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Barba-Ortega, J.; Sardella, E.; Aguiar, J.A.; Peeters, F.M. |
| Title |
Non-conventional vortex configurations in a mesoscopic flat disk |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2013 |
Publication |
Physica: C : superconductivity |
Abbreviated Journal |
Physica C |
| Volume |
487 |
Issue |
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Pages |
47-55 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
| Abstract |
The influence of superficial defects on the vortex configurations of a thin superconducting disk is investigated within the time dependent Ginzburg-Landau formalism. The free energy, magnetization, vorticity, and the Cooper pair density are calculated for both metastable and stable vortex configurations and different number of defects on its surface in the presence of an external magnetic field applied perpendicular to the disk area. We show that the competition between the confinement geometry and the geometric position of the defects leads to non-conventional vortex configurations which are not compatible with the symmetry of the sample geometry. Crown Copyright (C) 2013 Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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Amsterdam |
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2013-02-27 |
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0921-4534; |
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| Impact Factor |
1.404 |
Times cited  |
17 |
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; This work was partially supported by the Brazilian agencies CNPq, CAPES, FACEPE (APQ 0589-105/08), FAPESP, CNPq-FWO bilateral project, and Colombian Agencies Colciencias and DIB. ; |
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Most recent IF: 1.404; 2013 IF: 1.110 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:108486 |
Serial |
2344 |
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Dabaghmanesh, S.; Saniz, R.; Amini, M.N.; Lamoen, D.; Partoens, B. |
| Title |
Perovskite transparent conducting oxides : an ab initio study |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2013 |
Publication |
Journal of physics : condensed matter |
Abbreviated Journal |
J Phys-Condens Mat |
| Volume |
25 |
Issue |
41 |
Pages |
415503 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
| Abstract |
We present an ab initio study of the electronic structure and of the formation energies of various point defects in BaSnO3 and SrGeO3. We show that La and Y impurities substituting Ba or Sr are shallow donors with a preferred 1 + charge state. These defects have a low formation energy within all the suitable equilibrium growth conditions considered. Oxygen vacancies behave as shallow donors as well, preferring the 2 + charge state. Their formation energies, however, are higher in most growth conditions, indicating a limited contribution to conductivity. The calculated electron effective mass in BaSnO3, with a value of 0.21 me, and the very high mobility reported recently in La-doped BaSnO3 single-crystals, suggest that remarkably low scattering rates can be achieved in the latter. In the case of SrGeO3, our results point to carrier density and mobility values in the low range for typical polycrystalline TCOs, in line with experiment. |
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London |
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2013-09-24 |
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0953-8984;1361-648X; |
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| Impact Factor |
2.649 |
Times cited |
17 |
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FWO;Hercules |
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Most recent IF: 2.649; 2013 IF: 2.223 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:110495 |
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2574 |
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Retuerto, M.; Li, M.R.; Ignatov, A.; Croft, M.; Ramanujachary, K.V.; Chi, S.; Hodges, J.P.; Dachraoui, W.; Hadermann, J.; Tran, T.T.; Halasyamani, P.S.; Grams, C.P.; Hemberger, J.; Greenblatt, M.; |
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Polar and magnetic layered A-site and rock salt B-site-ordered NaLnFeWO6 (Ln = La, Nd) perovskites |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2013 |
Publication |
Inorganic chemistry |
Abbreviated Journal |
Inorg Chem |
| Volume |
52 |
Issue |
21 |
Pages |
12482-12491 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
We have expanded the double perovskite family of materials with the unusual combination of layered order in the A sublattice and rock salt order over the B sublattice to compounds NaLaFeWO6 and NaNdFeWO6. The materials have been synthesized and studied by powder X-ray diffraction, neutron diffraction, electron diffraction, magnetic measurements, X-ray absorption spectroscopy, dielectric measurements, and second harmonic generation. At room temperature, the crystal structures of both compounds can be defined in the noncentrosymmetric monoclinic P2(1) space group resulting from the combination of ordering both in the A and B sublattices, the distortion of the cell due to tilting of the octahedra, and the displacement of certain cations. The magnetic studies show that both compounds are ordered antiferromagnetically below T-N approximate to 25 K for NaLaFeWO6 and at similar to 21 K for NaNdFeWO6. The magnetic structure of NaNdFeWO6 has been solved with a propagation vector k = (1/2 0 1/2) as an antiferromagnetic arrangement of Fe and Nd moments. Although the samples are potential multiferroics, the dielectric measurements do not show a ferroelectric response. |
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Easton, Pa |
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000326669200035 |
Publication Date |
2013-10-18 |
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0020-1669;1520-510X; |
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| Impact Factor |
4.857 |
Times cited |
17 |
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Most recent IF: 4.857; 2013 IF: 4.794 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:112714 |
Serial |
2656 |
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Khalilov, U.; Pourtois, G.; Bogaerts, A.; van Duin, A.C.T.; Neyts, E.C. |
| Title |
Reactive molecular dynamics simulations on SiO2-coated ultra-small Si-nanowires |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2013 |
Publication |
Nanoscale |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nanoscale |
| Volume |
5 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
719-725 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
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The application of coreshell SiSiO2 nanowires as nanoelectronic devices strongly depends on their structure, which is difficult to tune precisely. In this work, we investigate the formation of the coreshell nanowires at the atomic scale, by reactive molecular dynamics simulations. The occurrence of two temperature-dependent oxidation mechanisms of ultra-small diameter Si-NWs is demonstrated. We found that control over the Si-core radius and the SiOx (x ≤ 2) oxide shell is possible by tuning the growth temperature and the initial Si-NW diameter. Two different structures were obtained, i.e., ultrathin SiO2 silica nanowires at high temperature and Si core|ultrathin SiO2 silica nanowires at low temperature. The transition temperature is found to linearly decrease with the nanowire curvature. Finally, the interfacial stress is found to be responsible for self-limiting oxidation, depending on both the initial Si-NW radius and the oxide growth temperature. These novel insights allow us to gain control over the exact morphology and structure of the wires, as is needed for their application in nanoelectronics. |
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Cambridge |
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000313426200036 |
Publication Date |
2012-11-16 |
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2040-3364;2040-3372; |
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| Impact Factor |
7.367 |
Times cited |
17 |
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Most recent IF: 7.367; 2013 IF: 6.739 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:102584 |
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2824 |
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Van Passel, S. |
