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Author Motta, M.; Burger, L.; Jiang, L.; Acosta, J.D.G.; Jelić, Ž.L.; Colauto, F.; Ortiz, W.A.; Johansen, T.H.; Milošević, M.V.; Cirillo, C.; Attanasio, C.; Xue, C.; Silhanek, A., V.; Vanderheyden, B.
Title Metamorphosis of discontinuity lines and rectification of magnetic flux avalanches in the presence of noncentrosymmetric pinning forces Type A1 Journal article
Year 2021 Publication Physical Review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume (up) 103 Issue 22 Pages 224514
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Considering a noncentrosymmetric pinning texture composed of a square array of triangular holes, the magnetic flux penetration and expulsion are investigated experimentally and theoretically. A direct visualization of the magnetic landscape obtained using a magneto-optical technique on a Nb film is complemented by a multiscale numerical modeling. This combined approach allows the magnetic flux dynamics to be identified from the single flux quantum limit up to the macroscopic electromagnetic response. Within the theoretical framework provided by time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau simulations, an estimation of the in-plane current anisotropy is obtained and its dependence with the radius of the curvature of hole vertices is addressed. These simulations show that current crowding plays an important role in channeling the flux motion, favoring hole-to-hole flux hopping rather than promoting interstitial flux displacement in between the holes. The resulting anisotropy of the critical current density gives rise to a distinct pattern of discontinuity lines for increasing and decreasing applied magnetic fields, in sharp contrast to the invariable patterns reported for centrosymmetric pinning potentials. This observation is partially accounted for by the rectification effect, as demonstrated by finite-element modeling. At low temperatures, where magnetic field penetration is dominated by thermomagnetic instabilities, highly directional magnetic flux avalanches with a fingerlike shape are observed to propagate along the easy axis of the pinning potential. This morphology is reproduced by numerical simulations. Our findings demonstrate that anisotropic pinning landscapes and, in particular, ratchet potentials produce subtle modifications to the critical state field profile that are reflected in the distribution of discontinuity lines.
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Language Wos 000687246200001 Publication Date 2021-06-09
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 6 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:181714 Serial 7002
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Author van den Broek, W.; Verbeeck, J.; de Backer, S.; Scheunders, P.; Schryvers, D.
Title Acquisition of the EELS data cube by tomographic reconstruction Type A1 Journal article
Year 2006 Publication Ultramicroscopy Abbreviated Journal Ultramicroscopy
Volume (up) 106 Issue 4/5 Pages 269-276
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab
Abstract Energy filtered TEM, EFTEM, provides three-dimensional data, two spatial and one spectral dimension. We propose to acquire these data by measuring a series of images with a defocused energy filter. It will be shown that each image is a projection of the data on the detector and that reconstruction of the data out of a sufficient number of such projections using a tomographic reconstruction algorithm is possible. This technique uses only a fraction of the electron dose an energy filtered series (EFS) needs for the same spectral and spatial resolution and the same mean signal-to-noise ratio. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
Language Wos 000236042300003 Publication Date 2005-11-30
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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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 Approved Most recent IF: 2.843; 2006 IF: 1.706
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:56910UA @ admin @ c:irua:56910 Serial 55
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Author Verberck, B.; Michel, K.H.
Title Nanotube field of C60 and C70 molecules in carbon nanotubes Type A1 Journal article
Year 2007 Publication International journal of quantum chemistry Abbreviated Journal Int J Quantum Chem
Volume (up) 107 Issue 13 Pages 2294-2319
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos 000249459800002 Publication Date 2007-02-20
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0020-7608;1097-461X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.92 Times cited 6 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.92; 2007 IF: 1.368
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:65785 Serial 2282
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Author Pathangi, H.; Cherman, V.; Khaled, A.; Sorée, B.; Groeseneken, G.; Witvrouw, A.
Title Towards CMOS-compatible single-walled carbon nanotube resonators Type A1 Journal article
Year 2013 Publication Microelectronic engineering Abbreviated Journal Microelectron Eng
Volume (up) 107 Issue Pages 219-222
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract We report a totally CMOS-compatible fabrication technique to assemble horizontally suspended single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) resonators. Individual SWCNTs are assembled in parallel at multiple sites by a technique called dielectrophoresis. The mechanical resonance frequencies of the suspended SWCNTs are in the range of 2035 MHz as determined from the piezoresistive response of the resonators during electrostatic actuation. The resistance of the suspended SWCNT either remains unchanged or increases or decreases significantly as a function of the actuation frequency. This can be explained by the effect the nanotube chirality has on the piezoresistive gauge factor.
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Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
Language Wos 000319855800040 Publication Date 2012-07-02
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0167-9317; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.806 Times cited 6 Open Access
Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.806; 2013 IF: 1.338
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109260 Serial 3685
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Author Van Aert, S.; Chen, J.H.; van Dyck, D.
