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Author Van Nijen, K.; Van Passel, S.; Squires, D. url  doi
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  Title A stochastic techno-economic assessment of seabed mining of polymetallic nodules in the Clarion Clipperton Fracture Zone Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Marine Policy Abbreviated Journal Mar Policy  
  Volume 95 Issue 95 Pages 133-141  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM)  
  Abstract Polymetallic nodules found in the Clarion Clipperton Fracture Zone in the NE Pacific contain more nickel, manganese and cobalt than all terrestrial reserves combined. Following the 1982 Law of the Sea Convention and its 1994 Implementing Agreement, the resources of the international seabed beyond the limits of national jurisdiction will be developed for the benefit of mankind by attracting investment and technology, whilst demanding that necessary measures be taken to ensure effective protection of the marine environment. To date, no single commercial seabed mining activity has taken place in international waters, and the development of balanced and stimulating exploitation regulation is needed, based on accurate economic analysis. This paper presents the first detailed, vertically integrated, stochastic techno-economic assessment from a contractor's perspective, and contributes to the development of the world's first exploitation regulations. The economic performance measured by the internal rate of return was compared using deterministic and probabilistic commodity price forecasting models. Different levels of a financial payment regime, comprising of a royalty payment and a payment to internalize environmental costs, were considered. When real growth was included, the internal rate of return remains above the hurdle rate when a transitional, total-cost, financial payment regime is below 2 per cent during the initial period and below 4 per cent for the remaining tenure period. Following a 10-year moving average of commodity prices, including real growth, a 77.51 per cent probability was calculated of achieving a hurdle rate of 18 per cent.  
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  Language Wos 000442190400016 Publication Date 2018-03-17  
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  ISSN 0308-597x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.235 Times cited 3 Open Access  
  Notes ; The methods and results of this paper were presented at the Deep Seabed Mining Payment Regime Workshop #3 (19-21 April 2017, Singapore): Exploring a Financial Model and Related Topics, organised by RESOLVE and PEW Charitable Trusts, and attended by a wide variety of stakeholders, including contractors, academics and nongovernmental organisations. Furthermore, this project has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Program for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement no. 688975 (Blue Nodules). This output reflects only the authors' views and the European Union cannot be held responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained herein. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.235  
  Call Number (up) UA @ admin @ c:irua:153697 Serial 6144  
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Author Monico, L.; Chieli, A.; De Meyer, S.; Cotte, M.; de Nolf, W.; Falkenberg, G.; Janssens, K.; Romani, A.; Miliani, C. pdf  url
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  Title Role of the relative humidity and the Cd/Zn stoichiometry in the photooxidation process of cadmium yellows (CdS/Cd1-xZnxS) in oil paintings Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Chemistry: a European journal Abbreviated Journal Chem-Eur J  
  Volume 24 Issue 45 Pages 11584-11593  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)  
  Abstract Cadmium yellows (CdYs) refer to a family of cadmium sulfide pigments, which have been widely used by artists since the late 19th century. Despite being considered stable, they are suffering from discoloration in iconic paintings, such as Joy of Life by Matisse, Flowers in a blue vase by Van Gogh, and The Scream by Munch, most likely due to the formation of CdSO4 center dot nH(2)O. The driving factors of the CdYs degradation and how these affect the overall process are still unknown. Here, we study a series of oil mock-up paints made of CdYs of different stoichiometry (CdS/Cd0.76Zn0.24S) and crystalline structure (hexagonal/ cubic) before and after aging at variable relative humidity under exposure to light and in darkness. Synchrotron radiation-based X-ray methods combined with UV-Vis and FTIR spectroscopy show that: 1) Cd0.76Zn0.24S is more susceptible to photooxidation than CdS; both compounds can act as photocatalysts for the oil oxidation. 2) The photooxidation of CdS/Cd0.76Zn0.24S to CdSO4 center dot nH(2)O is triggered by moisture. 3) The nature of alteration products depends on the aging conditions and the Cd/Zn stoichiometry. Based on our findings, we propose a scheme for the mechanism of the photocorrosion process and the photocatalytic activity of CdY pigments in the oil binder. Overall, our results form a reliable basis for understanding the degradation of CdS-based paints in artworks and contribute towards developing better ways of preserving them for future generations.  
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  Language Wos 000441126900012 Publication Date 2018-06-06  
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  ISSN 0947-6539 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 5.317 Times cited 5 Open Access  
  Notes ; The research was financially supported by the European research project IPERION-CH, funded by the European Commission, H2020-INFRAIA-2014-2015 (Grant agreement n. 654028) and by the BOF-GOA Project SOLARPaint (University of Antwerp Research Council). For the beamtime grants received, we thank the ESRF (experiments n. HG64, HG95 and in-house beamtimes) and PETRA III-DESY (experiments: I-20130221 EC, I-20160126 EC). We are also grateful to Dr. Jan Garrevoet for his contribution to set up the P06-beamline at PETRA III-DESY. ; Approved Most recent IF: 5.317  
  Call Number (up) UA @ admin @ c:irua:153733 Serial 5821  
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Author Bottari, F.; Blust, R.; De Wael, K. pdf  doi
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  Title Bio(inspired) strategies for the electro-sensing of β-lactam antibiotics Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Current opinion in electrochemistry Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 10 Issue 10 Pages 143-148  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)  
  Abstract The dire previsions of the WHO on the so-called “post-antibiotic era” and the continuous and global rise of anti-microbial resistance, spurs our research community to find better ways to fight these threats. In light of this severe threat to human health many attempts have been made to develop efficient methods to detect antibiotic residues in different streams. The use of electrochemistry seems an inviting approach for on-site and fast monitoring. In this critical review, recent developments in the field of (bio) electro-sensing of 19-lactam antibiotics will be presented, with a focus on aptamers and molecularly imprinted polymers, the two main promises of a new generation of biosensors, yet to be fulfilled.  
