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	Author	Vanschoenwinkel, J.; Van Passel, S.
	Title	Climate response of rainfed versus irrigated farms: the bias of farm heterogeneity in irrigation			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2018	Publication	Climatic Change	Abbreviated Journal	Climatic Change
	Volume	147	Issue	1-2	Pages	225-234
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering Management (ENM)
	Abstract	Researchers who do not take into account farm heterogeneity in implementing specific climate change adaptation options might significantly bias their findings. To prove this point, this paper focusses on irrigation as an adaptation option to climate change and highlights the fact that there is no such thing as “irrigation.” Instead, different farms consider water management options across a spectrum that ranges from purely rainfed farms to purely irrigated farms with in between the extreme practices such as supplemental irrigation, water conservation practices, and different irrigation techniques. Accounting for such differences is necessary, yet difficult due to a lack of farm-specific data on water management and irrigation. This paper uses unique Farm Accountancy Data Network data of Western European farmers on the proportion of farmland that each farm irrigates. Unlike previous work, this allows taking into account some within-irrigation heterogeneity instead of simply categorizing farms as being “irrigated.” We estimate and compare climate response models based on the Ricardian cross-sectional method for a large range of irrigation categories. The results give insights into how the farm irrigation climate response can be significantly different depending on how irrigation is defined. This proves that ignoring within-adaptation differences when comparing non-adaptation with adaptation (in this case, rainfed versus irrigated agriculture) might lead to biased conclusions with regard to effectiveness of adaptation strategies. We therefore argue that it might be more relevant to understand at which point and under which circumstances irrigated agriculture is more or less beneficial than rainfed agriculture.
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	Language		Wos	000425959700017	Publication Date	2018-01-16
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	ISSN	0165-0009	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.496	Times cited	1	Open Access
	Notes	; This paper was supported by the Horizon 2020 project SUFISA (Grant Agreement No. 635577). ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 3.496
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:149895			Serial	6166
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	Author	Kirchner, E.; van der Lans, I.; Ligterink, F.; Geldof, M.; Gaibor, A.N.P.; Hendriks, E.; Janssens, K.; Delaney, J.
	Title	Digitally reconstructing Van Gogh's Field with Irises near Arles. Part 2: Pigment concentration maps			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2018	Publication	Color research and application	Abbreviated Journal	Color Res Appl
	Volume	43	Issue	2	Pages	158-176
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
	Abstract	Colors in many paintings of great art historical value have changed over time, due to the combined effects of natural ageing, accumulated surface grime, and materials added during later conservation treatments. The physical restoration of the colors in such paintings is not possible. This article describes one part of work done to digitally restore the colors of Van Gogh's painting Field with Irises near Arles, dating from May 1888. We have used multispectral reflectance data to estimate absorption K and backscattering S parameters of Kubelka-Munk 2-constant theory. This was done for all 13 pigments known to have been used by Van Gogh in this painting, and based on this the concentration maps for each of these pigments were calculated. We validated the calculated concentration maps in several ways. For some pigments, we were able to predict spots on the painting where the pigment is expected to occur in unmixed form based on visual examination. For several other pigments, the concentration maps could be shown to agree with XRF data. Finally, for some other pigments the concentration maps were supported by additional evidence from microscopic examinations, remarks in Van Gogh's letters and from early color reproductions. For the 1.7 million pixels for which multispectral data is available, the average color difference between the calculated and measured spectral reflectance curves is CIEDE2000 = 1.05. This further confirms that the Kubelka-Munk calculations are well suited to describe the variety of spectral reflectance on the painting.
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	Language		Wos	000424763100003	Publication Date	2017-08-25
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	ISSN	0361-2317	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	0.798	Times cited	4	Open Access
	Notes	; Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research, Grant/Award Number: 323.54.004; GOA project SolarPaint of the University of Antwerp Research Council and from the Fund Baillet Latour (Brussels) ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 0.798
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:149231			Serial	5576
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	Author	Gonzalez-Garcia, A.; Lopez-Perez, W.; Rivera-Julio, J.; Peeters, F.M.; Mendoza-Estrada, V.; Gonzalez-Hernandez, R.
	Title	Structural, mechanical and electronic properties of two-dimensional structure of III-arsenide (111) binary compounds: An ab-initio study			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2018	Publication	Computational materials science	Abbreviated Journal	Comp Mater Sci
	Volume	144	Issue	144	Pages	285-293
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	Structural, mechanical and electronic properties of two-dimensional single-layer hexagonal structures in the (111) crystal plane of IIIAs-ZnS systems (III = B, Ga and In) are studied by first-principles calculations based on density functional theory (DFT). Elastic and phonon dispersion relation display that 2D h-IIIAs systems (III = B, Ga and In) are both mechanical and dynamically stable. Electronic structures analysis show that the semiconducting nature of the 3D-IIIAs compounds is retained by their 2D single layer counterpart. Furthermore, density of states reveals the influence of sigma and pi bonding in the most stable geometry (planar or buckled) for 2D h-IIIAs systems. Calculations of elastic constants show that the Young's modulus, bulk modulus and shear modulus decrease for 2D h-IIIAs binary compounds as we move down on the group of elements of the periodic table. In addition, as the bond length between the neighboring cation-anion atoms increases, the 2D h-IIIAs binary compounds display less stiffness and more plasticity. Our findings can be used to understand the contribution of the r and p bonding in the most stable geometry (planar or buckled) for 2D h-IIIAs systems. Structural and electronic properties of h-IIIAs systems as a function of the number of layers have been also studied. It is shown that h-BAs keeps its planar geometry while both h-GAs and h-InAs retained their buckled ones obtained by their single layers. Bilayer h-IIIAs present the same bandgap nature of their counterpart in 3D. As the number of layers increase from 2 to 4, the bandgap width for layered h-IIIAs decreases until they become semimetal or metal. Interestingly, these results are different to those found for layered h-GaN. The results presented in this study for single and few-layer h-IIIAs structures could give some physical insights for further theoretical and experimental studies of 2D h-IIIV-like systems. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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	Language		Wos	000424902300036	Publication Date	2017-12-29
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	ISSN	0927-0256	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.292	Times cited	3	Open Access
	Notes	; This work has been carried out by the financial support of Universidad del Norte and Colciencias (Administrative Department of Science, Technology and Research of Colombia) under Convocatoria 712 – Convocatoria para proyectos de investigacion en Ciencias Basicas, ano 2015, Cod: 121571250192, Contrato 110-216. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 2.292
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:149897UA @ admin @ c:irua:149897			Serial	4949
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	Author	Cotte, M.; Genty-Vincent, A.; Janssens, K.; Susini, J.
	Title	Applications of synchrotron X-ray nano-probes in the field of cultural heritage			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2018	Publication	Comptes rendus : physique	Abbreviated Journal	Cr Phys
	Volume	19	Issue	7	Pages	575-588
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
	Abstract	Synchrotron-based techniques are increasingly used in the field of cultural heritage, and this review focuses notably on the application of nano-beams to access high-spatial-resolution information on fragments sampled in historical or model artworks. Depending on the targeted information, various nano-analytical techniques can be applied, providing both identification and localization of the various components. More precisely, nano-X-ray fluorescence probes elements, nano-X-ray diffraction identify crystalline phases, and nano X-ray absorption spectroscopy is sensitive to speciation. Furthermore, computed tomography-based techniques can provide useful information about the morphology and in particular the porosity of materials. (C) 2018 Academie des sciences. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS.
