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Bal, K.M.; Neyts, E.C. |
Title |
Direct observation of realistic-temperature fuel combustion mechanisms in atomistic simulations |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2016 |
Publication |
Chemical science |
Abbreviated Journal |
Chem Sci |
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7 |
Issue |
7 |
Pages |
5280-5286 |
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A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
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Atomistic simulations can in principle provide an unbiased description of all mechanisms, intermediates, and products of complex chemical processes. However, due to the severe time scale limitation of conventional simulation techniques, unrealistically high simulation temperatures are usually applied, which are a poor approximation of most practically relevant low-temperature applications. In this work, we demonstrate the direct observation at the atomic scale of the pyrolysis and oxidation of n-dodecane at temperatures as low as 700 K through the use of a novel simulation technique, collective variable-driven hyperdynamics (CVHD). A simulated timescale of up to 39 seconds is reached. Product compositions and dominant mechanisms are found to be strongly temperature-dependent, and are consistent with experiments and kinetic models. These simulations provide a first atomic-level look at the full dynamics of the complicated fuel combustion process at industrially relevant temperatures and time scales, unattainable by conventional molecular dynamics simulations. |
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000380893900059 |
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2016-05-05 |
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2041-6520 |
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Impact Factor |
8.668 |
Times cited |
22 |
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K. M. B. is funded as PhD fellow (aspirant) of the FWO-Flanders (Fund for Scientic Research-Flanders), Grant 11V8915N. 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), funded by the Hercules Foundation and the Flemish Government – department EWI. The authors would also like to thank S. Banerjee for assisting with the interpretation of the experimental results. |
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Most recent IF: 8.668 |
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c:irua:134577 c:irua:135670 |
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4105 |
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De Jong, M.; Sleegers, N.; Kim, J.; Van Durme, F.; Samyn, N.; Wang, J.; De Wael, K. |
Title |
Electrochemical fingerprint of street samples for fast on-site screening of cocaine in seized drug powders |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2016 |
Publication |
Chemical science |
Abbreviated Journal |
Chem Sci |
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Pages |
1-7 |
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A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) |
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We report on a wearable fingertip sensor for on-the-spot identification of cocaine and its cutting agents in street samples. Traditionally, on-site screening is performed by means of colour tests which are difficult to interpret and lack selectivity. By presenting the distinct voltammetric response of cocaine, cutting agents, binary mixtures of cocaine and street samples in solution and powder street samples, we were able to elucidate the electrochemical fingerprint of all these compounds. The new electrochemical concept holds considerable promise as an on-site screening method. |
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000371021900094 |
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2016-01-06 |
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2041-6520 |
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Impact Factor |
8.668 |
Times cited |
37 |
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; The authors acknowledge BELSPO for funding the APTADRU project (BR/314/PI/ APTADRU). ; |
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Most recent IF: 8.668 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:130404 |
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5591 |
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Zheng, G.; de Marchi, S.; Lopez-Puente, V.; Sentosun, K.; Polavarapu, L.; Perez-Juste, I.; Hill, E.H.; Bals, S.; Liz-Marzan, L.M.; Pastoriza-Santos, I.; Perez-Juste, J. |
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Encapsulation of Single Plasmonic Nanoparticles within ZIF-8 and SERS Analysis of the MOF Flexibility |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2016 |
Publication |
Small |
Abbreviated Journal |
Small |
Volume |
12 |
Issue |
12 |
Pages |
3935-3943 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Hybrid nanostructures composed of metal nanoparticles and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have recently received increasing attention toward various applications due to the combination of optical and catalytic properties of nanometals with the large internal surface area, tunable crystal porosity and unique chemical properties of MOFs. Encapsulation of metal nanoparticles of well-defined shapes into porous MOFs in a core-shell type configuration can thus lead to enhanced stability and selectivity in applications such as sensing or catalysis. In this study, the encapsulation of single noble metal nanoparticles with arbitrary shapes within zeolitic imidazolate-based metal organic frameworks (ZIF-8) is demonstrated. The synthetic strategy is based on the enhanced interaction between ZIF-8 nanocrystals and metal nanoparticle surfaces covered by quaternary ammonium surfactants. High resolution electron microscopy and tomography confirm a complete core-shell morphology. Such a well-defined morphology allowed us to study the transport of guest molecules through the ZIF-8 porous shell by means of surface-enhanced Raman scattering by the metal cores. The results demonstrate that even molecules larger than the ZIF-8 aperture and pore size may be able to diffuse through the framework and reach the metal core. |
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Departamento de Quiimica Fisica, Universidade de Vigo, 36310, Vigo, Spain |
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English |
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000383375500006 |
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2016-06-06 |
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1613-6810 |
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Impact Factor |
8.643 |
Times cited |
140 |
Open Access |
OpenAccess |
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This work was supported by the Spanish Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MAT2013-45168-R) and the Xunta de Galicia/FEDER (Grant No. GPC2013-006; INBIOMED-FEDER “Unha maneira de facer Europa”). L.M.L.-M. acknowledges funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013 under grant agreement No. 312184, SACS). S.B. acknowledges financial support from European Research Council (ERC) (ERC Starting Grant No. 335078-COLOURATOM). The authors thank Prof. Paolo Fornasiero for the nitrogen adsorption measurements. E.H.H. acknowledges the Spanish MINECO for a Juan de la Cierva fellowship. S.D.M. acknowledges the support from CsF/CNPq-Brazil fellowship.; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:yellow; preprint:; postprint:restricted ; pdfversion:cannot); |
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Most recent IF: 8.643 |
Call Number |
c:irua:133953 |
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4083 |
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Yu, H.; Kopach, A.; Misko, V.R.; Vasylenko, A.A.; Makarov, D.; Marchesoni, F.; Nori, F.; Baraban, L.; Cuniberti, G. |
Title |
Confined Catalytic Janus Swimmers in a Crowded Channel: Geometry-Driven Rectification Transients and Directional Locking |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2016 |
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Small |
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Small |
Volume |
12 |
Issue |
12 |
Pages |
5882-5890 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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Self-propelled Janus particles, acting as microscopic vehicles, have the potential to perform complex tasks on a microscopic scale, suitable, e.g., for environmental applications, on-chip chemical information processing, or in vivo drug delivery. Development of these smart nanodevices requires a better understanding of how synthetic swimmers move in crowded and confined environments that mimic actual biosystems, e.g., network of blood vessels. Here, the dynamics of self-propelled Janus particles interacting with catalytically passive silica beads in a narrow channel is studied both experimentally and through numerical simulations. Upon varying the area density of the silica beads and the width of the channel, active transport reveals a number of intriguing properties, which range from distinct bulk and boundary-free diffusivity at low densities, to directional “locking” and channel “unclogging” at higher densities, whereby a Janus swimmer is capable of transporting large clusters of passive particles. |
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Weinheim |
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000389403900010 |
Publication Date |
2016-09-15 |
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1613-6810 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
8.643 |
Times cited |
14 |
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; H.Y., A.K., and L.B. contributed equally to this work. This work was funded in part by the European Union (ERDF) and the Free State of Saxony via the ESF project InnoMedTec, the DFG cluster for Excellence, the Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (CfAED), and via the European Research Council under the European Union's Seventh Framework program (FP7/2007-2013)/ERC grant agreement no. 306277. V.R.M. and A.A.V. acknowledge support from the Odysseus Program of the Flemish Government and the FWO-VI. F.N. is partially supported by the RIKEN iTHES Project, the MURI Center for Dynamic Magneto-Optics via the AFOSR Grant No. FA9550-14-1-0040, the IMPACT program of the JST, and a Grant-in-Aid for the Scientific Research (A). ; |