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  Language Wos 000442800000022 Publication Date 2018-05-24  
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  ISSN 2451-9103; 2451-9111 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor Times cited 15 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was financially supported by the University of Antwerp (BOF) and the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO). ; Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number (up) UA @ admin @ c:irua:153744 Serial 5488  
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Author Bizindavyi, J.; Verhulst, A.S.; Sorée, B.; Groeseneken, G. doi  openurl
  Title Impact of calibrated band-tails on the subthreshold swing of pocketed TFETs Type P1 Proceeding
  Year 2018 Publication Conference digest T2 – 76th Device Research Conference (DRC), JUN 24-27, 2018, Santa Barbara, CA Abbreviated Journal  
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  Keywords P1 Proceeding; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
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  Language Wos 000444728400086 Publication Date 2018-09-07  
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  ISSN 978-1-5386-3028-0 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record  
  Impact Factor Times cited Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number (up) UA @ admin @ c:irua:153780 Serial 5217  
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Author Fougerolle, Y.; Truchetet, F.; Gielis, J. pdf  doi
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  Title Potential fields of self intersecting Gielis curves for modeling and generalized blending techniques Type P1 Proceeding
  Year 2017 Publication Modeling In Mathematics Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 2 Issue Pages 67-81 T2 -  
  Keywords P1 Proceeding; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
  Abstract The definition of Gielis curves allows for the representation of self intersecting curves. The analysis and the understanding of these representations is of major interest for the analytical representation of sectors bounded by multiple subsets of curves (or surfaces), as this occurs for instance in many natural objects. We present a construction scheme based on R-functions to build signed potential fields with guaranteed differential properties, such that their zero-set corresponds to the outer, the inner envelop, or combined subparts of the curve. Our framework is designed to allow for the definition of composed domains built upon Boolean operations between several distinct objects or some subpart of self-intersecting curves, but also provides a representation for soft blending techniques in which the traditional Boolean union and intersection become special cases of linear combinations between the objects' potential fields. Finally, by establishing a connection between R-functions and Lame curves, we can extend the domain of the p parameter within the R-p-function from the set of the even positive numbers to the real numbers strictly greater than 1, i.e. p is an element of]1, +infinity[.  
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  Language Wos 000442076400006 Publication Date 2017-04-20  
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  ISSN 978-94-6239-261-8; 978-94-6239-260-1; 978-94-6239-260-1 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
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  Call Number (up) UA @ admin @ c:irua:153801 Serial 8395  
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Author Van Winckel, T.; Liu, X.; Vlaeminck, S.E.; Takács, I.; Al-Omari, A.; Sturm, B.; Kjellerup, B.V.; Murthy, S.N.; De Clippeleir, H. pdf  url
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  Title Overcoming floc formation limitations in high-rate activated sludge systems Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication Chemosphere Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 215 Issue Pages 342-352  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
  Abstract High-rate activated sludge (HRAS) is an essential cornerstone of the pursuit towards energy positive sewage treatment through maximizing capture of organics. The capture efficiency heavily relies on the degree of solid separation achieved in the clarifiers. Limitations in the floc formation process commonly emerge in HRAS systems, with detrimental consequences for the capture of organics. This study pinpointed and overcame floc formation limitations present in full-scale HRAS reactors. Orthokinetic flocculation tests were performed with varying shear, sludge concentration, and coagulant or flocculant addition. These were analyzed with traditional and novel settling parameters and extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) measurements. HRAS was limited by insufficient collision efficiency and occurred because the solids retention time (SRT) was short and colloid loading was high. The limitation was predominantly caused by impaired flocculation rather than coagulation. In addition, the collision efficiency limitation was driven by EPS composition (low protein over polysaccharide ratio) instead of total EPS amount. Collision efficiency limitation was successfully overcome by bio-augmenting sludge from a biological nutrient removal reactor operating at long SRT which did not show any floc formation limitations. However, this action brought up a floc strength limitation. The latter was not correlated with EPS composition, but rather EPS amount and hindered settling parameters, which determined floc morphology. With this, an analysis toolkit was proposed that will enable design engineers and operators to tackle activated solid separation challenges found in HRAS systems and maximize the recovery potential of the process. (C) 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.  
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  Language Wos 000450383400038 Publication Date 2018-10-01  
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  ISSN 0045-6535; 1879-1298 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
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  Call Number (up) UA @ admin @ c:irua:153978 Serial 8350  
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Author Nyssen, J.; Fetene, F.; Dessie, M.; Alemayehu, G.; Sewnet, A.; Wassie, A.; Kibret, M.; Walraevens, K.; Derudder, B.; Nicolai, B.; Annys, S.; Tegegne, F.; Van Passel, S.; Frankl, A.; Verleyen, E.; Teklemariam, D.; Adgo, E. pdf  url
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  Title Persistence and changes in the peripheral Beles basin of Ethiopia Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Regional Environmental Change Abbreviated Journal Reg Environ Change  
  Volume 18 Issue 7 Pages 2089-2104  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM)  
  Abstract We have investigated the relevance of the notion of “peripheralism” in the Beles basin. In this lowland border area of Ethiopia, important investments require an evaluation of their socio-economic and ecological impacts in the light of Ethiopia's Climate-Resilient Green Economy (CRGE) strategy. We contrasted literature of different periods with field observations. In the middle and lower parts of the basin, the Gumuz people traditionally practised shifting cultivation. Resettlement of highlanders is particularly linked to water and land resources. A large irrigation project was initiated in the 1980s, but vegetables and fruits face post-harvest losses. Large water transfers from Lake Tana since 2010 affect the movement of people, the hydrogeomorphology, and ecology of the river. In several parts of the basin, the settlers' economy now dominates. Many Gumuz became sedentary but maintained their agricultural system, particularly in the south of the lower basin. Land titling allowed allocation of “vacant” areas to transnational or domestic investors. As a result, the semi-natural vegetation is frequently replaced by open cropland, leading to decreased carbon storage and increased soil erosion. This and water abstraction for irrigation jeopardise hydropower production, in contradiction with the CRGE objectives. Despite the recent developments, the contrasts in economic activity make the core-periphery dichotomy to remain actual in the Beles basin. The resettlements and permanent cropping tend to make the upper basin part of the core. However, the installation of a transit road and commercial farms in the lower basin do not allow to consider that a non-peripheral integration has taken place.  