| Title |
Food miles to assess sustainability : a revision |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2013 |
Publication |
Sustainable Development |
Abbreviated Journal |
Sustain Dev |
| Volume |
21 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
1-17 |
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A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM) |
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Sustainability assessment is an essential process in our aim to reach a more sustainable production and consumption pattern. This research revises the food miles concept as a guiding tool to assess sustainability. Food miles measure the distance that food travels from where it is grown or raised to where it is consumed. Three different concepts to assess sustainability are described: (i) food miles, (ii) enhanced food miles, (iii) food chain sustainability. An illustrative case study shows that there is a strong danger of oversimplification when using food miles as an assessment tool. Second, the food miles concept can be enhanced with all relevant transport externalities taking into account different transport modes and transport (in)efficiency. Third, all relevant economic, social, and ecological aspects should be taken into account. Besides transport externalities, also externalities caused by food production, food packaging, food marketing, and food consumption should be incorporated. Moreover, the trade-off with development goals cannot be neglected. As a consequence, there is a strong danger of incommensurability as the result of different sustainability model assumptions and unclear system boundaries. Nevertheless, sustainability assessment can enrich policy making and support tailored policy measures to improve food chain sustainability. Copyright (c) 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment. |
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2010-07-15 |
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0968-0802 |
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| Impact Factor |
2.167 |
Times cited |
17 |
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Most recent IF: 2.167; 2013 IF: 1.692 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:127553 |
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6204 |
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Ke, X.; Turner, S.; Quintana, M.; Hadad, C.; Montellano-López, A.; Carraro, M.; Sartorel, A.; Bonchio, M.; Prato, M.; Bittencourt, C.; Van Tendeloo, G.; |
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Dynamic motion of Ru-polyoxometalate ions (POMs) on functionalized few-layer graphene |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2013 |
Publication |
Small |
Abbreviated Journal |
Small |
| Volume |
9 |
Issue |
23 |
Pages |
3922-3927 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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The interaction and stability of Ru4POM on few layer graphene via functional groups is investigated by time-dependent imaging using aberration-corrected transmission electron microscopy. The Ru4POM demonstrates dynamic motion on the graphene surface with its frequency and amplitude of rotation related to the nature of the functional group used. The stability of the Ru4POMgraphene hybrid corroborates its long-term robustness when applied to multielectronic catalytic processes. |
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Weinheim |
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000331282400003 |
Publication Date |
2013-07-01 |
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1613-6810; |
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| Impact Factor |
8.643 |
Times cited |
16 |
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IAP-7; Countatoms; |
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Most recent IF: 8.643; 2013 IF: 7.514 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:115768 |
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763 |
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Leenaerts, O.; Sahin, H.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M. |
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First-principles investigation of B- and N-doped fluorographene |
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A1 Journal article |
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2013 |
Publication |
Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Rev B |
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88 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
035434-35435 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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The effect of substitutional doping of fluorographene with boron and nitrogen atoms on its electronic and magnetic properties is investigated using first-principles calculations. It is found that boron dopants can be readily incorporated in the fluorographene crystal where they act as shallow acceptors and cause hole doping, but no changes in the magnetic properties are observed. Nitrogen dopants act as deep donors and give rise to a magnetic moment, but the resulting system becomes chemically unstable. These results are opposite to what was found for substitutional doping of graphane, i.e., hydrogenated graphene, in which case B substituents induce magnetism and N dopants do not. |
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000322083700002 |
Publication Date |
2013-07-22 |
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1098-0121;1550-235X; |
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| Impact Factor |
3.836 |
Times cited |
16 |
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; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem program of the Flemish government. H.S. is supported by a FWO Pegasus-long Marie Curie Fellowship. Computational resources were provided by TUBITAK ULAKBIM, High Performance and Grid Computing Center (TR-Grid e-Infrastructure), and the HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA), a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center VSC. ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.836; 2013 IF: 3.664 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109807 |
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1210 |
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Van Hoorebeke, L.; Leroux, O.; Leroux, F.; Mastroberti, A.A.; Santos-Silva, F.; Van Loo, D.; Bagniewska-Zadworna, A.; Bals, S.; Popper, Z.A.; de Araujo Mariath, J.E. |
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Heterogeneity of silica and glycan-epitope distribution in epidermal idioblast cell walls in Adiantum raddianum laminae |
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A1 Journal article |
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2013 |
Publication |
Planta |
Abbreviated Journal |
Planta |
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237 |
Issue |
6 |
Pages |
1453-1464 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Laminae of Adiantum raddianum Presl., a fern belonging to the family Pteridaceae, are characterised by the presence of epidermal fibre-like cells under the vascular bundles. These cells were thought to contain silica bodies, but their thickened walls leave no space for intracellular silica suggesting it may actually be deposited within their walls. Using advanced electron microscopy in conjunction with energy dispersive X-ray microanalysis we showed the presence of silica in the cell walls of the fibre-like idioblasts. However, it was specifically localised to the outer layers of the periclinal wall facing the leaf surface, with the thick secondary wall being devoid of silica. Immunocytochemical experiments were performed to ascertain the respective localisation of silica deposition and glycan polymers. Epitopes characteristic for pectic homogalacturonan and the hemicelluloses xyloglucan and mannan were detected in most epidermal walls, including the silica-rich cell wall layers. The monoclonal antibody, LM6, raised against pectic arabinan, labelled the silica-rich primary wall of the epidermal fibre-like cells and the guard cell walls, which were also shown to contain silica. We hypothesise that the silicified outer wall layers of the epidermal fibre-like cells support the lamina during cell expansion prior to secondary wall formation. This implies that silicification does not impede cell elongation. Although our results suggest that pectic arabinan may be implicated in silica deposition, further detailed analyses are needed to confirm this. The combinatorial approach presented here, which allows correlative screening and in situ localisation of silicon and cell wall polysaccharide distribution, shows great potential for future studies. |
