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Author Sakarika, M.; Spiller, M.; Baetens, R.; Donies, G.; Vanderstuyf, J.; Vinck, K.; Vrancken, K.C.; Van Barel, G.; Du Bois, E.; Vlaeminck, S.E.
Title Proof of concept of high-rate decentralized pre-composting of kitchen waste : optimizing design and operation of a novel drum reactor Type A1 Journal article
Year 2019 Publication Waste management Abbreviated Journal
Volume (down) 91 Issue Pages 20-32
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL); Product development
Abstract Each ton of organic household waste that is collected, transported and composted incurs costs (€75/ton gate fee). Reducing the mass and volume of kitchen waste (

KW) at the point of collection can diminish transport requirements and associated costs, while also leading to an overall reduction in gate fees for final processing. To this end, the objective of this research was to deliver a proof of concept for the so-called “urban pre-composter”; a bioreactor for the decentralized, high-rate pre-treatment of KW, that aims at mass and volume reduction at the point of collection. Results show considerable reductions in mass (33%), volume (62%) and organic solids (32%) of real KW, while provision of structure material and separate collection of leachate was found to be unnecessary. The temperature profile, C/N ratio (12) and VS/TS ratio (0.69) indicated that a mature compost can be produced in 68  days (after pre-composting and main composting). An economic Monte Carlo simulation yielded that the urban pre-composter concept is not more expensive than the current approach, provided its cost per unit is €8,000–€14,500 over a 10-year period (OPEX and CAPEX, in 80% of the cases). The urban pre-composter is therefore a promising system for the efficient pre-treatment of organic household waste in an urban context.
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Language Wos 000473378700003 Publication Date 2019-04-30
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ISSN 0956-053x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
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Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:159579 Serial 8426
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Author Nakazato, R.; Matsumoto, K.; Yamaguchi, N.; Cavallo, M.; Crocella, V.; Bonino, F.; Quintelier, M.; Hadermann, J.; Rosero-navarro, N.C.; Miura, A.; Tadanaga, K.
Title CO₂ electrochemical reduction with Zn-Al layered double hydroxide-loaded gas-diffusion electrode Type A1 Journal article
Year 2023 Publication Electrochemistry Abbreviated Journal
Volume (down) 91 Issue 9 Pages 097003-97007
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Carbon dioxide electrochemical reduction (CO2ER) has attracted considerable attention as a technology to recycle CO2 into raw materials for chemicals using renewable energies. We recently found that Zn-Al layered double hydroxides (Zn-Al LDH) have the CO-forming CO2ER activity. However, the activity was only evaluated by using the liquid-phase CO2ER. In this study, Ni-Al and Ni-Fe LDHs as well as Zn-Al LDH were synthesized using a facile coprecipitation process and the gas-phase CO2ER with the LDH-loaded gas-diffusion electrode (GDE) was examined. The products were characterized by XRD, STEM-EDX, BF-TEM and ATR-IR spectroscopy. In the ATR-IR results, the interaction of CO2 with Zn-Al LDH showed a different carbonates evolution with respect to other LDHs, suggesting a different electrocatalytic activity. The LDH-loaded GDE was prepared by simple drop-casting of a catalyst ink onto carbon paper. For gas-phase CO2ER, only Zn-Al LDH exhibited the CO2ER activity for carbon monoxide (CO) formation. By using different potassium salt electrolytes affording neutral to strongly basic conditions, such as KCl, KHCO3 and KOH, the gas-phase CO2ER with Zn-Al LDH-loaded GDE showed 1.3 to 2.1 times higher partial current density for CO formation than the liquid-phase CO2ER.
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Language Wos 001082818000001 Publication Date 2023-09-08
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Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:200340 Serial 9009
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Author Herrebout, D.; Bogaerts, A.; Yan, M.; Goedheer, W.; Dekempeneer, E.; Gijbels, R.
Title 1D fluid model for an rf methane plasma of interest in deposition of diamond-like carbon layers Type A1 Journal article
Year 2001 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys
Volume (down) 90 Issue Pages 570-579
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos 000169660000007 Publication Date 2002-07-26
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0021-8979; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 83 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.068; 2001 IF: 2.128
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:37250 c:irua:37250 c:irua:37250 c:irua:37250 Serial 2
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Author Apolinario, S.W.S.; Aguiar, J.A.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Angular melting scenarios in binary dusty-plasma Coulomb balls : magic versus normal clusters Type A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication Physical review : E : statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev E
Volume (down) 90 Issue 6 Pages 063113
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Molecular-dynamic simulations were performed in order to investigate the melting processes of isotropically confined binary systems. We considered two species of particles, which differ by their amount of electric charge. A Lindemann type of criterion was used to determine the angular melting temperature. We demonstrate that the magic-to-normal cluster transition can evolve in two distinct ways, that is, through a structural phase transition of the first order or via a smooth transition where an increase of the shells' width leads to a continuous decreasing mechanical stability of the system. Moreover, for large systems, we demonstrate that the internal cluster exerts a minor effect on the mechanical stability of the external shell. Furthermore, we show that highly symmetric configurations, such as those found for multiple ring structures, have large mechanical stability, i.e., high angular melting temperature.