Title Linear versus non-linear structural information limit in high-resolution transmission electron microscopy Type A1 Journal article
Year 2010 Publication Ultramicroscopy Abbreviated Journal Ultramicroscopy
Volume (up) 110 Issue 11 Pages 1404-1410
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab
Abstract A widely used performance criterion in high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) is the information limit. It corresponds to the inverse of the maximum spatial object frequency that is linearly transmitted with sufficient intensity from the exit plane of the object to the image plane and is limited due to partial temporal coherence. In practice, the information limit is often measured from a diffractogram or from Young's fringes assuming a weak phase object scattering beyond the inverse of the information limit. However, for an aberration corrected electron microscope, with an information limit in the sub-angstrom range, weak phase objects are no longer applicable since they do not scatter sufficiently in this range. Therefore, one relies on more strongly scattering objects such as crystals of heavy atoms observed along a low index zone axis. In that case, dynamical scattering becomes important such that the non-linear and linear interaction may be equally important. The non-linear interaction may then set the experimental cut-off frequency observed in a diffractogram. The goal of this paper is to quantify both the linear and the non-linear information transfer in terms of closed form analytical expressions. Whereas the cut-off frequency set by the linear transfer can be directly related with the attainable resolution, information from the non-linear transfer can only be extracted using quantitative, model-based methods. In contrast to the historic definition of the information limit depending on microscope parameters only, the expressions derived in this paper explicitly incorporate their dependence on the structure parameters as well. In order to emphasize this dependence and to distinguish from the usual information limit, the expressions derived for the inverse cut-off frequencies will be referred to as the linear and non-linear structural information limit. The present findings confirm the well-known result that partial temporal coherence has different effects on the transfer of the linear and non-linear terms, such that the non-linear imaging contributions are damped less than the linear imaging contributions at high spatial frequencies. This will be important when coherent aberrations such as spherical aberration and defocus are reduced.
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Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
Language Wos 000282562100008 Publication Date 2010-07-15
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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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 Fwo Approved Most recent IF: 2.843; 2010 IF: 2.063
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:83689 Serial 1821
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Author Lemoine, G.; Delannay, L.; Idrissi, H.; Colla, M.-S.; Pardoen, T.
Title 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 (up) 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
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
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 Huve, M.; Martin, C.; Maignan, A.; Michel, C.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Hervieu, M.; Raveau, B.
Title A new cuprate with mercury bilayers : the “2222” oxide Hg2-xMxBa2Pr2Cu2O10-\delta (M= Cu,Pr) Type A1 Journal article
Year 1995 Publication Journal of solid state chemistry Abbreviated Journal J Solid State Chem
Volume (up) 114 Issue 1 Pages 230-235
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract A ''2222'' cuprate with mercury bilayers (Hg1.5Cu0.2Pr0.3)Ba2Pr2Cu2O10-delta, has been synthesized for the first time. It crystallizes in the P4/nmm space group with a = 3.9072(1) Angstrom and c = 17.219(1) Angstrom. The powder XRD and HREM studies of this new cuprate show that its structure consists of an intergrowth of double pyramidal (oxygen-deficient perovskite) copper layers, with double fluorite-type layers and distorted triple rock salt layers (mercury bilayers). The structure of this phase can be deduced from that of the ''2212'' mercury cuprate (Hg1.5Cu0.2Pr0.3)Ba2PrCu2O8-delta by the introduction of one additional [PrO2]infinity fluorite layer. The regular stacking of the metallic layer and the uniform cationic distribution in the mercury bilayers are remarkable features of this cuprate. The stabilization of the mercury bilayers by praseodymium and the absence of superconductivity are discussed. (C) 1995 Academic Press, Inc.
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Publisher Place of Publication London Editor
Language Wos A1995QA17000033 Publication Date 2002-10-07
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0022-4596; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.133 Times cited 6 Open Access
Notes Approved PHYSICS, APPLIED 28/145 Q1 #
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:104448 Serial 2310
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Author Phung, Q.M.; Vancoillie, S.; Pourtois, G.; Swerts, J.; Pierloot, K.; Delabie, A.
Title Atomic layer deposition of ruthenium on a titanium nitride surface : a density functional theory study Type A1 Journal article
Year 2013 Publication The journal of physical chemistry: C : nanomaterials and interfaces Abbreviated Journal J Phys Chem C
Volume (up) 117 Issue 38 Pages 19442-19453
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract Because of its excellent properties in nanotechnology applications, atomic layer deposition of ruthenium (Ru) has been the subject of numerous experimental studies. Recently, two different Ru precursors were compared for plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD) of Ru, and their reactivity was found to be different. Inhibition was observed for bis(ethylcyclopentadienyl)ruthenium (Ru(EtCp)(2)), while nearly linear growth behavior was observed for (methylcyclopentadienyl-pyrrolyl)ruthenium (Ru(MeCp)Py). To understand this difference in reactivity, we investigate the adsorption of RuCp, and RuCpPy (i.e., without substituents) on a TiN surface using calculations based on periodic boundary conditions density functional theory (DFT) combined with experiments based on Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy (RBS). The calculations demonstrate that the RuCpPy precursor chemisorbs on the TiN(100) surface while the RuCp2 precursor only physisorbs. We propose a reaction mechanism for the chemisorption of RuCpPy. The area density of the calculated RuCpPy surface species is compared with the experimental values from RBS. The impact of a H-plasma is also investigated. The DFT calculations and experimental results from RBS provide insight into the adsorption processes of the RuCpPy and RuCp2 precursors on the TiN(100) surface.
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Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor
Language Wos 000330162500022 Publication Date 2013-08-28
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1932-7447;1932-7455; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 4.536 Times cited 6 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 4.536; 2013 IF: 4.835
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:114855 Serial 170
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Author Bekaert, J.; Saniz, R.; Partoens, B.; Lamoen, D.
