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Author Shanenko, A.A.; Vagov, A.; Peeters, F.M.; Aguiar, J.A.
  Title (up) Nanofilms as effectively multiband superconductors: Intraband-pairing approximation and Ginzburg-Landau theory Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication Physica: B : condensed matter Abbreviated Journal Physica B
  Volume 455 Issue Pages 3-5
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract It is well-known that the Ginzburg-Landau (GL) theory is a reliable and powerful theoretical tool to investigate the magnetic response of a superconducting state. However, in its standard form, this approach is not applicable to atomically uniform nano-thin superconducting films which are effective multiband superconductors. Here we discuss a relevant generalization of the GL theory, focusing on the underlying intraband-pairing approximation. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
  Language Wos 000344239200002 Publication Date 2014-07-03
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  ISSN 0921-4526; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 1.386 Times cited 1 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by the “Odysseus” Program of the Flemish Government, the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI), and the Methusalem program. A.A.S. acknowledges the support of the Brazilian agencies CNPq and FACEPE (APQ-0589-1.05/08). ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.386; 2014 IF: 1.319
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:121192 Serial 2256
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Author Shanenko, A.A.; Orlova, N.V.; Vagov, A.; Milošević, M.V.; Axt, V.M.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title (up) Nanofilms as quantum-engineered multiband superconductors : the Ginzburg-Landau theory Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Europhysics letters Abbreviated Journal Epl-Europhys Lett
  Volume 102 Issue 2 Pages 27003-27006
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Recently fabricated single-crystalline atomically flat metallic nanofilms are in fact quantum-engineered multiband superconductors. Here the multiband structure is dictated by the nanofilm thickness through the size quantization of the electron motion perpendicular to the nanofilm. This opens the unique possibility to explore superconductivity in well-controlled multi-band systems. However, a serious obstacle is the absence of a convenient and manageable theoretical tool to access new physical phenomena in such quasi-two-dimensional systems, including interplay of quantum confinement and fluctuations. Here we cover this gap and construct the appropriate multiband Ginzburg-Landau functional for nano-thin superconductors. Copyright (C) EPLA, 2013
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  Publisher Place of Publication Paris Editor
  Language Wos 000319617700019 Publication Date 2013-05-03
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 0295-5075;1286-4854; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 1.957 Times cited 8 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by the “Odysseus” Program of the Flemish Government and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.957; 2013 IF: 2.269
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109859 Serial 2257
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Author Jacobs, M.; Bodart, F.; Terwagne, G.; Schryvers, D.; Poulet, A.
  Title (up) Nanohardness and structure of nitrogen implanted SixAly coatings post-implanted with oxygen Type A1 Journal article
  Year 1999 Publication Nuclear instruments and methods in physics research: B: beam interactions with materials and atoms Abbreviated Journal Nucl Instrum Meth B
  Volume 147 Issue Pages 231-237
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
  Language Wos 000077846200041 Publication Date 2003-03-25
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 0168-583X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 1.109 Times cited 3 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.109; 1999 IF: 1.118
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:29377 Serial 2258
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Author Neek-Amal, M.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title (up) Nanoindentation of a circular sheet of bilayer graphene Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 81 Issue 23 Pages 235421,1-235421,6
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Nanoindentation of bilayer graphene is studied using molecular-dynamics simulations. We compared our simulation results with those from elasticity theory as based on the nonlinear Föppl-Hencky equations with rigid boundary condition. The force-deflection values of bilayer graphene are compared to those of monolayer graphene. Youngs modulus of bilayer graphene is estimated to be 0.8 TPa which is close to the value for graphite. Moreover, an almost flat bilayer membrane at low temperature under central load has a 14% smaller Youngs modulus as compared to the one at room temperature.
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  Language Wos 000278710800003 Publication Date 2010-06-11
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  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 108 Open Access
  Notes ; We gratefully acknowledge comments from R. Asgari. M.N.-A. would like to thank the Universiteit of Antwerpen for its hospitality where part of this work was performed. This work was supported by the Flemish science foundation (FWO-V1) and the Belgium Science Policy (IAP). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2010 IF: 3.774
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:83093 Serial 2259
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Author Truta, F.; Cruz, A.G.; Tertis, M.; Zaleski, C.; Adamu, G.; Allcock, N.S.; Suciu, M.; Stefan, M.-G.; Kiss, B.; Piletska, E.; De Wael, K.; Piletsky, S.A.; Cristea, C.
  Title (up) NanoMIPs-based electrochemical sensors for selective detection of amphetamine Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2023 Publication Microchemical journal Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 191 Issue Pages 108821-10
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Antwerp Electrochemical and Analytical Sciences Lab (A-Sense Lab)
  Abstract A highly sensitive and portable electrochemical sensor based on molecularly imprinted nanoparticles (nanoMIPs) was developed. NanoMIPs were computationally designed for specific recognition of amphetamine, and then synthetized using solid phase synthesis. NanoMIPs were immobilized onto screen-printed carbon electrodes using a composite film comprising chitosan, nanoMIPs, and graphene oxide.Ferrocenylmethyl methacrylate was incorporated in nanoMIPs allowing electrochemical detection. The signal recorded for the electrochemical oxidation of ferrocene has proven to be dependent on the presence of amphetamine interacting with nanMIPs. The sensor was tested successfully with street samples, with high sensitivity and satisfactory recoveries (from 100.9% to 107.6%). These results were validated with UPL-MS/MS. The present technology is suitable for forensic applications in selective determination of amphetamine in street samples.
