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Author | Pinheiro, C.B.; Abakumov, A.M. | ||||
Title | Superspace crystallography : a key to the chemistry and properties | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2015 | Publication | IUCrJ | Abbreviated Journal | Iucrj |
Volume | 2 | Issue | 2 | Pages | 137-154 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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An overview is given of the recent advances in the field of modulated molecular and inorganic crystals with an emphasis on the links between incommensurability, intermolecular and interatomic interactions and, wherever possible, the properties of the materials. The importance of detailed knowledge on the modulated structure for understanding the crystal chemistry and the functional properties of modulated phases is shown using selected examples of incommensurate modulations in organic molecular compounds and inorganic complex oxides. | ||||
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Publisher | Int union crystallography | Place of Publication | Chester | Editor | |
Language | Wos | 000356865900016 | Publication Date | 2014-12-17 | |
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ISSN | 2052-2525; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 5.793 | Times cited | 15 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 5.793; 2015 IF: NA | |||
Call Number | c:irua:127058 | Serial | 3382 | ||
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Author | Ovsyannikov, S.V.; Karkin, A.E.; Morozova, N.V.; Shchennikov, V.V.; Bykova, E.; Abakumov, A.M.; Tsirlin, A.A.; Glazyrin, K.V.; Dubrovinsky, L. | ||||
Title | A hard oxide semiconductor with a direct and narrow bandgap and switchable pn electrical conduction | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2014 | Publication | Advanced materials | Abbreviated Journal | Adv Mater |
Volume | 26 | Issue | 48 | Pages | 8185-8191 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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An oxide semiconductor (perovskite-type Mn2O3) is reported which has a narrow and direct bandgap of 0.45 eV and a high Vickers hardness of 15 GPa. All the known materials with similar electronic band structures (e.g., InSb, PbTe, PbSe, PbS, and InAs) play crucial roles in the semiconductor industry. The perovskite-type Mn2O3 described is much stronger than the above semiconductors and may find useful applications in different semiconductor devices, e.g., in IR detectors. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Weinheim | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000346480800016 | Publication Date | 2014-10-27 | |
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ISSN | 0935-9648; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 19.791 | Times cited | 27 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 19.791; 2014 IF: 17.493 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:122230 | Serial | 1408 | ||
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Author | Ag, K.R.; Minja, A.C.; Ninakanti, R.; Van Hal, M.; Dingenen, F.; Borah, R.; Verbruggen, S.W. | ||||
Title | Impact of soot deposits on waste gas-to-electricity conversion in a TiO₂/WO₃-based photofuel cell | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2023 | Publication | Chemical engineering journal | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 470 | Issue | Pages | 144390-13 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology | ||||
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An unbiased photo-fuel cell (PFC) is a device that integrates the functions of a photoanode and a cathode to achieve simultaneous light-driven oxidation and dark reduction reactions. As such, it generates electricity while degrading pollutants like volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The photoanode is excited by light to generate electron-hole pairs, which give rise to a photocurrent, and are utilized to oxidise organic pollutants simultaneously. Here we have systematically studied various TiO2/WO3 photoanodes towards their photocatalytic soot degradation performance, PFC performance in the presence of VOCs, and the combination of both. The latter thus mimics an urban environment where VOCs and soot are present simultaneously. The formation of a type-II heterojunction after the addition of a thin TiO2 top layer over a dense WO3 bottom layer, improved both soot oxidation efficiency as well as photocurrent generation, thus paving the way towards low-cost PFC technology for energy recovery from real polluted air. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 001030456200001 | Publication Date | 2023-06-25 | |
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ISSN | 1385-8947; 1873-3212 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record | |
Impact Factor | 15.1 | Times cited | Open Access | Not_Open_Access: Available from 29.12.2023 | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 15.1; 2023 IF: 6.216 | |||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:197222 | Serial | 8882 | ||
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Author | Kovalevsky, A.; Buysse, C.; Snijkers, F.; Buekenhoudt, A.; Luyten, J.; Kretzschmar, J.; Lenaerts, S. | ||||
Title | Oxygen exchange-limited transport and surface activation of Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe0.2O3-\delta capillary membranes | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2011 | Publication | Journal of membrane science | Abbreviated Journal | J Membrane Sci |
Volume | 368 | Issue | 1/2 | Pages | 223-232 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) | ||||
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Analysis of oxygen permeation fluxes through Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe0.2O3−δ (BSCF) capillary membranes, fabricated via a phase-inversion spinning technique using polysulfone as binder, showed a significant limiting role of the surface-oxygen exchange kinetics. Within the studied temperature and oxygen partial pressure ranges, the activation of core and shell sides of the BSCF capillary with praseodymium oxide (PrOx) resulted in an increase in permeation rate of about 300%. At 11231223 K the activated BSCF membranes demonstrate almost 3-times lower activation energies for the overall oxygen transport (not, vert, similar35 kJ/mol) than the non-activated capillaries, indicating that the mechanism of oxygen transport through the activated capillaries becomes significantly controlled by bulk diffusion limitations, allowing further improvement of the overall performance by decreasing the wall thickness. XRD, EDS and EPMA studies revealed the formation of (Pr,Ba,Sr)(Co,Fe)O3−δ perovskite-type oxides on the surface of the PrOx-modified membranes, which may be responsible for the drastic increase in oxygen exchange rate. At T > 1123 K both non-activated and activated Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe0.2O3−δ membranes demonstrate stable performance with time, while at 1073 K only a small initial decrease in permeation was observed. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000286701800027 | Publication Date | 2010-11-21 | |
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ISSN | 0376-7388 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 6.035 | Times cited | 21 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; This work was supported by the German Helmholtz Alliance Project “MEM-BRAIN”, aiming at the development of gas separation membranes for zero-emission fossil fuel power plants. Experimental assistance of B. Molenberghs, W. Doyen, H. Chen, R. Kemps, M. Mertens, I. Thijs, and W. Bouwen (VITO) is gratefully acknowledged. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.035; 2011 IF: 3.850 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:88072 | Serial | 5975 | ||
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Author | Herkelrath, S.J.C.; Saratovsky, I.; Hadermann, J.; Clarke, S.J. | ||||
Title | Fragmentation of an infinite ZnO2 square plane into discrete [ZnO2]2- linear units in the oxyselenide Ba2ZnO2Ag2Se2 | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2008 | Publication | Journal of the American Chemical Society | Abbreviated Journal | J Am Chem Soc |
Volume | 130 | Issue | 44 | Pages | 14426-14427 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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Analysis of single crystal X-ray diffraction, neutron powder diffraction, electron diffraction and Zn−K-edge EXAFS data show that Ba2ZnO2Ag2Se2 contains unusual isolated [ZnO2]2− moieties resulting from fragmentation of a ZnO2 infinite plane placed under tension. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Washington, D.C. | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000260533400037 | Publication Date | 2008-10-08 | |
