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Author Van de Vijver, E.; Van Meirvenne, M.; Vandenhaute, L.; Delefortrie, S.; De Smedt, P.; Saey, T.; Seuntjens, P. doi  openurl
  Title Urban soil exploration through multi-receiver electromagnetic induction and stepped-frequency ground penetrating radar Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Environmental science : processes & impacts Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 17 Issue 7 Pages 1271-1281  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
  Abstract In environmental assessments, the characterization of urban soils relies heavily on invasive investigation, which is often insufficient to capture their full spatial heterogeneity. Non-invasive geophysical techniques enable rapid collection of high-resolution data and provide a cost-effective alternative to investigate soil in a spatially comprehensive way. This paper presents the results of combining multi-receiver electromagnetic induction and stepped-frequency ground penetrating radar to characterize a former garage site contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons. The sensor combination showed the ability to identify and accurately locate building remains and a high-density soil layer, thus demonstrating the high potential to investigate anthropogenic disturbances of physical nature. In addition, a correspondence was found between an area of lower electrical conductivity and elevated concentrations of petroleum hydrocarbons, suggesting the potential to detect specific chemical disturbances. We conclude that the sensor combination provides valuable information for preliminary assessment of urban soils.  
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  Language Wos (up) 000357793300008 Publication Date 2015-06-04  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 2050-7887; 2050-7895 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:127130 Serial 8715  
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Author Ullah, S.; Hussain, A.; Syed, W.A.; Saqlain, M.A.; Ahmad, I.; Leenaerts, O.; Karim, A. doi  openurl
  Title Band-gap tuning of graphene by Be doping and Be, B co-doping : a DFT study Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication RSC advances Abbreviated Journal Rsc Adv  
  Volume 5 Issue 5 Pages 55762-55773  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract First-principles density functional theory (DFT) calculations were carried out to investigate the structural and electronic properties of beryllium (Be) doped and Be and boron (B) co-doped graphene systems. We observed that not only the concentration of impurity atoms is important to tune the band-gap to some desired level, but also the specific substitution sites play a key role. In our system, which consists of 32 atoms, a maximum of 4Be and, in the co-doped state, 2Be and 3B atom substitutions are investigated. Both dopants are electron deficient relative to C atoms and cause the Fermi level to shift downward (p-type doping). A maximum band gap of 1.44 eV can be achieved on incorporation of 4Be atoms. The introduction of Be is more sensitive in terms of geometry and stability than B. However, in opening the energy gap, Be is more effective than B and N (nitrogen). Our results offer the possibility to modify the band-gap of graphene sufficiently for utilization in diverse electronic device applications.  
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  Language Wos (up) 000357803200018 Publication Date 2015-06-17  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 2046-2069; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.108 Times cited 33 Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.108; 2015 IF: 3.840  
  Call Number c:irua:127167 Serial 216  
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Author Shakouri, K.; Simchi, H.; Esmaeilzadeh, M.; Mazidabadi, H.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Tunable spin and charge transport in silicene nanoribbons Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 92 Issue 92 Pages 035413  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Using the tight-binding formalism, we study spin and charge transport through a zigzag silicene ribbon subject to an external electric field E-z. The effect of an exchange field M-z is also taken into account and its consequences on the band structure as well as spin transport are evaluated. We show that the band structure lacks spin inversion symmetry in the presence of intrinsic spin-orbit interaction in combination of E-z and M-z fields. Our quantum transport calculations indicate that for certain energy ranges of the incoming electrons the silicene ribbon can act as a controllable high-efficiency spin polarizer. The polarization maxima occur simultaneously with the van Hove singularities of the local density of states. In this case, the combination of electric and exchange fields is the key to achieving nearly perfect spin polarization, which also leads to the appearance of additional narrow plateaus in the quantum conductance. Moreover, we demonstrate that the output current still remains completely spin-polarized for low-energy carriers even when a few edge vacancies are present.  
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  Language Wos (up) 000357806900004 Publication Date 2015-07-10  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 70 Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2015 IF: 3.736  
  Call Number c:irua:127099 Serial 3746  
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Author Berdiyorov, G.; Harrabi, K.; Mehmood, U.; Peeters, F.M.; Tabet, N.; Zhang, J.; Hussein, I.A.; McLachlan, M.A. doi  openurl
  Title Derivatization and diffusive motion of molecular fullerenes : ab initio and atomistic simulations Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 118 Issue 118 Pages 025101  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Using first principles density functional theory in combination with the nonequilibrium Green's function formalism, we study the effect of derivatization on the electronic and transport properties of C-60 fullerene. As a typical example, we consider [6,6]-phenyl-C-61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM), which forms one of the most efficient organic photovoltaic materials in combination with electron donating polymers. Extra peaks are observed in the density of states (DOS) due to the formation of new electronic states localized at/near the attached molecule. Despite such peculiar behavior in the DOS of an isolated molecule, derivatization does not have a pronounced effect on the electronic transport properties of the fullerene molecular junctions. Both C-60 and PCBM show the same response to finite voltage biasing with new features in the transmission spectrum due to voltage induced delocalization of some electronic states. We also study the diffusive motion of molecular fullerenes in ethanol solvent and inside poly(3-hexylthiophene) lamella using reactive molecular dynamics simulations. We found that the mobility of the fullerene reduces considerably due to derivatization; the diffusion coefficient of C-60 is an order of magnitude larger than the one for PCBM. (c) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC.  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos (up) 000357961000036 Publication Date 2015-07-10  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0021-8979;1089-7550; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 2 Open Access  
  Notes ; K.H., U.M. and I.A.H. would like to thank the National Science, Technology and Innovation Program of KACST for funding this research under Project No. 12-ENE2379-04. They also acknowledge support from KFUPM and Research Institute. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.068; 2015 IF: 2.183  
  Call Number c:irua:127098 Serial 652  
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Author Shakouri, K.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Spin- and pseudospin-polarized quantum Hall liquids in HgTe quantum wells Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 92 Issue 92 Pages 045416  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract A Hg(Cd)Te insulator heterostructure hosts a two-dimensional electron system that can simulate the physics of Dirac fermions with only a single valley. We investigate the magnetotransport properties of this structure and show that, unlike most two-dimensional crystals with spin and valley coupled levels, the Shubnikov-de Haas oscillations exhibit a high spin polarization in the absence of any valley degree of freedom. This effect can be observed using magnetospectroscopy measurements for quantum well thicknesses corresponding to either the topologically trivial or quantum spin Hall phases. The pseudospin texture of the electrons near the Fermi level is also studied and we show that a tunable pseudospin-polarized quantum Hall liquid can only be observed for thicknesses corresponding to the inverted regime.  