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	Language		Wos	000451631400006	Publication Date	2018-08-13
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	ISSN	1631-0705; 1878-1535	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.048	Times cited	3	Open Access
	Notes	; ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 2.048
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:156320			Serial	5476
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	Author	Barreca, D.; Carraro, G.; Maccato, C.; Altantzis, T.; Kaunisto, K.; Gasparotto, A.
	Title	Controlled Growth of Supported ZnO Inverted Nanopyramids with Downward Pointing Tips			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2018	Publication	Crystal growth & design	Abbreviated Journal	Cryst Growth Des
	Volume		Issue		Pages	acs.cgd.8b00198
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	High purity porous ZnO nanopyramids with controllable properties are grown on their tips on Si(100) substrates by means of a catalyst-free vapor phase deposition route in a wet oxygen reaction environment. The system degree of preferential [001] orientation, as well as nanopyramid size, geometrical shape and density distribution, can be finely tuned by varying the growth temperature between 300 and 400°C, whereas higher temperatures lead to more compact systems with a three-dimensional (3D) morphology. A growth mechanism of the obtained ZnO nanostructures based on a self-catalytic vapor-solid (VS) mode is proposed, in order to explain the evolution of nanostructure morphologies as a function of the adopted process conditions. The results obtained by a thorough chemico-physical characterization enable to get an improved control over the properties of ZnO nanopyramids grown by this technique. Taken together, they are of noticeable importance not only for fundamental research on ZnO nanomaterials with controlled nano-organization, but also to tailor ZnO functionalities in view of various potential applications.
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	Language		Wos	000429508200073	Publication Date	2018-03-06
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	ISSN	1528-7483	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	4.055	Times cited	6	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	This work has been supported by Padova University ex-60% 2015–2017, P-DiSC #03BIRD2016-UNIPD projects and ACTION post-doc fellowship. T. A. acknowledges a postdoctoral grant from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium). Thanks are also due to Dr. Rosa Calabrese (Department of Chemical Sciences, Padova University, Italy) and to Dr. T.-P. Ruoko (Department of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Tampere University of Technology, Finland) for skilful technical support.			Approved	Most recent IF: 4.055
	Call Number	EMAT @ emat @c:irua:149514			Serial	4904
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	Author	Hasanli, N.; Gauquelin, N.; Verbeeck, J.; Hadermann, J.; Hayward, M.A.
	Title	Small-moment paramagnetism and extensive twinning in the topochemically reduced phase Sr₂ReLiO_5.5			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2018	Publication	Journal of the Chemical Society : Dalton transactions	Abbreviated Journal	Dalton T
	Volume	47	Issue	44	Pages	15783-15790
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Reaction of the cation-ordered double perovskite Sr2ReLiO6 with dilute hydrogen at 475 degrees C leads to the topochemical deintercalation of oxide ions from the host lattice and the formation of a phase of composition Sr2ReLiO5.5, as confirmed by thermogravimetric and EELS data. A combination of neutron and electron diffraction data reveals the reduction process converts the -Sr2O2-ReLiO4-Sr2O2-ReLiO4- stacking sequence of the parent phase into a -Sr2O2-ReLiO3-Sr2O2-ReLiO4-, partially anion-vacant ordered sequence. Furthermore a combination of electron diffraction and imaging reveals Sr2ReLiO5.5 exhibits extensive twinning – a feature which can be attributed to the large, anisotropic volume expansion of the material on reduction. Magnetisation data reveal a strongly reduced moment of (eff) = 0.505(B) for the d(1) Re6+ centres in the phase, suggesting there remains a large orbital component to the magnetism of the rhenium centres, despite their location in low symmetry coordination environments.
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	Language		Wos	000450208000019	Publication Date	2018-10-18
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	ISSN	1477-9226	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record
	Impact Factor	4.029	Times cited		Open Access	Not_Open_Access
	Notes	Experiments at the Diamond Light Source were performed as part of the Block Allocation Group award “Oxford Solid State Chemistry BAG to probe composition-structure-property relationships in solids” (EE13284). Experiments at the ISIS pulsed neutron facility were supported by a beam time allocation from the STFC. NH acknowledges funding from the “State Programme on Education of Azerbaijani Youth Abroad in 2007-2015” by the Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan. J. V. and N. G. acknowledge funding through the GOA project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp. The microscope used in this work was partly funded by the Hercules Fund from the Flemish Government.			Approved	Most recent IF: 4.029
	Call Number	EMAT @ emat @c:irua:155771			Serial	5137
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	Author	Deshmukh, S.; Sankaran, K.J.; Srinivasu, K.; Korneychuk, S.; Banerjee, D.; Barman, A.; Bhattacharya, G.; Phase, D.M.; Gupta, M.; Verbeeck, J.; Leou, K.C.; Lin, I.N.; Haenen, K.; Roy, S.S.
	Title	Local probing of the enhanced field electron emission of vertically aligned nitrogen-doped diamond nanorods and their plasma illumination properties			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2018	Publication	Diamond and related materials	Abbreviated Journal	Diam Relat Mater
	Volume	83	Issue	83	Pages	118-125
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	A detailed conductive atomic force microscopic investigation is carried out to directly image the electron emission behavior for nitrogen-doped diamond nanorods (N-DNRs). Localized emission measurements illustrate uniform distribution of high-density electron emission sites from N-DNRs. Emission sites coupled to nano graphitic phases at the grain boundaries facilitate electron transport and thereby enhance field electron emission from N-DNRs, resulting in a device operation at low turn-on fields of 6.23 V/mu m, a high current density of 1.94 mA/cm(2) (at an applied field of 11.8 V/mu m) and a large field enhancement factor of 3320 with a long lifetime stability of 980 min. Moreover, using N-DNRs as cathodes, a microplasma device that can ignite a plasma at a low threshold field of 390 V/mm achieving a high plasma illumination current density of 3.95 mA/cm2 at an applied voltage of 550 V and a plasma life-time stability for a duration of 433 min was demonstrated.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Amsterdam	Editor
	Language		Wos	000430767200017	Publication Date	2018-02-07
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	ISSN	0925-9635	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.561	Times cited	9	Open Access	Not_Open_Access
	Notes	; S. Deshmulch, D. Banerjee and G. Bhattacharya are indebted to Shiv Nadar University for providing Ph.D. scholarships. K.J. Sankaran and K. Haenen like to thank the financial support of the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) via Research Grant 12I8416N and Research Project 1519817N, and the Methusalem “NANO” network. K.J. Sankaran is a Postdoctoral Fellow of the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO). The Qu-Ant-EM microscope used for the TEM experiments was partly funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government. S. Korneychuk and J. Verbeeck acknowledge funding from GOA project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 2.561
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:151609UA @ admin @ c:irua:151609			Serial	5030
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	Author	Eliaerts, J.; Meert, N.; Van Durme, F.; Samyn, N.; De Wael, K.; Dardenne, P.
