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Author | Li, L.; Kong, X.; Leenaerts, O.; Chen, X.; Sanyal, B.; Peeters, F.M. | ||||
Title | Carbon-rich carbon nitride monolayers with Dirac cones : Dumbbell C4N | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Carbon | Abbreviated Journal | Carbon |
Volume | 118 | Issue | 118 | Pages | 285-290 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | Two-dimensional (2D) carbon nitride materials play an important role in energy-harvesting, energy-storage and environmental applications. Recently, a new carbon nitride, 2D polyaniline (C3N) was proposed [PNAS 113 (2016) 7414-7419]. Based on the structure model of this C3N monolayer, we propose two new carbon nitride monolayers, named dumbbell (DB) C4N-I and C4N-II. Using first-principles calculations, we systematically study the structure, stability, and band structure of these two materials. In contrast to other carbon nitride monolayers, the orbital hybridization of the C/N atoms in the DB C4N monolayers is sp(3). Remarkably, the band structures of the two DB C4N monolayers have a Dirac cone at the K point and their Fermi velocities (2.6/2.4 x 10(5) m/s) are comparable to that of graphene. This makes them promising materials for applications in high-speed electronic devices. Using a tight-binding model, we explain the origin of the Dirac cone. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Oxford | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000401120800033 | Publication Date | 2017-03-16 | |
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ISSN | 0008-6223 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 6.337 | Times cited | 36 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.337 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:143726 | Serial | 4588 | ||
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Author | Aussems, D.U.B.; Bal, K.M.; Morgan, T.W.; van de Sanden, M.C.M.; Neyts, E.C. | ||||
Title | Mechanisms of elementary hydrogen ion-surface interactions during multilayer graphene etching at high surface temperature as a function of flux | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2018 | Publication | Carbon | Abbreviated Journal | Carbon |
Volume | 137 | Issue | Pages | 527-532 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | In order to optimize the plasma-synthesis and modification process of carbon nanomaterials for applications such as nanoelectronics and energy storage, a deeper understanding of fundamental hydrogengraphite/graphene interactions is required. Atomistic simulations by Molecular Dynamics have proven to be indispensable to illuminate these phenomena. However, severe time-scale limitations restrict them to very fast processes such as reflection, while slow thermal processes such as surface diffusion and molecular desorption are commonly inaccessible. In this work, we could however reach these thermal processes for the first time at time-scales and surface temperatures (1000 K) similar to high-flux plasma exposure experiments during the simulation of multilayer graphene etching by 5 eV H ions. This was achieved by applying the Collective Variable-Driven Hyperdynamics biasing technique, which extended the inter-impact time over a range of six orders of magnitude, down to a more realistic ion-flux of 1023m2s1. The results show that this not only causes a strong shift from predominant ion-to thermally induced interactions, but also significantly affects the hydrogen uptake and surface evolution. This study thus elucidates H ion-graphite/graphene interaction mechanisms and stresses the importance of including long time-scales in atomistic simulations at high surface temperatures to understand the dynamics of the ion-surface system. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000440661700056 | Publication Date | 2018-05-24 | |
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ISSN | 0008-6223 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 6.337 | Times cited | 4 | Open Access | Not_Open_Access: Available from 25.05.2020 |
Notes | DIFFER is part of the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). K.M.B. is funded as PhD fellow (aspirant) of the FWO-Flanders (Fund for Scientific Research-Flanders), Grant 11V8915N. The computational resources and services used in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center), funded by the FWO and the Flemish Government e department EWI. | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.337 | ||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:152172 | Serial | 4993 | ||
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Author | Khalilov, U.; Vets, C.; Neyts, E.C. | ||||
Title | Catalyzed growth of encapsulated carbyne | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2019 | Publication | Carbon | Abbreviated Journal | Carbon |
Volume | 153 | Issue | Pages | 1-5 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | Carbyne is a novel material of current interest in nanotechnology. As is typically the case for nanomaterials, the growth process determines the resulting properties. While endohedral carbyne has been successfully synthesized, its catalyst and feedstock-dependent growth mechanism is still elusive. We here study the nucleation and growth mechanism of different carbon chains in a Ni-containing double walled carbon nanotube using classical molecular dynamics simulations and first-principles calculations. We find that the understanding the competitive role of the metal catalyst and the hydrocarbon is important to control the growth of 1-dimensional carbon chains, including Ni or H-terminated carbyne. Also, we find that the electronic property of the Ni-terminated carbyne can be tuned by steering the H concentration along the chain. These results suggest catalyst-containing carbon nanotubes as a possible synthesis route for carbyne formation. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000485054200001 | Publication Date | 2019-07-01 | |
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ISSN | 0008-6223 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 6.337 | Times cited | Open Access | Not_Open_Access | |
Notes | Fund of Scientific Research Flanders (FWO), Belgium, 12M1318N 1S22516N ; Flemish Supercomputer Centre VSC; Hercules Foundation; Flemish Government; University of Antwerp; The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support from the Fund of Scientific Research Flanders (FWO), Belgium, Grant numbers 12M1318N and 1S22516N. The work was carried out in part using the Turing HPC infrastructure of the CalcUA core facility of the Universiteit Antwerpen, a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Centre VSC, funded by the Hercules Foundation, the Flemish Government (department EWI) and the University of Antwerp. | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.337 | ||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:160695 | Serial | 5187 | ||
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Author | Li, L.; Kong, X.; Peeters, F.M. | ||||
Title | New nanoporous graphyne monolayer as nodal line semimetal : double Dirac points with an ultrahigh Fermi velocity | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2019 | Publication | Carbon | Abbreviated Journal | Carbon |
Volume | 141 | Issue | 141 | Pages | 712-718 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | Two-dimensional (2D) carbon materials play an important role in nanomaterials. We propose a new carbon monolayer, named hexagonal-4,4,4-graphyne (H-4,H-4,H-4-graphyne), which is a nanoporous structure composed of rectangular carbon rings and triple bonds of carbon. Using first-principles calculations, we systematically studied the structure, stability, and band structure of this new material. We found that its total energy is lower than that of experimentally synthesized beta-graphdiyne and it is stable at least up to 1500 K. In contrast to the single Dirac point band structure of other 2D carbon monolayers, the band structure of H-4,H-4,H-4-graphyne exhibits double Dirac points along the high-symmetry points and the corresponding Fermi velocities (1.04-1.27 x 10(6) m/s) are asymmetric and higher than that of graphene. The origin of these double Dirac points is traced back to the nodal line states, which can be well explained by a tight-binding model. The H-4,H-4,H-4-graphyne forms a moire superstructure when placed on top of a hexagonal boron nitride substrate. These properties make H-4,H-4,H-4-graphyne a promising semimetal material for applications in high-speed electronic devices. (C) 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000450312600072 | Publication Date | 2018-10-01 | |
