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Author Weng, Y.; Jia, Z.; Ding, L.; Muraishi, S.; Liu, Q. pdf  url
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  Title Clustering behavior during natural aging and artificial aging in Al-Mg-Si alloys with different Ag and Cu addition Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Microstructure And Processing Abbreviated Journal (down) Mat Sci Eng A-Struct  
  Volume 732 Issue 732 Pages 273-283  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract The effect of Ag and Cu addition on clustering behavior of Al-Mg-Si alloys during natural aging (NA) and artificial aging (AA) was investigated by hardness measurement, tensile test and atom probe tomography analysis. The results show that both Ag and Cu atoms could enter clusters and GP-zones, change the Mg/Si ratio and increase their volume fractions. Compared with the Al base alloy, the clusters in the Ag/Cu-added alloys more easily transform to beta" phases for size and compositional similarity, and the strengthening ability of these particles is enhanced by the increased volume fraction and shear modulus. In NA condition, Cu is greater in improving the volume fraction of clusters than Ag and thus produces higher T4 temper hardness. In AA condition, in contrary, Ag is more effective in facilitating the formation and growth of particles than Cu due to the stronger Ag-Mg interaction and the high diffusivity of Ag atoms in Al matrix, leading to highest hardening response. Compared to the Cu-added alloy, the Ag-added alloy shows higher precipitation kinetics during AA treatment and maintains a lower T4 temper hardness.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Lausanne Editor  
  Language Wos 000441486100032 Publication Date 2018-07-07  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0921-5093 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.094 Times cited 11 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Special major R & D Projects for Key Technology Innovation of Key Industries in Chongqing (Grant no. cstc2017zdcy-zdzxX0006), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China (Grant no. 106112016CDJXZ338825 and 106112017CDJQJ308822) and the program of China Scholarships Council (No. 201706050125). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.094  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:153107 Serial 5083  
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Author Jimenez-Mena, N.; Jacques, P.J.; Ding, L.; Gauquelin, N.; Schryvers, D.; Idrissi, H.; Delannay, F.; Simar, A. pdf  url
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  Title Enhancement of toughness of Al-to-steel Friction Melt Bonded welds via metallic interlayers Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication Materials science and engineering: part A: structural materials: properties, microstructure and processing Abbreviated Journal (down) Mat Sci Eng A-Struct  
  Volume 740-741 Issue Pages 274-284  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract The toughness of Al-to-steel welds decreases with increasing thickness of the intermetallic (IM) layer formed at the interface. Co plating has been added as interlayer in Al-to-steel Friction Melt Bonded (FMB) welds to control the nature and thickness of the IM layer. In comparison to a weld without interlayer, Co plating brings about a reduction of the thickness of the IM layer by 70%. The critical energy release rate of the crack propagating in the weld is used as an indicator of toughness. It is evaluated via an adapted crack propagation test using an energy conservation criterion. For a weld without interlayer, critical energy release rate is found to increase when the thickness of the intermetallic layer decreases. When the intermetallic layer is thick, the crack propagates in a brittle manner through the intermetallic whereas, at low layer thickness, the crack deviates and partially propagates through the Al plate, which causes an increase of toughness. The use of a Co interlayer brings about an increase of toughness by causing full deviation of the crack towards the Al plate.  
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  Language Wos 000453494500029 Publication Date 2018-10-24  
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  ISSN 0921-5093 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.094 Times cited 4 Open Access Not_Open_Access: Available from 25.10.2020  
  Notes The authors acknowledge the financial support of the Interuniversity Attraction Poles Program from the Belgian State through the Belgian Policy Agency, Belgium, contract IAP7/21 INTEMATE. N. Jimenez-Mena acknowledges the financial support of the (Fonds pour la formation à la recherchedans l'industrie et dans l'agriculture (FRIA), Belgium. A. Simar acknowledges the financial support of the (European Research Council – Starting Grant (ERC-StG), project ALUFIX, grant agreement no 716678. H. Idrissi is mandated by the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (FSR-FNRS), Belgium. The authors also acknowledge M. Coulombier for the help provided in the measurement of the friction coefficient, and T. Pardoen and F. Lani for the fruitful discussions. Approved Most recent IF: 3.094  
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @c:irua:154866UA @ admin @ c:irua:154866 Serial 5061  
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Author Samaee, V.; Sandfeld, S.; Idrissi, H.; Groten, J.; Pardoen, T.; Schwaiger, R.; Schryvers, D. pdf  url
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  Title Dislocation structures and the role of grain boundaries in cyclically deformed Ni micropillars Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Materials Science And Engineering A-Structural Materials Properties Microstructure And Processing Abbreviated Journal (down) Mat Sci Eng A-Struct  
  Volume 769 Issue Pages 138295  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Transmission electron microscopy and finite element-based dislocation simulations were combined to study the development of dislocation microstructures after cyclic deformation of single crystal and bicrystal Ni micropillars oriented for multi-slip. A direct correlation between large accumulation of plastic strain and the presence of dislocation cell walls in the single crystal micropillars was observed, while the presence of the grain boundary hampered the formation of wall-like structures in agreement with a smaller accumulated plastic strain. Automated crystallographic orientation and nanostrain mapping using transmission electron microscopy revealed the presence of lattice heterogeneities associated to the cell walls including long range elastic strain fields. By combining the nanostrain mapping with an inverse modelling approach, information about dislocation density, line orientation and Burgers vector direction was derived, which is not accessible otherwise in such dense dislocation structures. Simulations showed that the image forces associated with the grain boundary in this specific bicrystal configuration have only a minor influence on dislocation behavior. Thus, the reduced occurrence of “mature” cell walls in the bicrystal can be attributed to the available volume, which is too small to accommodate cell structures.  