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ISSN | 0002-7863;1520-5126; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 13.858 | Times cited | 13 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 13.858; 2008 IF: 8.091 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:72947 | Serial | 1273 | ||
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Author | Parsons, T.G.; d' Hondt, H.; Hadermann, J.; Hayward, M.A. | ||||
Title | Synthesis and structural characterization of La1-xAxMnO2.5 (A = Ba, Sr, Ca) phases: mapping the variants of the brownmillerite structure | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2009 | Publication | Chemistry of materials | Abbreviated Journal | Chem Mater |
Volume | 21 | Issue | 22 | Pages | 5527-5538 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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Analysis of the structural parameters of phases that adopt brownmillerite-type structures suggests the distribution of the different complex ordering schemes adopted within this structure type can be rationalized by considering both the size of the separation between the tetrahedral layers and the tetrahedral chain distortion angle. A systematic study using structural data obtained from La1−xAxMnO2,5 (A = Ba, Sr, Ca,) phases, prepared by the topotactic reduction of the analogous La1−xAxMnO3 perovskite phases, was performed to investigate this relationship. By manipulating the A-cation composition, both the tetrahedral layer separation and tetrahedral chain distortion angle in the La1−xAxMnO2,5 phases were controlled and from the data obtained a ¡°structure map¡± of the different brownmillerite variants was plotted as a function of these structural parameters. This map has been extended to include a wide range of reported brownmillerite phases showing the structural ideas presented are widely applicable. The complete structural characterization of La1−xAxMnO2,5 0.1 ¡Ü x ¡Ü 0.33, A = Ba; 0.15 ¡Ü x ¡Ü 0.5 A = Sr, and 0.22 ¡Ü x ¡Ü 0.5 A = Ca is described and includes compositions which exhibit complex intralayer ordered structures and Mn2+/Mn3+ charge ordering. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Washington, D.C. | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000271756400021 | Publication Date | 2009-10-29 | |
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ISSN | 0897-4756;1520-5002; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 9.466 | Times cited | 60 | Open Access | |
Notes | Iap Vi | Approved | Most recent IF: 9.466; 2009 IF: 5.368 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:79935 | Serial | 3435 | ||
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Author | Verbist, K.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Ye, M.; Mehbod, M.; Deltour, R. | ||||
Title | TEM study of YBa2Cu3O7-x thin films with Zn and Fe | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 1994 | Publication | Physica: C : superconductivity | Abbreviated Journal | Physica C |
Volume | 235 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 663-664 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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Analytical and high resolution electron microscopy have been used to study the effect of Zn- and Fe-doping on the micro structure of [001] YBa2Cu3O7-x thin films on [001] MgO substrates grown by magnetron sputtering. Special attention was paid to the presence of second phase inclusions and surface outgrowths such as CuO, Y2Ba1Cu1O5-x, Y2O3 in order to establish a relationship with the critical current density. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Amsterdam | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | A1994QA39000261 | Publication Date | 2002-10-17 | |
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ISSN | 0921-4534; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record | |
Impact Factor | 0.942 | Times cited | Open Access | ||
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Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:10047 | Serial | 3492 | ||
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Author | Van Grieken, R.; Worobiec, A. | ||||
Title | X-ray spectrometry for preventive conservation of cultural heritage | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2011 | Publication | Pramåna: a journal of physics | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 72 | Issue | 2 | Pages | 191-200 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation); Laboratory Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics (LEMP) | ||||
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Analytical chemistry does play a key role in the chemical characterization of the environment and it appears that X-ray spectrometry, in its many forms, is one of the most relevant analytical techniques in preventive conservation, as it is in cultural heritage research in general. X-ray spectrometry has indeed been the method of choice for the characterization of the inorganic composition of atmospheric aerosols, for a long time. We have, over the last decade, intensively used various forms of X-ray spectrometry, viz., mostly energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence, e.g. with polarized high-energy beam excitation, and automated electron probe X-ray microanalysis, together with other techniques, to identify particle types and their sources in indoor environments, including museums, while gaseous indoor pollutants were assessed using passive diffusion samplers. In each case, both bulk aerosols and individual aerosol particles were studied. For microanalysis of single particles, we have investigated a dozen techniques, but for wide, real-life applications, automated electron probe X-ray microanalysis is the most rewarding. We have first studied atmospheric aerosols in and around the Correr Museum in Venice, many other museums in Austria, Japan and England, and in the caves with prehistoric rock paintings in Altamira, Spain. Very recently, measurements were done in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and theWawel Castle in Cracow, in Italian and Polish mountain churches, in a number of museums in Belgium and the Netherlands, and in cathedrals with medieval stained glass windows. In the Correr museum, it appeared that the particles most threatening for the Bellini paintings were released by the deteriorating plaster renderings, and this could be avoided by simply improving the rendering on the museum walls. In the Wawel Castle, outdoor pollution particles, like fine soot from diesel traffic, entering via leaks in the windows and doors, and also street-deicing salts and coal burning pollution particles, brought in by visitors, mostly in winter, were found to be most worrisome. Urgent questions that are not solved at this moment pertain to the deposition processes from the atmosphere to the cultural heritage items, the critical surface interactions that take place on these items, and the establishment of suitable particle concentration standards. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000288861000002 | Publication Date | 2011-05-20 | |
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ISSN | 0304-4289; 0973-7111 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
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Notes | Approved | no | |||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:87025 | Serial | 8785 | ||
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Author | Vandekerckhove, T.G.L.; Props, R.; Carvajal-Arroyo, J.M.; Boon, N.; Vlaeminck, S.E. | ||||
Title | Adaptation and characterization of thermophilic anammox in bioreactors | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2020 | Publication | Water Research | Abbreviated Journal | Water Res |
Volume | 172 | Issue | Pages | 115462 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) | ||||
