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Author Bacaksiz, C.; Šabani, D.; Menezes, R.M.; Milošević, M.V.
  Title (down) Distinctive magnetic properties of CrI3 and CrBr3 monolayers caused by spin-orbit coupling Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2021 Publication Physical Review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 103 Issue 12 Pages 125418
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract After the discovery of magnetism in monolayer CrI3, the magnetic properties of different 2D materials from the chromium-trihalide family are intuitively assumed to be similar, yielding magnetic anisotropy from the spin-orbit coupling on halide ligands. Here we reveal significant differences between the CrI3 and CrBr3 magnetic monolayers in their magnetic anisotropy, resulting Curie temperature, hysteresis in external magnetic field, and evolution of magnetism with strain, all predominantly attributed to distinctly different interplay of atomic contributions to spin-orbit coupling in two materials.
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  Language Wos 000646179300003 Publication Date 2021-03-17
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 18 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek; Universiteit Antwerpen; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836
  Call Number CMT @ cmt @c:irua:177506 Serial 6756
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Author Gobato, Y.G.; de Brito, C.S.; Chaves, A.; Prosnikov, M.A.; Wozniak, T.; Guo, S.; Barcelos, I.D.; Milošević, M.V.; Withers, F.; Christianen, P.C.M.
  Title (down) Distinctive g-factor of Moire-confined excitons in van der Waals heterostructures Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2022 Publication Nano letters Abbreviated Journal Nano Lett
  Volume 22 Issue 21 Pages 8641-8641
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract We investigated the valley Zeeman splitting of excitonic peaks in the microphotoluminescence (mu PL) spectra of high-quality hBN/WS2/MoSe2/hBN heterostructures under perpendicular magnetic fields up to 20 T. We identify two neutral exciton peaks in the mu PL spectra; the lower-energy peak exhibits a reduced g-factor relative to that of the higher energy peak and much lower than the recently reported values for interlayer excitons in other van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures. We provide evidence that such a discernible g-factor stems from the spatial confinement of the exciton in the potential landscape created by the moire pattern due to lattice mismatch or interlayer twist in heterobilayers. This renders magneto-mu PL an important tool to reach a deeper understanding of the effect of moire patterns on excitonic confinement in vdW heterostructures.
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  Language Wos 000877287800001 Publication Date 2022-10-24
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 1530-6984 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 10.8 Times cited 3 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 10.8
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:192166 Serial 7298
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Author da Silva, R.M.; Milošević, M.V.; Dominguez, D.; Peeters, F.M.; Albino Aguiar, J.
  Title (down) Distinct magnetic signatures of fractional vortex configurations in multiband superconductors Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett
  Volume 105 Issue 23 Pages 232601
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Vortices carrying fractions of a flux quantum are predicted to exist in multiband superconductors, where vortex core can split between multiple band-specific components of the superconducting condensate. Using the two-component Ginzburg-Landau model, we examine such vortex configurations in a two-band superconducting slab in parallel magnetic field. The fractional vortices appear due to the band-selective vortex penetration caused by different thresholds for vortex entry within each band-condensate, and stabilize near the edges of the sample. We show that the resulting fractional vortex configurations leave distinct fingerprints in the static measurements of the magnetization, as well as in ac dynamic measurements of the magnetic susceptibility, both of which can be readily used for the detection of these fascinating vortex states in several existing multiband superconductors. (C) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC.
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
  Language Wos 000346266000066 Publication Date 2014-12-09
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  ISSN 0003-6951;1077-3118; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.411 Times cited 22 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Brazilian science agencies CAPES (Grant No. PNPD 223038.003145/2011-00), CNPq (Grant Nos. 307552/2012-8, 141911/2012-3, and APV-4 02937/2013-9), and FACEPE (Grant Nos. APQ-0202-1.05/10 and BCT-0278-1.05/ 11), the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen), and by the CNPq-FWO cooperation programme (CNPq Grant No. 490297/2009-9). D.D. acknowledges support from CONICET, CNEA, and ANPCyT-PICT2011-1537. The authors thank A. A. Shanenko for extensive discussions on the topic. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.411; 2014 IF: 3.302
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:122775 Serial 742
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Author Muys, M.; González Cámara, S.J.; Derese, S.; Spiller, M.; Verliefde, A.; Vlaeminck, S.E.
  Title (down) Dissolution rate and growth performance reveal struvite as a sustainable nutrient source to produce a diverse set of microbial protein Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2023 Publication The science of the total environment Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 866 Issue Pages 161172-161179
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
  Abstract To provide for the globally increasing demand for proteinaceous food, microbial protein (MP) has the potential to become an alternative food or feed source. Phosphorus (P), on the other hand, is a critical raw material whose global reserves are declining. Growing MP on recovered phosphorus, for instance, struvite obtained from wastewater treatment, is a promising MP production route that could supply protein-rich products while handling P scarcity. The aim of this study was to explore struvite dissolution kinetics in different MP media and characterize MP production with struvite as sole P-source. Different operational parameters, including pH, temperature, contact surface area, and ion concentrations were tested, and struvite dissolution rates were observed between 0.32 and 4.7 g P/L/d and a solubility between 0.23 and 2.22 g P-based struvite/L. Growth rates and protein production of the microalgae Chlorella vulgaris and Limnospira sp. (previously known as Arthrospira sp.), and the purple non‑sulfur bacterium Rhodopseudomonas palustris on struvite were equal to or higher than growth on conventional potassium phosphate. For aerobic heterotrophic bacteria, two slow-growing communities showed decreased growth on struvite, while the growth was increased for a third fast-growing one. Furthermore, MP protein content on struvite was always comparable to the one obtained when grown on standard media. Together with the low content in metals and micropollutants, these results demonstrate that struvite can be directly applied as an effective nutrient source to produce fast-growing MP, without any previous dissolution step. Combining a high purity recovered product with an efficient way of producing protein results in a strong environmental win-win.
