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Author Menezes, R.M.; Neto, J.F.S.; de Souza Silva, C.C.; Milošević, M.V.
  Title Manipulation of magnetic skyrmions by superconducting vortices in ferromagnet-superconductor heterostructures Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume (down) 100 Issue 1 Pages 014431
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Dynamics of magnetic skyrmions in hybrid ferromagnetic films harbors interesting physical phenomena and holds promise for technological applications. In this work, we discuss the behavior of magnetic skyrmions when coupled to superconducting vortices in a ferromagnet-superconductor heterostructure. We use numerical simulations and analytic arguments within London and Thiele formalisms to reveal broader possibilities for manipulating the skyrmion-vortex dynamic correlations in the hybrid system, that are not possible in its separated constituents. We explore the thresholds of particular dynamic phases, and quantify the phase diagram as a function of the relevant material parameters, applied current, and induced magnetic torques. Finally, we demonstrate the broad and precise tunability of the skyrmion Hall angle in the presence of vortices, with respect to currents applied to either or both the superconductor and the ferromagnet within the heterostructure.
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  Language Wos 000477883500004 Publication Date 2019-07-29
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  ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 17 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen) and Brazilian Agencies Fundacao de Amparo a Ciencia e Tecnologia do Estado de Pernambuco (FACEPE, under Grant No. APQ-0198-1.05/14), Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES), and Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:161890 Serial 5421
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Author Yagmurcukardes, M.
  Title Monolayer fluoro-InSe : formation of a thin monolayer via fluorination of InSe Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume (down) 100 Issue 2 Pages 024108
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract By performing density functional theory-based first-principles calculations, the formation of a thin monolayer structure, namely InSeF, via fluorination of monolayer InSe is predicted. It is shown that strong interaction of F and In atoms leads to the detachment of In-Se layers in monolayer InSe and 1T-like monolayer InSeF structure is formed. Monolayer InSeF is found to be dynamically stable in terms of its phonon band dispersions. In addition, its Raman spectrum is shown to exhibit totally distinctive features as compared to monolayer InSe. The electronic band dispersions reveal that monolayer InSeF is a direct gap semiconductor whose valence and conduction band edges reside at the Gamma point. Moreover, the orientation-dependent linear elastic properties of monolayer InSeF are investigated in terms of the in-plane stiffness and Poisson ratio. It is found that monolayer InSeF displays strong in-plane anisotropy in elastic constants and it is slightly softer material as compared to monolayer InSe. Overall, it is proposed that a thin, direct gap semiconducting monolayer InSeF can be formed by full fluorination of monolayer InSe as a new member of the two-dimensional family.
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  Language Wos 000477885700003 Publication Date 2019-07-29
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  ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 9 Open Access
  Notes ; Computational resources were provided by TUBITAK ULAKBIM, High Performance and Grid Computing Center (TR-Grid e-Infrastructure). This work is supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) by a postdoctoral fellowship (M.Y.). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:161891 Serial 5423
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Author Odin, G.P.; Vanmeert, F.; Janssens, K.; Lelièvre, H.; Mertz, J.-D.; Rouchon, V.
  Title Accelerated ageing of shales of palaeontological interest : impact of temperature conditions Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication Annales de paléontologie Abbreviated Journal Ann Paleontol
  Volume (down) 100 Issue 2 Pages 137-149
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
  Abstract The palaeontological collections of the Muséum national dHistoire naturelle (MNHN, Paris, France) and the Muséum dHistoire naturelle dAutun (MHNA, Autun, France) include many fossil specimens originating from the argillaceous shales of the Autun basin (Saône-et-Loire, France). These fossils are preserved within sedimentary rocks containing unstable sulphide compounds, such as pyrite, which may deteriorate in contact with water and oxygen. This alteration provokes crystalline efflorescence and cracks, thus compromising the preservations of the fossils. This work constitutes the first step of a project that aims to understand the mechanisms of alteration of these materials in order to define conservation guidelines for palaeontological collections. For this purpose, eight damaged specimens originating from the Permian Autun basin (Saône-et-Loire, France) were selected and analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy coupled to energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (SEM/EDS) and X-ray absorption spectroscopy at the threshold of the sulphur Kα-edge (XANES). This methodology enabled the characterization of the matrices composition and the chemical nature of the alterations. Subsequently, we have sought to reproduce by artificial ageing the alteration phenomena encountered in the collections. New shale samples were collected on seven outcrops of the same Autun basin. They were analyzed and subjected to artificial ageing at 50% relative humidity (RH) and at temperatures ranging between 40 °C and 90 °C. Our work shows that damaged specimens and newly collected shale have a similar mineralogical composition. Yet the crystalline efflorescence material formed on the surface of damaged specimens belongs to the iron sulphate group whereas gypsum predominates on artificially aged shale samples. Reproducing the alterations observed on specimens by artificial ageing remains therefore problematic. Additionally, it appears that the temperature of ageing controls the nature of the damage: at 40 °C, many samples are mechanically damaged whereas no or minor crystalline efflorescence occurs. At 90 °C, it is the opposite tendency that is observed. Finally, mechanical damages do not seem to be correlated with the development of the efflorescence: samples with efflorescent crystals generally do not show clearly visible cracks; those that seem most fragmented do not show any visible efflorescence.
