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Author Gonzalez-Garcia, A.; Lopez-Perez, W.; Rivera-Julio, J.; Peeters, F.M.; Mendoza-Estrada, V.; Gonzalez-Hernandez, R.
Title Structural, mechanical and electronic properties of two-dimensional structure of III-arsenide (111) binary compounds: An ab-initio study Type A1 Journal article
Year 2018 Publication Computational materials science Abbreviated Journal Comp Mater Sci
Volume 144 Issue 144 Pages 285-293
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Structural, mechanical and electronic properties of two-dimensional single-layer hexagonal structures in the (111) crystal plane of IIIAs-ZnS systems (III = B, Ga and In) are studied by first-principles calculations based on density functional theory (DFT). Elastic and phonon dispersion relation display that 2D h-IIIAs systems (III = B, Ga and In) are both mechanical and dynamically stable. Electronic structures analysis show that the semiconducting nature of the 3D-IIIAs compounds is retained by their 2D single layer counterpart. Furthermore, density of states reveals the influence of sigma and pi bonding in the most stable geometry (planar or buckled) for 2D h-IIIAs systems. Calculations of elastic constants show that the Young's modulus, bulk modulus and shear modulus decrease for 2D h-IIIAs binary compounds as we move down on the group of elements of the periodic table. In addition, as the bond length between the neighboring cation-anion atoms increases, the 2D h-IIIAs binary compounds display less stiffness and more plasticity. Our findings can be used to understand the contribution of the r and p bonding in the most stable geometry (planar or buckled) for 2D h-IIIAs systems. Structural and electronic properties of h-IIIAs systems as a function of the number of layers have been also studied. It is shown that h-BAs keeps its planar geometry while both h-GAs and h-InAs retained their buckled ones obtained by their single layers. Bilayer h-IIIAs present the same bandgap nature of their counterpart in 3D. As the number of layers increase from 2 to 4, the bandgap width for layered h-IIIAs decreases until they become semimetal or metal. Interestingly, these results are different to those found for layered h-GaN. The results presented in this study for single and few-layer h-IIIAs structures could give some physical insights for further theoretical and experimental studies of 2D h-IIIV-like systems. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Language Wos 000424902300036 Publication Date 2017-12-29
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ISSN 0927-0256 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.292 Times cited (up) 3 Open Access
Notes ; This work has been carried out by the financial support of Universidad del Norte and Colciencias (Administrative Department of Science, Technology and Research of Colombia) under Convocatoria 712 – Convocatoria para proyectos de investigacion en Ciencias Basicas, ano 2015, Cod: 121571250192, Contrato 110-216. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.292
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:149897UA @ admin @ c:irua:149897 Serial 4949
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Author Volykhov, A.A.; Sanchez-Barriga, J.; Batuk, M.; Callaert, C.; Hadermann, J.; Sirotina, A.P.; Neudachina, V.S.; Belova, A.I.; Vladimirova, N.V.; Tamm, M.E.; Khmelevsky, N.O.; Escudero, C.; Perez-Dieste, V.; Knop-Gericke, A.; Yashina, L.V.
Title Can surface reactivity of mixed crystals be predicted from their counterparts? A case study of (Bi1-xSbx)2Te3 topological insulators Type A1 Journal article
Year 2018 Publication Journal of materials chemistry C : materials for optical and electronic devices Abbreviated Journal J Mater Chem C
Volume 6 Issue 33 Pages 8941-8949
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract The behavior of ternary mixed crystals or solid solutions and its correlation with the properties of their binary constituents is of fundamental interest. Due to their unique potential for application in future information technology, mixed crystals of topological insulators with the spin-locked, gapless states on their surfaces attract huge attention of physicists, chemists and material scientists. (Bi1-xSbx)(2)Te-3 solid solutions are among the best candidates for spintronic applications since the bulk carrier concentration can be tuned by varying x to obtain truly bulk-insulating samples, where the topological surface states largely contribute to the transport and the realization of the surface quantum Hall effect. As this ternary compound will be evidently used in the form of thin-film devices its chemical stability is an important practical issue. Based on the atomic resolution HAADF-TEM and EDX data together with the XPS results obtained both ex situ and in situ, we propose an atomistic picture of the mixed crystal reactivity compared to that of its binary constituents. We find that the surface reactivity is determined by the probability of oxygen attack on the Te-Sb bonds, which is directly proportional to the number of Te atoms bonded to at least one Sb atom. The oxidation mechanism includes formation of an amorphous antimony oxide at the very surface due to Sb diffusion from the first two quintuple layers, electron tunneling from the Fermi level of the crystal to oxygen, oxygen ion diffusion to the crystal, and finally, slow Te oxidation to the +4 oxidation state. The oxide layer thickness is limited by the electron transport, and the overall process resembles the Cabrera-Mott mechanism in metals. These observations are critical not only for current understanding of the chemical reactivity of complex crystals, but also to improve the performance of future spintronic devices based on topological materials.
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Language Wos 000443279300007 Publication Date 2018-07-20
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ISSN 2050-7526; 2050-7534 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 5.256 Times cited (up) 3 Open Access Not_Open_Access
Notes ; The authors acknowledge financial support within the bilateral program "Russian-German Laboratory at BESSY II''. We thank Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin for granting access to the beamlines RGBL, UE112-PGM2a and ISISS. Support of ALBA staff during measurements at the CIRCE beamline is gratefully acknowledged. We thank Dr Ivan Bobrikov for support in the XRD measurements and Daria Tsukanova for the participation in crystal preparation and XPS measurements. A. Volykhov thanks RSF (grant 18-73-00248) for financial support. A. I. Belova acknowledges support from the G-RISC Centre of Excellence. The work was supported by Helmholtz Gemeinschaft (Grant No. HRJRG-408) and RFBR (grant 14-03-31518). J. H. and C. C. acknowledge support from the University of Antwerp through the BOF grant 31445. ; Approved Most recent IF: 5.256
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:153647 Serial 5080
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Author Miotti Bettanini, A.; Ding, L.; Mithieux, J.-D.; Parrens, C.; Idrissi, H.; Schryvers, D.; Delannay, L.; Pardoen, T.; Jacques, P.J.
