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	Author	Biely, K.; Mathijs, E.; Van Passel, S.
	Title	Causal loop diagrams to systematically analyze market power in the Belgian sugar value chain			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2019	Publication	AIMS Agriculture and Food	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	4	Issue	3	Pages	711-730
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering Management (ENM)
	Abstract	It has been acknowledged that power is a fundamental aspect that needs to be considered when performing a value chain analysis. The structure of the value chain is indicative of the power distribution along the chain. By employing systems thinking the structure of the value chain can be further investigated and inferences on market power issues can be made. This novel approach connects value chain research with insights from Industrial Organization (IO) literature. Depending on the case, market power may not be measurable by traditional economic tools. Systems thinking offers an alternative tool, allowing the employment of qualitative and quantitative data, overcoming drawbacks of IO methods and providing more depth to value chain analysis. In this paper the valuable contribution of systems thinking to market power analysis is exemplified by the Belgian sugar beet case. The analysis showed that transportability and perishability of sugar beet are key causes of market failure in the Belgian sugar value chain. Systems thinking can support understanding potential future behavior of the market based on the thorough understanding of the current market structure. We illustrate how to integrate factors determining the market structure into causal loop diagrams. This novel approach allows a comprehensive evaluation and thus opens up market power analysis to interdisciplinary research.
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	Language		Wos	000488251600014	Publication Date	2019-08-09
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	ISSN	2471-2086	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record
	Impact Factor		Times cited		Open Access
	Notes	; This research was performed within the frame of the EU's HORIZON 2020 project SUFISA with the grant agreement number 635577. The authors want to thank colleagues from the SUFISA project for stimulating and inspiring discussions on this topic. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:163833			Serial	6165
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	Author	Vaitkeviciute, J.; Chakir, R.; Van Passel, S.
	Title	Climate variable choice in Ricardian studies of European Agriculture			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2019	Publication	Revue économique	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	70	Issue	3	Pages	375-401
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM)
	Abstract	The Ricardian model has been employed frequently to study the impact of climate change on European agriculture. This paper contributes to this literature by using a panel data of FADN EU regions and the period 2004-2012 and by taking into account both individual heterogeneity as well as spatial autocorrelation among EU regions. We tested three hypotheses related to the degree days model. Our results show that climate outside the defined growing season matters for European agriculture, and excluding it could underestimate climate change impacts. Our results should support public policy decisions about efficient and effective mitigation and adaptation policy measures in EU agriculture.
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	Language		Wos	000469914100005	Publication Date	2019-05-23
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	ISSN	0035-2764; 1950-6694	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record
	Impact Factor		Times cited		Open Access
	Notes	; We thank the two anonymous referees and the editors of the Revue economique for their useful comments which have helped us to improve the paper significantly. The usual disclaimers apply. The research leading to these results received funding from the European Union within the European Commission Seventh Framework Programme in the frame of RURAGRI ERA-NET under Grant Agreement 235175 TRUSTEE (ANR-13-RURA-0001-01) and from the Agence Nationale de la Recherche within STIMUL (Scenarios Towards integrating multi-scale land use tools) flagship project as part of the “Investissements d'Avenir” Programme (LabEx BASC; ANR-11-LABX-0034). This work was also supported by the metaprogramme Adaptation of Agriculture and Forest to Climate Change (AAFCC) of the French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA). Neither the French Agence Nationale de la Recherche nor the European Union or European Commission organization is accountable for the content of this research. The authors are solely responsible for any omissions or deficiencies. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:160346			Serial	6167
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	Author	Ang, F.; Van Passel, S.
	Title	Beyond the environmentalist's paradox and the debate on weak versus strong sustainability			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Bioscience	Abbreviated Journal	Bioscience
	Volume	62	Issue	3	Pages	251-259
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM)
	Abstract	Environmentalists generally argue that ecological damage will (eventually) lead to declines in human well-being. From this perspective, the recent introduction of the “environmentalist's paradox” in BioScience by Raudsepp-Hearne and colleagues (2010) is particularly significant. In essence, Raudsepp-Hearne and colleagues (2010) claimed that although ecosystem services have been degraded, human well-being-paradoxically-has increased. In this article, we show that this debate is in fact rooted in a broader discussion on weak sustainability versus strong sustainability (the substitutability of human-made capital for natural capital). We warn against the reductive nature of focusing only on a stock flow framework in which a natural-capital stock produces ecosystem services. Concretely, we recommend a holistic approach in which the complexity, irreversibility, uncertainty, and ethical predicaments intrinsic to the natural environment and its connections to humanity are also considered.