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Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication Woodbury (NY) Editor
Language Wos 000347207000027 Publication Date 2014-12-29
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1539-3755;1550-2376; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.366 Times cited 1 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by FACEPE (Fundacao de Amparo a Ciencia e Tecnologia do Estado de Pernambuco) Grant No. APQ-1800-1.05/ 12, the bilatera project between CNPq and FWO-VL, and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.366; 2014 IF: 2.288
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:122828 Serial 116
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Author Prodi, A.; Daoud-Aladine, A.; Gozzo, F.; Schmitt, B.; Lebedev, O.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Gilioli, E.; Bolzoni, F.; Aruga-Katori, H.; Takagi, H.; Marezio, M.; Gauzzi, A.;
Title Commensurate structural modulation in the charge- and orbitally ordered phase of the quadruple perovskite (NaMn3)Mn4O12 Type A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume (down) 90 Issue 18 Pages 180101
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract By means of synchrotron x-ray and electron diffraction, we studied the structural changes at the charge order transition T-CO = 176 K in the mixed-valence quadruple perovskite (NaMn3)Mn4O12. Below T-CO we find satellite peaks indicating a commensurate structural modulation with the same propagation vector q = ( 1/2,0,-1/2) of the CE magnetic structure that orders at low temperatures, similarly to the case of simple perovskites such as La0.5Ca0.5MnO3. In the present case, the modulated structure, together with the observation of a large entropy change at T-CO, gives evidence of a rare case of full Mn3+/Mn4+ charge and orbital order, consistent with the Goodenough-Kanamori model.
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Language Wos 000344915100001 Publication Date 2014-11-10
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ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 11 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2014 IF: 3.736
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:122097 Serial 406
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Author Vagov, A.; Glaessl, M.; Croitoru, M.D.; Axt, V.M.; Kuhn, T.
Title Competition between pure dephasing and photon losses in the dynamics of a dot-cavity system Type A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume (down) 90 Issue 7 Pages 075309
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract We demonstrate that in quantum-dot cavity systems, the interplay between acoustic phonons and photon losses introduces novel features and characteristic dependencies in the system dynamics. In particular, the combined action of both dephasing mechanisms strongly affects the transition from the weak-to the strong-coupling regime as well as the shape of the spectral triplet that represents the quantum-dot occupation in Fourier space. The width of the central peak in the triplet is expected to decrease with rising temperature, while the widths and heights of the side peaks depend nonmonotonically on the dot-cavity coupling.
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Language Wos 000341258700002 Publication Date 2014-08-27
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ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 11 Open Access
Notes ; We acknowledge fruitful discussions with A. Nazir which helped us to more clearly formulate the relation between our phenomenological approach and the microscopic theory. M.D.C. further acknowledges Alexander von Humboldt and BELSPO grants for support. Financial support from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (Grant No. AX 17/7-1) is also gratefully acknowledged. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2014 IF: 3.736
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:119257 Serial 437
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Author Ramos, I.R.O.; Ferreira, W.P.; Munarin, F.F.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Dynamical properties and melting of binary two-dimensional colloidal alloys Type A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication Physical review : E : statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev E
Volume (down) 90 Issue 6 Pages 062311
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract A two-dimensional (2D) binary colloidal system consisting of interacting dipoles is investigated using an analytical approach. Within the harmonic approximation we obtain the phonon spectrum of the system as a function of the composition, dipole-moment ratio, and mass ratio between the small and big particles. Through a systematic analysis of the phonon spectra we are able to determine the stability region of the different lattice structures of the colloidal alloys. The gaps in the phonon frequency spectrum, the optical frequencies in the long-wavelength limit, and the sound velocity are discussed as well. Using the modified Lindemann criterion and within the harmonic approximation we estimate the melting temperature of the sublattice generated by the big particles.
