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De Dobbelaere, C.; Lourdes Calzada, M.; Bretos, I.; Jimenez, R.; Ricote, J.; Hadermann, J.; Hardy, A.; Van Bael, M.K. |
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Gaining new insight into low-temperature aqueous photochemical solution deposited ferroelectric PbTiO3 films |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2016 |
Publication |
Materials chemistry and physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
Mater Chem Phys |
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174 |
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Pages |
28-40 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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The nature of the low-temperature photochemical assisted formation process of ferroelectric lead titanate (PbTiO3) films is studied in the present work. Films are obtained by the deposition of an aqueous solution containing citric acid based (citrato) metal ion complexes with intrinsic UV activity. This UV activity is crucial for the aqueous photochemical solution deposition (aqueous PCSD) route being used. UV irradiation enhances the early decomposition of organics and results in improved electrical properties for the crystalline oxide film, even if the film is crystallized at low temperature. GATR-FTIR shows that UV irradiation promotes the decomposition of organic precursor components, resulting in homogeneous films if applied in the right temperature window during film processing. The organic content, morphology and crystallinity of the irradiated films, achieved at different processing atmospheres and temperatures, is studied and eventually correlated to the functional behavior of the obtained films. This is an important issue, as crystalline films obtained at low temperatures often lack ferroelectric responses. In this work, the film prepared in pure oxygen at the very low temperature of 400 degrees C and after an optimized UV treatment presents a significant remanent polarization value of P-r = 8.8 mu C cm(-2). This value is attributed to the better crystallinity, the larger grain size and the reduced porosity obtained thanks to the early film crystallization effectively achieved through the UV treatment in oxygen. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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Lausanne |
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000373865700005 |
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2016-03-16 |
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ISSN |
0254-0584 |
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Impact Factor |
2.084 |
Times cited |
4 |
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Most recent IF: 2.084 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144729 |
Serial |
4659 |
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Albrecht, W.; Goris, B.; Bals, S.; Hutter, E.M.; Vanmaekelbergh, D.; van Huis, M.A.; van Blaaderen, A. |
Title |
Morphological and chemical transformations of single silica-coated CdSe/CdS nanorods upon fs-laser excitation |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2017 |
Publication |
Nanoscale |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nanoscale |
Volume |
9 |
Issue |
9 |
Pages |
4810-4818 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
Abstract |
Radiation-induced modifications of nanostructures are of fundamental interest and constitute a viable out-of-equilibrium approach to the development of novel nanomaterials. Herein, we investigated the structural transformation of silica-coated CdSe/CdS nanorods (NRs) under femtosecond (fs) illumination. By comparing the same nanorods before and after illumination with different fluences we found that the silica-shell did not only enhance the stability of the NRs but that the confinement of the NRs also led to novel morphological and chemical transformations. Whereas uncoated CdSe/CdS nanorods were found to sublimate under such excitations the silica-coated nanorods broke into fragments which deformed towards a more spherical shape. Furthermore, CdS decomposed which led to the formation of metallic Cd, confirmed by high-resolution electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDX), whereby an epitaxial interface with the remaining CdS lattice was formed. Under electron beam exposure similar transformations were found to take place which we followed in situ. |
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Cambridge |
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000398954800022 |
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2017-03-23 |
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2040-3364 |
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Impact Factor |
7.367 |
Times cited |
4 |
Open Access |
OpenAccess |
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; The authors acknowledge financial support from the European Research Council under the European Unions Seventh Framework Programme (FP-2007-2013)/ERC Advanced Grant Agreement 291667 HierarSACol. The authors furthermore acknowledge financial support from the European Research Council (ERC Starting Grant 335078-COLOURATOMS and ERC Consolidator Grant 683076 NANO-INSITU). The authors also appreciate financial support from the European Union under the Seventh Framework Program (Integrated Infrastructure Initiative No. 262348 European Soft Matter Infrastructure, ESMI). This work was supported by the Flemish Fund for Scientific Research (FWO Vlaanderen) through a postdoctoral research grant to B. G. The authors furthermore thank Dave J. van den Heuvel and Hans C. Gerritsen for use of the Thorlabs powermeter. We furthermore thank Ernest van der Wee for the simulation of the confocal point spread functions. ; ecas_sara |
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Most recent IF: 7.367 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:142384UA @ admin @ c:irua:142384 |
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4670 |
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Sanchez-Barriga, J.; Ogorodnikov, I.I.; Kuznetsov, M.V.; Volykhov, A.A.; Matsui, F.; Callaert, C.; Hadermann, J.; Verbitskiy, N.I.; Koch, R.J.; Varykhalov, A.; Rader, O.; Yashina, L.V. |
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Observation of hidden atomic order at the interface between Fe and topological insulator Bi2Te3 |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2017 |
Publication |
Physical chemistry, chemical physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Chem Chem Phys |
Volume |
19 |
Issue |
45 |
Pages |
30520-30532 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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<script type='text/javascript'>document.write(unpmarked('To realize spintronic devices based on topological insulators (TIs), well-defined interfaces between magnetic metals and TIs are required. Here, we characterize atomically precisely the interface between the 3d transition metal Fe and the TI Bi2Te3 at different stages of its formation. Using photoelectron diffraction and holography, we show that after deposition of up to 3 monolayers Fe on Bi2Te3 at room temperature, the Fe atoms are ordered at the interface despite the surface disorder revealed by our scanning-tunneling microscopy images. We find that Fe occupies two different sites: a hollow adatom deeply relaxed into the Bi2Te3 quintuple layers and an interstitial atom between the third (Te) and fourth (Bi) atomic layers. For both sites, our core-level photoemission spectra and density-functional theory calculations demonstrate simultaneous chemical bonding of Fe to both Te and Bi atoms. We further show that upon deposition of Fe up to a thickness of 20 nm, the Fe atoms penetrate deeper into the bulk forming a 2-5 nm interface layer containing FeTe. In addition, excessive Bi is pushed down into the bulk of Bi2Te3 leading to the formation of septuple layers of Bi3Te4 within a distance of similar to 25 nm from the interface. Controlling the magnetic properties of the complex interface structures revealed by our work will be of critical importance when optimizing the efficiency of spin injection in TI-based devices.')); |
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Cambridge |
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000416054400023 |
Publication Date |
2017-10-24 |
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1463-9076; 1463-9084 |
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Impact Factor |
4.123 |
Times cited |
4 |
Open Access |
OpenAccess |
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; The authors acknowledge financial support within the bilateral program “Russian-German Laboratory at BESSY II” and thank Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin for granting access to the beamlines RGBL, UE112-PGM2a and U49-PGM1. The Supercomputing Center of Lomonosov Moscow State University is gratefully acknowledged for granting access to the “Lomonosov” supercomputer. The work was partially supported by DFG priority program SPP 1666, Impuls- und Vernetzungsfonds der Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft (Grant No. HRJRG-408) and Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Grants No. 13-02-91327 and No. 16-29-06410). C. C. acknowledges support from the University of Antwerp through the BOF grant 31445. The authors thank Dr Vera Neudachina, Daria Tsukanova, Dr Elmar Kataev and Dr Maria Batuk for their support during the XPS and TEM experiments. ; |
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Most recent IF: 4.123 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:147659 |
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4888 |
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Mahr, C.; Müller-Caspary, K.; Graf, M.; Lackmann, A.; Grieb, T.; Schowalter, M.; Krause, F.F.; Mehrtens, T.; Wittstock, A.; Weissmueller, J.; Rosenauer, A. |
Title |
Measurement of local crystal lattice strain variations in dealloyed nanoporous gold |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2018 |
Publication |
Materials research letters |
Abbreviated Journal |
Mater Res Lett |
Volume |
6 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
