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Author Latimer, M.L.; Berdiyorov, G.R.; Xiao, Z.L.; Kwok, W.K.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Vortex interaction enhanced saturation number and caging effect in a superconducting film with a honeycomb array of nanoscale holes Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2012 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume (down) 85 Issue 1 Pages 012505-012505,4
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract The electrical transport properties of a MoGe thin film with a honeycomb array of nanoscale holes are investigated. The critical current of the system shows nonmatching anomalies as a function of applied magnetic field, enabling us to distinguish between multiquanta vortices trapped in the holes and interstitial vortices located between the holes. The number of vortices trapped in each hole is found to be larger than the saturation number predicted for an isolated hole and shows a nonlinear field dependence, leading to the caging effect as predicted from the Ginzburg-Landau (GL) theory. Our experimental results are supplemented by numerical simulations based on the GL theory.
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  Language Wos 000299867200001 Publication Date 2012-01-26
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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 41 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Belgian Science Policy (IAP) (theory) and by the US Department of Energy (DOE) Grant No. DE-FG02-06ER46334 (experiment). G. R. B. acknowledges an individual grant from FWO-Vl. W. K. K. acknowledges support from DOE BES under Contract No. DE-AC02-06CH11357, which also funds Argonne's Center for Nanoscale Materials (CNM), where the focused-ion-beam milling was performed. M.L.L was a recipient of the NIU/ANL Distinguished Graduate Fellowship. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2012 IF: 3.767
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:96224 Serial 3866
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Author Pogosov, W.V.; Misko, V.R.
  Title Vortex quantum tunneling versus thermal activation in ultrathin superconducting nanoislands Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2012 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume (down) 85 Issue 22 Pages 224508-224508,5
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract We consider two possible mechanisms for single-vortex fluctuative entry/exit through the surface barrier in ultrathin superconducting disk-shaped nanoislands made of Pb and consisting of just a few monoatomic layers, which can be fabricated using modern techniques. We estimate tunneling probabilities and establish criteria for the crossover between these two mechanisms depending on magnetic field and system sizes. For the case of vortex entry, quantum tunneling dominates on the major part of the temperature/flux phase diagram. For the case of vortex exit, thermal activation turns out to be more probable. This nontrivial result is due to the subtle balance between the barrier height and width, which determine rates of the thermal activation and quantum tunneling, respectively.
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  Language Wos 000304856600003 Publication Date 2012-06-07
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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 2 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by the “Odysseus” Program of the Flemish Government and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). W. V. P. acknowledges numerous discussions with A. O. Sboychakov and the support from the Dynasty Foundation, the RFBR (Project No. 12-02-00339), and RFBR-CNRS programme (Project No. 12-02-91055). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2012 IF: 3.767
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:98908 Serial 3882
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Author Monico, L.; Janssens, K.; Miliani, C.; van der Snickt, G.; Brunetti, B.G.; Guidi, M.C.; Radepont, M.; Cotte, M.
  Title Degradation process of lead chromate in paintings by Vincent van Gogh studied by means of spectromicroscopic methods : 4 : artificial aging of model samples of co-precipitates of lead chromate and lead sulfate Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Analytical chemistry Abbreviated Journal Anal Chem
  Volume (down) 85 Issue 2 Pages 860-867
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
  Abstract Previous investigations about the darkening of chrome yellow pigments revealed that this form of alteration is attributable to a reduction of the original Cr(VI) to Cr(III), and that the presence of sulfur-containing compounds, most often sulfates, plays a key role during this process. We recently demonstrated that different crystal forms of chrome yellow pigments (PbCrO4 and PbCr1xSxO4) are present in paintings by Vincent van Gogh. In the present work, we show how both the chemical composition and the crystalline structure of lead chromate-based pigments influence their stability. For this purpose, oil model samples made with in-house synthesized powders of PbCrO4 and PbCr1xSxO4 were artificially aged and characterized. We observed a profound darkening only for those paint models made with PbCr1xSxO4, rich in SO42 (x ≥ 0.4), and orthorhombic phases (>30 wt %). Cr and S K-edge micro X-ray absorption near edge structure investigations revealed in an unequivocal manner the formation of up to about 60% of Cr(III)-species in the outer layer of the most altered samples; conversely, independent of the paint models chemical composition, no change in the S-oxidation state was observed. Analyses employing UVvisible diffuse reflectance and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy were performed on unaged and aged model samples in order to obtain additional information on the physicochemical changes induced by the aging treatment.
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  Language Wos 000313668400032 Publication Date 2012-10-10
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  ISSN 0003-2700; 5206-882x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 6.32 Times cited 49 Open Access
  Notes ; This research was supported by grants from ESRF (experiment EC-799), the Interuniversity Attraction Poles Programme-Belgian Science Policy (IUAP VI/16), and the BELSPO-SDD S2-ART (SD/RI/04) project. The text also presents results from GOA “XANES meets ELNES” (Research Fund University of Antwerp, Belgium) and FWO (Brussels, Belgium) projects G.0704.08 and G.01769.09. The EU FP7 programme CHARISMA (Grant Agreement 228330) and MIUR (PRIN08, Materiali e sistemi innovativi per la conservazione dell'arte contemporanea 2008 FFXXN9) are also acknowledged. ; Approved Most recent IF: 6.32; 2013 IF: 5.825
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:110471 Serial 5569
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Author Al Masud, M.M.; Moni, N.N.; Azadi, H.; Van Passel, S.