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  Language Wos 000338607500006 Publication Date 2014-01-24
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  ISSN 0753-3969 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 1.113 Times cited 5 Open Access
  Notes ; This work is part of a PhD that is funded by the Museum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris, France and was additionally supported via the S2-ART project (SDD programme of BELSPO, Brussels). The research was realized in partnership with the Palaeontological Collection Management Unit, Collection Department and with the Centre de Recherche sur la Paleodiversite et les Paleoenvironnements (CR2P, CNRS, UMR7207) of the Museum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris, France. We are grateful to our colleagues MM. Jean Dejax and Dominique Chabard who provided palaeontological specimens and gave us access to shale deposits and Mrs Marie-Madeleine Blanc-Valleron who was of great help for the interpretation of the XRD data. ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.113; 2014 IF: 0.970
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:116594 Serial 5456
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Author Rouchon, V.; Pellizzi, E.; Janssens, K.
  Title FTIR techniques applied to the detection of gelatine in paper artifacts: from macroscopic to microscopic approach Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Applied physics A : materials science & processing Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys A-Mater
  Volume (down) 100 Issue 3 Pages 663-669
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
  Abstract In order to render paper hydrophobic for ink and thus adequate for writing, gelatine has been largely used. To this day, it is still employed in conservation workshops as an adhesive or a sizing agent, for instance, during the treatment of iron gall ink manuscripts. Various types and concentrations of gelatine are recommended, depending on the desired effect, but little information is available regarding to the physical distribution of gelatine in the paper. This aspect is however determinant for a better control of conservation treatments. In this work, we investigate the possibilities offered by FTIR microscopy for the measurement of the gelatine distribution in paper. Laboratory papers were preliminary treated with different types of gelatine and then embedded in a resin and cut in thin slices. Mapping techniques enable to compare the penetration of different types of gelatine in a semiquantitative way. The performance of conventional laboratory equipment and synchrotron radiation experimental setup are discussed.
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  Language Wos 000281317700011 Publication Date 2010-04-01
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  ISSN 0947-8396 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 1.455 Times cited 12 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was performed with the support of the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Torino, who founded the postgraduate internship of Eleonora Pellizzi at the CRCC (Master dei talenti). It received the technical support of the SMIS line of the SOLEIL synchrotron (Saint Aubin, France). We are thankful to all our colleagues who helped us during our experiments: Anne Laurence Dupont for providing gelatine samples, Chakib Djediat (Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris) for his advice regarding the samples preparation, Christophe Sandt (Synchrotron SOLEIL) for his help and availability during our Beam time allocation, and Paul Dumas (Synchrotron SOLEIL) for his warm reception on the SMIS line. ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.455; 2010 IF: 1.765
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:84579 Serial 5627
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Author Lind, O.C.; Salbu, B.; Skipperud, L.; Janssens, K.; Jaroszewicz, J.; de Nolf, W.
  Title Solid state speciation and potential bioavailability of depleted uranium particles from Kosovo and Kuwait Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Journal of environmental radioactivity Abbreviated Journal J Environ Radioactiv
  Volume (down) 100 Issue 4 Pages 301-307
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
  Abstract A combination of synchrotron radiation based X-ray microscopic techniques (ì-XRF, ì-XANES, ì-XRD) applied on single depleted uranium (DU) particles and semi-bulk leaching experiments has been employed to link the potential bioavailability of DU particles to site-specific particle characteristics. The oxidation states and crystallographic forms of U in DU particles have been determined for individual particles isolated from selected samples collected at different sites in Kosovo and Kuwait that were contaminated by DU ammunition during the 1999 Balkan conflict and the 1991 Gulf war. Furthermore, small soil or sand samples heavily contaminated with DU particles were subjected to simulated gastrointestinal fluid (0.16 M HCl) extractions. Characteristics of DU particles in Kosovo soils collected in 2000 and in Kuwait soils collected in 2002 varied significantly depending on the release scenario and to some extent on weathering conditions. Oxidized U (+6) was determined in large, fragile and bright yellow DU particles released during fire at a DU ammunition storage facility and crystalline phases such as schoepite (UO3·2.25H2O), dehydrated schoepite (UO3·0.75H2O) and metaschoepite (UO3·2.0H2O) were identified. As expected, these DU particles were rapidly dissolved in 0.16 M HCl (84 ± 3% extracted after 2 h) indicating a high degree of potential mobility and bioavailability. In contrast, the 2 h extraction of samples contaminated with DU particles originating either from corrosion of unspent DU penetrators or from impacted DU ammunition appeared to be much slower (2030%) as uranium was less oxidized (+4 to +6). Crystalline phases such as UO2, UC and metallic U or UTi alloy were determined in impacted DU particles from Kosovo and Kuwait, while the UO2,34 phase, only determined in particles from Kosovo, could reflect a more corrosive environment. Although the results are based on a limited number of DU particles, they indicate that the structure and extractability of DU particles released from similar sources (metallic U penetrators) will depend on the release scenarios (fire, impact) and to some extent environmental conditions. However, most of the DU particles (7396%) in all investigated samples were dissolved in 0.16 M HCl after one week indicating that a majority of the DU material is bioaccessible.
