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Kus, M.; Altantzis, T.; Vercauteren, S.; Caretti, I.; Leenaerts, O.; Batenburg, K.J.; Mertens, M.; Meynen, V.; Partoens, B.; Van Doorslaer, S.; Bals, S.; Cool, P. |
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Mechanistic Insight into the Photocatalytic Working of Fluorinated Anatase {001} Nanosheets |
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A1 Journal article |
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2017 |
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The journal of physical chemistry: C : nanomaterials and interfaces |
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J Phys Chem C |
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121 |
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121 |
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26275-26286 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA) |
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Anatase nanosheets with exposed {001} facets
have gained increasing interest for photocatalytic applications. To
fully understand the structure-to-activity relation, combined
experimental and computational methods have been exploited.
Anatase nanosheets were prepared under hydrothermal conditions
in the presence of fluorine ions. High resolution scanning
transmission electron microscopy was used to fully characterize
the synthesized material, confirming the TiO2 nanosheet
morphology. Moreover, the surface structure and composition
of a single nanosheet could be determined by annular bright-field
scanning transmission electron microscopy (ABF-STEM) and
STEM electron energy loss spectroscopy (STEM-EELS). The photocatalytic activity was tested for the decomposition of organic
dyes rhodamine 6G and methyl orange and compared to a reference TiO2 anatase sample. The anatase nanosheets with exposed
{001} facets revealed a significantly lower photocatalytic activity compared to the reference. In order to understand the
mechanism for the catalytic performance, and to investigate the role of the presence of F−, light-induced electron paramagnetic
resonance (EPR) experiments were performed. The EPR results are in agreement with TEM, proving the presence of Ti3+
species close to the surface of the sample and allowing the analysis of the photoinduced formation of paramagnetic species.
Further, ab initio calculations of the anisotropic effective mass of electrons and electron holes in anatase show a very high effective
mass of electrons in the [001] direction, having a negative impact on the mobility of electrons toward the {001} surface and thus
the photocatalysis. Finally, motivated by the experimental results that indicate the presence of fluorine atoms at the surface, we
performed ab initio calculations to determine the position of the band edges in anatase slabs with different terminations of the
{001} surface. The presence of fluorine atoms near the surface is shown to strongly shift down the band edges, which indicates
another reason why it can be expected that the prepared samples with a large amount of {001} surface, but with fluorine atoms
near the surface, show only a low photocatalytic activity. |
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2017-11-30 |
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1932-7447 |
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4.536 |
Times cited |
20 |
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OpenAccess |
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The authors acknowledge the University of Antwerp for financial support in the frame of a GOA project. S.B. acknowledges funding from the European Research Council under the Seventh Framework Program (FP7), ERC Grant No. 335078 COLOURATOM. S.V.D. and V.M. acknowledge funding from the Fund for Scientific Research-Flanders (G.0687.13). T.A. acknowledges financial support from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium) through a postdoctoral grant. (ROMEO:white; preprint:; postprint:restricted 12 months embargo; pdfversion:cannot); saraecas; ECAS_Sara; |
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Most recent IF: 4.536 |
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EMAT @ emat @c:irua:147240UA @ admin @ c:irua:147240 |
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4771 |
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Fatermans, J.; den Dekker, A. J.; Müller-Caspary, K.; Lobato, I.; O’Leary, C. M.; Nellist, P. D.; Van Aert, S. |
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Single Atom Detection from Low Contrast-to-Noise Ratio Electron Microscopy Images |
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A1 Journal article |
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2018 |
Publication |
Physical review letters |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Rev Lett |
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121 |
Issue |
5 |
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056101 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab |
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Single atom detection is of key importance to solving a wide range of scientific and technological problems. The strong interaction of electrons with matter makes transmission electron microscopy one of the most promising techniques. In particular, aberration correction using scanning transmission electron microscopy has made a significant step forward toward detecting single atoms. However, to overcome radiation damage, related to the use of high-energy electrons, the incoming electron dose should be kept low enough. This results in images exhibiting a low signal-to-noise ratio and extremely weak contrast, especially for light-element nanomaterials. To overcome this problem, a combination of physics-based model fitting and the use of a model-order selection method is proposed, enabling one to detect single atoms with high reliability. |
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000440143200007 |
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2018-07-30 |
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0031-9007 |
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8.462 |
Times cited |
6 |
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OpenAccess |
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The authors acknowledge financial support from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium) through Project fundings (No. WO.010.16N, No. G.0368.15N, No. G.0502.18N). The authors are grateful to M. Van Bael and P. Lievens (KU Leuven) and to L. M. Liz-Marzán (CIC biomaGUNE and Ikerbasque) for providing the samples. This project has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Unions Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (Grant Agreement No. 770887). |
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Most recent IF: 8.462 |
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EMAT @ emat @c:irua:152819 |
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5004 |
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Gao, C.; Hofer, C.; Jannis, D.; Béché, A.; Verbeeck, J.; Pennycook, T.J. |
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Overcoming contrast reversals in focused probe ptychography of thick materials: An optimal pipeline for efficiently determining local atomic structure in materials science |
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A1 Journal article |
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2022 |
Publication |
Applied physics letters |
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Appl Phys Lett |
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121 |
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8 |
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081906 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Ptychography provides highly efficient imaging in scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM), but questions have remained over its applicability to strongly scattering samples such as those most commonly seen in materials science. Although contrast reversals can appear in ptychographic phase images as the projected potentials of the sample increase, we show here how these can be easily overcome by a small amount of defocus. The amount of defocus is small enough that it not only can exist naturally when focusing using the annular dark field (ADF) signal but can also be adjusted post acquisition. The ptychographic images of strongly scattering materials are clearer at finite doses than other STEM techniques and can better reveal light atomic columns within heavy lattices. In addition, data for ptychography can now be collected simultaneously with the fastest of ADF scans. This combination of sensitivity and interpretability presents an ideal workflow for materials science. |
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000844403300006 |
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2022-08-22 |
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0003-6951 |
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4 |
Times cited |
9 |
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OpenAccess |