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  Language Wos 000922040000001 Publication Date 2022-12-24
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 0048-9697; 1879-1026 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 9.8 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 9.8; 2023 IF: 4.9
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:192943 Serial 7297
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Author Pattyn, C.; Maira, N.; Buddhadasa, M.; Vervloessem, E.; Iseni, S.; Roy, N.C.; Remy, A.; Delplancke, M.-P.; De Geyter, N.; Reniers, F.
  Title (down) Disproportionation of nitrogen induced by DC plasma-driven electrolysis in a nitrogen atmosphere Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2022 Publication Green Chemistry Abbreviated Journal Green Chem
  Volume 24 Issue 18 Pages 7100-7112
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
  Abstract Nitrogen disproportionation i.e. its simultaneous conversion to compounds of higher (NOx) and lower (NH3) oxidation states in a N-2 DC plasma-driven electrolysis process with a plasma cathode is investigated. This type of plasma-liquid interaction exhibits a growing interest for many applications, in particular nitrogen fixation where it represents a green alternative to the Haber-Bosch process. Optical emission spectroscopy, FTIR and electrochemical sensing systems are used to characterize the gas phase physico-chemistry while the liquid phase is analyzed via ionic chromatography and colorimetric assays. Experiments suggest that lowering the discharge current enhances nitrogen reduction and facilitates the transfer of nitrogen compounds to the liquid phase. Large amounts of water vapor appear to impact the gas discharge physico-chemistry and to favor the vibrational excitation of N-2, a key parameter for an energy-efficient nitrogen fixation.
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  Language Wos 000847733600001 Publication Date 2022-08-30
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 1463-9262; 1463-9270 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 9.8 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 9.8
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:190655 Serial 7145
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Author Liang, Z.; Batuk, M.; Orlandi, F.; Manuel, P.; Hadermann, J.; Hayward, M.A.
  Title (down) Disproportionation of Co2+ in the topochemically reduced oxide LaSrCoRuO₅ Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2024 Publication Angewandte Chemie: international edition in English Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 63 Issue 6 Pages e202313067-5
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract Complex transition-metal oxides exhibit a wide variety of chemical and physical properties which are a strong function the local electronic states of the transition-metal centres, as determined by a combination of metal oxidation state and local coordination environment. Topochemical reduction of the double perovskite oxide, LaSrCoRuO6, using Zr, yields LaSrCoRuO5. This reduced phase contains an ordered array of apex-linked square-based pyramidal Ru3+O5, square-planar Co1+O4 and octahedral Co3+O6 units, consistent with the coordination-geometry driven disproportionation of Co2+. Coordination-geometry driven disproportionation of d(7) transition-metal cations (e.g. Rh2+, Pd3+, Pt3+) is common in complex oxides containing 4d and 5d metals. However, the weak ligand field experienced by a 3d transition-metal such as cobalt leads to the expectation that d(7+) Co2+ should be stable to disproportionation in oxide environments, so the presence of Co1+O4 and Co3+O6 units in LaSrCoRuO5 is surprising. Low-temperature measurements indicate LaSrCoRuO5 adopts a ferromagnetically ordered state below 120 K due to couplings between S=(1)/(2) Ru3+ and S=1 Co1+.
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  Language Wos 001136579700001 Publication Date 2023-12-13
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 1433-7851; 0570-0833 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
  Impact Factor 16.6 Times cited Open Access Not_Open_Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 16.6; 2024 IF: 11.994
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:202801 Serial 9023
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Author Moro, G.; Bottari, F.; Van Loon, J.; Du Bois, E.; De Wael, K.; Moretto, L.M.
  Title (down) Disposable electrodes from waste materials and renewable sources for (bio) electroanalytical applications Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication Biosensors and bioelectronics Abbreviated Journal Biosens Bioelectron
  Volume 146 Issue 146 Pages 111758
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation); Product development
  Abstract The numerous advantages of disposable and screen-printed electrodes (SPEs) particularly in terms of portability, sensibility, sensitivity and low-cost led to the massive application of these electroanalytical devices. To limit the electronic waste and recover precious materials, new recycling processes were developed together with alternative SPEs fabrication procedures based on renewable, biocompatible sources or waste materials, such as paper, agricultural byproducts or spent batteries. The increased interest in the use of eco-friendly materials for electronics has given rise to a new generation of highly performing green modifiers. From paper based electrodes to disposable electrodes obtained from CD/DVD, in the last decades considerable efforts were devoted to reuse and recycle in the field of electrochemistry. Here an overview of recycled and recyclable disposable electrodes, sustainable electrode modifiers and alternative fabrication processes is proposed aiming to provide meaningful examples to redesign the world of disposable electrodes.
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  Language Wos 000497250600003 Publication Date 2019-10-07
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  ISSN 0956-5663 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 7.78 Times cited 2 Open Access
  Notes ; This research received funding from FWO and IOF (UAntwerpen). ; Approved Most recent IF: 7.78
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:164563 Serial 5578
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Author Backes, W.H.; Peeters, F.M.; Brosens, F.; Devreese, J.T.
  Title (down) Dispersion of longitudinal plasmons for a quasi-two-dimensional electron gas Type A1 Journal article
  Year 1992 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 45 Issue 15 Pages 8437-8442
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Theory of quantum systems and complex systems
  Abstract Confinement of electrons in ultrathin metallic films leads to subbands. By increasing the thickness of the electron layer, the subbands will dissolve into a quasicontinuum, with the number of electrons per unit volume kept constant. Within the random-phase approximation, the two-dimensional plasmon, which originally follows Stern's dispersion relation, becomes a longitudinal surface plasmon. The plasmon excitations of a model metallic film are investigated by including all subbands. Single-particle excitations, which exhibit the depolarization shift, converge into the plasma excitation spectrum. With further increases in the film thickness, the bulk plasmon arises and the surface plasmon remains. Our analysis shows how quantum size effects evolve into hydrodynamical classical size effects with increasing thickness of the film.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
  Language Wos A1992HR33600028 Publication Date 2002-07-27
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 0163-1829;1095-3795; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.736 Times cited 37 Open Access
  Notes Approved no
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:2738 Serial 737
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Author Eisma, D.; Kalf, J.; Karmini, M.; Mook, W.G.; Van Put, A.; Bernard, P.; Van Grieken, R.
