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Author | Sweevers, H.; Delalieux, F.; Van Grieken, R. | ||||
Title | Weathering of dolomitic sandstone under ambient conditions | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 1998 | Publication | Atmospheric environment : an international journal | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 32 | Issue | Pages | 733-748 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000072754200012 | Publication Date | 2002-07-25 | |
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ISSN | 1352-2310 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
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Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:20963 | Serial | 8753 | ||
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Author | Sweevers, E.; Peeters, A.; Van Grieken, R. | ||||
Title | Weathering of Leinster granite under ambient atmospheric conditions | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 1995 | Publication | The science of the total environment | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 167 | Issue | Pages | 73-85 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
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Language | Wos | A1995RB52200008 | Publication Date | 2002-07-26 | |
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ISSN | 0048-9697; 1879-1026 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
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Notes | Approved | no | |||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:12345 | Serial | 8754 | ||
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Author | Swaenen, M.; Stefaniak, E.A.; Frost, R.; Worobiec, A.; Van Grieken, R. | ||||
Title | Investigation of inclusions trapped inside Libyan desert glass by Raman microscopy | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2010 | Publication | Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 397 | Issue | 7 | Pages | 2659-2665 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation); Laboratory Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics (LEMP) | ||||
Abstract | Several specimens of Libyan desert glass (LDG), an enigmatic natural glass from Egypt, were subjected to investigation by micro-Raman spectroscopy. The spectra of inclusions inside the LDG samples were successfully measured through the layers of glass and the mineral species were identified on this basis. The presence of cristobalite as typical for high-temperature melt products was confirmed, together with co-existing quartz. TiO2 was determined in two polymorphic species rutile and anatase. Micro-Raman spectroscopy proved also the presence of minerals unusual for high-temperature glasses such as anhydrite and aragonite. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000280122100004 | Publication Date | 2010-01-26 | |
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ISSN | 1618-2642; 1618-2650 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
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Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:83276 | Serial | 8125 | ||
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Author | Suvorov, A.V.; Lebedev, O.I.; Suvorova, A.A.; van Landuyt, J.; Usov, I.O. | ||||
Title | Defect characterization in high temperature implanted 6H-SiC using TEM | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 1997 | Publication | Nuclear instruments and methods in physics research: B | Abbreviated Journal | Nucl Instrum Meth B |
Volume | 127/128 | Issue | Pages | 347-349 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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Language | Wos | A1997XG60500078 | Publication Date | 2002-07-25 | |
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ISSN | 0168-583X; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 1.109 | Times cited | 17 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.109; 1997 IF: 1.016 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:21411 | Serial | 613 | ||
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Author | Susi, T.; Madsen, J.; Ludacka, U.; Mortensen, J.J.; Pennycook, T.J.; Lee, Z.; Kotakoski, J.; Kaiser, U.; Meyer, J.C. | ||||
Title | Efficient first principles simulation of electron scattering factors for transmission electron microscopy | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2019 | Publication | Ultramicroscopy | Abbreviated Journal | Ultramicroscopy |
Volume | 197 | Issue | 197 | Pages | 16-22 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Electron microscopy is a powerful tool for studying the properties of materials down to their atomic structure. In many cases, the quantitative interpretation of images requires simulations based on atomistic structure models. These typically use the independent atom approximation that neglects bonding effects, which may, however, be measurable and of physical interest. Since all electrons and the nuclear cores contribute to the scattering potential, simulations that go beyond this approximation have relied on computationally highly demanding all-electron calculations. Here, we describe a new method to generate ab initio electrostatic potentials when describing the core electrons by projector functions. Combined with an interface to quantitative image simulations, this implementation enables an easy and fast means to model electron scattering. We compare simulated transmission electron microscopy images and diffraction patterns to experimental data, showing an accuracy equivalent to earlier all-electron calculations at a much lower computational cost. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000456311700003 | Publication Date | 2018-11-12 | |
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ISSN | 0304-3991 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.843 | Times cited | 3 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.843 | |||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:165938 | Serial | 6296 | ||