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Anammox, the oxidation of ammonium with nitrite, is a key microbial process in the nitrogen cycle. Under mesophilic conditions (below 40 °C), it is widely implemented to remove nitrogen from wastewaters lacking organic carbon. Despite evidence of the presence of anammox bacteria in high-temperature environments, reports on the cultivation of thermophilic anammox bacteria are limited to a short-term experiment of 2 weeks. This study showcases the adaptation of a mesophilic inoculum to thermophilic conditions, and its characterization. First, an attached growth technology was chosen to obtain the process. In an anoxic fixed-bed biofilm bioreactor (FBBR), a slow linear temperature increase from 38 to over 48 °C (0.05–0.07 °C d−1) was imposed to the community over 220 days, after which the reactor was operated at 48 °C for over 200 days. Maximum total nitrogen removal rates reached up to 0.62 g N L−1 d−1. Given this promising performance, a suspended growth system was tested. The obtained enrichment culture served as inoculum for membrane bioreactors (MBR) operated at 50 °C, reaching a maximum total nitrogen removal rate of 1.7 g N L−1 d−1 after 35 days. The biomass in the MBR had a maximum specific anammox activity of 1.1 ± 0.1 g NH4+-N g−1 VSS d−1, and the growth rate was estimated at 0.075–0.19 d−1. The thermophilic cultures displayed nitrogen stoichiometry ratios typical for mesophilic anammox: 0.93–1.42 g NO2--Nremoved g−1 NH4+-Nremoved and 0.16–0.35 g NO3--Nproduced g−1 NH4+-Nremoved. Amplicon and Sanger sequencing of the 16S rRNA genes revealed a disappearance of the original “Ca. Brocadia” and “Ca. Jettenia” taxa, yielding Planctomycetes members with only 94–95% similarity to “Ca. Brocadia anammoxidans” and “Ca. B. caroliniensis”, accounting for 45% of the bacterial FBBR community. The long-term operation of thermophilic anammox reactors and snapshot views on the nitrogen stoichiometry, kinetics and microbial community open up the development path of thermophilic partial nitritation/anammox. A first economic assessment highlighted that treatment of sludge reject water from thermophilic anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge may become attractive. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000517663600014 | Publication Date | 2020-01-10 | |
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ISSN | 0043-1354 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 12.8 | Times cited | 5 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; The authors acknowledge (i) the Agency for Innovation by Science and Technology (IWT Flanders) [grant number SB-141205] for funding T.G.L.V., (ii) Ghent University (BOFDOC2015000601) and the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK.CEN) for funding R.P., (iii) Bart De Gusseme from Farys/UGent for providing the hollow fiber membranes, (iv) Tim Lacoere for performing the DNA extraction and data processing of the Sanger sequencing and 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing data, (v) Tim Hendrickx from Paques BV for providing the inoculum, (vi) Bert Bundervoet and Wim Groen in 't Woud from Colsen for the valuable input on the economic assessment and (vii) Joop Colsen, Stijn Van Hulle, Mark Van Loosdrecht, Erik Smolders and Leen De Gelder for their constructive discussions on this work. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 12.8; 2020 IF: 6.942 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:165392 | Serial | 6449 | ||
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Author | Kus, M.; Altantzis, T.; Vercauteren, S.; Caretti, I.; Leenaerts, O.; Batenburg, K.J.; Mertens, M.; Meynen, V.; Partoens, B.; Van Doorslaer, S.; Bals, S.; Cool, P. | ||||
Title | Mechanistic Insight into the Photocatalytic Working of Fluorinated Anatase {001} Nanosheets | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | The journal of physical chemistry: C : nanomaterials and interfaces | Abbreviated Journal | J Phys Chem C |
Volume | 121 | Issue | 121 | Pages | 26275-26286 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA) | ||||
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Anatase nanosheets with exposed {001} facets have gained increasing interest for photocatalytic applications. To fully understand the structure-to-activity relation, combined experimental and computational methods have been exploited. Anatase nanosheets were prepared under hydrothermal conditions in the presence of fluorine ions. High resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy was used to fully characterize the synthesized material, confirming the TiO2 nanosheet morphology. Moreover, the surface structure and composition of a single nanosheet could be determined by annular bright-field scanning transmission electron microscopy (ABF-STEM) and STEM electron energy loss spectroscopy (STEM-EELS). The photocatalytic activity was tested for the decomposition of organic dyes rhodamine 6G and methyl orange and compared to a reference TiO2 anatase sample. The anatase nanosheets with exposed {001} facets revealed a significantly lower photocatalytic activity compared to the reference. In order to understand the mechanism for the catalytic performance, and to investigate the role of the presence of F−, light-induced electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) experiments were performed. The EPR results are in agreement with TEM, proving the presence of Ti3+ species close to the surface of the sample and allowing the analysis of the photoinduced formation of paramagnetic species. Further, ab initio calculations of the anisotropic effective mass of electrons and electron holes in anatase show a very high effective mass of electrons in the [001] direction, having a negative impact on the mobility of electrons toward the {001} surface and thus the photocatalysis. Finally, motivated by the experimental results that indicate the presence of fluorine atoms at the surface, we performed ab initio calculations to determine the position of the band edges in anatase slabs with different terminations of the {001} surface. The presence of fluorine atoms near the surface is shown to strongly shift down the band edges, which indicates another reason why it can be expected that the prepared samples with a large amount of {001} surface, but with fluorine atoms near the surface, show only a low photocatalytic activity. |
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Language | Wos | 000417228500017 | Publication Date | 2017-11-30 | |
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ISSN | 1932-7447 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.536 | Times cited | 20 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | The authors acknowledge the University of Antwerp for financial support in the frame of a GOA project. S.B. acknowledges funding from the European Research Council under the Seventh Framework Program (FP7), ERC Grant No. 335078 COLOURATOM. S.V.D. and V.M. acknowledge funding from the Fund for Scientific Research-Flanders (G.0687.13). T.A. acknowledges financial support from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium) through a postdoctoral grant. (ROMEO:white; preprint:; postprint:restricted 12 months embargo; pdfversion:cannot); saraecas; ECAS_Sara; | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.536 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:147240UA @ admin @ c:irua:147240 | Serial | 4771 | ||
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Author | Zhang, L.-F.; Covaci, L.; Peeters, F.M. | ||||
Title | Position-dependent effect of non-magnetic impurities on superconducting properties of nanowires | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2015 | Publication | Europhysics letters | Abbreviated Journal | Epl-Europhys Lett |
Volume | 109 | Issue | 109 | Pages | 17010 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
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Anderson's theorem states that non-magnetic impurities do not change the bulk properties of conventional superconductors. However, as the dimensionality is reduced, the effect of impurities becomes more significant. Here we investigate superconducting nanowires with diameter comparable to the Fermi wavelength $\lambda_F$ (which is less than the superconducting coherence length) by using a microscopic description based on the Bogoliubov-de Gennes method. We find that: 1) impurities strongly affect the superconducting properties, 2) the effect is impurity position dependent, and 3) it exhibits opposite behavior for resonant and off-resonant wire widths. We show that this is due to the interplay between the shape resonances of the order parameter and the subband energy spectrum induced by the lateral quantum confinement. These effects can be used to manipulate the Josephson current, filter electrons by subband and investigate the symmetries of the superconducting subband gaps. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Paris | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000348592100029 | Publication Date | 2015-01-21 | |
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ISSN | 0295-5075 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 1.957 | Times cited | 7 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vlaanderen) and the Methusalem funding of the Flemish Government. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.957; 2015 IF: 2.095 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:128424 | Serial | 4227 | ||
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Author | Moors, K.; Sorée, B.; Magnus, W. | ||||
Title | Modeling surface roughness scattering in metallic nanowires | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2015 | Publication | Journal of applied physics | Abbreviated Journal | J Appl Phys |
