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Author Callaert, C. url  openurl
  Title Characterization of defects, modulations and surface layers in topological insulators and structurally related compounds Type Doctoral thesis
  Year 2020 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 180 p.  
  Keywords Doctoral thesis; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
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  Notes (up) Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:165867 Serial 6288  
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Author Vets, C. pdf  openurl
  Title Growth properties of carbon nanomaterials : towards tuning for electronic applications Type Doctoral thesis
  Year 2020 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 130 p.  
  Keywords Doctoral thesis; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
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  Notes (up) Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:164737 Serial 6299  
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Author Pourbabak, S. url  openurl
  Title Influence of nano and microstructural features and defects in finegrained NiTi on the thermal and mechanical reversibility of the martensitic transformation Type Doctoral thesis
  Year 2020 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 166 p.  
  Keywords Doctoral thesis; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
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  Notes (up) Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:165919 Serial 6305  
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Author Lefrancois, P.; Girard-Sahun, F.; Badets, V.; Clement, F.; Arbault, S. pdf  url
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  Title Electroactivity of superoxide anion in aqueous phosphate buffers analyzed with platinized microelectrodes Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Electroanalysis Abbreviated Journal Electroanal  
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  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract The reactivity of platinized ultramicroelectrodes (Pt-black UMEs) towards superoxide anion O-2(.-), an unstable Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS), and its relatives, H2O2 and O-2, was studied. Voltammetric studies in PBS demonstrate that Pt-black UMEs provide: i) a well-resolved reversible redox signature for O-2(.-) detected in both alkaline and physiological buffers (pH 12 and 7.4); ii) irreversible oxidation and reduction waves for H2O2 at pH 7.4. The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) at Pt-black surfaces solely yields H2O2 (2 electrons/2 H+) at physiological pH. Consequently, Pt-black UMEs allow to sense different ROS including superoxide anion for future biomedical or physico-chemical investigations.  
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  Language Wos 000590291800001 Publication Date 2020-11-09  
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  ISSN 1040-0397 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3 Times cited Open Access  
  Notes (up) Approved Most recent IF: 3; 2020 IF: 2.851  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:174264 Serial 6764  
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Author De Paepe, J.; De Paepe, K.; Gòdia, F.; Rabaey, K.; Vlaeminck, S.E.; Clauwaert, P. pdf  doi
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  Title Bio-electrochemical COD removal for energy-efficient, maximum and robust nitrogen recovery from urine through membrane aerated nitrification Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Water Research Abbreviated Journal Water Res  
  Volume 185 Issue Pages 116223  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
  Abstract Resource recovery from source-separated urine can shorten nutrient cycles on Earth and is essential in regenerative life support systems for deep-space exploration. In this study, a robust two-stage, energy-efficient, gravity-independent urine treatment system was developed to transform fresh real human urine into a stable nutrient solution. In the first stage, up to 85% of the COD was removed in a microbial electrolysis cell (MEC), converting part of the energy in organic compounds (27-46%) into hydrogen gas and enabling full nitrogen recovery by preventing nitrogen losses through denitrification in the second stage. Besides COD removal, all urea was hydrolysed in the MEC, resulting in a stream rich in ammoniacal nitrogen and alkalinity, and low in COD. This stream was fed into a membrane-aerated biofilm reactor (MABR) in order to convert the volatile and toxic ammoniacal nitrogen to non-volatile nitrate by nitrification. Bio-electrochemical pre-treatment allowed to recover all nitrogen as nitrate in the MABR at a bulk-phase dissolved oxygen level below 0.1 mg O2 L-1. In contrast, feeding the MABR directly with raw urine (omitting the first stage), at the same nitrogen loading rate, resulted in nitrogen loss (18%) due to denitrification. The MEC and MABR were characterised by very distinct and diverse microbial communities. While (strictly) anaerobic genera, such as Geobacter (electroactive bacteria), Thiopseudomonas, a Lentimicrobiaceae member, Alcaligenes and Proteiniphilum prevailed in the MEC, the MABR was dominated by aerobic genera, including Nitrosomonas (a known ammonium oxidiser), Moheibacter and Gordonia. The two-stage approach yielded a stable nitrate-rich, COD-low nutrient solution, suitable for plant and microalgae cultivation.  