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  Language Wos (up) 000358032000002 Publication Date 2015-07-17  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 3 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem program of the Flemish government. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2015 IF: 3.736  
  Call Number c:irua:127097 Serial 3077  
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Author Filippousi, M.; Siafaka, P.I.; Amanatiadou, E.P.; Nanaki, S.G.; Nerantzaki, M.; Bikiaris, D.N.; Vizirianakis, I.S.; Van Tendeloo, G. pdf  doi
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  Title Modified chitosan coated mesoporous strontium hydroxyapatite nanorods as drug carriers Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Journal of materials chemistry B : materials for biology and medicine Abbreviated Journal J Mater Chem B  
  Volume 3 Issue 3 Pages 5991-6000  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Mesoporous strontium hydroxyapatite (SrHAp) nanorods (NRs) have been successfully synthesized using a simple and efficient chemical route, i.e. the hydrothermal method. Structural and morphological characterization of the as-synthesized SrHAp NRs have been performed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and high angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM). TEM and HAADF-STEM measurements of the NRs reveal the coexistence of longer and shorter particles with the length ranging from 50 nm to 400 nm and a diameter of about 20-40 nm. Electron tomography measurements of the NRs allow us to better visualize the mesopores and their facets. Two model drugs, hydrophobic risperidone and hydrophilic pramipexole, were loaded into the SrHAp NRs. These nanorods were coated using a modified chitosan (CS) with poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA), in order to encapsulate the drug-loaded SrHAp nanoparticles and reduce the cytotoxicity of the loaded materials. The drug release from neat and encapsulated SrHAp NRs mainly depends on the drug hydrophilicity. Importantly, although neat SrHAp nanorods exhibit some cytotoxicity against Caco-2 cells, the Cs-g-PHEMA-SrHAp drug-loaded nanorods show an acceptable cytocompatibility.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Cambridge Editor  
  Language Wos (up) 000358065100009 Publication Date 2015-06-10  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 2050-750X;2050-7518; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 4.543 Times cited 24 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 4.543; 2015 IF: 4.726  
  Call Number c:irua:127131 Serial 2161  
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Author da Costa, D.R.; Chaves, A.; Sena, S.H.R.; Farias, G.A.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Valley filtering using electrostatic potentials in bilayer graphene Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 92 Issue 92 Pages 045417  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Propagation of an electron wave packet through a quantum point contact (QPC) defined by electrostatic gates in bilayer graphene is investigated. The gates provide a bias between the layers, in order to produce an energy gap. If the gates on both sides of the contact produce the same bias, steps in the electron transmission probability are observed, as in the usual QPC. However, if the bias is inverted on one of the sides of the QPC, only electrons belonging to one of the Dirac valleys are allowed to pass, which provides a very efficient valley filtering.  
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  Language Wos (up) 000358253200009 Publication Date 2015-07-20  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 47 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was financially supported by CNPq, under PNPD and PRONEX/FUNCAP grants; the CAPES Foundation under ProcessNo. BEX7178/13-1; the Bilateral programme between Flanders and Brazil; the Flemish Science Foundation (FWOVl); and the Brazilian program Science Without Borders (CsF). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2015 IF: 3.736  
  Call Number c:irua:127152 Serial 3833  
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Author Tahir, M.; Vasilopoulos, P.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Magneto-optical transport properties of monolayer phosphorene Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 92 Issue 92 Pages 045420  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract The electronic properties of monolayer phosphorene are exotic due to its puckered structure and large intrinsic direct band gap. We derive and discuss its band structure in the presence of a perpendicular magnetic field. Further, we evaluate the magneto-optical Hall and longitudinal optical conductivities as functions of temperature, magnetic field, and Fermi energy, and show that they are strongly influenced by the magnetic field. The imaginary part of the former and the real part of the latter exhibit regular interband oscillations as functions of the frequency omega in the range (h) over bar omega similar to 1.5-2 eV. Strong intraband responses in the latter and weak ones in the former occur at much lower frequencies. The magneto-optical response can be tuned in the microwave-to-terahertz and visible frequency ranges in contrast with a conventional two-dimensional electron gas or graphene in which the response is limited to the terahertz regime. This ability to isolate carriers in an anisotropic structure may make phosphorene a promising candidate for new optical devices.  
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  Language Wos (up) 000358373600003 Publication Date 2015-07-23  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 68 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the the Canadian NSERC Grant No. OGP0121756 (M.T., P.V.) and by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) (F.M.P.). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2015 IF: 3.736  
  Call Number c:irua:127192 Serial 1903  
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Author Buffière, M.; Brammertz, G.; Sahayaraj, S.; Batuk, M.; Khelifi, S.; Mangin, D.; El Mel, A.A.; Arzel, L.; Hadermann, J.; Meuris, M.; Poortmans, J.; doi  openurl
  Title KCN chemical etch for interface engineering in Cu2ZnSnSe4 solar cells Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication ACS applied materials and interfaces Abbreviated Journal Acs Appl Mater Inter  
  Volume 7 Issue 7 Pages 14690-14698  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract The removal of secondary phases from the surface of the kesterite crystals is one of the major challenges to improve the performances of Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)(4) (CZTSSe) thin film solar cells. In this Contribution, the KCN/KOH Chemical etching approach, originally developed for the removal of CuxSe phases in Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)(2) thin films) is applied to CZTSe absorbers exhibiting various chemical compositions. Two distinct electrical behaviors were observed on CZTSe/CdS solar cells after treatment: (i) the improvement of the fill factor (FF) after 30 s of etching for the CZTSe absorbers showing initially a distortion of the electrical characteristic; (ii) the progressive degradation Of the FF after long treatment time for all Cu-poor CZTSe solar cell samples. The first effect can be attributed to the action of KCN on the absorber, that is found to clean the absorber free surface from most of the secondary phases surrounding the kesterite grains (e.g., Se-0, CuxSe, SnSex, SnO2, Cu2SnSe3 phases, excepting the ZnSe-based phases). The second observation was identified as a consequence of the preferential etching of Se, Sn, and Zn from the CZTSe surface by the KOH solution, combined with the modification of the alkali content of the absorber. The formation of a Cu-rich shell at the absorber/buffer layer interface, leading to the increase of the recombination rate at the interface, and the increase in the doping of the absorber layer after etching are found to be at the origin of the deterioration of the FF of the solar cells.  
