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| Author | den Dekker, A.J.; Gonnissen, J.; de Backer, A.; Sijbers, J.; Van Aert, S. | ||||
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Estimation of unknown structure parameters from high-resolution (S)TEM images : what are the limits? | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2013 | Publication | Ultramicroscopy | Abbreviated Journal | Ultramicroscopy |
| Volume | 134 | Issue | Pages | 34-43 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab | ||||
| Abstract | Statistical parameter estimation theory is proposed as a quantitative method to measure unknown structure parameters from electron microscopy images. Images are then purely considered as data planes from which structure parameters have to be determined as accurately and precisely as possible using a parametric statistical model of the observations. For this purpose, an efficient algorithm is proposed for the estimation of atomic column positions and intensities from high angle annular dark field (HAADF) scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) images. Furthermore, the so-called CramérRao lower bound (CRLB) is reviewed to determine the limits to the precision with which continuous parameters such as atomic column positions and intensities can be estimated. Since this lower bound can only be derived for continuous parameters, alternative measures using the principles of detection theory are introduced for problems concerning the estimation of discrete parameters such as atomic numbers. An experimental case study is presented to show the practical use of these measures for the optimization of the experiment design if the purpose is to decide between the presence of specific atom types using STEM images. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | Amsterdam | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000324474900006 | Publication Date | 2013-06-01 | |
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| ISSN | 0304-3991; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 2.843 | Times cited | 31 | Open Access | |
| Notes | FWO; FP 2007-2013; Esteem2; esteem2_jra2 | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.843; 2013 IF: 2.745 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109240 | Serial | 1083 | ||
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| Author | Liao, Z.L.; Green, R.J.; Gauquelin, N.; Gonnissen, J.; Van Aert, S.; Verbeeck, J.; et al. | ||||
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Engineering properties by long range symmetry propagation initiated at perovskite heterostructure interface | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2016 | Publication | Advanced functional materials | Abbreviated Journal | Adv Funct Mater |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 1-25 | ||
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | In epitaxial thin film systems, the crystal structure and its symmetry deviate from the bulk counterpart due to various mechanisms such as epitaxial strain and interfacial structural coupling, which induce an accompanying change in their properties. In perovskite materials, the crystal symmetry can be described by rotations of 6-fold coordinated transition metal oxygen octahedra, which are found to be altered at interfaces. Here, we unravel how the local oxygen octahedral coupling (OOC) at perovskite heterostructural interfaces initiates a different symmetry in epitaxial films and provide design rules to induce various symmetries in thin films by careful selecting appropriate combinations of substrate/buffer/film. Very interestingly we discovered that these combinations lead to symmetry changes throughout the full thickness of the film. Our results provide a deep insight into understanding the origin of induced crystal symmetry in a perovskite heterostructure and an intelligent route to achieve unique functional properties. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | Weinheim | Editor | ||
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| ISSN | 1616-301x | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record | |
| Impact Factor | 12.124 | Times cited | Open Access | ||
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 12.124 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:134842 | Serial | 4176 | ||
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| Author | Şentürk, D.G.; De Backer, A.; Van Aert, S. | ||||
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Element specific atom counting for heterogeneous nanostructures: Combining multiple ADF STEM images for simultaneous thickness and composition determination | Type | A1 Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2024 | Publication | Ultramicroscopy | Abbreviated Journal | Ultramicroscopy |
| Volume | 259 | Issue | Pages | 113941 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal Article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT) ; | ||||
| Abstract | In this paper, a methodology is presented to count the number of atoms in heterogeneous nanoparticles based on the combination of multiple annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy (ADF STEM) images. The different non-overlapping annular detector collection regions are selected based on the principles of optimal statistical experiment design for the atom-counting problem. To count the number of atoms, the total intensities of scattered electrons for each atomic column, the so-called scattering cross-sections, are simultaneously compared with simulated library values for the different detector regions by minimising the squared differences. The performance of the method is evaluated for simulated Ni@Pt and Au@Ag core-shell nanoparticles. Our approach turns out to be a dose efficient alternative for the investigation of beam-sensitive heterogeneous materials as compared to the combination of ADF STEM and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | Publication Date | 2024-02-19 | ||
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| ISSN | 0304-3991 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record | |
| Impact Factor | 2.2 | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
| Notes | This work was supported by the European Research Council (Grant 770887 PICOMETRICS to S. Van Aert). The authors acknowledge financial support from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium) through project fundings (G.0346.21N, GOA7723N, and EOS 40007495) and a postdoctoral grant to A. De Backer. S. Van Aert acknowledges funding from the University of Antwerp Research fund (BOF). | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.2; 2024 IF: 2.843 | ||
| Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:204353 | Serial | 8996 | ||
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| Author | De Backer, A.; Zhang, Z.; van den Bos, K.H.W.; Bladt, E.; Sánchez‐Iglesias, A.; Liz‐Marzán, L.M.; Nellist, P.D.; Bals, S.; Van Aert, S. | ||||
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Element Specific Atom Counting at the Atomic Scale by Combining High Angle Annular Dark Field Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy and Energy Dispersive X‐ray Spectroscopy | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2022 | Publication | Small methods | Abbreviated Journal | Small Methods |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 2200875 | ||
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | A new methodology is presented to count the number of atoms in multimetallic nanocrystals by combining energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) and high angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF STEM). For this purpose, the existence of a linear relationship between the incoherent HAADF STEM and EDX images is exploited. Next to the number of atoms for each element in the atomic columns, the method also allows quantification of the error in the obtained number of atoms, which is of importance given the noisy nature of the acquired EDX signals. Using experimental images of an Au@Ag core–shell nanorod, it is demonstrated that 3D structural information can be extracted at the atomic scale. Furthermore, simulated data of an Au@Pt core–shell nanorod show the prospect to characterize heterogeneous nanostructures with adjacent atomic numbers. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000862072700001 | Publication Date | 2022-09-30 | |