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	Language		Wos	000301561900008	Publication Date	2012-03-07
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	ISSN	0006-3568	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	5.378	Times cited	17	Open Access
	Notes	; We thank three anonymous reviewers for their helpful comments. This aiticle has benefited considerably from interesting discussions (especially with Liesbet Vranken) at the 13th Belgian PhD Symposium of Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics, Brussels, on 27 April 2011. We are grateful for the financial support of the European Fund for Regional Development project 475, Closing the Circle. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 5.378; 2012 IF: 4.739
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:127559			Serial	6160
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	Author	Saviuc, I.; Milis, K.; Peremans, H.; Van Passel, S.
	Title	A cross-European analysis of the impact of electricity pricing on battery uptake in residential microgrids with photovoltaic units			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2021	Publication	Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	9	Issue	3	Pages	1080368
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering Management (ENM)
	Abstract	As decentralized electricity generation is supporting grid development into the prosumer era, this paper investigates the economic viability of adding batteries to residential microgrids powered by photovoltaic units, under various electricity pricing schemes. Batteries bring the benefits of grid-stabilization and congestion relief, and they are also becoming cheaper. The problem identified is that the main grid effectively acts as a lossless storage system, especially under the net-metering scheme, whereas using a battery involves investment costs and energy losses. This mismatch is addressed by analysing residential microgrid projects under seven tariff designs, each in seven countries of the European Union, and compare the economic viability of photovoltaic systems with and without batteries. The findings show that the conditions most favourable to batteries are given by a capacity tariff scheme allowing price arbitrage. Based on these findings, the paper discusses possibilities for further support in order to bring the economic viability of microgrids with batteries on par with that of microgrids without batteries.
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	Language		Wos	000669453200005	Publication Date	2020-10-14
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1848-9257	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor		Times cited		Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:179767			Serial	6910
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	Author	Reijniers, J.; Matulis, A.; Chang, K.; Peeters, F.M.; Vasilopoulos, P.
	Title	Confined magnetic guiding orbit states			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2002	Publication	Europhysics letters	Abbreviated Journal	Epl-Europhys Lett
	Volume	59	Issue	5	Pages	749-753
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering Management (ENM); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	We show how snake-orbit states which run along a magnetic edge can be confined electrically. We consider a two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) confined into a quantum wire, subjected to a strong perpendicular and steplike magnetic field B/ − B. Close to this magnetic step, new, spatially confined bound states arise as a result of the lateral confinement and the magnetic-field step. The number of states, with energy below the first Landau level, increases as B becomes stronger or as the wire width becomes larger. These bound states can be understood as an interference between two counter-propagating one-dimensional snake-orbit states.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Paris	Editor
	Language		Wos	000177761700018	Publication Date	2003-12-23
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0295-5075;1286-4854;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.957	Times cited	26	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 1.957; 2002 IF: 2.360
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:92387			Serial	483
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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
	Notes	; ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 0.302
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:153136			Serial	6201
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	Author	Dubois, M.; Hoogmartens, R.; Van Passel, S.; Van Acker, K.; Vanderreydt, I.
	Title	Innovative market-based policy instruments for waste management : a case study on shredder residues in Belgium			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2015	Publication	Waste Management & Research	Abbreviated Journal	Waste Manage Res
	Volume	33	Issue	10	Pages	886-893
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM)
	Abstract	In an increasingly complex waste market, market-based policy instruments, such as disposal taxes, can give incentives for sustainable progress while leaving flexibility for innovation. However, implementation of disposal taxes is often criticised by domestic waste handlers that fear to be outcompeted by competitors in other countries. The article discusses three innovative market-based instruments that limit the impact on international competitiveness: Tradable recycling credits, refunded disposal taxes and differentiated disposal taxes. All three instruments have already been implemented for distinct environmental policies in Europe. In order to illustrate how these instruments can be used for waste policy, the literature review is complemented with a case study on shredder residues from metal-containing waste streams in Belgium. The analysis shows that a conventional disposal tax remains the most efficient, simple and transparent instrument. However, if international competition is a significant issue or if political support is weak, refunded and differentiated disposal taxes can have an added value as second-best instruments. Tradable recycling credits are not an appropriate instrument for use in small waste markets with market power. In addition, refunded taxes create similar incentives, but induce lower transactions costs.
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	Language		Wos	000361818000004	Publication Date	2015-09-22
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	ISSN	0734-242x; 1096-3669	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record
	Impact Factor	1.803	Times cited	1	Open Access
	Notes	; The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: The research has been funded by the Flemish Government through the policy research centres programme. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 1.803; 2015 IF: 1.297
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:129876			Serial	6217
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	Author	Vanschoenwinkel, J.; Vancauteren, M.; Van Passel, S.