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Most recent IF: 8.643 |
Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:140256 |
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4453 |
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van den Bos, K.H. W.; De Backer, A.; Martinez, G.T.; Winckelmans, N.; Bals, S.; Nellist, P.D.; Van Aert, S. |
Title |
Unscrambling Mixed Elements using High Angle Annular Dark Field Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2016 |
Publication |
Physical review letters |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Rev Lett |
Volume |
116 |
Issue |
116 |
Pages |
246101 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
Abstract |
The development of new nanocrystals with outstanding physicochemical properties requires a full threedimensional (3D) characterization at the atomic scale. For homogeneous nanocrystals, counting the number of atoms in each atomic column from high angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy images has been shown to be a successful technique to get access to this 3D information. However, technologically important nanostructures often consist of more than one chemical element. In order to extend atom counting to heterogeneous materials, a new atomic lensing model is presented. This model takes dynamical electron diffraction into account and opens up new possibilities for unraveling the 3D composition at the atomic scale. Here, the method is applied to determine the 3D structure of Au@Ag core-shell nanorods, but it is applicable to a wide range of heterogeneous complex nanostructures. |
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000378059500010 |
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2016-06-17 |
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0031-9007 |
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Impact Factor |
8.462 |
Times cited |
46 |
Open Access |
OpenAccess |
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The authors acknowledge financial support from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium) through Projects No. G.0374.13N, No. G.0368.15N, and No. G.0369.15N, and by grants to K. H.W. van den Bos and A. De Backer. S. Bals and N. Winckelmans acknowledge funding from the European Research Council (Starting Grant No. COLOURATOMS 335078). The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union Seventh Framework Programme under Grant No. 312483—ESTEEM2. The authors are grateful to A. Rosenauer for providing the STEMsim program.; esteem2jra2; ECASSara; (ROMEO:green; preprint:; postprint:can ; pdfversion:can); |
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Most recent IF: 8.462 |
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c:irua:133954 c:irua:133954 |
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4084 |
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Ackerman, M.L.; Kumar, P.; Neek-Amal, M.; Thibado, P.M.; Peeters, F.M.; Singh, S. |
Title |
Anomalous dynamical behavior of freestanding graphene membranes |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2016 |
Publication |
Physical review letters |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Rev Lett |
Volume |
117 |
Issue |
117 |
Pages |
126801 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
Abstract |
We report subnanometer, high-bandwidth measurements of the out-of-plane (vertical) motion of atoms in freestanding graphene using scanning tunneling microscopy. By tracking the vertical position over a long time period, a 1000-fold increase in the ability to measure space-time dynamics of atomically thin membranes is achieved over the current state-of-the-art imaging technologies. We observe that the vertical motion of a graphene membrane exhibits rare long-scale excursions characterized by both anomalous mean-squared displacements and Cauchy-Lorentz power law jump distributions. |
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New York, N.Y. |
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000383171800010 |
Publication Date |
2016-09-13 |
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0031-9007 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
8.462 |
Times cited |
46 |
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; The authors thank Theodore L. Einstein, Michael F. Shlesinger, and Woodrow L. Shew for their careful reading of the manuscript and insightful comments. This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem Foundation of the Flemish Government. P. M. T. was supported by the Office of Naval Research under Grant No. N00014-10-1-0181 and the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DMR-0855358. M.N.-A. was supported by Iran Science Elites Federation (ISEF) under Grant No. 11/66332. ; |
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Most recent IF: 8.462 |
Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:137125 |
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4347 |
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Afsharzade, N.; Papzan, A.; Ashjaee, M.; Delangizan, S.; Van Passel, S.; Azadi, H. |
Title |
Renewable energy development in rural areas of Iran |
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A1 Journal article |
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2016 |
Publication |
Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews |
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Renew Sust Energ Rev |
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65 |
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743-755 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM) |
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Iran's energy system is extremely dependent on fossil fuels which, in turn, have led to problems such as fossil fuels depletion, social, economic and environmental damage and territorial imbalance. The country should therefore design a sustainable energy system based on clean energy as well as renewable energy. Accordingly, and given that Iran's rural areas suffer from the unsustainable energy system, it is necessary to integrate renewable energy into comprehensive development programs in general, and into rural development programs, specifically. This review paper answers the following questions: Why is renewable energy important for Iran at national and rural levels? How is renewable energy related to sustainable rural development? and What are the challenges in the promotion of renewable energy technologies in Iran? The paper concludes that although renewable energy has potential for development in Iran's rural areas due to environmental, social and economic advantages, it could face some infrastructural, managerial, socio-cultural and economic challenges. Accordingly, aggressive and innovative policy making is required to meet these challenges. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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000383293800053 |
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2016-07-23 |
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1364-0321; 1879-0690 |
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Impact Factor |
8.05 |
Times cited |
41 |
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Most recent IF: 8.05 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:137105 |
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6243 |
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Schrittwieser, S.; Pelaz, B.; Parak, W.J.; Lentijo-Mozo, S.; Soulantica, K.; Dieckhoff, J.; Ludwig, F.; Altantzis, T.; Bals, S.; Schotter, J. |
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Homogeneous Protein Analysis by Magnetic Core-Shell Nanorod Probes |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2016 |
Publication |
ACS applied materials and interfaces |
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Acs Appl Mater Inter |
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8 |
Issue |
8 |
Pages |
8893-8899 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Studying protein interactions is of vital importance both to fundamental biology research and to medical applications. Here, we report on the experimental proof of a universally applicable label-free homogeneous platform for rapid protein analysis. It is based on optically detecting changes in the rotational dynamics of magnetically agitated core-shell nanorods upon their specific interaction with proteins. By adjusting the excitation frequency, we are able to optimize the measurement signal for each analyte protein size. In addition, due to the locking of the optical signal to the magnetic excitation frequency, background signals are suppressed, thus allowing exclusive studies of processes at the nanoprobe surface only. We study target proteins (soluble domain of the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 – sHER2) specifically binding to antibodies (trastuzumab) immobilized on the surface of our nanoprobes and demonstrate direct deduction of their respective sizes. Additionally, we examine the dependence of our measurement signal on the concentration of the analyte protein, and deduce a minimally detectable sHER2 concentration of 440 pM. For our homogeneous measurement platform, good dispersion stability of the applied nanoprobes under physiological conditions is of vital importance. To that end, we support our measurement data by theoretical modeling of the total particle-particle interaction energies. The successful implementation of our platform offers scope for applications in biomarker-based diagnostics as well as for answering basic biology questions. |
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Molecular Diagnostics, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology , Vienna, Austria |
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English |
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000374274900007 |
Publication Date |
2016-03-29 |
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1944-8244 |
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Impact Factor |
7.504 |
Times cited |
16 |
Open Access |
OpenAccess |