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European Research Council, 802123-HDEM ; HORIZON EUROPE European Research Council, 823717-ESTEEM3 ; Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, G042920N ; Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, G042820N ; Horizon 2020 Framework Programme, 101017720 ; Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, G013122N ; esteem3reported; esteem3jra |
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Most recent IF: 4 |
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EMAT @ emat @c:irua:190670 |
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7120 |
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Schowalter, M.; Rosenauer, A.; Titantah, J.T.; Lamoen, D. |
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Calculation of Debye-Waller temperature factors for GaAs |
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2008 |
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Springer proceedings in physics |
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120 |
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195-198 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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0930-8989 |
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Most recent IF: NA |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:73966 |
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266 |
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Titantah, J.T.; Lamoen, D.; Schowalter, M.; Rosenauer, A. |
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Effect of temperature on the 002 electron structure factor and its consequence for the quantification of ternary and quaternary III-V crystals |
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2008 |
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Springer proceedings in physics |
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120 |
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189-194 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:73965 |
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Frangis, N.; van Landuyt, J.; Grimaldi, M.G.; Calcagno, L. |
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Electron microscopy and Rutherford backscattering spectrometry characterisation of 6H SiC samples implanted with He+ |
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A1 Journal article |
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1996 |
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Nuclear instruments and methods in physics research: B: beam interactions with materials and atoms
T2 – Symposium 1 on New Trends in Ion Beam Processing of Materials, at the, E-MRS 96 Spring Meeting, June 04-07, 1996, Strasbourg, France |
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Nucl Instrum Meth B |
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120 |
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1-4 |
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186-189 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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6H SiC single crystals were implanted al room temperature with 1 MeV He+ up to a fluence of 2 x 10(17) at./cm(2) RBS-channeling analysis with a 2 MeV He+ beam indicated the formation of extended defects or the generation of point defects at a constant concentration over a depth of about 1 mu m. Electron microscopy characterisation revealed the presence of two amorphous buried layers at depths of about 1,75 and 4.8 mu m. They an due to the implantation and to the analysing RES beam, respectively, No extended planar or linear faults were found in the region between the surface and the first amorphous layer. However, at the surface, a 50 nm thick amorphous layer was observed in which crystalline inclusions were embedded. Electron diffraction and HREM data of the inclusions were typical for diamond, These inclusions were even found in the crystalline SiC material below this layer, however at a reduced density. |
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Elsevier |
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A1996VZ24500040 |
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2002-07-26 |
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0168-583X; |
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1.124 |
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2 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:95882 |
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947 |
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van Oers, C.J.; Stevens, W.J.J.; Bruijn, E.; Mertens, M.; Lebedev, O.I.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Meynen, V.; Cool, P. |
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Formation of a combined micro- and mesoporous material using zeolite Beta nanoparticles |
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A1 Journal article |
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2009 |
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Microporous and mesoporous materials: zeolites, clays, carbons and related materials |
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Micropor Mesopor Mat |
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120 |
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1/2 |
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29-34 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA) |
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Composite micro- and mesoporous materials are synthesized using zeolite Beta nanoparticles without the need for a structure directing agent to form the mesopores. This leads to important ecological and economical advantages. The influence of the way of cooling the aged nanoparticles solution on the formation of the composite materials has been studied. The materials have been characterized towards porosity by N2-sorption, towards zeolitic properties by TGA, DRIFT, XRD and TEM, towards aluminium content by EPMA. All prepared structures possess zeolitic properties. However, the method of cooling down of the aged seeds leads to differences in the porosity and intensity of the zeolitic characteristics. |
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2008-09-12 |
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1387-1811; |
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Impact Factor |
3.615 |
Times cited |
42 |
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Most recent IF: 3.615; 2009 IF: 2.652 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:74950 |
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1254 |
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Verbeeck, J.; Béché, A.; van den Broek, W. |
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A holographic method to measure the source size broadening in STEM |
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2012 |
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Ultramicroscopy |
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Ultramicroscopy |
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120 |
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35-40 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Source size broadening is an important resolution limiting effect in modern STEM experiments. Here, we propose an alternative method to measure the source size broadening making use of a holographic biprism to create interference patterns in an empty Ronchigram. This allows us to measure the exact shape of the source size broadening with a much better sampling than previously possible. We find that the shape of the demagnified source deviates considerably from a Gaussian profile that is often assumed. We fit the profile with a linear combination of a Gaussian and a bivariate Cauchy distribution showing that even though the full width at half maximum is similar to previously reported measurements, the tails of the profile are considerable wider. This is of fundamental importance for quantitative comparison of STEM simulations with experiments as these tails make the image contrast dependent on the interatomic distance, an effect that cannot be reproduced by a single Gaussian profile of fixed width alone. |
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000308082600005 |
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2012-06-01 |
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0304-3991; |
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2.843 |
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29 |
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This work was supported by funding from the European Research Council under the 7th Framework Program (FP7), ERC Grant no. 246791 COUNTATOMS and ERC Starting Grant 278510 VORTEX. The Qu-Ant-EM microscope was partly funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government. W. Van den Broek acknowledges funding from the Condor project, a project under the supervision of the Embedded Systems Institute (ESI) and FEI. This project is partially supported by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs under the BSIK program. ECASJO_; |
