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Sels, D.; Sorée, B.; Groeseneken, G. |
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Quantum ballistic transport in the junctionless nanowire pinch-off field effect transistor |
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2011 |
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Journal of computational electronics |
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J Comput Electron |
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10 |
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1 |
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216-221 |
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A1 Journal article; Theory of quantum systems and complex systems; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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In this work we investigate quantum ballistic transport in ultrasmall junctionless and inversion mode semiconducting nanowire transistors within the framework of the self-consistent Schrödinger-Poisson problem. The quantum transmitting boundary method is used to generate open boundary conditions between the active region and the electron reservoirs. We adopt a subband decomposition approach to make the problem numerically tractable and make a comparison of four different numerical approaches to solve the self-consistent Schrödinger-Poisson problem. Finally we discuss the IV-characteristics for small (r≤5 nm) GaAs nanowire transistors. The novel junctionless pinch-off FET or junctionless nanowire transistor is extensively compared with the gate-all-around (GAA) nanowire MOSFET. |
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2011-02-22 |
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1569-8025;1572-8137; |
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1.526 |
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12 |
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Most recent IF: 1.526; 2011 IF: 1.211 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:89501 |
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2772 |
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Carballa, M.; Smits, M.; Etchebehere, C.; Boon, N.; Verstraete, W. |
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Correlations between molecular and operational parameters in continuous lab-scale anaerobic reactors |
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2011 |
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Applied microbiology and biotechnology |
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89 |
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2 |
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303-314 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) |
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In this study, the microbial community characteristics in continuous lab-scale anaerobic reactors were correlated to reactor functionality using the microbial resource management (MRM) approach. Two molecular techniques, denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) and terminal-restriction fragment length polymorphism (T-RFLP), were applied to analyze the bacterial and archaeal communities, and the results obtained have been compared. Clustering analyses showed a similar discrimination of samples with DGGE and T-RFLP data, with a clear separation between the meso- and thermophilic communities. Both techniques indicate that bacterial and mesophilic communities were richer and more even than archaeal and thermophilic communities, respectively. Remarkably, the community composition was highly dynamic for both Bacteria and Archaea, with a rate of change between 30% and 75% per 18 days, also in stable performing periods. A hypothesis to explain the latter in the context of the converging metabolism in anaerobic processes is proposed. Finally, a more even and diverse bacterial community was found to be statistically representative for a well-functioning reactor as evidenced by a low Ripley index and high biogas production. |
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2010-09-27 |
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0175-7598; 1432-0614 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:85202 |
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7736 |
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Huyskens, C.; Lenaerts, S.; Brauns, E.; Diels, L.; de Wever, H. |
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Study of (ir)reversible fouling in MBRs under various operating conditions using new on-line fouling sensor |
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A1 Journal article |
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2011 |
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Separation and purification technology |
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Sep Purif Technol |
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81 |
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2 |
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208-215 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) |
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In this study, a new fouling sensor was validated under different conditions of hydraulic (HRT) and sludge retention time (SRT). The MBR-VFM (membrane bioreactor-VITO Fouling Measurement) allows the simultaneous determination of the physically reversible and irreversible fouling potential of a mixed liquor during a single crossflow filtration test. In accordance with the on-line filtration behavior, the measured reversible and irreversible fouling propensities differed significantly between MBRs operated at different combinations of HRT-SRT. Moreover, a significant negative correlation was found between the on-line permeability and the reversible and irreversible fouling propensity measured by the MBR-VFM. This corresponded to observations made on membrane recovery after physical or chemical cleaning actions. Higher reversible and irreversible fouling were observed at lower HRT, presumably as a consequence of increased concentrations of foulants present. The effect of SRT was much smaller and restricted to the reversible fouling component. Possible explanations for the increased fouling at prolonged SRT are the higher sludge and colloid concentration and the smaller floc size. It can be concluded that the MBR-VFM is a useful tool to monitor fluctuations in a mixed liquors (ir)reversible fouling potential and can contribute to a deeper understanding of the occurring fouling phenomena. |
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2011-08-01 |
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1383-5866 |
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3.359 |
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15 |
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Most recent IF: 3.359; 2011 IF: 2.921 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:93410 |
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5992 |
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Smeulders, G.; van Oers, C.; Van Havenbergh, K.; Houthoofd, K.; Mertens, M.; Martens, J.A.; Bals, S.; Maes, B.U.W.; Meynen, V.; Cool, P. |
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Smart heating profiles for the synthesis of benzene bridged periodic mesoporous organosilicas |
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2011 |
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Chemical engineering journal |
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Chem Eng J |
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175 |
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585-591 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA); Organic synthesis (ORSY) |
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In this study the effects of the heating rate and heating time on the formation of crystal-like benzene bridged periodic mesoporous organosilicas (PMOs) are investigated. The time needed to heat up an autoclave during the hydrothermal treatment has shown to be crucial in the synthesis of PMOs, while the total duration of heating gave rise to only minor differences. By choosing a smart heating profile, superior PMO materials can be obtained in a short time. Different heating profiles in a range from one minute to one hour are adopted by microwave equipment and compared with conventional heating methods. The heating rate has a large influence on the porosity characteristics and the uniformity of the obtained particles. Moreover, two new alternative synthetic strategies to adopt the smart heating profile are presented, in order to give some possible solutions for the expensive microwave equipment. |
