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Author He, Z.; Maurice, J.-L.; Gohier, A.; Lee, C.S.; Pribat, D.; Cojocaru, C.S. doi  openurl
  Title (up) Iron catalysts for the growth of carbon nanofibers : Fe, Fe3C or both? Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Chemistry of materials Abbreviated Journal Chem Mater  
  Volume 23 Issue 24 Pages 5379-5387  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Iron is a widely used catalyst for the growth of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) or carbon nanofibers (CNFs) by catalytic chemical vapor deposition. However, both Fe and FeC compounds (generally, Fe3C) have been found to catalyze the growth of CNTs/CNFs, and a comparison study of their respective catalytic activities is still missing. Furthermore, the control of the crystal structure of iron-based catalysts, that is α-Fe or Fe3C, is still a challenge, which not only obscures our understanding of the growth mechanisms of CNTs/CNFs, but also complicates subsequent procedures, such as the removal of catalysts for better industrial applications. Here, we show a partial control of the phase of iron catalysts (α-Fe or Fe3C), obtained by varying the growth temperatures during the synthesis of carbon-based nanofibers/nanotubes in a plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition reactor. We also show that the structure of CNFs originating from Fe3C is bamboo-type, while that of CNFs originating from Fe is not. Moreover, we directly compare the growth rates of carbon-based nanofibers/nanotubes during the same experiments and find that CNFs/CNTs grown by α-Fe nanoparticles are longer than CNFs grown from Fe3C nanoparticles. The influence of the type of catalyst on the growth of CNFs is analyzed and the corresponding possible growth mechanisms, based on the different phases of the catalysts, are discussed.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor  
  Language Wos 000298197300014 Publication Date 2011-11-10  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0897-4756;1520-5002; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 9.466 Times cited 91 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 9.466; 2011 IF: 7.286  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:94297 Serial 1748  
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Author Sena, S.H.R.; Pereira, J.M.; Peeters, F.M.; Farias, G.A. url  doi
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  Title (up) Landau levels in asymmetric graphene trilayer Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 84 Issue 20 Pages 205448-205448,7  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract The electronic spectrum of three coupled graphene layers (graphene trilayers) is investigated in the presence of an external magnetic field. We obtain analytical expressions for the Landau level spectrum for both the ABA and ABC type of stacking, which exhibit very different dependence on the magnetic field. We show that layer asymmetry and an external gate voltage can strongly influence the properties of the system.  
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  Language Wos 000297295400018 Publication Date 2011-11-21  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 30 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Brazilian Council for Research (CNPq), the National Council for the Improvement of Higher Education (CAPES), the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the Belgian Science Policy (IAP), and the bilateral projects between Flanders and Brazil and the CNPq and FWO-Vl. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2011 IF: 3.691  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:94026 Serial 1773  
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Author Neek-Amal, M.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title (up) Lattice thermal properties of graphane : thermal contraction, roughness, and heat capacity Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 83 Issue 23 Pages 235437-235437,6  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Using atomistic simulations, we determine the roughness and the thermal properties of a suspended graphane sheet. As compared to graphene, we found that (i) hydrogenated graphene has a larger thermal contraction, (ii) the roughness exponent at room temperature is smaller, i.e., ≃ 1.0 versus ≃ 1.2 for graphene, (iii) the wavelengths of the induced ripples in graphane cover a wide range corresponding to length scales in the range 30125 Å at room temperature, and (iv) the heat capacity of graphane is estimated to be 29.32±0.23 J/mol K, which is 14.8% larger than that for graphene, i.e., 24.98±0.14 J/mol K. Above 1500 K, we found that graphane buckles when its edges are supported in the x-y plane.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Editor  
  Language Wos 000292253400011 Publication Date 2011-06-30  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 42 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Belgium Science Policy (IAP). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2011 IF: 3.691  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:90921 Serial 1803  
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Author Batuk, D.; Hadermann, J.; Abakumov, A.; Vranken, T.; Hardy, A.; van Bael, M.; Van Tendeloo, G. doi  openurl
  Title (up) Layered perovskite-like Pb2Fe2O5 structure as a parent matrix for the nucleation and growth of crystallographic shear planes Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Inorganic chemistry Abbreviated Journal Inorg Chem  
  Volume 50 Issue 11 Pages 4978-4986  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract The Pb2Fe2O5 compound with a layered intergrowth structure has been prepared by a solid-state reaction at 700 °C. The incommensurate compound crystallizes in a tetragonal system with a = 3.9037(2) Å, c = 3.9996(4) Å, and q = 0.1186(4)c*, or when treated as a commensurate approximant, a = 3.9047(2) Å, c = 36.000(3) Å, space group I4/mmm. The crystal structure of Pb2Fe2O5 was resolved from transmission electron microscopy data. Atomic coordinates and occupancies of the cation positions were estimated from high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy data. Direct visualization of the positions of the oxygen atoms was possible using annular bright-field scanning transmission electron microscopy. The structure can be represented as an intergrowth of perovskite blocks and partially disordered blocks with a structure similar to that of the Bi2O2 blocks in Aurivillius-type phases. The A-cation positions at the border of the perovskite block and the cation positions in the Aurivillius-type blocks are jointly occupied by Pb2+ and Fe3+ cations, resulting in a layer sequence along the c axis: PbOFeO2PbOFeO2Pb7/8Fe1/8O1xFe5/8Pb3/8O2Fe5/8Pb3/8. Upon heating, the layered Pb2Fe2O5 structure transforms into an anion-deficient perovskite modulated by periodically spaced crystallographic shear (CS) planes. Considering the layered Pb2Fe2O5 structure as a parent matrix for the nucleation and growth of CS planes allows an explanation of the specific microstructure observed for the CS structures in the PbFeO system.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Easton, Pa Editor  