Title Influence of M23C6 dissolution on the kinetics of ferrite to austenite transformation in Fe-11Cr-0.06C stainless steel Type A1 Journal article
Year 2019 Publication Materials & design Abbreviated Journal Mater Design
Volume 162 Issue Pages 362-374
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract The design of high-strength martensitic stainless steels requires an accurate control over the stability of undesired phases, like carbides and ferrite, which can hamper strength and ductility. Here, the ferrite to austenite transformation in Fe-11Cr-0.06C has been studied with a combined experimental-modelling approach. Experimental observations of the austenization process indicate that austenite growth proceeds in multiple steps, each one characterized by a different transformation rate. DICTRA based modelling reveals that the dissolution of the M23C6 Cr-rich carbides leads to Cr partitioning between austenite and parent phases, which controls the rate of transformation through (i) a soft-impingement effect and (ii) consequent stabilization of the ferrite, which remains untransformed inside chromium-enriched-zones even after prolonged austenization stage. Slow heating rate and smaller initial particle sizes allow the design of ferrite-free microstructure.
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Language Wos 000454128400036 Publication Date 2018-12-06
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ISSN 0264-1275 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 4.364 Times cited (up) 3 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes The authors thank Professor Anne-Francoise Gourgues-Lorenzon and Helene Godin, Ecole Nationale Superiore des Mines de Paris (MINES ParisTech) for their fruitful discussions. AMB thanks Stijn Van den broek (Universiteit Antwerpen) for the skillful preparation of TEM samples with FIB. The financial support of CBMM (Companhia Brasileira de Metalurgia e Mineracao) is gratefully acknowledged. L. Delannay is mandated by the FNRS-Belgium. Computational resources have been provided by the supercomputing facilities of the UCLouvain (CISM/UCL) and the Consortium des Equipements de Calcul Intensif en Federation Wallonie Bruxelles (CÉCI) funded by the Fond de la Recherche Scientifique de Belgique (F.R.S.-FNRS) under convention 2.5020.11.; Cbmm; F.r.s.-fnrs, 2.5020.11 ; Approved Most recent IF: 4.364
Call Number EMAT @ emat @UA @ admin @ c:irua:156721 Serial 5161
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Author Tiwari, S.; Van de Put, M.L.; Sorée, B.; Vandenberghe, W.G.
Title Carrier transport in two-dimensional topological insulator nanoribbons in the presence of vacancy defects Type A1 Journal article
Year 2019 Publication 2D materials Abbreviated Journal 2D Mater
Volume 6 Issue 2 Pages 025011
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Using the non-equilibrium Green's function formalism, we study carrier transport through imperfect two-dimensional (2D) topological insulator (TI) ribbons. In particular, we investigate the effect of vacancy defects on the carrier transport in 2D TI ribbons with hexagonal lattice structure. To account for the random distribution of the vacancy defects, we present a statistical study of varying defect densities by stochastically sampling different defect configurations. We demonstrate that the topological edge states of TI ribbons are fairly robust against a high concentration (up to 2%) of defects. At very high defect densities, we observe an increased inter-edge interaction, mediated by the localisation of the edge states within the bulk region. This effect causes significant back-scattering of the, otherwise protected, edge-states at very high defect concentrations (>2%), resulting in a loss of conduction through the TI ribbon. We discuss how this coherent vacancy scattering can be used to our advantage for the development of TI-based transistors. We find that there is an optimal concentration of vacancies yielding an ON-OFF current ratio of up to two orders of magnitude. Finally, we investigate the importance of spin-orbit coupling on the robustness of the edge states in the TI ribbon and show that increased spin-orbit coupling could further increase the ON-OFF ratio.
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Language Wos 000457856400002 Publication Date 2019-01-22
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ISSN 2053-1583 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 6.937 Times cited (up) 3 Open Access
Notes ; This material is based in part upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Number 1710066. The project or effort depicted was or is sponsored by the Department of Defense, Defense Threat Reduction Agency. The content of the information does not necessarily reflect the position or the policy of the federal government, and no official endorsement should be inferred. This work was supported by imec's Industrial Affiliation Program. ; Approved Most recent IF: 6.937
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:157464 Serial 5198
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Author van der Linden, V.; Van de Casteele, E.; Thomas, M.S.; de Vos, A.; Janssen, E.; Janssens, K.
Title Analysis of micro computed tomography images; a look inside historic enamelled metal objects Type A1 Journal article
Year 2010 Publication Applied physics A : materials science & processing Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys A-Mater
Volume 98 Issue 2 Pages 385-392
Keywords A1 Journal article; Vision lab; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
Abstract In this study the usefulness of micro-Computed Tomography (µ-CT) for the in-depth analysis of enamelled metal objects was tested. Usually investigations of enamelled metal artefacts are restricted to non-destructive surface analysis or analysis of cross sections after destructive sampling. Radiography, a commonly used technique in the field of cultural heritage studies, is limited to providing two-dimensional information about a three-dimensional object (Lang and Middleton, Radiography of Cultural Material, pp. 6061, Elsevier-Butterworth-Heinemann, Amsterdam-Stoneham-London, 2005). Obtaining virtual slices and information about the internal structure of these objects was made possible by CT analysis. With this technique the underlying metal work was studied without removing the decorative enamel layer. Moreover visible defects such as cracks were measured in both width and depth and as of yet invisible defects and weaker areas are visualised. All these features are of great interest to restorers and conservators as they allow a view inside these objects without so much as touching them.
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Language Wos 000272158200018 Publication Date 2009-09-21
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ISSN 0947-8396 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.455 Times cited (up) 3 Open Access
Notes ; This research was supported by the Interuniversity Attraction Poles Programme-Belgian Science Policy (IUAP VI/16). The text also presents results of GOA “Atom” (Research Fund University of Antwerp, Belgium), FWO (Brussels, Belgium) projects nos. G.0177.03, G.0103.04 and G.0689.06. ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.455; 2010 IF: 1.765
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:80421 Serial 5469
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Author 't Hart, L.; Storme, P.; Anaf, W.; Nuyts, G.; Vanmeert, F.; Dorriné, W.; Janssens, K.; De Wael, K.; Schalm, O.
Title Monitoring the impact of the indoor air quality on silver cultural heritage objects using passive and continuous corrosion rate assessments Type A1 Journal article
Year 2016 Publication Applied physics A : materials science & processing Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys A-Mater
Volume 122 Issue 10 Pages 923-10
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation); Antwerp Cultural Heritage Sciences (ARCHES)
Abstract There is a long tradition in evaluating industrial atmospheres by measuring the corrosion rate of exposed metal coupons. The heritage community also uses this method, but the interpretation of the corrosion rate often lacks clarity due to the low corrosivity in indoor museum environments. This investigation explores the possibilities and drawbacks of different silver corrosion rate assessments. The corrosion rate is determined by three approaches: (1) chemical characterization of metal coupons using analytical techniques such as electrochemical measurements, SEM-EDX, XRD, and µ-Raman spectroscopy, (2) continuous corrosion monitoring methods based on electrical resistivity loss of a corroding nm-sized metal wire and weight gain of a corroding silver coated quartz crystal, and (3) characterization of the visual degradation of the metal coupons. This study confirms that subtle differences in corrosivity between locations inside a museum can be determined on condition that the same corrosion rate assessment is used. However, the impact of the coupon orientation with respect to the prevailing direction of air circulation can be substantially larger than the impact of the coupon location.