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2011-10-07 |
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1385-8947; |
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6.216 |
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7 |
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Fwo; Goa-Bof |
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Most recent IF: 6.216; 2011 IF: 3.461 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:93630 |
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3044 |
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Bogaerts, A.; Eckert, M.; Mao, M.; Neyts, E. |
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Computer modelling of the plasma chemistry and plasma-based growth mechanisms for nanostructured materials |
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2011 |
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Journal of physics: D: applied physics |
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J Phys D Appl Phys |
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17 |
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174030-174030,16 |
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A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
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In this review paper, an overview is given of different modelling efforts for plasmas used for the formation and growth of nanostructured materials. This includes both the plasma chemistry, providing information on the precursors for nanostructure formation, as well as the growth processes itself. We limit ourselves to carbon (and silicon) nanostructures. Examples of the plasma modelling comprise nanoparticle formation in silane and hydrocarbon plasmas, as well as the plasma chemistry giving rise to carbon nanostructure formation, such as (ultra)nanocrystalline diamond ((U)NCD) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs). The second part of the paper deals with the simulation of the (plasma-based) growth mechanisms of the same carbon nanostructures, i.e. (U)NCD and CNTs, both by mechanistic modelling and detailed atomistic simulations. |
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2011-04-15 |
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0022-3727;1361-6463; |
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2.588 |
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25 |
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Most recent IF: 2.588; 2011 IF: 2.544 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:88364 |
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463 |
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Düking, R.; Gielis, J.; Liese, W. |
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Carbon flux and carbon stock in a bamboo stand and their relevance for mitigating climate change |
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2011 |
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Bamboo Science & Culture |
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24 |
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1-6 |
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A3 Journal article; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) |
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In this report we describe the basics of biological carbon fixation in bamboo forests. Confusing carbon stock with carbon flux has led to false expectations on the significance of bamboo forests as carbon sinks. Furthermore, misunderstandings about the growth of bamboo culms can lead to highly exaggerated expectations on the productivity of bamboo. |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:91091 |
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7578 |
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Vansweevelt, R.; Mortet, V.; D' Haen, J.; Ruttens, bart; van Haesendonck, C.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M.; Wagner, P. |
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Study on the giant positive magnetoresistance and Hall effect in ultrathin graphite flakes |
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2011 |
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Physica status solidi : A : applications and materials science |
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Phys Status Solidi A |
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208 |
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6 |
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1252-1258 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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In this paper, we report on the electronic transport properties of mesoscopic, ultrathin graphite flakes with a thickness corresponding to a stack of 150 graphene layers. The graphite flakes show an unexpectedly strong positive magnetoresistance (PMR) already at room temperature, which scales in good approximation with the square of the magnetic field. Furthermore, we show that the resistivity is unaffected by magnetic fields oriented in plane with the graphene layers. Hall effect measurements indicate that the charge carriers are p-type and their concentration increases with increasing temperature while the mobility is decreasing. The Hall voltage is non-linear in higher magnetic fields. Possible origins of the observed effects are discussed. Ball and stick model of the two topmost carbon layers of the hexagonal graphite structure. |
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2011-02-24 |
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1862-6300; |
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1.775 |
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8 |
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; The authors gratefully acknowledge the support by FWO – Research Foundation Flanders (project G.0159.07 “Structural and electronic properties of biologically modified, graphene-based layers”), by the Federal Belgian Interuniversity Attraction Poles Programme BELSPO (project TAP VI P6/42 “Quantum effects in clusters and nanowires”) and by the Methusalem network “NANO – Antwerp-Hasselt,” funded by the Flemish Community. Technical assistance by Stoffel D. Janssens (magnet calibration and software development), Dr. Hong Yin (AFM-based thickness studies), Dr. Ronald Thoelen (data analysis), and Prof. Hans-Gerd Boyen (XPS spectroscopy) is greatly appreciated. ; |
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Most recent IF: 1.775; 2011 IF: 1.463 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:91941 |
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3343 |
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Hauchecorne, B.; Tytgat, T.; Verbruggen, S.W.; Hauchecorne, D.; Terrens, D.; Smits, M.; Vinken, K.; Lenaerts, S. |
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Photocatalytic degradation of ethylene : an FTIR in situ study under atmospheric conditions |
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2011 |
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Applied catalysis : B : environmental |
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Appl Catal B-Environ |
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105 |
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1/2 |
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111-116 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Molecular Spectroscopy (MolSpec); Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) |
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In this paper, the reaction mechanism of the photocatalytic oxidation of ethylene is elucidated by means of an in-house developed FTIR in situ reactor. This reactor allowed us to look at the catalytic surface at the moment the reactions actually occur. This new approach gave some exciting new insights in how ethylene is photocatalytically oxidised. It was found that there is a change in dipole moment of the ethylene molecule when it is brought in the neighbourhood of the catalyst. From this finding, a hypothesis was formulated on how the CC-bond from ethylene will break. It was found that the aforementioned interaction between the catalyst and the molecule, allows the excited electrons from the UV irradiated catalyst to occupy the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) of the ethylene molecule through a process known as backdonation. Following this hypothesis, it was found that the degradation occurs through the formation of two intermediates: formaldehyde and formic acid, for which formaldehyde is bound in two different ways (coordinatively and as bidentate). Finally CO2 and H2O are found as end products, resulting in the complete mineralisation of the pollutant. |