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  Language Wos 000580639800035 Publication Date 2020-07-23  
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  ISSN 0043-1354 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 12.8 Times cited Open Access  
  Notes (up) Approved Most recent IF: 12.8; 2020 IF: 6.942  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:170524 Serial 6461  
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Author Vermeiren, V. url  openurl
  Title Chemical kinetics modeling of non-equilibrium and thermal effects in vibrationally active CO2 plasmas Type Doctoral thesis
  Year 2020 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 207 p.  
  Keywords Doctoral thesis; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
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  Notes (up) Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:173385 Serial 6468  
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Author Moro, G.; Bottari, F.; Liberi, S.; Covaceuszach, S.; Cassetta, A.; Angelini, A.; De Wael, K.; Moretto, L.M. pdf  doi
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  Title Covalent immobilization of delipidated human serum albumin on poly(pyrrole-2-carboxylic) acid film for the impedimetric detection of perfluorooctanoic acid Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Bioelectrochemistry Abbreviated Journal Bioelectrochemistry  
  Volume 134 Issue Pages 107540  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)  
  Abstract The immobilization of biomolecules at screen printed electrodes for biosensing applications is still an open challenge. To enrich the toolbox of bioelectrochemists, graphite screen printed electrodes (G-SPE) were modified with an electropolymerized film of pyrrole-2-carboxilic acid (Py-2-COOH), a pyrrole derivative rich in carboxylic acid functional groups. These functionalities are suitable for the covalent immobilization of biomolecular recognition layers. The electropolymerization was first optimized to obtain stable and conductive polymeric films, comparing two different electrolytes: sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS) and sodium perchlorate. The G-SPE modified with Py-2-COOH in 0.1 M SDS solution showed the required properties and were further tested. A proof-of-concept study for the development of an impedimetric sensor for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) was carried out using the delipidated human serum albumin (hSA) as bioreceptor. The data interpretation was supported by size exclusion chromatography and small-angle X-ray scattering (SEC-SAXS) analysis of the bioreceptor-target complex and the preliminary results suggest the possibility to further develop this biosensing strategy for toxicological and analytical studies.  
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  Language Wos 000579727300004 Publication Date 2020-04-27  
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  ISSN 1567-5394 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 5 Times cited Open Access  
  Notes (up) Approved Most recent IF: 5; 2020 IF: 3.346  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:172494 Serial 6477  
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Author Nematollahi, P. url  openurl
  Title Density functional theory calculations for understanding gas conversion reactions on single metal atom embedded carbon-based nanocatalysts Type Doctoral thesis
  Year 2020 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 173 p.  
