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Witters, N.; Mendelsohn, R.; Van Passel, S.; Van Slycken, S.; Weyens, N.; Schreurs, E.; Meers, E.; Tack, F.; Vanheusden, B.; Vangronsveld, J. |
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Phytoremediation, a sustainable remediation technology? 2 : economic assessment of CO2 abatement through the use of phytoremediation crops for renewable energy production |
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2012 |
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Biomass & Bioenergy |
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Biomass Bioenerg |
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39 |
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470-477 |
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A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM) |
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Phytoremediation could be a sustainable remediation alternative for conventional remediation technologies. However, its implementation on a commercial scale remains disappointing. To emphasize its sustainability, this paper examines whether and how the potential economic benefit of CO2 abatement for different crops used for phytoremediation or sustainable land management purposes could promote phytotechnologies. Our analysis is based on a case study in the Campine region, where agricultural soils are contaminated with mainly cadmium. We use Life Cycle Analysis to show for the most relevant crops (willow (Salix spp), energy maize (Zea mays), and rapeseed (Brassica napus)), that phytoremediation, used for renewable energy production, could abate CO2. Converting this in economic numbers through the Marginal Abatement Cost of CO2 ( 20 ton−1) we can integrate this in the economic analysis to compare phytoremediation crops among each other, and phytoremediation with conventional technologies. The external benefit of CO2 abatement when using phytoremediation crops for land management ranges between 55 and 501 per hectare. The purpose of these calculations is not to calculate a subsidy for phytoremediation. There is no reason why one would prefer phytoremediation crops for renewable energy production over normal biomass. Moreover, subsidies for renewable energy already exist. Therefore, we should not integrate these numbers in the economic analysis again. However, these numbers could contribute to making explicit the competitive advantage of phytoremediation compared to conventional remediation technologies, but also add to a more sustainably funded decision on which crop should be grown on contaminated land. |
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2011-12-20 |
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0961-9534 |
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3.219 |
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38 |
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Most recent IF: 3.219; 2012 IF: 2.975 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:129863 |
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6236 |
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Lu, Y.-G.; Verbeeck, J.; Turner, S.; Hardy, A.; Janssens, S.D.; De Dobbelaere, C.; Wagner, P.; Van Bael, M.K.; Van Tendeloo, G. |
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Analytical TEM study of CVD diamond growth on TiO2 sol-gel layers |
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2012 |
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Diamond and related materials |
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Diam Relat Mater |
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23 |
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93-99 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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The early growth stages of chemical vapor deposition (CVD) diamond on a solgel TiO2 film with buried ultra dispersed diamond seeds (UDD) have been studied. In order to investigate the diamond growth mechanism and understand the role of the TiO2 layer in the growth process, high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), energy-filtered TEM and electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) techniques were applied to cross sectional diamond film samples. We find evidence for the formation of TiC crystallites inside the TiO2 layer at different diamond growth stages. However, there is no evidence that diamond nucleation starts from these crystallites. Carbon diffusion into the TiO2 layer and the chemical bonding state of carbon (sp2/sp3) were both extensively investigated. We provide evidence that carbon diffuses through the TiO2 layer and that the diamond seeds partially convert to amorphous carbon during growth. This carbon diffusion and diamond to amorphous carbon conversion make the seed areas below the TiO2 layer grow and bend the TiO2 layer upwards to form the nucleation center of the diamond film. In some of the protuberances a core of diamond seed remains, covered by amorphous carbon. It is however unlikely that the remaining seeds are still active during the growth process. |
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2012-01-26 |
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0925-9635; |
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2.561 |
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16 |
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Iap; Esteem 026019; Fwo |
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Most recent IF: 2.561; 2012 IF: 1.709 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:95037UA @ admin @ c:irua:95037 |
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111 |
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Khalilov, U.; Pourtois, G.; van Duin, A.C.T.; Neyts, E.C. |
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Hyperthermal oxidation of Si(100)2x1 surfaces : effect of growth temperature |
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2012 |
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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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116 |
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15 |
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8649-8656 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
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Using reactive molecular dynamics simulations based on the ReaxFF potential, we studied the growth mechanism of ultrathin silica (SiO2) layers during hyperthermal oxidation as a function of temperature in the range 100-1300 K. Oxidation of Si(100){2 x 1} surfaces by both atomic and molecular oxygen was investigated for hyperthermal impact energies in the range of 1 to 5 eV. Two different growth mechanisms are found, corresponding to a low temperature oxidation and a high temperature one. The transition temperature between these mechanisms is estimated to be about 700 K. Also, the initial step of the Si oxidation process is analyzed in detail. Where possible, we validated our results with experimental and ab initio data, and good agreement was obtained. This study is important for the fabrication of silica-based devices in the micro- and nanoelectronics industry and, more specifically, for the fabrication of metal oxide semiconductor devices. |
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2012-03-26 |
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1932-7447;1932-7455; |
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4.536 |
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32 |
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Most recent IF: 4.536; 2012 IF: 4.814 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:98259 |
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1542 |
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Schattschneider, P.; Stöger-Pollach, M.; Löffler, S.; Steiger-Thirsfeld, A.; Hell, J.; Verbeeck, J. |
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Sub-nanometer free electrons with topological charge |
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2012 |
