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Author | Khalilov, U.; Bogaerts, A.; Hussain, S.; Kovacevic, E.; Brault, P.; Boulmer-Leborgne, C.; Neyts, E.C. | ||||
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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ISSN | 0022-3727 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
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 | Most recent IF: 2.588 | ||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @ c:irua:141918 | Serial | 4533 | ||
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Author | Khalili, M.; Daniels, L.; Lin, A.; Krebs, F.C.; Snook, A.E.; Bekeschus, S.; Bownel, W.B.; Miller, V. | ||||
Title | Non-thermal plasma-induced immunogenic cell death in cancer | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2019 | Publication | Journal of physics: D: applied physics | Abbreviated Journal | J Phys D Appl Phys |
Volume | 52 | Issue | 42 | Pages | 423001 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | Recent advances in biomedical research in cancer immunotherapy have identified the use of an oxidative stress-based approach to treat cancers, which works by inducing immunogenic cell death (ICD) in cancer cells. Since the anti-cancer effects of non-thermal plasma (NTP) are largely attributed to the reactive oxygen and nitrogen species that are delivered to and generated inside the target cancer cells, it is reasonable to postulate that NTP would be an effective modality for ICD induction. NTP treatment of tumors has been shown to destroy cancer cells rapidly and, under specific treatment regimens, this leads to systemic tumorspecific immunity. The translational benefit of NTP for treatment of cancer relies on its ability to enhance the interactions between NTP-exposed minor cells and local immune cells which initiates subsequent protective immune responses. This review discusses results from recent investigations of NTP application to induce ICD in cancer cells. With further optimization of clinical devices and treatment protocols, NTP can become an essential part of the therapeutic armament against cancer. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000479103100001 | Publication Date | 2019-07-13 | |
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ISSN | 0022-3727 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.588 | Times cited | 6 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.588 | |||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:161774 | Serial | 6313 | ||
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Author | Khalil-Allafi, J.; Amin-Ahmadi, B.; Zare, M. | ||||
Title | Biocompatibility and corrosion behavior of the shape memory NiTi alloy in the physiological environments simulated with body fluids for medical applications | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2010 | Publication | Materials science and engineering: part C: biomimetic materials | Abbreviated Journal | Mat Sci Eng C-Mater |
Volume | 30 | Issue | 8 | Pages | 1112-1117 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Due to unique properties of NiTi shape memory alloys such as high corrosion resistance, biocompatibility, super elasticity and shape memory behavior, NiTi shape memory alloys are suitable materials for medical applications. Although TiO2 passive layer in these alloys can prevent releasing of nickel to the environment, high nickel content and stability of passive layer in these alloys are very debatable subjects. In this study a NiTi shape memory alloy with nominal composition of 50.7 atom% Ni was investigated by corrosion tests. Electrochemical tests were performed in two physiological environments of Ringer solution and NaCl 0.9% solution. Results indicate that the breakdown potential of the NiTi alloy in NaCl 0.9% solution is higher than that in Ringer solution. The results of Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) reveal that low pitting corrosion occurred in Ringer solution compared with NaCl solution at potentiostatic tests. The pH value of the solutions increases after the electrochemical tests. The existence of hydride products in the X-ray diffraction analysis confirms the decrease of the concentration of hydrogen ion in solutions. Topographical evaluations show that corrosion products are nearly same in all samples. The biocompatibility tests were performed by reaction of mouse fibroblast cells (L929). The growth and development of cells for different times were measured by numbering the cells or statistics investigations. The figures of cells for different times showed natural growth of cells. The different of the cell numbers between the test specimen and control specimen was negligible; therefore it may be concluded that the NiTi shape memory alloy is not toxic in the physiological environments simulated with body fluids. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Lausanne | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000282905600006 | Publication Date | 2010-06-23 | |
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ISSN | 0928-4931; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.164 | Times cited | 34 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.164; 2010 IF: 2.180 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:122039 | Serial | 242 | ||
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Author | Khalil-Allafi, J.; Amin-Ahmadi, B. | ||||
Title | Effect of mold hardness on microstructure and contraction porosity in ductile cast iron | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2011 | Publication | Journal of iron and steel research international | Abbreviated Journal | J Iron Steel Res Int |
Volume | 18 | Issue | 4 | Pages | 44-47 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | The effect of mold hardness on the microstructure of ductile iron and the contraction porosity was investigated. Molds with different hardnesses (0.41, 0.48, 0.55, 0.62 MPa) and a sand mold prepared by Co2 method were used. The influence of silicon content on the induced expansion pressure owing to the formation of graphite was also investigated. The contraction during solidification can be compensated by an induced expansion owing to the graphite relief when the hardness of mold increases; therefore, the possibility of achieving a sound product without using any riser increases. | ||||
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Language | Wos | Publication Date | 2011-05-01 | ||
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ISSN | 1006-706X; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record | |
Impact Factor | 0.836 | Times cited | 1 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 0.836; 2011 IF: 0.213 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:122044 | Serial | 823 | ||
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Author | Khalil-Allafi, J.; Amin-Ahmadi, B. | ||||
Title | Influence of mold preheating and silicon content on microstructure and casting properties of ductile iron in permanent mold | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2011 | Publication | Journal of iron and steel research international | Abbreviated Journal | J Iron Steel Res Int |