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2011-04-18 |
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0926-3373 |
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9.446 |
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; The authors wish to thank the University of Antwerp for the funding of this research; Evonik, who delivered the photocatalyst and the 3rd grade bachelor students of the bio-science engineering department, who accompanied us in this work: Britt Berghmans, Margot Goossens, Ozlem Kocak and Laurent Van Linden. ; |
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Most recent IF: 9.446; 2011 IF: 5.625 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:89256 |
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Eckert, M.; Mortet, V.; Zhang, L.; Neyts, E.; Verbeeck, J.; Haenen, ken; Bogaerts, A. |
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Theoretical investigation of grain size tuning during prolonged bias-enhanced nucleation |
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2011 |
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Chemistry of materials |
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Chem Mater |
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23 |
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6 |
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1414-1423 |
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In this paper, the effects of prolonged bias-enhanced nucleation (prolonged BEN) on the growth mechanisms of diamond are investigated by molecular dynamics (MD) and combined MD-Metropolis Monte Carlo (MD-MMC) simulations. First, cumulative impacts of CxHy+ and Hx+ on an a-C:H/nanodiamond composite were simulated; second, nonconsecutive impacts of the dominant ions were simulated in order to understand the observed phenomena in more detail. As stated in the existing literature, the growth of diamond structures during prolonged BEN is a process that takes place below the surface of the growing film. The investigation of the penetration behavior of CxHy+ and Hx+ species shows that the carbon-containing ions remain trapped within this amorphous phase where they dominate mechanisms like precipitation of sp3 carbon clusters. The H+ ions, however, penetrate into the crystalline phase at high bias voltages (>100 V), destroying the perfect diamond structure. The experimentally measured reduction of grain sizes at high bias voltage, reported in the literature, might thus be related to penetrating H+ ions. Furthermore, the CxHy+ ions are found to be the most efficient sputtering agents, preventing the build up of defective material. |
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2011-02-23 |
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0897-4756;1520-5002; |
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9.466 |
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9 |
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Iwt; Fwo; Esteem 026019; Iap |
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Most recent IF: 9.466; 2011 IF: 7.286 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:87642 |
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Tinck, S.; Boullart, W.; Bogaerts, A. |
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Modeling Cl2/O2/Ar inductively coupled plasmas used for silicon etching : effects of SiO2 chamber wall coating |
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2011 |
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Plasma sources science and technology |
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Plasma Sources Sci T |
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In this paper, simulations are performed to gain a better insight into the properties of a Cl2/Ar plasma, with and without O2, during plasma etching of Si. Both plasma and surface properties are calculated in a self-consistent manner. Special attention is paid to the behavior of etch products coming from the wafer or the walls, and how the chamber walls can affect the plasma and the resulting etch process. Two modeling cases are considered. In the first case, the reactor walls are defined as clean (Al2O3), whereas in the second case a SiO2 coating is introduced on the reactor walls before the etching process, so that oxygen will be sputtered from the walls and introduced into the plasma. For this reason, a detailed reaction set is presented for a Cl2/O2/Ar plasma containing etched species, as well as an extensive reaction set for surface processes, including physical and chemical sputtering, chemical etching and deposition processes. Density and flux profiles of various species are presented for a better understanding of the bulk plasma during the etching process. Detailed information is also given on the composition of the surfaces at various locations of the reactor, on the etch products in the plasma and on the surface loss probabilities of the plasma species at the walls, with different compositions. It is found that in the clean chamber, walls are mostly chlorinated (Al2Cl3), with a thin layer of etch products residing on the wall. In the coated chamber, an oxy-chloride layer is grown on the walls for a few nanometers during the etching process. The Cl atom wall loss probability is found to decrease significantly in the coated chamber, hence increasing the etch rate. SiCl2, SiCl4 and SiCl3 are found to be the main etch products in the plasma, with the fraction of SiCl2 being always slightly higher. The simulation results compare well with experimental data available from the literature. |
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Institute of Physics |
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2011-06-14 |
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0963-0252;1361-6595; |
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3.302 |
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22 |
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Most recent IF: 3.302; 2011 IF: 2.521 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:91045 |
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Hauchecorne, B.; Terrens, D.; Verbruggen, S.; Martens, J.A.; van Langenhove, H.; Demeestere, K.; Lenaerts, S. |
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Elucidating the photocatalytic degradation pathway of acetaldehyde : an FTIR in situ study under atmospheric conditions |
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2011 |
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Applied catalysis : B : environmental |
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Appl Catal B-Environ |
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106 |
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3/4 |
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630-638 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) |
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In this paper, new insights of the photocatalytic oxidation pathway of acetaldehyde are obtained by means of an in-house constructed FTIR in situ reactor. It is shown that there are generally three different intermediates present: acetic acid, formic acid and formaldehyde. By means of FTIR in situ spectroscopy, this study revealed that these intermediates are bound on the TiO2 surface in different ways, resulting in the presence of more intermediate species, such as molecularly adsorbed acetic acid, bidentate acetate, molecularly adsorbed formic acid, monodentate formate, bidentate formate, formaldehyde and dioxymethylene. Furthermore, spectroscopic evidence is obtained concerning the formation of 3-hydroxybutanal and crotonaldehyde upon adsorption of acetaldehyde on TiO2 prior to UV illumination. The presented results thus give new insights in the photocatalytic oxidation pathway of acetaldehyde. |
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2011-06-28 |
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9.446 |
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46 |