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Language Wos 000384753800053 Publication Date 2016-09-28
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Impact Factor 1.455 Times cited (up) 3 Open Access
Notes ; This research has been sponsored by the Belgian Federal Public Planning Service Science Policy (BELSPO) under Project Number BR/132/A6/AIRCHECQ. In this project an innovative monitoring kit is developed that continuously and simultaneously measures both environmental parameters and material behaviour, enabling the study of the cause-effect relationships. The Quanta 250 FEG microscope at the University of Antwerp was funded by the Hercules foundation of the Flemish Government. ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.455
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:135511 Serial 5733
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Author Wang, H.S.; Chen, L.; Elibol, K.; He, L.; Wang, H.; Chen, C.; Jiang, C.; Li, C.; Wu, T.; Cong, C.X.; Pennycook, T.J.; Argentero, G.; Zhang, D.; Watanabe, K.; Taniguchi, T.; Wei, W.; Yuan, Q.; Meyer, J.C.; Xie, X.
Title Towards chirality control of graphene nanoribbons embedded in hexagonal boron nitride Type A1 Journal article
Year 2020 Publication Nature Materials Abbreviated Journal Nat Mater
Volume Issue Pages 1-10
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Oriented trenches are created in h-BN using different catalysts, and used as templates to grow seamlessly integrated armchair and zigzag graphene nanoribbons with chirality-dependent electrical and magnetic conductance properties. The integrated in-plane growth of graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) and hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) could provide a promising route to achieve integrated circuitry of atomic thickness. However, fabrication of edge-specific GNRs in the lattice of h-BN still remains a significant challenge. Here we developed a two-step growth method and successfully achieved sub-5-nm-wide zigzag and armchair GNRs embedded in h-BN. Further transport measurements reveal that the sub-7-nm-wide zigzag GNRs exhibit openings of the bandgap inversely proportional to their width, while narrow armchair GNRs exhibit some fluctuation in the bandgap-width relationship. An obvious conductance peak is observed in the transfer curves of 8- to 10-nm-wide zigzag GNRs, while it is absent in most armchair GNRs. Zigzag GNRs exhibit a small magnetic conductance, while armchair GNRs have much higher magnetic conductance values. This integrated lateral growth of edge-specific GNRs in h-BN provides a promising route to achieve intricate nanoscale circuits.
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Language Wos 000571692500001 Publication Date 2020-09-21
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ISSN 1476-1122; 1476-4660 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 41.2 Times cited (up) 3 Open Access Not_Open_Access
Notes ; H.W. and X.X. thank J.H. Edgar (Kansas State University, USA) for supplying the partial h-BN crystals. H. S. Wang, L. Chen and H. Wang thank M. Liu, X. Qiu and J. Pan from NCNT of China, F. Liou, H. Tsai, M. Crommie from UCB, USA, J. Xue and P. Yu from ShanghaiTech University and S. Wang from SJTU for nc-AFM measurement. H. S. Wang, L. Chen and H. Wang thank B. Sun and S. Li from Hunan University for the fusion of the STEM image and the electron energy loss spectroscopy mapping images. Funding: The work was partially supported by the National Key R&D program (Grant No. 2017YFF0206106), the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No. XDB30000000), the National Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51772317, 51302096, 61774040, 91964102), the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (Grant No. 16ZR1442700, 16ZR1402500 18511110700), Shanghai Rising-Star Program (A type) (Grant No.18QA1404800), the Hubei Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. ZRMS2017000370), China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant No. 2017M621563, 2018T110415), and the Fundamental Research Funds of Wuhan City (No. 2016060101010075). C.L. acknowledges support from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skodowska-Curie grants No. 656378 – Interfacial Reactions. T.J.P. acknowledges funding from European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement no. 655760-DIGIPHASE. K.W. and T.T. acknowledge support from the Elemental Strategy Initiative conducted by the MEXT, Japan and the CREST (JPMJCR15F3), JST. C.X.C. acknowledges financial support from the National Young 1000 Talent Plan of China and the National Key R&D Program of China (No. 2018YFA0703700). L.H. acknowledges financial support from the programme of China Scholarships Council (No. 201706160037). ; Approved Most recent IF: 41.2; 2020 IF: 39.737
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Author Chaves, A.; Covaci, L.; Peeters, F.M.; Milošević, M.V.
Title Topologically protected moiré exciton at a twist-boundary in a van der Waals heterostructure Type A1 Journal article
Year 2022 Publication 2D materials Abbreviated Journal 2D Mater
Volume 9 Issue 2 Pages 025012
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract A twin boundary in one of the layers of a twisted van der Waals heterostructure separates regions with near opposite inter-layer twist angles. In a MoS<sub>2</sub>/WSe<sub>2</sub>bilayer, the regions with<inline-formula><tex-math><?CDATA $Rh^h$?></tex-math><math overflow=“scroll”><msubsup><mi>R</mi><mi>h</mi><mi>h</mi></msubsup></math><inline-graphic href=“tdmac529dieqn1.gif” type=“simple” /></inline-formula>and<inline-formula><tex-math><?CDATA $Rh^X$?></tex-math><math overflow=“scroll”><msubsup><mi>R</mi><mi>h</mi><mi>X</mi></msubsup></math><inline-graphic href=“tdmac529dieqn2.gif” type=“simple” /></inline-formula>stacking registry that defined the sub-lattices of the moiré honeycomb pattern would be mirror-reflected across such a twist boundary. In that case, we demonstrate that topologically protected chiral moiré exciton states are confined at the twist boundary. These are one-dimensional and uni-directional excitons with opposite velocities for excitons composed by electronic states with opposite valley/spin character, enabling intrinsic, guided, and far reaching valley-polarized exciton currents.
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Language Wos 000760518100001 Publication Date 2022-04-01
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Impact Factor 5.5 Times cited (up) 3 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek; Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, PQ ; Approved Most recent IF: 5.5
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Author Li, W.; Tong, W.; Yadav, A.; Bladt, E.; Bals, S.; Funston, A.M.; Etheridge, J.