  Title (down) Dispersal of suspended matter in Makasar Strait and the Flores Basin Type A1 Journal article
  Year 1989 Publication Netherlands journal of sea research Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 24 Issue 4 Pages 383-398
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
  Abstract In November 1984 in Makasar and the Flores Basin water samples were collected (T, S, dissolved O2, total CO2), bottom samples (sediment composition) and suspended matter (particle composition, particle size). A sediment trap was moored in the Flores Basin at 4600 m depth for nearly four months, covering the dry season. In the Flores Basin there are indications for bottom flow resuspending bottom material or preventing suspended material from settling; in Makasar Strait there is probably inflow of deep water both from the south and from the north, resulting in a very slow bottom water flor. Bottom deposits in Makasar Strait and the Flores Basin are predominantly terrigenous, with an admixture of organic carbonate and silica (mostly coccoliths). Volcanic material is primarily present near to the volcanoes in the south and reaches the deeper basins by slumping. In the suspended matter no volcanic particles and little planktonic material were found, although the latter form 10 to 15% of the top sediment and of the material deposited in the sediment trap. In suspension particles with a large concentration of tin (Sn) were found associated mainly with iron. They probably come from northern Kalimantan or northern Sulawesi. Suspended matter concentrations were mainly less than 0.5 mg·dm−3, only off the Mahakam river mouth were concentrations higher than 1 mg·dm−3. Particle size was erratic because of the variable composition of the coarser particles in suspension. Organic matter concentrations in suspension (in mg·dm−3) roughly follow the distribution of total suspended matter but organic content (in %) of the suspended matter does not show any trends. All organic matter in suspension is of marine origin except in the Mahakam river and estuary. Deposition rates, as estimated from the sediment trap results, are 150 mg·cm−2·a−1 for the total sediment, 26 mg·cm−2·a−1 for carbonate and 13 mg·cm−2·a−1 for organic matter. Flocs and fibres in suspension were only found in and below the Mahakam river plume that reaches ca 400 km from the river mouth to the southeast, and in surface waters associated with plankton (diatoms). The formation of these flocs (broken-up macroflocs or marine snow) is primarily related to particle concentration, turbulence, and the presence of organisms that produce sticky material or glue particles together.
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  Language Wos Publication Date 2003-08-07
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  ISSN 0077-7579; 1873-1406 ISBN Additional Links UA library record
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  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:116825 Serial 7814
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Author Muñoz, W.A.; Covaci, L.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title (down) Disordered graphene Josephson junctions Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 91 Issue 91 Pages 054506
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract A tight-binding approach based on the Chebyshev-Bogoliubov-de Gennes method is used to describe disordered single-layer graphene Josephson junctions. Scattering by vacancies, ripples, or charged impurities is included. We compute the Josephson current and investigate the nature of multiple Andreev reflections, which induce bound states appearing as peaks in the density of states for energies below the superconducting gap. In the presence of single-atom vacancies, we observe a strong suppression of the supercurrent, which is a consequence of strong intervalley scattering. Although lattice deformations should not induce intervalley scattering, we find that the supercurrent is still suppressed, which is due to the presence of pseudomagnetic barriers. For charged impurities, we consider two cases depending on whether the average doping is zero, i.e., existence of electron-hole puddles, or finite. In both cases, short-range impurities strongly affect the supercurrent, similar to the vacancies scenario.
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  Language Wos 000349436500001 Publication Date 2015-02-06
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  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 7 Open Access
  Notes This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vlaanderen) and the Methusalem funding of the Flemish Government. Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2015 IF: 3.736
  Call Number c:irua:129192 Serial 3961
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Author Blumenau, A.T.; Jones, R.; Frauenheim, T.; Willems, B.; Lebedev, O.I.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Fisher, D.; Martineau, P.M.
  Title (down) Dislocations in diamond : dissociation into partials and their glide motion Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2003 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 68 Issue 1 Pages 014115-14119
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract The dissociation of 60degrees and screw dislocations in diamond is modeled in an approach combining isotropic elasticity theory with ab initio-based tight-binding total-energy calculations. Both dislocations are found to dissociate with a substantial lowering of their line energies. For the 60degrees dislocation, however, an energy barrier to dissociation is found. We investigate the core structure of a screw dislocation distinguishing “shuffle,” “mixed,” and “glide” cores. The latter is found to be the most stable undissociated screw dislocation. Further, the glide motion of 90degrees and 30degrees partials is discussed in terms of a process involving the thermal formation and subsequent migration of kinks along the dislocation line. The calculated activation barriers to dislocation motion show that the 30degrees partial is less mobile than the 90degrees partial. Finally, high-resolution electron microscopy is performed on high-temperature, high-pressure annealed natural brown diamond, allowing the core regions of 60degrees dislocations to be imaged. The majority of dislocations are found to be dissociated. However, in some cases, undissociated 60degrees dislocations were also observed.
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  Language Wos 000184582900050 Publication Date 2003-08-01
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  ISSN 0163-1829;1095-3795; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 39 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2003 IF: NA
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:103800 Serial 734
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Author Amin-Ahmadi, B.; Connétable, D.; Fivel, M.; Tanguy, D.; Delmelle, R.; Turner, S.; Malet, L.; Godet, S.; Pardoen, T.; Proost, J.; Schryvers, D.; Idrissi, H.
  Title (down) Dislocation/hydrogen interaction mechanisms in hydrided nanocrystalline palladium films Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Acta materialia Abbreviated Journal Acta Mater
  Volume 111 Issue 111 Pages 253-261
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract The nanoscale plasticity mechanisms activated during hydriding cycles in sputtered nanocrystalline Pd films have been investigated ex-situ using advanced transmission electron microscopy techniques. The internal stress developing within the films during hydriding has been monitored in-situ. Results showed that in Pd films hydrided to β-phase, local plasticity was mainly controlled by dislocation activity in spite of the small grain size. Changes of the grain size distribution and the crystallographic texture have not been observed. In contrast, significant microstructural changes were not observed in Pd films hydrided to α-phase. Moreover, the effect of hydrogen loading on the nature and density of dislocations has been investigated using aberration-corrected TEM. Surprisingly, a high density of shear type stacking faults has been observed after dehydriding, indicating a significant effect of hydrogen on the nucleation energy barriers of Shockley partial dislocations. Ab-initio calculations of the effect of hydrogen on the intrinsic stable and unstable stacking fault energies of palladium confirm the experimental observations.