  Language Wos 000290978400038 Publication Date 2011-04-29  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0020-1669;1520-510X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 4.857 Times cited 16 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 4.857; 2011 IF: 4.601  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:90141 Serial 1809  
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Author van Huis, M.A.; Figuerola, A.; Fang, C.; Béché, A.; Zandbergen, H.W.; Manna, L. doi  openurl
  Title (up) Letter Chemical transformation of Au-tipped CdS nanorods into AuS/Cd core/shell particles by electron beam irradiation Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Nano letters Abbreviated Journal Nano Lett  
  Volume 11 Issue 11 Pages 4555-4561  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract We demonstrate that electron irradiation of colloidal CdS nanorods carrying Au domains causes their evolution into AuS/Cd core/shell nanoparticles as a result of a concurrent chemical and morphological transformation. The shrinkage of the CdS nanorods and the growth of the Cd shell around the Au tips are imaged in real time, while the displacement of S atoms from the CdS nanorod to the Au domains is evidenced by high-sensitivity energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy. The various nanodomains display different susceptibility to the irradiation, which results in nanoconfigurations that are very different from those obtained after thermal annealing. Such physical manipulations of colloidal nanocrystals can be exploited as a tool to access novel nanocrystal heterostructures.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Washington Editor  
  Language Wos 000296674700009 Publication Date 2011-10-13  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1530-6984;1530-6992; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 12.712 Times cited 25 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 12.712; 2011 IF: 13.198  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:93710 Serial 1814  
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Author Lin, H.; Ohta, T.; Paul, A.; Hutchison, J.A.; Kirilenko, D.; Lebedev, O.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Hofkens, J.; Uji-i, H. pdf  doi
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  Title (up) Light-assisted nucleation of silver nanowires during polyol synthesis Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Journal of photochemistry and photobiology: A: chemistry Abbreviated Journal J Photoch Photobio A  
  Volume 221 Issue 2/3 Pages 220-223  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract This report describes the effect of light irradiation on the synthesis of silver nanowires by the well-known polyol method. High quality nanowires are produced in high yields when the reaction suspension is irradiated with 400500 nm light during the nucleation stage. These studies suggest that light accelerates the formation of the nanoparticle seeds most appropriate for nanowire growth.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Lausanne Editor  
  Language Wos 000293813800018 Publication Date 2011-04-19  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1010-6030; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.625 Times cited 24 Open Access  
  Notes Fwo; Iap Approved Most recent IF: 2.625; 2011 IF: 2.421  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:91262 Serial 1818  
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Author Cantoro, M.; Klekachev, A.V.; Nourbakhsh, A.; Sorée, B.; Heyns, M.M.; de Gendt, S. doi  openurl
  Title (up) Long-wavelength, confined optical phonons in InAs nanowires probed by Raman spectroscopy Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication European physical journal : B : condensed matter and complex systems Abbreviated Journal Eur Phys J B  
  Volume 79 Issue 4 Pages 423-428  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Strongly confined nano-systems, such as one-dimensional nanowires, feature deviations in their structural, electronic and optical properties from the corresponding bulk. In this work, we investigate the behavior of long-wavelength, optical phonons in vertical arrays of InAs nanowires by Raman spectroscopy. We attribute the main changes in the spectral features to thermal anharmonicity, due to temperature effects, and rule out the contribution of quantum confinement and Fano resonances. We also observe the appearance of surface optical modes, whose details allow for a quantitative, independent estimation of the nanowire diameter. The results shed light onto the mechanisms of lineshape change in low-dimensional InAs nanostructures, and are useful to help tailoring their electronic and vibrational properties for novel functionalities.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Berlin Editor  
  Language Wos 000288120600005 Publication Date 2011-02-03  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1434-6028;1434-6036; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.461 Times cited 10 Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.461; 2011 IF: 1.534  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:89502 Serial 1841  
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Author Sorée, B.; Magnus, W.; Vandenberghe, W. url  doi
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  Title (up) Low-field mobility in ultrathin silicon nanowire junctionless transistors Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett  
  Volume 99 Issue 23 Pages 233509-233509,3  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We theoretically investigate the phonon, surface roughness and ionized impurity limited low-field mobility of ultrathin silicon n-type nanowire junctionless transistors in the long channel approximation with wire radii ranging from 2 to 5 nm, as function of gate voltage. We show that surface roughness scattering is negligible as long as the wire radius is not too small and ionized impurity scattering is the dominant scattering mechanism. We also show that there exists an optimal radius where the ionized impurity limited mobility exhibits a maximum.  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000298006100095 Publication Date 2011-12-09  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0003-6951; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.411 Times cited 20 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work is supported by the EU project SQWIRE (FP7-ICT-STREP nr. 257111). William Vandenberghe gratefully acknowledges the Ph.D. stipend from the Institute for the Promotion of Innovation through Science and Technology in Flanders (IWT-Vlaanderen). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.411; 2011 IF: 3.844  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:92865 Serial 1850  
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Author Zhang, L.; Vleugels, J.; Darchuk, L.; van der Biest, O. doi  openurl
  Title (up) Magnetic field oriented tetragonal zirconia with anisotropic toughness Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Journal of the European Ceramic Society Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 31 Issue 8 Pages 1405-1412  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)  