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; The authors wish to thank the University of Antwerp for the funding of this research. ; |
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Most recent IF: 9.446; 2011 IF: 5.625 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:92433 |
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de Backer, A.; Van Aert, S.; van Dyck, D. |
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High precision measurements of atom column positions using model-based exit wave reconstruction |
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2011 |
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Ultramicroscopy |
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Ultramicroscopy |
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111 |
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9/10 |
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1475-1482 |
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In this paper, it has been investigated how to measure atom column positions as accurately and precisely as possible using a focal series of images. In theory, it is expected that the precision would considerably improve using a maximum likelihood estimator based on the full series of focal images. As such, the theoretical lower bound on the variances of the unknown atom column positions can be attained. However, this approach is numerically demanding. Therefore, maximum likelihood estimation has been compared with the results obtained by fitting a model to a reconstructed exit wave rather than to the full series of focal images. Hence, a real space model-based exit wave reconstruction technique based on the channelling theory is introduced. Simulations show that the reconstructed complex exit wave contains the same amount of information concerning the atom column positions as the full series of focal images. Only for thin samples, which act as weak phase objects, this information can be retrieved from the phase of the reconstructed complex exit wave. |
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2011-07-28 |
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0304-3991; |
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2.843 |
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8 |
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Most recent IF: 2.843; 2011 IF: 2.471 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:91879 |
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1438 |
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Boschker, H.; Huijben, M.; Vailinois, A.; Verbeeck, J.; Van Aert, S.; Luysberg, M.; Bals, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Houwman, E.P.; Koster, G.; Blank, D.H.A.; Rijnders, G. |
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Optimized fabrication of high-quality La0.67Sr0.33MnO3 thin films considering all essential characteristics |
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2011 |
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Journal of physics: D: applied physics |
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J Phys D Appl Phys |
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44 |
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20 |
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205001-205001,9 |
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In this paper, an overview of the fabrication and properties of high-quality La0.67Sr0.33MnO3 (LSMO) thin films is given. A high-quality LSMO film combines a smooth surface morphology with a large magnetization and a small residual resistivity, while avoiding precipitates and surface segregation. In the literature, typically only a few of these issues are adressed. We therefore present a thorough characterization of our films, which were grown by pulsed laser deposition. The films were characterized with reflection high energy electron diffraction, atomic force microscopy, x-ray diffraction, magnetization and transport measurements, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and scanning transmission electron microscopy. The films have a saturation magnetization of 4.0 µB/Mn, a Curie temperature of 350 K and a residual resistivity of 60 µΩ cm. These results indicate that high-quality films, combining both large magnetization and small residual resistivity, were realized. A comparison between different samples presented in the literature shows that focussing on a single property is insufficient for the optimization of the deposition process. For high-quality films, all properties have to be adressed. For LSMO devices, the thin-film quality is crucial for the device performance. Therefore, this research is important for the application of LSMO in devices. |
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2011-04-29 |
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0022-3727;1361-6463; |
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2.588 |
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99 |
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This research was financially supported by the Dutch Science Foundation, by NanoNed, a nanotechnology program of the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, and by the NanOxide program of the European Science Foundation. This work is supported in part by the Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, Division of Materials Sciences and Engineering, under contract DE-AC02-76SF00515. |
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Most recent IF: 2.588; 2011 IF: 2.544 |
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Tinck, S.; Bogaerts, A. |
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Computer simulations of an oxygen inductively coupled plasma used for plasma-assisted atomic layer deposition |
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2011 |
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Plasma sources science and technology |
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Plasma Sources Sci T |
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In this paper, an O2 inductively coupled plasma used for plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition of Al2O3 thin films is investigated by means of modeling. This work intends to provide more information about basic plasma properties such as species densities and species fluxes to the substrate as a function of power and pressure, which might be hard to measure experimentally. For this purpose, a hybrid model developed by Kushner et al is applied to calculate the plasma characteristics in the reactor volume for different chamber pressures ranging from 1 to 10 mTorr and different coil powers ranging from 50 to 500 W. Density profiles of the various oxygen containing plasma species are reported as well as fluxes to the substrate under various operating conditions. Furthermore, different orientations of the substrate, which can be placed vertically or horizontally in the reactor, are taken into account. In addition, special attention is paid to the recombination process of atomic oxygen on the different reactor walls under the stated operating conditions. From this work it can be concluded that the plasma properties change significantly in different locations of the reactor. The plasma density near the cylindrical coil is high, while it is almost negligible in the neighborhood of the substrate. Ion and excited species fluxes to the substrate are found to be very low and negligible. Finally, the orientation of the substrate has a minor effect on the flux of O2, while it has a significant effect on the flux of O. In the horizontal configuration, the flux of atomic oxygen can be up to one order of magnitude lower than in the vertical configuration. |
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Institute of Physics |
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2011-01-08 |
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0963-0252;1361-6595; |
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3.302 |
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11 |
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Most recent IF: 3.302; 2011 IF: 2.521 |
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Tinck, S.; Bogaerts, A.; Shamiryan, D. |
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Simultaneous etching and deposition processes during the etching of silicon with a Cl2/O2/Ar inductively coupled plasma |