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  Language Wos (up) 000358395200019 Publication Date 2015-06-03  
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  ISSN 1944-8244;1944-8252; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 7.504 Times cited 34 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 7.504; 2015 IF: 6.723  
  Call Number c:irua:127153 Serial 1755  
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Author Kelchtermans, A.; Adriaensens, P.; Slocombe, D.; Kuznetsov, V.L.; Hadermann, J.; Riskin, A.; Elen, K.; Edwards, P.P.; Hardy, A.; Van Bael, M.K. pdf  url
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  Title Increasing the solubility limit for tetrahedral aluminium in ZnO:Al nanorods by variation in synthesis parameters Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Journal of nanomaterials Abbreviated Journal J Nanomater  
  Volume 2015 Issue 2015 Pages 1-8  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Nanocrystalline ZnO:Al nanoparticles are suitable building blocks for transparent conductive layers. As the concentration of substitutional tetrahedral Al is an important factor for improving conductivity, here we aim to increase the fraction of substitutional Al. To this end, synthesis parameters of a solvothermal reaction yielding ZnO:Al nanorods were varied. A unique set of complementary techniques was combined to reveal the exact position of the aluminium ions in the ZnO lattice and demonstrated its importance in order to evaluate the potential of ZnO:Al nanocrystals as optimal building blocks for solution deposited transparent conductive oxide layers. Both an extension of the solvothermal reaction time and stirring during solvothermal treatment result in a higher total tetrahedral aluminium content in the ZnO lattice. However, only the longer solvothermal treatment effectively results in an increase of the substitutional positions aimed for.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos (up) 000358516300001 Publication Date 2015-07-12  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1687-4110;1687-4129; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.871 Times cited 2 Open Access  
  Notes FWO; Methusalem Approved Most recent IF: 1.871; 2015 IF: 1.644  
  Call Number c:irua:124426 Serial 1600  
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Author Chen, Y.Z.; Trier, F.; Wijnands, T.; Green, R.J.; Gauquelin, N.; Egoavil, R.; Christensen, D.V.; Koster, G.; Huijben, M.; Bovet, N.; Macke, S.; He, F.; Sutarto, R.; Andersen, N.H.; Sulpizio, J.A.; Honig, M.; Prawiroatmodjo, G.E.D.K.; Jespersen, T.S.; Linderoth, S.; Ilani, S.; Verbeeck, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Rijnders, G.; Sawatzky, G.A.; Pryds, N. pdf  url
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  Title Extreme mobility enhancement of two-dimensional electron gases at oxide interfaces by charge-transfer-induced modulation doping Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Nature materials Abbreviated Journal Nat Mater  
  Volume 14 Issue 14 Pages 801-806  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Two-dimensional electron gases (2DEGs) formed at the interface of insulating complex oxides promise the development of all-oxide electronic devices. These 2DEGs involve many-body interactions that give rise to a variety of physical phenomena such as superconductivity, magnetism, tunable metalinsulator transitions and phase separation. Increasing the mobility of the 2DEG, however, remains a major challenge. Here, we show that the electron mobility is enhanced by more than two orders of magnitude by inserting a single-unit-cell insulating layer of polar La1−xSrxMnO3 (x = 0, 1/8, and 1/3) at the interface between disordered LaAlO3 and crystalline SrTiO3 produced at room temperature. Resonant X-ray spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy show that the manganite layer undergoes unambiguous electronic reconstruction, leading to modulation doping of such atomically engineered complex oxide heterointerfaces. At low temperatures, the modulation-doped 2DEG exhibits Shubnikovde Haas oscillations and fingerprints of the quantum Hall effect, demonstrating unprecedented high mobility and low electron density.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication London Editor  
  Language Wos (up) 000358530100022 Publication Date 2015-06-01  
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  ISSN 1476-1122;1476-4660; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 39.737 Times cited 170 Open Access  
  Notes 246102 IFOX; 246791 COUNTATOMS; 278510 VORTEX; Hercules; 312483 ESTEEM2; FWO G004413N; esteem2jra3 ECASJO; Approved Most recent IF: 39.737; 2015 IF: 36.503  
  Call Number c:irua:127184 c:irua:127184UA @ admin @ c:irua:127184 Serial 1163  
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Author Clima, S.; Chen, Y.Y.; Fantini, A.; Goux, L.; Degraeve, R.; Govoreanu, B.; Pourtois, G.; Jurczak, M. doi  openurl
  Title Intrinsic tailing of resistive states distributions in amorphous <tex>HfOx </tex> and TaOx based resistive random access memories Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication IEEE electron device letters Abbreviated Journal Ieee Electr Device L  
  Volume 36 Issue 36 Pages 769-771  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract We report on the ineffectiveness of programming oxide-based resistive random access memory (OxRAM) at low current with a program and verify algorithm due to intrinsic relaxation of the verified distribution to the natural state distribution obtained by single-pulse programming without verify process. Based on oxygen defect formation thermodynamics and on their diffusion barriers in amorphous HfOx and TaOx, we describe the intrinsic nature of tailing of the verified low resistive state and high resistive state distributions. We introduce different scenarios to explain fast distribution widening phenomenon, which is a fundamental limitation for OxRAM current scaling and device reliability.  
