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Author Lan Thanh Nguyen; Anh Pham Hoai Nguyen; Van Passel, S.; Azadi, H.; Lebailly, P. doi  openurl
  Title Access to preferential loans for poverty reduction and rural development : evidence from Vietnam Type A1 Journal article
  Year (down) 2018 Publication Journal Of Economic Issues Abbreviated Journal J Econ Issues  
  Volume 52 Issue 1 Pages 246-269  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM)  
  Abstract Preferential loans play an important role in the process of reducing poverty in developing countries. Considering the data set from the 2010 Vietnam Household Living Standards Survey, we aim to examine the influential factors in probability of households getting access to preferential loans. Additionally, we analyze the determinants of household income in association with the loans by applying a quantile regression model. Our results show that ethnicity-related factors have the largest marginal effect on the access to preferential loans. The results from the quantile regression model demonstrate that the debt factor has a deeper impact on the borrowing group at the lower quantiles of household income.  
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  Language Wos 000426925300012 Publication Date 2018-12-05  
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  ISSN 0021-3624 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 0.581 Times cited 3 Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 0.581  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:150919 Serial 6146  
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Author Van der Donck, M.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Excitonic complexes in anisotropic atomically thin two-dimensional materials : black phosphorus and TiS3 Type A1 Journal article
  Year (down) 2018 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 98 Issue 23 Pages 235401  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract The effect of anisotropy in the energy spectrum on the binding energy and structural properties of excitons, trions, and biexcitons is investigated. To this end we employ the stochastic variational method with a correlated Gaussian basis. We present results for the binding energy of different excitonic complexes in black phosphorus (bP) and TiS3 and compare them with recent results in the literature when available, for which we find good agreement. The binding energies of excitonic complexes in bP are larger than those in TiS3. We calculate the different average interparticle distances in bP and TiS3 and show that excitonic complexes in bP are strongly anisotropic whereas in TiS3 they are almost isotropic, even though the constituent particles have an anisotropic energy spectrum. This is also confirmed by the correlation functions.  
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  Language Wos 000452003400009 Publication Date 2018-12-03  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 10 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Research Foundation of Flanders (FWO-Vl) through an aspirant research grant for MVDD and by the FLAG-ERA project TRANS-2D-TMD. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:156247 Serial 5211  
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Author Barreca, D.; Gri, F.; Gasparotto, A.; Altantzis, T.; Gombac, V.; Fornasiero, P.; Maccato, C. url  doi
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  Title Insights into the Plasma-Assisted Fabrication and Nanoscopic Investigation of Tailored MnO2Nanomaterials Type A1 Journal Article
  Year (down) 2018 Publication Inorganic Chemistry Abbreviated Journal Inorg Chem  
  Volume 57 Issue 23 Pages 14564-14573  
  Keywords A1 Journal Article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT) ;  
  Abstract Among transition metal oxides, MnO2 is of considerable importance for various technological end-uses,from heterogeneous catalysis to gas sensing, owing to its

structural flexibility and unique properties at the nanoscale. In this work, we demonstrate the successful fabrication of supported MnO2 nanomaterials by a catalyst-free, plasmaassisted process starting from a fluorinated manganese(II)

molecular source in Ar/O2 plasmas. A thorough multitechnique characterization aimed at the systematic investigation of material structure, chemical composition, and

morphology revealed the formation of F-doped, oxygendeficient, MnO2-based nanomaterials, with a fluorine content tunable as a function of growth temperature (TG). Whereas phase-pure β-MnO2 was obtained for 100 °C ≤ TG ≤ 300 °C, the formation of mixed phase MnO2 + Mn2O3 nanosystems took place at 400 °C. In addition, the system nano-organization could be finely tailored, resulting in a controllable evolution from wheat-ear columnar arrays to high aspect ratio pointed-tip nanorod assemblies. Concomitantly, magnetic force microscopy analyses suggested the formation of spin domains with features dependent on material morphology. Preliminary tests in Vislight activated photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B aqueous solutions pave the way to possible applications of the target materials in wastewater purification.
 