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Most recent IF: 2.843; 2012 IF: 2.470 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:100466UA @ admin @ c:irua:100466 |
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1483 |
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De Schutter, B.; Devulder, W.; Schrauwen, A.; van Stiphout, K.; Perkisas, T.; Bals, S.; Vantomme, A.; Detavernier, C. |
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Phase formation in intermixed NiGe thin films : influence of Ge content and low-temperature nucleation of hexagonal nickel germanides |
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2014 |
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Microelectronic engineering |
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Microelectron Eng |
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120 |
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168-173 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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In this study, we focus on phase formation in intermixed NiGe thin films as they represent a simplified model of the small intermixed interface layer that is believed to form upon deposition of Ni on Ge and where initial phase formation happens. A combinatorial sputter deposition technique was used to co-deposit a range of intermixed NiGe thin films with Ge concentrations varying between 0 and 50 at.%Ge in a single deposition on both Ge (100) and inert SiO2 substrates. In situ X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy where used to study phase formation. In almost the entire composition range under investigation, crystalline phases where found to be present in the as-deposited films. Between 36 and 48 at.%Ge, high-temperature hexagonal nickel germanides were found to occur metastabily below 300 °C, both on SiO2 and Ge (100) substrates. For Ge concentrations in the range between 36 and 42 at.%, this hexagonal germanide phase was even found to be present at room temperature in the as-deposited films. The results obtained in this work could provide more insight in the phase sequence of a pure Ni film on Ge. |
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2013-09-20 |
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0167-9317; |
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1.806 |
Times cited |
9 |
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Not_Open_Access |
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FWO project Nr. G076112N |
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Most recent IF: 1.806; 2014 IF: 1.197 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:116958 |
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2584 |
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Huvé, M.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Amelinckx, S.; Hervieu, M.; Raveau, B. |
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Structural aspects of modulated superconducting oxides: application to Hg1-xTlxSr4-yBayCu2CO3O7-\delta |
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1995 |
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Journal of solid state chemistry |
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J Solid State Chem |
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120 |
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332-342 |
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A1995TN20700018 |
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2002-10-07 |
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0022-4596; |
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2.133 |
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2 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:13327 |
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Sarmadian, N.; Saniz, R.; Partoens, B.; Lamoen, D. |
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First-principles study of the optoelectronic properties and photovoltaic absorber layer efficiency of Cu-based chalcogenides |
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A1 Journal article |
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2016 |
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Journal of applied physics |
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J Appl Phys |
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120 |
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120 |
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085707 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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Cu-based chalcogenides are promising materials for thin-film solar cells with more than 20% measured
cell efficiency. Using first-principles calculations based on density functional theory, the
optoelectronic properties of a group of Cu-based chalcogenides Cu2-II-IV-VI4 is studied. They are
then screened with the aim of identifying potential absorber materials for photovoltaic applications.
The spectroscopic limited maximum efficiency (SLME) introduced by Yu and Zunger [Phys. Rev.
Lett. 108, 068701 (2012)] is used as a metric for the screening. After constructing the currentvoltage
curve, the SLME is calculated from the maximum power output. The role of the nature of
the band gap, direct or indirect, and also of the absorptivity of the studied materials on the maximum
theoretical power conversion efficiency is studied. Our results show that Cu2II-GeSe4 with
II¼ Cd and Hg, and Cu2-II-SnS4 with II ¼ Cd, Hg, and Zn have a higher theoretical efficiency
compared with the materials currently used as absorber layer. |
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2016-08-30 |
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0021-8979 |
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Impact Factor |
2.068 |
Times cited |
29 |
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We acknowledge the financial support from the FWO-Vlaanderen through project G.0150.13N and a GOA fund from the University of Antwerp. The computational resources and services used in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center) and the HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA), bothfunded by the FWO-Vlaanderen and the Flemish Government–department EWI. |
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Most recent IF: 2.068 |
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c:irua:135089 |
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4113 |
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Suffian, I.F.B.M.; Wang, J.T.-W.; Hodgins, N.O.; Klippstein, R.; Garcia-Maya, M.; Brown, P.; Nishimura, Y.; Heidari, H.; Bals, S.; Sosabowski, J.K.; Ogino, C.; Kondo, A.; Al-Jamal, K.T. |
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Engineering hepatitis B virus core particles for targeting HER2 receptors in vitro and in vivo |
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A1 Journal article |
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2017 |
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Biomaterials |
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Biomaterials |
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120 |
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120 |
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126-138 |
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Hepatitis B Virus core (HBc) particles have been studied for their potential as drug delivery vehicles for cancer therapy. HBc particles are hollow nano-particles of 30-34 nm diameter and 7 nm thick envelopes, consisting of 180-240 units of 21 kDa core monomers. They have the capacity to assemble/dis-assemble in a controlled manner allowing encapsulation of various drugs and other biomolecules. Moreover, other functional motifs, i.e. receptors, receptor binding sequences, peptides and proteins can be expressed. This study focuses on the development of genetically modified HBc particles to specifically recognise and target human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2)-expressing cancer cells, in vitro and in vivo, for future cancer therapy. The non-specific binding capacity of wild type HBc particles was reduced by genetic deletion of the sequence encoding arginine-rich domains. A specific HER2-targeting was achieved by expressing the ZHER2 affibodies on the HBc particles surface. In vitro studies showed specific uptake of ZHER2-AHBc particles in HER2 expressing cancer cells. In vivo studies confirmed positive uptake of ZHER2-ABBc particles in HER2-expressing tumours, compared to non-targeted AHBc particles in intraperitoneal tumour-bearing mice models. The present results highlight the potential of these nanocarriers in targeting HER2-positive metastatic abdominal cancer following intra-peritoneal administration. (C) 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. |
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Guildford |
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2016-12-14 |
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0142-9612 |
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8.402 |
Times cited |
20 |
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OpenAccess |
