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Author Buschmann, V.; Rodewald, M.; Fuess, H.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Schaffer, C. pdf  doi
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  Title Hetero-epitaxial growth of CoSi2 thin films on Si(100) : template effects and epitaxial orientations Type A1 Journal article
  Year 1998 Publication Journal of crystal growth Abbreviated Journal J Cryst Growth  
  Volume 191 Issue 3 Pages 430-438  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract This HREM investigation focuses on the influence of point defects on the final epitaxial relation and atomic interface configuration in a CoSi2/Si(1 0 0) heterostructure. A two-step SPE-MBE grown CoSi2/Si(1 0 0) system is used and, by altering the number of deposited Co monolayers in the template layer, the point defect behavior is studied. We propose a film growth model in which the knowledge about the reconstructed (2 x 1) : Si(1 0 0) surface, the point defect behavior in the presence of an interface, especially a silicide interface, the migration of point defects through a lattice by formation of [1 0 0]-split interstitial (dumbbell) atomic configurations, and a new type of extended defect configurations in diamond type materials will all amalgamate. (C) 1998 Published by Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor  
  Language Wos 000075032500017 Publication Date 2002-07-25  
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  ISSN 0022-0248; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.751 Times cited 6 Open Access  
  Notes Approved (up) Most recent IF: 1.751; 1998 IF: 1.307  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:102930 Serial 1418  
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Author Korneychuk, S.; Guzzinati, G.; Verbeeck, J. pdf  url
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  Title Measurement of the Indirect Band Gap of Diamond with EELS in STEM Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Physica status solidi : A : applications and materials science Abbreviated Journal Phys Status Solidi A  
  Volume 215 Issue 22 Pages 1800318  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract In this work, a simple method to measure the indirect band gap of diamond with electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) in transmission electron microscopy (TEM) is showed. The authors discuss the momentum space resolution achievable with EELS and the possibility of deliberately selecting specific transitions of interest. Based on a simple 2 parabolic band model of the band structure, the authors extend our predictions from the direct band gap case discussed in previous work, to the case of an indirect band gap. Finally, the authors point out the emerging possibility to partly reconstruct the band structure with EELS exploiting our simplified model of inelastic scattering and support it with experiments on diamond.  
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  Language Wos 000450818100004 Publication Date 2018-07-30  
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  ISSN 1862-6300 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.775 Times cited 6 Open Access Not_Open_Access  
  Notes S.K. and J.V. acknowledge funding from the “Geconcentreerde Onderzoekacties” (GOA) project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp. Financial support via the Methusalem “NANO” network is acknowledged. G.G. acknowledges support from a postdoctoral fellowship grant from the Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek-Vlaanderen (FWO). The Qu-Ant-EM microscope was partly funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government. “Geconcentreerde Onderzoekacties” (GOA) project “Solarpaint”; Methusalem “NANO” network; Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek-Vlaanderen (FWO); Hercules fund from the Flemish Government; Approved (up) Most recent IF: 1.775  
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @UA @ admin @ c:irua:155402 Serial 5138  
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Author Moors, K.; Sorée, B.; Magnus, W. doi  openurl
  Title Resistivity scaling in metallic thin films and nanowires due to grain boundary and surface roughness scattering Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Microelectronic engineering Abbreviated Journal Microelectron Eng  
  Volume 167 Issue 167 Pages 37-41  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract A modeling approach, based on an analytical solution of the semiclassical multi-subband Boltzmann transport equation, is presented to study resistivity scaling in metallic thin films and nanowires due to grain boundary and surface roughness scattering. While taking into account the detailed statistical properties of grains, roughness and barrier material as well as the metallic band structure and quantum mechanical aspects of scattering and confinement, the model does not rely on phenomenological fitting parameters. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor  
  Language Wos 000390746000008 Publication Date 2016-10-20  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0167-9317 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.806 Times cited 6 Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved (up) Most recent IF: 1.806  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:140354 Serial 4460  
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Author Peeters, F.M.; Reijniers, J.; Badalian, S.M.; Vasilopoulos, P. doi  openurl
  Title Snake orbits in hybrid semiconductor/ferromagnetic devices Type A1 Journal article
  Year 1999 Publication Microelectronic engineering Abbreviated Journal Microelectron Eng  
  Volume 47 Issue Pages 405-407  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Engineering Management (ENM)  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor  
  Language Wos 000081403600096 Publication Date 2002-07-25  
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  ISSN 0167-9317; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.806 Times cited 6 Open Access  
  Notes Approved (up) Most recent IF: 1.806; 1999 IF: 0.815  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:27030 Serial 3046  
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Author Pathangi, H.; Cherman, V.; Khaled, A.; Sorée, B.; Groeseneken, G.; Witvrouw, A. doi  openurl
  Title Towards CMOS-compatible single-walled carbon nanotube resonators Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Microelectronic engineering Abbreviated Journal Microelectron Eng  
  Volume 107 Issue Pages 219-222  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We report a totally CMOS-compatible fabrication technique to assemble horizontally suspended single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) resonators. Individual SWCNTs are assembled in parallel at multiple sites by a technique called dielectrophoresis. The mechanical resonance frequencies of the suspended SWCNTs are in the range of 2035 MHz as determined from the piezoresistive response of the resonators during electrostatic actuation. The resistance of the suspended SWCNT either remains unchanged or increases or decreases significantly as a function of the actuation frequency. This can be explained by the effect the nanotube chirality has on the piezoresistive gauge factor.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor  
  Language Wos 000319855800040 Publication Date 2012-07-02  
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  ISSN 0167-9317; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.806 Times cited 6 Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved (up) Most recent IF: 1.806; 2013 IF: 1.338  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109260 Serial 3685  
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Author Azadi, H.; Akbar Barati, A.; Rafiaani, P.; Raufirad, V.; Zarafshani, K.; Mamoorian, M.; Van Passel, S.; Lebailly, P. doi  openurl
  Title Agricultural land conversion drivers in Northeast Iran : application of structural equation model Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Applied Spatial Analysis And Policy Abbreviated Journal Appl Spat Anal Polic  
  Volume 9 Issue 4 Pages 591-609  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM)  
  Abstract Identifying driving forces behind agricultural land conversion (ALC) remains one of the most difficult challenges that agricultural and environmental scientists must continually deal with. The difficulty emerges from the fact that in ALC, multiple actions and interactions between different factors (i.e., economic, political, environmental, biophysical, institutional, and cultural) exist and make it difficult to understand the function of the processes behind the changes. The phenomenon of ALC in different countries is varied in terms of intensity, trends and drivers. The main goal of this study was to understand these drivers in Northeast Iran through applying structural equation model (SEM). Using multi-stage stratified random sampling, 101 executive officers participated in the study. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire. A multi-stakeholder analysis and a mixed-method (qualitative and quantitative) approach were applied. Results revealed that not only from the policy makers perspective but also based on the SEM, economic, political, technological, social and environmental factors should respectively be the five major drivers of ALC. The results also showed that among other drivers, more profitability of non-agriculture sectors, excessive rising of land prices, farmers income instability, land fragmentation, urban sprawl and inheritance laws are the main six causes of ALC. Hence, it can be concluded that policy-makers and planners need to take these drivers and subsidiaries more into consideration in order to properly respond to ALC.  