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Author | Surmenev, R.A.; Grubova, I.Y.; Neyts, E.; Teresov, A.D.; Koval, N.N.; Epple, M.; Tyurin, A.I.; Pichugin, V.F.; Chaikina, M.V.; Surmeneva, M.A. | ||||
Title | Ab initio calculations and a scratch test study of RF-magnetron sputter deposited hydroxyapatite and silicon-containing hydroxyapatite coatings | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2020 | Publication | Surfaces and interfaces | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 21 | Issue | Pages | ||
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | A crucial property for implants is their biocompatibility. To ensure biocompatibility, thin coatings of hydroxyapatite (HA) are deposited on the actual implant. In this study, we investigate the effects of the addition of silicate anions to the structure of hydroxyapatite coatings on their adhesion strength via a scratch test and ab initio calculations. We find that both the grain size and adhesion strength decrease with the increase in the silicon content in the HA coating (SiHA). The increase in the silicon content to 1.2 % in the HA coating leads to a decrease in the average crystallite size from 28 to 21 nm, and in the case of 4.6 %, it leads to the formation of an amorphous or nanocrystalline film. The decreases in the grain and crystallite sizes lead to peeling and destruction of the coating from the titanium substrate at lower loads. Further, our ab initio simulations demonstrate an increased number of molecular bonds at the amorphous SiHA-TiO2 interface. However, the experimental results revealed that the structure and grain size have more pronounced effects on the adhesion strength of the coatings. In conclusion, based on the results of the ab initio simulations and the experimental results, we suggest that the presence of Si in the form of silicate ions in the HA coating has a significant impact on the structure, grain size, and number of molecular bonds at the interface and on the adhesion strength of the SiHA coating to the titanium substrate. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000697616300009 | Publication Date | 2020-10-02 | |
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ISSN | 2468-0230 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 6.2 | Times cited | Open Access | ||
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.2; 2020 IF: NA | |||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:181685 | Serial | 7400 | ||
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Author | Sun, Z.; Madej, E.; Wiktor; Sinev, I.; Fischer, R.A.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Muhler, M.; Schuhmann, W.; Ventosa, E. | ||||
Title | One-pot synthesis of carbon-coated nanostructured iron oxide on few-layer graphene for lithium-ion batteries | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2015 | Publication | Chemistry: a European journal | Abbreviated Journal | Chem-Eur J |
Volume | 21 | Issue | 21 | Pages | 16154-16161 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Nanostructure engineering has been demonstrated to improve the electrochemical performance of iron oxide based electrodes in Li-ion batteries (LIBs). However, the synthesis of advanced functional materials often requires multiple steps. Herein, we present a facile one-pot synthesis of carbon-coated nanostructured iron oxide on few-layer graphene through high-pressure pyrolysis of ferrocene in the presence of pristine graphene. The ferrocene precursor supplies both iron and carbon to form the carbon-coated iron oxide, while the graphene acts as a high-surface-area anchor to achieve small metal oxide nanoparticles. When evaluated as a negative-electrode material for LIBs, our composite showed improved electrochemical performance compared to commercial iron oxide nanopowders, especially at fast charge/discharge rates. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Weinheim | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000363890700036 | Publication Date | 2015-09-11 | |
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ISSN | 0947-6539 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 5.317 | Times cited | 8 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 5.317; 2015 IF: 5.731 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:129510 | Serial | 4218 | ||
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Author | Sun, S.R.; Wang, H.X.; Mei, D.H.; Tu, X.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
Title | CO2 conversion in a gliding arc plasma: Performance improvement based on chemical reaction modeling | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Journal of CO2 utilization | Abbreviated Journal | J Co2 Util |
Volume | 17 | Issue | 17 | Pages | 220-234 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | CO2 conversion into value-added chemicals is gaining increasing interest in recent years, and a gliding arc plasma has great potential for this purpose, because of its high energy efficiency. In this study, a chemical reaction kinetics model is presented to study the CO2 splitting in a gliding arc discharge. The calculated conversion and energy efficiency are in good agreement with experimental data in a range of different operating conditions. Therefore, this reaction kinetics model can be used to elucidate the dominant chemical reactions contributing to CO2 destruction and formation. Based on this reaction pathway analysis, the restricting factors for CO2 conversion are figured out, i.e., the reverse reactions and the small treated gas fraction. This allows us to propose some solutions in order to improve the CO2 conversion, such as decreasing the gas temperature, by using a high frequency discharge, or increasing the power density, by using a micro-scale gliding arc reactor, or by removing the reverse reactions, which could be realized in practice by adding possible scavengers for O atoms, such as CH4. Finally, we compare our results with other types of plasmas in terms of conversion and energy efficiency, and the results illustrate that gliding arc discharges are indeed quite promising for CO2 conversion, certainly when keeping in mind the possible solutions for further performance improvement. |