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| ISSN | 2366-9608 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 12.4 | Times cited | 5 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
| Notes | This work was supported by the European Research Council (Grant 770887 PICOMETRICS to S.V.A., Grant 815128 REALNANO to S.B., and Grant 823717 ESTEEM3). The authors acknowledge financial support from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium) through project fundings (G.0267.18N, G.0502.18N, G.0346.21N) and a postdoctoral grant to A.D.B.; esteem3reported; esteem3JRA | Approved | Most recent IF: 12.4 | ||
| Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:191570 | Serial | 7109 | ||
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| Author | Huijben, M.; Rijnders, G.; Blank, D.H.A.; Bals, S.; Van Aert, S.; Verbeeck, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Brinkman, A.; Hilgenkamp, H. | ||||
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Electronically coupled complementary interfaces between perovskite band insulators | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2006 | Publication | Nature materials | Abbreviated Journal | Nat Mater |
| Volume | 5 | Issue | Pages | 556-560 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | London | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000238708900021 | Publication Date | 2006-06-18 | |
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| ISSN | 1476-1122;1476-4660; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 39.737 | Times cited | 315 | Open Access | |
| Notes | Fwo | Approved | Most recent IF: 39.737; 2006 IF: 19.194 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:59713UA @ admin @ c:irua:59713 | Serial | 1019 | ||
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| Author | Van Aert, S.; Geuens, P.; van Dyck, D.; Kisielowski, C.; Jinschek, J.R. | ||||
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Electron channelling based crystallography | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2007 | Publication | Ultramicroscopy | Abbreviated Journal | Ultramicroscopy |
| Volume | 107 | Issue | 6/7 | Pages | 551-558 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | Amsterdam | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000245341300015 | Publication Date | 2006-12-13 | |
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| ISSN | 0304-3991; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 2.843 | Times cited | 32 | Open Access | |
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.843; 2007 IF: 1.996 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:64286 | Serial | 913 | ||
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| Author | Müller-Caspary, K.; Grieb, T.; Müßener, J.; Gauquelin, N.; Hille, P.; Schörmann, J.; Verbeeck, J.; Van Aert, S.; Eickhoff, M.; Rosenauer, A. | ||||
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Electrical Polarization in AlN/GaN Nanodisks Measured by Momentum-Resolved 4D Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Physical review letters | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev Lett |
| Volume | 122 | Issue | 10 | Pages | 106102 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | We report the mapping of polarization-induced internal electric fields in AlN/GaN nanowire heterostructures at unit cell resolution as a key for the correlation of optical and structural phenomena in semiconductor optoelectronics. Momentum-resolved aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy is employed as a new imaging mode that simultaneously provides four-dimensional data in real and reciprocal space. We demonstrate how internal mesoscale and atomic electric fields can be separated in an experiment, which is verified by comprehensive dynamical simulations of multiple electron scattering. A mean difference of 5.3 +- 1.5 MV/cm is found for the polarization-induced electric fields in AlN and GaN, being in accordance with dedicated simulations and photoluminescence measurements in previous publications. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000461067700007 | Publication Date | 2019-03-11 | |
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| ISSN | 0031-9007 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 8.462 | Times cited | 26 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
| Notes | The authors gratefully acknowledge the help of Natalie Claes for analyzing the EDX data. K. M.-C. acknowledges funding from the Initiative and Network Fund of the Helmholtz Association within the Helmholtz Young Investigator Group moreSTEM under Contract No. VHNG- 1317 at Forschungszentrum Jülich in Germany. The direct electron detector (Medipix3, Quantum Detectors) was funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government. N. G. and J. V. acknowledge funding from the Geconcentreerde Onderzoekacties project Solarpaint of the University of Antwerp. T. G. and A. R. acknowledge support from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (Germany) under Contract No. RO2057/8-3. This work also received funding from the European Research Council under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (Contract No. 770887). The authors acknowledge financial support from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium) through project funding (G.0368.15N).; Helmholtz Association, VH-NG-1317 ; Forschungszentrum Jülich; Flemish Government; Universiteit Antwerpen; Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, RO2057/8-3 ; H2020 European Research Council, 770887 ; Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, G.0368.15N ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 8.462 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @UA @ admin @ c:irua:158120 | Serial | 5157 | ||
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| Author | de Backer, A.; Fatermans, J.; den Dekker, A.J.; Van Aert, S. | ||||
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Efficient fitting algorithm | Type | H2 Book chapter | ||
| Year | 2021 | Publication | Advances in imaging and electron physics T2 – Advances in imaging and electron physics | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 73-90 | ||
| Keywords | H2 Book chapter; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | An efficient model-based estimation algorithm is introduced to quantify the atomic column positions and intensities from atomic-resolution (scanning) transmission electron microscopy ((S)TEM) images. This algorithm uses the least squares estimator on image segments containing individual columns fully accounting for overlap between neighboring columns, enabling the analysis of a large field of view. To provide end-users with this well-established quantification method, a user friendly program, StatSTEM, is developed which is freely available under a GNU public license. In this chapter, this efficient algorithm is applied to three different nanostructures for which the analysis of a large field of view is required. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | Publication Date | 2021-03-06 | ||
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| Series Volume | 217 | Series Issue | Edition | ||
| ISSN | ISBN | 978-0-12-824607-8; 1076-5670 | Additional Links | UA library record | |
| Impact Factor | Times cited | Open Access | Not_Open_Access | ||
| Notes | ERC Consolidator project funded by the European Union grant #770887 Picometrics | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:177528 | Serial | 6778 | ||
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| Author | Van Aert, S.; Chang, L.Y.; Bals, S.; Kirkland, A.I.; Van Tendeloo, G. | ||||
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Effect of amorphous layers on the interpretation of restored exit waves | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2009 | Publication | Ultramicroscopy | Abbreviated Journal | Ultramicroscopy |