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  Language Wos 000452344400016 Publication Date 2018-12-03  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0020-1669 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 4.857 Times cited Open Access Not_Open_Access  
  Notes The present work was financially supported by Padova University DOR 2016−2018 and P-DiSC #03BIRD2016- UNIPD projects. T.A. acknowledges a postdoctoral grant from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO). Thanks are also due to Prof. Sara Bals (EMAT, University of Antwerp, Belgium) and to Dr. Giorgio Carraro (Department of Chemical Sciences, Padova University, Italy) for valuable support and experimental assistance. Approved Most recent IF: 4.857  
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @c:irua:156245 Serial 5147  
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Author 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 (down) 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  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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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 UA @ admin @ c:irua:155237 Serial 8217  
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Author Verreck, D.; Verhulst, A.S.; Van de Put, M.L.; Sorée, B.; Magnus, W.; Collaert, N.; Mocuta, A.; Groeseneken, G. pdf  doi
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  Title Self-consistent procedure including envelope function normalization for full-zone Schrodinger-Poisson problems with transmitting boundary conditions Type A1 Journal article
  Year (down) 2018 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 124 Issue 20 Pages 204501  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract In the quantum mechanical simulation of exploratory semiconductor devices, continuum methods based on a k.p/envelope function model have the potential to significantly reduce the computational burden compared to prevalent atomistic methods. However, full-zone k.p/envelope function simulation approaches are scarce and existing implementations are not self-consistent with the calculation of the electrostatic potential due to the lack of a stable procedure and a proper normalization of the multi-band envelope functions. Here, we therefore present a self-consistent procedure based on a full-zone spectral k.p/envelope function band structure model. First, we develop a proper normalization for the multi-band envelope functions in the presence of transmitting boundary conditions. This enables the calculation of the free carrier densities. Next, we construct a procedure to obtain self-consistency of the carrier densities with the electrostatic potential. This procedure is stabilized with an adaptive scheme that relies on the solution of Poisson's equation in the Gummel form, combined with successive underrelaxation. Finally, we apply our procedure to homostructure In0.53Ga0.47As tunnel field-effect transistors (TFETs) and staggered heterostructure GaAs0.5Sb0.5/In0.53Ga0.47As TFETs and show the importance of self-consistency on the device predictions for scaled dimensions. Published by AIP Publishing.  
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  Language Wos 000451743900015 Publication Date 2018-11-30  
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  ISSN 0021-8979; 1089-7550 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 1 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by imec's Industrial Affiliation Program. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.068  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:156291 Serial 5228  
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Author De Sloovere, D.; Safari, M.; Elen, K.; D'Haen, J.; Drozhzhin, O.A.; Abakumov, A.M.; Simenas, M.; Banys, J.; Bekaert, J.; Partoens, B.; Van Bael, M.K.; Hardy, A. pdf  doi
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  Title Reduced Na2+xTi4O9 composite : a durable anode for sodium-ion batteries Type A1 Journal article
  Year (down) 2018 Publication Chemistry of materials Abbreviated Journal Chem Mater  
  Volume 30 Issue 23 Pages 8521-8527  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are potential cost-effective solutions for stationary energy storage applications. Unavailability of suitable anode materials, however, is one of the important barriers to the maturity of SIBs. Here, we report a Na2+xTi4O9/C composite as a promising anode candidate for SIBs with high capacity and cycling stability. This anode is characterized by a capacity of 124 mAh g(-1) (plus 11 mAh g(-1) contributed by carbon black), an average discharge potential of 0.9 V vs Na/Na+, a good rate capability and a high stability (89% capacity retention after 250 cycles at a rate of 1 degrees C). The mechanisms of sodium insertion/deinsertion and of the formation of Na2+xTi4O9/C are investigated with the aid of various ex/in situ characterization techniques. The in situ formed carbon is necessary for the formation of the reduced sodium titanate. This synthesis method may enable the convenient synthesis of other composites of crystalline phases with amorphous carbon.  
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  Language Wos 000453489300014 Publication Date 2018-11-29  
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  ISSN 0897-4756 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 9.466 Times cited 7 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the FWO (Research Foundation Flanders, project G040116). O.A.D. and A.M.A. are grateful to the Russian Science Foundation for financial support (Grant 17-73-30006). The authors acknowledge Pieter Samyn for Raman spectroscopy, Fulya Ulu Okudur for preliminary TEM, Bart Ruttens for XRD, Hilde Pellaers for SEM, Tom Haeldermans for elemental analysis, and Karen Leyssen and Vera Meynen for physisorption measurements. ; Approved Most recent IF: 9.466  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:156235 Serial 5227  
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Author Vanrompay, H.; Bladt, E.; Albrecht, W.; Béché, A.; Zakhozheva, M.; Sánchez-Iglesias, A.; Liz-Marzán, L.M.; Bals, S. url  doi
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  Title 3D characterization of heat-induced morphological changes of Au nanostars by fast in situ electron tomography Type A1 Journal article
  Year (down) 2018 Publication Nanoscale Abbreviated Journal Nanoscale  
  Volume 10 Issue 10 Pages 22792-22801  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract A thorough understanding of the thermal stability and potential reshaping of anisotropic gold nanostars is required for various potential applications. Combination of a tomographic heating holder with fast tilt series acquisition has been used to monitor temperature-induced morphological changes of Au nanostars. The outcome of our 3D investigations can be used as an input for boundary element method simulations, enabling us to investigate the influence of reshaping on the nanostars’ plasmonic properties. Our work leads to a better understanding of the mechanism behind thermal reshaping. In addition, the approach presented here is generic and can hence be applied to a wide variety of nanoparticles made of different materials and with arbitrary morphology.  
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  Language Wos 000453248100010 Publication Date 2018-11-28  
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  ISSN 2040-3364 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 7.367 Times cited 55 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes H.V. acknowledges financial support by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO grant 1S32617N). E.B. acknowledges a post-doctoral grant from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium). W.A. acknowledges an Individual Fellowship funded by the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) in Horizon 2020. The authors acknowledge funding from European Commission Grant (EUSMI 731019 to S.B., L.M.L.-M. and M.Z. and MUMMERING 765604 to S.B. and M.Z.). S.B. acknowledges financial support from European Research Council (ERC Starting Grant #335078- COLOURATOMS).; Ecas_sara Approved Most recent IF: 7.367  
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @c:irua:155718UA @ admin @ c:irua:155718 Serial 5071  
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Author Shi, P.; Ratkowsky, D.A.; Li, Y.; Zhang, L.; Lin, S.; Gielis, J. url  doi
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  Title A general leaf area geometric formula exists for plants evidence from the simplified Gielis equation Type A1 Journal article
  Year (down) 2018 Publication Forests (19994907) Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 9 Issue 11 Pages 714  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
  Abstract Plant leaves exhibit diverse shapes that enable them to utilize a light resource maximally. If there were a general parametric model that could be used to calculate leaf area for different leaf shapes, it would help to elucidate the adaptive evolutional link among plants with the same or similar leaf shapes. We propose a simplified version of the original Gielis equation (SGE), which was developed to describe a variety of object shapes ranging from a droplet to an arbitrary polygon. We used this equation to fit the leaf profiles of 53 species (among which, 48 bamboo plants, 5 woody plants, and 10 geographical populations of a woody plant), totaling 3310 leaves. A third parameter (namely, the floating ratio c in leaf length) was introduced to account for the case when the theoretical leaf length deviates from the observed leaf length. For most datasets, the estimates of c were greater than zero but less than 10%, indicating that the leaf length predicted by the SGE was usually smaller than the actual length. However, the predicted leaf areas approximated their actual values after considering the floating ratios in leaf length. For most datasets, the mean percent errors of leaf areas were lower than 6%, except for a pooled dataset with 42 bamboo species. For the elliptical, lanceolate, linear, obovate, and ovate shapes, although the SGE did not fit the leaf edge perfectly, after adjusting the parameter c, there were small deviations of the predicted leaf areas from the actual values. This illustrates that leaves with different shapes might have similar functional features for photosynthesis, since the leaf areas can be described by the same equation. The anisotropy expressed as a difference in leaf shape for some plants might be an adaptive response to enable them to adapt to different habitats.  
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  Language Wos 000451310300054 Publication Date 2018-11-21  
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  ISSN 1999-4907 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
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  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:156324 Serial 7389  
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Author Gorbanev, Y.; Privat-Maldonado, A.; Bogaerts, A. pdf  url
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  Title Analysis of Short-Lived Reactive Species in Plasma–Air–Water Systems: The Dos and the Do Nots Type A1 Journal Article
  Year (down) 2018 Publication Analytical Chemistry Abbreviated Journal Anal Chem  
  Volume 90 Issue 22 Pages 13151-13158  
  Keywords A1 Journal Article; Plasma, laser ablation and surface modeling Antwerp (PLASMANT) ;  
  Abstract This Feature addresses the analysis of the reactive species generated by nonthermal atmospheric

pressure plasmas, which are widely employed in industrial and biomedical research, as well as first

clinical applications. We summarize the progress in detection of plasma-generated short-lived

reactive oxygen and nitrogen species in aqueous solutions, discuss the potential and limitations of

various analytical methods in plasma−liquid systems, and provide an outlook on the possible future

research goals in development of short-lived reactive species analysis methods for a general

nonspecialist audience.
 