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  Language Wos 000264649500004 Publication Date 2009-02-18
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  ISSN 0265-931x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 2.31 Times cited 49 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.31; 2009 IF: 1.268
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:76413 Serial 5834
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Author Maes, D.; Vancauteren, M.; Van Passel, S.
  Title Investigating market power in the Belgian pork production chain Type A1 Journal Article
  Year 2019 Publication Review of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Studies Abbreviated Journal Rev Agric Food Environ Stud
  Volume (down) 100 Issue 1-4 Pages 93-117
  Keywords A1 Journal Article; Engineering Management (ENM) ;
  Abstract Belgian pork production has faced stagnating prices for decades. It remains unclear whether excessive market power from slaughterhouses or meat retailers has played a role in this trend. While market power studies can reveal some of the market dynamics in this setting, this type of research has not yet been applied to the Belgian pork market. The present paper investigates oligopolies and oligopsonies in the pork production sector. We build a new model that focuses on market power dynamics in the market for live pigs and distinguishes horizontal and vertical market power parameters, both for pig farmers and for slaughterhouses. The results follow from an empirical application using unique slaughterhouse data for 2001–2015. The results indicate that the farmers benefit from a significant power advantage in the live pig market, when very modest price demands are taken as a reference. The final market price of live pigs approaches the price requested by the farmers. On the other hand, the measured vertical market power also suggests that a pig farmer does not receive the (modest) full-wage-based salary. The market power of the slaughterhouses is also limited. Market power as a result of collusion—that is, horizontal market power—is present, but is not strong. However, there are significant differences between the slaughterhouses in terms of mark-up on the input prices. These differences reflect differences in company strategy, and this diversity further reduces the possibility to create sector-wide collusive behaviour.
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  Language Wos Publication Date 2019-11-27
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  ISSN 2425-6870 ISBN Additional Links
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  Notes H2020 Food, 635577 ; TUL Impuls (transnational university Limburg) Interuniversity fund; Approved no
  Call Number ENM @ enm @ Serial 6377
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Author Ozbal, G.; Senger, R.T.; Sevik, C.; Sevincli, H.
  Title Ballistic thermoelectric properties of monolayer semiconducting transition metal dichalcogenides and oxides Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal
  Volume (down) 100 Issue 8 Pages 085415
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Combining first-principles calculations with Landauer-Mittiker formalism, ballistic thermoelectric transport properties of semiconducting two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) and oxides (TMOs) (namely MX2 with M = Cr, Mo, W, Ti, Zr, Hf; X = O, S, Se, Te) are investigated in their 2H and 1T phases. Having computed structural, as well as ballistic electronic and phononic transport properties for all structures, we report the thermoelectric properties of the semiconducting ones. We find that 2H phases of four of the studied structures have very promising thermoelectric properties, unlike their 1T phases. The maximum room temperature p-type thermoelectric figure of merit (ZT) of 1.57 is obtained for 2H-HfSe2, which can be as high as 3.30 at T = 800 K. Additionally, 2H-ZrSe2, 2H-ZrTe2, and 2H-HfS2 have considerable ZT values (both nand p-type), that are above 1 at room temperature. The 1T phases of Zr and Hf-based oxides possess relatively high power factors, however their high lattice thermal conductance values limit their ZT values to below 1 at room temperature.
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  Language Wos 000480389100007 Publication Date 2019-08-12
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  ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 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:193773 Serial 7549
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Author Zhang, Q.; De Clippeleir, H.; Su, C.; Al-Omari, A.; Wett, B.; Vlaeminck, S.E.; Murthy, S.
  Title Deammonification for digester supernatant pretreated with thermal hydrolysis : overcoming inhibition through process optimization Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Applied microbiology and biotechnology Abbreviated Journal
  Volume (down) 100 Issue 12 Pages 5595-5606
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
  Abstract The thermal hydrolysis process (THP) has been proven to be an excellent pretreatment step for an anaerobic digester (AD), increasing biogas yield and decreasing sludge disposal. The goal of this work was to optimize deammonification for efficient nitrogen removal despite the inhibition effects caused by the organics present in the THP-AD sludge filtrate (digestate). Two sequencing batch reactors were studied treating conventional digestate and THP-AD digestate, respectively. Improved process control based on higher dissolved oxygen set-point (1 mg O-2/L) and longer aeration times could achieve successful treatment of THP-AD digestate. This increased set-point could overcome the inhibition effect on aerobic ammonium-oxidizing bacteria (AerAOB), potentially caused by particulate and colloidal organics. Moreover, based on the mass balance, anoxic ammonium-oxidizing bacteria (AnAOB) contribution to the total nitrogen removal decreased from 97 +/- A 1 % for conventional to 72 +/- A 5 % for THP-AD digestate treatment, but remained stable by selective AnAOB retention using a vibrating screen. Overall, similar total nitrogen removal rates of 520 +/- A 28 mg N/L/day at a loading rate of 600 mg N/L/day were achieved in the THP-AD reactor compared to the conventional digestate treatment operating at low dissolved oxygen (DO) (0.38 +/- A 0.10 mg O-2/L).