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Ultramicroscopy |
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Ultramicroscopy |
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The holographic mask technique is used to create freely moving electrons with quantized angular momentum. With electron optical elements they can be focused to vortices with diameters below the nanometer range. The understanding of these vortex beams is important for many applications. Here, we produce electron vortex beams and compare them to a theory of electrons with topological charge. The experimental results show excellent agreement with simulations. As an immediate application, fundamental experimental parameters like spherical aberration and partial coherence are determined. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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2012-01-30 |
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0304-3991; |
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2.843 |
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24 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:98279 |
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3344 |
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Pham, A.-T.; Sorée, B.; Magnus, W.; Jungemann, C.; Meinerzhagen, B.; Pourtois, G. |
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Quantum simulations of electrostatics in Si cylindrical junctionless nanowire nFETs and pFETs with a homogeneous channel including strain and arbitrary crystallographic orientations |
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2012 |
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Solid state electronics |
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Solid State Electron |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
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Simulation results of electrostatics in Si cylindrical junctionless nanowire transistors with a homogenous channel are presented. Junctionless transistors including strain and arbitrary crystallographic orientations are studied. Size quantization effects are simulated by self-consistent solutions of the Poisson and Schrodinger equations. The 6 x 6 k.p method is employed for the calculation of the valence subband structure in a junctionless nanowire pFET. The influence of stress/strain and crystallographic channel orientation on to the electrostatics in terms of subband structure, charge density, and C-V curve is systematically studied. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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2011-12-01 |
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0038-1101; |
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1.58 |
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2 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:98245 |
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2786 |
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Tikhomirov, V.K.; Rodríguez, V.D.; Méndez-Ramos, J.; del- Castillo, J.; Kirilenko, D.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Moshchalkov, V.V. |
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Optimizing Er/Yb ratio and content in Er-Yb co-doped glass-ceramics for enhancement of the up- and down-conversion luminescence |
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2012 |
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Solar energy materials and solar cells |
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Sol Energ Mat Sol C |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Er3+Yb3+ co-doped transparent glass-ceramics with varying Er/Yb content and ratio have been prepared. High quantum yields for up- and down-conversion luminescence by energy transfer from Yb3+ to Er3+ and from Er3+ to Yb3+, respectively, have been detected and optimized with respect to the Er/Yb content and ratio, and proposed in particular for up- and down-conversion of solar spectrum for enhancement of the efficiency of solar cells. The rise and decay kinetics for the population of the excited levels of Er3+ and Yb3+ have been studied and fit. Based on these experimental data, the mechanisms for the energy transfers have been suggested with emphasis on the optimized Er/Yb content and ratio for enhancement of the efficiency of the Er3+↔Yb3+ energy transfers. |
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2012-02-04 |
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0927-0248; |
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4.784 |
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66 |
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Most recent IF: 4.784; 2012 IF: 4.630 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:97392 |
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2493 |
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He, Z.; Ke, X.; Bals, S.; Van Tendeloo, G. |
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Direct evidence for the existence of multi-walled carbon nanotubes with hexagonal cross-sections |
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2012 |
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Carbon |
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Carbon |
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Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with a polygonal cross-section have been paid increasing attention since their three-dimensional structure is related to specific physical properties, which are found to be different in comparison to CNTs with a circular cross-section. Here, we report the existence of novel multi-walled CNTs yielding walls with a rounded-hexagonal configuration. This structure was directly confirmed for the first time by both cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy and electron tomography. The morphology of the Fe catalytic particle also exhibits hexagonal characteristics, and is proposed as the origin of the formation of the rounded-hexagonal walls of the CNT. This observation is of great importance with respect to the design of polygonal (such as pentagonal or hexagonal) cross-sectional CNTs. By controlling the morphology of the catalytic nanoparticles it will be possible to grow CNTs with desired electronic and mechanical properties. |
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2012-02-06 |
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0008-6223; |
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6.337 |
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8 |
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Most recent IF: 6.337; 2012 IF: 5.868 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:96956 |
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711 |
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Shakouri, K.; Szafran, B.; Esmaeilzadeh, M.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Effective spin-orbit interaction Hamiltonian for quasi-one-dimensional quantum rings |
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2012 |
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Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
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Phys Rev B |
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85 |
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16 |
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The effective Hamiltonian for an electron in a quasi-one-dimensional quantum ring in the presence of spin-orbit interactions is derived. We demonstrate that, when both coupling types are simultaneously present, the effective Hamiltonian derived by the lowest-radial-state approximation produces energy spectra and charge densities which deviate strongly from the exact ones. For equal Rashba and Dresselhaus coupling constants the lowest-radial-state approximation opens artifactal avoided crossings in the energy spectra and deforms the circular symmetry of the confined charge densities. In this case, there does not exist a ring thin enough to justify the restriction to the lowest radially quantized energy state. We derive the effective Hamiltonian accounting for both the lowest and the first excited radial states, and show that the inclusion of the latter restores the correct features of the exact solution. Relation of this result to the states of a quantum wire is also discussed. |