Title Shape control beyond the seeds in gold nanoparticles Type A1 Journal article
Year 2021 Publication Chemistry Of Materials Abbreviated Journal Chem Mater
Volume 33 Issue 23 Pages 9152-9164
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract In typical seed-mediated syntheses of metal nanocrystals, the shape of the nanocrystal is determined largely by the seed nucleation environment and subsequent growth environment (where “environment” refers to the chemical environment, including the surfactant and additives). In this approach, crystallinity is typically determined by the seeds, and surfaces are controlled by the environment(s). However, surface energies, and crystallinity, are both influenced by the choice of environment(s). This limits the permutations of crystallinity and surface facets that can be mixed and matched to generate new nanocrystal morphologies. Here, we control post-seed growth to deliberately incorporate twin planes during the growth stage to deliver new final morphologies, including twinned cubes and bipyramids from single-crystal seeds. The nature and number of twin planes, together with surfactant control of facet growth, define the final nanoparticle morphology. Moreover, by breaking symmetry, the twin planes introduce new facet orientations. This additional mechanism opens new routes for the synthesis of different morphologies and facet orientations.
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ISSN 0897-4756; 1520-5002 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 9.466 Times cited (up) 3 Open Access Not_Open_Access
Notes This work was supported by the Australian Research Council (ARC) Grants DP160104679 and CE170100026 and used microscopes at the Monash Centre for Electron Microscopy funded by ARC Grants LE0454166, LE110100223, and LE140100104. W.L. thanks the support of the Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) scholarship. W.T. thanks the Australian Department of Education and Monash University for the IPRS and APA scholarships. E.B. acknowledges financial support and a post-doctoral grant from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium). The authors thank Dr. Matthew Weyland and Dr. Tim Peterson for helpful discussions. A.Y. thanks the support from Post Graduation Publication Award (PPA) scholarship from Monash University. Approved Most recent IF: 9.466
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Author Pacquets, L.; Van den Hoek, J.; Arenas Esteban, D.; Ciocarlan, R.-G.; Cool, P.; Baert, K.; Hauffman, T.; Daems, N.; Bals, S.; Breugelmans, T.
Title Use of nanoscale carbon layers on Ag-based gas diffusion electrodes to promote CO production Type A1 Journal article
Year 2022 Publication ACS applied nano materials Abbreviated Journal
Volume 5 Issue 6 Pages 7723-7732
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA); Applied Electrochemistry & Catalysis (ELCAT)
Abstract A promising strategy for the inhibition of the hydrogen evolution reaction along with the stabilization of the electrocatalyst in electrochemical CO2 reduction cells involves the application of a nanoscale amorphous carbon layer on top of the active catalyst layer in a gas diffusion electrode. Without modifying the chemical nature of the electrocatalyst itself, these amorphous carbon layers lead to the stabilization of the electrocatalyst, and a significant improvement with respect to the inhibition of the hydrogen evolution reaction was also obtained. The faradaic efficiencies of hydrogen could be reduced from 31.4 to 2.1% after 1 h of electrolysis with a 5 nm thick carbon layer. Furthermore, the impact of the carbon layer thickness (5–30 nm) on this inhibiting effect was investigated. We determined an optimal thickness of 15 nm where the hydrogen evolution reaction was inhibited and a decent stability was obtained. Next, a thickness of 15 nm was selected for durability measurements. Interestingly, these durability measurements revealed the beneficial impact of the carbon layer already after 6 h by suppressing the hydrogen evolution such that an increase of only 37.9% exists compared to 56.9% without the use of an additional carbon layer, which is an improvement of 150%. Since carbon is only applied afterward, it reveals its great potential in terms of electrocatalysis in general.
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Language Wos 000818507900001 Publication Date 2022-05-19
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Impact Factor 5.9 Times cited (up) 3 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes L.P. was supported through a Ph.D. fellowship strategic basic research (1S56920N) of the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO). S.B. acknowledges financial support from ERC Consolidator Grant Number 815128 REALNANO. This research was financed by the Research Council of the University of Antwerp (BOF-GOA 33928). P.C. and R.-G.C. acknowledge financial support by FWO Flanders (project no. G038215N). The authors recognize the contribution of S. Pourbabak and T. Derez for the assistance with the Ag and carbon coating, Indah Prihatiningtyas and Bart Van der Bruggen for the assistance with the contact angle measurements, Daniel Choukroun for the use of the in-house-made hybrid flow cell, and Stijn Van den Broeck for his assistance with the FIB measurements. Approved Most recent IF: 5.9
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Author Bhatia, H.; Martin, C.; Keshavarz, M.; Dovgaliuk, I.; Schrenker, N.J.; Ottesen, M.; Qiu, W.; Fron, E.; Bremholm, M.; Van de Vondel, J.; Bals, S.; Roeffaers, M.B.J.; Hofkens, J.; Debroye, E.
Title Deciphering the role of water in promoting the optoelectronic performance of surface-engineered lead halide perovskite nanocrystals Type A1 Journal article
Year 2023 Publication ACS applied materials and interfaces Abbreviated Journal
Volume 15 Issue 5 Pages 7294-7307
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Lead halide perovskites are promising candidates for applicability is limited by their structural instability toward moisture. Although a deliberate addition of water to the precursor solution has recently been shown to improve the crystallinity and optical properties of perovskites, the corresponding thin films still do not exhibit a near-unity quantum yield. Herein, we report that the direct addition of a minute amount of water to post-treated substantially enhances the stability while achieving a 95% photoluminescence quantum yield in a NC thin film. We unveil the mechanism of how moisture assists in the formation of an additional NH4Br component. Alongside, we demonstrate the crucial role of moisture in assisting localized etching of the perovskite crystal, facilitating the partial incorporation of NH4+, which is key for improved performance under ambient conditions. Finally, as a proof-of-concept, the application of post-treated and watertreated perovskites is tested in LEDs, with the latter exhibiting a superior performance, offering opportunities toward commercial application in moisture-stable optoelectronics.