Volume | 18 | Issue | 3 | Pages | 34-39 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | The effects of the mold preheating and the silicon content of ductile iron on the percentage of carbides, graphite nodule counts and shrinkage volume were investigated. The results showed that the percentage of carbides and the shrinkage volume decreased when the mold preheating increased. The ductile iron with the carbon equivalent of 4.45% and the silicon content of 2.5% without any porosity defects was achieved when the mold preheating was 450 °C. Increasing the silicon content in the range of 2.1%3.3% led to the increase in graphite nodule count and graphite size and the decrease in percentage of carbides. It is due to the increase in induced expansion pressure during the graphite formation with the increasing of silicon content. The suitable condition for casting a sound product of ductile iron without the riser at the mold preheating temperature of 300 °C is the silicon content of 3.3% and carbon equivalent of 4.7%. | ||||
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Language | Wos | Publication Date | 2011-03-28 | ||
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ISSN | 1006-706X; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record | |
Impact Factor | 0.836 | Times cited | 3 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 0.836; 2011 IF: 0.213 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:122043 | Serial | 1629 | ||
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Author | Khalil-Allafi, J.; Amin-Ahmadi, B. | ||||
Title | Multiple-step martensitic transformations in the Ni51Ti49 single crystal | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2010 | Publication | Journal of materials science | Abbreviated Journal | J Mater Sci |
Volume | 45 | Issue | 23 | Pages | 6440-6445 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Multiple-step martensitic transformations of an aged Ni51Ti49 single crystal using calorimetric method were investigated. Results show that for short aging times (1045 min) multiple-step martensitic transformations on cooling occur in two steps. Applying intermediate aging times (1.254 h) results in three steps and long aging times (more than 8 h) lead to two-step martensitic transformations again. This behavior has not been recognized in NiTi single crystals in literatures. It can be related to the heterogeneity of composition and stress fields around Ni4Ti3 precipitates. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | London | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000282429400021 | Publication Date | 2010-06-30 | |
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ISSN | 0022-2461;1573-4803; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.599 | Times cited | 5 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.599; 2010 IF: 1.859 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:122046 | Serial | 2231 | ||
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Author | Khaletskaya, K.; Turner, S.; Tu, M.; Wannapaiboon, S.; Schneemann, A.; Meyer, R.; Ludwig, A.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Fischer, R.A. | ||||
Title | Self-directed localization of ZIF-8 thin film formation by conversion of ZnO nanolayers | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2014 | Publication | Advanced functional materials | Abbreviated Journal | Adv Funct Mater |
Volume | 24 | Issue | 30 | Pages | 4804-4811 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Control of localized metal-organic framework (MOF) thin film formation is a challenge. Zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) are an important sub-class of MOFs based on transition metals and imidazolate linkers. Continuous coatings of intergrown ZIF crystals require high rates of heterogeneous nucleation. In this work, substrates coated with zinc oxide layers are used, obtained by atomic layer deposition (ALD) or by magnetron sputtering, to provide the Zn2+ ions required for nucleation and localized growth of ZIF-8 films ([Zn(mim)(2)]; Hmim = 2-methylimidazolate). The obtained ZIF-8 films reveal the expected microporosity, as deduced from methanol adsorption studies using an environmentally controlled quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) and comparison with bulk ZIF-8 reference data. The concept is transferable to other MOFs, and is applied to the formation of [Al(OH)(1,4-ndc)](n) (ndc = naphtalenedicarboxylate) thin films derived from Al2O3 nanolayers. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Weinheim | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000340549900010 | Publication Date | 2014-05-07 | |
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ISSN | 1616-301X; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 12.124 | Times cited | 77 | Open Access | |
Notes | 312483 Esteem2; Fwo; esteem2_ta | Approved | Most recent IF: 12.124; 2014 IF: 11.805 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:119215 | Serial | 2975 | ||
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Author | Keunecke, M.; Lyzwa, F.; Schwarzbach, D.; Roddatis, V.; Gauquelin, N.; Müller-Caspary, K.; Verbeeck, J.; Callori, S.J.; Klose, F.; Jungbauer, M.; Moshnyaga, V. | ||||
Title | High-TCInterfacial Ferromagnetism in SrMnO3/LaMnO3Superlattices | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2019 | Publication | Advanced functional materials | Abbreviated Journal | Adv. Funct. Mater. |
Volume | Issue | Pages | 1808270 | ||
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Heterostructures of strongly correlated oxides demonstrate various intriguing and potentially useful interfacial phenomena. LaMnO3/SrMnO3 superlattices are presented showcasing a new high‐temperature ferromagnetic phase with Curie temperature, TC ≈360 K, caused by electron transfer from the surface of the LaMnO3 donor layer into the neighboring SrMnO3 acceptor layer. As a result, the SrMnO3 (top)/LaMnO3 (bottom) interface shows an enhancement of the magnetization as depth‐profiled by polarized neutron reflectometry. The length scale of charge transfer, λTF ≈2 unit cells, is obtained from in situ growth monitoring by optical ellipsometry, supported by optical simulations, and further confirmed by high resolution electron microscopy and spectroscopy. A model of the inhomogeneous distribution of electron density in LaMnO3/SrMnO3 layers along the growth direction is concluded to account for a complex interplay between ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic layers in superlattices. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000535358900008 | Publication Date | 2019-02-10 | |
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ISSN | 1616301X | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 15.621 | Times cited | 26 | Open Access | |
Notes | The authors thank EU FP7 Framework (Project IFOX) and DFG (SFB 1073, TP B04, A02, Z02) for the financial support. J.V., K.M.C and N.G. acknowledge funding through the GOA project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp and from the FWO project G.0044.13N (Charge ordering). The microscope used in this work was partly funded by the Hercules Fund from the Flemish Government. The PNR experiment was funded by the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization (proposal number P3985). | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @UA @ admin @ c:irua:162108 | Serial | 5294 | ||
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Author | Keulemans, M.; Verbruggen, S.W.; Hauchecorne, B.; Martens, J.A.; Lenaerts, S. | ||||
Title | Activity versus selectivity in photocatalysis : morphological or electronic properties tipping the scale | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Journal of catalysis | Abbreviated Journal | J Catal |
Volume | 344 | Issue | Pages | 221-228 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) | ||||
Abstract | 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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Language | Wos | 000390182800022 | Publication Date | 2016-10-15 | |