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Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication Woodbury (NY) Editor
Language Wos 000346833500007 Publication Date 2014-12-22
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1539-3755;1550-2376; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.366 Times cited 4 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by the Brazilian agencies CNPq (Program Science Without Border), CAPES, and FUNCAP (International cooperation program); the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl); the bilateral program between Flanders and Brazil (CNPq-FWO collaborating project); and the VLIR-UOS (University Development Cooperation). I.R.O.R. is grateful to Professor E. B. Barros for fruitful discussions. W. P. F. thanks Professor D. Martin A. Buzza for his illuminating comments on this manuscript. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.366; 2014 IF: 2.288
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:122797 Serial 771
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Author Berdiyorov, G.; Harrabi, K.; Oktasendra, F.; Gasmi, K.; Mansour, A.I.; Maneval, J.P.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Dynamics of current-driven phase-slip centers in superconducting strips Type A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume (down) 90 Issue 5 Pages 054506
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Phase-slip centers/lines and hot spots are the main mechanisms for dissipation in current-carrying superconducting thin films. The pulsed-current method has recently been shown to be an effective tool in studying the dynamics of phase-slip centers and their evolution to hot spots. We use the time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau theory in the study of the dynamics of the superconducting condensate in superconducting strips under external current and zero external magnetic field. We show that both the flux-flow state (i.e., slow-moving vortices) and the phase-slip line state (i.e., fast-moving vortices) are dynamically stable dissipative units with temperature smaller than the critical one, whereas hot spots, which are localized normal regions where the local temperature exceeds the critical value, expand in time, resulting ultimately in a complete destruction of the condensate. The response time of the system to abrupt switching on of the overcritical current decreases with increasing both the value of the current (at all temperatures) and temperature (for a given value of the applied current). Our results are in good qualitative agreement with experiments we have conducted on Nb thin strips.
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Language Wos 000344656700003 Publication Date 2014-08-08
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ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 42 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by EU Marie Curie Project No. 253057, the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia, under the IN131034 DSR project. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2014 IF: 3.736
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:121229 Serial 775
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Author Galvan-Moya, J.E.; Misko, V.R.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Generic ordering of structural transitions in quasi-one-dimensional Wigner crystals Type A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume (down) 90 Issue 9 Pages 094111
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract We investigate the dependence of the structural phase transitions in an infinite quasi-one-dimensional system of repulsively interacting particles on the profile of the confining channel. Three different functional expressions for the confinement potential related to real experimental systems are used that can be tuned continuously from a parabolic to a hard-wall potential in order to find a thorough understanding of the ordering of the chainlike structure transitions. We resolve the long-standing issue why the most theories predicted a 1-2-4-3-4 sequence of chain configurations with increasing density, while some experiments found the 1-2-3-4 sequence.
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Language Wos 000342127000001 Publication Date 2014-09-17
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 9 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI) and the Odysseus and Methusalem programmes of the Flemish government. Computational resources were provided by HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA), a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center (VSC). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2014 IF: 3.736
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:119904 Serial 1326
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Author Milton Pereira, J.; Vasilopoulos, P.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Graphene-based resonant-tunneling structures Type A1 Journal article
Year 2007 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett
Volume (down) 90 Issue 13 Pages 132122,1-3
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos 000245317100056 Publication Date 2007-03-30
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0003-6951; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.411 Times cited 147 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.411; 2007 IF: 3.596
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:64303 Serial 1370
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Author Das, A.; Gordon, I.; Wagner, P.; Cannaerts, M.; Moshchalkov, V.V.; Bruynseraede, Y.; Schuddinck, W.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Borghs, G.
Title Influence of the morphology on the magneto-transport properties of laser-ablated ultrathin La0.7Ba0.3MnO3 films Type A1 Journal article
Year 2001 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys
Volume (down) 90 Issue 3 Pages 1429-1435
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos 000169868300052 Publication Date 2002-07-26
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0021-8979; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 2 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.068; 2001 IF: 2.128
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:54816 Serial 1649
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Author Shakouri, K.; Vasilopoulos, P.; Vargiamidis, V.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Integer and half-integer quantum Hall effect in silicene: Influence of an external electric field and impurities Type A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume (down) 90 Issue 23 Pages 235423
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract The influence of silicene's strong spin-orbit interaction and of an external electric field E-z on the transport coefficients are investigated in the presence of a perpendicular magnetic field B. For finite E-z the spin and valley degeneracy of the Landau levels is lifted and leads to additional plateaus in the Hall conductivity, at half-integer values of 4e(2)/h, due to spin intra-Landau-level transitions that are absent in graphene. These plateaus are more sensitive to disorder and thermal broadening than the main plateaus, occurring at integral values of 4e(2)/h, when the Fermi level passes through the Landau levels. We also evaluate the Hall and longitudinal resistivities and critically contrast the results with those for graphene on a substrate.