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2012-04-20 |
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1098-0121;1550-235X; |
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3.836 |
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32 |
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Most recent IF: 3.836; 2012 IF: 3.767 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:98258 |
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855 |
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Dixon, E.; Hadermann, J.; Hayward, M.A. |
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Structures and magnetism of La1-xSrxMnO3-(0.5+x)/2 (0.67\leq x\leq1) phases |
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2012 |
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Chemistry of materials |
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Chem Mater |
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24 |
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8 |
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1486-1495 |
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Topotactic reduction of La1-xSrxMnO3 (0.67 <= x <= 1) phases with sodium hydride yields a series of isoelectronic materials of composition La1-xSrxMnO3-(0.5+x)/2. Lanthanum rich members of the series (0.67 <= x <= 0.83) adopt anion deficient perovskite structures with a 6-layer -OTOOT'O- stacking sequence of sheets of octahedra/square-based pyramids (O) and sheets of tetrahedra (T). The strontium rich members of the series (0.83 <= x <= 1) incorporate “step defects” into this 6-layer structure in which the OTOOT'O stacking sequence is converted into either OOTOOT' or TOOT'OO at a defect plane which runs perpendicular to the [201] lattice plane. The step defects appear to provide a mechanism to relieve lattice strain and accommodate additional anion deficiency in phases with x > 0.83. Magnetization and neutron diffraction data indicate La1-xSrxMnO3-(0.5+x)/2 phases adopt antiferromagnetically ordered states at low-temperature in which the ordered arrangement of magnetic spins is incommensurate with the crystallographic lattice. |
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2012-03-28 |
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0897-4756;1520-5002; |
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9.466 |
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13 |
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Most recent IF: 9.466; 2012 IF: 8.238 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:98253 |
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3318 |
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Ludu, A.; Milošević, M.V.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Vortex states in axially symmetric superconductors in applied magnetic field |
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2012 |
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Sn – 0378-4754 |
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Math Comput Simulat |
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82 |
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We solve analytically the linearized Ginzburg-Landau (GL) equation in the presence of an uniform magnetic field with cylindrical boundary conditions. The solution of the non-linear GL equation is provided as an expansion in the basis of linearized solutions. We present examples of the resulting vortex structure for a solid and perforated superconducting cylinder. (C) 2012 IMACS. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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000303097000009 |
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2012-02-11 |
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0378-4754; |
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1.218 |
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1 |
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Most recent IF: 1.218; 2012 IF: 0.836 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:98300 |
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3887 |
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Govaerts, K.; Sluiter, M.H.F.; Partoens, B.; Lamoen, D. |
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Stability of Sb-Te layered structures : first-principles study |
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2012 |
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Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
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Phys Rev B |
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85 |
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14 |
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Using an effective one-dimensional cluster expansion in combination with first-principles electronic structure calculations we have studied the energetics and electronic properties of Sb-Te layered systems. For a Te concentration between 0 and 60 at. % an almost continuous series of metastable structures is obtained consisting of consecutive Sb bilayers next to consecutive Sb2Te3 units, with the general formula (Sb-2)(n)(Sb2Te3)(m) (n, m = 1,2, ... ). Between 60 and 100 at.% no stable structures are found. We account explicitly for the weak van derWaals bonding between Sb bilayers and Sb2Te3 units by using a recently developed functional, which strongly improves the interlayer bonding distances. At T = 0 K, no evidence is found for the existence of two separate single-phase regions delta and gamma and a two-phase region delta + gamma. Metastable compounds with a Te concentration between 0 and 40 at. % are semimetallic, whereas compounds with a Te concentration between 50 and 60 at. % are semiconducting. Compounds with an odd number of Sb layers are metallic and have a much higher formation energy than those with an even number of consecutive Sb layers, thereby favoring the formation of Sb bilayers. |
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2012-04-23 |
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3.836 |
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14 |
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Most recent IF: 3.836; 2012 IF: 3.767 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:98255 |
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Barbier, M.; Papp, G.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Snake states and Klein tunneling in a graphene Hall bar with a pn-junction |
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2012 |
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Applied physics letters |
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Appl Phys Lett |
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100 |
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16 |
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163121-163121,3 |
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The Hall (R-H) and bend (R-B) resistances of a graphene Hall bar structure containing a pn-junction are calculated when in the ballistic regime. The simulations are done using the billiard model. Introducing a pn-junction-dividing the Hall bar geometry in two regions-leads to two distinct regimes exhibiting very different physics: (1) both regions are of n-type and (2) one region is n-type and the other p-type. In regime (1), a “Hall plateau”-an enhancement of the resistance-appears for R-H. On the other hand, in regime (2), we found a negative R-H, which approaches zero for large B. The bend resistance is highly asymmetric in regime (2) and the resistance increases with increasing magnetic field B in one direction while it reduces to zero in the other direction. (C) 2012 American Institute of Physics. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4704667] |