Title First-principles study of carbon impurities in CuInSe2 and CuGaSe2, present in non-vacuum synthesis methods Type A1 Journal article
Year 2015 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys
Volume (up) 117 Issue 117 Pages 015104
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract A first-principles study of the structural and electronic properties of carbon impurities in CuInSe2 and CuGaSe2 is presented. Carbon is present in organic molecules in the precursor solutions used in non-vacuum growth methods for CuInSe2 and CuGaSe2 based photovoltaic cells. These growth methods make more efficient use of material, time, and energy than traditional vacuum methods. The formation energies of several carbon impurities are calculated using the hybrid HSE06 functional. C Cu acts as a shallow donor, CIn and interstitial C yield deep donor levels in CuInSe2, while in CuGaSe2 CGa and interstitial C act as deep amphoteric defects. So, these defects reduce the majority carrier (hole) concentration in p-type CuInSe2 and CuGaSe2 by compensating the acceptor levels. The deep defects are likely to act as recombination centers for the photogenerated charge carriers and are thus detrimental for the performance of the photovoltaic cells. On the other hand, the formation energies of the carbon impurities are high, even under C-rich growth conditions. Thus, few C impurities will form in CuInSe2 and CuGaSe2 in thermodynamic equilibrium. However, the deposition of the precursor solution in non-vacuum growth methods presents conditions far from thermodynamic equilibrium. In this case, our calculations show that C impurities formed in non-equilibrium tend to segregate from CuInSe2 and CuGaSe2 by approaching thermodynamic equilibrium, e.g., via thorough annealing.
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Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos 000347958600055 Publication Date 2015-01-07
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0021-8979;1089-7550; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 6 Open Access
Notes FWO G015013; Hercules Approved Most recent IF: 2.068; 2015 IF: 2.183
Call Number c:irua:122064 Serial 1215
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Author Geerlings, N.M.J.; Karman, C.; Trashin, S.; As, K.S.; Kienhuis, M.V.M.; Hidalgo-Martinez, S.; Vasquez-Cardenas, D.; Boschker, H.T.S.; De Wael, K.; Middelburg, J.J.; Polerecky, L.; Meysman, F.J.R.
Title Division of labor and growth during electrical cooperation in multicellular cable bacteria Type A1 Journal article
Year 2020 Publication Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America Abbreviated Journal P Natl Acad Sci Usa
Volume (up) 117 Issue 10 Pages 5478-5485
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
Abstract Multicellularity is a key evolutionary innovation, leading to coordinated activity and resource sharing among cells, which generally occurs via the physical exchange of chemical compounds. However, filamentous cable bacteria display a unique metabolism in which redox transformations in distant cells are coupled via long-distance electron transport rather than an exchange of chemicals. This challenges our understanding of organismal functioning, as the link among electron transfer, metabolism, energy conservation, and filament growth in cable bacteria remains enigmatic. Here, we show that cells within individual filaments of cable bacteria display a remarkable dichotomy in biosynthesis that coincides with redox zonation. Nanoscale secondary ion mass spectrometry combined with 13 C (bicarbonate and propionate) and 15 N-ammonia isotope labeling reveals that cells performing sulfide oxidation in deeper anoxic horizons have a high assimilation rate, whereas cells performing oxygen reduction in the oxic zone show very little or no label uptake. Accordingly, oxygen reduction appears to merely function as a mechanism to quickly dispense of electrons with little to no energy conservation, while biosynthesis and growth are restricted to sulfide-respiring cells. Still, cells can immediately switch roles when redox conditions change, and show no differentiation, which suggests that the “community service” performed by the cells in the oxic zone is only temporary. Overall, our data reveal a division of labor and electrical cooperation among cells that has not been seen previously in multicellular organisms.
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Language Wos 000519530400054 Publication Date 2020-02-25
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ISSN 0027-8424; 1091-6490 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 11.1 Times cited 6 Open Access
Notes ; We thank Arnold van Dijk for helping with the GasBench isotope ratio mass spectrometry analysis. N.M.J.G. is the recipient of a Ph.D. scholarship for teachers from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) in the Netherlands (grant 023.005.049). K.S.A. received financial support from the Olaf Schuiling fund. F.J.R.M. was financially supported by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) via grant G043119N, and the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (VICI grant 016.VICI.170.072). J.J.M. was supported by the Ministry of Education via the Netherlands Earth System Science Centre. The NanoSIMS facility was partly supported by an NWO large infrastructure subsidy to J.J.M. (175.010.2009.011). ; Approved Most recent IF: 11.1; 2020 IF: 9.661
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:166452 Serial 6487
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Author Lobato, I.; van Dyck, D.
Title Improved multislice calculations for including higher-order Laue zones effects Type A1 Journal article
Year 2012 Publication Ultramicroscopy Abbreviated Journal Ultramicroscopy
Volume (up) 119 Issue Pages 63-71
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab
Abstract A new method for including higher-order Laue zones (HOLZs) effects in an efficient way in electron scattering simulations has been developed and tested by detail calculations. The calculated results by the conventional multislice (CMS) method and the improved conventional multislice (ICMS) method using a large dynamical aperture to avoid numerical errors are compared with accurate results. We have found that the zero-order Laue zones (ZOLZs) reflection cannot be properly described only using the projected potential in the whole unit cell; in general, we need to subslice the electrostatic potential inside the unit cell. It is shown that the ICMS method has higher accuracy than the CMS method for the calculation of the ZOLZ, HOLZ and Pseudo-HOLZ reflections. Hence, ICMS method allows to use a larger slice thickness than the CMS method and reduces the calculation time. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
Language Wos 000308079200011 Publication Date 2012-01-14
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 6 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.843; 2012 IF: 2.470
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:101902 Serial 1567
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Author Van de Put, M.L.; Vandenberghe, W.G.; Sorée, B.; Magnus, W.; Fischetti, M.V.