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  Language Wos 000500373800018 Publication Date 2019-08-21  
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  ISSN 0921-5093 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 6.4 Times cited 1 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes Financial support from the Flemish (FWO) and German Research Foundation (DFG) through the European M-ERA.NET project “FaSS” (Fatigue Simulation near Surfaces) under the grant numbers GA.014.13 N,SCHW855/5-1, and SA2292/2-1 is gratefully acknowledged. V.S. acknowledges the FWO research project G012012 N “Understanding nanocrystalline mechanical behaviour from structural investigations”. H.I. is mandated by the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (FSR-FNRS). S.S. acknowledges financial support from the European Research Council through the ERC Grant Agreement No. 759419 (MuDiLingo – A Multiscale Dislocation Language for Data- Driven Materials Science). Approved Most recent IF: 6.4; 2020 IF: 3.094  
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @c:irua:163475 Serial 5371  
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Author Zhao, L.; Macias, J.G.S.; Ding, L.; Idrissi, H.; Simar, A. pdf  doi
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  Title Damage mechanisms in selective laser melted AlSi10Mg under as built and different post-treatment conditions Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication Microstructure And Processing Abbreviated Journal (down) Mat Sci Eng A-Struct  
  Volume 764 Issue 764 Pages 138210  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Selective laser melting (SLM) manufactured AlSi10Mg alloys present a fine silicon-rich network and precipitates which grant high mechanical strength but low ductility. Post-treatments, aiming at eliminating inherent defects related to SLM such as residual stresses, porosity or inhomogeneity, result in significant changes in the microstructure and impact both the hardening and the damage mechanisms of the post-treated material. The present work is dedicated to the investigation of the fracture of SLM AlSi10Mg under as built and three post-treatment conditions, namely two stress relieve heat treatments and friction stir processing (FSP). It is found that the interconnected Si network fosters damage at low strain due to the brittleness of the Si phase. The onset of damage transfers load to the enclosed Al phase which then fractures quickly under high stress, thus leading to low material ductility. In contrast, when the Si network is globularized into Si particles, the ductility is highly increased even in the case where the porosity and inhomogeneity of the microstructure remain after the post-treatment. The ductility enhancement results from the delay in void nucleation on the Si particles as well as from the tolerance for void growth in the Al matrix.  
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  Language Wos 000486360100029 Publication Date 2019-07-27  
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  ISSN 0921-5093 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.094 Times cited 1 Open Access  
  Notes ; This research work has been supported by the WALInnov LongLifeAM project, Convention n 1810016, funded by Service public de Wallonie Economic Emploi Recherche (SPW-EER). L. Ding and A. Simar acknowledge the financial support of the European Research Council (ERC) for the Starting Grant ALUFIX project (grant agreement n 716678). J. G. Santos Macias acknowledges the support of the Fonds de la recherche scientifique -FNRS (FRIA grant), Belgium. H. Idrissi is mandated by the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (FSRFNRS). Any-Shape is acknowledged for material supply. We thank Prof. P. J. Jacques from UCLouvain for fruitful discussion and critical reading of the paper. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.094  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:162800 Serial 5386  
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Author Yang, M.; Chen, H.; Orekhov, A.; Lu, Q.; Lan, X.; Li, K.; Zhang, S.; Song, M.; Kong, Y.; Schryvers, D.; Du, Y. pdf  url
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  Title Quantified contribution of β″ and β′ precipitates to the strengthening of an aged Al–Mg–Si alloy Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Materials Science And Engineering A-Structural Materials Properties Microstructure And Processing Abbreviated Journal (down) Mat Sci Eng A-Struct  
  Volume 774 Issue Pages 138776  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract It is generally believed that β00 precipitates, rather than β0 precipitates, are the major strengthening precipitates in

aged Al–Mg–Si alloys. The reason for this difference is not well understood. To clarify this, two samples of the

same Al–Mg–Si alloy but with different aging states were prepared. The under-aged sample only contains nanoprecipitates

of the β00 type, while the peak-aged one contains nearly equal volumes of β00 and β0 precipitates. We

have, for the first time, separated the strengthening effect of the contribution from βʺ and βʹ precipitates,

respectively, by an indirect approach based on high-precision measurements of volume fractions, number densities,

sizes, proportions of the precipitates, their lattice strains, the composition and grain size of the matrix. The

β0 precipitates, which take 45.6% of the total precipitate volume in the peak-aged sample, contribute to the entire

precipitation strengthening by only 31.6%. The main reason why they are less useful compared to β00 precipitates

has been found to be associated with their smaller lattice strains relative to the matrix, which is 0.99% versus

2.10% (for β00 ).
 
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  Language Wos 000514747200001 Publication Date 2019-12-04  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0921-5093 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 6.4 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes National Natural Science Foundation of China, 51531009 51711530713 51501230 ; Central South University, 2018gczd033 ; Flemish Science Foundation, VS.026.18N ; Program for Guangdong Introducing Innovative and Entrepreneurial Teams, 2016ZT06G025 ; Guangdong Natural Science Foundation, 2017B030306014 ; Approved Most recent IF: 6.4; 2020 IF: 3.094  
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @c:irua:165290 Serial 5440  
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Author van Vaeck, L.; Adriaens, A.; Gijbels, R. openurl 
  Title Static secondary ion mass spectrometry (S-SIMS): part 1: methodology and structural interpretation Type A1 Journal article
  Year 1999 Publication Mass spectrometry reviews Abbreviated Journal (down) Mass Spectrom Rev  
  Volume 18 Issue Pages 1-47  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
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  Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000082318900001 Publication Date 0000-00-00  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0277-7037 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 9.373 Times cited 112 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 9.373; 1999 IF: 6.885  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:24931 Serial 3151  
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Author De Baere, K.; Verstraelen, H.; Rigo, P.; Van Passel, S.; Lenaerts, S.; Potters, G. pdf  doi
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  Title Study on alternative approaches to corrosion protection of ballast tanks using an economic model Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Marine structures Abbreviated Journal (down) Mar Struct  
  Volume 32 Issue Pages 1-17  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
  Abstract One of the most relevant problems in ship construction and maintenance nowadays is corrosion in ballast tanks of modern merchant vessels. On the one hand, there is a general consensus that the economic lifespan of such a vessel depends, to a large degree, upon the corrosion state of its ballast tanks, while on the other hand these ballast tanks, located between the outer hull and the cargo tanks, makes routine inspection and maintenance a difficult task. Today, ship's ballast tanks are usually constructed in steel and protected with an epoxy coating backed up by sacrificial zinc anodes. Such a construction has been applied without significant alterations for many years. The objective of this economic study is to compare this construction method with some potential alternatives. The considered alternatives are: (1) an increase in structural scantlings, eliminating the necessity to replace corroded at a cost of real cargo carrying capacity of the ship, (2) application of the novel and more durable TSCF25 coating (3), the use of corrosion resistant steel in ship construction and (4) a standard PSPC15 coating combined with lifetime lasting aluminum sacrificial anodes. A cost model was used to evaluate these alternative options together with sensitivity analysis. It is concluded that the durable coating and the use of lifetime lasting aluminum anodes are bound to improve the actual basic tank concept. Corrosion resistant steel becomes attractive when the steel price becomes competitive.  