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  Language Wos 000451246100002 Publication Date 2018-11-20  
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  ISSN 0003-2700 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 6.32 Times cited 17 Open Access Not_Open_Access  
  Notes European Commission, 743151 ; This work was supported by the European Marie Sklodowska- Curie Individual Fellowship within Horizon2020 (“LTPAM”, Grant No. 743151). Approved Most recent IF: 6.32  
  Call Number PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:156301 Serial 5152  
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Author Vermeiren, V.; Bogaerts, A. pdf  url
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  Title Supersonic Microwave Plasma: Potential and Limitations for Energy-Efficient CO2Conversion Type A1 Journal Article
  Year (down) 2018 Publication Journal Of Physical Chemistry C Abbreviated Journal J Phys Chem C  
  Volume 122 Issue 45 Pages 25869-25881  
  Keywords A1 Journal Article; Plasma, laser ablation and surface modeling Antwerp (PLASMANT) ;  
  Abstract Supersonic flows provide a high thermodynamic

nonequilibrium, which is crucial for energy-efficient conversion of

CO 2 in microwave plasmas and are therefore of great interest.

However, the effect of the flow on the chemical reactions is poorly

understood. In this work, we present a combined flow and plasma

chemical kinetics model of a microwave CO 2 plasma in a Laval

nozzle setup. The effects of the flow field on the different dissociation

and recombination mechanisms, the vibrational distribution, and the

vibrational transfer mechanism are discussed. In addition, the effect

of experimental parameters, like position of power deposition, outlet

pressure, and specific energy input, on the CO 2 conversion and

energy efficiency is examined. The short residence time of the gas in

the plasma region, the shockwave, and the maximum critical heat,

and thus power, that can be added to the flow to avoid thermal

choking are the main obstacles to reaching high energy efficiencies.
 