Title Inter-ribbon tunneling in graphene: An atomistic Bardeen approach Type A1 Journal article
Year 2016 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys
Volume (up) 119 Issue 119 Pages 214306
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract A weakly coupled system of two crossed graphene nanoribbons exhibits direct tunneling due to the overlap of the wavefunctions of both ribbons. We apply the Bardeen transfer Hamiltonian formalism, using atomistic band structure calculations to account for the effect of the atomic structure on the tunneling process. The strong quantum-size confinement of the nanoribbons is mirrored by the one-dimensional character of the electronic structure, resulting in properties that differ significantly from the case of inter-layer tunneling, where tunneling occurs between bulk two-dimensional graphene sheets. The current-voltage characteristics of the inter-ribbon tunneling structures exhibit resonance, as well as stepwise increases in current. Both features are caused by the energetic alignment of one-dimensional peaks in the density-of-states of the ribbons. Resonant tunneling occurs if the sign of the curvature of the coupled energy bands is equal, whereas a step-like increase in the current occurs if the signs are opposite. Changing the doping modulates the onset-voltage of the effects as well as their magnitude. Doping through electrostatic gating makes these structures promising for application towards steep slope switching devices. Using the atomistic empirical pseudopotentials based Bardeen transfer Hamiltonian method, inter-ribbon tunneling can be studied for the whole range of two-dimensional materials, such as transition metal dichalcogenides. The effects of resonance and of step-like increases in the current we observe in graphene ribbons are also expected in ribbons made from these alternative two-dimensional materials, because these effects are manifestations of the one-dimensional character of the density-of-states. Published by AIP Publishing.
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Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos 000378923100022 Publication Date 2016-06-07
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0021-8979; 1089-7550 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 6 Open Access
Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.068
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:134652 Serial 4198
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Author Mohammed, M.; Verhulst, A.S.; Verreck, D.; Van de Put, M.; Simoen, E.; Sorée, B.; Kaczer, B.; Degraeve, R.; Mocuta, A.; Collaert, N.; Thean, A.; Groeseneken, G.
Title Electric-field induced quantum broadening of the characteristic energy level of traps in semiconductors and oxides Type A1 Journal article
Year 2016 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys
Volume (up) 120 Issue 120 Pages 245704
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract The trap-assisted tunneling (TAT) current in tunnel field-effect transistors (TFETs) is one of the crucial factors degrading the sub-60 mV/dec sub-threshold swing. To correctly predict the TAT currents, an accurate description of the trap is required. Since electric fields in TFETs typically reach beyond 10(6) V/cm, there is a need to quantify the impact of such high field on the traps. We use a quantum mechanical implementation based on the modified transfer matrix method to obtain the trap energy level. We present the qualitative impact of electric field on different trap configurations, locations, and host materials, including both semiconductors and oxides. We determine that there is an electric-field related trap level shift and level broadening. We find that these electric-field induced quantum effects can enhance the trap emission rates. Published by AIP Publishing.
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Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos 000392174000028 Publication Date 2016-12-26
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0021-8979; 1089-7550 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 6 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by imec's Industrial Affiliation Program. D. Verreck acknowledges the support of a PhD stipend from IWT-Vlaanderen. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.068
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:141481 Serial 4593
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Author Heijkers, S.; Bogaerts, A.
Title CO2Conversion in a Gliding Arc Plasmatron: Elucidating the Chemistry through Kinetic Modeling Type A1 Journal article
Year 2017 Publication The journal of physical chemistry: C : nanomaterials and interfaces Abbreviated Journal J Phys Chem C
Volume (up) 121 Issue 41 Pages 22644-22655
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract By means of chemical kinetics modeling, it is possible to elucidate the main dissociation mechanisms of CO2 in a gliding arc plasmatron (GAP). We obtain good agreement between the calculated and experimental conversions and energy efficiencies, indicating that the model can indeed be used to study the underlying mechanisms. The calculations predict that vibration-induced dissociation is the main dissociation mechanism of CO2, but it occurs mainly from the lowest vibrational levels because of fast thermalization of the vibrational distribution. Based on these findings, we propose ideas for improving the performance of the GAP, but testing of these ideas in the simulations reveals that they do not always lead to significant enhancement, because of other side effects, thus illustrating the complexity of the process. Nevertheless, the model allows more insight into the underlying mechanisms to be obtained and limitations to be identified.
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Language Wos 000413617900007 Publication Date 2017-10-19
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1932-7447 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 4.536 Times cited 6 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes Federaal Wetenschapsbeleid, IAP/7 ; Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, G.0383.16N ; Approved Most recent IF: 4.536
Call Number PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:147436 Serial 4801
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Author Fatermans, J.; den Dekker, A. J.; Müller-Caspary, K.; Lobato, I.; O’Leary, C. M.; Nellist, P. D.; Van Aert, S.
Title Single Atom Detection from Low Contrast-to-Noise Ratio Electron Microscopy Images Type A1 Journal article
Year 2018 Publication Physical review letters Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev Lett
Volume (up) 121 Issue 5 Pages 056101
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab
Abstract Single atom detection is of key importance to solving a wide range of scientific and technological problems. The strong interaction of electrons with matter makes transmission electron microscopy one of the most promising techniques. In particular, aberration correction using scanning transmission electron microscopy has made a significant step forward toward detecting single atoms. However, to overcome radiation damage, related to the use of high-energy electrons, the incoming electron dose should be kept low enough. This results in images exhibiting a low signal-to-noise ratio and extremely weak contrast, especially for light-element nanomaterials. To overcome this problem, a combination of physics-based model fitting and the use of a model-order selection method is proposed, enabling one to detect single atoms with high reliability.