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  Language Wos 001008428600001 Publication Date 2023-05-03
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  ISSN 0026-265x; 0026-265x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 4.8 Times cited Open Access Not_Open_Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 4.8; 2023 IF: 3.034
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:197397 Serial 8903
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Author Schnepf, M.J.; Mayer, M.; Kuttner, C.; Tebbe, M.; Wolf, D.; Dulle, M.; Altantzis, T.; Formanek, P.; Förster, S.; Bals, S.; König, T.A.F.; Fery, A.
  Title (up) Nanorattles with tailored electric field enhancement Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Nanoscale Abbreviated Journal Nanoscale
  Volume 9 Issue 9 Pages 9376-9385
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract Nanorattles are metallic core–shell particles with core and shell separated by a dielectric spacer. These

nanorattles have been identified as a promising class of nanoparticles, due to their extraordinary high

electric-field enhancement inside the cavity. Limiting factors are reproducibility and loss of axial symmetry

owing to the movable metal core; movement of the core results in fluctuation of the nanocavity dimensions

and commensurate variations in enhancement factor. We present a novel synthetic approach for

the robust fixation of the central gold rod within a well-defined box, which results in an axisymmetric

nanorattle. We determine the structure of the resulting axisymmetric nanorattles by advanced transmission

electron microscopy (TEM) and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS). Optical absorption and scattering

cross-sections obtained from UV-vis-NIR spectroscopy quantitatively agree with finite-difference

time-domain (FDTD) simulations based on the structural model derived from SAXS. The predictions of

high and homogenous field enhancement are evidenced by scanning TEM electron energy loss spectroscopy

(STEM-EELS) measurement on single-particle level. Thus, comprehensive understanding of

structural and optical properties is achieved for this class of nanoparticles, paving the way for photonic

applications where a defined and robust unit cell is crucial.
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  Language Wos 000405387100015 Publication Date 2017-06-22
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  ISSN 2040-3364 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 7.367 Times cited 69 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes This study was funded by the European Research Council under grant Template-assisted assembly of METAmaterials using MECHanical instabilities (METAMECH) ERC-2012-StG 306686. This work was also supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) within the Cluster of Excellence ‘Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden’ (cfaed). M. T. wants to acknowledge funding by the Elite Network of Bavaria, the Bavarian Ministry of State according to the Bavarian elite promotion act (BayEFG), as well as the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation for a Feodor-Lynen Research Fellowship. S. B. acknowledges financial support from the European Research Council (Starting Grant No. COLOURATOM 335078) and T. A. acknowledges funding from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium) through a postdoctoral grant. We thank Ken Harris from the National Research Council Canada for valuable discussion of the manuscript. (ROMEO:yellow; preprint:; postprint:restricted ; pdfversion:cannot); saraecas; ECAS_Sara; Approved Most recent IF: 7.367
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @ c:irua:144797UA @ admin @ c:irua:144797 Serial 4631
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Author Yagmurcukardes, M.; Peeters, F.M.; Senger, R.T.; Sahin, H.
  Title (up) Nanoribbons: From fundamentals to state-of-the-art applications Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Applied physics reviews Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Rev
  Volume 3 Issue 3 Pages 041302
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Atomically thin nanoribbons (NRs) have been at the forefront of materials science and nanoelectronics in recent years. State-of-the-art research on nanoscale materials has revealed that electronic, magnetic, phononic, and optical properties may differ dramatically when their one-dimensional forms are synthesized. The present article aims to review the recent advances in synthesis techniques and theoretical studies on NRs. The structure of the review is organized as follows: After a brief introduction to low dimensional materials, we review different experimental techniques for the synthesis of graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) with their advantages and disadvantages. In addition, theoretical investigations on width and edge-shape-dependent electronic and magnetic properties, functionalization effects, and quantum transport properties of GNRs are reviewed. We then devote time to the NRs of the transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) family. First, various synthesis techniques, E-field-tunable electronic and magnetic properties, and edge-dependent thermoelectric performance of NRs of MoS2 and WS2 are discussed. Then, strongly anisotropic properties, growth-dependent morphology, and the weakly width-dependent bandgap of ReS2 NRs are summarized. Next we discuss TMDs having a T-phase morphology such as TiSe2 and stable single layer NRs of mono-chalcogenides. Strong edge-type dependence on characteristics of GaS NRs, width-dependent Seebeck coefficient of SnSe NRs, and experimental analysis on the stability of ZnSe NRs are reviewed. We then focus on the most recently emerging NRs belonging to the class of transition metal trichalcogenides which provide ultra-high electron mobility and highly anisotropic quasi-1D properties. In addition, width-, edge-shape-, and functionalization-dependent electronic and mechanical properties of blackphosphorus, a monoatomic anisotropic material, and studies on NRs of group IV elements (silicene, germanene, and stanene) are reviewed. Observation of substrate-independent quantum well states, edge and width dependent properties, the topological phase of silicene NRs are reviewed. In addition, H-2 concentration-dependent transport properties and anisotropic dielectric function of GeNRs and electric field and strain sensitive I-V characteristics of SnNRs are reviewed. We review both experimental and theoretical studies on the NRs of group III-V compounds. While defect and N-termination dependent conductance are highlighted for boron nitride NRs, aluminum nitride NRs are of importance due to their dangling bond, electric field, and strain dependent electronic and magnetic properties. Finally, superlattice structure of NRs of GaN/AlN, Si/Ge, G/BN, and MoS2/WS2 is reviewed. Published by AIP Publishing.
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  Publisher Amer inst physics Place of Publication Melville Editor
  Language Wos 000390443800013 Publication Date 2016-11-14
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  ISSN 1931-9401 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 13.667 Times cited 63 Open Access
  Notes ; Computational resources were provided by TUBITAK ULAKBIM, High Performance and Grid Computing Center (TR-Grid e-Infrastructure). H.S. acknowledges the support from Bilim Akademisi-The Science Academy, Turkey under the BAGEP program. R.T.S. acknowledges the support from TUBITAK through Project No. 114F397. F.M.P. was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem program. ; Approved Most recent IF: 13.667
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:140299 Serial 4457
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Author Beltran, V.; Marchetti, A.; Nuyts, G.; Leeuwestein, M.; Sandt, C.; Borondics, F.; De Wael, K.