Volume | 118 | Issue | 118 | Pages | 124307 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
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Ando's model provides a rigorous quantum-mechanical framework for electron-surface roughness scattering, based on the detailed roughness structure. We apply this method to metallic nanowires and improve the model introducing surface roughness distribution functions on a finite domain with analytical expressions for the average surface roughness matrix elements. This approach is valid for any roughness size and extends beyond the commonly used Prange-Nee approximation. The resistivity scaling is obtained from the self-consistent relaxation time solution of the Boltzmann transport equation and is compared to Prange-Nee's approach and other known methods. The results show that a substantial drop in resistivity can be obtained for certain diameters by achieving a large momentum gap between Fermi level states with positive and negative momentum in the transport direction. (C) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC. | ||||
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Publisher | American Institute of Physics | Place of Publication | New York, N.Y. | Editor | |
Language | Wos | 000362565800032 | Publication Date | 2015-09-24 | |
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ISSN | 0021-8979; 1089-7550 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.068 | Times cited | 11 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.068; 2015 IF: 2.183 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:129425 | Serial | 4207 | ||
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Author | Kim, E.; Horckmans, L.; Spooren, J.; Broos, K.; Vrancken, K.C.M.; Quaghebeur, M. | ||||
Title | Recycling of a secondary lead smelting matte by selective citrate leaching of valuable metals and simultaneous recovery of hematite as a secondary resource | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Hydrometallurgy | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 169 | Issue | Pages | 290-296 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) | ||||
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Anew recycling process, according to the zero-waste concept, was investigated for an iron rich waste stream, more specifically a secondary lead smelting matte. The process consists of a selective citrate leaching of Pb, Cu, Ni and Zn in combination with a roasting step, leading to a simultaneous recovery of hematite as a secondary iron resource. The parameters, such as leaching time, leaching temperature, H2O2 concentration and roasting temperature, were experimentally optimized. The maximum Pb leaching efficiency was 93% and the leachability of Cu (33%) and Zn (11%) increased slightly in the presence of 0.5 M H2O2 in 1 M citrate at 25 degrees C and pH 5.5. Importantly, almost no Fe was leached (< 0.6%) from the iron rich matrix material at this condition allowing for a maximal recovery of hematite as a secondary resource after further treatment (i.e. roasting or sulfur removal). The leachability of Pb, Cu, Ni and Zn was strongly affected by the roasting temperature. Maximum leaching efficiency in 1 M citrate (25 degrees C, L/S ratio 10, pH 6.5) was 93% for Pb, 80% for Cu and 60% for Zn at a roasting temperature of 600 degrees C, while for Ni the maximum leaching efficiency of 53% was reached after roasting at 650 degrees C. Furthermore, when oxidative roasting was applied, the leaching residue consists dominantly of hematite (Fe2O3) with minor quantities of PbSO4, which can be used as pig iron ore (Fe > 60 wt%). (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000401878200035 | Publication Date | 2017-02-14 | |
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ISSN | 0304-386x | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
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Notes | Approved | no | |||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:144298 | Serial | 8463 | ||
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Author | Michel, K.H.; Costamagna; Peeters, F.M. | ||||
Title | Theory of anharmonic phonons in two-dimensional crystals | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2015 | Publication | Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
Volume | 91 | Issue | 91 | Pages | 134302 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
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Anharmonic effects in an atomic monolayer thin crystal with honeycomb lattice structure are investigated by analytical and numerical lattice dynamical methods. Starting from a semiempirical model for anharmonic couplings of third and fourth orders, we study the in-plane and out-of-plane (flexural) mode components of the generalized wave vector dependent Gruneisen parameters, the thermal tension and the thermal expansion coefficients as a function of temperature and crystal size. From the resonances of the displacement-displacement correlation functions, we obtain the renormalization and decay rate of in-plane and flexural phonons as a function of temperature, wave vector, and crystal size in the classical and in the quantum regime. Quantitative results are presented for graphene. There, we find that the transition temperature T-alpha from negative to positive thermal expansion is lowered with smaller system size. Renormalization of the flexural mode has the opposite effect and leads to values of T-alpha approximate to 300 K for systems of macroscopic size. Extensive numerical analysis throughout the Brillouin zone explores various decay and scattering channels. The relative importance of normal and umklapp processes is investigated. The work is complementary to crystalline membrane theory and computational studies of anharmonic effects in two-dimensional crystals. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Lancaster, Pa | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000353031000001 | Publication Date | 2015-04-17 | |
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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 | 38 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; We thank B. Verberck, D. Lamoen, and A. Dobry for useful comments. We acknowledge funding from the FWO (Belgium)-MINCyT (Argentina) collaborative research project. This work is supported by the EuroGRAPHENE project CONGRAN. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836; 2015 IF: 3.736 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:132512 | Serial | 4263 | ||
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Author | de Backer, J.W.; Vos, W.G.; Burnell, P.; Verhulst, S.L.; Salmon, P.; de Clerck, N.; de Backer, W. | ||||
Title | Study of the variability in upper and lower airway morphology in Sprague-Dawley rats using modern micro-CT scan-based segmentation techniques | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2009 | Publication | The anatomical record: advances in integrative anatomy and evolutionary biology | Abbreviated Journal | Anat Rec |
Volume | 292 | Issue | 5 | Pages | 720-727 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Laboratory Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics (LEMP) | ||||
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Animal models are being used extensively in pre-clinical and safety assessment studies to assess the effectiveness and safety of new chemical entities and delivery systems. Although never entirely replacing the need for animal testing, the use of computer simulations could eventually reduce the amount of animals needed for research purposes and refine the data acquired from the animal studies. Computational fluid dynamics is a powerful tool that makes it possible to simulate flow and particle behavior in animal or patient-specific respiratory models, for purposes of inhaled delivery. This tool requires an accurate representation of the respiratory system, respiration and dose delivery attributes. The aim of this study is to develop a representative airway model of the Sprague-Dawley rat using static and dynamic micro-CT scans. The entire respiratory tract was modeled, from the snout and nares down to the central airways at the point where no distinction could be made between intraluminal air and the surrounding tissue. For the selection of the representative model, variables such as upper airway movement, segmentation length, airway volume and size are taken into account. Dynamic scans of the nostril region were used to illustrate the characteristic morphology of this region in anaesthetized animals. It could be concluded from this study that it was possible to construct a highly detailed representative model of a Sprague-Dawley rat based on imaging modalities such as micro-CT scans | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | New York, N.Y. | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000265766000010 | Publication Date | 2009-03-25 | |
