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Author Oleshko, V.P.; van Daele, A.; Gijbels, R.H.; Jacob, W.A.
  Title Structural and analytical characterization of Ag(Br,I) nanocrystals by cryo-AEM techniques Type A1 Journal article
  Year 1998 Publication Journal of nanostructured materials Abbreviated Journal Nanostruct Mater
  Volume 10 Issue 8 Pages 1225-1246
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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  Language Wos 000079226900001 Publication Date 2002-07-25
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  ISSN 0965-9773; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
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  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:24909 Serial 3190
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Author Santamarta, R.; Schryvers, D.
  Title Structure of multi-grain spherical particles in an amorphous Ti50Ni25Cu25 melt-spun ribbon Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2004 Publication Materials science and engineering: part A: structural materials: properties, microstructure and processing Abbreviated Journal Mat Sci Eng A-Struct
  Volume 378 Issue 1/2 Pages 143-147
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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  Publisher Place of Publication Lausanne Editor
  Language Wos 000223329900025 Publication Date 2004-04-10
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 0921-5093; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.094 Times cited (down) 5 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.094; 2004 IF: 1.445
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:48784 Serial 3311
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Author Verlooy, P.L.H.; Robeyns, K.; van Meervelt, L.; Lebedev, O.I.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Martens, J.A.; Kirschhock, C.E.A.
  Title Synthesis and characterization of the new cyclosilicate hydrate (hexamethyleneimine)4.[Si8O16(OH)4].12H2O Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Microporous and mesoporous materials: zeolites, clays, carbons and related materials Abbreviated Journal Micropor Mesopor Mat
  Volume 130 Issue 1/3 Pages 14-20
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract A new cyclosilicate hydrate with composition (C6H14N)4·[Si8O16(OH)4]·12H2O was crystallized and the structure determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The structure, described by the tetragonal space group I41/a, with unit cell dimensions of a = 39.2150(2) Å and c = 14.1553(2) Å, contains columns of hydrogen-bonded cubic octamer silicate anions. The space between silicate columns holds hydrogen-bonded water and protonated hexamethyleneimine molecules compensating the negative charge of the silicate. The crystal water can be removed resulting in a rearrangement of the columns into orthorhombic symmetry. Removal of the organic moiety causes amorphisation. Flash evacuation results in a new microporous material with pore volumes typical of a zeolite.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
  Language Wos 000275702600003 Publication Date 2009-10-14
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 1387-1811; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.615 Times cited (down) 5 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.615; 2010 IF: 3.220
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:82448 Serial 3418
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Author Mandal, T.K.; Abakumov, A.M.; Hadermann, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Croft, M.; Greenblatt, M.
  Title Synthesis, crystal structure, and magnetic properties of Srl.31Co0.63Mn0.3703: a reivative of the incommensurate composite hexagonal perovskite structure Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2007 Publication Chemistry of materials Abbreviated Journal Chem Mater
  Volume 19 Issue 25 Pages 6158-6167
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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  Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor
  Language Wos 000251422000019 Publication Date 2007-11-13
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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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 (down) 5 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 9.466; 2007 IF: 4.883
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:67597 Serial 3449
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Author Chen, Y.; Shanenko, A.A.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Vortex anomaly in low-dimensional fermionic condensates : quantum confinement breaks chirality Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 89 Issue 5 Pages 054513-54515
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract 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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  Language Wos 000332396800005 Publication Date 2014-02-19
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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 (down) 5 Open Access
