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	Author	Verheyen, E.; Joos, L.; Van Havenbergh, K.; Breynaert, E.; Kasian, N.; Gobechiya, E.; Houthoofd, K.; Martineau, C.; Hinterstein, M.; Taulelle, F.; Van Speybroeck, V.; Waroquier, M.; Bals, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Kirschhock, C.E.A.; Martens, J.A.;
	Title	Design of zeolite by inverse sigma transformation			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Nature materials	Abbreviated Journal	Nat Mater
	Volume	11	Issue	12	Pages	1059-1064
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Although the search for new zeolites has traditionally been based on trial and error, more rational methods are now available. The theoretical concept of inverse transformation of a zeolite framework to generate a new structure by removal of a layer of framework atoms and contraction has for the first time been achieved experimentally. The reactivity of framework germanium atoms in strong mineral acid was exploited to selectively remove germanium-containing four-ring units from an UTL type germanosilicate zeolite. Annealing of the leached framework through calcination led to the new all-silica COK-14 zeolite with intersecting 12- and 10-membered ring channel systems. An intermediate stage of this inverse transformation with dislodged germanate four-rings still residing in the pores could be demonstrated. Inverse transformation involving elimination of germanium-containing structural units opens perspectives for the synthesis of many more zeolites.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	London	Editor
	Language		Wos	000311432600025	Publication Date	2012-10-19
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	ISSN	1476-1122;1476-4660;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	39.737	Times cited	140	Open Access
	Notes	Fwo			Approved	Most recent IF: 39.737; 2012 IF: 35.749
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:101783			Serial	661
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	Author	Kertik, A.; Wee, L.H.; Pfannmöller, M.; Bals, S.; Martens, J.A.; Vankelecom, I.F.J.
	Title	Highly selective gas separation membrane using in situ amorphised metal-organic frameworks			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2017	Publication	Energy & environmental science	Abbreviated Journal	Energ Environ Sci
	Volume	10	Issue	10	Pages	2342-2351
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Conventional carbon dioxide (CO2) separation in the petrochemical industry via cryogenic distillation is energy intensive and environmentally unfriendly. Alternatively, polymer membrane-based separations are of significant interest owing to low production cost, low-energy consumption and ease of upscaling. However, the implementation of commercial polymeric membranes is limited by their permeability and selectivity trade-off and the insufficient thermal and chemical stability. Herein, a novel type of amorphous mixed matrix membrane (MMM) able to separate CO2/CH4 mixtures with the highest selectivities ever reported for MOF based MMMs is presented. The MMM consists of an amorphised metal-organic framework (MOF) dispersed in an oxidatively cross-linked matrix achieved by fine tuning of the thermal treatment temperature in air up to 350 degrees C which drastically boosts the separation properties of the MMM. Thanks to the protection of the surrounding polymer, full oxidation of this MOF (i.e. ZIF-8) is prevented, and amorphisation of the MOF is realized instead, thus in situ creating a molecular sieve network. In addition, the treatment also improves the filler-polymer adhesion and induces an oxidative cross-linking of the polyimide matrix, resulting in MMMs with increased stability or plasticization resistance at high pressure up to 40 bar, marking a new milestone as new molecular sieve MOF MMMs for challenging natural gas purification applications. A new field for the use of amorphised MOFs and a variety of separation opportunities for such MMMs are thus opened.
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	Language		Wos	000414774500007	Publication Date	2017-08-09
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	ISSN	1754-5692; 1754-5706	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	29.518	Times cited	122	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	; A.K. acknowledges financial support from the Erasmus-Mundus Doctorate in Membrane Engineering (EUDIME) Programme. L.H.W. thanks the FWO-Vlaanderen for a postdoctoral research fellowship (12M1415N). M. P. acknowledges financial support by the FP7 European project SUNFLOWER (FP7 #287594). S. B. acknowledges financial support from European Research Council (ERC Starting Grant # 335078-COLOURATOMS). J. A. M. gratefully acknowledges financial supports from the Flemish Government for long-term Methusalem funding. J. A. M. and I. F. J. V. acknowledge the Belgian Government for IAP-PAI networking. A. K. would also like to thank Frank Mathijs for the mechanical tests, Roy Bernstein for the XPS analysis and Lien Telen and Bart Goderis for the DSC measurements. We thank Verder Scientific Benelux for providing the service of ZIF-8 ball milling. ; ecas_sara			Approved	Most recent IF: 29.518
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:147399UA @ admin @ c:irua:147399			Serial	4879
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	Author	Verheyen, E.; Jo, C.; Kurttepeli, M.; Vanbutsele, G.; Gobechiya, E.; Korányi, T.I.; Bals, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Ryoo, R.; Kirschhock, C.E.A.; Martens, J.A.;
	Title	Molecular shape-selectivity of MFI zeolite nanosheets in n-decane isomerization and hydrocracking			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2013	Publication	Journal of catalysis	Abbreviated Journal	J Catal
	Volume	300	Issue		Pages	70-80
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	MFI zeolite nanosheets with thickness of 2 and 8 nm were synthesized, transformed into bifunctional catalysts by loading with platinum and tested in n-decane isomerization and hydrocracking. Detailed analysis of skeletal isomers and hydrocracked products revealed that the MFI nanosheets display transition-state shape-selectivity similar to bulk MFI zeolite crystals. The suppressed formation of bulky skeletal isomers and C5 cracking products are observed both in the nanosheets and the bulk crystals grown in three dimensions. This is typical for restricted transition-state shape-selectivity, characteristic for the MFI type pores. It is a first clear example of transition-state shape-selectivity inside a zeolitic nanosheet. Owing to the short diffusion path across the sheets, expression of diffusion-based discrimination of reaction products in the MFI nanosheets was limited. The 2-methylnonane formation among monobranched C10 isomers and 2,7-dimethyloctane among dibranched C10 isomers, which in MFI zeolite are favored by product diffusion, was much less favored on the nanosheets compared to the reference bulk ZSM-5 material.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	San Diego, Calif.	Editor
	Language		Wos	000317558000009	Publication Date	2013-02-07
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0021-9517;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	6.844	Times cited	121	Open Access
	Notes	Methusalem; IAP; Countatoms			Approved	Most recent IF: 6.844; 2013 IF: 6.073
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:106186			Serial	2181
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	Author	Kirschhock, C.E.A.; Kremer, S.P.B.; Vermant, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Jacobs, P.A.; Martens, J.A.