  Title Sustainability impacts of tidal river management : towards a conceptual framework Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Ecological Indicators Abbreviated Journal Ecol Indic
  Volume (down) 85 Issue 85 Pages 451-467
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM)
  Abstract The Southwest Coastal people of Bangladesh have introduced Tidal River Management (TRM) as an environmentally acceptable water resource management practice based on their indigenous knowledge of water logging of low lying coastal land. TRM helps to address problems resulting from different anthropogenic and structural development activities, and it has been successful in helping coastal communities to adapt to climate change and rising sea level vulnerability by forming new land in Tidal Basins. Hence, it is essential to measure sustainability impacts of TRM from the environmental, socio-economic and institutional perspectives. Therefore, firstly, the study identifies sustainability indicators of TRM considering ecosystem services and secondly, develops an inclusive conceptual framework to understand the important impacts of each indicator at various spatial and temporal scales. The conceptual framework is followed by the construction of a Sustainability Index of Tidal River Management (SITRM). It has advantages over the Ramsar Convention framework (2007) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) framework (2012) to measure water sustainability as it includes a sustainable model to project future vulnerability of the community, river and Tidal Basin, emphasizing on climate change issues. It also involves trade-offs analysis, livelihood analysis and SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) analysis for a complete impact assessment to enable decision-makers to focus on those services most likely to be of risks and weaknesses or opportunities and strengths for the sustainability of TRM. Moreover, the framework is a useful guide for policymakers in identifying the sustainability impacts of TRM so that they can choose best coping strategies for coastal people to effectively deal with adverse effects of water-logging and undesired climatic events as well as environmental and socio-economic changes in coastal areas.
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  Language Wos 000430634500046 Publication Date 2017-11-06
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  ISSN 1470-160x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.898 Times cited 7 Open Access
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.898
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:149039 Serial 6254
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Author György, K.; Ajtony, Z.; van Meel, K.; Van Grieken, R.; Czitrovszky, A.; Bencs, L.
  Title Fast heating induced impulse halogenation of refractory sample components in electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry by direct injection of a liquid halogenating agent Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Talanta : the international journal of pure and applied analytical chemistry Abbreviated Journal
  Volume (down) 85 Issue 3 Pages 1253-1259
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
  Abstract A novel electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry (ETAAS) method was developed for the halogenation of refractory sample components (Er, Nd and Nb) of lithium niobate (LiNbO3) and bismuth tellurite (Bi2TeO5) optical single crystals to overcome memory effects and carry-over. For this purpose, the cleaning step of a regular graphite furnace heating program was replaced with a halogenation cycle. In this cycle, after the graphite tube cooled to room temperature, a 20 μL aliquot of liquid carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) was dispensed with a conventional autosampler into the graphite tube. The CCl4 was partially dried at 80 °C under the mini-flow (40 cm3 min−1) condition of the Ar internal furnace gas (IFG), then the residue was decomposed (pyrolyzed) by fast furnace heating at 19002100 °C under interrupted flow of the IFG. This step was followed by a clean-out stage at 2100 °C under the maximum flow of the IFG. The advantage of the present method is that it does not require any alteration to the graphite furnace gas supply system in contrast to most of the formerly introduced halogenation techniques. The effectiveness of the halogenation method was verified with the determination of Er and Nd dopants in the optical crystals. In these analyses, a sensitivity decrease was observed, which was likely due to the enhanced deterioration of the graphite tube surface. Therefore, the application of mathematical correction (resloping) of the calibration was also required. The calibration curves were linear up to 1.5 and 10 μmol L−1 for Er and Nd, respectively. Characteristic masses of 18 and 241 pg and the limit of detection (LOD) values of 0.017 and 0.27 μmol L−1 were found for Er and Nd, respectively. These LOD data correspond to 0.68 μmol mol−1 Er and 11 μmol mol−1 Nd in solid bismuth tellurite samples. The analytical results were compared with those obtained by a conventional ETAAS method and validated with X-ray fluorescence spectrometry analysis.
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  Language Wos 000294092800006 Publication Date 2011-05-27
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  ISSN 0039-9140; 1873-3573 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
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  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:91721 Serial 7960
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Author Mortier, S.T.F.C.; Van Hoey, S.; Cierkens, K.; Gernaey, K.V.; Seuntjens, P.; De Baets, B.; De Beer, T.; Nopens, I.