  Keywords Doctoral thesis; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
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  Notes (up) Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:169310 Serial 6481  
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Author Bottari, F.; Daems, E.; de Vries, A.-M.; Van Wielendaele, P.; Trashin, S.; Blust, R.; Sobott, F.; Madder, A.; Martins, J.C.; De Wael, K. pdf  doi
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  Title Do aptamers always bind? The need for a multifaceted analytical approach when demonstrating binding affinity between aptamer and low molecular weight compounds Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Journal Of The American Chemical Society Abbreviated Journal J Am Chem Soc  
  Volume 142 Issue 46 Pages jacs.0c08691-19630  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation); Medical Biochemistry  
  Abstract In this manuscript, we compare different analytical methodologies to validate or disprove the binding capabilities of aptamer sequences. This was prompted by the lack of a universally accepted and robust quality control protocol for the characterization of aptamer performances coupled with the observation of independent yet inconsistent data sets in the literature. As an example, we chose three aptamers with a reported affinity in the nanomolar range for ampicillin, a β-lactam antibiotic, used as biorecognition elements in several detection strategies described in the literature. Application of a well-known colorimetric assay based on aggregation of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) yielded conflicting results with respect to the original report. Therefore, ampicillin binding was evaluated in solution using isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC), native nano-electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (native nESI-MS), and 1H-nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H NMR). By coupling the thermodynamic data obtained with ITC with the structural information on the binding event given by native nESI-MS and 1H NMR we could verify that none of the ampicillin aptamers show any specific binding with their intended target. The effect of AuNPs on the binding event was studied by both ITC and 1H NMR, again without providing positive evidence of ampicillin binding. To validate the performance of our analytical approach, we investigated two well-characterized aptamers for cocaine/quinine (MN4), chosen for its nanomolar range affinity, and l-argininamide (1OLD) to show the versatility of our approach. The results clearly indicate the need for a multifaceted analytical approach, to unequivocally establish the actual detection potential and performance of aptamers aimed at small organic molecules.  
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  Language Wos 000592911000024 Publication Date 2020-11-09  
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  ISSN 0002-7863 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 15 Times cited Open Access  
  Notes (up) Approved Most recent IF: 15; 2020 IF: 13.858  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:173136 Serial 6488  
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Author Kara De Maeijer, P.; Craeye, B.; Snellings, R.; Kazemi-Kamyab, H.; Loots, M.; Janssens, K.; Nuyts, G. pdf  doi
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  Title Effect of ultra-fine fly ash on concrete performance and durability Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Construction And Building Materials Abbreviated Journal Constr Build Mater  
  Volume 263 Issue Pages 120493-13  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation); Energy and Materials in Infrastructure and Buildings (EMIB)  
  Abstract In the present study ultra-fine fly ash as a novel by-product obtained by a dry and closed separation process was investigated as cement replacement in concrete. The impact of ultra-fine fly ash on material properties was investigated following an upscaling as an approach considering paste, mortar and concrete properties. Two types of cement, Portland cement (CEMI) and slag cement (CEMIII), two types of ultra-fly ashes, one with particle size d90< 9.3lm (FA1) and second with d90< 4.6lm (FA2) were used.At paste- and mortar- level, cement was replaced at 0%, 15%, 25%, 35% and 50% with FA1 and FA2. At concrete- level, cement was replaced at 0%, 15% and 25% with different ratios of FA1 and FA2. The results at paste- and mortar- level showed that an increased fineness of the fly ash (FA2) contributes to better workability of the mix. For CEMI, the compressive strength of concrete with FA2 at 25% cement replacement was already equal to the reference 0% replacement concrete at the age of 28 days. For CEMIII, the compressive strength of concrete mix with FA1 with 15% and FA2 with 25% cement replacements reached the reference concrete value at the age of 91 days. Regarding the durability, replacing cement with ultra-fine fly ash (FA2) had a positive influence on the resistivity, chloride migration coefficient and alkali-silica reaction (ASR), and a negative influence on the carbonation resistance.  
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  Language Wos 000582567100093 Publication Date 2020-10-13  
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  ISSN 0950-0618 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 7.4 Times cited Open Access  
  Notes (up) Approved Most recent IF: 7.4; 2020 IF: 3.169  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:171815 Serial 6498  
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Author Poma, G.; McGrath, T.J.; Christia, C.; Govindan, M.; Covaci, A. pdf  url
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  Title Emerging halogenated flame retardants in the indoor environment Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Comprehensive analytical chemistry Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 88 Issue Pages 107-140  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Pharmacology. Therapy; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Toxicological Centre  
  Abstract Indoor environments are considered an important contributor to external human exposure to halogenated flame retardants (HFRs) due to the large amounts of chemicals currently incorporated in indoor equipment and the time humans spend every day in indoor environments. In this chapter, the presence and use of novel brominated flame retardants (NBFRs), dechlorane plus (DPs), chlorinated organophosphorus flame retardants (Cl-PFRs) and chlorinated paraffins (CPs) in indoor dust, air and consumer products collected from different indoor microenvironments (homes, public indoor spaces, and vehicles) are discussed. While data on the concentrations of HFRs in indoor dust and air are widely available, figures are still scarce for consumer products, such as textiles and foams, furnishings, flooring, electric and electronic products and building materials. This knowledge gaps still represents the biggest obstacle in linking eventual sources of contamination to the presence and chemical patterns in indoor dust and air.  