	Title	Design and synthesis of hierarchical materials from ordered zeolitic building units			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2005	Publication	Chemistry: a European journal	Abbreviated Journal	Chem-Eur J
	Volume	11	Issue	15	Pages	4306-4313
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Weinheim	Editor
	Language		Wos	000230761400001	Publication Date	2005-05-06
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0947-6539;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	5.317	Times cited	93	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 5.317; 2005 IF: 4.907
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:60019			Serial	658
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	Author	Dendooven, J.; Ramachandran, R.K.; Solano, E.; Kurttepeli, M.; Geerts, L.; Heremans, G.; Ronge, J.; Minjauw, M.M.; Dobbelaere, T.; Devloo-Casier, K.; Martens, J.A.; Vantomme, A.; Bals, S.; Portale, G.; Coati, A.; Detavernier, C.
	Title	Independent tuning of size and coverage of supported Pt nanoparticles using atomic layer deposition			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2017	Publication	Nature communications	Abbreviated Journal	Nat Commun
	Volume	8	Issue	8	Pages	1074
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Synthetic methods that allow for the controlled design of well-defined Pt nanoparticles are highly desirable for fundamental catalysis research. In this work, we propose a strategy that allows precise and independent control of the Pt particle size and coverage. Our approach exploits the versatility of the atomic layer deposition (ALD) technique by combining two ALD processes for Pt using different reactants. The particle areal density is controlled by tailoring the number of ALD cycles using trimethyl(methylcyclopentadienyl) platinum and oxygen, while subsequent growth using the same Pt precursor in combination with nitrogen plasma allows for tuning of the particle size at the atomic level. The excellent control over the particle morphology is clearly demonstrated by means of in situ and ex situ X-ray fluorescence and grazing incidence small angle X-ray scattering experiments, providing information about the Pt loading, average particle dimensions, and mean center-to-center particle distance.
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	Language		Wos	000413353500023	Publication Date	2017-10-16
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	ISSN	2041-1723	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	12.124	Times cited	88	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	; This research was funded by the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO), the Special Research Fund BOF of Ghent University (GOA 01G01513) and the Flemish Government (Medium-scale research infrastructure funding-Hercules funding). J. D., T. D. and M. M. M. acknowledge the FWO for a research fellowship. S. B. acknowledges the European Research Council, ERC grant no. 335078-Colouratom. For the GISAXS and XRF measurements at SOLEIL, the authors received funding from the European Community's Trans National Access Program CALIPSO. We are also grateful to the SOLEIL and ESRF staff for smoothly running the facilities. The authors thank G. Verellen for his help with drawing the 3D sketches. ; ecas_Sara			Approved	Most recent IF: 12.124
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:146668UA @ admin @ c:irua:146668			Serial	4786
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	Author	Verbruggen, S.W.; Keulemans, M.; Filippousi, M.; Flahaut, D.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Lacombe, S.; Martens, J.A.; Lenaerts, S.
	Title	Plasmonic goldsilver alloy on TiO₂ photocatalysts with tunable visible light activity			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2014	Publication	Applied catalysis : B : environmental	Abbreviated Journal	Appl Catal B-Environ
	Volume	156	Issue		Pages	116-121
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
	Abstract	Adaptation of the photoresponse of anatase TiO2 to match the solar spectrum is an important scientific challenge. Modification of TiO2 with noble metal nanoparticles displaying surface plasmon resonance effects is one of the promising approaches. Surface plasmon resonance typically depends on chemical composition, size, shape and spatial organization of the metal nanoparticles in contact with TiO2. AuxAg(1 − x) alloy nanoparticles display strong composition-dependent surface plasmon resonance in the visible light region of the spectrum. In this work, a general strategy is presented to prepare plasmonic TiO2-based photocatalysts with a visible light response that can be accurately tuned over a broad range of the spectrum. The application as self-cleaning material toward the degradation of stearic acid is demonstrated for a plasmonic TiO2 photocatalyst displaying visible light photoactivity at the intensity maximum of solar light around 490 nm.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Amsterdam	Editor
	Language		Wos	000336013200014	Publication Date	2014-03-22
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	ISSN	0926-3373;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	9.446	Times cited	84	Open Access
	Notes	Flanders(FWO); Methusalem			Approved	Most recent IF: 9.446; 2014 IF: 7.435
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:115552			Serial	2646
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	Author	Wee, L.H.; Wiktor, C.; Turner, S.; Vanderlinden, W.; Janssens, N.; Bajpe, S.R.; Houthoofd, K.; Van Tendeloo, G.; De Feyter, S.; Kirschhock, C.E.A.; Martens, J.A.;
	Title	Copper benzene tricarboxylate metal-organic framework with wide permanent mesopores stabilized by keggin polyoxometallate ions			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Journal of the American Chemical Society	Abbreviated Journal	J Am Chem Soc
	Volume	134	Issue	26	Pages	10911-10919
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Porous solids with organized multiple porosity are of scientific and technological importance for broadening the application range from traditional areas of catalysis and adsorption/separation to drug release and biomedical imaging. Synthesis of crystalline porous materials offering a network of uniform micro- and mesopores remains a major scientific challenge. One strategy is based on variation of synthesis parameters of microporous networks, such as, for example, zeolites or metal organic frameworks (MOFs). Here, we show the rational development of an hierarchical variant of the microporous cubic Cu-3(BTC)(2) (BTC = 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylate) HKUST-1 MOF having strictly repetitive S inn wide mesopores separated by uniform microporous walls in a single crystal structure. This new material coined COK-15 (COK = Centrum voor Oppervlaktechemie en Katalyse) was synthesized via a dual-templating approach. Stability was enhanced by Keggin type phosphotungstate (HPW) systematically occluded in the cavities constituting the walls between the mesopores.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Washington, D.C.	Editor
	Language		Wos	000305863900037	Publication Date	2012-06-06
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	ISSN	0002-7863;1520-5126;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	13.858	Times cited	83	Open Access
	Notes	Iap; Fwo			Approved	Most recent IF: 13.858; 2012 IF: 10.677
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:100330			Serial	514
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	Author	Kremer, S.P.B.; Kirschhock, C.E.A.; Aerts, A.; Villani, K.; Martens, J.A.; Lebedev, O.I.; Van Tendeloo, G.