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  Language Wos 000375812100027 Publication Date 2016-04-06
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  ISSN 1359-6454 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 5.301 Times cited 14 Open Access
  Notes This work was carried out in the framework of the IAP program of the Belgian State Federal Office for Scientific, Technical and Cultural Affairs, under Contract No. P7/21. The support of the FWO research project G012012N “Understanding nanocrystalline mechanical behaviour from structural investigations” for B. Amin-Ahmadi is also gratefully acknowledged. This work was granted access to the HPC resources of CALMIP (CICT Toulouse, France) under the allocations 2014-p0912 and 2014-p0749. Approved Most recent IF: 5.301
  Call Number c:irua:132678 Serial 4054
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Author Colla, M.-S.; Amin-Ahmadi, B.; Idrissi, H.; Malet, L.; Godet, S.; Raskin, J.-P.; Schryvers, D.; Pardoen, T.
  Title (down) Dislocation-mediated relaxation in nanograined columnar ​palladium films revealed by on-chip time-resolved HRTEM testing Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Nature communications Abbreviated Journal Nat Commun
  Volume 6 Issue 6 Pages 5922
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract The high-rate sensitivity of nanostructured metallic materials demonstrated in the recent literature is related to the predominance of thermally activated deformation mechanisms favoured by a large density of internal interfaces. Here we report time-resolved high-resolution electron transmission microscopy creep tests on thin nanograined films using on-chip nanomechanical testing. Tests are performed on ​palladium, which exhibited unexpectedly large creep rates at room temperature. Despite the small 30-nm grain size, relaxation is found to be mediated by dislocation mechanisms. The dislocations interact with the growth nanotwins present in the grains, leading to a loss of coherency of twin boundaries. The density of stored dislocations first increases with applied deformation, and then decreases with time to drive additional deformation while no grain boundary mechanism is observed. This fast relaxation constitutes a key issue in the development of various micro- and nanotechnologies such as ​palladium membranes for hydrogen applications.
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  Language Wos 000348742300002 Publication Date 2015-01-05
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  ISSN 2041-1723; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 12.124 Times cited 34 Open Access
  Notes Iap7/21; Fwo G012012n Approved Most recent IF: 12.124; 2015 IF: 11.470
  Call Number c:irua:122045 Serial 731
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Author Willems, B.; Martineau, P.M.; Fisher, D.; van Royen, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.
  Title (down) Dislocation distributions in brown diamond Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2006 Publication Physica status solidi: A: applied research Abbreviated Journal Phys Status Solidi A
  Volume 203 Issue 12 Pages 3076-3080
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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  Publisher Place of Publication Berlin Editor
  Language Wos 000240967400014 Publication Date 2006-09-11
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 1862-6300;1862-6319; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 1.775 Times cited 21 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.775; 2006 IF: NA
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:61002 Serial 730
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Author Lemoine, G.; Delannay, L.; Idrissi, H.; Colla, M.-S.; Pardoen, T.
  Title (down) Dislocation and back stress dominated viscoplasticity in freestanding sub-micron Pd films Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Acta materialia Abbreviated Journal Acta Mater
  Volume 111 Issue 111 Pages 10-21
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract A dislocation-based crystal plasticity model is developed in order to study the mechanical and creep/ relaxation behaviour of polycrystalline metallic thin films. The model accounts for the confinement of plasticity due to grain boundaries and for the anisotropy of individual grains, as well as for the significant viscoplastic effects associated to dislocation dominated thermally activated mechanisms. Numerical predictions are assessed based on experimental tensile test followed by relaxation on freestanding Pd films, based on an on-chip test technique. The dislocation-based mechanism assumption captures all the experimental trends, including the stress strain response, the relaxation behaviour and the dislocation density evolution, confirming the dominance of a dislocation driven deformation mechanism for the present Pd films with high defects density. The model has also been used to address some original experimental evidences involving back stresses, Bauschinger effect, backward creep and strain recovery. (C) 2016 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Oxford Editor
  Language Wos 000375812100002 Publication Date 2016-03-26
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  ISSN 1359-6454 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 5.301 Times cited 6 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 5.301
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:133636 Serial 4162
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Author González-Rubio, G.; de Oliveira, T.M.; Altantzis, T.; La Porta, A.; Guerrero-Martínez, A.; Bals, S.; Scarabelli, L.; Liz-Marzán, L.M.
  Title (down) Disentangling the effect of seed size and crystal habit on gold nanoparticle seeded growth Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Chemical communications Abbreviated Journal Chem Commun
  Volume 53 Issue 53 Pages 11360-11363
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract Oxidative etching was used to produce gold seeds of different sizes and crystal habits. Following detailed characterization, the seeds were grown under different conditions. Our results bring new insights toward understanding the effect of size and crystallinity on the growth of anisotropic particles, whilst identifying guidelines for the optimisation of new synthetic protocols of predesigned seeds.