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Language Wos 000931729400001 Publication Date 2023-01-27
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Impact Factor 9.5 Times cited (up) 3 Open Access Not_Open_Access
Notes H.B. would like to express her sincere gratitude to Dr. Peter Erk (formerly BASF SE, Germany) for very insightful discussions. The authors acknowledge financial support from the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO grant numbers S002019N, 1514220N, G.0B39.15, G.0B49.15, G098319N, and ZW15_09-GOH6316) , the KU Leuven Research Fund (C14/19/079, iBOF-21-085 PERSIST, and STG/21/010) , the Flemish government through long-term structural funding Methusalem (CASAS2, Meth/15/04) , the Hercules Founda-tion (HER/11/14) , and the ERC through the Marie Curie ITN iSwitch Ph.D. fellowship to H.B. (grant number 642196) . C.M. acknowledges the financial support from grants PID2021-128761OA-C22 funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 by the ?European Union? and SBPLY/21/180501/000127 funded by JCCM and by the EU through Fondo Europeo de Desarollo Regional? (FEDER) . Martin Bremholm and Martin Ottesen acknowledge funding from the Danish Council for Independent Research, Natural Sciences, under the Sapere Aude program (grant no. 7027-00077B) and VILLUM FONDEN through the Centre of Excellence for Dirac Materials (grant no. 11744) . Affiliation with the Center for Integrated Materials Research (iMAT) at Aarhus University is gratefully acknowledged.-N.J.S. acknowledges financial support from the research foundation Flanders (FWO) through a postdoctoral fellowship (FWO grant no. 1238622N) . S.B. acknowledges financial support from the European Commission by the ERC Consolidator grant REALNANO (no. 815128) . Approved Most recent IF: 9.5; 2023 IF: 7.504
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Author Mulder, J.T.; Meijer, M.S.; van Blaaderen, J.J.; du Fosse, I.; Jenkinson, K.; Bals, S.; Manna, L.; Houtepen, A.J.
Title Understanding and preventing photoluminescence quenching to achieve unity photoluminescence quantum yield in Yb:YLF nanocrystals Type A1 Journal article
Year 2023 Publication ACS applied materials and interfaces Abbreviated Journal
Volume 15 Issue 2 Pages 3274-3286
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Ytterbium-doped LiYF4 (Yb:YLF) is a commonly used material for laser applications, as a photon upconversion medium, and for optical refrigeration. As nanocrystals (NCs), the material is also of interest for biological and physical applications. Unfortunately, as with most phosphors, with the reduction in size comes a large reduction of the photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY), which is typically associated with an increase in surface-related PL quenching. Here, we report the synthesis of bipyramidal Yb:YLF NCs with a short axis of similar to 60 nm. We systematically study and remove all sources of PL quenching in these NCs. By chemically removing all traces of water from the reaction mixture, we obtain NCs that exhibit a near-unity PLQY for an Yb3+ concentration below 20%. At higher Yb3+ concentrations, efficient concentration quenching occurs. The surface PL quenching is mitigated by growing an undoped YLF shell around the NC core, resulting in near-unity PLQY values even for fully Yb3+-based LiYbF4 cores. This unambiguously shows that the only remaining quenching sites in core-only Yb:YLF NCs reside on the surface and that concentration quenching is due to energy transfer to the surface. Monte Carlo simulations can reproduce the concentration dependence of the PLQY. Surprisingly, Fo''rster resonance energy transfer does not give satisfactory agreement with the experimental data, whereas nearest-neighbor energy transfer does. This work demonstrates that Yb3+-based nanophosphors can be synthesized with a quality close to that of bulk single crystals. The high Yb3+ concentration in the LiYbF4/LiYF4 core/shell nanocrystals increases the weak Yb3+ absorption, making these materials highly promising for fundamental studies and increasing their effectiveness in bioapplications and optical refrigeration.
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Notes This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under Grant Agreement No. 766900 (Testing the Large-Scale Limit of Quantum Mechanics). A.J.H. and I.d.F. further acknowledge the European Research Council Horizon 2020 ERC Grant Agreement No. 678004 (Doping on Demand) for financial support. The authors thank Freddy Rabouw and Andries Meijerink (Utrecht University) for very fruitful discussions and extremely useful advice. The author s thank Jos Thieme for his help with the laser setups used . The authors furthermore thank Niranjan Saikumar for proofreading the manuscript. Approved Most recent IF: 9.5; 2023 IF: 7.504
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Author Benedoue, S.; Benedet, M.; Gasparotto, A.; Gauquelin, N.; Orekhov, A.; Verbeeck, J.; Seraglia, R.; Pagot, G.; Rizzi, G.A.; Balzano, V.; Gavioli, L.; Noto, V.D.; Barreca, D.; Maccato, C.
Title Insights into the Photoelectrocatalytic Behavior of gCN-Based Anode Materials Supported on Ni Foams Type A1 Journal article
Year 2023 Publication Nanomaterials Abbreviated Journal Nanomaterials-Basel
Volume 13 Issue 6 Pages 1035
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Graphitic carbon nitride (gCN) is a promising n-type semiconductor widely investigated for photo-assisted water splitting, but less studied for the (photo)electrochemical degradation of aqueous organic pollutants. In these fields, attractive perspectives for advancements are offered by a proper engineering of the material properties, e.g., by depositing gCN onto conductive and porous scaffolds, tailoring its nanoscale morphology, and functionalizing it with suitable cocatalysts. The present study reports on a simple and easily controllable synthesis of gCN flakes on Ni foam substrates by electrophoretic deposition (EPD), and on their eventual decoration with Co-based cocatalysts [CoO, CoFe2O4, cobalt phosphate (CoPi)] via radio frequency (RF)-sputtering or electrodeposition. After examining the influence of processing conditions on the material characteristics, the developed systems are comparatively investigated as (photo)anodes for water splitting and photoelectrocatalysts for the degradation of a recalcitrant water pollutant [potassium hydrogen phthalate (KHP)]. The obtained results highlight that while gCN decoration with Co-based cocatalysts boosts water splitting performances, bare gCN as such is more efficient in KHP abatement, due to the occurrence of a different reaction mechanism. The related insights, provided by a multi-technique characterization, may provide valuable guidelines for the implementation of active nanomaterials in environmental remediation and sustainable solar-to-chemical energy conversion.