	Title	Tiling silicalite-1 nanoslabs into 3D mosaics			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2003	Publication	Advanced materials	Abbreviated Journal	Adv Mater
	Volume	15	Issue	20	Pages	1705-1707
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Weinheim	Editor
	Language		Wos	000186425600003	Publication Date	2003-10-23
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	ISSN	0935-9648;1521-4095;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	19.791	Times cited	82	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 19.791; 2003 IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:54810			Serial	3662
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	Author	Martens, J.A.; Bogaerts, A.; De Kimpe, N.; Jacobs, P.A.; Marin, G.B.; Rabaey, K.; Saeys, M.; Verhelst, S.
	Title	The Chemical Route to a Carbon Dioxide Neutral World			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2017	Publication	Chemsuschem	Abbreviated Journal	Chemsuschem
	Volume	10	Issue	10	Pages	1039-1055
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
	Abstract	Excessive CO2 emissions in the atmosphere from anthropogenic activity can be divided into point sources and diffuse sources. The capture of CO2 from flue gases of large industrial installations and its conversion into fuels and chemicals with fast catalytic processes seems technically possible. Some emerging technologies are already being demonstrated on an industrial scale. Others are still being tested on a laboratory or pilot scale. These emerging chemical technologies can be implemented in a time window ranging from 5 to 20 years. The massive amounts of energy needed for capturing processes and the conversion of CO2 should come from low-carbon energy sources, such as tidal, geothermal, and nuclear energy, but also, mainly, from the sun. Synthetic methane gas that can be formed from CO2 and hydrogen gas is an attractive renewable energy carrier with an existing distribution system. Methanol offers advantages as a liquid fuel and is also a building block for the chemical industry. CO2 emissions from diffuse sources is a difficult problem to solve, particularly for CO2 emissions from road, water, and air transport, but steady progress in the development of technology for capturing CO2 from air is being made. It is impossible to ban carbon from the entire energy supply of mankind with the current technological knowledge, but a transition to a mixed carbon–hydrogen economy can reduce net CO2 emissions and ultimately lead to a CO2-neutral world.
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	Language		Wos	000398182800002	Publication Date	2017-02-24
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	ISSN	1864-5631	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	7.226	Times cited	75	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	This paper is written by members of the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts (KVAB) and external experts. KVAB is acknowledged for supporting the writing and publishing of this viewpoint. Valuable suggestions made by colleagues Jan Kretzschmar, Stan Ulens, and Luc Sterckx are highly appreciated. Special thanks go to Mr. Bert Seghers and Mrs. N. Boelens of KVAB for practical assistance. Mr. Tim Lacoere is acknowledged for graphic design and layout of the figures, and Steven Heylen and Elke Verheyen are acknowledged for data collection and editorial assistance.			Approved	Most recent IF: 7.226
	Call Number	PLASMANT @ plasmant @ c:irua:141916			Serial	4532
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	Author	Van Aelst, J.; Verboekend, D.; Philippaerts, A.; Nuttens, N.; Kurttepeli, M.; Gobechiya, E.; Haouas, M.; Sree, S.P.; Denayer, J.F.M.; Martens, J.A.; Kirschhock, C.E.A.; Taulelle, F.; Bals, S.; Baron, G.V.; Jacobs, P.A.; Sels, B.F.
	Title	Catalyst design by NH₄OH treatment of USY zeolite			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2015	Publication	Advanced functional materials	Abbreviated Journal	Adv Funct Mater
	Volume	25	Issue	25	Pages	7130-7144
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Hierarchical zeolites are a class of superior catalysts which couples the intrinsic zeolitic properties to enhanced accessibility and intracrystalline mass transport to and from the active sites. The design of hierarchical USY (Ultra-Stable Y) catalysts is achieved using a sustainable postsynthetic room temperature treatment with mildly alkaline NH4OH ( 0.02(M)) solutions. Starting from a commercial dealuminated USY zeolite (Si/Al = 47), a hierarchical material is obtained by selective and tuneable creation of interconnected and accessible small mesopores (2- 6 nm). In addition, the treatment immediately yields the NH4+ form without the need for additional ion exchange. After NH4OH modification, the crystal morphology is retained, whereas the microporosity and relative crystallinity are decreased. The gradual formation of dense amorphous phases throughout the crystal without significant framework atom leaching rationalizes the very high material yields (>90%). The superior catalytic performance of the developed hierarchical zeolites is demonstrated in the acid-catalyzed isomerization of alpha-pinene and the metal-catalyzed conjugation of safflower oil. Significant improvements in activity and selectivity are attained, as well as a lowered susceptibility to deactivation. The catalytic performance is intimately related to the introduced mesopores, hence enhanced mass transport capacity, and the retained intrinsic zeolitic properties.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Weinheim	Editor
	Language		Wos	000366503700003	Publication Date	2015-10-30
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	ISSN	1616-301x	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	12.124	Times cited	64	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	; The authors thank Dr. M. Thommes and Dr. K. Cychosz for numerous and helpful discussions on the correct evaluation of the Ar isotherms. I. Cuppens is acknowledged for ICP-AES analyses. Research was funded through a PhD grant to J.V.A. of the Agency for Innovation by Science and Technology in Flanders (IWT). D.V. and A.P. acknowledge F.W.O.-Vlaanderen (Research Foundation Flanders) for a postdoctoral fellowship. N.N. thanks the KU Leuven for financial support (FLOF). E.G., C.K., and J.M. acknowledge the long-term structural funding by the Flemish Government (Methusalem). S.B. acknowledges the European Research Council for funding under the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013)/ERC grant agreement No. 335078-COLOURATOMS. The authors are grateful for financial support by the Belgian government through Interuniversity Attraction Poles (IAP-PAI). They also thank Oleon NV for supplying safflower oil. ; ecas_Sara			Approved	Most recent IF: 12.124; 2015 IF: 11.805
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:130214			Serial	4147
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	Author	Lueangchaichaweng, W.; Brooks, N.R.; Fiorilli, S.; Gobechiya, E.; Lin, K.; Li, L.; Parres-Esclapez, S.; Javon, E.; Bals, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Martens, J.A.; Kirschhock, C.E.A.; Jacobs, P.A.; Pescarmona, P.P.;
	Title	Gallium oxide nanorods : novel, template-free synthesis and high catalytic activity in epoxidation reactions			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2014	Publication	Angewandte Chemie: international edition in English	Abbreviated Journal	Angew Chem Int Edit
	Volume	53	Issue	6	Pages	1585-1589
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Gallium oxide nanorods with unprecedented small dimensions (20-80nm length and 3-5nm width) were prepared using a novel, template-free synthesis method. This nanomaterial is an excellent heterogeneous catalyst for the sustainable epoxidation of alkenes with H2O2, rivaling the industrial benchmark microporous titanosilicate TS-1 with linear alkenes and being much superior with bulkier substrates. A thorough characterization study elucidated the correlation between the physicochemical properties of the gallium oxide nanorods and their catalytic performance, and underlined the importance of the nanorod morphology for generating a material with high specific surface area and a high number of accessible acid sites.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Weinheim	Editor
	Language		Wos	000330558400021	Publication Date	2014-01-22
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1433-7851;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	11.994	Times cited	61	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	START 1; Methusalem; Prodex; IAP-PAI; and the ERC (grant number 24691-COUNTATOMS and grant number 335078-COLOURATOM) projects; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:yellow; preprint:; postprint:restricted ; pdfversion:cannot);			Approved	Most recent IF: 11.994; 2014 IF: 11.261
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:115726			Serial	1314
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	Author	Bals, S.; Batenburg, K.J.; Liang, D.; Lebedev, O.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Aerts, A.; Martens, J.A.; Kirschhock, C.E.