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  Language Wos 000319643500001 Publication Date 2013-03-27  
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  ISSN 0951-8339 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.052 Times cited 15 Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.052; 2013 IF: 1.242  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:109346 Serial 6253  
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Author De Baere, K.; Verstraelen, H.; Rigo, P.; Van Passel, S.; Lenaerts, S.; Potters, G. pdf  doi
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  Title Reducing the cost of ballast tank corrosion : an economic modeling approach Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Marine structures Abbreviated Journal (down) Mar Struct  
  Volume 32 Issue Pages 136-152  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
  Abstract One of the most relevant problems in ship construction and maintenance nowadays concerns the corrosion in the double hull space ballast tanks of modern merchant vessels. On the one hand, there is a general consensus that the economic life span of such a vessel depends primarily upon the corrosion state of its ballast tanks, while on the other hand, the position of these tanks, squeezed between the outer hull and the loading tanks, makes routine inspection and maintenance almost impossible. Today, ship's ballast tanks are usually constructed in grade A steel and protected with a standard epoxy coating, backed up with sacrificial zinc anodes. Such a construction has been applied without significant alterations for many years. However, the objective of this economic study is to compare this construction method with some feasible alternatives. The considered alternatives are: (1) an increase of the scantlings, eliminating the necessity to replace corroded steel but diminishing the cargo carrying capacity of the ship, (2) application of the novel and more durable TSCF25 coating (3), the use of corrosion resistant steel in ship construction or (4) a standard PSPC15 coating combined with lifetime lasting aluminum sacrificial anodes. After running each alternative through a cost model including an extensive sensitivity analysis, it is concluded that the durable coating and the use of lifetime lasting aluminum anodes are bound to improve the actual basic tank concept. Corrosion resistant steel becomes attractive depending upon the evolution of the international steel market.  
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  Language Wos 000319643500007 Publication Date 2013-05-01  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0951-8339 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.052 Times cited 9 Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.052; 2013 IF: 1.242  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:109347 Serial 6240  
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Author Van Nijen, K.; Van Passel, S.; Squires, D. url  doi
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  Title A stochastic techno-economic assessment of seabed mining of polymetallic nodules in the Clarion Clipperton Fracture Zone Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Marine Policy Abbreviated Journal (down) Mar Policy  
  Volume 95 Issue 95 Pages 133-141  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM)  
  Abstract Polymetallic nodules found in the Clarion Clipperton Fracture Zone in the NE Pacific contain more nickel, manganese and cobalt than all terrestrial reserves combined. Following the 1982 Law of the Sea Convention and its 1994 Implementing Agreement, the resources of the international seabed beyond the limits of national jurisdiction will be developed for the benefit of mankind by attracting investment and technology, whilst demanding that necessary measures be taken to ensure effective protection of the marine environment. To date, no single commercial seabed mining activity has taken place in international waters, and the development of balanced and stimulating exploitation regulation is needed, based on accurate economic analysis. This paper presents the first detailed, vertically integrated, stochastic techno-economic assessment from a contractor's perspective, and contributes to the development of the world's first exploitation regulations. The economic performance measured by the internal rate of return was compared using deterministic and probabilistic commodity price forecasting models. Different levels of a financial payment regime, comprising of a royalty payment and a payment to internalize environmental costs, were considered. When real growth was included, the internal rate of return remains above the hurdle rate when a transitional, total-cost, financial payment regime is below 2 per cent during the initial period and below 4 per cent for the remaining tenure period. Following a 10-year moving average of commodity prices, including real growth, a 77.51 per cent probability was calculated of achieving a hurdle rate of 18 per cent.  
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  Language Wos 000442190400016 Publication Date 2018-03-17  
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  ISSN 0308-597x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.235 Times cited 3 Open Access  
  Notes ; The methods and results of this paper were presented at the Deep Seabed Mining Payment Regime Workshop #3 (19-21 April 2017, Singapore): Exploring a Financial Model and Related Topics, organised by RESOLVE and PEW Charitable Trusts, and attended by a wide variety of stakeholders, including contractors, academics and nongovernmental organisations. Furthermore, this project has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Program for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement no. 688975 (Blue Nodules). This output reflects only the authors' views and the European Union cannot be held responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained herein. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.235  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:153697 Serial 6144  
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Author Pape, E.; Bezerra, T.N.; Vanneste, H.; Heeschen, K.; Moodley, L.; Leroux, F.; van Breugel, P.; Vanreusel, A. doi  openurl
  Title Community structure and feeding preference of nematodes associated with methane seepage at the Darwin mud volcano (Gulf of Cádiz) Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Marine ecology progress series Abbreviated Journal (down) Mar Ecol Prog Ser  
  Volume 438 Issue Pages 71-83  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract We sampled the Darwin mud volcano (MV) for meiofaunal community and trophic structure in relation to pore-water geochemistry along a 10 m transect from a seep site on the rim of the crater towards the MV slope. Pore-water profiles indicated considerable variation in upward methane (CH4) flow among sediment cores taken along the transect, with highest flux in the seep sediment core, gradually decreasing along the transect, to no CH4 flux in the core taken at a 5 m distance. Low sulphate concentrations and high levels of total alkalinity and sulphide (H2S) suggested that anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM) occurred close to the sediment surface in the seep sediment core. High H2S levels had a genus- and species-specific impact on meiofaunal densities. Nematode genus composition varied gradually between sediment cores, with the genus Sabatieria dominating almost all sediment cores. However, genus diversity increased with increasing distance from the seep site. These limited data suggest that the community structure of seep meiofauna is highly dependent on local (a)biotic habitat characteristics, and a typical seep meiofaunal community cannot be delineated. Stable isotope values suggested the nematode diet up to 10 m from the seep site included thiotrophic carbon. The thicker hemipelagic sediment layer (photosynthetic carbon), the increased trophic diversity, and the heavier nematode δ13C farther from the seep site suggest a decrease in thiotrophy and an increase in photosynthetic carbon in the nematode diet.  
