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Author | Verlackt, C.C.W.; Neyts, E.C.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
Title | Atomic scale behavior of oxygen-based radicals in water | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Journal of physics: D: applied physics | Abbreviated Journal | J Phys D Appl Phys |
Volume | 50 | Issue | 50 | Pages | 11LT01 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | Cold atmospheric pressure plasmas in and in contact with liquids represent a growing field of research for various applications. Understanding the interactions between the plasma generated species and the liquid is crucial. In this work we perform molecular dynamics (MD) simulations based on a quantum mechanical method, i.e. density-functional based tight-binding (DFTB), to examine the interactions of OH radicals and O atoms in bulk water. Our calculations reveal that the transport of OH radicals through water is not only governed by diffusion, but also by an equilibrium reaction of H-abstraction with water molecules. Furthermore, when two OH radicals encounter each other, they either form a stable cluster, or react, resulting in the formation of a new water molecule and an O atom. In addition, the O atoms form either oxywater (when in singlet configuration) or they remain stable in solution (when in triplet configuration), stressing the important role that O atoms can play in aqueous solution, and in contact with biomolecules. Our observations are in line with both experimental and ab initio results from the literature. |
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Language | Wos | 000415252400001 | Publication Date | 2017-02-13 | |
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ISSN | 0022-3727 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.588 | Times cited | 11 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | The authors thank Peter Bruggeman (University of Minnesota, USA) and Jan Benedikt (Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany) for the interesting discussions regarding the existence of O in aqueous solutions. Furthermore, they acknowledge financial support from the Fund for Scientific Research (FWO) Flanders (project number G012413N). The calculations were performed using the Turing HPC infrastructure at the CalcUA core facility of the Universiteit Antwerpen, a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center VSC, funded by the Hercules Foundation, the Flemish Government (department EWI) and the Universiteit Antwerpen. | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.588 | ||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @ c:irua:140845 | Serial | 4420 | ||
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Author | Khalilov, U.; Bogaerts, A.; Xu, B.; Kato, T.; Kaneko, T.; Neyts, E.C. | ||||
Title | How the alignment of adsorbed ortho H pairs determines the onset of selective carbon nanotube etching | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Nanoscale | Abbreviated Journal | Nanoscale |
Volume | 9 | Issue | 9 | Pages | 1653-1661 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | Unlocking the enormous technological potential of carbon nanotubes strongly depends on our ability to specifically produce metallic or semiconducting tubes. While selective etching of both has already been demonstrated, the underlying reasons, however, remain elusive as yet. We here present computational and experimental evidence on the operative mechanisms at the atomic scale. We demonstrate that during the adsorption of H atoms and their coalescence, the adsorbed ortho hydrogen pairs on single-walled carbon nanotubes induce higher shear stresses than axial stresses, leading to the elongation of HC–CH bonds as a function of their alignment with the tube chirality vector, which we denote as the γ-angle. As a result, the C–C cleavage occurs more rapidly in nanotubes containing ortho H-pairs with a small γ-angle. This phenomenon can explain the selective etching of small-diameter semiconductor nanotubes with a similar curvature. Both theoretical and experimental results strongly indicate the important role of the γ-angle in the selective etching mechanisms of carbon nanotubes, in addition to the nanotube curvature and metallicity effects and lead us to clearly understand the onset of selective synthesis/removal of CNT-based materials. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000395422800036 | Publication Date | 2016-12-19 | |
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ISSN | 2040-3364 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 7.367 | Times cited | 6 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | U. K. gratefully acknowledges financial support from the Fund of Scientific Research Flanders (FWO), Belgium (Grant No. 12M1315N). This work was also supported in part by Grant-in- Aid for Young Scientists A (Grant No. 25706028), Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas (Grant No. 26107502) from JSPS KAKENHI. This work was carried out in part using the Turing HPC infrastructure at the CalcUA core facility of the Universiteit Antwerpen (UA), a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center VSC, funded by the Hercules Foundation, the Flemish Government (department EWI) and the UA. The authors also thank Prof. A. C. T. van Duin for sharing the ReaxFF code and J. Razzokov for his assistance to perform the DFT calculations. | Approved | Most recent IF: 7.367 | ||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @ c:irua:140091 | Serial | 4417 | ||
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Author | Tit, N.; Al Ezzi, M.M.; Abdullah, H.M.; Yusupov, M.; Kouser, S.; Bahlouli, H.; Yamani, Z.H. | ||||
Title | Detection of CO2 using CNT-based sensors: Role of Fe catalyst on sensitivity and selectivity | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Materials chemistry and physics | Abbreviated Journal | Mater Chem Phys |
Volume | 186 | Issue | 186 | Pages | 353-364 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | The adsorption of CO2 on surfaces of graphene and carbon nanotubes (CNTs), decorated with Fe atoms, are investigated using the self-consistent-charge density-functional tight-binding (SCC-DFTB) method, neglecting the heat effects. Fe ad-atoms are more stable when they are dispersed on hollow sites. They introduce a large density of states at the Fermi level (N-F); where keeping such density low would help in gas sensing. Furthermore, the Fe ad-atom can weaken the C=O double bonds of the chemisorbed CO2 molecule, paving the way for oxygen atoms to drain more charges from Fe. Consequently, chemisorption of CO2 molecules reduces both N-F and the conductance while it enhances the sensitivity with the increasing gas dose. Conducting armchair CNTs (ac-CNTs) have higher sensitivity than graphene and semiconducting zigzag CNTs (zz-CNT5). Comparative study of sensitivity of ac-CNT-Fe composite towards various gases (e.g., O-2, N-2, H-2, H2O, CO and CO2) has shown high sensitivity and selectivity towards CO, CO2 and H2O gases. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Lausanne | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000390621200044 | Publication Date | 2016-11-04 | |