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Impact Factor 5.3 Times cited (up) 3 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes The present work was financially supported by CNR (Progetti di Ricerca @CNR—avviso 2020—ASSIST), Padova University (P-DiSC#04BIRD2020-UNIPD EUREKA, DOR 2020–2022), AMGA Foundation (NYMPHEA project), INSTM Consortium (INSTM21PDGASPAROTTO—NANOMAT, INSTM21PDBARMAC—ATENA) and the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No. 823717—ESTEEM3. The FWO-Hercules fund G0H4316N ‘Direct electron detector for soft matter TEM’ is also acknowledged. Many thanks are also due to Dr. Riccardo Lorenzin for his support to experimental activities.; esteem3reported; esteem3TA Approved Most recent IF: 5.3; 2023 IF: 3.553
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Author Chwiej, T.; Bednarek, S.; Adamowski, J.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Broken one-particle symmetry in few-electron coupled quantum dots Type A1 Journal article
Year 2006 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 73 Issue 7 Pages 075422,1-10
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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Language Wos 000235668900113 Publication Date 2006-02-15
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ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited (up) 4 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2006 IF: 3.107
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:57003 Serial 257
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Author Hadermann, J.; Abakumov, A.M.; Van Rompaey, S.; Mankevich, A.S.; Korsakov, I.E.
Title Comment on ALaMn2O6-y (A = K, Rb): novel ferromagnetic manganites exhibiting negative giant magnetoresistance Type Editorial
Year 2009 Publication Chemistry of materials Abbreviated Journal Chem Mater
Volume 21 Issue 9 Pages 2000-2001
Keywords Editorial; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor
Language Wos 000265781000036 Publication Date 2009-04-14
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ISSN 0897-4756;1520-5002; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 9.466 Times cited (up) 4 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 9.466; 2009 IF: 5.368
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:77055 Serial 411
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Author Peirs, J.; Verleysen, P.; Tirry, W.; Rabet, L.; Schryvers, D.; Degrieck, J.
Title Dynamic shear localization in Ti6Al4V Type P1 Proceeding
Year 2011 Publication Procedia Engineering T2 – 11th International Conference on the Mechanical Behavior of Materials, (ICM), 2011, Como, ITALY (ICM11) Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 1-6
Keywords P1 Proceeding; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract The alloy Ti6Al4V is known to be prone to the formation of adiabatic shear bands when dynamically loaded in shear. This causes a catastrophic decrease of the load carrying capacity and is usually followed by fracture. Although, the main mechanism is recognized to be the competition between strain hardening and thermal softening, a detailed understanding of the role of microstructural plasticity mechanisms and macroscopic loading conditions does not exist yet. To study strain localization and shear fracture, different high strain rate shear tests have been carried out: compression of hat-shaped specimens, torsion of thin walled tubular specimens and in-plane shear tests. The value of the three techniques in studying shear localization is evaluated. Post-mortem analysis of the fracture surface and the materials' microstructure is performed with optical and electron microscopy. In all cases a ductile fracture is observed. SEM and TEM techniques are used to study the local microstructure and composition in the shear band and as such the driving mechanism for the ASB formation. (C) 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of ICM11
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Language Wos 000300451302060 Publication Date 2011-06-20
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ISSN 1877-7058; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
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Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:113069 Serial 767
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Author Buffière, M.; Zaghi, A.E.; Lenaers, N.; Batuk, M.; Khelifi, S.; Drijkoningen, J.; Hamon, J.; Stesmans, A.; Kepa, J.; Afanas’ev, V.V.; Hadermann, J.; D’Haen, J.; Manca, J.; Vleugels, J.; Meuris, M.; Poortmans, J.;
Title Effect of binder content in Cu-In-Se precursor ink on the physical and electrical properties of printed CuInSe2 solar cells Type A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication The journal of physical chemistry: C : nanomaterials and interfaces Abbreviated Journal J Phys Chem C
Volume 118 Issue 47 Pages 27201-27209
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Printed chalcopyrite thin films have attracted considerable attention in recent years due to their potential in the high-throughput production of photovoltaic devices. To improve the homogeneity of printed CuInSe2 (CISe) layers, chemical additives such as binder can be added to the precursor ink. In this contribution, we investigate the influence of the dicyandiamide (DCDA) content, used as a binder in the precursor ink, on the physical and electrical properties of printed CISe solar cells. It is shown that the use of the binder leads to a dense absorber, composed of large CISe grains close to the surface, while the bulk of the layer consists of CISe crystallites embedded in a CuxS particle based matrix, resulting from the limited sintering of the precursor in this region. The expected additional carbon contamination of the CISe layer due to the addition of the binder appears to be limited, and the optical properties of the CISe layer are similar to the reference sample without additive. The electrical characterization of the corresponding CISe/CdS solar cells shows a degradation of the efficiency of the devices, due to a modification in the predominant recombination mechanisms and a limitation of the space charge region width when using the binder; both effects could be explained by the inhomogeneity of the bulk of the CISe absorber and high defect density at the CISe/CuxS-based matrix interface.
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Language Wos 000345722400003 Publication Date 2014-11-06
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ISSN 1932-7447;1932-7455; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 4.536 Times cited (up) 4 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 4.536; 2014 IF: 4.772
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:121332 Serial 801
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Author Lipavsky, P.; Elmurodov, A.; Lin, P.-J.; Matlock, P.; Berdiyorov, G.R.
Title Effect of normal current corrections on the vortex dynamics in type-II superconductors Type A1 Journal article
Year 2012 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 86 Issue 14 Pages 144516-144518
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Within the time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau theory we discuss the effect of nonmagnetic interactions between the normal current and supercurrent in the presence of electric and magnetic fields. The correction due to the current-current interactions is shown to have a transient character so that it contributes only when a system evolves. Numerical studies for thin current-carrying superconducting strips with no magnetic feedback show that the effect of the normal current corrections is more pronounced in the resistive state where fast-moving kinematic vortices are formed. Simulations also reveal that the largest contribution due to current-current interactions appears near the sample edges, where the vortices reach their maximal velocity.
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Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited (up) 4 Open Access
Notes ; The authors are grateful to Alex Gurevich and Tom Lemberger who brought the longitudinal f-sum rule to our attention. This work was supported by Grants GACR P204/10/0687 and P204/11/0015. We also acknowledge the support from the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Belgian Science Policy (IAP). G.R.B. acknowledges individual support from FWO-Vl. P.-J.L. acknowledges support from Old Dominion University. P.M. acknowledges support through UA research index SR-614-1203. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2012 IF: 3.767
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Author Palacios, J.J.; Peeters, F.M.; Baelus, B.J.
Title An effective lowest Landau level treatment of demagnetization in superconducting mesoscopic disks Type A1 Journal article
Year 2001 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 64 Issue Pages 134514
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Language Wos 000171426700097 Publication Date 2002-07-27
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ISSN 0163-1829;1095-3795; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited (up) 4 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2001 IF: NA
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:37283 Serial 852
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Author Croitoru, M.D.; Gladilin, V.N.; Fomin, V.M.; Devreese, J.T.; Kemerink, M.; Koenraad, P.M.; Sauthoff, K.; Wolter, J.H.