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ISSN | 0021-9517 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 6.844 | Times cited | 10 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; 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). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.844 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:136339 | Serial | 5926 | ||
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Author | Kertik, A.; Wee, L.H.; Şentosun, K.; Navarro, J.A.R.; Bals, S.; Martens, J.A.; Vankelecom, I.F.J. | ||||
Title | High-performance CO2-selective hybrid membranes by exploiting MOF-breathing effects | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2020 | Publication | Acs Applied Materials & Interfaces | Abbreviated Journal | Acs Appl Mater Inter |
Volume | 12 | Issue | 2 | Pages | 2952-2961 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Conventional CO2 separation in the petrochemical industry via cryogenic distillation or amine-based absorber-stripper units is energy-intensive and environmentally unfriendly. Membrane-based gas separation technology, in contrast, has contributed significantly to the development of energy-efficient systems for processes such as natural gas purification. The implementation of commercial polymeric membranes in gas separation processes is restricted by their permeability-selectivity trade-off and by their insufficient thermal and chemical stability. Herein, we present the fabrication of a Matrimid-based membrane loaded with a breathing metal-organic framework (MOF) (NH2-MIL-53(Al)) which is capable of separating binary CO2/CH4 gas mixtures with high selectivities without sacrificing much of its CO2 permeabilities. NH2-MIL-53(Al) crystals were embedded in a polyimide (PI) matrix, and the mixed-matrix membranes (MMMs) were treated at elevated temperatures (up to 350 degrees C) in air to trigger PI cross-linking and to create PI-MOF bonds at the interface to effectively seal the grain boundary. Most importantly, the MOF transitions from its narrow-pore form to its large-pore form during this treatment, which allows the PI chains to partly penetrate the pores and cross-link with the amino functions at the pore mouth of the NH2-MIL-53(Al) and stabilizes the open-pore form of NH2-MIL-53(Al). This cross-linked MMM, with MOF pore entrances was made more selective by the anchored PI-chains and achieves outstanding CO2/CH4 selectivities. This approach provides significant advancement toward the design of selective MMMs with enhanced thermal and chemical stabilities which could also be applicable for other potential applications, such as separation of hydrocarbons (olefin/paraffin or isomers), pervaporation, and solvent-resistant nanofiltration. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000508464500108 | Publication Date | 2019-12-20 | |
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ISSN | 1944-8244 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 9.5 | Times cited | 26 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | ; A.K. is grateful to the Erasmus Mundus Doctorate in Membrane Engineering (EUDIME) programme. L.H.W. thanks the FWO-Vlaanderen for a postdoctoral research fellowships under contract number 12M1418N. We thank Methusalem and IAP-PAI for research funding. S.B. acknowledges financial support from European Research Council (ERC) (ERC Starting Grant No. 335078-COLOURATOM). We are also grateful to Frank Mathijs (KU Leuven) for the mechanical tests, Bart Goderis and Olivier Verkinderen for the DSC measurements, and Huntsman (Switzerland) for providing the Matrimid polymer. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 9.5; 2020 IF: 7.504 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:166576 | Serial | 6534 | ||
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Author | Kertik, A.; Wee, L.H.; Pfannmöller, M.; Bals, S.; Martens, J.A.; Vankelecom, I.F.J. | ||||
Title | Highly selective gas separation membrane using in situ amorphised metal-organic frameworks | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Energy & environmental science | Abbreviated Journal | Energ Environ Sci |
Volume | 10 | Issue | 10 | Pages | 2342-2351 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Conventional carbon dioxide (CO2) separation in the petrochemical industry via cryogenic distillation is energy intensive and environmentally unfriendly. Alternatively, polymer membrane-based separations are of significant interest owing to low production cost, low-energy consumption and ease of upscaling. However, the implementation of commercial polymeric membranes is limited by their permeability and selectivity trade-off and the insufficient thermal and chemical stability. Herein, a novel type of amorphous mixed matrix membrane (MMM) able to separate CO2/CH4 mixtures with the highest selectivities ever reported for MOF based MMMs is presented. The MMM consists of an amorphised metal-organic framework (MOF) dispersed in an oxidatively cross-linked matrix achieved by fine tuning of the thermal treatment temperature in air up to 350 degrees C which drastically boosts the separation properties of the MMM. Thanks to the protection of the surrounding polymer, full oxidation of this MOF (i.e. ZIF-8) is prevented, and amorphisation of the MOF is realized instead, thus in situ creating a molecular sieve network. In addition, the treatment also improves the filler-polymer adhesion and induces an oxidative cross-linking of the polyimide matrix, resulting in MMMs with increased stability or plasticization resistance at high pressure up to 40 bar, marking a new milestone as new molecular sieve MOF MMMs for challenging natural gas purification applications. A new field for the use of amorphised MOFs and a variety of separation opportunities for such MMMs are thus opened. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000414774500007 | Publication Date | 2017-08-09 | |
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ISSN | 1754-5692; 1754-5706 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 29.518 | Times cited | 122 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | ; A.K. acknowledges financial support from the Erasmus-Mundus Doctorate in Membrane Engineering (EUDIME) Programme. L.H.W. thanks the FWO-Vlaanderen for a postdoctoral research fellowship (12M1415N). M. P. acknowledges financial support by the FP7 European project SUNFLOWER (FP7 #287594). S. B. acknowledges financial support from European Research Council (ERC Starting Grant # 335078-COLOURATOMS). J. A. M. gratefully acknowledges financial supports from the Flemish Government for long-term Methusalem funding. J. A. M. and I. F. J. V. acknowledge the Belgian Government for IAP-PAI networking. A. K. would also like to thank Frank Mathijs for the mechanical tests, Roy Bernstein for the XPS analysis and Lien Telen and Bart Goderis for the DSC measurements. We thank Verder Scientific Benelux for providing the service of ZIF-8 ball milling. ; ecas_sara | Approved | Most recent IF: 29.518 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:147399UA @ admin @ c:irua:147399 | Serial | 4879 | ||
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Author | Kerner, C.; Hackens, B.; Golubović, D.S.; Poli, S.; Faniel, S.; Magnus, W.; Schoenmaker, W.; Bayot, V.; Maes, H. | ||||
Title | Control and readout of current-induced magnetic flux quantization in a superconducting transformer | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2009 | Publication | Superconductor science and technology | Abbreviated Journal | Supercond Sci Tech |