  Notes ; 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). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2014 IF: 3.736
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:115822 Serial 3850
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Author Doria, M.M.; Romaguera, A.R. de C.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Vortex patterns in a mesoscopic superconducting rod with a magnetic dot Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 81 Issue 10 Pages 104529,1-104529,11
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract We study a mesoscopic superconducting rod with a magnetic dot on its top having its moment oriented along the axis of symmetry. We study the dependence of the vortex pattern with the height and find that for very short and very long rods, the vortex pattern acquires a simple structure, consisting of giant and of multivortex states, respectively. In the long limit, the most stable configuration consists of two vortices, that reach the lateral surface of the rod diametrically opposed. The long rod shows reentrant behavior within some range of its radius and of the dots magnetic moment. Our results are obtained within the Ginzburg-Landau approach in the limit of no magnetic shielding.
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  Language Wos 000276248700123 Publication Date 2010-03-31
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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 (down) 5 Open Access
  Notes ; The three authors acknowledge CNPq and the bilateral program between Brazil and Flanders for financial support. They also make the following acknowledgments for financial support: A. R. de C. Romaguera to FACEPE, M. M. Doria to FAPERJ, and F. M. Peeters to the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the Belgian Science Policy (IUAP), and the ESF-AQDJJ network. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2010 IF: 3.774
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:82272 Serial 3877
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Author Van Duppen, B.; Tomadin, A.; Grigorenko, A.N.; Polini, M.
  Title Current-induced birefringent absorption and non-reciprocal plasmons in graphene Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication 2D materials Abbreviated Journal 2D Mater
  Volume 3 Issue 3 Pages 015011
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract We present extensive calculations of the optical and plasmonic properties of a graphene sheet carrying a dc current. By calculating analytically the density-density response function of current-carrying states at finite temperature, we demonstrate that an applied dc current modifies the Pauli blocking mechanism and that absorption acquires a birefringent character with respect to the angle between the in-plane light polarization and current flow. Employing the random phase approximation at finite temperature, we show that graphene plasmons display a degree of non-reciprocity and collimation that can be tuned with the applied current. We discuss the possibility to measure these effects.
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  Language Wos 000373936300031 Publication Date 2016-02-23
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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 (down) 5 Open Access
  Notes This work was supported by the EC under the Graphene Flagship program (contract no. CNECT- ICT-604391) and MIUR through the program ‘Pro- getti Premiali 2012’ – Project ‘ABNANOTECH’. B.V. D. wishes to thank the Scuola Normale Superiore (Pisa, Italy) for the kind hospitality while this work was carried out and Research Foundation Flanders (FWO- Vl) for a PhD Fellowship. Approved Most recent IF: 6.937
  Call Number c:irua:131900 c:irua:131900 Serial 4017
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Author Bakalov, P.; Esfahani, D.N.; Covaci, L.; Peeters, F.M.; Tempere, J.; Locquet, J.-P.
  Title Electric-field-driven Mott metal-insulator transition in correlated thin films : an inhomogeneous dynamical mean-field theory approach Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 93 Issue 93 Pages 165112
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Theory of quantum systems and complex systems; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Simulations are carried out based on the dynamical mean-field theory (DMFT) in order to investigate the properties of correlated thin films for various values of the chemical potential, temperature, interaction strength, and applied transverse electric field. Application of a sufficiently strong field to a thin film at half filling leads to the appearance of conducting regions near the surfaces of the film, whereas in doped slabs the application of a field leads to a conductivity enhancement on one side of the film and a gradual transition to the insulating state on the opposite side. In addition to the inhomogeneous DMFT, a local density approximation (LDA) is considered in which the particle density n, quasiparticle residue Z, and spectral weight at the Fermi level A(ω=0) of each layer are approximated by a homogeneous bulk environment. A systematic comparison between the two approaches reveals that the less expensive LDA results are in good agreement with the DMFT approach, except close to the metal-to-insulator transition points and in the layers immediately at the film surfaces. LDA values for n are overall more reliable than those for Z and A(ω=0). The hysteretic behavior (memory effect) characteristic of the bulk doping driven Mott transition persists in the slab.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