| Volume | 109 | Issue | 3 | Pages | 237-246 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | The effects of amorphous layers on the quality of exit wave restorations have been investigated. Two independently developed software implementations for exit wave restoration have been used to simulated focal series of images of SrTiO3 with amorphous carbon layers incorporated. The restored exit waves have been compared both qualitatively and quantitatively. We have shown that amorphous layers have a strong impact on the quantitative measurements of atomic column positions, however, the error in the position measurements is still in the picometer range. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | Amsterdam | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000264280200005 | Publication Date | 2008-11-15 | |
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| ISSN | 0304-3991; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 2.843 | Times cited | 10 | Open Access | |
| Notes | Fwo; Esteem 026019 | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.843; 2009 IF: 2.067 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76421 | Serial | 796 | ||
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| Author | Robert, Hl.; Lobato, I.; Lyu, Fj.; Chen, Q.; Van Aert, S.; Van Dyck, D.; Müller-Caspary, K. | ||||
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Dynamical diffraction of high-energy electrons investigated by focal series momentum-resolved scanning transmission electron microscopy at atomic resolution | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2022 | Publication | Ultramicroscopy | Abbreviated Journal | Ultramicroscopy |
| Volume | 233 | Issue | Pages | 113425 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab | ||||
| Abstract | We report a study of scattering dynamics in crystals employing momentum-resolved scanning transmission electron microscopy under varying illumination conditions. As we perform successive changes of the probe focus, multiple real-space signals are obtained in dependence of the shape of the incident electron wave. With support from extensive simulations, each signal is shown to be characterised by an optimum focus for which the contrast is maximum and which differs among different signals. For instance, a systematic focus mismatch is found between images formed by high-angle scattering, being sensitive to thickness and chemical composition, and the first moment in diffraction space, being sensitive to electric fields. It follows that a single recording at one specific probe focus is usually insufficient to characterise materials comprehensively. Most importantly, we demonstrate in experiment and simulation that the second moment ( |
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| Language | Wos | 000734396800009 | Publication Date | 2021-11-13 | |
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| ISSN | 0304-3991 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 2.2 | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
| Notes | We thank Dr. Florian Winkler for valuable discussions and experimental work at the early stages of this study. This work was supported by the Initiative and Network Fund of the Helmholtz Association (Germany) under contracts VH-NG-1317 and ZT-I-0025. This project furthermore received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program (grant agreement No. 770887). | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.2 | ||
| Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:184833 | Serial | 6898 | ||
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| Author | de Backer, A.; Martinez, G.T.; MacArthur, K.E.; Jones, L.; Béché, A.; Nellist, P.D.; Van Aert, S. | ||||
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Dose limited reliability of quantitative annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy for nano-particle atom-counting | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2015 | Publication | Ultramicroscopy | Abbreviated Journal | Ultramicroscopy |
| Volume | 151 | Issue | 151 | Pages | 56-61 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | Quantitative annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy (ADF STEM) has become a powerful technique to characterise nano-particles on an atomic scale. Because of their limited size and beam sensitivity, the atomic structure of such particles may become extremely challenging to determine. Therefore keeping the incoming electron dose to a minimum is important. However, this may reduce the reliability of quantitative ADF STEM which will here be demonstrated for nano-particle atom-counting. Based on experimental ADF STEM images of a real industrial catalyst, we discuss the limits for counting the number of atoms in a projected atomic column with single atom sensitivity. We diagnose these limits by combining a thorough statistical method and detailed image simulations. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | Amsterdam | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000351237800008 | Publication Date | 2014-12-03 | |
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| ISSN | 0304-3991; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 2.843 | Times cited | 29 | Open Access | |
| Notes | 312483 Esteem2; 278510 Vortex; Fwo G039311; G006410; G037413; esteem2ta; ECASJO; | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.843; 2015 IF: 2.436 | ||
| Call Number | c:irua:123927 c:irua:123927 | Serial | 753 | ||
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| Author | den Dekker, A.J.; Van Aert, S.; van Dyck, D.; van den Bos, A.; Geuens, P. | ||||
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Does a monochromator improve the precision in quantitative HRTEM? | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2001 | Publication | Ultramicroscopy | Abbreviated Journal | Ultramicroscopy |
| Volume | 89 | Issue | Pages | 275-290 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | Amsterdam | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000172667000004 | Publication Date | 2002-07-25 | |
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| ISSN | 0304-3991; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 2.843 | Times cited | 22 | Open Access | |
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.843; 2001 IF: 1.890 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:47518 | Serial | 746 | ||
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| Author | Van Aert, S.; van Dyck, D. | ||||
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Do smaller probes in a scanning transmission electron microscope result in more precise measurement of the distances between atom columns? | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2001 | Publication | Philosophical magazine: B: physics of condensed matter: electronic, optical and magnetic properties | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 81 | Issue | 11 | Pages | 1833-1846 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | London | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000172199700016 | Publication Date | 2007-07-08 | |
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| ISSN | 1364-2812;1463-6417; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | Times cited | 11 | Open Access | ||
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | |||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:47519 | Serial | 744 | ||
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| Author | Wang, A.; Chen, F.R.; Van Aert, S.; van Dyck, D. | ||||
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Direct structure inversion from exit waves: part 1: theory and simulations | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2010 | Publication | Ultramicroscopy | Abbreviated Journal | Ultramicroscopy |
| Volume | 110 | Issue | 5 | Pages | 527-534 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab | ||||
| Abstract | In order to interpret the amplitude and phase of the exit wave in terms of mass and position of the atoms, one has to invert the dynamic scattering of the electrons in the object so as to obtain a starting structure which can then be used as a seed for further quantitative structure refinement. This is especially challenging in case of a zone axis condition when the interaction of the electrons with the atom column is very strong. Based on the channelling theory we will show that the channelling map not only yields a circle on the Argand plot but also a circular defocus curve for every column. The former gives the number of atoms in each column, while the latter provides the defocus value for each column, which reveals the surface roughness at the exit plane with single atom sensitivity. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | Amsterdam | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000279065700019 | Publication Date | 2009-12-12 | |