	Title	How do western European farms behave and respond to climate change? A simultaneous irrigation-crop decision model			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2022	Publication	Climate change economics	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	13	Issue	4	Pages	2250009-2250038
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM)
	Abstract	Most farm adaptations are reactive actions that run the risk of locking farm systems into suboptimal long-term trajectories. This is especially the case with regard to water management as water scarcity will be aggravated by climate change. This paper looks into farm irrigation choices in combination with crop choices because a proper crop choice has the potential to reduce water requirements. It proposes an extended Ricardian model to capture multiple adaptation decisions explicitly. The new simultaneous irrigation-crop farm decision model uses spatially detailed farm-level data of over 18,000 European farms on irrigation and seven different crop choices. The analysis shows that larger farmers and farmers in less water-scarce regions that use irrigation are more sensitive to temperature increases than rain-fed agriculture. This might be explained by the fact that these farmers do not experience the real cost of water scarcity because of which they take less efficient decisions.
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	Language		Wos	000791485900001	Publication Date	2022-03-09
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	2010-0086	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record
	Impact Factor		Times cited		Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:188680			Serial	7359
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	Author	Gezahegn, T.W.; Van Passel, S.; Berhanu, T.; D'Haese, M.; Maertens, M.
	Title	Big is efficient : evidence from agricultural cooperatives in Ethiopia			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2019	Publication	Agricultural Economics	Abbreviated Journal	Agr Econ-Blackwell
	Volume	50	Issue	50	Pages	555-566
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM)
	Abstract	In Ethiopia, there is a renewed interest in agricultural cooperatives as an institutional tool to improve the welfare of smallholder farmers. One of the pathways through which cooperatives benefit their members is scale economies. However, the establishment of cooperatives in Ethiopia seems to pay little attention to the size of the organizations. This article aims at investigating the effect of size on cost efficiency of agricultural cooperatives. More specifically, the purpose is to examine whether a single cooperative can serve a given number of farmers at a lower cost than two or more smaller cooperatives could. We employ the concept of cost subadditivity to compare the cost efficiency of large versus small cooperatives, and by extension unilateral actions. We estimate a flexible production technology using cross-sectional cooperative-level data. Findings show that costs would drop by 78% to 181% if farmers join hands in relatively large rather than small cooperatives.
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	Language		Wos	000480797700001	Publication Date	2019-08-01
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0169-5150	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record
	Impact Factor	1.758	Times cited		Open Access
	Notes	; VLIR-UOS-ZEIN2015PR406 (13V95615T) PROGRAMME(TEAM), Belgium ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 1.758
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:161812			Serial	6161
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	Author	Reijniers, J.; Partoens, B.; Steckel, J.; Peremans, H.
	Title	HRTF measurement by means of unsupervised head movements with respect to a single fixed speaker			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2020	Publication	Ieee Access	Abbreviated Journal	Ieee Access
	Volume	8	Issue		Pages	92287-92300
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Mass communications; Engineering Management (ENM); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Co-Design of Cyber-Physical Systems (Cosys-Lab)
	Abstract	In a standard state-of-the-art measurement the head-related transfer function (HRTF) is obtained in an anechoic room with an elaborate setup involving multiple calibrated loudspeakers. In search for a simplified method that would open up the possibility for an HRTF measurement in a home environment, it has been suggested that this setup could be replaced with one with a single, fixed loudspeaker. In such a setup, the subject samples different directions by moving the head with respect to this loudspeaker, while the head movements are tracked in some way. In this paper, the feasibility of such an approach is studied. To this end, the HRTF is measured in an unmodified (non-anechoic) room by means of a single external speaker and a high resolution head tracking system. The differences between the dynamically obtained HRTF and the standard static HRTF are investigated, and are shown to be mostly due to variable torso reflections.
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	Language		Wos	000539041600001	Publication Date	2020-05-15
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	2169-3536	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.9	Times cited	4	Open Access
	Notes	; This work was supported in part by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) under Grant G023619N, and in part by the Agency for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (VLAIO). ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 3.9; 2020 IF: 3.244
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:170318			Serial	6539
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	Author	Reijniers, J.; Peeters, F.M.; Matulis, A.
	Title	Electron scattering on circular symmetric magnetic profiles in a two-dimensional electron gas			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2001	Publication	Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics	Abbreviated Journal	Phys Rev B
	Volume	64	Issue		Pages	245314
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Engineering Management (ENM)
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Lancaster, Pa	Editor
	Language		Wos	000173082500066	Publication Date	2002-07-27
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0163-1829;1095-3795;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.836	Times cited	29	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 3.836; 2001 IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:37277			Serial	985
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	Author	Reijniers, J.; Peeters, F.M.
	Title	Resistance effects due to magnetic guiding orbits			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2001	Publication	Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics	Abbreviated Journal	Phys Rev B
	Volume	63	Issue		Pages	165317
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Engineering Management (ENM)
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Lancaster, Pa	Editor
	Language		Wos	000168343400067	Publication Date	2002-07-27
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0163-1829;1095-3795;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.836	Times cited	27	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 3.836; 2001 IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:37293			Serial	2878
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	Author	Reijniers, J.; Peeters, F.M.; Matulis, A.