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ISSN | 0008-6223 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 6.337 | Times cited | 43 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; This work was supported by the Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO-Vl), and the FLAG-ERA project TRANS2DTMD. The computational resources and services used in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center), funded by the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO) and the Flemish Government -department EWI. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.337 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:155364 | Serial | 5222 | ||
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Author | Bafekry, A.; Stampfl, C.; Ghergherehchi, M.; Shayesteh, S.F. | ||||
Title | A first-principles study of the effects of atom impurities, defects, strain, electric field and layer thickness on the electronic and magnetic properties of the C2N nanosheet | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2020 | Publication | Carbon | Abbreviated Journal | Carbon |
Volume | 157 | Issue | 157 | Pages | 371-384 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | Using the first-principles calculations, we explore the structural and novel electronic/optical properties of the C2N nanosheet. To this goal, we systematically investigate the affect of layer thickness, electrical field and strain on the electronic properties of the C2N nanosheet. By increasing the thickness of C2N, we observed that the band gap decreases. Moreover, by applying an electrical field to bilayer C2N, the band gap decreases and a semiconductor-to-metal transition can occur. Our results also confirm that uniaxial and biaxial strain can effectively alter the band gap of C2N monolayer. Furthermore, we show that the electronic and magnetic properties of C2N can be modified by the adsorption and substitution of various atoms. Depending on the species of embedded atoms, they may induce semiconductor (O, C, Si and Be), metal (S, N, P, Na, K, Mg and Ca), dilute-magnetic semiconductor (H, F, B), or ferro-magnetic-metal (Cl, Li) character in C2N monolayer. It was also found that the inclusion of hydrogen or oxygen impurities and nitrogen vacancies, can induce magnetism in the C2N monolayer. These extensive calculations can be useful to guide future studies to modify the electronic/optical properties of two-dimensional materials. (C) 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000502548500044 | Publication Date | 2019-10-22 | |
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ISSN | 0008-6223 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 10.9 | Times cited | 49 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea grant funded by the Korea government (MSIT) (NRF-2017R1A2B2011989). We are thankful for comments by Meysam Baghery Tagani from department of physics in University of Guilan and Bohayra Mortazavi from Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universitat Hannover, Hannover, Germany. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 10.9; 2020 IF: 6.337 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:165024 | Serial | 6283 | ||
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Author | Khalilov, U.; Neyts, E.C. | ||||
Title | Mechanisms of selective nanocarbon synthesis inside carbon nanotubes | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2021 | Publication | Carbon | Abbreviated Journal | Carbon |
Volume | 171 | Issue | Pages | 72-78 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | The possibility of confinement effects inside a carbon nanotube provides new application opportunities, e.g., growth of novel carbon nanostructures. However, the understanding the precise role of catalystfeedstock in the nanostructure synthesis is still elusive. In our simulation-based study, we investigate the Ni-catalyzed growth mechanism of encapsulated carbon nanostructures, viz. double-wall carbon nanotube and graphene nanoribbon, from carbon and hydrocarbon growth precursors, respectively. Specifically, we find that the tube and ribbon growth is determined by a catalyst-vs-feedstock competition effect. We compare our results, i.e., growth mechanism and structure morphology with all available theoretical and experimental data. Our calculations show that all encapsulated nanostructures contain metal (catalyst) atoms and such structures are less stable than their pure counterparts. Therefore, we study the purification mechanism of these structures. In general, this study opens a possible route to the controllable synthesis of tubular and planar carbon nanostructures for today’s nanotechnology. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000598371500009 | Publication Date | 2020-09-02 | |
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ISSN | 0008-6223 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record | |
Impact Factor | 6.337 | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
Notes | Fund of Scientific Research Flanders, 12M1318N ; Universiteit Antwerpen; Flemish Supercomputer Centre; Hercules Foundation; Flemish Government; The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support from the Fund of Scientific Research Flanders (FWO), Belgium, Grant number 12M1318N. The work was carried out in part using the Turing HPC infrastructure of the CalcUA core facility of the Universiteit Antwerpen (UA), a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Centre (VSC), funded by the Hercules Foundation, the Flemish Government (department EWI) and the UA, Belgium. | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.337 | ||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:172459 | Serial | 6414 | ||
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Author | Fukuhara, S.; Bal, K.M.; Neyts, E.C.; Shibuta, Y. | ||||
Title | Entropic and enthalpic factors determining the thermodynamics and kinetics of carbon segregation from transition metal nanoparticles | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2021 | Publication | Carbon | Abbreviated Journal | Carbon |
Volume | 171 | Issue | Pages | 806-813 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | The free energy surface (FES) for carbon segregation from nickel nanoparticles is obtained from advanced molecular dynamics simulations. A suitable reaction coordinate is developed that can distinguish dissolved carbon atoms from segregated dimers, chains and junctions on the nanoparticle surface. Because of the typically long segregation time scale (up to ms), metadynamics simulations along the developed reaction coordinate are used to construct FES over a wide range of temperatures and carbon concentrations. The FES revealed the relative stability of different stages in the segregation process, and free energy barriers and rates of the individual steps could then be calculated and decomposed into enthalpic and entropic contributions. As the carbon concentration in the nickel nanoparticle increases, segregated carbon becomes more stable in terms of both enthalpy and entropy. The activation free energy of the reaction also decreases with the increase of carbon concentration, which can be mainly attributed to entropic effects. These insights and the methodology developed to obtain them improve our understanding of carbon segregation process across materials science in general, and the nucleation and growth of carbon nanotube in particular. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000598371500084 | Publication Date | 2020-09-25 | |
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ISSN | 0008-6223 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 6.337 | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
Notes | Scientific Research, 19H02415 ; JSPS, 18J22727 ; Japan Society for the Promotion of Science; JSPS; JSPS; FWO; Research Foundation; Flanders, 12ZI420N ; This work was supported by Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B) (No.19H02415) and Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Research Fellow (No.18J22727) from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Japan. S.F. was supported by JSPS through the Program for 812 | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.337 | ||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:172452 | Serial | 6421 | ||
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Author | Bafekry, A.; Yagmurcukardes, M.; Shahrokhi, M.; Ghergherehchi, M. | ||||