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  Language Wos 000445234600017 Publication Date 2018-04-28  
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  ISSN 1436-3798 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.919 Times cited 3 Open Access  
  Notes ; The authors acknowledge the numerous local inhabitants and authorities who shared their knowledge with us, particularly in Pawe and Dangur districts. All participants in group discussions and group excursions to the Beles basin are thanked for sharing ideas. The Institutional University Cooperation with Bahir Dar University (BDU-IUC), funded by the Belgian authorities, through the Flemish Interuniversity Council-University Development Cooperation, hosted the research activities. Lutgart Lenaerts (Norwegian University of Life Sciences) shared inspiring thoughts and Daniel Mege (Polish Academy of Sciences) provided useful documentation. Daniel Mege as well as Eric Movet (www.mydriase.fr) gave permission to use illustrations. The constructive comments on an earlier version of this paper by two anonymous reviewers and the editor are greatly acknowledged. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.919  
  Call Number (up) UA @ admin @ c:irua:154137 Serial 6235  
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Author Jafari, A.; Kaji, H.S.; Azadi, H.; Gebrehiwot, K.; Aghamir, F.; Van Passel, S. pdf  doi
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  Title Assessing the sustainability of community forest management : a case study from Iran Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Forest Policy And Economics Abbreviated Journal Forest Policy Econ  
  Volume 96 Issue 96 Pages 1-8  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM)  
  Abstract The development of sustainability criteria and indicators is necessary to assess the current management and to recognize appropriate management approaches towards sustainable forest management (SFM). The aim of this study is to assess the sustainability of current management in the Dopolan community forest and assess alternative management scenarios towards SFM. To this end, we applied multi criteria analysis which consists of three steps: a) developing a primary set of criteria and indicators (C&Is) on focus groups discussions, b) finalizing and weighing the set of C&Is, applying a pair wise comparison as well as ranking method, and c) assessing the current forest management regimes and alternative scenarios against a set of C&Is. As a result, 8 criteria and 40 indicators were selected. Our results indicated that to achieve SFM, the criteria including forest protection against natural and human factors, the establishment of appropriate legal and institutional requirements and socioeconomic functions of forests, are the most important criteria (weighted 14.60%, 14.28% and 13.96%, respectively). Assessing the current management regimes revealed that the criteria consisting of biodiversity conservation and local communities' awareness have the maximum distance to SFM (weighted 7.75% and 9.18%, respectively). Among the alternative forest management scenarios, the sixth scenario namely conservation and rehabilitation, local investment attraction in forest conservation and rehabilitation, enabling and capacity building of forest inhabitants were realized as the best scenarios (weighted 26.20%) to achieve SFM. A joint effort of the concerned government forestry officials and local people is needed to enhance the sustainability of all community based forestry models.  
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  Language Wos 000445985000001 Publication Date 2018-08-17  
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  ISSN 1389-9341 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.982 Times cited 4 Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.982  
  Call Number (up) UA @ admin @ c:irua:154138 Serial 6155  
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Author Biely, K.; Maes, D.; Van Passel, S. url  doi
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  Title Market power extended : from Foucault to Meadows Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Sustainability Abbreviated Journal Sustainability-Basel  
  Volume 10 Issue 8 Pages 2843-23  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM)  
  Abstract Market power is a complex matter that is approximated with quantitative indicators within economics. However, these indicators may not fully capture market power, or they may fail to identify it, although it may be present. Moreover, a quantitative approach restricts market power as a concept, impeding the ability to discuss its relationship with other concepts, such as sustainability. This paper extends the definition of market power, following Foucaults understanding of power and the associated theoretical discussions of power from different disciplines. We extended Foucaults work by including systems thinking to capture the importance of the prevalent systems paradigm, which is the ultimate initiator of action. Apart from distinguishing different elements of power, we also integrate an instrumental view on the elements of power. The developed frame allows us to understand the dynamic character of power as a force that strives to maintain or ameliorate the position of the paradigm that it serves. Based on this frame, we outline how this extended understanding of power can be used to analyze market power itself, and its relation with sustainability.  
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  Language Wos 000446767700259 Publication Date 2018-08-10  
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  ISSN 2071-1050 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.789 Times cited 1 Open Access  
  Notes ; This research was performed within the frame of the HORIZON 2020 project SUFISA with the grant agreement number 635577. ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.789  
  Call Number (up) UA @ admin @ c:irua:154139 Serial 6224  
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Author Van Schoubroeck, S.; Van Dael, M.; Van Passel, S.; Malina, R. pdf  doi
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  Title A review of sustainability indicators for biobased chemicals Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews Abbreviated Journal Renew Sust Energ Rev  
  Volume 94 Issue 94 Pages 115-126  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM)  
  Abstract Companies dealing with chemical products have to cope with large amounts of waste and environmental risk due to the use and production of toxic substances. Against this background, increasing attention is being paid to green chemistry and the translation of this concept into biobased chemicals. Given the multitude of economic, environmental and societal impacts that the production and use of biobased chemicals have on sustainability, assessment approaches need to be developed that allow for measurement and comparison of these impacts. To evaluate sustainability in the context of policy and decision-making, indicators are generally accepted means. However, sustainability indicators currently predominantly exist for low-value applications in the bioeconomy, like bioenergy and biofuels. In this paper, a review of the state-of-the-art sustainability indicators for biobased chemicals is conducted and a gap analysis is performed to identify indicator development needs. Based on the analysis, a clear hierarchy within the concept of sustainability is found where the environmental aspect dominates over economic and social indicators. All one-dimensional indicator-sets account for environmental impacts (50%), whereas two-dimensional sets complement the environmental issues with economic indicators (34%). Moreover, even the sets encompassing all three sustainability dimensions (16%) do not account for the dynamics and interlinkages between the environment, economy and society. Using results from the literature review, an indicator list is presented that captures all indicators currently used within sustainability assessment of biobased chemicals. Finally, a framework is proposed for future indicator selection using a stakeholder survey to obtain a prioritized list of sustainability indicators for biobased chemicals.  