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Language Wos 000346377400004 Publication Date 2014-12-15
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ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 32 Open Access
Notes ; Our work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI), the Methusalem Foundation of the Flemish Government, and the Canadian NSERC Grant No. OGP0121756. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2014 IF: 3.736
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:122771 Serial 1678
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Author Duarte-Neto, P.; Stosic, T.; Stosic, B.; Lessa, R.; Milošević, M.V.
Title Interplay of model ingredients affecting aggregate shape plasticity in diffusion-limited aggregation Type A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication Physical review : E : statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev E
Volume (down) 90 Issue 1 Pages 012312
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract We analyze the combined effect of three ingredients of an aggregation model-surface tension, particle flow and particle source-representing typical characteristics of many aggregation growth processes in nature. Through extensive numerical experiments and for different underlying lattice structures we demonstrate that the location of incoming particles and their preferential direction of flow can significantly affect the resulting general shape of the aggregate, while the surface tension controls the surface roughness. Combining all three ingredients increases the aggregate shape plasticity, yielding a wider spectrum of shapes as compared to earlier works that analyzed these ingredients separately. Our results indicate that the considered combination of effects is fundamental for modeling the polymorphic growth of a wide variety of structures in confined geometries and/or in the presence of external fields, such as rocks, crystals, corals, and biominerals.
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Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication Woodbury (NY) Editor
Language Wos 000341245400009 Publication Date 2014-07-31
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1539-3755;1550-2376; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.366 Times cited 3 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by CNPq, Brazil (Projects No. 201506/2011-4, No. 303251 /2010-7, and No. 306719/2012-6). M.V.M. acknowledges support from Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vlaanderen) and CAPES PVE action No. BEX1392/11-5. The crystal structure appearing in Fig. 11 was provided courtesy of L. dos Santos, UFPE, Brazil. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.366; 2014 IF: 2.288
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:119267 Serial 1708
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Author Çakir, D.; Otalvaro, D.M.; Brocks, G.
Title Magnetoresistance in multilayer fullerene spin valves: A first-principles study Type A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume (down) 90 Issue 24 Pages 245404
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Carbon-based molecular semiconductors are explored for application in spintronics because their small spinorbit coupling promises long spin lifetimes. We calculate the electronic transport from first principles through spin valves comprising bi-and tri-layers of the fullerene molecules C-60 and C-70, sandwiched between two Fe electrodes. The spin polarization of the current, and the magnetoresistance depend sensitively on the interactions at the interfaces between the molecules and the metal surfaces. They are much less affected by the thickness of the molecular layers. A high current polarization (CP > 90%) and magnetoresistance (MR > 100%) at small bias can be attained using C-70 layers. In contrast, the current polarization and the magnetoresistance at small bias are vanishingly small for C-60 layers. Exploiting a generalized Julliere model we can trace the differences in spin-dependent transport between C-60 and C-70 layers to differences between the molecule-metal interface states. These states also allow one to interpret the current polarization and the magnetoresistance as a function of the applied bias voltage.
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Language Wos 000345875200005 Publication Date 2014-12-02
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ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 13 Open Access
Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2014 IF: 3.736
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:122177 Serial 1928
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Author Zha, G.-Q.; Covaci, L.; Peeters, F.M.; Zhou, S.-P.
Title Majorana fermion states and fractional flux periodicity in mesoscopic d-wave superconducting loops with spin-orbit interaction Type A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume (down) 90 Issue 1 Pages 014522
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract We numerically investigate the spin-orbit (SO) coupling effect on the magnetic flux evolution of energy and supercurrent in mesoscopic d-wave superconducting loops by solving the spin-generalized Bogoliubov-de Gennes equations self-consistently. It is found that the energy spectrum splits when the SO interaction is involved and the Majorana zero mode can be realized in the [100] edges of square systems for an appropriate SO coupling strength. Superconducting phase transitions appear when the energy gap closes, accompanied by energy jumps between different energy parabolas in the ground state, which provides a possible mechanism to support fractional flux periodicity of supercurrent. Moreover, in the case of rectangular loops with SO coupling, the jumps of the ground-state energy gradually disappear by increasing the ratio of length to height of the sample, and a paramagnetic response with opposite direction of the screening current around zero flux value can occur in such systems.