	Title	Quantitative three-dimensional modeling of zeotile through discrete electron tomography			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Journal of the American Chemical Society	Abbreviated Journal	J Am Chem Soc
	Volume	131	Issue	13	Pages	4769-4773
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab
	Abstract	Discrete electron tomography is a new approach for three-dimensional reconstruction of nanoscale objects. The technique exploits prior knowledge of the object to be reconstructed, which results in an improvement of the quality of the reconstructions. Through the combination of conventional transmission electron microscopy and discrete electron tomography with a model-based approach, quantitative structure determination becomes possible. In the present work, this approach is used to unravel the building scheme of Zeotile-4, a silica material with two levels of structural order. The layer sequence of slab-shaped building units could be identified. Successive layers were found to be related by a rotation of 120°, resulting in a hexagonal space group. The Zeotile-4 material is a demonstration of the concept of successive structuring of silica at two levels. At the first level, the colloid chemical properties of Silicalite-1 precursors are exploited to create building units with a slablike geometry. At the second level, the slablike units are tiled using a triblock copolymer to serve as a mesoscale structuring agent.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Washington, D.C.	Editor
	Language		Wos	000264806300050	Publication Date	2009-03-16
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	ISSN	0002-7863;1520-5126;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	13.858	Times cited	58	Open Access
	Notes	Fwo; Iap; Esteem 026019			Approved	Most recent IF: 13.858; 2009 IF: 8.580
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76393			Serial	2767
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	Author	Hayasaka, K.; Liang, D.; Huybrechts, W.; De Waele, B.R.; Houthoofd, K.J.; Eloy, P.; Gaigneaux, E.M.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Thybaut, J.W.; Marin, G.B.; Denayer, J.F.M.; Baron, G.V.; Jacobs, P.A.; Kirschhock, C.E.A.; Martens, J.A.;
	Title	Formation of ZSM-22 zeolite catalytic particles by fusion of elementary nanorods			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2007	Publication	Chemistry: a European journal	Abbreviated Journal	Chem-Eur J
	Volume	13	Issue	36	Pages	10070-10077
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Weinheim	Editor
	Language		Wos	000251855200006	Publication Date	2007-09-17
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0947-6539;1521-3765;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	5.317	Times cited	52	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 5.317; 2007 IF: 5.330
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:67320			Serial	1268
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	Author	Verbruggen, S.W.; Keulemans, M.; Martens, J.A.; Lenaerts, S.
	Title	Predicting the surface plasmon resonance wavelength of gold-silver alloy nanoparticles			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2013	Publication	The journal of physical chemistry: C : nanomaterials and interfaces	Abbreviated Journal	J Phys Chem C
	Volume	117	Issue	37	Pages	19142-19145
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
	Abstract	Gold-silver alloy nanoparticles display surface plasmon resonance (SPR) over a broad range of the UV-vis spectrum. We propose a model to predict the SPR wavelength of gold-silver alloy colloids based on the combined effect of alloy composition and particle size. The SPR wavelength is derived from extinction spectra simulated using available experimental dielectric constant data and accounts for particle size by applying Mie theory. Comparison of calculated values with experimental data evidences the accuracy of the model. The new SPR wavelength estimation tool will be of particular interest for developing dedicated bimetallic plasmonic nanostructures.
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	Language		Wos	000330162600042	Publication Date	2013-08-27
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	ISSN	1932-7447; 1932-7455	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	4.536	Times cited	51	Open Access
	Notes	; S.W.V. acknowledges the Research Foundation of Flanders (FWO) for financial support. JAM. acknowledges the Flemish government for long-term structural funding (Methusalem). ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 4.536; 2013 IF: 4.835
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:114837			Serial	5985
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	Author	Verbruggen, S.W.; Keulemans, M.; Goris, B.; Blommaerts, N.; Bals, S.; Martens, J.A.; Lenaerts, S.
	Title	Plasmonic ‘rainbow’ photocatalyst with broadband solar light response for environmental applications			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2016	Publication	Applied catalysis : B : environmental	Abbreviated Journal	Appl Catal B-Environ
	Volume	188	Issue	188	Pages	147-153
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
	Abstract	We propose the concept of a ‘rainbow’ photocatalyst that consists of TiO2 modified with gold-silver alloy nanoparticles of various sizes and compositions, resulting in a broad plasmon absorption band that covers the entire UV–vis range of the solar spectrum. It is demonstrated that this plasmonic ‘rainbow’ photocatalyst is 16% more effective than TiO2 P25 under both simulated and real solar light for pollutant degradation at the solid-gas interface. With this we provide a promising strategy to maximize the spectral response for solar to chemical energy conversion.
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	Language		Wos	000372677500016	Publication Date	2016-02-03
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0926-3373	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	9.446	Times cited	47	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	S.W.V. and B.G. acknowledge the Research Foundation—Flanders (FWO) for a postdoctoral fellowship. M.K. acknowledges IWT for the doctoral scholarship. S.B. acknowledges the European Research Council (ERC) for financial support through the ERC grant agreement no. 335078-COLOURATOM. J.A.M. acknowledges the Flemish government for long-term structural funding (Methusalem).; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:green; preprint:; postprint:can ; pdfversion:cannot);			Approved	Most recent IF: 9.446
	Call Number	c:irua:130995			Serial	4061
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	Author	Hauchecorne, B.; Terrens, D.; Verbruggen, S.; Martens, J.A.; van Langenhove, H.; Demeestere, K.; Lenaerts, S.