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ISSN | 1932-8486;1932-8494; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 1.431 | Times cited | 16 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.431; 2009 IF: 1.490 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76455 | Serial | 3342 | ||
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Author | Skorikov, A.; Albrecht, W.; Bladt, E.; Xie, X.; van der Hoeven, J.E.S.; van Blaaderen, A.; Van Aert, S.; Bals, S. | ||||
Title | Quantitative 3D Characterization of Elemental Diffusion Dynamics in Individual Ag@Au Nanoparticles with Different Shapes | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2019 | Publication | ACS nano | Abbreviated Journal | Acs Nano |
Volume | 13 | Issue | 13 | Pages | 13421-13429 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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Anisotropic bimetallic nanoparticles are promising candidates for plasmonic and catalytic applications. Their catalytic performance and plasmonic properties are closely linked to the distribution of the two metals, which can change during applications in which the particles are exposed to heat. Due to this fact, correlating the thermal stability of complex heterogeneous nanoparticles to their microstructural properties is of high interest for the practical applications of such materials. Here, we employ quantitative electron tomography in high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADFSTEM) mode to measure the 3D elemental diffusion dynamics in individual anisotropic Au−Ag nanoparticles upon heating in situ. This approach allows us to study the elemental redistribution in complex, asymmetric nanoparticles on a single particle level, which has been inaccessible to other techniques so far. In this work, we apply the proposed method to compare the alloying dynamics of Au−Ag nanoparticles with different shapes and compositions and find that the shape of the nanoparticle does not exhibit a significant effect on the alloying speed whereas the composition does. Finally, comparing the experimental results to diffusion simulations allows us to estimate the diffusion coefficients of the metals for individual nanoparticles. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000500650000115 | Publication Date | 2019-10-25 | |
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ISSN | 1936-0851 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 13.942 | Times cited | 29 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | This project has received funding from the European Commission (grant 731019, EUSMI) and European Research Council (ERC Consolidator Grants 815128, REALNANO; 770887, PICOMETRICS; 648991, 3MC; and ERC Advanced Grant 291667, HierarSACol). This project has also received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement 823717, ESTEEM3. W.A. acknowledges an Individual Fellowship funded by the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) in Horizon 2020 program (grant 797153, SOPMEN). E.B. acknowledges a postdoctoral grant 12T2719N from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium). X.X. acknowledges financial support from the EU H2020-MSCAITN-2015 project 676045, MULTIMAT. The authors also acknowledge financial support by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO grants G038116N, G026718N, and G036915N).; sygma; esteem3JRA; esteem3reported | Approved | Most recent IF: 13.942 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:164061 | Serial | 5379 | ||
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Author | Bals, S.; Kilaas, R.; Kisielowski, C. | ||||
Title | Nonlinear imaging using annular dark field TEM | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2005 | Publication | Ultramicroscopy | Abbreviated Journal | Ultramicroscopy |
Volume | 104 | Issue | 3/4 | Pages | 281-289 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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Annular dark field TEM images exhibit a dominant mass-thickness contrast that can be quantified to extract single atom scattering cross sections. On top of this incoherent background, additional lattice fringes appear with a nonlinear information limit of 1.2 angstrom at 150 kV. The formation of these fringes is described by coherent nonlinear imaging theory and good agreement is found between experimental and simulated images. Calculations furthermore predict that the use of aberration corrected microscopes will improve the image quality dramatically. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Amsterdam | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000231297100012 | Publication Date | 2005-06-16 | |
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ISSN | 0304-3991; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.843 | Times cited | 15 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.843; 2005 IF: 2.490 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:64685 | Serial | 2352 | ||
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Author | Martinez, G.T.; Jones, L.; de Backer, A.; Béché, A.; Verbeeck, J.; Van Aert, S.; Nellist, P.D. | ||||
Title | Quantitative STEM normalisation : the importance of the electron flux | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2015 | Publication | Ultramicroscopy | Abbreviated Journal | Ultramicroscopy |
Volume | 159 | Issue | 159 | Pages | 46-58 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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Annular dark-field (ADF) scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) has become widely used in quantitative studies based on the opportunity to directly compare experimental and simulated images. This comparison merely requires the experimental data to be normalised and expressed in units of fractional beam-current. However, inhomogeneities in the response of electron detectors can complicate this normalisation. The quantification procedure becomes both experiment and instrument specific, requiring new simulations for the particular response of each instrument's detector, and for every camera-length used. This not only impedes the comparison between different instruments and research groups, but can also be computationally very time consuming. Furthermore, not all image simulation methods allow for the inclusion of an inhomogeneous detector response. In this work, we propose an alternative method for normalising experimental data in order to compare these with simulations that consider a homogeneous detector response. To achieve this, we determine the electron flux distribution reaching the detector by means of a camera-length series or a so-called atomic column cross-section averaged convergent beam electron diffraction (XSACBED) pattern. The result is then used to determine the relative weighting of the detector response. Here we show that the results obtained by this new electron flux weighted (EFW) method are comparable to the currently used method, while considerably simplifying the needed simulation libraries. The proposed method also allows one to obtain a metric that describes the quality of the detector response in comparison with the ideal detector response. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Amsterdam | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000366220000006 | Publication Date | 2015-08-01 | |
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ISSN | 0304-3991; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.843 | Times cited | 27 | Open Access | |
Notes | 246791 Countatoms; 278510 Vortex; 312483 Esteem2; Fwo G036815; G036915; G037413; G004413; esteem2ta ECASJO; | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.843; 2015 IF: 2.436 | ||
Call Number | c:irua:127293 c:irua:127293UA @ admin @ c:irua:127293 | Serial | 2762 | ||
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Author | Bals, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Kisielowski, C. | ||||
Title | A new approach for electron tomography: annular dark-field transmission electron microscopy | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2006 | Publication | Advanced materials | Abbreviated Journal | Adv Mater |
Volume | 18 | Issue | 7 | Pages | 892-895 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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Annular dark-field transmission electron microscopy uses an annular objective aperture that blocks the central beam and all electrons scattered up to a certain serniangle. A contrast suitable for electron tomography is generated and 3D reconstructions of CdTe tetrapods and C nanotubes (see figure) are successfully obtained. With short exposure times and high contrast, the technique could be useful not only for materials science, but also for biological applications. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Weinheim | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000236950500013 | Publication Date | 2006-03-24 | |