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ISSN | 0254-0584 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.084 | Times cited | 17 | Open Access | Not_Open_Access |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.084 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:140333 | Serial | 4465 | ||
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Author | De Bie, C. | ||||
Title | Fluid modeling of the plasma-assisted conversion of greenhouse gases to value-added chemicals in a dielectric barrier discharge | Type | Doctoral thesis | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | ||
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Keywords | Doctoral thesis; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Antwerpen | Editor | ||
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Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:138591 | Serial | 4466 | ||
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Author | Bogaerts, A.; Khosravian, N.; Van der Paal, J.; Verlackt, C.C.W.; Yusupov, M.; Kamaraj, B.; Neyts, E.C. | ||||
Title | Multi-level molecular modelling for plasma medicine | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Journal Of Physics D-Applied Physics | Abbreviated Journal | J Phys D Appl Phys |
Volume | 49 | Issue | 5 | Pages | 054002-54019 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma, laser ablation and surface modeling – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | London | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | Publication Date | 0000-00-00 | ||
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ISSN | 0022-3727 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record | |
Impact Factor | 2.588 | Times cited | Open Access | ||
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.588 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:129798 | Serial | 4467 | ||
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Author | Sankaran, K.; Swerts, J.; Couet, S.; Stokbro, K.; Pourtois, G. | ||||
Title | Oscillatory behavior of the tunnel magnetoresistance due to thickness variations in Ta vertical bar CoFe vertical bar MgO magnetic tunnel junctions : a first-principles study | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
Volume | 94 | Issue | 94 | Pages | 094424 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | To investigate the impact of both the CoFe ferromagnetic layer thickness and the capping paramagnetic layer on the tunnel magnetoresistance (TMR), we performed first-principles simulations on epitaxial magnetic tunnel junctions contacted with either CoFe or Ta paramagnetic capping layers. We observed a strong oscillation of the TMR amplitude with respect to the thickness of the ferromagnetic layer. The TMR is found to be amplified whenever the MgO spin tunnel barrier is thickened. Quantization of the electronic structure of the ferromagnetic layers is found to be at the origin of this oscillatory behavior. Metals such as Ta contacting the magnetic layer are found to enhance the amplitude of the oscillations due to the occurrence of an interface dipole. The latter drives the band alignment and tunes the nature of the spin channels that are active during the tunneling process. Subsequently, the regular transmission spin channels are modulated in the magnetic tunnel junction stack and other complex ones are being activated. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000383860700004 | Publication Date | 2016-09-20 | |
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ISSN | 2469-9950;2469-9969; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 4 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:137122 | Serial | 4468 | ||
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Author | van den Broek, B.; Houssa, M.; Lu, A.; Pourtois, G.; Afanas'ev, V.; Stesmans, A. | ||||
Title | Silicene nanoribbons on transition metal dichalcogenide substrates : effects on electronic structure and ballistic transport | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Nano Research | Abbreviated Journal | Nano Res |
Volume | 9 | Issue | 9 | Pages | 3394-3406 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | The idea of stacking multiple monolayers of different two-dimensional materials has become a global pursuit. In this work, a silicene armchair nanoribbon of width W and van der Waals-bonded to different transition-metal dichalcogenide (TMD) bilayer substrates MoX2 and WX2, where X = S, Se, Te is considered. The orbital resolved electronic structure and ballistic transport properties of these systems are simulated by employing van der Waals-corrected density functional theory and nonequilibrium Green's functions. We find that the lattice mismatch with the underlying substrate determines the electronic structure, correlated with the silicene buckling distortion and ultimately with the contact resistance of the two-terminal system. The smallest lattice mismatch, obtained with the MoTe2 substrate, results in the silicene ribbon properties coming close to those of a freestanding one. With the TMD bilayer acting as a dielectric layer, the electronic structure is tunable from a direct to an indirect semiconducting layer, and subsequently to a metallic electronic dispersion layer, with a moderate applied perpendicular electric field. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000386770300018 | Publication Date | 2016-08-20 | |
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ISSN | 1998-0124 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 7.354 | Times cited | 2 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 7.354 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:138210 | Serial | 4469 | ||
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Author | Ozkan, A. | ||||
Title | CO2 splitting in a dielectric barrier discharge plasma : understanding of physical and chemical aspects | Type | Doctoral thesis | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | ||
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Keywords | Doctoral thesis; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
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Publisher | Université Libre de Bruxelles/Universiteit Antwerpen | Place of Publication | Editor | ||
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Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:136265 | Serial | 4470 | ||
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Author | Heyne, M.H.; de Marneffe, J.-F.; Delabie, A.; Caymax, M.; Neyts, E.C.; Radu, I.; Huyghebaert, C.; De Gendt, S. | ||||