	Title	Elucidating the photocatalytic degradation pathway of acetaldehyde : an FTIR in situ study under atmospheric conditions			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2011	Publication	Applied catalysis : B : environmental	Abbreviated Journal	Appl Catal B-Environ
	Volume	106	Issue	3/4	Pages	630-638
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
	Abstract	In this paper, new insights of the photocatalytic oxidation pathway of acetaldehyde are obtained by means of an in-house constructed FTIR in situ reactor. It is shown that there are generally three different intermediates present: acetic acid, formic acid and formaldehyde. By means of FTIR in situ spectroscopy, this study revealed that these intermediates are bound on the TiO2 surface in different ways, resulting in the presence of more intermediate species, such as molecularly adsorbed acetic acid, bidentate acetate, molecularly adsorbed formic acid, monodentate formate, bidentate formate, formaldehyde and dioxymethylene. Furthermore, spectroscopic evidence is obtained concerning the formation of 3-hydroxybutanal and crotonaldehyde upon adsorption of acetaldehyde on TiO2 prior to UV illumination. The presented results thus give new insights in the photocatalytic oxidation pathway of acetaldehyde.
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	Language		Wos	000294092400042	Publication Date	2011-06-28
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0926-3373	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	9.446	Times cited	46	Open Access
	Notes	; The authors wish to thank the University of Antwerp for the funding of this research. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 9.446; 2011 IF: 5.625
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:92433			Serial	5948
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	Author	Deng, S.; Verbruggen, S.W.; He, Z.; Cott, D.J.; Vereecken, P.M.; Martens, J.A.; Bals, S.; Lenaerts, S.; Detavernier, C.
	Title	Atomic layer deposition-based synthesis of photoactive TiO₂ nanoparticle chains by using carbon nanotubes as sacrificial templates			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2014	Publication	RSC advances	Abbreviated Journal	Rsc Adv
	Volume	4	Issue	23	Pages	11648-11653
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
	Abstract	Highly ordered and self supported anatase TiO2 nanoparticle chains were fabricated by calcining conformally TiO2 coated multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). During annealing, the thin tubular TiO2 coating that was deposited onto the MWCNTs by atomic layer deposition (ALD) was transformed into chains of TiO2 nanoparticles ([similar]12 nm diameter) with an ultrahigh surface area (137 cm2 per cm2 of substrate), while at the same time the carbon from the MWCNTs was removed. Photocatalytic tests on the degradation of acetaldehyde proved that these forests of TiO2 nanoparticle chains are highly photoactive under UV light because of their well crystallized anatase phase.
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	Language		Wos	000332470000017	Publication Date	2014-02-14
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	2046-2069;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.108	Times cited	45	Open Access	Not_Open_Access
	Notes	; The authors wish to thank the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO) and UGENT-GOA-01G01513 for financial support. The authors acknowledge the European Research Council for funding under the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013)/ERC grant agreement no. 239865-COCOON and no. 246791-COUNTATOMS. JAM acknowledges the Flemish government for long-term structural funding (Methusalem). ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 3.108; 2014 IF: 3.840
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:117298			Serial	168
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	Author	Liang, D.; Follens, L.R.A.; Aerts, A.; Martens, J.A.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Kirschhock, C.E.A.
	Title	TEM observation of aggregation steps in room-temperature silicalite-1 zeolite formation			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2007	Publication	Journal of physical chemistry C	Abbreviated Journal	J Phys Chem C
	Volume	111	Issue	39	Pages	14283-14285
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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	Publisher		Place of Publication		Editor
	Language		Wos	000249838300002	Publication Date	2007-09-11
	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	41	Open Access
	Notes	ESA; IWT – Flanders; FWO			Approved	Most recent IF: 4.536; 2007 IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:66617			Serial	3481
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	Author	Kerkhofs, S.; Willhammar, T.; Van Den Noortgate, H.; Kirschhock, C.E.A.; Breynaert, E.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Bals, S.; Martens, J.A.
	Title	Self-Assembly of Pluronic F127—Silica Spherical Core–Shell Nanoparticles in Cubic Close-Packed Structures			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2015	Publication	Chemistry of materials	Abbreviated Journal	Chem Mater
	Volume	27	Issue	27	Pages	5161-5169
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	A new ordered mesoporous silica material (COK-19) with cubic symmetry is synthesized by silicate polycondensation in a citric acid/citrate buffered micellar solution of Pluronic F127 triblock copolymer near neutral pH. SAXS, nitrogen adsorption, TEM, and electron tomography reveal the final material has a cubic close packed symmetry (Fm3̅m) with isolated spherical mesopores interconnected through micropores. Heating of the synthesis medium from room temperature to 70 °C results in a mesopore size increase from 7.0 to 11.2 nm. Stepwise addition of the silicate source allows isolation of a sequence of intermediates that upon characterization with small-angle X-ray scattering uncovers the formation process via formation and aggregation of individual silica-covered Pluronic micelles.
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	Language		Wos	000359499100003	Publication Date	2015-07-24
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0897-4756	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	9.466	Times cited	39	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	J.A.M. acknowledges the Flemish government for long-term structural funding (Methusalem, METH/08/04). The Belgian government is acknowledged for financing the interuniversity poles of attraction (IAP-PAI, P7/05 FS2). G.V.T., S.B. and T.W. acknowledge financial support from European Research Council (ERC Starting Grant no. 335078-COLOURATOMS). E.B. acknowledges financial support the Flemish FWO for a postdoctoral fellowship (1265013N). The authors gratefully thank Kristof Houthoofd for performing the NMR experiments.; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:white; preprint:; postprint:restricted 12 months embargo; pdfversion:cannot);			Approved	Most recent IF: 9.466; 2015 IF: 8.354
	Call Number	c:irua:127758			Serial	3977
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	Author	Verbruggen, S.W.; Ribbens, S.; Tytgat, T.; Hauchecorne, B.; Smits, M.; Meynen, V.; Cool, P.; Martens, J.A.; Lenaerts, S.