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  Language Wos 000412814900019 Publication Date 2017-09-26
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  ISSN 1359-7345 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 6.319 Times cited 29 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes This work was funded by the Spanish MINECO (grant # MAT2013-46101-R, Ramon y Cajal fellowship to A. G.-M. and FPI fellowship to G. G.-R.). Financial support is acknowledged from the European Commission (EUSMI, 731019). S. B. acknowledges financial support from the European Research Council (ERC Starting Grant # 335078-COLOURATOMS). T. A. acknowledges a postdoctoral grant from Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium). ECAS_Sara (ROMEO:yellow; preprint:; postprint:restricted ; pdfversion:cannot); Approved Most recent IF: 6.319
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Author Gou, H.; Dubrovinskaia, N.; Bykova, E.; Tsirlin, A.A.; Kasinathan, D.; Schnelle, W.; Richter, A.; Merlini, M.; Hanfland, M.; Abakumov, A.M.; Batuk, D.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Nakajima, Y.; Kolmogorov, A.N.; Dubrovinsky, L.;
  Title (down) Discovery of a superhard iron tetraboride superconductor Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Physical review letters Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev Lett
  Volume 111 Issue 15 Pages 157002-157005
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract Single crystals of novel orthorhombic (space group Pnnm) iron tetraboride FeB4 were synthesized at pressures above 8 GPa and high temperatures. Magnetic susceptibility and heat capacity measurements demonstrate bulk superconductivity below 2.9 K. The putative isotope effect on the superconducting critical temperature and the analysis of specific heat data indicate that the superconductivity in FeB4 is likely phonon mediated, which is rare for Fe-based superconductors. The discovered iron tetraboride is highly incompressible and has the nanoindentation hardness of 62(5) GPa; thus, it opens a new class of highly desirable materials combining advanced mechanical properties and superconductivity.
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  Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
  Language Wos 000325371500011 Publication Date 2013-10-09
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0031-9007;1079-7114; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 8.462 Times cited 127 Open Access
  Notes Countatoms Approved Most recent IF: 8.462; 2013 IF: 7.728
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:110820 Serial 729
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Author Gonzalez-Rubio, G.; Kumar, V.; Llombart, P.; Diaz-Nunez, P.; Bladt, E.; Altantzis, T.; Bals, S.; Pena-Rodriguez, O.; Noya, E.G.; MacDowell, L.G.; Guerrero-Martinez, A.; Liz-Marzan, L.M.
  Title (down) Disconnecting Symmetry Breaking from Seeded Growth for the Reproducible Synthesis of High Quality Gold Nanorods Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication ACS nano Abbreviated Journal Acs Nano
  Volume 13 Issue 13 Pages 4424-4435
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Applied Electrochemistry & Catalysis (ELCAT)
  Abstract One of the major difficulties hindering the widespread application of colloidal anisotropic plasmonic nanoparticles is the limited robustness and reproducibility of multistep synthetic methods. We demonstrate herein that the reproducibility and reliability of colloidal gold nanorod (AuNR) synthesis can be greatly improved by disconnecting the symmetry-breaking event from the seeded growth process. We have used a modified silver-assisted seeded growth method in the presence of the surfactant hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide and n-decanol as a co-surfactant to prepare small AuNRs in high yield, which were then used as seeds for the growth of high quality AuNR colloids. Whereas the use of n-decanol provides a more-rigid micellar system, the growth on anisotropic seeds avoids sources of irreproducibility during the symmetry breaking step, yielding uniform AuNR colloids with narrow plasmon bands, ranging from 600 to 1270 nm, and allowing the fine-tuning of the final dimensions. This method provides a robust route for the preparation of high quality AuNR colloids with tunable morphology, size, and optical response in a reproducible and scalable manner.
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  Language Wos 000466052900067 Publication Date 2019-04-02
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 1936-0851 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 13.942 Times cited 100 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes ; This work has been funded by the Spanish MINECO (grant nos. FIS2017-89361-C3-2-P and MAT2017-86659-R), the Madrid Regional Government (grant no. P2018/NMT-4389) and the Complutense University of Madrid (grant no. PR75/18-21616). Funding is acknowledged from the European Commission (grant no. EUSMI 731019). G.G.-R. acknowledges receipt of FPI Fellowship from the Spanish MINECO. E.B. and T.A. acknowledge postdoctoral grants from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO). The authors are indebted to Profs. Justin Gooding, Watson Loh, Nicholas Kotov, Deqing Zhang, Mihaela Delcea, Maurizio Prato, and Krishna Ganesh, for providing milli-Q water samples. ; Approved Most recent IF: 13.942
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:160417 Serial 5246
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Author Monico, L.; Sorace, L.; Cotte, M.; de Nolf, W.; Janssens, K.; Romani, A.; Miliani, C.
  Title (down) Disclosing the binding medium effects and the pigment solubility in the (photo)reduction process of chrome yellows (PbCrO4/PbCr1-xSxO4) Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication ACS Omega Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 4 Issue 4 Pages 6607-6619
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
  Abstract The darkening due to chemical alteration of chrome yellows (PbCrO4/PbCr1-xSxO4) is a phenomenon threatening a large number of 19th-20th century paintings, including the Amsterdam Sunflowers by Vincent van Gogh. Our earlier studies have proven that the alteration is due to a Cr(VI) -> Cr(III) reduction with Cr(V)-species that are formed as long-lived intermediates and that bCr(1-x)S(x)O(4) (0 < x <= 0.8) types undergo reduction more readily than monoclinic, S-free, PbCrO4. In this context, there is still lack of knowledge about the effects of the chemical properties of the binding medium (i.e., chemical composition and drying process) and the solubility of chrome yellows on the overall reduction pathways. Here, we study a series of naturally and photochemically aged mock-up paints prepared by mixing chrome yellow powders (PbCrO4/PbCr0.2S0.8O4) with either linseed oil or a water-based acrylic emulsion as the binding medium. Equivalent paints made up of the highly soluble K2CrO4 were also investigated and used as benchmarks to provide a more in-depth understanding of the influence of the solubility on the chromate reduction pathways in the two different binders. A combination of synchrotron radiation-based Cr K-edge X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES), electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), and UV-Visible spectroscopy measurements shows that: (1) the Cr(VI) reduction results from the interaction between the pigment and the binder; (2) the process is more significant in oil, giving rise to Cr(V)- and Cr(III)-species as well as oxidized organic compounds; (3) the lightfastness of the chrome yellow pigment is enhanced in the acrylic binder; and (4) the tendency toward chromium reduction increases with increasing solubility of the pigment. Based on our findings, we propose a scheme for the mechanism of the (photo)reduction process of chrome yellows in the oil and acrylic binder. Overall, our results provide new insights into the factors driving the degradation of lead chromate-based paints in artworks and contribute to the development of strategies for preserving them over time.