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  Language Wos Publication Date 2019-11-22  
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  ISSN 978-0-444-64339-1 ISBN Additional Links UA library record  
  Impact Factor Times cited Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes (up) Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:168776 Serial 6505  
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Author Lindeboom, R.E.F.; De Paepe, J.; Vanoppen, M.; Alonso-Fariñas, B.; Coessens, W.; Alloul, A.; Christiaens, M.E.R.; Dotremont, C.; Beckers, H.; Lamaze, B.; Demey, D.; Clauwaert, P.; Verliefde, A.R.D.; Vlaeminck, S.E. url  doi
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  Title A five-stage treatment train for water recovery from urine and shower water for long-term human Space missions Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Desalination Abbreviated Journal Desalination  
  Volume 495 Issue Pages 114634  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
  Abstract Long-term human Space missions will rely on regenerative life support as resupply of water, oxygen and food comes with constraints. The International Space Station (ISS) relies on an evaporation/condensation system to recover 74–85% of the water in urine, yet suffers from repetitive scaling and biofouling while employing hazardous chemicals. In this study, an alternative non-sanitary five-stage treatment train for one “astronaut” was integrated through a sophisticated monitoring and control system. This so-called Water Treatment Unit Breadboard (WTUB) successfully treated urine (1.2-L-d−1) with crystallisation, COD-removal, ammonification, nitrification and electrodialysis, before it was mixed with shower water (3.4-L-d−1). Subsequently, ceramic nanofiltration and single-pass flat-sheet RO were used. A four-months proof-of-concept period yielded: (i) chemical water quality meeting the hygienic standards of the European Space Agency, (ii) a 87-±-5% permeate recovery with an estimated theoretical primary energy requirement of 0.2-kWhp-L−1, (iii) reduced scaling potential without anti-scalant addition and (iv) and a significant biological reduction in biofouling potential resulted in stable but biofouling-limited RO permeability of 0.5 L-m−2-h−1-bar−1. Estimated mass breakeven dates and a comparison with the ISS Water Recovery System for a hypothetical Mars transit mission show that WTUB is a promising biological membrane-based alternative to heat-based systems for manned Space missions.  
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  Language Wos 000582172900007 Publication Date 2020-09-15  
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  ISSN 0011-9164 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 9.9 Times cited Open Access  
  Notes (up) Approved Most recent IF: 9.9; 2020 IF: 5.527  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:171514 Serial 6523  
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Author Thiruvottriyur Shanmugam, S.; Trashin, S.; De Wael, K. url  doi
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  Title Gold-sputtered microelectrodes with built-in gold reference and counter electrodes for electrochemical DNA detection Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Analyst Abbreviated Journal Analyst  
  Volume Issue Pages  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)  
  Abstract Gold-sputtered microelectrodes with built-in gold reference and counter electrodes represent a promising platform for the development of disposable DNA sensors. Pretreating gold electrode surfaces and immobilization of DNA thereon is commonly employed in biosensing applications. However, with no scientific or practical guidelines to prepare a DNA sensor using these miniature gold-sputtered microelectrodes, cleaning and immobilization steps need to be systematically optimized and updated. In this work, we present efficient cleaning and modification of miniaturized gold-sputtered microelectrodes with thiolated DNA probes for DNA detection. Additional discussions on subtleties and nuances involved at each stage of pretreating and modifying gold-sputtered microelectrodes are included to present a robust, well-founded protocol. It was evident that the insights on cleaning polycrystalline gold disk electrodes with a benchmark electrode surface for DNA sensors, cannot be transferred to clean these miniature gold-sputtered microelectrodes. Therefore, a comparison between five different cleaning protocols was made to find the optimal one for gold-sputtered microelectrodes. Additionally, two principally different immobilization techniques for gold-sputtered microelectrode modification with thiolated ssDNA were compared i.e., immobilization through passive chemisorption and potential perturbation were compared in terms of thiol-specific attachment and thiol-unspecific adsorption through nitrogenous bases. The hybridization performance of these prepared electrodes was characterized by their sensitive complementary DNA capturing ability, detected by a standard alkaline phosphatase assay. Immobilization through passive chemisorption proved to be efficient in capturing the complementary target DNA with a detection limit of 0.14 nM and sensitivity of 9.38 A M−1 cm2. In general, this work presents a comprehensive understanding of cleaning, modification and performance of gold-sputtered microelectrodes with built-in gold reference and counter electrodes for both fundamental investigations and practical DNA sensing applications.  