Title Electroluminescence spectra of an STM-tip-induced quantum dot Type A1 Journal article
Year 2003 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 68 Issue Pages 195307,1-12
Keywords A1 Journal article; Theory of quantum systems and complex systems; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
Language Wos 000187163000075 Publication Date 2003-11-12
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ISSN 0163-1829;1095-3795; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited (up) 4 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2003 IF: NA
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:44290 Serial 902
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Author Ramos, A.C.A.; Chaves, A.; Farias, G.A.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Electronic states above a helium film suspended on a ring-shaped substrate Type A1 Journal article
Year 2008 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 77 Issue 4 Pages 045415,1-6
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
Language Wos 000252863100117 Publication Date 2008-01-18
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ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited (up) 4 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2008 IF: 3.322
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:67889 Serial 1006
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Author Esfahani, D.N.; Covaci, L.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Field effect on surface states in a doped Mott-insulator thin film Type A1 Journal article
Year 2013 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 87 Issue 3 Pages 035131-35136
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Surface effects of a doped thin film made of a strongly correlated material are investigated both in the absence and presence of a perpendicular electric field. We use an inhomogeneous Gutzwiller approximation for a single-band Hubbard model in order to describe correlation effects. For low doping, the bulk value of the quasiparticle weight is recovered exponentially deep into the slab, but with increasing doping, additional Friedel oscillations appear near the surface. We show that the inverse correlation length has a power-law dependence on the doping level. In the presence of an electrical field, considerable changes in the quasiparticle weight can be realized throughout the system. We observe a large difference (as large as five orders of magnitude) in the quasiparticle weight near the opposite sides of the slab. This effect can be significant in switching devices that use the surface states for transport. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.87.035131
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Language Wos 000313941000001 Publication Date 2013-01-29
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Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited (up) 4 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2013 IF: 3.664
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:110086 Serial 1190
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Author Sullivan, E.; Gillie, L.J.; Hadermann, J.; Greaves, C.
Title Fluorine intercalation in the n=1 and n=2 layered manganites Sr2MnO3.5+x and Sr3Mn2O6 Type A1 Journal article
Year 2013 Publication Materials research bulletin Abbreviated Journal Mater Res Bull
Volume 48 Issue 4 Pages 1598-1605
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Fluorine insertion into the oxygen defect superstructure manganite Sr2MnO3.5+x has been shown by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to result in two levels of fluorination. In the higher fluorine content sections, the fluorine anions displace oxygen anions from their apical positions into the equatorial vacancies, thus destroying the superstructure and reverting to a K2NiF4-type structure (a = 3.8210(1) angstrom and c = 12.686(1) angstrom). Conversely, lower fluorine content sections retain the Sr2MnO3.5+x defect superstructure, crystallising in the P2(1)/c space group. Fluorine intercalation into the reduced double-layer manganite Sr3Mn2O6 occurs in a step-wise fashion according to the general formula Sr3Mn2O6Fy with y = 1, 2, and 3. It is proposed that the y = 1 phase (a = 3.815(1)angstrom, c = 20.29(2) angstrom) is produced by the filling of all the equatorial oxygen vacancies by fluorine atoms whilst the y = 2 phase (a = 3.8222(2) angstrom, c = 21.2435(3)angstrom) has a random distribution of fluorine anions throughout both interstitial rocksalt and equatorial sites. Neutron powder diffraction data suggest that the fully fluorinated y = 3 phase (a = 3.8157(6) angstrom, c = 23.666(4) angstrom) corresponds to the complete occupation of all the equatorial oxygen vacancies and the interstitial sites by intercalated fluorine. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Language Wos 000317544600040 Publication Date 2013-01-11
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ISSN 0025-5408; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.446 Times cited (up) 4 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.446; 2013 IF: 1.968
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:108485 Serial 1238
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Author Serov, T.V.; Dombrovski, E.N.; Ardashnikova, E.I.; Dolgikh, V.A.; el Omari, M.; el Omari, M.; Abaouz, A.; Senegas, J.; Chaban, N.G.; Abakumov, A.M.; Van Tendeloo, G.
Title Fluorite-like phases in the BaF2-BiF3-Bi2O3 system-synthesis, conductivity and defect clustering Type A1 Journal article
Year 2005 Publication Materials research bulletin Abbreviated Journal Mater Res Bull
Volume 40 Issue 5 Pages 821-830
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos 000229376500012 Publication Date 2005-03-01
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Impact Factor 2.446 Times cited (up) 4 Open Access
Notes Iap V-1 Approved Most recent IF: 2.446; 2005 IF: 1.380
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:54838 Serial 1240
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Author Vodolazov, D.Y.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Heating of quasiparticles driven by oscillations of the order parameter in short superconducting microbridges Type A1 Journal article
Year 2011 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 83 Issue 22 Pages 224523-224523,6
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract We predict heating of quasiparticles driven by order parameter oscillations in the resistive state of short superconducting microbridges. The finite relaxation time of the magnitude of the order parameter |Δ| and the dependence of the spectral functions both on |Δ| and the supervelocity Q are the origin of this effect. Our results are opposite to those of Aslamazov and Larkin [ Zh. Eks. Teor. Fiz. 70 1340 (1976)] and Schmid et al. [ Phys. Rev. B 21 5076 (1980)] where cooling of quasiparticles was found.
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ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited (up) 4 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, Russian Agency of Education under the Federal Target Programme “Scientific and educational personnel of innovative Russia in 2009-2013,” Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), and the Belgian Science Policy (IAP). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2011 IF: 3.691
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Author Čukarić, N.; Arsoski, V.; Tadić, M.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Hole states in nanocups in a magnetic field Type A1 Journal article
Year 2012 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 85 Issue 23 Pages 235425-235425,11
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract The magnetic-field dependence of the hole states in a nanocup, which is composed of a ring (the nanocup rim) that surrounds a disk (the nanocup bottom), is obtained within the Luttinger-Kohn model for the unstrained GaAs/(Al,Ga) As and the strained (In,Ga) As/GaAs systems. Aharonov-Bohm oscillations due to angular momentum transitions of the hole ground state appear with periods that vary with the thickness of the disk. The strain in the (In, Ga) As/GaAs nanocup is sensitive to the disk thickness and favors the spatial localization of the heavy holes inside the disk. Therefore, the angular momentum transitions between the valence-band states disappear for much thinner disks than in the case of the unstrained GaAs/(Al, Ga) As nanocups. In both systems, the oscillations in the energy of the hole ground state are found to disappear for thinner inner layer than in the electron ground-state energy. This is due to the different confining potentials and the mixing between the heavy- and light-hole states. As a consequence, magnetization of the single hole is found to strongly depend on the bottom thickness of the strained (In, Ga) As/GaAs nanocup. Furthermore, we found that the strain can lead to a spatial separation of the electron and the hole, as in type-II band alignment, which is advantageous for the appearance of the excitonic Aharonov-Bohm effect.