Title | Electro-optical properties of monolayer and bilayer boron-doped C₃N: Tunable electronic structure via strain engineering and electric field | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2020 | Publication | Carbon | Abbreviated Journal | Carbon |
Volume | 168 | Issue | Pages | 220-229 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | In this work, the structural, electronic and optical properties of monolayer and bilayer of boron doped C3N are investigated by means of density functional theory-based first-principles calculations. Our results show that with increasing the B dopant concentration from 3.1% to 12.5% in the hexagonal pattern, an indirect-to-direct band gap (0.8 eV) transition occurs. Furthermore, we study the effect of electric field and strain on the B doped C3N bilayer (B-C3N@2L). It is shown that by increasing E-field strength from 0.1 to 0.6V/angstrom, the band gap displays almost a linear decreasing trend, while for the > 0.6V/angstrom, we find dual narrow band gap with of 50 meV (in parallel E-field) and 0.4 eV (in antiparallel E-field). Our results reveal that in-plane and out-of-plane strains can modulate the band gap and band edge positions of the B-C3N@2L. Overall, we predict that B-C3N@2L is a new platform for the study of novel physical properties in layered two-dimensional materials (2DM) which may provide new opportunities to realize high-speed low-dissipation devices. (C) 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000565900900008 | Publication Date | 2020-07-13 | |
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ISSN | 0008-6223 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 10.9 | Times cited | 21 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government(MSIT) (NRF-2017R1A2B2011989). M. Yagmurcukardes acknowledges Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI) by a postdoctoral fellowship. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 10.9; 2020 IF: 6.337 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:171914 | Serial | 6500 | ||
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Author | Chen, X.; Bouhon, A.; Li, L.; Peeters, F.M.; Sanyal, B. | ||||
Title | PAI-graphene : a new topological semimetallic two-dimensional carbon allotrope with highly tunable anisotropic Dirac cones | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2020 | Publication | Carbon | Abbreviated Journal | Carbon |
Volume | 170 | Issue | Pages | 477-486 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | Using evolutionary algorithm for crystal structure prediction, we present a new stable two-dimensional (2D) carbon allotrope composed of polymerized as-indacenes (PAI) in a zigzag pattern, namely PAI-graphene whose energy is lower than most of the reported 2D allotropes of graphene. Crucially, the crystal structure realizes a nonsymmorphic layer group that enforces a nontrivial global topology of the band structure with two Dirac cones lying perfectly at the Fermi level. The absence of electron/hole pockets makes PAI-graphene a pristine crystalline topological semimetal having anisotropic Fermi velocities with a high value of 7.0 x 10(5) m/s. We show that while the semimetallic property of the allotrope is robust against the application of strain, the positions of the Dirac cone and the Fermi velocities can be modified significantly with strain. Moreover, by combining strain along both the x- and y-directions, two band inversions take place at G leading to the annihilation of the Dirac nodes demonstrating the possibility of strain-controlled conversion of a topological semimetal into a semiconductor. Finally we formulate the bulk-boundary correspondence of the topological nodal phase in the form of a generalized Zak-phase argument finding a perfect agreement with the topological edge states computed for different edge-terminations. (C) 2020 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000579779800047 | Publication Date | 2020-08-21 | |
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ISSN | 0008-6223 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 10.9 | Times cited | 43 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; We thank S. Nahas, for helpful discussions. This work is supported by the project grant (2016e05366) and Swedish Research Links program grant (2017e05447) from the Swedish Research Council, the Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO-Vl), the FLAG-ERA project TRANS 2D TMD. Linyang Li acknowledges financial support from the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province (Grant No. A2020202031). X.C. thanks China scholarship council for financial support (No. 201606220031). X.C. and B.S. acknowledge SNIC-UPPMAX, SNIC-HPC2N, and SNIC-NSC centers under the Swedish National Infrastructure for Computing (SNIC) resources for the allocation of time in high-performance supercomputers. Moreover, supercomputing resources from PRACE DECI-15 project DYNAMAT are gratefully acknowledged. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 10.9; 2020 IF: 6.337 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:173513 | Serial | 6577 | ||
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Author | Kleshch, V.I.; Porshyn, V.; Orekhov, A.S.; Orekhov, A.S.; Lützenkirchen-Hecht, D.; Obraztsov, A.N. | ||||
Title | Carbon single-electron point source controlled by Coulomb blockade | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2021 | Publication | Carbon | Abbreviated Journal | Carbon |
Volume | 171 | Issue | Pages | 154-160 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | The Coulomb blockade effect is commonly used in solid state electronics for the control of electron flow at the single-particle level. Potentially, it allows the creation of single-electron point sources demanded for prospective electron microscopy instruments and other vacuum electronics devices. Here we realize this potential via creation of a stable point electron source composed of a carbon nanowire electrically coupled to a diamond nanotip by a tunnel junction. Using energy spectroscopy analysis, we characterize the electrons liberated from the nanometer scale carbon heterostructures in time and energy domains. Our experimental results demonstrate perfect agreement with theory prediction of Coulomb oscillations of the Fermi level in the nanowire and allow to determine the mechanisms of their suppression. Persistence of the oscillations at room temperature, high intensity field emission with currents up to 1 mA, and other characteristics of our emitters are very promising for practical realization of coherent single-electron guns. |
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Language | Wos | 000598371500018 | Publication Date | 2020-09-06 | |
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ISSN | 0008-6223 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 6.337 | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
Notes | The work was supported by Russian Science Foundation (Project No. 19-72-10067). | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.337 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:175013 | Serial | 6670 | ||
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Author | Pandey, T.; Covaci, L.; Peeters, F.M. | ||||
Title | Tuning flexoelectricty and electronic properties of zig-zag graphene nanoribbons by functionalization | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2021 | Publication | Carbon | Abbreviated Journal | Carbon |
Volume | 171 | Issue | Pages | 551-559 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | The flexoelectric and electronic properties of zig-zag graphene nanoribbons are explored under mechanical bending using state of the art first principles calculations. A linear dependence of the bending induced out of plane polarization on the applied strain gradient is found. The inferior flexoelectric properties of graphene nanoribbons can be improved by more than two orders of magnitude by hydrogen and fluorine functionalization (CH and CF nanoribbons). A large out of plane flexoelectric effect is predicted for CF nanoribbons. The origin of this enhancement lies in the electro-negativity difference between carbon and fluorine atoms, which breaks the out of plane charge symmetry even for a small strain gradient. The flexoelectric effect can be further improved by co-functionalization with hydrogen and fluorine (CHF Janus-type nanoribbon), where a spontaneous out of plane dipole moment is formed even for flat nanoribbons. We also find that bending can control the charge localization of valence band maxima and therefore enables the tuning of the hole effective masses and band gaps. These results present an important advance towards the understanding of flexoelectric and electronic properties of hydrogen and fluorine functionalized graphene nanoribbons, which can have important implications for flexible electronic applications. (C) 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000598371500058 | Publication Date | 2020-09-17 | |