	Title	Quantum states in a magnetic anti-dot			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	1999	Publication	Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics	Abbreviated Journal	Phys Rev B
	Volume	59	Issue		Pages	2817-2823
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Engineering Management (ENM)
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Lancaster, Pa	Editor
	Language		Wos	000078463100050	Publication Date	2002-07-27
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0163-1829;1095-3795;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.836	Times cited	92	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 3.836; 1999 IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:24157			Serial	2789
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	Author	Venturi, F.; Calizzi, M.; Bals, S.; Perkisas, T.; Pasquini, L.
	Title	Self-assembly of gas-phase synthesized magnesium nanoparticles on room temperature substrates			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2015	Publication	Materials research express	Abbreviated Journal	Mater Res Express
	Volume	2	Issue	2	Pages	015007
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering Management (ENM); Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Magnesium nanoparticles (NPs) with initial size in the 10-50 nmrange were synthesized by inert gas condensation under helium flow and deposited on room temperature substrates. The morphology and crystal structure of the NPs ensemble were investigated as a function of the deposition time by complementary electron microscopy techniques, including high resolution imaging and chemical mapping. With increasing amount of material, strong coarsening phenomena were observed at room temperature: small NPs disappeared while large faceted NPs developed, leading to a 5-fold increase of the average NPs size within a few minutes. The extent of coarsening and the final morphology depended also on the nature of the substrate. Furthermore, large single-crystal NPs were seen to arise from the self-organization of primary NPs units, providing a mechanism for crystal growth. The dynamics of the self-assembly process involves the basic steps of NPs sticking, diffusion on substrate, coordinated rotation and attachment/coalescence. Key features are the surface energy anisotropy, reflected by the faceted shape of the NPs, and the low melting point of the material. The observed phenomena have strong implications in relation to the synthesis and stability of nanostructures based on Mg or other elements with similar features.
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	Publisher	IOP Publishing	Place of Publication	Bristol	Editor
	Language		Wos	000369978500007	Publication Date	2014-12-31
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	2053-1591	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.068	Times cited	14	Open Access	Not_Open_Access
	Notes	; Financial support by COST Action MP1103 'Nanostructured Materials for Solid-State Hydrogen Storage' is gratefully acknowledged. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 1.068; 2015 IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:132275			Serial	4240
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	Author	Reijniers, J.; Peeters, F.M.
	Title	Snake orbits and related magnetic edge states			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2000	Publication	Journal of physics : condensed matter	Abbreviated Journal	J Phys-Condens Mat
	Volume	12	Issue		Pages	9771-9786
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Engineering Management (ENM)
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	London	Editor
	Language		Wos	000165795500009	Publication Date	2002-08-25
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0953-8984;1361-648X;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.649	Times cited	66	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 2.649; 2000 IF: 1.608
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:34352			Serial	3045
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	Author	De Schepper, E.; Van Passel, S.; Lizin, S.; Vincent, T.; Martin, B.; Gandibleux, X.
	Title	Economic and environmental multi-objective optimization to evaluate the impact of Belgian policy on solar power and electric vehicles			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2016	Publication	Journal of environmental economics and policy	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	5	Issue	1	Pages	1-27
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM)
	Abstract	This research uses multi-objective optimisation to determine the optimal mixture of energy and transportation technologies, while optimising economic and environmental impacts. We demonstrate the added value of using multi-objective mixed integer linear programming (MOMILP) considering economies of scale versus using continuous multi-objective linear programming assuming average cost intervals. This paper uses an improved version to solve MOMILPs exactly. To differentiate optimal solutions with and without subsidies, the impact of policy on the Pareto frontier is assessed. We distinguish between minimising economic life cycle costs (complete rationality) and required investments (bounded rationality). The approach is illustrated using a Belgian company with demands for electricity and transport. Electricity technologies are solar photovoltaics and the grid; transportation includes internal combustion engine vehicles, grid powered battery electric vehicles (BEVs), and solar-powered BEVs. The impact of grid powered BEVs to reduce GHG emissions is limited, yet they are less costly than solar panels to decrease emissions. Current policy measures are found to be properly targeting rational investors who consider life cycle costs, while private (potentially bounded rational) investors often focus on required investments only.
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	Language		Wos		Publication Date	2015-03-12
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	2160-6544	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record
	Impact Factor		Times cited		Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:136756			Serial	6186
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	Author	Compernolle, T.; Van Passel, S.; Weyens, N.; Vangronsveld, J.; Lebbe, L.; Thewys, T.