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Language Wos 000341233800010 Publication Date 2014-07-31
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ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 7 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grants No. 61371020 and No. 61271163, by Visiting Scholar Program of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission, by Innovation Program of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission under Grant No. 13YZ006, and by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2014 IF: 3.736
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:119266 Serial 1938
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Author Neek-Amal, M.; Xu, P.; Qi, D.; Thibado, P.M.; Nyakiti, L.O.; Wheeler, V.D.; Myers-Ward, R.L.; Eddy, C.R.; Gaskill, D.K.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Membrane amplitude and triaxial stress in twisted bilayer graphene deciphered using first-principles directed elasticity theory and scanning tunneling microscopy Type A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume (down) 90 Issue 6 Pages 064101
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Twisted graphene layers produce a moire pattern (MP) structure with a predetermined wavelength for a given twist angle. However, predicting the membrane corrugation amplitude for any angle other than pure AB-stacked or AA-stacked graphene is impossible using first-principles density functional theory (DFT) due to the large supercell. Here, within elasticity theory, we define the MP structure as the minimum-energy configuration, thereby leaving the height amplitude as the only unknown parameter. The latter is determined from DFT calculations for AB-and AA-stacked bilayer graphene in order to eliminate all fitting parameters. Excellent agreement with scanning tunneling microscopy results across multiple substrates is reported as a function of twist angle.
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Language Wos 000339995800001 Publication Date 2014-08-01
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ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 12 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem Foundation of the Flemish Government. M.N.-A. was supported by the EU-Marie Curie IIF postdoctoral Fellowship No. 299855. P.M.T. is thankful for the financial support of the Office of Naval Research under Grant No. N00014-10-1-0181 and the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DMR-0855358. L.O.N. acknowledges the support of the American Society for Engineering Education and Naval Research Laboratory Postdoctoral Fellow Program. Work at the US Naval Research Laboratory is supported by the Office of Naval Research. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2014 IF: 3.736
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:118774 Serial 1991
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Author Huvé, M.; Martin, C.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Maignan, A.; Michel, C.; Hervieu, M.; Raveau, B.
Title A mercury-based “1201-0201” intergrowth HgBa2La2Cu2O8+x: a 53K superconductor Type A1 Journal article
Year 1994 Publication Solid state communications Abbreviated Journal Solid State Commun
Volume (down) 90 Issue Pages 37-40
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos A1994ND06400008 Publication Date 0000-00-00
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ISSN 0038-1098 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.897 Times cited 7 Open Access
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Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:10032 Serial 1994
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Author Esfahani, D.N.; Covaci, L.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Nonlinear response to electric field in extended Hubbard models Type A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume (down) 90 Issue 20 Pages 205121
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract The electric-field response of a one-dimensional ring of interacting fermions, where the interactions are described by the extended Hubbard model, is investigated. By using an accurate real-time propagation scheme based on the Chebyshev expansion of the evolution operator, we uncover various nonlinear regimes for a range of interaction parameters that allows modeling of metallic and insulating (either charge density wave or spin density wave insulators) rings. The metallic regime appears at the phase boundary between the two insulating phases and provides the opportunity to describe either weakly or strongly correlated metals. We find that the fidelity susceptibility of the ground state as a function of magnetic flux piercing the ring provides a very good measure of the short-time response. Even completely different interacting regimes behave in a similar manner at short time scales as long as the ground-state fidelity susceptibility is the same. Depending on the strength of the electric field we find various types of responses: persistent currents in the insulating phase, a dissipative regime, or damped Bloch-like oscillations with varying frequencies or even irregular in nature. Furthermore, we also consider the dimerization of the ring and describe the response of a correlated band insulator. In this case the distribution of the energy levels is more clustered and the Bloch-like oscillations become even more irregular.
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Language Wos 000345423300002 Publication Date 2014-11-15
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ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 3 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek – FWO) and the Methusalem program of the Flemish government. One of us (L. C.) receives support as a postdoctoral fellow of the FWO. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2014 IF: 3.736
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Author Grujić, M.M.; Tadić, M.Z.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Orbital magnetic moments in insulating Dirac systems : impact on magnetotransport in graphene van der Waals heterostructures Type A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume (down) 90 Issue 20 Pages 205408
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract In honeycomb Dirac systems with broken inversion symmetry, orbital magnetic moments coupled to the valley degree of freedom arise due to the topology of the band structure, leading to valley-selective optical dichroism. On the other hand, in Dirac systems with prominent spin-orbit coupling, similar orbital magnetic moments emerge as well. These moments are coupled to spin, but otherwise have the same functional form as the moments stemming from spatial inversion breaking. After reviewing the basic properties of these moments, which are relevant for a whole set of newly discovered materials, such as silicene and germanene, we study the particular impact that these moments have on graphene nanoengineered barriers with artificially enhanced spin-orbit coupling. We examine transmission properties of such barriers in the presence of a magnetic field. The orbital moments are found to manifest in transport characteristics through spin-dependent transmission and conductance, making them directly accessible in experiments. Moreover, the Zeeman-type effects appear without explicitly incorporating the Zeeman term in the models, i.e., by using minimal coupling and Peierls substitution in continuum and the tight-binding methods, respectively. We find that a quasiclassical view is able to explain all the observed phenomena.