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ISSN | 0008-6223 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 6.337 | Times cited | 15 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | ; The computational resources and services used for the first-principles calculations in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center), funded by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI). T. P. is supported by a postdoctoral research fellowship from BOF-UAntwerpen. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.337 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:175014 | Serial | 6700 | ||
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Author | Veronesi, S.; Pfusterschmied, G.; Fabbri, F.; Leitgeb, M.; Arif, O.; Esteban, D.A.; Bals, S.; Schmid, U.; Heun, S. | ||||
Title | 3D arrangement of epitaxial graphene conformally grown on porousified crystalline SiC | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2022 | Publication | Carbon | Abbreviated Journal | Carbon |
Volume | 189 | Issue | Pages | 210-218 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000760358800008 | Publication Date | 2021-12-17 | |
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ISSN | 0008-6223 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 10.9 | Times cited | 3 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | Horizon 2020; European Commission; Horizon 2020 Framework Programme; European Research Council, 128 731 019 ; European Research Council, REALNANO 815 128 ; sygmaSB | Approved | Most recent IF: 10.9 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:186583 | Serial | 6952 | ||
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Author | Dehdast, M.; Valiollahi, Z.; Neek-Amal, M.; Van Duppen, B.; Peeters, F.M.; Pourfath, M. | ||||
Title | Tunable natural terahertz and mid-infrared hyperbolic plasmons in carbon phosphide | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2021 | Publication | Carbon | Abbreviated Journal | Carbon |
Volume | 178 | Issue | Pages | 625-631 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | Hyperbolic polaritons in ultra thin materials such as few layers of van derWaals heterostructures provide a unique control over light-matter interaction at the nanoscale and with various applications in flat optics. Natural hyperbolic surface plasmons have been observed on thin films of WTe2 in the light wavelength range of 16-23 mu m (similar or equal to 13-18 THz) [Nat. Commun. 11, 1158 (2020)]. Using time-dependent density functional theory, it is found that carbon doped monolayer phosphorene (beta-allotrope of carbon phosphide monolayer) exhibits natural hyperbolic plasmons at frequencies above similar or equal to 5 THz which is not observed in its parent materials, i.e. monolayer of black phosphorous and graphene. Furthermore, we found that by electrostatic doping the plasmonic frequency range can be extended to the mid-infrared. (C) 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. | ||||
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ISSN | 0008-6223 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 6.337 | Times cited | 11 | Open Access | Not_Open_Access |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.337 | |||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:179033 | Serial | 7039 | ||
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Author | Komulainen, S.; Verlackt, C.; Pursiainen, J.; Lajunen, M. | ||||
Title | Oxidation and degradation of native wheat starch by acidic bromate in water at room temperature | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2013 | Publication | Carbohydrate Polymers | Abbreviated Journal | Carbohyd Polym |
Volume | 93 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 73-80 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT); | ||||
Abstract | Native wheat starch was oxidized by benign acidic bromate in water at room temperature. HPLC-ELSD study indicated that starch degraded in the course of oxidation but it still had a polymeric structure characterized by H-1, C-13, HSQC and HMBC NMR measurements. Products were generally water-soluble fragments but the use of a short reaction time and dilute reaction mixture yielded water-insoluble products. Titration of the products showed, that the increase of the starch content and reaction time increased the content of carbonyl and carboxyl groups in the range of 0.5-2.5% and 1.7-17.2%, respectively, in the product fragments. A mechanism for the oxidation reaction was proposed. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000316512900011 | Publication Date | 2012-06-21 | |
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ISSN | 0144-8617; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.811 | Times cited | 32 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.811; 2013 IF: 3.916 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:108288 | Serial | 2537 | ||
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Author | Privat-Maldonado, A.; Gorbanev, Y.; Dewilde, S.; Smits, E.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
Title | Reduction of Human Glioblastoma Spheroids Using Cold Atmospheric Plasma: The Combined Effect of Short- and Long-Lived Reactive Species | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2018 | Publication | Cancers | Abbreviated Journal | Cancers |
Volume | 10 | Issue | 11 | Pages | 394 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) is a promising technology against multiple types of cancer. However, the current findings on the effect of CAP on two-dimensional glioblastoma cultures do not consider the role of the tumour microenvironment. The aim of this study was to determine the ability of CAP to reduce and control glioblastoma spheroid tumours in vitro . Three-dimensional glioblastoma spheroid tumours (U87-Red, U251-Red) were consecutively treated directly and indirectly with a CAP using dry He, He + 5% H 2 O or He + 20% H 2 O. The cytotoxicity and spheroid shrinkage were monitored using live imaging. The reactive oxygen and nitrogen species produced in phosphate buffered saline (PBS) were measured by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and colourimetry. Cell migration was also assessed. Our results demonstrate that consecutive CAP treatments (He + 20% H 2 O) substantially shrank U87-Red spheroids and to a lesser degree, U251-Red spheroids. The cytotoxic effect was due to the short- and long-lived species delivered by CAP: they inhibited spheroid growth, reduced cell migration and decreased proliferation in CAP-treated spheroids. Direct treatments were more effective than indirect treatments, suggesting the importance of CAP-generated, short-lived species for the growth inhibition and cell cytotoxicity of solid glioblastoma tumours. We concluded that CAP treatment can effectively reduce glioblastoma tumour size and restrict cell migration, thus demonstrating the potential of CAP therapies for glioblastoma. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000451307700001 | Publication Date | 2018-10-23 | |
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Notes | The authors thank Paul Cos (Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Antwerp) for providing EPR equipment and Christophe Hermans for his help with the immunohistochemical experiments. | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:154871 | Serial | 5065 | ||
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Author | Shaw, P.; Kumar, N.; Hammerschmid, D.; Privat-Maldonado, A.; Dewilde, S.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
Title | Synergistic Effects of Melittin and Plasma Treatment: A Promising Approach for Cancer Therapy | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2019 | Publication | Cancers | Abbreviated Journal | Cancers |