Volume | 22 | Issue | 2 | Pages | 025001,1-025001,4 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | We demonstrate a simple and robust method for inducing and detecting changes of magnetic flux quantization in the absence of an externally applied magnetic field. In our device, an isolated ring is interconnected with two access loops via permalloy cores, forming a superconducting transformer. By applying and tuning a direct current at the first access loop, the number of flux quanta trapped in the isolated ring is modified without the aid of an external field. The flux state of the isolated ring is simply detected by recording the evolution of the critical current of the second access loop. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Bristol | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000262786000003 | Publication Date | 2008-12-24 | |
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ISSN | 0953-2048;1361-6668; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.878 | Times cited | 2 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.878; 2009 IF: 2.694 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76001 | Serial | 497 | ||
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Author | Kerkhofs, S.; Willhammar, T.; Van Den Noortgate, H.; Kirschhock, C.E.A.; Breynaert, E.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Bals, S.; Martens, J.A. | ||||
Title | Self-Assembly of Pluronic F127—Silica Spherical Core–Shell Nanoparticles in Cubic Close-Packed Structures | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2015 | Publication | Chemistry of materials | Abbreviated Journal | Chem Mater |
Volume | 27 | Issue | 27 | Pages | 5161-5169 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | A new ordered mesoporous silica material (COK-19) with cubic symmetry is synthesized by silicate polycondensation in a citric acid/citrate buffered micellar solution of Pluronic F127 triblock copolymer near neutral pH. SAXS, nitrogen adsorption, TEM, and electron tomography reveal the final material has a cubic close packed symmetry (Fm3̅m) with isolated spherical mesopores interconnected through micropores. Heating of the synthesis medium from room temperature to 70 °C results in a mesopore size increase from 7.0 to 11.2 nm. Stepwise addition of the silicate source allows isolation of a sequence of intermediates that upon characterization with small-angle X-ray scattering uncovers the formation process via formation and aggregation of individual silica-covered Pluronic micelles. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000359499100003 | Publication Date | 2015-07-24 | |
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ISSN | 0897-4756 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 9.466 | Times cited | 39 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | J.A.M. acknowledges the Flemish government for long-term structural funding (Methusalem, METH/08/04). The Belgian government is acknowledged for financing the interuniversity poles of attraction (IAP-PAI, P7/05 FS2). G.V.T., S.B. and T.W. acknowledge financial support from European Research Council (ERC Starting Grant no. 335078-COLOURATOMS). E.B. acknowledges financial support the Flemish FWO for a postdoctoral fellowship (1265013N). The authors gratefully thank Kristof Houthoofd for performing the NMR experiments.; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:white; preprint:; postprint:restricted 12 months embargo; pdfversion:cannot); | Approved | Most recent IF: 9.466; 2015 IF: 8.354 | ||
Call Number | c:irua:127758 | Serial | 3977 | ||
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Author | Kerckhof, F.-M.; Sakarika, M.; Van Giel, M.; Muys, M.; Vermeir, P.; De Vrieze, J.; Vlaeminck, S.E.; Rabaey, K.; Boon, N. | ||||
Title | From biogas and hydrogen to microbial protein through co-cultivation of methane and hydrogen oxidizing bacteria | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2021 | Publication | Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 9 | Issue | Pages | 733753 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) | ||||
Abstract | Increasing efforts are directed towards the development of sustainable alternative protein sources among which microbial protein (MP) is one of the most promising. Especially when waste streams are used as substrates, the case for MP could become environmentally favorable. The risks of using organic waste streams for MP production–the presence of pathogens or toxicants–can be mitigated by their anaerobic digestion and subsequent aerobic assimilation of the (filter-sterilized) biogas. Even though methane and hydrogen oxidizing bacteria (MOB and HOB) have been intensively studied for MP production, the potential benefits of their co-cultivation remain elusive. Here, we isolated a diverse group of novel HOB (that were capable of autotrophic metabolism), and co-cultured them with a defined set of MOB, which could be grown on a mixture of biogas and H2/O2. The combination of MOB and HOB, apart from the CH4 and CO2 contained in biogas, can also enable the valorization of the CO2 that results from the oxidation of methane by the MOB. Different MOB and HOB combinations were grown in serum vials to identify the best-performing ones. We observed synergistic effects on growth for several combinations, and in all combinations a co-culture consisting out of both HOB and MOB could be maintained during five days of cultivation. Relative to the axenic growth, five out of the ten co-cultures exhibited 1.1–3.8 times higher protein concentration and two combinations presented 2.4–6.1 times higher essential amino acid content. The MP produced in this study generally contained lower amounts of the essential amino acids histidine, lysine and threonine, compared to tofu and fishmeal. The most promising combination in terms of protein concentration and essential amino acid profile was Methyloparacoccus murrelli LMG 27482 with Cupriavidus necator LMG 1201. Microbial protein from M. murrelli and C. necator requires 27–67% less quantity than chicken, whole egg and tofu, while it only requires 15% more quantity than the amino acid-dense soybean to cover the needs of an average adult. In conclusion, while limitations still exist, the co-cultivation of MOB and HOB creates an alternative route for MP production leveraging safe and sustainably-produced gaseous substrates. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000697897900001 | Publication Date | 2021-09-06 | |
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ISSN | 2296-4185 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
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Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:180591 | Serial | 7985 | ||
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Author | Kenawy, A.; Magnus, W.; Sorée, B. | ||||
Title | Flux quantization and Aharonov-Bohm effect in superconducting rings | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2018 | Publication | Journal of superconductivity and novel magnetism | Abbreviated Journal | J Supercond Nov Magn |
Volume | 31 | Issue | 5 | Pages | 1351-1357 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | Superconductivity is a macroscopic coherent state exhibiting various quantum phenomena such as magnetic flux quantization. When a superconducting ring is placed in a magnetic field, a current flows to expel the field from the ring and to ensure that the enclosed flux is an integer multiple of h/(2|e|). Although the quantization of magnetic flux in ring structures is extensively studied in literature, the applied magnetic field is typically assumed to be homogeneous, implicitly implying an interplay between field expulsion and flux quantization. Here, we propose to decouple these two effects by employing an Aharonov-Bohm-like structure where the superconducting ring is threaded by a magnetic core (to which the applied field is confined). Although the magnetic field vanishes inside the ring, the formation of vortices takes place, corresponding to a change in the flux state of the ring. The time evolution of the density of superconducting electrons is studied using the time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau equations. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | New York, N.Y. | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000429354100010 | Publication Date | 2017-10-09 | |