  Title (up) Nanoscale analysis of historical paintings by means of O‐PTIR spectroscopy : the identification of the organic particles in L’Arlésienne (portrait of Madame Ginoux) by Van Gogh Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2021 Publication Angewandte Chemie-International Edition Abbreviated Journal Angew Chem Int Edit
  Volume 60 Issue 42 Pages 22753-22760
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Art; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
  Abstract Optical-photothermal infrared (O-PTIR) spectroscopy is a recently developed technique that provides spectra comparable to traditional transmission FTIR spectroscopy with nanometric spatial resolution. Hence, O-PTIR is a promising candidate for the analysis of historical paintings, as well as other cultural heritage objects, but its potential has not yet been evaluated.
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  Language Wos 000694015700001 Publication Date 2021-06-24
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  ISSN 1433-7851; 0570-0833 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 11.994 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 11.994
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:179989 Serial 8291
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Author Vishwakarma, M.; Karakulina, O.M.; Abakumov, A.M.; Hadermann, J.; Mehta, B.R.
  Title (up) Nanoscale Characterization of Growth of Secondary Phases in Off-Stoichiometric CZTS Thin Films Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology Abbreviated Journal J Nanosci Nanotechno
  Volume 18 Issue 3 Pages 1688-1695
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract The presence of secondary phases is one of the main issues that hinder the growth of pure kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) based thin films with suitable electronic and junction properties for efficient solar cell devices. In this work, CZTS thin films with varied Zn and Sn content have been prepared by RF-power controlled co-sputtering deposition using Cu, ZnS and SnS targets and a subsequent sulphurization step. Detailed TEM investigations show that the film shows a layered structure with the majority of the top layer being the kesterite phase. Depending on the initial thin film composition, either about ~1 μm Cu-rich and Zn-poor kesterite or stoichiometric CZTS is formed as top layer. X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy reveal the presence of Cu2−x S, ZnS and SnO2 minor secondary phases in the form of nanoinclusions or nanoparticles or intermediate layers.
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  Language Wos 000426033400022 Publication Date 2018-03-01
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  ISSN 1533-4880 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 1.483 Times cited Open Access Not_Open_Access
  Notes Manoj Vishwakarma acknowl- edges IIT Delhi for MHRD fellowship. Professor B. R. Mehta acknowledges the support of the Schlumberger chair professorship. Manoj Vishwakarma, Joke Hadermann and Olesia M. karakulina acknowledge support provided by InsoL-DST. Manoj Vishwakarma acknowledges sup- port provided by CSIR funded projects and the support of DST-FIST Raman facility. References Approved Most recent IF: 1.483
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @c:irua:147505 Serial 4775
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Author Raymenants, E.; Bultynck, O.; Wan, D.; Devolder, T.; Garello, K.; Souriau, L.; Thiam, A.; Tsvetanova, D.; Canvel, Y.; Nikonov, D.E.; Young, I.A.; Heyns, M.; Sorée, B.; Asselberghs, I.; Radu, I.; Couet, S.; Nguyen, V.D.
  Title (up) Nanoscale domain wall devices with magnetic tunnel junction read and write Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2021 Publication Nature Electronics Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 4 Issue 6 Pages 392-398
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract The manipulation of fast domain wall motion in magnetic nanostructures could form the basis of novel magnetic memory and logic devices. However, current approaches for reading and writing domain walls require external magnetic fields, or are based on conventional magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs) that are not compatible with high-speed domain wall motion. Here we report domain wall devices based on perpendicular MTJs that offer electrical read and write, and fast domain wall motion via spin-orbit torque. The devices have a hybrid free layer design that consists of platinum/cobalt (Pt/Co) or a synthetic antiferromagnet (Pt/Co/Ru/Co) into the free layer of conventional MTJs. We show that our devices can achieve good tunnelling magnetoresistance readout and efficient spin-transfer torque writing that is comparable to current magnetic random-access memory technology, as well as domain wall depinning efficiency that is similar to stand-alone materials. We also show that a domain wall conduit based on a synthetic antiferromagnet offers the potential for reliable domain wall motion and faster write speed compared with a device based on Pt/Co. Domain wall devices based on perpendicular magnetic tunnel junctions with a hybrid free layer design can offer electrical read and write, and fast domain wall motion driven via spin-orbit torque.
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  Language Wos 000665011500005 Publication Date 2021-06-23
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  ISSN 2520-1131 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:179673 Serial 7003
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Author Godet, M.; Vergès-Belmin, V.; Gauquelin, N.; Saheb, M.; Monnier, J.; Leroy, E.; Bourgon, J.; Verbeeck, J.; Andraud, C.