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Language Wos 000440143200007 Publication Date 2018-07-30
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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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 6 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes The authors acknowledge financial support from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium) through Project fundings (No. WO.010.16N, No. G.0368.15N, No. G.0502.18N). The authors are grateful to M. Van Bael and P. Lievens (KU Leuven) and to L. M. Liz-Marzán (CIC biomaGUNE and Ikerbasque) for providing the samples. This project has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Unions Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (Grant Agreement No. 770887). Approved Most recent IF: 8.462
Call Number EMAT @ emat @c:irua:152819 Serial 5004
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Author Shi, W.; Callewaert, V.; Barbiellini, B.; Saniz, R.; Butterling, M.; Egger, W.; Dickmann, M.; Hugenschmidt, C.; Shakeri, B.; Meulenberg, R. W.; Brück, E.; Partoens, B.; Bansil, A.; Eijt, S.W. H.
Title Nature of the Positron State in CdSe Quantum Dots Type A1 Journal article
Year 2018 Publication Physical review letters Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev Lett
Volume (up) 121 Issue 5 Pages 057401
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Previous studies have shown that positron-annihilation spectroscopy is a highly sensitive probe of the electronic structure and surface composition of ligand-capped semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) embedded in thin films. The nature of the associated positron state, however, whether the positron is confined inside the QDs or localized at their surfaces, has so far remained unresolved. Our positron-annihilation lifetime spectroscopy studies of CdSe QDs reveal the presence of a strong lifetime component in the narrow range of 358–371 ps, indicating abundant trapping and annihilation of positrons at the surfaces of the QDs. Furthermore, our ab initio calculations of the positron wave function and lifetime employing a recent formulation of the weighted density approximation demonstrate the presence of a positron surface state and predict positron lifetimes close to experimental values. Our study thus resolves the long-standing question regarding the nature of the positron state in semiconductor QDs and opens the way to extract quantitative information on surface composition and ligand-surface interactions of colloidal semiconductor QDs through highly sensitive positron-annihilation techniques.
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Language Wos 000440635300012 Publication Date 2018-08-02
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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 6 Open Access
Notes The work at Delft University of Technology was supported by the China Scholarship Council (CSC) grant of W. S. We acknowledge financial support for this research from ADEM, A green Deal in Energy Materials of the Ministry of Economic Affairs of The Netherlands. The PALS study is based upon experiments performed at the PLEPS instrument of the NEPOMUC facility at the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum (MLZ), Garching, Germany, and was supported by the European Commission under the 7th Framework Program, Key Action: Strengthening the European Research Area, Research Infrastructures, Contract No. 226507, NMI3. The work at the University of Maine was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DMR-1206940. V. C. and R. S. were supported by the FWO-Vlaanderen through Project No. G. 0224.14N. Computational resources and services used in this work were in part provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center) and the HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA), both funded by the FWO-Vlaanderen and the Flemish Government (EWI Department). The work at Northeastern University was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences Grant No. DE-FG02-07ER46352 (core research), and benefited from Northeastern University’s Advanced Scientific Computation Center (ASCC), the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC) through DOE Grant No. DE-AC02-05CH11231, and support (functionals for modeling positron spectros- copies of layered materials) from the DOE EFRC: Center for the Computational Design of Functional Layered Materials (CCDM) under DE-SC0012575. Approved Most recent IF: 8.462
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Author Sanchez-Iglesias, A.; Jenkinson, K.; Bals, S.; Liz-Marzan, L.M.
Title Kinetic regulation of the synthesis of pentatwinned gold nanorods below room temperature Type A1 Journal article
Year 2021 Publication Journal Of Physical Chemistry C Abbreviated Journal J Phys Chem C
Volume (up) 125 Issue 43 Pages 23937-23944
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract The synthesis of gold nanorods requires the presence of symmetry-breaking and shape-directing additives, among which bromide ions and quaternary ammonium surfactants have been reported as essential. As a result, hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) has been selected as the most efficient surfactant to direct anisotropic growth. One of the difficulties arising from this selection is the low solubility of CTAB in water at room temperature, and therefore the seeded growth of gold nanorods is usually performed at 25 degrees C or above, which has restricted so far the analysis of kinetic effects derived from lower temperatures. We report a systematic study of the synthesis of gold nanorods from pentatwinned seeds using hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride (CTAC) as the principal surfactant and a low concentration of bromide as shape-directing agent. Under these conditions, the synthesis can be performed at temperatures as low as 8 degrees C, and the corresponding kinetic effects can be studied, resulting in temperature-controlled aspect ratio tunability.
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Language Wos 000716453300038 Publication Date 2021-10-23
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ISSN 1932-7447; 1932-7455 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 4.536 Times cited 6 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes realnano; sygmaSB; This work was supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under award NSF CHE-1808502 (P.C. and I.J.). This work made use of the EPIC facility of Northwestern University's NUANCE Center, which has received support from the SHyNE Resource (NSF ECCS-2025633), the IIN, and Northwestern's MRSEC program (NSF DMR-1720139). D.A E. and S.B. acknowledge funding from the European Research Council under the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program (ERC Consolidator Grants No. 815128 REALNANO and Grant Agreement No. 731019 EUSMI). Approved Most recent IF: 4.536
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Author Petrović, D.; Martens, T.; van Dijk, J.; Brok, W.J.M.; Bogaerts, A.
