-2048;1361-6668; |
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Impact Factor |
2.878 |
Times cited |
7 |
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; This work has been supported by the European Research Council via SOCATHES and by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft via the SFB/TRR 21. DB gratefully acknowledges support by the Evangelisches Studienwerk e.V. Villigst. MK gratefully acknowledges support by the Carl-Zeiss Stiftung. VRM gratefully acknowledges support by the 'Odysseus' Program of the Flemish Government and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI). The authors thank Franco Nori for fruitful discussions on quasiperiodic pinning arrays. ; |
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Most recent IF: 2.878; 2014 IF: 2.325 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:117763 |
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3817 |
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Xu, P.; Neek-Amal, M.; Barber, S.D.; Schoelz, J.K.; Ackerman, M.L.; Thibado, P.M.; Sadeghi, A.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Unusual ultra-low-frequency fluctuations in freestanding graphene |
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2014 |
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Nature communications |
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Nat Commun |
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5 |
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3720 |
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Intrinsic ripples in freestanding graphene have been exceedingly difficult to study. Individual ripple geometry was recently imaged using scanning tunnelling microscopy, but these measurements are limited to static configurations. Thermally-activated flexural phonon modes should generate dynamic changes in curvature. Here we show how to track the vertical movement of a one-square-angstrom region of freestanding graphene using scanning tunnelling microscopy, thereby allowing measurement of the out-of-plane time trajectory and fluctuations over long time periods. We also present a model from elasticity theory to explain the very-low-frequency oscillations. Unexpectedly, we sometimes detect a sudden colossal jump, which we interpret as due to mirror buckling. This innovative technique provides a much needed atomic-scale probe for the time-dependent behaviours of intrinsic ripples. The discovery of this novel progenitor represents a fundamental advance in the use of scanning tunnelling microscopy, which together with the application of a thermal load provides a low-frequency nano-resonator. |
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2014-04-28 |
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2041-1723; |
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12.124 |
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62 |
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; This work was financially supported, in part, by the Office of Naval Research under grant N00014-10-1-0181, the National Science Foundation under grant DMR-0855358, the EU-Marie Curie IIF postdoc Fellowship/299855 (for M.N.-A.), the ESF-Euro-GRAPHENE project CONGRAN, the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem Foundation of the Flemish Government. ; |
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Most recent IF: 12.124; 2014 IF: 11.470 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:117201 |
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3819 |
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Adam, N.; Leroux, F.; Knapen, D.; Bals, S.; Blust, R. |
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The uptake of ZnO and CuO nanoparticles in the water-flea Daphnia magna under acute exposure scenarios |
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2014 |
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Environmental pollution |
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Environ Pollut |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Veterinary physiology and biochemistry |
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In this study the uptake of ZnO and CuO nanoparticles by Daphnia magna was tested. Daphnids were exposed during 48 h to acute concentrations of the nanoparticles and corresponding metal salts. The Daphnia zinc and copper concentration was measured and the nanoparticles were localized using electron microscopy. The aggregation and dissolution in the medium was characterized. A fast dissolution of ZnO in the medium was observed, while most CuO formed large aggregates and only a small fraction dissolved. The Daphnia zinc concentration was comparable for the nanoparticles and salts. Contrarily, a much higher Daphnia copper concentration was observed in the CuO exposure, compared to the copper salt. CuO nanoparticles adsorbed onto the carapace and occurred in the gut but did not internalize in the tissues. The combined dissolution and uptake results indicate that the toxicity of both nanoparticle types was caused by metal ions dissolved from the particles in the medium. |
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2014-08-07 |
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0269-7491; |
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5.099 |
Times cited |
45 |
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Not_Open_Access |
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; We would like to thank Valentine Mubiana and Steven Joosen (Sphere, UA) for performing the ICP-OES and ICP-MS measurements and Prof. Dr. Gustaaf Van Tendeloo for making the collaboration between the EMAT and Sphere group possible. Additional thanks go to the European Commission for funding this work through the project ENNSATOX (NMP4-SL-2009-229244). ; |
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Most recent IF: 5.099; 2014 IF: 4.143 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:118326 |
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3823 |
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Scalise, E.; Cinquanta, E.; Houssa, M.; van den Broek, B.; Chiappe, D.; Grazianetti, C.; Pourtois, G.; Ealet, B.; Molle, A.; Fanciulli, M.; Afanas’ev, V.V.; Stesmans, A.; |
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Vibrational properties of epitaxial silicene layers on (111) Ag |
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2014 |
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Applied surface science |
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Appl Surf Sci |
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291 |