  Title (up) Nanoscale investigation by TEM and STEM-EELS of the laser induced yellowing Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Micron Abbreviated Journal Micron
  Volume 115 Issue Pages 25-31
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract Nd-YAG QS laser cleaning of soiled stone at 1064 nm can sometimes result in a more yellow appearance compared to other cleaning techniques. Especially in France, this yellowing effect is still considered as a major aesthetic issue by the architects and conservators. One explanation states that the yellowing is linked to the formation of iron-rich nanophase(s) through the laser beam interaction with black crusts that would re-deposit on the cleaned substrate after irradiation. To characterize these nanophases, a model crust containing hematite was elaborated and laser irradiated using a Nd-YAG QS laser. The color of the sample shifted instantaneously from red to a bright yellow and numerous particles were ablated in a visible smoke. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) was used to examine the morphology and the crystallinity of the neo-formed compounds, both on the surface of the samples and in the ablated materials. In addition, an investigation of the chemical and structural properties of the nanophases was conducted by X-ray dispersive energy (EDX) and electron energy loss (EELS) spectroscopies. It was found that both the surface of the sample and the ablated materials are covered by crystallized nano-spheres and nano-residues, all containing iron and oxygen, sometimes along with calcium and sulfur. In particular an interfacial area containing the four elements was evidenced between some nanostructures and the substrate. Magnetite Fe3O4 was also identified at the nanoscale. This study demonstrates that the laser yellowing of a model crust is linked to the presence of iron-rich nanophases including CaxFeySzOδ nanostructures and magnetite Fe3O4 at the surface after irradiation.
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  Language Wos 000449125600004 Publication Date 2018-08-18
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  ISSN 0968-4328 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 1.98 Times cited 9 Open Access Not_Open_Access: Available from 19.08.2020
  Notes The authors wish to thank Valérie Lalanne for the sample preparation for TEM and Stijn Van den Broeck for the FIB cut elaboration. The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union Seventh Framework Programme under Grant Agreement 312483 – ESTEEM2 (Integrated Infrastructure Initiative–I3). Approved Most recent IF: 1.98
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @c:irua:154356UA @ admin @ c:irua:154356 Serial 5056
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Author Guerrero, A.; Pfannmöller, M.; Kovalenko, A.; Ripolles, T.S.; Heidari, H.; Bals, S.; Kaufmann, L.-D.; Bisquert, J.; Garcia-Belmonte, G.
  Title (up) Nanoscale mapping by electron energy-loss spectroscopy reveals evolution of organic solar cell contact selectivity Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Organic electronics: physics, materials, applications Abbreviated Journal Org Electron
  Volume 16 Issue 16 Pages 227-233
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract Organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices are on the verge of commercialization being long-term stability a key challenge. Morphology evolution during lifetime has been suggested to be one of the main pathways accounting for performance degradation. There is however a lack of certainty on how specifically the morphology evolution relates to individual electrical parameters on operating devices. In this work a case study is created based on a thermodynamically unstable organic active layer which is monitored over a period of one year under non-accelerated degradation conditions. The morphology evolution is revealed by compositional analysis of ultrathin cross-sections using nanoscale imaging in scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) coupled with electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS). Additionally, devices are electrically monitored in real-time using the non-destructive electrical techniques capacitance-voltage (C-V) and Impedance Spectroscopy (IS). By comparison of imaging and electrical techniques the relationship between nanoscale morphology and individual electrical parameters of device operation can be conclusively discerned. It is ultimately observed how the change in the cathode contact properties occurring after the migration of fullerene molecules explains the improvement in the overall device performance. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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  Publisher Place of Publication London Editor
  Language Wos 000345649500029 Publication Date 2014-11-17
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  ISSN 1566-1199; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.399 Times cited 24 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes 287594 Sunflower; 335078 Colouratom; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:green; preprint:; postprint:can ; pdfversion:cannot); Approved Most recent IF: 3.399; 2015 IF: 3.827
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Author Bertoni, G.; Fabbri, F.; Villani, M.; Lazzarini, L.; Turner, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Calestani, D.; Gradečak, S.; Zappettini, A.; Salviati, G.
  Title (up) Nanoscale mapping of plasmon and exciton in ZnO tetrapods coupled with Au nanoparticles Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Scientific reports Abbreviated Journal Sci Rep-Uk
  Volume 6 Issue 6 Pages 19168
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract Metallic nanoparticles can be used to enhance optical absorption or emission in semiconductors, thanks to a strong interaction of collective excitations of free charges (plasmons) with electromagnetic fields. Herein we present the direct imaging at the nanoscale of plasmon-exciton coupling in Au/ZnO nanostructures by combining scanning transmission electron energy loss and cathodoluminescence spectroscopy and mapping. The Au nanoparticles (~30 nm in diameter) are grown in-situ on ZnO nanotetrapods by means of a photochemical process without the need of binding agents or capping molecules. This results in clean interfaces, enabling to prove the occurrence of the plasmon-exciton coupling and the straightforward mapping of its spatial localization. Interestingly, the Au plasmon resonance is localized at the Au/vacuum interface, rather than presenting an isotropic distribution around the nanoparticle. On the contrary, a strong localization of the ZnO excitons, has been observed inside the Au nanoparticle, revealing the existence of the plasmon-exciton coupling, as also confirmed by numerical simulations.
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  Language Wos 000368111900001 Publication Date 2016-01-12
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  ISSN 2045-2322 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 4.259 Times cited 15 Open Access
  Notes The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union FP7 Grant Agreement n. 265073 ITN-Nanowiring, and FP7 Grant Agreement n. 312483 ESTEEM2 for Integrated Infrastructure Initiative – I3. S.T. gratefully acknowledges the FWO Vlaanderen. G.V.T. acknowledges the European Research Council (ERC grant N°246791 – COUNTATOMS). The authors thank Alessandra Catellani and Arrigo Calzolari for helpful discussions.; Esteem2_jra3 Approved Most recent IF: 4.259
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Author Volkova, N.E.; Lebedev, O.I.; Gavrilova, L.Y.; Turner, S.; Gauquelin, N.; Seikh, M.M.; Caignaert, V.; Cherepanov, V.A.; Raveau, B.; Van Tendeloo, G.