  Language Wos 000373572700002 Publication Date 2016-04-09
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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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 (down) 5 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was partially funded by the Flemish Fund for Scientific Research (FWO Belgium) under FWO Grant No. G.0520.10 and the joint FWF (Austria)-FWO Grant No. GOG6616N, and by the SITOGA FP7 project. Most of the calculations were performed on KU Leuven's ThinKing HPC cluster provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center), funded by the FWO and the Flemish Government-department EWI. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:132872 Serial 4167
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Author Neek-Amal, M; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Partially hydrogenated and fluorinated graphene : structure, roughness, and negative thermal expansion Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 92 Issue 92 Pages 155430
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract The structural properties of partially hydrogenated and fluorinated graphene with different percentages of H/F atoms are investigated using molecular dynamics simulations based on reactive force field (ReaxFF) potentials. We found that the roughness of graphene varies with the percentage (p) of H or F and in both cases is maximal around p = 50%. Similar results were obtained for partially oxidized graphene. The two-dimensional area size of partially fluorinated and hydrogenated graphene exhibits a local minimum around p = 35% coverage. The lattice thermal contraction in partially functionalized graphene is found to be one order of magnitude larger than that of fully covered graphene. We also show that the armchair structure for graphene oxide (similar to the structure of fully hydrogenated and fluorinated graphene) is unstable. Our results show that the structure of partially functionalized graphene changes nontrivially with the C : H and C : F ratio as well as with temperature.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
  Language Wos 000363294100005 Publication Date 2015-10-23
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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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 (down) 5 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem Foundation of the Flemish Government. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2015 IF: 3.736
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:129448 Serial 4221
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Author Kurttepeli, M.; Locus, R.; Verboekend, D.; de Clippel, F.; Breynaert, E.; Martens, J.; Sels, B.; Bals, S.
  Title Synthesis of aluminum-containing hierarchical mesoporous materials with columnar mesopore ordering by evaporation induced self assembly Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Microporous and mesoporous materials: zeolites, clays, carbons and related materials Abbreviated Journal Micropor Mesopor Mat
  Volume 234 Issue 234 Pages 186-195
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract The incorporation of aluminum into the silica columns of hierarchical mesoporous materials (HMMs) was studied. The HMMs were synthesized by a combination of hard and soft templating methods, forming mesoporous SBA-15-type silica columns inside the pores of anodic aluminum oxide membranes via evaporation induced self-assembly (EISA). By adding Al-isopropoxide to the EISA-mixture a full tetrahedral incorporation of Al and thus the creation of acid sites was achieved, which was proved by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Electron microscopy showed that the use of Al-isopropoxide as an Al source for the HMMs led to a change in the mesopore ordering of silica material from circular hexagonal (donut-like) to columnar hexagonal and a 37% increase in specific surface (BET surface). These results were confirmed by a combination of nitrogen physisorption and small-angle X-ray scattering experiments and can be attributed to a swelling of the P123 micelles with isopropanol. The columnar mesopore ordering of silica is advantageous towards the pore accessibility and therefore preferential for many possible applications including catalysis and adsorption on the acid tetrahedral Al-sites. (C) 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
  Language Wos 000383291400020 Publication Date 2016-07-09
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 1387-1811 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.615 Times cited (down) 5 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes ; The Belgian government (Belgian Science Policy Office, Belspo) is acknowledged for financing the Interuniversity Attraction Poles (IAP-PAI). S. B. acknowledges the financial support from the European Research Council (ERC Starting Grant #335078-COLOURATOMS). D. V. acknowledges the Flanders Research Foundation (FWO). ; ecas_Sara Approved Most recent IF: 3.615