84-92 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Reversible macroscopic length changes in nanoporous structures can be achieved by applying electric potentials or by exposing them to different gases or liquids. Thus, these materials are interesting candidates for applications as sensors or actuators. Macroscopic length changes originate from microscopic changes of crystal lattice parameters. In this report, we show spatially resolved measurements of crystal lattice strain in dealloyed nanoporous gold. The results confirm theory by indicating a compression of the lattice along the axis of cylindrically shaped ligaments and an expansion in radial direction. Furthermore, we show that curved npAu surfaces show inward relaxation of the surface layer. [GRAPHICS] . |
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Taylor & Francis |
Place of Publication |
Abingdon |
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000428141500013 |
Publication Date |
2017-11-03 |
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ISSN |
2166-3831 |
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Impact Factor |
4.773 |
Times cited |
4 |
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Not_Open_Access |
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; This work has been supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) under contracts no. RO2057/12-1 (SP 6), WI4497/1-1 (SP 2) and WE1424/17-1 (SP 3) within the research unit FOR2213 (www.nagocat.de). K.M.-C acknowledges support by the DFG under contract no. MU3660/1-1 and T.G. under contract no. RO2057/ 11-1. ; |
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Most recent IF: 4.773 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:150921 |
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4973 |
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Bhat, S.G.; Gauquelin, N.; Sebastian, N.K.; Sil, A.; Béché, A.; Verbeeck, J.; Samal, D.; Kumar, P.S.A. |
Title |
Orthorhombic vs. hexagonal epitaxial SrIrO3 thin films : structural stability and related electrical transport properties |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2018 |
Publication |
Europhysics letters |
Abbreviated Journal |
Epl-Europhys Lett |
Volume |
122 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
28003 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Metastable orthorhombic SrIrO3 (SIO) is an arch-type spin-orbit coupled material. We demonstrate here a controlled growth of relatively thick (200 nm) SIO films that transform from bulk “6H-type” structure with monoclinic distortion to an orthorhombic lattice by controlling growth temperature. Extensive studies based on high-resolution X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy infer a two distinct structural phases of SIO. Electrical transport reveals a weak temperature-dependent semi-metallic character for both phases. However, the temperature-dependent Hall-coefficient for the orthorhombic SIO exhibits a prominent sign change, suggesting a multiband character in the vicinity of E-F. Our findings thus unravel the subtle structure-property relation in SIO epitaxial thin films. Copyright (C) EPLA, 2018 |
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Paris |
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000435517300001 |
Publication Date |
2018-06-18 |
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0295-5075 |
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Impact Factor |
1.957 |
Times cited |
4 |
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Not_Open_Access |
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; SGB and DS acknowledge useful discussions with E. P. Houwman, University of Twente, on X-ray diffraction. DS would like to thank H. Takagi, Max-Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Stuttgart, for the fruitful discussion on the transport properties of SIO thin films. SGB and NKS thank A. Aravind, Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara, for his valuable inputs while depositing the thin films of SIO. SGB, NKS and PSAK acknowledge Nano Mission Council, Department of Science & Technology, India, for the funding. DS acknowledges the financial support from Max-Planck Society through MaxPlanck Partner Group. NG, AB and JV acknowledge funding from GOA project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp and FWO project G093417N. ; |
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Most recent IF: 1.957 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:152074UA @ admin @ c:irua:152074 |
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5034 |
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Weng, Y.; Jia, Z.; Ding, L.; Muraishi, S.; Wu, X.; Liu, Q. |
Title |
The multiple orientation relationships and morphology of beta phase in Al-Mg-Si-Cu alloy |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2018 |
Publication |
Journal of alloys and compounds |
Abbreviated Journal |
J Alloy Compd |
Volume |
767 |
Issue |
767 |
Pages |
81-89 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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The orientation relationships (ORs), segregation behavior and morphologies of beta precipitate in an over aged Al-Mg-Si-Cu alloy are systematically characterized by atomic resolution high-angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM). Six different ORs and two morphologies, i.e. rod-and lath-like are revealed for beta precipitates, and Cu segregation at the (beta/alpha-Al interface is observed in all these precipitates. The rod-like beta precipitate has multiple beta-angles ranging from 6.1 to 14.1 degrees and non-uniform Cu segregation at the (beta/alpha-Al interface, while the lath-like beta precipitate has a constant beta-angle of 0 degrees and a periodic Cu segregation. These different ORs are explained to be attributable to the rotation of QP lattice, a near-hexagonal network of Si columns formed within beta precipitates, which causes different lattice matching of beta with alpha-Al lattice. These findings provide new insights in controlling the precipitation hardening and mechanical properties of this type of alloys. (C) 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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Amsterdam |
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000446316500011 |
Publication Date |
2018-07-09 |
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0925-8388 |
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Impact Factor |
3.133 |
Times cited |
4 |
Open Access |
OpenAccess |
Notes |
; This work was supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China (Grant No. 2018CDJDCL001910611 and No. 2017CDJQJ308822), the Foundation for Innovative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51421001) and the program of China Sponsorship Council (No. 201706050125). ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.133 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:154720 |
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5131 |
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Filez, M.; Poelman, H.; Redekop, E.A.; Galvita, V.V.; Alexopoulos, K.; Meledina, M.; Ramachandran, R.K.; Dendooven, J.; Detavernier, C.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Safonova, O.V.; Nachtegaal, M.; Weckhuysen, B.M.; Marin, G.B. |
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Kinetics of lifetime changes in bimetallic nanocatalysts revealed by quick X-ray absorption spectroscopy |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2018 |
Publication |
Angewandte Chemie: international edition in English |
Abbreviated Journal |
Angew Chem Int Edit |
Volume |
57 |
Issue |
38 |
Pages |
12430-12434 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Alloyed metal nanocatalysts are of environmental and economic importance in a plethora of chemical technologies. During the catalyst lifetime, supported alloy nanoparticles undergo dynamic changes which are well-recognized but still poorly understood. High-temperature O-2-H-2 redox cycling was applied to mimic the lifetime changes in model Pt13In9 nanocatalysts, while monitoring the induced changes by insitu quick X-ray absorption spectroscopy with one-second resolution. The different reaction steps involved in repeated Pt13In9 segregation-alloying are identified and kinetically characterized at the single-cycle level. Over longer time scales, sintering phenomena are substantiated and the intraparticle structure is revealed throughout the catalyst lifetime. The insitu time-resolved observation of the dynamic habits of alloyed nanoparticles and their kinetic description can impact catalysis and other fields involving (bi)metallic nanoalloys. |
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Weinheim |
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000444225100038 |
Publication Date |
2018-08-03 |
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ISSN |
1433-7851; 0570-0833 |
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Impact Factor |
11.994 |
Times cited |
4 |
Open Access |
OpenAccess |
Notes |
; M.F. acknowledges a European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement (No. 748563). E.A.R acknowledges the Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowship granted by the European Commission (No. 301703). This work was supported by the Fund for Scientific Research Flanders (G.0209.11), the “Long Term Structural Methusalem Funding by the Flemish Government”. The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Community's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7 /2007-2013) under grant agreement No. 312284 (CALIPSO). We thanks the Swiss Light Source for providing beamtime at the SuperXAS beamline. ; |
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Most recent IF: 11.994 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:153633 |
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5111 |
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Ren, Z.; Wu, M.; Chen, X.; Li, W.; Li, M.; Wang, F.; Tian, H.; Chen, J.; Xie, Y.; Mai, J.; Li, X.; Lu, X.; Lu, Y.; Zhang, H.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Zhang, Z.; Han, G. |
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Electrostatic force-driven oxide heteroepitaxy for interface control |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2018 |
Publication |
Advanced materials |
Abbreviated Journal |
Adv Mater |
Volume |
30 |
Issue |
38 |
Pages |