Volume | 11 | Issue | 8 | Pages | 1109 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | Melittin (MEL), a small peptide component of bee venom, has been reported to exhibit anti-cancer effects in vitro and in vivo. However, its clinical applicability is disputed because of its non-specific cytotoxicity and haemolytic activity in high treatment doses. Plasma-treated phosphate buffered saline solution (PT-PBS), a solution rich in reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) can disrupt the cell membrane integrity and induce cancer cell death through oxidative stress-mediated pathways. Thus, PT-PBS could be used in combination with MEL to facilitate its access into cancer cells and to reduce the required therapeutic dose. The aim of our study is to determine the reduction of the effective dose of MEL required to eliminate cancer cells by its combination with PT-PBS. For this purpose, we have optimised the MEL threshold concentration and tested the combined treatment of MEL and PT-PBS on A375 melanoma and MCF7 breast cancer cells, using in vitro, in ovo and in silico approaches. We investigated the cytotoxic effect of MEL and PT-PBS alone and in combination to reveal their synergistic cytological effects. To support the in vitro and in ovo experiments, we showed by computer simulations that plasma-induced oxidation of the phospholipid bilayer leads to a decrease of the free energy barrier for translocation of MEL in comparison with the non-oxidized bilayer, which also suggests a synergistic effect of MEL with plasma induced oxidation. Overall, our findings suggest that MEL in combination with PT-PBS can be a promising combinational therapy to circumvent the non-specific toxicity of MEL, which may help for clinical applicability in the future. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000484438000069 | Publication Date | 2019-08-03 | |
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Notes | We gratefully acknowledge financial support from the Research Foundation—Flanders (FWO), grant number 12J5617N. We are thankful to Maksudbek Yusupov for his valuable discussions, and to the Center for Oncological Research (CORE), for providing the facilities for the experimental work. The computational work was carried out using the Turing HPC infrastructure at the CalcUA core facility of the University Antwerp, a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center VSC, funded by the Hercules Foundation, the Flemish Government (department EWI), and the University of Antwerp. | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:161630 | Serial | 5286 | ||
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Author | Bekeschus, S.; Freund, E.; Spadola, C.; Privat-Maldonado, A.; Hackbarth, C.; Bogaerts, A.; Schmidt, A.; Wende, K.; Weltmann, K.-D.; von Woedtke, T.; Heidecke, C.-D.; Partecke, L.-I.; Käding, A. | ||||
Title | Risk Assessment of kINPen Plasma Treatment of Four Human Pancreatic Cancer Cell Lines with Respect to Metastasis | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2019 | Publication | Cancers | Abbreviated Journal | Cancers |
Volume | 11 | Issue | 9 | Pages | 1237 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | Cold physical plasma has limited tumor growth in many preclinical models and is, therefore, suggested as a putative therapeutic option against cancer. Yet, studies investigating the cells’ metastatic behavior following plasma treatment are scarce, although being of prime importance to evaluate the safety of this technology. Therefore, we investigated four human pancreatic cancer cell lines for their metastatic behavior in vitro and in chicken embryos (in ovo). Pancreatic cancer was chosen as it is particularly metastatic to the peritoneum and systemically, which is most predictive for outcome. In vitro, treatment with the kINPen plasma jet reduced pancreatic cancer cell activity and viability, along with unchanged or decreased motility. Additionally, the expression of adhesion markers relevant for metastasis was down-regulated, except for increased CD49d. Analysis of 3D tumor spheroid outgrowth showed a lack of plasma-spurred metastatic behavior. Finally, analysis of tumor tissue grown on chicken embryos validated the absence of an increase of metabolically active cells physically or chemically detached with plasma treatment. We conclude that plasma treatment is a safe and promising therapeutic option and that it does not promote metastatic behavior in pancreatic cancer cells in vitro and in ovo. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000489719000022 | Publication Date | 2019-08-23 | |
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ISSN | 2072-6694 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | Times cited | 4 | Open Access | ||
Notes | The authors acknowledge that this work was supported by grants funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), grant number 03Z22DN11. We want to thank the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO) for providing funding to APM under the “long stay abroad” scheme (grant code V415618N). APM and AB acknowledge financial support from the Methusalem project. Technical support by Felix Niessner and Antje Janetzko is gratefully acknowledged. | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:162106 | Serial | 5357 | ||
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Author | Biscop,; Lin,; Boxem,; Loenhout,; Backer,; Deben,; Dewilde,; Smits,; Bogaerts, | ||||
Title | Influence of Cell Type and Culture Medium on Determining Cancer Selectivity of Cold Atmospheric Plasma Treatment | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2019 | Publication | Cancers | Abbreviated Journal | Cancers |
Volume | 11 | Issue | 9 | Pages | 1287 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT); Center for Oncological Research (CORE) | ||||
Abstract | Increasing the selectivity of cancer treatments is attractive, as it has the potential to reduce side-effects of therapy. Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) is a novel cancer treatment that disrupts the intracellular oxidative balance. Several reports claim CAP treatment to be selective, but retrospective analysis of these studies revealed discrepancies in several biological factors and culturing methods. Before CAP can be conclusively stated as a selective cancer treatment, the importance of these factors must be investigated. In this study, we evaluated the influence of the cell type, cancer type, and cell culture medium on direct and indirect CAP treatment. Comparison of cancerous cells with their non-cancerous counterparts was performed under standardized conditions to determine selectivity of treatment. Analysis of seven human cell lines (cancerous: A549, U87, A375, and Malme-3M; non-cancerous: BEAS-2B, HA, and HEMa) and five different cell culture media (DMEM, RPMI1640, AM, BEGM, and DCBM) revealed that the tested parameters strongly influence indirect CAP treatment, while direct treatment was less affected. Taken together, the results of our study demonstrate that cell type, cancer type, and culturing medium must be taken into account before selectivity of CAP treatment can be claimed and overlooking these parameters can easily result in inaccurate conclusions of selectivity. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000489719000072 | Publication Date | 2019-09-01 | |
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ISSN | 2072-6694 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | Times cited | 9 | Open Access | ||
Notes | the Research Foundation Flanders, 12S9218N – ; Universiteit Antwerpen, – ; | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:162097 | Serial | 5360 | ||
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Author | Van Loenhout, J.; Flieswasser, T.; Freire Boullosa, L.; De Waele, J.; Van Audenaerde, J.; Marcq, E.; Jacobs, J.; Lin, A.; Lion, E.; Dewitte, H.; Peeters, M.; Dewilde, S.; Lardon, F.; Bogaerts, A.; Deben, C.; Smits, E. | ||||
Title | Cold Atmospheric Plasma-Treated PBS Eliminates Immunosuppressive Pancreatic Stellate Cells and Induces Immunogenic Cell Death of Pancreatic Cancer Cells | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2019 | Publication | Cancers | Abbreviated Journal | Cancers |
Volume | 11 | Issue | 10 | Pages | 1597 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT); Laboratory for Experimental Hematology (LEH); Center for Oncological Research (CORE) | ||||