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2013-02-21 |
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0032-0935;1432-2048; |
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| Impact Factor |
3.361 |
Times cited |
16 |
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We are grateful to the Laboratorio de Anatomia Vegetal of Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) and the Centro de Microscopia Eletronica (CME) of UFRGS. Thanks to Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq) for the undergraduate degree grant provided (PIBIC) for the fourth author and research grant and support for the last one. The third author is grateful to Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES) for providing financial support (PRODOC). We acknowledge Christiane de Queiroz Lopes and Moema Queiroz (CME) for the technical assistance. We are indebted to Paul Knox (Centre for Plant Sciences, University of Leeds, UK) for kindly providing the monoclonal antibodies used in this study. The Fund for Scientific Research-Flanders (FWO) is acknowledged for the doctoral grant to D. Van Loo (G.0100.08). |
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Most recent IF: 3.361; 2013 IF: 3.376 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109641 |
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1419 |
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Zarenia, M.; Pereira, J.M., Jr.; Peeters, F.M.; Farias, G.A. |
| Title |
Snake states in graphene quantum dots in the presence of a p-n junction |
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A1 Journal article |
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2013 |
Publication |
Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Rev B |
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87 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
035426 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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We investigate the magnetic interface states of graphene quantum dots that contain p-n junctions. Within a tight-binding approach, we consider rectangular quantum dots in the presence of a perpendicular magnetic field containing p-n as well as p-n-p and n-p-n junctions. The results show the interplay between the edge states associated with the zigzag terminations of the sample and the snake states that arise at the p-n junction due to the overlap between electron and hole states at the potential interface. Remarkable localized states are found at the crossing of the p-n junction with the zigzag edge having a dumb-bell-shaped electron distribution. The results are presented as a function of the junction parameters and the applied magnetic flux. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.87.035426 |
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2013-01-29 |
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1098-0121;1550-235X; |
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| Impact Factor |
3.836 |
Times cited |
16 |
Open Access |
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; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI), the European Science Foundation (ESF) under the EUROCORES program EuroGRAPHENE (project CONGRAN), the Brazilian agency CNPq (Pronex), and the bilateral projects between Flanders and Brazil and the collaboration project FWO-CNPq. ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.836; 2013 IF: 3.664 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:110087 |
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3048 |
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Lind, O.C.; de Nolf, W.; Janssens, K.; Salbu, B. |
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Micro-analytical characterisation of radioactive heterogeneities in samples from Central Asian TENORM sites |
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A1 Journal article |
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2013 |
Publication |
Journal of environmental radioactivity |
Abbreviated Journal |
J Environ Radioactiv |
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123 |
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63-70 |
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A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) |
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The present work focuses on the use of micro-analytical techniques to demonstrate the heterogeneous distribution of radionuclides and metals in soils collected at Former Soviet Union mining sites in Central Asia. Based on digital autoradiography, radionuclides were heterogeneously distributed in soil samples collected at the abandoned uranium mining sites Kurday, Kazakhstan, Kadji Sai, Kyrgyzstan and Taboshar, Tajikistan. Using electron microscopy interfaced with X-ray microanalysis submicron – mm-sized radioactive particles and rock fragments with U, As, Se and toxic metals on the surfaces were identified in Kurday and Kadji Sai samples. Employing scanning and tomographic (3D) synchrotron radiation based micro-X-ray fluorescence (mu-SRXRF) and synchrotron radiation based micro-X-ray diffraction (mu-SRXRD) allowed us to observe the inner structure of the particles without physical sectioning. The distribution of elements in virtual crosssections demonstrated that U and a series of toxic elements were rather heterogeneously distributed also within individual radioactive TENORM particles. Compared to archived data, U in Kadji Sai particles was present as uraninite (U4O9+y or UO2+x) or Na-zippeite aNa(4)(UO2)(6)[(OH)(10)(SO4)(3)]center dot 4H(2)O), i.e. U minerals with very low solubility. The results suggested that TENORM particles can carry substantial amount of radioactivity, which can be subject to re-suspension, atmospheric transport and water transport. Thus, the potential radioecological and radioanalytical impact of radioactive particles at NORM and TENORM sites worldwide should be taken into account. The present work also demonstrates that radioecological studies should benefit from the use of advanced methods such as synchrotron radiation based techniques. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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2012-03-16 |
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0265-931x |
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| Impact Factor |
2.31 |
Times cited |
16 |
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; We gratefully acknowledge the support provided by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the European Commission (HASYLAB proposal I-20070051 EC and II-20090184 EC). The authors are indebted to Dr. Karen Appel and Dr. Manuela Borchert, Hasylab for beamline assistance. ; |
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Most recent IF: 2.31; 2013 IF: 3.571 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:109558 |
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5710 |
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Lu, Y.-G.; Turner, S.; Verbeeck, J.; Janssens, S.D.; Haenen, K.; Van Tendeloo, G. |
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Local bond length variations in boron-doped nanocrystalline diamond measured by spatially resolved electron energy-loss spectroscopy |
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A1 Journal article |
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2013 |
Publication |
Applied physics letters |
Abbreviated Journal |
Appl Phys Lett |
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103 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
032105-5 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Variations in local bond length and coordination in boron-doped nanocrystalline diamond (NCD) films have been studied through changes in the fine structure of boron and carbon K-edges in electron energy-loss spectra, acquired in a scanning transmission electron microscope. The presence of high concentrations of B in pristine diamond regions and enrichment of B at defects in single NCD grains is demonstrated. Local bond length variations are evidenced through an energy shift of the carbon 1s → σ* edge at B-rich defective regions within single diamond grains, indicating an expansion of the diamond bond length at sites with local high B content. |