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ISSN | 0935-9648;1521-4095; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 19.791 | Times cited | 53 | Open Access | |
Notes | Fwo | Approved | Most recent IF: 19.791; 2006 IF: NA | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:58258 | Serial | 2306 | ||
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Author | Bals, S.; Kabius, B.; Haider, M.; Radmilovic, V.; Kisielowski, C. | ||||
Title | Annular dark field imaging in a TEM | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2004 | Publication | Solid state communications | Abbreviated Journal | Solid State Commun |
Volume | 130 | Issue | 10 | Pages | 675-680 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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Annular objective apertures are fabricated for a CM300 transmission electron microscope using a focused ion beam system. A central beam stop in the back focal plane of the objective lens of the microscope blocks all electrons scattered up to a semi-angle of approximately 20 mrad. In this manner, contributions to the image from Bragg scattering are largely reduced and the image contrast is sensitive to the atomic number Z. Experimentally, we find that single atom scattering cross sections measured with this technique are close to Rutherford scattering values. A comparison between this new method and STEM-HAADF shows that both techniques result in qualitatively similar images although the resolution of ADF-TEM is limited by contrast delocalization caused by the spherical aberration of the objective lens. This problem can be overcome by using an aberration corrected microscope. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | New York, N.Y. | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000221489300007 | Publication Date | 2004-04-10 | |
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ISSN | 0038-1098; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 1.554 | Times cited | 43 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.554; 2004 IF: 1.523 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:87584 | Serial | 132 | ||
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Author | Geurts, R.; Milošević, M.V.; Peeters, F.M. | ||||
Title | Second generation of vortex-antivortex states in mesoscopic superconductors: stabilization by artificial pinning | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2009 | Publication | Physical review : B : solid state | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
Volume | 79 | Issue | 17 | Pages | 174508,1-174508,5 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
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Antagonistic symmetries of superconducting polygons and their induced multivortex states in a homogeneous magnetic field may lead to the appearance of antivortices in the vicinity of the superconducting/normal-state boundary (where mesoscopic confinement is particularly strong). Resulting vortex-antivortex (V-Av) molecules match the sample symmetry but are extremely sensitive to defects and fluctuations and remain undetected experimentally. Here we show that V-Av states can reappear deep in the superconducting state due to an array of perforations in a polygonal setting, surrounding a central hole. Such states are no longer caused by the symmetry of the sample but rather by pinning itself, which prevents the vortex-antivortex annihilation. As a result, even micron size, clearly spaced V-Av molecules can be stabilized in large mesoscopic samples. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Lancaster, Pa | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000266501100098 | Publication Date | 2009-05-06 | |
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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 | 17 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836; 2009 IF: 3.475 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:77399 | Serial | 2956 | ||
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Author | Akamine, H.; Van den Bos, K.H.W.; Gauquelin, N.; Farjami, S.; Van Aert, S.; Schryvers, D.; Nishida, M. | ||||
Title | Determination of the atomic width of an APB in ordered CoPt using quantified HAADF-STEM | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2015 | Publication | Journal of alloys and compounds | Abbreviated Journal | J Alloy Compd |
Volume | 644 | Issue | 644 | Pages | 570-574 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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Anti-phase boundaries (APBs) in an ordered CoPt alloy are planar defects which disturb the ordered structure in their vicinity and decrease the magnetic properties. However, it has not yet been clarified to what extend the APBs disturb the ordering. In this study, high-resolution HAADF-STEM images are statistically analysed based on the image intensities estimated by the statistical parameter estimation theory. In the procedure, averaging intensities, fitting the intensity profiles to specific functions, and assessment based on a statistical test are performed. As a result, the APBs in the stable CoPt are found to be characterised by two atomic planes, and a contrast transition range as well as the centre of an inclined APB is determined. These results show that the APBs are quite sharp and therefore may have no notable effect on the net magnetic properties due to their small volume fraction. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Amsterdam | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000357143900083 | Publication Date | 2015-05-07 | |
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ISSN | 0925-8388; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.133 | Times cited | 12 | Open Access | |
Notes | FWO G036815N; G036915N; G037413N; 278510 VORTEX; Hercules; ECASJO_; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.133; 2015 IF: 2.999 | ||
Call Number | c:irua:127008 c:irua:127008 | Serial | 675 | ||
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Author | Ranjbar, S.; Shahmansouri, M.; Attri, P.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
Title | Effect of plasma-induced oxidative stress on the glycolysis pathway of Escherichia coli | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2020 | Publication | Computers In Biology And Medicine | Abbreviated Journal | Comput Biol Med |
Volume | 127 | Issue | Pages | 104064 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
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Antibiotic resistance is one of the world’s most urgent public health problems. Due to its antibacterial properties, cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) may serve as an alternative method to antibiotics. It is claimed that oxidative stress caused by CAP is the main reason of bacteria inactivation. In this work, we computationally investigated the effect of plasma-induced oxidation on various glycolysis metabolites, by monitoring the production of the biomass. We observed that in addition to the significant reduction in biomass production, the rate of some reactions has increased. These reactions produce anti-oxidant products, showing the bacterial defense mechanism to escape the oxidative damage. Nevertheless, the simulations show that the plasma-induced oxidation effect is much stronger than the defense mechanism, causing killing of the bacteria. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000603362700001 | Publication Date | 2020-11-02 | |
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ISSN | 0010-4825 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 7.7 | Times cited | Open Access | ||
Notes | Ministry of Science and Technology of Iran; Hercules Foundation; Flemish Government; EWI; S. R. acknowledges funding from the Ministry of Science and Technology of Iran. The computational work was carried out 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 universitteit Antwerpen. We also would like to thank Dr. Charlotta Bengtson for her suggestions in writing this paper. | Approved | Most recent IF: 7.7; 2020 IF: 1.836 | ||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:173860 | Serial | 6437 | ||
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Author | Peng, L.; Kassotaki, E.; Liu, Y.; Sun, J.; Dai, X.; Pijuan, M.; Rodriguez-Roda, I.; Buttiglieri, G.; Ni, B.-J. | ||||