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  Language Wos 000466552500057 Publication Date 2019-04-10
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  ISSN 2470-1343 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor Times cited 4 Open Access
  Notes ; The research was financially supported by the European research project IPERION-CH, funded by the European Commission, H2020-INFRAIA-2014-2015 (grant agreement n. 654028), and by the project AMIS, within the program Dipartimenti di Eccellenza 2018-2022, funded by MIUR and University of Perugia. The University of Perugia is also acknowledged for financial support under the program “Ricerca di Base 2017”. L.S. acknowledges the financial support of Ente CRF. For the beamtime grants received, we thank the ESRF (experiment no. HG64 and in-house beamtimes). ; Approved Most recent IF: NA
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Author Leadley, D.R.; Nicholas, R.J.; Singleton, J.; Xu, W.; Peeters, F.M.; Devreese, J.T.; van Bockstal, L.; Herlach, F.; Perenboom, J.A.A.J.; Harris, J.J.; Foxon, C.T.
  Title (down) Disappearance of magnetophonon resonance at high magnetic fields in GaAs-GaAlAs heterojunctions Type A1 Journal article
  Year 1994 Publication Surface science : a journal devoted to the physics and chemistry of interfaces Abbreviated Journal Surf Sci
  Volume 305 Issue Pages 327-331
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Theory of quantum systems and complex systems
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  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
  Language Wos A1994ND67400061 Publication Date 2002-10-18
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0039-6028; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 1.925 Times cited 1 Open Access
  Notes Approved
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:9280 Serial 728
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Author Masir, M.R.; Vasilopoulos, P.; Matulis, A.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title (down) Direction-dependent tunneling through nanostructured magnetic barriers in graphene Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2008 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 77 Issue 23 Pages 235443,1-11
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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  Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
  Language Wos 000257289500133 Publication Date 2008-06-27
  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 212 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2008 IF: 3.322
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:69639 Serial 727
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Author Lin, F.; Meng; Kukueva, E.; Altantzis, T.; Mertens, M.; Bals, S.; Cool, P.; Van Doorslaer, S.
  Title (down) Direct-synthesis method towards copper-containing periodic mesoporous organosilicas : detailed investigation of the copper distribution in the material Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Journal of the Chemical Society : Dalton transactions Abbreviated Journal Dalton T
  Volume 44 Issue 44 Pages 9970-9979
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA)
  Abstract Three-dimensional cubic Fm (3) over barm mesoporous copper-containing ethane-bridged PMO materials have been prepared through a direct-synthesis method at room temperature in the presence of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide as surfactant. The obtained materials have been unambiguously characterized in detail by several sophisticated techniques, including XRD, UV-Vis-Dr, TEM, elemental mapping, continuous- wave and pulsed EPR spectroscopy. The results show that at lower copper loading, the Cu2+ species are well dispersed in the Cu-PMO materials, and mainly exist as mononuclear Cu2+ species. At higher copper loading amount, Cu2+ clusters are observed in the materials, but the distribution of the Cu2+ species is still much better in the Cu-PMO materials prepared through the direct-synthesis method than in a Cu-containing PMO material prepared through an impregnation method. Moreover, the evolution of the copper incorporation during the PMO synthesis has been followed by EPR. The results show that the immobilization of the Cu2+ ion/complex and the formation of the PMO materials are taking place simultaneously. The copper ions are found to be situated on the inner surface of the mesopores of the materials and are accessible, which will be beneficial for the catalytic applications.
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  Publisher Place of Publication London Editor
  Language Wos 000355000700028 Publication Date 2015-04-28
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 1477-9226;1477-9234; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 4.029 Times cited 11 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Goa-Bof; 335078 Colouratom; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:yellow; preprint:; postprint:restricted ; pdfversion:cannot); Approved Most recent IF: 4.029; 2015 IF: 4.197
  Call Number c:irua:126422 Serial 725
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Author Benetti, G.; Cavaliere, E.; Canteri, A.; Landini, G.; Rossolini, G.M.; Pallecchi, L.; Chiodi, M.; Van Bael, M.J.; Winckelmans, N.; Bals, S.; Gavioli, L.
  Title (down) Direct synthesis of antimicrobial coatings based on tailored bi-elemental nanoparticles Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication APL materials Abbreviated Journal Apl Mater
  Volume 5 Issue 5 Pages 036105
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract Ultrathin coatings based on bi-elemental nanoparticles (NPs) are very promising to limit the surface-related spread of bacterial pathogens, particularly in nosocomial environments. However, tailoring the synthesis, composition, adhesion to substrate, and antimicrobial spectrum of the coating is an open challenge. Herein, we report on a radically new nanostructured coating, obtained by a one-step gas-phase deposition technique, and composed of bi-elemental Janus type Ag/Ti NPs. The NPs are characterized by a cluster-in-cluster mixing phase with metallic Ag nano-crystals embedded in amorphous TiO2 and present a promising antimicrobial activity including also multidrug resistant strains. We demonstrate the flexibility of the method to tune the embedded Ag nano-crystals dimension, the total relative composition of the coating, and the substrate type, opening the possibility of tailoring the dimension, composition, antimicrobial spectrum, and other physical/chemical properties of such multi-elemental systems. This work is expected to significantly spread the range of applications of NPs coatings, not only as an effective tool in the prevention of healthcare-associated infections but also in other technologically relevant fields like sensors or nano-/micro joining.
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  Language Wos 000398951000014 Publication Date 2017-03-20
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 2166-532X ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 4.335 Times cited 21 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes We thank Urs Gfeller for the XRF measurements, Francesco Banfi for valuable discussions on the manuscript and Giulio Viano for his valuable support in the microbiological analysis. The authors acknowledge the financial support of Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore through D.2.2 and D.3.1 grants and from the European Union through the 7th Framework Program (FP7) under a contract for an Integrated Infrastructure Initiative (Reference No. 312483 ESTEEM2). REFERENCES Approved Most recent IF: 4.335
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @ c:irua:141723UA @ admin @ c:irua:141723 Serial 4479
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Author Hadermann, J.; Abakumov, A.M.; Tsirlin, A.A.; Filonenko, V.P.; Gonnissen, J.; Tan, H.; Verbeeck, J.; Gemmi, M.; Antipov, E.V.; Rosner, H.