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2012-04-20 |
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0003-6951; |
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3.411 |
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20 |
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; This work was supported by IMEC, the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the Belgian Science Policy (IAP), and the ESF-EuroGRAPHENE project CONGRAN. ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.411; 2012 IF: 3.794 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99129 |
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Yang, W.; Misko, V.R.; Nelissen, K.; Kong, M.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Using self-driven microswimmers for particle separation |
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2012 |
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Soft matter |
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Soft Matter |
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8 |
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19 |
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5175-5179 |
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Microscopic self-propelled swimmers capable of autonomous navigation through complex environments provide appealing opportunities for localization, pick-up and delivery of micro and nanoscopic objects. Inspired by motile cells and bacteria, man-made microswimmers have been fabricated, and their motion in patterned surroundings has been experimentally studied. We propose to use self-driven artificial microswimmers for the separation of binary mixtures of colloids. We revealed different regimes of separation, including one with a velocity inversion. Our findings could be of use for various biological and medical applications. |
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2012-03-26 |
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1744-683X;1744-6848; |
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3.889 |
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45 |
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; This work was supported by the “Odysseus” Program of the Flemish Government and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-V1) (Belgium), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 11047111), the State Key Program of National Natural Science of China (No. 51135007), the Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China (No. 20111415120002), and the Major State Basic Research Development Program of China (973) (No. 2009CB724201). ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.889; 2012 IF: 3.909 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:98326 |
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3826 |
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Bittencourt, C.; Hitchock, A.P.; Ke, X.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Ewels, C.P.; Guttmann, P. |
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X-ray absorption spectroscopy by full-field X-ray microscopy of a thin graphite flake: Imaging and electronic structure via the carbon K-edge |
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2012 |
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Beilstein journal of nanotechnology |
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Beilstein J Nanotech |
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3 |
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345-350 |
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We demonstrate that near-edge X-ray-absorption fine-structure spectra combined with full-field transmission X-ray microscopy can be used to study the electronic structure of graphite flakes consisting of a few graphene layers. The flake was produced by exfoliation using sodium cholate and then isolated by means of density-gradient ultracentrifugation. An image sequence around the carbon K-edge, analyzed by using reference spectra for the in-plane and out-of-plane regions of the sample, is used to map and spectrally characterize the flat and folded regions of the flake. Additional spectral features in both π and σ regions are observed, which may be related to the presence of topological defects. Doping by metal impurities that were present in the original exfoliated graphite is indicated by the presence of a pre-edge signal at 284.2 eV. |
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2012-04-25 |
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2190-4286; |
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3.127 |
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15 |
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Most recent IF: 3.127; 2012 IF: 2.374 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:97703 |
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3924 |
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Delville, R.; Shi, H.; James, R.D.; Schryvers, D. |
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Special microstructures and twin features in Ti50Ni50-x(Pd,Au)x at small hysteresis |
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2011 |
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Diffusion and defect data : solid state data : part B : solid state phenomena |
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The breaking of symmetry due to atomic displacements in the austenite-martensite phase transformation generally leads to their crystallographic incompatibility. Energy minimizing accommodation mechanisms such as martensite twinning have been recently shown to be a source of hysteresis and irreversible plastic deformation. Compatibility between the two phases can however be achieved by carefully tuning lattice parameters through composition change. A dramatic drop in hysteresis and novel microstructures such as a lowering of the amount of twin lamella are then observed. Related theoretical and simulation works also support the existence of such microstructures including peculiar self-accommodating configurations at near-compatibility. We present the transmission electron microscopy (TEM) study of these novel microstructures for the alloy systems Ti50Ni50-xPdx and Ti50Ni50-xAux where the composition was systemically tuned to approach perfect compatibility. High resolution imaging of the interface between austenite and martensite supplies evidences of compatibility at the atomic level. |
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2011-07-04 |
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1662-9779; |
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3 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:90155 |
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3069 |
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Schryvers, D.; Tirry, W.; Cao, S. |
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Advanced TEM and SEM methods applied to 3D nano- and microstructural investigations of Ni4Ti3 precipitates in Ni-Ti (SMA) |
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2011 |
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Diffusion and defect data : solid state data : part B : solid state phenomena |
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172/174 |
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229-235 |
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Two different kinds of experimental approaches yielding three-dimensional structural information on metastable semi-coherent precipitates are demonstrated. By combining high-resolution images from two independent viewing directions a full description of the strain field surrounding a nano-sized Ni4Ti3 precipitate in Ni-Ti can be obtained. The principal axes and strains correlate well with the transformation strain of the observed R-phase transformation close to the precipitate. Using a slice-and-view procedure in a FIB/SEM dual-beam instrument, a three-dimensional voxel dataset is produced from which morphological and distributional information on the same precipitates can be obtained yielding new insight into the particular transformation paths of these alloys, relevant for their functional behaviour. |