	Title	Practical tool for sampling and fast analysis of large cocaine seizures			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2018	Publication	Drug testing and analysis	Abbreviated Journal	Drug Test Anal
	Volume	10	Issue	6	Pages	1039-1042
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Pharmacology. Therapy; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
	Abstract	Large quantities of illicit drugs are frequently seized by law enforcement. In such cases, a representative number of samples needs to be quickly examined prior to destruction. No procedure has yet been set up which rapidly provides information regarding the homogeneity of the samples, the presence of controlled substances and the degree of purity. This study establishes a protocol for fast analysis of cocaine and its most common cutting agent, levamisole, in large seizures. The protocol is based on a hypergeometric sampling approach combined with FTIR spectrometry and Support Vector Machines (SVM) algorithms as analysis methods. To demonstrate the practical use of this approach, five large cocaine seizures (consisting between 45 and 85 units) were analysed simultaneously with GC-MS, GC-FID and a portable FTIR spectrometer using Attenuated Total Reflectance (ATR) sampling combined with SVM models. According to the hypergeometric sampling plan of the Drugs Working Group ENFSI guidelines, the required number of subsamples ranged between 19 and 23. Considering the identification analyses, the SVM models detected cocaine and levamisole in all subsamples of cases 1 to 5 (100% correct classification), which was confirmed by GC-MS analysis. Considering the quantification analyses, the SVM models were able to estimate the cocaine and levamisole content in each subsample, compared to GC-FID data. The developed strategy is easy, cost effective and provides immediate information about both the presence and concentration of cocaine and levamisole. By using this new strategy, the number of confirmation analyses with laborious and expensive chromatographic techniques could be significantly reduced.
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	Language		Wos	000435270300016	Publication Date	2018-02-03
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	ISSN	1942-7603; 1942-7611	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.469	Times cited	1	Open Access
	Notes	; Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO), Grant/Award Number: WE/49/N14-O14 ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 3.469
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:148760			Serial	5781
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	Author	Vermeulen, M.; Saverwyns, S.; Coudray, A.; Janssens, K.; Sanyova, J.
	Title	Identification by Raman spectroscopy of pararealgar as a starting material in the synthesis of amorphous arsenic sulfide pigments			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2018	Publication	Dyes and pigments	Abbreviated Journal	Dyes Pigments
	Volume	149	Issue	149	Pages	290-297
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
	Abstract	In this study, a combination of elemental analytical techniques (MA-XRF and SEM-EDX) were used to localize arsenic sulfide pigments within a 17th-century Dutch painting and in the stratigraphy of an 18th-century Flemish polychrome sculpture. Once located, Raman spectroscopy was used to obtain the vibrational signature of the arsenic sulfide pigments employed. By means of the latter analytical technique and due to the very distinctive Raman scattering signal of the various arsenic sulfide compounds, it was possible to identify the arsenic-based pigments as natural orpiment and amorphous arsenic sulfide. In the latter case, based on the minor bands observed and the good condition of the paint layers, it was possible to identify pararealgar, the orangey-yellow to yellow degradation product of realgar, as the initial arsenic sulfide material used for the synthesis of the amorphous pigment. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that combined pararealgar/amorphous arsenic sulfide Raman spectra are reported in historical samples. Therefore, this would be the first identification of pararealgar as the starting material to produce amorphous, arsenic sulfide pigments used in artworks.
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	Language		Wos	000423246900033	Publication Date	2017-10-12
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	ISSN	0143-7208	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.473	Times cited	7	Open Access
	Notes	; This research is made possible with the support of the Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO, Brussels) through the research program Science for a Sustainable Development SDD: “Long-term role and fate of metal -sulfides in painted works of art S2ART” (SD/RI/04A). The authors would like to acknowledge the owner of the Abraham Mignon painting, Cecile Glaude for her help with SEM-EDX analyses as well as Livia Depuyt, Carlota Barbosa and Athanasia Fragkou for their assistance. The authors also acknowledge Dr. Karel Palka and Prof. Miroslav Week for their help with the synthesis of the amorphous arsenic sulfide references. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 3.473
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:149307			Serial	5648
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	Author	Daniels, S.; Bellmore, J.R.; Benjamin, J.R.; Witters, N.; Vangronsveld, J.; Van Passel, S.
	Title	Quantification of the indirect use value of functional group diversity based on the ecological role of species in the ecosystem			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2018	Publication	Ecological Economics	Abbreviated Journal	Ecol Econ
	Volume	153	Issue	153	Pages	181-194
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM)
	Abstract	An important issue in biodiversity valuation is gaining a better understanding of how biodiversity conservation affects economic activities and human welfare. Quantifying the economic benefits of biodiversity for human well-being is not straightforward. Here, we expand the ecosystem service cascade by (i) attributing a methodology to the different steps of the cascade to assess the effects of changes in functional group diversity on economic activities; (ii) including multiple attributes for defining functional diversity and (iii) integrating a dynamic ecological model simulating complex interactions and feedbacks between species with an economic model assessing the effects of changes in functional group diversity for gross revenues. The stepwise methodological framework integrates a production function approach with a market price-based approach in order to investigate the indirect use value of functional group diversity based on the ecological role of species in the ecosystem. The methodology is applied to estimate the relationship between the gross economic value of Chinook salmon (Pacific Northwest, United States) and the diversity of freshwater macroinvertebrates. The results of our analysis emphasize the importance of biological diversity for sustaining ecosystem goods and services. The analysis provides a tractable framework for quantitatively exploring the economic consequences of changes in functional group diversity.
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	Language		Wos	000443669200016	Publication Date	2018-07-31
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	ISSN	0921-8009; 1873-6106	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record
	Impact Factor	2.965	Times cited		Open Access
	Notes	; The authors would like to thank Ken Bagstad for his valuable comments. The research was made possible with the financial aid from a BOF grant of the Centre for Environmental Sciences (CMK, Hasselt University, BE) (BSFFEEC-R4270). Nele Witters is funded by Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO). Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 2.965
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:153598			Serial	6239
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	Author	Boerema, A.; Van Passel, S.; Meire, P.
	Title	Cost-effectiveness analysis of ecosystem management with ecosystem services : from theory to practice			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2018	Publication	Ecological Economics	Abbreviated Journal	Ecol Econ
	Volume	152	Issue	152	Pages	207-218
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM); Ecosystem Management
	Abstract	Integrated ecosystem management is challenging due to many, often conflicting, targets and limited resources to allocate. A valuable and straightforward approach is to integrate an ecosystem services assessment in a cost-effectiveness analysis as method to evaluate and compare the cost-effectiveness of several management scenarios to reach one or more objectives and take into account the potential effects on other ecosystem functions and services. Nevertheless, this method is not commonly used in ecosystem management evaluation but can provide an alternative for the frequently used but often contested cost-benefit analysis (which requires the step of assigning a monetary value to each benefit). The aim of this study is to apply the cost-effectiveness analysis in combination with an ecosystem services assessment on a real case-study (comparing alternative management strategies for estuaries) to derive lessons learned to go from theory to practice. The application of this method for the case-study reveals many remaining challenges such as data availability and knowledge to assess ecosystem effects of management measures. Nevertheless, the analysis demonstrates that this method can be used for making a more integrated evaluation and supporting better-informed management decisions.