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  Language Wos 000451101400016 Publication Date 2018-11-15  
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  ISSN 1932-7447 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 4.536 Times cited 5 Open Access Not_Open_Access  
  Notes Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, G.0383.16N ; Approved Most recent IF: 4.536  
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Author Lak, A.; Cassani, M.; Mai, B.T.; Winckelmans, N.; Cabrera, D.; Sadrollahi, E.; Marras, S.; Remmer, H.; Fiorito, S.; Cremades-Jimeno, L.; Litterst, F.J.; Ludwig, F.; Manna, L.; Teran, F.J.; Bals, S.; Pellegrino, T. pdf  url
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  Title Fe2+Deficiencies, FeO Subdomains, and Structural Defects Favor Magnetic Hyperthermia Performance of Iron Oxide Nanocubes into Intracellular Environment Type A1 Journal article
  Year (down) 2018 Publication Nano letters Abbreviated Journal Nano Lett  
  Volume 18 Issue 18 Pages 6856-6866  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Herein, by studying a stepwise phase transformation of 23 nm FeO-Fe3O4 core-shell nanocubes into Fe3O4, we identify a composition at which the magnetic heating performance of the nanocubes is not affected by the medium viscosity and aggregation. Structural and magnetic characterizations reveal the transformation of the FeO-Fe3O4 nanocubes from having stoichiometric phase compositions into Fe2+ deficient Fe3O4 phases. The resultant nanocubes contain tiny compressed and randomly distributed FeO sub-domains as well as structural defects. This phase transformation causes a tenfold increase in the magnetic losses of the nanocubes, which remains exceptionally insensitive to the medium viscosity as well as aggregation unlike similarly sized single-phase magnetite nanocubes. We observe that the dominant relaxation mechanism switches from Néel in fresh core-shell nanocubes to Brownian in partially oxidized nanocubes and once again to Néel in completely treated nanocubes. The Fe2+ deficiencies and structural defects appear to reduce the magnetic energy barrier and anisotropy field, thereby driving the overall relaxation into Néel process. The magnetic losses of the particles remain unchanged through a progressive internalization/association to ovarian cancer cells. Moreover, the particles induce a significant cell death after being exposed to hyperthermia treatment. Here, we present the largest heating performance that has been reported to date for 23 nm iron oxide nanoparticles under cellular and intracellular conditions. Our findings clearly demonstrate the positive impacts of the Fe2+ deficiencies and structural defects in the Fe3O4 structure on the heating performance under cellular and intracellular conditions.  
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  Language Wos 000451102100028 Publication Date 2018-11-14  
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  ISSN 1530-6984 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 12.712 Times cited 51 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes This work is partially funded by the European Research Council (starting grant ICARO, Contract No. 678109 and COLOURATOM-335078), Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MAT2016-81955-REDT, SEV-2016-0686, MAT2017-85617-R) Comunidad de Madrid (NANOFRONTMAG-CM, S2013/MIT-2850), the European COST Action TD1402 (RADIOMAG), and Ramon y Cajal subprogram (RYC-2011-09617). Financial support from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG Priority Program 1681 (LU800/4-3). S.B. and N.W. acknowledge financial support from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium) through Project funding G038116N. A.L. acknowledges the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation for the Postdoctoral Research Fellow funding. Mr Emilio J. Artés from the Advanced Instrumentation Unit (iMdea Nanociencia) is acknowledged for his technical assistance. L. M acknowledges the predoctoral fellowship funded from Comunidad de Madrid (PEJD-2017-PRE/IND-4189). Authors thank Tiziano Catelani and Doriana Debellis for the preparation of TEM cell samples (ROMEO:white; preprint:; postprint:restricted 12 months embargo; pdfversion:cannot); ecas_Sara Approved Most recent IF: 12.712  
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Author Badalov, S.V.; Yagmurcukardes, M.; Peeters, F.M.; Sahin, H. url  doi
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  Title Enhanced stability of single-layer w-Gallenene through hydrogenation Type A1 Journal article
  Year (down) 2018 Publication The journal of physical chemistry: C : nanomaterials and interfaces Abbreviated Journal J Phys Chem C  
  Volume 122 Issue 49 Pages 28302-28309  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Using density functional theory based first-principles calculations, the effect of surface hydrogenation on the structural, dynamical, electronic, and mechanical properties of monolayer washboard-gallenene (w-gallenene) is investigated. It is found that the dynamically stabilized strained monolayer of w-gallenene has a metallic nonmagnetic ground state. Both one-sided and two-sided hydrogenations of w-gallenene suppress its dynamical instability even when unstrained. Unlike one-sided hydrogenated monolayer w-gallenene (os-w-gallenene), two-sided hydrogenated monolayer w-gallenene (ts-w-gallenene) possesses the same crystal structure as w-gallenene. Electronic band structure calculations reveal that monolayers of hydrogenated derivatives of w-gallenene exhibit also metallic nonmagnetic ground state. Moreover, the linear-elastic constants, in-plane stiffness and Poisson ratio, are enhanced by hydrogenation, which is opposite to the behavior of other hydrogenated monolayer crystals. Furthermore, monolayer w-gallenene and ts-w-gallenene remain dynamically stable up to relatively higher biaxial strains as compared to borophene. With its enhanced dynamical stability, robust metallic character, and enhanced linear-elastic properties, hydrogenated monolayer w-gallenene is a potential candidate for nanodevice applications as a two-dimensional flexible metal.  
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  Language Wos 000453488300053 Publication Date 2018-11-12  
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  ISSN 1932-7447; 1932-7455 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 4.536 Times cited 20 Open Access  
  Notes ; Computational resources were provided by TUBITAK ULAKBIM, High Performance and Grid Computing Center (TR-Grid e-Infrastructure). H.S. acknowledges support from Turkish Academy of Sciences under the GEBIP program. This work was supported by FLAG-ERA project TRANS-2D-TMD. This work is supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) by a postdoctoral fellowship (M.Y.). ; Approved Most recent IF: 4.536  
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Author Yang, C.; Batuk, M.; Jacquet, Q.; Rousse, G.; Yin, W.; Zhang, L.; Hadermann, J.; Abakumov, A.M.; Cibin, G.; Chadwick, A.; Tarascon, J.-M.; Grimaud, A. pdf  url