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  Language Wos 000387410900008 Publication Date 2015-06-04  
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  ISSN 1874-463x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.825 Times cited 6 Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved (up) Most recent IF: 1.825  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:136749 Serial 6148  
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Author van Vaeck, L.; Poels, K.; de Nollin, S.; Hachimi, A.; Gijbels, R. doi  openurl
  Title Laser microprobe mass spectrometry: principle and applications in biology and medicine Type A1 Journal article
  Year 1997 Publication Cell biology international Abbreviated Journal Cell Biol Int  
  Volume 21 Issue Pages 635-648  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
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  Publisher Place of Publication London Editor  
  Language Wos 000074882700003 Publication Date 2002-10-06  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 1065-6995; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.831 Times cited 6 Open Access  
  Notes Approved (up) Most recent IF: 1.831; 1997 IF: 1.124  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:20464 Serial 1797  
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Author Kato, H.; Peeters, F.M.; Ulloa, S.E. doi  openurl
  Title The remote plasmon polaron Type A1 Journal article
  Year 1999 Publication Europhysics letters Abbreviated Journal Epl-Europhys Lett  
  Volume 45 Issue Pages 235-241  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Paris Editor  
  Language Wos 000078026400015 Publication Date 2003-12-22  
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  ISSN 0295-5075;1286-4854; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.957 Times cited 6 Open Access  
  Notes Approved (up) Most recent IF: 1.957; 1999 IF: 2.214  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:24173 Serial 2870  
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Author Geerlings, N.M.J.; Karman, C.; Trashin, S.; As, K.S.; Kienhuis, M.V.M.; Hidalgo-Martinez, S.; Vasquez-Cardenas, D.; Boschker, H.T.S.; De Wael, K.; Middelburg, J.J.; Polerecky, L.; Meysman, F.J.R. url  doi
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  Title Division of labor and growth during electrical cooperation in multicellular cable bacteria Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America Abbreviated Journal P Natl Acad Sci Usa  
  Volume 117 Issue 10 Pages 5478-5485  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)  
  Abstract Multicellularity is a key evolutionary innovation, leading to coordinated activity and resource sharing among cells, which generally occurs via the physical exchange of chemical compounds. However, filamentous cable bacteria display a unique metabolism in which redox transformations in distant cells are coupled via long-distance electron transport rather than an exchange of chemicals. This challenges our understanding of organismal functioning, as the link among electron transfer, metabolism, energy conservation, and filament growth in cable bacteria remains enigmatic. Here, we show that cells within individual filaments of cable bacteria display a remarkable dichotomy in biosynthesis that coincides with redox zonation. Nanoscale secondary ion mass spectrometry combined with 13 C (bicarbonate and propionate) and 15 N-ammonia isotope labeling reveals that cells performing sulfide oxidation in deeper anoxic horizons have a high assimilation rate, whereas cells performing oxygen reduction in the oxic zone show very little or no label uptake. Accordingly, oxygen reduction appears to merely function as a mechanism to quickly dispense of electrons with little to no energy conservation, while biosynthesis and growth are restricted to sulfide-respiring cells. Still, cells can immediately switch roles when redox conditions change, and show no differentiation, which suggests that the “community service” performed by the cells in the oxic zone is only temporary. Overall, our data reveal a division of labor and electrical cooperation among cells that has not been seen previously in multicellular organisms.  
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  Language Wos 000519530400054 Publication Date 2020-02-25  
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  ISSN 0027-8424; 1091-6490 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 11.1 Times cited 6 Open Access  
  Notes ; We thank Arnold van Dijk for helping with the GasBench isotope ratio mass spectrometry analysis. N.M.J.G. is the recipient of a Ph.D. scholarship for teachers from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) in the Netherlands (grant 023.005.049). K.S.A. received financial support from the Olaf Schuiling fund. F.J.R.M. was financially supported by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) via grant G043119N, and the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (VICI grant 016.VICI.170.072). J.J.M. was supported by the Ministry of Education via the Netherlands Earth System Science Centre. The NanoSIMS facility was partly supported by an NWO large infrastructure subsidy to J.J.M. (175.010.2009.011). ; Approved (up) Most recent IF: 11.1; 2020 IF: 9.661  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:166452 Serial 6487  
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Author Jishkariani, D.; Elbert, K.C.; Wu, Y.; Lee, J.D.; Hermes, M.; Wang, D.; van Blaaderen, A.; Murray, C.B. pdf  doi
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  Title Nanocrystal Core Size and Shape Substitutional Doping and Underlying Crystalline Order in Nanocrystal Superlattices Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication ACS nano Abbreviated Journal Acs Nano  
  Volume 13 Issue 5 Pages 5712-5719  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Substitutional doping is a potentially powerful technique to control the properties of nanocrystal (NC) superlattices (SLs). However, not every NC can be substituted into any lattice, as the NCs have to be close in size and shape, limiting the application of substitutional doping. Here we show that this limitation can be overcome by employing ligands of various size. We show that small NCs with long ligands can be substituted into SLs of big NCs with short ligands. Furthermore, we show that shape differences can also be overcome and that cubes can substitute spheres when both are coated with long ligands. Finally, we use the NC effective ligand size, softness, and effective overall size ratio to explain observed doping behaviors.  