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  Publisher Inter-research Place of Publication Halstenbek Editor  
  Language Wos 000295616000006 Publication Date 2011-07-06  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0171-8630;1616-1599; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.292 Times cited 18 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.292; 2011 IF: 2.711  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:93682 Serial 414  
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Author Zhang, X.B.; Van Tendeloo, G.; van Landuyt, J.; van Dyck, D.; Briers, J.; Bao, Y.; Geise, H.J. pdf  doi
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  Title An electron microscopic study of highly oriented undoped and FeCl3-doped poly (p-phenylenevinylene) Type A1 Journal article
  Year 1996 Publication Macromolecules Abbreviated Journal (down) Macromolecules  
  Volume 29 Issue 5 Pages 1554-1561  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor  
  Language Wos A1996TY13900024 Publication Date 2002-07-26  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0024-9297;1520-5835; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 5.8 Times cited 10 Open Access  
  Notes Approved no  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:15452 Serial 939  
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Author Filippov, S.K.; Sedlacek, O.; Bogomolova, A.; Vetrik, M.; Jirak, D.; Kovar, J.; Kucka, J.; Bals, S.; Turner, S.; Stepanek, P.; Hruby, M.; pdf  doi
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  Title Glycogen as a biodegradable construction nanomaterial for in vivo use Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2012 Publication Macromolecular bioscience Abbreviated Journal (down) Macromol Biosci  
  Volume 12 Issue 12 Pages 1731-1738  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract It is demonstrated that glycogen as a biodegradable and inexpensive material coming from renewable resources can be used as a carrier for the construction of in vivo imaging nanoagents. The model system considered is composed of glycogen modified with gadolinium and fluorescent labels. Systematic studies of properties of these nanocarriers by a variety of physical methods and results of in vivo tests of biodegradability are reported. This represents, to the authors' best knowledge, the first such use of glycogen.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Weinheim Editor  
  Language Wos 000312242600016 Publication Date 2012-11-21  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 1616-5187; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.238 Times cited 22 Open Access  
  Notes 262348 ESMI; FWO; Hercules Approved Most recent IF: 3.238; 2012 IF: 3.742  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:105286 Serial 1354  
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Author Alloul, A.; Van Kampen, W.; Cerruti, M.; Wittouck, S.; Pabst, M.; Weissbrodt, D.G. url  doi
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  Title Exploring the role of antimicrobials in the selective growth of purple phototrophic bacteria through genome mining and agar spot assays Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2022 Publication Letters in applied microbiology Abbreviated Journal (down) Lett Appl Microbiol  
  Volume 75 Issue 5 Pages 1275-1285  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
  Abstract Purple non-sulphur bacteria (PNSB) are an emerging group of microbes attractive for applied microbiology applications such as wastewater treatment, plant biostimulants, microbial protein, polyhydroxyalkanoates and H-2 production. These photoorganoheterotrophic microbes have the unique ability to grow selectively on organic carbon in anaerobic photobioreactors. This so-called selectivity implies that the microbial community will have a low diversity and a high abundance of a particular PNSB species. Recently, it has been shown that certain PNSB strains can produce antimicrobials, yet it remains unclear whether these contribute to competitive inhibition. This research aimed to understand which type of antimicrobial PNSB produce and identify whether these compounds contribute to their selective growth. Mining 166 publicly-available PNSB genomes using the computational tool BAGEL showed that 59% contained antimicrobial encoding regions, more specifically biosynthetic clusters of bacteriocins and non-ribosomal peptide synthetases. Inter- and intra-species inhibition was observed in agar spot assays for Rhodobacter blasticus EBR2 and Rhodopseudomonas palustris EBE1 with inhibition zones of, respectively, 5.1 and 1.5-5.7 mm. Peptidomic analysis detected a peptide fragment in the supernatant (SVLQLLR) that had a 100% percentage identity match with a known non-ribosomal peptide synthetase with antimicrobial activity.  
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  Language Wos 000837055500001 Publication Date 2022-07-29  
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  ISSN 0266-8254 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record  
  Impact Factor 2.4 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.4  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:189519 Serial 7162  
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Author Sreckovic, M.Z.; Tomic, E.; Ostojic, S.M.; Ilic, J.T.; Bundaleski, N.; Sekulic, R.S.; Mlinar, V. openurl 
  Title The application of laser beam diffraction and scattering methods in the measurement of shape and determination of material parameters Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2007 Publication Lasers in Engineering (Old City Publishing) Abbreviated Journal (down) Laser Eng  
  Volume 17 Issue 3-4 Pages 179-196  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Lasers can be used for many applications including determination of size, in addition to the theory of diffraction and material dispersion phenomena. In this paper we calculated the corrections in angular intensity for the Gaussian and uniform particle distributions, the scattering intensity on cylindrical objects. We also evaluated the necessary mathematical summations. In addition, we analyse and Simulate the special positions of detectors using laser Doppler anemometric (LDA) methods, which can be used to determine the particle diameter. The dispersion measurements for actual fibres are given at the end. The geometric and material parameters of these fibres were taken before the evaluation of the angular scattering intensity.  