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  Title Revealing pH-Dependent Activities and Surface Instabilities for Ni-Based Electrocatalysts during the Oxygen Evolution Reaction Type A1 Journal article
  Year (down) 2018 Publication ACS energy letters Abbreviated Journal Acs Energy Lett  
  Volume Issue Pages 2884-2890  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Multiple electrochemical processes are involved at the catalyst/ electrolyte interface during the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). With the purpose of elucidating the complexity of surface dynamics upon OER, we systematically studied two Ni-based crystalline oxides (LaNiO3−δ and La2Li0.5Ni0.5O4) and compared them with the state-of-the-art Ni−Fe (oxy)- hydroxide amorphous catalyst. Electrochemical measurements such as rotating ring disk electrode (RRDE) and electrochemical quartz microbalance microscopy (EQCM) coupled with a series of physical characterizations including transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) were conducted to unravel the exact pH effect on both the OER activity and the catalyst stability. We demonstrate that for Ni-based crystalline catalysts the rate for surface degradation depends on the pH and is greater than the rate for surface reconstruction. This behavior is unlike that for the amorphous Ni oxyhydroxide catalyst, which is found to be more stable and pH-independent.  
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  Language Wos 000453805100005 Publication Date 2018-11-08  
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  ISSN 2380-8195 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor Times cited Open Access Not_Open_Access: Available from 06.11.2019  
  Notes C.Y., J.-M.T., and A.G. acknowledge funding from the European Research Council (ERC) (FP/2014)/ERC GrantProject 670116-ARPEMA. A.G. acknowledges financial support from the ANR MIDWAY (Project ID ANR-17-CE05- 0008). We acknowledge Diamond Light Source for time awarded to the Energy Materials BAG on Beamline B18, under Proposal sp12559. Approved Most recent IF: NA  
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Author Kutukov, P.; Rumyantseva, M.; Krivetskiy, V.; Filatova, D.; Batuk, M.; Hadermann, J.; Khmelevsky, N.; Aksenenko, A.; Gaskov, A. url  doi
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  Title Influence of Mono- and Bimetallic PtOx, PdOx, PtPdOx Clusters on CO Sensing by SnO2 Based Gas Sensors Type A1 Journal Article
  Year (down) 2018 Publication Nanomaterials Abbreviated Journal Nanomaterials-Basel  
  Volume 8 Issue 11 Pages 917  
  Keywords A1 Journal Article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT) ;  
  Abstract To obtain a nanocrystalline SnO2 matrix and mono- and bimetallic nanocomposites SnO2/Pd, SnO2/Pt, and SnO2/PtPd, a flame spray pyrolysis with subsequent impregnation was used. The materials were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), a single-point BET method, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and high angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM) with energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) mapping. The electronic state of the metals in mono- and bimetallic clusters was determined using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The active surface sites were investigated using the Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and thermo-programmed reduction with hydrogen (TPR-H-2) methods. The sensor response of blank SnO2 and nanocomposites had a carbon monoxide (CO) level of 6.7 ppm and was determined in the temperature range 60-300 degrees C in dry (Relative Humidity (RH) = 0%) and humid (RH = 20%) air. The sensor properties of the mono- and bimetallic nanocomposites were analyzed on the basis of information on the electronic state, the distribution of modifiers in SnO2 matrix, and active surface centers. For SnO2/PtPd, the combined effect of the modifiers on the electrophysical properties of SnO2 explained the inversion of sensor response from n- to p-types observed in dry conditions.  
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  Language Wos 000451316100052 Publication Date 2018-11-07  
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  ISSN 2079-4991 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.553 Times cited 7 Open Access Not_Open_Access  
  Notes This research was funded by the Russian Ministry of Education and Sciences (Agreement No. 14.613.21.0075, RFMEFI61317X0075). Approved Most recent IF: 3.553  
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Author Adane, Y.G.; Engida, T.G.; Asfaw, Y.A.; Azadi, H.; Van Passel, S. url  doi
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  Title Determinants of internal governance quality : evidence from corporations in Ethiopia Type A1 Journal article
  Year (down) 2018 Publication Cogent economics & finance Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 6 Issue 1 Pages 1537051-17  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM)  
  Abstract The study analysed the factors that affect the internal governance quality of corporations in Ethiopia. It performed an ordered logistic regression analysis on a randomly selected sample of 76 corporations to analyse the effect of the ownership structure, form of ownership (private or government), leverage, corporate size, and sales growth on the internal governance quality score (IGQS). The governance quality score was measured using 20 indices categorized into four perspectives: disclosure, board characteristics, ethics, and shareholder rights. In this study, a significant positive effect of the corporate size and sales growth on the IGQS was found. In addition, government-owned corporations were found to perform better than privately owned corporations. It is recommended that appropriate authorities and officials should encourage the use of the corporate governance system in privately owned corporations and the convergence of internal governance quality of the two groups of corporations to the highest level.  
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  Language Wos 000453818600001 Publication Date 2018-10-31  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 2332-2039 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record  
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  Notes ; This study has been funded by Mekelle University. ; Approved Most recent IF: NA  
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Author Zhang, Q.-Z.; Bogaerts, A. pdf  url
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  Title Capacitive electrical asymmetry effect in an inductively coupled plasma reactor Type A1 Journal Article
  Year (down) 2018 Publication Plasma Sources Science & Technology Abbreviated Journal Plasma Sources Sci T  
  Volume 27 Issue 10 Pages 105019  
  Keywords A1 Journal Article; electrical asymmetry effect, inductively coupled plasma, self-bias, independent control of the ion fluxes and ion energy; Plasma, laser ablation and surface modeling Antwerp (PLASMANT) ;  
  Abstract The electrical asymmetry effect is realized by applying multiple frequency power sources