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The authors thank Frauke Alves, Julia Bode and Fernanda Ramos Gomes from the Max-Planck-Institute of Experimental Medicine in Göttingen for providing the trastuzumab antibody in form of the Herceptin therapeutic drug. The figure showing the measurement principle has been created by Darragh Crotty (www.darraghcrotty.com). Parts of this research were supported by the European Commission FP7 NAMDIATREAM project (EU NMP4-LA-2010−246479), by the German research foundation (DFG grant GRK 1782 to W.J.P.), and by the European Research Council (ERC Starting Grant #335078 Colouratom). B.P. acknowledges a PostDoctoral fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt foundation. (ROMEO:white; preprint:; postprint:restricted 12 months embargo; pdfversion:cannot); ; ECAS_Sara; |
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Most recent IF: 7.504 |
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c:irua:132889 |
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4059 |
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Zanaga, D.; Bleichrodt, F.; Altantzis, T.; Winckelmans, N.; Palenstijn, W.J.; Sijbers, J.; de Nijs, B.; van Huis, M.A.; Sanchez-Iglesias, A.; Liz-Marzan, L.M.; van Blaaderen, A.; Joost Batenburg, K.; Bals, S.; Van Tendeloo, G. |
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Quantitative 3D analysis of huge nanoparticle assemblies |
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A1 Journal article |
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2016 |
Publication |
Nanoscale |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nanoscale |
Volume |
8 |
Issue |
8 |
Pages |
292-299 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab |
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Nanoparticle assemblies can be investigated in 3 dimensions using electron tomography. However, it is not straightforward to obtain quantitative information such as the number of particles or their relative position. This becomes particularly difficult when the number of particles increases. We propose a novel approach in which prior information on the shape of the individual particles is exploited. It improves the quality of the reconstruction of these complex assemblies significantly. Moreover, this quantitative Sparse Sphere Reconstruction approach yields directly the number of particles and their position as an output of the reconstruction technique, enabling a detailed 3D analysis of assemblies with as many as 10 000 particles. The approach can also be used to reconstruct objects based on a very limited number of projections, which opens up possibilities to investigate beam sensitive assemblies where previous reconstructions with the available electron tomography techniques failed. |
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EMAT, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, B-2020 Antwerp, Belgium. sara.bals@uantwerpen.be |
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000366911700028 |
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2015-11-19 |
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2040-3364 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
7.367 |
Times cited |
34 |
Open Access |
OpenAccess |
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The authors acknowledge financial support from European Research Council (ERC Starting Grant # 335078-COLOURATOMS, ERC Advanced Grant # 291667 HierarSACol and ERC Advanced Grant 267867 – PLASMAQUO), the European Union under the FP7 (Integrated Infrastructure Initiative N. 262348 European Soft Matter Infrastructure, ESMI and N. 312483 ESTEEM2), and from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO), project number 639.072.005 and NWO CW 700.57.026. Networking support was provided by COST Action MP1207.; esteem2jra4; ECASSara; (ROMEO:yellow; preprint:; postprint:restricted ; pdfversion:cannot); |
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Most recent IF: 7.367 |
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c:irua:131062 c:irua:131062 |
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3979 |
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Kinnear, C.; Rodriguez-Lorenzo, L.; Clift, M.J.D.; Goris, B.; Bals, S.; Rothen, B.; Fink, A.S. |
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Decoupling the shape parameter to assess gold nanorod uptake by mammalian cells |
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A1 Journal article |
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2016 |
Publication |
Nanoscale |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nanoscale |
Volume |
8 |
Issue |
8 |
Pages |
16416-16426 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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The impact of nanoparticles (NPs) upon biological systems can be fundamentally associated with their physicochemical parameters. A further often-stated tenet is the importance of NP shape on rates of endocytosis. However, given the convoluted parameters concerning the NP-cell interaction, it is experimentally challenging to attribute any findings to shape alone. Herein we demonstrate that shape, below a certain limit, which is specific to nanomedicine, is not important for the endocytosis of spherocylinders by either epithelial or macrophage cells in vitro. Through a systematic approach, we reshaped a single batch of gold nanorods into different aspect ratios resulting in near-spheres and studied their cytotoxicity, (pro-)inflammatory status, and endocytosis/exocytosis. It was found that on a length scale of ~10-90 nm and at aspect ratios less than 5, NP shape has little impact upon their entry into either macrophages or epithelial cells. Conversely, nanorods with an aspect ratio above 5 were preferentially endocytosed by epithelial cells, whereas there was a lack of shape dependent uptake following exposure to macrophages in vitro. These findings have implications both in the understanding of nanoparticle reshaping mechanisms, as well as in the future rational design of nanomaterials for biomedical applications. |
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000384531600036 |
Publication Date |
2016-08-08 |
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2040-3364 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
7.367 |
Times cited |
23 |
Open Access |
OpenAccess |
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The authors would like to thank C. Endes for her help and technical assistance with all cell culture experiments. The work was supported by the Adolphe Merkle Foundation, the Swiss National Science Foundation (PP00P2123373), the Swiss National Science Foundation through the National Centre of Competence in Research Bio-Inspired Materials, the Flemish Fund for Scientific Research (FWO Vlaanderen) through a postdoctoral research grant, and the European Research Council (ERC Starting Grant #335078-COLOURATOMS). The authors also appreciate financial support from the European Union under the Seventh Framework Program (Integrated Infrastructure Initiative N. 262348 European Soft Matter Infrastructure, ESMI).; ECASSara; (ROMEO:yellow; preprint:; postprint:restricted ; pdfversion:cannot); |
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Most recent IF: 7.367 |
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c:irua:135087 c:irua:135087 |
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4109 |
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Pant, A.; Torun, E.; Chen, B.; Bhat, S.; Fan, X.; Wu, K.; Wright, D.P.; Peeters, F.M.; Soignard, E.; Sahin, H.; Tongay, S. |
Title |
Strong dichroic emission in the pseudo one dimensional material ZrS3 |
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A1 Journal article |
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2016 |
Publication |
Nanoscale |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nanoscale |
Volume |
8 |
Issue |
8 |
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16259-16265 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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Zirconium trisulphide (ZrS3), a member of the layered transition metal trichalcogenides (TMTCs) family, has been studied by angle-resolved photoluminescence spectroscopy (ARPLS). The synthesized ZrS3 layers possess a pseudo one-dimensional nature where each layer consists of ZrS3 chains extending along the b-lattice direction. Our results show that the optical properties of few-layered ZrS3 are highly anisotropic as evidenced by large PL intensity variation with the polarization direction. Light is efficiently absorbed when the E-field is polarized along the chain (b-axis), but the field is greatly attenuated and absorption is reduced when it is polarized vertical to the 1D-like chains as the wavelength of the exciting light is much longer than the width of each 1D chain. The observed PL variation with polarization is similar to that of conventional 1D materials, i.e., nanowires, and nanotubes, except for the fact that here the 1D chains interact with each other giving rise to a unique linear dichroism response that falls between the 2D (planar) and 1D (chain) limit. These results not only mark the very first demonstration of PL polarization anisotropy in 2D systems, but also provide novel insight into how the interaction between adjacent 1D-like chains and the 2D nature of each layer influences the overall optical anisotropy of pseudo-1D materials. Results are anticipated to have an impact on optical technologies such as polarized detectors, near-field imaging, communication systems, and bio-applications relying on the generation and detection of polarized light. |
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2016-08-09 |
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2040-3364 |
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7.367 |
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54 |
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; S. Tongay gratefully acknowledges support from NSF DMR-1552220. This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem foundation of the Flemish government. Computational resources were provided by TUBITAK ULAKBIM, High Performance and Grid Computing Center (TR-Grid e-Infrastructure). HS is supported by a FWO postdoctoral fellowship. ; |