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2011 |
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Plasma processes and polymers |
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Plasma Process Polym |
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In this article, surface processes occurring during the etching of Si with a Cl2/O2/Ar plasma are investigated by means of experiments and modeling. Cl2-based plasmas are commonly used to etch silicon, while a small fraction of O2 is added to protect the sidewalls from lateral etching during the shallow trench isolation process. When the oxygen fraction exceeds a critical value, the wafer surface process changes from an etching regime to a deposition regime, drastically reducing the etch rate. This effect is commonly referred to as the etch stop phenomenon. To gain better understanding of this mechanism, the oxygen fraction is varied in the gas mixture and special attention is paid to the effects of oxygen and of the redeposition of non-volatile etched species on the overall etch/deposition process. It is found that, when the O2 flow is increased, the etch process changes from successful etching to the formation of a rough surface, and eventually to the actual growth of an oxide layer which completely blocks the etching of the underlying Si. The size of this etch stop island was found to increase as a function of oxygen flow, while its thickness was dependent on the amount of Si etched. This suggests that the growth of the oxide layer mainly depends on the redeposition of non-volatile etch products. The abrupt change in the etch rate as a function of oxygen fraction was not found back in the oxygen content of the plasma, suggesting the competitive nature between oxidation and chlorination at the wafer. Finally, the wafer and reactor wall compositions were investigated by modeling and it was found that the surface rapidly consisted mainly of SiO2 when the O2 flow was increased above about 15 sccm. |
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000292116800003 |
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2011-03-29 |
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1612-8850; |
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2.846 |
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5 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:90926 |
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Rønnow, T.F.; Pedersen, T.G.; Partoens, B.; Berthelsen, K.K. |
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Variational quantum Monte Carlo study of charged excitons in fractional dimensional space |
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2011 |
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Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
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Phys Rev B |
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In this article we study excitons and trions in fractional dimensional spaces using the model suggested by C. Palmer [ J. Phys. A: Math. Gen. 37 6987 (2004)] through variational quantum Monte Carlo. We present a direct approach for estimating the exciton binding energy and discuss the von Neumann rejection- and Metropolis sampling methods. A simple variational estimate of trions is presented which shows good agreement with previous calculations done within the fractional dimensional model presented by D. R. Herrick and F. H. Stillinger [ Phys. Rev. A 11 42 (1975) and J. Math. Phys. 18 1224 (1977)]. We explain the spatial physics of the positive and negative trions by investigating angular and inter-atomic distances. We then examine the wave function and explain the differences between the positive and negative trions with heavy holes. As applications of the fractional dimensional model we study three systems: First we apply the model to estimate the energy of the hydrogen molecular ion H2+. Then we estimate trion binding energies in GaAs-based quantum wells and we demonstrate a good agreement with other theoretical work as well as experimentally observed binding energies. Finally, we apply the results to carbon nanotubes. We find good agreement with recently observed binding energies of the positively charged trion. |
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2011-07-26 |
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1098-0121;1550-235X; |
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3.836 |
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15 |
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Most recent IF: 3.836; 2011 IF: 3.691 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:91741 |
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Esquivel, M.R.; Zelaya, E. |
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Synthesis and characterisation of lanthanide-based dioxide |
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2011 |
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Advances in applied ceramics |
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Adv Appl Ceram |
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4 |
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In the present work, the microstructure and structure of La(0.25)Ce(0.52)Nd(0.17)Pr(0.06)(OH)(3) and La(0.25)Ce(0.52)Nd(0.17)Pr(0.06)O(2) is obtained from transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction measurements. Space group P6(3)/m is assigned to the structure of La(0.25)Ce(0.52)Nd(0.17)Pr(0.06)(OH)(3). Lanthanides are assigned to Wyckoff positions 2c. Cell parameters are a=6.375(5) angstrom and c=3.753(5) angstrom. The thermal decomposition of this compound was studied by differential scanning calorimetry. The process is exothermal with an enthalpy change Delta H degrees value of -254 +/- 10 kJ mol(-1). The decomposition kinetics is complex and two global processes with E(a) values of 98 +/- 4 and 61 +/- 2 kJ mol 21 were observed. The product is a lanthanide dioxide. Space group Fm3m is assigned to the La(0.25)Ce(0.52)Nd(0.17)Pr(0.06)O(2). Lanthanides are distributed in Wyckoff positions 4a. The cell parameter is a=5.479(5) angstrom. Nanopores in the oxide surface are obtained using this method and characterised by STEM measurements. |
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2011-05-30 |
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1743-6753;1743-6761; |
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1.325 |
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3 |
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Most recent IF: 1.325; 2011 IF: 0.871 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:105588 |
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Van Grieken, R.; Darchuk, L.; Kontozova, V.; Potgieter-Vermaak, S.; van Meel, K.; Stefaniak, E.; Worobiec, A. |
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Integration of analysis techniques of different scales using X ray induced and electron induced X ray spectrometry for applications in preventive conservation and environmental monitoring |
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2011 |
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In the past years, and also within the framework of this CRP, we have used a combination of several nuclear and non-nuclear techniques in fundamental research and especially in various applications. Most work has been done with energy-dispersive X ray fluorescence in combination with electron probe X ray microanalysis, but several other more common analysis techniques have been used as well. The applications have included mostly preventive conservation (e.g. characterisation of damaging atmospheric particles in many museums) and environmental monitoring (e.g. for atmospheric particles in relation to their health effects in outdoor and especially indoor environments). Fundamental aspects have been in the optimising of interfaced electron microprobe and Raman microprobe analysis and the evaluation of the potential of such an instrument for atmospheric aerosols; quite a few unexpected and unpredicted problems have appeared in the latter study. |
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Verbruggen, S.W.; Ribbens, S.; Tytgat, T.; Hauchecorne, B.; Smits, M.; Meynen, V.; Cool, P.; Martens, J.A.; Lenaerts, S. |
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The benefit of glass bead supports for efficient gas phase photocatalysis : case study of a commercial and a synthesised photocatalyst |
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2011 |