(13.56 MHz and 27.12 MHz) to a capacitively biased substrate electrode in a specific inductively

coupled plasma reactor. On the one hand, by adjusting the phase angle θ between the multiple

frequency power sources, an almost linear self-bias develops on the substrate electrode, and

consequently the ion energy can be well modulated, while the ion flux stays constant within a

large range of θ. On the other hand, the plasma density and ion flux can be significantly

modulated by tuning the inductive power supply, while only inducing a small change in the self-

bias. Independent control of self-bias/ion energy and ion flux can thus be realized in this specific

inductively coupled plasma reactor.
 
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  Language Wos 000448434100001 Publication Date 2018-10-26  
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  ISSN 1361-6595 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.302 Times cited 1 Open Access Not_Open_Access  
  Notes We acknowledge financial support from the European Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship within H2020 (Grant Agreement 702604). This work was carried out in part using the Turing HPC infrastructure at the CalcUA core facility of the Universiteit Antwerpen, a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center VSC, funded by the Hercules Foundation, the Flemish Government (department EWI) and the University of Antwerp. Approved Most recent IF: 3.302  
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Author Van Pottelberge, R.; Van Duppen, B.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
openurl 
  Title Electrical dipole on gapped graphene : bound states and atomic collapse Type A1 Journal article
  Year (down) 2018 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 98 Issue 16 Pages 165420  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We investigate the energy spectrum, wave functions, and local density of states of an electrical dipole placed on a sheet of gapped graphene as function of the charge strength Z alpha for different sizes of the dipole and for different regularization parameters. The dipole is modeled as consisting of a positive and negative charge. Bound states are found within the gap region with some energy levels that anticross and others that cross as function of the impurity strength Z alpha. The anticrossings are more pronounced and move to higher charges Z alpha when the length of the dipole decreases. These energy levels turn into atomic collapse states when they enter the positive (or negative) energy continuum. A smooth transition from the single-impurity behavior to the dipole one is observed: The states diving towards the continuum in the single-impurity case are gradually replaced by a series of anticrossings that represent a continuation of the diving states in the single-impurity case. By studying the local density of states at the edge of the dipole we show how the series of anticrossings persist in the positive and negative continuum.  
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  Publisher American Physical Society Place of Publication New York, N.Y Editor  
  Language Wos 000447302700010 Publication Date 2018-10-23  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 8 Open Access  
  Notes ; We thank Matthias Van der Donck for fruitful discussions. This work was supported by the Research Foundation of Flanders (FWO-V1) through an aspirant research grant for R.V.P. and a postdoctoral grant for B.V.D. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836  
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Author Snoeckx, R.; Wang, W.; Zhang, X.; Cha, M.S.; Bogaerts, A. url  doi
openurl 
  Title Plasma-based multi-reforming for Gas-To-Liquid: tuning the plasma chemistry towards methanol Type A1 Journal article
  Year (down) 2018 Publication Scientific reports Abbreviated Journal Sci Rep-Uk  
  Volume 8 Issue 1 Pages 15929  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract Because of its unique properties, plasma technology has gained much prominence in the

microelectronics industry. Recently, environmental and energy applications of plasmas have gained a lot of attention. In this area, the focus is on converting CO 2 and reforming hydrocarbons, with the goal of developing an efficient single-step ‘gas-to-liquid’ (GTL) process. Here we show that applying tri-reforming principles to plasma—further called ‘plasma-based multi-reforming’—allows us to better control the plasma chemistry and thus the formed products. To demonstrate this, we used chemical kinetics calculations supported by experiments and reveal that better control of the plasma chemistry can be achieved by adding O 2 or H 2 O to a mixture containing CH 4 and CO 2 (diluted in N 2 ). Moreover, by adding O 2 and H 2 O simultaneously, we can tune the plasma chemistry even further, improving the conversions, thermal efficiency and methanol yield. Unlike thermocatalytic reforming, plasma-based reforming is capable of producing methanol in a single step; and compared with traditional plasma-based dry reforming, plasma-based multi-reforming increases the methanol yield by more than seven times and the thermal efficiency by 49%, as revealed by our model calculations. Thus, we believe that by using plasma-based multi-reforming, ‘gas-to-liquid’ conversion may be made efficient and scalable.
 
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  Language Wos 000448589200005 Publication Date 2018-10-23  
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  ISSN 2045-2322 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 4.259 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes The authors acknowledge financial support from the Competitive Research Funding from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), the European Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship “GlidArc” within Horizon2020 (Grant No. 657304), the Fund for Scientific Research Flanders (FWO) (grant nos G.0217.14 N, G.0254.14 N and G.0383.16 N) and the IAP/7 (Inter-university Attraction Pole) program ‘PSI-Physical Chemistry of Plasma-Surface Interactions’, financially supported by the Belgian Federal Office for Science Policy (BELSPO). This work was carried out, in part, using the Turing HPC infrastructure at the CalcUA core facility of the Universiteit Antwerpen, a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center VSC, funded by the Hercules Foundation, the Flemish Government (department EWI) and the University of Antwerp. Approved Most recent IF: 4.259  
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Author Privat-Maldonado, A.; Gorbanev, Y.; Dewilde, S.; Smits, E.; Bogaerts, A. url  doi
openurl 
  Title Reduction of Human Glioblastoma Spheroids Using Cold Atmospheric Plasma: The Combined Effect of Short- and Long-Lived Reactive Species Type A1 Journal article
  Year (down) 2018 Publication Cancers Abbreviated Journal Cancers  
  Volume 10 Issue 11 Pages 394  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) is a promising technology against multiple types of cancer. However, the current findings on the effect of CAP on two-dimensional glioblastoma cultures do not consider the role of the tumour microenvironment. The aim of this study was to determine the ability of CAP to reduce and control glioblastoma spheroid tumours in vitro . Three-dimensional glioblastoma spheroid tumours (U87-Red, U251-Red) were consecutively treated directly and indirectly with a CAP using dry He, He + 5% H 2 O or He + 20% H 2 O. The cytotoxicity and spheroid shrinkage were monitored using live imaging. The reactive oxygen and nitrogen species produced in phosphate buffered saline (PBS) were measured by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and colourimetry. Cell migration was also assessed. Our results demonstrate that consecutive CAP treatments (He + 20% H 2 O) substantially shrank U87-Red spheroids and to a lesser degree, U251-Red spheroids. The cytotoxic effect was due to the short- and long-lived species delivered by CAP: they inhibited spheroid growth, reduced cell migration and decreased proliferation in CAP-treated spheroids. Direct treatments were more effective than indirect treatments, suggesting the importance of CAP-generated, short-lived species for the growth inhibition and cell cytotoxicity of solid glioblastoma tumours. We concluded that CAP treatment can effectively reduce glioblastoma tumour size and restrict cell migration, thus demonstrating the potential of CAP therapies for glioblastoma.  
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  Language Wos 000451307700001 Publication Date 2018-10-23  
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  ISSN 2072-6694 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
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  Notes The authors thank Paul Cos (Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Antwerp) for providing EPR equipment and Christophe Hermans for his help with the immunohistochemical experiments. Approved Most recent IF: NA  
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Author Zhang, Q.-Z.; Bogaerts, A. pdf  url
doi  openurl
  Title Plasma streamer propagation in structured catalysts Type A1 Journal Article
  Year (down) 2018 Publication Plasma Sources Science & Technology Abbreviated Journal Plasma Sources Sci T  
  Volume 27 Issue 10 Pages 105013  
  Keywords A1 Journal Article; plasma catalysis, streamer propagation, 3D structures, PIC/MCC; Plasma, laser ablation and surface modeling Antwerp (PLASMANT) ;  
  Abstract Plasma catalysis is gaining increasing interest for various environmental applications. Catalytic