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  Language Wos 000592315100017 Publication Date 2020-09-17  
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  ISSN 0003-2654 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 4.2 Times cited Open Access  
  Notes (up) Approved Most recent IF: 4.2; 2020 IF: 3.885  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:172447 Serial 6527  
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Author De Jong, M. openurl 
  Title A highly accurate portable electrochemical sensor for cocaine : from methodology to testing in the field Type Doctoral thesis
  Year 2020 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 263 p.  
  Keywords Doctoral thesis; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)  
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  Notes (up) Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:170912 Serial 6538  
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Author Geerts, R.; Vandermoere, F.; Halet, D.; Van Winckel, T.; Joos, P.; Van Den Steen, K.; Van Meenen, E.; Blust, R.; Vlaeminck, S.E. file  openurl
  Title Ik drink (geen) afval! Een exploratieve studie naar socio-demografische verschillen in publieke steun voor het hergebruik van afvalwater in Vlaanderen Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Vlaams tijdschrift voor overheidsmanagement Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue 3 Pages 51-69  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Sociology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL); Centre for Research on Environmental and Social Change  
  Abstract In een context van stijgende waterschaarste verkennen wij, naar ons weten voor het eerst in Vlaanderen, publieke steun voor de behandeling en het hergebruik van afvalwater als drinkwater. Vlaanderen is vandaag een van de weinige regio’s waar afvalwater reeds gerecycleerd wordt voor drinkwaterdoeleinden. Dit gebeurt op kleinschalig niveau en de uitbreiding hiervan is vandaag een van de Vlaamse beleidsdoelstellingen. Internationale voorbeelden toonden echter dat een gebrek aan publieke steun een aanzienlijk obstakel kan zijn. Vaak worden gezondheids- en veiligheidsbezorgdheden aangehaald als oorzaak voor het beperkte draagvlak. Minder is geweten over de socio-demografische distributie van dit draagvlak. Daarbovenop blijft er onduidelijkheid over de samenhang tussen socio-demografische kenmerken en gezondheids- en veiligheidsbezorgdheden. Met behulp van een enquête uitgevoerd in Vlaanderen (N=2309), bestudeerden wij ten eerste deze socio-demografische verschillen op basis van bivariate associaties (gender, opleidingsniveau, leeftijd en woonplaats). Ten tweede construeerden we een padmodel om te onderzoeken of deze verschillen verklaard kunnen worden aan de hand van gezondheids- en veiligheidsbezorgdheden. Onze resultaten toonden dat publieke steun voor afvalwaterhergebruik voor drinkwaterdoeleinden in Vlaanderen beperkt is. Het draagvlak was het laagst bij oudere mensen, vrouwen, lager geschoolde groepen en mensen die niet in de Provincie Antwerpen wonen. Voor een groot deel konden socio-demografische verschillen verklaard worden door hogere gezondheids- en veiligheidsbezorgdheden bij vrouwen, lager geschoolden en mensen uit West- en Oost-Vlaanderen. Dit suggereert een gebrek aan vertrouwen in waterexperts en -technologie bij bepaalde socio-demografische groepen, wat zich vertaalt in een verminderde publieke steun voor afvalwaterhergebruik. Op basis van deze bevindingen bespreken we een aantal potentiële actiestrategieën om publieke oppositie te anticiperen en proactief publieke steun te verwerven via doelgerichte (risico)communicatie.  