Abstract | Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the most aggressive cancers with a low response to treatment and a five-year survival rate below 5%. The ineffectiveness of treatment is partly because of an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment, which comprises tumor-supportive pancreatic stellate cells (PSCs). Therefore, new therapeutic strategies are needed to tackle both the immunosuppressive PSC and pancreatic cancer cells (PCCs). Recently, physical cold atmospheric plasma consisting of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species has emerged as a novel treatment option for cancer. In this study, we investigated the cytotoxicity of plasma-treated phosphate-buffered saline (pPBS) using three PSC lines and four PCC lines and examined the immunogenicity of the induced cell death. We observed a decrease in the viability of PSC and PCC after pPBS treatment, with a higher efficacy in the latter. Two PCC lines expressed and released damage-associated molecular patterns characteristic of the induction of immunogenic cell death (ICD). In addition, pPBS-treated PCC were highly phagocytosed by dendritic cells (DCs), resulting in the maturation of DC. This indicates the high potential of pPBS to trigger ICD. In contrast, pPBS induced no ICD in PSC. In general, pPBS treatment of PCCs and PSCs created a more immunostimulatory secretion profile (higher TNF-α and IFN-γ, lower TGF-β) in coculture with DC. Altogether, these data show that plasma treatment via pPBS has the potential to induce ICD in PCCs and to reduce the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment created by PSCs. Therefore, these data provide a strong experimental basis for further in vivo validation, which might potentially open the way for more successful combination strategies with immunotherapy for PDAC. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000498826000194 | Publication Date | 2019-10-19 | |
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ISSN | 2072-6694 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | Times cited | 6 | Open Access | ||
Notes | Universiteit Antwerpen, NA ; Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, 11E7719N 1121016N 1S32316N 12S9218N 12E3916N ; Agentschap Innoveren en Ondernemen, 141433 ; Kom op tegen Kanker, NA ; Stichting Tegen Kanker, STK2014-155 ; The authors express their gratitude to Christophe Hermans, Céline Merlin, Hilde Lambrechts, and Hans de Reu for technical assistance; and to VITO for the use of the MSD reader (Mol, Belgium). | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:163328 | Serial | 5436 | ||
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Author | Privat-Maldonado, A.; Bengtson, C.; Razzokov, J.; Smits, E.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
Title | Modifying the Tumour Microenvironment: Challenges and Future Perspectives for Anticancer Plasma Treatments | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2019 | Publication | Cancers | Abbreviated Journal | Cancers |
Volume | 11 | Issue | 12 | Pages | 1920 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT); Center for Oncological Research (CORE) | ||||
Abstract | Tumours are complex systems formed by cellular (malignant, immune, and endothelial cells, fibroblasts) and acellular components (extracellular matrix (ECM) constituents and secreted factors). A close interplay between these factors, collectively called the tumour microenvironment, is required to respond appropriately to external cues and to determine the treatment outcome. Cold plasma (here referred as ‘plasma’) is an emerging anticancer technology that generates a unique cocktail of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species to eliminate cancerous cells via multiple mechanisms of action. While plasma is currently regarded as a local therapy, it can also modulate the mechanisms of cell-to-cell and cell-to-ECM communication, which could facilitate the propagation of its effect in tissue and distant sites. However, it is still largely unknown how the physical interactions occurring between cells and/or the ECM in the tumour microenvironment affect the plasma therapy outcome. In this review, we discuss the effect of plasma on cell-to-cell and cell-to-ECM communication in the context of the tumour microenvironment and suggest new avenues of research to advance our knowledge in the field. Furthermore, we revise the relevant state-of-the-art in three-dimensional in vitro models that could be used to analyse cell-to-cell and cell-to-ECM communication and further strengthen our understanding of the effect of plasma in solid tumours. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000507382100097 | Publication Date | 2019-12-02 | |
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Notes | Figure 4 was created using resources from the ‘Mind the Graph’ platform, free trial version. Spheroid image obtained in collaboration with Sander Bekeschus (INP Greifswald, Germany); organoid image kindly provided by Christophe Deben (Center for Oncological Research, University of Antwerp, Belgium). | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:164892 | Serial | 5437 | ||
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Author | Privat-Maldonado, A.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
Title | Plasma in Cancer Treatment | Type | Editorial | ||
Year | 2020 | Publication | Cancers | Abbreviated Journal | Cancers |
Volume | 12 | Issue | 9 | Pages | 2617 |
Keywords | Editorial; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide, and while science has advanced significantly to improve the treatment outcome and quality of life in cancer patients, there are still many issues with the current therapies, such as toxicity and the development of resistance to treatment [...] | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000581447500001 | Publication Date | 2020-09-14 | |
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Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:172460 | Serial | 6413 | ||
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Author | Verloy, R.; Privat-Maldonado, A.; Smits, E.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
Title | Cold Atmospheric Plasma Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer–The Importance of Pancreatic Stellate Cells | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2020 | Publication | Cancers | Abbreviated Journal | Cancers |
Volume | 12 | Issue | 10 | Pages | 2782 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT); Center for Oncological Research (CORE) | ||||
Abstract | Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a lethal disease with low five-year survival rates of 8% by conventional treatment methods, e.g., chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgery. PDAC shows high resistance towards chemo- and radiotherapy and only 15–20% of all patients can have surgery. This disease is predicted to become the third global leading cause of cancer death due to its significant rise in incidence. Therefore, the development of an alternative or combinational method is necessary to improve current approaches. Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) treatments could offer multiple advantages to this emerging situation. The plasma-derived reactive species can induce oxidative damage and a cascade of intracellular signaling pathways, which could lead to cell death. Previous reports have shown that CAP treatment also influences cells in the tumor microenvironment, such as the pancreatic stellate cells (PSCs). These PSCs, when activated, play a crucial role in the propagation, growth and survival of PDAC tumors. However, the effect of CAP on PSCs is not yet fully understood. This review focuses on the application of CAP for PDAC treatment and the importance of PSCs in the response to treatment. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000584150700001 | Publication Date | 2020-09-28 | |
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Notes | Server Medical Art templates were used for creating figures. | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:172454 | Serial | 6418 | ||
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Author | Lin, A.; Stapelmann, K.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
Title | Advances in Plasma Oncology toward Clinical Translation | Type | Editorial | ||
Year | 2020 | Publication | Cancers | Abbreviated Journal | Cancers |
Volume | 12 | Issue | 11 | Pages | 3283 |
Keywords | Editorial; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | This Special Issue on “Advances in Plasma Oncology Toward Clinical Translation” aims to bring together cutting-edge research papers within the field in the context of clinical translation and application [...] | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000592876800001 | Publication Date | 2020-11-06 | |
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ISSN | 2072-6694 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
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Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:173858 | Serial | 6434 | ||