  Title (up) Nanoscale ordering in oxygen deficient quintuple perovskite Sm2-\epsilonBa3+\epsilonFe5O15-\delta : implication for magnetism and oxygen stoichiometry Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication Chemistry of materials Abbreviated Journal Chem Mater
  Volume 26 Issue 21 Pages 6303-6310
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract The investigation of the system SmBaFe-O in air has allowed an oxygen deficient perovskite Sm2-epsilon Ba3+epsilon Fe5O15-delta (delta = 0.75, epsilon = 0.125) to be synthesized. In contrast to the XRPD pattern which gives a cubic symmetry (a(p) = 3.934 angstrom), the combined HREM/EELS study shows that this phase is nanoscale ordered with a quintuple tetragonal cell, a(p) X a(p) X 5(ap). The nanodomains exhibit a unique stacking sequence of the A-site cationic layers along the crystallographic c-axis, namely SmBaBa/SmBa/SmBaSm, and are chemically twinned in the three crystallographic directions. The nanoscale ordering of this perovskite explains its peculiar magnetic properties on the basis of antiferromagnetic interactions with spin blockade at the boundary between the nanodomains. The variation of electrical conductivity and oxygen content of this oxide versus temperature suggest potential SOFC applications. They may be related to the particular distribution of oxygen vacancies in the lattice and to the 3d(5)(L) under bar configuration of iron.
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  Language Wos 000344905600029 Publication Date 2014-10-07
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  ISSN 0897-4756;1520-5002; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 9.466 Times cited 16 Open Access
  Notes The UrFU authors were financially supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of Russian Federation (project N 4.1039.2014/K) and by UrFU under the Framework Program of development of UrFU through the «Young scientists UrFU» competition. The CRISMAT authors gratefully acknowledge the EC, the CNRS and the French Minister of Education and Research for financial support through their Research, Strategic and Scholarship programs. This work was supported by funding from the European Research Council under the Seventh Framework Program (FP7), ERC grant N°246791 – COUNTATOMS. S.T. gratefully acknowledges the fund for scientific research Flanders for a post-doctoral fellowship and for financial support under contract number G004413N. N.G. acknowledges funding from the European Research Council under the 7th Framework Program (FP7), ERC starting grant number 278510 – VORTEX; ECASJO_; Approved Most recent IF: 9.466; 2014 IF: 8.354
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:122137 Serial 2269
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Author Erni, R.; Abakumov, A.M.; Rossell, M.D.; Batuk, D.; Tsirlin, A.A.; Nénert, G.; Van Tendeloo, G.
  Title (up) Nanoscale phase separation in perovskites revisited Type L1 Letter to the editor
  Year 2014 Publication Nature materials Abbreviated Journal Nat Mater
  Volume 13 Issue 3 Pages 216-217
  Keywords L1 Letter to the editor; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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  Publisher Place of Publication London Editor
  Language Wos 000331945200002 Publication Date 2014-02-20
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 1476-1122;1476-4660; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 39.737 Times cited 5 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 39.737; 2014 IF: 36.503
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:114579 Serial 2270
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Author Frolov, A.S.; Callaert, C.; Batuk, M.; Hadermann, J.; Volykhov, A.A.; Sirotina, A.P.; Amati, M.; Gregoratti, L.; Yashina, L.V.
  Title (up) Nanoscale phase separation in the oxide layer at GeTe (111) surfaces Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2022 Publication Nanoscale Abbreviated Journal Nanoscale
  Volume 14 Issue 35 Pages 12918-12927
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract As a semiconductor ferroelectric, GeTe has become a focus of renewed attention due to the recent discovery of giant Rashba splitting. It already has a wide range of applications, from thermoelectricity to data storage. Its stability in ambient air, as well as the structure and properties of an oxide layer, define the processing media for device production and operation. Here, we studied a reaction between the GeTe (111) surface and molecular oxygen for crystals having solely inversion domains. We evaluated the reaction kinetics both ex situ and in situ using NAP XPS. The structure of the oxide layer is extensively discussed, where, according to HAADF-STEM and STEM-EDX, nanoscale phase separation of GeO2 and Te is observed, which is unusual for semiconductors. We believe that such behaviour is closely related to the ferroelectric properties and the domain structure of GeTe.
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  Language Wos 000847743300001 Publication Date 2022-08-25
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  ISSN 2040-3364; 2040-3372 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
  Impact Factor 6.7 Times cited Open Access Not_Open_Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 6.7
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:190665 Serial 7181
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Author Vishwakarma, M.; Varandani, D.; Hendrickx, M.; Hadermann, J.; Mehta, B.R.
  Title (up) Nanoscale photovoltage mapping in CZTSe/CuxSe heterostructure by using kelvin probe force microscopy Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Materials Research Express Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 7 Issue 1 Pages 016418
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract In the present work, kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM) technique has been used to study the CZTSe/CuxSe bilayer interface prepared by multi-step deposition and selenization process of metal precursors. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) confirmed the bilayer configuration of the CZTSe/CuxSe sample. Two configuration modes (surface mode and junction mode) in KPFM have been employed in order to measure the junction voltage under illumination conditions. The results show that CZTSe/CuxSe has small junction voltage of similar to 21 mV and the presence of CuxSe secondary phase in the CZTSe grain boundaries changes the workfunction of the local grain boundaries region. The negligible photovoltage difference between grain and grain boundaries in photovoltage image indicates that CuxSe phase deteriorates the higher photovoltage at grain boundaries normally observed in CZTSe based device. These results can be important for understanding the role of secondary phases in CZTSe based junction devices.