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  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:171478 Serial 6541  
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Author Bafekry, A. url  openurl
  Title Investigation of the effects of defects and impurities on nanostructures consisting of Group IV and V elements using First-principles calculations Type Doctoral thesis
  Year 2020 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 126 p.  
  Keywords Doctoral thesis; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
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  Notes (up) Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:168738 Serial 6554  
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Author Conti, S. url  openurl
  Title Multi-band superfluidity and BEC-BCS crossover in novel ultrathin materials Type Doctoral thesis
  Year 2020 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 123 p.  
  Keywords Doctoral thesis; Sociology; History; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
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  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:169036 Serial 6565  
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Author Gielis, J.; Caratelli, D.; Shi, P.; Ricci, P.E. url  doi
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  Title A note on spirals and curvature Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Growth and form Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 1 Issue 1 Pages 1-8  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
  Abstract Starting from logarithmic, sinusoidal and power spirals, it is shown how these spirals are connected directly with Chebyshev polynomials, Lamé curves, with allometry and Antonelli-metrics in Finsler geometry. Curvature is a crucial concept in geometry both for closed curves and equiangular spirals, and allowed Dillen to give a general definition of spirals. Many natural shapes can be described as a combination of one of two basic shapes in nature—circle and spiral—with Gielis transformations. Using this idea, shape description itself is used to develop a novel approach to anisotropic curvature in nature. Various examples are discussed, including fusion in flowers and its connection to the recently described pseudo-Chebyshev functions.  
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  Language Wos Publication Date 2020-02-23  
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  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:167061 Serial 6569  
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Author Zhang, H. file  openurl
  Title Optical diagnostics of spatiotemporal evolution characteristics of nanosecond laser-induced plasma in gases Type Doctoral thesis
  Year 2020 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 117 p.  
  Keywords Doctoral thesis; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
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  Notes (up) Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:171436 Serial 6572  
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Author Dattoli, G.; Di Palma, E.; Gielis, J.; Licciardi, S. url  doi
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  Title Parabolic trigonometry Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication International journal of applied and computational mathematics Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 6 Issue 2 Pages 37  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
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  Language Wos Publication Date 2020-03-04  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 2349-5103 ISBN Additional Links UA library record  
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  Notes (up) Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:167049 Serial 6578  
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Author Rocha Segundo, I.; Landi Jr., S.; Margaritis, A.; Pipintakos, G.; Freitas, E.; Vuye, C.; Blom, J.; Tytgat, T.; Denys, S.; Carneiro, J. url  doi
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  Title Physicochemical and rheological properties of a transparent asphalt binder modified with nano-TiO₂ Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Nanomaterials Abbreviated Journal Nanomaterials-Basel  
  Volume 10 Issue 11 Pages 2152  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL); Energy and Materials in Infrastructure and Buildings (EMIB)  
  Abstract Transparent binder is used to substitute conventional black asphalt binder and to provide light-colored pavements, whereas nano-TiO2 has the potential to promote photocatalytic and self-cleaning properties. Together, these materials provide multifunction effects and benefits when the pavement is submitted to high solar irradiation. This paper analyzes the physicochemical and rheological properties of a transparent binder modified with 0.5%, 3.0%, 6.0%, and 10.0% nano-TiO2 and compares it to the transparent base binder and conventional and polymer modified binders (PMB) without nano-TiO2. Their penetration, softening point, dynamic viscosity, master curve, black diagram, Linear Amplitude Sweep (LAS), Multiple Stress Creep Recovery (MSCR), and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) were obtained. The transparent binders (base and modified) seem to be workable considering their viscosity, and exhibited values between the conventional binder and PMB with respect to rutting resistance, penetration, and softening point. They showed similar behavior to the PMB, demonstrating signs of polymer modification. The addition of TiO2 seemed to reduce fatigue life, except for the 0.5% content. Nevertheless, its addition in high contents increased the rutting resistance. The TiO2 modification seems to have little effect on the chemical functional indices. The best percentage of TiO2 was 0.5%, with respect to fatigue, and 10.0% with respect to permanent deformation.  