	Title	The benefit of glass bead supports for efficient gas phase photocatalysis : case study of a commercial and a synthesised photocatalyst			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2011	Publication	Chemical engineering journal	Abbreviated Journal	Chem Eng J
	Volume	174	Issue	1	Pages	318-325
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA); Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
	Abstract	In the field of photocatalytic air purification, the immobilisation of catalyst particles on support surfaces without loss of photon efficiency is an important challenge. Therefore, an immobilisation method involving a one-step suspension coating of pre-synthesised photocatalysts on glass beads was applied. The various benefits are exemplified in the gas phase photodegradation of ethylene. Coating of glass beads is easy, fast, cheap and offers a more efficient alternative to bulk catalyst pellets. Furthermore, this coating procedure allows to use porous, pre-synthesised catalysts to their full potential, as the surface area and morphology of the initial powder is barely altered after coating, in strong contrast to pelletising. With this technique it became possible to study the gas phase photocatalytic activity of commercial titanium dioxide, trititanate nanotubes and mixed phase anatase/trititanate nanotubes in a packed bed reactor towards the degradation of ethylene without changing the catalyst properties. Coating of glass beads with the photocatalyst revealed the superior activity of the as-prepared nanotubes, compared to TiO2 Aerolyst® 7710 in gaseous phase.
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	Language		Wos	000296950300041	Publication Date	2011-09-17
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1385-8947; 1873-3212	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	6.216	Times cited	39	Open Access
	Notes	; The author wishes to acknowledge the Research Foundation of Flanders (FWO) for the financial support. Evonik is greatly thanked for supplying the TiO<INF>2</ INF> Aerolyst (R) 7710 pellets. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 6.216; 2011 IF: 3.461
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:93364			Serial	5929
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	Author	Verbruggen, S.W.; Deng, S.; Kurttepeli, M.; Cott, D.J.; Vereecken, P.M.; Bals, S.; Martens, J.A.; Detavernier, C.; Lenaerts, S.
	Title	Photocatalytic acetaldehyde oxidation in air using spacious TiO₂ films prepared by atomic layer deposition on supported carbonaceous sacrificial templates			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2014	Publication	Applied catalysis : B : environmental	Abbreviated Journal	Appl Catal B-Environ
	Volume	160	Issue		Pages	204-210
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
	Abstract	Supported carbon nanosheets and carbon nanotubes served as sacrificial templates for preparing spacious TiO2 photocatalytic thin films. Amorphous TiO2 was deposited conformally on the carbonaceous template material by atomic layer deposition (ALD). Upon calcination at 550 °C, the carbon template was oxidatively removed and the as-deposited continuous amorphous TiO2 layers transformed into interlinked anatase nanoparticles with an overall morphology commensurate to the original template structure. The effect of type of template, number of ALD cycles and gas residence time of pollutant on the photocatalytic activity, as well as the stability of the photocatalytic performance of these thin films was investigated. The TiO2 films exhibited excellent photocatalytic activity toward photocatalytic degradation of acetaldehyde in air as a model reaction for photocatalytic indoor air pollution abatement. Optimized films outperformed a reference film of commercial PC500.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Amsterdam	Editor
	Language		Wos	000340687900024	Publication Date	2014-05-27
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0926-3373;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	9.446	Times cited	37	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	335078 Colouratom; Iap-Pai P7/05; Fwo; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:green; preprint:; postprint:can ; pdfversion:cannot);			Approved	Most recent IF: 9.446; 2014 IF: 7.435
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:117094			Serial	2608
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	Author	Villani, K.; Kirschhock, C.E.A.; Liang, D.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Martens, J.A.
	Title	Catalytic carbon oxidation over ruthenium-based catalysts			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2006	Publication	Angewandte Chemie: international edition in English	Abbreviated Journal	Angew Chem Int Edit
	Volume	45	Issue	19	Pages	3106-3109
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Weinheim	Editor
	Language		Wos	000237533400016	Publication Date	2006-03-30
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1433-7851;1521-3773;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	11.994	Times cited	36	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 11.994; 2006 IF: 10.232
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:59449			Serial	291
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	Author	Wee, L.H.; Meledina, M.; Turner, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Zhang, K.; Marleny Rodriguez-Albelo, L.; Masala, A.; Bordiga, S.; Jiang, J.; Navarro, J.A.R.; Kirschhock, C.E.A.; Martens, J.A.
	Title	1D-2D-3D Transformation Synthesis of Hierarchical Metal-Organic Framework Adsorbent for Multicomponent Alkane Separation			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2017	Publication	Journal of the American Chemical Society	Abbreviated Journal	J Am Chem Soc
	Volume	139	Issue	139	Pages	819-828
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	A new hierarchical MOF consisting of Cu(II) centers connected by benzene-tricarboxylates (BTC) is prepared by thermoinduced solid transformation of a dense CuBTC precursor phase. The mechanism of the material formation has been thoroughly elucidated and revealed a transformation of a ribbon-like 1D building unit into 2D layers and finally a 3D network. The new phase contains excess copper, charge compensated by systematic hydroxyl groups, which leads to an open microporous framework with tunable permanent mesoporosity. The new phase is particularly attractive for molecular separation. Energy consumption of adsorptive separation processes can be lowered by using adsorbents that discriminate molecules based on adsorption entropy rather than enthalpy differences. In separation of a 11-component mixture of C-1-C-6 alkanes, the hierarchical phase outperforms the structurally related microporous HKUST-1 as well as silicate-based hierarchical materials. Grand canonical Monte Carlo (GCMC) simulation provides microscopic insight into the structural host-guest interaction, confirming low adsorption enthalpies and significant entropic contributions to the molecular separation. The unique three-dimensional hierarchical structure as well as the systematic presence of Cu(II) unsaturated coordination sites cause this exceptional behavior.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Washington, D.C.	Editor
	Language		Wos	000392459300041	Publication Date	2016-12-15
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0002-7863	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	13.858	Times cited	33	Open Access	Not_Open_Access
	Notes	; L.H.W. and S.T. thank Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) for a postdoctoral research fellowship under contract numbers 12M1415N and G004613N, respectively. J.J. is grateful to the National University of Singapore for financial supports (R261-508-001-646/733 and R-279-000-474-112). J.A.R.N. acknowledges generous funding from Spanish Ministry of Economy (CTQ2014-53486-R) and FEDER and Marie Curie IIF-625939 (L.M.R.A) funding from European Union. J.A.M. gratefully acknowledges financial support from Flemish Government (Long-term structural funding Methusalem). Collaboration among universities was supported by the Belgian Government (IAP-PAI network). We thank E. Gobechiya for XRD measurements. We would like to acknowledge Matthias Thommes for the discussion on the interpretation of N<INF>2</INF> physisorption isotherms. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 13.858
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:141513 c:irua:141513 c:irua:141513 c:irua:141513			Serial	4492
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	Author	Verbruggen, S.W.; Masschaele, K.; Moortgat, E.; Korany, T.E.; Hauchecorne, B.; Martens, J.A.; Lenaerts, S.