Title | Modelling cometabolic biotransformation of sulfamethoxazole by an enriched ammonia oxidizing bacteria culture | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Chemical engineering science | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 173 | Issue | Pages | 465-473 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) | ||||
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Antibiotics such as sulfamethoxazole (SFX) are environmentally hazardous after being released into the aquatic environment and challenges remain in the development of engineered prevention strategies. In this work, a mathematical model was developed to describe and evaluate cometabolic biotransformation of SFX and its transformation products (TPs) in an enriched ammonia oxidizing bacteria (AOB) culture. The growth-linked cometabolic biodegradation by AOB, non-growth transformation by AOB and nongrowth transformation by heterotrophs were considered in the model framework. The production of major TPs comprising 4-Nitro-SFX, Desamino-SFX and N-4-Acetyl-SFX was also specifically modelled. The validity of the model was demonstrated through testing against literature reported data from extensive batch tests, as well as from long-term experiments in a partial nitritation sequencing batch reactor (SBR) and in a combined SBR + membrane aerated biofilm reactor performing nitrification/denitrification. Modelling results revealed that the removal efficiency of SFX increased with the increase of influent ammonium concentration, whereas the influent organic matter, hydraulic retention time and solid retention time exerted a limited effect on SFX biodegradation with the removal efficiencies varying in a narrow range. The variation of influent SFX concentration had no impact on SFX removal efficiency. The established model framework enables interpretation of a range of experimental observations on SFX biodegradation and helps to identify the optimal conditions for efficient removal. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000411764200039 | Publication Date | 2017-08-14 | |
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ISSN | 0009-2509 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
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Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:146629 | Serial | 8267 | ||
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Author | Lottini, E.; López-Ortega, A.; Bertoni, G.; Turner, S.; Meledina, M.; Van Tendeloo, G.; de Julián Fernández, C.; Sangregorio, C. | ||||
Title | Strongly Exchange Coupled Core|Shell Nanoparticles with High Magnetic Anisotropy: A Strategy toward Rare-Earth-Free Permanent Magnets | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Chemistry of materials | Abbreviated Journal | Chem Mater |
Volume | 28 | Issue | 28 | Pages | 4214-4222 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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Antiferromagnetic(AFM)|ferrimagnetic(FiM) core|shell (CS) nanoparticles (NPs) of formula Co0.3Fe0.7O|Co0.6Fe2.4O4 with mean diameter from 6 to 18 nm have been synthesized through a one-pot thermal decomposition process. The CS structure has been generated by topotaxial oxidation of the core region, leading to the formation of a highly monodisperse single inverted AFM|FiM CS system with variable AFM-core diameter and constant FiM-shell thickness (~2 nm). The sharp interface, the high structural matching between both phases and the good crystallinity of the AFM material have been structurally demonstrated and are corroborated by the robust exchange-coupling between AFM and FiM phases, which gives rise to one among the largest exchange bias (HE) values ever reported for CS NPs (8.6 kOe) and to a strongly enhanced coercive field (HC). In addition, the investigation of the magnetic properties as a function of the AFM-core size (dAFM), revealed a non-monotonous trend of both HC and HE, which display a maximum value for dAFM = 5 nm (19.3 and 8.6 kOe, respectively). These properties induce a huge improvement of the capability of storing energy of the material, a result which suggests that the combination of highly anisotropic AFM|FiM materials can be an efficient strategy towards the realization of novel Rare Earth-free permanent magnets. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000378973100013 | Publication Date | 2016-05-20 | |
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ISSN | 0897-4756 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 9.466 | Times cited | 48 | Open Access | |
Notes | This work was supported by the EU-FP7 through NANOPYME Project (No. 310516) and Integrated Infrastructure Initiative ESTEEM2 (No. 312483). S.T. gratefully acknowledges the FWO Flanders for a post-doctoral scholarship.; esteem2_ta | Approved | Most recent IF: 9.466 | ||
Call Number | c:irua:134084 c:irua:134084 | Serial | 4092 | ||
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Author | Govaerts, K.; Partoens, B.; Lamoen, D. | ||||
Title | Extended homologous series of Sn–O layered systems: A first-principles study | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Solid state communications | Abbreviated Journal | Solid State Commun |
Volume | 243 | Issue | 243 | Pages | 36-43 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
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Apart from the most studied tin-oxide compounds, SnO and SnO2, intermediate states have been claimed to exist for more than a hundred years. In addition to the known homologous series (Seko et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 045702 (2008)), we here predict the existence of several new compounds with an O concentration between 50 % (SnO) and 67 % (SnO2). All these intermediate compounds are constructed from removing one or more (101) oxygen layers of SnO2. Since the van der Waals (vdW) interaction is known to be important for the Sn-Sn interlayer distances, we use a vdW-corrected functional, and compare these results with results obtained with PBE and hybrid functionals. We present the electronic properties of the intermediate structures and we observe a decrease of the band gap when (i) the O concentration increases and (ii) more SnO-like units are present for a given concentration. The contribution of the different atoms to the valence and conduction band is also investigated. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000381544200007 | Publication Date | 2016-06-12 | |
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ISSN | 0038-1098 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 1.554 | Times cited | 10 | Open Access | |
Notes | We gratefully acknowledge financial support from a GOA fund of the University of Antwerp. K.G. thanks the University of Antwerp for a PhD fellowship. The computational resources and services used in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center) and the HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA), both funded by the Hercules Foundation and the Flemish Government – department EWI. | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.554 | ||
Call Number | c:irua:134037 | Serial | 4085 | ||
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Author | Vodolazov, D.I.; Peeters, F.M. | ||||
Title | Dynamic transitions between metastable states in a superconducting ring | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2002 | Publication | Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
Volume | 66 | Issue | 5 | Pages | 054537-054537,7 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
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Applying the time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau equations, transitions between metastable states of a superconducting ring are investigated in the presence of an external magnetic field. It is shown that if the ring exhibits several metastable states at a particular magnetic field, the transition from one metastable state to another one is governed by both the relaxation time of the absolute value of the order parameter tau(\psi\) and the relaxation time of the phase of the order parameter tau(phi). We found that the larger the ratio tau(\psi\)/tau(phi), the closer the final state will be to the absolute minimum of the free energy, i.e., the thermodynamic equilibrium. The transition to the final state occurs through a subsequent set of single phase slips at a particular point along the ring. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000177873000143 | Publication Date | 2002-08-30 | |
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ISSN | 0163-1829;1095-3795; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 34 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836; 2002 IF: NA | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:94917 | Serial | 768 | ||
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Author | Van Passel, S.; Van Huylenbroeck, G.; Lauwers, L.; Mathijs, E. | ||||