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| ISSN | 0304-3991; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 2.843 | Times cited | 25 | Open Access | |
| Notes | Fwo | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.843; 2010 IF: 2.063 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:83691 | Serial | 723 | ||
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| Author | Wang, A.; Chen, F.R.; Van Aert, S.; van Dyck, D. | ||||
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Direct structure inversion from exit waves : part 2 : a practical example | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2012 | Publication | Ultramicroscopy | Abbreviated Journal | Ultramicroscopy |
| Volume | 116 | Issue | Pages | 77-85 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab | ||||
| Abstract | This paper is the second part of a two-part paper on direct structure inversion from exit waves. In the first part, a method has been proposed to quantitatively determine structure parameters with atomic resolution such as atom column positions, surface profile and the number of atoms in the atom columns. In this part, the theory will be demonstrated by means of a Au[110] exit wave reconstructed from a set of focal-series images. The procedures to analyze the experimentally reconstructed exit wave in terms of quantitative structure information are described in detail. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | Amsterdam | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000304473700011 | Publication Date | 2012-03-28 | |
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| ISSN | 0304-3991; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 2.843 | Times cited | 8 | Open Access | |
| Notes | Fwo | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.843; 2012 IF: 2.470 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:96660 | Serial | 724 | ||
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| Author | Gonnissen, J.; Batuk, D.; Nataf, G.F.; Jones, L.; Abakumov, A.M.; Van Aert, S.; Schryvers, D.; Salje, E.K.H. | ||||
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Direct Observation of Ferroelectric Domain Walls in LiNbO3: Wall-Meanders, Kinks, and Local Electric Charges | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2016 | Publication | Advanced functional materials | Abbreviated Journal | Adv Funct Mater |
| Volume | 26 | Issue | 26 | Pages | 7599-7604 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | Direct observations of the ferroelectric domain boundaries in LiNbO3 are performed using high-resolution high-angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy imaging, revealing a very narrow width of the domain wall between the 180° domains. The domain walls demonstrate local side-way meandering, which results in inclinations even when the overall wall orientation follows the ferroelectric polarization. These local meanders contain kinks with “head-to-head” and “tail-to-tail” dipolar configurations and are therefore locally charged. The charged meanders are confined to a few cation layers along the polarization direction and are separated by longer stretches of straight domain walls. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000388166700006 | Publication Date | 2016-09-16 | |
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| ISSN | 1616-301X | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 12.124 | Times cited | 23 | Open Access | |
| Notes | J.G. acknowledges the support from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium) through various project fundings (G.0368.15N, G.0369.15N, and G.0374.13N), as well as the financial support from the European Union Seventh Framework Program (FP7/2007–2013) under Grant agreement no. 312483 (ESTEEM2). The authors thank J. Hadermann for useful suggestions on the interpretation of the HAADFSTEM images. E.K.H.S. thanks the EPSRC (EP/K009702/1) and the Leverhulme Trust (EM-2016-004) for support. G.F.N. thanks the National Research Fund, Luxembourg (FNR/P12/4853155/Kreisel) for support.; esteem2_jra2 | Approved | Most recent IF: 12.124 | ||
| Call Number | c:irua:135336 c:irua:135336 | Serial | 4129 | ||
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| Author | Van Aert, S.; Turner, S.; Delville, R.; Schryvers, D.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Salje, E.K.H. | ||||
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Direct observation of ferrielectricity at ferroelastic domain boundaries in CaTiO3 by electron microscopy | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2012 | Publication | Advanced materials | Abbreviated Journal | Adv Mater |
| Volume | 24 | Issue | 4 | Pages | 523-527 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | High-resolution aberration-corrected transmission electron microscopy aided by statistical parameter estimation theory is used to quantify localized displacements at a (110) twin boundary in orthorhombic CaTiO3. The displacements are 36 pm for the Ti atoms and confined to a thin layer. This is the first direct observation of the generation of ferroelectricity by interfaces inside this material which opens the door for domain boundary engineering. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | Weinheim | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000299156400011 | Publication Date | 2011-12-24 | |
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| ISSN | 0935-9648; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 19.791 | Times cited | 150 | Open Access | |
| Notes | Fwo | Approved | Most recent IF: 19.791; 2012 IF: 14.829 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:94110 | Serial | 717 | ||
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| Author | Gauquelin, N.; van den Bos, K.H.W.; Béché, A.; Krause, F.F.; Lobato, I.; Lazar, S.; Rosenauer, A.; Van Aert, S.; Verbeeck, J. | ||||
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Determining oxygen relaxations at an interface: A comparative study between transmission electron microscopy techniques | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2017 | Publication | Ultramicroscopy | Abbreviated Journal | Ultramicroscopy |
| Volume | 181 | Issue | 181 | Pages | 178-190 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | Nowadays, aberration corrected transmission electron microscopy (TEM) is a popular method to characterise nanomaterials at the atomic scale. Here, atomically resolved images of nanomaterials are acquired, where the contrast depends on the illumination, imaging and detector conditions of the microscope. Visualization of light elements is possible when using low angle annular dark field (LAADF) STEM, annular bright field (ABF) STEM, integrated differential phase contrast (iDPC) STEM, negative spherical aberration imaging (NCSI) and imaging STEM (ISTEM). In this work, images of a NdGaO3-La0.67Sr0.33MnO3 (NGO-LSMO) interface are quantitatively evaluated by using statistical parameter estimation theory. For imaging light elements, all techniques are providing reliable results, while the techniques based on interference contrast, NCSI and ISTEM, are less robust in terms of accuracy for extracting heavy column locations. In term of precision, sample drift and scan distortions mainly limits the STEM based techniques as compared to NCSI. Post processing techniques can, however, partially compensate for this. In order to provide an outlook to the future, simulated images of NGO, in which the unavoidable presence of Poisson noise is taken into account, are used to determine the ultimate precision. In this future counting noise limited scenario, NCSI and ISTEM imaging will provide more precise values as compared to the other techniques, which can be related to the mechanisms behind the image recording. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000411170800022 | Publication Date | 2017-06-03 | |
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| ISSN | 0304-3991 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 2.843 | Times cited | 34 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