Title | Two-dimensional WS2 nanoribbon deposition by conversion of pre-patterned amorphous silicon | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Nanotechnology | Abbreviated Journal | Nanotechnology |
Volume | 28 | Issue | 28 | Pages | 04LT01 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | We present a method for area selective deposition of 2D WS2 nanoribbons with tunable thickness on a dielectric substrate. The process is based on a complete conversion of a prepatterned, H-terminated Si layer to metallic W by WF6, followed by in situ sulfidation by H2S. The reaction process, performed at 450 degrees C, yields nanoribbons with lateral dimension down to 20 nm and with random basal plane orientation. The thickness of the nanoribbons is accurately controlled by the thickness of the pre-deposited Si layer. Upon rapid thermal annealing at 900 degrees C under inert gas, the WS2 basal planes align parallel to the substrate. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Bristol | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000391445100001 | Publication Date | 2016-12-15 | |
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ISSN | 0957-4484 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.44 | Times cited | 13 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.44 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:140382 | Serial | 4471 | ||
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Author | Belov, I.; Vanneste, J.; Aghaee, M.; Paulussen, S.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
Title | Synthesis of Micro- and Nanomaterials in CO2and CO Dielectric Barrier Discharges: Synthesis of Micro- and Nanomaterials… | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Plasma processes and polymers | Abbreviated Journal | Plasma Process Polym |
Volume | 14 | Issue | 14 | Pages | 1600065 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | Dielectric Barrier Discharges operating in CO and CO2 form solid products at atmospheric pressure. The main differences between both plasmas and their deposits were analyzed, at similar energy input. GC measurements revealed a mixture of CO2, CO, and O2 in the CO2 DBD exhaust, while no O2 was found in the CO plasma. A coating of nanoparticles composed of Fe, O, and C was produced by the CO2 discharge, whereas, a microscopic dendrite-like carbon structure was formed in the CO plasma. Fe3O4 and Fe crystalline phases were found in the CO2 sample. The CO deposition was characterized as an amorphous structure, close to polymeric CO (p-CO). Interestingly, p-CO is not formed in the CO2 plasma, in spite of the significant amounts of CO produced (up to 30% in the reactor exhaust). |
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Language | Wos | 000397476000007 | Publication Date | 2016-07-29 | |
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ISSN | 1612-8850 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.846 | Times cited | 10 | Open Access | Not_Open_Access |
Notes | European Union Seventh Framework Programme FP7-PEOPLE-2013-ITN, 606889 ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.846 | ||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @ c:irua:141759 | Serial | 4487 | ||
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Author | Neyts, E.C.; Brault, P. | ||||
Title | Molecular Dynamics Simulations for Plasma-Surface Interactions: Molecular Dynamics Simulations… | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Plasma processes and polymers | Abbreviated Journal | Plasma Process Polym |
Volume | 14 | Issue | 14 | Pages | 1600145 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | Plasma-surface interactions are in general highly complex due to the interplay of many concurrent processes. Molecular dynamics simulations provide insight in some of these processes, subject to the accessible time and length scales, and the availability of suitable force fields. In this introductory tutorial-style review, we aim to describe the current capabilities and limitations of molecular dynamics simulations in this field, restricting ourselves to low-temperature nonthermal plasmas. Attention is paid to the simulation of the various fundamental processes occurring, including sputtering, etching, implantation, and deposition, as well as to what extent the basic plasma components can be accounted for, including ground state and excited species, electric fields, ions, photons, and electrons. A number of examples is provided, giving an bird’s eye overview of the current state of the field. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000393184600009 | Publication Date | 2016-09-07 | |
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ISSN | 1612-8850 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.846 | Times cited | 13 | Open Access | Not_Open_Access |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.846 | |||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @ c:irua:141758 | Serial | 4488 | ||
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Author | Laroussi, M.; Bogaerts, A.; Barekzi, N. | ||||
Title | Plasma processes and polymers third special issue on plasma and cancer | Type | Editorial | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Plasma processes and polymers | Abbreviated Journal | Plasma Process Polym |
Volume | 13 | Issue | 13 | Pages | 1142-1143 |
Keywords | Editorial; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000393131600001 | Publication Date | 2016-10-20 | |
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ISSN | 1612-8850 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.846 | Times cited | 1 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.846 | |||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @ c:irua:141546 | Serial | 4474 | ||
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Author | Neyts, E. | ||||
Title | Algemene chemie : van atomen tot thermodynamica | Type | MA2 Book as author | ||
Year | 2014 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | ||
Volume | Issue | Pages | 317 p. | ||
Keywords | MA2 Book as author; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
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Publisher | Acco | Place of Publication | Leuven | Editor | |
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ISSN | ISBN | 978-90-334-9628-8 | Additional Links | UA library record | |
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Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:128094 | Serial | 4514 | ||
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Author | Tambuyzer, B.R.; Bergwerf, I.; de Vocht, N.; Reekmans, K.; Daans, J.; Jorens, P.G.; Goossens, H.; Ysebaert, D.K.; Chatterjee, S.; Van Marck, E.; Berneman, Z.N.; Ponsaerts, P. | ||||
Title | Allogeneic stromal cell implantation in brain tissue leads to robust microglial activation | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2009 | Publication | Immunology and cell biology | Abbreviated Journal | Immunol Cell Biol |