  Title A GLUE uncertainty analysis of a drying model of pharmaceutical granules Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics Abbreviated Journal
  Volume (down) 85 Issue 3:b Pages 984-995
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Pharmacology. Therapy; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
  Abstract A shift from batch processing towards continuous processing is of interest in the pharmaceutical industry. However, this transition requires detailed knowledge and process understanding of all consecutive unit operations in a continuous manufacturing line to design adequate control strategies. This can be facilitated by developing mechanistic models of the multi-phase systems in the process. Since modelling efforts only started recently in this field, uncertainties about the model predictions are generally neglected. However, model predictions have an inherent uncertainty (i.e. prediction uncertainty) originating from uncertainty in input data, model parameters, model structure, boundary conditions and software. In this paper, the model prediction uncertainty is evaluated for a model describing the continuous drying of single pharmaceutical wet granules in a six-segmented fluidized bed drying unit, which is part of the full continuous from-powder-to-tablet manufacturing line (Consigma (TM), GEA Pharma Systems). A validated model describing the drying behaviour of a single pharmaceutical granule in two consecutive phases is used. First of all, the effect of the assumptions at the particle level on the prediction uncertainty is assessed. Secondly, the paper focuses on the influence of the most sensitive parameters in the model. Finally, a combined analysis (particle level plus most sensitive parameters) is performed and discussed. To propagate the uncertainty originating from the parameter uncertainty to the model output, the Generalized Likelihood Uncertainty Estimation (GLUE) method is used. This method enables a modeller to incorporate the information obtained from the experimental data in the assessment of the uncertain model predictions and to find a balance between model performance and data precision. A detailed evaluation of the obtained uncertainty analysis results is made with respect to the model structure, interactions between parameters and uncertainty boundaries. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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  Language Wos 000330200800019 Publication Date 2013-03-29
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  ISSN 0939-6411 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
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  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:114876 Serial 8005
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Author Semenov, M.Y.; Spolnik, Z.; Granina, L.; Van Grieken, R.
  Title Ultra-thin window electron probe microanalysis of suspended particles in tributaries of Lake Baikal, Siberia Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2005 Publication International journal of environmental analytical chemistry Abbreviated Journal
  Volume (down) 85 Issue 6 Pages 377-386
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
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  Language Wos 000229611800003 Publication Date 2007-07-07
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  ISSN 0306-7319 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
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  Notes Approved no
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:52360 Serial 8701
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Author Loenders, B.; Michiels, R.; Bogaerts, A.
  Title Is a catalyst always beneficial in plasma catalysis? Insights from the many physical and chemical interactions Type A1 Journal Article
  Year 2023 Publication Journal of Energy Chemistry Abbreviated Journal Journal of Energy Chemistry
  Volume (down) 85 Issue Pages 501-533
  Keywords A1 Journal Article; Plasma, laser ablation and surface modeling Antwerp (PLASMANT) ;
  Abstract Plasma-catalytic dry reforming of CH4 (DRM) is promising to convert the greenhouse gasses CH4 and CO2 into value-added chemicals, thus simultaneously providing an alternative to fossil resources as feedstock for the chemical industry. However, while many experiments have been dedicated to plasma-catalytic DRM, there is no consensus yet in literature on the optimal choice of catalyst for targeted products, because the underlying mechanisms are far from understood. Indeed, plasma catalysis is very complex, as it encompasses various chemical and physical interactions between plasma and catalyst, which depend on many parameters. This complexity hampers the comparison of experimental results from different studies, which, in our opinion, is an important bottleneck in the further development of this promising research field. Hence, in this perspective paper, we describe the important physical and chemical effects that should be accounted for when designing plasma-catalytic experiments in general, highlighting the need for standardized experimental setups, as well as careful documentation of packing properties and reaction conditions, to further advance this research field. On the other hand, many parameters also create many windows of opportunity for further optimizing plasma-catalytic systems. Finally, various experiments also reveal the lack of improvement in plasma catalysis compared to plasma-only, specifically for DRM, but the underlying mechanisms are unclear. Therefore, we present our newly developed coupled plasma-surface kinetics model for DRM, to provide more insight in the underlying reasons. Our model illustrates that transition metal catalysts can adversely affect plasmacatalytic DRM, if radicals dominate the plasma-catalyst interactions. Thus, we demonstrate that a good understanding of the plasma-catalyst interactions is crucial to avoiding conditions at which these interactions negatively affect the results, and we provide some recommendations for improvement. For instance, we believe that plasma-catalytic DRM may benefit more from higher reaction temperatures, at which vibrational excitation can enhance the surface reactions.
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  Language Wos Publication Date 2023-06-30
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  ISSN 2095-4956 ISBN Additional Links UA library record
  Impact Factor 13.1 Times cited Open Access Not_Open_Access
  Notes This research was supported by the FWO-SBO project PlasMa- CatDESIGN (FWO grant ID S001619N), the FWO fellowship of R. Michiels (FWO grant ID 1114921N), and the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement No 810182 – SCOPE ERC Synergy project). The computational resources and services used in this work were provided by the HPC core facility CalcUA of the Universiteit Antwerpen, and VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center), funded by the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO) and the Flemish Government. Approved Most recent IF: 13.1; 2023 IF: 2.594
  Call Number PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:198159 Serial 8806
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Author Wu, X.G.; Peeters, F.M.; Wang, Y.J.; McCombe, B.D.