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American Institute of Physics |
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New York, N.Y. |
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000322146300049 |
Publication Date |
2013-07-17 |
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0003-6951; |
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| Impact Factor |
3.411 |
Times cited |
15 |
Open Access |
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Iap P6/42; Fwo G056810n; 262348 Esmi; 246791 Countatoms; 278510 Vortex; Fwo ECASJO_; |
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Most recent IF: 3.411; 2013 IF: 3.515 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109210UA @ admin @ c:irua:109210 |
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1824 |
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Maignan, A.; Singh, K.; Simon, C.; Lebedev, O.I.; Martin, C.; Tan, H.; Verbeeck, J.; Van Tendeloo, G. |
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Magnetic and magnetodielectric properties of erbium iron garnet ceramic |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2013 |
Publication |
Journal of applied physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J Appl Phys |
| Volume |
113 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
033905-5 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
An Er3Fe5O12 ceramic has been sintered in oxygen atmosphere at 1400 °C for dielectric measurements. Its structural quality at room temperature has been checked by combining transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. It crystallizes in the cubic space group Ia3d with a = 12.3488(1). The dielectric permittivity ([variantgreekepsilon]′) and losses (tan δ) measurements as a function of temperature reveal the existence of two anomalies, a broad one between 110 K and 80 K, attributed to the Er3+ spin reorientation, and a second sharper feature at about 45 K associated to the appearance of irreversibility on the magnetic susceptibility curves. In contrast to the lack of magnetic field impact on [variantgreekepsilon]′ for the former anomaly, a complex magnetic field effect has been evidenced below 45 K. The isothermal [variantgreekepsilon]′(H) curves show the existence of positive magnetodielectric effect, reaching a maximum of 0.14% at 3 T and 10 K. Its magnitude decreases as H is further increased. Interestingly, for the lowest H values, a linear regime in the [variantgreekepsilon]′(H) curve is observed. From this experimental study, it is concluded that the [variantgreekepsilon]′ anomaly, starting above the compensation temperature Tc (75 K) and driven by the internal magnetic field, is not sensitive to an applied external magnetic field. Thus, below 45 K, it is the magnetic structure which is responsible for the coupling between spin and charge in this iron garnet. |
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American Institute of Physics |
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New York, N.Y. |
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Publication Date |
2013-01-16 |
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0021-8979; |
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| Impact Factor |
2.068 |
Times cited |
15 |
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| Notes |
Vortex; Countatoms ECASJO_; |
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Most recent IF: 2.068; 2013 IF: 2.185 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:106182UA @ admin @ c:irua:106182 |
Serial |
1861 |
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Tan, H.; Egoavil, R.; Béché, A.; Martinez, G.T.; Van Aert, S.; Verbeeck, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Rotella, H.; Boullay, P.; Pautrat, A.; Prellier, W. |
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Mapping electronic reconstruction at the metal-insulator interface in LaVO3/SrVO3 heterostructures |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2013 |
Publication |
Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Rev B |
| Volume |
88 |
Issue |
15 |
Pages |
155123-155126 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
A (LaVO3)6/(SrVO3)(3) superlattice is studied with a combination of sub-A resolved scanning transmission electron microscopy and monochromated electron energy-loss spectroscopy. The V oxidation state is mapped with atomic spatial resolution enabling us to investigate electronic reconstruction at the LaVO3/SrVO3 interfaces. Surprisingly, asymmetric charge distribution is found at adjacent chemically symmetric interfaces. The local structure is proposed and simulated with a double channeling calculation which agrees qualitatively with our experiment. We demonstrate that local strain asymmetry is the likely cause of the electronic asymmetry of the interfaces. The electronic reconstruction at the interfaces extends much further than the chemical composition, varying from 0.5 to 1.2 nm. This distance corresponds to the length of charge transfer previously found in the (LaVO3)./(SrVO3). metal/insulating and the (LaAlO3)./(SrTiO3). insulating/insulating interfaces. |
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000326087100003 |
Publication Date |
2013-10-21 |
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| ISSN |
1098-0121;1550-235X; |
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| Impact Factor |
3.836 |
Times cited |
15 |
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| Notes |
Hercules; 246791 COUNTATOMS; 278510 VORTEX; 246102 IFOX; 312483 ESTEEM2; FWO; GOA XANES meets ELNES; esteem2jra3 ECASJO; |
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Most recent IF: 3.836; 2013 IF: 3.664 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:112733UA @ admin @ c:irua:112733 |
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1944 |
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da Pieve, F.; Di Matteo, S.; Rangel, T.; Giantomassi, M.; Lamoen, D.; Rignanese, G.-M.; Gonze, X. |
| Title |
Origin of magnetism and quasiparticles properties in Cr-doped TiO2 |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2013 |
Publication |
Physical review letters |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Rev Lett |
| Volume |
110 |
Issue |
13 |
Pages |
136402-136405 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
Combining the local spin density approximation (LSDA)+U and an analysis of superexchange interactions beyond density functional theory, we describe the magnetic ground state of Cr-doped TiO2, an intensively studied and debated dilute magnetic oxide. In parallel, we correct our LSDA+U (+ superexchange) ground state through GW corrections (GW@LSDA+U) that reproduce the position of the impurity states and the band gaps in satisfying agreement with experiments. Because of the different topological coordinations of Cr-Cr bonds in the ground states of rutile and anatase, superexchange interactions induce either ferromagnetic or antiferromagnetic couplings of Cr ions. In Cr-doped anatase, this interaction leads to a new mechanism which stabilizes a (nonrobust) ferromagnetic ground state, in keeping with experimental evidence, without the need to invoke F-center exchange. The interplay between structural defects and vacancies in contributing to the superexchange is also unveiled. |
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New York, N.Y. |
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000316683500014 |
Publication Date |
2013-03-25 |
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0031-9007;1079-7114; |
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| Impact Factor |
8.462 |
Times cited |
15 |
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Goa; Iwt |
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Most recent IF: 8.462; 2013 IF: 7.728 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:107281 |
Serial |
2524 |
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Milovanović, S.P.; Masir, M.R.; Peeters, F.M. |
| Title |
Spectroscopy of snake states using a graphene Hall bar |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2013 |
Publication |
Applied physics letters |
Abbreviated Journal |
Appl Phys Lett |
| Volume |
103 |
Issue |
23 |
Pages |