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  Language Wos 000469886300078 Publication Date 2019-05-03  
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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 6 Open Access Not_Open_Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the University of Pennsylvania's NSF MRSEC under award no. DMR-112090 and the CNRS-UPENN-SOLVAY through the Complex Assemblies of Soft Matter Laboratory (COMPASS). K.C.E. acknowledges support from the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program under grant no. DGE-1321851. C.B.M. acknowledges the Richard Perry University Professorship at the University of Pennsylvania. D.W. and A.v.B. acknowledge partial funding from the European Research Council under the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme (FP -2007-2013)/ERC Advanced Grant Agreement 291667 HierarSACol. M.H. was supported by The Netherlands Center for Multiscale Catalytic Energy Conversion (MCEC), an NWO Gravitation programme funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science of the government of The Netherlands. The authors thank EM square in Utrecht University for the access to the microscopes. ; Approved (up) Most recent IF: 13.942  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:160344 Serial 5256  
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Author Chen, H.; Xiong, Y.; Li, J.; Abed, J.; Wang, D.; Pedrazo-Tardajos, A.; Cao, Y.; Zhang, Y.; Wang, Y.; Shakouri, M.; Xiao, Q.; Hu, Y.; Bals, S.; Sargent, E.H.H.; Su, C.-Y.; Yang, Z. url  doi
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  Title Epitaxially grown silicon-based single-atom catalyst for visible-light-driven syngas production Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2023 Publication Nature communications Abbreviated Journal Nat Commun  
  Volume 14 Issue 1 Pages 1719-11  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Despite the natural abundance and promising properties of Si, there are few examples of crystalline Si-based catalysts. Here, the authors report an epitaxial growth method to construct Co single atoms on Si for light driven CO2 reduction to syngas. Improving the dispersion of active sites simultaneous with the efficient harvest of photons is a key priority for photocatalysis. Crystalline silicon is abundant on Earth and has a suitable bandgap. However, silicon-based photocatalysts combined with metal elements has proved challenging due to silicon's rigid crystal structure and high formation energy. Here we report a solid-state chemistry that produces crystalline silicon with well-dispersed Co atoms. Isolated Co sites in silicon are obtained through the in-situ formation of CoSi2 intermediate nanodomains that function as seeds, leading to the production of Co-incorporating silicon nanocrystals at the CoSi2/Si epitaxial interface. As a result, cobalt-on-silicon single-atom catalysts achieve an external quantum efficiency of 10% for CO2-to-syngas conversion, with CO and H-2 yields of 4.7 mol g((Co))(-1) and 4.4 mol g((Co))(-1), respectively. Moreover, the H-2/CO ratio is tunable between 0.8 and 2. This photocatalyst also achieves a corresponding turnover number of 2 x 10(4) for visible-light-driven CO2 reduction over 6 h, which is over ten times higher than previously reported single-atom photocatalysts.  
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  Language Wos 000962607600018 Publication Date 2023-03-28  
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  ISSN 2041-1723 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 16.6 Times cited 6 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21821003, 21890380, 21905316), Guangdong Natural Science Foundation (2019A1515011748), the Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province (2019A050510018), Pearl River Recruitment Program of Talent (2019QN01C108), the EU Infrastructure Project EUSMI (Grant No. E190700310), and Sun Yat-sen University. D.W. acknowledges an Individual Fellowship funded by the Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) in Horizon 2020 program (grant 894254 SuprAtom). S.B. and A.P.-T. acknowledge financial support from the European Commission under the Horizon 2020 Programme by grant no. 731019 (EUSMI) and ERC Consolidator grant no. 815128 (REALNANO). This project has received funding from the European Commission Grant (EUSMI E190700310). Synchrotron XAS data described in this paper was performed at the Canadian Light Source, a national research facility of the University of Saskatchewan, which is supported by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), the National Research Council (NRC), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Government of Saskatchewan, and the University of Saskatchewan. Approved (up) Most recent IF: 16.6; 2023 IF: 12.124  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:196062 Serial 7932  
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Author Ben Dkhil, S.; Pfannmöller, M.; Bals, S.; Koganezawa, T.; Yoshimoto, N.; Hannani, D.; Gaceur, M.; Videlot-Ackermann, C.; Margeat, O.; Ackermann, J. pdf  doi
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  Title Square-centimeter-sized high-efficiency polymer solar cells : how the processing atmosphere and film quality influence performance at large scale Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Laser physics review Abbreviated Journal Adv Energy Mater  
  Volume 6 Issue 6 Pages 1600290  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Organic solar cells based on two benzodithiophene-based polymers (PTB7 and PTB7-Th) processed at square centimeter-size under inert atmosphere and ambient air, respectively, are investigated. It is demonstrated that the performance of solar cells processed under inert atmosphere is not limited by the upscaling of photoactive layer and the interfacial layers. Thorough morphological and electrical characterizations of optimized layers and corresponding devices reveal that performance losses due to area enlargement are only caused by the sheet resistance of the transparent electrode reducing the effi ciency from 9.3% of 7.8% for PTB7-Th in the condition that both photoactive layer and the interfacial layers are of high layer quality. Air processing of photoactive layer and the interfacial layers into centimeter-sized solar cells lead to additional, but only slight, losses (< 10%) in all photovoltaic parameters, which can be addressed to changes in the electronic properties of both active layer and ZnO layers rather than changes in layer morphology. The demonstrated compatibility of polymer solar cells using solution-processed photoactive layer and interfacial layers with large area indicates that the introduction of a standard active area of 1 cm(2) for measuring effi ciency of organic record solar cells is feasible. However electric standards for indium tin oxides (ITO) or alternative transparent electrodes need to be developed so that performance of new photovoltaic materials can be compared at square centimeter-size.  
