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	Author	Heijkers, S.
	Title	Plasma chemistry modelling for CO2 and CH4 conversion in various plasma types		Type	Doctoral thesis
	Year	2020	Publication	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue	Pages	316 p.
	Keywords	Doctoral thesis; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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	Notes			Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:168055		Serial	6582
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	Author	Eliaerts, J.
	Title	Qualitative and quantitative determination of cocaine using mid-infrared spectroscopy and chemometrics		Type	Doctoral thesis
	Year	2020	Publication	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue	Pages	184 p.
	Keywords	Doctoral thesis; Law; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
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	Notes			Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:169398		Serial	6589
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	Author	Vanherck, J.
	Title	Spontaneous and induced magnetisation in two-dimensional and bulk Heisenberg ferromagnets : a quantum mechanical treatment		Type	Doctoral thesis
	Year	2020	Publication	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue	Pages	160 p.
	Keywords	Doctoral thesis; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:171875		Serial	6612
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	Author	Hendrickx, M.
	Title	Study of the effect of cation substitution on the local structure and the properties of perovskites and Li-ion battery cathode materials		Type	Doctoral thesis
	Year	2020	Publication	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue	Pages	208 p.
	Keywords	Doctoral thesis; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:173128		Serial	6618
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	Author	Milagres de Oliveira, T.
	Title	Three-dimensional characterisation of nanomaterials : from model-like systems to real nanostructures		Type	Doctoral thesis
	Year	2020	Publication	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue	Pages	230 p.
	Keywords	Doctoral thesis; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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	Notes			Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:170020		Serial	6627
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	Author	Vanrompay, H.
	Title	Toward fast and dose efficient electron tomography		Type	Doctoral thesis
	Year	2020	Publication	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue	Pages	207 p.
	Keywords	Doctoral thesis; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:169852		Serial	6632
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	Author	Jafarzadeh, A.
	Title	First-principle studies of plasma-catalyst interactions for greenhouse gas conversion		Type	Doctoral thesis
	Year	2020	Publication	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue	Pages	163 p.
	Keywords	Doctoral thesis; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:174073		Serial	6765
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	Author	Ranjbar, S.
	Title	Mathematical model of plasma therapy on bacterial growth		Type	Doctoral thesis
	Year	2020	Publication	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue	Pages	95 p.
	Keywords	Doctoral thesis; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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	Notes			Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:175471		Serial	6768
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	Author	Uytdenhouwen, Y.
	Title	Tuning the performance of a DBD plasma reactor for CO2 reforming		Type	Doctoral thesis
	Year	2020	Publication	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue	Pages	303 p.
	Keywords	Doctoral thesis; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:174026		Serial	6774
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	Author	Van Schoubroeck, S.
	Title	A techno-sustainability assessment framework : indicator selection and integrated method for sustainability analysis of biobased chemicals		Type	Doctoral thesis
	Year	2020	Publication	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue	Pages	195 p.
	Keywords	Doctoral thesis; Engineering Management (ENM)
	Abstract	Biobased chemistry has gained interest and has the potential to tackle some of the sustainability challenges the chemical industry must endure. Sustainability impacts need to be evaluated and monitored to highlight the advantages and pitfalls of different biobased routes over the product life cycle. A better understanding of the potential sustainability of emerging biobased technologies and products is essential to guide additional research and further technology development. This PhD thesis aims to develop a framework for a techno-sustainability assessment (TSA), while accounting for technological as well as economic, environmental, and social aspects in an integrated approach. First, a review of the state-of-the-art sustainability indicators for biobased chemicals was conducted and a gap analysis was performed to identify indicator development needs. Afterwards, a Delphi study was performed to select sustainability indicators specifically for biobased chemical assessment and to reach consensus among experts on a prioritization of these indicators. Next, the selected sustainability indicators were quantified while integrating technological and country-specific data with environmental characterization factors, economic values and social data. Finally, a stochastic, hierarchical multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) integrates the independent techno-sustainability indicators expressed in different units, taking into account stochastic and flexible method options. The developed integrated TSA framework was applied to a case for which a production and harvesting plant of microalgae-based food colorants is assessed. The final aim of the integrated TSA is to compare the potential sustainability performance of different scenarios and to make better-informed choices between alternatives by evaluating environmental, economic and social sustainability impacts in one holistic model. Integrated TSA offers a novel framework where decision makers can assess sustainability already in early technology development stages by identifying potential hurdles and opportunities to guide R&D and make sustainable investment decisions.
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	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:174826		Serial	6947
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	Author	Vargas Paredes, A.A.
	Title	Emergent phenomena in superconductors in presence of intraband and cross-band pairing		Type	Doctoral thesis
	Year	2020	Publication	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue	Pages	142 p.