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  Language Wos Publication Date 0000-00-00  
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  ISSN 0898-1507 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record;  
  Impact Factor 0.214 Times cited Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 0.214; 2007 IF: 0.188  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:104050 Serial 3571  
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Author Lenaerts, J.; Verlinden, G.; van Vaeck, L.; Gijbels, R.; Geuens, I.; Callant, P. doi  openurl
  Title Exchange of fluorinated cyanine dyes between different types of silver halide microcrystals studied by imaging time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2001 Publication Langmuir Abbreviated Journal (down) Langmuir  
  Volume 17 Issue 23 Pages 7332-7338  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
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  Language Wos 000172123700027 Publication Date 2002-07-26  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0743-7463;1520-5827; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.833 Times cited 8 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.833; 2001 IF: 2.963  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:37254 Serial 1108  
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Author Bertels, E.; Bruyninckx, K.; Kurttepeli; Smet, M.; Bals, S.; Goderis, B. pdf  url
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  Title Highly Efficient Hyperbranched CNT Surfactants: Influence of Molar Mass and Functionalization Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication Langmuir: the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids Abbreviated Journal (down) Langmuir  
  Volume 30 Issue 41 Pages 12200-12209  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract End-group-functionalized hyperbranched polymers were synthesized to act as a carbon nanotube (CNT) surfactant in aqueous solutions. Variation of the percentage of triphenylmethyl (trityl) functionalization and of the molar mass of the hyperbranched polyglycerol (PG) core resulted in the highest measured surfactant efficiency for a 5000 g/mol PG with 5.6% of the available hydroxyl end-groups replaced by trityl functions, as shown by UV-vis measurements. Semiempirical model calculations suggest an even higher efficiency for PG5000 with 2.5% functionalization and maximal molecule specific efficiency in general at low degrees of functionalization. Addition of trityl groups increases the surfactant-nanotube interactions in comparison to unfunctionalized PG because of pi-pi stacking interactions. However, at higher functionalization degrees mutual interactions between trityl groups come into play, decreasing the surfactant efficiency, while lack of water solubility becomes an issue at very high functionalization degrees. Low molar mass surfactants are less efficient compared to higher molar mass species most likely because the higher bulkiness of the latter allows for a better CNT separation and stabilization. The most efficient surfactant studied allowed dispersing 2.85 mg of CNT in 20 mL with as little as 1 mg of surfactant. These dispersions, remaining stable for at least 2 months, were mainly composed of individual CNTs as revealed by electron microscopy.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor  
  Language Wos 000343638800013 Publication Date 2014-09-23  
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  ISSN 0743-7463;1520-5827; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.833 Times cited 15 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes The authors gratefully acknowledge the SIM NanoForce programme for their financial support and thank the group of Prof. Thierry Verbiest, especially Maarten Bloemen, for the use of their UV−vis equipment. Bart Goderis and Mario Smet thank KU Leuven for financial support through a GOA project. Mert Kurttepeli and Sara Bals acknowledge funding from the European Research Council under the 7th Framework Program (FP7), ERC Starting Grant No. 335078 COLOURATOMS.; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:white; preprint:; postprint:restricted 12 months embargo; pdfversion:cannot); Approved Most recent IF: 3.833; 2014 IF: 4.457  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:121140 Serial 1471  
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Author Vernimmen, J.; Guidotti, M.; Silvestre-Albero, J.; Jardim, E.O.; Mertens, M.; Lebedev, O.I.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Psaro, R.; Rodríguez-Reinoso, F.; Meynen, V.; Cool, P. doi  openurl
  Title Immersion calorimetry as a tool to evaluate the catalytic performance of titanosilicate materials in the epoxidation of cyclohexene Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Langmuir: the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids Abbreviated Journal (down) Langmuir  
  Volume 27 Issue 7 Pages 3618-3625  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA)  
  Abstract Different types of titanosilicates are synthesized, structurally characterized, and subsequently catalytically tested in the liquid-phase epoxidation of cyclohexene. The performance of three types of combined zeolitic/mesoporous materials is compared with that of widely studied Ti-grafted-MCM-41 molecular sieve and the TS-1 microporous titanosilicate. The catalytic test results are correlated with the structural characteristics of the different catalysts. Moreover, for the first time, immersion calorimetry with the same substrate molecule as in the catalytic test reaction is applied as an extra means to interpret the catalytic results. A good correlation between catalytic performance and immersion calorimetry results is found. This work points out that the combination of catalytic testing and immersion calorimetry can lead to important insights into the influence of the materials structural characteristics on catalysis. Moreover, the potential of using immersion calorimetry as a screening tool for catalysts in epoxidation reactions is shown.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor  
  Language Wos 000288970900054 Publication Date 2011-02-23  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0743-7463;1520-5827; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.833 Times cited 19 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.833; 2011 IF: 4.186  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:88366 Serial 1557  
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Author Buschmann, V.; Van Tendeloo, G. pdf  doi
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  Title Structural characterization of colloidal Ag2Se nanocrystals Type A1 Journal article
  Year 1998 Publication Langmuir Abbreviated Journal (down) Langmuir  
  Volume 14 Issue Pages 1528-1531  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Editor  
  Language Wos 000072914700007 Publication Date 2002-07-26  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0743-7463;1520-5827; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.833 Times cited 15 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.833; 1998 IF: 2.813  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:25659 Serial 3218  
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Author Galvan Moya, J.E.; Nelissen, K.; Peeters, F.M. pdf  doi
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  Title Structural ordering of self-assembled clusters with competing interactions : transition from faceted to spherical clusters Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Langmuir: the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids Abbreviated Journal (down) Langmuir  
  Volume 31 Issue 31 Pages 917-924  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract The self-assembly of nanoparticles into clusters and the effect of the different parameters of the competing interaction potential on it are investigated. For a small number of particles, the structural organization of the clusters is almost unaffected by the attractive part of the potential, and for an intermediate number of particles the configuration strongly depends on the strength of it. The cluster size is controlled by the range of the interaction potential, and the structural arrangement is guided by the strength of the potential: i.e., the self-assembled cluster transforms from a faceted configuration at low strength to a spherical shell-like structure at high strength. Nonmonotonic behavior of the cluster size is found by increasing the interaction range. An approximate analytical expression is obtained that predicts the smallest cluster for a specific set of potential parameters. A Mendeleev-like table is constructed for different values of the strength and range of the attractive part of the potential in order to understand the structural ordering of the ground-state configuration of the self-assembled clusters.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor  
  Language Wos 000348689700005 Publication Date 2014-12-30  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0743-7463;1520-5827; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.833 Times cited 4 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem programme of the Flemish government. Computational resources were provided by the HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA), a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center (VSC). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.833; 2015 IF: 4.457  