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Most recent IF: 7.367 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144656 |
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4116 |
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Turner, S.; Idrissi, H.; Sartori, A.F.; Korneychuck, S.; Lu, Y.-G.; Verbeeck, J.; Schreck, M.; Van Tendeloo, G. |
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Direct imaging of boron segregation at dislocations in B:diamond heteroepitaxial films |
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A1 Journal article |
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2016 |
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Nanoscale |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nanoscale |
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8 |
Issue |
8 |
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2212-2218 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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A thin film of heavily B-doped diamond has been grown epitaxially by microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition on an undoped diamond layer, on top of a Ir/YSZ/Si(001) substrate stack, to study the boron segregation and boron environment at the dislocations present in the film. The density and nature of the dislocations were investigated by conventional and weak-beam dark-field transmission electron microscopy techniques, revealing the presence of two types of dislocations: edge and mixed-type 45 degrees dislocations. The presence and distribution of B in the sample was studied using annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy and spatially resolved electron energy-loss spectroscopy. Using these techniques, a segregation of B at the dislocations in the film is evidenced, which is shown to be intermittent along the dislocation. A single edge-type dislocation was selected to study the distribution of the boron surrounding the dislocation core. By imaging this defect at atomic resolution, the boron is revealed to segregate towards the tensile strain field surrounding the edge-type dislocations. An investigation of the fine structure of the B-K edge at the dislocation core shows that the boron is partially substitutionally incorporated into the diamond lattice and partially present in a lower coordination (sp(2)-like hybridization). |
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EMAT, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, B-2020 Antwerp, Belgium. stuart.turner@uantwerpen.be |
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English |
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000368860900053 |
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2015-12-21 |
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2040-3364 |
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7.367 |
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15 |
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S. T. acknowledges the fund for scien tific research Flanders (FWO) for a post-doctoral scholarship and under contract number G.0044.13N |
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Most recent IF: 7.367 |
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c:irua:131597UA @ admin @ c:irua:131597 |
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4121 |
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van den Broek, B.; Houssa, M.; Lu, A.; Pourtois, G.; Afanas'ev, V.; Stesmans, A. |
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Silicene nanoribbons on transition metal dichalcogenide substrates : effects on electronic structure and ballistic transport |
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A1 Journal article |
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2016 |
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Nano Research |
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Nano Res |
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9 |
Issue |
9 |
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3394-3406 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
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The idea of stacking multiple monolayers of different two-dimensional materials has become a global pursuit. In this work, a silicene armchair nanoribbon of width W and van der Waals-bonded to different transition-metal dichalcogenide (TMD) bilayer substrates MoX2 and WX2, where X = S, Se, Te is considered. The orbital resolved electronic structure and ballistic transport properties of these systems are simulated by employing van der Waals-corrected density functional theory and nonequilibrium Green's functions. We find that the lattice mismatch with the underlying substrate determines the electronic structure, correlated with the silicene buckling distortion and ultimately with the contact resistance of the two-terminal system. The smallest lattice mismatch, obtained with the MoTe2 substrate, results in the silicene ribbon properties coming close to those of a freestanding one. With the TMD bilayer acting as a dielectric layer, the electronic structure is tunable from a direct to an indirect semiconducting layer, and subsequently to a metallic electronic dispersion layer, with a moderate applied perpendicular electric field. |
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000386770300018 |
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2016-08-20 |
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1998-0124 |
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Impact Factor |
7.354 |
Times cited |
2 |
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Most recent IF: 7.354 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:138210 |
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4469 |
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Van Duppen, B.; Tomadin, A.; Grigorenko, A.N.; Polini, M. |
Title |
Current-induced birefringent absorption and non-reciprocal plasmons in graphene |
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A1 Journal article |
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2016 |
Publication |
2D materials |
Abbreviated Journal |
2D Mater |
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3 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
015011 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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We present extensive calculations of the optical and plasmonic properties of a graphene sheet carrying a dc current. By calculating analytically the density-density response function of current-carrying states at finite temperature, we demonstrate that an applied dc current modifies the Pauli blocking mechanism and that absorption acquires a birefringent character with respect to the angle between the in-plane light polarization and current flow. Employing the random phase approximation at finite temperature, we show that graphene plasmons display a degree of non-reciprocity and collimation that can be tuned with the applied current. We discuss the possibility to measure these effects. |
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000373936300031 |
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2016-02-23 |
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2053-1583 |
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Impact Factor |
6.937 |
Times cited |
5 |
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This work was supported by the EC under the Graphene Flagship program (contract no. CNECT- ICT-604391) and MIUR through the program ‘Pro- getti Premiali 2012’ – Project ‘ABNANOTECH’. B.V. D. wishes to thank the Scuola Normale Superiore (Pisa, Italy) for the kind hospitality while this work was carried out and Research Foundation Flanders (FWO- Vl) for a PhD Fellowship. |
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Most recent IF: 6.937 |
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c:irua:131900 c:irua:131900 |
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4017 |
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Leenaerts, O.; Vercauteren, S.; Schoeters, B.; Partoens, B. |
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System-size dependent band alignment in lateral two-dimensional heterostructures |
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A1 Journal article |
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2016 |
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2D materials |
Abbreviated Journal |
2D Mater |
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3 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
025012 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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The electronic band alignment in semiconductor heterostructures is a key factor for their use in electronic applications. The alignment problem has been intensively studied for bulk systems but is less well understood for low-dimensional heterostructures. In this work we investigate the alignment in two-dimensional lateral heterostructures. First-principles calculations are used to show that the electronic band offset depends crucially on the width and thickness of the heterostructure slab. The particular heterostructures under study consist of thin hydrogenated and fluorinated diamond slabs which are laterally joined together. Two different limits for the band offset are observed. For infinitely wide heterostructures the vacuum potential above the two materials is aligned leading to a large step potential within the heterostructure. For infinitely thick heterostructure slabs, on the other hand, there is no potential step in the heterostructure bulk, but a large potential step in the vacuum region above the heterojunction is observed. The band alignment in finite systems depends on the particular dimensions of the system. These observations are shown to result from an interface dipole at the heterojunction that tends to align the band structures. |
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2016-04-13 |
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2053-1583 |
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Impact Factor |
6.937 |
Times cited |
19 |
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This work was supported by the Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO-Vl). The computational resources and services used in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center), funded by the Hercules Foundation and the Flemish Government— department EWI. |