	Keywords	Doctoral thesis; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	In this thesis we investigate the emergence of new phenomena in multigap superconductors and multicomponent Ginzburg-Landau theories in the presence of intraband and cross-band pairing. The first part contains a review of emergent phenomena in superconductors with only intraband pairing, in particular the mechanism behind gap resonances which are accompanied by Higgs and Leggett modes. Then we study the gap resonances induced by two-dimensional quantum confinement and describe its spatial profile using the Bogoliubov-de Gennes equations. In the second part we describe the conditions where the cross-band pair formation is feasible. Using the formalism of Green functions we obtain the equations governing the interplay between intraband and cross-band pairing. Also, we derived the Ginzburg-Landau equations considering both intraband and cross-band pairing. Finally, we describe the crossover between the intraband-dominated and crossband-dominated regimes. These two are delimited by a tendency towards a gapless state. When a magnetic field is applied close to the gapless state, we found new arrangements of vortices like square lattices, stripes, labyrinths or of vortex clusters. The experimental signatures and consequences of crosspairing are discussed for MgB2 and Ba0.6K0.4Fe2As2.
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	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:165865		Serial	7899
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	Author	Nakhaee, M.
	Title	Tight-binding model for two-dimensional materials		Type	Doctoral thesis
	Year	2020	Publication	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue	Pages	139 p.
	Keywords	Doctoral thesis; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:166134		Serial	8671
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	Author	Li, L.
	Title	First-principles studies of novel two-dimensional dirac materials		Type	Doctoral thesis
	Year	2019	Publication	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue	Pages	152 p.
	Keywords	Doctoral thesis; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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	Notes			Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:160527		Serial	5214
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	Author	Ghorbanfekr Kalashami, H.
	Title	Graphene-based membranes and nanoconfined water : molecular dynamics simulation study		Type	Doctoral thesis
	Year	2019	Publication	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue	Pages	243 p.
	Keywords	Doctoral thesis; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:160548		Serial	5216
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	Author	Razzokov, J.
	Title	Molecular level simulations for plasma medicine applications		Type	Doctoral thesis
	Year	2019	Publication	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue	Pages	173 p.
	Keywords	Doctoral thesis; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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	Notes			Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:159654		Serial	5277
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	Author	Michielsen, I.
	Title	Plasma catalysis : study of packing materials on CO2 reforming in a DBD reactor		Type	Doctoral thesis
	Year	2019	Publication	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue	Pages	215 p.
	Keywords	Doctoral thesis; Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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	Notes			Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:160087		Serial	5278
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	Author	Ramakers, M.
	Title	Using a gliding arc plasmatron for CO2 conversion : the future in industry?		Type	Doctoral thesis
	Year	2019	Publication	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue	Pages	235 p.
	Keywords	Doctoral thesis; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:158254		Serial	5282
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	Author	Cautaerts, N.
	Title	Nanoscale study of ageing and irradiation induced precipitates in the DIN 1.4970 alloy		Type	Doctoral thesis
	Year	2019	Publication	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue	Pages	306 p.
	Keywords	Doctoral thesis; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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	Notes			Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:161997		Serial	5392
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	Author	Fatermans, J.
	Title	Quantitative atom detection from atomic-resolution transmission electron microscopy images		Type	Doctoral thesis
	Year	2019	Publication	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue	Pages	155 p.
	Keywords	Doctoral thesis; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:162101		Serial	5394
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	Author	Van der Donck, M.
	Title	Excitonic complexes in transition metal dichalcogenides and related materials		Type	Doctoral thesis
	Year	2019	Publication	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue	Pages	224 p.
	Keywords	Doctoral thesis; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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	Notes			Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:162525		Serial	5412
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	Author	Vieira De Castro, L.
	Title	Properties of quasi particles on two dimensional materials and related structures		Type	Doctoral thesis
	Year	2019	Publication	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue	Pages	79 p.
	Keywords	Doctoral thesis; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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	Notes			Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:161999		Serial	5424
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	Author	Yao, X.
	Title	An advanced TEM study on quantification of Ni₄Ti₃ precipitates in low temperature aged Ni-Ti shape memory alloy		Type	Doctoral thesis
	Year	2019	Publication	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue	Pages	149 p.
	Keywords	Doctoral thesis; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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	Notes			Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:164987		Serial	6284
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	Author	Trenchev, G.
	Title	Computational modelling of atmospheric DC discharges for CO2 conversion		Type	Doctoral thesis
	Year	2019	Publication	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue	Pages	206 p.
	Keywords	Doctoral thesis; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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	Notes			Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:163986		Serial	6290
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	Author	Van der Paal, J.
	Title	Generation, transport and molecular interactions of reactive species in plasma medicine		Type	Doctoral thesis
	Year	2019	Publication	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue	Pages	237 p.
	Keywords	Doctoral thesis; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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	Notes			Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:162591		Serial	6297
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	Author	Lumbeeck, G.