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:137108 Serial 4404
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Author Verlackt, C.C.W.; Van Boxem, W.; Dewaele, D.; Lemière, F.; Sobott, F.; Benedikt, J.; Neyts, E.C.; Bogaerts, A.
  Title Mechanisms of Peptide Oxidation by Hydroxyl Radicals: Insight at the Molecular Scale Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication The journal of physical chemistry: C : nanomaterials and interfaces Abbreviated Journal J Phys Chem C
  Volume 121 Issue 121 Pages 5787-5799
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
  Abstract Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were performed to provide atomic scale insight in the initial interaction between hydroxyl radicals (OH) and peptide systems in solution. These OH radicals are representative reactive oxygen species produced by cold atmospheric plasmas. The use of plasma for biomedical applications is gaining increasing interest, but the fundamental mechanisms behind the plasma modifications still remain largely elusive. This study helps to gain more insight in the underlying mechanisms of plasma medicine but is also more generally applicable to peptide oxidation, of interest for other applications. Combining both reactive and nonreactive MD simulations, we are able to elucidate the reactivity of the amino acids inside the peptide systems and their effect on their structure up to 1 μs. Additionally, experiments were performed, treating the simulated peptides with a plasma jet. The computational results presented here correlate well with the obtained experimental data and highlight the importance of the chemical environment for the reactivity of the individual amino acids, so that specific amino acids are attacked in higher numbers than expected. Furthermore, the long time scale simulations suggest that a single oxidation has an effect on the 3D conformation due to an increase in hydrophilicity and intra- and intermolecular interactions.
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  Language Wos 000396969900037 Publication Date 2017-03-16
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  ISSN 1932-7447 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 4.536 Times cited (down) 5 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, G012413N ; Approved Most recent IF: 4.536
  Call Number PLASMANT @ plasmant @ c:irua:142202 Serial 4537
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Author Sankaran, K.J.; Hoang, D.Q.; Srinivasu, K.; Korneychuk, S.; Turner, S.; Drijkoningen, S.; Pobedinskas, P.; Verbeeck, J.; Leou, K.C.; Lin, I.N.; Haenen, K.
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  Year 2016 Publication Physica status solidi : A : applications and materials science Abbreviated Journal Phys Status Solidi A
  Volume 213 Issue 10 Pages 2654-2661
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract Utilization of Au and nanocrystalline diamond ( NCD) as interlayers noticeably modifies the microstructure and field electron emission ( FEE) properties of hexagonal boron nitride nanowalls ( hBNNWs) grown on Si substrates. The FEE properties of hBNNWs on Au could be turned on at a low turn-on field of 14.3V mu m(-1), attaining FEE current density of 2.58mAcm(-2) and life-time stability of 105 min. Transmission electron microscopy reveals that the Au-interlayer nucleates the hBN directly, preventing the formation of amorphous boron nitride ( aBN) in the interface, resulting in enhanced FEE properties. But Au forms as droplets on the Si substrate forming again aBN at the interface. Conversely, hBNNWs on NCD shows superior in life-time stability of 287 min although it possesses inferior FEE properties in terms of larger turn-on field and lower FEE current density as compared to that of hBNNWs-Au. The uniform and continuous NCD film on Si also circumvents the formation of aBN phases and allows hBN to grow directly on NCD. Incorporation of carbon in hBNNWs from the NCD-interlayer improves the conductivity of hBNNWs, which assists in transporting the electrons efficiently from NCD to hBNNWs that results in better field emission of electrons with high life-time stability. (C) 2016 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
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  Language Wos 000388321500017 Publication Date 2016-09-27
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  ISSN 1862-6300 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 1.775 Times cited (down) 5 Open Access
  Notes The authors like to thank the financial support of the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) via Research Projects G.0456.12 and G.0044.13N, the Methusalem “NANO” network. K. J. Sankaran, P. Pobedinskas, and S. Turner are FWO Postdoctoral Fellows of the Research Foundations Flanders (FWO). Approved Most recent IF: 1.775
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144644UA @ admin @ c:irua:144644 Serial 4655