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  Language Wos 000520120900001 Publication Date 2019-12-27
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  Impact Factor Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes ; Authors acknowledges support provided DST in the forms of InSOL and Indo-Swiss projects. We also acknowledge Joke Hadermann EMAT, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, B-2020 Belgium for helping in TEM measurements. M V Manoj Vishwakarma acknowledges IIT Delhi for MHRD fellowship. Prof B R Mehta acknowledges the support of the Schlumberger chair professorship. M V also acknowledges the support of DST-FIST Raman facility. ; Approved Most recent IF: NA
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Author Shanenko, A.A.; Croitoru, M.D.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title (up) Nanoscale superconductivity: nanowires and nanofilms Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2008 Publication Physica: C : superconductivity Abbreviated Journal Physica C
  Volume 468 Issue 7/10 Pages 593-598
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
  Language Wos 000257355300021 Publication Date 2008-03-03
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0921-4534; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 1.404 Times cited 6 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.404; 2008 IF: 0.740
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:69623 Serial 2273
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Author Heijkers, S.; Martini, L.M.; Dilecce, G.; Tosi, P.; Bogaerts, A.
  Title (up) Nanosecond Pulsed Discharge for CO2Conversion: Kinetic Modeling To Elucidate the Chemistry and Improve the Performance Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication The journal of physical chemistry: C : nanomaterials and interfaces Abbreviated Journal J Phys Chem C
  Volume 123 Issue 19 Pages 12104-12116
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
  Abstract We study the mechanisms of CO2 conversion in a nanosecond repetitively pulsed (NRP) discharge, by means of a chemical kinetics model. The calculated conversions and energy efficiencies are in reasonable agreement with experimental results over a wide range of specific energy input values, and the same applies to the evolution of gas temperature and CO2 conversion as a function of time in the afterglow, indicating that our model provides a realistic picture of the underlying mechanisms in the NRP discharge and can be used to identify its limitations and thus to suggest further improvements. Our model predicts that vibrational excitation is very important in the NRP discharge, explaining why this type of plasma yields energy-efficient CO2 conversion. A significant part of the CO2 dissociation occurs by electronic excitation from the lower vibrational levels toward repulsive electronic states, thus resulting in dissociation. However, vibration−translation (VT) relaxation (depopulating the higher vibrational levels) and CO + O recombination (CO + O + M → CO2 + M), as well as mixing of the converted gas with fresh gas entering the plasma in between the pulses, are limiting factors for the conversion and energy efficiency. Our model predicts that extra cooling, slowing down the rate of VT relaxation and of the above recombination reaction, thus enhancing the contribution of the highest vibrational levels to the overall CO2 dissociation, can further improve the performance of the NRP discharge for energy-efficient CO2 conversion.
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  Language Wos 000468368800009 Publication Date 2019-05-16
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 1932-7447 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 4.536 Times cited 4 Open Access Not_Open_Access: Available from 26.04.2020
  Notes Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, G.0383.16N ; The authors acknowledge financial support from the Fund for Scientific Research, Flanders (FWO; Grant no. G.0383.16N). Approved Most recent IF: 4.536
  Call Number PLASMANT @ plasmant @UA @ admin @ c:irua:159976 Serial 5174
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Author Ranieri, P.; Shrivastav, R.; Wang, M.; Lin, A.; Fridman, G.; Fridman, A.A.; Han, L.-H.; Miller, V.
  Title (up) Nanosecond-pulsed dielectric barrier dischargeinduced antitumor effects propagate through depth of tissue via intracellular signaling Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Plasma medicine Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 7 Issue 3 Pages 283-297
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
  Abstract Studies using xenograft mouse models have shown that plasma applied to the skin overlying tumors results in tumor shrinkage. Plasma is considered a nonpenetrating treatment; however, these studies demonstrate plasma effects that occur beyond the postulated depth of physical penetration of plasma components. The present study examines the propagation of plasma effects through a tissue model using three-dimensional, cell-laden extracellular matrices (ECMs). These ECMs are used as barriers against direct plasma penetration. By placing them onto a monolayer of target cancer cells to create an in-vitro analog to in-vivo studies, we distinguished between cellular effects from direct plasma exposure and cellular effects due to cell-to-cell signaling stimulated by plasma. We show that nanosecond-pulsed dielectric barrier discharge plasma treatment applied atop an acellular barrier impedes the externalization of calreticulin (CRT) in the target cells. In contrast, when a barrier is populated with cells, CRT externalization is restored. Thus, we demonstrate that plasma components stimulate signaling among cells embedded in the barrier to transfer plasma effects to the target cells.
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  Language Wos Publication Date 2017-09-01
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  Notes Approved no
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:155658 Serial 8293
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Author Callini, E.; Aguey-Zinsou, K.F.; Ahuja, R.; Ares, J.R.; Bals, S.; Biliškov, N.; Chakraborty, S.; Charalambopoulou, G.; Chaudhary, A.L.; Cuevas, F.; Dam, B.; de Jongh, P.; Dornheim, M.; Filinchuk, Y.; Grbović Novaković, J.; Hirscher, M.; Jensen, T.R.; Jensen, P.B.; Novaković, N.; Lai, Q.; Leardini, F.; Gattia, D.M.; Pasquini, L.; Steriotis, T.; Turner, S.; Vegge, T.; Züttel, A.; Montone, A.