Title Modeling of a dielectric barrier discharge used as a flowing chemical reactor Type A1 Journal article
Year 2008 Publication Journal of physics : conference series Abbreviated Journal
Volume (up) 133 Issue Pages 012023,1-012023,8
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract Our aim is to develop and optimize a model for a dielectric barrier discharge used as a chemical reactor for gas treatment. In order to determine the optimum operating conditions, we have studied the influence of the gas flow rate, reactor geometry and applied voltage parameters on the discharge characteristics. For this purpose, a two-dimensional time-dependent fluid model has been applied to an atmospheric pressure DBD in helium with nitrogen impurities, in a cylindrical geometry. The numerical model is based on the continuity and flux equations for each type of particles treated, the electron energy equation and the Poisson equation. The gas flow is incorporated in the flux equations as a source term. The set of coupled partial differential equations is solved by the so-called modified strongly implicit method. The background gas flow is numerically treated separately, assuming in the model that there is no influence of the plasma on the flow. Indeed, the gas convection velocity is calculated using the commercial code Fluent and it is used as input into the 2D fluid model. The plasma characteristics have been studied in terms of gas flow rate, applied voltage amplitude and frequency, and geometrical effects. The electric currents as a function of time for a given applied potential have been obtained, as well as the number densities and fluxes of plasma species.
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Publisher Place of Publication Bristol Editor
Language Wos 000265684100023 Publication Date 2008-11-07
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ISSN 1742-6596; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
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Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:71282 Serial 2115
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Author Heidari, H.; van den Broek, W.; Bals, S.
Title Quantitative electron tomography : the effect of the three-dimensional point spread function Type A1 Journal article
Year 2013 Publication Ultramicroscopy Abbreviated Journal Ultramicroscopy
Volume (up) 135 Issue Pages 1-5
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract The intensity levels in a three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction, obtained by electron tomography, can be influenced by several experimental imperfections. Such artifacts will hamper a quantitative interpretation of the results. In this paper, we will correct for artificial intensity variations by determining the 3D point spread function (PSF) of a tomographic reconstruction based on high angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy. The large tails of the PSF cause an underestimation of the intensity of smaller particles, which in turn hampers an accurate radius estimate. Here, the error introduced by the PSF is quantified and corrected a posteriori.
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Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
Language Wos 000326941500001 Publication Date 2013-06-21
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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 Esteem2; Sunflower; esteem2_jra4 Approved Most recent IF: 2.843; 2013 IF: 2.745
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:111397 Serial 2756
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Author Merante, P.; Van Passel, S.; Pacini, C.
Title Using agro-environmental models to design a sustainable benchmark for the sustainable value method Type A1 Journal article
Year 2015 Publication Agricultural Systems Abbreviated Journal Agr Syst
Volume (up) 136 Issue Pages 1-13
Keywords A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM)
Abstract Farms contribute heavily to overall sustainability. To date, various frameworks, approaches, methods and indicators have been developed to appraise how much corporations (firms, farms) contribute to sustainability. Among these, the Sustainable Value (SV) method helps to determine by which economic entity resources should be used in order to achieve the highest contributions to sustainability, by comparing company's efficiency of capital use against the efficiency of a benchmark. In this work we argue that the SV benchmark does not include certain crucial environmental concepts, such as the carrying capacity of an ecosystem or the multiple vital functions provided by ecosystem services. Thus, it is not a suitable reference for companies to evaluate their contribution to sustainability. As an alternative benchmark to standard SV applications, we propose a farm whose resource use productivity is correlated to the fulfilment of pre-determined environmental constraints: the Environmentally Sustainable Farm (ESF). To design this farm, we created an agro-environmental farm modelling framework that includes: (i) methods and approaches to assess indicators concerning specific environmental issues; (ii) an integrated ecological-economic model based on linear programming. This farm modelling framework is employed to determine both the environmental performance and the economic returns of two farming systems, conventional (CFS) and organic (OFS), which are compared using the Sustainable Value approach. Despite the fact that the OFS environmentally outperforms the CFS, none of them reaches the sustainable performances achieved by the ESF, both performing a negative Sustainable Value. The environmental constraints forced the ESF towards management choices that, although decreasing the economic performance, increase its environmental sustainability behaviour. Hence, the ESF is a viable benchmark that can be used to evaluate llllfarms' environmental sustainability. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Language Wos 000354503000001 Publication Date 2015-02-25
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ISSN 0308-521x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.571 Times cited 6 Open Access
Notes ; We wish to thank all participants to the SVAPPAS project for their inspiring contributions and challenging debates. Furthermore, we are grateful to the financial support from the 6th Framework Programme of the EU (project code: SSPECT – 2006 – DG AGRI). The authors thank the technicians Giovanna Casella and Roberto Vivoli (University of Florence) for their technical contribution. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.571; 2015 IF: 2.906
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Author Van den Broek, W.; Rosenauer, A.; Van Aert, S.; Sijbers, J.; van Dyck, D.