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; The authors would like to thank Dr. Rafael T. M. de Rosales (King's College London) for useful discussion on the radiolabelling technique and Mr William Luckhurst (King's College London) on the technical help of AFM measurements. IFBMS would like to thank Public Service Department, Government of Malaysia for the Excellence Student Programme studentship. We acknowledge funding from Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC; (BB/J008656/1)) and the EU FP7-ITN Marie-Curie Network programme RADDEL (290023). NH is a recipient of Graduate School King's Health Partner's scholarship. RIC is a Marie Curie Fellow. S.B. acknowledges funding from the European Research Council under the 7th Framework Program (FP7), ERC Starting Grant No. 335078 COLOURATOMS, and the Integrated Infrastructure Initiative No. 262348 European Soft Matter Infrastructure, ESMI. The authors declare that they have no competing interests. ; ecas_Sara |
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Most recent IF: 8.402 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:141984UA @ admin @ c:irua:141984 |
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4654 |
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Lobato, I.; van Dyck, D. |
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Improved multislice calculations for including higher-order Laue zones effects |
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2012 |
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Ultramicroscopy |
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Ultramicroscopy |
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119 |
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63-71 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab |
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A new method for including higher-order Laue zones (HOLZs) effects in an efficient way in electron scattering simulations has been developed and tested by detail calculations. The calculated results by the conventional multislice (CMS) method and the improved conventional multislice (ICMS) method using a large dynamical aperture to avoid numerical errors are compared with accurate results. We have found that the zero-order Laue zones (ZOLZs) reflection cannot be properly described only using the projected potential in the whole unit cell; in general, we need to subslice the electrostatic potential inside the unit cell. It is shown that the ICMS method has higher accuracy than the CMS method for the calculation of the ZOLZ, HOLZ and Pseudo-HOLZ reflections. Hence, ICMS method allows to use a larger slice thickness than the CMS method and reduces the calculation time. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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Amsterdam |
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2012-01-14 |
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0304-3991; |
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Impact Factor |
2.843 |
Times cited |
6 |
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Most recent IF: 2.843; 2012 IF: 2.470 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:101902 |
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1567 |
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Nistor, L.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Amelinckx, S.; Kahlenberg, V.; Böhm, H. |
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In situ study of the phase transition in Bi2Ti4O11 |
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1995 |
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Journal of solid state chemistry |
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J Solid State Chem |
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119 |
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281-288 |
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A1995TC99800008 |
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2003-01-09 |
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0022-4596; |
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Impact Factor |
2.133 |
Times cited |
10 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:13325 |
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1584 |
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Vasiliev, A.L.; Stepantsov, E.A.; Ivanov, Z.G.; Verbist, K.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Olsson, E. |
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The microstructure and interfaces of intermediate layers in sapphire bicrystals |
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1997 |
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Applied surface science |
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Appl Surf Sci |
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119 |
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215-218 |
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Amsterdam |
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A1997YC74900006 |
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0000-00-00 |
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0169-4332 |
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Impact Factor |
3.387 |
Times cited |
2 |
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Most recent IF: 3.387; 1997 IF: 0.873 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:21450 |
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2055 |
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De Schutter, B.; Van Stiphout, K.; Santos, N.M.; Bladt, E.; Jordan-Sweet, J.; Bals, S.; Lavoie, C.; Comrie, C.M.; Vantomme, A.; Detavernier, C. |
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Phase formation and texture of thin nickel germanides on Ge(001) and Ge(111) |
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A1 Journal article |
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2016 |
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Journal of applied physics |
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J Appl Phys |
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119 |
Issue |
119 |
Pages |
135305 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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We studied the solid-phase reaction between a thin Nifilm and a single crystal Ge(001) or Ge(111) substrate during a ramp anneal. The phase formation sequence was determined using in situX-ray diffraction and in situRutherford backscattering spectrometry (RBS), while the nature and the texture of the phases were studied using X-ray pole figures and transmission electron microscopy. The phase sequence is characterized by the formation of a single transient phase before NiGe forms as the final and stable phase. X-ray pole figures were used to unambiguously identify the transient phase as the ϵ-phase, a non-stoichiometric Ni-rich germanide with a hexagonal crystal structure that can exist for Ge concentrations between 34% and 48% and which forms with a different epitaxial texture on both substrate orientations. The complementary information gained from both RBS and X-ray pole figure measurements revealed a simultaneous growth of both the ϵ-phase and NiGe over a small temperature window on both substrate orientations. |
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2016-04-05 |
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0021-8979 |
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Impact Factor |
2.068 |
Times cited |
14 |
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OpenAccess |
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The authors thank the FWO-vlaanderen, BOF-UGent (under Contract No. “GOA 01G01513”) and the Hercules Foundation (under Project No. “AUGE/09/014”) for financial support. S. Bals acknowledges financial support from European Research Council (ERC Starting Grant No. “#335078-COLOURATOMS”). A. Vantomme thanks the BOF-KULeuven (under Contract No. “GOA/14/007”) and the Joint Science and Technology Collaboration between the FWO (G.0031.14) and NRF (UID88013). The National Synchrotron Light Source (NSLS), Brookhaven National Laboratory, was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Sciences (Contract No. DE-AC02-98CH10886).; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:green; preprint:; postprint:can ; pdfversion:restricted); |
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Most recent IF: 2.068 |
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c:irua:132897 |
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4066 |
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Barhoum, A.; Van Assche, G.; Rahier, H.; Fleisch, M.; Bals, S.; Delplancked, M.-P.; Leroux, F.; Bahnemann, D. |
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Sol-gel hot injection synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles into a porous silica matrix and reaction mechanism |
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A1 Journal article |
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2017 |
Publication |
Materials & design |
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Mater Design |