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  Language Wos 000446310000008 Publication Date 2018-06-07  
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  ISSN 1364-0321; 1879-0690 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 8.05 Times cited 17 Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 8.05  
  Call Number (up) UA @ admin @ c:irua:154140 Serial 6244  
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Author Gebrehiwot, N.T.; Azadi, H.; Taheri, F.; Van Passel, S. url  doi
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  Title How participation in vegetables market affects livelihoods : empirical evidence from Northern Ethiopia Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Journal of international food and agribusiness marketing Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 30 Issue 2 Pages 107-131  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM)  
  Abstract Vegetable farmers face a number of challenges in marketing. Having first-hand information about vegetable marketing is essential to devise appropriate strategies aimed at enhancing the value of the vegetable chain. It was in line with this view that the study was conducted to characterize vegetable markets in Northern Ethiopia. In an effort to identify the factors influencing vegetable marketing among farmers, data were collected from 283 farm households who were selected using stratified random sampling. Furthermore, the data were triangulated through focus group discussion (FGD) and key informant interviews. Descriptive statistics and the binary logistic regression model were used to identify the variables and test the probability of their influence in regard to farmers decisions in vegetable marketing. From the 13 explanatory variables included in the binary logistic regression model, six predictors were found to be statistically significant in determining the effects of participation decision on vegetable market. These variables are as follows: household family size, total land holding of the household, amount of vegetable produced and marketed, use of irrigation technologies, contact with extension agents, and access to market information. Relying on a survey result and observations, the findings of the study indicated that vegetable marketing is significantly improving the livelihood of smallholder producers.  
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  Language Wos Publication Date 2017-12-01  
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  ISSN 0897-4438 ISBN Additional Links UA library record  
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  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number (up) UA @ admin @ c:irua:154141 Serial 6210  
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Author Azadi, H.; Keramati, P.; Taheri, F.; Rafiaani, P.; Teklemariam, D.; Gebrehiwot, K.; Hosseininia, G.; Van Passel, S.; Lebailly, P.; Witlox, F. pdf  doi
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  Title Agricultural land conversion : reviewing drought impacts and coping strategies Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication International Journal Of Disaster Risk Reduction Abbreviated Journal Int J Disast Risk Re  
  Volume 31 Issue 31 Pages 184-195  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM); Government and Law  
  Abstract This paper aims to review the impacts of drought on agricultural land conversion (ALC) on the one hand and the impacts of ALC on intensifying drought on the other. The paper further investigates coping strategies at three levels; i.e., micro (local), meso (national), and macro (international), in order to mitigate drought impacts that are classified as economic, social, and environmental. This paper shows that ALC, drought and coping strategies are in a reciprocal relationship and can have either a positive or negative influence on each other. The paper concludes that the complex and multidimensional nature of drought requires the development of an integrated approach that focuses on the governments collaboration with different stakeholders. Such an integrated approach can improve drought risk management implementations, decrease vulnerability and construct resilience and coping capacity at all levels in order to deal with droughts.  
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  Language Wos 000446353300020 Publication Date 2018-05-04  
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  ISSN 2212-4209 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.603 Times cited 7 Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.603  
  Call Number (up) UA @ admin @ c:irua:154142 Serial 6149  
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Author Blommaerts, N.; Dingenen, F.; Middelkoop, V.; Savelkouls, J.; Goemans, M.; Tytgat, T.; Verbruggen, S.W.; Lenaerts, S. pdf  url
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  Title Ultrafast screening of commercial sorbent materials for VOC adsorption using real-time FTIR spectroscopy Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Separation and purification technology Abbreviated Journal Sep Purif Technol  
  Volume 207 Issue 207 Pages 284-290  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
  Abstract Recovery of valuable volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from waste streams is of great industrial importance. Adsorption on zeolites offers an economically and environmentally friendly alternative to conventional activated carbon. When evaluating the suitability of a given zeolite for a particular adsorption application, its adsorption capacity has to be determined. This is traditionally achieved using gas chromatography as an analysis tool, yielding only a few discrete sampling points that constitute the adsorption profile. Meanwhile, only low flow rates and low concentrations of volatile organics can be used, rendering the procedure troublesome and time consuming. Herein, we propose a tool for the fast screening of a large amount of zeolites using on-line and quasi real-time Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). The technique was used to determine the adsorption capacity of three different commercial zeolites and two silica gels, for five industrially relevant VOCs: acetone; methanol; isohexane; isopentane; and toluene. A series of rapid measurements of the individual adsorption capacities were carried out to obtain a detailed overview of the versatility of the proposed method for the characterization of multi-component and multi-sorption bed systems.  
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  Language Wos 000445987500032 Publication Date 2018-06-27  
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  ISSN 1383-5866 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.359 Times cited 5 Open Access  
  Notes ; We would like to thank Vlaams Agenschap Innoveren & Ondernemen (VLAIO) for financial support. The authors would also like to thank Kureha GmbH, Germany for kindly supplying us with their BAC (R) (bead-shaped activated carbon) samples. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.359  
  Call Number (up) UA @ admin @ c:irua:154694 Serial 6000  
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Author de Aquino, B.R.C.H.T. pdf  openurl
  Title Carbon nanotubes and graphene based devices : from nanosensors to confined water Type Doctoral thesis
  Year 2018 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 161 p.  
  Keywords Doctoral thesis; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
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  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number (up) UA @ admin @ c:irua:154838 Serial 5197  
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Author van Walsem, J.; Roegiers, J.; Modde, B.; Lenaerts, S.; Denys, S. pdf  url
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  Title Determination of intrinsic kinetic parameters in photocatalytic multi-tube reactors by combining the NTUm-method with radiation field modelling Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Chemical engineering journal Abbreviated Journal Chem Eng J  
  Volume 354 Issue 354 Pages 1042-1049  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
  Abstract In this work, we propose an adapted Number of Transfer Units (NTUm)-method as an effective tool to determine the Langmuir-Hinshelwood kinetic parameters for a photocatalytic multi-tube reactor. The Langmuir-Hinshelwood rate constant kLH and the Langmuir adsorption constant KL were determined from several experiments under different UV-irradiance conditions, resulting in irradiance depending values for kLH. In order to determine a unique, intrinsic empirical constant k0, valid for all irradiation conditions, we coupled the adapted NTUm-method with a radiation field model to predict UV-irradiance distribution inside the reactor. The final set of kinetic parameters were derived using a Generalized Reduced Gradient (GRG) nonlinear solving method in Matlab which minimizes the differences between model and experimental reactor outlet concentrations of acetaldehyde for various photocatalytic experiments under varying operating conditions, including inlet concentration, flow rate and UV-irradiance. An excellent agreement of the intrinsic empirical constant k0, derived from the coupled NTUm-radiation field model and an earlier published CFD approach was found, emphasizing its validity and reliability.  