  Title (up) Nanostructured materials for solid-state hydrogen storage : a review of the achievement of COST Action MP1103 Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication International journal of hydrogen energy T2 – E-MRS Fall Meeting / Symposium C on Hydrogen Storage in Solids -, Materials, Systems and Aplication Trends, SEP 15-18, 2015, Warsaw, POLAND Abbreviated Journal Int J Hydrogen Energ
  Volume 41 Issue 41 Pages 14404-14428
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract In the framework of the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Action MP1103 Nanostructured Materials for Solid-State Hydrogen Storage were synthesized, characterized and modeled. This Action dealt with the state of the art of energy storage and set up a competitive and coordinated network capable to define new and unexplored ways for Solid State Hydrogen Storage by innovative and interdisciplinary research within the European Research Area. An important number of new compounds have been synthesized: metal hydrides, complex hydrides, metal halide ammines and amidoboranes. Tuning the structure from bulk to thin film, nanoparticles and nanoconfined composites improved the hydrogen sorption properties and opened the perspective to new technological applications. Direct imaging of the hydrogenation reactions and in situ measurements under operando conditions have been carried out in these studies. Computational screening methods allowed the prediction of suitable compounds for hydrogen storage and the modeling of the hydrogen sorption reactions on mono-, bi-, and three-dimensional systems. This manuscript presents a review of the main achievements of this Action. (C) 2016 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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  Publisher Pergamon-elsevier science ltd Place of Publication Oxford Editor
  Language Wos 000381950800051 Publication Date 2016-05-08
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0360-3199 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.582 Times cited 89 Open Access Not_Open_Access
  Notes All the authors greatly thank the COST Action MP1103 for financial support. Approved Most recent IF: 3.582
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:135723 Serial 4307
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Author Hervieu, M.; Damay, F.; Poienar, M.; Elkaim, E.; Rouquette, J.; Abakumov, A.M.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Maignan, A.; Martin, C.
  Title (up) Nanostructures in LuFe2O4+\delta Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Solid state sciences Abbreviated Journal Solid State Sci
  Volume 23 Issue Pages 26-34
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract A LuFe2O4+delta sample, previously characterized by X-ray synchrotron and neutron diffraction, has been studied by electron microscopy techniques, in order to get a precise description of its micro- and nanostructures at room temperature. The X-ray synchrotron data vs. temperature show that the monoclinic distortion is associated with the charge ordering; this distortion results in elongated twinning domains, which enhance the complexity of the microstructural state at room temperature. The structural modulation associated with oxygen excess is observed in large domains inside a non modulated matrix, in contrast with the modulations associated with the charge ordering of the Fe2+ and Fe3+ species, which are mostly short-range. The investigation of the nature and density of defects in the sample shows that they are nano-scaled, preserving the regularity of the layer stacking mode, and limited to the formation of one- or two-units large stacking faults, associated with gliding mechanisms. Based on these observations, an original description of the LuFe2O4 ferrite structure, through puckered [LuO4](infinity) sandwiching [Fe-2](infinity) layers, is proposed. (C) 2013 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
  Language Wos 000324156200005 Publication Date 2013-06-13
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 1293-2558; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 1.811 Times cited 7 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.811; 2013 IF: 1.679
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:111196 Serial 2276
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Author Goorden, L.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Lenaerts, S.; Deblonde, M.; van Oudheusden, M.; et al.
  Title (up) Nanotechnologie op de agenda Type Minutes and reports
  Year 2009 Publication Abbreviated Journal
  Volume Issue Pages
  Keywords Minutes and reports; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM); Society and Environment; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL); Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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  Publisher NanoSoc Place of Publication Editor
  Language Wos Publication Date 0000-00-00
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  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:82903 Serial 2278
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Author Goorden, L.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Lenaerts, S.; Deblonde, M.; et al.
  Title (up) Nanotechnologie: gewikt en gewogen Type Minutes and reports
  Year 2009 Publication Abbreviated Journal
  Volume Issue Pages
  Keywords Minutes and reports; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM); Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL); Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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  Publisher NanoSoc Place of Publication Editor
  Language Wos Publication Date 0000-00-00
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  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:82905 Serial 2277
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Author Peeters, F.M.; Croitoru, M.D.; Shanenko, A.A.
  Title (up) Nanowires and nanofilms: superconductivity in quantum-size regime Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2008 Publication Physica: C : superconductivity Abbreviated Journal Physica C
  Volume 468 Issue 4 Pages 326-330
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
  Language Wos 000254816500017 Publication Date 2007-11-26
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0921-4534; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 1.404 Times cited 3 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.404; 2008 IF: 0.740
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:69621 Serial 2283
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Author Daems, E.; Moro, G.; Berghmans, H.; Moretto, L.M.; Dewilde, S.; Angelini, A.; Sobott, F.; De Wael, K.
  Title (up) Native mass spectrometry for the design and selection of protein bioreceptors for perfluorinated compounds Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2021 Publication Analyst Abbreviated Journal Analyst
  Volume 146 Issue 6 Pages 2065-2073
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
  Abstract Biosensing platforms are answering the increasing demand for analytical tools for environmental monitoring of small molecules, such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). By transferring toxicological findings in bioreceptor design we can develop innovative pathways for biosensor design. Indeed, toxicological studies provide fundamental information about PFAS-biomolecule complexes that can help evaluate the applicability of the latter as bioreceptors. The toolbox of native mass spectrometry (MS) can support this evaluation, as shown by the two case studies reported in this work. The analysis of model proteins’ (i.e. albumin, haemoglobin, cytochrome c and neuroglobin) interactions with well-known PFAS, such as perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), demonstrated the potential of this native MS screening approach. In the first case study, untreated albumin and delipidated albumin were compared in the presence and absence of PFOA confirming that the delipidation step increases albumin affinity for PFOA without affecting protein stability. In the second case study, the applicability of our methodology to identify potential bioreceptors for PFOS/PFOA was extended to other proteins. Structurally related haemoglobin and neuroglobin revealed a 1 : 1 complex, whereas no binding was observed for cytochrome c. These studies have value as a proof-of-concept for a general application of native MS to identify bioreceptors for toxic compounds.
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  Language Wos 000631575100031 Publication Date 2021-01-18
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0003-2654; 1364-5528 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
  Impact Factor 3.885 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.885
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:177074 Serial 8294
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Author Vermeulen, M.
  Title (up) Natural and amorphous arsenic sulfide pigments : characterization, degradation and influence of the binding medium Type Doctoral thesis
  Year 2017 Publication Abbreviated Journal
  Volume Issue Pages 258 p.