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Chemical engineering journal |
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Chem Eng J |
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174 |
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In the field of photocatalytic air purification, the immobilisation of catalyst particles on support surfaces without loss of photon efficiency is an important challenge. Therefore, an immobilisation method involving a one-step suspension coating of pre-synthesised photocatalysts on glass beads was applied. The various benefits are exemplified in the gas phase photodegradation of ethylene. Coating of glass beads is easy, fast, cheap and offers a more efficient alternative to bulk catalyst pellets. Furthermore, this coating procedure allows to use porous, pre-synthesised catalysts to their full potential, as the surface area and morphology of the initial powder is barely altered after coating, in strong contrast to pelletising. With this technique it became possible to study the gas phase photocatalytic activity of commercial titanium dioxide, trititanate nanotubes and mixed phase anatase/trititanate nanotubes in a packed bed reactor towards the degradation of ethylene without changing the catalyst properties. Coating of glass beads with the photocatalyst revealed the superior activity of the as-prepared nanotubes, compared to TiO2 Aerolyst® 7710 in gaseous phase. |
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000296950300041 |
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2011-09-17 |
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1385-8947; 1873-3212 |
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6.216 |
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39 |
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; The author wishes to acknowledge the Research Foundation of Flanders (FWO) for the financial support. Evonik is greatly thanked for supplying the TiO<INF>2</ INF> Aerolyst (R) 7710 pellets. ; |
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Most recent IF: 6.216; 2011 IF: 3.461 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:93364 |
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Cooper, D.; de la Peña, F.; Béché, A.; Rouvière, J.-L.; Servanton, G.; Pantel, R.; Morin, P. |
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Field mapping with nanometer-scale resolution for the next generation of electronic devices |
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2011 |
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Nano letters |
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Nano Lett |
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11 |
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In order to improve the performance of todays nanoscaled semiconductor devices, characterization techniques that can provide information about the position and activity of dopant atoms and the strain fields are essential. Here we demonstrate that by using a modern transmission electron microscope it is possible to apply multiple techniques to advanced materials systems in order to provide information about the structure, fields, and composition with nanometer-scale resolution. Off-axis electron holography has been used to map the active dopant potentials in state-of-the-art semiconductor devices with 1 nm resolution. These dopant maps have been compared to electron energy loss spectroscopy maps that show the positions of the dopant atoms. The strain fields in the devices have been measured by both dark field electron holography and nanobeam electron diffraction. |
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Washington |
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2011-10-05 |
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1530-6984 |
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12.712 |
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12 |
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Most recent IF: 12.712; 2011 IF: 13.198 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:136369 |
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van der Snickt, G.; Miliani, C.; Janssens, K.; Brunetti, B.G.; Romani, A.; Rosi, F.; Walter, P.; Castaing, J.; de Nolf, W.; Klaassen, L.; Labarque, I.; Wittermann, R. |
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Material analyses of “Christ with singing and music-making Angels”, a late 15th-C panel painting attributed to Hans Memling and assistants : part 1 : non-invasive in situ investigations |
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2011 |
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Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry |
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J Anal Atom Spectrom |
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In cultural heritage science, compositional data is traditionally obtained from works of art through the analysis of samples by means of various bench-top instruments (scanning electron microscope, Raman spectrometer, etc.). Alternatively, the object can be transported to a laboratory where it may be examined, usually by spectroscopic methods working in reflection mode. However, this paper describes how a complementary set of mobile and portable instruments was deployed in situ to gain a comprehensive view on the materials and related ageing compounds of an (almost) unmovable 15th-C polyptych, prior to and in preparation of the extraction of a limited number of samples. In line with the methodological approach discussed, PXRF was first employed as an efficient screening tool. The ensuing elemental data was supplemented by more specific information on both organic as inorganic materials supplied by reflection near- and mid-FTIR spectroscopy and fluorimetry. In completion, a limited number of diffraction patterns were collected with a mobile XRD instrument in order to identify the constituent crystalline phases in pigments, grounding materials and degradation products. In this way, it could be demonstrated how a rich array of colours was obtained by means of a limited palette of pigments: lead white, lead tin yellow, azurite, natural ultramarine, bone black, vermillion, madder lake, and a green copper-organo complex were detected and situated on the panels. Remarkably, next to chalk also gypsum was found in the ground layer(s) of this Western European easel painting. The relatively large surface of the background was covered with gold leaf; the analyses seem to point towards the labour-intensive water gilding technique. The versatility of this combination of analytical techniques was further illustrated by the accurate characterisation of degradation products affecting the readability and conservation of the painting: the overall presence of a calcium oxalate-based film of variable thickness was established. Nevertheless, further analysis of cross-sectioned samples was considered desirable in order to study the stratigraphy, to gain direct access to altered and sub-imposed layers and to allow highly detailed analysis of micrometric degradation products by state-of-the art techniques (i.e. synchrotron radiation). |
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2011-09-23 |
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3.379 |
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; This research was supported by the Interuniversity Attraction Poles Programme – Belgian Science Policy (IUAP VI/16). The text also presents results of GOA “XANES meets ELNES” (Research Fund University of Antwerp, Belgium) and from FWO (Brussels, Belgium) projects no. G.0103.04, G.0689.06 and G.0704.08. The staff of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp is acknowledged for this pleasant cooperation and the authorisation for the publication of the images in this article. Therefore, a word of gratitude to Paul Huvenne, Yolande Deckers, Stef Antonissen and Gwen Borms. In addition, the authors would like to thank the MOLAB's team operators Chiari Anselmi and Federica Presciutti. MOLAB analyses have been carried out through the support of the EU within the 6th Framework Programme (Contract Eu-ARTECH, RII3-CT-2004-506171). ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.379; 2011 IF: 3.220 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:93680 |
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Jochems, P.; Satyawali, Y.; Diels, L.; Dejonghe, W. |