  Abstract (0 0 1)-oriented 3 mol% yttria stabilized tetragonal zirconia (3Y-TZP) has been developed by reactive synthesis of undoped pure monoclinic zirconia and co-precipitated 8 mol% yttria-stabilized zirconia (8Y-ZrO2). The dispersed pure monoclinic ZrO2 powder, having magnetic anisotropy, was first aligned in a strong magnetic field and co-sintered in a randomly distributed cubic 8Y-ZrO2 fine matrix powder. The reactive sintering resulted in a 3Y-TZP ceramic with a (0 0 1) orientation. The (0 0 1)-oriented 3Y-TZP showed a substantial toughness anisotropy, i.e. the toughness along the [0 0 1] direction is 54% higher than that of its perpendicular direction. Moreover, the toughness along the [0 0 1] direction is 49% higher than that of a non-textured isotropic reactively synthesized 3Y-TZP and 110% higher than that of an isotropic co-precipitated powder based 3Y-TZP. The substantially enhanced toughness was interpreted in terms of the tetragonal to monoclinic martensitic phase transformability.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Editor  
  Language Wos 000290189100008 Publication Date 2011-03-08  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0955-2219 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor Times cited Open Access  
  Notes Approved no  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:89722 Serial 8192  
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Author Xu, B. openurl 
  Title (up) Magnetic, calorimetric and electronic properties of vortex states in (3D) mesoscopic superconductors Type Doctoral thesis
  Year 2011 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages  
  Keywords Doctoral thesis; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Antwerpen Editor  
  Language Wos Publication Date 0000-00-00  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN ISBN Additional Links UA library record  
  Impact Factor Times cited Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:91833 Serial 1863  
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Author Schalm, O.; Proost, K.; De Vis, K.; Cagno, S.; Janssens, K.; Mees, F.; Jacobs, P.; Caen, J. pdf  doi
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  Title (up) Manganese staining of archaeological glass : the characterization of Mn-rich inclusions in leached layers and a hypothesis of its formation Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Archaeometry Abbreviated Journal Archaeometry  
  Volume 53 Issue 1 Pages 103-122  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)  
  Abstract During the study of a large number of archaeological glass fragments, manganese-rich inclusions in leached layers were observed in a limited number of cases. This phenomenon occurs only in black-coloured leached layers. Since the formation mechanism of such manganese-rich inclusions is still unclear, a combination of several analytical techniques was used in order to investigate this phenomenon and, more specifically, to obtain more information on (a) the composition and morphology of the inclusions, (b) the chemical state of Mn and (c) the 3D morphology of the inclusions. A mechanism that might explain the formation of these inclusions is proposed.  
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  Language Wos 000285418100006 Publication Date 2010-07-22  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0003-813x; 1475-4754 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.47 Times cited 24 Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.47; 2011 IF: 1.183  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:88754 Serial 5704  
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Author Jacobs, W.; Floren, E.; Luyckx, D.; Bueken, P.; van Beeck, J.; Van Grieken, R. isbn  openurl
  Title (up) Mapping of toxic vapours on board of tankers Type P3 Proceeding
  Year 2011 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages  
  Keywords P3 Proceeding; Economics; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)  
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  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN ISBN 978-1-905040-85-8 Additional Links UA library record  
  Impact Factor Times cited Open Access  
  Notes Approved no  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:89790 Serial 8202  
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Author van der Snickt, G.; Miliani, C.; Janssens, K.; Brunetti, B.G.; Romani, A.; Rosi, F.; Walter, P.; Castaing, J.; de Nolf, W.; Klaassen, L.; Labarque, I.; Wittermann, R. doi  openurl
  Title (up) Material analyses of “Christ with singing and music-making Angels”, a late 15th-C panel painting attributed to Hans Memling and assistants : part 1 : non-invasive in situ investigations Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry Abbreviated Journal J Anal Atom Spectrom  
  Volume 26 Issue 11 Pages 2216-2229  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)  
  Abstract In cultural heritage science, compositional data is traditionally obtained from works of art through the analysis of samples by means of various bench-top instruments (scanning electron microscope, Raman spectrometer, etc.). Alternatively, the object can be transported to a laboratory where it may be examined, usually by spectroscopic methods working in reflection mode. However, this paper describes how a complementary set of mobile and portable instruments was deployed in situ to gain a comprehensive view on the materials and related ageing compounds of an (almost) unmovable 15th-C polyptych, prior to and in preparation of the extraction of a limited number of samples. In line with the methodological approach discussed, PXRF was first employed as an efficient screening tool. The ensuing elemental data was supplemented by more specific information on both organic as inorganic materials supplied by reflection near- and mid-FTIR spectroscopy and fluorimetry. In completion, a limited number of diffraction patterns were collected with a mobile XRD instrument in order to identify the constituent crystalline phases in pigments, grounding materials and degradation products. In this way, it could be demonstrated how a rich array of colours was obtained by means of a limited palette of pigments: lead white, lead tin yellow, azurite, natural ultramarine, bone black, vermillion, madder lake, and a green copper-organo complex were detected and situated on the panels. Remarkably, next to chalk also gypsum was found in the ground layer(s) of this Western European easel painting. The relatively large surface of the background was covered with gold leaf; the analyses seem to point towards the labour-intensive water gilding technique. The versatility of this combination of analytical techniques was further illustrated by the accurate characterisation of degradation products affecting the readability and conservation of the painting: the overall presence of a calcium oxalate-based film of variable thickness was established. Nevertheless, further analysis of cross-sectioned samples was considered desirable in order to study the stratigraphy, to gain direct access to altered and sub-imposed layers and to allow highly detailed analysis of micrometric degradation products by state-of-the art techniques (i.e. synchrotron radiation).  