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  Language Wos (up) 000358570300011 Publication Date 2015-06-23  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0741-3106 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.048 Times cited 33 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.048; 2015 IF: 2.754  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:134412 Serial 4200  
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Author Scuracchio, P.; Dobry, A.; Costamagna, S.; Peeters, F.M. pdf  doi
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  Title Tuning the polarized quantum phonon transmission in graphene nanoribbons Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Nanotechnology Abbreviated Journal Nanotechnology  
  Volume 26 Issue 26 Pages 305401  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We propose systems that allow a tuning of the phonon transmission function T(omega) in graphene nanoribbons by using C-13 isotope barriers, antidot structures, and distinct boundary conditions. Phonon modes are obtained by an interatomic fifth-nearest neighbor force-constant model (5NNFCM) and T(omega) is calculated using the non-equilibrium Green's function formalism. We show that by imposing partial fixed boundary conditions it is possible to restrict contributions of the in-plane phonon modes to T(omega) at low energy. On the contrary, the transmission functions of out-of-plane phonon modes can be diminished by proper antidot or isotope arrangements. In particular, we show that a periodic array of them leads to sharp dips in the transmission function at certain frequencies omega(nu) which can be pre-defined as desired by controlling their relative distance and size. With this, we demonstrated that by adequate engineering it is possible to govern the magnitude of the ballistic transmission functions T(omega) in graphene nanoribbons. We discuss the implications of these results in the design of controlled thermal transport at the nanoscale as well as in the enhancement of thermo-electric features of graphene-based materials.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos (up) 000358675900010 Publication Date 2015-07-07  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0957-4484;1361-6528; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.44 Times cited 5 Open Access  
  Notes ; Discussions with C E Repetto, C R Stia and K H Michel are gratefully acknowledged. This work was partially supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and PIP 11220090100392 of CONICET (Argentina). We acknowledge funding from the FWO (Belgium)-MINCyT (Argentina) collaborative research project. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.44; 2015 IF: 3.821  
  Call Number c:irua:127186 Serial 3759  
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Author Li, J.; Ji, M.; Schwarz, T.; Ke, X.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Yuan, J.; Pereira, P.J.; Huang, Y.; Zhang, G.; Feng, H.L.; Yuan, Y.H.; Hatano, T.; Kleiner, R.; Koelle, D.; Chibotaru, L.F.; Yamaura, K.; Wang, H.B.; Wu, P.H.; Takayama-Muromachi, E.; Vanacken, J.; Moshchalkov, V.V.; pdf  url
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  Title Local destruction of superconductivity by non-magnetic impurities in mesoscopic iron-based superconductors Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Nature communications Abbreviated Journal Nat Commun  
  Volume 6 Issue 6 Pages 7614  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract The determination of the pairing symmetry is one of the most crucial issues for the iron-based superconductors, for which various scenarios are discussed controversially. Non-magnetic impurity substitution is one of the most promising approaches to address the issue, because the pair-breaking mechanism from the non-magnetic impurities should be different for various models. Previous substitution experiments demonstrated that the non-magnetic zinc can suppress the superconductivity of various iron-based superconductors. Here we demonstrate the local destruction of superconductivity by non-magnetic zinc impurities in Ba0.5K0.5Fe2As2 by exploring phase-slip phenomena in a mesoscopic structure with 119 × 102 nm2 cross-section. The impurities suppress superconductivity in a three-dimensional Swiss cheese-like pattern with in-plane and out-of-plane characteristic lengths slightly below ~1.34 nm. This causes the superconducting order parameter to vary along abundant narrow channels with effective cross-section of a few square nanometres. The local destruction of superconductivity can be related to Cooper pair breaking by non-magnetic impurities.  
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  Language Wos (up) 000358857000007 Publication Date 2015-07-03  
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  ISSN 2041-1723; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 12.124 Times cited 12 Open Access  
  Notes 246791 Countatoms Approved Most recent IF: 12.124; 2015 IF: 11.470  
  Call Number c:irua:126677 Serial 1827  
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Author Barreca, D.; Carraro, G.; Warwick, M.E.A.; Kaunisto, K.; Gasparotto, A.; Gombac, V.; Sada, C.; Turner, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Maccato, C.; Fornasiero, P.; doi  openurl
  Title Fe2O3-TiO2 nanosystems by a hybrid PE-CVD/ALD approach : controllable synthesis, growth mechanism, and photocatalytic properties Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication CrystEngComm Abbreviated Journal Crystengcomm  
  Volume 17 Issue 17 Pages 6219-6226  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Supported Fe2O3–TiO2 nanocomposites are fabricated by an original vapor phase synthetic strategy, consisting of the initial growth of Fe2O3 nanosystems on fluorine-doped tin oxide substrates by plasma enhanced-chemical vapor deposition, followed by atomic layer deposition of TiO2 overlayers with variable thickness, and final thermal treatment in air. A thorough characterization of the target systems is carried out by X-ray diffraction, atomic force microscopy, field emission-scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. High purity nanomaterials characterized by the co-presence of Fe2O3 (hematite) and TiO2 (anatase), with an intimate Fe2O3–TiO2 contact, are successfully obtained. In addition, photocatalytic tests demonstrate that, whereas both single-phase oxides do not show appreciable activity, the composite systems are able to degrade methyl orange aqueous solutions under simulated solar light, and even visible light, with an efficiency directly dependent on TiO2 overlayer thickness. This finding opens attractive perspectives for eventual applications in wastewater treatment.  
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  Language Wos (up) 000358915300018 Publication Date 2015-07-23  
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  ISSN 1466-8033; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.474 Times cited 25 Open Access  
  Notes The research leading to these results has received funding from the FP7 project “SOLAROGENIX” IJNMP4-SL-2012- 310333), as well as from Padova University ex-60% 2012–2015 projects, grant no. CPDR132937/13 (SOLLEONE), and Regione Lombardia-INSTM ATLANTE projects. S. T. acknowledges the FWO Flanders for a post-doctoral scholarship. Thanks are also due to Prof. S. Mathur and Dr. Y. Gönüllü (Department of Chemistry, Cologne University, Germany) for their precious help and assistance in ALD depositions, and to Prof. E. Bontempi (Chemistry for Technologies Laboratory, Brescia University, Italy) for XRD analyses. Approved Most recent IF: 3.474; 2015 IF: 4.034  
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Author da Silva, R.M.; Milošević, M.V.; Shanenko, A.A.; Peeters, F.M.; Albino Aguiar, J. url  doi
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  Title Giant paramagnetic Meissner effect in multiband superconductors Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Scientific reports Abbreviated Journal Sci Rep-Uk  
  Volume 5 Issue 5 Pages 12695  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Superconductors, ideally diamagnetic when in the Meissner state, can also exhibit paramagnetic behavior due to trapped magnetic flux. In the absence of pinning such paramagnetic response is weak, and ceases with increasing sample thickness. Here we show that in multiband superconductors paramagnetic response can be observed even in slab geometries, and can be far larger than any previous estimate – even multiply larger than the diamagnetic Meissner response for the same applied magnetic field. We link the appearance of this giant paramagnetic response to the broad crossover between conventional Type-I and Type-II superconductors, where Abrikosov vortices interact non-monotonically and multibody effects become important, causing unique flux configurations and their locking in the presence of surfaces.  