	Title	Mechanisms of nano-plasticity in as-deposited and hydrided nanocrystalline Pd and Ni thin films		Type	Doctoral thesis
	Year	2019	Publication	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue	Pages	130 p.
	Keywords	Doctoral thesis; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:164918		Serial	6309
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	Author	Anđelković, M.
	Title	O(N) numerical methods for investigating graphene heterostructures and moiré patterns		Type	Doctoral thesis
	Year	2019	Publication	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue	Pages	207 p.
	Keywords	Doctoral thesis; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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	Notes			Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:165205		Serial	6315
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	Author	Chuon, S.
	Title	Simulation numérique multi-échelles du procédé de dépôt par pulvérisation cathodique magnétron		Type	Doctoral thesis
	Year	2019	Publication	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue	Pages	137 p.
	Keywords	Doctoral thesis; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:166091		Serial	6322
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	Author	Bottari, F.
	Title	Bio(inspired) strategies for the electro-sensing of β-lactam antibiotics		Type	Doctoral thesis
	Year	2019	Publication	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue	Pages	205 p.
	Keywords	Doctoral thesis; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
	Abstract	In the broad context of food and environmental safety, the development of selective and sensitive analytical tools for the detection of β-lactam antibiotics in milk down to their Maximum Residues Limits (MRL), is still an open challenge. To address this need, the design of new bio(mimetic) electrochemical sensors was investigated in the present thesis. These sensors are based on the intrinsic electrochemistry of β-lactam antibiotics, taking advantages of the characteristic electrochemical fingerprints of the core structures and redox active side chain groups. The electrochemistry of nafcillin (NAF) and the isoxazolyl penicillins (ISOXA) was investigated, identifying the peculiar electrochemical fingerprint of each antibiotic, proving that it is possible to use electrochemistry for the selective detection of these antimicrobial drugs. Once verified the applicability of a direct detection, different sensor configurations were tested mainly focusing on: – the selection and validation of aptamers to be used as bioreceptors in the development of β-lactam biosensors; – the design of biomimetic receptors, particularly molecularly imprinted polymers, and other synthetic electrode modifiers compatible with a direct detection strategy. The selection of novel aptamers was performed following both a traditional FluMag SELEX protocol and a novel variant based on graphene oxide (GO). First results with the modified GO-SELEX are promising but more work still needs to be done to validate this novel approach. The few aptamers for β-lactam antibiotics, already reported in literature by other groups, were poorly characterized up to now. For this reason, a multi-analytical characterization protocol for aptamer binding studies was optimized and validated by focusing on aptamer AMP17 against ampicillin. The protocol combines ITC, nESI-MS and 1H-NMR. Very striking was the fact that the aptamer sequence did not show any sign of specific binding for its target, even if it was used in many other studies in the past. This thesis now offers a validated protocol for testing the affinity and binding capabilities of aptamer sequences. In parallel, the functionalization of the electrode surface with polymer modifiers was studied. In particular we optimized a MIP electrochemical sensor based on 4-aminobenzoic acid for the direct electrochemical detection of CFQ. Another approach was tested based on the intrinsic affinity of NAF for an oPD electropolymerized film on the electrode surface. Both sensors were found to be sensitive and selective for the detection of CFQ and NAF at MRLs in buffer solutions. The proposed protocols are robust and promising for technological transfer. Lastly, the research activity was directed towards milk sample analysis following two parallel routes: the development of a pre-treatment protocol for raw milk, based on solvent addition (ACN or ISO), and the study of β-lactam antibiotics electrochemistry in undiluted raw milk with addition of KNO3 as supporting electrolyte. Both approaches gave encouraging results and the detection of NAF, CFQ and CFU in the micromolar range was achieved, with the second approach in undiluted raw milk.
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	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:164996		Serial	7557
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	Author	Sóti, V.
	Title	Catalytic detoxification of lignocellulose hydrolyzate		Type	Doctoral thesis
	Year	2019	Publication	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue	Pages	XXVII, 243 p.