  Title Blocking of the polaron effect and spin-split cyclotron resonance in a two-dimensional electron gas Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2000 Publication Physical review letters Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev Lett
  Volume (down) 84 Issue Pages 4934-4937
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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  Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
  Language Wos 000087114400038 Publication Date 2002-07-27
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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 15 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 8.462; 2000 IF: 6.462
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:28517 Serial 245
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Author Zarenia, M.; Pereira, J.M.; Farias, G.A.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Chiral states in bilayer graphene : magnetic field dependence and gap opening Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume (down) 84 Issue 12 Pages 125451-125451,13
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract At the interface of electrostatic potential kink profiles, one-dimensional chiral states are found in bilayer graphene (BLG). Such structures can be created by applying an asymmetric potential to the upper and the lower layers of BLG. We found the following: (i) due to the strong confinement by the single kink profile, the unidirectional states are only weakly affected by a magnetic field; (ii) increasing the smoothness of the kink potential results in additional bound states, which are topologically different from those chiral states; and (iii) in the presence of a kink-antikink potential, the overlap between the oppositely moving chiral states results in the appearance of crossing and anticrossing points in the energy spectrum. This leads to the opening of tunable minigaps in the spectrum of the unidirectional topological states.
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  Language Wos 000295484300016 Publication Date 2011-09-30
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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 50 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI), the Belgian Science Policy (IAP), the European Science Foundation (ESF) under the EUROCORES program EuroGRAPHENE (project CONGRAN), the Brazilian agency CNPq (Pronex), and the bilateral projects between Flanders and Brazil and the collaboration project FWO-CNPq. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2011 IF: 3.691
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:92915 Serial 358
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Author Wang, Y.; Yu, M.Y.; Chen, Z.Y.
  Title Coherent relativistic wake wave of a charged object moving steadily in a plasma Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Physica scripta Abbreviated Journal Phys Scripta
  Volume (down) 84 Issue 2 Pages 025501,1-025501,5
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
  Abstract Nonlinear electron plasma waves driven by a finite-charged particle pulse or rigid object moving at relativistic speeds are investigated. Quasi-stationary smooth and spiky wake waves comoving with the object are found. Localized soliton-like solutions are also shown to exist. Relativistic effects tend to prevent their formation because of the electron mass increase. The application of the very-large-amplitude wake density waves as a source of ultrahigh-energy cosmic-ray events is discussed.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Stockholm Editor
  Language Wos 000294727900017 Publication Date 2011-07-09
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  ISSN 0031-8949;1402-4896; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 1.28 Times cited 5 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.28; 2011 IF: 1.204
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:92435 Serial 381
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Author Bogaerts, A.; Gijbels, R.; Vlcek, J.
  Title Collisional-radiative model for an argon glow discharge Type A1 Journal article
  Year 1998 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys
  Volume (down) 84 Issue Pages 121-136
  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 000075258100015 Publication Date 2002-07-26
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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 138 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.068; 1998 IF: 1.729
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:19614 Serial 387
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Author Klimczuk, T.; Wang, C.H.; Lawrence, J.M.; Xu, Q.; Durakiewicz, T.; Ronning, F.; Llobet, A.; Trouw, F.; Kurita, N.; Tokiwa, Y.; Lee, H.o.; Booth, C.H.; Gardner, J.S.; Bauer, E.D.; Joyce, J.J.; Zandbergen, H.W.; Movshovich, R.; Cava, R.J.; Thompson, J.D.;
  Title Crystal fields, disorder, and antiferromagnetic short-range order in Yb0.24Sn0.76Ru Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume (down) 84 Issue 7 Pages 075152-075152,8
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract We report extensive measurements on a new compound (Yb0.24Sn0.76)Ru that crystallizes in the cubic CsCl structure. Valence-band photoemission (PES) and L3 x-ray absorption show no divalent component in the 4f configuration of Yb. Inelastic neutron scattering (INS) indicates that the eight-fold degenerate J-multiplet of Yb3+ is split by the crystalline electric field (CEF) into a Γ7-doublet ground state and a Γ8 quartet at an excitation energy 20 meV. The magnetic susceptibility can be fit very well by this CEF scheme under the assumption that a Γ6-excited state resides at 32 meV; however, the Γ8/Γ6 transition expected at 12 meV was not observed in the INS. The resistivity follows a Bloch-Grüneisen law shunted by a parallel resistor, as is typical of systems subject to phonon scattering with no apparent magnetic scattering. All of these properties can be understood as representing simple local moment behavior of the trivalent Yb ion. At 1 K there is a peak in specific heat that is too broad to represent a magnetic-phase transition, consistent with absence of magnetic reflections in neutron diffraction. On the other hand this peak also is too narrow to represent the Kondo effect in the Γ7-doublet ground state. On the basis of the field dependence of the specific heat, we argue that antiferromagnetic (AF) short-range order (SRO) (possibly coexisting with Kondo physics) occurs at low temperatures. The long-range magnetic order is suppressed because the Yb site occupancy is below the percolation threshold for this disordered compound.