material can be inserted in different shapes in the plasma, e.g., as pellets, (coated) beads, but also

as honeycomb monolith and 3DFD structures, also called ‘structured catalysts’, which have high

mass and heat transfer properties. In this work, we examine the streamer discharge propagation

and the interaction between plasma and catalysts, inside the channels of such structured catalysts,

by means of a two-dimensional particle-in-cell/Monte Carlo collision model. Our results reveal

that plasma streamers behave differently in various structured catalysts. In case of a honeycomb

structure, the streamers are limited to only one channel, with low or high plasma density when

the channels are parallel or perpendicular to the electrodes, respectively. In contrast, in case of a

3DFD structure, the streamers can distribute to different channels, causing discharge

enhancement due to surface charging on the dielectric walls of the structured catalyst, and

especially giving rise to a broader plasma distribution. The latter should be beneficial for plasma

catalysis applications, as it allows a larger catalyst surface area to be exposed to the plasma.
 
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  Language Wos 000448131900002 Publication Date 2018-10-22  
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  ISSN 1361-6595 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.302 Times cited 3 Open Access Not_Open_Access  
  Notes We acknowledge financial support from the European Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship within H2020 (Grant Agreement 702604). This work was carried out in part using the Turing HPC infrastructure at the CalcUA core facility of the Universiteit Antwerpen, a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center VSC, funded by the Hercules Foundation, the Flemish Government (department EWI) and the University of Antwerp. Approved Most recent IF: 3.302  
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Author Hasanli, N.; Gauquelin, N.; Verbeeck, J.; Hadermann, J.; Hayward, M.A. url  doi
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  Title Small-moment paramagnetism and extensive twinning in the topochemically reduced phase Sr2ReLiO5.5 Type A1 Journal article
  Year (down) 2018 Publication Journal of the Chemical Society : Dalton transactions Abbreviated Journal Dalton T  
  Volume 47 Issue 44 Pages 15783-15790  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Reaction of the cation-ordered double perovskite Sr2ReLiO6 with dilute hydrogen at 475 degrees C leads to the topochemical deintercalation of oxide ions from the host lattice and the formation of a phase of composition Sr2ReLiO5.5, as confirmed by thermogravimetric and EELS data. A combination of neutron and electron diffraction data reveals the reduction process converts the -Sr2O2-ReLiO4-Sr2O2-ReLiO4- stacking sequence of the parent phase into a -Sr2O2-ReLiO3-Sr2O2-ReLiO4-, partially anion-vacant ordered sequence. Furthermore a combination of electron diffraction and imaging reveals Sr2ReLiO5.5 exhibits extensive twinning – a feature which can be attributed to the large, anisotropic volume expansion of the material on reduction. Magnetisation data reveal a strongly reduced moment of (eff) = 0.505(B) for the d(1) Re6+ centres in the phase, suggesting there remains a large orbital component to the magnetism of the rhenium centres, despite their location in low symmetry coordination environments.  
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  Language Wos 000450208000019 Publication Date 2018-10-18  
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  ISSN 1477-9226 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record  
  Impact Factor 4.029 Times cited Open Access Not_Open_Access  
  Notes Experiments at the Diamond Light Source were performed as part of the Block Allocation Group award “Oxford Solid State Chemistry BAG to probe composition-structure-property relationships in solids” (EE13284). Experiments at the ISIS pulsed neutron facility were supported by a beam time allocation from the STFC. NH acknowledges funding from the “State Programme on Education of Azerbaijani Youth Abroad in 2007-2015” by the Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan. J. V. and N. G. acknowledge funding through the GOA project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp. The microscope used in this work was partly funded by the Hercules Fund from the Flemish Government. Approved Most recent IF: 4.029  
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Author Tong, Y.; Fu, M.; Bladt, E.; Huang, H.; Richter, A.F.; Wang, K.; Mueller-Buschbaum, P.; Bals, S.; Tamarat, P.; Lounis, B.; Feldmann, J.; Polavarapu, L. pdf  url
doi  openurl
  Title Chemical cutting of perovskite nanowires into single-photon emissive low-aspect-ratio CsPbX3(X = Cl, Br, I) nanorods Type A1 Journal article
  Year (down) 2018 Publication Angewandte Chemie: international edition in English Abbreviated Journal Angew Chem Int Edit  
  Volume 57 Issue 57 Pages 16094-16098  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Post-synthetic shape-transformation processes provide access to colloidal nanocrystal morphologies that are unattainable by direct synthetic routes. Herein, we report our finding about the ligand-induced fragmentation of CsPbBr3 perovskite nanowires (NWs) into low aspect-ratio CsPbX3 (X = Cl, Br and I) nanorods (NRs) during halide ion exchange reaction with PbX2-ligand solution. The shape transformation of NWs-to-NRs resulted in an increase of photoluminescence efficiency owing to a decrease of nonradiative decay rates. Importantly, we found that the perovskite NRs exhibit single photon emission as revealed by photon antibunching measurements, while it is not detected in parent NWs. This work not only reports on the quantum light emission of low aspect ratio perovskite NRs, but also expands our current understanding of shape-dependent optical properties of perovskite nanocrystals.  
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  Language Wos 000452235600024 Publication Date 2018-10-12  
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  ISSN 1433-7851; 0570-0833 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 11.994 Times cited 70 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Bavarian State Ministry of Science, Research, and Arts through the grant “Solar Technologies go Hybrid (SolTech)”, by the China Scholarship Council (Y.T. and K.W.), by the Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under the Marie Skodowska-Curie Grant Agreement COMPASS No. 691185 and by LMU Munich's Institutional Strategy LMU excellent (L.P., J.F.). M.F., P.T. and B.L. acknowledge the financial support from the French National Agency for Research, the French Excellence Initiative (Idex Bordeaux, LAPHIA Program) and the Institut Universitaire de France. E.B. and S.B. acknowledge the financial support from the European Research Council Starting Grant # 335078-COLOURATOMS. L.P. thank the EU Infrastructure Project EUSMI (European Union's Horizon 2020, grant No 731019). ; Approved Most recent IF: 11.994  
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Author Beckers, A.; Thewissen, M.; Sorée, B. pdf  doi
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  Title Energy filtering in silicon nanowires and nanosheets using a geometric superlattice and its use for steep-slope transistors Type A1 Journal article
  Year (down) 2018 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 124 Issue 14 Pages 144304  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract This paper investigates energy filtering in silicon nanowires and nanosheets by resonant electron tunneling through a geometric superlattice. A geometric superlattice is any kind of periodic geometric feature along the transport direction of the nanowire or nanosheet. Multivalley quantum-transport simulations are used to demonstrate the manifestation of minibands and minibandgaps in the transmission spectra of such a superlattice. We find that the presence of different valleys in the conduction band of silicon favors a nanowire with a rectangular cross section for effective energy filtering. The obtained energy filter can consequently be used in the source extension of a field-effect transistor to prevent high-energy electrons from contributing to the leakage current. Self-consistent Schrodinger-Poisson simulations in the ballistic limit show minimum subthreshold swings of 6 mV/decade for geometric superlattices with indentations. The obtained theoretical performance metrics for the simulated devices are compared with conventional III-V superlatticeFETs and TunnelFETs. The adaptation of the quantum transmitting boundary method to the finite-element simulation of 3-D structures with anisotropic effective mass is presented in Appendixes A and B. Our results bare relevance in the search for steep-slope transistor alternatives which are compatible with the silicon industry and can overcome the power-consumption bottleneck inherent to standard CMOS technologies. Published by AIP Publishing.  
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  Language Wos 000447148100011 Publication Date 2018-10-11  
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  ISSN 0021-8979; 1089-7550 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 3 Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.068  
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Author Krehl, J.; Guzzinati, G.; Schultz, J.; Potapov, P.; Pohl, D.; Martin, J.; Verbeeck, J.; Fery, A.; Büchner, B.; Lubk, A. url  doi
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  Title Spectral field mapping in plasmonic nanostructures with nanometer resolution Type A1 Journal article
  Year (down) 2018 Publication Nature communications Abbreviated Journal Nat Commun  
  Volume 9 Issue 1 Pages 4207  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Plasmonic nanostructures and -devices are rapidly transforming light manipulation technology by allowing to modify and enhance optical fields on sub-wavelength scales. Advances in this field rely heavily on the development of new characterization methods for the fundamental nanoscale interactions. However, the direct and quantitative mapping of transient electric and magnetic fields characterizing the plasmonic coupling has been proven elusive to date. Here we demonstrate how to directly measure the inelastic momentum transfer of surface plasmon modes via the energy-loss filtered deflection of a focused electron beam in a transmission electron microscope. By scanning the beam over the sample we obtain a spatially and spectrally resolved deflection map and we further show how this deflection is related quantitatively to the spectral component of the induced electric and magnetic fields pertaining to the mode. In some regards this technique is an extension to the established differential phase contrast into the dynamic regime.  
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  ISSN 2041-1723 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 12.124 Times cited 15 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes G.G. acknowledges support from a postdoctoral fellowship grant from the Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoke-Vlaanderen (FWO). A.L. and J.K. have received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the Horizon 2020 research and innovation program of the European Union (grant agreement no. 715620). Approved Most recent IF: 12.124  
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Author Bottari, F.; Moretto, L.M.; Ugo, P. pdf  doi
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  Title Impedimetric sensing of the immuno-enzymatic reaction of gliadin with a collagen-modified electrode Type A1 Journal article