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2011-07-04 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:90153 |
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73 |
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Delville, R.; Malard, B.; Pilch, J.; Sittner, P.; Schryvers, D. |
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Transmission electron microscopy study of microstructural evolution in nanograined Ni-Ti microwires heat treated by electric pulse |
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2011 |
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Diffusion and defect data : solid state data : part B : solid state phenomena |
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Transmission electron microscopy and mechanical testing were employed to investigate the evolution of microstructure and functional superelastic properties of 0.1mm diameter as-drawn Ni-Ti wires subjected to a non-conventional heat treatment by controlled electric pulse current. This method enables a finer control of the recovery and recrystallisation processes taking place during the heat treatment and accordingly a better control on the final microstructure. The best functional properties were obtained for heat-treated Ni-Ti wires having a nanograined microstructure (20-50 nm) partially recovered through polygonization and partially recrystallized. Such microstructure is highly resistant against dislocation slip upon cycling, while microstructures annealed for longer time and showing mostly recrystallized grains were prone to dislocation slip, particularly as the grain size exceeds 100 nm. The density of dislocation defects increased significantly with increasing grain size of the microstructure. The activity of three <100>/{011} slip systems was identified in the largest grains of 500-1200 nm. An additional mode of plastic deformation, {114} compound austenite twinning, was observed in the largest grains of fully recrystallized microstructures. It is proposed that dislocation slip (and possibly deformation twinning) occurring in superelastic cycling is coupled with the stress-induced martensitic transformation. |
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2011-07-04 |
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3 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:90154 |
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3717 |
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Cao, S.; Nishida, M.; Schryvers, D. |
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FIB/SEM applied to quantitative 3D analysis of precipitates in Ni-Ti |
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2011 |
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Diffusion and defect data : solid state data : part B : solid state phenomena |
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Ni4Ti3 precipitates with a heterogeneous distribution growing in a polycrystalline Ni50.8Ti49.2 alloy have been investigated in a Dual-Beam FIB/SEM system. The volume ratio, mean volume, central plane diameter, thickness, aspect ratio and sphericity of the precipitates in the grain interior as well as near to the grain boundary were measured or calculated. The morphology of the precipitates was classified according to the Zingg scheme. The multistage martensitic transformation occurring in these kinds of samples is interpreted in view of the data of this heterogeneous microstructure of matrix and precipitates. |
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2011-07-04 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:90152 |
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1188 |
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Jalabert, D.; Pelloux-Gervais, D.; Béché, A.; Hartmann, J.M.; Gergaud, P.; Rouvière, J.L.; Canut, B. |
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Depth strain profile with sub-nm resolution in a thin silicon film using medium energy ion scattering |
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2012 |
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Physica Status Solidi A-Applications And Materials Science |
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Phys Status Solidi A |
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209 |
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2 |
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265-267 |
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The depth strain profile in silicon from the Si (001) substrate to the surface of a 2 nm thick Si/12 nm thick SiGe/bulk Si heterostructure has been determined by medium energy ion scattering (MEIS). It shows with sub-nanometer resolution and high strain sensitivity that the thin Si cap presents residual compressive strain caused by Ge diffusion coming from the fully strained SiGe layer underneath. The strain state of the SiGe buffer have been checked by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and nano-beam electron diffraction (NBED) measurements. |
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2011-11-11 |
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1862-6300; |
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1.775 |
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3 |
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Most recent IF: 1.775; 2012 IF: 1.469 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:136430 |
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4497 |
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Bittencourt, C.; Ke, X.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Thiess, S.; Drube, W.; Ghijsen, J.; Ewels, C.P. |
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Study of the interaction between copper and carbon nanotubes |
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2012 |
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Chemical physics letters |
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Chem Phys Lett |
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535 |
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Copper deposited by thermal evaporation onto pristine and oxygen plasma treated carbon nanotubes (CNTs) diffuse over the CNT surface, coalescing and forming crystalline islands. The nucleation sites of the islands are preferentially defects, and more homogeneous island dispersion was observed at the CNT oxygen functionalized surface. The presence of weakly bound oxygen atoms at the CNT surface induces the formation of CuO bonds at the Cu/CNT interface, as described through density functional calculations. Exposure to air allows further oxidation to facetted crystalline Cu2O. Oxygen plasma pre-treatment represents a promising route for homogenous disperse Cu2O nanoparticle decoration of CNTs. |
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2012-03-21 |
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0009-2614; |
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1.815 |
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27 |
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Most recent IF: 1.815; 2012 IF: 2.145 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:97704 |
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3336 |
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Lajevardipour, A.; Neek-Amal, M.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Thermomechanical properties of graphene : valence force field model approach |
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2012 |
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Journal of physics : condensed matter |
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J Phys-Condens Mat |
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17 |