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Most recent IF: 6.937 |
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c:irua:132792 c:irua:132792 |
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4055 |
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Van der Donck, M.; De Beule, C.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M.; Van Duppen, B. |
Title |
Piezoelectricity in asymmetrically strained bilayer graphene |
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A1 Journal article |
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2016 |
Publication |
2D materials |
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2D Mater |
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3 |
Issue |
3 |
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035015 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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We study the electronic properties of commensurate faulted bilayer graphene by diagonalizing the one-particle Hamiltonian of the bilayer system in a complete basis of Bloch states of the individual graphene layers. Our novel approach is very general and can be easily extended to any commensurate graphene-based heterostructure. Here, we consider three cases: (i) twisted bilayer graphene, (ii) bilayer graphene where triaxial stress is applied to one layer and (iii) bilayer graphene where uniaxial stress is applied to one layer. We show that the resulting superstructures can be divided into distinct classes, depending on the twist angle or the magnitude of the induced strain. The different classes are distinguished from each other by the interlayer coupling mechanism, resulting in fundamentally different low-energy physics. For the cases of triaxial and uniaxial stress, the individual graphene layers tend to decouple and we find significant charge transfer between the layers. In addition, this piezoelectric effect can be tuned by applying a perpendicular electric field. Finally, we show how our approach can be generalized to multilayer systems. |
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IOP Publishing |
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Bristol |
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000384072500003 |
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2016-08-31 |
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2053-1583 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
6.937 |
Times cited |
10 |
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; This work was supported by the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO-Vl) through aspirant research grants to MVDD, CDB, and BVD. ; |
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Most recent IF: 6.937 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:137203 |
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4361 |
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van den Broek, B.; Houssa, M.; Iordanidou, K.; Pourtois, G.; Afanas'ev, V.V.; Stesmans, A. |
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Functional silicene and stanene nanoribbons compared to graphene: electronic structure and transport |
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A1 Journal article |
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2016 |
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2D materials |
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2D Mater |
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3 |
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1 |
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015001 |
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A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
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Since the advent of graphene, other 2D materials have garnered interest; notably the single element materials silicene, germanene, and stanene. Weinvestigate the ballistic current-voltage (I-V) characteristics of armchair silicene and stanene armchair nanoribbons (AXNRs with X = Si, Sn) using a combination of density functional theory and non-equilibrium Green's functions. The impact of out-of-plane electric field and in-plane uniaxial strain on the ribbon geometries, electronic structure, and (I-V)s are considered and contrasted with graphene. Since silicene and stanene are sp(2)/sp(3) buckled layers, the electronic structure can be tuned by an electric field that breaks the sublattice symmetry, an effect absent in graphene. This decreases the current by similar to 50% for Sn, since it has the largest buckling. Uniaxial straining of the ballistic channel affects the AXNR electronic structure in multiple ways: it changes the bandgap and associated effective carrier mass, and creates a local buckling distortion at the lead-channel interface which induces a interface dipole. Due to the increasing sp(3) hybridization character with increasing element mass, large reconstructions rectify the strained systems, an effect absent in sp(2) bonded graphene. This results in a smaller strain effect on the current: a decrease of 20% for Sn at 15% tensile strain compared to a similar to 75% decrease for C. |
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IOP Publishing |
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Bristol |
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000373936300021 |
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2016-01-06 |
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2053-1583 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
6.937 |
Times cited |
19 |
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Most recent IF: 6.937 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144746 |
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4658 |
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Keulemans, M.; Verbruggen, S.W.; Hauchecorne, B.; Martens, J.A.; Lenaerts, S. |
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Activity versus selectivity in photocatalysis : morphological or electronic properties tipping the scale |
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A1 Journal article |
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2016 |
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Journal of catalysis |
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J Catal |
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344 |
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221-228 |
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A1 Journal article; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) |
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In this paper a structure-activity and structure-selectivity relation is established for three commercial TiO2 sources (P25, P90, and PC500). Morphological and electronic parameters of the photocatalysts are determined using widely applicable and inexpensive characterization procedures. More specifically, the electronic properties are rigorously characterized using an electron titration method yielding quantitative information on the amount of defect sites present in the catalyst. Surface photovoltage measurements on the other hand provide complementary information on the charge carrier recombination process. As model reaction, the degradation of a solid layer of stearic acid is studied using an in situ FTIR reaction cell that enables to investigate the catalyst surface and possible formation of reaction intermediates while the reactions are ongoing. We show that the order of photocatalytic conversion is PC500 > P90 > P25, matching the order of favorable morphological properties. In terms of selectivity to CO2 formation (complete mineralization), however, this trend is reversed: P25 > P90 > PC500, now matching the order of advantageous electronic properties, i.e. low charge carrier recombination and high charge carrier generation. With this we intend to provide new mechanistic insights using a wide variety of physical, (wet) chemical and operando analysis methods that aid the development of performant (self-cleaning) photocatalytic materials. |
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000390182800022 |
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2016-10-15 |
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0021-9517 |
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Impact Factor |
6.844 |
Times cited |
10 |
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; M.K. acknowledges Flemish Agency for Innovation & Entrepreneurship for the doctoral scholarship. S.W.V. acknowledges the Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO) for a post-doctoral fellowship. J.A.M. acknowledges the Flemish government for long-term structural funding (Methusalem). ; |
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Most recent IF: 6.844 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:136339 |
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5926 |
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Vanschoenwinkel, J.; Mendelsohn, R.; Van Passel, S. |
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Do Western and Eastern Europe have the same agricultural climate response? Taking adaptive capacity into account |
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A1 Journal article |
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2016 |
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Global Environmental Change-Human And Policy Dimensions |
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Global Environ Chang |
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41 |
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74-87 |
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A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM) |