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The electronic and vibrational properties of three different reconstructions of silicene on Ag(1 1 1) are calculated and compared to experimental results. The 2D epitaxial silicon layers, namely the (4 x 4), (root 13 x root 13) and (2 root 3 x 2 root 3) phases, exhibit different electronic and vibrational properties. Few peaks in the experimental Raman spectrum are identified and attributed to the vibrational modes of the silicene layers. The position and behavior of the Raman peaks with respect to the excitation energy are shown to be a fundamental tool to investigate and discern different phases of silicene on Ag( 1 1 1). (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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2013-09-01 |
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0169-4332; |
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3.387 |
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36 |
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Most recent IF: 3.387; 2014 IF: 2.711 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:113767 |
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3843 |
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Singh, S.K. |
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Vibrational properties of graphene nano-flakes and thermo-mechanical properties of graphene-like materials |
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2014 |
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Most recent IF: NA |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:116622 |
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3845 |
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Chizhov, A.S.; Rumyantseva, M.N.; Vasiliev, R.B.; Filatova, D.G.; Drozdov, K.A.; Krylov, I.V.; Abakumov, A.M.; Gaskov, A.M. |
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Visible light activated room temperature gas sensors based on nanocrystalline ZnO sensitized with CdSe quantum dots |
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2014 |
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Sensors and actuators : B : chemical |
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Sensor Actuat B-Chem |
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205 |
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305-312 |
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This work reports the study of photoconductivity and visible light activated room temperature gas sensors properties of nanocrystalline ZnO thick films sensitized with colloidal CdSe quantum dots (QDs). Nanocrystalline zinc oxide (ZnO) was synthesized by the precipitation method. Colloidal CdSe quantum dots were obtained by high temperature colloidal synthesis. Sensitization was effectuated by three different procedures including direct adsorption of CdSe QDs stabilized with oleic acid on ZnO surface, anchoring to the ZnO surface through a bifunctional molecule of mercaptopropionic acid (MPA), and coating of CdSe QDs with a monolayer of MPA with subsequent adsorption on ZnO surface. Sensor measurements demonstrated that obtained QD CdSe/ZnO nanocomposites can be used for NO2 detection under visible (green) light illumination at room temperature without any thermal heating. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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2014-09-06 |
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5.401 |
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36 |
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Most recent IF: 5.401; 2014 IF: 4.097 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:121107 |
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Chen, Y.; Shanenko, A.A.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Vortex anomaly in low-dimensional fermionic condensates : quantum confinement breaks chirality |
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2014 |
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Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
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Phys Rev B |
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89 |
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5 |
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054513-54515 |
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Chiral fermions are responsible for low-temperature properties of vortices in fermionic condensates, both superconducting (charged) and superfluid (neutral). One of the most striking consequences of this fact is that the core of a single-quantum vortex collapses at low temperatures, T -> 0 (i.e., the Kramer-Pesch effect for superconductors), due to the presence of chiral quasiparticles in the vortex-core region. We show that the situation changes drastically for fermionic condensates confined in quasi-one-dimensional and quasi-two-dimensional geometries. Here quantum confinement breaks the chirality of in-core fermions. As a result, instead of the ultimate shrinking, the core of a single-quantum vortex extends at low temperatures, and the condensate profile surprisingly mimics the multiquantum vortex behavior. Our findings are relevant for nanoscale superconductors, such as recent metallic nanoislands on silicon, and also for ultracold superfluid Fermi gases in cigar-shaped and pancake-shaped atomic traps. |
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2014-02-19 |
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1098-0121;1550-235X; |
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3.836 |
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5 |
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; This work was supported by the “Odysseus” Program of the Flemish Government, the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the Methusalem Program, and the National Science Foundation of China under Grant No. NSFC-11304134. A. A. S. acknowledges the support of Brazilian agencies CNPq and FACEPE (Grant No. APQ-0589-1.05/08). ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.836; 2014 IF: 3.736 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:115822 |
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Zha, G.-Q.; Peeters, F.M.; Zhou, S.-P. |
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Vortex-antivortex dynamics in mesoscopic symmetric and asymmetric superconducting loops with an applied ac current |
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2014 |
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Europhysics letters |
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Epl-Europhys Lett |
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108 |
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5 |
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57001 |