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  Language Wos 000379314700010 Publication Date 2016-05-04  
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  ISSN 1614-6832 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 16.721 Times cited 6 Open Access Not_Open_Access  
  Notes ; The authors acknowledge financial support by the French Fond Unique Intermisteriel (FUI) under the project “SFUMATO” (Grant number: F1110019V/ 201308815) as well as by the European Commission under the Project “SUNFLOWER” (FP7-ICT-2011-7-contract no. 287594). Generalitat Valenciana (ISIC/2012/008 Institute of Nanotechnologies for Clean Energies) is also acknowledged for providing financial support. The synchrotron radiation experiments were performed at BL46XU and BL19B2 in SPring-8 with the approval of Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI) (Proposal Nos. 2014B1916 and 2015A1984). The authors further acknowledge financial support from the European Research Council (ERC Starting Grant #335078-COLOURATOMS). ; Approved (up) Most recent IF: 16.721  
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Author Capson-Tojo, G.; Batstone, D.J.; Grassino, M.; Vlaeminck, S.E.; Puyol, D.; Verstraete, W.; Kleerebezem, R.; Oehmen, A.; Ghimire, A.; Pikaar, I.; Lema, J.M.; Hülsen, T.; Grassino, M.; Hulsen, T. pdf  doi
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  Title Purple phototrophic bacteria for resource recovery : challenges and opportunities Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Biotechnology Advances Abbreviated Journal Biotechnol Adv  
  Volume 43 Issue Pages 107567-27  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
  Abstract Sustainable development is driving a rapid focus shift in the wastewater and organic waste treatment sectors, from a “removal and disposal” approach towards the recovery and reuse of water, energy and materials (e.g. carbon or nutrients). Purple phototrophic bacteria (PPB) are receiving increasing attention due to their capability of growing photoheterotrophically under anaerobic conditions. Using light as energy source, PPB can simultaneously assimilate carbon and nutrients at high efficiencies (with biomass yields close to unity (1 g CODbiomass·g CODremoved−1)), facilitating the maximum recovery of these resources as different value-added products. The effective use of infrared light enables selective PPB enrichment in non-sterile conditions, without competition with other phototrophs such as microalgae if ultraviolet-visible wavelengths are filtered. This review reunites results systematically gathered from over 177 scientific articles, aiming at producing generalized conclusions. The most critical aspects of PPB-based production and valorisation processes are addressed, including: (i) the identification of the main challenges and potentials of different growth strategies, (ii) a critical analysis of the production of value-added compounds, (iii) a comparison of the different value-added products, (iv) insights into the general challenges and opportunities and (v) recommendations for future research and development towards practical implementation. To date, most of the work has not been executed under real-life conditions, relevant for full-scale application. With the savings in wastewater discharge due to removal of organics, nitrogen and phosphorus as an important economic driver, priorities must go to using PPB-enriched cultures and real waste matrices. The costs associated with artificial illumination, followed by centrifugal harvesting/dewatering and drying, are estimated to be 1.9, 0.3–2.2 and 0.1–0.3 $·kgdry biomass−1. At present, these costs are likely to exceed revenues. Future research efforts must be carried out outdoors, using sunlight as energy source. The growth of bulk biomass on relatively clean wastewater streams (e.g. from food processing) and its utilization as a protein-rich feed (e.g. to replace fishmeal, 1.5–2.0 $·kg−1) appears as a promising valorisation route.  
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  Language Wos 000572355300007 Publication Date 2020-05-26  
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  ISSN 0734-9750 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 16 Times cited 6 Open Access  
  Notes ; Tim Hulsen acknowledges The Queensland Government, GHD, Ridley, Aquatec Maxcon and Ingham for financial support as part of an Advanced Queensland Industry Fellowship (061-2018). This project is supported by Meat and Livestock Australia through funding from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (Australia; RnD4Profit-16-03-002) as part of its Rural R&D for Profit program and the partners. Gabriel Capson-Tojo is grateful to the Xunta de Galicia (Spain) for his postdoctoral fellowship (ED481B-2018/017). The authors acknowledge Eucalyp, Freepick, Good Ware, Nhor Phai, photo3idea_studio, smalllikea and Smashicons for the icons used (taken from www.flaticon.com). ; Approved (up) Most recent IF: 16; 2020 IF: 10.597  
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Author Van de Put, M.L.; Vandenberghe, W.G.; Sorée, B.; Magnus, W.; Fischetti, M.V. url  doi
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  Title Inter-ribbon tunneling in graphene: An atomistic Bardeen approach Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 119 Issue 119 Pages 214306  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract A weakly coupled system of two crossed graphene nanoribbons exhibits direct tunneling due to the overlap of the wavefunctions of both ribbons. We apply the Bardeen transfer Hamiltonian formalism, using atomistic band structure calculations to account for the effect of the atomic structure on the tunneling process. The strong quantum-size confinement of the nanoribbons is mirrored by the one-dimensional character of the electronic structure, resulting in properties that differ significantly from the case of inter-layer tunneling, where tunneling occurs between bulk two-dimensional graphene sheets. The current-voltage characteristics of the inter-ribbon tunneling structures exhibit resonance, as well as stepwise increases in current. Both features are caused by the energetic alignment of one-dimensional peaks in the density-of-states of the ribbons. Resonant tunneling occurs if the sign of the curvature of the coupled energy bands is equal, whereas a step-like increase in the current occurs if the signs are opposite. Changing the doping modulates the onset-voltage of the effects as well as their magnitude. Doping through electrostatic gating makes these structures promising for application towards steep slope switching devices. Using the atomistic empirical pseudopotentials based Bardeen transfer Hamiltonian method, inter-ribbon tunneling can be studied for the whole range of two-dimensional materials, such as transition metal dichalcogenides. The effects of resonance and of step-like increases in the current we observe in graphene ribbons are also expected in ribbons made from these alternative two-dimensional materials, because these effects are manifestations of the one-dimensional character of the density-of-states. Published by AIP Publishing.  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000378923100022 Publication Date 2016-06-07  
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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 6 Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved (up) Most recent IF: 2.068  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:134652 Serial 4198  
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Author Mohammed, M.; Verhulst, A.S.; Verreck, D.; Van de Put, M.; Simoen, E.; Sorée, B.; Kaczer, B.; Degraeve, R.; Mocuta, A.; Collaert, N.; Thean, A.; Groeseneken, G. url  doi
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  Title Electric-field induced quantum broadening of the characteristic energy level of traps in semiconductors and oxides Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 120 Issue 120 Pages 245704  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract The trap-assisted tunneling (TAT) current in tunnel field-effect transistors (TFETs) is one of the crucial factors degrading the sub-60 mV/dec sub-threshold swing. To correctly predict the TAT currents, an accurate description of the trap is required. Since electric fields in TFETs typically reach beyond 10(6) V/cm, there is a need to quantify the impact of such high field on the traps. We use a quantum mechanical implementation based on the modified transfer matrix method to obtain the trap energy level. We present the qualitative impact of electric field on different trap configurations, locations, and host materials, including both semiconductors and oxides. We determine that there is an electric-field related trap level shift and level broadening. We find that these electric-field induced quantum effects can enhance the trap emission rates. Published by AIP Publishing.  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000392174000028 Publication Date 2016-12-26  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0021-8979; 1089-7550 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 6 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by imec's Industrial Affiliation Program. D. Verreck acknowledges the support of a PhD stipend from IWT-Vlaanderen. ; Approved (up) Most recent IF: 2.068  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:141481 Serial 4593  