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  Language Wos 000293830800003 Publication Date 2011-08-15
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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 8 Open Access
  Notes Esteem 026019 Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2011 IF: 3.691
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:92427 Serial 555
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Author Komendová, L.; Milošević, M.V.; Shanenko, A.A.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Different length scales for order parameters in two-gap superconductors : extended Ginzburg-Landau theory Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume (down) 84 Issue 6 Pages 064522-064522,5
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Using the Ginzburg-Landau theory extended to the next-to-leading order, we determine numerically the healing lengths of the two order parameters at the two-gap superconductor/normal metal interface. We demonstrate on several examples that those can be different even in the strict domain of applicability of the Ginzburg-Landau theory. This justifies the use of this theory to describe relevant physics of two-gap superconductors, distinguishing them from their single-gap counterparts. The calculational degree of complexity increases only slightly with respect to the conventional Ginzburg-Landau expansion, thus the extended Ginzburg-Landau model remains numerically far less demanding compared to the full microscopic approaches.
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  Language Wos 000294226000013 Publication Date 2011-08-25
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  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 56 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the Belgian Science Policy (IAP), and the ESF-INSTANS network. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2011 IF: 3.691
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:92414 Serial 695
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Author Grujić, M.; Zarenia, M.; Chaves, A.; Tadić, M.; Farias, G.A.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Electronic and optical properties of a circular graphene quantum dot in a magnetic field : influence of the boundary conditions Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume (down) 84 Issue 20 Pages 205441-205441,12
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract An analytical approach, using the Dirac-Weyl equation, is implemented to obtain the energy spectrum and optical absorption of a circular graphene quantum dot in the presence of an external magnetic field. Results are obtained for the infinite-massand zigzag boundary conditions. We found that the energy spectrum of a dot with the zigzag boundary condition exhibits a zero-energy band regardless of the value of the magnetic field, while for the infinite-mass boundary condition, the zero-energy states appear only for high magnetic fields. The analytical results are compared to those obtained from the tight-binding model: (i) we show the validity range of the continuum model and (ii) we find that the continuum model with the infinite-mass boundary condition describes rather well its tight-binding analog, which can be partially attributed to the blurring of the mixed edges by the staggered potential.
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  Language Wos 000297295400011 Publication Date 2011-11-21
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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 78 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by the EuroGraphene programme of the ESF (project CONGRAN), the Ministry of Education and Science of Serbia, the Belgian Science Policy (IAP), the bilateral projects between Flanders and Brazil, the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), and the Brazilian Research Council (CNPq). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2011 IF: 3.691
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:94025 Serial 997
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Author Zarenia, M.; Chaves, A.; Farias, G.A.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Energy levels of triangular and hexagonal graphene quantum dots : a comparative study between the tight-binding and Dirac equation approach Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume (down) 84 Issue 24 Pages 245403-245403,12
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract The Dirac equation is solved for triangular and hexagonal graphene quantum dots for different boundary conditions in the presence of a perpendicular magnetic field. We analyze the influence of the dot size and its geometry on their energy spectrum. A comparison between the results obtained for graphene dots with zigzag and armchair edges, as well as for infinite-mass boundary condition, is presented and our results show that the type of graphene dot edge and the choice of the appropriate boundary conditions have a very important influence on the energy spectrum. The single-particle energy levels are calculated as a function of an external perpendicular magnetic field that lifts degeneracies. Comparing the energy spectra obtained from the tight-binding approximation to those obtained from the continuum Dirac equation approach, we verify that the behavior of the energies as a function of the dot size or the applied magnetic field are qualitatively similar, but in some cases quantitative differences can exist.
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  Language Wos 000297767800008 Publication Date 2011-12-07
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  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 145 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the Belgian Science Policy (IAP), the European Science Foundation (ESF) under the EUROCORES Program EuroGRAPHENE (project CONGRAN), the Bilateral program between Flanders and Brazil, CAPES and the Brazilian Council for Research (CNPq). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2011 IF: 3.691
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:93961 Serial 1040
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Author Saniz, R.; Barbiellini, B.; Denison, A.B.; Bansil, A.
  Title Erratum: Spontaneous magnetization and electron momentum density in three-dimensional quantum dots [Phys. Rev. B 68, 165326 (2003)] Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume (down) 84 Issue 11 Pages 119907
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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  Language Wos 000295263600015 Publication Date 2011-09-28
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  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited Open Access
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2011 IF: 3.691
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:92919 Serial 1081
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Author Tadić, M.; Čukarić, N.; Arsoski, V.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Excitonic Aharonov-Bohm effect : unstrained versus strained type-I semiconductor nanorings Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume (down) 84 Issue 12 Pages 125307-125307,13
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract We study how mechanical strain affects the magnetic field dependence of the exciton states in type-I semiconductor nanorings. Strain spatially separates the electron and hole in (In,Ga)As/GaAs nanorings which is beneficial for the occurrence of the excitonic Aharonov-Bohm (AB) effect. In narrow strained (In,Ga)As/GaAs nanorings the AB oscillations in the exciton ground-state energy are due to anticrossings with the first excited state. No such AB oscillations are found in unstrained GaAs/(Al,Ga)As nanorings irrespective of the ring width. Our results are obtained within an exact numerical diagonalization scheme and are shown to be accurately described by a two-level model with off-diagonal coupling t. The later transfer integral expresses the Coulomb coupling between states of electron-hole pairs. We also found that the oscillator strength for exciton recombination in (In,Ga)As/GaAs nanorings exhibits AB oscillations, which are superimposed on a linear increase with magnetic field. Our results agree qualitatively with recent experiments on the excitonic Aharonov-Bohm effect in type-I (In,Ga)As/GaAs nanorings.