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	Language		Wos	000440118700021	Publication Date	2018-06-19
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	ISSN	0921-8009; 1873-6106	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record
	Impact Factor	2.965	Times cited	2	Open Access
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	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:151754			Serial	6173
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	Author	Al Masud, M.M.; Moni, N.N.; Azadi, H.; Van Passel, S.
	Title	Sustainability impacts of tidal river management : towards a conceptual framework			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2018	Publication	Ecological Indicators	Abbreviated Journal	Ecol Indic
	Volume	85	Issue	85	Pages	451-467
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM)
	Abstract	The Southwest Coastal people of Bangladesh have introduced Tidal River Management (TRM) as an environmentally acceptable water resource management practice based on their indigenous knowledge of water logging of low lying coastal land. TRM helps to address problems resulting from different anthropogenic and structural development activities, and it has been successful in helping coastal communities to adapt to climate change and rising sea level vulnerability by forming new land in Tidal Basins. Hence, it is essential to measure sustainability impacts of TRM from the environmental, socio-economic and institutional perspectives. Therefore, firstly, the study identifies sustainability indicators of TRM considering ecosystem services and secondly, develops an inclusive conceptual framework to understand the important impacts of each indicator at various spatial and temporal scales. The conceptual framework is followed by the construction of a Sustainability Index of Tidal River Management (SITRM). It has advantages over the Ramsar Convention framework (2007) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) framework (2012) to measure water sustainability as it includes a sustainable model to project future vulnerability of the community, river and Tidal Basin, emphasizing on climate change issues. It also involves trade-offs analysis, livelihood analysis and SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) analysis for a complete impact assessment to enable decision-makers to focus on those services most likely to be of risks and weaknesses or opportunities and strengths for the sustainability of TRM. Moreover, the framework is a useful guide for policymakers in identifying the sustainability impacts of TRM so that they can choose best coping strategies for coastal people to effectively deal with adverse effects of water-logging and undesired climatic events as well as environmental and socio-economic changes in coastal areas.
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	Language		Wos	000430634500046	Publication Date	2017-11-06
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	ISSN	1470-160x	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.898	Times cited	7	Open Access
	Notes	; ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 3.898
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:149039			Serial	6254
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	Author	Loo, R.; Arimura, H.; Cott, D.; Witters, L.; Pourtois, G.; Schulze, A.; Douhard, B.; Vanherle, W.; Eneman, G.; Richard, O.; Favia, P.; Mitard, J.; Mocuta, D.; Langer, R.; Collaert, N.
	Title	Epitaxial CVD Growth of Ultra-Thin Si Passivation Layers on Strained Ge Fin Structures			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2018	Publication	ECS journal of solid state science and technology	Abbreviated Journal	Ecs J Solid State Sc
	Volume	7	Issue	2	Pages	P66-P72
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
	Abstract	Epitaxially grown ultra-thin Si layers are often used to passivate Ge surfaces in the high-k gate module of (strained) Ge FinFET and Gate All Around devices. We use Si4H10 as Si precursor as it enables epitaxial Si growth at temperatures down to 330 degrees. C-V characteristics of blanket capacitors made on Ge virtual substrates point to the presence of an optimal Si thickness. In case of compressively strained Ge fin structures, the Si growth results in non-uniform and high strain levels in the strained Ge fin. These strain levels have been calculated for different shapes of the Ge fin and in function of the grown Si thickness. The high strain is the driving force for potential (unwanted) Ge surface reflow during Si deposition. The Ge surface reflow is strongly affected by the strength of the H-passivation during Si-capping and can be avoided by carefully selected process conditions. (C) The Author(s) 2018. Published by ECS.
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	Publisher	Electrochemical society	Place of Publication	Pennington (N.J.)	Editor
	Language		Wos	000425215200010	Publication Date	2018-01-21
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	ISSN	2162-8769; 2162-8777	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.787	Times cited	5	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 1.787
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:149326			Serial	4933
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	Author	Dabral, A.; Pourtois, G.; Sankaran, K.; Magnus, W.; Yu, H.; de de Meux, A.J.; Lu, A.K.A.; Clima, S.; Stokbro, K.; Schaekers, M.; Collaert, N.; Horiguchi, N.; Houssa, M.
	Title	Study of the intrinsic limitations of the contact resistance of metal/semiconductor interfaces through atomistic simulations			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2018	Publication	ECS journal of solid state science and technology	Abbreviated Journal	Ecs J Solid State Sc
	Volume	7	Issue	6	Pages	N73-N80
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
	Abstract	In this contribution, we report a fundamental study of the factors that set the contact resistivity between metals and highly doped n-type 2D and 3D semiconductors. We investigate the case of n-type doped Si contacted with amorphous TiSi combining first principles calculations with Non-Equilibrium Green functions transport simulations. The evolution of the intrinsic contact resistivity with the doping concentration is found to saturate at similar to 2 x 10(-10) Omega.cm(2) for the case of TiSi and imposes an intrinsic limit to the ultimate contact resistance achievable for n-doped Silamorphous-TiSi (aTiSi). The limit arises from the intrinsic properties of the semiconductors and of the metals such as their electron effective masses and Fermi energies. We illustrate that, in this regime, contacting heavy electron effective mass metals with semiconductor helps reducing the interface intrinsic contact resistivity. This observation seems to hold true regardless of the 3D character of the semiconductor, as illustrated for the case of three 2D semiconducting materials, namely MoS2, ZrS2 and HfS2. (C) The Author(s) 2018. Published by ECS.
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	Publisher	Electrochemical society	Place of Publication	Pennington (N.J.)	Editor
	Language		Wos	000440836000004	Publication Date	2018-05-25
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	2162-8769; 2162-8777	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.787	Times cited	2	Open Access	Not_Open_Access
	Notes	; The authors thank the imec core CMOS program members, the European Commission, its TAKEMI5 ECSEL research project and the local authorities for their support. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 1.787
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:153205UA @ admin @ c:irua:153205			Serial	5130
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	Author	Dhayalan, S.K.; Kujala, J.; Slotte, J.; Pourtois, G.; Simoen, E.; Rosseel, E.; Hikavyy, A.; Shimura, Y.; Loo, R.; Vandervorst, W.