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ISSN | 1557-1939 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record | |
Impact Factor | 1.18 | Times cited | Open Access | ||
Notes | ; ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.18 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:150742UA @ admin @ c:irua:150742 | Serial | 4969 | ||
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Author | Kenawy, A.; Magnus, W.; Milošević, M.V.; Sorée, B. | ||||
Title | Electronically tunable quantum phase slips in voltage-biased superconducting rings as a base for phase-slip flux qubits | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2020 | Publication | Superconductor Science & Technology | Abbreviated Journal | Supercond Sci Tech |
Volume | 33 | Issue | 12 | Pages | 125002 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | Quantum phase slips represent a coherent mechanism to couple flux states of a superconducting loop. Since their first direct observation, there have been substantial developments in building charge-insensitive quantum phase-slip circuits. At the heart of these devices is a weak link, often a nanowire, interrupting a superconducting loop. Owing to the very small cross-sectional area of such a nanowire, quantum phase slip rates in the gigahertz range can be achieved. Instead, here we present the use of a bias voltage across a superconducting loop to electrostatically induce a weak link, thereby amplifying the rate of quantum phase slips without physically interrupting the loop. Our simulations reveal that the bias voltage modulates the free energy barrier between subsequent flux states in a very controllable fashion, providing a route towards a phase-slip flux qubit with a broadly tunable transition frequency. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000577207000001 | Publication Date | 2020-09-16 | |
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ISSN | 0953-2048 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.6 | Times cited | 4 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.6; 2020 IF: 2.878 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:172643 | Serial | 6503 | ||
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Author | Kenawy, A.; Magnus, W.; Milošević, M.V.; Sorée, B. | ||||
Title | Voltage-controlled superconducting magnetic memory | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2019 | Publication | AIP advances T2 – 64th Annual Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials (MMM), NOV 04-08, 2019, Las Vegas, NV | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 9 | Issue | 12 | Pages | 125223 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | Over the past few decades, superconducting circuits have been used to realize various novel electronic devices such as quantum bits, SQUIDs, parametric amplifiers, etc. One domain, however, where superconducting circuits fall short is information storage. Superconducting memories are based on the quantization of magnetic flux in superconducting loops. Standard implementations store information as magnetic flux quanta in a superconducting loop interrupted by two Josephson junctions (i.e., a SQUID). However, due to the large inductance required, the size of the SQUID loop cannot be scaled below several micrometers, resulting in low-density memory chips. Here, we propose a scalable memory consisting of a voltage-biased superconducting ring threaded by a half-quantum flux bias. By numerically solving the time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau equations, we show that applying a time-dependent bias voltage in the microwave range constitutes a writing mechanism to change the number of stored flux quanta within the ring. Since the proposed device does not require a large loop inductance, it can be scaled down, enabling a high-density memory technology. (C) 2019 Author(s). | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000515525300002 | Publication Date | 2019-12-20 | |
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ISSN | 2158-3226 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record | |
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Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:167551 | Serial | 8740 | ||
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Author | Kempenaers, L.; Vincze, L.; Janssens, K. | ||||
Title | The use of synchrotron micro-XRF for characterisation of the micro-heterogeneity of low-Z reference materials | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2000 | Publication | Spectrochimica acta: part B : atomic spectroscopy | Abbreviated Journal | Spectrochim Acta B |
Volume | 55 | Issue | Pages | 651-669 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000087765700008 | Publication Date | 2002-07-25 | |
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ISSN | 0584-8547; 0038-6987 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.241 | Times cited | Open Access | ||
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.241; 2000 IF: 2.608 | |||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:28445 | Serial | 5900 | ||
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Author | Kempenaers, L.; Janssens, K.; Vincze, L.; Vekemans, B.; Somogyi, A.; Drakopoulos, M.; Simionovici, A.S.; Adams, F. | ||||
Title | A Monte Carlo model for studying the microheterogeneity of trace elements in reference materials by means of synchrotron microscopic X-ray fluorescence | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2002 | Publication | Analytical chemistry | Abbreviated Journal | Anal Chem |
Volume | 74 | Issue | 19 | Pages | 5017-5026 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000178418100031 | Publication Date | 2002-09-30 | |
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ISSN | 0003-2700; 5206-882x | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 6.32 | Times cited | 21 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.32; 2002 IF: 5.094 | |||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:39871 | Serial | 5734 | ||
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Author | Kempenaers, L.; Janssens, K.; Jochum, K.P.; Vincze, L.; Vekemans, B.; Somogyi, A.; Drakopoulos, M.; Adams, F. | ||||
Title | Micro-heterogeneity study of trace elements in USGS, MPI-DING and glass reference materials by means of synchrotron micro-XRF | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2003 | Publication | Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry | Abbreviated Journal | J Anal Atom Spectrom |
Volume | 18 | Issue | Pages | 350-357 | |
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Language | Wos | 000181827800010 | Publication Date | 2003-03-27 | |
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ISSN | 0267-9477 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.379 | Times cited | 38 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.379; 2003 IF: 3.200 | |||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:41009 | Serial | 5715 | ||