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Author Grubova, I.Y.; Surmeneva, M.A.; Huygh, S.; Surmenev, R.A.; Neyts, E.C.
  Title Density functional theory study of interface interactions in hydroxyapatite/rutile composites for biomedical applications Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication The journal of physical chemistry: C : nanomaterials and interfaces Abbreviated Journal J Phys Chem C
  Volume 121 Issue 29 Pages 15687-15695
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
  Abstract To gain insight into the nature of the adhesion mechanism between hydroxyapatite (HA) and rutile (rTiO(2)), the mutual affinity between their surfaces was systematically studied using density functional theory (DFT). We calculated both bulk and surface properties of HA and rTiO(2), and explored the interfacial bonding mechanism of amorphous HA (aHA) surface onto amorphous as well as stoichiometric and nonstoichiometric crystalline rTiO(2). Formation energies of bridging and subbridging oxygen vacancies considered in the rTiO(2)(110) surface were evaluated and compared with other theoretical and experimental results. The interfacial interaction was evaluated through the work of adhesion. For the aHA/rTiO(2)(110) interfaces, the work of adhesion is found to depend strongly on the chemical environment of the rTiO(2)(110) surface. Electronic analysis indicates that the charge transfer is very small in the case of interface formation between aHA and crystalline rTiO(2)(110). In contrast, significant charge transfer occurs between aHA and amorphous rTiO(2) (aTiO(2)) slabs during the formation of the interface. Charge density difference (CDD) analysis indicates that the dominant interactions in the interface have significant covalent character, and in particular the Ti-O and Ca-O bonds. Thus, the obtained results reveal that the aHA/aTiO(2) interface shows a more preferable interaction and is thermodynamically more stable than other interfaces. These results are particularly important for improving the long-term stability of HA-based implants.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor
  Language Wos 000406726200022 Publication Date 2017-06-27
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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 (down) 5 Open Access Not_Open_Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 4.536
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:145195 Serial 4715
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Author Cautaerts, N.; Delville, R.; Dietz, W.; Verwerft, M.
  Title Thermal creep properties of Ti-stabilized DIN 1.4970 (15-15Ti) austenitic stainless steel pressurized cladding tubes Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Journal of nuclear materials Abbreviated Journal J Nucl Mater
  Volume 493 Issue Pages 154-167
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract This paper presents a large database of thermal creep data from pressurized unirradiated DIN 1.4970 Ti-stabilized austenitic stainless steel (i.e. EN 1515CrNiMoTiB or “15-15Ti”) cladding tubes from more than 1000 bi-axial creep tests conducted during the fast reactor R&D program of the DeBeNe (Deutschland-Belgium- Netherlands) consortium between the 1960's to the late 1980's. The data comprises creep rate and time-to-rupture between 600 and 750 degrees C and a large range of stresses. The data spans tests on material from around 70 different heats and 30 different melts. Around one fourth of the data was obtained from cold worked material, the rest was obtained on cold worked + aged (800 degrees C, 2 h) material. The data are graphically presented in log-log graphs. The creep rate data is fit with a sinh correlation, the time to rupture data is fit with a modified exponential function through the Larson-Miller parameter. Local equivalent parameters to Norton's law are calculated and compared to literature values for these types of steels and related to possible creep mechanisms. Some time to rupture data above 950 degrees C is compared to literature dynamic recrystallization data. Time to rupture data between 600 and 750 degrees C is also compared to literature data from 316 steel. Time to rupture was correlated directly to creep rate with the Monkman-Grant relationship at different temperatures. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
  Language Wos 000408044000018 Publication Date 2017-06-11
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  ISSN 0022-3115 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 2.048 Times cited (down) 5 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.048
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:145686 Serial 4753
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Author Yang, Z.; Altantzis, T.; Bals, S.; Tendeloo, G.V.; Pileni, M.-P.
  Title Do Binary Supracrystals Enhance the Crystal Stability? Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication The journal of physical chemistry: C : nanomaterials and interfaces Abbreviated Journal J Phys Chem C
  Volume 122 Issue 122 Pages 13515-13521
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract We study the oxygen thermal stability of two binary