  Call Number c:irua:125292 Serial 3243  
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Author Barreca, D.; Carraro, G.; Gasparotto, A.; Maccato, C.; Lebedev, O.I.; Parfenova, A.; Turner, S.; Tondello, E.; Van Tendeloo, G. pdf  doi
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  Title Tailored vapor-phase growth of CuxO-TiO2(x=1,2) nanomaterials decorated with Au particles Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Langmuir: the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids Abbreviated Journal (down) Langmuir  
  Volume 27 Issue 10 Pages 6409-6417  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract We report on the fabrication of CuxOTiO2 (x = 1, 2) nanomaterials by an unprecedented vapor-phase approach. The adopted strategy involves the growth of porous CuxO matrices by means of chemical vapor deposition (CVD), followed by the controlled dispersion of TiO2 nanoparticles. The syntheses are performed on Si(100) substrates at temperatures of 400550 °C under wet oxygen atmospheres, adopting Cu(hfa)2·TMEDA (hfa =1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoro-2,4-pentanedionate; TMEDA = N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylethylenediamine) and Ti(O-iPr)2(dpm)2 (O-iPr = isopropoxy; dpm = 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3,5-heptanedionate) as copper and titanium precursors, respectively. Subsequently, finely dispersed gold nanoparticles are introduced in the as-prepared systems via radio frequency (RF)-sputtering under mild conditions. The synthesis process results in the formation of systems with chemical composition and nano-organization strongly dependent on the nature of the initial CuxO matrix and on the deposited TiO2 amount. The decoration with low-size gold clusters paves the way to the engineering of hierarchically organized nanomaterials.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor  
  Language Wos 000290292900082 Publication Date 2011-04-25  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0743-7463;1520-5827; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.833 Times cited 36 Open Access  
  Notes Fwo Approved Most recent IF: 3.833; 2011 IF: 4.186  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:88940 Serial 3467  
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Author Cui, J.; Faria, M.; Bjornmalm, M.; Ju, Y.; Suma, T.; Gunawan, S.T.; Richardson, J.J.; Heidar, H.; Bals, S.; Crampin, E.J.; Caruso, F. pdf  doi
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  Title A framework to account for sedimentation and diffusion in particle-cell interactions Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Langmuir: the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids Abbreviated Journal (down) Langmuir  
  Volume 32 Issue 32 Pages 12394-12402  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract In vitro experiments provide a solid basis for understanding the interactions between particles and biological systems. An important confounding variable for these studies is the difference between the amount of particles administered and that which reaches the surface of cells. Here, we engineer a hydrogel-based nanoparticle system and combine in situ characterization techniques, 3D-printed cell cultures, and computational modeling to evaluate and study particle cell interactions of advanced particle systems. The framework presented demonstrates how sedimentation and diffusion can explain differences in particle cell association, and provides a means to account for these effects. Finally, using in silico modeling, we predict the proportion of particles that reaches the cell surface using common experimental conditions for a wide range of inorganic and organic micro- and nanoparticles. This work can assist in the understanding and control of sedimentation and diffusion when investigating cellular interactions of engineered particles.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor  
  Language Wos 000389117600017 Publication Date 2016-07-06  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0743-7463 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.833 Times cited 40 Open Access Not_Open_Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Australian Research Council (ARC) under the Australian Laureate Fellowship scheme (F.C., FL120100030), the Australian Government through an Australian Postgraduate Award (M.B.), and the ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology (Project Number CE140100036). This work was performed in part at the Materials Characterization and Fabrication Platform (MCFP) at the University of Melbourne and the Victorian Node of the Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.833  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:139210 Serial 4438  
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Author Voordeckers, D.; Lauriks, T.; Denys, S.; Billen, P.; Tytgat, T.; Van Acker, M. pdf  url
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  Title Guidelines for passive control of traffic-related air pollution in street canyons : an overview for urban planning Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2021 Publication Landscape And Urban Planning Abbreviated Journal (down) Landscape Urban Plan  
  Volume 207 Issue Pages 103980-20  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Economics; Law; Engineering sciences. Technology; Art; Energy and Materials in Infrastructure and Buildings (EMIB); Research Group for Urban Development; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL); Intelligence in PRocesses, Advanced Catalysts and Solvents (iPRACS)  
  Abstract Recent studies indicate the necessity of addressing traffic-related air pollution in urban environments, as street canyons are known for their lack of natural ventilation and increased pollution levels. To address this issue, numerous studies have been conducted on different aspects (e.g. aspect ratio, orientation and height variation) and their impact on ventilation and pollution dispersion/dilution performance in street canyons. Despite the numerous studies, the information remains fragmented and the results and applications are fairly unknown in urban planning. Broad review studies on numerous street canyon aspects are also quite scarce. In this study, over 200 studies were collected and reviewed across various parameters and on different configuration levels (street canyon configuration / building configuration / in-canyon configuration). Hereby, the study aims to give a comprehensive overview and to formulate spatial guidelines to improve the application of the reviewed studies for the purpose of urban planning. In total, 19 general guidelines were formulated, and an implementation strategy for the purpose of urban planning was developed. Despite the usability of these guidelines for urban planning, a high number of limitations and variabilities were detected. The broad literature review also revealed knowledge gaps, indicating the potentials for further research.  
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  Language Wos 000604739400006 Publication Date 2020-11-26  
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  ISSN 0169-2046 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 4.563 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 4.563  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:173811 Serial 8014  
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Author Admasu, W.F.; Van Passel, S.; Minale, A.S.; Tsegaye, E.A.; Azadi, H.; Nyssen, J. pdf  doi
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  Title Take out the farmer: An economic assessment of land expropriation for urban expansion in Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication Land Use Policy Abbreviated Journal (down) Land Use Policy  
  Volume 87 Issue 87 Pages 104038  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering Management (ENM)  
  Abstract In Ethiopia, the demand for land for urbanisation is primarily met by converting rural land through expropriation. However, land expropriations are adversely affecting the previous land users by reducing the amount of production and their sources of income. In Bahir Dar, one of the fastest-growing cities in Ethiopia, approximately 300 landholdings are expropriated each year, on average, for urban expansion. This paper assesses the land expropriations to examine whether they offer economically appropriate compensation for the previous land users. Land expropriations for urbanisation between 2007/2008 and 2016/2017 were analysed based on data on land expropriation and its compensation payment obtained from the Bahir Dar City Land Administration and Management Office. Data were analysed using an exponential growth model and a stochastic budgeting technique in which Monte Carlo simulations are performed. Between 2007/2008 and 2016/2017, more than 1500 ha of land were included in the city's boundary through expropriation from 2900 landholders. The affected farmers received compensation that represents only 37 per cent of the value of current crop yields and its growth. The current compensation scheme ignores the impact of inflation on the prices of crops and assumes constant yields. It also excludes the value of crop residuals. We propose a workable discounted compensation framework that considers crop price and yield growths. This will make the compensation scheme more appropriate and make the affected farmers better off.  