1707017 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Oxide heterostructure interfaces create a platform to induce intriguing electric and magnetic functionalities for possible future devices. A general approach to control growth and interface structure of oxide heterostructures will offer a great opportunity for understanding and manipulating the functionalities. Here, it is reported that an electrostatic force, originating from a polar ferroelectric surface, can be used to drive oxide heteroepitaxy, giving rise to an atomically sharp and coherent interface by using a low-temperature solution method. These heterostructures adopt a fascinating selective growth, and show a saturation thickness and the reconstructed interface with concentrated charges accumulation. The ferroelectric polarization screening, developing from a solid-liquid interface to the heterostructure interface, is decisive for the specific growth. At the interface, a charge transfer and accumulation take place for electrical compensation. The facile approach presented here can be extremely useful for controlling oxide heteroepitaxy and producing intriguing interface functionality via electrostatic engineering. |
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Weinheim |
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000444671900002 |
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2018-08-07 |
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0935-9648 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
19.791 |
Times cited |
4 |
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Not_Open_Access |
Notes |
; Z.H.R., M.J.W., and X.C. contributed equally to this work. This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51232006, 51472218, 11474249, 61574123, 11374009, and 11234011), the National 973 Program of China (Grant No. 2015CB654901), National Young 1000 Talents Program of China, the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Grant No. 2017FZA4008), and the 111 Project under Grant No. B16042. J.M. and X.L. gratefully thank the beam time and technical supports provided by 23A SWAXS beamline at NSRRC, Hsinchu. ; |
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Most recent IF: 19.791 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:153628 |
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5098 |
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van den Bos, K.H.W.; Janssens, L.; De Backer, A.; Nellist, P.D.; Van Aert, S. |
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The atomic lensing model: new opportunities for atom-by-atom metrology of heterogeneous nanomaterials |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2019 |
Publication |
Ultramicroscopy |
Abbreviated Journal |
Ultramicroscopy |
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203 |
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155 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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The atomic lensing model has been proposed as a promising method facilitating atom-counting in heterogeneous nanocrystals [1]. Here, image simulations will validate the model, which describes dynamical diffraction as a superposition of individual atoms focussing the incident electrons. It will be demonstrated that the model is reliable in the annular dark field regime for crystals having columns containing dozens of atoms. By using the principles of statistical detection theory, it will be shown that this model gives new opportunities for detecting compositional differences. |
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000465021000020 |
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2018-12-06 |
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0304-3991 |
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Impact Factor |
2.843 |
Times cited |
4 |
Open Access |
OpenAccess |
Notes |
The authors acknowledge financial support from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium) through project fundings (G.0369.15N, G.0502.18N and WO.010.16N), and by personal grants to K.H.W. van den Bos and A. De Backer. This project has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Unions Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement No. 770887). |
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Most recent IF: 2.843 |
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EMAT @ emat @UA @ admin @ c:irua:155721 |
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5074 |
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Jimenez-Mena, N.; Jacques, P.J.; Ding, L.; Gauquelin, N.; Schryvers, D.; Idrissi, H.; Delannay, F.; Simar, A. |
Title |
Enhancement of toughness of Al-to-steel Friction Melt Bonded welds via metallic interlayers |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2019 |
Publication |
Materials science and engineering: part A: structural materials: properties, microstructure and processing |
Abbreviated Journal |
Mat Sci Eng A-Struct |
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740-741 |
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274-284 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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The toughness of Al-to-steel welds decreases with increasing thickness of the intermetallic (IM) layer formed at the interface. Co plating has been added as interlayer in Al-to-steel Friction Melt Bonded (FMB) welds to control the nature and thickness of the IM layer. In comparison to a weld without interlayer, Co plating brings about a reduction of the thickness of the IM layer by 70%. The critical energy release rate of the crack propagating in the weld is used as an indicator of toughness. It is evaluated via an adapted crack propagation test using an energy conservation criterion. For a weld without interlayer, critical energy release rate is found to increase when the thickness of the intermetallic layer decreases. When the intermetallic layer is thick, the crack propagates in a brittle manner through the intermetallic whereas, at low layer thickness, the crack deviates and partially propagates through the Al plate, which causes an increase of toughness. The use of a Co interlayer brings about an increase of toughness by causing full deviation of the crack towards the Al plate. |
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000453494500029 |
Publication Date |
2018-10-24 |
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Edition |
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ISSN |
0921-5093 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
3.094 |
Times cited |
4 |
Open Access |
Not_Open_Access: Available from 25.10.2020
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The authors acknowledge the financial support of the Interuniversity Attraction Poles Program from the Belgian State through the Belgian Policy Agency, Belgium, contract IAP7/21 INTEMATE. N. Jimenez-Mena acknowledges the financial support of the (Fonds pour la formation à la recherchedans l'industrie et dans l'agriculture (FRIA), Belgium. A. Simar acknowledges the financial support of the (European Research Council – Starting Grant (ERC-StG), project ALUFIX, grant agreement no 716678. H. Idrissi is mandated by the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (FSR-FNRS), Belgium. The authors also acknowledge M. Coulombier for the help provided in the measurement of the friction coefficient, and T. Pardoen and F. Lani for the fruitful discussions. |
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Most recent IF: 3.094 |
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Yin, C.; Krishnan, D.; Gauquelin, N.; Verbeeck, J.; Aarts, J. |
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Controlling the interfacial conductance in LaAlO3/SrTiO3 in 90 degrees off-axis sputter deposition |
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2019 |
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Physical review materials |
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3 |
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034002 |
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We report on the fabrication of conducting interfaces between LaAlO3 and SrTiO3 by 90 degrees off-axis sputtering in an Ar atmosphere. At a growth pressure of 0.04 mbar the interface is metallic, with a carrier density of the order of 1 x 10(13) cm(-2) at 3 K. By increasing the growth pressure, we observe an increase of the out-of-plane lattice constants of the LaAlO3 films while the in-plane lattice constants do not change. Also, the low-temperature sheet resistance increases with increasing growth pressure, leading to an insulating interface when the growth pressure reaches 0.10 mbar. We attribute the structural variations to an increase of the La/Al ratio, which also explains the transition from metallic behavior to insulating behavior of the interfaces. Our research shows that the control which is furnished by the Ar pressure makes sputtering as versatile a process as pulsed laser deposition, and emphasizes the key role of the cation stoichiometry of LaAlO3 in the formation of the conducting interface. |
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2019-03-12 |
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2.926 |
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4 |
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; We thank Nikita Lebedev, Aymen Ben Hamida, and Prateek Kumar for useful discussions and Giordano Mattoni, Jun Wang, Vincent Joly, and Hozanna Miro for their technical assistance. We also thank Jean-Marc Triscone and his group for sharing their design of the sputtering system with us. This work is part of the FOM research programme DESCO with Project No. 149, which is (partly) financed by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). C.Y. is supported by China Scholarship Council (CSC) with Grant No. 201508110214. N.G., D.K., and J.V. acknowledge financial support from the GOA project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp. ; |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:158547 |
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Leuthner, G.T.; Hummel, S.; Mangler, C.; Pennycook, T.J.; Susi, T.; Meyer, J.C.; Kotakoski, J. |
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Scanning transmission electron microscopy under controlled low-pressure atmospheres |