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Language Wos 000344915800009 Publication Date 2014-11-10
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ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 5 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development (Serbia), and the Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (Belgium). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2014 IF: 3.736
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:122141 Serial 2497
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Author Berdiyorov, G.R.; Milošević, M.V.; Savel'ev, S.; Kusmartsev, F.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Parametric amplification of vortex-antivortex pair generation in a Josephson junction Type A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume (down) 90 Issue 13 Pages 134505
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Using advanced three-dimensional simulations, we show that an Abrikosov vortex, trapped inside a cavity perpendicular to an artificial Josephson junction, can serve as a very efficient source for generation of Josephson vortex-antivortex pairs in the presence of the applied electric current. In such a case, the nucleation rate of the pairs can be tuned in a broad range by an out-of-plane ac magnetic field in a broad range of frequencies. This parametrically amplified vortex-antivortex nucleation can be considered as a macroscopic analog of the dynamic Casimir effect, where fluxon pairs mimic the photons and the ac magnetic field plays the role of the oscillating mirrors. The emerging vortex pairs in our system can be detected by the pronounced features in the measured voltage characteristics, or through the emitted electromagnetic radiation, and exhibit resonant dynamics with respect to the frequency of the applied magnetic field. Reported tunability of the Josephson oscillations can be useful for developing high-frequency emission devices.
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Language Wos 000344025100003 Publication Date 2014-10-06
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ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 22 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI) and the Leverhulme Trust. G.R.B. acknowledges support from a EU-Marie Curie individual grant (Grant No. 253057) ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2014 IF: 3.736
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:121176 Serial 2553
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Author Peelaers, H.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Properties of B and P doped Ge nanowires Type A1 Journal article
Year 2007 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett
Volume (down) 90 Issue Pages 263103,1-3
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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Language Wos 000247625500068 Publication Date 2007-06-25
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ISSN 0003-6951; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.411 Times cited 35 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.411; 2007 IF: 3.596
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:69642 Serial 2728
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Author Berdiyorov, G.R.; Milošević, M.V.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Reply to “Comment on 'Vortices induced in a superconducting loop by asymmetric kinetic inductance and their detection in transport measurements' ” Type Editorial
Year 2014 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume (down) 90 Issue 5 Pages 056502
Keywords Editorial; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Our calculations, within known limitations of Ginzburg-Landau theory, are fully correct and valid for transport phenomena in asymmetric mesoscopic superconductors, deep in the superconducting state. We deemed the experiments of Burlakov et al. [JETP Lett. 86, 517 (2007)] relevant and important to mention in the general context of our paper since the observed shifts in the oscillations of different quantities are qualitatively similar, even though those measurements are performed close to the superconducting-normal state transition in the so-called Little-Parks regime.
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Language Wos 000341266400006 Publication Date 2014-08-28
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ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 1 Open Access
Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2014 IF: 3.736
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:119256 Serial 2876
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Author Scuracchio, P.; Costamagna; Peeters, F.M.; Dobry, A.
Title Role of atomic vacancies and boundary conditions on ballistic thermal transport in graphene nanoribbons Type A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume (down) 90 Issue 3 Pages 035429
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Quantum thermal transport in armchair and zigzag graphene nanoribbons is investigated in the presence of single atomic vacancies and subject to different boundary conditions. We start with a full comparison of the phonon polarizations and energy dispersions as given by a fifth-nearest-neighbor force-constant model (5NNFCM) and by elasticity theory of continuum membranes (ETCM). For free-edge ribbons, we discuss the behavior of an additional acoustic edge-localized flexural mode, known as fourth acoustic branch (4ZA), which has a small gap when it is obtained by the 5NNFCM. Then, we show that ribbons with supported edges have a sample-size dependent energy gap in the phonon spectrum which is particularly large for in-plane modes. Irrespective to the calculation method and the boundary condition, the dependence of the energy gap for the low-energy optical phonon modes against the ribbon width W is found to be proportional to 1/W for in-plane, and 1/W-2 for out-of-plane phonon modes. Using the 5NNFCM, the ballistic thermal conductance and its contributions from every single phonon mode are then obtained by the nonequilibrium Green's function technique. We found that, while edge and central localized single atomic vacancies do not affect the low-energy transmission function of in-plane phonon modes, they reduce considerably the contributions of the flexural modes. On the other hand, in-plane modes contributions are strongly dependent on the boundary conditions and at low temperatures can be highly reduced in supported-edge samples. These findings could open a route to engineer graphene based devices where it is possible to discriminate the relative contribution of polarized phonons and to tune the thermal transport on the nanoscale.