233502-233504 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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An approach to observe snake states in a graphene Hall bar containing a pn-junction is proposed. The magnetic field dependence of the bend resistance in a ballistic graphene Hall bar structure containing a tilted pn-junction oscillates as a function of applied magnetic field. We show that each oscillation is due to a specific snake state that moves along the pn-interface. Furthermore, depending on the value of the magnetic field and applied potential, we can control the lead in which the electrons will end up and hence control the response of the system. |
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American Institute of Physics |
Place of Publication |
New York, N.Y. |
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Wos |
000328634900090 |
Publication Date |
2013-12-03 |
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0003-6951; |
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| Impact Factor |
3.411 |
Times cited |
15 |
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| Notes |
This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the European Science Foundation (ESF) under the EUROCORES Program EuroGRAPHENE within the project CONGRAN and the Methusalem Foundation of the Flemish government. |
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Most recent IF: 3.411; 2013 IF: 3.515 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:113710 |
Serial |
3074 |
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Idrissi, H.; Renard, K.; Schryvers, D.; Jacques, P.J. |
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TEM investigation of the formation mechanism of deformation twins in Fe-Mn-Si-Al TWIP steels |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2013 |
Publication |
Philosophical magazine |
Abbreviated Journal |
Philos Mag |
| Volume |
93 |
Issue |
35 |
Pages |
4378-4391 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
The microstructure of a Fe-Mn-Si-Al twinning-induced plasticity (TWIP) steel exhibiting remarkable work hardening rate under uniaxial tensile deformation was investigated using transmission electron microscopy to uncover the mechanism(s) controlling the nucleation and growth of the mechanically induced twins. The results show that the stair-rod cross-slip deviation mechanism is necessary for the formation of the twins, while large extrinsic stacking faults homogenously distributed within the grains could act as preferential sources for the activation of the deviation process. The influence of such features on the thickness and strength of the twins and the resulting mechanical behaviour is discussed and compared to similar works recently performed on Fe-Mn-C TWIP steels. |
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000327478300005 |
Publication Date |
2013-09-12 |
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| ISSN |
1478-6435;1478-6443; |
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| Impact Factor |
1.505 |
Times cited |
15 |
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Most recent IF: 1.505; 2013 IF: 1.427 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:112815 |
Serial |
3478 |
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Anaf, W.; Horemans, B.; Madeira, T.I.; Carvalho, M.L.; De Wael, K.; Van Grieken, R. |
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Effects of a constructional intervention on airborne and deposited particulate matter in the Portuguese National Tile Museum, Lisbon |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2013 |
Publication |
Environmental Science and Pollution Research |
Abbreviated Journal |
Environ Sci Pollut R |
| Volume |
20 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
1849-1857 |
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A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) |
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In the 1970s, a large ambulatory of the National Tile Museum, Lisbon, was closed with glass panes on both ground and first floor. Although this design was meant to protect the museum collection from ambient air pollutants, small openings between the glass panes remain, creating a semi-enclosed corridor. The effects of the glass panes on the indoor air quality were evaluated in a comparative study by monitoring the airborne particle concentration and the extent of particle deposition at the enclosed corridor as well as inside the museum building. Comparison of the indoor/outdoor ratio of airborne particle concentration demonstrated a high natural ventilation rate in the enclosed corridor as well as inside the museum building. PM10 deposition velocities on vertical surfaces were estimated in the order of 3 × 10−4 m s−1 for both indoor locations. Also, the deposition rates of dark-coloured and black particles in specific were very similar at both indoor locations, causing visual degradation. The effectiveness of the glass panes in protecting the museum collection is discussed. |
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000315442500061 |
Publication Date |
2012-07-24 |
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0944-1344; 1614-7499 |
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| Impact Factor |
2.741 |
Times cited |
15 |
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Most recent IF: 2.741; 2013 IF: 2.757 |
| Call Number |
UA @ admin @ c:irua:100214 |
Serial |
5583 |
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Qurashi, A.; Rather, J.A.; De Wael, K.; Merzougui, B.; Tabet, N.; Faiz, M. |
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Rapid microwave synthesis of high aspect-ration ZnO nanotetrapods for swift bisphenol A detection |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2013 |
Publication |
The analyst |
Abbreviated Journal |
Analyst |
| Volume |
138 |
Issue |
17 |
Pages |
4764-4768 |
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A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) |
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000322389600011 |
Publication Date |
2013-05-29 |
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0003-2654 |
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| Impact Factor |
3.885 |
Times cited |
15 |
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| Notes |
; One of the authors (Jahangir Ahmad Rather) is highly thankful for the mobility grant (Non-Europe Postdoc Fellowship) supported by the Belgian Federal Science Policy (Belspo) co-funded by the Marie Curie Actions from the European Commission. ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.885; 2013 IF: 3.906 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:108959 |
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5801 |
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De Baere, K.; Verstraelen, H.; Rigo, P.; Van Passel, S.; Lenaerts, S.; Potters, G. |
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Study on alternative approaches to corrosion protection of ballast tanks using an economic model |
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A1 Journal article |
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2013 |
Publication |
Marine structures |
Abbreviated Journal |
Mar Struct |
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32 |
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1-17 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) |
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One of the most relevant problems in ship construction and maintenance nowadays is corrosion in ballast tanks of modern merchant vessels. On the one hand, there is a general consensus that the economic lifespan of such a vessel depends, to a large degree, upon the corrosion state of its ballast tanks, while on the other hand these ballast tanks, located between the outer hull and the cargo tanks, makes routine inspection and maintenance a difficult task. Today, ship's ballast tanks are usually constructed in steel and protected with an epoxy coating backed up by sacrificial zinc anodes. Such a construction has been applied without significant alterations for many years. The objective of this economic study is to compare this construction method with some potential alternatives. The considered alternatives are: (1) an increase in structural scantlings, eliminating the necessity to replace corroded at a cost of real cargo carrying capacity of the ship, (2) application of the novel and more durable TSCF25 coating (3), the use of corrosion resistant steel in ship construction and (4) a standard PSPC15 coating combined with lifetime lasting aluminum sacrificial anodes. A cost model was used to evaluate these alternative options together with sensitivity analysis. It is concluded that the durable coating and the use of lifetime lasting aluminum anodes are bound to improve the actual basic tank concept. Corrosion resistant steel becomes attractive when the steel price becomes competitive. |