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119 |
Issue |
119 |
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270-276 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Despite the enormous interest in the properties and applications of porous silica matrix, only a few attempts have been reported to deposit metal and metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs) inside the porous silica matrix. We report a simple approach (i.e. sol-gel hot injection) for insitu synthesis of ZnO NPs inside a porous silica matrix. Control of the Zn:Si molar ratio, reaction temperature, pH value, and annealing temperature permits formation of ZnO NPs (<= 10 nm) inside a porous silica particles, without additives or organic solvents. Results revealed that a solid state reaction inside the ZnO/SiO2 nanocomposites occurs with increasing the annealing temperature. The reaction of ZnO NPs with SiO2 matrix was insignificant up to approximately 500 degrees C. However, ZnO NPs react strongly with the silica matrix when the nanocomposites are annealed at temperatures above 700 degrees C. Extensive annealing of the ZnO/SiO2 nanocomposite at 900 degrees C yields 3D structures made of 500 nm rod-like, 5-7 pm tube-like and 35 pm needle-like Zn2SiO4 crystals. A possible mechanism for forming ZnO NPs inside porous silica matrix and phase transformation of the ZnO/SiO2 nanocomposites into 3D architectures of Zn2SiO4 are carefully discussed. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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000397360000030 |
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2017-01-23 |
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0264-1275 |
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Impact Factor |
4.364 |
Times cited |
43 |
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Not_Open_Access |
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; A.B. would like to thank FWO – Research Foundation Flanders (grant no. V450315N) and the Strategic Initiative Materials in Flanders (SBO-project no. 130529 – INSITU) for financial support. TEM and TEM-EDX analyses were performed by Dr. F. Leroux (EMAT, Universiteit Antwerpen). XRD and DSC measurements were performed by T. Segato (4MAT, Universite Libre de Bruxelles). Notes: the authors declare no competing for financial interest. ; |
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Most recent IF: 4.364 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:142394UA @ admin @ c:irua:142394 |
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4689 |
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Altantzis, T.; Zanaga, D.; Bals, S. |
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Advanced electron tomography of nanoparticle assemblies |
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A1 Journal article |
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2017 |
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Europhysics letters |
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Epl-Europhys Lett |
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119 |
Issue |
119 |
Pages |
38001 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Nanoparticle assemblies have attracted enormous scientific interest during the last
years, due to their unique properties compared to those of their building blocks. To understand
the origin of these properties and to establish the connection with their structure, a detailed and
quantitative structural characterization is essential. Transmission electron microscopy has been
widely used to investigate nano-assemblies. However, TEM images only correspond to a twodimensional
projection of a three-dimensional object. Therefore, in order to obtain the necessary
3D structural information electron tomography has to be applied. By means of advanced electron
tomography, both qualitative and quantitative information can be obtained, which can be used
for detailed theoretical studies. |
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2017-10-12 |
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0295-5075 |
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Impact Factor |
1.957 |
Times cited |
8 |
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OpenAccess |
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We would like to thank the colleagues who have contributed to this work over the years, including L. M. Liz- Marzan, M. Grzelczak, A. Sanchez-Iglesias, D. Vanmaekelbergh, M. P. Boneschanscher, W. H. Evers, J. J. Geuchies, B. Goris, A. de Backer, S. van Aert, M.-P. Pileni, Z. Yang, K. J. Batenburg, J. Sijbers, F. Bleichrodt, W. J. Palenstijn, A. van Blaaderen, M. A. van Huis, F. M. Peeters, N. Winckelmans and D. Wang. The authors gratefully acknowledge funding from the Research Foundation Flanders (G.0381.16N, G.036915 G.0374.13 and funding of a postdoctoral grant to TA). SB and DZ acknowledge funding from the European Research Council, ERC grant No. 335078 – Colouratom. (ROMEO:green; preprint:; postprint:can ; pdfversion:cannot); saraecas; ECAS_Sara; |
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Most recent IF: 1.957 |
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EMAT @ emat @c:irua:146096UA @ admin @ c:irua:146096 |
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4733 |
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Groenendijk, D.J.; Autieri, C.; Girovsky, J.; Martinez-Velarte, M.C.; Manca, N.; Mattoni, G.; Monteiro, A.M.R.V.L.; Gauquelin, N.; Verbeeck, J.; Otte, A.F.; Gabay, M.; Picozzi, S.; Caviglia, A.D. |
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Spin-orbit semimetal SrIrO3 in the two-dimensional limit |
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A1 Journal article |
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2017 |
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Physical review letters |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Rev Lett |
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119 |
Issue |
25 |
Pages |
256403 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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<script type='text/javascript'>document.write(unpmarked('We investigate the thickness-dependent electronic properties of ultrathin SrIrO3 and discover a transition from a semimetallic to a correlated insulating state below 4 unit cells. Low-temperature magnetoconductance measurements show that spin fluctuations in the semimetallic state are significantly enhanced while approaching the transition point. The electronic properties are further studied by scanning tunneling spectroscopy, showing that 4 unit cell SrIrO(3)d is on the verge of a gap opening. Our density functional theory calculations reproduce the critical thickness of the transition and show that the opening of a gap in ultrathin SrIrO3 requires antiferromagnetic order.')); |
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New York, N.Y. |
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2017-12-22 |
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0031-9007 |
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Impact Factor |
8.462 |
Times cited |
79 |
Open Access |
OpenAccess |
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; This work was supported by The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO/OCW) as part of the Frontiers of Nanoscience program (NanoFront), by the Dutch Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter (FOM), and by the European Research Council under the European Union's H2020 programme/ERC Grant Agreement No. [677458]. The authors thank R. Claessen, P. Schutz, D. Di Sante, G. Sangiovanni, and A. Santander Syro for useful discussions. M. G. gratefully acknowledges support from the French National Research Agency (ANR) (Project LACUNES No. ANR-13-BS04-0006-01). C. A. and S. P. acknowledge financial support from Fondazione Cariplo via the project Magister (Project No. 2013-0726) and from CNR-SPIN via the Seed Project “CAMEO”. N. G. and J. V. acknowledge support from the GOA project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp. The Qu-AntEM microscope was partly funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government. ; |
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Most recent IF: 8.462 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:148510 |
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Stambula, S.; Gauquelin, N.; Bugnet, M.; Gorantla, S.; Turner, S.; Sun, S.; Liu, J.; Zhang, G.; Sun, X.; Botton, G.A. |
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Chemical structure of nitrogen-doped graphene with single platinum atoms and atomic clusters as a platform for the PEMFC electrode |
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2014 |
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The journal of physical chemistry: C : nanomaterials and interfaces |
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J Phys Chem C |
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118 |
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8 |
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3890-3900 |