| Notes | The authors acknowledge financial support from Flanders (FWO, Belgium) through project fundings (G.0044.13N, G.0374.13N, G.0368.15N, G.0369.15N), and by a Ph.D. grant to K.H.W.v.d.B. The Qu-Ant-EM microscope used for this study was partly funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government. A.B. and N.G. acknowledge the EUROTAPES project (FP7-NMP.2011.2.2-1 Grant no.280432) which partly funded this study. N.G., A.B. and J.V. acknowledge funding from the European Research Council under the 7th Framework Program (FP7), ERC Starting Grant 278510 VORTEX. The research leading to these results has received funding from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft under Contract No. RO 2057/4-2 and the European Union Seventh Framework Programme under Grant Agreement 312483 – ESTEEM2. We thank Prof. G. Koster from the University of Twente for kindly providing us with the LSMO-NGO test sample. | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.843 | ||
| Call Number | EMAT @ emat @ c:irua:144435UA @ admin @ c:irua:144435 | Serial | 4620 | ||
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| Author | Akamine, H.; Van den Bos, K.H.W.; Gauquelin, N.; Farjami, S.; Van Aert, S.; Schryvers, D.; Nishida, M. | ||||
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Determination of the atomic width of an APB in ordered CoPt using quantified HAADF-STEM | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2015 | Publication | Journal of alloys and compounds | Abbreviated Journal | J Alloy Compd |
| Volume | 644 | Issue | 644 | Pages | 570-574 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | Anti-phase boundaries (APBs) in an ordered CoPt alloy are planar defects which disturb the ordered structure in their vicinity and decrease the magnetic properties. However, it has not yet been clarified to what extend the APBs disturb the ordering. In this study, high-resolution HAADF-STEM images are statistically analysed based on the image intensities estimated by the statistical parameter estimation theory. In the procedure, averaging intensities, fitting the intensity profiles to specific functions, and assessment based on a statistical test are performed. As a result, the APBs in the stable CoPt are found to be characterised by two atomic planes, and a contrast transition range as well as the centre of an inclined APB is determined. These results show that the APBs are quite sharp and therefore may have no notable effect on the net magnetic properties due to their small volume fraction. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | Amsterdam | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000357143900083 | Publication Date | 2015-05-07 | |
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| ISSN | 0925-8388; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.133 | Times cited | 12 | Open Access | |
| Notes | FWO G036815N; G036915N; G037413N; 278510 VORTEX; Hercules; ECASJO_; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.133; 2015 IF: 2.999 | ||
| Call Number | c:irua:127008 c:irua:127008 | Serial | 675 | ||
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| Author | Gonnissen, J.; De Backer, A.; den Dekker, A.J.; Sijbers, J.; Van Aert, S. | ||||
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Detecting and locating light atoms from high-resolution STEM images: The quest for a single optimal design | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2016 | Publication | Ultramicroscopy | Abbreviated Journal | Ultramicroscopy |
| Volume | 170 | Issue | 170 | Pages | 128-138 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab | ||||
| Abstract | In the present paper, the optimal detector design is investigated for both detecting and locating light atoms from high resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy (HR STEM) images. The principles of detection theory are used to quantify the probability of error for the detection of light atoms from HR STEM images. To determine the optimal experiment design for locating light atoms, use is made of the so-called Cramer-Rao Lower Bound (CRLB). It is investigated if a single optimal design can be found for both the detection and location problem of light atoms. Furthermore, the incoming electron dose is optimised for both research goals and it is shown that picometre range precision is feasible for the estimation of the atom positions when using an appropriate incoming electron dose under the optimal detector settings to detect light atoms. | ||||
| Address | Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT), University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, B-2020 Antwerp, Belgium. Electronic address: sandra.vanaert@uantwerpen.be | ||||
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| Language | English | Wos | 000386925500014 | Publication Date | 2016-07-26 |
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| ISSN | 0304-3991 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 2.843 | Times cited | 6 | Open Access | |
| Notes | The authors acknowledge financial support from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium) through project fundings (G.0368.15, G.0369.15 and G.0374.13) and a postdoctoral research grant to A. De Backer. The research leading to these results has also received funding from the European Union Seventh Framework Programme [FP7/2007-2013] under Grant agreement no. 312483 (ESTEEM2). The authors would also like to thank A. Rosenauer for providing access to the STEMsim software and Gerardo T. Martinez for fruitful discussions.; esteem2_jra2 | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.843 | ||
| Call Number | c:irua:135337 c:irua:135337 | Serial | 4128 | ||
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| Author | Alania, M.; Altantzis, T.; De Backer, A.; Lobato, I.; Bals, S.; Van Aert, S. | ||||
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Depth sectioning combined with atom-counting in HAADF STEM to retrieve the 3D atomic structure | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2016 | Publication | Ultramicroscopy | Abbreviated Journal | Ultramicroscopy |
| Volume | 177 | Issue | 177 | Pages | 36-42 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | Aberration correction in scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) has greatly improved the lateral and depth resolution. When using depth sectioning, a technique during which a series of images is recorded at different defocus values, single impurity atoms can be visualised in three dimensions. In this paper, we investigate new possibilities emerging when combining depth sectioning and precise atom-counting in order to reconstruct nanosized particles in three dimensions. Although the depth resolution does not allow one to precisely locate each atom within an atomic column, it will be shown that the depth location of an atomic column as a whole can be measured precisely. In this manner, the morphology of a nanoparticle can be reconstructed in three dimensions. This will be demonstrated using simulations and experimental data of a gold nanorod. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000401219800006 | Publication Date | 2016-11-09 | |
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| ISSN | 0304-3991 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 2.843 | Times cited | 13 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
| Notes | The authors acknowledge financial support from the European Union under the Seventh Framework Program under a contract for an Integrated Infrastructure Initiative. Reference No. 312483-ESTEEM2. S. Bals acknowledges funding from the European Research Council (Starting Grant No. COLOURATOMS 335078). The authors acknowledge financial support from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium) through project fundings (G.0374.13N, G.0369.15N and G.0368.15N) and a post-doctoral grant to A. De Backer and T. Altantzis. The authors are grateful to Professor Luis M. Liz-Marzán for providing the sample.; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:green; preprint:; postprint:can ; pdfversion:cannot); | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.843 | ||
| Call Number | EMAT @ emat @ c:irua:138015UA @ admin @ c:irua:138015 | Serial | 4316 | ||