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000319643500001 |
Publication Date |
2013-03-27 |
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0951-8339 |
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| Impact Factor |
2.052 |
Times cited |
15 |
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Most recent IF: 2.052; 2013 IF: 1.242 |
| Call Number |
UA @ admin @ c:irua:109346 |
Serial |
6253 |
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Szumniak, P.; Bednarek, S.; Pawlowski, J.; Partoens, B. |
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All-electrical control of quantum gates for single heavy-hole spin qubits |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2013 |
Publication |
Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Rev B |
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87 |
Issue |
19 |
Pages |
195307-195312 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
| Abstract |
In this paper several nanodevices which realize basic single heavy-hole qubit operations are proposed and supported by time-dependent self-consistent Poisson-Schrodinger calculations using a four band heavy-hole-light-hole model. In particular we propose a set of nanodevices which can act as Pauli X, Y, Z quantum gates and as a gate that acts similar to a Hadamard gate (i.e., it creates a balanced superposition of basis states but with an additional phase factor) on the heavy-hole spin qubit. We also present the design and simulation of a gated semiconductor nanodevice which can realize an arbitrary sequence of all these proposed single quantum logic gates. The proposed devices exploit the self-focusing effect of the hole wave function which allows for guiding the hole along a given path in the form of a stable solitonlike wave packet. Thanks to the presence of the Dresselhaus spin-orbit coupling, the motion of the hole along a certain direction is equivalent to the application of an effective magnetic field which induces in turn a coherent rotation of the heavy-hole spin. The hole motion and consequently the quantum logic operation is initialized only by weak static voltages applied to the electrodes which cover the nanodevice. The proposed gates allow for an all electric and ultrafast (tens of picoseconds) heavy-hole spin manipulation and give the possibility to implement a scalable architecture of heavy-hole spin qubits for quantum computation applications. |
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Publication Date |
2013-05-21 |
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1098-0121;1550-235X; |
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| Impact Factor |
3.836 |
Times cited |
14 |
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; This work was supported by the Polish National Science Center (Grant No. DEC-2011/03/N/ST3/02963), as well as by the “Krakow Interdisciplinary PhD-Project in Nanoscience and Advanced Nanostructures” operated within the Foundation for Polish Science MPD Programme, co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund. This research was supported in part by PL-Grid Infrastructure. ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.836; 2013 IF: 3.664 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109002 |
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88 |
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Aghaei, M.; Lindner, H.; Bogaerts, A. |
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The effect of the sampling cone position and diameter on the gas flow dynamics in an ICP |
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A1 Journal article |
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2013 |
Publication |
Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry |
Abbreviated Journal |
J Anal Atom Spectrom |
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28 |
Issue |
9 |
Pages |
1485-1492 |
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A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
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An inductively coupled plasma, connected to a sampling cone of a mass spectrometer, is computationally investigated. The effects of the sampler orifice diameter (ranging from 1 to 2 mm) and distance of the sampler cone from the load coil (ranging from 7 to 17 mm) are studied. An increase in sampler orifice diameter leads to a higher central plasma temperature at the place of the sampler, as well as more efficient gas transfer through the sampler, by reducing the interaction of the plasma gas with the sampling cone. However, the flow velocity at the sampler position is found to be independent of the sampler orifice diameter. Moreover, by changing the sampler orifice diameter, we can control whether only the central gas or also the auxiliary gas can exit through the sampler. Finally, with the increasing distance of the sampler from the load coil, the plasma temperature at the place of the sampler decreases slightly, which might also have consequences for the ion generation and transport through the sampling cone. |
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London |
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000322922300016 |
Publication Date |
2013-06-26 |
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0267-9477;1364-5544; |
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| Impact Factor |
3.379 |
Times cited |
14 |
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Most recent IF: 3.379; 2013 IF: 3.396 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109204 |
Serial |
848 |
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Amini, M.N.; Leenaerts, O.; Partoens, B.; Lamoen, D. |
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Graphane- and fluorographene-based quantum dots |
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A1 Journal article |
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2013 |
Publication |
The journal of physical chemistry: C : nanomaterials and interfaces |
Abbreviated Journal |
J Phys Chem C |
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117 |
Issue |
31 |
Pages |
16242-16247 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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With the help of first-principles calculations, we investigate graphane/fluorographene heterostructures with special attention for graphane and fluorographene-based quantum dots. Graphane and fluorographene have large electronic band gaps, and we show that their band structures exhibit a strong type-II alignment. In this way, it is possible to obtain confined electron states in fluorographene nanostructures by embedding them in a graphane crystal. Bound hole states can be created in graphane domains embedded in a fluorographene environment. For circular graphane/fluorographene quantum dots, localized states can be observed in the band gap if the size of the radii is larger than approximately 4 to 5 Å. |
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Washington, D.C. |
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000323082300046 |
Publication Date |
2013-07-15 |
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1932-7447;1932-7455; |
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| Impact Factor |
4.536 |
Times cited |
14 |
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FWO; GOW; Hercules |
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Most recent IF: 4.536; 2013 IF: 4.835 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109457 |
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1367 |
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Amin-Ahmadi, B.; Idrissi, H.; Delmelle, R.; Pardoen, T.; Proost, J.; Schryvers, D. |
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High resolution transmission electron microscopy characterization of fcc -> 9R transformation in nanocrystalline palladium films due to hydriding |
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A1 Journal article |
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2013 |