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  Language Wos 000296021800010 Publication Date 2011-09-23  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0267-9477 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.379 Times cited 32 Open Access  
  Notes ; This research was supported by the Interuniversity Attraction Poles Programme – Belgian Science Policy (IUAP VI/16). The text also presents results of GOA “XANES meets ELNES” (Research Fund University of Antwerp, Belgium) and from FWO (Brussels, Belgium) projects no. G.0103.04, G.0689.06 and G.0704.08. The staff of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp is acknowledged for this pleasant cooperation and the authorisation for the publication of the images in this article. Therefore, a word of gratitude to Paul Huvenne, Yolande Deckers, Stef Antonissen and Gwen Borms. In addition, the authors would like to thank the MOLAB's team operators Chiari Anselmi and Federica Presciutti. MOLAB analyses have been carried out through the support of the EU within the 6th Framework Programme (Contract Eu-ARTECH, RII3-CT-2004-506171). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.379; 2011 IF: 3.220  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:93680 Serial 5705  
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Author Kirilenko, D.A.; Dideykin, A.T.; Van Tendeloo, G. url  doi
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  Title (up) Measuring the corrugation amplitude of suspended and supported graphene Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 84 Issue 23 Pages 235417-235417,5  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Nanoscale corrugation is a fundamental property of graphene arising from its low-dimensional nature. It places a fundamental limit to the conductivity of graphene and influences its properties. However the degree of the influence of the corrugation has not been well established because of the little knowledge about its spectrum in suspended graphene. We present a transmission electron microscopy technique that enables us to measure the average corrugation height and length. We applied the technique also to measure the temperature dependence of the corrugation. The difference in corrugation between suspended and supported graphene has been illustrated.  
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  Language Wos 000297764700003 Publication Date 2011-12-03  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 31 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2011 IF: 3.691  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:93629 Serial 1971  
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Author Delabie, A.; Sioncke, S.; Rip, J.; van Elshocht, S.; Caymax, M.; Pourtois, G.; Pierloot, K. doi  openurl
  Title (up) Mechanisms for the trimethylaluminum reaction in aluminum oxide atomic layer deposition on sulfur passivated germanium Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication The journal of physical chemistry: C : nanomaterials and interfaces Abbreviated Journal J Phys Chem C  
  Volume 115 Issue 35 Pages 17523-17532  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract Germanium combined with high-κ dielectrics is investigated for the next generations of CMOS devices. Therefore, we study reaction mechanisms for Al2O3 atomic layer deposition on sulfur passivated Ge using calculations based on density functional theory and total reflection X-ray fluorescence (TXRF). TXRF indicates 6 S/nm2 and 4 Al/nm2 after the first TMA/H2O reaction cycle, and growth inhibition from the second reaction cycle on. Calculations are performed on molecular clusters representing −GeSH surface sites. The calculations confirm that the TMA reaction does not affect the S content. On fully SH-terminated Ge, TMA favorably reacts with up to three −GeSH sites, resulting in a near tetrahedral Al coordination. Electron deficient structures with a GeS site shared between two Al atoms are proposed. The impact of the cluster size on the structures and reaction energetics is systematically investigated.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor  
  Language Wos 000294386000037 Publication Date 2011-08-01  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 1932-7447;1932-7455; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 4.536 Times cited 9 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 4.536; 2011 IF: 4.805  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:91714 Serial 1980  
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Author Yang, W.; Nelissen, K.; Kong, M.H.; Li, Y.T.; Tian, Y.M. pdf  doi
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  Title (up) Melting properties of two-dimensional multi-species colloidal systems in a parabolic trap Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication European physical journal : B : condensed matter and complex systems Abbreviated Journal Eur Phys J B  
  Volume 83 Issue 4 Pages 499-505  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract The angular and radial melting properties of two-dimensional classical systems consisting of different types of particles confined in a parabolic trap are studied through modified Monte Carlo simulations. A universal behavior of the angular melting process is found, which occurs in multiple steps due to shell depended melting temperatures. The melting sequence of the different shells is determined by two major factors: (1) the confinement strength which each shell is subjected to, and (2) the specific structure of each shell. Further, a continuous radial disordering of the particle types forming a single circular shell is found and analyzed. This phenomenon has never been observed before in two-dimensional mono-dispersive systems. This continuous radial disordering results from the high energy barrier between different particle types in multi-species systems.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Berlin Editor  
  Language Wos 000296633700013 Publication Date 2011-10-15  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1434-6028;1434-6036; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.461 Times cited 2 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No. 11047111, the Major State Basic Research Development Program of China (973) under Grant No. 2009CB724201, the Key Science and Technology Program of Shanxi Province of China under Grant No. 20090321085, the Doctors' Initial Foundation of Taiyuan University of Science and Technology under Grant No. 20092010, the Youth Foundation of Taiyuan University of Science and Technology under Grant No. 20113020, the FWO-Vl (Belgium) and CNPq (Brazil). Part of the calculations were carried out using the CalcUA core facility of Universiteit Antwerpen (Belgium), a division of Flemish Supercomputer Center VSC, and in the Center for Computational Science of CASHIPS (China). ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.461; 2011 IF: 1.534  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:93589 Serial 1989  