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Using the valence force field model of Perebeinos and Tersoff (2009 Phys. Rev. B 79 241409(R)), different energy modes of suspended graphene subjected to tensile or compressive strain are studied. By carrying out Monte Carlo simulations it is found that: (i) only for small strains (vertical bar epsilon vertical bar (sic) 0.02) is the total energy symmetrical in the strain, while it behaves completely differently beyond this threshold; (ii) the important energy contributions in stretching experiments are stretching, angle bending, an out-of-plane term, and a term that provides repulsion against pi-pi misalignment; (iii) in compressing experiments the two latter terms increase rapidly, and beyond the buckling transition stretching and bending energies are found to be constant; (iv) from stretching-compressing simulations we calculated the Young's modulus at room temperature 350 +/- 3.15 N m(-1), which is in good agreement with experimental results (340 +/- 50 N m(-1)) and with ab initio results (322-353) N m(-1); (v) molar heat capacity is estimated to be 24.64 J mol(-1) K-1 which is comparable with the Dulong-Petit value, i. e. 24.94 J mol(-1) K-1, and is almost independent of the strain; (vi) nonlinear scaling properties are obtained from height-height correlations at finite temperature; (vii) the used valence force field model results in a temperature independent bending modulus for graphene, and (viii) the Gruneisen parameter is estimated to be 0.64. |
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2012-04-05 |
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0953-8984;1361-648X; |
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2.649 |
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29 |
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; We acknowledge helpful comments by V Perebeinos, S Costamagna, A Fasolino and J H Los. This work was supported by the Flemish science foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Belgium Science Policy (IAP). ; |
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Most recent IF: 2.649; 2012 IF: 2.355 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99123 |
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3639 |
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Chen, Y.; Shanenko, A.A.; Perali, A.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Superconducting nanofilms : molecule-like pairing induced by quantum confinement |
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2012 |
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Journal of physics : condensed matter |
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J Phys-Condens Mat |
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24 |
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18 |
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185701-185701,8 |
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Quantum confinement of the perpendicular motion of electrons in single-crystalline metallic superconducting nanofilms splits the conduction band into a series of single-electron subbands. A distinctive feature of such a nanoscale multi-band superconductor is that the energetic position of each subband can vary significantly with changing nanofilm thickness, substrate material, protective cover and other details of the fabrication process. It can occur that the bottom of one of the available subbands is situated in the vicinity of the Fermi level. We demonstrate that the character of the superconducting pairing in such a subband changes dramatically and exhibits a clear molecule-like trend, which is very similar to the well-known crossover from the Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer regime to Bose-Einstein condensation (BCS-BEC) observed in trapped ultracold fermions. For Pb nanofilms with thicknesses of 4 and 5 monolayers (MLs) this will lead to a spectacular scenario: up to half of all the Cooper pairs nearly collapse, shrinking in the lateral size (parallel to the nanofilm) down to a few nanometers. As a result, the superconducting condensate will be a coherent mixture of almost molecule-like fermionic pairs with ordinary, extended Cooper pairs. |
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2012-04-05 |
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0953-8984;1361-648X; |
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2.649 |
Times cited |
26 |
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; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). AAS thanks A Bianconi, M D Croitoru and A V Vagov for useful discussions. AAS acknowledges the hospitality and fruitful interactions with G C Strinati, P Pieri and D Neilson during his visit to the University of Camerino, supported by the School of Advanced Studies of the University of Camerino. ; |
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Most recent IF: 2.649; 2012 IF: 2.355 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:98223 |
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3357 |
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Dixit, H.; Saniz, R.; Cottenier, S.; Lamoen, D.; Partoens, B. |
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Electronic structure of transparent oxides with the Tran-Blaha modified Becke-Johnson potential |
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2012 |
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Journal of physics : condensed matter |
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J Phys-Condens Mat |
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24 |
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20 |
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205503-205503,9 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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We present electronic band structures of transparent oxides calculated using the Tran-Blaha modified Becke-Johnson (TB-mBJ) potential. We studied the basic n-type conducting binary oxides In2O3, ZnO, CdO and SnO2 along with the p-type conducting ternary oxides delafossite CuXO2 (X = Al, Ga, In) and spinel ZnX2O4 (X = Co, Rh, Ir). The results are presented for calculated band gaps and effective electron masses. We discuss the improvements in the band gap determination using TB-mBJ compared to the standard generalized gradient approximation (GGA) in density functional theory (DFT) and also compare the electronic band structure with available results from the quasiparticle GW method. It is shown that the calculated band gaps compare well with the experimental and GW results, although the electron effective mass is generally overestimated. |
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2012-04-27 |
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0953-8984;1361-648X; |
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Impact Factor |
2.649 |
Times cited |
113 |
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Iwt; Fwo |
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Most recent IF: 2.649; 2012 IF: 2.355 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:98222 |
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1017 |
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Arsoski, V.; Čukarić, N.; Tadić, M.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Exciton states in a nanocup in the presence of a perpendicular magnetic field |
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2012 |
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Physica scripta |
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Phys Scripta |
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T149 |
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014054-014054,5 |