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  Language Wos 000483419100026 Publication Date 2019-06-15  
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  ISSN 0264-8377 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record  
  Impact Factor 3.089 Times cited 1 Open Access  
  Notes ; The authors acknowledge the Bahir Dar City Administration for sharing its compensation data, Bahir Dar Zuria Wereda Agriculture Office for sharing yield data, and the Industry and Trade Development Office for sharing crop price data. The Institutional University Cooperation with Bahir Dar University (BDU-IUC), funded by the Belgian authorities, through the Flemish Interuniversity Council University Development Cooperation, funded the research activities. We also thank the two anonymous reviewers and the editor of Land Use Policy for all constructive comments and suggestions. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.089  
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Author Lizin, S.; Van Passel, S.; Schreurs, E. doi  openurl
  Title Farmers' perceived cost of land use restrictions : a simulated purchasing decision using discrete choice experiments Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Land Use Policy Abbreviated Journal (down) Land Use Policy  
  Volume 46 Issue Pages 115-124  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM)  
  Abstract This paper reports on the findings from discrete choice experiments designed to estimate farmers perceived costs of land use restrictions, i.e. crop restrictions, additional fertilizing restrictions, and usage restrictions, as opposed to having no such restrictions. To this end, hypothetical land purchasing decisions were simulated based on the information about productivity, lot size, distance to other land, driving time to home, land use restrictions, and price. Farmers from the Campine area (Belgium) were invited to participate in the survey as the agricultural land in this region still faces the effects of historical heavy metal contamination resulting in crop restrictions. For identical pieces of land, we estimate the perceived cost, calculated as a change in the consumer surplus due to having a land use restriction, to be about 46,000 /ha for the crop restriction, 50,000 /ha for the usage restriction, and 70,000 /ha for the fertilizing restrictions. Assuming this cost to represent a perpetuity, then with a discount rate of 5% the yearly fixed costs respectively equal about 2300 /ha, 2500 /ha, and 3500 /ha.  
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  Language Wos 000356110500010 Publication Date 2015-03-03  
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  Impact Factor 3.089 Times cited 12 Open Access  
  Notes ; The authors would like to thank Boerenbond for their help as well as the farmers for their time in responding to the questionnaire. Additionally, Sebastien Lizin thanks the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) for funding his postdoctoral fellowship, allowing him to revise the manuscript. The authors would also like to thank the anonymous reviewers for helping us to improve the quality of our work. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.089; 2015 IF: 2.631  
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Author Admasu, W.F.; Van Passel, S.; Nyssen, J.; Minale, A.S.; Tsegaye, E.A. pdf  doi
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  Title Eliciting farmers' preferences and willingness to pay for land use attributes in Northwest Ethiopia : a discrete choice experiment study Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2021 Publication Land Use Policy Abbreviated Journal (down) Land Use Policy  
  Volume 109 Issue Pages  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM)  
  Abstract This study investigates farmers' preferences and willingness to pay for cropland attributes in Bahir Dar, north-west Ethiopia. A choice experiment is used to elicit farmers' preferences between different land use attributes, including a monetary attribute. The study was conducted in the croplands that are threatened by land expro-priation for urban expansion. A survey was undertaken with 144 farmers in four rural kebeles surrounding the city (Addis Alem, Weramit, Wereb and Zenzelima). In the survey, respondents were provided with hypothetical land purchasing decisions, with three alternatives (i.e., two hypothetical parcels and an opt-out option). A choice experiment was undertaken to measure farmers' interest in different types of croplands, which varies with respect to irrigability, number of trees per ha, soil erosion resistance and water holding capacity of the cropland. Estimation of two mixed logit models was carried out. The estimation results show that, although the farmers did not show strong preferences for each attribute of the cropland, many farmers in the area showed interest in the proposed alternative croplands. Farmers show more interest for the land that is irrigable, gentle slope and with medium water holding capacity. The results also indicate that farmers assign highest marginal willingness to pay (MWTP) (79.01 ETB per square meter) for irrigated land, followed by medium water holding capacity with MWTP of 52.13 ETB per square meter. We believe that the results of this study would help land use policy and decision makers in the study area to consider the various attributes of cropland in land use planning, including land expropriation programs, which assures the sustainability of ecosystem services.  
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  Language Wos 000702844000009 Publication Date 2021-07-02  
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  ISSN 0264-8377 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record  
  Impact Factor 3.089 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.089  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:182489 Serial 6921  
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Author Fitawok, M.B.; Derudder, B.; Minale, A.S.; Van Passel, S.; Adgo, E.; Nyssen, J. url  doi
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  Title Modeling the Impact of Urbanization on Land-Use Change in Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia: An Integrated Cellular Automata–Markov Chain Approach Type A1 Journal Article
  Year 2020 Publication Land Abbreviated Journal (down) Land  
  Volume 9 Issue 4 Pages 115  
  Keywords A1 Journal Article; analytical hierarchy process; cellular automata; land-use change; Markov chain; urbanization; Engineering Management (ENM) ;  
  Abstract The fast-paced urbanization of recent decades entails that many regions are facing seemingly uncontrolled land-use changes (LUCs) that go hand in hand with a range of environmental and socio-economic challenges. In this paper, we use an integrated cellular automata–Markov chain (CA–MC) model to analyze and predict the urban expansion of and its impact on LUC in the city of Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. To this end, the research marshals high-resolution Landsat images of 1991, 2002, 2011, and 2018. An analytical hierarchy process (AHP) method is then used to identify the biophysical and socioeconomic factors underlying the expansion in the research area. It is shown that, during the period of study, built-up areas are rapidly expanding in the face of an overall decline of the farmland and vegetation cover. Drawing on a model calibration for 2018, the research predicts the possible geographies of LUC in the Bahir Dar area for 2025, 2034, and 2045. It is predicted that the conversions of other land-use types into built-up areas will persist in the southern, southwestern, and northeastern areas of the sprawling city, which can mainly be traced back to the uneven geographies of road accessibility, proximity to the city center, and slope variables. We reflect on how our findings can be used to facilitate sustainable urban development and land-use policies in the Bahir Dar area.  