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Author Buschmann, V.; Rodewald, M.; Fuess, H.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Schäffer, C. doi  openurl
  Title High resolution electron microscopy study of molecular beam epitaxy grown CoSi2/Si1-xGex/Si(100) heterostructurs Type A1 Journal article
  Year 1999 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 85 Issue 4 Pages 2119-2123  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Two CoSi2/Si1-xGex/Si(100) heterostructures, with different Ge content, made by molecular beam epitaxy are characterized by high resolution electron microscopy. In general, the interface between the CoSi2 thin film and the Si1-xGex layer is of a high structural quality and the strained Si1-xGex layer exhibits few defects. For both samples, different interface structures are present, although the dominant interfacial configuration is similar to the unreconstructed interface present at the CoSi2/Si(100) interface. Only occasionally (2x1) reconstructed interface regions are found which are just a few nanometers in length. Phenomena such as Ge segregation and the introduction of defects are also observed in the Si1-xGex layer. We attribute the minimal presence of the reconstructed interface to both the (2x8):Si1-xGex(100) surface reconstruction and the Ge segregation that takes place. (C) 1999 American Institute of Physics. [S0021-8979(99)02104-0].  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000078403000017 Publication Date 2002-07-26  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0021-8979; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 6 Open Access  
  Notes Approved (up) Most recent IF: 2.068; 1999 IF: 2.275  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:103977 Serial 1455  
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Author Bekaert, J.; Saniz, R.; Partoens, B.; Lamoen, D. pdf  url
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  Title First-principles study of carbon impurities in CuInSe2 and CuGaSe2, present in non-vacuum synthesis methods Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 117 Issue 117 Pages 015104  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract A first-principles study of the structural and electronic properties of carbon impurities in CuInSe2 and CuGaSe2 is presented. Carbon is present in organic molecules in the precursor solutions used in non-vacuum growth methods for CuInSe2 and CuGaSe2 based photovoltaic cells. These growth methods make more efficient use of material, time, and energy than traditional vacuum methods. The formation energies of several carbon impurities are calculated using the hybrid HSE06 functional. C Cu acts as a shallow donor, CIn and interstitial C yield deep donor levels in CuInSe2, while in CuGaSe2 CGa and interstitial C act as deep amphoteric defects. So, these defects reduce the majority carrier (hole) concentration in p-type CuInSe2 and CuGaSe2 by compensating the acceptor levels. The deep defects are likely to act as recombination centers for the photogenerated charge carriers and are thus detrimental for the performance of the photovoltaic cells. On the other hand, the formation energies of the carbon impurities are high, even under C-rich growth conditions. Thus, few C impurities will form in CuInSe2 and CuGaSe2 in thermodynamic equilibrium. However, the deposition of the precursor solution in non-vacuum growth methods presents conditions far from thermodynamic equilibrium. In this case, our calculations show that C impurities formed in non-equilibrium tend to segregate from CuInSe2 and CuGaSe2 by approaching thermodynamic equilibrium, e.g., via thorough annealing.  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000347958600055 Publication Date 2015-01-07  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0021-8979;1089-7550; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 6 Open Access  
  Notes FWO G015013; Hercules Approved (up) Most recent IF: 2.068; 2015 IF: 2.183  
  Call Number c:irua:122064 Serial 1215  
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Author Miglio, A.; Saniz, R.; Waroquiers, D.; Stankovski, M.; Giantomassi, M.; Hautier, G.; Rignanese, G.-M.; Gonze, X. pdf  doi
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  Title Computed electronic and optical properties of SnO2 under compressive stress Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication Optical materials Abbreviated Journal Opt Mater  
  Volume 38 Issue Pages 161-166  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We consider the effects of three different types of applied compressive stress on the structural, electronic and optical properties of rutile SnO2. We use standard density functional theory (OFT) to determine the structural parameters. The effective masses and the electronic band gap, as well as their stress derivatives, are computed within both DFT and many-body perturbation theory (MBPT). The stress derivatives for the SnO2 direct band gap are determined to be 62, 38 and 25 meV/GPa within MBPT for applied hydrostatic, biaxial and uniaxial stress, respectively. Compared to DFT, this is a clear improvement with respect to available experimental data. We also estimate the exciton binding energies and their stress coefficients and compute the absorption spectrum by solving the Bethe-Salpeter equation. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor  
  Language Wos 000346228800028 Publication Date 2014-11-08  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0925-3467; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.238 Times cited 6 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the FRS-FNRS through a FRIA grant (D.W.) and a FNRS grant (G.H.). This work was also supported by the IWT Project Number 080023 (ISIMADE), the Region Wallonne through WALL-ETSF project Number 816849, the EU-FP7 HT4TCOS Grant No. PCIG11-GA-2912-321988, the FRS-FNRS through contracts FRFC Number 2.4.589.09.F and AIXPHO (PDR Grant T-0238.13). The authors would like to thank Yann Pouillon and Jean-Michel Beuken for their valuable technical support and help with the test and build system of ABINIT. Computational resources have been provided by the supercomputing facilities of the Universite catholique de Louvain (CISM/UCL) and the Consortium des Equipements de Calcul Intensif en Federation Wallonie Bruxelles (CECI) funded by the Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique de Belgique (FRS-FNRS) under Grant No. 2.5020.11. ; Approved (up) Most recent IF: 2.238; 2014 IF: 1.981  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:122747 Serial 460  
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Author De Schepper, E.; Lizin, S.; Durlinger, B.; Azadi, H.; Van Passel, S. url  doi
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  Title Economic and environmental performances of small-scale rural PV solar projects under the clean development mechanism : the case of Cambodia Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Energies Abbreviated Journal Energies  
  Volume 8 Issue 9 Pages 9892-9914  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM)  
  Abstract The two core objectives of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) are cost-effective emission reduction and sustainable development. Despite the potential to contribute to both objectives, solar projects play a negligible role under the CDM. In this research, the greenhouse gas mitigation cost is used to evaluate the economic and environmental performances of small-scale rural photovoltaic solar projects. In particular, we compare the use of absolute and relative mitigation costs to evaluate the attractiveness of these projects under the CDM. We encourage the use of relative mitigation costs, implying consideration of baseline costs that render the projects profitable. Results of the mitigation cost analysis are dependent on the baseline chosen. To overcome this drawback, we complement the analysis with a multi-objective optimization approach, which allows quantifying the trade-off between economic and environmental performances of the optimal technologies without requiring a baseline.  