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A platform for producing stabilized Pt atoms and clusters through the combination of an N-doped graphene support and atomic layer deposition (ALD) for the Pt catalysts was investigated using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM). It was determined, using imaging and spectroscopy techniques, that a wide range of N-dopant types entered the graphene lattice through covalent bonds without largely damaging its structure. Additionally and most notably, Pt atoms and atomic clusters formed in the absence of nanoparticles. This work provides a new strategy for experimentally producing stable atomic and subnanometer cluster catalysts, which can greatly assist the proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) development by producing the ultimate surface area to volume ratio catalyst. |
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2014-02-12 |
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1932-7447;1932-7455; |
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Impact Factor |
4.536 |
Times cited |
57 |
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Most recent IF: 4.536; 2014 IF: 4.772 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:115571 |
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352 |
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Buffière, M.; Zaghi, A.E.; Lenaers, N.; Batuk, M.; Khelifi, S.; Drijkoningen, J.; Hamon, J.; Stesmans, A.; Kepa, J.; Afanas’ev, V.V.; Hadermann, J.; D’Haen, J.; Manca, J.; Vleugels, J.; Meuris, M.; Poortmans, J.; |
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Effect of binder content in Cu-In-Se precursor ink on the physical and electrical properties of printed CuInSe2 solar cells |
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A1 Journal article |
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2014 |
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The journal of physical chemistry: C : nanomaterials and interfaces |
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J Phys Chem C |
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118 |
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47 |
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27201-27209 |
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Printed chalcopyrite thin films have attracted considerable attention in recent years due to their potential in the high-throughput production of photovoltaic devices. To improve the homogeneity of printed CuInSe2 (CISe) layers, chemical additives such as binder can be added to the precursor ink. In this contribution, we investigate the influence of the dicyandiamide (DCDA) content, used as a binder in the precursor ink, on the physical and electrical properties of printed CISe solar cells. It is shown that the use of the binder leads to a dense absorber, composed of large CISe grains close to the surface, while the bulk of the layer consists of CISe crystallites embedded in a CuxS particle based matrix, resulting from the limited sintering of the precursor in this region. The expected additional carbon contamination of the CISe layer due to the addition of the binder appears to be limited, and the optical properties of the CISe layer are similar to the reference sample without additive. The electrical characterization of the corresponding CISe/CdS solar cells shows a degradation of the efficiency of the devices, due to a modification in the predominant recombination mechanisms and a limitation of the space charge region width when using the binder; both effects could be explained by the inhomogeneity of the bulk of the CISe absorber and high defect density at the CISe/CuxS-based matrix interface. |
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2014-11-06 |
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4.536 |
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4 |
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Most recent IF: 4.536; 2014 IF: 4.772 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:121332 |
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801 |
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Mai, H.H.; Kaydashev, V.E.; Tikhomirov, V.K.; Janssens, E.; Shestakov, M.V.; Meledina, M.; Turner, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Moshchalkov, V.V.; Lievens, P. |
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Nonlinear optical properties of Ag nanoclusters and nanoparticles dispersed in a glass host |
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2014 |
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The journal of physical chemistry: C : nanomaterials and interfaces |
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J Phys Chem C |
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118 |
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29 |
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15995-16002 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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The nonlinear absorption of Ag atomic clusters and nanoparticles dispersed in a transparent oxyfluoride glass host has been studied. The as-prepared glass, containing 0.15 atom % Ag, shows an absorption band in the UV/violet attributed to the presence of amorphous Ag atomic nanoclusters with an average size of 1.2 nm. Upon heat treatment the Ag nanoclusters coalesce into larger nanoparticles that show a surface plasmon absorption band in the visible. Open aperture z-scan experiments using 480 nm nanosecond laser pulses demonstrated nonsaturated and saturated nonlinear absorption with large nonlinear absorption indices for the Ag nanoclusters and nanoparticles, respectively. These properties are promising, e.g., for applications in optical limiting and objects contrast enhancement. |
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2014-07-01 |
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1932-7447;1932-7455; |
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4.536 |
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43 |
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FWO; Methusalem; funding from the European Research Council under the seventh Framework Program (FP7); ERC Grant 246791 COUNTATOMS and the EC project IFOX. |
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Most recent IF: 4.536; 2014 IF: 4.772 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:118626 |
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2353 |
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Goris, B.; Guzzinati, G.; Fernández-López, C.; Pérez-Juste, J.; Liz-Marzán, L.M.; Trügler, A.; Hohenester, U.; Verbeeck, J.; Bals, S.; Van Tendeloo, G. |
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Plasmon mapping in Au@Ag nanocube assemblies |
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A1 Journal article |
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2014 |
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The journal of physical chemistry: C : nanomaterials and interfaces |
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J Phys Chem C |
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118 |
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28 |
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15356-15362 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Surface plasmon modes in metallic nanostructures largely determine their optoelectronic properties. Such plasmon modes can be manipulated by changing the morphology of the nanoparticles or by bringing plasmonic nanoparticle building blocks close to each other within organized assemblies. We report the EELS mapping of such plasmon modes in pure Ag nanocubes, Au@Ag coreshell nanocubes, and arrays of Au@Ag nanocubes. We show that these arrays enable the creation of interesting plasmonic structures starting from elementary building blocks. Special attention will be dedicated to the plasmon modes in a triangular array formed by three nanocubes. Because of hybridization, a combination of such nanotriangles is shown to provide an antenna effect, resulting in strong electrical field enhancement at the narrow gap between the nanotriangles. |
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000339368700031 |
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2014-06-27 |
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1932-7447;1932-7455; |
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4.536 |
Times cited |
41 |
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OpenAccess |
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Fwo; 246791 Countatoms; 278510 Vortex; 335078 Colouratom; 262348 Esmi ECASJO;; ECASSara; (ROMEO:white; preprint:; postprint:restricted 12 months embargo; pdfversion:cannot); |
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Most recent IF: 4.536; 2014 IF: 4.772 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:118099UA @ admin @ c:irua:118099 |
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2644 |
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Ban, V.; Soloninin, A.V.; Skripov, A.V.; Hadermann, J.; Abakumov, A.; Filinchuk, Y. |