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Enzyme immobilization on/in polymeric membranes : status, challenges and perspectives in biocatalytic membrane reactors (BMRs) |
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2011 |
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Green chemistry : cutting-edge research for a greener sustainable future |
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13 |
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7 |
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1609-1623 |
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Immobilization of enzymes is beneficial in terms of improving the process economics by enabling enzyme re-use and enhancing overall productivity and robustness. Increasingly, membranes are thought to be good supports for enzyme immobilization. These resulting biocatalytic membranes are integrated in reactors known as biocatalytic membrane reactors (BMRs) which enable the integration of biocatalysis and separation. Often the available commercial membranes require modifications to make them suitable for enzyme immobilization. Different immobilization techniques can be used on such suitable membranes, but no general rules exist for making a choice between them. Despite the advantages of BMR application, there are some issues which need to be addressed in order to achieve up-scaling of such systems. In this review, the different aspects of enzyme immobilization on membranes are discussed to show the complexity of this interdisciplinary technology. In addition, the existing issues which require further investigation are highlighted. |
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2011-05-26 |
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Chen, L.-H.; Li, X.-Y.; Tian, G.; Li, Y.; Tan, H.-Y.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Zhu, G.-S.; Qiu, S.-L.; Yang, X.-Y.; Su, B.-L. |
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Multimodal zeolite-beta-based catalysts with a hierarchical, three-level pore structure |
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2011 |
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Chemsuschem |
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Chemsuschem |
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4 |
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10 |
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1452-1456 |
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Hole diggers: The hierarchically structured porous solid-acid catalyst described in this report possess a remarkable pore system, encompassing well-defined macrochannels, interconnected mesopores, intracrystalline mesopores, and tunable zeolite micropores. Importantly, the catalyst exhibits very strong acidity and superior catalytic activity for esterification reactions. |
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2011-08-16 |
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1864-5631; |
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7.226 |
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33 |
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Most recent IF: 7.226; 2011 IF: 6.827 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:93675 |
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Navulla, A.; Tsirlin, A.A.; Abakumov, A.M.; Shpanchenko, R.V.; Zhang, H.; Dikarev, E.V. |
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Fluorinated heterometallic \beta-diketonates as volatile single-source precursors for the synthesis of low-valent mixed-metal fluorides |
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2011 |
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Journal of the American Chemical Society |
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J Am Chem Soc |
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133 |
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4 |
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692-694 |
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Hexafluoroacetylacetonates that contain lead and divalent first-row transition metals, PbM(hfac)4 (M = Ni (1), Co (2), Mn (3), Fe (4), and Zn (5)), have been synthesized. Their heterometallic structures are held together by strong Lewis acid−base interactions between metal atoms and diketonate ligands acting in chelating−bridging fashion. Compounds 1−5 are highly volatile and decompose below 350 °C. Fluorinated heterometallic β-diketonates have been used for the first time as volatile single-source precursors for the preparation of mixed-metal fluorides. Complex fluorides of composition Pb2MF6 have been obtained by decomposition of 1−5 in a two-zone furnace under low-pressure nitrogen flow. Lead−transition metal fluorides conform to orthorhombically distorted Aurivillius-type structure with layers of corner-sharing [MF6] octahedra separated by α-PbO-type (Pb2F2) blocks. Pb2NiF6 and Pb2CoF6 were found to exhibit magnetic ordering below 80 and 43 K, respectively. The ordering is antiferromagnetic, with a weak, uncompensated moment due to the canting of spins. The Pb2MF6 fluorides represent a new class of prospective magnetoelectric materials combining transition metals and lone-pair main-group cations. |
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2010-12-21 |
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0002-7863;1520-5126; |
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13.858 |
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28 |
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Engbarth, M.A.; Bending, S.J.; Milošević, M.V. |
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Geometry-driven vortex states in type-I superconducting Pb nanowires |
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2011 |
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Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
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Phys Rev B |
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Hall probe magnetometry has been used to investigate the magnetization of individual cylindrically shaped Pb nanowires grown by electrocrystallization on a highly oriented pyrolytic graphite electrode. These measurements have been interpreted by comparison with three-dimensional Ginzburg-Landau (GL) calculations for nanowires with our sample parameters. We find that the measured superheating field and the critical field for surface superconductivity are strongly influenced by the temperature-dependent coherence length, ξ(T) and penetration depth λ(T) and their relationship to the nanowire diameter. As the temperature is increased toward Tc this drives a change in the superconductor-normal transition from first order irreversible to first order reversible and finally second order reversible. We find that the geometrical flux confinement in our type-I nanowires leads to the formation of a one-dimensional row of single-quantum vortices. While GL calculations show a quite uniform distribution of vortices in thin nanowires, clear vortex bunching is found as the diameter increases, suggesting a transition to a more classical type-I behavior. Subtle changes in minor magnetization loops also indicate that slightly different flux configurations can form with the same vorticity, which depend on the sample history. |
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2011-06-21 |
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1098-0121;1550-235X; |
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3.836 |
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19 |
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; We acknowledge valuable conversations with F. V. Kusmartsev and W. M. Wu at Loughborough University, UK. This work was supported by the EPSRC-UK under Grant No. EP/E039944/1, and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO). ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.836; 2011 IF: 3.691 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:90927 |
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Dideykin, A.; Aleksenskiy, A.E.; Kirilenko, D.; Brunkov, P.; Goncharov, V.; Baidakova, M.; Sakseev, D.; Vul', A.Y. |
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Monolayer graphene from graphite oxide |
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2011 |
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Diamond and related materials |
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Diam Relat Mater |