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  Language Wos 000294777400013 Publication Date 2011-09-09
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  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 13 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of Serbia, the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the EU NoE: SANDiE, and the Belgian Science Policy (IAP). The calculations were performed on the CalcUA and Seastar computer clusters of the University of Antwerp. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2011 IF: 3.691
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:92326 Serial 1122
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Author Nowak, M.P.; Szafran, B.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Fano resonances and electron spin transport through a two-dimensional spin-orbit-coupled quantum ring Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume (down) 84 Issue 23 Pages 235319-235319,8
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Electron transport through a spin-orbit-coupled quantum ring is investigated within linear response theory. We show that the finite width of the ring results in the appearance of Fano resonances in the conductance. This turns out to be a consequence of the spin-orbit interaction that leads to a breaking of the parity of the states localized in the ring. The resonances appear when the system is close to maxima of Aharonov-Casher conductance oscillations where spin transfer is heavily modified. When the spin-orbit coupling strength is detuned from the Aharonov-Casher maxima the resonances are broadened resulting in a dependence of the spin transport on the electron Fermi energy in contrast to predictions from one-dimensional models.
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  Language Wos 000298605700002 Publication Date 2011-12-29
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  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 19 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by the “Krakow Interdisciplinary PhD Project in Nanoscience and Advanced Nanostructures” operated within the Foundation for Polish Science MPD Programme cofinanced by the EU European Regional Development Fund, Project No. N N202103938 supported by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (MNiSW) for 2010-2013, the Belgian Science Policy (IAP), and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-V1). This research was supported in part by PL-Grid Infrastructure. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2011 IF: 3.691
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:94292 Serial 1171
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Author Berger, J.; Milošević, M.V.
  Title Fluctuations in superconducting rings with two order parameters Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume (down) 84 Issue 21 Pages 214515-214515,9
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Motivated by two-band superconductivity in, e.g., borides and pnictides, starting from the two-band Ginzburg-Landau energy functional, we discuss how the presence of two order parameters and the coupling between them influence a superconducting ring in the fluctuative regime. Our method is an extension of the von OppenRiedel formalism for rings; it is exact, but requires numerical implementation. We also study approximations for which analytic expressions can be obtained, and check their ranges of validity. We provide estimates for the temperature ranges where fluctuations are important, calculate the persistent current in MgB2 rings as a function of temperature and enclosed flux, and point out its additional dependence on the cross-section area of the wire from which the ring is made. We find temperature regions in which fluctuations enhance the persistent currents and regions where they inhibit the persistent current. The presence of two order parameters that can fluctuate independently always leads to larger averages of the order parameters at Tc, but yields larger persistent current only for appropriate parameters. In cases of very different material parameters for the two coupled condensates, the persistent current is inhibited.
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  Language Wos 000297932500004 Publication Date 2011-12-12
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  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 7 Open Access
  Notes ; This research was supported by the Israel Science Foundation, Grant No. 249/10, the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), and the ESF network INSTANS. We are grateful to Andrei Varlamov and Felix von Oppen for their answers to our enquiries. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2011 IF: 3.691
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:93957 Serial 1226
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Author Galván Moya, J.E.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Ginzburg-Landau theory of the zigzag transition in quasi-one-dimensional classical Wigner crystals Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume (down) 84 Issue 13 Pages 134106,1-134106,10
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract We present a mean-field description of the zigzag phase transition of a quasi-one-dimensional system of strongly interacting particles, with interaction potential r−ne−r/λ, that are confined by a power-law potential (yα). The parameters of the resulting one-dimensional Ginzburg-Landau theory are determined analytically for different values of α and n. Close to the transition point for the zigzag phase transition, the scaling behavior of the order parameter is determined. For α=2, the zigzag transition from a single to a double chain is of second order, while for α>2, the one-chain configuration is always unstable and, for α<2, the one-chain ordered state becomes unstable at a certain critical density, resulting in jumps of single particles out of the chain.