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Keywords | A1 Journal article; Antwerp Surgical Training, Anatomy and Research Centre (ASTARC); Laboratory Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics (LEMP); Bio-Imaging lab; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | Although adult and embryonic stem cell-based therapy for central nervous system (CNS) injury is being developed worldwide, less attention is given to the immunological aspects of allogeneic cell implantation in the CNS. The latter is of major importance because, from a practical point of view, future stem cell-based therapy for CNS injury will likely be performed using well-characterised allogeneic stem cell populations. In this study, we aimed to further describe the immunological mechanism leading to rejection of allogeneic bone marrow-derived stromal cells (BM-SC) after implantation in murine CNS. For this, we first investigated the impact of autologous and allogeneic BM-SC on microglia activation in vitro. Although the results indicate that both autologous and allogeneic BM-SC do not activate microglia themselves in vitro, they also do not inhibit activation of microglia after exogenous stimuli in vitro. Next, we investigated the impact of allogeneic BM-SC on microglia activation in vivo. In contrast to the in vitro observations, microglia become highly activated in vivo after implantation of allogeneic BM-SC in the CNS of immune-competent mice. Moreover, our results suggest that microglia, rather than T-cells, are the major contributors to allograft rejection in the CNS. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Adelaide | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000266208800003 | Publication Date | 2009-03-17 | |
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ISSN | 0818-9641 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.557 | Times cited | 31 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.557; 2009 IF: 4.200 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:74903 | Serial | 4515 | ||
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Author | Belov, I.; Paulussen, S.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
Title | Analysis and comparison of the co2 and co dielectric barrier discharge solid products | Type | P1 Proceeding | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Hakone Xv: International Symposium On High Pressure Low Temperature Plasma Chemistry: With Joint Cost Td1208 Workshop: Non-equilibrium Plasmas With Liquids For Water And Surface Treatment | Abbreviated Journal | |
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Keywords | P1 Proceeding; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | The CO and CO2 Dielectric Barrier Discharges (DBD) and their solid products were analyzed keeping similar energy input regimes. Gas chromatography analysis revealed the presence of CO2, CO and O-2 mixture in the exhaust of the CO2 DBD, while no O-2 was found when CO was used as a feed gas. It was shown that the C-2 Swan lines observed with optical emission spectroscopy were distinct in the CO plasma while they were not observed in the CO2 emission spectrum. Also the solid products of the plasmas exhibited remarkable differences. Nanoparticles with a diameter between10 and 300 nm, composed of Fe, O and C (Fe: O: C similar to 13: 50: 30) were produced by the CO2 DBD, while microscopic dendrite-like carbon structure (C: O similar to 73: 27) were formed in the CO plasma. The growth rate in the CO2 and CO DBDs was evaluated to be on the level of 0.15 mg/min and 15 mg/min, respectively. The difference of the CO and CO2 discharges and their products might be attributed to the oxygen content in the latter (6.4 mol.% O-2 in the exhaust) and subsequent etching of the carbonaceous film. | ||||
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Publisher | Masarykova univ | Place of Publication | Brno | Editor | |
Language | Wos | Publication Date | 0000-00-00 | ||
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ISSN | 978-80-210-8318-9 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record | |
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Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:141554 | Serial | 4516 | ||
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Author | Dzhurakhalov, A.A.; Atanasov, I.; Hou, M. | ||||
Title | Calculation of binary and ternary metallic immiscible clusters with icosahedral structures | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2008 | Publication | Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
Volume | Issue | Pages | 115415 | ||
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | Recently, core-shell Ag-Co, Ag-Cu, and “onionlike” Cu-Co equilibrium configurations were predicted in the case of isolated face centered cubic (fcc) bimetallic clusters, and three shell onionlike configurations were predicted in the case of ternary metallic clusters with spherical and truncated octahedral morphologies. In the present paper, immiscible binary CuCo and ternary AgCuCo clusters with icosahedral structures are studied as functions of their size and composition. Clusters studied are formed by 13, 55, 147, 309, and 561 atoms corresponding to the five smallest possible closed shell icosahedral structures. An embedded atom model potential is used to describe their cohesion. Equilibrium configurations are investigated by means of Metropolis Monte Carlo free energy minimization in the (NPT) canonical ensemble. Most simulations are achieved at 10 and 300 K. The effect of temperature on segregation ordering is systematically investigated. Selected cases are used to identify the effect of size and composition on melting. In contrast with fcc clusters, homogeneous onionlike configurations of binary clusters are not predicted. When it is allowed by the composition, a complete outer shell is formed by Cu in binary Cu-Co clusters and by Ag in ternary Ag-Cu-Co clusters. Depending on temperature, Co may precipitate into decahedral groups under the Cu vertices of the icosahedra in binary clusters, while the Co-Cu configuration in ternary clusters drastically depends on the Ag coating. Despite the multicomponent character of the clusters and the immiscibility of the species forming them, for most compositions and sizes, equilibrium structures remain close to perfectly icosahedral at 10 K as well as at 300 K. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Lancaster, Pa | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000254542800167 | Publication Date | 2008-03-11 | |
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ISSN | 1098-0121; 1550-235x | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 11 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836; 2008 IF: 3.322 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:104033 | Serial | 4517 | ||