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Language Wos 000339443800009 Publication Date 2014-07-21
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Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 20 Open Access
Notes ; Discussions with S. D. Dalosto and K. H. Michel are gratefully acknowledged. This work was partially supported by PIP 11220090100392 of CONICET (Argentina) and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI). We acknowledge funding from the FWO (Belgium)-MINCyT (Argentina) collaborative research project. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2014 IF: 3.736
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:118698 Serial 2911
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Author Shakouri, K.; Vasilopoulos, P.; Vargiamidis, V.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Spin- and valley-dependent magnetotransport in periodically modulated silicene Type A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume (down) 90 Issue 12 Pages 125444
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract The low-energy physics of silicene is described by Dirac fermions with a strong spin-orbit interaction and its band structure can be controlled by an external perpendicular electric field E-z. We investigate the commensurability oscillations in silicene modulated by a weak periodic potential V = V-0 cos(2 pi y/a(0)) with a(0) as its period, in the presence of a perpendicular magnetic field B and of a weak sinusoidal electric field E-z = E-0 cos(2 pi y/b(0)), where b(0) is its period. We show that the spin and valley degeneracy of the Landau levels is lifted, due to the modulation, and that the interplay between the strong spin-orbit interaction and the potential and electric field modulations can result in spin- and valley-resolved magnetotransport. At very weak magnetic fields the commensurability oscillations induced by a weak potential modulation can exhibit a beating pattern depending on the strength of the homogenous electric field Ez but this is not the case when only Ez is modulated. The Hall conductivity plateaus acquire a step structure, due to spin and valley intra-Landau-level transitions, that is absent in unmodulated silicene. The results are critically contrasted with those for graphene and the two-dimensional electron gas.
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Language Wos 000342497700008 Publication Date 2014-09-25
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Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 31 Open Access
Notes ; Our work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI), the Methusalem Foundation of the Flemish Government, and by the Canadian NSERC Grant No. OGP0121756. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2014 IF: 3.736
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:119946 Serial 3079
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Author Van Duppen, B.; Vasilopoulos, P.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Spin and valley polarization of plasmons in silicene due to external fields Type A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume (down) 90 Issue 3 Pages 035142
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract The electronic properties of the two-dimensional material silicene are strongly influenced by the application of a perpendicular electric field E-z and of an exchange field M due to adatoms positioned on the surface or a ferromagnetic substrate. Within the random phase approximation, we investigate how electron-electron interactions are affected by these fields and present analytical and numerical results for the dispersion of plasmons, their lifetime, and their oscillator strength. We find that the combination of the fields E-z and M brings a spin and valley texture to the particle-hole excitation spectrum and allows the formation of spin-and valley-polarized plasmons. When the Fermi level lies in the gap of one spin in one valley, the intraband region of the corresponding spectrum disappears. For zero E-z and finite M the spin symmetry is broken and spin polarization is possible. The lifetime and oscillator strength of the plasmons are shown to depend strongly on the number of spin and valley type electrons that form the electron-hole pairs.
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Language Wos 000339974700001 Publication Date 2014-07-30
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Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 49 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by the European Science Foundation (ESF) under the EUROCORES Program Euro-GRAPHENE within the project CONGRAN, the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) by an aspirant grant to B.V.D., the Methusalem Foundation of the Flemish Government, and by the Canadian NSERC Grant No. OGP0121756. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2014 IF: 3.736
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:118776 Serial 3080
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Author Misko, V.R.; Fomin, V.M.; Devreese, J.T.; Moshchalkov, V.V.
Title Stable vortex-antivortex molecules in mesoscopic superconducting triangles Type A1 Journal article
Year 2003 Publication Physical Review Letters Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev Lett
Volume (down) 90 Issue Pages 147003,1-4
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT);
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Language Wos 000182320100043 Publication Date 2003-04-12
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ISSN 0031-9007;1079-7114; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 8.462 Times cited 103 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 8.462; 2003 IF: 7.035
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:44281 Serial 3146
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Author van Dyck, D.; Croitoru, M.D.
Title Statistical method for thickness measurement of amorphous objects Type A1 Journal article
Year 2007 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett
Volume (down) 90 Issue 24 Pages 241911-241913
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab
Abstract The authors propose a nondestructive method for the determination of the thickness of an amorphous sample. This method is based on the statistics of the phase of the electron exit wave function, which depend on the number of atoms traversed by the incident electron which itself is a function of the thickness of the object. The accuracy of this method has been checked numerically by the multislice method and compared with that based on the mean inner potential. (c) 2007 American Institute of Physics.