  Year (down) 2018 Publication Electrochemistry communications Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 97 Issue Pages 51-55  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)  
  Abstract This paper presents a previously unexplored biosensing strategy for detecting gliadin which exploits the crosslinking of gliadin with collagen, catalyzed by transglutaminase at the interfacial electron transfer rate, on a modified electrode. The process is monitored by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy using a glassy carbon electrode coated with a collagen layer. To validate the specificity of the response as well as to eliminate possible interferences from other proteins, such as soy protein or casein, the captured gliadin is further reacted with a specific anti-gliadin antibody. Changes in charge transfer resistance, measured from the Nyquist plots, scale linearly with the gliadin concentration in the range 5-20 mg/L, a range suitable for testing the gliadin concentration in gluten-free food commodities.  
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  ISSN 1388-2481; 1873-1902 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
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Author Karakulina, O.M.; Demortière, A.; Dachraoui, W.; Abakumov, A.M.; Hadermann, J. url  doi
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  Title In Situ Electron Diffraction Tomography Using a Liquid-Electrochemical Transmission Electron Microscopy Cell for Crystal Structure Determination of Cathode Materials for Li-Ion batteries Type A1 Journal article
  Year (down) 2018 Publication Nano letters Abbreviated Journal Nano Lett  
  Volume 18 Issue 10 Pages 6286-6291  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract We demonstrate that changes in the unit cell structure of lithium battery cathode materials during electrochemical cycling in liquid electrolyte can be determined for particles of just a few hundred nanometers in size using in situ transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The atomic coordinates, site occupancies (including lithium occupancy), and cell parameters of the materials can all be reliably quantified. This was achieved using electron diffraction tomography (EDT) in a sealed electrochemical cell with conventional liquid electrolyte (LP30) and LiFePO4 crystals, which have a well-documented charged structure to use as reference. In situ EDT in a liquid environment cell provides a viable alternative to in situ X-ray and neutron diffraction experiments due to the more local character of TEM, allowing for single crystal diffraction data to be obtained from multiphased powder samples and from submicrometer- to nanometer-sized particles. EDT is the first in situ TEM technique to provide information at the unit cell level in the liquid environment of a commercial TEM electrochemical cell. Its application to a wide range of electrochemical experiments in liquid environment cells and diverse types of crystalline materials can be envisaged.  
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  ISSN 1530-6984 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 12.712 Times cited 12 Open Access Not_Open_Access: Available from 08.09.2019  
  Notes O.M. Karakulina, A.M. Abakumov and J. Hadermann acknowledge support from FWO under grant G040116N. A. Demortière wants to thank the French network on the electrochemical energy storage (RS2E), the Store-Ex Labex, for the financial support. Finally, the Fonds Européen de Développement Régional (FEDER), CNRS, Région Hauts-de-France, and Ministère de l’Education Nationale de l’Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche are acknowledged for funding. Approved Most recent IF: 12.712  
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @c:irua:154750 Serial 5063  
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Author Naberezhnyi, D.; Rumyantseva, M.; Filatova, D.; Batuk, M.; Hadermann, J.; Baranchikov, A.; Khmelevsky, N.; Aksenenko, A.; Konstantinova, E.; Gaskov, A. url  doi
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  Title Effects of Ag additive in low temperature CO detection with In2O3 based gas sensors Type A1 Journal article
  Year (down) 2018 Publication Nanomaterials Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 8 Issue 10 Pages 801  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Nanocomposites In2O3/Ag obtained by ultraviolet (UV) photoreduction and impregnation methods were studied as materials for CO sensors operating in the temperature range 25-250 degrees C. Nanocrystalline In2O3 and In2O3/Ag nanocomposites were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), single-point Brunauer-Emmet-Teller (BET) method, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and high angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM) with energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) mapping. The active surface sites were investigated using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy and thermo-programmed reduction with hydrogen (TPR-H-2) method. Sensor measurements in the presence of 15 ppm CO demonstrated that UV treatment leads to a complete loss of In2O3 sensor sensitivity, while In2O3/Ag-UV nanocomposite synthesized by UV photoreduction demonstrates an increased sensor signal to CO at T < 200 degrees C. The observed high sensor response of the In2O3/Ag-UV nanocomposite at room temperature may be due to the realization of an additional mechanism of CO oxidation with participation of surface hydroxyl groups associated via hydrogen bonds.  
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  Language Wos 000451174100057 Publication Date 2018-10-08  
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  ISSN 2079-4991 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
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  Notes Approved no  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:156335 Serial 7842  
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Author Abakumov, M.A.; Semkina, A.S.; Skorikov, A.S.; Vishnevskiy, D.A.; Ivanova, A.V.; Mironova, E.; Davydova, G.A.; Majouga, A.G.; Chekhonin, V.P. pdf  doi
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  Title Toxicity of iron oxide nanoparticles : size and coating effects Type A1 Journal article
  Year (down) 2018 Publication Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 32 Issue 12 Pages e22225  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Pharmacology. Therapy; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Toxicological research of novel nanomaterials is a major developmental step of their clinical approval. Since iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles have a great potential in cancer treatment and diagnostics, the investigation of their toxic properties is very topical. In this paper we synthesized bovine serum albumin-coated iron oxide nanoparticles with different sizes and their polyethylene glycol derivative. To prove high biocompatibility of obtained nanoparticles the number of in vitro toxicological tests on human fibroblasts and U251 glioblastoma cells was performed. It was shown that albumin nanoparticles' coating provides a stable and biocompatible shell and prevents cytotoxicity of magnetite core. On long exposure times (48 hours), cytotoxicity of iron oxide nanoparticles takes place due to free radical production, but this toxic effect may be neutralized by using polyethylene glycol modification.  
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  Language Wos 000452532300008 Publication Date 2018-10-06  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1095-6670 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
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  Notes Approved no  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:156269 Serial 8684  
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Author Van der Donck, M.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Rich many-body phase diagram of electrons and holes in doped monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides Type A1 Journal article
  Year (down) 2018 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 98 Issue 11 Pages 115432  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We use a variational technique to study the many-body phase diagram of electrons and holes in n-doped and p-doped monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs). We find a total of four different phases. (i) A fully spin polarized and valley polarized ferromagnetic state. (ii) A state with no global spin polarization but with spin polarization in each valley separately, i.e., spin-valley locking. (iii) A state with spin polarization in one of the valleys and little to no spin polarization in the other valley. (iv) A paramagnetic state with no valley polarization. These phases are separated by first-order phase transitions and are determined by the particle density and the dielectric constant of the substrate. We find that in the presence of a perpendicular magnetic field the four different phases persist. In the case of n-doped MoS2, a fifth phase, which is completely valley polarized but not spin polarized, appears for magnetic fields larger than 7 T and for magnetic fields larger than 23 T completely replaces the second phase.  
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  Publisher American Physical Society Place of Publication New York, N.Y Editor  
  Language Wos 000445507000009 Publication Date 2018-09-24  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 8 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Research Foundation of Flanders (FWO-Vl) through an aspirant research grant for MVDD and by the FLAG-ERA project TRANS-2D-TMD. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:153622UA @ admin @ c:irua:153622 Serial 5125  
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Author Müller-Caspary, K.; Duchamp, M.; Roesner, M.; Migunov, V.; Winkler, F.; Yang, H.; Huth, M.; Ritz, R.; Simson, M.; Ihle, S.; Soltau, H.; Wehling, T.; Dunin-Borkowski, R.E.; Van Aert, S.; Rosenauer, A. url  doi
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  Title Atomic-scale quantification of charge densities in two-dimensional materials Type A1 Journal article
  Year (down) 2018 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 98 Issue 12 Pages 121408  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract The charge density is among the most fundamental solid state properties determining bonding, electrical characteristics, and adsorption or catalysis at surfaces. While atomic-scale charge densities have as yet been retrieved by solid state theory, we demonstrate both charge density and electric field mapping across a mono-/bilayer boundary in 2D MoS2 by momentum-resolved scanning transmission electron microscopy. Based on consistency of the four-dimensional experimental data, statistical parameter estimation and dynamical electron scattering simulations using strain-relaxed supercells, we are able to identify an AA-type bilayer stacking and charge depletion at the Mo-terminated layer edge.  
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  Publisher American Physical Society Place of Publication New York, N.Y Editor  
  Language Wos 000445508200004 Publication Date 2018-09-24  
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  ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 10 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes ; K.M.-C. acknowledges funding from the Initiative and Network Fund of the Helmholtz Association (VH-NG-1317) within the framework of the Helmholtz Young Investigator Group moreSTEM at Forschungszentrum Julich, Germany. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:153621 Serial 5078  
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