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Current cross-sectional methodologies measuring climate change impacts assume that regions at the same latitude face a similar climate response and therefore have the same adaptive capacity. This paper proves that assumption to be erroneous in the European Union. It does so by ameliorating the Ricardian methodology by restricting which farmers (and therefore which adaptation options) are allowed in the dataset. In doing so, a comparative Ricardian methodology is suggested that makes it possible to examine, for the first time, how the climate responsiveness of a region changes if adaptive capacity changes. The paper combines climate, soil, geographic, socio-economic, and farm-level data in a linear mixed-effect model and examines whether Eastern and Western Europe have the same climate responses and how these responses change if regional adaptive capacity increases. The paper concludes that both regions currently have a significantly different climate response, but that if Eastern Europe were to implement the same adaptation options as Western Europe, it could avoid a large decrease in land value and even benefit from climate change depending on the climate scenario. |
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2016-09-25 |
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0959-3780; 1872-9495 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
6.327 |
Times cited |
8 |
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; Steven Van Passel would kindly want to express his gratitude towards DG AGRI for access to the Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN). The authors also thank the reviewers of this journal for their improvements to the final manuscript and they are grateful for the comments and suggestions they received at the conferences where this paper has been presented (IAMO forum 2015, EAAE PhD workshop 2015, Belgian PhD symposium 2015, EAERE conference 2016). Janka Vanschoenwinkel also wants to thank FWO and the Doctoral Schools of Hasselt University for giving a mobility grant to go to the EAAE PhD workshop in Rome. ; |
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Most recent IF: 6.327 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:139026 |
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6185 |
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Aghaei, M.; Lindner, H.; Bogaerts, A. |
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Ion Clouds in the Inductively Coupled Plasma Torch: A Closer Look through Computations |
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A1 Journal article |
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2016 |
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Analytical chemistry |
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Anal Chem |
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88 |
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88 |
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8005-8018 |
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A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
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We have computationally investigated the introduction of copper elemental particles in an inductively coupled plasma torch connected to a sampling cone, including for the first time the ionization of the sample. The sample is inserted as liquid particles, which are followed inside the entire torch, i.e., from the injector inlet up to the ionization and reaching the sampler. The spatial position of the ion clouds inside the torch as well as detailed information on the copper species fluxes at the position of the sampler orifice and the exhausts of the torch are provided. The effect of on- and off-axis injection is studied. We clearly show that the ion clouds of on-axis injected material are located closer to the sampler with less radial diffusion. This guarantees a higher transport efficiency through the sampler cone. Moreover, our model reveals the optimum ranges of applied power and flow rates, which ensure the proper position of ion clouds inside the torch, i.e., close enough to the sampler to increase the fraction that can enter the mass spectrometer and with minimum loss of material toward the exhausts as well as a sufficiently high plasma temperature for efficient ionization. |
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Research Group PLASMANT, Chemistry Department, University of Antwerp , Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Antwerp, Belgium |
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000381654800020 |
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2016-07-26 |
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0003-2700 |
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Impact Factor |
6.32 |
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9 |
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The authors gratefully acknowledge financial support from the Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO), Grant Number 6713. 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 UA. |
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Most recent IF: 6.32 |
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PLASMANT @ plasmant @ c:irua:135644 |
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4293 |
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Ayalew, E.; Janssens, K.; De Wael, K. |
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Unraveling the reactivity of minium towards bicarbonate and the role of lead oxides therein |
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A1 Journal article |
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2016 |
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Analytical chemistry |
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Anal Chem |
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88 |
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3 |
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1564-1569 |
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A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) |
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Understanding the reactivity of (semiconductor) pigments provides vital information on how to improve conservation strategies for works of art in order to avoid rapid degradation of the pigments. This study focuses on the photoactivity of minium (Pb3O4), a semiconductor pigment, that gives rise to strong discoloration phenomena upon exposure to various environmental conditions. To demonstrate its photoactivity, an electrochemical setup with minium-modified graphite electrode (C|Pb3O4) was used. It is confirmed that minium is a p-type semiconductor which is photoactive during illumination and becomes inactive in the dark. Raman measurements confirm the formation of the degradation products. The photoactivity of a semiconductor pigment is partly defined by the presence of lead oxide (PbO) impurities; these introduce new states in the original band gap. It will be experi-mentally evidenced that the presence of PbO particles in minium leads to an upward shift of the valence band that reduces the band gap. Thus, upon photoexcitation, the electron/hole separation is more easily initialized. The PbO/Pb3O4 composite electrodes demonstrate a higher reductive photocurrent compared to the photocurrent registered at pure PbO or Pb3O4 modified electrodes. Upon exposure to light with energy close to and above the band gap, electrons are excited from the valence band to the conduction band to initialize the reduction of Pb(IV) to Pb(II), resulting in the initial formation of PbO. However in the presence of bicarbonate ions, a significantly higher photoreduction current is recorded since the PbO reacts further to form hydrocerussite. Therefore the presence of bicarbonates in the environment stimulates the photodecomposition process of minium and plays an important role in the degradation process. |
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2015-12-31 |
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0003-2700; 5206-882x |
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Impact Factor |
6.32 |
Times cited |
9 |
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; The authors acknowledge Sanne Aerts from the Laboratory of Adsorption and Catalysis (LADCA) of the University of Antwerp for her help with the UV-vis-DR. Financial support from the SOLARPAINT BOF-GOA project (University of Antwerp Research Council) is acknowledged. The authors are also indebted to F. Vanmeert for performing the XRD measurements. ; |
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Most recent IF: 6.32 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:129963 |
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5888 |
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Percebom, A.M.M.; Giner-casares, J.J.; Claes, N.; Bals, S.; Loh, W.; Liz-Marzan, L.M. |
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Janus Gold Nanoparticles Obtained via Spontaneous Binary Polymer Shell Segregation |
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A1 Journal article |
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2016 |
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Chemical communications |
Abbreviated Journal |
Chem Commun |
Volume |
52 |
Issue |
52 |
Pages |
4278-4281 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Janus gold nanoparticles are of high interest because they allow directed self-assembly and display plasmonic properties. We succeeded in coating gold nanoparticles with two different polymers that form a Janus shell. The spontaneous segregation of two immiscible polymers at the surface of the nanoparticles was verified by NOESY NMR and most importantly by electron microscopy analysis in two and three dimensions. The Janus structure is additionally shown to affect the aggregation behavior of the nanoparticles. |
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2016-02-09 |
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1359-7345 |
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Impact Factor |
6.319 |
Times cited |
44 |
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OpenAccess |
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Funding is acknowledged from the European Research Council (ERC Advanced Grant #267867 Plasmaquo, and ERC Starting Grant #335078 Colouratom). A.M.P. thanks the Brazilian FAPESP for financial support (FAPESP 2012/21930-3 and 2014/01807-8) and J.J. G.-C. acknowledges the Spanish MINECO for a Juan de la Cierva fellowship (#JCI-2012-12517). We thank Ada Herrero Ruiz and Daniel Padró for help with NMR measurements, Malou Henriksen for cell experiments and the Brazilian Synchrotron Laboratory (LNLS) for allocation of SAXS beamtime.; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:yellow; preprint:; postprint:restricted ; pdfversion:cannot); |