Title | Sustainable value assessment of farms using frontier efficiency benchmarks | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2009 | Publication | Journal Of Environmental Management | Abbreviated Journal | J Environ Manage |
Volume | 90 | Issue | 10 | Pages | 3057-3069 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Economics | ||||
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Appropriate assessment of firm sustainability facilitates actor-driven processes towards sustainable development. The methodology in this paper builds further on two proven methodologies for the assessment of sustainability performance: it combines the sustainable value approach with frontier efficiency benchmarks. The sustainable value methodology tries to relate firm performance to the use of different resources. This approach assesses contributions to corporate sustainability by comparing firm resource productivity with the resource productivity of a benchmark, and this for all resources considered. The efficiency is calculated by estimating the production frontier indicating the maximum feasible production possibilities. In this research, the sustainable value approach is combined with efficiency analysis methods to benchmark sustainability assessment. In this way, the production theoretical underpinnings of efficiency analysis enrich the sustainable value approach. The methodology is presented using two different functional forms: the CobbDouglas and the translog functional forms. The simplicity of the CobbDouglas functional form as benchmark is very attractive but it lacks flexibility. The translog functional form is more flexible but has the disadvantage that it requires a lot of data to avoid estimation problems. Using frontier methods for deriving firm specific benchmarks has the advantage that the particular situation of each company is taken into account when assessing sustainability. Finally, we showed that the methodology can be used as an integrative sustainability assessment tool for policy measures. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000269022800013 | Publication Date | 2009-06-24 | |
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ISSN | 0301-4797 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.01 | Times cited | 41 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.01; 2009 IF: 2.367 | |||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:136762 | Serial | 6259 | ||
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Author | Gebremariam, Y.A.; Dessein, J.; Wondimagegnhu, B.A.; Breusers, M.; Lenaerts, L.; Adgo, E.; Van Passel, S.; Minale, A.S.; Nyssen, J. | ||||
Title | Undoing the development army : a paradigm shift from transfer of technology to agricultural innovation system in Ethiopian extension | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2023 | Publication | Environment, development and sustainability | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | Issue | Pages | 1-27 | ||
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM) | ||||
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Appropriate use of agricultural technologies and diversifying the farming activities is critical to addressing food security problems in Africa, including Ethiopia. The country is experimenting with the new Agricultural Innovation System (AIS) approach alongside the well-established Transfer of Technology (ToT) approach. This paper analyzes the gaps between policy discourses (as reflected in policy documents and strategic orientation documents) and extension practices (as reflected in the daily exchanges between farmers and the frontline staff of the Ethiopian extension system). It provides insights into the challenges faced and emphasizes the need for better coordination between policy formulation and implementation to enhance extension services. Policymakers, practitioners, and researchers can benefit from the valuable perspectives the findings offer. The study contributes to understanding the relationship between policy discourses and extension practices, and its implications can inform policy design and implementation in similar contexts. A qualitative research approach was deployed to analyze policy discourse and practice. Data were collected in Fogera, a district in Northwest Ethiopia, between August 2018 and February 2019. The data for the paper were obtained from 23 Focus Group Discussions conducted with men and women. 13 Informant Interviews (KIIs) were also carried out with personnel at different levels of government agricultural services and departments. Transcripts of recordings of the Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) were analyzed using a deductive approach. The study focuses on rice crops in the Fogera district, which are crucial for food security and reducing poverty. Although the geographic area is limited, the results can be used to improve the extension system in other areas facing similar challenges. Specifically, the study suggests switching from the traditional transfer of technology approach to the agricultural innovation system approach. Furthermore, the study's techniques, such as qualitative interviews, may have limitations and not fully capture the intricacies of policy and extension practices. The findings demonstrate that, although the policy documents strongly adhere to agricultural innovation system principles, top-down transfer of technology approaches continues to dominate in practice. Moreover, we have found potential discrepancies between the training content delivered and the specific needs of smallholder farmers. Practically, prescriptive systems are still used because agricultural innovation system approaches are not well understood by the Extension Agents. To realize a genuine agricultural innovation system, Ethiopia's extension apparatus should move forward with building committed and robust relationships between farmers, extension agents, researchers, private sectors, and non-governmental organizations. To this end, more research, enhanced training, and improved institutions are needed on what genuine agricultural innovation system could look like at the grass-roots level. This also includes understanding the roles that different actors within Ethiopia's development army should assume how a multi-actor policy dialogue can be organized. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 001126500500006 | Publication Date | 2023-12-19 | |
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ISSN | 1387-585x; 1573-2975 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record | |
Impact Factor | 4.9 | Times cited | Open Access | ||
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.9; 2023 IF: NA | |||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:202804 | Serial | 9238 | ||
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Author | Daems, E.; Moro, G.; Campos, R.; De Wael, K. | ||||
Title | Mapping the gaps in chemical analysis for the characterisation of aptamer-target interactions | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2021 | Publication | Trac-Trends In Analytical Chemistry | Abbreviated Journal | Trac-Trend Anal Chem |
Volume | 142 | Issue | Pages | 116311 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
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Aptamers are promising biorecognition elements with a wide applicability from therapeutics to bio-sensing. However, to successfully use these biomolecules, a complete characterisation of their bindingperformance in the presence of the target is crucial. Several multi-analytical approaches have been re-ported including techniques to describe kinetic and thermodynamic aspects of the aptamer-targetinteraction, and techniques which allow an in-depth understanding of the aptamer-target structures.Recent literature shows the need of a critical data interpretation, a combination of characterisationtechniques and suggests the key role of the characterisation protocol design. Indeed, thefinal applicationof the aptamer should be considered before choosing the characterisation method. All the limitations andcapabilities of the analytical tools in use for aptamer characterisation should be taken into account. Here,we present a critical overview of the current methods and multi-analytical approaches to study aptamer-target binding, aiming to provide researchers with guidelines for the design of characterisation protocols. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000682179000010 | Publication Date | 2021-04-28 | |
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ISSN | 0165-9936; 1879-3142 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 8.442 | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 8.442 | |||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:179407 | Serial | 8203 | ||
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