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Author | Kempenaers, L.; de Koster, C.; van Borm, W.; Janssens, K. | ||||
Title | Micro-heterogeneity study of trace elements in BCR CRM 680 by means of synchrotron micro-XRF | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2001 | Publication | Fresenius' journal of analytical chemistry | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 369 | Issue | Pages | 733-737 | |
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Language | Wos | 000168522500038 | Publication Date | 2002-10-06 | |
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ISSN | 0937-0633 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | Times cited | 15 | Open Access | ||
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | |||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:34150 | Serial | 5713 | ||
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Author | Kempenaers, L.; Bings, N.H.; Jeffries, T.E.; Vekemans, B.; Janssens, K. | ||||
Title | The use of LA-ICP-MS for the characterization of the micro-heterogeneity of heavy metals in BCR CRM 680 | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2001 | Publication | Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry | Abbreviated Journal | J Anal Atom Spectrom |
Volume | 16 | Issue | 9 | Pages | 1006-1011 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000171287600019 | Publication Date | 2002-07-26 | |
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ISSN | 0267-9477 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.379 | Times cited | 23 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.379; 2001 IF: 3.305 | |||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:34091 | Serial | 5893 | ||
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Author | Kelly, S.; Verheyen, C.; Cowley, A.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
Title | Producing oxygen and fertilizer with the Martian atmosphere by using microwave plasma | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2022 | Publication | Chem | Abbreviated Journal | Chem |
Volume | 8 | Issue | 10 | Pages | 2797-2816 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | We explorethepotentialofmicrowave(MW)-plasma-based in situ utilizationoftheMartianatmospherewithafocusonthenovelpos- sibilityoffixingN2 forfertilizerproduction. Conversioninasimulant plasma (i.e., 96% CO2, 2% N2, and 2% Ar),performedunderen- ergyconditionssimilartothoseoftheMarsOxygen In Situ Resource UtilizationExperiment(MOXIE),currentlyonboardNASA’sPerse- verancerover,demonstratesthatO/O2 formedthroughCO2 dissociation facilitatesthefixationoftheN2 fractionviaoxidationtoNOx. PromisingproductionratesforO2, CO,andNOx of 47.0,76.1,and 1.25g/h,respectively,arerecordedwithcorrespondingenergy costs of0.021,0.013,and0.79kWh/g,respectively.Notably,O2 productionratesare 30 timeshigherthanthosedemonstrated by MOXIE,whiletheNOx production raterepresentsan 7% fixa- tionoftheN2 fraction presentintheMartian atmosphere.MW- plasma-basedconversionthereforeshowsgreatpotentialasan in situ resourceutilization(ISRU)technologyonMarsinthatitsimulta- neouslyfixesN2 and producesO2. |
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Language | Wos | 000875346600005 | Publication Date | 2022-08-22 | |
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ISSN | 2451-9294 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 23.5 | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
Notes | the Euro- pean Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship ‘‘PENFIX’’ within Horizon 2020 (grant no. 838181), the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Program (grant no. 810182; SCOPE ERC Synergy project), and the Excellence of Science FWO-FNRS project (FWO grant no. GoF9618n and EOS no. 30505023). C.V. was supported by a FWO aspirant PhD fellowship (grant no. 1184820N). The calculations were per- formed with the Turing HPC infrastructure at the CalcUA core facility of the Univer- siteit Antwerpen (Uantwerpen), a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Centre VSC, funded by the Hercules Foundation, the Flemish government (department EWI), and Uantwerpen. | Approved | Most recent IF: 23.5 | ||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:192174 | Serial | 7243 | ||
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Author | Kelly, S.; van de Steeg, A.; Hughes, A.; van Rooij, G.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
Title | Thermal instability and volume contraction in a pulsed microwave N2plasma at sub-atmospheric pressure | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2021 | Publication | Plasma Sources Science & Technology | Abbreviated Journal | Plasma Sources Sci T |
Volume | 30 | Issue | 5 | Pages | 055005 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | We studied the evolution of an isolated pulsed plasma in a vortex flow stabilised microwave (MW) discharge in N2 at 25 mbar via the combination of 0D kinetics modelling, iCCD imaging and laser scattering diagnostics. Quenching of electronically excited N2 results in fast gas heating and the onset of a thermal-ionisation instability, contracting the discharge volume. The onset of a thermal-ionisation instability driven by vibrational excitation pathways is found to facilitate significantly higher N2 conversion (i.e. dissociation to atomic N2 ) compared to pre-instability conditions, emphasizing the potential utility of this dynamic in future fixation applications. The instability onset is found to be instigated by super-elastic heating of the electron energy distribution tail via vibrationally excited N2 . Radial contraction of the discharge to the skin depth is found to occur post instability, while the axial elongation is found to be temporarily contracted during the thermal instability onset. An increase in power reflection during the thermal instability onset eventually limits the destabilising effects of exothermic electronically excited N2 quenching. Translational and vibrational temperature reach a quasi-non-equilibrium after the discharge contraction, with translational temperatures reaching ∼1200 K at the pulse end, while vibrational temperatures are found in near equilibrium with the electron energy (1 eV, or ∼11 600 K). This first description of the importance of electronically excited N2 quenching in thermal instabilities gives an additional fundamental understanding of N2 plasma behaviour in pulsed MW context, and thereby brings the eventual implementation of this novel N2 fixation method one step closer. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000648710900001 | Publication Date | 2021-05-01 | |
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ISSN | 0963-0252 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.302 | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