	Title	Groundwater remediation and the cost effectiveness of phytoremediation			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	International Journal Of Phytoremediation	Abbreviated Journal	Int J Phytoremediat
	Volume	14	Issue	9	Pages	861-877
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM)
	Abstract	In 1999, phytoremediation was applied at the site of a Belgian car factory to contain two BTEX plumes. This case study evaluates the cost effectiveness of phytoremediation compared to other remediation options, applying a tailored approach for economic evaluation. Generally, when phytoremediation is addressed as being cost effective, the cost effectiveness is only determined on an average basis. This study however, demonstrates that an incremental analysis may provide a more nuanced conclusion. When the cost effectiveness is calculated on an average basis, in this particular case, the no containment strategy (natural attenuation) has the lowest cost per unit mass removed and hence, should be preferred. However, when the cost effectiveness is determined incrementally, no containment should only be preferred if the value of removing an extra gram of contaminant mass is lower than 320. Otherwise, a permeable reactive barrier should be adopted. A similar analysis is provided for the effect determined on the basis of remediation time. Phytoremediation is preferred compared to no containment if reaching the objective one year earlier is worth 7 000.
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	Language		Wos	000304914700004	Publication Date	2012-06-07
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1522-6514	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.77	Times cited	12	Open Access
	Notes	; ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 1.77; 2012 IF: 1.179
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:129862			Serial	6206
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	Author	van Winsen, F.; de Mey, Y.; Lauwers, L.; Van Passel, S.; Vancauteren, M.; Wauters, E.
	Title	Determinants of risk behaviour : effects of perceived risks and risk attitude on farmer's adoption of risk management strategies			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2016	Publication	Journal Of Risk Research	Abbreviated Journal	J Risk Res
	Volume	19	Issue	1	Pages	56-78
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Sociology; Engineering Management (ENM)
	Abstract	The importance of risk perception and risk attitude for understanding individual's risk behaviour are independently well described in literature, but rarely combined in an integrated approach. In this study, we propose a model assuming the choice to implement certain risk management strategies to be directly driven by both perceptions of risks and risk attitude. Other determinants influence the intention to apply different risk strategies mainly indirectly, mediated by risk perception and risk attitude. This conceptual model is empirically tested, using structural equation modelling, for understanding the intention of farmers to implement different common risk management strategies at their farms. Data are gathered in a survey completed by 500 farmers from the Flanders region in Belgium, investigating attitudes towards farming, perceived past exposure to risk, socio-demographic characteristics, farm size, perceptions of the major sources of farm business risk, risk attitudes and the intention to apply common risk management strategies. Our major findings are: (i) perception of major farm business risks have no significant impact on the intention of applying any of the risk strategies under study, (ii) risk attitude does have a significant impact. Therefore, rather than objective risk faced and the subjective interpretation thereof, it is the general risk attitude that influence intended risk strategies to be implemented. A distinction can be made between farmers willing to take risk, who are more inclined to apply ex-ante risk management strategies and risk averse farmers who are less inclined to implement ex-ante risk management strategies but rather cope with the consequences and diminish their effects ex-post when risks have occurred.
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	Language		Wos	000365523100004	Publication Date	2014-07-24
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1366-9877	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.34	Times cited	25	Open Access
	Notes	; This work was supported by the agency for Innovation by Science and Technology [grant number 080508]. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 1.34
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:130188			Serial	6177
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	Author	Mahmoudi, H.; Renn, O.; Hoffmann, V.; Van Passel, S.; Azadi, H.
	Title	Social risk screening using a socio-political ambiguity approach : the case of organic agriculture in Iran			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2015	Publication	Journal Of Risk Research	Abbreviated Journal	J Risk Res
	Volume	18	Issue	6	Pages	747-770
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Sociology; Engineering Management (ENM)
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	Publisher		Place of Publication		Editor
	Language		Wos	000356236300009	Publication Date	2014-05-08
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1366-9877	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.34	Times cited	1	Open Access
	Notes	; H.M. thanks the Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology of Iran (MSRT) for a PhD fellowship. The authors wish to thank Dr. Stefan Burkart for his kind help to improve the English of the paper. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 1.34; 2015 IF: 0.935
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:127534			Serial	6249
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	Author	Motamedi, J.; Azadi, H.; Alijanpour, A.; Shafiei, A.B.; Sheidai-Karkaj, E.; Mofidi-Chelan, M.; Moghaddam, S.M.; Van Passel, S.; Witlox, F.
	Title	Economic indices of by-products utilization and forage production in semi-arid rangelands			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2022	Publication	Journal Of Environmental Planning And Management	Abbreviated Journal	J Environ Plann Man
	Volume		Issue		Pages	1-29
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Sociology; Law; Engineering Management (ENM)
	Abstract	One of the most basic criteria in documenting rangeland use prospects is the recognition of byproducts and their economic appraisal. The current study was conducted to assess the economic indices of exploiting byproduct production in Shahindej, Northwest Iran. For this purpose, 24 by-product-generating species were selected in 114 locations that belong to 49 rangeland units. The total expected value of 24 by-product generating species yield and forage production was calculated at 44.22 USD ha(-1). The results of this study showed that the sustainability of natural resources depends on the effective participation and empowerment of local communities. Furthermore, by-product exploitation contributes significantly to the local economy and employment while also reducing grazing intensity. Overall, the findings of this study show that by-product earnings should be considered in range management schemes and comprehensive natural-area management.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication		Editor
	Language		Wos	000830614200001	Publication Date	2022-07-26
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0964-0568	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record
	Impact Factor	1.56	Times cited		Open Access	Not_Open_Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:189725			Serial	7355
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	Author	Hosseininia, G.; Rafiaani Khachak, P.; Nooripoor, M.; Van Passel, S.; Azadi, H.