Publication |
Applied physics letters |
Abbreviated Journal |
Appl Phys Lett |
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102 |
Issue |
7 |
Pages |
071911-71914 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Sputtered nanocrystalline palladium thin films with nanoscale growth twins have been subjected to hydriding cycles. The evolution of the twin boundaries has been investigated using high resolution transmission electron microscopy. Surprisingly, the Sigma 3{112} incoherent twin boundaries dissociate after hydriding into two phase boundaries bounding a 9R phase. This phase which corresponds to single stacking faults located every three {111} planes in the fcc Pd structure was not expected because of the high stacking fault energy of Pd. This observation is connected to the influence of the Hydrogen on the stacking fault energy of palladium and the high compressive stresses building up during hydriding. (C) 2013 American Institute of Physics. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4793512] |
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American Institute of Physics |
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New York, N.Y. |
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000315596700023 |
Publication Date |
2013-02-26 |
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0003-6951; |
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| Impact Factor |
3.411 |
Times cited |
14 |
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| Notes |
Iap |
Approved |
Most recent IF: 3.411; 2013 IF: 3.515 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:108303 |
Serial |
1462 |
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Shariat, M.; Shokri, B.; Neyts, E.C. |
| Title |
On the low-temperature growth mechanism of single walled carbon nanotubes in plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2013 |
Publication |
Chemical physics letters |
Abbreviated Journal |
Chem Phys Lett |
| Volume |
590 |
Issue |
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Pages |
131-135 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
| Abstract |
Despite significant progress in single walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) production by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD), the growth mechanism in this method is not clearly understood. We employ reactive molecular dynamics simulations to investigate how plasma-based deposition allows growth at low temperature. We first investigate the SWCNT growth mechanism at low and high temperatures under conditions similar to thermal CVD and PECVD. We then show how ion bombardment during the nucleation stage increases the carbon solubility in the catalyst at low temperature. Finally, we demonstrate how moderate energy ions sputter amorphous carbon allowing for SWCNT growth at 500 K. (C) 2013 Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved. |
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Amsterdam |
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000327721000024 |
Publication Date |
2013-10-27 |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
0009-2614; |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
1.815 |
Times cited |
14 |
Open Access |
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Approved |
Most recent IF: 1.815; 2013 IF: 1.991 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:112775 |
Serial |
2439 |
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Neek-Amal, M.; Beheshtian, J.; Shayeganfar, F.; Singh, S.K.; Los, J.H.; Peeters, F.M. |
| Title |
Spiral graphone and one-sided fluorographene nanoribbons |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2013 |
Publication |
Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Rev B |
| Volume |
87 |
Issue |
7 |
Pages |
075448-8 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
| Abstract |
The instability of a free-standing one-sided hydrogenated/fluorinated graphene nanoribbon, i.e., graphone/fluorographene, is studied using ab initio, semiempirical, and large-scale molecular dynamics simulations. Free-standing semi-infinite armchairlike hydrogenated/fluorinated graphene (AC-GH/AC-GF) and boatlike hydrogenated/fluorinated graphene (B-GH/B-GF) (nanoribbons which are periodic along the zigzag direction) are unstable and spontaneously transform into spiral structures. We find that rolled, spiral B-GH and B-GF are energetically more favorable than spiral AC-GH and AC-GF which is opposite to the double-sided flat hydrogenated/fluorinated graphene, i.e., graphane/fluorographene. We found that the packed, spiral structures exhibit an unexpected localized highest occupied molecular orbital and lowest occupied molecular orbital at the edges with increasing energy gap during rolling. These rolled hydrocarbon structures are stable beyond room temperature up to at least T = 1000 K within our simulation time of 1 ns. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.87.075448 |
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Wos |
000315481800005 |
Publication Date |
2013-02-27 |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
1098-0121;1550-235X; |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
3.836 |
Times cited |
14 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
; We thank A. Sadeghi, M. R. Ejtehadi, and J. Amini for their useful comments. This work is supported by the ESF EuroGRAPHENE project CONGRAN and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). M.N.-A. is supported by a EU-Marie Curie IIF fellowship program Grant No. 299855. ; |
Approved |
Most recent IF: 3.836; 2013 IF: 3.664 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:107654 |
Serial |
3106 |
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Kirsanova, M.A.; Mori, T.; Maruyama, S.; Matveeva; Batuk, D.; Abakumov, A.M.; Gerasimenko, A.V.; Olenev, A.V.; Grin, Y.; Shevelkov, A.V. |
| Title |
Synthesis, structure, and transport properties of type-I derived clathrate Ge46-xPxSe8-y (x=15.4(1); y=0-2.65) with diverse host-guest bonding |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2013 |
Publication |
Inorganic chemistry |
Abbreviated Journal |
Inorg Chem |
| Volume |
52 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
577-588 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
A first clathrate compound with selenium guest atoms, [Ge46-xPx]Se8-y square(y) (x = 15.4(1); y = 0-2.65; square denotes a vacancy), was synthesized as a single-phase and structurally characterized. It crystallizes in the space group Fm (3) over bar with the unit cell parameter a varying from 20.310(2) to 20.406(2) angstrom and corresponding to a 2 x 2 x 2 supercell of a usual clathrate-I structure. The superstructure is formed due to the symmetrical arrangement of the three-bonded framework atoms appearing as a result of the framework transformation of the parent clathrate-I structure. Selenium guest atoms occupy two types of polyhedral cages inside the positively charged framework; all selenium atoms in the larger cages form a single covalent bond with the framework atoms, relating the title compounds to a scanty family of semiclathrates. According to the measurements of electrical resistivity and Seebeck coefficient, [Ge46-xPx]Se8-y square(y) is an n-type semiconductor with E-g = 0.41 eV for x = 15.4(1) and y = 0; it demonstrates the maximal thermoelectric power factor of 2.3 x 10(-5) W K-2 m(-1) at 660 K. |
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Place of Publication |
Easton, Pa |
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Wos |
000314007500010 |
Publication Date |
2012-12-31 |
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0020-1669;1520-510X; |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
4.857 |
Times cited |
14 |
Open Access |
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Most recent IF: 4.857; 2013 IF: 4.794 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:107689 |
Serial |
3463 |
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Schouteden, K.; Zeng, Y.-J.; Lauwaet, K.; Romero, C.P.; Goris, B.; Bals, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Lievens, P.; Van Haesendonck, C. |
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Band structure quantization in nanometer sized ZnO clusters |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2013 |
Publication |
Nanoscale |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nanoscale |
| Volume |
5 |
Issue |
9 |
Pages |
3757-3763 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