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  Language Wos 000362553000046 Publication Date 2015-09-15  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1996-1073 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.262 Times cited 6 Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved (up) Most recent IF: 2.262; 2015 IF: 2.072  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:129426 Serial 6187  
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Author Sena, R.P.; Hadermann, J.; Chin, C.-M.; Hunter, E.C.; Battle, P.D. url  doi
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  Title Structural chemistry and magnetic properties of the perovskite SrLa2Ni2TeO9 Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Journal of solid state chemistry Abbreviated Journal J Solid State Chem  
  Volume 243 Issue 243 Pages 304-311  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract A polycrystalline sample of SrLa2Ni2TeO9 has been synthesized using a standard ceramic method and characterized by neutron diffraction, magnetometry and electron microscopy. The compound adopts a monoclinic, perovskite-like structure with space group P2(1)/n in and unit cell parameters a=5.6008(1), b = 5.5872(1), c=7.9018(2) angstrom, p=90.021(6)degrees at room temperature. The two crystallographically-distinct B sites are occupied by Ni2+ and Te6+ in ratios of 83:17 and 50:50. Both ac and dc magnetometry suggest that the compound is a spin glass below 35 K but the neutron diffraction data show that some regions of the sample are antiferromagnetic. Electron microscopy revealed twinning on a nanoscale and local variations in composition. These defects are thought to be responsible for the presence of two distinct types of antiferromagnetic ordering. (C) 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication London Editor  
  Language Wos 000384874100041 Publication Date 2016-09-09  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0022-4596 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.299 Times cited 6 Open Access  
  Notes Approved (up) Most recent IF: 2.299  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:137232 Serial 4403  
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Author Tang, Y.; Sena, R.P.; Aydeev, M.; Battle, P.D.; Cadogan, J.M.; Hadermann, J.; Hunter, E.C. url  doi
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  Title Magnetic properties of the 6H perovskite Ba3Fe2TeO9 Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Journal of solid state chemistry Abbreviated Journal J Solid State Chem  
  Volume 253 Issue Pages 347-354  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract A polycrystalline sample of Ba3Fe2TeO9 having the 6H perovskite structure has been prepared in a solid-state reaction and studied by a combination of electron microscopy, Mossbauer spectroscopy, magnetometry, X-ray diffraction and neutron diffraction. Partial ordering of Fe3+ and Te6+ cations occurs over the six-coordinate sites; the corner-sharing octahedra are predominantly occupied by the former and the face-sharing octahedra by a 1:1 mixture of the two. On cooling through the temperature range 18 < T/K < 295 an increasing number of spins join an antiferromagnetic backbone running through the structure while the remainder show complex relaxation effects. At 3 K an antiferromagnetic phase and a spin glass coexist.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication London Editor  
  Language Wos 000406572600047 Publication Date 2017-06-22  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0022-4596 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.299 Times cited 6 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes ; We thank EPSRC for financial support through grant EP/M018954/1. ; Approved (up) Most recent IF: 2.299  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:145692 Serial 4743  
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Author Chin, C.-M.; Battle, P.D.; Blundell, S.J.; Hunter, E.; Lang, F.; Hendrickx, M.; Sena, R.P.; Hadermann, J. pdf  doi
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  Title Comparative study of the magnetic properties of La3Ni2B'O9 for B' = Nb, Ta or Sb Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Journal of solid state chemistry Abbreviated Journal J Solid State Chem  
  Volume 258 Issue 258 Pages 825-834  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Polycrystalline samples of La3Ni2NbO9 and La3Ni2TaO9 have been characterised by X-ray and neutron diffraction, electron microscopy, magnetometry and muon spin relaxation (mu SR); the latter technique was also applied to La3Ni2SbO9. On the length scale of a neutron diffraction experiment, the six-coordinate sites of the monoclinic perovskite structure are occupied in a 1:1 ordered manner by Ni and a random 1/3Ni/2/3B' mixture. Electron microscopy demonstrated that this 1:1 ordering is maintained over microscopic distances, although diffuse scattering indicative of short-range ordering on the mixed site was observed. No magnetic Bragg scattering was observed in neutron diffraction patterns collected from La3Ni2B'O-9 (B' = Nb or Ta) at 5 K although in each case mu SR identified the presence of static spins below 30 K. Magnetometry showed that La3Ni2NbO9 behaves as a spin glass below 29 K but significant short-range interactions are present in La3Ni2NbO9 below 85 K. The contrasting properties of these compounds are discussed in terms of their microstructure.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication London Editor  
  Language Wos 000423650400107 Publication Date 2017-12-20  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0022-4596 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.299 Times cited 6 Open Access Not_Open_Access  
  Notes ; We thank EPSRC for funding through Grants EP/M0189541 and EP/N023803. CMC thanks the Croucher Foundation and Oxford University for a graduate scholarship. We are grateful E. Suard for experimental assistance at ILL. ; Approved (up) Most recent IF: 2.299  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:149284 Serial 4928  
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Author Chernaya, V.V.; Tsirlin, A.A.; Shpanchenko, R.V.; Antipov, E.V.; Gippius, A.A.; Morozova, E.N.; Dyakov, V.; Hadermann, J.; Kaul, E.E.; Geibel, C. pdf  doi
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  Title Crystal structure and properties of the new vanadyl(IV)phosphates Na2MVO(PO4)2 M=Ca and Sr Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2004 Publication Journal of solid state chemistry Abbreviated Journal J Solid State Chem  
  Volume 177 Issue Pages 2875-2880  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication London Editor  
  Language Wos 000223145500033 Publication Date 2004-08-04  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0022-4596; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.299 Times cited 6 Open Access  
  Notes Approved (up) Most recent IF: 2.299; 2004 IF: 1.815  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:47317 Serial 565  
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Author Shpanchenko, R.V.; Tsirlin, A.A.; Kondakova, E.S.; Antipov, E.V.; Bougerol, C.; Hadermann, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Sakurai, H.; Takayama-Muromachi, E. doi  openurl
  Title New germanates RCrGeO5 (R=NdEr, Y): synthesis, structure, and properties Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2008 Publication Journal of solid state chemistry Abbreviated Journal J Solid State Chem  