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Language | Wos | 000393928500023 | Publication Date | 2016-12-28 | |
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ISSN | 2212-9820 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.292 | Times cited | 41 | Open Access | Not_Open_Access |
Notes | We acknowledge financial support from the IAP/7 (Inter- university Attraction Pole) program ‘PSI-Physical Chemistry of Plasma-Surface Interactions’ by the Belgian Federal Office for Science Policy (BELSPO) and the Fund for Scientific Research Flanders (FWO; Grant no. G.0383.16N). The calculations were carried out using the Turing HPC infrastructure at the CalcUA core facility of the Universiteit Antwerpen (UAntwerpen), a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center VSC, funded by the Hercules Foundation, the Flemish Government (department EWI) and the UAntwerpen. This work is also supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant nos. 11275021, 11575019). S R Sun thanks the financial support from the China Scholarship Council (CSC). | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.292 | ||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @ c:irua:138986 | Serial | 4332 | ||
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Author | Sun, S.R.; Wang, H.X.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
Title | Chemistry reduction of complex CO2chemical kinetics: application to a gliding arc plasma | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2020 | Publication | Plasma Sources Science & Technology | Abbreviated Journal | Plasma Sources Sci T |
Volume | 29 | Issue | 2 | Pages | 025012 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | A gliding arc (GA) plasma has great potential for CO2 conversion into value-added chemicals, because of its high energy efficiency. To improve the application, a 2D/3D fluid model is needed to investigate the CO2 conversion mechanisms in the actual discharge geometry. Therefore, the complex CO2 chemical kinetics description must be reduced due to the huge computational cost associated with 2D/3D models. This paper presents a chemistry reduction method for CO2 plasmas, based on the so-called directed relation graph method. Depending on the defined threshold values, some marginal species are identified. By means of a sensitivity analysis, we can further reduce the chemistry set by removing one by one the marginal species. Based on the socalled flux-sensitivity coupling, we obtain a reduced CO2 kinetics model, consisting of 36 or 15 species (depending on whether the 21 asymmetric mode vibrational states of CO2 are explicitly included or lumped into one group), which is applied to a GA discharge. The results are compared with those predicted with the full chemistry set, and very good agreement is reached. Moreover, the range of validity of the reduced CO2 chemistry set is checked, telling us that this reduced set is suitable for low power GA discharges. Finally, the time and spatial evolution of the CO2 plasma characteristics are presented, based on a 2D model with the reduced kinetics. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000525600600001 | Publication Date | 2020-02-11 | |
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ISSN | 1361-6595 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.8 | Times cited | Open Access | ||
Notes | We acknowledge financial support from the Fund for Scientific Research Flanders (FWO; Grant No. G.0383.16 N). 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 Center VSC, funded by the Hercules Foundation, the Flemish Government (department EWI) and the UAntwerpen. This work was also supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China. (Grant Nos. 11735004, 11575019). SR Sun thanks the financial support from the National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talents (BX20180029). | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.8; 2020 IF: 3.302 | ||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:167135 | Serial | 6338 | ||
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Author | Sun, S.R.; Kolev, S.; Wang, H.X.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
Title | Coupled gas flow-plasma model for a gliding arc: investigations of the back-breakdown phenomenon and its effect on the gliding arc characteristics | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Plasma sources science and technology | Abbreviated Journal | Plasma Sources Sci T |
Volume | 26 | Issue | 26 | Pages | 015003 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | We present a 3D and 2D Cartesian quasi-neutral plasma model for a low current argon gliding arc discharge, including strong interactions between the gas flow and arc plasma column. The 3D model is applied only for a short time of 0.2 ms due to its huge computational cost. It mainly serves to verify the reliability of the 2D model. As the results in 2D compare well with those in 3D, they can be used for a better understanding of the gliding arc basic characteristics. More specifically, we investigate the back-breakdown phenomenon induced by an artificially controlled plasma channel, and we discuss its effect on the gliding arc characteristics. The back-breakdown phenomenon, or backward-jump motion of the arc, as observed in the experiments, results in a drop of the gas temperature, as well as in a delay of the arc velocity with respect to the gas flow velocity, allowing more gas to pass through the arc, and thus increasing the efficiency of the gliding arc for gas treatment applications. |