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  Language Wos 000376456700033 Publication Date 2016-02-19
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  ISSN 0175-7598; 1432-0614 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:134166 Serial 7755
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Author Meerburg, F.A.; Vlaeminck, S.E.; Roume, H.; Seuntjens, D.; Pieper, D.H.; Jauregui, R.; Vilchez-Vargas, R.; Boon, N.
  Title High-rate activated sludge communities have a distinctly different structure compared to low-rate sludge communities, and are less sensitive towards environmental and operational variables Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Water research Abbreviated Journal
  Volume (down) 100 Issue Pages 137-145
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
  Abstract High-rate activated sludge processes allow for the recovery of organics and energy from wastewaters. These systems are operated at a short sludge retention time and high sludge-specific loading rates, which results in a higher sludge yield and better digestibility than conventional, low-rate activated sludge. Little is known about the microbial ecology of high-rate systems. In this work, we address the need for a fundamental understanding of how high-rate microbial communities differ from low-rate communities. We investigated the high-rate and low-rate communities in a sewage treatment plant in relation to environmental and operational variables over a period of ten months. We demonstrated that (1) high-rate and low-rate communities are distinctly different in terms of richness, evenness and composition, (2) high-rate community dynamics are more variable and less shaped by deterministic factors compared to low-rate communities, (3) sub-communities of continuously core and transitional members are more shaped by deterministic factors than the continuously rare members, both in high-rate and low-rate communities, and (4) high-rate community members showed a co-occurrence pattern similar to that of low-rate community members, but were less likely to be correlated to environmental and operational variables. These findings provide a basis for further optimization of high-rate systems, in order to facilitate resource recovery from wastewater.
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  Language Wos 000378448800014 Publication Date 2016-05-08
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  ISSN 0043-1354; 1879-2448 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:139914 Serial 8035
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Author Mobaraki, A.; Sevik, C.; Yapicioglu, H.; Cakir, D.; Gulseren, O.
  Title Temperature-dependent phonon spectrum of transition metal dichalcogenides calculated from the spectral energy density: Lattice thermal conductivity as an application Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal
  Volume (down) 100 Issue 3 Pages 035402
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Predicting the mechanical and thermal properties of quasi-two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalco-genides (TMDs) is an essential task necessary for their implementation in device applications. Although rigorous density-functional-theory-based calculations are able to predict mechanical and electronic properties, mostly they are limited to zero temperature. Classical molecular dynamics facilitates the investigation of temperature-dependent properties, but its performance highly depends on the potential used for defining interactions between the atoms. In this study, we calculated temperature-dependent phonon properties of single-layer TMDs, namely, MoS2, MoSe2, WS2, and WSe2, by utilizing Stillinger-Weber-type potentials with optimized sets of parameters with respect to the first-principles results. The phonon lifetimes and contribution of each phonon mode in thermal conductivities in these monolayer crystals are systematically investigated by means of the spectralenergy-density method based on molecular dynamics simulations. The obtained results from this approach are in good agreement with previously available results from the Green-Kubo method. Moreover, detailed analysis of lattice thermal conductivity, including temperature-dependent mode decomposition through the entire Brillouin zone, shed more light on the thermal properties of these 2D crystals. The LA and TA acoustic branches contribute most to the lattice thermal conductivity, while ZA mode contribution is less because of the quadratic dispersion around the Brillouin zone center, particularly in MoSe2 due to the phonon anharmonicity, evident from the redshift, especially in optical modes, by increasing temperature. For all the considered 2D crystals, the phonon lifetime values are compelled by transition metal atoms, whereas the group velocity spectrum is dictated by chalcogen atoms. Overall, the lattice thermal conductivity is linearly proportional with inverse temperature.
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  Language Wos 000473536400003 Publication Date 2019-07-02
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  ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 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:193764 Serial 8645
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Author Raes, A.; Ninakanti, R.; Van den Bergh, L.; Borah, R.; Van Doorslaer, S.; Verbruggen, S.W.