Nanometer sized ZnO clusters are produced in the gas phase and subsequently deposited on clean Au(111) surfaces under ultra-high vacuum conditions. The zinc blende atomic structure of the approximately spherical ZnO clusters is resolved by high resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy. The large band gap and weak n-type conductivity of individual clusters are determined by scanning tunnelling microscopy and spectroscopy at cryogenic temperatures. The conduction band is found to exhibit clear quantization into discrete energy levels, which can be related to finite-size effects reflecting the zero-dimensional confinement. Our findings illustrate that gas phase cluster production may provide unique possibilities for the controlled fabrication of high purity quantum dots and heterostructures that can be size selected prior to deposition on the desired substrate under controlled ultra-high vacuum conditions. |
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Cambridge |
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Wos |
000317859400026 |
Publication Date |
2013-03-05 |
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2040-3364;2040-3372; |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
7.367 |
Times cited |
13 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
FWO; Hercules; COUNTATOMS |
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Most recent IF: 7.367; 2013 IF: 6.739 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:108518 |
Serial |
219 |
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Khan, A.W.; Jan, F.; Saeed, A.; Zaka-ul-Islam, M.; Abrar, M.; Khattak, N.A.D.; Zakaullah, M. |
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Comparative study of electron temperature and excitation temperature in a magnetic pole enhanced-inductively coupled argon plasma |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2013 |
Publication |
Current applied physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
Curr Appl Phys |
| Volume |
13 |
Issue |
7 |
Pages |
1241-1246 |
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A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
| Abstract |
Magnetic Pole Enhanced-Inductively Coupled Plasmas (MaPE-ICPs) in analogy to the conventional ICPs exhibit two modes of operation, depending on the power coupling mechanism, i.e., a low power mode with dominant capacitive coupling (E-mode) and a high power mode with dominant inductive coupling (H-mode). A comparative study of the electron temperature measured by a Langmuir probe (T-e(LP)) and the electron excitation temperature (T-exc(OES)) determined by Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES) is reported in the two distinct modes of a MaPE-ICP operated in argon. The dependence of T-e(LP), T-exc(OES) and their ratio (T-e(LP)/T-exc(OES)) on applied power (5-50 W) and gas pressure (15-60 mTorr) is explored, and the validity of T-exc(OES) as an alternative diagnostic to T-e(LP) is tested in the two modes of MaPE-ICP. The OES based non-invasive measurement of the plasma parameters such as electron temperature is very useful for plasma processing applications in which probe measurements are limited. (C) 2013 Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved. |
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Amsterdam |
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Wos |
000322631400014 |
Publication Date |
2013-04-17 |
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| ISSN |
1567-1739; |
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Additional Links |
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| Impact Factor |
1.971 |
Times cited |
13 |
Open Access |
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Most recent IF: 1.971; 2013 IF: 2.026 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:110718 |
Serial |
421 |
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Berdiyorov, G.R.; Doria, M.M.; de Romaguera, A.R.C.; Milošević, M.V.; Brandt, E.H.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Current-induced cutting and recombination of magnetic superconducting vortex loops in mesoscopic superconductor-ferromagnet heterostructures |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2013 |
Publication |
Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Rev B |
| Volume |
87 |
Issue |
18 |
Pages |
184508-5 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
| Abstract |
Vortex loops are generated by the inhomogeneous stray field of a magnetic dipole on top of a current-carrying mesoscopic superconductor. Cutting and recombination processes unfold under the applied drive, resulting in periodic voltage oscillations across the sample. We show that a direct and detectable consequence of the cutting and recombination of these vortex loops in the present setup is the onset of vortices at surfaces where they were absent prior to the application of the external current. The nonlinear dynamics of vortex loops is studied within the time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau theory to describe the profound three-dimensional features of their time evolution. |
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000319252000008 |
Publication Date |
2013-05-21 |
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1098-0121;1550-235X; |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
3.836 |
Times cited |
13 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI) and the bilateral programme between Flanders and Brazil. G.R.B. acknowledges support from FWO-VI. A.R. de C.R. acknowledges CNPq for financial support. ; |
Approved |
Most recent IF: 3.836; 2013 IF: 3.664 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109648 |
Serial |
593 |
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Amin-Ahmadi, B.; Idrissi, H.; Galceran, M.; Colla, M.S.; Raskin, J.P.; Pardoen, T.; Godet, S.; Schryvers, D. |
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Effect of deposition rate on the microstructure of electron beam evaporated nanocrystalline palladium thin films |
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A1 Journal article |
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2013 |
Publication |
Thin solid films : an international journal on the science and technology of thin and thick films |
Abbreviated Journal |
Thin Solid Films |
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539 |
Issue |
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Pages |
145-150 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
The influence of the deposition rate on the formation of growth twins in nanocrystalline Pd films deposited by electron beam evaporation is investigated using transmission electron microscopy. Statistical measurements prove that twin boundary (TB) density and volume fraction of grains containing twins increase with increasing deposition rate. A clear increase of the dislocation density was observed for the highest deposition rate of 5 Å/s, caused by the increase of the internal stress building up during deposition. Based on crystallographic orientation indexation using transmission electron microscopy, it can be concluded that a {111} crystallographic texture increases with increasing deposition rate even though the {101} crystallographic texture remains dominant. Most of the TBs are fully coherent without any residual dislocations. However, for the highest deposition rate (5 Å/s), the coherency of the TBs decreases significantly as a result of the interaction of lattice dislocations emitted during deposition with the growth TBs. The analysis of the grain boundary character of different Pd films shows that an increasing fraction of high angle grain boundaries with misorientation angles around 5565° leads to a higher potential for twin formation. |
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Lausanne |
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000321111100025 |
Publication Date |
2013-05-25 |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
0040-6090; |
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Additional Links |
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| Impact Factor |
1.879 |
Times cited |
13 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
Fwo |
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Most recent IF: 1.879; 2013 IF: 1.867 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109268 |
Serial |
807 |
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