	Title	Understanding communicational behavior among rangelands' stakeholders : application of social network analysis			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2016	Publication	Journal Of Environmental Planning And Management	Abbreviated Journal	J Environ Plann Man
	Volume	59	Issue	2	Pages	320-341
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM)
	Abstract	Understanding communicational behavior of rangelands stakeholders is fundamental for effective development of rangeland management plans. This study aimed to understand differences between stakeholders relations among various actors involved in rangeland management using social network analysis (SNA). A survey was conducted on 334 stakeholders (89 extension agents, 110 researchers and 135 executive agents) in the Tehran province, Iran. Results showed that all the three groups of stakeholders are interested in making contact mainly within their own group. Furthermore, while the executive agents have shared the strongest technical and friendship relations with the two other groups, the extension agents established the strongest administrative interactions. The researchers, however, made a poor link especially with the extension agents. The study concluded that SNA could be an efficient tool to assess communicational behavior in rangeland management.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication		Editor
	Language		Wos	000366383400008	Publication Date	2015-03-17
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0964-0568	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.56	Times cited	1	Open Access
	Notes	; ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 1.56
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:136755			Serial	6274
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	Author	Annys, S.; Van Passel, S.; Dessein, J.; Ghebreyohannes, T.; Adgo, E.; Nyssen, J.
	Title	Small-scale irrigation expansion along the dam-regulated Tekeze River in Northern Ethiopia			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2020	Publication	International Journal Of Water Resources Development	Abbreviated Journal	Int J Water Resour D
	Volume		Issue		Pages	1-22
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering Management (ENM)
	Abstract	Based on extensive field information, farmer-led small-scale irrigation systems along the dam-regulated Tekeze River is investigated and the likelihood of future irrigation expansion within the area with modelled potential is discussed, considering facilitating and hampering factors. Due to dam-induced hydrologic alterations, downstream socio-ecological systems have strongly transformed as the irrigated area has quadrupled and the post-dam potential for perennial crop cultivation has attracted numerous migrant investors to the area, inducing inequalities but also providing opportunities. Future dam construction should involve tailored policy interventions to facilitate irrigation expansion, while safeguarding equal and sustainable access to water and land.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication		Editor
	Language		Wos	000569995600001	Publication Date	2020-09-16
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0790-0627	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.1	Times cited		Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 3.1; 2020 IF: 2.088
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:171952			Serial	6943
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	Author	Lan Thanh Nguyen; Anh Pham Hoai Nguyen; Van Passel, S.; Azadi, H.; Lebailly, P.
	Title	Access to preferential loans for poverty reduction and rural development : evidence from Vietnam			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2018	Publication	Journal Of Economic Issues	Abbreviated Journal	J Econ Issues
	Volume	52	Issue	1	Pages	246-269
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM)
	Abstract	Preferential loans play an important role in the process of reducing poverty in developing countries. Considering the data set from the 2010 Vietnam Household Living Standards Survey, we aim to examine the influential factors in probability of households getting access to preferential loans. Additionally, we analyze the determinants of household income in association with the loans by applying a quantile regression model. Our results show that ethnicity-related factors have the largest marginal effect on the access to preferential loans. The results from the quantile regression model demonstrate that the debt factor has a deeper impact on the borrowing group at the lower quantiles of household income.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication		Editor
	Language		Wos	000426925300012	Publication Date	2018-12-05
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0021-3624	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	0.581	Times cited	3	Open Access
	Notes	; ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 0.581
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:150919			Serial	6146
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	Author	Shahraki, M.R.; Abedi-Sarvestani, A.; Seyedi, M.S.; Rafiaani Khachak, P.; Nieto-Garibay, A.; Van Passel, S.; Azadi, A.
	Title	The perception by pastoralists of the factors influencing the appropriate distribution of livestock in the rangelands of north-east Iran			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2015	Publication	The Rangeland Journal	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	37	Issue	2	Pages	191-197
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM)
	Abstract	The distribution of livestock grazing is a key principle of range management. This study examines pastoralists perceptions of the factors that affect the distribution of livestock in the rangelands of the Neqab region of the Kashmar County in north-east Iran. Data were collected from the pastoralists on their perceptions of the managerial, biological and physical factors that influences the distribution of livestock, using both qualitative and quantitative assessments. Results showed that, the perception of the majority of pastoralists was that the distribution of livestock was average or good in the study area. It was perceived that the experience of herders and the size of the rangeland were the main factors influencing the distribution of livestock. Regression analyses showed that it was perceived that managerial factors had a more important role than biological and physical factors in the distribution of livestock and the proper use of the rangelands in north-east Iran.