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  Language Wos (up) 000359143700001 Publication Date 2015-08-05  
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  ISSN 2045-2322; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 4.259 Times cited 25 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Brazilian science agencies CAPES (PNPD 223038.003145/2011-00), CNPq (307552/2012-8, 141911/2012-3, and APV-4 02937/ 2013-9), and FACEPE (APQ-0202-1.05/10 and BCT-0278-1.05/11), the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), and by the CNPq-FWO cooperation programme (CNPq 490297/2009-9). R.M.S. acknowledges support from the SRS PhD+ program of the University Cooperation for Development of the Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR-UOS). M.V.M. acknowledges support from CNPq (APV-4 02937/2013-9), FACEPE (APV-0034-1.05/14), and CAPES (BEX1392/11-5). ; Approved Most recent IF: 4.259; 2015 IF: 5.578  
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Author Ranjbari, E.; Hadjmohammadi, M.R.; Kiekens, F.; De Wael, K. pdf  url
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  Title Mixed hemi/ad-micelle sodium dodecyl sulfate-coated magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for the efficient removal and trace determination of rhodamine-B and rhodamine-6G Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Analytical chemistry Abbreviated Journal Anal Chem  
  Volume 87 Issue 15 Pages 7894-7901  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Pharmacology. Therapy; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)  
  Abstract Mixed hemi/ad-micelle sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS)-coated magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (MHAMS-MIONPs) were used as an efficient adsorbent for both removal and preconcentration of two important carcinogenic xanthine dyes named rhodamine-B (RB) and rhodamine-6G (RG). To gain insight in the configuration of SDS molecules on the surface of MIONPs, zeta potential measurements were performed in different [SDS]/[MIONP] ratios. Zeta potential data indicated that mixed hemi/ad-micelle MHAM was formed in [SDS]/[MIONP] ratios over the range of 1.1 to 7.3. Parameters affecting the adsorption of dyes were optimized as removal efficiency by one variable at-a-time and response surface methodology; the obtained removal efficiencies were ∼100%. Adsorption kinetic and equilibrium studies, under the optimum condition (pH = 2; amount of MIONPs = 87.15 mg; [SDS]/[MIONP] ratio = 2.9), showed that adsorption of both dyes are based on the pseudo-second-order and the Langmuir isotherm models, respectively. The maximum adsorption capacities for RB and RG were 385 and 323 mg g1, respectively. MHAMS-MIONPs were also applied for extraction of RB and RG. Under optimum conditions (pH = 2; amount of damped MHAMS-MIONPs = 90 mg; eluent solvent volume = 2.6 mL of 3% acetic acid in acetonitrile), extraction recoveries for 0.5 mg L1 of RB and RG were 98% and 99%, with preconcentration factors of 327 and 330, respectively. Limit of detection obtained for rhodamine dyes were <0.7 ng mL1. Finally, MHAMS-MIONPs were successfully applied for both removal and trace determination of RB and RG in environmental and wastewater samples.  
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  Language Wos (up) 000359277900056 Publication Date 2015-07-08  
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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 36 Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 6.32; 2015 IF: 5.636  
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Author Kang, J.; Sahin, H.; Ozaydin, H.D.; Senger, R.T.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title TiS3 nanoribbons : width-independent band gap and strain-tunable electronic properties Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 92 Issue 92 Pages 075413  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract The electronic properties, carrier mobility, and strain response of TiS3 nanoribbons (TiS3 NRs) are investigated by first-principles calculations. We found that the electronic properties of TiS3 NRs strongly depend on the edge type (a or b). All a-TiS3 NRs are metallic with a magnetic ground state, while b-TiS3 NRs are direct band gap semiconductors. Interestingly, the size of the band gap and the band edge position are almost independent of the ribbon width. This feature promises a constant band gap in a b-TiS3 NR with rough edges, where the ribbon width differs in different regions. The maximum carrier mobility of b-TiS3 NRs is calculated by using the deformation potential theory combined with the effective mass approximation and is found to be of the order 10(3) cm(2) V-1 s(-1). The hole mobility of the b-TiS3 NRs is one order of magnitude lower, but it is enhanced compared to the monolayer case due to the reduction in hole effective mass. The band gap and the band edge position of b-TiS3 NRs are quite sensitive to applied strain. In addition we investigate the termination of ribbon edges by hydrogen atoms. Upon edge passivation, the metallic and magnetic features of a-TiS3 NRs remain unchanged, while the band gap of b-TiS3 NRs is increased significantly. The robust metallic and ferromagnetic nature of a-TiS3 NRs is an essential feature for spintronic device applications. The direct, width-independent, and strain-tunable band gap, as well as the high carrier mobility, of b-TiS3 NRs is of potential importance in many fields of nanoelectronics, such as field-effect devices, optoelectronic applications, and strain sensors.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor  
  Language Wos (up) 000359344100014 Publication Date 2015-08-10  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 1098-0121; 1550-235x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 55 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem foundation of the Flemish government. Computational resources were provided by TUBITAK ULAKBIM, the High Performance and Grid Computing Center (TR-Grid e-Infrastructure), and the HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA), a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center (VSC), which is funded by the Hercules Foundation. H.S. is supported by a FWO Pegasus-Long Marie Curie Fellowship, and J.K. is supported by a FWO Pegasus-Short Marie Curie Fellowship. H.S. and R.T.S. acknowledge support from TUBITAK through Project No. 114F397. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2015 IF: 3.736  
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Author Mayer, M.; Scarabelli, L.; March, K.; Altantzis, T.; Tebbe, M.; Kociak, M.; Bals, S.; Garcia de Abajo, F.J.; Fery, A.; Liz-Marzan, L.M. pdf  url
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  Title Controlled Living Nanowire Growth: Precise Control over the Morphology and Optical Properties of AgAuAg Bimetallic Nanowires Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Nano letters Abbreviated Journal Nano Lett  
  Volume 15 Issue 15 Pages 5427-5437  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Inspired by the concept of living polymerization reaction, we are able to produce silver-gold-silver nanowires with a precise control over their total length and plasmonic properties by establishing a constant silver deposition rate on the tips of penta-twinned gold nanorods used as seed cores. Consequently, the length of the wires increases linearly in time. Starting with approximately 210 nm x 32 nm gold cores, we produce nanowire lengths up to several microns in a highly controlled manner, with a small self-limited increase in thickness of approximately 4 nm, corresponding to aspect ratios above 100, whereas the low polydispersity of the product allows us to detect up to nine distinguishable plasmonic resonances in a single colloidal solution. We analyze the spatial distribution and the nature of the plasmons by electron energy loss spectroscopy and obtain excellent agreement between measurements and electromagnetic simulations, clearly demonstrating that the presence of the gold core plays a marginal role, except for relatively short wires or high-energy modes.  