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Language Wos 000305116700005 Publication Date 2012-06-14
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Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited (up) 4 Open Access
Notes ; The authors thank B. Partoens for useful discussions. This work was supported by the EU NoE: SANDiE, the Ministry of Education and Science of Serbia, and the Belgian Science Policy (IAP). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2012 IF: 3.767
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:98906 Serial 1477
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Author Muguerra, H.; Pescheux, A.-C.; Meledin, A.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Soubeyroux, J.-L.
Title A La2−xGdxZr2O7layer deposited by chemical solution: a promising seed layer for the fabrication of high Jcand low cost coated conductors Type A1 Journal article
Year 2015 Publication Journal of materials chemistry C : materials for optical and electronic devices Abbreviated Journal J Mater Chem C
Volume 3 Issue 3 Pages 11766-11772
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract We deposited La2-xGdxZr2O7 seed layers by a chemical solution method on a Ni-5%W substrate to study the influence of these layers on the growth process of a 60 nm-thick La2Zr2O7 layer. We measured the performances of these new buffer layers integrated in a coated conductor with a 300 nm-thick Y0.5Gd0.5Ba2Cu3O7-x layer. For the seed layers{,} we considered two different gadolinium contents (x = 0.2 and x = 0.8) and three different thicknesses for these compositions (20 nm{,} 40 nm{,} and 60 nm). The most promising buffer layer stacks are those with 20 nm of the La1.8Gd0.2Zr2O7 layer or La1.2Gd0.8Zr2O7. Indeed the La2-xGdxZr2O7/La2Zr2O7 films are highly textured{,} similar to a 100 nm-thick La2Zr2O7 layer{,} but their roughness is four times lower. Moreover they contain less and smaller pores in the seed layer than a pure La2Zr2O7 layer. The surface of La2Zr2O7 is also homogenous and crystalline with an orientation deviation from the ideal ?011? (100) direction below 10[degree]. With the 20 nm La2-xGdxZr2O7 seed layers we obtain in the coated conductors an efficiently textured transfer with no gradual degradation from the substrate throughout the superconducting layer. The highest Tc and Jc values are achieved with the La1.8Gd0.2Zr2O7 layer and are{,} respectively{,} 91 K and 1.4 MA cm-2. This trend seems to be due to an improvement of the surface quality of the Ni5%W substrate by the addition of a thin seed layer. Our results offer the potential of the La2-xGdxZr2O7 seed layers as promising alternatives for the classic Ni-5%W/LZO/CeO2/YBCO architectures.
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Language Wos 000364826000024 Publication Date 2015-10-21
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ISSN 2050-7526;2050-7534; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 5.256 Times cited (up) 4 Open Access
Notes This work was performed within the framework of the EUROTAPES project (FP7-NMP.2011.2.2-1 Grant no. 280438), funded by the European Union. The authors also thank L. Porcar and P. Chometon for superconducting transition temperature and critical current density measurements and P. Odier for fruitful discussion. Approved Most recent IF: 5.256; 2015 IF: 4.696
Call Number c:irua:130181 Serial 3968
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Author Ghica, C.; Nistor, L.; Bender, H.; Steegen, A.; Lauwers, A.; Maex, K.; van Landuyt, J.
Title In situ transmission electron microscopy study of the silicidation process in Co thin films on patterned (001) Si substrates Type A1 Journal article
Year 2001 Publication Journal of materials research Abbreviated Journal J Mater Res
Volume 16 Issue 3 Pages 701-708
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract The results of an in situ transmission electron microscopy study of the formation of Co-silicides on patterned (001) Si substrates are discussed. It is shown that the results of the in situ heating experiments agreed very well with the data based on standard rapid thermal annealing experiments. Fast heating rates resulted in better definition of the silicide lines. Also, better lines were obtained for samples that received already a low-temperature ex situ anneal. A Ti cap layer gave rise to a higher degree of epitaxy in the CoSi2 silicide.
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Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos 000167407200011 Publication Date 2008-03-06
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ISSN 0884-2914;2044-5326; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.673 Times cited (up) 4 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.673; 2001 IF: 1.539
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:103926 Serial 1588
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Author Ignatova, V.A.; Möller, W.; Conard, T.; Vandervorst, W.; Gijbels, R.
Title Interpretation of TOF-SIMS depth profiles from ultrashallow high-k dielectric stacks assisted by hybrid collisional computer simulation Type A1 Journal article
Year 2005 Publication Applied physics A : materials science & processing Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys A-Mater
Volume 81 Issue 1 Pages 71-77
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Heidelberg Editor
Language Wos 000228794000013 Publication Date 2005-04-11
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ISSN 0947-8396;1432-0630; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.455 Times cited (up) 4 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.455; 2005 IF: 1.990
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:60085 Serial 1711
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Author Zieliński, P.; Michel, K.H.
Title Microscopic model of surfaces in orientationally disordered ionic crystals : the (001) surface of KCN Type A1 Journal article
Year 1992 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 46 Issue 8 Pages 4806-4815
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract The crystallographic structure and the distribution of orientations of molecular ions are studied near the surface in an orientationally disordered crystal with the use of a Green-function formalism. The orientational degrees of freedom are treated by means of symmetry-adapted functions of angular coordinates. The structure of the (001) surface of KCN in its cubic fcc phase is then predicted using the existing data on the interaction of the ions K+ and CN-. A local antiferroelectric and antiferroelastic order i shown to exist in the surface region. The magnitude of the order and the spatial extent of the ordered re ion increase as the temperature approaches the point of the phase transition to the ordered phase. The,influence of the external electric field on the structure of the surface is predicted.
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Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
Language Wos A1992JK72500049 Publication Date 2002-07-27
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ISSN 0163-1829;1095-3795; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.736 Times cited (up) 4 Open Access
Notes Approved PHYSICS, CONDENSED MATTER 16/67 Q1 #
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:2974 Serial 2029
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