  Title (down) Direct space structure solution from precession electron diffraction data: resolving heavy and light scatterers in Pb13Mn9O25 Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Ultramicroscopy Abbreviated Journal Ultramicroscopy
  Volume 110 Issue 7 Pages 881-890
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract The crystal structure of a novel compound Pb13Mn9O25 has been determined through a direct space structure solution with a Monte-Carlo-based global optimization using precession electron diffraction data (a=14.177(3) Å, c=3.9320(7) Å, SG P4/m, RF=0.239) and compositional information obtained from energy dispersive X-ray analysis and electron energy loss spectroscopy. This allowed to obtain a reliable structural model even despite the simultaneous presence of both heavy (Pb) and light (O) scattering elements and to validate the accuracy of the electron diffraction-based structure refinement. This provides an important benchmark for further studies of complex structural problems with electron diffraction techniques. Pb13Mn9O25 has an anion- and cation-deficient perovskite-based structure with the A-positions filled by the Pb atoms and 9/13 of the B positions filled by the Mn atoms in an ordered manner. MnO6 octahedra and MnO5 tetragonal pyramids form a network by sharing common corners. Tunnels are formed in the network due to an ordered arrangement of vacancies at the B-sublattice. These tunnels provide sufficient space for localization of the lone 6s2 electron pairs of the Pb2+ cations, suggested as the driving force for the structural difference between Pb13Mn9O25 and the manganites of alkali-earth elements with similar compositions.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
  Language Wos 000280050900023 Publication Date 2010-04-01
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0304-3991; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 2.843 Times cited 24 Open Access
  Notes Fwo; Bof; Esteem Approved Most recent IF: 2.843; 2010 IF: 2.063
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:84085UA @ admin @ c:irua:84085 Serial 721
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Author Vagin, M.Y.; Trashin, S.A.; Beloglazkina, E.K.; Majouga, A.G.
  Title (down) Direct reagentless detection of the affinity binding of recombinant His-tagged firefly luciferase with a nickel-modified gold electrode Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Mendeleev communications Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 25 Issue 4 Pages 290-292
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
  Abstract The direct reagentless electrochemical detection of recombinant firefly luciferase binding with a gold electrode modified with nickel complex of 1,16-di[4-(2,6-dihydroxycarbonyl)pyridyl]-1,16-dioxa-8,9-dithiahexadecane has been carried out.
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  Language Wos 000360416600021 Publication Date 2015-08-07
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 0959-9436 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:127814 Serial 7811
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Author Jenkinson, K.; Spadaro, M.C.; Golovanova, V.; Andreu, T.; Morante, J.R.; Arbiol, J.; Bals, S.
  Title (down) Direct operando visualization of metal support interactions induced by hydrogen spillover during CO₂ hydrogenation Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2023 Publication Advanced materials Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 35 Issue 51 Pages 2306447-10
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract The understanding of catalyst active sites is a fundamental challenge for the future rational design of optimized and bespoke catalysts. For instance, the partial reduction of Ce4+ surface sites to Ce3+ and the formation of oxygen vacancies are critical for CO2 hydrogenation, CO oxidation, and the water gas shift reaction. Furthermore, metal nanoparticles, the reducible support, and metal support interactions are prone to evolve under reaction conditions; therefore a catalyst structure must be characterized under operando conditions to identify active states and deduce structure-activity relationships. In the present work, temperature-induced morphological and chemical changes in Ni nanoparticle-decorated mesoporous CeO2 by means of in situ quantitative multimode electron tomography and in situ heating electron energy loss spectroscopy, respectively, are investigated. Moreover, operando electron energy loss spectroscopy is employed using a windowed gas cell and reveals the role of Ni-induced hydrogen spillover on active Ce3+ site formation and enhancement of the overall catalytic performance.
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  Language Wos 001106139400001 Publication Date 2023-10-22
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0935-9648 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
  Impact Factor 29.4 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 29.4; 2023 IF: 19.791
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:201143 Serial 9022
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Author Bal, K.M.; Neyts, E.C.
  Title (down) Direct observation of realistic-temperature fuel combustion mechanisms in atomistic simulations Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Chemical science Abbreviated Journal Chem Sci
  Volume 7 Issue 7 Pages 5280-5286
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
  Abstract Atomistic simulations can in principle provide an unbiased description of all mechanisms, intermediates, and products of complex chemical processes. However, due to the severe time scale limitation of conventional simulation techniques, unrealistically high simulation temperatures are usually applied, which are a poor approximation of most practically relevant low-temperature applications. In this work, we demonstrate the direct observation at the atomic scale of the pyrolysis and oxidation of n-dodecane at temperatures as low as 700 K through the use of a novel simulation technique, collective variable-driven hyperdynamics (CVHD). A simulated timescale of up to 39 seconds is reached. Product compositions and dominant mechanisms are found to be strongly temperature-dependent, and are consistent with experiments and kinetic models. These simulations provide a first atomic-level look at the full dynamics of the complicated fuel combustion process at industrially relevant temperatures and time scales, unattainable by conventional molecular dynamics simulations.
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  Language Wos 000380893900059 Publication Date 2016-05-05
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 2041-6520 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 8.668 Times cited 22 Open Access
  Notes K. M. B. is funded as PhD fellow (aspirant) of the FWO-Flanders (Fund for Scientic Research-Flanders), Grant 11V8915N. The computational resources and services used in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center) and the HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA), funded by the Hercules Foundation and the Flemish Government – department EWI. The authors would also like to thank S. Banerjee for assisting with the interpretation of the experimental results. Approved Most recent IF: 8.668
  Call Number c:irua:134577 c:irua:135670 Serial 4105
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Author Das, P.; Koblischka, M.R.; Turner, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Wolf, T.; Jirsa, M.; Hartmann, U.