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Author | Mueller, G.; Stahnke, F.; Bleiner, D. | ||||
Title | Fast steel-cleanness characterization by means of laser-assisted plasma spectrometric methods | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2006 | Publication | Talanta : the international journal of pure and applied analytical chemistry T2 – 34th Colloquium Spectroscopicum Internationale, SEP 04-09, 2005, Univ Antwerp, Antwerp, BELGIUM | Abbreviated Journal | Talanta |
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Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | Laser-assisted plasma spectrometry is a palette of analytical techniques (L-OES, LA-ICP-MS) capable of fast spatially-resolved elemental analysis in the micrometer range. For fast estimation of the occurrence in steel samples of non-metallic inclusions, which degrade the material's technical properties, simultaneous OES detection and sequential ICP-MS detection were compared. Histograms were obtained for the intensity distribution of the acquired signals (laser pulse statistics). The skewness coefficient of the histograms for Al (indicator of non-metallic inclusions) was found to be clearly dependent on the fraction of non-metallic inclusions in the case of scanning L-OES. For LA-ICP-MS less clear dependence was observed, which was influenced by the acquisition characteristics. In fact, less measurement throughput limited for LA-ICP-MS the counting statistics to an extent that overrides the benefit of higher detection power as compared to L-OES. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. | ||||
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Publisher | Pergamon | Place of Publication | Oxford | Editor | |
Language | Wos | 000242871900015 | Publication Date | 2006-07-06 | |
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ISSN | 0039-9140; 1873-3573 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.162 | Times cited | 12 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.162; 2006 IF: 2.810 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:103122 | Serial | 4518 | ||
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Author | Bleiner, D.; Macri, M.; Gasser, P.; Sautter, V.; Maras, A. | ||||
Title | FIB, TEM and LA-ICPMS investigations on melt inclusions in Martian meteorites – Analytical capabilities and geochemical insights | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2006 | Publication | Talanta : the international journal of pure and applied analytical chemistry | Abbreviated Journal | Talanta |
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Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | In order to obtain full information coverage on melt inclusions in Martian meteorites (subgroup nakhlites) complementary micro-analytical techniques were used, i.e. focused ion beam, transmission electron microscopy and laser ablation. Using focused ion beam several lamellae for transmission electron microscopy were prepared and secondary electron images of cross-sections could be acquired. Laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry analyses were performed on selected inclusions to obtain mass-oriented bulk composition of inclusions at depth. The differences in composition between melt inclusions in olivine and augite crystals would suggest a xenocrystic origin for olivine. Furthermore, electron diffraction patterns clearly indicated that the SiO2-rich phase in inclusions from augite in meteorites from Northwest Africa site is re-crystallized, whereas it is still vitreous in the inclusions from Nakhla sampling site. Therefore, different post-entrapment evolutions were active for the two nakhlite meteorite sets, the Nakhla and the NWA817 set. Melt inclusions in Nakhla olivine presented alteration veins, which were presumably produced before their landing on Earth. If this is the case, this would indicate a alteration stage already on Mars with all the consequence in terms of climate history. Melt inclusions in Nakhla augite resulted unaffected by any alteration or modification following the entrapment, and therefore represent the best candidate to indicate the pristine magma composition. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. | ||||
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Publisher | Pergamon | Place of Publication | Oxford | Editor | |
Language | Wos | 000235509900028 | Publication Date | 2005-09-24 | |
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ISSN | 0039-9140; 1873-3573 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.162 | Times cited | 9 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.162; 2006 IF: 2.810 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:95092 | Serial | 4519 | ||
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Author | Mees, M.J.; Pourtois, G.; Rosciano, F.; Put, B.; Vereecken, P.M.; Stesmans, A. | ||||
Title | First-principles material modeling of solid-state electrolytes with the spinel structure | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2014 | Publication | Physical chemistry, chemical physics | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Chem Chem Phys |
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Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | Ionic diffusion through the novel (AlxMg1-2xLix)Al2O4 spinel electrolyte is investigated using first-principles calculations, combined with the Kinetic Monte Carlo algorithm. We observe that the ionic diffusion increases with the lithium content x. Furthermore, the structural parameters, formation enthalpies and electronic structures of (AlxMg1-2xLix)Al2O4 are calculated for various stoichiometries. The overall results indicate the (AlxMg1-2xLix)Al2O4 stoichiometries x = 0.2...0.3 as most promising. The (AlxMg1-2xLix)Al2O4 electrolyte is a potential candidate for the all-spinel solid-state battery stack, with the material epitaxially grown between well-known spinel electrodes, such as LiyMn2O4 and Li4+3yTi5O12 (y = 0...1). Due to their identical crystal structure, a good electrolyte-electrode interface is expected. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Cambridge | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000332395700048 | Publication Date | 2014-02-07 | |
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ISSN | 1463-9076; 1463-9084 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.123 | Times cited | 8 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.123; 2014 IF: 4.493 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:128893 | Serial | 4520 | ||
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Author | Armelao, L.; Bertagnolli, H.; Bleiner, D.; Groenewolt, M.; Gross, S.; Krishnan, V.; Sada, C.; Schubert, U.; Tondello, E.; Zattin, A. | ||||
Title | Highly dispersed mixed zirconia and hafnia nanoparticles in a silica matrix: First example of a ZrO2-HfO2-SiO2 ternary oxide system | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2007 | Publication | Advanced functional materials | Abbreviated Journal | Adv Funct Mater |