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Pressure-Collapsed Amorphous Mg(BH4)(2): An Ultradense Complex Hydride Showing a Reversible Transition to the Porous Framework |
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A1 Journal article |
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2014 |
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The journal of physical chemistry: C : nanomaterials and interfaces |
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J Phys Chem C |
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118 |
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40 |
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23402-23408 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Hydrogen-storage properties of complex hydrides depend of their form, such as a polymorphic form or an eutectic mixture. This Paper reports on an easy and reproducible way to synthesize a new stable form of magnesium borohydride by pressure-induced collapse of the porous gamma-Mg(BH4)(2). This amorphous complex hydride was investigated by temperature-programmed synchrotron X-ray diffraction (SXRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry analysis, and Raman spectroscopy, and the dynamics of the BH4 reorientation was studied by spinlattice relaxation NMR spectroscopy. No long-range order is observed in the lattice region by Raman spectroscopy, while the internal vibration modes of the BH4 groups are the same as in the crystalline state. A hump at 4.9 angstrom in the SXRD pattern suggests the presence of nearly linear MgBH4 Mg fragments constituting all the known crystalline polymorphs of Mg(BH4)(2), which are essentially frameworks built of tetrahedral Mg nodes and linear BH4 linkers. TEM shows that the pressure-collapsed phase is amorphous down to the nanoscale, but surprisingly, SXRD reveals a transition at similar to 90 degrees C from the dense amorphous state (density of 0.98 g/cm(3)) back to the porous ? phase having only 0.55 g/cm(3) crystal density. The crystallization is slightly exothermic, with the enthalpy of -4.3 kJ/mol. The volumetric hydrogen density of the amorphous form is 145 g/L, one of the highest among hydrides. Remarkably, this form of Mg(BH4)2 has different reactivity compared to the crystalline forms. The parameters of the reorientational motion of BH4 groups in the amorphous Mg(BH4)(2) found from NMR measurements differ significantly from those in the known crystalline forms. The behavior of the nuclear spinlattice relaxation rates can be described in terms of a Gaussian distribution of the activation energies centered on 234 +/- 9 meV with the dispersion of 100 +/- 10 meV. |
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000343016800067 |
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2014-09-26 |
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1932-7447;1932-7455; |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
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Impact Factor |
4.536 |
Times cited |
23 |
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Most recent IF: 4.536; 2014 IF: 4.772 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:121113 |
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2711 |
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Shpanchenko, R.V.; Abakumov, A.M.; Antipov, E.V.; Nistor, L.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Amelinckx, S. |
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Structural study of the new complex oxides Ba5-ySryR2-xAl2Zr1+xO13+x/2 (R=Gd-Lu, Y, Sc) |
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A1 Journal article |
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1995 |
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Journal of solid state chemistry |
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J Solid State Chem |
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118 |
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180-192 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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London |
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A1995RN49200028 |
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2002-10-07 |
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0022-4596; |
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Impact Factor |
2.133 |
Times cited |
8 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:13315 |
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3263 |
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Filippousi, M.; Angelakeris, M.; Katsikini, M.; Paloura, E.; Efthimiopoulos, I.; Wang, Y.; Zamboulis, D.; Van Tendeloo, G. |
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Surfactant effects on the structural and magnetic properties of iron oxide nanoparticles |
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A1 Journal article |
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2014 |
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The journal of physical chemistry: C : nanomaterials and interfaces |
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J Phys Chem C |
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118 |
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29 |
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16209-16217 |
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Iron oxide nanoparticles were prepared using the simplest and most efficient chemical route, the coprecipitation, in the absence and the presence of three different and widely used surfactants. The purpose of this study is to investigate the possible influence of the different surfactants on the structure and therefore on the magnetic properties of the iron oxide nanoparticles. Thus, different techniques were employed in order to elucidate the composition and structure of the magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles. By combining transmission electron microscopy with X-ray powder diffraction and X-ray absorption fine structure measurements, we were able to determine and confirm the crystal structure of the constituent iron oxides. The magnetic properties were investigated by measuring the hysteresis loops where the surfactant influence on their collective magnetic behavior and subsequent AC magnetic hyperthermia response is apparent. The results indicate that the produced iron oxide nanoparticles may be considered as good candidates for biomedical applications in hyperthermia treatments because of their high heating capacity exhibited under an alternating magnetic field, which is sufficient to provoke damage to the cancer cells. |
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000339540700073 |
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2014-07-04 |
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1932-7447;1932-7455; |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
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Impact Factor |
4.536 |
Times cited |
47 |
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European Research Council under the seventh Framework Program (FP7); ERC Grant No. 246791 – COUNTATOMS; IAP-AIP functional Supramolecular structure IUAP P7/05 |
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Most recent IF: 4.536; 2014 IF: 4.772 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:118129 |
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3398 |
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Kurttepeli, M.; Deng, S.; Verbruggen, S.W.; Guzzinati, G.; Cott, D.J.; Lenaerts, S.; Verbeeck, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Detavernier, C.; Bals, S. |
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Synthesis and characterization of photoreactive TiO2carbon nanosheet composites |
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A1 Journal article |
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2014 |
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The journal of physical chemistry: C : nanomaterials and interfaces |
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J Phys Chem C |
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118 |
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36 |
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21031-21037 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) |
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We report the atomic layer deposition of titanium dioxide on carbon nanosheet templates and investigate the effects of postdeposition annealing in a helium environment using different characterization techniques. The crystallization of the titanium dioxide coating upon annealing is observed using in situ X-ray diffraction. The (micro)structural characterization of the films is carried out by scanning electron microscopy and advanced transmission electron microscopy techniques. Our study shows that the annealing of the atomic layer deposition processed and carbon nanosheets templated titanium dioxide layers in helium environment resulting in the formation of a porous, nanocrystalline and photocatalytically active titanium dioxide-carbon nanosheet composite film. Such composites are suitable for photocatalysis and dye-sensitized solar cells applications. |