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  Language Wos 000445413900099 Publication Date 2018-08-03  
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  ISSN 1385-8947; 1873-3212 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 6.216 Times cited 2 Open Access  
  Notes ; J.V.W. acknowledges the Agentschap Innoveren & Ondernemen for a PhD fellowship. ; Approved Most recent IF: 6.216  
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Author Tian, F.; Wang, Y.; Sandhu, H.S.; Gielis, J.; Shi, P. pdf  url
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  Title Comparison of seed morphology of two ginkgo cultivars Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Journal Of Forestry Research Abbreviated Journal J Forestry Res  
  Volume 31 Issue 3 Pages 751-758  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
  Abstract Ginkgo biloba L. is a precious relic tree species with important economic value. Seeds, as a vital reproductive organ of plants, can be used to distinguish cultivars of the species. We chose 400 seeds from two cultivars of ginkgo (Fozhi and Maling; 200 seeds for each cultivar) as the study material and used the Gielis equation to fit the projected shape of these seeds. The coefficients of variation (CV) in root mean squared errors (RMSE) obtained from the fitted data were used to compare the level of inter-cultivar variations in seed shape. We also used the covariance analysis to compare the allometric relationships between seed weights and projected areas of these two cultivars. The Gielis equation fitted well the seed shapes of two ginkgo cultivars. The lower CV in RMSE of cultivar Fozhi than Maling indicated a less symmetrical seed shape in the latter than the former. The bootstrap percentile method showed that the seed shape differences between the two cultivars were significant. However, there was no significant difference in the exponents between the seed weights and the projected areas of these two cultivars. Overall, the significant differences in shapes between the seeds of two ginkgo cultivars were well explained by the Gielis equation; this model can be further extended to compare morphological differences in other ginkgo cultivars, and even for plant seeds or animal eggs that have similar oval shapes.  
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  Language Wos 000529367600005 Publication Date 2018-07-28  
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  ISSN 1007-662x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3 Times cited 3 Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 3; 2020 IF: 0.774  
  Call Number (up) UA @ admin @ c:irua:154987 Serial 6474  
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Author Martínez-Dueñas, E.J.R.; de Jong van Coevorden, C.M.; Stukach, O.V.; Panokin, N.V.; Gielis, J.; Caratelli, D. url  doi
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  Title Electromagnetic modeling and design of a novel class of complementary split‐ring resonators Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication International journal of RF and microwave computer-aided engineering Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 29 Issue 4 Pages e21582  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
  Abstract This research study reports the assessment of complementary split ring resonators based on Gielis transformation as basic elements for the design of high‐performance microwave components in printed technology. From the electromagnetic simulation of said structures, suitable equivalent circuit models are extracted and analyzed. Physical prototypes are fabricated and tested for design validation. The obtained results confirm that the adoption of supershaped geometries enables the synthesis of very compact scalable microwave filters.  
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  Language Wos 000460308500020 Publication Date 2018-11-19  
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  ISSN 1096-4290 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record  
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  Call Number (up) UA @ admin @ c:irua:155021 Serial 7867  
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Author De Vrieze, J.; Colica, G.; Pintucci, C.; Sarli, J.; Pedizzi, C.; Willeghems, G.; Bral, A.; Varga, S.; Prat, D.; Peng, L.; Spiller, M.; Buysse, J.; Colsen, J.; Benito, O.; Carballa, M.; Vlaeminck, S.E. pdf  url
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  Title Resource recovery from pig manure via an integrated approach : a technical and economic assessment for full-scale applications Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication Bioresource technology Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 272 Issue Pages 582-593  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
  Abstract Intensive livestock farming cannot be uncoupled from the massive production of manure, requiring adequate management to avoid environmental damage. The high carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus content of pig manure enables targeted resource recovery. Here, fifteen integrated scenarios for recovery of water, nutrients and energy are compared in terms of technical feasibility and economic viability. The recovery of refined nutrients with a higher market value and quality, i.e., (NH4)2SO4 for N and struvite for P, coincided with higher net costs, compared to basic composting. The inclusion of anaerobic digestion promoted nutrient recovery efficiency, and enabled energy recovery through electricity production. Co-digestion of the manure with carbon-rich waste streams increased electricity production, but did not result in lower process costs. Overall, key drivers for the selection of the optimal manure treatment scenario will include the market demand for more refined (vs. separated or concentrated) products, and the need for renewable electricity production.  
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  Language Wos 000451625700071 Publication Date 2018-10-11  
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  ISSN 0960-8524 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
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  Call Number (up) UA @ admin @ c:irua:155236 Serial 8476  
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Author Ilgrande, C.; Leroy, B.; Wattiez, R.; Vlaeminck, S.E.; Boon, N.; Clauwaert, P. url  doi
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  Title Metabolic and proteomic responses to salinity in synthetic nitrifying communities of Nitrosomonas spp. and Nitrobacter spp Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Frontiers in microbiology Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 9 Issue Pages 2914  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
  Abstract Typically, nitrification is a two-stage microbial process and is key in wastewater treatment and nutrient recovery from waste streams. Changes in salinity represent a major stress factor that can trigger response mechanisms, impacting the activity and the physiology of bacteria. Despite its pivotal biotechnological role, little information is available on the specific response of nitrifying bacteria to varying levels of salinity. In this study, synthetic communities of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB Nitrosomonas europaea and/or Nitrosomonas ureae) and nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (NOB Nitrobacter winogradskyi and/or Nitrobacter vulgaris) were tested at 5, 10, and 30 mS cm-1 by adding sodium chloride to the mineral medium (0, 40, and 200 mM NaCl, respectively). Ammonia oxidation activity was less affected by salinity than nitrite oxidation. AOB, on their own or in combination with NOB, showed no significant difference in the ammonia oxidation rate among the three conditions. However, N. winogradskyi improved the absolute ammonia oxidation rate of both N. europaea and N. ureae. N. winogradskyis nitrite oxidation rate decreased to 42% residual activity upon exposure to 30 mS cm-1, also showing a similar behavior when tested with Nitrosomonas spp. The nitrite oxidation rate of N. vulgaris, as a single species, was not affected when adding sodium chloride up to 30 mS cm-1, however, its activity was completely inhibited when combined with Nitrosomonas spp. in the presence of ammonium/ammonia. The proteomic analysis of a co-culture of N. europaea and N. winogradskyi revealed the production of osmolytes, regulation of cell permeability and an oxidative stress response in N. europaea and an oxidative stress response in N. winogradskyi, as a result of increasing the salt concentration from 5 to 30 mS cm-1. A specific metabolic response observed in N. europaea suggests the role of carbon metabolism in the production of reducing power, possibly to meet the energy demands of the stress response mechanisms, induced by high salinity. For the first time, metabolic modifications and response mechanisms caused by the exposure to salinity were described, serving as a tool toward controllability and predictability of nitrifying systems exposed to salt fluctuations.  