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Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | ZrO2 and HfO2 nanoparticles are homogeneously dispersed in SiO2 matrices (supported film and bulk powders) by copolymerization of two oxozirconium and oxohafnium clusters (M4O(2)(OMc)(12), M= Zr, Hf; OMc = OC(O)-C(CH3)=CH2) with (methacryloxypropyl)trimethoxysilane (MAPTMS, (CH2=C(CH3)C(O)O)-(CH2)(3)Si(OCH3)(3)). After calcination (at a temperature >= 800 degrees C), a silica matrix with homogeneously distributed MO2 nanocrystallites is obtained. This route yields a spatially homogeneous dispersion of the metal precursors inside the silica matrix, which is maintained during calcination. The composition of the films and the powders is studied before and after calcination by using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) analysis, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS), and laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICPMS). The local environment of the metal atoms in one of the calcined samples is investigated by using X-ray Absorption Fine Structure (XAFS) spectroscopy. Through X-ray diffraction (XRD) the crystallization of Hf and Zr oxides is seen at temperatures higher than those expected for the pure oxides, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) shows the presence of well-distributed and isolated crystalline oxide nanoparticles (540 nm). | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Weinheim | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000248062100011 | Publication Date | 2007-05-29 | |
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ISSN | 1616-301x | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 12.124 | Times cited | 34 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 12.124; 2007 IF: 7.496 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:95083 | Serial | 4521 | ||
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Author | Adams, F.; Gijbels, R.; Van Grieken, R.; Dachang, Z. | ||||
Title | Inorganic mass spectrometry | Type | MA3 Book as author | ||
Year | 1993 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | ||
Volume | Issue | Pages | 391 p. | ||
Keywords | MA3 Book as author; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT); AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
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Publisher | Fudan University Press | Place of Publication | Shanghai | Editor | |
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Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:34086 | Serial | 4522 | ||
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Author | Adams, F.; Gijbels, R.; Van Grieken, R. | ||||
Title | Inorganic mass spectrometry | Type | ME3 Book as editor | ||
Year | 1988 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | ||
Volume | Issue | Pages | 404 p. | ||
Keywords | ME3 Book as editor; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT); AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
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Publisher | Wiley | Place of Publication | Chichester | Editor | |
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Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:117469 | Serial | 4523 | ||
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Author | Bleiner, D.; Altorfer, H. | ||||
Title | A novel gas inlet system for improved aerosol entrainment in laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2005 | Publication | Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry | Abbreviated Journal | J Anal Atom Spectrom |
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Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | In order to minimize the dead volume in large cells for laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, and improve the aerosol entrainment characteristics, the gas inlet nozzle has been set in rotation. This allowed a wider volume to be swept than with the traditional static inlet nozzle approach. Therefore, sensitivity combined with site-to-site repeatability was improved by a factor of two, together with minimization of aerosol loss within the cell and signal dispersion. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | London | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000231246900013 | Publication Date | 2005-07-01 | |
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ISSN | 0267-9477 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.379 | Times cited | 21 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.379; 2005 IF: 3.640 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99309 | Serial | 4524 | ||
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Author | Bleiner, D.; Belloni, F.; Doria, D.; Lorusso, A.; Nassisi, V. | ||||
Title | Overcoming pulse mixing and signal tailing in laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry depth profiling | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2005 | Publication | Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry | Abbreviated Journal | J Anal Atom Spectrom |
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Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | The laser ablation-induced plasma was used as a composition-con trolled source for ion implantation in Si crystals. Then, laser ablation in combination with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry was used for the elemental depth profiling of the implanted samples. Monte Carlo simulations permitted us to conclude that a depth resolution of tens of nm would be necessary to define the shape of the implantation profiles, as is obtained using XPS and RBS, whereas a hundred nm depth resolution is sufficient to determine the total implanted dose. The detection power of LA-ICP-MS would routinely allow rapid analytical control on the trace level implanted dose. Nevertheless, this technique is limited in terms of depth profiling resolution due to pulse mixing and signal tailing induced during the aerosol transport. Raw signal processing procedures were developed for the minimization of shapeline dispersion, deconvolution of pulse mixing and more appropriate assessment of the implanted profiles. Shapeline dispersion could be corrected for by determining the signal waning constant and implementing this information for a non-affine alibi transformation of the LA-ICP-MS signal traces. Pulse mixing deconvolution was attained with an algorithm that considered accumulated signal intensity due to pulse-on-pulse stacking, i.e., the latest pulse on top of all antecedent individual pulses' exponential tails proportionally. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | London | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000233958900018 | Publication Date | 2005-10-10 | |