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2019 |
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Ultramicroscopy |
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Ultramicroscopy |
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203 |
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203 |
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76-81 |
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Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) is carried out in vacuum to minimize the interaction of the imaging electrons with gas molecules while passing through the microscope column. Nevertheless, in typical devices, the pressure remains at 10(-7) mbar or above, providing a large number of gas molecules for the electron beam to crack, which can lead to structural changes in the sample. Here, we describe experiments carried out in a modified scanning TEM (STEM) instrument, based on the Nion UltraSTEM 100. In this instrument, the base pressure at the sample is around 2 x 10(-10 )mbar, and can be varied up to 10(-6) mbar through introduction of gases directly into the objective area while maintaining atomic resolution imaging conditions. We show that air leaked into the microscope column during the experiment is efficient in cleaning graphene samples from contamination, but ineffective in damaging the pristine lattice. Our experiments also show that exposure to O(2 )and H2O lead to a similar result, oxygen providing an etching effect nearly twice as efficient as water, presumably due to the two 0 atoms per molecule. H(2 )and N-2 environments have no influence on etching. These results show that the residual gas environment in typical TEM instruments can have a large influence on the observations, and show that chemical etching of carbon-based structures can be effectively carried out with oxygen. |
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2019-02-04 |
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0304-3991 |
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2.843 |
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4 |
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Most recent IF: 2.843 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:165937 |
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6321 |
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Prabhakara, V.; Jannis, D.; Guzzinati, G.; Béché, A.; Bender, H.; Verbeeck, J. |
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HAADF-STEM block-scanning strategy for local measurement of strain at the nanoscale |
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2020 |
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Ultramicroscopy |
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Ultramicroscopy |
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219 |
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113099 |
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Lattice strain measurement of nanoscale semiconductor devices is crucial for the semiconductor industry as strain substantially improves the electrical performance of transistors. High resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy (HR-STEM) imaging is an excellent tool that provides spatial resolution at the atomic scale and strain information by applying Geometric Phase Analysis or image fitting procedures. However, HR-STEM images regularly suffer from scanning distortions and sample drift during image acquisition. In this paper, we propose a new scanning strategy that drastically reduces artefacts due to drift and scanning distortion, along with extending the field of view. It consists of the acquisition of a series of independent small subimages containing an atomic resolution image of the local lattice. All subimages are then analysed individually for strain by fitting a nonlinear model to the lattice images. The method allows flexible tuning of spatial resolution and the field of view within the limits of the dynamic range of the scan engine while maintaining atomic resolution sampling within the subimages. The obtained experimental strain maps are quantitatively benchmarked against the Bessel diffraction technique. We demonstrate that the proposed scanning strategy approaches the performance of the diffraction technique while having the advantage that it does not require specialized diffraction cameras. |
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2020-09-01 |
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2.2 |
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4 |
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A.B. D.J. and J.V. acknowledge funding through FWO project G093417N ('Compressed sensing enabling low dose imaging in transmission electron microscopy') from the Flanders Research Fund. J.V acknowledges funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 823717 – ESTEEM3. The Qu-Ant-EM microscope and the direct electron detector used in the diffraction experiments was partly funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government. This project has received funding from the GOA project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp. GG acknowledges support from a postdoctoral fellowship grant from the Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek – Vlaanderen (FWO). Special thanks to Dr. Thomas Nuytten, Prof. Dr. Wilfried Vandervorst, Dr. Paola Favia, Dr. Olivier Richard from IMEC, Leuven and Prof. Dr. Sara Bals from EMAT, Antwerp for their continuous support and collaboration with the project and to the IMEC processing group for the device fabrication. |
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Most recent IF: 2.2; 2020 IF: 2.843 |
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EMAT @ emat @c:irua:172485 |
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Bigiani, L.; Gasparotto, A.; Andreu, T.; Verbeeck, J.; Sada, C.; Modin, E.; Lebedev, O.I.; Morante, J.R.; Barreca, D.; Maccato, C. |
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Au-manganese oxide nanostructures by a plasma-assisted process as electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution : a chemico-physical investigation |
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2020 |
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Advanced sustainable systems |
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2000177-11 |
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Earth-abundant and eco-friendly manganese oxides are promising platforms for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in water electrolysis. Herein, a versatile and potentially scalable route to gold-decorated manganese oxide-based OER electrocatalysts is reported. In particular, MnxOy(MnO2, Mn2O3) host matrices are grown on conductive glasses by plasma assisted-chemical vapor deposition (PA-CVD), and subsequently functionalized with gold nanoparticles (guest) as OER activators by radio frequency (RF)-sputtering. The final selective obtainment of MnO2- or Mn2O3-based systems is then enabled by annealing under oxidizing or inert atmosphere, respectively. A detailed material characterization evidences the formation of high-purity Mn(x)O(y)dendritic nanostructures with an open morphology and an efficient guest dispersion into the host matrices. The tailoring of Mn(x)O(y)phase composition and host-guest interactions has a remarkable influence on OER activity yielding, for the best performing Au/Mn(2)O(3)system, a current density of approximate to 5 mA cm(-2)at 1.65 V versus the reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) and an overpotential close to 300 mV at 1 mA cm(-2). Such results, comparing favorably with literature data on manganese oxide-based materials, highlight the importance of compositional control, as well as of surface and interface engineering, to develop low-cost and efficient anode nanocatalysts for water splitting applications. |
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2020-09-25 |
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2366-7486 |
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7.1 |
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4 |
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; Padova University (DOR 2017-2019 and P-DiSC #03BIRD2018-UNIPD OXYGENA projects), as well as the INSTM Consortium (INSTMPD004 – NETTUNO project) and AMGA Foundation (Mn4Energy project), are gratefully acknowledged for financial support. The Qu-Ant-EM microscope was partially funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government. J.V. acknowledges funding from a GOA project “Solarpaint” from the University of Antwerp and from EU H2020 823717 ESTEEM3 project. The authors thank Dr. Daniele Valbusa, Dr. Gianluca Corr, Dr. Andrea Gallo, and Dr. Dileep Khrishnan for helpful experimental assistance. ; esteem3TA; esteem3reported |
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Most recent IF: 7.1; 2020 IF: NA |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:171937 |
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6457 |
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Nord, M.; Webster, R.W.H.; Paton, K.A.; McVitie, S.; McGrouther, D.; MacLaren, I.; Paterson, G.W. |
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Fast pixelated detectors in scanning transmission electron microscopy. Part I: data acquisition, live processing, and storage |
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2020 |
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Microscopy And Microanalysis |
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Microsc Microanal |
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26 |
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4 |
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Pii S1431927620001713-666 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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The use of fast pixelated detectors and direct electron detection technology is revolutionizing many aspects of scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM). The widespread adoption of these new technologies is impeded by the technical challenges associated with them. These include issues related to hardware control, and the acquisition, real-time processing and visualization, and storage of data from such detectors. We discuss these problems and present software solutions for them, with a view to making the benefits of new detectors in the context of STEM more accessible. Throughout, we provide examples of the application of the technologies presented, using data from a Medipix3 direct electron detector. Most of our software are available under an open source licence, permitting transparency of the implemented algorithms, and allowing the community to freely use and further improve upon them. |