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The exciton states in a strained (In,Ga)As/GaAs nanocup are theoretically determined. We explore how the nanocup bottom thickness (t) affects the magnetic field dependence of the exciton energy. Strain distribution is computed by the continuum mechanical model under the approximation of isotropic elasticity. The exciton wave functions are expanded into products of the electron and hole envelope functions. For small t, the exciton ground state has zero orbital momentum and exhibits small oscillations of the second derivative when the magnetic field increases. When t approaches the value of the cup height, however, the exciton levels exhibit angular momentum transitions, whose behavior is similar to that for type-II quantum dots. Small oscillations of the oscillator strength for exciton recombination are found when the magnetic field increases. An increase in thickness of the nanocup bottom has only a small effect on those oscillations for the optically active exciton states, but the exciton ground state becomes dark when the magnetic field increases. Hence, the results of our calculations show that an increase in thickness of the nanocup bottom transforms the exciton ground energy level dependence on magnetic field from the one characteristic of type-I rings to the one characteristic of type-II dots. |
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Stockholm |
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000303523500055 |
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2012-04-27 |
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0031-8949;1402-4896; |
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Impact Factor |
1.28 |
Times cited |
2 |
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; This work was supported by the EU Network of Excellence SANDiE, the Ministry of Education and Science of Serbia, the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Belgian Science Policy (IAP). ; |
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Most recent IF: 1.28; 2012 IF: 1.032 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99135 |
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1117 |
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Grujić, M.; Zarenia, M.; Tadić, M.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Interband optical absorption in a circular graphene quantum dot |
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2012 |
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Physica scripta |
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Phys Scripta |
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T149 |
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014056-014056,4 |
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We investigate the energy levels and optical properties of a circular graphene quantum dot in the presence of an external magnetic field perpendicular to the dot. Based on the Dirac-Weyl equation and assuming zero outward current at the edge of the dot we present the results for two different types of boundary conditions, i.e. infinite-mass (IMBC) and zigzag boundary conditions. We found that the dot with zigzag edges displays a zero-energy state in the energy spectra while this is not the case for the IMBCs. For both boundary conditions, the confinement becomes dominated by the magnetic field, where the energy levels converge to the Landau levels as the magnetic field increases. The effect of boundary conditions on the electron-and hole-energy states is found to affect the interband absorption spectra, where we found larger absorption in the case of IMBCs. The selection rules for interband optical transitions are determined and discussed for both boundary conditions. |
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000303523500057 |
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2012-04-27 |
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0031-8949;1402-4896; |
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Impact Factor |
1.28 |
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5 |
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; This work was supported by the EuroGraphene program of the ESF (project CONGRAN), the Ministry of Education and Science of Serbia, the Belgian Science Policy (IAP) and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). ; |
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Most recent IF: 1.28; 2012 IF: 1.032 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99136 |
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1688 |
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Berdiyorov, G.R.; de Romaguera, A.R.C.; Milošević, M.V.; Doria, M.M.; Covaci, L.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Dynamic and static phases of vortices under an applied drive in a superconducting stripe with an array of weak links |
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2012 |
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European physical journal : B : condensed matter and complex systems |
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Eur Phys J B |
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85 |
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4 |
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130-130,8 |
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Static and dynamic properties of superconducting vortices in a superconducting stripe with a periodic array of weakly-superconducting (or normal metal) regions are studied in the presence of external magnetic and electric fields. The time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau theory is used to describe the electronic transport, where the anisotropy is included through the spatially-dependent critical temperature T-c. Superconducting vortices penetrating into the weak-superconducting region with smaller T-c are more mobile than the ones in the strong superconducting regions. We observe periodic entrance and exit of vortices which reside in the weak link for some short interval. The mobility of the weakly-pinned vortices can be reduced by increasing the uniform applied magnetic field leading to distinct features in the voltage vs. magnetic field response of the system. |
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Berlin |
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000303545400013 |
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2012-04-20 |
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1434-6028;1434-6036; |
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Impact Factor |
1.461 |
Times cited |
32 |
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; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the Belgian Science Policy (IAP), the bilateral programme between Flanders and Brazil. G.R.B. and L.C. acknowledge individual support from FWO-Vl. A.R.de C.R. acknowledges CNPq and FACEPE for financial support. ; |
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Most recent IF: 1.461; 2012 IF: 1.282 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:98267 |
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761 |
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Wang, B.; Idrissi, H.; Shi, H.; Colla, M.S.; Michotte, S.; Raskin, J.P.; Pardoen, T.; Schryvers, D. |
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Texture-dependent twin formation in nanocrystalline thin Pd films |
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2012 |
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Scripta materialia |
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Scripta Mater |
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66 |
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11 |
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866-871 |
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Nanocrystalline Pd films were produced by electron-beam evaporation and sputter deposition. The electron-beam-evaporated films reveal randomly oriented nanograins with a relatively high density of growth twins, unexpected in view of the high stacking fault energy of Pd. In contrast, sputter-deposited films show a clear 〈1 1 1〉 crystallographic textured nanostructure without twins. These results provide insightful information to guide the generation of microstructures with enhanced strength/ductility balance in high stacking fault energy nanocrystalline metallic thin films. |
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Oxford |
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2012-01-31 |
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1359-6462; |
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3.747 |
Times cited |
19 |