systems. The larger particles are magnetic amorphous Co (7.2 nm) or

Fe3O4 (7.5 nm) nanocrystals, whereas the smaller ones (3.7 nm) are

Au nanocrystals. The nanocrystal ordering as well as the choice of the

magnetic nanoparticles very much influence the stability of the binary

system. A perfect crystalline structure is obtained with the Fe3O4/Au

binary supracrystals. For the Co/Au binary system, oxidation of Co

results in the chemical transformation from Co to CoO, where the size

of the amorphous Co nanoparticles increases from 7.2 to 9.8 nm in

diameter. During the volume expansion of the Co nanoparticles, Au

nanoparticles within the binary assemblies coalesce and are at the

origin of the instability of the binary nanoparticle supracrystals. On the

other hand, for the Fe3O4/Au binary system, the oxidation of Fe3O4 to

γ-Fe2O3 does not lead to a size change of the nanoparticles, which

maintains the stability of the binary nanoparticle supracrystals. A similar behavior is observed for an AlB2-type Co−Ag binary

system: The crystalline structure is maintained, whereas in disordered assemblies, coalescence of Ag nanocrystals is observed.
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  Language Wos 000437811500035 Publication Date 2018-01-30
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  Impact Factor 4.536 Times cited (down) 5 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes The research leading to these results has been supported by an Advanced Grant of the European Research Council under Grant 267129. The authors appreciate financial support by the European Union under the Framework 7 program under a contract for an Integrated Infrastructure Initiative (Reference No. 262348 ESMI). S.B. acknowledges funding from ERC Starting Grant COLOURATOMS (335078). T.A. acknowledges a postdoctoral grant from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium). (ROMEO:white; preprint:; postprint:restricted 12 months embargo; pdfversion:cannot); ecas_sara Approved Most recent IF: 4.536
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @c:irua:149388UA @ admin @ c:irua:149388 Serial 4812
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Author Bal, K.M.; Neyts, E.C.
  Title Overcoming Old Scaling Relations and Establishing New Correlations in Catalytic Surface Chemistry: Combined Effect of Charging and Doping Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication The journal of physical chemistry: C : nanomaterials and interfaces Abbreviated Journal J Phys Chem C
  Volume 123 Issue 10 Pages 6141-6147
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
  Abstract Optimization of catalytic materials for a given application is greatly constrained by linear scaling relations. Recently, however, it has been demonstrated that it is possible to reversibly modulate the chemisorption of molecules on nanomaterials by charging (i.e., injection or removal of electrons) and hence reversibly and selectively modify catalytic activity beyond structure−activity correlations. The fundamental physical relation between the properties of the material, the charging process, and the chemisorption energy, however, remains unclear, and a systematic exploration and optimization of charge-switchable sorbent materials is not yet possible. Using hybrid DFT calculations of CO2 chemisorption on hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets with several types of defects and dopants, we here reveal the existence of fundamental correlations between the electron affinity of a material and charge-induced chemisorption, show how defect engineering can be used to modulate the strength and efficiency of the adsorption process, and demonstrate that excess electrons stabilize many topological defects. We then show how these insights could be exploited in the development of new electrocatalytic materials and the synthesis of doped nanomaterials. Moreover, we demonstrate that calculated chemical properties of charged materials are highly sensitive to the employed computational methodology because of the self-interaction error, which underlines the theoretical challenge posed by such systems.
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  ISSN 1932-7447 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 4.536 Times cited (down) 5 Open Access Not_Open_Access: Available from 21.02.2020
  Notes Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, 11V8915N ; Approved Most recent IF: 4.536
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Author Zhang, G.; Zhou, Y.; Korneychuk, S.; Samuely, T.; Liu, L.; May, P.W.; Xu, Z.; Onufriienko, O.; Zhang, X.; Verbeeck, J.; Samuely, P.; Moshchalkov, V.V.; Yang, Z.; Rubahn, H.-G.
  Title Superconductor-insulator transition driven by pressure-tuned intergrain coupling in nanodiamond films Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication Physical review materials Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 3 Issue 3 Pages 034801
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract We report on the pressure-driven superconductor-insulator transition in heavily boron-doped nanodiamond films. By systematically increasing the pressure, we suppress the Josephson coupling between the superconducting nanodiamond grains. The diminished intergrain coupling gives rise to an overall insulating state in the films, which is interpreted in the framework of a parallel-series circuit model to be the result of bosonic insulators with preserved localized intragrain superconducting order parameters. Our investigation opens up perspectives for the application of high pressure in research on quantum confinement and coherence. Our data unveil the percolative nature of the electrical transport in nanodiamond films, and highlight the essential role of grain boundaries in determining the electronic properties of this material.
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  Language Wos 000460684600002 Publication Date 2019-03-05
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  ISSN 2475-9953 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 2.926 Times cited (down) 5 Open Access Not_Open_Access