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  Language Wos 000593731700001 Publication Date 2020-10-29  
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  ISSN 2079-4991 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 5.3 Times cited Open Access  
  Notes (up) Approved Most recent IF: 5.3; 2020 IF: 3.553  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:172621 Serial 6580  
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Author Heijkers, S. url  openurl
  Title Plasma chemistry modelling for CO2 and CH4 conversion in various plasma types Type Doctoral thesis
  Year 2020 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 316 p.  
  Keywords Doctoral thesis; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
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  Notes (up) Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:168055 Serial 6582  
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Author Eliaerts, J. openurl 
  Title Qualitative and quantitative determination of cocaine using mid-infrared spectroscopy and chemometrics Type Doctoral thesis
  Year 2020 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 184 p.  
  Keywords Doctoral thesis; Law; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)  
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  Notes (up) Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:169398 Serial 6589  
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Author Vanherck, J. url  openurl
  Title Spontaneous and induced magnetisation in two-dimensional and bulk Heisenberg ferromagnets : a quantum mechanical treatment Type Doctoral thesis
  Year 2020 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 160 p.  
  Keywords Doctoral thesis; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
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  Notes (up) Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:171875 Serial 6612  
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Author Hendrickx, M. url  openurl
  Title Study of the effect of cation substitution on the local structure and the properties of perovskites and Li-ion battery cathode materials Type Doctoral thesis
  Year 2020 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 208 p.  
  Keywords Doctoral thesis; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
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  Notes (up) Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:173128 Serial 6618  
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Author Milagres de Oliveira, T. url  openurl
  Title Three-dimensional characterisation of nanomaterials : from model-like systems to real nanostructures Type Doctoral thesis
  Year 2020 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 230 p.  
  Keywords Doctoral thesis; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
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  Notes (up) Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:170020 Serial 6627  
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Author Vanrompay, H. url  openurl
  Title Toward fast and dose efficient electron tomography Type Doctoral thesis
  Year 2020 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 207 p.  
  Keywords Doctoral thesis; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
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  Notes (up) Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:169852 Serial 6632  
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Author Van Loon, J.; De Jong, M.; De Wael, K.; Du Bois, E. file  isbn
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  Title Transposing testing from lab to on-site environment : a case of cocaine powder sampling Type P3 Proceeding
  Year 2020 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages  
  Keywords P3 Proceeding; Engineering sciences. Technology; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation); Product development  
  Abstract This paper reports on the transition process to convert a specific lab technique to the on-site, real-life environment. Bringing a lab test to an on-site environment involves many difficulties regarding to the context, people skills and environmental support. Within this project, a case about sampling for an electrochemical measurement, was investigated as a basis to reason upon some general conclusions related to the process of transposing lab-tests to an on-site environment. The current lab test was analysed and compared with a focus group discussion with future users. Based on the findings, assumptions for the new sampling technique in the specific case were formulated. New low-tech methods to achieve the sampling were extensively tested and verified. Starting from this chosen case an argumentation was set up to generalise the conclusions, by reasoning on other cases of products that already passed this transition to the field. Based on a comparison, we could discuss that the selected parameters related to impact of the context environment, of the people that should handle the tests, related to the reasons for transposing the technology, and related to the technology that will be transposed to the on-site environment, were of importance of almost all cases and can therefore be considered as context-independent and related to the transfer to on-site testing.  