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| Author | Huijben, M.; Koster, G.; Kruize, M.K.; Wenderich, S.; Verbeeck, J.; Bals, S.; Slooten, E.; Shi, B.; Molegraaf, H.J.A.; Kleibeuker, J.E.; Van Aert, S.; Goedkoop, J.B.; Brinkman, A.; Blank, D.H.A.; Golden, M.S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Hilgenkamp, H.; Rijnders, G.; | ||||
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Defect engineering in oxide heterostructures by enhanced oxygen surface exchange | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2013 | Publication | Advanced functional materials | Abbreviated Journal | Adv Funct Mater |
| Volume | 23 | Issue | 42 | Pages | 5240-5248 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | The synthesis of materials with well-controlled composition and structure improves our understanding of their intrinsic electrical transport properties. Recent developments in atomically controlled growth have been shown to be crucial in enabling the study of new physical phenomena in epitaxial oxide heterostructures. Nevertheless, these phenomena can be influenced by the presence of defects that act as extrinsic sources of both doping and impurity scattering. Control over the nature and density of such defects is therefore necessary to fully understand the intrinsic materials properties and exploit them in future device technologies. Here, it is shown that incorporation of a strontium copper oxide nano-layer strongly reduces the impurity scattering at conducting interfaces in oxide LaAlO3SrTiO3(001) heterostructures, opening the door to high carrier mobility materials. It is proposed that this remote cuprate layer facilitates enhanced suppression of oxygen defects by reducing the kinetic barrier for oxygen exchange in the hetero-interfacial film system. This design concept of controlled defect engineering can be of significant importance in applications in which enhanced oxygen surface exchange plays a crucial role. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | Weinheim | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000327480900003 | Publication Date | 2013-06-10 | |
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| ISSN | 1616-301X; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 12.124 | Times cited | 87 | Open Access | |
| Notes | Countatoms; Vortex; Fwo; Ifox ECASJO_; | Approved | Most recent IF: 12.124; 2013 IF: 10.439 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109273UA @ admin @ c:irua:109273 | Serial | 615 | ||
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| Author | Lobato, I.; Friedrich, T.; Van Aert, S. | ||||
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Deep convolutional neural networks to restore single-shot electron microscopy images | Type | A1 Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2024 | Publication | N P J Computational Materials | Abbreviated Journal | npj Comput Mater |
| Volume | 10 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 10 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | Advanced electron microscopy techniques, including scanning electron microscopes (SEM), scanning transmission electron microscopes (STEM), and transmission electron microscopes (TEM), have revolutionized imaging capabilities. However, achieving high-quality experimental images remains a challenge due to various distortions stemming from the instrumentation and external factors. These distortions, introduced at different stages of imaging, hinder the extraction of reliable quantitative insights. In this paper, we will discuss the main sources of distortion in TEM and S(T)EM images, develop models to describe them, and propose a method to correct these distortions using a convolutional neural network. We validate the effectiveness of our method on a range of simulated and experimental images, demonstrating its ability to significantly enhance the signal-to-noise ratio. This improvement leads to a more reliable extraction of quantitative structural information from the images. In summary, our findings offer a robust framework to enhance the quality of electron microscopy images, which in turn supports progress in structural analysis and quantification in materials science and biology. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 001138183000001 | Publication Date | 2024-01-09 | |
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| ISSN | 2057-3960 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record | |
| Impact Factor | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | ||
| Notes | This work was supported by the European Research Council (Grant 770887 PICOMETRICS to S.V.A.). The authors acknowledge financial support from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium) through project fundings (G034621N, G0A7723N and EOS 40007495). S.V.A. acknowledges funding from the University of Antwerp Research Fund (BOF). The authors thank Lukas Grünewald for data acquisition and support for Fig. 7. | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
| Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:202714 | Serial | 8994 | ||
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| Author | Schryvers, D.; Van Aert, S.; Delville, R.; Idrissi, H.; Turner, S.; Salje, E.K.H. | ||||
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Dedicated TEM on domain boundaries from phase transformations and crystal growth | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2013 | Publication | Phase transitions | Abbreviated Journal | Phase Transit |
| Volume | 86 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 15-22 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | Investigating domain boundaries and their effects on the behaviour of materials automatically implies the need for detailed knowledge on the structural aspects of the atomic configurations at these interfaces. Not only in view of nearest neighbour interactions but also at a larger scale, often surpassing the unit cell, the boundaries can contain structural elements that do not exist in the bulk. In the present contribution, a number of special boundaries resulting from phase transformations or crystal growth and those recently investigated by advanced transmission electron microscopy techniques in different systems will be reviewed. These include macrotwins between microtwinned martensite plates in NiAl, austenite-single variant martensite habit planes in low hysteresis NiTiPd, nanotwins in non-textured nanostructured Pd and ferroelastic domain boundaries in CaTiO3. In all discussed cases these boundaries play an essential role in the properties of the respective materials. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | New York | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000312586700003 | Publication Date | 2012-12-19 | |
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| ISSN | 0141-1594;1029-0338; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 1.06 | Times cited | Open Access | ||
| Notes | Fwo; Iap | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.06; 2013 IF: 1.044 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:101222 | Serial | 612 | ||
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| Author | Cioni, M.; Delle Piane, M.; Polino, D.; Rapetti, D.; Crippa, M.; Arslan Irmak, E.; Pavan, G.M.; Van Aert, S.; Bals, S. | ||||
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Data for Sampling Real‐Time Atomic Dynamics in Metal Nanoparticles by Combining Experiments, Simulations, and Machine Learning | Type | Dataset | ||
| Year | 2024 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | ||