  Notes ; Y.Z. and Z.Y. acknowledge support from the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grants No. 2018YFA0305700 and No. 2016YFA0401804), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grants No. 11574323, No. 11704387, and No. U1632275), the Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province (Grants No. 1708085QA19 and No. 1808085MA06), and the Director's Fund of Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences (YZJJ201621). J.V. and S.K. acknowledge funding from the GOA project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp, and thank the FWO (Research Foundation-Flanders) for financial support under Contract No. G.0044.13N “Charge ordering”. The Qu-Ant-EM microscope was partly funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government. T.S., O.O., and P.S. are supported by APVV-0036-11, APVV-0605-14, VEGA 1/0409/15, VEGA 2/0149/16, and EU ERDF-ITMS 26220120005. L.L. acknowledges the financial support of a FWO postdoctoral research fellowship (12V4419N) and the KU Leuven C1 project OPTIPROBE (C14/16/ 063). ; Approved Most recent IF: NA
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Author Erfurt, D.; Koida, T.; Heinemann, M.D.; Li, C.; Bertram, T.; Nishinaga, J.; Szyszka, B.; Shibata, H.; Klenk, R.; Schlatmann, R.
  Title Impact of rough substrates on hydrogen-doped indium oxides for the application in CIGS devices Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Solar Energy Materials And Solar Cells Abbreviated Journal Sol Energ Mat Sol C
  Volume 206 Issue Pages 110300
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract Indium oxide based transparent conductive oxides (TCOs) are promising contact layers in solar cells due to their outstanding electrical and optical properties. However, when applied in Cu(In,Ga)Se-2 or Si-hetero-junction solar cells the specific roughness of the material beneath can affect the growth and the properties of the TCO. We investigated the electrical properties of hydrogen doped and hydrogen-tungsten co-doped indium oxides grown on rough Cu(In,Ga)Se-2 samples as well as on textured and planar glass. At sharp ridges and V-shaped valleys crack-shaped voids form inside the indium oxide films, which limit the effective electron mobility of the In2O3:H and In2O3:H,W thin films. This was found for films deposited by magnetron sputtering and reactive plasma deposition at several deposition parameters, before as well as after annealing and solid phase crystallization. This suggests universal behavior that will have a wide impact on solar cell devices.
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  Language Wos 000519653800038 Publication Date 2019-11-29
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  ISSN 0927-0248 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 6.9 Times cited (down) 5 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes ; This work was supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy under contract number 0325762G (TCO4CIGS). The authors thank M. Hartig, K. Mayer-Stillrich, I. Dorbandt, B. Bunn, M. Kirsch for technical support. C. Li is grateful for financial support from Max Planck Society, Germany and technical support from the MPI FKF StEM group members. ; Approved Most recent IF: 6.9; 2020 IF: 4.784
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Author Jorgensen, M.; Shea, P.T.; Tomich, A.W.; Varley, J.B.; Bercx, M.; Lovera, S.; Cerny, R.; Zhou, W.; Udovic, T.J.; Lavallo, V.; Jensen, T.R.; Wood, B.C.; Stavila, V.
  Title Understanding superionic conductivity in lithium and sodium salts of weakly coordinating closo-hexahalocarbaborate anions Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Chemistry of materials Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 32 Issue 4 Pages 1475-1487
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract Solid-state ion conductors based on closo-polyborate anions combine high ionic conductivity with a rich array of tunable properties. Cation mobility in these systems is intimately related to the strength of the interaction with the neighboring anionic network and the energy for reorganizing the coordination polyhedra. Here, we explore such factors in solid electrolytes with two anions of the weakest coordinating ability, [HCB11H5Cl6](-) and [HCB11H5Br6](-), and a total of 11 polymorphs are identified for their lithium and sodium salts. Our approach combines ab initio molecular dynamics, synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry, and AC impedance measurements to investigate their structures, phase-transition behavior, anion orientational mobilities, and ionic conductivities. We find that M(HCB11H5X6) (M = Li, Na, X = Cl, Br) compounds exhibit order-disorder polymorphic transitions between 203 and 305 degrees C and display Li and Na superionic conductivity in the disordered state. Through detailed analysis, we illustrate how cation disordering in these compounds originates from a competitive interplay among the lattice symmetry, the anion reorientational mobility, the geometric and electronic asymmetry of the anion, and the polarizability of the halogen atoms. These factors are compared to other closo-polyborate-based ion conductors to suggest guidelines for optimizing the cation-anion interaction for fast ion mobility. This study expands the known solid-state poly(carba)borate-based materials capable of liquid-like ionic conductivities, unravels the mechanisms responsible for fast ion transport, and provides insights into the development of practical superionic solid electrolytes.
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  Language Wos 000517351300014 Publication Date 2020-01-23
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  Notes ; The authors gratefully acknowledge support from the Hydrogen Materials-Advanced Research Consortium (HyMARC), established as part of the Energy Materials Network under the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Fuel Cell Technologies Office, under Contract no. AC04-94AL85000. Sandia National Laboratories is a multimission laboratory managed and operated by National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC., a wholly owned subsidiary of Honeywell International, Inc., for the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration under Contract no. DE-NA-0003525. A portion of this work was performed under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Energy by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory under Contract no. ACS2-07NA27344. We also gratefully thank Kyoung Kweon for useful discussions. The views and opinions of the authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. The Danish council for independent research, technology and production, HyNanoBorN (4181-00462) and SOS-MagBat (9041-00226B) and NordForsk, The Nordic Neutron Science Program, project FunHy (81942), and the Carlsberg Foundation are acknowledged for funding. Affiliation with the Center for Integrated Materials Research (iMAT) at Aarhus University is gratefully acknowledged. V.L. acknowledges the NSF for partial support of this project (DMR-1508537). The authors would like to thank the Swiss-Norwegian beamlines (BM01) at the ESRF, Grenoble, for the help with the data collection, DESY for access to Petra III, at beamline P02.1, and Diamond for access to beamline I11. ; Approved Most recent IF: NA