	Keywords	Doctoral thesis; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL); Biochemical Wastewater Valorization & Engineering (BioWaVE)
	Abstract	The present PhD research investigated the possibility of catalytic detoxification of poplar wood based and steam exploded lignocellulosic hydrolyzate with different types of laccase enzymes, with special focus on ethanol and lactic acid products at industrially relevant parameters: high final product concentration, high initial substrate loading and integrated processes. The simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) process was taken as a base case and five types of laccases were thoroughly investigated on their utilization potential. Phenolic removal from the liquid xylose rich fraction (XRF) was higher with fungal laccases (65-90 %) compared to approximately 30 % removal with bacterial laccase. Moreover, the optimal pH of fungal laccases was close to pH 4.5, the optimum for cellulase, while the bacterial laccase worked at basic pH. Integrating laccase treatment and hydrolysis together showed that fungal laccases have negative impact on final sugar concentration, while bacterial laccase had a strong positive effect. Although bacterial laccase removed less phenol and although its optimal conditions are difficult to integrate with hydrolysis, its enhancing effect on cellulase activity makes it a better candidate for application. The presence of the solid fraction (SF) alters the phenolic concentration evolution significantly, thus screening experiments with the liquid fraction alone do not provide sufficient information for the combined process. Magnetic Cross-Linked Enzyme Aggregates (m-CLEAs) immobilization was assessed for bacterial laccase. m-CLEAs decreased phenolic concentration faster at every pH compared to free bacterial laccase; however, the removal was caused by adsorption rather than by enzyme activity. Although the size of m-CLEAs particles are in the µm range, around 90 % of the initial catalyst mass was recycled from a dense (15 % substrate loading) mixture via magnetic separation. The high recycling rate is promising; m-CLEAs immobilization method can have industrial utilization potential. Minimum sugar revenue (MSR) estimations show that currently hardwood based MSR is 70 % more expensive than corn grain based MSR. About 7-10 fold cellulase activity increase will be needed until MSR will be competitive with corn grain MSR. However, m-CLEAs cellulase can already be competitive if the corn prices are in the higher regime of last year’s prices.
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	Author	Heyne, M.H.
	Title	Chemistry and plasma physics challenges for 2D materials technology		Type	Doctoral thesis
	Year	2019	Publication	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue	Pages	167 p.
	Keywords	Doctoral thesis; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
	Abstract	Transition-metal dichalcogenides such as MoS2 or WS2 are semiconducting materials with a layered structure. One single layer consists of a plane of metal atoms terminated on the top and bottom by the chalcogen atoms sulfur, selenium, or tellurium. These layers show strong in-plane covalent bonding, whereas the Van-der-Waals bonds in between adjacent layers are weak. Those weak bonds allow the microcleavage and extraction of a monolayer. Transistors built on such monolayer nanosheets are promising due to high electrostatic controllability in comparison to a bulk semiconductor. This is important for fast switching speed and low-power consumption in the OFF-state. Nonetheless, prototypes of such nanosheet transistors show non-idealities due to the fabrication process. Closed films on a large area cannot be obtained by mechanical exfoliation from mm-sized crystals. For wafer-level processing, synthetic growth methods are needed. It is a challenge to obtain a few layer thick crystals with large lateral grains or even without grain boundaries with synthetic growth techniques. This requires pre-conditioned monocrystalline substrates, high-temperature deposition, and polymer-assisted transfer to other target substrates after the growth. Such transfer is a source of cracks in the film and degrades the layers' promising properties by residual polymer from the bond material. Apart from transfer, patterning of the stacked 2D layers is necessary to build devices. The patterning of a 2D material itself or another material on top of it is challenging. The integration of the nanosheets into miniaturized devices cannot be done by conventional continuous-wave dry etching techniques due to the absence of etch stop layers and the vulnerability of these thin layers. To eliminate these issues in growth and integration, we explored the deposition methods on wafer-level and low-damage integration schemes. To this end, we studied the growth of MoS2 by a hybrid physical-chemical vapor deposition for which metal layers were deposited and subsequently sulfurized in H2S to obtain large area 2D layers. The impact of sulfurization temperature, time, partial H2S pressure, and H2 addition on the stoichiometry, crystallinity, and roughness were explored. Furthermore, a selective low-temperature deposition and conversion process at 450 °C for WS2 by the precursors WF6, H2S, and Si was considered. Si was used as a reducing agent for WF6 to deposit thin W films and H2S sulfurized this film in situ. The impact of the reducing agent amount, its surface condition, the temperature window, and the necessary time for the conversion of Si into W and W into WS2 were studied. Further quality improvement strategies on the WS2 were implemented by using extra capping layers in combination with annealing. Capping layers such as Ni and Co for metal-induced crystallization were compared to dielectric capping layers. The impact of the metal capping layer and its thickness on the recrystallization was evaluated. The dielectric capping layer's property to suppress sulfur loss under high temperature was explored. The annealings, which were done by rapid thermal annealing and nanosecond laser annealing, were discussed. Eventually, the fabrication of a heterostack with a MoS2 base layer and selectively grown WS2 was studied. Atomic layer etching was identified as attractive technique to remove the solid precursor Si from MoS2 in a layer-by-layer fashion. The in-situ removal of native SiO2 and the impact towards MoS2 was determined. The created patterned Si on MoS2 was then converted into patterned WS2 on MoS2 by the selective WF6/H2S process developed earlier. This procedure offers an attractive, scalable way to enable the fabrication of 2D devices with CMOS-compatible processes and contributes essential progress in the field 2D materials technology.
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	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:162027		Serial	7662
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