Notes | Stichting voor de Technische Wetenschappen, 733.000.002 ; Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, 30505023 GoF9618n ; H2020 European Research Council, 810182 ; H2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, 813393 838181 ; SK & AB acknowledge financial support by the European Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship ‘PENFIX’ within Horizon 2020 (Grant No. 838181), the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (Grant Agreement No. 810182—SCOPE ERC Synergy project), and the Excellence of Science FWO-FNRS project (FWO Grant ID GoF9618n, EOS ID 30505023). The calculations were performed using the Turing HPC infrastructure at the CalcUA core facility of the Universiteit Antwerpen (UAntwerpen), a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Centre VSC, funded by the Hercules Foundation, the Flemish Government (department EWI) and the UAntwerpen. SK and AB would like to thank Mr Luc van ’t dack, Dr Karen Leyssens and Ing. Karel Venken for their technical assistance. AvdS, AH and GvR are grateful to Ampleon for the use of their solid-state microwave amplifier units and acknowledge financial support from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO Grant No. 733.000.002) in the framework of the CO2 -to-products programme with kind support from Shell, and the ENW PPP Fund for the top sectors. This project has been partially funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme ‘Pioneer’ under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Grant Agreement No. 813393. | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.302 | ||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:178122 | Serial | 6759 | ||
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Author | Kelly, S.; Mercer, E.; Gorbanev, Y.; Fedirchyk, I.; Verheyen, C.; Werner, K.; Pullumbi, P.; Cowley, A.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
Title | Plasma-based conversion of martian atmosphere into life-sustaining chemicals: The benefits of utilizing martian ambient pressure | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2024 | Publication | Journal of CO2 utilization | Abbreviated Journal | Journal of CO2 Utilization |
Volume | 80 | Issue | Pages | 102668 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | We explored the potential of plasma-based In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) for Mars through the conversion of Martian atmosphere (~96% CO2, 2% N2, and 2% Ar) into life-sustaining chemicals. As the Martian surface pressure is about 1% of the Earth’s surface pressure, it is an ideal environment for plasma-based gas conversion using microwave reactors. At 1000 W and 10 Ln/min (normal liters per minute), we produced ~76 g/h of O2 and ~3 g/h of NOx using a 2.45 GHz waveguided reactor at 25 mbar, which is ~3.5 times Mars ambient pressure. The energy cost required to produce O2 was ~0.013 kWh/g, which is very promising compared to recently concluded MOXIE experiments on the Mars surface. This marks a crucial step towards realizing the extension of human exploration. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 001156084300001 | Publication Date | 2024-01-09 | |
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ISSN | 2212-9820 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record | |
Impact Factor | 7.7 | Times cited | Open Access | Not_Open_Access | |
Notes | We acknowledge financial support by a European Space Agency (ESA) Open Science Innovation Platform study (contract no. 4000137001/21/NL/GLC/ov), the European Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship ‘‘PENFIX’’ within Horizon 2020 (grant no. 838181), the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Program (grant no. 810182; SCOPE ERC Synergy project), the Excellence of Science FWOFNRS PLASyntH2 project (FWO grant no. G0I1822N and EOS no. 4000751) and the Methusalem project of the University of Antwerp. | Approved | Most recent IF: 7.7; 2024 IF: 4.292 | ||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:202389 | Serial | 8986 | ||
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Author | Kelly, S.; Mercer, E.; De Meyer, R.; Ciocarlan, R.-G.; Bals, S.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
Title | Microwave plasma-based dry reforming of methane: Reaction performance and carbon formation | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2023 | Publication | Journal of CO2 utilization | Abbreviated Journal | Journal of CO2 Utilization |
Volume | 75 | Issue | Pages | 102564 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | e investigate atmospheric pressure microwave (MW) plasma (2.45 GHz) conversion in CO2 and CH4 mixtures (i.e., dry reforming of methane, DRM) focusing on reaction performance and carbon formation. Promising energy costs of ~2.8–3.0 eV/molecule or ~11.1–11.9 kJ/L are amongst the best performance to date considering the current state-of-the-art for plasma-based DRM for all types of plasma. The conversion is in the range of ~46–49% and ~55–67% for CO2 and CH4, respectively, producing primarily syngas (i.e., H2 and CO) with H2/CO ratios of ~0.6–1 at CH4 fractions ranging from 30% to 45%. Water is the largest byproduct with levels ranging ~7–14% in the exhaust. Carbon particles visibly impact the plasma at higher CH4 fractions (> 30%), where they become heated and incandescent. Particle luminosity increases with increasing CH4 fractions, with the plasma becoming unstable near a 1:1 mixture (i.e., > 45% CH4). Electron microscopy of the carbon material reveals an agglomerated morphology of pure carbon nanoparticles. The mean particle size is determined as ~20 nm, free of any metal contamination, consistent with the electrode-less MW design. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 001065310000001 | Publication Date | 2023-08-10 | |
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ISSN | 2212-9820 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 7.7 | Times cited | 6 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | We acknowledge financial support by a European Space Agency (ESA) Open Science Innovation Platform study (contract no. 4000137001/21/NL/GLC/ov), the European Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship ‘‘PENFIX’’ within Horizon 2020 (grant no. 838181), the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Program (grant no. 810182; SCOPE ERC Synergy project), the Excellence of Science FWOFNRS PLASyntH2 project (FWO grant no. G0I1822N and EOS no. 4000751) and the Methusalem project of the University of Antwerp | Approved | Most recent IF: 7.7; 2023 IF: 4.292 | ||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:198155 | Serial | 8807 | ||
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Title | Nitrogen fixation in an electrode-free microwave plasma | Type | A1 Journal Article | ||
Year | 2021 | Publication | Joule | Abbreviated Journal | Joule |
Volume | 5 | Issue | 11 | Pages | 3006-3030 |
Keywords | A1 Journal Article; Plasma, laser ablation and surface modeling Antwerp (PLASMANT) ; | ||||
Abstract | Plasma-based gas conversion has great potential for enabling carbon-free fertilizer production powered by renewable electricity. Sustaining an energy-efficient plasma process without eroding the containment vessel is currently a significant challenge, limiting scaling to higher powers and throughputs. Isolation of the plasma from contact with any solid surfaces is an advantage, which both limits energy loss to the walls and prevents material erosion that could lead to disastrous soil contamination. This paper presents highly energy-efficient nitrogen fixation from air into NOx by microwave plasma, with the plasma filament isolated at the center of a quartz tube using a vortex gas flow. NOx production is found to scale very efficiently when increasing both gas flow rate and absorbed power. The lowest energy cost recorded of ~2 MJ/mol, for a total NOx production of ~3.8%, is the lowest reported up to now for atmospheric pressure plasmas. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000723010700018 | Publication Date | 2021-10-26 | |
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ISSN | 2542-4351 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