  Title Black titania by sonochemistry : a critical evaluation of existing methods Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2023 Publication Ultrasonics sonochemistry Abbreviated Journal
  Volume (down) 100 Issue Pages 106601-106609
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Theory and Spectroscopy of Molecules and Materials (TSM²); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA)
  Abstract In the field of photocatalysis, the fabrication of black titania is a booming topic, as it offers a system with improved solar light harvesting properties and increased overall efficiency. The darkening of white TiO2 powders can be ascribed to surface hydroxylation, oxygen vacancies, Ti3+ centres, or a combination thereof. A handful of studies suggests these defects can be conveniently introduced by acoustic cavitation, generated during sonochemical treatment of pristine TiO2 powders. In reproducing these studies, P25 TiO2 samples were ultrasonicated for various hours with a power density of 8000 W/L, resulting in powders that indeed became gradually darker with increasing sonication time. However, HAADF–STEM revealed that extensive erosion of the sonotrode tip took place and contaminated the samples, which appeared to be the primary reason for the observed colour change. This was confirmed by UV–Vis DRS and DRIFTS, that showed no significant alteration of the catalyst surface after sonication. EPR measurements showed that only an insignificant fraction of Ti3+ centres were produced, far less than in a TiO2 sample that was chemically reduced with NaBH4. No evidence of the presence oxygen vacancies could be found. The enhanced photocatalytic activities of ultrasonicated materials reported in literature can therefore not be ascribed to the synthesis of actual black (defected) TiO2, but rather to specific changes in morphology as a result of acoustic cavitation. Also, this study underlines the importance of considering probe erosion in sonochemical catalyst synthesis, which is an unavoidable side effect that can have an important impact on the catalyst appearance, properties and performance.
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  Language Wos 001084391500001 Publication Date 2023-09-15
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  ISSN 1350-4177 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 8.4 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 8.4; 2023 IF: 4.218
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:198848 Serial 8838
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Author Verbeeck, J.; Schattschneider, P.; Lazar, S.; Stöger-Pollach, M.; Löffler, S.; Steiger-Thirsfeld, A.; Van Tendeloo, G.
  Title Atomic scale electron vortices for nanoresearch Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett
  Volume (down) 99 Issue 20 Pages 203109-203109,3
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract Electron vortex beams were only recently discovered and their potential as a probe for magnetism in materials was shown. Here we demonstrate a method to produce electron vortex beams with a diameter of less than 1.2 Å. This unique way to prepare free electrons to a state resembling atomic orbitals is fascinating from a fundamental physics point of view and opens the road for magnetic mapping with atomic resolution in an electron microscope.
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
  Language Wos 000297786500058 Publication Date 2011-11-17
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  ISSN 0003-6951; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.411 Times cited 90 Open Access
  Notes Hercules Approved Most recent IF: 3.411; 2011 IF: 3.844
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:93625UA @ admin @ c:irua:93625 Serial 184
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Author Meynen, V.; Cool, P.; Vansant, E.F.; Kortunov, P.; Grinberg, F.; Kärger, J.; Mertens, M.; Lebedev, O.I.; Van Tendeloo, G.
  Title Deposition of vanadium silicalite-1 nanoparticles on SBA-15 materials: structural and transport characteristics of SBA-VS-15 Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2007 Publication Microporous and mesoporous materials Abbreviated Journal Micropor Mesopor Mat
  Volume (down) 99 Issue 1/2 Pages 14-22
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA)
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  Language Wos 000243845200003 Publication Date 2006-10-28
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  ISSN 1387-1811; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.615 Times cited 23 Open Access
  Notes FWO; GOA; Inside-Pores NoE (FP-EU) Approved Most recent IF: 3.615; 2007 IF: 2.210
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:61567 Serial 647
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Author Chen, Z.; Bleiner, D.; Bogaerts, A.
  Title Effect of ambient pressure on laser ablation and plume expansion dynamics: a numerical simulation Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2006 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys
  Volume (down) 99 Issue 6 Pages 063304,1-9
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
  Language Wos 000236464400008 Publication Date 2006-04-06
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  ISSN 0021-8979; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 42 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.068; 2006 IF: 2.316
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:56903 Serial 794
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Author Scalise, E.; Houssa, M.; Pourtois, G.; Afanas'ev, V.V.; Stesmans, A.
  Title Inelastic electron tunneling spectroscopy of HfO2 gate stacks : a study based on first-principles modeling Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett
  Volume (down) 99 Issue 13 Pages 132101,1-132101,3
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
  Abstract A first-principles modeling approach is used to investigate the vibrational properties of HfO2. The calculated phonon density of states is compared to experimental results obtained from inelastic electron tunneling spectroscopy (IETS) of various metal-oxide-semiconductor devices with HfO2 gate stacks. This comparison provides deep insights into the nature of the signatures of the complicated IETS spectra and provides valuable structural information about the gate stack, such as the possible presence of oxygen vacancies in jet-vapour deposited HfO2. Important structural differences between the interface of atomic-layer or molecular-beam deposited HfO2 and the Si substrate are also revealed.
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
  Language Wos 000295618000036 Publication Date 2011-09-26
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0003-6951; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.411 Times cited 1 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.411; 2011 IF: 3.844
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:93611 Serial 1606
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Author Sorée, B.; Magnus, W.; Vandenberghe, W.