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  Language Wos 000533901100026 Publication Date 2020-04-09  
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  ISSN 2073-445X ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
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  Notes The authors would like to thank the VLIR-UOS project for funding this research through Bahir Dar University—Institutional University Cooperation (BDU-IUC) program. Approved Most recent IF: NA  
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Author Bervoets, A.R.J.; Behets, G.J.; Schryvers, D.; Roels, F.; Yang, Z.; Verberckmoes, S.C.; Damment, S.J.P.; Dauwe, S.; Mubiana, V.K.; Blust, R.; de Broe, M.E.; d' Haese, P.C. pdf  doi
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  Title Hepatocellular transport and gastrointestinal absorption of lanthanum in chronic renal failure Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Kidney international Abbreviated Journal (down) Kidney Int  
  Volume 75 Issue Pages 389-398  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Pathophysiology  
  Abstract Lanthanum carbonate is a new phosphate binder that is poorly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and eliminated largely by the liver. After oral treatment, we and others had noticed 23 fold higher lanthanum levels in the livers of rats with chronic renal failure compared to rats with normal renal function. Here we studied the kinetics and tissue distribution, absorption, and subcellular localization of lanthanum in the liver using transmission electron microscopy, electron energy loss spectrometry, and X-ray fluoresence. We found that in the liver lanthanum was located in lysosomes and in the biliary canal but not in any other cellular organelles. This suggests that lanthanum is transported and eliminated by the liver via a transcellular, endosomal-lysosomal-biliary canicular transport route. Feeding rats with chronic renal failure orally with lanthanum resulted in a doubling of the liver levels compared to rats with normal renal function, but the serum levels were similar in both animal groups. These levels plateaued after 6 weeks at a concentration below 3 g/g in both groups. When lanthanum was administered intravenously, thereby bypassing the gastrointestinal tract-portal vein pathway, no difference in liver levels was found between rats with and without renal failure. This suggests that there is an increased gastrointestinal permeability or absorption of oral lanthanum in uremia. Lanthanum levels in the brain and heart fluctuated near its detection limit with long-term treatment (20 weeks) having no effect on organ weight, liver enzyme activities, or liver histology. We suggest that the kinetics of lanthanum in the liver are consistent with a transcellular transport pathway, with higher levels in the liver of uremic rats due to higher intestinal absorption.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000263145800009 Publication Date 2008-12-03  
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  ISSN 0085-2538;1523-1755; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 8.395 Times cited 29 Open Access  
  Notes Fwo; Iwt Approved Most recent IF: 8.395; 2009 IF: 6.193  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:72290 Serial 1417  
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Author Vervaet, B.A.; Nast, C.C.; Jayasumana, C.; Schreurs, G.; Roels, F.; Herath, C.; Kojc, N.; Samaee, V.; Rodrigo, S.; Gowrishankar, S.; Mousson, C.; Dassanayake, R.; Orantes, C.M.; Vuiblet, V.; Rigothier, C.; d' Haese, P.C.; de Broe, M.E. url  doi
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  Title Chronic interstitial nephritis in agricultural communities is a toxin induced proximal tubular nephropathy Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication Kidney international Abbreviated Journal (down) Kidney Int  
  Volume 97 Issue 97 Pages 350-369  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics (LEMP); Pathophysiology  
  Abstract Almost 30 years after the detection of chronic interstitial nephritis in agricultural communities (CINAC) its etiology remains unknown. To help define this we examined 34 renal biopsies from Sri Lanka, El Salvador, India and France of patients with chronic kidney disease 2-3 and diagnosed with CINAC by light and electron microscopy. In addition to known histopathology, we identified a unique constellation of proximal tubular cell findings including large dysmorphic lysosomes with a light-medium electron-dense matrix containing dispersed dark electron-dense non-membrane bound “aggregates”. These aggregates associated with varying degrees of cellular/tubular atrophy, apparent cell fragment shedding and no-weak proximal tubular cell proliferative capacity. Identical lysosomal lesions, identifiable by electron microscopy, were observed in 9% of renal transplant implantation biopsies, but were more prevalent in six month (50%) and 12 month (67%) protocol biopsies and in indication biopsies (76%) of calcineurin inhibitor treated transplant patients. The phenotype was also found associated with nephrotoxic drugs (lomustine, clomiphene, lithium, cocaine) and in some patients with light chain tubulopathy, all conditions that can be directly or indirectly linked to calcineurin pathway inhibition or modulation. One hundred biopsies of normal kidneys, drug/toxin induced nephropathies, and overt proteinuric patients of different etiologies to some extent could demonstrate the light microscopic proximal tubular cell changes, but rarely the electron microscopic lysosomal features. Rats treated with the calcineurin inhibitor cyclosporine for four weeks developed similar proximal tubular cell lysosomal alterations, which were absent in a dehydration group. Overall, the finding of an identical proximal tubular cell (lysosomal) lesion in CINAC and calcineurin inhibitor nephrotoxicity in different geographic regions suggests a common paradigm where CINAC patients undergo a tubulotoxic mechanism similar to calcineurin inhibitor nephrotoxicity.  
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  Language Wos 000508449300020 Publication Date 2019-11-23  
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  ISSN 0085-2538; 1523-1755 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 8.395 Times cited Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 8.395  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:164305c:irua:166544 Serial 5384  
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Author Bogaerts, A.; Gijbels, R.; Goedheer, W. doi  openurl
  Title Hybrid modeling of a capacitively coupled radio frequency glow discharge in argon: combined Monte Carlo and fluid model Type A1 Journal article
  Year 1999 Publication Japanese journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal (down) Jpn J Appl Phys  
  Volume 38 Issue Pages 4404-4415  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Kyoto Editor  
  Language Wos 000082871400032 Publication Date 2002-10-01  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0021-4922;1347-4065; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.384 Times cited 45 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.384; 1999 IF: 1.411  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:24922 Serial 1523  
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Author Vereecke, B.; van der Veen, M.H.; Sugiura, M.; Kashiwagi, Y.; Ke, X.; Cott, D.J.; Hantschel, T.; Huyghebaert, C.; Tökei, Z. pdf  doi
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  Title Wafer-level electrical evaluation of vertical carbon nanotube bundles as a function of growth temperature Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Japanese journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal (down) Jpn J Appl Phys  
  Volume 52 Issue 42 Pages 04cn02-5  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract We have evaluated the resistance of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) grown at a CMOS-compatible temperature using a realistic integration scheme. The structural analysis of the CNTs by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) showed that the degree of graphitization decreased significantly when the growth temperature was decreased from 540 to 400 °C. The CNTs were integrated to form 150-nm-diameter vertical interconnects between a TiN layer and Cu metal trenches on 200 mm full wafers. Wafers with CNTs grown at low temperature were found to have a lower single-contact resistance than those produced at high temperatures. Thickness measurements showed that the low contact resistance is a result of small contact height. This height dependence is masking the impact of CNT graphitization quality on resistance. When benchmarking our results with data from the literature, a relationship between resistivity and growth temperature cannot be found for CNT-based vertical interconnects.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Kyoto Editor  
  Language Wos 000320002400150 Publication Date 2013-03-22  
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  ISSN 0021-4922;1347-4065; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.384 Times cited 5 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.384; 2013 IF: 1.057  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:108713 Serial 3902  
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