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  Language Wos 000451903700001 Publication Date 2018-11-30  
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  ISSN 1664-302x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
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  Call Number (up) UA @ admin @ c:irua:155237 Serial 8217  
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Author Petitclerc, E.; Welkenhuysen, K.; Van Passel, S.; Piessens, K.; Maes, D.; Compernolle, T. openurl 
  Title Towards geological-economic modelling to improve evaluating policy instruments for geothermal energy : case study for Belgium (Campine Basin) Type A3 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication European Geologist Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 43 Issue Pages 10-15  
  Keywords A3 Journal article; Economics; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM)  
  Abstract Deep geothermal energy appears to be currently on the edge of a take-off in Belgium. However, the actual emergence of this technology is subject to developments in legislation and incentives from regional governments. Different risk/return expectations across stages of the investment continuum exist and the financial structures that are employed at each stage may require different types of public support. In this context, the ALPI project aims at developing a geological-economic model to calculate the impact of different policy instruments on development of the Belgian geothermal energy sector. Due to the lack of underground information describing the Campine Basin, economic methods are used to deal with these large geological uncertainties.  
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  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number (up) UA @ admin @ c:irua:155239 Serial 6273  
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Author Wardenier, N.; Vanraes, P.; Nikiforov, A.; Van Hulle, S.W.H.; Leys, C. pdf  url
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  Title Removal of micropollutants from water in a continuous-flow electrical discharge reactor Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication Journal of hazardous materials Abbreviated Journal J Hazard Mater  
  Volume 362 Issue 362 Pages 238-245  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract The emergence of micropollutants into our aquatic resources is regarded as an issue of increasing environmental concern. To protect the aquatic environment against further contamination with micropollutants, treatment with advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) is put forward as a promising technique. In this work, an innovative AOP based on electrical discharges in a continuous-flow pulsed dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) reactor with falling water film over activated carbon textile is examined for its potential application in water treatment. The effect of various operational parameters including feed gas type, gas flow rate, water flow rate and power on removal and energy efficiency has been studied. To this end, a synthetic micropollutant mixture containing five pesticides (atrazine, alachlor, diuron, dichlorvos and pentachlorophenol), two pharmaceuticals (carbamazepine and 1,7-alpha-ethinylestradiol), and 1 plasticizer (bisphenol A) is used. While working under optimal conditions, energy consumption was situated in the range 2.42-4.25 kW h/m(3), which is about two times lower than the economically viable energy cost of AOPs (5 kW h/m(3)). Hence, the application of non-thermal plasma could be regarded as a promising alternative AOP for (industrial) wastewater remediation.  
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  Language Wos 000449127500027 Publication Date 2018-08-30  
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  ISSN 0304-3894 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 6.065 Times cited 13 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 6.065  
  Call Number (up) UA @ admin @ c:irua:155358 Serial 5279  
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Author Leliaert, J.; Gypens, P.; Milošević, M.V.; Van Waeyenberge, B.; Mulkers, J. pdf  url
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  Title Coupling of the skyrmion velocity to its breathing mode in periodically notched nanotracks Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication Journal of physics: D: applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Phys D Appl Phys  
  Volume 52 Issue 2 Pages 024003  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract A thorough understanding of the skyrmion motion through nanotracks is a prerequisite to realize the full potential of spintronic applications like the skyrmion racetrack memory. One of the challenges is to place the data, i.e. skyrmions, on discrete fixed positions, e.g. below a read or write head. In the domain-wall racetrack memory, one proposed solution to this problem was patterning the nanotrack with notches. Following this approach, this paper reports on the skyrmion mobility through a nanotrack with periodic notches (constrictions) made using variations in the chiral Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction. We observe that such notches induce a coupling between the mobility and the skyrmion breathing mode, which manifests itself as velocity-dependent oscillations of the skyrmion diameter and plateaus in which the velocity is independent of the driving force. Despite the fact that domain walls are far more rigid objects than skyrmions, we were able to perform an analogous study and, surprisingly, found even larger plateaus of constant velocity. For both systems it is straightforward to tune the velocity at these plateaus by changing the design of the notched nanotrack geometry, e.g. by varying the distance between the notches. Therefore, the notch-induced coupling between the excited modes and the mobility could offer a strategy to stabilize the velocity against unwanted perturbations in racetrack-like applications. In the last part of the paper we focus on the low-current mobility regimes, whose very rich dynamics at nonzero temperatures are very similar to the operating principle of recently developed probabilistic logic devices. This proves that the mobility of nanomagnetic structures through a periodically modulated track is not only interesting from a fundamental point of view, but has a future in many spintronic applications.  