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In the framework of the time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau formalism, we study the dynamics of vortex-antivortex (V-Av) pairs in mesoscopic symmetric and asymmetric superconducting loops under an applied ac current. In contrast to the case of a constant biasing dc current, the process of the V-Av collision and annihilation is strongly affected by the time-periodic ac signal. As the direction of the applied ac current is reversed, the existed V-Av pair moves backward and then collides with a new created Av-V pair in a symmetric loop. In the presence of an appropriate external magnetic field, a novel sinusoidal-like oscillatory mode of the magnetization curve is observed, and the periodic dynamical process of the V-Av annihilation occurs in both branches of the sample. Moreover, for the asymmetric sample with an off-centered hole the creation point of the V-Av pair shifts away from the center of the sample, and the creation and annihilation dynamics of V-Av pairs turns out to be very different from the symmetric case. Copyright (C) EPLA, 2014 |
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2014-11-28 |
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0295-5075;1286-4854; |
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1.957 |
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4 |
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; We are grateful to GOLIBJON BERDIYOROV for useful discussions. This work was supported by NSF China under Grant Nos. 61371020 and 61271163, by Visiting Scholar Program of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission, by Innovation Program of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission under Grant No. 13YZ006, and by Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). ; |
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Most recent IF: 1.957; 2014 IF: 2.095 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:122800 |
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3851 |
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van Oers, C.J.; Kurttepeli, M.; Mertens, M.; Bals, S.; Meynen, V.; Cool, P. |
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Zeolite \beta nanoparticles based bimodal structures : mechanism and tuning of the porosity and zeolitic properties |
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2014 |
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Microporous and mesoporous materials: zeolites, clays, carbons and related materials |
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Micropor Mesopor Mat |
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204-212 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA) |
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Despite great efforts in the research area of zeolite nanoparticles and their use in the synthesis of bimodal materials, still little is known about the impact of the synthesis conditions of the zeolite nanoparticles on its own characteristics, and on the properties and the formation mechanism of the final bimodal materials. A zeolite β nanoparticles solution is applied in a mesotemplate-free synthesis method, and the influence of the hydrothermal ageing temperature of the nanoparticles solution on both the zeolitic and porosity characteristics of the final bimodal material has been studied. Transmission electron microscopy in combination with 3-dimensional reconstructions obtained by electron tomography revealed that the zeolite β nanoparticles are connected by neck-like structures, thus creating a wormhole-like mesoporous material. Considering the zeolitic properties, a clear threshold is observed in the synthesis temperature series at 413 K. Below and at this threshold, the biporous materials show no apparent zeolitic characteristics, although these materials exhibit a more condensed and uniform SiOSi network in comparison to Al-MCF. Synthesis temperatures above the threshold lead to bimodal structures with defined zeolitic properties. Moreover, the dimensions of the nanoparticles are studied by TEM, revealing an increasing particle size with increasing temperature under the threshold of 413 K, which is in agreement with a sol-mechanism. This mechanism is disturbed after the threshold due to the start of the crystallisation process. |
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2013-11-21 |
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1387-1811; |
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3.615 |
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10 |
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Most recent IF: 3.615; 2014 IF: 3.453 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:112501 |
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Jones, L.; Martinez, G.T.; Béché, A.; Van Aert, S.; Nellist, P.D. |
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Getting the best from an imperfect detector : an alternative normalisation procedure for quantitative HAADF STEM |
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2014 |
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Microscopy and microanalysis |
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Microsc Microanal |
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20 |
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S3 |
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126-127 |
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Cambridge, Mass. |
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2014-08-27 |
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1431-9276 |
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1.891 |
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Most recent IF: 1.891; 2014 IF: 1.877 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:136445 |
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Mees, M.J.; Pourtois, G.; Rosciano, F.; Put, B.; Vereecken, P.M.; Stesmans, A. |
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First-principles material modeling of solid-state electrolytes with the spinel structure |
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2014 |
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Physical chemistry, chemical physics |
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Phys Chem Chem Phys |
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Ionic diffusion through the novel (AlxMg1-2xLix)Al2O4 spinel electrolyte is investigated using first-principles calculations, combined with the Kinetic Monte Carlo algorithm. We observe that the ionic diffusion increases with the lithium content x. Furthermore, the structural parameters, formation enthalpies and electronic structures of (AlxMg1-2xLix)Al2O4 are calculated for various stoichiometries. The overall results indicate the (AlxMg1-2xLix)Al2O4 stoichiometries x = 0.2...0.3 as most promising. The (AlxMg1-2xLix)Al2O4 electrolyte is a potential candidate for the all-spinel solid-state battery stack, with the material epitaxially grown between well-known spinel electrodes, such as LiyMn2O4 and Li4+3yTi5O12 (y = 0...1). Due to their identical crystal structure, a good electrolyte-electrode interface is expected. |
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2014-02-07 |
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1463-9076; 1463-9084 |