	Title	On the evolution of strain and electrical properties in as-grown and annealed Si:P epitaxial films for source-drain stressor applications			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2018	Publication	ECS journal of solid state science and technology	Abbreviated Journal	Ecs J Solid State Sc
	Volume	7	Issue	5	Pages	P228-P237
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
	Abstract	Heavily P doped Si:P epitaxial layers have gained interest in recent times as a promising source-drain stressor material for n type FinFETs (Fin Field Effect Transistors). They are touted to provide excellent conductivity as well as tensile strain. Although the as-grown layers do provide tensile strain, their conductivity exhibits an unfavorable behavior. It reduces with increasing P concentration (P > 1E21 at/cm(3)), accompanied by a saturation in the active carrier concentration. Subjecting the layers to laser annealing increases the conductivity and activates a fraction of P atoms. However, there is also a concurrent reduction in tensile strain (<1%). Literature proposes the formation of local semiconducting Si3P4 complexes to explain the observed behaviors in Si:P [Z. Ye et al., ECS Trans., 50(9) 2013, p. 1007-10111. The development of tensile strain and the saturation in active carrier is attributed to the presence of local complexes while their dispersal on annealing is attributed to strain reduction and increase in active carrier density. However, the existence of such local complexes is not proven and a fundamental void exists in understanding the structure-property correlation in Si:P films. In this respect, our work investigates the reason behind the evolution of strain and electrical properties in the as-grown and annealed Si:P epitaxial layers using ab-initio techniques and corroborate the results with physical characterization techniques. It will be shown that the strain developed in Si:P films is not due to any specific complexes while the formation of Phosphorus-vacancy complexes will be shown responsible for the carrier saturation and the increase in resistivity in the as-grown films. Interstitial/precipitate formation is suggested to be a reason for the strain loss in the annealed films. (C) The Author(s) 2018. Published by ECS.
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	Publisher	Electrochemical society	Place of Publication	Pennington (N.J.)	Editor
	Language		Wos	000440834200010	Publication Date	2018-05-01
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	2162-8769; 2162-8777	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.787	Times cited	4	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 1.787
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:153204			Serial	5122
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	Author	Deshmukh, S.; Sankaran, K.J.; Korneychuk, S.; Verbeeck, J.; Mclaughlin, J.; Haenen, K.; Roy, S.S.
	Title	Nanostructured nitrogen doped diamond for the detection of toxic metal ions			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2018	Publication	Electrochimica acta	Abbreviated Journal	Electrochim Acta
	Volume	283	Issue	283	Pages	1871-1878
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	This work demonstrates the applicability of one-dimensional nitrogen-doped diamond nanorods (N-DNRs) for the simultaneous electrochemical (EC) detection of Pb2+ and Cd2+ ions in an electrolyte solution. Well separated voltammetric peaks are observed for Pb2+ and Cd2+ ions using N-DNRs as a working electrode in square wave anodic stripping voltammetry measurements. Moreover, the cyclic voltammetry response of N-DNR electrodes towards the Fe(CN)(6)(/4-)/Fe(CN)(6)(/3-) redox reaction is better as compared to undoped DNR electrodes. This enhancement of EC performance in N-DNR electrodes is accounted by the increased amount of sp(2) bonded nanographitic phases, enhancing the electrical conductivity at the grain boundary (GB) regions. These findings are supported by transmission electron microscopy and electron energy loss spectroscopy studies. Consequently, the GB defect induced N-DNRs exhibit better adsorption of metal ions, which makes such samples promising candidates for next generation EC sensing devices. (C) 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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	Language		Wos	000441077900203	Publication Date	2018-07-21
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	ISSN	0013-4686	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	4.798	Times cited	22	Open Access
	Notes	Sujit Deshmukh indebted to Shiv Nadar University for providing Ph. D. scholarship. The FEI Quanta SEM and Qu-Ant-EM microscope used for the TEM experiments was partly funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government. S. K. and J. V. acknowledge funding from GOA project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp. Kamatchi Jothiramalingam Sankaran is a Postdoctoral Fellow of the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO). Prof. Ken Haenen acknowledges the Methusalem “NANO” network for financial support.			Approved	Most recent IF: 4.798
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	Author	Pauwels, D.; Ching, H.Y.V.; Samanipour, M.; Neukermans, S.; Hereijgers, J.; Van Doorslaer, S.; De Wael, K.; Breugelmans, T.
	Title	Identifying intermediates in the reductive intramolecular cyclisation of allyl 2-bromobenzyl ether by an improved electron paramagnetic resonance spectroelectrochemical electrode design combined with density functional theory calculations			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2018	Publication	Electrochimica acta	Abbreviated Journal	Electrochim Acta
	Volume	271	Issue	271	Pages	10-18
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation); Applied Electrochemistry & Catalysis (ELCAT)
	Abstract	The electrochemical activation of C-X bonds requires very negative electrode potentials. Lowering the overpotentials and increasing the catalytic activity requires intensive electrocatalytic research. A profound understanding of the reaction mechanism and the influence of the electrocatalyst allows optimal tuning of the electrocatalyst. This can be achieved by combining electrochemical techniques with electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy. Although this was introduced in the mid-twentieth century, the application of this combined approach in electrocatalytic research is underexploited. Several reasons can be listed, such as the limited availability of EPR instrumentation and electrochemical devices for such in situ experiments. In this work, a simple and inexpensive construction adapted for in situ EPR electrocatalytic research is proposed. The proof of concept is provided by studying a model reaction, namely the reductive cyclisation of allyl 2-bromobenzyl ether which has interesting industrial applications.
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	Language		Wos	000430369800002	Publication Date	2018-03-20
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	ISSN	0013-4686	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	4.798	Times cited	2	Open Access
	Notes	; The authors would like to thank Melissa Van Landeghem for her assistance with the experimental work and analysis of the data. Jonas Hereijgers greatly acknowledges the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) for support through a Post-Doctoral grant (12Q8817N). H.Y. Vincent Ching gratefully acknowledges the University of Antwerp for a Post-Doctoral grant. Sabine Van Doorslaer and Tom Breugelmans acknowledge the FWO for research funding (research grant G093317N). ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 4.798
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	Author	Jorli, M.; Van Passel, S.; Saghdel, H.S.
	Title	External costs from fossil electricity generation : a review of the applied impact pathway approach			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2018	Publication	Energy & Environment	Abbreviated Journal	Energ Environ-Uk
	Volume	29	Issue	5	Pages	635-648
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering Management (ENM)
	Abstract	This paper reviews and compares 11 studies that have estimated external costs of fossil electricity generation by benefits transfer. These studies include 13 countries and most of these countries are developing countries. The impact pathway approach is applied to estimate the environmental impact arising from fossil fuel-fired power plant's air emission and the related damages on human health. The estimated damages are used to value the monetary external costs from fossil fuel electricity generation. The estimated external costs in the 13 countries vary from 0.51 to 213.5 USD (2005) per MWh due to differences in fossil fuel quality, location, technology, and efficiency of power plants and additionally differences in assumptions, monetization values, and impact estimations. Accounting for these externalities can indicate the actual costs of fossil energy. The results can be applied by policy makers to take measures to avoid additional costs and to apply newer and cleaner energy sources. The described methods in the selected studies for estimating the external costs with respect to incomplete local data can be applied as a useful example for other developing countries.
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	Language		Wos	000440685300001	Publication Date	2018-03-02
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0958-305x	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	0.302	Times cited	3	Open Access
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	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:153136			Serial	6201
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	Author	Kardel, F.; Wuyts, K.; De Wael, K.; Samson, R.