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Most recent IF: 3.747; 2012 IF: 2.821 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:96955 |
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3566 |
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Ribbens, S.; Beyers, E.; Schellens, K.; Mertens, M.; Ke, X.; Bals, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Meynen, V.; Cool, P. |
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Systematic evaluation of thermal and mechanical stability of different commercial and synthetic photocatalysts in relation to their photocatalytic activity |
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2012 |
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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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The effect of thermal treatment and mechanical stress on the structural and photocatalytic properties of eight different (synthetic and commercial) photocatalysts has been thoroughly investigated. Different mesoporous Ti-based materials were prepared via surfactant based synthesis routes (e.g. Pluronic 123, CTMABr = Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide) or via template-free synthesis routes (e.g. trititanate nanotubes). Also, the stabilizing effect of the NaOH/NH4OH post-treatment on the templated mesoporous materials and their photocatalytic activity was investigated. Furthermore, the thermal and mechanical properties of commercially available titanium dioxides such as P25 Evonik® and Millenium PC500® were studied. The various photocatalysts were analyzed with N2-sorption, X-ray diffraction (XRD), high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) to obtain information concerning the specific surface area, pore volume, crystal structure, morphology, phase transitions, etc. In general, results show that the NaOH post-treatment leads to an increased control of the crystallization process during calcination resulting in a higher thermal stability, but at the same time diminishes the photocatalytic activity. Mesoporous materials in which pre-synthesized nanoparticles are used as titania source have the best mechanical stability whereas the mechanical stability of the nanotubes is the most limited. At increased temperatures and pressures, the tested commercial titanium dioxides lose their superior photocatalytic activity caused by a decreased accessibility of the active sites. The observed changes in adsorption capacities and photocatalytic activities cannot be assigned to one single phenomenon. In this respect, it shows the need to define a general/standard method to compare different photocatalysts. Furthermore, it is shown that the photocatalytic properties do not necessarily deteriorate under thermal stress, but can be improved due to crystallization, even though the initial material is (partially) destroyed. It is shown that the usefulness of a specific type of photocatalyst strongly depends on the application and the temperature/pressure to which it needs to resist. |
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2012-02-08 |
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1387-1811; |
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3.615 |
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8 |
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Most recent IF: 3.615; 2012 IF: 3.365 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:96910 |
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3466 |
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Misko, V.R.; Nori, F. |
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Magnetic flux pinning in superconductors with hyperbolic-tesselation arrays of pinning sites |
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2012 |
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Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
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Phys Rev B |
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85 |
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18 |
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We study magnetic flux interacting with arrays of pinning sites (APSs) placed on vertices of hyperbolic tesselations (HTs). We show that, due to the gradient in the density of pinning sites, HT APSs are capable of trapping vortices for a broad range of applied magnetic fluxes. Thus, the penetration of magnetic field in HT APSs is essentially different from the usual scenario predicted by the Bean model. We demonstrate that, due to the enhanced asymmetry of the surface barrier for vortex entry and exit, this HT APS could be used as a “capacitor” to store magnetic flux. |
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2012-05-04 |
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1098-0121;1550-235X; |
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3.836 |
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24 |
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; V.R.M. acknowledges support from the “Odysseus” Program of the Flemish Government & FWO-Vl, and the IAP. F.N. is partially supported by the ARO, NSF Grant No. 0726909, JSPS-RFBR Contract No. 12-02-92100, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (S), MEXT Kakenhi on Quantum Cybernetics, and the JSPS via its FIRST program. ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.836; 2012 IF: 3.767 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:98224 |
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1880 |
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Palgrave, R.G.; Borisov, P.; Dyer, M.S.; McMitchell, S.R.C.; Darling, G.R.; Claridge, J.B.; Batuk, M.; Tan, H.; Tian, H.; Verbeeck, J.; Hadermann, J.; Rosseinsky, M.J.; |
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Artificial construction of the layered Ruddlesden-Popper manganite La2Sr2Mn3O10 by reflection high energy electron diffraction monitored pulsed laser deposition |
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2012 |
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Journal of the American Chemical Society |
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J Am Chem Soc |
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134 |
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18 |
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7700-7714 |
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Pulsed laser deposition has been used to artificially construct the n = 3 Ruddlesden Popper structure La2Sr2Mn3O10 in epitaxial thin film form by sequentially layering La1-xSrxMnO3 and SrO unit cells aided by in situ reflection high energy electron diffraction monitoring. The interval deposition technique was used to promote two-dimensional SrO growth. X-ray diffraction and cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy indicated that the trilayer structure had been formed. A site ordering was found to differ from that expected thermodynamically, with the smaller Sr2+ predominantly on the R site due to kinetic trapping of the deposited cation sequence. A dependence of the out-of-plane lattice parameter on growth pressure was interpreted as changing the oxygen content of the films. Magnetic and transport measurements on fully oxygenated films indicated a frustrated magnetic ground state characterized as a spin glass-like magnetic phase with the glass temperature T-g approximate to 34 K. The magnetic frustration has a clear in-plane (ab) magnetic anisotropy, which is maintained up to temperatures of 150 K. Density functional theory calculations suggest competing antiferromagnetic and ferromagnetic long-range orders, which are proposed as the origin of the low-temperature glassy state. |
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2012-03-30 |
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0002-7863;1520-5126; |
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13.858 |
Times cited |
27 |
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Most recent IF: 13.858; 2012 IF: 10.677 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:98947UA @ admin @ c:irua:98947 |
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