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Author Croitoru, M.D.; Shanenko, A.A.; Kaun, C.C.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title (up) Metallic nanograins : spatially nonuniform pairing induced by quantum confinement Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 83 Issue 21 Pages 214509-214509,12  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract It is well known that the formation of discrete electron levels strongly influences the pairing in metallic nanograins. Here, we focus on another effect of quantum confinement in superconducting grains that was not studied previously, i.e., spatially nonuniform pairing. This effect is very significant when single-electron levels form bunches and/or a kind of shell structure. We find that, in highly symmetric grains, the order parameter can exhibit variations with position by an order of magnitude. Nonuniform pairing is closely related to a quantum-confinement-induced modification of the pairing-interaction matrix elements and size-dependent pinning of the chemical potential to groups of degenerate or nearly degenerate levels. For illustrative purposes, we consider spherical metallic nanograins and also rectangular shapes. We show that the relevant matrix elements are, as a rule, enhanced in the presence of quantum confinement, which favors spatial variations of the order parameter, compensating the corresponding energy cost. The size-dependent pinning of the chemical potential further increases the spatial variation of the pair condensate. The role of nonuniform pairing is smaller in less symmetric confining geometries and/or in the presence of disorder. However, it always remains of importance when the energy spacing between discrete electron levels δ is approaching the scale of the bulk gap ΔB, i.e., δ>0.10.2 ΔB.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
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  Language Wos 000291310000006 Publication Date 2011-06-06  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 23 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI), and the Belgian Science Policy (IAP). M. D. C. acknowledges support of the European Community under a Marie Curie IEF Action (Grant Agreement No. PIEF-GA-2009-235486-ScQSR). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2011 IF: 3.691  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:90081 Serial 2010  
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Author Potgieter-Vermaak, S.; Worobiec, A.; Darchuk, L.; Van Grieken, R. isbn  openurl
  Title (up) Micro-Raman spectroscopy for the analysis of environmental particles Type H1 Book chapter
  Year 2011 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 193-208 T2 - Fundamentals and applications in aero  
  Keywords H1 Book chapter; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation); Laboratory Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics (LEMP)  
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  ISSN ISBN 978-1-4200-8571-6 Additional Links UA library record  
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  Notes Approved no  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:86614 Serial 8233  
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Author Boullay, P.; David, A.; Sheets, W.C.; Lüders, U.; Prellier, W.; Tan, H.; Verbeeck, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Gatel, C.; Vincze, G.; Radi, Z. url  doi
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  Title (up) Microstructure and interface studies of LaVO3/SrVO3 superlattices Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 83 Issue 12 Pages 125403-125403,6  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract The structure and interface characteristics of (LaVO3)6m(SrVO3)m superlattices deposited on a (100)-SrTiO3 substrate were studied using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Cross-section TEM studies revealed that both LaVO3 (LVO) and SrVO3 (SVO) layers are good single-crystal quality and epitaxially grown with respect to the substrate. It is evidenced that LVO layers are made of two orientational variants of a distorted perovskite compatible with bulk LaVO3, while SVO layers suffers from a tetragonal distortion due to the substrate-induced stain. Electron energy loss spectroscopy investigations indicate changes in the fine structure of the V L23 edge, related to a valence change between the LaVO3 and the SrVO3 layers.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Editor  
  Language Wos 000288160300006 Publication Date 2011-03-09  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 26 Open Access  
  Notes Fwo; Esteem 026019 Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2011 IF: 3.691  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:88648UA @ admin @ c:irua:88648 Serial 2054  
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Author Dixon, E.; Hadermann, J.; Ramos, S.; Goodwin, A.L.; Hayward, M.A. doi  openurl
  Title (up) Mn(I) in an extended oxide : the synthesis and characterization of La1-xCaxMnO2+\delta (0.6\leq x\leq1) Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Journal of the American Chemical Society Abbreviated Journal J Am Chem Soc  
  Volume 133 Issue 45 Pages 18397-18405  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Reduction of La1xCaxMnO3 (0.6 ≤ x ≤ 1) perovskite phases with sodium hydride yields materials of composition La1xCaxMnO2+δ. The calcium-rich phases (x = 0.9, 1) adopt (La0.9Ca0.1)0.5Mn0.5O disordered rocksalt structures. However local structure analysis using reverse Monte Carlo refinement of models against pair distribution functions obtained from neutron total scattering data reveals lanthanum-rich La1xCaxMnO2+δ (x = 0.6, 0.67, 0.7) phases adopt disordered structures consisting of an intergrowth of sheets of MnO6 octahedra and sheets of MnO4 tetrahedra. X-ray absorption data confirm the presence of Mn(I) centers in La1xCaxMnO2+δ phases with x < 1. Low-temperature neutron diffraction data reveal La1xCaxMnO2+δ (x = 0.6, 0.67, 0.7) phases become antiferromagnetically ordered at low temperature.  