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Author Do, M.T.; Gauquelin, N.; Nguyen, M.D.; Blom, F.; Verbeeck, J.; Koster, G.; Houwman, E.P.; Rijnders, G.
  Title Interface degradation and field screening mechanism behind bipolar-cycling fatigue in ferroelectric capacitors Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2021 Publication Apl Materials Abbreviated Journal Apl Mater
  Volume 9 Issue 2 Pages 021113
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract Polarization fatigue, i.e., the loss of polarization of ferroelectric capacitors upon field cycling, has been widely discussed as an interface related effect. However, mechanism(s) behind the development of fatigue have not been fully identified. Here, we study the fatigue mechanisms in Pt/PbZr0.52Ti0.48O3/SrRuO3 (Pt/PZT/SRO) capacitors in which all layers are fabricated by pulsed laser deposition without breaking the vacuum. With scanning transmission electron microscopy, we observed that in the fatigued capacitor, the Pt/PZT interface becomes structurally degraded, forming a 5 nm-10 nm thick non-ferroelectric layer of crystalline ZrO2 and diffused Pt grains. We then found that the fatigued capacitors can regain the full initial polarization switching if the externally applied field is increased to at least 10 times the switching field of the pristine capacitor. These findings suggest that polarization fatigue is driven by a two-step mechanism. First, the transient depolarization field that repeatedly appears during the domain switching under field cycling causes decomposition of the metal/ferroelectric interface, resulting in a non-ferroelectric degraded layer. Second, this interfacial non-ferroelectric layer screens the external applied field causing an increase in the coercive field beyond the usually applied maximum field and consequently suppresses the polarization switching in the cycled capacitor. Our work clearly confirms the key role of the electrode/ferroelectric interface in the endurance of ferroelectric-based devices.
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  ISSN 2166-532x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 4.335 Times cited (down) 5 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes This work was supported by the Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek through Grant No. F62.3.15559. The Qu-Ant-EM microscope and the direct electron detector were partly funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government. N.G. and J.V. acknowledge funding from the GOA project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp. This work has also received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under Grant No. 823717-ESTEEM3. We acknowledge D. Chezganov for his useful insights. Approved Most recent IF: 4.335
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:177663 Serial 6783
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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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  Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
  Language Wos 000235668900113 Publication Date 2006-02-15
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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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 (down) 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
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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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 (down) 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
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume 10 Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 1877-7058; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
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  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA
  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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  Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor
  Language Wos 000345722400003 Publication Date 2014-11-06
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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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 (down) 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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  Language Wos 000309809700007 Publication Date 2012-10-15
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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 (down) 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
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:102168 Serial 827
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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
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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  Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
  Language Wos 000171426700097 Publication Date 2002-07-27
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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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 (down) 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 (down) 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
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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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 (down) 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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  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited (down) 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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  Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
  Language Wos 000317544600040 Publication Date 2013-01-11
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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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 (down) 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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