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  Language English Wos (up) 000359613700087 Publication Date 2015-07-03  
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  ISSN 1530-6984;1530-6992; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 12.712 Times cited 117 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes L.M.L.-M. acknowledges funding from the European Research Council Advanced Grant PLASMAQUO (No. 267867) and from the Spanish MINECO (grant MAT2013-46101-R). S.B. acknowledges funding from ERC Starting Grant COLOURATOMS (335078). The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union Seventh Framework Programme under Grant Agreements 312483 (ESTEEM2) and 262348 (ESMI). M.M., M.T., and A.F. acknowledge funding from the European Research Council starting grant METAMECH (No 306686). M.T. was supported by the Elite Network Bavaria in the frame of the Elite Study Program “Macromolecular Science” and funded via a grant for Ph.D. candidates according to Bavarian elite promotion law (BayEFG). F.J.G.deA. acknowledges funding from the Spanish MINECO (grant MAT2014-59096-P).; esteem2jra3; esteem2jra4; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:white; preprint:; postprint:restricted 12 months embargo; pdfversion:cannot); Approved Most recent IF: 12.712; 2015 IF: 13.592  
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Author Ramakers, M.; Michielsen, I.; Aerts, R.; Meynen, V.; Bogaerts, A. pdf  url
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  Title Effect of argon or helium on the CO2 conversion in a dielectric barrier discharge Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Plasma processes and polymers Abbreviated Journal Plasma Process Polym  
  Volume 12 Issue 12 Pages 755-763  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract This paper demonstrates that the CO2 conversion in a dielectric barrier discharge rises drastically upon addition of Ar or He, and the effect is more pronounced for Ar than for He. The effective CO2 conversion, on the other hand, drops upon addition of Ar or He, which is logical due to the lower CO2 content in the gas mixture, and the same is true for the energy efficiency, because a considerable fraction of the energy is then consumed into ionization/excitation of Ar or He atoms. The higher absolute CO2 conversion upon addition of Ar or He can be explained by studying in detail the Lissajous plots and the current profiles. The breakdown voltage is lower in the CO2/Ar and CO2/He mixtures, and the discharge gap is more filled with plasma, which enhances the possibility for CO2 conversion. The rates of electron impact excitationdissociation of CO2, estimated from the electron densities and mean electron energies, are indeed higher in the CO2/Ar and (to a lower extent) in the CO2/He mixtures, compared to the pure CO2 plasma. Moreover, charge transfer between Ar+ or Ar2+ ions and CO2, followed by electron-ion dissociative recombination of the CO2+ ions, might also contribute to, or even be dominant for the CO2 dissociation. All these effects can explain the higher CO2 conversion, especially upon addition of Ar, but also upon addition of He.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Weinheim Editor  
  Language Wos (up) 000359672400007 Publication Date 2015-02-12  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1612-8850; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.846 Times cited 63 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.846; 2015 IF: 2.453  
  Call Number c:irua:126822 Serial 799  
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Author Pilehvar, S.; Jambrec, D.; Gebala, M.; Schuhmann, W.; De Wael, K. doi  openurl
  Title Intercalation of proflavine in ssDNA aptamers : effect on binding of the specific target chloramphenicol Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Electroanalysis Abbreviated Journal Electroanal  
  Volume 27 Issue 8 Pages 1836-1841  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)  
  Abstract The structural modification of ssDNA-based aptamers upon specific binding of its target molecule leads to changes of the charge-transfer resistance (Rct) of a negatively-charged free-diffusing redox probe. The aptamer adopts a structure due to self-hybridization which is stabilized using profalvine as intercalator. The pre-organized aptamer structure is used to detect chloramphenicol (CAP) requiring a substantial change of the aptamer structure indicated by a CAP concentration dependent increase in the Rct values. Pre-incubation of the aptamer-modified electrode with an intercalator allows for the modulation of the aptamer/target interaction and hence for a modulation of the CAP-dependent variation of the Rct values.  
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  Language Wos (up) 000359737500006 Publication Date 2015-06-12  
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  ISSN 1040-0397 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.851 Times cited 5 Open Access  
  Notes ; D. J., M. G., W. S. are grateful for financial support to the Deutsch-Israelische Projektkooperation (DIP) in the framework of the project “Nanoengineered optoelectronics with biomaterials and bioinspired assemblies” funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft. S. P. and K. D. W. are thankful to UA for DOCPRO financial support. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.851; 2015 IF: 2.138  
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Author Galvan-Moya; Misko, V.R.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Chainlike transitions in Wigner crystals : sequential versus nonsequential Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 92 Issue 92 Pages 064112  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract The structural transitions of the ground state of a system of repulsively interacting particles confined in a quasi-one-dimensional channel, and the effect of the interparticle interaction as well as the functional form of the confinement potential on those transitions are investigated. Although the nonsequential ordering of transitions (non-SOT), i.e., the 1 – 2 – 4 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – ... sequence of chain configurations with increasing density, is widely robust as predicted in a number of theoretical studies, the sequential ordering of transitions (SOT), i.e., the 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – ... chain, is found as the ground state for long-ranged interparticle interaction and hard-wall-like confinement potentials. We found an energy barrier between every two different phases around its transition point, which plays an important role in the preference of the system to follow either a SOT or a non-SOT. However, that preferential transition requires also the stability of the phases during the transition. Additionally, we analyze the effect of a small structural disorder on the transition between the two phases around its transition point. Our results show that a small deformation of the triangular structure changes dramatically the picture of the transition between two phases, removing in a considerable region the non-SOT in the system. This feature could explain the fact that the non-SOT is, up to now, not observed in experimental systems, and suggests a more advanced experimental setup to detect the non-SOT.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor  
  Language Wos (up) 000359859400003 Publication Date 2015-08-21  
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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 3 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Odysseus and Methusalem programmes of the Flemish government. Computational resources were provided by HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA) a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center (VSC). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2015 IF: 3.736  
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Author Aierken, Y.; Çakır, D.; Sevik, C.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Thermal properties of black and blue phosphorenes from a first-principles quasiharmonic approach Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 92 Issue 92 Pages 081408  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Different allotropes of phosphorene are possible of which black and blue phosphorus are the most stable. While blue phosphorus has isotropic properties, black phosphorus is strongly anisotropic in its electronic and optical properties due to its anisotropic crystal structure. In this work, we systematically investigated the lattice thermal properties of black and blue phosphorene by using first-principles calculations based on the quasiharmonic approximation approach. Similar to the optoelectronic and electronic properties, we predict that black phosphorene has highly anisotropic thermal properties, in contrast to the blue phase. The linear thermal expansion coefficients along the zigzag and armchair direction differ up to 20% in black phosphorene. The armchair direction of black phosphorene is more expandable as compared to the zigzag direction and the biaxial expansion of blue phosphorene under finite temperature. Our comparative analysis reveals that the inclusion of finite-temperature effects makes the blue phase thermodynamically more stable over the black phase above 135 K.  