  Address  
  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor  
  Language Wos 000297381200065 Publication Date 2011-10-14  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0002-7863;1520-5126; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 13.858 Times cited 33 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 13.858; 2011 IF: 9.907  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:94030 Serial 2094  
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Author Tinck, S.; Boullart, W.; Bogaerts, A. pdf  doi
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  Title (up) Modeling Cl2/O2/Ar inductively coupled plasmas used for silicon etching : effects of SiO2 chamber wall coating Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Plasma sources science and technology Abbreviated Journal Plasma Sources Sci T  
  Volume 20 Issue 4 Pages 045012-045012,19  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract In this paper, simulations are performed to gain a better insight into the properties of a Cl2/Ar plasma, with and without O2, during plasma etching of Si. Both plasma and surface properties are calculated in a self-consistent manner. Special attention is paid to the behavior of etch products coming from the wafer or the walls, and how the chamber walls can affect the plasma and the resulting etch process. Two modeling cases are considered. In the first case, the reactor walls are defined as clean (Al2O3), whereas in the second case a SiO2 coating is introduced on the reactor walls before the etching process, so that oxygen will be sputtered from the walls and introduced into the plasma. For this reason, a detailed reaction set is presented for a Cl2/O2/Ar plasma containing etched species, as well as an extensive reaction set for surface processes, including physical and chemical sputtering, chemical etching and deposition processes. Density and flux profiles of various species are presented for a better understanding of the bulk plasma during the etching process. Detailed information is also given on the composition of the surfaces at various locations of the reactor, on the etch products in the plasma and on the surface loss probabilities of the plasma species at the walls, with different compositions. It is found that in the clean chamber, walls are mostly chlorinated (Al2Cl3), with a thin layer of etch products residing on the wall. In the coated chamber, an oxy-chloride layer is grown on the walls for a few nanometers during the etching process. The Cl atom wall loss probability is found to decrease significantly in the coated chamber, hence increasing the etch rate. SiCl2, SiCl4 and SiCl3 are found to be the main etch products in the plasma, with the fraction of SiCl2 being always slightly higher. The simulation results compare well with experimental data available from the literature.  
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  Publisher Institute of Physics Place of Publication Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000295829800014 Publication Date 2011-06-14  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0963-0252;1361-6595; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.302 Times cited 22 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.302; 2011 IF: 2.521  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:91045 Serial 2141  
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Author Aerts, A.; Follens, L.R.A.; Biermans, E.; Bals, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Loppinet, B.; Kirschhock, C.E.A.; Martens, J.A. pdf  doi
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  Title (up) Modelling of synchrotron SAXS patterns of silicalite-1 zeolite during crystallization Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Physical chemistry, chemical physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Chem Chem Phys  
  Volume 13 Issue 10 Pages 4318-4325  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Synchrotron small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) was used to characterize silicalite-1 zeolite crystallization from TEOS/TPAOH/water clear sol. SAXS patterns were recorded over a broad range of length scales, enabling the simultaneous monitoring of nanoparticles and crystals occurring at various stages of the synthesis. A simple two-population model accurately described the patterns. Nanoparticles were modeled by polydisperse coreshell spheres and crystals by monodisperse oblate ellipsoids. These models were consistent with TEM images. The SAXS results, in conjunction with in situ light scattering, showed that nucleation of crystals occurred in a short period of time. Crystals were uniform in size and shape and became increasingly anisotropic during growth. In the presence of nanoparticles, crystal growth was fast. During crystal growth, the number of nanoparticles decreased gradually but their size was constant. These observations suggested that the nanoparticles were growth units in an aggregative crystal growth mechanism. Crystals grown in the presence of nanoparticles developed a faceted habit and intergrowths. In the final stages of growth, nanoparticles were depleted. Concurrently, the crystal growth rate decreased significantly.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Cambridge Editor  
  Language Wos 000287584700017 Publication Date 2011-01-24  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1463-9076;1463-9084; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 4.123 Times cited 22 Open Access  
  Notes Fwo; Iap; Esteem 026019 Approved Most recent IF: 4.123; 2011 IF: 3.573  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:87602 Serial 2155  
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Author Alejo, ellys; Morales, M.C.; Nuñez, V.; Bencs, L.; Van Grieken, R.; van Espen, P. pdf  doi
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  Title (up) Monitoring of tropospheric ozone in the ambient air with passive samplers Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Microchemical journal Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 99 Issue 2 Pages 383-387  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)  
  Abstract Two sampling campaigns in suburban places in the north zone of Santa Clara city, Cuba, have been carried out on a weekly base with the use of Radiello passive diffusion tubes in order to monitor the tropospheric ozone (O3) levels in 2010. The first campaign was scheduled from February to April (cold season) and the second one in August and October (warm season), both of them at two sampling sites, i.e., Farm and School of Art Instructors. After aqueous extraction, the samples were analyzed by UVVIS spectrophotometry. A seasonal trend was observed with the maximum O3 concentrations in the cold season and the minimum levels in the warm season. Samples collected during the cold season showed the highest O3 levels. Higher levels were reached at the Farm site with average values of about 58 ± 12 μg/m3, which exceeded the limit of the Cuban Standard 99:1999. In the warm season, the O3 concentrations were similar for both sites, but lower than those observed in the cold season. The overall, seasonal average value was found to be 24 μg/m3. Despite the higher weekly average temperatures in August, the O3 concentrations during this month showed the lowest values of the whole sampling period, which finding is in agreement with that reported by the Meteorological Institute of Cuba. Mathematical models, based on the Cochrane-Orcutt algorithm, were fitted to the acquired data set to explain the change in the tropospheric ozone concentrations under various meteorological conditions during the two campaigns. The correlation coefficients for both the cold and the warm seasons demonstrated a strong correlation, i.e., 0.779 and 0.951, respectively. The high correlation of wind speed in the model from the first sampling campaign explains the sharp decrease in O3 concentrations at the SAI sampling site from the sixth week of sampling.  