  Title Low-field mobility in ultrathin silicon nanowire junctionless transistors Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett
  Volume (down) 99 Issue 23 Pages 233509-233509,3
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract We theoretically investigate the phonon, surface roughness and ionized impurity limited low-field mobility of ultrathin silicon n-type nanowire junctionless transistors in the long channel approximation with wire radii ranging from 2 to 5 nm, as function of gate voltage. We show that surface roughness scattering is negligible as long as the wire radius is not too small and ionized impurity scattering is the dominant scattering mechanism. We also show that there exists an optimal radius where the ionized impurity limited mobility exhibits a maximum.
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  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
  Language Wos 000298006100095 Publication Date 2011-12-09
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0003-6951; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.411 Times cited 20 Open Access
  Notes ; This work is supported by the EU project SQWIRE (FP7-ICT-STREP nr. 257111). William Vandenberghe gratefully acknowledges the Ph.D. stipend from the Institute for the Promotion of Innovation through Science and Technology in Flanders (IWT-Vlaanderen). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.411; 2011 IF: 3.844
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:92865 Serial 1850
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Author Potapov, P.L.; Schryvers, D.
  Title Measuring the absolute position of EELS ionisation edges in a TEM Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2004 Publication Ultramicroscopy Abbreviated Journal Ultramicroscopy
  Volume (down) 99 Issue Pages 73-85
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract
  Address
  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
  Language Wos 000220804700005 Publication Date 2003-08-12
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0304-3991; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 2.843 Times cited 29 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.843; 2004 IF: 2.215
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:48781 Serial 1970
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Author Shanenko, A.A.; Croitoru, M.D.; Mints, R.G.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title New Andreev-type states in superconducting nanowires Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2007 Publication Physical review letters Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev Lett
  Volume (down) 99 Issue Pages 067007,1-4
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract
  Address
  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
  Language Wos 000248664700056 Publication Date 2007-08-10
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0031-9007;1079-7114; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 8.462 Times cited 30 Open Access
  Notes Fwo -Vi; Bof-Top; Iap Approved Most recent IF: 8.462; 2007 IF: 6.944
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:69664 Serial 2304
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Author Slanina, Z.; Martin, J.M.L.; François, J.P.; Gijbels, R.
  Title On the quasi-random entropy of linear species Type A1 Journal article
  Year 1993 Publication Theochem: applications of theoretical chemistry to organic, inorganic and biological problems Abbreviated Journal
  Volume (down) 99 Issue Pages 83-87
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
  Abstract
  Address
  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
  Language Wos A1993KU09200010 Publication Date 0000-00-00
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0166-1280 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record;
  Impact Factor Times cited Open Access
  Notes Approved no
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:6147 Serial 2448
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Author Grigorieva, I.V.; Escoffier, W.; Misko, V.R.; Baelus, B.J.; Peeters, F.; Vinnikov, L.Y.; Dubonos, S.V.
  Title Pinning-induced formation of vortex clusters and giant vortices in mesoscopic superconducting disks Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2007 Publication Physical review letters Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev Lett
  Volume (down) 99 Issue 14 Pages 147003,1-4
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract
  Address
  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
  Language Wos 000249974000059 Publication Date 2007-10-03
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0031-9007;1079-7114; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 8.462 Times cited 75 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 8.462; 2007 IF: 6.944
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:66681 Serial 2625
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Author Kalkert, C.; Krisponeit, J.-O.; Esseling, M.; Lebedev, O.I.; Moshnyaga, V.; Damaschke, B.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Samwer, K.
  Title Resistive switching at manganite/manganite interfaces Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett
  Volume (down) 99 Issue 13 Pages 132512-132512,3
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract We report bipolar resistive switching between the interfaces of manganite nanocolumns. La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 films were prepared on Al2O3 substrates, where the films grow in nanocolumns from the substrate to the surface. Conductive atomic force microscopy directly detects that the resistive switching is located at the boundaries of the grains. Furthermore, mesoscopic transport measurements reveal a tunnel magnetoresistance. In combination with the resistive switching, this leads to a total of four different resistive states.
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  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
  Language Wos 000295618000052 Publication Date 2011-09-29
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0003-6951; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.411 Times cited 10 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.411; 2011 IF: 3.844
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:91884 Serial 2881
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Author Vansant, P.; Smondyrev, M.A.; Peeters, F.M.; Devreese, J.T.
  Title Strong-coupling limit for one-dimensional polarons in a finite box Type A1 Journal article
  Year 1996 Publication Zeitschrift für Physik: B: condensed matter and quanta Abbreviated Journal
  Volume (down) 99 Issue Pages 345-351
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Theory of quantum systems and complex systems
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  Address
  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher Place of Publication Berlin Editor
  Language Wos A1996TW44800007 Publication Date 2002-08-25
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0722-3277;1431-584X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor Times cited 1 Open Access
  Notes Approved PHYSICS, APPLIED 28/145 Q1 #
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:15035 Serial 3180
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Author Liu, Y.; Cheng, F.; Li, X.J.; Peeters, F.M.; Chang, K.