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ISSN | 0267-9477 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.379 | Times cited | 26 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.379; 2005 IF: 3.640 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99278 | Serial | 4525 | ||
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Author | Bogaerts, A.; Snoeckx, R.; Berthelot, A.; Heijkers, S.; Wang, W.; Sun, S.; Van Laer, K.; Ramakers, M.; Michielsen, I.; Uytdenhouwen, Y.; Meynen, V.; Cool, P. | ||||
Title | Plasma based co2 conversion: a combined modeling and experimental study | Type | P1 Proceeding | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Hakone Xv: International Symposium On High Pressure Low Temperature Plasma Chemistry: With Joint Cost Td1208 Workshop: Non-equilibrium Plasmas With Liquids For Water And Surface Treatment | Abbreviated Journal | |
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Keywords | P1 Proceeding; Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | In recent years there is increased interest in plasma-based CO2 conversion. Several plasma setups are being investigated for this purpose, but the most commonly used ones are a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD), a microwave (MW) plasma and a gliding arc (GA) reactor. In this proceedings paper, we will show results from our experiments in a (packed bed) DBD reactor and in a vortex-flow GA reactor, as well as from our model calculations for the detailed plasma chemistry in a DBD, MW and GA, for pure CO2 as well as mixtures of CO2 with N-2, CH4 and H2O. | ||||
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Publisher | Masarykova univ | Place of Publication | Brno | Editor | |
Language | Wos | Publication Date | 0000-00-00 | ||
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ISSN | 978-80-210-8318-9 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record | |
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Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:141553 | Serial | 4526 | ||
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Author | Bergwerf, I.; de Vocht, N.; Tambuyzer, B.; Verschueren, J.; Reekmans, K.; Daans, J.; Ibrahimi, A.; Van Tendeloo, V.; Chatterjee, S.; Goossens, H.; Jorens, P.G.; Baekelandt, V.; Ysebaert, D.; Van Marck, E.; Berneman, Z.N.; Van Der Linden, A.; Ponsaerts, P. | ||||
Title | Reporter gene-expressing bone marrow-derived stromal cells are immune-tolerated following implantation in the central nervous system of syngeneic immunocompetent mice | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2009 | Publication | BMC biotechnology | Abbreviated Journal | Bmc Biotechnol |
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Keywords | A1 Journal article; Antwerp Surgical Training, Anatomy and Research Centre (ASTARC); Laboratory Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics (LEMP); Bio-Imaging lab; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | Background Cell transplantation is likely to become an important therapeutic tool for the treatment of various traumatic and ischemic injuries to the central nervous system (CNS). However, in many pre-clinical cell therapy studies, reporter gene-assisted imaging of cellular implants in the CNS and potential reporter gene and/or cell-based immunogenicity, still remain challenging research topics. Results In this study, we performed cell implantation experiments in the CNS of immunocompetent mice using autologous (syngeneic) luciferase-expressing bone marrow-derived stromal cells (BMSC-Luc) cultured from ROSA26-L-S-L-Luciferase transgenic mice, and BMSC-Luc genetically modified using a lentivirus encoding the enhanced green fluorescence protein (eGFP) and the puromycin resistance gene (Pac) (BMSC-Luc/eGFP/Pac). Both reporter gene-modified BMSC populations displayed high engraftment capacity in the CNS of immunocompetent mice, despite potential immunogenicity of introduced reporter proteins, as demonstrated by real-time bioluminescence imaging (BLI) and histological analysis at different time-points post-implantation. In contrast, both BMSC-Luc and BMSC-Luc/eGFP/Pac did not survive upon intramuscular cell implantation, as demonstrated by real-time BLI at different time-points post-implantation. In addition, ELISPOT analysis demonstrated the induction of IFN-ã-producing CD8+ T-cells upon intramuscular cell implantation, but not upon intracerebral cell implantation, indicating that BMSC-Luc and BMSC-Luc/eGFP/Pac are immune-tolerated in the CNS. However, in our experimental transplantation model, results also indicated that reporter gene-specific immune-reactive T-cell responses were not the main contributors to the immunological rejection of BMSC-Luc or BMSC-Luc/eGFP/Pac upon intramuscular cell implantation. Conclusion We here demonstrate that reporter gene-modified BMSC derived from ROSA26-L-S-L-Luciferase transgenic mice are immune-tolerated upon implantation in the CNS of syngeneic immunocompetent mice, providing a research model for studying survival and localisation of autologous BMSC implants in the CNS by real-time BLI and/or histological analysis in the absence of immunosuppressive therapy. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | London | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000262698500001 | Publication Date | 2009-01-07 | |
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ISSN | 1472-6750 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.415 | Times cited | 33 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.415; 2009 IF: 2.723 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:72911 | Serial | 4527 | ||
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Author | Dabaghmanesh, S.; Saniz, R.; Neyts, E.; Partoens, B. | ||||
Title | Sulfur-alloyed Cr2O3: a new p-type transparent conducting oxide host | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | RSC advances | Abbreviated Journal | Rsc Adv |
Volume | 7 | Issue | 7 | Pages | 4453-4459 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | Doped Cr2O3 has been shown to be a p-type transparent conducting oxide (TCO). Its conductivity, however, is low. As for most p-type TCOs, the main problem is the high effective hole mass due to flat valence bands. We use first-principles methods to investigate whether one can increase the valence band dispersion (i.e. reduce the hole mass) by anion alloying with sulfur, while keeping the band gap large enough for transparency. The alloying concentrations considered are given by Cr(4)SxO(6-x), with x = 1-5. To be able to describe the electronic properties of these materials accurately, we first study Cr2O3, examining critically the accuracy of different density functionals and methods, including PBE, PBE+U, HSE06, as well as perturbative approaches within the GW approximation. Our results demonstrate that Cr4S2O4 has an optical band gap of 3.08 eV and an effective hole mass of 1.8 m(e). This suggests Cr4S2O4 as a new p-type TCO host candidate. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000393751300030 | Publication Date | 2017-01-16 | |