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	Language		Wos	000351863200007	Publication Date	2015-02-18
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	ISSN		ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record
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	Notes	; ;			Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:129879			Serial	6234
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	Author	Reijniers, J.; Peeters, F.M.
	Title	Diffusive transport in the hybrid Hall effect device			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2000	Publication	Journal of applied physics	Abbreviated Journal	J Appl Phys
	Volume	87	Issue		Pages	8088-8092
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Engineering Management (ENM)
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	Publisher	American Institute of Physics	Place of Publication	New York, N.Y.	Editor
	Language		Wos	000087067400075	Publication Date	2002-07-26
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0021-8979;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.068	Times cited	12	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 2.068; 2000 IF: 2.180
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:28516			Serial	703
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	Author	Reijniers, J.; Peeters, F.M.
	Title	Hybrid ferromagnetic/semiconductor Hall effect device			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	1998	Publication	Applied physics letters	Abbreviated Journal	Appl Phys Lett
	Volume	73	Issue		Pages	357-359
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Engineering Management (ENM)
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	Publisher	American Institute of Physics	Place of Publication	New York, N.Y.	Editor
	Language		Wos	000075275600027	Publication Date	2002-07-26
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0003-6951;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.411	Times cited	35	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 3.411; 1998 IF: 3.349
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:24171			Serial	1519
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	Author	Thomassen, G.; Van Dael, M.; You, F.; Van Passel, S.
	Title	A multi-objective optimization-extended techno-economic assessment : exploring the optimal microalgal-based value chain			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2019	Publication	Green Chemistry	Abbreviated Journal	Green Chem
	Volume	21	Issue	21	Pages	5945-5959
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM)
	Abstract	The use of fossil-based products induces a large environmental burden. To lighten this burden, green technologies are required that can replace their fossil-based counterparts. To enable the development of economically viable green technologies, an optimization towards both economic and environmental objectives is required. To perform this multi-objective optimization (MOO), the environmental techno-economic assessment (ETEA) methodology is extended towards a MOO-extended ETEA. The development of this MOO-extended ETEA is the main objective of this manuscript. As an example of a green technology, the concept of microalgae biorefineries is used as a case study to illustrate the MOO-extended ETEA. According to the results, all optimal value chains include open pond cultivation, a membrane for medium recycling and spray drying. The optimal economic value chain uses Nannochloropsis sp. in a one-stage cultivation to produce fish larvae feed, while the optimal environmental design uses Dunaliella salina or Haematococcus pluvialis to produce carotenoids and fertilizer or energy products, by means of anaerobic digestion or gasification. The crucial parameters for both environmental and economic feasibility are the content, price and reference impact of the main end product, the growth parameters and the biomass and carotenoid recovery efficiency alongside the different process steps. By identifying the economic and environmentally optimal algal-based value chain and the crucial drivers, the MOO-extended ETEA provides insights on how algae-based value chains can be developed in the most economic and environmentally-friendly way. For example, the inclusion of a medium recycling step to lower the water and salt consumption is required in all Pareto-optimal scenarios. Another major insight is the requirement of high-value products such as carotenoids or specialty food to obtain and economically and environmentally feasible algal-based value chain. Due to the modular nature of the MOO-extended ETEA, multiple processes can be included or excluded from the superstructure. Although this case study is limited to current microalgae biorefinery technologies, the MOO-extended ETEA can also be used to assess the economic and environmental effect of more innovative technologies. This way, the MOO-extended ETEA provides a methodology to assess the economic and environmental potential of innovative green technologies and shorten their time-to-market.
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	Language		Wos	000493077100016	Publication Date	2019-10-01
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1463-9262; 1463-9270	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	9.125	Times cited	1	Open Access
	Notes	; ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 9.125
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:164296			Serial	6230
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	Author	Calizzi, M.; Venturi, F.; Ponthieu, M.; Cuevas, F.; Morandi, V.; Perkisas, T.; Bals, S.; Pasquini, L.