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Notes | We acknowledge financial support by the European Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship ‘‘PENFIX’’ within Horizon 2020 (grant no. 838181), the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement no 810182 – SCOPE ERC Synergy project), and the Excellence of Science FWO-FNRS project (FWO grant ID GoF9618n, EOS ID 30505023). The calculations were performed using the Turing HPC infrastructure at the CalcUA core facility of the Universiteit Antwerpen (UAntwerpen), a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Centre VSC, funded by the Hercules Foundation, the Flemish Government (department EWI) and the UAntwerpen. We thank Dr. Waldo Bongers and Dr. Floran Peeters of the DIFFER institute for their help and advice in the initial phase of the project, as well as Mr. Luc van‘t Dack, Dr. Karen Leyssens and Ing. Karel Venken for their technical assistance. We thank Dr. Klaus Werner, executive director of the RF Energy Alliance, for his extensive expertise and helpful discourse regarding solid-state MW technology. | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:184250 | Serial | 6835 | ||
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Author | Kelchtermans, A.; Adriaensens, P.; Slocombe, D.; Kuznetsov, V.L.; Hadermann, J.; Riskin, A.; Elen, K.; Edwards, P.P.; Hardy, A.; Van Bael, M.K. | ||||
Title | Increasing the solubility limit for tetrahedral aluminium in ZnO:Al nanorods by variation in synthesis parameters | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2015 | Publication | Journal of nanomaterials | Abbreviated Journal | J Nanomater |
Volume | 2015 | Issue | 2015 | Pages | 1-8 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Nanocrystalline ZnO:Al nanoparticles are suitable building blocks for transparent conductive layers. As the concentration of substitutional tetrahedral Al is an important factor for improving conductivity, here we aim to increase the fraction of substitutional Al. To this end, synthesis parameters of a solvothermal reaction yielding ZnO:Al nanorods were varied. A unique set of complementary techniques was combined to reveal the exact position of the aluminium ions in the ZnO lattice and demonstrated its importance in order to evaluate the potential of ZnO:Al nanocrystals as optimal building blocks for solution deposited transparent conductive oxide layers. Both an extension of the solvothermal reaction time and stirring during solvothermal treatment result in a higher total tetrahedral aluminium content in the ZnO lattice. However, only the longer solvothermal treatment effectively results in an increase of the substitutional positions aimed for. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | New York, N.Y. | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000358516300001 | Publication Date | 2015-07-12 | |
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ISSN | 1687-4110;1687-4129; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 1.871 | Times cited | 2 | Open Access | |
Notes | FWO; Methusalem | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.871; 2015 IF: 1.644 | ||
Call Number | c:irua:124426 | Serial | 1600 | ||
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Author | Kee-Hyun, K.; van Daele, B.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Jong-Kyu, Y. | ||||
Title | Observations of intermetallic compound formation of hot dip aluminized steel | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2006 | Publication | Aluminium alloys: part 1-2 | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 519-521 | Issue | 1-2 | Pages | 1871-1875 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | A hot dip aluminizing process to simulate the continuous galvanizing line (CGL) was carried out in three successive steps by a hot dip simulator: the pre-treatment for removing scales on the 200 x 250 mm(2) and 1mm in thickness cold rolled steel sheet, the dipping in 660 degrees C Al-Si melt for 3s and the cooling. In a pre-treatment, the steel specimen was partly coated by Au to confirm the mechanism of intermetallic compound (IMC) formation. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analyses were followed to observe the cross-section and the distribution of the elements. The specimen was analyzed in the boundary of the dipped-undipped part to see the formation mechanism of the aluminized steel. An intermetallic compound (IMC) is rapidly developed and grown in the steel-liquid interface. It has been usually reported that the IMC was formed by the dissolution of iron in the steel substrate toward the melt and the diffusion of aluminum in an opposite direction. The specimen is covered with aluminum-10 wt.% silicon, forms the IMC in the part that was not Au coated. However, IMC is not formed in the Au-coated part. The interface of the dipped-undipped is also analyzed by EDX. At the interface of the steel-IMC, it is clearly shown that the IMC is only formed in the dipped part and exists in the steel substrate as well, and contributes by iron, aluminum and silicon. The result clearly shows that only aluminum diffuses into the steel substrate without the dissolution of iron and forms the IMC between the steel substrate and the melt. Au coating and the short dipping time prevent the iron from dissolving into the aluminum melt. By TEM combined with focused ion beam (FIB) sample preparation, the IMC is confirmed as Fe2SiAl8, a hexagonal structure with space group P6(3)/mmc. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Lausanne | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | Publication Date | 0000-00-00 | ||
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ISSN | 0255-5476; 1662-9752 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
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Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:104062 | Serial | 2425 | ||
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Author | Ke, X.; Bittencourt, C.; Van Tendeloo, G. | ||||
Title | Possibilities and limitations of advanced transmission electron microscopy for carbon-based nanomaterials | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2015 | Publication | Beilstein journal of nanotechnology | Abbreviated Journal | Beilstein J Nanotech |
Volume | 6 | Issue | 6 | Pages | 1541-1557 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | A major revolution for electron microscopy in the past decade is the introduction of aberration correction, which enables one to increase both the spatial resolution and the energy resolution to the optical limit. Aberration correction has contributed significantly to the imaging at low operating voltages. This is crucial for carbon-based nanomaterials which are sensitive to electron irradiation. The research of carbon nanomaterials and nanohybrids, in particular the fundamental understanding of defects and interfaces, can now be carried out in unprecedented detail by aberration-corrected transmission electron microscopy (AC-TEM). This review discusses new possibilities and limits of AC-TEM at low voltage, including the structural imaging at atomic resolution, in three dimensions and spectroscopic investigation of chemistry and bonding. In situ TEM of carbon-based nanomaterials is discussed and illustrated through recent reports with particular emphasis on the underlying physics of interactions between electrons and carbon atoms. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000357977300001 | Publication Date | 2015-07-16 | |
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ISSN | 2190-4286; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.127 | Times cited | 10 | Open Access | |
Notes | 246791 Countatoms | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.127; 2015 IF: 2.670 | ||
Call Number | c:irua:126857 | Serial | 2682 | ||
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