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Sara Bals is affiliated with the University of Antwerp in Belgium and has contributed extensively to the fields of materials science and engineering. Their research spans key areas such as materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, and renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment. Within these domains, their work addresses specialized topics including gold and silver nanoparticles synthesis and applications, electron and X-ray spectroscopy techniques, and quantum dots synthesis and properties.

The scientist has authored research papers published in prominent venues. Notable publications include "State of the Art and Prospects for Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals" (2021, ACS Nano), "Micelle-directed chiral seeded growth on anisotropic gold nanocrystals" (2020, Science), "Monitoring oxygen production on mass-selected iridium-tantalum oxide electrocatalysts" (2021, Nature Energy), "Size of cerium dioxide support nanocrystals dictates reactivity of highly dispersed palladium catalysts" (2023, Science), and "Halide-guided active site exposure in bismuth electrocatalysts for selective CO2 conversion into formic acid" (2023, Nature Catalysis).

The scientist collaborates frequently with a number of researchers including Luis M. Liz-Marzán, Daniel Arenas Esteban, Sandra Van Aert, Wiebke Albrecht, and Johan Verbeeck. Such collaborations indicate a strong network within their primary research fields.

Publication venues in which they have a substantial presence include:

  • ACS Nano
  • Nanoscale
  • BIO Web of Conferences
  • Chemistry of Materials
  • Advanced Materials

In terms of subject focus, their work prominently covers:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Biomedical Engineering

The main topics addressed throughout their research include:

  • Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications
  • Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science

Best Publications

  • State of the Art and Prospects for Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals.

    Amrita Dey;Junzhi Ye;Apurba De;Elke Debroye

  • Dopant-induced electron localization drives CO 2 reduction to C 2 hydrocarbons

    Yansong Zhou;Yansong Zhou;Fanglin Che;Min Liu;Min Liu;Chengqin Zou

  • Highly Luminescent Cesium Lead Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals with Tunable Composition and Thickness by Ultrasonication

    Yu Tong;Yu Tong;Eva Bladt;Meltem F. Aygüler;Aurora Manzi;Aurora Manzi

  • Highly Emissive Divalent Ion Doped Colloidal CsPb1–xMxBr3 Perovskite Nanocrystals through Cation Exchange

    Ward van der Stam;Jaco J. Geuchies;Thomas Altantzis;Karel H. W. van den Bos

  • Hydrophobic Interactions Modulate Self-Assembly of Nanoparticles

    Ana Sánchez-Iglesias;Marek Grzelczak;Marek Grzelczak;Thomas Altantzis;Bart Goris

  • Electronically coupled complementary interfaces between perovskite band insulators.

    Mark Huijben;Guus Rijnders;Dave H. A. Blank;Sara Bals

  • High-Yield Seeded Growth of Monodisperse Pentatwinned Gold Nanoparticles through Thermally Induced Seed Twinning.

    Ana Sánchez-Iglesias;Naomi Winckelmans;Thomas Altantzis;Sara Bals

  • Long-range orientation and atomic attachment of nanocrystals in 2D honeycomb superlattices

    M. P. Boneschanscher;W. H. Evers;J. J. Geuchies;T. Altantzis

  • Micelle-directed chiral seeded growth on anisotropic gold nanocrystals

    Guillermo González-Rubio;Jesús Mosquera;Vished Kumar;Adrián Pedrazo-Tardajos

  • Atomic-scale determination of surface facets in gold nanorods

    Bart Goris;Sara Bals;Wouter Van den Broek;Wouter Van den Broek;Enrique Carbó-Argibay

  • 3D imaging of nanomaterials by discrete tomography.

    K.J. Batenburg;S. Bals;J. Sijbers;C. Kübel

  • Low-dimensional semiconductor superlattices formed by geometric control over nanocrystal attachment.

    Wiel H. Evers;Bart Goris;Sara Bals;Marianna Casavola

  • Monitoring oxygen production on mass-selected iridium–tantalum oxide electrocatalysts

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  • Size of cerium dioxide support nanocrystals dictates reactivity of highly dispersed palladium catalysts

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  • From Precursor Powders to CsPbX3 Perovskite Nanowires: One-Pot Synthesis, Growth Mechanism, and Oriented Self-Assembly

    Yu Tong;Bernhard J. Bohn;Bernhard J. Bohn;Eva Bladt;Kun Wang

  • Gel-based morphological design of zirconium metal-organic frameworks.

    Bart Bueken;Niels Van Velthoven;Tom Willhammar;Tom Willhammar;Timothée Stassin

  • Restructuring of titanium oxide overlayers over nickel nanoparticles during catalysis

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  • In situ study of the formation mechanism of two-dimensional superlattices from PbSe nanocrystals

    Jaco J Geuchies;Jaco J Geuchies;Carlo Van Overbeek;W Wiel Evers;B Goris

  • Edge stabilization in reduced-dimensional perovskites.

    Li Na Quan;Dongxin Ma;Yongbiao Zhao;Oleksandr Voznyy

  • Tailoring ZnSe-CdSe colloidal quantum dots via cation exchange: from core/shell to alloy nanocrystals.

    Esther Groeneveld;Leon Witteman;Merel Lefferts;Xiaoxing Ke

  • Electronically coupled complementary interfaces between perovskite band insulators

    M. Huijben;G. Rijnders;D. H. A. Blank;S. Bals

  • Three-dimensional atomic imaging of crystalline nanoparticles

    A.S. Van Aert;S. Bals;J. Batenburg;G. Van Tendeloo

  • 3D Imaging of Nanomaterials by Discrete Tomography

    KJ Batenburg;U Kaiser;C Kübel

Frequent Co-Authors

Luis M. Liz-Marzán
Luis M. Liz-Marzán CIC biomaGUNE
G. Van Tendeloo
G. Van Tendeloo University of Antwerp
Jo Verbeeck
Jo Verbeeck University of Antwerp
Kees Joost Batenburg
Kees Joost Batenburg Leiden University
Christophe Detavernier
Christophe Detavernier Ghent University
Lakshminarayana Polavarapu
Lakshminarayana Polavarapu Universidade de Vigo
Daniel Vanmaekelbergh
Daniel Vanmaekelbergh Utrecht University
Pegie Cool
Pegie Cool University of Antwerp

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