	Title	Gas-phase synthesis of Mg-Ti nanoparticles for solid-state hydrogen storage			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2016	Publication	Physical chemistry, chemical physics	Abbreviated Journal	Phys Chem Chem Phys
	Volume	18	Issue	18	Pages	141-148
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering Management (ENM); Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Mg-Ti nanostructured samples with different Ti contents were prepared via compaction of nanoparticles grown by inert gas condensation with independent Mg and Ti vapour sources. The growth set-up offered the option to perform in situ hydrogen absorption before compaction. Structural and morphological characterisation was carried out by X-ray diffraction, energy dispersive spectroscopy and electron microscopy. The formation of an extended metastable solid solution of Ti in hcp Mg was detected up to 15 at% Ti in the as-grown nanoparticles, while after in situ hydrogen absorption, phase separation between MgH2 and TiH2 was observed. At a Ti content of 22 at%, a metastable Mg-Ti-H fcc phase was observed after in situ hydrogen absorption. The co-evaporation of Mg and Ti inhibited nanoparticle coalescence and crystallite growth in comparison with the evaporation of Mg only. In situ hydrogen absorption was beneficial to subsequent hydrogen behaviour, studied by high pressure differential scanning calorimetry and isothermal kinetics. A transformed fraction of 90% was reached within 100 s at 300 degrees C during both hydrogen absorption and desorption. The enthalpy of hydride formation was not observed to differ from bulk MgH2.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Cambridge	Editor
	Language		Wos	000368755500014	Publication Date	2015-11-05
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1463-9076	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	4.123	Times cited	31	Open Access	Not_Open_Access
	Notes	; Part of this work was supported by the COST Action MP1103 “Nanostructured materials for solid-state hydrogen storage”. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 4.123
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:131589			Serial	4184
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	Author	Lizin, S.; Van Passel, S.; De Schepper, E.; Maes, W.; Lutsen, L.; Manca, J.; Vanderzande, D.
	Title	Life cycle analyses of organic photovoltaics : a review			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2013	Publication	Energy & Environmental Science	Abbreviated Journal	Energ Environ Sci
	Volume	6	Issue	11	Pages	3136-3149
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM)
	Abstract	This paper reviews the available life cycle analysis (LCA) literature on organic photovoltaics (OPVs). This branch of OPV research has focused on the environmental impact of single-junction bulk heterojunction polymer solar cells using a P3HT/PC60BM active layer blend processed on semi-industrial pilot lines in ambient surroundings. The environmental impact was found to be strongly decreasing through continuous innovation of the manufacturing procedures. The current top performing cell regarding environmental performance has a cumulative energy demand of 37.58 MJp m(-2) and an energy payback time in the order of months for cells having 2% efficiency, thereby rendering OPV cells one of the best performing PV technologies from an environmental point of view. Nevertheless, we find that LCA literature is lagging behind on the main body of OPV literature due to the lack of readily available input data. Still, LCA research has led us to believe that in the quest for higher efficiencies, environmental sustainability is being disregarded on the materials' side. Hence, we advise the scientific community to take the progress made on environmental sustainability aspects of OPV preparations into account not only because standard procedures put a bigger strain on the environment, but also because these methods may not be transferrable to an industrial process. Consequently, we recommend policy makers to subsidize research that bridges the gaps between fundamental materials research, stability, and scalability given that these constraints have to be fulfilled simultaneously if OPVs are ever to be successful on the market. Additionally, environmental sustainability will have to keep on being monitored to steer future developments in the right direction.
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	Language		Wos	000325946400002	Publication Date	2013-10-11
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1754-5692; 1754-5706	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	29.518	Times cited	124	Open Access
	Notes	; The authors are much obliged to both the INTERREG ORGAN-EXT project and FP7 MOLESOL project for their financial support, without which it would have been impossible to conduct this research. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 29.518; 2013 IF: 15.490
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:127548			Serial	6223
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	Author	Wittner, N.; Vasilakou, K.; Broos, W.; Vlaeminck, S.E.; Nimmegeers, P.; Cornet, I.
	Title	Investigating the technical and economic potential of solid-state fungal pretreatment at nonsterile conditions for sugar production from poplar wood			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2023	Publication	Industrial and engineering chemistry research	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue		Pages	1-11
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM); Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL); Biochemical Wastewater Valorization & Engineering (BioWaVE); Intelligence in PRocesses, Advanced Catalysts and Solvents (iPRACS)
	Abstract	Pretreatment is crucial for the conversion of lignocellulose to biofuels. Unlike conventional chemical/physicochemical methods, fungal pretreatment uses white-rot fungi and mild reaction conditions. However, challenges, including substrate sterilization, long duration, and low sugar yields associated with this method, contribute to lower techno-economic performance, an aspect that has rarely been investigated. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of fungal pretreatment of nonsterilized poplar wood. Various factors, including inoculum types, fermentation supplements, and cultivation methods, were investigated to optimize the process. A techno-economic assessment of the optimized processes was performed at a full biorefinery scale. The scenario using nonsterilized wood as a substrate, precolonized wood as an inoculum, and a 4 week pretreatment showed a 14.5% reduction in sugar production costs (€2.15/kg) compared to using sterilized wood. Although the evaluation of nonsterilized wood pretreatment showed promising cost reductions, fungal pretreatment remained more expensive than conventional methods due to the significant capital investment required.
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	Language		Wos	001102138000001	Publication Date	2023-10-25
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
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	ISSN	0888-5885; 1520-5045	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record
	Impact Factor	4.2	Times cited		Open Access	Not_Open_Access: Available from 24.04.2024
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 4.2; 2023 IF: 2.843
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:200155			Serial	8891
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