  Volume 181 Issue 9 Pages 2433-2441  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract The new complex germanates RCrGeO5 (R=NdEr, Y) have been synthesized and investigated by means of X-ray powder diffraction, electron microscopy, magnetic susceptibility and specific heat measurements. All the compounds are isostructural and crystallize in the orthorhombic symmetry, space group Pbam, and Z=4. The crystal structure of RCrGeO5, as refined using X-ray powder diffraction data, includes infinite chains built by edge-sharing Cr+3O6 octahedra with two alternating Cr−Cr distances. The chains are combined into a three-dimensional framework by Ge2O8 groups consisting of two edge-linked square pyramids oriented in opposite directions. The resulting framework contains pentagonal channels where rare-earth elements are located. Thus, RCrGeO5 germanates present new examples of RMn2O5-type compounds and show ordering of Cr+3 and Ge+4 cations. Electron diffraction as well as high-resolution electron microscopy confirm the structure solution. Magnetic susceptibility data for R=Nd, Sm, and Eu are qualitatively consistent with the presence of isolated 3d (antiferromagnetically coupled Cr+3 cations) and 4f (R+3) spin subsystems in the RCrGeO5 compounds. NdCrGeO5 undergoes long-range magnetic ordering at 2.6 K, while SmCrGeO5 and EuCrGeO5 do not show any phase transitions down to 2 K.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication London Editor  
  Language Wos 000259415800047 Publication Date 2008-06-06  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0022-4596; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.299 Times cited 6 Open Access  
  Notes Approved (up) Most recent IF: 2.299; 2008 IF: 1.910  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:72948 Serial 2314  
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Author Stuer, C.; van Landuyt, J.; Bender, H.; Rooyackers, R.; Badenes, G. pdf  doi
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  Title The use of convergent beam electron diffraction for stress measurements in shallow trench isolation structures Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2001 Publication Materials science in semiconductor processing Abbreviated Journal Mat Sci Semicon Proc  
  Volume 4 Issue 1/3 Pages 117-119  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Shallow trench isolation (STI) is a promising technology for the isolation structures of the new generation of ULSI devices with dimensions below 0.18 mum. The various processing steps cause stress fields in STI structures, which can lead to defect formation in the silicon substrate. In their turn, stress fields affect the electrical parameters and the reliability of devices. Convergent beam electron diffraction (CBED) is used in this study to examine the influence of a wet and a dry pre-gate oxidation on the stress distribution around STI structures. The measurements are performed on STI structures with different width and spacing. CBED analysis is compared with bright-field TEM images. Defects are observed in high-strain areas of small isolated structures. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Oxford Editor  
  Language Wos 000167727200028 Publication Date 2002-10-14  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1369-8001; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.359 Times cited 6 Open Access  
  Notes Approved (up) Most recent IF: 2.359; 2001 IF: 0.419  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:94968 Serial 3602  
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Author Loreto, S.; Vanrompay, H.; Mertens, M.; Bals, S.; Meynen, V. pdf  url
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  Title The influence of acids on tuning the pore size of mesoporous TiO2 templated by non-ionic block copolymers Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication European journal of inorganic chemistry Abbreviated Journal Eur J Inorg Chem  
  Volume 2018 Issue 2018 Pages 62-65  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA)  
  Abstract <script type='text/javascript'>document.write(unpmarked('We show the possibility to tune the pore size of mesoporous TiO2 templated by non-ionic block copolymers by adding different inorganic acids at well-chosen concentration. The effect of the inorganic anions on both the TiO2 cluster formation and the non-ionic block copolymers micelles is investigated to explain the experimental results.'));  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Weinheim Editor  
  Language Wos 000419706000008 Publication Date 2017-12-19  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 1434-1948 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.444 Times cited 6 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO) (grant G.0687.13) and the University of Antwerp (BOF project). Hans Vanrompay gratefully acknowledges financial support by the Flemish Fund for Scientific Research (FWO grant 1S32617N). Sara Bals acknowledges financial support from European Research Council (ERC Starting Grant #335078-COLOURATOMS). ; ecas_Sara Approved (up) Most recent IF: 2.444  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:147897UA @ admin @ c:irua:147897 Serial 4881  
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Author Moretti, M.; De Boni, A.; Roma, R.; Fracchiolla, M.; Van Passel, S. pdf  doi
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  Title Integrated assessment of agro-ecological systems : the case study of the “Alta Murgia” National park in Italy Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Agricultural Systems Abbreviated Journal Agr Syst  
  Volume 144 Issue Pages 144-155  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering Management (ENM)  
  Abstract Several indicators and methods are already applied for sustainability assessment in agriculture. The links between sustainability indicators, agricultural management and policies are not well explained. The aim of this study is to combine biophysical and monetary sustainability assessment tools to support agriculture policy decision-making. Three methodological steps are considered: i) the environmental impacts of farms are assessed using terrestrial acidification, freshwater eutrophication, soil and freshwater ecotoxicity as well as natural land transformation; ii) the most relevant indicators of agriculture damages on ecosystems quality are aggregated into an index; iii) the farms' index scores are integrated with farm assets, land and labor, into the Sustainable Value approach (SVA), as indicator of natural resources used by farms. As a case study, the methodology was applied to arable farms with and without animal husbandry of the “Alta Murgia” National Park. The crop farms, in our sample, have a higher sustainable value using their economic and environmental resources. Mixed farms need to improve their resources use efficiency. Although crop farms have lower land-use efficiency compared to mixed farms, our results suggest supporting, by means of policy options, the specialized crop farms that, on average, perform better in terms of ecosystems quality preservation. Finally, we find that Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to soundly measure the environmental impacts clearly enriches the SVA. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.  