Title A memory efficient method for fully three-dimensional object reconstruction with HAADF STEM Type A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication Ultramicroscopy Abbreviated Journal Ultramicroscopy
Volume (up) 141 Issue Pages 22-31
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab
Abstract The conventional approach to object reconstruction through electron tomography is to reduce the three-dimensional problem to a series of independent two-dimensional slice-by-slice reconstructions. However, at atomic resolution the image of a single atom extends over many such slices and incorporating this image as prior knowledge in tomography or depth sectioning therefore requires a fully three-dimensional treatment. Unfortunately, the size of the three-dimensional projection operator scales highly unfavorably with object size and readily exceeds the available computer memory. In this paper, it is shown that for incoherent image formation the memory requirement can be reduced to the fundamental lower limit of the object size, both for tomography and depth sectioning. Furthermore, it is shown through multislice calculations that high angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy can be sufficiently incoherent for the reconstruction of single element nanocrystals, but that dynamical diffraction effects can cause classification problems if more than one element is present. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Language Wos 000335766600004 Publication Date 2014-03-22
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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 ResearchFoundationFlanders(FWO;G.0393.11; G.0064.10;andG.0374.13); European Union Seventh Frame- workProgramme [FP7/2007-2013]under Grant agreement no. 312483 (ESTEEM2).; esteem2jra2; esteem2jra4 Approved Most recent IF: 2.843; 2014 IF: 2.436
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:117650 Serial 1992
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Author Moretti, M.; De Boni, A.; Roma, R.; Fracchiolla, M.; Van Passel, S.
Title Integrated assessment of agro-ecological systems : the case study of the “Alta Murgia” National park in Italy Type A1 Journal article
Year 2016 Publication Agricultural Systems Abbreviated Journal Agr Syst
Volume (up) 144 Issue Pages 144-155
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering Management (ENM)
Abstract Several indicators and methods are already applied for sustainability assessment in agriculture. The links between sustainability indicators, agricultural management and policies are not well explained. The aim of this study is to combine biophysical and monetary sustainability assessment tools to support agriculture policy decision-making. Three methodological steps are considered: i) the environmental impacts of farms are assessed using terrestrial acidification, freshwater eutrophication, soil and freshwater ecotoxicity as well as natural land transformation; ii) the most relevant indicators of agriculture damages on ecosystems quality are aggregated into an index; iii) the farms' index scores are integrated with farm assets, land and labor, into the Sustainable Value approach (SVA), as indicator of natural resources used by farms. As a case study, the methodology was applied to arable farms with and without animal husbandry of the “Alta Murgia” National Park. The crop farms, in our sample, have a higher sustainable value using their economic and environmental resources. Mixed farms need to improve their resources use efficiency. Although crop farms have lower land-use efficiency compared to mixed farms, our results suggest supporting, by means of policy options, the specialized crop farms that, on average, perform better in terms of ecosystems quality preservation. Finally, we find that Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to soundly measure the environmental impacts clearly enriches the SVA. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Language Wos 000373553100014 Publication Date 2016-02-27
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ISSN 0308-521x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.571 Times cited 6 Open Access
Notes ; We would like to thank the editor and the anonymous referees for their helpful suggestions and insightful comments that have significantly improved the paper. The authors want to thank the “Alta Murgia” Park Authority for the support in this study and all farmers that collaborated with the authors providing data. Moreover, the authors want to thank Dr. Sylvestre Njakou Djomo for the useful discussion and suggestion to build the LCA model. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.571
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:133254 Serial 6218
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Author Vanhellemont, J.; Claeys, C.; van Landuyt, J.
Title In-situ HVEM study of dislocation generation in patterned stress fields at silicon surfaces Type A1 Journal article
Year 1995 Publication Physica status solidi: A: applied research Abbreviated Journal
Volume (up) 150 Issue Pages 497-506
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Berlin Editor
Language Wos A1995RQ21500043 Publication Date 2007-01-12
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0031-8965;1521-396X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
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Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:13293 Serial 1582
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Author Pachoud, E.; Bréard, Y.; Martin, C.; Maignan, A.; Abakumov, A.M.; Suard, E.; Smith, R.I.; Suchomel, M.R.
Title Bi0.75Sr0.25FeO3-\delta : revealing order/disorder phenomena by combining diffraction techniques Type A1 Journal article
Year 2012 Publication Solid state communications Abbreviated Journal Solid State Commun
Volume (up) 152 Issue 5 Pages 331-336
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract The local and long range structure of polycrystalline samples of Bi0.75Sr0.25FeO3-delta has been probed by neutron and synchrotron X-ray diffraction coupled with transmission electron microscopy. It is found that the long range structure on average can be described by the cubic space group Pm-3m (a(p) congruent to 3.951 angstrom). However, the refinements revealed large atomic displacements for the (Bi, Sr) cations and the oxygen atoms from their ideal positions. The electron microscopy study indicates the existence of local phenomena like local ordering of oxygen vacancies, which are segregated at the randomly spaced parallel (FeO2-delta) planes, or the existence of region of different symmetry, probably R3c. At room temperature, the compound exhibits G-type antiferromagnetism (T-N congruent to 650 K) with a magnetic moment of congruent to 3.7 mu(B). (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos 000301329200001 Publication Date 2011-12-19
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0038-1098; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.554 Times cited 6 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.554; 2012 IF: 1.534
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:97820 Serial 3516
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Author Frangis, N.; Van Tendeloo, G.; van Landuyt, J.; Kaltsas, G.; Travlos, A.; Nassiopoulos, A.G.
Title New erbium silicide superstructures: a study by high resolution electron microscopy Type A1 Journal article
Year 1996 Publication Physica status solidi: A: applied research Abbreviated Journal
Volume (up) 158 Issue Pages 107-116
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Berlin Editor
Language Wos A1996VY72800013 Publication Date 0000-00-00
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ISSN 0031-8965 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
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Notes Approved PHYSICS, APPLIED 28/145 Q1 #
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:15460 Serial 2313
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Author Moors, K.; Sorée, B.; Magnus, W.