  Title Tuning of anisotropy in two-electron quantum dots by spin-orbit interactions Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett
  Volume (down) 99 Issue 3 Pages 032102,1-032102,3
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract We investigate the influence of the spin-orbit interactions (SOIs) on the electron distribution and the optical absorption of a two-electron quantum dot. It is shown that the interplay between the SOIs makes the two-electron quantum dot behave like two laterally coupled quantum dots and the anisotropic distribution can be rotated from [110] to [11®0] by reversing the direction of the perpendicular electric field and detect it through the optical absorption spectrum.
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  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
  Language Wos 000293679000026 Publication Date 2011-07-18
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0003-6951; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.411 Times cited 8 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by NSFC Grants No. 16760525405, 10874175 and 11004017 and the Belgian Science Policy 168(IAP). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.411; 2011 IF: 3.844
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:92473 Serial 3749
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Author Neyts, E.; Bogaerts, A.; van de Sanden, M.C.M.
  Title Unraveling the deposition mechanism in a-C:H thin-film growth: a molecular-dynamics study for the reaction behavior of C3 and C3H radicals with a-C:H surfaces Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2006 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys
  Volume (down) 99 Issue 1 Pages 014902,1-8
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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  Address
  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
  Language Wos 000234607200071 Publication Date 2006-01-23
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0021-8979; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 25 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.068; 2006 IF: 2.316
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:55831 Serial 3815
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Author Cooper, D.; Rouvière, J.-L.; Béché, A.; Kadkhodazadeh, S.; Semenova, E.S.; Dunin-Borkowsk, R.
  Title Quantitative strain mapping of InAs/InP quantum dots with 1 nm spatial resolution using dark field electron holography Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett
  Volume (down) 99 Issue Pages 261911-261913
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract The optical properties of semiconductor quantum dots are greatly influenced by their strain state. Dark field electron holography has been used to measure the strain in InAsquantum dotsgrown in InP with a spatial resolution of 1 nm. A strain value of 5.4% ± 0.1% has been determined which is consistent with both measurements made by geometrical phase analysis of high angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy images and with simulations.
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  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
  Language Wos 000298638500027 Publication Date 2012-01-03
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0003-6951; 1077-3118 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.411 Times cited 26 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.411; 2011 IF: 3.844
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:136428 Serial 4507
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Author Bercx, M.; Partoens, B.; Lamoen, D.
  Title Quantitative modeling of secondary electron emission from slow-ion bombardment on semiconductors Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume (down) 99 Issue 8 Pages 085413
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract When slow ions incident on a surface are neutralized, the excess potential energy is passed on to an electron inside the surface, leading to emission of secondary electrons. The microscopic description of this process, as

well as the calculation of the secondary electron yield, is a challenging problem due to its complexity as well

as its sensitivity to surface properties. One of the first quantitative descriptions was articulated in the 1950s by

Hagstrum, who based his calculation on a parametrization of the density of states of the material. In this paper, we

present a model for calculating the secondary electron yield, derived from Hagstrum’s initial approach. We use

first-principles density functional theory calculations to acquire the necessary input and introduce the concept of

electron cascades to Hagstrum’s model in order to improve the calculated spectra, as well as remove its reliance

on fitting parameters. We apply our model to He+ and Ne+ ions incident on Ge(111) and Si(111) and obtain

yield spectra that match closely to the experimental results of Hagstrum.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Editor
  Language Wos 000458367800010 Publication Date 2019-02-11
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 5 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes We would like to thank Prof. D. Depla for the useful discussions on the secondary electron yield. Furthermore, we acknowledge financial support of FWO-Vlaanderen through project G.0216.14N. The computational resources and services used in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center) and the HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA), both funded by the FWOVlaanderen and the Flemish Government-department EWI. Approved Most recent IF: 3.836
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @UA @ admin @ c:irua:157174 Serial 5154
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Author Torre, I.; de Castro, L.V.; Van Duppen, B.; Barcons Ruiz, D.; Peeters, F.M.; Koppens, F.H.L.; Polini, M.
  Title Acoustic plasmons at the crossover between the collisionless and hydrodynamic regimes in two-dimensional electron liquids Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume (down) 99 Issue 14 Pages 144307
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Hydrodynamic flow in two-dimensional electron systems has so far been probed only by dc transport and scanning gate microscopy measurements. In this work we discuss theoretically signatures of the hydrodynamic regime in near-field optical microscopy. We analyze the dispersion of acoustic plasmon modes in two-dimensional electron liquids using a nonlocal conductivity that takes into account the effects of (momentumconserving) electron-electron collisions, (momentum-relaxing) electron-phonon and electron-impurity collisions, and many-body interactions beyond the celebrated random phase approximation. We derive the dispersion and, most importantly, the damping of acoustic plasmon modes and their coupling to a near-field probe, identifying key experimental signatures of the crossover between collisionless and hydrodynamic regimes.