	Title	Factors driving the activity of commercial titanium dioxide powders towards gas phase photocatalytic oxidation of acetaldehyde			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Catalysis science & technology	Abbreviated Journal	Catal Sci Technol
	Volume	2	Issue	11	Pages	2311-2318
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
	Abstract	The photocatalytic activity of two commercial titanium dioxide powders (Cristal Global, Millennium PC500 and Evonik, P25) is compared towards acetaldehyde degradation in the gas phase. In contrast to the extensive literature available, we found a higher activity for the PC500 than for the P25 coating. Here, we present a comprehensive characterization of the bulk and surface properties of both powders. Our comparison shows that the material properties that dominate the overall photocatalytic activity in gas phase differ from those required for the photodegradation of water-borne pollutants.
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	Language		Wos	000310863900020	Publication Date	2012-06-13
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	2044-4753; 2044-4761	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	5.773	Times cited	33	Open Access
	Notes	; S.W.V. acknowledges the Research Foundation of Flanders (FWO) for the financial support. J.A.M acknowledges long term funding (Methusalem). ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 5.773; 2012 IF: 3.753
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:105162			Serial	5952
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	Author	Kirschhock, C.E.A.; Liang, D.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Fécant, A.; Hastoye, G.; Vanbutsele, G.; Bats, N.; Guillon, E.; Martens, J.A.
	Title	Ordered end-member of ZSM-48 zeolite family			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Chemistry of materials	Abbreviated Journal	Chem Mater
	Volume	21	Issue	2	Pages	371-380
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	ZSM-48 and related zeolites are considered to be highly disordered structures. Different polytypes can be clearly distinguished by simulation of high-resolution electron microscopy images. Synthesis of phase-pure polytypes was attempted. One of the investigated samples crystallized via seeding designated as COK-8 consisted of nanoscopic, needlelike crystals with a very large length/width ratio, growing along the pore direction. These specimens are phase-pure polytype 6 (PT6, numbering according to Lobo and van Koningsveld). Aggregates of these nanoneedles occasionally contained a second polytype: PT1. The latter polytype occurred more abundantly in larger crystal rods in an IZM-1 sample crystallized in ethylene glycol. Here too, the isolated crystallites mainly consist of large, defect-free regions of PT6. A simulation of polytype lattice energies offers a rational explanation for the observed polytypical intergrowth formation.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Washington, D.C.	Editor
	Language		Wos	000262605200026	Publication Date	2008-12-30
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0897-4756;1520-5002;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	9.466	Times cited	30	Open Access
	Notes	Fwo; Goa			Approved	Most recent IF: 9.466; 2009 IF: 5.368
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76032			Serial	2503
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	Author	Villani, K.; Vermandel, W.; Smets, K.; Liang, D.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Martens, J.A.
	Title	Platinum particle size and support effects in NO_x mediated carbon oxidation over platinum catalysts			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2006	Publication	Environmental science & technology	Abbreviated Journal	Environ Sci Technol
	Volume	40	Issue	8	Pages	2727-2733
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Platinum metal was dispersed on microporous, mesoporous, and nonporous support materials including the zeolites Na-Y, Ba-Y, Ferrierite, ZSM-22, ETS-10, and AlPO-11, alumina, and titania. The oxidation of carbon black loosely mixed with catalyst powder was monitored gravimetrically in a gas stream containing nitric oxide, oxygen, and water. The carbon oxidation activity of the catalysts was found to be uniquely related to the Pt dispersion and little influenced by support type. The optimum dispersion is around 3-4% corresponding to relatively large Pt particle sizes of 2040 nm. The carbon oxidation activity reflects the NO oxidation activity of the platinum catalyst, which reaches an optimum in the 20-40 nm Pt particle size range. The lowest carbon oxidation temperatures were achieved with platinum loaded ZSM-22 and AlPO-11 zeolite crystallites bearing platinum of optimum dispersion on their external surfaces.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Easton, Pa	Editor
	Language		Wos	000236992700038	Publication Date	2006-04-13
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0013-936X;1520-5851;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	6.198	Times cited	29	Open Access
	Notes	Comet; Goa			Approved	Most recent IF: 6.198; 2006 IF: 4.040
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:103628			Serial	2651
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	Author	Naik, P.V.; Wee, L.H.; Meledina, M.; Turner, S.; Li, Y.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Martens, J.A.; Vankelecom, I.F.J.
	Title	PDMS membranes containing ZIF-coated mesoporous silica spheres for efficient ethanol recovery via pervaporation			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2016	Publication	Journal of materials chemistry A : materials for energy and sustainability	Abbreviated Journal	J Mater Chem A
	Volume	4	Issue	4	Pages	12790-12798
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	The design of functional micro- and mesostructured composite materials is significantly important for separation processes. Mesoporous silica is an attractive material for fast diffusion, while microporous zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) are beneficial for selective adsorption and diffusion. In this work, ZIF-71 and ZIF-8 nanocrystals were grown on the surface of mesoporous silica spheres (MSS) via the seeding and regrowth approach in order to obtain monodispersed MSS-ZIF-71 and MSS-ZIF-8 spheres with a particle size of 2-3 mm. These MSS-ZIF spheres were uniformly dispersed into a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) matrix to prepare mixed matrix membranes (MMMs). These MMMs were evaluated for the separation of ethanol from water via pervaporation. The pervaporation results reveal that the MSS-ZIF filled MMMs substantially improve the ethanol recovery in both aspects viz. flux and separation factor. These MMMs outperforms the unfilled PDMS membranes and the conventional carbon and zeolite filled MMMs. As expected, the mesoporous silica core allows very fast flow of the permeating compound, while the hydrophobic ZIF coating enhances the ethanol selectivity through its specific pore structure, hydrophobicity and surface chemistry. It can be seen that ZIF-8 mainly has a positive impact on the selectivity, while ZIF-71 enhances fluxes more significantly.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Cambridge	Editor
	Language		Wos	000382015100012	Publication Date	2016-07-12
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	2050-7488; 2050-7496	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	8.867	Times cited	26	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 8.867
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:137188			Serial	4395
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	Author	Kertik, A.; Wee, L.H.; Şentosun, K.; Navarro, J.A.R.; Bals, S.; Martens, J.A.; Vankelecom, I.F.J.