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  Language Wos 000449169100001 Publication Date 2018-10-11  
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  ISSN 0022-3727 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.588 Times cited 10 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work is supported by Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO-Vlaanderen) through Project No. G098917N. JL acknowledges his postdoctoral fellowships by the Ghent University special research fund (BOF) and FWO-Vlaanderen. The authors gratefully acknowledge the support of NVIDIA Corporation through donation of Titan Xp and Titan V GPU cards used for this research. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.588  
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Author Jia, W.-Z.; Zhang, Q.-Z.; Wang, X.-F.; Song, Y.-H.; Zhang, Y.-Y.; Wang, Y.-N. pdf  url
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  Title Effect of dust particle size on the plasma characteristics in a radio frequency capacitively coupled silane plasma Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication Journal of physics: D: applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Phys D Appl Phys  
  Volume 52 Issue 1 Pages 015206  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract Compared with dust-free plasmas, the existence of dust particles in plasmas may greatly influence the plasma properties. such as the plasma density, electron temperature, sheath properties, electron energy distribution function (EEDF) as well as the heating mechanism. In this work, a 1D hybrid fluid/MC model has been developed to investigate the interaction between dust and plasma in a low-pressure silane discharge sustained in a radio frequency capacitively coupled plasma, in which we assume spherical dust particles with a given radius are generated by taking the sum of the production rate of Si2H4- and Si2H5- as the nucleation rate. From our simulation, the plasma may experience definite perturbation by dust particles with a certain radius (more than 50nm) with an increase in electron temperature first, which further induces a rapid rise in the positive and negative ion densities. Then, the densities begin to decline due to the gradual lack of sufficient seed electrons. In addition, as the dust radius increases, the high energy tails of the EEDFs will be enhanced for discharge maintenance, accompanied by a decline in the population of low-energy electrons in comparison with those of pristine plasma. Furthermore, an obvious bulk heating is observed apart from the a-mode and local field reversal heating. This may contribute to the enhanced bulk electric field (also called the drift field) as a result of electron depletion via the dust. In addition, large-sized dust particles that accumulate near the sheaths tend to form two stable density peaks with their positions largely influenced by the time-averaged sheath thickness. A detailed study of the effects of the external parameters, including pressure, voltage and frequency, on the spatial distribution of dust particles is also conducted.  
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  Language Wos 000448423800002 Publication Date 2018-10-02  
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  ISSN 0022-3727 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.588 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.588  
  Call Number (up) UA @ admin @ c:irua:155361 Serial 5271  
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Author Li, L.; Kong, X.; Peeters, F.M. pdf  doi
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  Title New nanoporous graphyne monolayer as nodal line semimetal : double Dirac points with an ultrahigh Fermi velocity Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication Carbon Abbreviated Journal Carbon  
  Volume 141 Issue 141 Pages 712-718  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) carbon materials play an important role in nanomaterials. We propose a new carbon monolayer, named hexagonal-4,4,4-graphyne (H-4,H-4,H-4-graphyne), which is a nanoporous structure composed of rectangular carbon rings and triple bonds of carbon. Using first-principles calculations, we systematically studied the structure, stability, and band structure of this new material. We found that its total energy is lower than that of experimentally synthesized beta-graphdiyne and it is stable at least up to 1500 K. In contrast to the single Dirac point band structure of other 2D carbon monolayers, the band structure of H-4,H-4,H-4-graphyne exhibits double Dirac points along the high-symmetry points and the corresponding Fermi velocities (1.04-1.27 x 10(6) m/s) are asymmetric and higher than that of graphene. The origin of these double Dirac points is traced back to the nodal line states, which can be well explained by a tight-binding model. The H-4,H-4,H-4-graphyne forms a moire superstructure when placed on top of a hexagonal boron nitride substrate. These properties make H-4,H-4,H-4-graphyne a promising semimetal material for applications in high-speed electronic devices. (C) 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.  
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  Language Wos 000450312600072 Publication Date 2018-10-01  
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  ISSN 0008-6223 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 6.337 Times cited 38 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO-Vl), and the FLAG-ERA project TRANS2DTMD. The computational resources and services used in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center), funded by the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO) and the Flemish Government -department EWI. ; Approved Most recent IF: 6.337  
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Author Vereecke, G.; De Coster, H.; Van Alphen, S.; Carolan, P.; Bender, H.; Willems, K.; Ragnarsson, L.-A.; Van Dorpe, P.; Horiguchi, N.; Holsteyns, F. pdf  doi
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  Title Wet etching of TiN in 1-D and 2-D confined nano-spaces of FinFET transistors Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Microelectronic engineering Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 200 Issue Pages 56-61  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract In the manufacturing of multi-Vt FinFET transistors, the gate material deposited in the nano-spaces left by the removed dummy gate must be etched back in mask-defined wafer areas. Etch conformality is a necessary condition for the control of under-etch at the boundary between areas defined by masking. We studied the feasibility of TiN etching by APM (ammonia peroxide mixture, also known as SC1) in nano-confined volumes representative of FinFET transistors of the 7 nm node and below, namely nanotrenches with 1-D confinement and nanoholes with 2-D confinement. TiN etching was characterized for rate and conformality using different electron microscopy techniques. Etching in closed nanotrenches was conformal, starting and progressing all along the 2-D seam, with a rate that was 38% higher compared to a planar film. Etching in closed nanoholes proved also to be conformal and faster than planar films, but with a delay to open the 1-D seam that seemed to depend strongly on small variations in the hole diameter. However, holes between the fins at the bottom of the removed dummy gate, are not circular and do present 2-D seams that should lend themselves for an easier start of conformal etching as compared to the circular nanoholes used in this study. Finally, to explain the higher etch rate observed in nano-confined features, concentrations of ions in nanoholes were calculated taking the overlap of electrostatic double layers (EDL) into account. With negatively charged TiN walls, as measured by streaming potential on planar films, ammonium was the dominant ion in nanoholes. As no chemical reaction proposed in the literature for TiN etching matched with this finding, we proposed that the formation of ammine complexes, dissolving the formed Ti oxide, was the rate-determining step.  