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ISSN | 2046-2069 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.108 | Times cited | 9 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | ; This work was supported by SIM vzw, Technologiepark 935, BE-9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium, within the InterPoCo project of the H-INT-S horizontal program. The computational resources and services used in this work were provided by the Vlaams Supercomputer Centrum (VSC) and the HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.108 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:141543 | Serial | 4528 | ||
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Author | Houssa, M.; van den Broek, B.; Scalise, E.; Pourtois, G.; Afanas'ev, V.V.; Stesmans, A. | ||||
Title | Theoretical study of silicene and germanene | Type | P1 Proceeding | ||
Year | 2013 | Publication | Graphene, Ge/iii-v, And Emerging Materials For Post Cmos Applications 5 | Abbreviated Journal | |
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Keywords | P1 Proceeding; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | The structural and electronic properties of silicene and germanene on metallic and non-metallic substrates are investigated theoretically, using first-principles simulations. We first study the interaction of silicene with Ag(111) surfaces, focusing on the (4x4) silicene/Ag structure. Due to symmetry breaking in the silicene layer (nonequivalent number of top and bottom Si atoms), silicene is predicted to be semiconducting, with a computed energy gap of about 0.3 eV. However, the charge transfer occurring at the silicene/Ag(111) interface leads to an overall metallic system. We next investigate the interaction of silicene and germanene with hexagonal non-metallic substrates, namely ZnS and ZnSe. On reconstructed (semiconducting) (0001) ZnS or ZnSe surfaces, silicene and germanene are found to be semiconducting. Remarkably, the nature (indirect or direct) and magnitude of their energy band gap can be controlled by an out-of-plane electric field. | ||||
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Publisher | Electrochemical soc inc | Place of Publication | Pennington | Editor | |
Language | Wos | 000354468000006 | Publication Date | 2013-05-02 | |
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ISSN | 978-1-60768-374-2; 978-1-62332-023-2 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | Times cited | 6 | Open Access | ||
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:134451 | Serial | 4529 | ||
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Author | van den Broek, B.; Houssa, M.; Scalise, E.; Pourtois, G.; Afanas'ev, V.V.; Stesmans, A. | ||||
Title | Two-dimensional hexagonal tin : ab initio geometry, stability, electronic structure and functionalization | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2014 | Publication | 2D materials | Abbreviated Journal | 2D Mater |
Volume | 1 | Issue | Pages | 021004 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | We study the structural, mechanical and electronic properties of the two-dimensional (2D) allotrope of tin: tinene/stanene using first-principles calculation within density functional theory, implemented in a set of computer codes. Continuing the trend of the group-IV 2D materials graphene, silicene and germanene; tinene is predicted to have a honeycomb lattice with lattice parameter of a(0) = 4.62 angstrom and a buckling of d(0) = 0.92 angstrom. The electronic dispersion shows a Dirac cone with zero gap at the Fermi energy and a Fermi velocity of v(F) = 0.97 x 10(6) m s(-1); including spin-orbit coupling yields a bandgap of 0.10 eV. The monolayer is thermally stable up to 700 K, as indicated by first-principles molecular dynamics, and has a phonon dispersion without imaginary frequencies. We explore applied electric field and applied strain as functionalization mechanisms. Combining these two mechanisms allows for an induced bandgap up to 0.21 eV, whilst retaining the linear dispersion, albeit with degraded electronic transport parameters. | ||||
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Publisher | IOP Publishing | Place of Publication | Bristol | Editor | |
Language | Wos | 000353650400004 | Publication Date | 2014-08-27 | |
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ISSN | 2053-1583 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 6.937 | Times cited | 58 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.937; 2014 IF: NA | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:134432 | Serial | 4530 | ||
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Author | Khalilov, U.; Bogaerts, A.; Neyts, E.C. | ||||
Title | Atomic-scale mechanisms of plasma-assisted elimination of nascent base-grown carbon nanotubes | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Carbon | Abbreviated Journal | Carbon |
Volume | 118 | Issue | 118 | Pages | 452-457 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | Selective etching allows for obtaining carbon nanotubes with a specific chirality. While plasma-assisted etching has already been used to separate metallic tubes from their semiconducting counterparts, little is known about the nanoscale mechanisms of the etching process. We combine (reactive) molecular dynamics (MD) and force-bias Monte Carlo (tfMC) simulations to study H-etching of CNTs. In particular, during the hydrogenation and subsequent etching of both the carbon cap and the tube, they sequentially transform to different carbon nanostructures, including carbon nanosheet, nanowall, and polyyne chains, before they are completely removed from the surface of a substrate-bound Ni-nanocluster.We also found that onset of the etching process is different in the cases of the cap and the tube, although the overall etching scenario is similar in both cases. The entire hydrogenation/etching process for both cases is analysed in detail, comparing with available theoretical and experimental evidences. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000401120800053 | Publication Date | 2017-03-26 | |
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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 | 2 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | U. K. gratefully acknowledges financial support from the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO), Belgium (Grant No. 12M1315N). 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 Universiteit Antwerpen. The authors also thank Prof. A. C. T. van Duin for sharing the ReaxFF code. | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.337 | ||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @ c:irua:141915 | Serial | 4531 | ||
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