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Author | Clemen, R.; Heirman, P.; Lin, A.; Bogaerts, A.; Bekeschus, S. | ||||
Title | Physical Plasma-Treated Skin Cancer Cells Amplify Tumor Cytotoxicity of Human Natural Killer (NK) Cells | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2020 | Publication | Cancers | Abbreviated Journal | Cancers |
Volume | 12 | Issue | 12 | Pages | 3575 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | Skin cancers have the highest prevalence of all human cancers, with the most lethal forms being squamous cell carcinoma and malignant melanoma. Besides the conventional local treatment approaches like surgery and radiotherapy, cold physical plasmas are emerging anticancer tools. Plasma technology is used as a therapeutic agent by generating reactive oxygen species (ROS). Evidence shows that inflammation and adaptive immunity are involved in cancer-reducing effects of plasma treatment, but the role of innate immune cells is still unclear. Natural killer (NK)-cells interact with target cells via activating and inhibiting surface receptors and kill in case of dominating activating signals. In this study, we investigated the effect of cold physical plasma (kINPen) on two skin cancer cell lines (A375 and A431), with non-malignant HaCaT keratinocytes as control, and identified a plasma treatment time-dependent toxicity that was more pronounced in the cancer cells. Plasma treatment also modulated the expression of activating and inhibiting receptors more profoundly in skin cancer cells compared to HaCaT cells, leading to significantly higher NK-cell killing rates in the tumor cells. Together with increased pro-inflammatory mediators such as IL-6 and IL-8, we conclude that plasma treatment spurs stress responses in skin cancer cells, eventually augmenting NK-cell activity. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000601901900001 | Publication Date | 2020-11-30 | |
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Notes | This work was funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), grant numbers 03Z22DN11 and 03Z22Di1; The authors acknowledge the technical assistance of Eric Freund, Julia Berner, Sanjeev Kumar Sagwal, Christina Wolff, Felix Niessner, Walison Brito, and Lea Miebach. | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:173863 | Serial | 6442 | ||
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Author | Lin, A.; Razzokov, J.; Verswyvel, H.; Privat-Maldonado, A.; De Backer, J.; Yusupov, M.; Cardenas De La Hoz, E.; Ponsaerts, P.; Smits, E.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
Title | Oxidation of Innate Immune Checkpoint CD47 on Cancer Cells with Non-Thermal Plasma | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2021 | Publication | Cancers | Abbreviated Journal | Cancers |
Volume | 13 | Issue | 3 | Pages | 579 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT); Laboratory for Experimental Hematology (LEH); Center for Oncological Research (CORE) | ||||
Abstract | Non-thermal plasma (NTP) therapy has been emerging as a promising cancer treatment strategy, and recently, its ability to locally induce immunogenic cancer cell death is being unraveled. We hypothesized that the chemical species produced by NTP reduce immunosuppressive surface proteins and checkpoints that are overexpressed on cancerous cells. Here, 3D in vitro tumor models, an in vivo mouse model, and molecular dynamics simulations are used to investigate the effect of NTP on CD47, a key innate immune checkpoint. CD47 is immediately modulated after NTP treatment and simulations reveal the potential oxidized salt-bridges responsible for conformational changes. Umbrella sampling simulations of CD47 with its receptor, signal-regulatory protein alpha (SIRPα), demonstrate that the induced-conformational changes reduce its binding affinity. Taken together, this work provides new insight into fundamental, chemical NTP-cancer cell interaction mechanisms and a previously overlooked advantage of present NTP cancer therapy: reducing immunosuppressive signals on the surface of cancer cells. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000614960600001 | Publication Date | 2021-02-02 | |
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ISSN | 2072-6694 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
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Notes | We thank Erik Fransen (University of Antwerp; Antwerp, Belgium) for his help and guidance on the statistical analysis. | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:176455 | Serial | 6709 | ||
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Author | Shaw, P.; Kumar, N.; Privat-Maldonado, A.; Smits, E.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
Title | Cold Atmospheric Plasma Increases Temozolomide Sensitivity of Three-Dimensional Glioblastoma Spheroids via Oxidative Stress-Mediated DNA Damage | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2021 | Publication | Cancers | Abbreviated Journal | Cancers |
Volume | 13 | Issue | 8 | Pages | 1780 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT); Center for Oncological Research (CORE) | ||||
Abstract | Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most frequent and aggressive primary malignant brain tumor in adults. Current standard radiotherapy and adjuvant chemotherapy with the alkylating agent temozolomide (TMZ) yield poor clinical outcome. This is due to the stem-like properties of tumor cells and genetic abnormalities in GBM, which contribute to resistance to TMZ and progression. In this study, we used cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) to enhance the sensitivity to TMZ through inhibition of antioxidant signaling (linked to TMZ resistance). We demonstrate that CAP indeed enhances the cytotoxicity of TMZ by targeting the antioxidant specific glutathione (GSH)/glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) signaling. We optimized the threshold concentration of TMZ on five different GBM cell lines (U251, LN18, LN229, U87-MG and T98G). We combined TMZ with CAP and tested it on both TMZ-sensitive (U251, LN18 and LN229) and TMZ-resistant (U87-MG and T98G) cell lines using two-dimensional cell cultures. Subsequently, we used a three-dimensional spheroid model for the U251 (TMZ-sensitive) and U87-MG and T98G (TMZ-resistant) cells. The sensitivity of TMZ was enhanced, i.e., higher cytotoxicity and spheroid shrinkage was obtained when TMZ and CAP were administered together. We attribute the anticancer properties to the release of intracellular reactive oxygen species, through inhibiting the GSH/GPX4 antioxidant machinery, which can lead to DNA damage. Overall, our findings suggest that the combination of CAP with TMZ is a promising combination therapy to enhance the efficacy of TMZ towards the treatment of GBM spheroids. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000644001200001 | Publication Date | 2021-04-08 | |
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ISSN | 2072-6694 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
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Notes | We thank the Department of Biomedical Sciences, and the Laboratory of Protein Science, Proteomics & Epigenetic Signalling, at the University of Antwerp, for providing the facilities for the cell experiments. We are also grateful to Peter Ponsaerts from the Laboratory of Experimental Haematology, at the University of Antwerp, for providing the fluorescence microscope. | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:177779 | Serial | 6746 | ||
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Author | Logie, E.; Chirumamilla, C.S.; Perez-Novo, C.; Shaw, P.; Declerck, K.; Palagani, A.; Rangarajan, S.; Cuypers, B.; De Neuter, N.; Mobashar Hussain Urf Turabe, F.; Kumar Verma, N.; Bogaerts, A.; Laukens, K.; Offner, F.; Van Vlierberghe, P.; Van Ostade, X.; Berghe, W.V. | ||||
Title | Covalent Cysteine Targeting of Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) Family by Withaferin-A Reduces Survival of Glucocorticoid-Resistant Multiple Myeloma MM1 Cells | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2021 | Publication | Cancers | Abbreviated Journal | Cancers |