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  Language Wos (up) 000359860700005 Publication Date 2015-08-19  
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  ISSN 1098-0121 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 124 Open Access  
  Notes This work was supported by the Flemish Science Founda- tion (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem foundation of the Flem- ish government. Computational resources were provided by TUBITAK ULAKBIM, High Performance and Grid Comput- ing Center (TR-Grid e-Infrastructure), and HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA), a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center (VSC), which is funded by the Hercules foundation. C.S. acknowledges the support from Anadolu University (BAP-1407F335), and Turkish Academy of Sciences (TUBA-GEBIP). Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2015 IF: 3.736  
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Author Benito, P.; Nuyts, G.; Monti, M.; de Nolf, W.; Fornasari, G.; Janssens, K.; Scavetta, E.; Vaccari, A. pdf  doi
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  Title Stable Rh particles in hydrotalcite-derived catalysts coated on FeCrAlloy foams by electrosynthesis Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Applied catalysis : B : environmental Abbreviated Journal Appl Catal B-Environ  
  Volume 179 Issue Pages 321-332  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)  
  Abstract Rh-based structured catalysts for the Catalytic Partial Oxidation of CH4 to syngas were prepared by electrosynthesis of Rh/Mg/Al hydrotalcite-type compounds on FeCrAlloy foams and calcination. The effects of Rh content, total metal concentration, and partial replacement of Mg2+ by Ni2+ in the electrolytic solution on coating thickness, Rh speciation, metallic particle size, and catalytic activity were investigated by SEM/EDS, mu-XRF/XANES and tests under diluted and concentrated reaction conditions. The amount of Rh species, present as Mg (RhxAl1-x)(2)O-4, depended on the thickness of the electrosynthesised layer as well as the Rh particle size and dispersion. Smaller and more dispersed particles were obtained by decreasing the Rh concentration in the electrolytic solution from Rh/Mg/Al=11/70/19 to 5/70/25 and 2/70/28 atomic ratio% (a.r.%) and in thinner rather than thicker layers. Despite the improvement in metallic particles features, the CH4 conversion was negatively affected by the low amount of active sites in the coating, the high metal support interaction and possibly the oxidation of metallic particles and carbon formation. A larger amount of solid containing well dispersed Rh particles was deposited by increasing the total metal concentration from 0.03 M to 0.06 M with the Rh/Mg/Al=5/70/25 a.r.%, and the catalytic performances were enhanced. The partial replacement of Mg2+ by Ni2+ gave rise to a very active bimetallic Rh/Ni catalyst, CH4 conversion and selectivity to syngas were above 90%, however, it slightly deactivated with time-on-stream. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.  
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  Language Wos (up) 000359873800036 Publication Date 2015-05-19  
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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 14 Open Access  
  Notes ; The Authors acknowledge M. Salome for helping during the mu XRF/XANES experiments at ID21 Beamline of the ESRF, the Department of Structural Characterisation of CNR-IMM of Bologna for the access to the FEG-SEM facility and Dr F. Ospitali for the scientific support. Thanks are due to Farrel Lytle database for providing the necessary Rh metal spectrum (rhfoil.a99 in http:// ixs.iit.edu/data/FarrelLytledata/). The financial support from the Ministero per l'Istruzione, l'Universita e la Ricerca (MIUR, Roma, Italy) and the University of Bologna (FARB program) is gratefully acknowledged. ; Approved Most recent IF: 9.446; 2015 IF: 7.435  
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Author Caretti, I.; Keulemans, M.; Verbruggen, S.W.; Lenaerts, S.; Van Doorslaer, S. pdf  url
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  Title Light-induced processes in plasmonic Gold/TiO2 photocatalysts studied by electron paramagnetic resonance Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Topics in catalysis Abbreviated Journal Top Catal  
  Volume 58 Issue 12 Pages 776-782  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
  Abstract X-band and W-band continuous-wave (CW) electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) was used to study in situ light-induced (LI) mechanisms in commercial P90 titania (90 % anatase/10 % rutile) compared to plasmon-enhanced Au-P90 photocatalyst. These materials were excited using UV and 532 nm visible light to generate different excitation states and distinguish pure charge separation from plasmon-assisted resonance processes. Up to nine different photoinduced species of trapped electrons and holes were identified. LI CW EPR of P90 is presented for the first time, showing a UV excitation response similar to the well-known mixed-phase P25 titania. It is shown that incorporation of Au nanoparticles in Au-P90 and formation of a Schottky junction affects the charge separation state of the catalyst under UV light. Moreover, Au impregnation activated P90 through plasmon hot electron injection under visible light excitation (plasmonic sensitization effect). In general, EPR proved to be crucial to determine the different photoexciation paths and reactions that regulate plasmonic photocatalysis.  