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  Language Wos 000296289500004 Publication Date 2011-10-18
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  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 16 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2011 IF: 3.691
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:93583 Serial 1345
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Author Nelissen, K.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Influence of an ellipsoid on the angular order in a two-dimensional cluster Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Physical review : E : statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev E
  Volume (down) 84 Issue 3 Pages 031405,1-031405,6
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract The influence of an ellipsoid on the angular order of two-dimensional classical clusters is investigated through Brownian dynamics simulations. We found the following: (1) The presence of an ellipsoid does not influence the start of the angular melting, but reduces the rate at which the inner rings can rotate with respect to each other. (2) Even a small eccentricity of the ellipsoid leads to a stabilization of the angular order of the system. (3) Depending on the position of the ellipsoid in the cluster, a reentrant behavior in the angular order is observed before full radial melting of the cluster sets in. (4) The ellipsoid can lead to a two-step angular melting process: First, the rotation of the inner rings with respect to each other is hindered by the ellipsoid, but on further increasing the kinetic energy of the system, the ellipsoid just starts to behave as a spherical particle with different mobility. The effect of an ellipsoid on the molten system does not depend crucially on the interparticle interaction, but a softer parabolic confinement reduces the angular stabilization.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
  Language Wos 000296495000007 Publication Date 2011-09-20
  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
  Impact Factor 2.366 Times cited Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and CNPq. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.366; 2011 IF: 2.255
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:93612 Serial 1615
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Author Zha, G.-Q.; Milošević, M.V.; Zhou, S.-P.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Influence of impurities and surface defects on the flux-induced current in mesoscopic d-wave superconducting loops Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume (down) 84 Issue 13 Pages 132501-132501,4
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract We investigated the magnetic flux dependence of the supercurrent in mesoscopic d-wave superconducting loops, containing impurities and surface defects, by numerically solving the Bogoliubovde Gennes equations self-consistently. In the presence of impurities, bound states arise close to the Fermi energy. In the case of a single impurity, the flux-induced current is found to be suppressed. This can be different when more impurities are introduced in the sample due to the quantum interference effect, which depends sensitively on the relative position between the impurities. We further analyze the effect of small surface defects at the inner or outer edge of the loop, and show that indentation and bulge defects have pronounced and different effects on the supercurrent.
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  Language Wos 000295713600002 Publication Date 2011-10-07
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  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 13 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), by Belgian Science Policy (IAP), by National Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 10904089 and 60971053), and by research funds under Grant Nos. 20093108120005, S30105, 09JC1406000, and 10zz63. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2011 IF: 3.691
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:92811 Serial 1623
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Author Sena, S.H.R.; Pereira, J.M.; Peeters, F.M.; Farias, G.A.
  Title Landau levels in asymmetric graphene trilayer Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume (down) 84 Issue 20 Pages 205448-205448,7
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract The electronic spectrum of three coupled graphene layers (graphene trilayers) is investigated in the presence of an external magnetic field. We obtain analytical expressions for the Landau level spectrum for both the ABA and ABC type of stacking, which exhibit very different dependence on the magnetic field. We show that layer asymmetry and an external gate voltage can strongly influence the properties of the system.
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  Language Wos 000297295400018 Publication Date 2011-11-21
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  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 30 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Brazilian Council for Research (CNPq), the National Council for the Improvement of Higher Education (CAPES), the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the Belgian Science Policy (IAP), and the bilateral projects between Flanders and Brazil and the CNPq and FWO-Vl. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2011 IF: 3.691
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:94026 Serial 1773
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Author Kirilenko, D.A.; Dideykin, A.T.; Van Tendeloo, G.
  Title Measuring the corrugation amplitude of suspended and supported graphene Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume (down) 84 Issue 23 Pages 235417-235417,5
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract Nanoscale corrugation is a fundamental property of graphene arising from its low-dimensional nature. It places a fundamental limit to the conductivity of graphene and influences its properties. However the degree of the influence of the corrugation has not been well established because of the little knowledge about its spectrum in suspended graphene. We present a transmission electron microscopy technique that enables us to measure the average corrugation height and length. We applied the technique also to measure the temperature dependence of the corrugation. The difference in corrugation between suspended and supported graphene has been illustrated.
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  Language Wos 000297764700003 Publication Date 2011-12-03
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  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 31 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2011 IF: 3.691
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:93629 Serial 1971
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Author Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Molecule-type phases and Hund's rule in vertically coupled quantum dots Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2000 Publication Physical review letters Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev Lett
  Volume (down) 84 Issue Pages 4433-4436
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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  Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
  Language Wos 000086941600045 Publication Date 2002-07-27
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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 99 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 8.462; 2000 IF: 6.462
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:28519 Serial 2188
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Author de Witte, K.; Meynen, V.; Mertens, M.; Lebedev, O.I.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Sepúlveda-Escribano, A.; Rodríguez-Reinoso, F.; Vansant, E.F.; Cool, P.