	Title	Biomonitoring of atmospheric particulate pollution via chemical composition and magnetic properties of roadside tree leaves			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2018	Publication	Environmental Science and Pollution Research	Abbreviated Journal	Environ Sci Pollut R
	Volume	25	Issue	26	Pages	25994-26004
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
	Abstract	Particulate matter (PM) is a main atmospheric pollution which threats human health and well-being. In this research, we chemically and magnetically analysed roadside tree leaves, collected from three tree species in two main roads (from two different cities) and a reference area, for 28 elements and the saturation isothermal remanent magnetisation. Comparison of unwashed and washed leaves revealed that deposited particles on the leaf surface contain various elements including Al, Ca, Fe, Mg, Mn, Na, Si, Ti, Ba, Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, Rb, V, Zn and Zr. Moreover, there was no significant difference between washed/unwashed leaves in Cl, K, P, S, As, Cd, Cs, Pb, Sn and Sr concentrations, which indicates tree leaves may not be a suitable biomonitor for these elements. Our results showed that site and tree species are important factors which affect atmospheric elements deposition. Among the three considered tree species, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana showed the highest potential for atmospheric particle accumulation. The PCA results revealed that Al, Fe, Ti, Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, Rb, Si, V, Zn and Zr indicated emissions from road traffic activities and soil dust; Ca, Mg and Na from sea salts and Mn and Sb from industrial activity. The biplot results showed that the site effect was much stronger than the species effect for all elements and saturation isothermal remanent magnetisation (SIRM) values. Moreover, elements from traffic, industrial activity and soil dust are significantly correlated with leaf SIRM indicating that leaf SIRM can be a suitable bioindicator of exposure to traffic-derived particles and soil dust, and not from sea salts. It is concluded that chemical composition and SIRM of urban tree leaves can serve as a good indicator of atmospheric PM pollution in Iran and anywhere else where the studied trees grow.
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	Language		Wos	000443329100034	Publication Date	2018-07-02
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	ISSN	0944-1344; 1614-7499	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.741	Times cited	6	Open Access
	Notes	; ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 2.741
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:153669			Serial	5489
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	Author	van Walsem, J.; Roegiers, J.; Modde, B.; Lenaerts, S.; Denys, S.
	Title	Integration of a photocatalytic multi-tube reactor for indoor air purification in HVAC systems : a feasibility study			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2018	Publication	Environmental Science and Pollution Research	Abbreviated Journal	Environ Sci Pollut R
	Volume	25	Issue	18	Pages	18015-18026
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
	Abstract	This work is focused on an in-depth experimental characterization of multi-tube reactors for indoor air purification integrated in ventilation systems. Glass tubes were selected as an excellent photocatalyst substrate to meet the challenging requirements of the operating conditions in a ventilation system in which high flow rates are typical. Glass tubes show a low-pressure drop which reduces the energy demand of the ventilator, and additionally, they provide a large exposed surface area to allow interaction between indoor air contaminants and the photocatalyst. Furthermore, the performance of a range of P25-loaded sol-gel coatings was investigated, based on their adhesion properties and photocatalytic activities. Moreover, the UV light transmission and photocatalytic reactor performance under various operating conditions were studied. These results provide vital insights for the further development and scaling up of multi-tube reactors in ventilation systems which can provide a better comfort, improved air quality in indoor environments, and reduced human exposure to harmful pollutants.
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	Language		Wos	000436879200071	Publication Date	2018-04-24
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	ISSN	0944-1344; 1614-7499	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.741	Times cited	3	Open Access
	Notes	; J.V.W. acknowledges the Agentschap Innoveren and Ondernemen for a PhD fellowship. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 2.741
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	Author	Bhat, S.G.; Gauquelin, N.; Sebastian, N.K.; Sil, A.; Béché, A.; Verbeeck, J.; Samal, D.; Kumar, P.S.A.
	Title	Orthorhombic vs. hexagonal epitaxial SrIrO₃ thin films : structural stability and related electrical transport properties			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2018	Publication	Europhysics letters	Abbreviated Journal	Epl-Europhys Lett
	Volume	122	Issue	2	Pages	28003
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Metastable orthorhombic SrIrO3 (SIO) is an arch-type spin-orbit coupled material. We demonstrate here a controlled growth of relatively thick (200 nm) SIO films that transform from bulk “6H-type” structure with monoclinic distortion to an orthorhombic lattice by controlling growth temperature. Extensive studies based on high-resolution X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy infer a two distinct structural phases of SIO. Electrical transport reveals a weak temperature-dependent semi-metallic character for both phases. However, the temperature-dependent Hall-coefficient for the orthorhombic SIO exhibits a prominent sign change, suggesting a multiband character in the vicinity of E-F. Our findings thus unravel the subtle structure-property relation in SIO epitaxial thin films. Copyright (C) EPLA, 2018
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Paris	Editor
	Language		Wos	000435517300001	Publication Date	2018-06-18
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	ISSN	0295-5075	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.957	Times cited	4	Open Access	Not_Open_Access
	Notes	; SGB and DS acknowledge useful discussions with E. P. Houwman, University of Twente, on X-ray diffraction. DS would like to thank H. Takagi, Max-Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Stuttgart, for the fruitful discussion on the transport properties of SIO thin films. SGB and NKS thank A. Aravind, Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara, for his valuable inputs while depositing the thin films of SIO. SGB, NKS and PSAK acknowledge Nano Mission Council, Department of Science & Technology, India, for the funding. DS acknowledges the financial support from Max-Planck Society through MaxPlanck Partner Group. NG, AB and JV acknowledge funding from GOA project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp and FWO project G093417N. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 1.957
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	Author	Loreto, S.; Vanrompay, H.; Mertens, M.; Bals, S.; Meynen, V.
	Title	The influence of acids on tuning the pore size of mesoporous TiO₂ templated by non-ionic block copolymers			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2018	Publication	European journal of inorganic chemistry	Abbreviated Journal	Eur J Inorg Chem
	Volume	2018	Issue	2018	Pages	62-65
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA)
	Abstract	<script type='text/javascript'>document.write(unpmarked('We show the possibility to tune the pore size of mesoporous TiO2 templated by non-ionic block copolymers by adding different inorganic acids at well-chosen concentration. The effect of the inorganic anions on both the TiO2 cluster formation and the non-ionic block copolymers micelles is investigated to explain the experimental results.'));
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Weinheim	Editor
	Language		Wos	000419706000008	Publication Date	2017-12-19
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	ISSN	1434-1948	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.444	Times cited	6	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	; This work was supported by the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO) (grant G.0687.13) and the University of Antwerp (BOF project). Hans Vanrompay gratefully acknowledges financial support by the Flemish Fund for Scientific Research (FWO grant 1S32617N). Sara Bals acknowledges financial support from European Research Council (ERC Starting Grant #335078-COLOURATOMS). ; ecas_Sara			Approved	Most recent IF: 2.444
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	Author	Jafari, A.; Kaji, H.S.; Azadi, H.; Gebrehiwot, K.; Aghamir, F.; Van Passel, S.