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  Language Wos 000449134800010 Publication Date 2018-09-21  
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  ISSN 0167-9317 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
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Author Sankaran, K.J.; Deshmukh, S.; Korneychuk, S.; Yeh, C.-J.; Thomas, J.P.; Drijkoningen, S.; Pobedinskas, P.; Van Bael, M.K.; Verbeeck, J.; Leou, K.-C.; Leung, K.-T.; Roy, S.S.; Lin, I.-N.; Haenen, K. pdf  doi
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  Title Fabrication, microstructure, and enhanced thermionic electron emission properties of vertically aligned nitrogen-doped nanocrystalline diamond nanorods Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication MRS communications Abbreviated Journal Mrs Commun  
  Volume 8 Issue 3 Pages 1311-1320  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Vertically aligned nitrogen-doped nanocrystalline diamond nanorods are fabricated from nitrogen-doped nanocrystalline diamond films using reactive ion etching in oxygen plasma. These nanorods show enhanced thermionic electron emission (TEE) characteristics, viz.. a high current density of 12.0 mA/cm(2) and a work function value of 4.5 eV with an applied voltage of 3 Vat 923 K. The enhanced TEE characteristics of these nanorods are ascribed to the induction of nanographitic phases at the grain boundaries and the field penetration effect through the local field enhancement from nanorods owing to a high aspect ratio and an excellent field enhancement factor.  
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  Language Wos 000448887900089 Publication Date 2018-08-22  
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  ISSN 2159-6859; 2159-6867 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.01 Times cited 1 Open Access  
  Notes The authors thank the financial support of the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) via Research Grant 12I8416N and Research Project 1519817N, and the Methusalem “NANO” network. The Hercules Foundation Flanders is acknowledged for financial support of the Raman equipment. The Qu-Ant-EM microscope used for the TEM experiments was partly funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government. S.K. and J.V. acknowledge funding from GOA project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp. K.J. Sankaran and P. Pobedinskas are Postdoctoral Fellows of FWO. Approved Most recent IF: 3.01  
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Author Lin, A.; Truong, B.; Patel, S.; Kaushik, N.; Choi, E.H.; Fridman, G.; Fridman, A.; Miller, V. url  doi
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  Title Nanosecond-pulsed DBD plasma-generated reactive oxygen species trigger immunogenic cell death in A549 lung carcinoma cells through intracellular oxidative stress Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication International journal of molecular sciences Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 18 Issue 5 Pages 966  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract A novel application for non-thermal plasma is the induction of immunogenic cancer cell death for cancer immunotherapy. Cells undergoing immunogenic death emit danger signals which facilitate anti-tumor immune responses. Although pathways leading to immunogenic cell death are not fully understood; oxidative stress is considered to be part of the underlying mechanism. Here; we studied the interaction between dielectric barrier discharge plasma and cancer cells for oxidative stress-mediated immunogenic cell death. We assessed changes to the intracellular oxidative environment after plasma treatment and correlated it to emission of two danger signals: surface-exposed calreticulin and secreted adenosine triphosphate. Plasma-generated reactive oxygen and charged species were recognized as the major effectors of immunogenic cell death. Chemical attenuators of intracellular reactive oxygen species successfully abrogated oxidative stress following plasma treatment and modulated the emission of surface-exposed calreticulin. Secreted danger signals from cells undergoing immunogenic death enhanced the anti-tumor activity of macrophages. This study demonstrated that plasma triggers immunogenic cell death through oxidative stress pathways and highlights its potential development for cancer immunotherapy.  
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  Language Wos 000404113900073 Publication Date 2017-05-03  
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  ISSN 1422-0067; 1661-6596 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
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Author Friedman, P.C.; Miller, V.; Fridman, G.; Lin, A.; Fridman, A. pdf  doi
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  Title Successful treatment of actinic keratoses using nonthermal atmospheric pressure plasma : a case series Type L1 Letter to the editor
  Year 2017 Publication Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 76 Issue 2 Pages 349-350  
  Keywords L1 Letter to the editor; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
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  Language Wos 000396905000041 Publication Date 2017-01-13  
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  ISSN 0190-9622 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
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Author Truong, B.; Siegert, K.; Lin, A.; Miller, V.; Krebs, F.C. pdf  doi
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  Title Apical application of nanosecond-pulsed dielectric barrier discharge plasma causes the basolateral release of adenosine triphosphate as a damage-associated molecular pattern from polarized HaCaT cells Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Plasma medicine Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 7 Issue 2 Pages 117-131  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract Promising biomedical uses for nonthermal plasma (NTP) in the fields of regenerative medicine, cancer therapy, and vaccine delivery involve the noninvasive application of uniform nonequilibrium plasma (including dielectric barrier discharge plasma) to living skin. Whereas most investigations have focused on achieving desired therapeutic outcomes, fewer studies have examined the mechanisms and pathways by which epithelial cells respond to NTP exposure. Using a transwell apical-basolateral-chambered system to culture the human keratinocyte HaCaT cell line, in vitro experiments were performed to demonstrate the effects of nanosecond-pulsed dielectric barrier discharge (nsDBD) plasma on polarized epithelial cell viability, monolayer permeability, intracellular oxidative stress, and the release of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Application of nsDBD plasma at 60 Hz or below had minimal or no effect on HaCaT monolayer viability or permeability. nsDBD plasma exposure did, however, result in frequency-dependent reductions in intracellular glutathione (indicating direct induction of oxidative stress by nsDBD plasma) and increased extracellular ATP concentrations in the ba-solateral (subepithelial) media, which are indicators of cellular stress and an NTP-induced inflammatory response. These studies provide new insights into nsDBD plasma-induced inflammation and local innate immune responses initiated by polarized epithelial tissues.  
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  Language Wos Publication Date 2017-02-24  
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  ISSN ISBN Additional Links UA library record  
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  Call Number (up) UA @ admin @ c:irua:155656 Serial 7465  
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Author Lin, A.; Truong, B.; Fridman, G.; Friedman, A.A.; Miller, V. pdf  doi
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  Title Immune cells enhance selectivity of nanosecond-pulsed DBD plasma against tumor cells Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Plasma medicine Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 7 Issue 1 Pages 85-96  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract Cancer immunotherapy is a promising strategy that engages the patient's immune system to kill cancer cells selectively while sparing normal tissue. Treatment of macrophages with a nanosecond-pulsed dielectric barrier discharge directly enhanced their cytotoxic activity against tumor cells but not normal cells. These results underscore the clinical potential of plasma for cancer immunotherapy.  
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  Language Wos Publication Date 2017-08-15  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN ISBN Additional Links UA library record  
  Impact Factor Times cited Open Access  
  Notes Approved no  
  Call Number (up) UA @ admin @ c:irua:155657 Serial 8058  
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