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Most recent IF: 6.319 |
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c:irua:133168 |
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4009 |
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Ying, J.; Hu, Z.-Y.; Yang, X.-Y.; Wei, H.; Xiao, Y.-X.; Janiak, C.; Mu, S.-C.; Tian, G.; Pan, M.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Su, B.-L. |
Title |
High viscosity to highly dispersed PtPd bimetallic nanocrystals for enhanced catalytic activity and stability |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2016 |
Publication |
Chemical communications |
Abbreviated Journal |
Chem Commun |
Volume |
52 |
Issue |
52 |
Pages |
8219-8222 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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A facile high-viscosity-solvent method is presented to synthesize PtPd bimetallic nanocrystals highly dispersed in different mesostructures (2D and 3D structures), porosities (large and small pore sizes), and compositions (silica and carbon). Further, highly catalytic activity, stability and durability of the nanometals have been proven in different catalytic reactions. |
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State Key Laboratory Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, 122, Luoshi Road, Wuhan, 430070, China. xyyang@whut.edu.cn |
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English |
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000378715400006 |
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2016-05-16 |
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1359-7345 |
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6.319 |
Times cited |
19 |
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This work was supported by NFSC (51472190 and 51503166), ISTCP (2015DFE52870), PCSIRT (IRT15R52) of China, and the Integrated Infrastructure Initiative of EU (312483-ESTEEM2).; esteem2jra4 |
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Most recent IF: 6.319 |
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c:irua:134660 c:irua:134660 |
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4110 |
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Pauwels, D.; Hereijgers, J.; Verhulst, K.; De Wael, K.; Breugelmans, T. |
Title |
Investigation of the electrosynthetic pathway of the aldol condensation of acetone |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2016 |
Publication |
Chemical engineering journal |
Abbreviated Journal |
Chem Eng J |
Volume |
289 |
Issue |
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Pages |
554-561 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation); Applied Electrochemistry & Catalysis (ELCAT) |
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The potential-controlled electrochemical aldol condensation of acetone to diacetone alcohol in a standard batch electrolysis set-up was studied in this work. It is confirmed that the reaction proceeds at the cathode and that, contrary to what is mentioned in earlier literature, water in the electrolyte has a disadvantageous effect on the reaction. Similar to the chemical reaction, the electrochemical reaction reaches a maximum yield when the equilibrium is reached. Separating the anode and cathode prevents cross-over and degradation of products, leading to a higher yield. Starting with pure acetone and support electrolyte, it was possible to obtain a diacetone alcohol concentration of 15 m% after two hours electrolysis in a divided set-up with a platinum electrode at -2.5 V. The concentration gradient throughout the electrolysis follows an exponential curve up to its equilibrium concentration. |
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000371559900061 |
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2016-01-13 |
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1385-8947; 1873-3212 |
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Impact Factor |
6.216 |
Times cited |
6 |
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Most recent IF: 6.216 |
Call Number |
UA @ admin @ c:irua:130396 |
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5675 |
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van Walsem, J.; Verbruggen, S.W.; Modde, B.; Lenaerts, S.; Denys, S. |
Title |
CFD investigation of a multi-tube photocatalytic reactor in non-steady-state conditions |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2016 |
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Chemical engineering journal |
Abbreviated Journal |
Chem Eng J |
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304 |
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808-816 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) |
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A novel multi-tube photoreactor is presented with a high efficiency (over 90% conversion) toward the degradation of acetaldehyde in air under UV conditions with an incident intensity of 2.1 mW cm−2. A CFD model was developed to simulate the transient adsorption and photocatalytic degradation processes of acetaldehyde in this reactor design and to estimate the corresponding kinetic parameters through an optimization routine using the experimentally determined outlet concentration profiles. The CFD model takes into account the entire reactor geometry and all relevant flow parameters, in contrast to analytical methods that often oversimplify the physical and chemical process characteristics. Using CFD, we show that both adsorption and desorption rate constants increase by respectively one and two orders of magnitude when the UV light is switched on, which clearly affects the transient behavior. The agreement of the experimental and modelled concentration profiles is excellent as evidenced by a coefficient of determination of at least 0.965. To demonstrate the reliability and accuracy of all parameters obtained from the modelling approach, an ultimate validation test was performed using other conditions than the ones used for estimating the kinetic parameters. The model was able to accurately simulate simultaneous adsorption, desorption and photocatalytic degradation. |
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000384777200089 |
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2016-07-08 |
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1385-8947; 1873-3212 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
6.216 |
Times cited |
10 |
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; J.V.W. acknowledges the Agentschap Innoveren & Ondernemen for a PhD fellowship. S.W.V. acknowledges the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO) for a postdoctoral fellowship. ; |
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Most recent IF: 6.216 |
Call Number |
UA @ admin @ c:irua:139620 |
Serial |
5933 |
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Verbruggen, S.W.; Keulemans, M.; van Walsem, J.; Tytgat, T.; Lenaerts, S.; Denys, S. |
Title |
CFD modeling of transient adsorption/desorption behavior in a gas phase photocatalytic fiber reactor |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2016 |
Publication |
Chemical engineering journal |
Abbreviated Journal |
Chem Eng J |
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292 |
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42-50 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) |
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We present the use of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) for accurately determining the adsorption parameters of acetaldehyde on photocatalytic fiber filter material, integrated in a continuous flow system. Unlike the traditional analytical analysis based on Langmuir adsorption, not only steady-state situations but also transient phenomena can be accounted for. Air displacement effects in the reactor and gas detection cell are investigated and inherently made part of the model. Incorporation of a surface aldol condensation reaction in the CFD analysis further improves the accuracy of the model which enables to extract precise, intrinsic adsorption parameters for situations in which analytical analysis would otherwise fail. |
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000373648000005 |
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2016-02-09 |
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1385-8947; 1873-3212 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
6.216 |
Times cited |
12 |
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; S.W.V. acknowledges the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO) for a postdoctoral fellowship. M.K. acknowledges the IWT for a Ph.D. fellowship. Konstantina Kalafata and Ioanna Fasaki are greatly thanked for providing the NanoPhos suspension. Bioscience Engineering bachelor students M. Gerritsma, J. Helsen and Y. Riahi Drif are thanked for their assistance in performing the adsorption experiments. ; |
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Most recent IF: 6.216 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:130876 |
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5934 |
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Van Eynde, E.; Lenaerts, B.; Tytgat, T.; Blust, R.; Lenaerts, S. |
Title |
Valorization of flue gas by combining photocatalytic gas pretreatment with microalgae production |
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A1 Journal article |
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2016 |
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Environmental science and technology |
Abbreviated Journal |
Environ Sci Technol |
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50 |
Issue |
5 |
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2538-2545 |
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A1 Journal article; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) |