	Title	Assessing the sustainability of community forest management : a case study from Iran			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2018	Publication	Forest Policy And Economics	Abbreviated Journal	Forest Policy Econ
	Volume	96	Issue	96	Pages	1-8
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM)
	Abstract	The development of sustainability criteria and indicators is necessary to assess the current management and to recognize appropriate management approaches towards sustainable forest management (SFM). The aim of this study is to assess the sustainability of current management in the Dopolan community forest and assess alternative management scenarios towards SFM. To this end, we applied multi criteria analysis which consists of three steps: a) developing a primary set of criteria and indicators (C&Is) on focus groups discussions, b) finalizing and weighing the set of C&Is, applying a pair wise comparison as well as ranking method, and c) assessing the current forest management regimes and alternative scenarios against a set of C&Is. As a result, 8 criteria and 40 indicators were selected. Our results indicated that to achieve SFM, the criteria including forest protection against natural and human factors, the establishment of appropriate legal and institutional requirements and socioeconomic functions of forests, are the most important criteria (weighted 14.60%, 14.28% and 13.96%, respectively). Assessing the current management regimes revealed that the criteria consisting of biodiversity conservation and local communities' awareness have the maximum distance to SFM (weighted 7.75% and 9.18%, respectively). Among the alternative forest management scenarios, the sixth scenario namely conservation and rehabilitation, local investment attraction in forest conservation and rehabilitation, enabling and capacity building of forest inhabitants were realized as the best scenarios (weighted 26.20%) to achieve SFM. A joint effort of the concerned government forestry officials and local people is needed to enhance the sustainability of all community based forestry models.
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	Language		Wos	000445985000001	Publication Date	2018-08-17
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	ISSN	1389-9341	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.982	Times cited	4	Open Access
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	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:154138			Serial	6155
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	Author	Neyts, E.C.
	Title	Atomistic simulations of plasma catalytic processes			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2018	Publication	Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering	Abbreviated Journal	Front Chem Sci Eng
	Volume	12	Issue	1	Pages	145-154
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
	Abstract	There is currently a growing interest in the realisation and optimization of hybrid plasma/catalyst systems for a multitude of applications, ranging from nanotechnology to environmental chemistry. In spite of this interest, there is, however, a lack in fundamental understanding of the underlying processes in such systems. While a lot of experimental research is already being carried out to gain this understanding, only recently the first simulations have appeared in the literature. In this contribution, an overview is presented on atomic scale simulations of plasma catalytic processes as carried out in our group. In particular, this contribution focusses on plasma-assisted catalyzed carbon nanostructure growth, and plasma catalysis for greenhouse gas conversion. Attention is paid to what can routinely be done, and where challenges persist.
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	Language		Wos	000425156500017	Publication Date	2017-09-30
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	ISSN	2095-0179	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.712	Times cited	5	Open Access	Not_Open_Access
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	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:149233			Serial	4927
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	Author	Singh, B.R.; Timsina, Y.N.; Lind, O.C.; Cagno, S.; Janssens, K.
	Title	Zinc and iron concentration as affected by nitrogen fertilization and their localization in wheat grain			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2018	Publication	Frontiers in plant science	Abbreviated Journal	Front Plant Sci
	Volume	9	Issue	9	Pages
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
	Abstract	Nearly half of the world cereal production comes from soils low or marginal in plant available zinc, leading to unsustainable and poor quality grain production. Therefore, the effects of nitrogen (N) rate and application time on zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe) concentration in wheat grain were investigated. Wheat (Triticum aestivum var. Krabat) was grown in a growth chamber with 8 and 16 h of day and night periods, respectively. The N rates were 29, 43, and 57 mg N kg(-1) soil, equivalent to 80, 120, and 160 kg N ha(-1). Zinc and Fe were applied at 10 mg kg(-1) growth media. In one of the N treatments, additional Zn and Fe through foliar spray (6 mg of Zn or Fe in 10 ml water / pot) was applied. Micro-analytical localization of Zn and Fe within grain was performed using scanning macro-X-ray fluorescence (MA-XRF) and laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS). The following data were obtained: grain and straw yield pot 1, 1000 grains weight, number of grains pot 1, whole grain protein content, concentration of Zn and Fe in the grains. Grain yield increased from 80 to 120 kg N ha(-1) rates only and decreased at 160 kg N ha(-1) g. Relatively higher protein content and Zn and Fe concentration in the grain were recorded with the split N application of 160 kg N ha(-1). Soil and foliar supply of Zn and Fe (Zn + Fes+f), with a single application of 120 kg N ha(-1) N at sowing, increased the concentration of Zn by 46% and of Fe by 35%, as compared to their growth media application only. Line scans of freshly cut areas of sliced grains showed co-localization of Zn and Fe within germ, crease and aleurone. We thus conclude that split application of N at 160 kg ha(-1) at sowing and stem elongation, in combination with soil and foliar application of Zn and Fe, can be a good agricultural practice to enhance protein content and the Zn and Fe concentration in grain.
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	Language		Wos	000427034400002	Publication Date	2018-03-09
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	ISSN	1664-462x	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	4.298	Times cited	8	Open Access
	Notes	; The research part of this master study was financed by the project “Mineral Improved Food and Feed Crops for Human and Animal Health” (Project No. 332160UA) and by a grant from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the Program for Higher Education, Research and Development (HERD) in Western Balkan. The financial assistance for conducting this study is gratefully acknowledged. We also acknowledge the assistance by CERAD: this study has been funded by the Norwegian Research Council through its Centre of Excellence (CoE) funding scheme (Project No. 223268/F50). This research was supported by the Hercules Foundation (Brussels, Belgium) under grant AUHA09004 and FWO (Brussels, Belgium) Project Nos. G.0C12.13 and G.01769.09. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 4.298
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:149859			Serial	5924
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	Author	Contino, A.; Ciofi, I.; Wu, X.; Asselberghs, I.; Celano, U.; Wilson, C.J.; Tokei, Z.; Groeseneken, G.; Sorée, B.
	Title	Modeling of edge scattering in graphene interconnects			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2018	Publication	IEEE electron device letters	Abbreviated Journal	Ieee Electr Device L
	Volume	39	Issue	7	Pages	1085-1088
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	Graphene interconnects are being considered as a promising candidate for beyond CMOS applications, thanks to the intrinsic higher carrier mobility, lower aspect ratio and better reliability with respect to conventional Cu damascene interconnects. However, similarly to Cu, line edge roughness can seriously affect graphene resistance, something which must be taken into account when evaluating the related performance benefits. In this letter, we present a model for assessing the impact of edge scattering on the resistance of graphene interconnects. Our model allows the evaluation of the total mean free path in graphene lines as a function of graphene width, diffusive scattering probability and edge roughness standard deviation and autocorrelation length. We compare our model with other models from literature by benchmarking them using the same set of experimental data. We show that, as opposed to the considered models from literature, our model is capable to describe the mobility drop with scaling caused by significantly rough edges.
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	Language		Wos	000437087400041	Publication Date	2018-05-07
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0741-3106	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.048	Times cited	1	Open Access
	Notes	; ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 3.048
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:152465UA @ admin @ c:irua:152465			Serial	5114
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	Author	Bizindavyi, J.; Verhulst, A.S.; Smets, Q.; Verreck, D.; Sorée, B.; Groeseneken, G.