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Language Wos 000247305400033 Publication Date 2007-06-14
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Impact Factor 3.411 Times cited 4 Open Access
Notes Fwo Approved Most recent IF: 3.411; 2007 IF: 3.596
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:102671 Serial 3158
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Author Goutenoire, F.; Maignan, A.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Martin, C.; Michel, C.; Hervieu, M.; Raveau, B.
Title Substitution of mercury for thallium in the 2223 cuprate: the 130K superconductor Tl1.6Hg0.4Ba2Cu3O10-x Type A1 Journal article
Year 1994 Publication Solid state communications Abbreviated Journal Solid State Commun
Volume (down) 90 Issue Pages 47-50
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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Language Wos A1994ND06400010 Publication Date 0000-00-00
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ISSN 0038-1098 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.897 Times cited 16 Open Access
Notes Approved PHYSICS, APPLIED 28/145 Q1 #
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:10031 Serial 3345
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Author Vodolazov, D.Y.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Temporary cooling of quasiparticles and delay in voltage response of superconducting bridges after abruptly switching on the supercritical current Type A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume (down) 90 Issue 9 Pages 094504
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract We revisit the problem of the dynamic response of a superconducting bridge after abruptly switching on the supercritical current. In contrast to previous theoretical works we take into account spatial gradients and use both the local temperature approach and the kinetic equation for the distribution function of quasiparticles. We find that the temperature dependence of the finite delay time t(d) in the voltage response is model dependent and relatively large t(d) is connected with temporary cooling of quasiparticles during decay of superconducting order parameter vertical bar Delta vertical bar in time. It turns out that the presence of even small inhomogeneities in the bridge or finite length of the homogenous bridge favors a local suppression of vertical bar Delta vertical bar during the dynamic response. It results in a decrease of the delay time, in comparison with the spatially uniform model, due to the diffusion of nonequilibrium quasiparticles from the region with locally suppressed vertical bar Delta vertical bar. In the case when the current density is maximal near the edge of a not very wide bridge the delay time is mainly connected with the time needed for the nucleation (entrance) of the first vortex and t(d) could be tuned by a weak external magnetic field. We also find that a short alternating current pulse (sinusoidlike) with zero time average may result in a nonzero time- averaged voltage response where its sign depends on the phase of the ac current.
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Language Wos 000342103600002 Publication Date 2014-09-10
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Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 2 Open Access
Notes ; This work was partially supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Project No. 12-02-00509), by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation (the agreement of August 27, 2013, No. 02.B.49.21.0003, between The Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation and Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod) and by the European Science Foundation (ESF) within the framework of the activity entitled “Exploring the Physics of Small Devices (EPSD)” (Project No. 4327). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2014 IF: 3.736
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:119908 Serial 3504
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Author Çakir, D.; Sahin, H.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Tuning of the electronic and optical properties of single-layer black phosphorus by strain Type A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume (down) 90 Issue 20 Pages 205421
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Using first principles calculations we showed that the electronic and optical properties of single-layer black phosphorus (BP) depend strongly on the applied strain. Due to the strong anisotropic atomic structure of BP, its electronic conductivity and optical response are sensitive to the magnitude and the orientation of the applied strain. We found that the inclusion of many body effects is essential for the correct description of the electronic properties of monolayer BP; for example, while the electronic gap of strainless BP is found to be 0.90 eV by using semilocal functionals, it becomes 2.31 eV when many-body effects are taken into account within the G(0)W(0) scheme. Applied tensile strain was shown to significantly enhance electron transport along zigzag direction of BP. Furthermore, biaxial strain is able to tune the optical band gap of monolayer BP from 0.38 eV (at -8% strain) to 2.07 eV (at 5.5%). The exciton binding energy is also sensitive to the magnitude of the applied strain. It is found to be 0.40 eV for compressive biaxial strain of -8%, and it becomes 0.83 eV for tensile strain of 4%. Our calculations demonstrate that the optical response of BP can be significantly tuned using strain engineering which appears as a promising way to design novel photovoltaic devices that capture a broad range of solar spectrum.
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Language Wos 000345642000015 Publication Date 2014-11-17
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Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 219 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem foundation of the Flemish government. Computational resources were provided by TUBITAK ULAKBIM, High Performance and Grid Computing Center (TR-Grid e-Infrastructure), and HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA) a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center (VSC), which is funded by the Hercules foundation. H.S. is supported by a FWO Pegasus Marie Curie-long Fellowship. D.C. is supported by a FWO Pegasus-short Marie Curie Fellowship. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2014 IF: 3.736
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