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  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:169896 Serial 6637  
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Author Koch, K.; Ysebaert, T.; Denys, S.; Samson, R. pdf  doi
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  Title Urban heat stress mitigation potential of green walls: A review Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Urban Forestry & Urban Greening Abbreviated Journal Urban For Urban Gree  
  Volume 55 Issue Pages 126843-13  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Art; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
  Abstract Cities with resilience to climate change appear to be a vision of the future, but are inevitable to ensure the quality of life for citizens and to avoid an increase in civilian mortality. Urban green infrastructure (UGI), with the focus on vertical green, poses a beneficial mitigation and adaptation strategy for challenges such as climate change through cooling effects on building and street level. This review article explores recent literature regarding this considerable topic and investigates how green walls can be applied to mitigate this problem. Summary tables (see additional information) and figures are presented that can be used by policy makers and researchers to make informed decisions when installing green walls in built-up environments. At last, knowledge gaps are uncovered that need further investigation to exploit the benefits at its best.  
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  Language Wos 000593921600001 Publication Date 2020-09-25  
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  ISSN 1618-8667 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 6.4 Times cited Open Access  
  Notes (up) Approved Most recent IF: 6.4; 2020 IF: 2.113  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:172985 Serial 6650  
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Author Bafekry, A.; Yagmurcukardes, M.; Akgenc, B.; Ghergherehchi, M.; Nguyen, C. doi  openurl
  Title Van der Waals heterostructures of MoS₂ and Janus MoSSe monolayers on graphitic boron-carbon-nitride (BC₃, C₃N, C₃N₄ and C₄N₃) nanosheets: a first-principles study Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Journal Of Physics D-Applied Physics Abbreviated Journal J Phys D Appl Phys  
  Volume Issue Pages 1-10  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract In this work, we extensively investigate the structural and electronic properties of van der Waals heterostructures (HTs) constructed by MoS${2}$/$BC3$, MoS${2}$/$C3N$, MoS${2}$/$C3N4$, MoS${2}$/$C4N3$ and those using Janus MoSSe instead of MoS$2$ by performing density functional theory calculations. The electronic band structure calculations and the corresponding partial density of states reveal that the significant changes are driven by quite strong layer-layer interaction between the constitutive layers. Our results show that although all monolayers are semiconductors as free-standing layers, the MoS${2}$/$C3N$ and MoS${2}$/$C4N3$ bilayer HTs display metallic behavior as a consequence of transfer of charge carriers between two constituent layers. In addition, it is found that in MoSSe/$C3N$ bilayer HT, the degree of metallicity is affected by the interface chalcogen atom type when Se atoms are facing to $C3N$ layer, the overlap of the bands around the Fermi level is smaller. Moreover, the half-metallic magnetic $C4N3$ is shown to form magnetic half-metallic trilayer HT with MoS$2$ independent of the stacking sequence, i.e. whether it is sandwiched or two $C4N3$ layer encapsulate MoS$2$ layer. We further analyze the trilayer HTs in which MoS$2$ is encapsulated by two different monolayers and it is revealed that at least with one magnetic monolayer, it is possible to construct a magnetic trilayer. While the trilayer of $C4N3$/MoS${2}$/$BC3$ and $C4N3$/MoS${2}$/$C3N4$ exhibit half-metallic characteristics, $C4N3$/MoS${_2}$/$C3$N possesses a magnetic metallic ground state. Overall, our results reveal that holly structures of BCN crystals are suitable for heterostructure formation even over van der Waals type interaction which significantly changes electronic nature of the constituent layers.  
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  Language Wos 000543344800001 Publication Date 2020-04-07  
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  ISSN 0022-3727 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.4 Times cited Open Access  
  Notes (up) Approved Most recent IF: 3.4; 2020 IF: 2.588  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:169754 Serial 6651  
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