  Keywords Doctoral thesis; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
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  Notes Approved no
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:147218 Serial 8295
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Author Meyer, H.W.; Bismayer, U.; Adiwidjaja, G.; Zhang, M.; Nistor, L.; Van Tendeloo, G.
  Title (up) Natural titanite and malayite: structural investigations and the 500K anomaly Type A1 Journal article
  Year 1998 Publication Phase transitions Abbreviated Journal Phase Transit
  Volume 67 Issue Pages 27-49
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract
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  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher Place of Publication New York Editor
  Language Wos 000079806000003 Publication Date 2007-07-08
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0141-1594;1029-0338; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 1.06 Times cited 9 Open Access
  Notes ) Approved Most recent IF: 1.06; 1998 IF: 0.551
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:25683 Serial 2287
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Author Shi, W.; Callewaert, V.; Barbiellini, B.; Saniz, R.; Butterling, M.; Egger, W.; Dickmann, M.; Hugenschmidt, C.; Shakeri, B.; Meulenberg, R. W.; Brück, E.; Partoens, B.; Bansil, A.; Eijt, S.W. H.
  Title (up) Nature of the Positron State in CdSe Quantum Dots Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Physical review letters Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev Lett
  Volume 121 Issue 5 Pages 057401
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Previous studies have shown that positron-annihilation spectroscopy is a highly sensitive probe of the electronic structure and surface composition of ligand-capped semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) embedded in thin films. The nature of the associated positron state, however, whether the positron is confined inside the QDs or localized at their surfaces, has so far remained unresolved. Our positron-annihilation lifetime spectroscopy studies of CdSe QDs reveal the presence of a strong lifetime component in the narrow range of 358–371 ps, indicating abundant trapping and annihilation of positrons at the surfaces of the QDs. Furthermore, our ab initio calculations of the positron wave function and lifetime employing a recent formulation of the weighted density approximation demonstrate the presence of a positron surface state and predict positron lifetimes close to experimental values. Our study thus resolves the long-standing question regarding the nature of the positron state in semiconductor QDs and opens the way to extract quantitative information on surface composition and ligand-surface interactions of colloidal semiconductor QDs through highly sensitive positron-annihilation techniques.
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  Language Wos 000440635300012 Publication Date 2018-08-02
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  ISSN 0031-9007 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 8.462 Times cited 6 Open Access
  Notes The work at Delft University of Technology was supported by the China Scholarship Council (CSC) grant of W. S. We acknowledge financial support for this research from ADEM, A green Deal in Energy Materials of the Ministry of Economic Affairs of The Netherlands. The PALS study is based upon experiments performed at the PLEPS instrument of the NEPOMUC facility at the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum (MLZ), Garching, Germany, and was supported by the European Commission under the 7th Framework Program, Key Action: Strengthening the European Research Area, Research Infrastructures, Contract No. 226507, NMI3. The work at the University of Maine was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DMR-1206940. V. C. and R. S. were supported by the FWO-Vlaanderen through Project No. G. 0224.14N. Computational resources and services used in this work were in part provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center) and the HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA), both funded by the FWO-Vlaanderen and the Flemish Government (EWI Department). The work at Northeastern University was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences Grant No. DE-FG02-07ER46352 (core research), and benefited from Northeastern University’s Advanced Scientific Computation Center (ASCC), the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC) through DOE Grant No. DE-AC02-05CH11231, and support (functionals for modeling positron spectros- copies of layered materials) from the DOE EFRC: Center for the Computational Design of Functional Layered Materials (CCDM) under DE-SC0012575. Approved Most recent IF: 8.462
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Author Morozov, V.; Arakcheeva, A.; Redkin, B.; Sinitsyn, V.; Khasanov, S.; Kudrenko, E.; Raskina, M.; Lebedev, O.; Van Tendeloo, G.
  Title (up) Na2/7Gd4/7MoO4 : a modulated scheelite-type structure and conductivity properties Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2012 Publication Inorganic chemistry Abbreviated Journal Inorg Chem
  Volume 51 Issue 9 Pages 5313-5324
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract Scheelite-type compounds with the general formula (A1,A2)n[(B1,B2)O4]m (2/3 ≤ n/m ≤ 3/2) are the subject of large interest owing to their stability, relatively simple preparation, and optical properties. The creation of cation vacancies (□) in the scheelite-type framework and the ordering of A cations and vacancies can be a new factor in controlling the scheelite-type structure and properties. For a long time, cation-deficient Nd3+:M2/7Gd4/7□1/7MoO4 (M = Li, Na) compounds were considered as potential lasers with diode pumping. They have a defect scheelite-type 3D structure (space group I41/a) with a random distribution of Li+(Na+), Gd3+, and vacancies in the crystal. A Na2/7Gd4/7MoO4 single crystal with scheelite-type structure has been grown by the Czochralski method. Transmission electron microscopy revealed that Na2/7Gd4/7MoO4 has a (3 + 2)D incommensurately modulated structure. The (3 + 2)D incommensurately modulated scheelite-type cation-deficient structure of Na2/7Gd4/7MoO4 [super space group I4̅ (αβ0,βα0)00] has been solved from single-crystal diffraction data. The solution of the (3 + 2)D incommensurately modulated structure revealed the partially disordered distribution of vacancies and Na and Gd cations. High-temperature conductivity measurements performed along the [100] and [001] orientation of the single crystal revealed that the conductivity of Na2/7Gd4/7MoO4 at T = 973 K equals σ = 1.13 × 105 Ω1 cm1.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Easton, Pa Editor
  Language Wos 000303952900055 Publication Date 2012-04-19
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 0020-1669;1520-510X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 4.857 Times cited 37 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 4.857; 2012 IF: 4.593
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:98385 Serial 3547
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