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  Language Wos 000295770700034 Publication Date 2011-06-26  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0026-265x; 0026-265x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
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  Notes Approved no  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:93294 Serial 8277  
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Author Dideykin, A.; Aleksenskiy, A.E.; Kirilenko, D.; Brunkov, P.; Goncharov, V.; Baidakova, M.; Sakseev, D.; Vul', A.Y. pdf  doi
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  Title (up) Monolayer graphene from graphite oxide Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Diamond and related materials Abbreviated Journal Diam Relat Mater  
  Volume 20 Issue 2 Pages 105-108  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Graphene, a new carbon material, is attracting presently an increasing research interest. It stems from the unique electrical and mechanical properties of graphene predicted by theory. Experimental studies of graphene are, however, severely curtailed by a lack of an appropriate technique for its preparation. Mechanical cleavage of graphite proved to be ineffective, since it yields only very small (a few microns in size) particles of monolayer graphene. The rapidly developing approach based on chemical exfoliation of graphite produces large-area coatings composed primarily of arbitrarily oriented multilayer graphene particles. We have developed a technique for preparation of monolayer graphene sheets involving liquid exfoliation of crystalline graphite, which includes synthesis of graphite oxide by deep oxidation as an intermediate stage. Electron diffraction traces, as well as the variation of diffracted intensities with local orientation of graphene sheets, AFM, and HRTEM images testify to a remarkably good monolayer structure of the graphite oxide particles obtained by our technique. These results open a way to setting up high-efficiency production of monolayer graphene sheets appropriate for electrical and optical measurements and fabrication of structures for use in the field of applications.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor  
  Language Wos 000288145500010 Publication Date 2010-10-31  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0925-9635; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.561 Times cited 48 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.561; 2011 IF: 1.913  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:88791 Serial 2193  
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Author Sébilleau, D.; Natoli, C.; Gavaza, G.M.; Zhao, H.; da Pieve, F.; Hatada, K. pdf  doi
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  Title (up) MsSpec-1.0 : a multiple scattering package for electron spectroscopies in material science Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Computer physics communications Abbreviated Journal Comput Phys Commun  
  Volume 182 Issue 12 Pages 2567-2579  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract We present a multiple scattering package to calculate the cross-section of various spectroscopies namely photoelectron diffraction (PED), Auger electron diffraction (AED), X-ray absorption (XAS), low-energy electron diffraction (LEED) and Auger photoelectron coincidence spectroscopy (APECS). This package is composed of three main codes, computing respectively the cluster, the potential and the cross-section. In the latter case, in order to cover a range of energies as wide as possible, three different algorithms are provided to perform the multiple scattering calculation: full matrix inversion, series expansion or correlation expansion of the multiple scattering matrix. Numerous other small Fortran codes or bash/csh shell scripts are also provided to perform specific tasks. The cross-section code is built by the user from a library of subroutines using a makefile.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor  
  Language Wos 000295769700014 Publication Date 2011-07-28  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0010-4655; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.936 Times cited 6 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.936; 2011 IF: 3.268  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:93288 Serial 2208  
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Author Lindner, H.; Bogaerts, A. doi  openurl
  Title (up) Multi-element model for the simulation of inductively coupled plasmas : effects of helium addition to the central gas stream Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Spectrochimica acta: part B : atomic spectroscopy Abbreviated Journal Spectrochim Acta B  
  Volume 66 Issue 6 Pages 421-431  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract A model for an atmospheric pressure inductively coupled plasma (ICP) is developed which allows rather easy extension to a variable number of species and ionisation degrees. This encompasses an easy calculation of transport parameters for mixtures, ionisation and heat capacity. The ICP is modeled in an axisymmetric geometry, taking into account the gas streaming into a flowing ambient gas. A mixture of argon and helium is applied in the injector gas stream as it is often done in laser ablation ICP spectrometry. The results show a strong influence of the added helium on the center of the ICP, which is important for chemical analysis. The length of the central channel is significantly increased and the temperature inside is significantly higher than in the case of pure argon. This means that higher gas volume flow rates can be applied by addition of helium compared to the use of pure argon. This has the advantage that the gas velocity in the transport system towards the ICP can be increased, which allows shorter washout-times. Consequently, shorter measurement times can be achieved, e.g. for spatial mapping analyses in laser ablation ICP spectrometry. Furthermore, the higher temperature and the longer effective plasma length will increase the maximum size of droplets or particles injected into the ICP that are completely evaporated at the detection site. Thus, we expect an increase of the analytical performance of the ICP by helium addition to the injector gas.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Oxford Editor  
  Language Wos 000293488700003 Publication Date 2011-04-20  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0584-8547; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.241 Times cited 28 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.241; 2011 IF: 2.876  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:90190 Serial 2209  