  Title Multi-step loading of titania on mesoporous silica: influence of the morphology and the porosity on the catalytic degradation of aqueous pollutants and VOC's Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2008 Publication Applied catalysis : B : environmental Abbreviated Journal Appl Catal B-Environ
  Volume (down) 84 Issue 1/2 Pages 125-132
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA)
  Abstract Titania nanoparticles have been deposited on inert porous silica supports with high specific surface area. These materials have potential applications in paint and textile industry as the titania particles selectively deposited on the inner surface of the silica supports act as a photocatalyst. The inert external surface is necessary to avoid photodegradation of the textile material or the paint components. The photocatalytic activity of the catalysts has been evaluated with two catalytic setups. One setup in aqueous phase, for the degradation of dyes such as rhodamine-6G, is commonly used. The second setup is a continuous flow gaseous phase setup which was used for the mineralization of ethanol as a representative volatile organic compound (VOC). The influence of the porosity and the morphology of the silica supports on the photocatalytic activity are discussed.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
  Language Wos 000260728300017 Publication Date 2008-04-08
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  ISSN 0926-3373; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 9.446 Times cited 24 Open Access
  Notes Iwt 30916; Fwo Approved Most recent IF: 9.446; 2008 IF: 4.853
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:68279 Serial 2213
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Author Vodolazov, D.Y.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Origin of the hysteresis of the current voltage characteristics of superconducting microbridges near the critical temperature Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume (down) 84 Issue 9 Pages 094511
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract The current voltage (IV) characteristics of short [with length L less than or similar to xi(T)] and long [L >> xi(T)] microbridges are theoretically investigated near the critical temperature of the superconductor. Calculations are made in the nonlocal (local) limit when the inelastic relaxation length due to electron-phonon interactions L(in) = (D tau(in))(1/2) is larger (smaller) than the temperature-dependent coherence length xi(T) (D is the diffusion coefficient, tau(in) is the inelastic relaxation time of the quasiparticle distribution function). We find that, in both limits, the origin of the hysteresis in the IV characteristics is mainly connected with the large time scale over which the magnitude of the order parameter varies in comparison with the time-scale variation of the superconducting phase difference across the microbridge in the resistive state. In the nonlocal limit, the time-averaged heating and cooling of quasiparticles are found in different areas of the microbridge, which are driven, respectively, by oscillations of the order parameter and the electric field. We show that, by introducing an additional term in the time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau equation, it is possible to take into account the cooling effect in the local limit too.
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  Language Wos 000294920900009 Publication Date 2011-09-14
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  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 7 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, Russian Agency of Education under the Federal Target Programme“Scientific and educational personnel of innovative Russia in 2009-2013,” the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), and the Belgian Science Policy (IAP). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2011 IF: 3.691
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Author Croitoru, M.D.; Shanenko, A.A.; Peeters, F.M.; Axt, V.M.
  Title Parity-fluctuation induced enlargement of the ratio \DeltaE/kBTc in metallic grains Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume (down) 84 Issue 21 Pages 214518-214518,12
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract We investigate how the interplay of quantum confinement and particle number-parity fluctuations affects superconducting correlations in ultra-small metallic grains. Using the number-parity projected BCS formalism we calculate the critical temperature and the excitation gap as a function of the grain size for grains with even and odd number of confined carriers. We show that the experimentally observed anomalous increase of the coupling ratio ΔE/kBTc with decreasing superconducting grain size can be attributed to an enhancement of the number-parity fluctuations in ultra-small grains.
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  Language Wos 000298114100003 Publication Date 2011-12-16
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  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 14 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by the European Community under a Marie Curie IEF Action (Grant Agreement No. PIEF-GA-2009-235486-ScQSR), the Flamish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), and the Belgian Science Policy (IAP). M. D. C. thanks A. S. Mel'nikov and N. B. Kopnin for fruitful discussions. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2011 IF: 3.691
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Author Tsirlin, A.A.; Nath, R.; Abakumov, A.M.; Furukawa, Y.; Johnston, D.C.; Hemmida, M.; Krug von Nidda, H.-A.; Loidl, A.; Geibel, C.; Rosner, H.
  Title Phase separation and frustrated square lattice magnetism of Na1.5VOPO4F0.5 Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume (down) 84 Issue 1 Pages 014429-014429,16
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract Crystal structure, electronic structure, and magnetic behavior of the spin-1/2 quantum magnet Na1.5VOPO4F0.5 are reported. The disorder of Na atoms leads to a sequence of structural phase transitions revealed by synchrotron x-ray powder diffraction and electron diffraction. The high-temperature second-order α↔β transition at 500 K is of the order-disorder type, whereas the low-temperature β↔γ+γ′ transition around 250 K is of the first order and leads to a phase separation toward the polymorphs with long-range (γ) and short-range (γ′) order of Na. Despite the complex structural changes, the magnetic behavior of Na1.5VOPO4F0.5 probed by magnetic susceptibility, heat capacity, and electron spin resonance measurements is well described by the regular frustrated square lattice model of the high-temperature α-polymorph. The averaged nearest-neighbor and next-nearest-neighbor couplings are J̅ 1≃−3.7 K and J̅ 2≃6.6 K, respectively. Nuclear magnetic resonance further reveals the long-range ordering at TN=2.6 K in low magnetic fields. Although the experimental data are consistent with the simplified square-lattice description, band structure calculations suggest that the ordering of Na atoms introduces a large number of inequivalent exchange couplings that split the square lattice into plaquettes. Additionally, the direct connection between the vanadium polyhedra induces an unusually strong interlayer coupling having effect on the transition entropy and the transition anomaly in the specific heat. Peculiar features of the low-temperature crystal structure and the relation to isostructural materials suggest Na1.5VOPO4F0.5 as a parent compound for the experimental study of tetramerized square lattices as well as frustrated square lattices with different values of spin.
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  Language Wos 000293247400008 Publication Date 2011-07-28
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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 47 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2011 IF: 3.691
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:91770 Serial 2588
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