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  ISSN 1022-5528 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.486 Times cited 22 Open Access  
  Notes ; IC and SVD acknowledge the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO) for financial support (Grant G.0687.13). SV thanks FWO for financial support through a postdoctoral fellowship and MK acknowledges the agency for Innovation by Science and Technology in Flanders (IWT) for financial support (Ph.D. Grant). ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.486; 2015 IF: 2.365  
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Author Nozaki, T.; Neyts, E.C.; Sankaran, M.; Ostrikov, K.(K.); Liu, C.-J. pdf  doi
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  Title Plasmas for enhanced catalytic processes (ISPCEM 2014) Type Editorial
  Year 2015 Publication Catalysis today Abbreviated Journal Catal Today  
  Volume 256 Issue 256 Pages 1-2  
  Keywords Editorial; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor  
  Language Wos (up) 000360085300001 Publication Date 2015-08-21  
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  ISSN 0920-5861; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 4.636 Times cited 2 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 4.636; 2015 IF: 3.893  
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Author Ghosh, S.; Gaspari, R.; Bertoni, G.; Spadaro, M.C.; Prato, M.; Turner, S.; Cavalli, A.; Manna, L.; Brescia, R. pdf  url
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  Title Pyramid-Shaped Wurtzite CdSe Nanocrystals with Inverted Polarity Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication ACS nano Abbreviated Journal Acs Nano  
  Volume 9 Issue 9 Pages 8537-8546  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract We report on pyramid-shaped wurtzite cadmium selenide (CdSe) nanocrystals (NCs), synthesized by hot injection in the presence of chloride ions as shape-directing agents, exhibiting reversed crystal polarity compared to former reports. Advanced transmission electron microscopy (TEM) techniques (image-corrected high-resolution TEM with exit wave reconstruction and probe-corrected high-angle annular dark field-scanning TEM) unequivocally indicate that the triangular base of the pyramids is the polar (0001) facet and their apex points toward the [0001] direction. Density functional theory calculations, based on a simple model of binding of Cl(-) ions to surface Cd atoms, support the experimentally evident higher thermodynamic stability of the (0001) facet over the (0001) one conferred by Cl(-) ions. The relative stability of the two polar facets of wurtzite CdSe is reversed compared to previous experimental and computational studies on Cd chalcogenide NCs, in which no Cl-based chemicals were deliberately used in the synthesis or no Cl(-) ions were considered in the binding models. Self-assembly of these pyramids in a peculiar clover-like geometry, triggered by the addition of oleic acid, suggests that the basal (polar) facet has a density and perhaps type of ligands significantly different from the other three facets, since the pyramids interact with each other exclusively via their lateral facets. A superstructure, however with no long-range order, is observed for clovers with their (0001) facets roughly facing each other. The CdSe pyramids were also exploited as seeds for CdS pods growth, and the peculiar shape of the derived branched nanostructures clearly arises from the inverted polarity of the seeds.  
  Address Department of Nanochemistry, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) , via Morego 30, I-16163 Genova, Italy  
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  Language English Wos (up) 000360323300085 Publication Date 2015-07-23  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 1936-0851;1936-086X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 13.942 Times cited 16 Open Access  
  Notes PMID:26203791 Approved Most recent IF: 13.942; 2015 IF: 12.881  
  Call Number c:irua:127807 Serial 3956  
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Author Morozov, V.A.; Arakcheeva, A.V.; Pattison, P.; Meert, K.W.; Smet, P.F.; Poelman, D.; Gauquelin, N.; Verbeeck, J.; Abakumov, A.M.; Hadermann, J. pdf  url
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  Title KEu(MoO4)2 : polymorphism, structures, and luminescent properties Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Chemistry of materials Abbreviated Journal Chem Mater  
  Volume 27 Issue 27 Pages 5519-5530  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract In this paper, with the example of two different polymorphs of KEu(MoO4)2, the influence of the ordering of the A-cations on the luminescent properties in scheelite related compounds (A′,A″)n[(B′,B″)O4]m is investigated. The polymorphs were synthesized using a solid state method. The study confirmed the existence of only two polymorphic forms at annealing temperature range 9231203 K and ambient pressure: a low temperature anorthic α-phase and a monoclinic high temperature β-phase with an incommensurately modulated structure. The structures of both polymorphs were solved using transmission electron microscopy and refined from synchrotron powder X-ray diffraction data. The monoclinic β-KEu(MoO4)2 has a (3+1)-dimensional incommensurately modulated structure (superspace group I2/b(αβ0)00, a = 5.52645(4) Å, b = 5.28277(4) Å, c = 11.73797(8) Å, γ = 91.2189(4)o, q = 0.56821(2)a*0.12388(3)b*), whereas the anorthic α-phase is (3+1)-dimensional commensurately modulated (superspace group I1̅(αβγ)0, a = 5.58727(22) Å, b = 5.29188(18)Å, c = 11.7120(4) Å, α = 90.485(3)o, β = 88.074(3)o, γ = 91.0270(23)o, q = 1/2a* + 1/2c*). In both cases the modulation arises due to Eu/K cation ordering at the A site: the formation of a 2-dimensional Eu3+ network is characteristic for the α-phase, while a 3-dimensional Eu3+-framework is observed for the β-phase structure. The luminescent properties of KEu(MoO4)2 samples prepared under different annealing conditions were measured, and the relation between their optical properties and their structures is discussed.  
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  Language Wos (up) 000360323700011 Publication Date 2015-07-29  
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  ISSN 0897-4756;1520-5002; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 9.466 Times cited 26 Open Access  
  Notes 278510 Vortex; Fwo G039211n; G004413n ECASJO_; Approved Most recent IF: 9.466; 2015 IF: 8.354  
  Call Number c:irua:127244 Serial 3537  
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Author Vagin, M.Y.; Trashin, S.A.; Beloglazkina, E.K.; Majouga, A.G. pdf  doi
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  Title Direct reagentless detection of the affinity binding of recombinant His-tagged firefly luciferase with a nickel-modified gold electrode Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Mendeleev communications Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 25 Issue 4 Pages 290-292  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)  
  Abstract The direct reagentless electrochemical detection of recombinant firefly luciferase binding with a gold electrode modified with nickel complex of 1,16-di[4-(2,6-dihydroxycarbonyl)pyridyl]-1,16-dioxa-8,9-dithiahexadecane has been carried out.  
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  Language Wos (up) 000360416600021 Publication Date 2015-08-07  
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  ISSN 0959-9436 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:127814 Serial 7811  
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Author Hoek, M.; Coneri, F.; Poccia, N.; Renshaw Wang, X.; Ke, X.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Hilgenkamp, H. pdf  url
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  Title Strain accommodation through facet matching in La1.85Sr0.15CuO4/Nd1.85Ce0.15CuO4 ramp-edge junctions Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication APL materials Abbreviated Journal Apl Mater  
  Volume 3 Issue 3 Pages 086101  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Scanning nano-focused X-ray diffraction and high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy are used to investigate the crystal structure of ramp-edge junctions between superconducting electron-doped Nd1.85Ce0.15CuO4 and superconducting hole-doped La1.85Sr0.15CuO4 thin films, the latter being the top layer. On the ramp, a new growth mode of La1.85Sr0.15CuO4 with a 3.3° tilt of the c-axis is found. We explain the tilt by developing a strain accommodation model that relies on facet matching, dictated by the ramp angle, indicating that a coherent domain boundary is formed at the interface. The possible implications of this growth mode for the creation of artificial domains in morphotropic materials are discussed.  
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  Language Wos (up) 000360656800009 Publication Date 2015-08-03  
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  ISSN 2166-532X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 4.335 Times cited 4 Open Access  
  Notes 312483 Esteem2; 246791 Countatoms; esteem2_jra2 Approved Most recent IF: 4.335; 2015 IF: NA  
  Call Number c:irua:127690 c:irua:127690 Serial 3163  
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