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Author Chen, L.-H.; Li, X.-Y.; Tian, G.; Li, Y.; Tan, H.-Y.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Zhu, G.-S.; Qiu, S.-L.; Yang, X.-Y.; Su, B.-L. pdf  doi
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  Title (up) Multimodal zeolite-beta-based catalysts with a hierarchical, three-level pore structure Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Chemsuschem Abbreviated Journal Chemsuschem  
  Volume 4 Issue 10 Pages 1452-1456  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Hole diggers: The hierarchically structured porous solid-acid catalyst described in this report possess a remarkable pore system, encompassing well-defined macrochannels, interconnected mesopores, intracrystalline mesopores, and tunable zeolite micropores. Importantly, the catalyst exhibits very strong acidity and superior catalytic activity for esterification reactions.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Weinheim Editor  
  Language Wos 000296497400009 Publication Date 2011-08-16  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1864-5631; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 7.226 Times cited 33 Open Access  
  Notes Iap Approved Most recent IF: 7.226; 2011 IF: 6.827  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:93675 Serial 2223  
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Author Lobato, I.; Partoens, B. url  doi
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  Title (up) Multiple Dirac particles in AA-stacked graphite and multilayers of graphene Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 83 Issue 16 Pages 165429-165429,9  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Using the tight-binding formalism we show that in the recently experimentally realized AA-stacked graphite in essence two types of massless relativistic Dirac particles are present with a different effective speed of light. We also investigate how the electronic structure evolves from a single graphene sheet into AA-stacked graphite. It is shown that in contrast to AB-stacked graphene layers, the spectrum of AA-stacked graphene layers can be considered as a superposition of single-layer spectra and only particles with a linear spectrum at the Fermi energy around the K point are present. From the evolution of the band overlap we show that 6 multilayers of AA-stacked graphene already behave as AA-stacked graphite. The evolution of the effective speeds of light of the Dirac particles to their bulk values shows exactly the same behavior. The tight-binding parameters we use to describe AA-stacked graphite and multilayers of graphene are obtained by ab initio calculations.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Editor  
  Language Wos 000290113900005 Publication Date 2011-04-21  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 68 Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2011 IF: 3.691  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:89717 Serial 2225  
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Author Abreu, Y.; Cruz, C.M.; van Espen, P.; Piñera, I.; Leyva, A.; Cabal, A.E. openurl 
  Title (up) Multiscale modeling of radiation damage and annealing in Si samples implanted with 57-Mn radioactive ions Type P1 Proceeding
  Year 2011 Publication IEEE conference record T2 – IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium/Medical Imaging Conference (NSS/MIC)/18th, International Workshop on Room-Temperature Semiconductor X-Ray and, Gamma-Ray Detectors, OCT 23-29, 2011, Valencia, SPAIN Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 1754-1756  
  Keywords P1 Proceeding; Engineering sciences. Technology; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)  
  Abstract The radiation damage created in silicon materials by Mn-57 -> Fe-57 ion implantation has been studied and characterized by Mossbauer spectroscopy showing four main lines, assigned to: substitutional, interstitial and damaged configuration sites of the implanted ions. Nevertheless, the Mossbauer spectrum of Fe-57 in this materials remains with some ambiguous identification regarding the implantation configurations before and after annealing, specially the damaged configurations and its evolution. In the present work some possible implantation configurations are suggested and evaluated using a multiscale approach by Monte Carlo ion transport and electronic structure calculations within DFT. The proposed implantation environments were evaluated in terms of stability and the Fe-57 hyperfine parameters were calculated to establish the connections with the experimental observations. Good agreement was found between the experimental and the calculated hyperfine parameters for some configurations; suggesting which ones could be the implantation environments before and after sample annealing.  
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  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 978-1-4673-0120-6 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
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  Notes Approved no  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:113073 Serial 8289  
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Author Tian, H.; Schryvers, D.; Claeys, P. pdf  doi
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  Title (up) Nanodiamonds do not provide unique evidence for a Younger Dryas impact Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America Abbreviated Journal P Natl Acad Sci Usa  
  Volume 108 Issue 1 Pages 40-44  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Microstructural, δ13C isotope and C/N ratio investigations were conducted on excavated material from the black Younger Dryas boundary in Lommel, Belgium, aiming for a characterisation of the carbon content and structures. Cubic diamond nanoparticles are found in large numbers. The larger ones with diameters around or above 10 nm often exhibit single or multiple twins. The smaller ones around 5 nm in diameter are mostly defect-free. Also larger flake-like particles, around 100 nm in lateral dimension, with a cubic diamond structure are observed as well as large carbon onion structures. The combination of these characteristics does not yield unique evidence for an exogenic impact related to the investigated layer.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor  
  Language Wos 000285915000012 Publication Date 2010-12-21  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0027-8424;1091-6490; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 9.661 Times cited 32 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 9.661; 2011 IF: 9.681  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:88733 Serial 2254  
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