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| Keywords | Dataset; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | Even at low temperatures, metal nanoparticles (NPs) possess atomic dynamics that are key for their properties but challenging to elucidate. Recent experimental advances allow obtaining atomic‐resolution snapshots of the NPs in realistic regimes, but data acquisition limitations hinder the experimental reconstruction of the atomic dynamics present within them. Molecular simulations have the advantage that these allow directly tracking the motion of atoms over time. However, these typically start from ideal/perfect NP structures and, suffering from sampling limits, provide results that are often dependent on the initial/putative structure and remain purely indicative. Here, by combining state‐of‐the‐art experimental and computational approaches, how it is possible to tackle the limitations of both approaches and resolve the atomistic dynamics present in metal NPs in realistic conditions is demonstrated. Annular dark‐field scanning transmission electron microscopy enables the acquisition of ten high‐resolution images of an Au NP at intervals of 0.6 s. These are used to reconstruct atomistic 3D models of the real NP used to run ten independent molecular dynamics simulations. Machine learning analyses of the simulation trajectories allows resolving the real‐time atomic dynamics present within the NP. This provides a robust combined experimental/computational approach to characterize the structural dynamics of metal NPs in realistic conditions. | ||||
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| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:205843 | Serial | 9143 | ||
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| Author | van Thiel, T. c.; Brzezicki, W.; Autieri, C.; Hortensius, J. r.; Afanasiev, D.; Gauquelin, N.; Jannis, D.; Janssen, N.; Groenendijk, D. j.; Fatermans, J.; Van Aert, S.; Verbeeck, J.; Cuoco, M.; Caviglia, A. d. | ||||
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Coupling Charge and Topological Reconstructions at Polar Oxide Interfaces | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2021 | Publication | Physical Review Letters | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev Lett |
| Volume | 127 | Issue | 12 | Pages | 127202 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | In oxide heterostructures, different materials are integrated into a single artificial crystal, resulting in a breaking of inversion symmetry across the heterointerfaces. A notable example is the interface between polar and nonpolar materials, where valence discontinuities lead to otherwise inaccessible charge and spin states. This approach paved the way for the discovery of numerous unconventional properties absent in the bulk constituents. However, control of the geometric structure of the electronic wave functions in correlated oxides remains an open challenge. Here, we create heterostructures consisting of ultrathin SrRuO3, an itinerant ferromagnet hosting momentum-space sources of Berry curvature, and LaAlO3, a polar wide-band-gap insulator. Transmission electron microscopy reveals an atomically sharp LaO/RuO2/SrO interface configuration, leading to excess charge being pinned near the LaAlO3/SrRuO3 interface. We demonstrate through magneto-optical characterization, theoretical calculations and transport measurements that the real-space charge reconstruction drives a reorganization of the topological charges in the band structure, thereby modifying the momentum-space Berry curvature in SrRuO3. Our results illustrate how the topological and magnetic features of oxides can be manipulated by engineering charge discontinuities at oxide interfaces. |
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| Language | Wos | 000704665000010 | Publication Date | 2021-09-16 | |
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| ISSN | 0031-9007 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 8.462 | Times cited | 17 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
| Notes | The authors thank E. Lesne, M. Lee, H. Barakov, M. Matthiesen and U. Filippozzi for discussions. The authors are grateful to E.J.S. van Thiel for producing the illustration in Fig. 4a. This work was supported by the European Research Council under the European Unions Horizon 2020 programme/ERC Grant agreements No. [677458], [770887] and No. [731473] (Quantox of QuantERA ERA-NET Cofund in Quantum Technologies) and by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO/OCW) as part of the Frontiers of Nanoscience (NanoFront) and VIDI program. The authors acknowledge funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. [823717] – ESTEEM3. N. G., J. V., and S. V. A. acknowledge funding from the University of Antwerp through the Concerted Research Actions (GOA) project Solarpaint and the TOP project. C. A. and W. B. are supported by the Foundation for Polish Science through the International Research Agendas program co-financed by the European Union within the Smart Growth Operational Programme. C. A. acknowledges access to the computing facilities of the Interdisciplinary Center of Modeling at the University of Warsaw, Grant No. G73-23 and G75-10. W.B. acknowledges support from the Narodowe Centrum Nauk (NCN, National Science Centre, Poland) Project No. 2019/34/E/ST3/00404'; esteem3TA; esteem3reported | Approved | Most recent IF: 8.462 | ||
| Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:182595 | Serial | 6824 | ||
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| Author | van den Broek, W.; Rosenauer, A.; Goris, B.; Martinez, G.T.; Bals, S.; Van Aert, S.; van Dyck, D. | ||||
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Correction of non-linear thickness effects in HAADF STEM electron tomography | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2012 | Publication | Ultramicroscopy | Abbreviated Journal | Ultramicroscopy |
| Volume | 116 | Issue | Pages | 8-12 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab | ||||
| Abstract | In materials science, high angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy is often used for tomography at the nanometer scale. In this work, it is shown that a thickness dependent, non-linear damping of the recorded intensities occurs. This results in an underestimated intensity in the interior of reconstructions of homogeneous particles, which is known as the cupping artifact. In this paper, this non-linear effect is demonstrated in experimental images taken under common conditions and is reproduced with a numerical simulation. Furthermore, an analytical derivation shows that these non-linearities can be inverted if the imaging is done quantitatively, thus preventing cupping in the reconstruction. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | Amsterdam | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000304473700002 | Publication Date | 2012-03-09 | |
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| ISSN | 0304-3991; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 2.843 | Times cited | 67 | Open Access | |
| Notes | Fwo | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.843; 2012 IF: 2.470 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:96558 | Serial | 518 | ||
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| Author | Liao, Z.; Huijben, M.; Zhong, Z.; Gauquelin, N.; Macke, S.; Green, R.J.; Van Aert, S.; Verbeeck, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Held, K.; Sawatzky, G.A.; Koster, G.; Rijnders, G. | ||||
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Controlled lateral anisotropy in correlated manganite heterostructures by interface-engineered oxygen octahedral coupling | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2016 | Publication | Nature materials | Abbreviated Journal | Nat Mater |
| Volume | 15 | Issue | 15 | Pages | 425-431 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | Controlled in-plane rotation of the magnetic easy axis in manganite heterostructures by tailoring the interface oxygen network could allow the development of correlated oxide-based magnetic tunnelling junctions with non-collinear magnetization, with possible practical applications as miniaturized high-switching-speed magnetic random access memory (MRAM) devices. Here, we demonstrate how to manipulate magnetic and electronic anisotropic properties in manganite heterostructures by engineering the oxygen network on the unit-cell level. The strong oxygen octahedral coupling is found to transfer the octahedral rotation, present in the NdGaO3 (NGO) substrate, to the La2/3Sr1/3MnO3 (LSMO) film in the interface region. This causes an unexpected realignment of the magnetic easy axis along the short axis of the LSMO unit cell as well as the presence of a giant anisotropic transport in these ultrathin LSMO films. As a result we possess control of the lateral magnetic and electronic anisotropies by atomic-scale design of the oxygen octahedral rotation. | ||||