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  Language Wos 000373553100014 Publication Date 2016-02-27  
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  ISSN 0308-521x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.571 Times cited 6 Open Access  
  Notes ; We would like to thank the editor and the anonymous referees for their helpful suggestions and insightful comments that have significantly improved the paper. The authors want to thank the “Alta Murgia” Park Authority for the support in this study and all farmers that collaborated with the authors providing data. Moreover, the authors want to thank Dr. Sylvestre Njakou Djomo for the useful discussion and suggestion to build the LCA model. ; Approved (up) Most recent IF: 2.571  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:133254 Serial 6218  
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Author Merante, P.; Van Passel, S.; Pacini, C. doi  openurl
  Title Using agro-environmental models to design a sustainable benchmark for the sustainable value method Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Agricultural Systems Abbreviated Journal Agr Syst  
  Volume 136 Issue Pages 1-13  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM)  
  Abstract Farms contribute heavily to overall sustainability. To date, various frameworks, approaches, methods and indicators have been developed to appraise how much corporations (firms, farms) contribute to sustainability. Among these, the Sustainable Value (SV) method helps to determine by which economic entity resources should be used in order to achieve the highest contributions to sustainability, by comparing company's efficiency of capital use against the efficiency of a benchmark. In this work we argue that the SV benchmark does not include certain crucial environmental concepts, such as the carrying capacity of an ecosystem or the multiple vital functions provided by ecosystem services. Thus, it is not a suitable reference for companies to evaluate their contribution to sustainability. As an alternative benchmark to standard SV applications, we propose a farm whose resource use productivity is correlated to the fulfilment of pre-determined environmental constraints: the Environmentally Sustainable Farm (ESF). To design this farm, we created an agro-environmental farm modelling framework that includes: (i) methods and approaches to assess indicators concerning specific environmental issues; (ii) an integrated ecological-economic model based on linear programming. This farm modelling framework is employed to determine both the environmental performance and the economic returns of two farming systems, conventional (CFS) and organic (OFS), which are compared using the Sustainable Value approach. Despite the fact that the OFS environmentally outperforms the CFS, none of them reaches the sustainable performances achieved by the ESF, both performing a negative Sustainable Value. The environmental constraints forced the ESF towards management choices that, although decreasing the economic performance, increase its environmental sustainability behaviour. Hence, the ESF is a viable benchmark that can be used to evaluate llllfarms' environmental sustainability. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.  
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  Language Wos 000354503000001 Publication Date 2015-02-25  
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  ISSN 0308-521x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.571 Times cited 6 Open Access  
  Notes ; We wish to thank all participants to the SVAPPAS project for their inspiring contributions and challenging debates. Furthermore, we are grateful to the financial support from the 6th Framework Programme of the EU (project code: SSPECT – 2006 – DG AGRI). The authors thank the technicians Giovanna Casella and Roberto Vivoli (University of Florence) for their technical contribution. ; Approved (up) Most recent IF: 2.571; 2015 IF: 2.906  
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Author Khalilov, U.; Bogaerts, A.; Hussain, S.; Kovacevic, E.; Brault, P.; Boulmer-Leborgne, C.; Neyts, E.C. pdf  url
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  Title Nanoscale mechanisms of CNT growth and etching in plasma environment Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Journal of physics: D: applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Phys D Appl Phys  
  Volume 50 Issue 50 Pages 184001  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract Plasma-enhanced chemical deposition (PECVD) of carbon nanotubes has already been shown to allow chirality control to some extent. In PECVD, however, etching may occur simultaneously with the growth, and the occurrence of intermediate processes further significantly complicates the growth process.

We here employ a computational approach with experimental support to study the plasma-based formation of Ni nanoclusters, Ni-catalyzed CNT growth and subsequent etching processes, in order to understand the underpinning nanoscale mechanisms. We find that hydrogen is the dominant factor in both the re-structuring of a Ni film and the subsequent appearance of Ni nanoclusters, as well as in the CNT nucleation and etching processes. The obtained results are compared with available theoretical and experimental studies and provide a deeper understanding of the occurring nanoscale mechanisms in plasma-assisted CNT nucleation and growth.
 
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  Language Wos 000398300900001 Publication Date 2017-04-03  
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  Impact Factor 2.588 Times cited 6 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes UK gratefully acknowledges financial support from the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO), Belgium (Grant No. 12M1315N). The work was carried out in part using the Turing HPC infrastructure of the CalcUA core facility of the Universiteit Antwerpen, a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Centre VSC, funded by the Hercules Foundation, the Flemish Government (department EWI) and the Universiteit Antwerpen. The authors also thank Prof A C T van Duin for sharing the ReaxFF code. Approved (up) Most recent IF: 2.588  
  Call Number PLASMANT @ plasmant @ c:irua:141918 Serial 4533  
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Author Kumar, N.; Attri, P.; Dewilde, S.; Bogaerts, A. pdf  url
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  Title Inactivation of human pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma with atmospheric plasma treated media and water: a comparative study Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Journal of physics: D: applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Phys D Appl Phys  
  Volume 51 Issue 25 Pages 255401  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract In recent years, the interest in treating cancer cells with plasma treated media (PTM) and plasma treated water (PTW) has increased tremendously. However, the actions of PTM and PTW are still not entirely understood. For instance, it is not clear whether the action of PTM is due to a modification in proteins/amino acids after plasma treatment of the media, or due to reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) generated from the plasma, or a combination of both effects. To differentiate between the actions of RONS and modified proteins/amino acids on the treatment of cancer cells, we compared the effects of PTM and PTW on two different pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (MiaPaca-2, BxPc3) and pancreatic stellate cells

(PSCs) (hPSC128-SV). PSCs closely interact with cancer cells to create a tumor-promoting environment that stimulates local tumor progression and metastasis. We treated culture media and deionized water with a cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) jet, and subsequently applied this PTM/PTW at various ratios to the pancreatic cancer and PSC cell lines. We evaluated cell death, intracellular ROS concentrations and the mRNA expression profiles of four oxidative stress-related genes, i.e. Mitogen-activated protein kinase 7 (MAPK7), B-cell lymphoma 2 (BCL2), Checkpoint kinase 1 (CHEK1) and DNA damage-inducible transcript 3, also known as C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP). Our findings demonstrate that PTM and PTW have a similar efficacy to kill pancreatic cancer cells, while PTW is slightly more effective in killing PSCs, as compared to PTM. Furthermore, we observed an enhancement of the intracellular ROS concentrations in both pancreatic cancer cells and PSCs. Thus, it is likely that under our experimental conditions, the anti-cancer activity of PTM can be attributed more to the RONS present in the treated liquid, than to the modification of proteins/amino acids in the media. Furthermore, the fact that the chemo-resistant PSCs were killed by PTM/PTW may offer possibilities for new anti-cancer therapies for pancreatic cancer cells, including PSCs.
 
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  Language Wos 000434266900001 Publication Date 2018-06-04  
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  Impact Factor 2.588 Times cited 6 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes We gratefully acknowledge financial support from the Research Foundation—Flanders (FWO) (grant number 12J5617N) and from the European Marie Skłodowska–Curie Individual Fellowship ‘Anticancer-PAM’ within Horizon2020 (grant number 743546). We also thank Atsushi Masamune (Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan) for providing us with human PSCs (hPSC128-SV) for this study. Approved (up) Most recent IF: 2.588  
  Call Number PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:151962 Serial 4997  
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