	Title	Band-Tails Tunneling Resolving the Theory-Experiment Discrepancy in Esaki Diodes			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2018	Publication	IEEE journal of the Electron Devices Society	Abbreviated Journal	Ieee J Electron Devi
	Volume	6	Issue	1	Pages	633-641
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	Discrepancies exist between the theoretically predicted and experimentally measured performance of band-to-band tunneling devices, such as Esaki diodes and tunnel field-effect transistors (TFETs). We resolve this discrepancy for highly-doped, direct-bandgap Esaki diodes by successfully calibrating a semi-classical model for high-doping-induced ballistic band-tails tunneling currents at multiple temperatures with two In0.53Ga0.47As Esaki diodes using their SIMS doping profiles, C-V characteristics and their forward-bias current density in the negative differential resistance (NDR) regime. The current swing in the NDR regime is shown not to be linked to the band-tails Urbach energy. We further demonstrate theoretically that the calibrated band-tails contribution is also the dominant band-tails contribution to the subthreshold swing of the corresponding TFETs. Lastly, we verify that the presented procedure is applicable to all direct-bandgap semiconductors by successfully applying it to InAs Esaki diodes in literature.
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	Publisher	IEEE, Electron Devices Society	Place of Publication	New York, N.Y.	Editor
	Language		Wos	000435505000013	Publication Date	2018-05-15
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	2168-6734	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.141	Times cited	5	Open Access
	Notes	; J. Bizindavyi gratefully acknowledges FWO-Vlaanderen for a Strategic Basic Research PhD fellowship. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 3.141
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:152097UA @ admin @ c:irua:152097			Serial	5014
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	Author	Barreca, D.; Gri, F.; Gasparotto, A.; Altantzis, T.; Gombac, V.; Fornasiero, P.; Maccato, C.
	Title	Insights into the Plasma-Assisted Fabrication and Nanoscopic Investigation of Tailored MnO₂Nanomaterials			Type	A1 Journal Article
	Year	2018	Publication	Inorganic Chemistry	Abbreviated Journal	Inorg Chem
	Volume	57	Issue	23	Pages	14564-14573
	Keywords	A1 Journal Article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT) ;
	Abstract	Among transition metal oxides, MnO2 is of considerable importance for various technological end-uses,from heterogeneous catalysis to gas sensing, owing to its structural flexibility and unique properties at the nanoscale. In this work, we demonstrate the successful fabrication of supported MnO2 nanomaterials by a catalyst-free, plasmaassisted process starting from a fluorinated manganese(II) molecular source in Ar/O2 plasmas. A thorough multitechnique characterization aimed at the systematic investigation of material structure, chemical composition, and morphology revealed the formation of F-doped, oxygendeficient, MnO2-based nanomaterials, with a fluorine content tunable as a function of growth temperature (TG). Whereas phase-pure β-MnO2 was obtained for 100 °C ≤ TG ≤ 300 °C, the formation of mixed phase MnO2 + Mn2O3 nanosystems took place at 400 °C. In addition, the system nano-organization could be finely tailored, resulting in a controllable evolution from wheat-ear columnar arrays to high aspect ratio pointed-tip nanorod assemblies. Concomitantly, magnetic force microscopy analyses suggested the formation of spin domains with features dependent on material morphology. Preliminary tests in Vislight activated photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B aqueous solutions pave the way to possible applications of the target materials in wastewater purification.
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	Language		Wos	000452344400016	Publication Date	2018-12-03
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0020-1669	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	4.857	Times cited		Open Access	Not_Open_Access
	Notes	The present work was financially supported by Padova University DOR 2016−2018 and P-DiSC #03BIRD2016- UNIPD projects. T.A. acknowledges a postdoctoral grant from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO). Thanks are also due to Prof. Sara Bals (EMAT, University of Antwerp, Belgium) and to Dr. Giorgio Carraro (Department of Chemical Sciences, Padova University, Italy) for valuable support and experimental assistance.			Approved	Most recent IF: 4.857
	Call Number	EMAT @ emat @c:irua:156245			Serial	5147
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	Author	Tang, Y.; Hunter, E.C.; Battle, P.D.; Hendrickx, M.; Hadermann, J.; Cadogan, J.M.
	Title	Ferrimagnetism as a consequence of unusual cation ordering in the Perovskite SrLa₂FeCoSbO₉			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2018	Publication	Inorganic chemistry	Abbreviated Journal	Inorg Chem
	Volume	57	Issue	12	Pages	7438-7445
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	A polycrystalline sample of SrLa2FeCoSbO9 has been prepared in a solid-state reaction and studied by a combination of electron microscopy, magnetometry, Mossbauer spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and neutron diffraction. The compound adopts a monoclinic (space group P2(1)/n; a = 5.6218(6), b = 5.6221(6), c = 7.9440(8) angstrom, beta = 90.050(7)degrees at 300 K) perovskite-like crystal structure with two crystallographically distinct six-coordinate sites. One of these sites is occupied by 2/3 Co-2(+),1/3 Fe3+ and the other by 2/3 Sb5+, 1/3 Fe3+. This pattern of cation ordering results in a transition to a ferrimagnetic phase at 215 K. The magnetic moments on nearest-neighbor, six-coordinate cations align in an antiparallel manner, and the presence of diamagnetic Sb5+ on only one of the two sites results in a nonzero remanent magnetization of similar to 1 mu(B) per formula unit at 5 K.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Easton, Pa	Editor
	Language		Wos	000436023800073	Publication Date	2018-05-29
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	ISSN	0020-1669	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	4.857	Times cited	6	Open Access	Not_Open_Access
	Notes	; PDB, ECH, and JH acknowledge support from EPSRC under grant EP/M0189954/1. We would like to thank the STFC for the award of beamtime at the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source (RB 1610100), and we thank Dr. I. da Silva for the assistance provided. We also thank Dr. R Paria Sena for help with the HAADF-STEM and STEM-EDX experiments. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 4.857
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:152485			Serial	5103
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	Author	Cassidy, S.J.; Orlandi, F.; Manuel, P.; Hadermann, J.; Scrimshire, A.; Bingham, P.A.; Clarke, S.J.
	Title	Complex Magnetic Ordering in the Oxide Selenide Sr2Fe3Se2O3			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2018	Publication	Inorganic chemistry	Abbreviated Journal	Inorg Chem
	Volume	57	Issue	16	Pages	10312-10322
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Easton, Pa	Editor
	Language		Wos	000442489100078	Publication Date	2018-07-31
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0020-1669	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	4.857	Times cited	2	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	; S. J. Cassidy prepared the samples and performed the diffraction and magnetometry measurements. F.O., P.M., and S. J. Cassidy measured and interpreted the NPD data. J.H. performed and interpreted the electron diffraction measurements. A.S. and P.A.B. performed and interpreted the Mossbauer spectroscopy measurements. S. J. Cassidy and S. J. Clarke conceived the project and wrote the paper with input from all co-authors. We acknowledge the financial support of the EPSRC (Grants EP/I017844/1, EP/P018874/1, and EP/ M020517/1), and the Leverhulme Trust (RPG-2014-221). We thank the ESTEEM2 network for enabling the electron microscopy investigations, the ISIS facility for the award of beamtime on WISH (RB1610357), and the Diamond Light Source Ltd. for the award of beam time on I11 (allocation EE13284). We thank Dr. C. Murray, Dr. S. Day and Dr. A. Baker for assistance on I11 and Dr. M. Coduri and Dr. A. N. Fitch for assistance on ID22. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 4.857
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:153723			Serial	5085
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