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2020-07-06 |
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2.8 |
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4 |
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; The performance of this work was mainly supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) of the UK via the project “Fast Pixel Detectors: a paradigm shift in STEM imaging” (grant no. EP/M009963/1). G.W.P. received additional support from the EPSRC under grant no. EP/M024423/1. M.N. received additional support for this work from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement no. 838001. The studentship of R.W.H.W. was supported by the EPSRC Doctoral Training Partnership grant no. EP/N509668/1. S.McV. was supported by EPSRC grant no. EP/M024423/1. I.M. was supported by EPSRC grant no. EP/M009963/1. The studentship of K.A.P. was funded entirely by the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Industrial CASE studentship “Next2 TEM Detection” (no. ST/P002471/1) with Quantum Detectors Ltd. as the industrial partner. D.McG. was also supported by EPSRC grant no. EP/M009963/1. As an inventor of intellectual property related to the MERLIN detector hardware, he is a beneficiary of the license agreement between the University of Glasgow and Quantum Detectors Ltd. The development of the integration of TopSpin with the Merlin readout of the Medipix3 camera has been performed with the aid of financial assistance from the EPSRC under grant no. EP/R511705/1 and through direct collaboration between NanoMEGAS and Quantum Detectors Ltd. ; |
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Most recent IF: 2.8; 2020 IF: 1.891 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:171185 |
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6518 |
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Vishwakarma, M.; Agrawal, K.; Hadermann, J.; Mehta, B.R. |
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Investigating the effect of sulphurization on volatility of compositions in Cu-poor and Sn-rich CZTS thin films |
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2020 |
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Applied Surface Science |
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Appl Surf Sci |
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507 |
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145043 |
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In the present work, the Cu-poor and Sn-rich CZTS thin films were prepared in order to study the volatility of Sn with respect to other components. Thin film compositions were kept intentionally Sn-rich to understand the behaviour of loss and segregation of Sn during sulphurization. The homogeneous composition distribution in precursor thin films turns heterogeneous with a change in morphology after sulphurization. The inability of identifying nanoscale secondary phases in CZTS thin film by conventional analytical techniques such as XRD and Raman, can be fulfilled by employing HAADF-STEM analysis. XPS and HAADF-STEM analyses provide the quantification of nanoscale secondary phases across the thin film and surface, respectively. The volatility of Sn was revealed in the form of segregation in the middle layer of CZTS cross-sectional lamella rather than loss to annealing atmosphere. It was observed that among the cations of CZTS, Sn segregates more than Cu, while Zn segregates least. The nanoscale spurious phases were observed to vary across different regions in the sulphurized CZTS sample. The reactive annealing lead to grain growth and formation of grain boundary features in the CZTS thin films, where annealing significantly modifies the potential difference and band bending at grain boundaries with respect to intra-grains. |
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2019-12-13 |
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0169-4332 |
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6.7 |
Times cited |
4 |
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; Authors acknowledges support provided by DST, India in the forms of InSOL project. We also acknowledge Dr. Indrani Mishra for XPS measurements and DST-FIST Raman facility for Raman measurements. Manoj Vishwakarma acknowledges IIT Delhi, New Delhi, India for MHRD fellowship. Prof. B.R. Mehta acknowledges the support of the Schlumberger chair professorship. ; |
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Most recent IF: 6.7; 2020 IF: 3.387 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:168603 |
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Abakumov, A.M.; Li, C.; Boev, A.; Aksyonov, D.A.; Savina, A.A.; Abakumova, T.A.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Bals, S. |
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Grain boundaries as a diffusion-limiting factor in lithium-rich NMC cathodes for high-energy lithium-ion batteries |
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2021 |
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ACS applied energy materials |
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4 |
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7 |
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6777-6786 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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High-energy lithium-rich layered transition metal oxides are capable of delivering record electrochemical capacity and energy density as positive electrodes for Li-ion batteries. Their electrochemical behavior is extremely complex due to sophisticated interplay between crystal structure, electronic structure, and defect structure. Here we unravel an extra level of this complexity by revealing that the most typical representative Li1.2Ni0.13Mn0.54Co0.13O2 material, prepared by a conventional coprecipitation technique with Na2CO3 as a precipitating agent, contains abundant coherent (001) grain boundaries with a Na-enriched P2-structured block due to segregation of the residual sodium traces. The trigonal prismatic oxygen coordination of Na triggers multiple nanoscale twinning, giving rise to incoherent (104) boundaries. The cationic layers at the (001) grain boundaries are filled with transition metal cations being Mn-depleted and Co-enriched; this makes them virtually not permeable for the Li+ cations, and therefore they negatively influence the Li diffusion in and out of the spherical agglomerates. These results demonstrate that besides the mechanisms intrinsic to the crystal and electronic structure of Li-rich cathodes, their rate capability might also be depreciated by peculiar microstructural aspects. Dedicated engineering of grain boundaries opens a way for improving inherently sluggish kinetics of these materials. |
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2021-07-02 |
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4 |
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We thank Dr. M. V. Berekchiian (MSU) for assisting in ICPMS measurements. We acknowledge Russian Science Foundation (Grant 20-43-01012) and Research Foundation Flanders (FWO Vlaanderen, Project No. G0F1320N) for financial support. |
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Most recent IF: NA |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:180556 |
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Psilodimitrakopoulos, S.; Orekhov, A.; Mouchliadis, L.; Jannis, D.; Maragkakis, G.M.; Kourmoulakis, G.; Gauquelin, N.; Kioseoglou, G.; Verbeeck, J.; Stratakis, E. |
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Optical versus electron diffraction imaging of Twist-angle in 2D transition metal dichalcogenide bilayers |
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2021 |
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npj 2D Materials and Applications |
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5 |
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1 |
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77 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Atomically thin two-dimensional (2D) materials can be vertically stacked with van der Waals bonds, which enable interlayer coupling. In the particular case of transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) bilayers, the relative direction between the two monolayers, coined as twist-angle, modifies the crystal symmetry and creates a superlattice with exciting properties. Here, we demonstrate an all-optical method for pixel-by-pixel mapping of the twist-angle with a resolution of 0.55(degrees), via polarization-resolved second harmonic generation (P-SHG) microscopy and we compare it with four-dimensional scanning transmission electron microscopy (4D STEM). It is found that the twist-angle imaging of WS2 bilayers, using the P-SHG technique is in excellent agreement with that obtained using electron diffraction. The main advantages of the optical approach are that the characterization is performed on the same substrate that the device is created on and that it is three orders of magnitude faster than the 4D STEM. We envisage that the optical P-SHG imaging could become the gold standard for the quality examination of TMD superlattice-based devices. |
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2021-09-09 |
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4 |