Title Resistivity scaling in metallic thin films and nanowires due to grain boundary and surface roughness scattering Type A1 Journal article
Year 2017 Publication Microelectronic engineering Abbreviated Journal Microelectron Eng
Volume (up) 167 Issue 167 Pages 37-41
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract A modeling approach, based on an analytical solution of the semiclassical multi-subband Boltzmann transport equation, is presented to study resistivity scaling in metallic thin films and nanowires due to grain boundary and surface roughness scattering. While taking into account the detailed statistical properties of grains, roughness and barrier material as well as the metallic band structure and quantum mechanical aspects of scattering and confinement, the model does not rely on phenomenological fitting parameters. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
Language Wos 000390746000008 Publication Date 2016-10-20
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0167-9317 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.806 Times cited 6 Open Access
Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.806
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:140354 Serial 4460
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Author Gonnissen, J.; De Backer, A.; den Dekker, A.J.; Sijbers, J.; Van Aert, S.
Title 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 (up) 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
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Author Chernaya, V.V.; Tsirlin, A.A.; Shpanchenko, R.V.; Antipov, E.V.; Gippius, A.A.; Morozova, E.N.; Dyakov, V.; Hadermann, J.; Kaul, E.E.; Geibel, C.
Title Crystal structure and properties of the new vanadyl(IV)phosphates Na2MVO(PO4)2 M=Ca and Sr Type A1 Journal article
Year 2004 Publication Journal of solid state chemistry Abbreviated Journal J Solid State Chem
Volume (up) 177 Issue Pages 2875-2880
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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Publisher Place of Publication London Editor
Language Wos 000223145500033 Publication Date 2004-08-04
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0022-4596; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.299 Times cited 6 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.299; 2004 IF: 1.815
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:47317 Serial 565
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Author Shpanchenko, R.V.; Tsirlin, A.A.; Kondakova, E.S.; Antipov, E.V.; Bougerol, C.; Hadermann, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Sakurai, H.; Takayama-Muromachi, E.
Title New germanates RCrGeO5 (R=NdEr, Y): synthesis, structure, and properties Type A1 Journal article
Year 2008 Publication Journal of solid state chemistry Abbreviated Journal J Solid State Chem
Volume (up) 181 Issue 9 Pages 2433-2441
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract The new complex germanates RCrGeO5 (R=NdEr, Y) have been synthesized and investigated by means of X-ray powder diffraction, electron microscopy, magnetic susceptibility and specific heat measurements. All the compounds are isostructural and crystallize in the orthorhombic symmetry, space group Pbam, and Z=4. The crystal structure of RCrGeO5, as refined using X-ray powder diffraction data, includes infinite chains built by edge-sharing Cr+3O6 octahedra with two alternating Cr−Cr distances. The chains are combined into a three-dimensional framework by Ge2O8 groups consisting of two edge-linked square pyramids oriented in opposite directions. The resulting framework contains pentagonal channels where rare-earth elements are located. Thus, RCrGeO5 germanates present new examples of RMn2O5-type compounds and show ordering of Cr+3 and Ge+4 cations. Electron diffraction as well as high-resolution electron microscopy confirm the structure solution. Magnetic susceptibility data for R=Nd, Sm, and Eu are qualitatively consistent with the presence of isolated 3d (antiferromagnetically coupled Cr+3 cations) and 4f (R+3) spin subsystems in the RCrGeO5 compounds. NdCrGeO5 undergoes long-range magnetic ordering at 2.6 K, while SmCrGeO5 and EuCrGeO5 do not show any phase transitions down to 2 K.
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Publisher Place of Publication London Editor
Language Wos 000259415800047 Publication Date 2008-06-06
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ISSN 0022-4596; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.299 Times cited 6 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.299; 2008 IF: 1.910
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:72948 Serial 2314
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Author Grieb, T.; Krause, F.F.; Mahr, C.; Zillmann, D.; Müller-Caspary, K.; Schowalter, M.; Rosenauer, A.
Title Optimization of NBED simulations for disc-detection measurements Type A1 Journal article
Year 2017 Publication Ultramicroscopy Abbreviated Journal Ultramicroscopy
Volume (up) 181 Issue Pages 50-60
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Nano-beam electron diffraction (NBED) is a method which can be applied to measure lattice strain and polarisation fields in strained layer heterostructures and transistors. To investigate precision, accuracy and spatial resolution of such measurements in dependence of properties of the specimen as well as electron optical parameters, simulations of NBED patterns are required which allow to predict the result of common disc-detection algorithms. In this paper we demonstrate by focusing on the detection of the central disc in crystalline silicon that such simulations require to take several experimental characteristics into account in order to obtain results which are comparable to those from experimental NBED patterns. These experimental characteristics are the background intensity, the presence of Poisson noise caused by electron statistics and blurring caused by inelastic scattering and by the transfer quality of the microscope camera. By means of these optimized simulations, different effects of specimen properties on disc detection – such as strain, surface morphology and compositional changes on the nanometer scale – are investigated and discussed in the context of misinterpretation in experimental NBED evaluations. It is shown that changes in surface morphology and chemical composition lead to measured shifts of the central disc in the NBED pattern of tens to hundreds of grad. These shifts are of the same order of magnitude or even larger than shifts that could be caused by an electric polarisation field in the range of MV/cm. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
Language Wos 000411170800006 Publication Date 2017-05-03
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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 6 Open Access Not_Open_Access
Notes ; This work was supported by the German Research Foundation (DFG) under Contract No. R02057/11-1, R02057/4-2 and MU3660/1-1. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.843
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:146725 Serial 4792
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