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Utilization of flue gas for algae cultivation seems to be a promising route because flue gas from fossil-fuel combustion processes contains the high amounts of carbon (CO2) and nitrogen (NO) that are required for algae growth. NO is a poor nitrogen source for algae cultivation because of its low reactivity and solubility in water and its toxicity for algae at high concentrations. Here, we present a novel strategy to valorize NO from flue gas as feedstock for algae production by combining a photocatalytic gas pretreatment unit with a microalgal photobioreactor. The photocatalytic air pretreatment transforms NO gas into NO2 gas and thereby enhances the absorption of NO in the cultivation broth. The absorbed NOx will form NO2- and NO3- that can be used as a nitrogen source by algae. The effect of photocatalytic air pretreatment on the growth and biomass productivity of the algae Thalassiosira weissflogii in a semicontinuous system aerated with a model flue gas (1% CO2 and 50 ppm of NO) is investigated during a long-term experiment. The integrated system makes it possible to produce algae with NO from flue gas as the sole nitrogen source and reduces the NOx content in the exhaust gas by 84%. |
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000371371700048 |
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2016-02-03 |
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0013-936x; 1520-5851 |
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Impact Factor |
6.198 |
Times cited |
6 |
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Most recent IF: 6.198 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:132348 |
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6003 |
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Pilehvar, S.; Gielkens, K.; Trashin, S.A.; Dardenne, F.; Blust, R.; De Wael, K. |
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(Electro)sensing of phenicol antibiotics : a review |
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A1 Journal article |
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2016 |
Publication |
Critical reviews in food science and nutrition |
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Crit Rev Food Sci |
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56 |
Issue |
14 |
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2416-2429 |
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A1 Journal article; Pharmacology. Therapy; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) |
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The presence of residues from frequent antibiotic use in animal feed can cause serious health risks by contaminating products for human consumption such as meat and milk. The present article gives an overview of the electrochemical methods developed for the detection of phenicol antibiotic residues (chloramphenicol, thiamphenicol, and florfenicol) in different kinds of foodstuffs. Electrochemical sensors based on different biomolecules and nanomaterials are described. The detection limit of various developed methods with their advantages and disadvantage will be highlighted. |
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000382757200015 |
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2015-04-02 |
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1040-8398 |
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Impact Factor |
6.077 |
Times cited |
13 |
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; The authors are highly thankful for the University of Antwerp Grants (DOCPRO/ IWS). ; |
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Most recent IF: 6.077 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:125663 |
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5585 |
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Van Eynde, E.; Hu, Z.-Y.; Tytgat, T.; Verbruggen, S.W.; Watte, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Van Driessche, I.; Blust, R.; Lenaerts, S. |
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Diatom silica-titania photocatalysts for air purification by bio-accumulation of different titanium sources |
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A1 Journal article |
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2016 |
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Environmental science : nano |
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Environ Sci-Nano |
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3 |
Issue |
5 |
Pages |
1052-1061 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) |
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We present a green, biological production route for silica-titania photocatalysts using diatom microalgae. Diatoms are single-celled, eukaryotic microalgae (2-2000 mu m) that self-assemble soluble silicon (Si(OH)(4)) into intricate silica cell walls, called frustules. These diatom frustules are formed under ambient conditions and consist of hydrated silica with specific 3D morphologies and micro-meso or macroporosity. A remarkable characteristic of diatoms is their ability to bioaccumulate soluble titanium from cell culture medium and incorporate them into their nanostructured silica cell wall. Controlled cultivation of the diatom Pinnularia sp. on soluble titanium in a batch process resulted in the biological immobilisation of titanium dioxide in the porous 3D architecture of the frustules. Six different titanium sources are tested. The silica-titania frustules were isolated by treating the harvested Pinnularia cells with nitric acid (65%) or by high temperature treatment. Thermal annealing converted the amorphous titania into crystalline titania. The produced silica-titania material is evaluated towards photocatalytic activity for acetaldehyde (C2H4O) abatement. Frustules cultivated with TiBaldH showed the highest photocatalytic performance. Comparison of the photocatalytic activity with P25 reveals that P25 has a 4 fold higher photocatalytic activity, but when photocatalytic activity is normalized for titania content, the frustules show double activity. Further material characterization (morphology, crystallinity, surface area and elemental distribution) of the TiBaldH silica-titania frustules provides additional insight into their structure-activity relationship. These natural biosilicatitania materials have excellent properties for photocatalytic purposes, including high surface area (108 m(2) g(-1)) and good porosity, and show reliable immobilization of TiO2 in the ordered structure of the diatom frustule. |
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Royal Society of Chemistry |
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Cambridge |
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000385257900011 |
Publication Date |
2016-07-21 |
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2051-8153; 2051-8161 |
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Impact Factor |
6.047 |
Times cited |
7 |
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Most recent IF: 6.047 |
Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144751 |
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4644 |
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Van Aert, S.; De Backer, A.; Martinez, G.T.; den Dekker, A.J.; Van Dyck, D.; Bals, S.; Van Tendeloo, G. |
Title |
Advanced electron crystallography through model-based imaging |
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A1 Journal article |
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2016 |
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IUCrJ |
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Iucrj |
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3 |
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3 |
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71-83 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab; Engineering Management (ENM) |
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The increasing need for precise determination of the atomic arrangement of non-periodic structures in materials design and the control of nanostructures explains the growing interest in quantitative transmission electron microscopy. The aim is to extract precise and accurate numbers for unknown structure parameters including atomic positions, chemical concentrations and atomic numbers. For this purpose, statistical parameter estimation theory has been shown to provide reliable results. In this theory, observations are considered purely as data planes, from which structure parameters have to be determined using a parametric model describing the images. As such, the positions of atom columns can be measured with a precision of the order of a few picometres, even though the resolution of the electron microscope is still one or two orders of magnitude larger. Moreover, small differences in average atomic number, which cannot be distinguished visually, can be quantified using high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy images. In addition, this theory allows one to measure compositional changes at interfaces, to count atoms with single-atom sensitivity, and to reconstruct atomic structures in three dimensions. This feature article brings the reader up to date, summarizing the underlying theory and highlighting some of the recent applications of quantitative model-based transmisson electron microscopy. |
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000368590900010 |
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2015-11-13 |
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2052-2525; |
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Impact Factor |
5.793 |
Times cited |
30 |
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OpenAccess |
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The authors gratefully acknowledge the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium) for funding and for a PhD grant to ADB. The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union 7th Framework Program (FP7/20072013) under grant agreement No. 312483 (ESTEEM2). SB and GVT acknowledge the European Research Council under the 7th Framework Program (FP7), ERC grant No. 335078 – COLOURATOMS and ERC grant No. 246791 – COUNTATOMS.; esteem2jra2; ECASSara; (ROMEO:green; preprint:; postprint:can ; pdfversion:can); |
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Most recent IF: 5.793 |
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c:irua:129589 c:irua:129589 |
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3965 |
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