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4.123 |
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8 |
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Most recent IF: 4.123; 2014 IF: 4.493 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:128893 |
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Çakir, D.; Otalvaro, D.M.; Brocks, G. |
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From spin-polarized interfaces to giant magnetoresistance in organic spin valves |
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2014 |
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Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
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Phys Rev B |
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89 |
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11 |
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We calculate the spin-polarized electronic transport through a molecular bilayer spin valve from first principles, and establish the link between the magnetoresistance and the spin-dependent interactions at the metal-molecule interfaces. The magnetoresistance of a Fe vertical bar bilayer-C-70 vertical bar Fe spin valve attains a high value of 70% in the linearresponse regime, but it drops sharply as a function of the applied bias. The current polarization has a value of 80% in linear response and also decreases as a function of bias. Both these trends can be modeled in terms of prominent spin-dependent Fe vertical bar C-70 interface states close to the Fermi level, unfolding the potential of spinterface science to control and optimize spin currents. |
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2014-03-10 |
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1098-0121; 1550-235x |
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3.836 |
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14 |
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Most recent IF: 3.836; 2014 IF: 3.736 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:128321 |
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4596 |
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Singh, S.K.; Costamagna, S.; Neek-Amal, M.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Melting of partially fluorinated graphene : from detachment of fluorine atoms to large defects and random coils |
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2014 |
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The journal of physical chemistry: C : nanomaterials and interfaces |
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J Phys Chem C |
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118 |
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The melting of fluorographene is very unusual and depends strongly on the degree of fluorination. For temperatures below 1000 K, fully fluorinated graphene (FFG) is thermomechanically more stable than graphene but at T-m approximate to 2800 K FFG transits to random coils which is almost 2 times lower than the melting temperature of graphene, i.e., 5300 K. For fluorinated graphene up to 30% ripples causes detachment of individual F-atoms around 2000 K, while for 40%-60% fluorination large defects are formed beyond 1500 K and beyond 60% of fluorination F-atoms remain bonded to graphene until melting. The results agree with recent experiments on the dependence of the reversibility of the fluorination process on the percentage of fluorination. |
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2014-01-22 |
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1932-7447; 1932-7455 |
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4.536 |
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16 |
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; This work was supported by the EU-Marie Curie IIF postdoc Fellowship/299855 (for M.N.-A.), the ESF-Eurographene project CONGRAN, and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI). Financial support from the Collaborative program MINCyT (Argentina)-FWO(Belgium) is also acknowledged. ; |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:128874 |
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Partoens, B. |
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Spinorbit interactions : hide and seek |
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2014 |
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Nature physics |
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Nat Phys |
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It is commonly believed that solids with spatial inversion symmetry do not display spinorbit effects. However, first-principles calculations now reveal unexpected spin structure for centrosymmetric crystals |
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2014-04-11 |
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1745-2473; 1745-2481 |
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22.806 |
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8 |
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Most recent IF: 22.806; 2014 IF: 20.147 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:141068 |
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Gillis, S.; Jaykka, J.; Milošević, M.V. |
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Vortex states in mesoscopic three-band superconductors |
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2014 |
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Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
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Phys Rev B |
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89 |
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024512 |
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Using multicomponent Ginzburg-Landau simulations, we show a plethora of vortex states possible in mesoscopic three-band superconductors. We find that mesoscopic confinement stabilizes chiral states, with nontrivial phase differences between the band condensates, as the ground state of the system. As a consequence, we report the broken-symmetry vortex states, the chiral states where vortex cores in different band condensates do not coincide (split-core vortices), as well as fractional-flux vortex states with broken time-reversal symmetry. |
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2014-01-24 |
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1098-0121; 1550-235x |
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3.836 |
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26 |
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; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO). Critical remarks of Lucia Komendova are gratefully acknowledged. ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.836; 2014 IF: 3.736 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:128885 |
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