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This research has been co-financed by the European Union and Greek national funds through the Operational Program Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, under the call European R & T Cooperation-Grant Act of Hellenic Institutions that have successfully participated in Joint Calls for Proposals of European Networks ERA NETS (National project code: GRAPH-EYE T8 Epsilon Rho Alpha 2-00009 and European code: 26632, FLAGERA). L.M., G.Ko. and G.Ki. acknowledge funding by the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (H.F.R.I.) under the “First Call for H.F.R.I. Research Projects to support Faculty members and Researchers and the procurement of high-cost research equipment grant” (Project No: HFRI-FM17-3034). GKi, S.P. and G.M.M. acknowledge funding from a research co-financed by Greece and the European Union (European Social Fund-ESF) through the Operational Programme “Human Resources Development, Education and Lifelong Learning 2014-2020” in the context of the project “Crystal quality control of two-dimensional materials and their heterostructures via imaging of their non-linear optical properties” (MIS 5050340)“. J.V acknowledges funding from FWO G093417N ('Compressed sensing enabling low dose imaging in transmission electron microscopy') from the Flanders Research Fund, EU. J.V. and N.G. acknowledge funding from the European Union under the Horizon 2020 programme within a contract for Integrating Activities for Advanced Communities No 823717-ESTEEM3. J.V. N.G. and A.O. acknowledge funding through a GOA project ”Solarpaint" of the University of Antwerp. |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:181610 |
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Altantzis, T.; Wang, D.; Kadu, A.; van Blaaderen, A.; Bals, S. |
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Optimized 3D Reconstruction of Large, Compact Assemblies of Metallic Nanoparticles |
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2021 |
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Journal Of Physical Chemistry C |
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J Phys Chem C |
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125 |
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47 |
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26240-26246 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Applied Electrochemistry & Catalysis (ELCAT) |
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3D characterization of assemblies of nanoparticles is of great importance to determine their structure-property connection. Such investigations become increasingly more challenging when the assemblies become larger and more compact. In this paper, we propose an optimized approach for electron tomography to minimize artefacts related to beam broadening in High Angle Annular Dark-Field Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy mode. These artefacts are typically present at one side of the reconstructed 3D data set for thick nanoparticle assemblies. To overcome this problem, we propose a procedure in which two tomographic tilt series of the same sample are acquired. After acquiring the first series, the sample is flipped over 180o, and a second tilt series is acquired. By merging the two reconstructions, blurring in the reconstructed volume is minimized. Next, this approach is combined with an advanced three-dimensional reconstruction algorithm yielding quantitative structural information. Here, the approach is applied to a thick and compact assembly of spherical Au nanoparticles, but the methodology can we used to investigate a broad range of samples. |
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2021-12-02 |
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1932-7447 |
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4.536 |
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4 |
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This work was supported by the European Research Council (grant No. 815128−REALNANO to S.B.). T.A. acknowledges the University of Antwerp Research fund (BOF). D.W. and A.v.B. acknowledge partial financial support from the European Research Council under the European Union’s Seventh Framework Program (FP-2007-2013)/ERC Advanced Grant Agreement 291667 HierarSACol. D.W. acknowledges an Individual Fellowship funded by the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) in Horizon 2020 program (grant 894254 SuprAtom).; sygmaSB |
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Most recent IF: 4.536 |
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EMAT @ emat @c:irua:185224 |
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6904 |
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Jannis, D.; Velazco, A.; Béché, A.; Verbeeck, J. |
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Reducing electron beam damage through alternative STEM scanning strategies, Part II: Attempt towards an empirical model describing the damage process |
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A1 Journal article |
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2022 |
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Ultramicroscopy |
Abbreviated Journal |
Ultramicroscopy |
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113568 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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In this second part of a series we attempt to construct an empirical model that can mimick all experimental observations made regarding the role of an alternative interleaved scan pattern in STEM imaging on the beam damage in a specific zeolite sample. We make use of a 2D diffusion model that describes the dissipation of the deposited beam energy in the sequence of probe positions that are visited during the scan pattern. The diffusion process allows for the concept of trying to ‘outrun’ the beam damage by carefully tuning the dwell time and distance between consecutively visited probe positions. We add a non linear function to include a threshold effect and evaluate the accumulated damage in each part of the image as a function of scan pattern details. Together, these ingredients are able to describe qualitatively all aspects of the experimental data and provide us with a model that could guide a further optimisation towards even lower beam damage without lowering the applied electron dose. We deliberately remain vague on what is diffusing here which avoids introducing too many sample specific details. This provides hope that the model can be applied also in sample classes that were not yet studied in such great detail by adjusting higher level parameters: a sample dependent diffusion constant and damage threshold. |
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0304-3991 |
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2.2 |
Times cited |
4 |
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OpenAccess |
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D.J., A.V, A.B. and J.V. acknowledge funding from FWO project G093417N (’Compressed sensing enabling low dose imaging in transmission electron microscopy’) and G042920N (’Coincident event detection for advanced spectroscopy in transmission electron microscopy’). This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 823717 ESTEEM3. The Qu-Ant-EM microscope was partly funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government. J.V. acknowledges funding from GOA project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp .; esteem3reported; esteem3jra; |
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Most recent IF: 2.2 |
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EMAT @ emat @c:irua:188535 |
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7071 |
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Cunha, D.M.; Gauquelin, N.; Xia, R.; Verbeeck, J.; Huijben, M. |
Title |
Self-assembled epitaxial cathode-electrolyte nanocomposites for 3D microbatteries |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2022 |
Publication |
ACS applied materials and interfaces |
Abbreviated Journal |
Acs Appl Mater Inter |
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14 |
Issue |
37 |
Pages |
42208-42214 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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The downscaling of electronic devices requires rechargeable microbatteries with enhanced energy and power densities. Here, we evaluate self-assembled vertically aligned nano-composite (VAN) thin films as a platform to create high-performance three-dimensional (3D) microelectrodes. This study focuses on controlling the VAN formation to enable interface engineering between the LiMn2O4 cathode and the (Li,La)TiO3 solid electrolyte. Electrochemical analysis in a half cell against lithium metal showed the absence of sharp redox peaks due to the confinement in the electrode pillars at the nanoscale. The (100)-oriented VAN thin films showed better rate capability and stability during extensive cycling due to the better alignment to the Li-diffusion channels. However, an enhanced pseudocapacitive contribution was observed for the increased total surface area within the (110)-oriented VAN thin films. These results demonstrate for the first time the electrochemical behavior of cathode-electrolyte VANs for lithium-ion 3D microbatteries while pointing out the importance of control over the vertical interfaces. |
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2022-09-06 |
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1944-8244 |
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Impact Factor |
9.5 |
Times cited |
4 |
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OpenAccess |
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This research was carried out with the support from the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) under VIDI grant no. 13456. |
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Most recent IF: 9.5 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:190619 |
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7206 |
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Rivas-Murias, B.; Testa-Anta, M.; Skorikov, A.S.; Comesana-Hermo, M.; Bals, S.; Salgueirino, V. |
Title |
Interfaceless exchange bias in CoFe₂O₄ nanocrystals |
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A1 Journal article |
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2023 |
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Nano letters |
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23 |
Issue |
5 |
Pages |