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2014-08-23 |
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1932-7447;1932-7455; |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
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Impact Factor |
4.536 |
Times cited |
9 |
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OpenAccess |
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This research was funded by the Flemish research foundation FWO-Vlaanderen, by the European Research Council (Starting Grant No. 239865) and by the Special Research Fund BOF of Ghent University (GOA-01G01513). G.G, M.K., J.V., S.B., and G.V.T. acknowledge funding from the European Research Council under the seventh Framework Program (FP7), ERC Starting Grant No. 278510 VORTEX and No. 335078 COLOURATOMS. ECASJO;; ECASSara; (ROMEO:white; preprint:; postprint:restricted 12 months embargo; pdfversion:cannot); |
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Most recent IF: 4.536; 2014 IF: 4.772 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:119085 |
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3416 |
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Li, K.; Idrissi, H.; Sha, G.; Song, M.; Lu, J.; Shi, H.; Wang, W.; Ringer, S.P.; Du, Y.; Schryvers, D. |
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Quantitative measurement for the microstructural parameters of nano-precipitates in Al-Mg-Si-Cu alloys |
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A1 Journal article |
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2016 |
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Materials characterization |
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Mater Charact |
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118 |
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118 |
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352-362 |
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Size, number density and volume fraction of nano-precipitates are important microstructural parameters controlling the strengthening of materials. In this work a widely accessible, convenient, moderately time efficient method with acceptable accuracy and precision has been provided for measurement of volume fraction of nano-precipitates in crystalline materials. The method is based on the traditional but highly accurate technique of measuring foil thickness via convergent beam electron diffraction. A new equation is proposed and verified with the aid of 3-dimensional atom probe (3DAP) analysis, to compensate for the additional error resulted from the hardly distinguishable contrast of too short incomplete precipitates cut by the foil surface. The method can be performed on a regular foil specimen with a modem LaB6 or field-emission-gun transmission electron microscope. Precisions around +/- 16% have been obtained for precipitate volume fractions of needle-like beta ''/C and Q precipitates in an aged Al-Mg-Si-Cu alloy. The measured number density is dose to that directly obtained using 3DAP analysis by a misfit of 45%, and the estimated precision for number density measurement is about +/- 11%. The limitations of the method are also discussed. |
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000383292000042 |
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2016-06-07 |
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1044-5803 |
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Impact Factor |
2.714 |
Times cited |
9 |
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This work is financially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (51501230 and 51531009) and Postdoctoral Science Foundation of Central South University (502042057). H.I. acknowledges the IAP program of the Belgian State Federal Office for Scientific, Technical and Cultural Affairs under Contract No. P7/21 and FWO project G.0576.09N. |
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Most recent IF: 2.714 |
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EMAT @ emat @ c:irua:137171 |
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4334 |
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Sarmadian, N.; Saniz, R.; Partoens, B.; Lamoen, D. |
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Ab initio study of shallow acceptors in bixbyite V2O3 |
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A1 Journal article |
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2015 |
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Journal of applied physics |
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J Appl Phys |
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117 |
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117 |
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015703 |
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We present the results of our study on p-type dopability of bixbyite V2O3 using the Heyd, Scuseria, and Ernzerhof hybrid functional (HSE06) within the density functional theory (DFT) formalism. We study vanadium and oxygen vacancies as intrinsic defects and substitutional Mg, Sc, and Y as extrinsic defects. We find that Mg substituting V acts as a shallow acceptor, and that oxygen vacancies are electrically neutral. Hence, we predict Mg-doped V2O3 to be a p-type conductor. Our results also show that vanadium vacancies are relatively shallow, with a binding energy of 0.14 eV, so that they might also lead to p-type conductivity. |
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American Institute of Physics |
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000347958600067 |
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2015-01-05 |
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0021-8979;1089-7550; |
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Impact Factor |
2.068 |
Times cited |
3 |
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FWO G015013; Hercules |
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Most recent IF: 2.068; 2015 IF: 2.183 |
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c:irua:122728 |
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35 |
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Bekaert, J.; Saniz, R.; Partoens, B.; Lamoen, D. |
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First-principles study of carbon impurities in CuInSe2 and CuGaSe2, present in non-vacuum synthesis methods |
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A1 Journal article |
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2015 |
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Journal of applied physics |
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J Appl Phys |
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117 |
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117 |
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015104 |
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A first-principles study of the structural and electronic properties of carbon impurities in CuInSe2 and CuGaSe2 is presented. Carbon is present in organic molecules in the precursor solutions used in non-vacuum growth methods for CuInSe2 and CuGaSe2 based photovoltaic cells. These growth methods make more efficient use of material, time, and energy than traditional vacuum methods. The formation energies of several carbon impurities are calculated using the hybrid HSE06 functional. C Cu acts as a shallow donor, CIn and interstitial C yield deep donor levels in CuInSe2, while in CuGaSe2 CGa and interstitial C act as deep amphoteric defects. So, these defects reduce the majority carrier (hole) concentration in p-type CuInSe2 and CuGaSe2 by compensating the acceptor levels. The deep defects are likely to act as recombination centers for the photogenerated charge carriers and are thus detrimental for the performance of the photovoltaic cells. On the other hand, the formation energies of the carbon impurities are high, even under C-rich growth conditions. Thus, few C impurities will form in CuInSe2 and CuGaSe2 in thermodynamic equilibrium. However, the deposition of the precursor solution in non-vacuum growth methods presents conditions far from thermodynamic equilibrium. In this case, our calculations show that C impurities formed in non-equilibrium tend to segregate from CuInSe2 and CuGaSe2 by approaching thermodynamic equilibrium, e.g., via thorough annealing. |
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American Institute of Physics |
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000347958600055 |
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2015-01-07 |
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0021-8979;1089-7550; |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
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Impact Factor |
2.068 |
Times cited |
6 |
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FWO G015013; Hercules |
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Most recent IF: 2.068; 2015 IF: 2.183 |
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c:irua:122064 |
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1215 |
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