  Title (down) Direct observation of nanometer-scale pinning sites in (Nd0.33Eu0.20Gd0.47)Ba2Cu3O7-\delta single crystals Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2008 Publication Europhysics letters Abbreviated Journal Epl-Europhys Lett
  Volume 83 Issue 3 Pages 37005,1-37005,4
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract We report on the observation of self-organized stripe-like structures on the as-grown surface and in the bulk of (Nd,Eu,Gd)Ba2Cu3Oy single crystals. The periodicity of the stripes on the surface lies between 500800 nm. These are possibly the growth steps of the crystal. Transmission electron microscopy investigations revealed stripes of periodicity in the range of 2040 nm in the bulk. From electron back scattered diffraction investigations, no crystallographic misorientation due to the nanostripes has been found. Scanning tunneling spectroscopic experiments revealed nonsuperconducting regions, running along twin directions, which presumably constitute strong pinning sites.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Paris Editor
  Language Wos 000259022600032 Publication Date 2008-07-18
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0295-5075;1286-4854; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 1.957 Times cited 5 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.957; 2008 IF: 2.203
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76496 Serial 719
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Author Altantzis, T.; Coutino-Gonzalez, E.; Baekelant, W.; Martinez, G.T.; Abakumov, A.M.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Roeffaers, M.B.J.; Bals, S.; Hofkens, J.
  Title (down) Direct Observation of Luminescent Silver Clusters Confined in Faujasite Zeolites Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication ACS nano Abbreviated Journal Acs Nano
  Volume 10 Issue 10 Pages 7604-7611
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract One of the ultimate goals in the study of metal clusters is the correlation between the atomic-scale organization and their physicochemical properties. However, direct observation of the atomic organization of such minuscule metal clusters is heavily hindered by radiation damage imposed by the different characterization techniques. We present direct evidence of the structural arrangement, at an atomic level, of luminescent silver species stabilized in faujasite (FAU) zeolites using aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy. Two different silver clusters were identified in Ag-FAU zeolites, a trinuclear silver species associated with green emission and a tetranuclear silver species related to yellow emission. By combining direct imaging with complementary information obtained from X-ray powder diffraction and Rietveld analysis, we were able to elucidate the main differences at an atomic scale between luminescent (heat-treated) and nonluminescent (cation-exchanged) Ag-FAU zeolites. It is expected that such insights will trigger the directed synthesis of functional metal nanocluster-zeolite composites with tailored luminescent properties.
  Address RIES, Hokkaido University , N20W10, Kita-Ward Sapporo 001-0020, Japan
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  Language English Wos 000381959100043 Publication Date 2016-07-08
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  ISSN 1936-0851 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 13.942 Times cited 57 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes The authors gratefully acknowledge financial support from the Belgian Federal government (Belspo through the IAP-VI/27 and IAP-VII/05 programs), the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013 under grant agreement no. 310651 SACS and no. 312483-ESTEEM2), the Flemish government in the form of long-term structural funding “Methusalem” grant METH/15/04 CASAS2, the Hercules foundation (HER/11/14), the “Strategisch Initiatief Materialen” SoPPoM program, and the Fund for Scientific Research Flanders (FWO) grants G.0349.12 and G.0B39.15. S.B. acknowledges funding from ERC Starting Grant COLOURATOMS (335078). The authors thank Prof. S. Van Aert for helpful discussions, Dr. T. De Baerdemaeker for XRD measurements, Mr. B. Dieu for the preparation of graphical material, and UOP Antwerp for the kind donation of zeolite samples.; esteem2jra4; ECASSara; (ROMEO:white; preprint:; postprint:restricted 12 months embargo; pdfversion:cannot); Approved Most recent IF: 13.942
  Call Number c:irua:134576 c:irua:134576 Serial 4102
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Author Roditchev, D.; Brun, C.; Serrier-Garcia, L.; Cuevas, J.C.; Bessa, V.H.L.; Milošević, M.V.; Debontridder, F.; Stolyarov, V.; Cren, T.
  Title (down) Direct observation of Josephson vortex cores Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Nature physics Abbreviated Journal Nat Phys
  Volume 11 Issue 11 Pages 332-337
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Superconducting correlations may propagate between two superconductors separated by a tiny insulating or metallic barrier, allowing a dissipationless electric current to flow(1,2). In the presence of a magnetic field, the maximum supercurrent oscillates(3) and each oscillation corresponding to the entry of one Josephson vortex into the barrier(4). Josephson vortices are conceptual blocks of advanced quantum devices such as coherent terahertz generators(5) or qubits for quantum computing(6), in which on-demand generation and control is crucial. Here, we map superconducting correlations inside proximity Josephson junctions(7) using scanning tunnelling microscopy. Unexpectedly, we find that such Josephson vortices have real cores, in which the proximity gap is locally suppressed and the normal state recovered. By following the Josephson vortex formation and evolution we demonstrate that they originate from quantum interference of Andreev quasiparticles(8), and that the phase portraits of the two superconducting quantum condensates at edges of the junction decide their generation, shape, spatial extent and arrangement. Our observation opens a pathway towards the generation and control of Josephson vortices by applying supercurrents through the superconducting leads of the junctions, that is, by purely electrical means without any need for a magnetic field, which is a crucial step towards high-density on-chip integration of superconducting quantum devices.
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  Language Wos 000352163100016 Publication Date 2015-02-23
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  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 1745-2473;1745-2481; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 22.806 Times cited 102 Open Access
  Notes T.C., C.B., F.D., V.S. and D.R. acknowledge financial support from the French ANR project and the French-Russian program PICS-CNRS/RAS. The authors also thank V. Cherkez for assistance during experiments and V. Vinokur (Argonne National Laboratory, Illinois USA) and A. Buzdin (University of Bordeaux 1, France) for stimulating discussions. J.C.C. acknowledges financial support from the Spanish MICINN (Contract No. FIS2011-28851-C1). V.H.L.B. acknowledges support from CNPq Brazil and productive discussions with Prof. A. Chaves (UFC, Brazil). M.V.M. acknowledges support from Research Foundation Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen) and CAPES Brazil (PVE project BEX1392/11-5). Approved Most recent IF: 22.806; 2015 IF: 20.147
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