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  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher Place of Publication Editor
  Language Wos 000465160000003 Publication Date 2019-04-18
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 14 Open Access
  Notes ; This work has been sponsored by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No. 785219 “Graphene Core2” and via the European Research Council (ERC) Grant Agreement No. 786285. B.V.D. is supported by a post-doctoral fellowship of the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). F.H.L.K. acknowledges financial support from the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, through the “ Severo Ochoa” Programme for Centres of Excellence in R&D (SEV-2015-0522), support by Fundacio Cellex Barcelona, Generalitat de Catalunya through the CERCA program, and the Mineco grant Plan Nacional (FIS2016-81044-P) and the Agency for Management of University and Research Grants (AGAUR) 2017 SGR 1656. F.M.P. and L.V.d.C. were supported by the Methusalem Program of the Flemish Government. We thank Niels Hesp and Hanan Hertzig Sheinfux for useful discussions. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:159333 Serial 5193
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Author Aslani, Z.; Sisakht, E.T.; Fazileh, F.; Ghorbanfekr-Kalashami, H.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Conductance fluctuations of monolayer GeSnH2$ in the topological phase using a low-energy effective tight-binding Hamiltonian Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume (down) 99 Issue 11 Pages 115421
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract An effective tight-binding (TB) Hamiltonian for monolayer GeSnH2 is constructed which has an inversion-asymmetric honeycomb structure. The low-energy band structure of our TB model agrees very well with previous ab initio calculations even under biaxial tensile strain. Our model predicts a phase transition at 7.5% biaxial tensile strain in agreement with DFT calculations. Upon 8.5% strain the system exhibits a band gap of 134 meV, suitable for room temperature applications. It is shown that an external applied magnetic field produces a special phase which is a combination of the quantum Hall (QH) and quantum spin Hall (QSH) phases; and at a critical magnetic field strength the QSH phase completely disappears. The topological nature of the phase transition is confirmed from: (1) the calculation of the Z(2) topological invariant, and (2) quantum transport properties of disordered GeSnH2 nanoribbons which allows us to determine the universality class of the conductance fluctuations. The application of an external applied magnetic field reduces the conductance fluctuations by a factor of root 2.
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  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher Place of Publication Editor
  Language Wos 000461958900006 Publication Date 2019-03-15
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 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 FLAG-ERA project TRANS-2D-TMD. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:158538 Serial 5199
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Author Dharma-Wardana, M.W.C.; Neilson, D.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Correlation functions in electron-electron and electron-hole double quantum wells : temperature, density, and barrier-width dependence Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume (down) 99 Issue 3 Pages 035303
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract The classical-map hypernetted-chain (CHNC) scheme, developed for treating fermion fluids at strong coupling and at finite temperatures, is applied to electron-electron and electron-hole double quantum wells. The pair-distribution functions and the local field factors needed in linear-response theory are determined for a range of temperatures, carrier densities, and barrier widths typical for experimental double-quantum-well systems in GaAs-GaAlAs. For electron-hole double quantum wells, a large enhancement in the pair-distribution functions is found for small carrier separations. The CHNC equations for electron-hole systems no longer hold at low densities where bound-state formation occurs.
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  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher Place of Publication Editor
  Language Wos 000455163800004 Publication Date 2019-01-08
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 6 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was partially supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). M.W.C.D.-W. acknowledges with thanks the hospitality and stimulating atmosphere of the Condensed Matter Theory group at the University of Antwerp. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:156734 Serial 5201
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Author Menezes, R.M.; Mulkers, J.; de Souza Silva, C.C.; Milošević, M.V.
  Title Deflection of ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic skyrmions at heterochiral interfaces Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume (down) 99 Issue 10 Pages 104409
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Devising magnetic nanostructures with spatially heterogeneous Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction (DMI) is a promising pathway toward advanced confinement and control of magnetic skyrmions in potential devices. Here we discuss theoretically how a skyrmion interacts with a heterochiral interface using micromagnetic simulations and analytic arguments. We show that a heterochiral interface deflects the trajectory of ferromagnetic (FM) skyrmions, and that the extent of such deflection is tuned by the applied spin-polarized current and the difference in DMI across the interface. Further, we show that this deflection is characteristic of the FM skyrmion, and it is completely absent in the antiferromagnetic (AFM) case. In turn, we reveal that the AFM skyrmion achieves much higher velocities than its FM counterpart, yet experiences far stronger confinement in nanoengineered heterochiral tracks, which reinforces AFM skyrmions as a favorable choice for skyrmion-based devices.
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  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher Place of Publication Editor
  Language Wos 000460720600005 Publication Date 2019-03-07
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 19 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen) and Brazilian Agencies FACEPE under Grant No. APQ-0198-1.05/14, CAPES and CNPq. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:158557 Serial 5203
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