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Graphene, a new carbon material, is attracting presently an increasing research interest. It stems from the unique electrical and mechanical properties of graphene predicted by theory. Experimental studies of graphene are, however, severely curtailed by a lack of an appropriate technique for its preparation. Mechanical cleavage of graphite proved to be ineffective, since it yields only very small (a few microns in size) particles of monolayer graphene. The rapidly developing approach based on chemical exfoliation of graphite produces large-area coatings composed primarily of arbitrarily oriented multilayer graphene particles. We have developed a technique for preparation of monolayer graphene sheets involving liquid exfoliation of crystalline graphite, which includes synthesis of graphite oxide by deep oxidation as an intermediate stage. Electron diffraction traces, as well as the variation of diffracted intensities with local orientation of graphene sheets, AFM, and HRTEM images testify to a remarkably good monolayer structure of the graphite oxide particles obtained by our technique. These results open a way to setting up high-efficiency production of monolayer graphene sheets appropriate for electrical and optical measurements and fabrication of structures for use in the field of applications. |
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2010-10-31 |
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48 |
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Quintana, M.; Montellano, A.; Esau del Rio Castillo, A.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Bittencourt, C.; Prato, M. |
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Selective organic functionalization of graphene bulk or graphene edges |
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2011 |
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Chemical communications |
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Chem Commun |
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Graphene sheets have been functionalized with a PAMAM dendron, finding that graphene can be efficiently functionalized all over the surface, or only at the edges, depending on the reactions used in the functionalization process. |
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2011-07-20 |
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1359-7345;1364-548X; |
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6.319 |
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84 |
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Most recent IF: 6.319; 2011 IF: 6.169 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:91892 |
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Delabie, A.; Sioncke, S.; Rip, J.; van Elshocht, S.; Caymax, M.; Pourtois, G.; Pierloot, K. |
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Mechanisms for the trimethylaluminum reaction in aluminum oxide atomic layer deposition on sulfur passivated germanium |
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2011 |
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The journal of physical chemistry: C : nanomaterials and interfaces |
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J Phys Chem C |
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Germanium combined with high-κ dielectrics is investigated for the next generations of CMOS devices. Therefore, we study reaction mechanisms for Al2O3 atomic layer deposition on sulfur passivated Ge using calculations based on density functional theory and total reflection X-ray fluorescence (TXRF). TXRF indicates 6 S/nm2 and 4 Al/nm2 after the first TMA/H2O reaction cycle, and growth inhibition from the second reaction cycle on. Calculations are performed on molecular clusters representing −GeSH surface sites. The calculations confirm that the TMA reaction does not affect the S content. On fully SH-terminated Ge, TMA favorably reacts with up to three −GeSH sites, resulting in a near tetrahedral Al coordination. Electron deficient structures with a GeS site shared between two Al atoms are proposed. The impact of the cluster size on the structures and reaction energetics is systematically investigated. |
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2011-08-01 |
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1932-7447;1932-7455; |
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4.536 |
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9 |
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Most recent IF: 4.536; 2011 IF: 4.805 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:91714 |
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Potgieter-Vermaak, S.S.; Mmari, A.; Van Grieken, R.; McCrindle, R.I.; Potgieter, J.H. |
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Degradation of galvanised iron roofing material in Tanzania by atmospheric corrosion |
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2011 |
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Corrosion engineering science and technology |
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Galvanised iron is popular in many applications, particular as a roofing material. However, just like other materials, especially metallic ones, it is prone to degradation by corrosion. In this particular study, the degradation of galvanised roof sheets was investigated at a coastal, urban and rural site in Tanzania, Africa. Samples were exposed to various outdoor environments over a period of 3 years. In addition, some accelerated laboratory investigations were conducted in different simulated air pollution environments in an artificial corrosion chamber constructed for this purpose to supplement the outdoor exposure tests. It was found that the combination of the tropical climate and increasing air pollution due to industrial development in the capital Dar-es-Salaam resulted in substantial atmospheric corrosion of the roof sheets, which eventually leads to failure and the necessity for replacement. The rural site had the lowest degree of atmospheric corrosion as expected. A combination of different corrosion products was identified as a result of the atmospheric corrosion by Raman and EDX analyses. The information gained from this investigation could be utilised to construct more durable structures requiring less frequent replacement and maintenance in future. |
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2010-04-12 |
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Idrissi, H.; Turner, S.; Mitsuhara, M.; Wang, B.; Hata, S.; Coulombier, M.; Raskin, J.-P.; Pardoen, T.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Schryvers, D. |
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Point defect clusters and dislocations in FIB irradiated nanocrystalline aluminum films : an electron tomography and aberration-corrected high-resolution ADF-STEM study |
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2011 |
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Microscopy and microanalysis |
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Microsc Microanal |
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Focused ion beam (FIB) induced damage in nanocrystalline Al thin films has been characterized using advanced transmission electron microscopy techniques. Electron tomography was used to analyze the three-dimensional distribution of point defect clusters induced by FIB milling, as well as their interaction with preexisting dislocations generated by internal stresses in the Al films. The atomic structure of interstitial Frank loops induced by irradiation, as well as the core structure of Frank dislocations, has been resolved with aberration-corrected high-resolution annular dark-field scanning TEM. The combination of both techniques constitutes a powerful tool for the study of the intrinsic structural properties of point defect clusters as well as the interaction of these defects with preexisting or deformation dislocations in irradiated bulk or nanostructured materials. |
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Cambridge, Mass. |
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2011-10-27 |
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1431-9276;1435-8115; |
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1.891 |
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25 |
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Most recent IF: 1.891; 2011 IF: 3.007 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:93627 |
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