1688-1695 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Oxidized cobalt ferrite nanocrystals with a modified distribution of the magnetic cations in their spinel structure give place to an unusual exchange-coupled system with a double reversal of the magnetization, exchange bias, and increased coercivity, but without the presence of a clear physical interface that delimits two well-differentiated magnetic phases. More specifically, the partial oxidation of cobalt cations and the formation of Fe vacancies at the surface region entail the formation of a cobalt-rich mixed ferrite spinel, which is strongly pinned by the ferrimagnetic background from the cobalt ferrite lattice. This particular configuration of exchange-biased magnetic behavior, involving two different magnetic phases but without the occurrence of a crystallographically coherent interface, revolu-tionizes the established concept of exchange bias phenomenology. |
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000940892000001 |
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2023-02-27 |
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1530-6984 |
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Impact Factor |
10.8 |
Times cited |
4 |
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OpenAccess |
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M.T.-A. acknowledges financial support from the Spanish Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovaci?n under grant FJC2021- 046680-I. S.B. acknowledges funding from the European Research Council under the European Union?s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program (ERC Consolidator Grant N o 815128 REALNANO) . V.S. acknowledges the financial support from the Spanish Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovaci?n under project PID2020-119242-I00 and from the European Union under project H2020-MSCA-RISE-2019 PEPSA-MATE (project number 872233) . |
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Most recent IF: 10.8; 2023 IF: 12.712 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:195186 |
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7315 |
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Beckwee, E.J.; Watson, G.; Houlleberghs, M.; Arenas Esteban, D.; Bals, S.; Van Der Voort, P.; Breynaert, E.; Martens, J.; Baron, G.V.; Denayer, J.F.M. |
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Enabling hydrate-based methane storage under mild operating conditions by periodic mesoporous organosilica nanotubes |
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A1 Journal article |
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2023 |
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Heliyon |
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9 |
Issue |
7 |
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e17662-14 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Biomethane is a renewable natural gas substitute produced from biogas. Storage of this sustainable energy vector in confined clathrate hydrates, encapsulated in the pores of a host material, is a highly promising avenue to improve storage capacity and energy efficiency. Herein, a new type of periodic mesoporous organosilica (PMO) nanotubes, referred to as hollow ring PMO (HR-PMO), capable of promoting methane clathrate hydrate formation under mild working conditions (273 K, 3.5 MPa) and at high water loading (5.1 g water/g HR-PMO) is reported. Gravimetric uptake measurements reveal a steep single-stepped isotherm and a noticeably high methane storage capacity (0.55 g methane/g HR-PMO; 0.11 g methane/g water at 3.5 MPa). The large working capacity throughout consecutive pressure-induced clathrate hydrate formationdissociation cycles demonstrates the material's excellent recyclability (97% preservation of capacity). Supported by ex situ cryo-electron tomography and x-ray diffraction, HR-PMO nanotubes are hypothesized to promote clathrate hydrate nucleation and growth by distribution and confinement of water in the mesopores of their outer wall, along the central channels of the nanotubes and on the external nanotube surface. These findings showcase the potential for application of organosilica materials with hierarchical and interconnected pore systems for pressure-based storage of biomethane in confined clathrate hydrates. |
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001056264100001 |
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2023-06-28 |
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2405-8440 |
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4 |
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OpenAccess |
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E.J.B., G.W. and M.H. contributed equally to this work. M.H. acknowledges FWO for an FWO-SB fellowship. All authors acknowledge VLAIO for Moonshot funding (ARCLATH, n ? HBC.2019.0110, ARCLATH2, n ? HBC.2021.0254) . J.A.M. acknowledges the Flemish Government for long-term structural funding (Methusalem) and department EWI for infrastructure investment via the Hermes Fund (AH.2016.134) . NMRCoRe acknowledges the Flemish government, department EWI for financial support as International Research Infrastructure (I001321N: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Platform for Molecular Water Research) . J.A.M. acknowledges the European Research Council (ERC) for an Advanced Research Grant under the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No. 834134 (WATUSO) . S.B acknowledges financial support by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO grant G.0381.16N) . This project also received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No 731019 (EUSMI) and No 815128 (REALNANO) . |
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Most recent IF: NA |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:199249 |
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8862 |
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Sarmadian, N.; Saniz, R.; Partoens, B.; Lamoen, D. |
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Ab initio study of shallow acceptors in bixbyite V2O3 |
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A1 Journal article |
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2015 |
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Journal of applied physics |
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J Appl Phys |
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117 |
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117 |
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015703 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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We present the results of our study on p-type dopability of bixbyite V2O3 using the Heyd, Scuseria, and Ernzerhof hybrid functional (HSE06) within the density functional theory (DFT) formalism. We study vanadium and oxygen vacancies as intrinsic defects and substitutional Mg, Sc, and Y as extrinsic defects. We find that Mg substituting V acts as a shallow acceptor, and that oxygen vacancies are electrically neutral. Hence, we predict Mg-doped V2O3 to be a p-type conductor. Our results also show that vanadium vacancies are relatively shallow, with a binding energy of 0.14 eV, so that they might also lead to p-type conductivity. |
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American Institute of Physics |
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000347958600067 |
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2015-01-05 |
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0021-8979;1089-7550; |
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Impact Factor |
2.068 |
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3 |
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FWO G015013; Hercules |
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Most recent IF: 2.068; 2015 IF: 2.183 |
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c:irua:122728 |
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35 |
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Soldatov, A.; Yalovega, G.; Smolentsev, G.; Kravtsova, A.; Lamoen, D.; Balasubramanian, C.; Marcelli, A.; Cinque, G.; Bellucci, S. |
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ALN nanoparticles XANES analysis: local atomic and electronic structure |
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A1 Journal article |
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2007 |
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Nuclear Instruments & Methods In Physics Research Section A-Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors And Associated Equipment |
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Nucl Instrum Meth A |
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575 |
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1/2 |
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85-87 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT); |
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Elsevier |
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Amsterdam |
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000247146600021 |
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2007-01-18 |
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0168-9002; |
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Impact Factor |
1.362 |
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3 |
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Most recent IF: 1.362; 2007 IF: 1.114 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:64755 |
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89 |
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Kirsanova, M.A.; Mori, T.; Maruyama, S.; Abakumov, A.M.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Olenev, A.; Shevelkov, A.V. |
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Cationic clathrate of type-III Ge172-xPxTey (y\approx21,5, x\approx2y) : synthesis, crystal structure and thermoelectric properties |
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2013 |
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Inorganic chemistry |
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Inorg Chem |
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52 |
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14 |