| Address | MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, PO Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands | ||||
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| Language | English | Wos | 000372591700017 | Publication Date | 2016-03-07 |
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| ISSN | 1476-1122 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 39.737 | Times cited | 273 | Open Access | |
| Notes | We would like to acknowledge Dr. Evert Houwman for stimulated discussion. M.H., G.K. and G.R. acknowledge funding from DESCO program of the Dutch Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter (FOM) with financial support from the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO). This work was funded by the European Union Council under the 7th Framework Program (FP7) grant nr NMP3-LA-2010- 246102 IFOX. J.V. and S.V.A. acknowledges funding from FWO project G.0044.13N and G. 0368.15N. The Qu-Ant-EM microscope was partly funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government. N.G. acknowledges funding from the European Research Council under the 7th Framework Program (FP7), ERC Starting Grant 278510 VORTEX. N.G., S.V.A., J.V. and G.V.T. acknowledge financial support from the European Union under the Seventh Framework Program under a contract for an Integrated Infrastructure Initiative (Reference No. 312483-ESTEEM2). The Canadian work was supported by NSERC and the Max Planck-UBC Centre for Quantum Materials. Some experiments for this work were performed at the Canadian Light Source, which is funded by the Canada Foundation for Innovation, NSERC, the National Research Council of Canada, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Government of Saskatchewan, Western Economic Diversification Canada, and the University of Saskatchewan. Z.Z. acknowledges funding from the SFB ViCoM (Austrian Science Fund project ID F4103- N13), and Calculations have been done on the Vienna Scientific Cluster (VSC).; esteem2jra2; esteem2jra3 ECASJO_; | Approved | Most recent IF: 39.737 | ||
| Call Number | c:irua:133190 c:irua:133190UA @ admin @ c:irua:133190 | Serial | 4041 | ||
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| Author | Jany, B.R.; Gauquelin, N.; Willhammar, T.; Nikiel, M.; van den Bos, K.H.W.; Janas, A.; Szajna, K.; Verbeeck, J.; Van Aert, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Krok, F. | ||||
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Controlled growth of hexagonal gold nanostructures during thermally induced self-assembling on Ge(001) surface | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2017 | Publication | Scientific reports | Abbreviated Journal | Sci Rep-Uk |
| Volume | 7 | Issue | 7 | Pages | 42420 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | Nano-sized gold has become an important material in various fields of science and technology, where control over the size and crystallography is desired to tailor the functionality. Gold crystallizes in the face-centered cubic (fcc) phase, and its hexagonal closed packed (hcp) structure is a very unusual and rare phase. Stable Au hcp phase has been reported to form in nanoparticles at the tips of some Ge nanowires. It has also recently been synthesized in the form of thin graphene-supported sheets which are unstable under electron beam irradiation. Here, we show that stable hcp Au 3D nanostructures with well-defined crystallographic orientation and size can be systematically created in a process of thermally induced self-assembly of thin Au layer on Ge(001) monocrystal. The Au hcp crystallite is present in each Au nanostructure and has been characterized by different electron microscopy techniques. We report that a careful heat treatment above the eutectic melting temperature and a controlled cooling is required to form the hcp phase of Au on a Ge single crystal. This new method gives scientific prospects to obtain stable Au hcp phase for future applications in a rather simple manner as well as redefine the phase diagram of Gold with Germanium. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000393940700001 | Publication Date | 2017-02-14 | |
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| ISSN | 2045-2322 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 4.259 | Times cited | 25 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
| Notes | The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support from the Polish National Science Center, grant no. DEC-2012/07/B/ST5/00906. N.G., G.V.T. and J.V. acknowledge the European Union (EU) Council under the 7th Framework Program (FP7) ERC Starting Grant 278510 VORTEX for support. The Research Foundation Flanders is acknowledged through project fundings (G.0374.13N, G.0368.15N, G.0369.15N) and for a Ph.D. research grant to K.H.W.v.d.B. The microscope was partly funded by the Hercules Fund from the Flemish Government. T.W. acknowledges the Swedish Research Council for an international postdoc grant. The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union Seventh Framework Programme under Grant Agreement 312483–ESTEEM2 (Integrated Infrastructure Initiative–I3). Part of the research was carried out with equipment purchased with financial support from the European Regional Development Fund in the framework of the Polish Innovation Economy Operational Program (Contract No. POIG.02.01.00-12-023/08). | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.259 | ||
| Call Number | EMAT @ emat @ c:irua:140846UA @ admin @ c:irua:140846 | Serial | 4423 | ||
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| Author | Van Aert, S.; De Backer, A.; Jones, L.; Martinez, G.T.; Béché, A.; Nellist, P.D. | ||||
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Control of Knock-On Damage for 3D Atomic Scale Quantification of Nanostructures: Making Every Electron Count in Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Physical review letters | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev Lett |
| Volume | 122 | Issue | 6 | Pages | 066101 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | Understanding nanostructures down to the atomic level is the key to optimizing the design of advancedmaterials with revolutionary novel properties. This requires characterization methods capable of quantifying the three-dimensional (3D) atomic structure with the highest possible precision. A successful approach to reach this goal is to count the number of atoms in each atomic column from 2D annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy images. To count atoms with single atom sensitivity, a minimum electron dose has been shown to be necessary, while on the other hand beam damage, induced by the high energy electrons, puts a limit on the tolerable dose. An important challenge is therefore to develop experimental strategies to optimize the electron dose by balancing atom-counting fidelity vs the risk of knock-on damage. To achieve this goal, a statistical framework combined with physics-based modeling of the dose-dependent processes is here proposed and experimentally verified. This model enables an investigator to theoretically predict, in advance of an experimental measurement, the optimal electron dose resulting in an unambiguous quantification of nanostructures in their native state with the highest attainable precision. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000458824200008 | Publication Date | 2019-02-13 | |
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| ISSN | 0031-9007 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 8.462 | Times cited | 3 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
| Notes | This project has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (Grant Agreement No. 770887). The authors acknowledge financial support from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium) through project fundings (WO.010.16N, G.0934.17N, G.0502.18N, G.0267.18N), and a grant to A. D. B. The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union Seventh Framework Programme under Grant Agreement No. 312483— ESTEEM2 (Integrated Infrastructure Initiative-I3) and the UK EPSRC (Grant No. EP/M010708/1). | Approved | Most recent IF: 8.462 | ||
| Call Number | EMAT @ emat @UA @ admin @ c:irua:157175 | Serial | 5156 | ||
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