Volume | 13 | Issue | 7 | Pages | 1618 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; ADReM Data Lab (ADReM); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | Multiple myeloma (MM) is a hematological malignancy characterized by plasma cells’ uncontrolled growth. The major barrier in treating MM is the occurrence of primary and acquired therapy resistance to anticancer drugs. Often, this therapy resistance is associated with constitutive hyperactivation of tyrosine kinase signaling. Novel covalent kinase inhibitors, such as the clinically approved BTK inhibitor ibrutinib (IBR) and the preclinical phytochemical withaferin A (WA), have, therefore, gained pharmaceutical interest. Remarkably, WA is more effective than IBR in killing BTK-overexpressing glucocorticoid (GC)-resistant MM1R cells. To further characterize the kinase inhibitor profiles of WA and IBR in GC-resistant MM cells, we applied phosphopeptidome- and transcriptome-specific tyrosine kinome profiling. In contrast to IBR, WA was found to reverse BTK overexpression in GC-resistant MM1R cells. Furthermore, WA-induced cell death involves covalent cysteine targeting of Hinge-6 domain type tyrosine kinases of the kinase cysteinome classification, including inhibition of the hyperactivated BTK. Covalent interaction between WA and BTK could further be confirmed by biotin-based affinity purification and confocal microscopy. Similarly, molecular modeling suggests WA preferably targets conserved cysteines in the Hinge-6 region of the kinase cysteinome classification, favoring inhibition of multiple B-cell receptors (BCR) family kinases. Altogether, we show that WA’s promiscuous inhibition of multiple BTK family tyrosine kinases represents a highly effective strategy to overcome GC-therapy resistance in MM. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000638328000001 | Publication Date | 2021-03-31 | |
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ISSN | 2072-6694 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
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Notes | The authors thank Eva Lion, Head of Tumor Immunology Group of the Laboratory of Experimental Hematology (University of Antwerp), for kindly providing GC‐resistant U266 cells. | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:177781 | Serial | 6751 | ||
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Author | Sercu, S.; Zhang, L.; Merregaert, J. | ||||
Title | The extracellular matrix protein 1: its molecular interaction and implication in tumor progression | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2008 | Publication | Cancer investigation | Abbreviated Journal | Cancer Invest |
Volume | 26 | Issue | 4 | Pages | 375-384 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | New York, N.Y. | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000255370000008 | Publication Date | 2008-04-28 | |
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ISSN | 0735-7907;1532-4192; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.007 | Times cited | 41 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.007; 2008 IF: 1.976 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:68573 | Serial | 1160 | ||
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Author | Sánchez-Muñoz, L.; García-Guinea, J.; Zagorsky, V.Y.; Juwono, T.; Modreski, P.J.; Cremades, A.; Van Tendeloo, G.; de Moura, O.J.M. | ||||
Title | The evolution of twin patterns in perthitic K-feldspar from garnitic pegmatites | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2012 | Publication | Canadian mineralogist | Abbreviated Journal | Can Mineral |
Volume | 50 | Issue | 4 | Pages | 989-1024 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Grains of K-feldspar are commonly seen as heterogeneous mixtures of mineral species and varieties with random microstructures. Most consider that observable features arise from incomplete re-equilibrations owing to slow kinetic and localized effects of aqueous fluids (catalyst), with geological environment and chemical impurities playing only a secondary role. Here, an alternative approach is explored by studying well-preserved regularities in the twin patterns of K-feldspars formed in the subsolidus stage from a historical perspective. Selected samples from granitic pegmatites were studied by polarized light optical microscopy (PLOM), electron-probe micro-analysis (EPMA), scanning (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), cathodoluminescence imaging (CL), micro-Raman spectroscopy (MRS) and 31P nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). We have found that the essential feature of this crystalline medium is the astounding capability to recrystallize in self-organized twin patterns. The mechanism involves coupling between short-range atomic motion, and long-range displacive correlations propagated as ideal and non-ideal Albite and Pericline orientations. We suggest a general evolutionary process to explain the development of macroscopic twin patterns in microcline, based on three twin generations as microtwins, macrotwins and cryptotwins. Evolutionary variants also were identified; they depend on both internal crystallochemical features and an external geological stimulus. We suggest a continuous monoclinictriclinic transformation for impure K-feldspar, whereas a discontinuous inversion occurs where the starting composition is close to the ideal chemical formula. Twin patterns can evolve by twin coarsening to single-orientation microcline if the system releases energy, or by twin fragmentation to finely twinned microcline if the system stores energy. Hence, K-feldspar is seen here as a very sensitive medium in which precious geological information is recorded in the form of twin patterns, and thus useful for general geological challenges. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Toronto | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000314174400015 | Publication Date | 2012-10-29 | |
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ISSN | 0008-4476;1499-1276; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 0.817 | Times cited | 11 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 0.817; 2012 IF: 1.180 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:101781 | Serial | 1103 | ||
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Author | Van Hoecke, L.; Boeye, D.; Gonzalez‐Quiroga, A.; Patience, G.S.; Perreault, P. | ||||
Title | Experimental methods in chemical engineering : computational fluid dynamics/finite volume method–CFD/FVM | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2022 | Publication | The Canadian journal of chemical engineering | Abbreviated Journal | Can J Chem Eng |
Volume | Issue | Pages | 1-17 | ||
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) | ||||
Abstract | Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) applies numerical methods to solve transport phenomena problems. These include, for example, problems related to fluid flow comprising the Navier--Stokes transport equations for either compressible or incompressible fluids together with turbulence models and continuity equations for single and multi-component (reacting and inert) systems. The design space is first segmented into discrete volume elements (meshing). The finite volume method, the subject of this article, discretizes the equations in time and space to produce a set of non-linear algebraic expressions that are assigned to each volume element-cell. The system of equations is solved iteratively with algorithms like the semi-implicit method for pressure-linked equations (SIMPLE) and the pressure implicit splitting of operators (PISO). CFD is especially useful for testing multiple design elements because it is often faster and cheaper than experiments. The downside is that this numerical method is based on models that require validation to check their accuracy. According to a bibliometric analysis, the broad research domains in chemical engineering include: (1) dynamics and CFD-DEM (2) fluid flow, heat transfer and turbulence, (3) mass transfer and combustion, (4) ventilation and environment, and (5) design and optimization. Here, we review the basic theoretical concepts of CFD and illustrate how to set up a problem in the open-source software OpenFOAM to isomerize n-butane to i-butane in a notched reactor under turbulent conditions. We simulated the problem with 1000, 4000, and 16000 cells. According to the Richardson extrapolation, the simulation underestimates the adiabatic temperature rise by 7% with 16000 cells. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000859840100001 | Publication Date | 2022-07-26 | |
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ISSN | 0008-4034; 1939-019x | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.1 | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.1 | |||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:189284 | Serial | 7160 | ||
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