	Title	High-performance CO2-selective hybrid membranes by exploiting MOF-breathing effects			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2020	Publication	Acs Applied Materials & Interfaces	Abbreviated Journal	Acs Appl Mater Inter
	Volume	12	Issue	2	Pages	2952-2961
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Conventional CO2 separation in the petrochemical industry via cryogenic distillation or amine-based absorber-stripper units is energy-intensive and environmentally unfriendly. Membrane-based gas separation technology, in contrast, has contributed significantly to the development of energy-efficient systems for processes such as natural gas purification. The implementation of commercial polymeric membranes in gas separation processes is restricted by their permeability-selectivity trade-off and by their insufficient thermal and chemical stability. Herein, we present the fabrication of a Matrimid-based membrane loaded with a breathing metal-organic framework (MOF) (NH2-MIL-53(Al)) which is capable of separating binary CO2/CH4 gas mixtures with high selectivities without sacrificing much of its CO2 permeabilities. NH2-MIL-53(Al) crystals were embedded in a polyimide (PI) matrix, and the mixed-matrix membranes (MMMs) were treated at elevated temperatures (up to 350 degrees C) in air to trigger PI cross-linking and to create PI-MOF bonds at the interface to effectively seal the grain boundary. Most importantly, the MOF transitions from its narrow-pore form to its large-pore form during this treatment, which allows the PI chains to partly penetrate the pores and cross-link with the amino functions at the pore mouth of the NH2-MIL-53(Al) and stabilizes the open-pore form of NH2-MIL-53(Al). This cross-linked MMM, with MOF pore entrances was made more selective by the anchored PI-chains and achieves outstanding CO2/CH4 selectivities. This approach provides significant advancement toward the design of selective MMMs with enhanced thermal and chemical stabilities which could also be applicable for other potential applications, such as separation of hydrocarbons (olefin/paraffin or isomers), pervaporation, and solvent-resistant nanofiltration.
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	Language		Wos	000508464500108	Publication Date	2019-12-20
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	ISSN	1944-8244	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	9.5	Times cited	26	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	; A.K. is grateful to the Erasmus Mundus Doctorate in Membrane Engineering (EUDIME) programme. L.H.W. thanks the FWO-Vlaanderen for a postdoctoral research fellowships under contract number 12M1418N. We thank Methusalem and IAP-PAI for research funding. S.B. acknowledges financial support from European Research Council (ERC) (ERC Starting Grant No. 335078-COLOURATOM). We are also grateful to Frank Mathijs (KU Leuven) for the mechanical tests, Bart Goderis and Olivier Verkinderen for the DSC measurements, and Huntsman (Switzerland) for providing the Matrimid polymer. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 9.5; 2020 IF: 7.504
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:166576			Serial	6534
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	Author	Aerts, A.; Follens, L.R.A.; Biermans, E.; Bals, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Loppinet, B.; Kirschhock, C.E.A.; Martens, J.A.
	Title	Modelling of synchrotron SAXS patterns of silicalite-1 zeolite during crystallization			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2011	Publication	Physical chemistry, chemical physics	Abbreviated Journal	Phys Chem Chem Phys
	Volume	13	Issue	10	Pages	4318-4325
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Synchrotron small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) was used to characterize silicalite-1 zeolite crystallization from TEOS/TPAOH/water clear sol. SAXS patterns were recorded over a broad range of length scales, enabling the simultaneous monitoring of nanoparticles and crystals occurring at various stages of the synthesis. A simple two-population model accurately described the patterns. Nanoparticles were modeled by polydisperse coreshell spheres and crystals by monodisperse oblate ellipsoids. These models were consistent with TEM images. The SAXS results, in conjunction with in situ light scattering, showed that nucleation of crystals occurred in a short period of time. Crystals were uniform in size and shape and became increasingly anisotropic during growth. In the presence of nanoparticles, crystal growth was fast. During crystal growth, the number of nanoparticles decreased gradually but their size was constant. These observations suggested that the nanoparticles were growth units in an aggregative crystal growth mechanism. Crystals grown in the presence of nanoparticles developed a faceted habit and intergrowths. In the final stages of growth, nanoparticles were depleted. Concurrently, the crystal growth rate decreased significantly.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Cambridge	Editor
	Language		Wos	000287584700017	Publication Date	2011-01-24
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	ISSN	1463-9076;1463-9084;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	4.123	Times cited	22	Open Access
	Notes	Fwo; Iap; Esteem 026019			Approved	Most recent IF: 4.123; 2011 IF: 3.573
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:87602			Serial	2155
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	Author	Sree, S.P.; Dendooven, J.; Masschaele, K.; Hamed, H.M.; Deng, S.; Bals, S.; Detavernier, C.; Martens, J.A.
	Title	Synthesis of uniformly dispersed anatase nanoparticles inside mesoporous silica thin films via controlled breakup and crystallization of amorphous TiO₂ deposited using atomic layer deposition			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2013	Publication	Nanoscale	Abbreviated Journal	Nanoscale
	Volume	5	Issue	11	Pages	5001-5008
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Amorphous titanium dioxide was introduced into the pores of mesoporous silica thin films with 75% porosity and 12 nm average pore diameter via Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) using alternating pulses of tetrakis(dimethylamino)titanium and water. Calcination provoked fragmentation of the deposited amorphous TiO2 phase and its crystallization into anatase nanoparticles inside the nanoporous film. The narrow particle size distribution of 4 ± 2 nm and the uniform dispersion of the particles over the mesoporous silica support were uniquely revealed using electron tomography. These anatase nanoparticle bearing films showed photocatalytic activity in methylene blue degradation. This new synthesis procedure of the anatase nanophase in mesoporous silica films using ALD is a convenient fabrication method of photocatalytic coatings amenable to application on very small as well as very large surfaces
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	Language		Wos	000319008700056	Publication Date	2013-04-09
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	ISSN	2040-3364;2040-3372;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	7.367	Times cited	22	Open Access
	Notes	Fwo; Iap-Pai; Erc			Approved	Most recent IF: 7.367; 2013 IF: 6.739
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:108774			Serial	3460
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