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8272-8279 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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A first germanium-based cationic clathrate of type-III, Ge129.3P42.7Te21.53, was synthesized and structurally characterized (space group P42/mnm, a = 19.948(3) Å, c = 10.440(2) Å, Z = 1). In its crystal structure, germanium and phosphorus atoms form three types of polyhedral cages centered with Te atoms. The polyhedra share pentagonal and hexagonal faces to form a 3D framework. Despite the complexity of the crystal structure, the Ge129.3P42.7Te21.53 composition corresponds to the Zintl counting scheme with a good accuracy. Ge129.3P42.7Te21.53 demonstrates semiconducting/insulating behavior of electric resistivity, high positive Seebeck coefficient (500 μV K1 at 300 K), and low thermal conductivity (<0.92 W m1 K1) within the measured temperature range. |
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2013-06-26 |
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0020-1669;1520-510X; |
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Impact Factor |
4.857 |
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3 |
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Countatoms |
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Most recent IF: 4.857; 2013 IF: 4.794 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109214 |
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301 |
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de Gryse, O.; Clauws, P.; Lebedev, O.; van Landuyt, J.; Vanhellemont, J.; Claeys, C.; Simoen, E. |
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Chemical and structural characterization of oxygen precipitates in silicon by infrared spectroscopy and TEM |
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A1 Journal article |
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2001 |
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Physica: B : condensed matter
T2 – 21st International Conference on Defects in Semiconductors, JUL 16-20, 2001, GIESSEN, GERMANY |
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Physica B |
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308 |
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294-297 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Infrared absorption spectra of polyhedral and platelet oxygen precipitates are analyzed using a modified Day-Thorpe approach (J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 11 (1999) 2551). The aspect ratio has been determined by TEM measurements. The reduced spectral function and the stoichiometry are extracted from the absorption spectra and the concentration of precipitated interstitial oxygen. One set of spectra reveal a Frohlich frequency around 1100 cm(-1) and another around 1110-1120 cm(-1). It is shown that the shift in the Frohlich frequency is not due to a different stoichiometry, but due to the detailed structure in the reduced spectral function. The oxygen precipitates consist of SiO. with gammaapproximate to1.1-1.2+/-0.1. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved. |
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Elsevier science bv |
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Amsterdam |
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2002-10-15 |
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0921-4526; |
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Impact Factor |
1.386 |
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3 |
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Most recent IF: 1.386; 2001 IF: 0.663 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:103389 |
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345 |
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Habermeier, H.U.; Razavi, F.; Lebedev, O.; Gross, G.M.; Praus, R.; Zhang, P.X. |
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Correlation of microstructure and magnetotransport properties of epitaxially grown La-Ca-Mn-O3 thin films |
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A1 Journal article |
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1999 |
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Physica status solidi: B: basic research
T2 – International Conference on Solid State Spectroscopy – (ICSSS), SEP 05-07, 1999, SCHWABISCH-GMUND, GERMANY |
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Phys Status Solidi B |
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215 |
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1 |
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679-683 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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We have investigated epitaxially grown single-crystalline Ca-doped LaMnO3 thin films using the pulsed laser deposition technique in a case study aimed to explore the possibilities buried in epitaxial stress tailoring in order to control the transport properties of CMR materials beyond the limits set by equilibrium thermodynamics. Depending on the film thickness there is an abrupt transition from pseudomorphic to epitaxial granular growth observable which is related to the epitaxial strain of the films. This is associated with microscopic stress relaxation and leads to well controllable modifications of the atomic arrangements of the Mn-O sublattice in the films. Due to the interrelation of double exchange, spin-, charge- and orbital ordering and the Jahn-Teller effect mediated coupling of the electronic system to the crystal lattice, the magnetotransport properties of the firms can be modified in a controllable way. |
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2002-09-10 |
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0370-1972;1521-3951; |
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Impact Factor |
1.674 |
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3 |
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Most recent IF: 1.674; 1999 IF: 0.978 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:103489 |
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527 |
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Tarakina, N.V.; Nikulina, E.A.; Hadermann, J.; Kellerman, D.G.; Tyutunnik, A.P.; Berger, I.F.; Zubkov, V.G.; Van Tendeloo, G. |
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Crystal structure and magnetic properties of complex oxides Mg4-xNixO9, 0\leq x\leq4 |
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A1 Journal article |
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2007 |
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Journal of solid state chemistry |
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J Solid State Chem |
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180 |
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11 |
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3180-3187 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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In the Mg4−xNixNb2O9 (0x4) system two ranges of solid solution have been found. One of the solid solutions has a corundum-related structure type (space group ); the second one adopts the II-Ni4Nb2O9 structure type (space group Pbcn). The unit cell constants and atomic positions have been determined and refined using neutron powder diffraction data. Electron diffraction and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) from MgNi3Nb2O9 crystals identify the presence of planar defects and the intergrowth of several (structurally related) phases. The magnetic susceptibility of Mg3NiNb2O9, measured in the temperature range T=2300 K, shows no indications of magnetic ordering at low temperatures, while for MgNi3Nb2O9 there is a magnetic ordering at temperatures below 45.5 K. |
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2007-09-15 |
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0022-4596; |
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2.299 |
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3 |
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Belgium Science Policy |
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Most recent IF: 2.299; 2007 IF: 2.149 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:72944 |
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559 |
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Batuk, D.; de Dobbelaere, C.; Tsirlin, A.A.; Abakumov, A.M.; Hardy, A.; van Bael, M.K.; Greenblatt, M.; Hadermann, J. |
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Crystal structure and magnetic properties of the Cr-doped spiral antiferromagnet BiMnFe2O6 |
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A1 Journal article |
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2013 |
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Materials research bulletin |
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Mater Res Bull |
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48 |
Issue |
9 |
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2993-2997 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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We report the Cr3+ for Mn3+ substitution in the BiMnFe2O6 structure. The BiCrxMn1-xFe2O6 solid solution is obtained by the solution-gel synthesis technique for the x values up to 0.3. The crystal structure investigation using a combination of X-ray powder diffraction and transmission electron microscopy demonstrates that the compounds retain the parent BiMnFe2O6 structure (for x = 0.3, a = 5.02010(6)angstrom, b = 7.06594(7)angstrom, c = 12.6174(1)angstrom, S.G. Pbcm, R-1 = 0.036, R-p = 0.011) with only a slight decrease in the cell parameters associated with the Cr3+ for Mn3+ substitution. Magnetic susceptibility measurements suggest strong similarities in the magnetic behavior of BiCrxMn1-xFe2O6 (x = 0.2; 0.3) and parent BiMnFe2O6. Only T-N slightly decreases upon Cr doping that indicates a very subtle influence of Cr3+ cations on the magnetic properties at the available substitution rates. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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New York, N.Y. |
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2013-04-26 |
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0025-5408; |
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Impact Factor |
2.446 |
Times cited |
3 |
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Most recent IF: 2.446; 2013 IF: 1.968 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109755 |
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561 |
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