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Language | Wos | 000419253000001 | Publication Date | 2016-11-22 | |
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ISSN | 1361-6595 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.302 | Times cited | 9 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | This work is financially supported by the Methusalem financing, by the Fund for Scientific Research Flanders (FWO) and by the IAP/7 (Inter-university Attraction Pole) program ‘Physical Chemistry of Plasma-Surface Interactions’ from the Belgian Federal Office for Science Policy (BELSPO). 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 Center VSC, funded by the Hercules Foundation, the Flemish Government (department EWI) and the Universiteit Antwerpen. This work was also supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11275021, 11575019). S R Sun thanks the financial support from the China Scholarship Council. | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.302 | ||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @ c:irua:138993 | Serial | 4337 | ||
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Author | Sun, S.R.; Kolev, S.; Wang, H.X.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
Title | Investigations of discharge and post-discharge in a gliding arc: a 3D computational study | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Plasma sources science and technology | Abbreviated Journal | Plasma Sources Sci T |
Volume | 26 | Issue | 26 | Pages | 055017 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | In this study we quantitatively investigate for the first time the plasma characteristics of an argon gliding arc with a 3D model. The model is validated by comparison with available experimental data from literature and a reasonable agreement is obtained for the calculated gas temperature and electron density. A complete arc cycle is modeled from initial ignition to arc decay. We investigate how the plasma characteristics, i.e., the electron temperature, gas temperature, reduced electric field, and the densities of electrons, Ar+ and Ar2+ ions and Ar(4s) excited states, vary over one complete arc cycle, including their behavior in the discharge and post-discharge. These plasma characteristics exhibit a different evolution over one arc cycle, indicating that either the active discharge stage or the post-discharge stage can be beneficial for certain applications. |
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Language | Wos | 000399278100002 | Publication Date | 2017-04-05 | |
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ISSN | 1361-6595 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.302 | Times cited | 11 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | This work is financially supported by the Methusalem financing, by the Fund for Scientific Research Flanders (FWO) and by the IAP/7 (Inter-university Attraction Pole) program ‘Physical Chemistry of Plasma-Surface Interactions’ from the Belgian Federal Office for Science Policy (BELSPO). 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 Center VSC, funded by the Hercules Foundation, the Flemish Government (department EWI) and the Universiteit Antwerpen. This work was also supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11275021, 11575019). SR Sun thanks the financial support from the China Scholarship Council (CSC). | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.302 | ||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @ c:irua:142204 | Serial | 4550 | ||
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Author | Sun, P.Z.; Yagmurcukardes, M.; Zhang, R.; Kuang, W.J.; Lozada-Hidalgo, M.; Liu, B.L.; Cheng, H.-M.; Wang, F.C.; Peeters, F.M.; Grigorieva, I.V.; Geim, A.K. | ||||
Title | Exponentially selective molecular sieving through angstrom pores | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2021 | Publication | Nature Communications | Abbreviated Journal | Nat Commun |
Volume | 12 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 7170 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | Two-dimensional crystals with angstrom-scale pores are widely considered as candidates for a next generation of molecular separation technologies aiming to provide extreme, exponentially large selectivity combined with high flow rates. No such pores have been demonstrated experimentally. Here we study gas transport through individual graphene pores created by low intensity exposure to low kV electrons. Helium and hydrogen permeate easily through these pores whereas larger species such as xenon and methane are practically blocked. Permeating gases experience activation barriers that increase quadratically with molecules' kinetic diameter, and the effective diameter of the created pores is estimated as similar to 2 angstroms, about one missing carbon ring. Our work reveals stringent conditions for achieving the long sought-after exponential selectivity using porous two-dimensional membranes and suggests limits on their possible performance. Two-dimensional membranes with angstrom-sized pores are predicted to combine high permeability with exceptional selectivity, but experimental demonstration has been challenging. Here the authors realize angstrom-sized pores in monolayer graphene and demonstrate gas transport with activation barriers increasing quadratically with the molecular kinetic diameter. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000728562700016 | Publication Date | 2021-12-09 | |
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ISSN | 2041-1723 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 12.124 | Times cited | 28 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 12.124 | |||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:184840 | Serial | 6989 | ||
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Author | Sun, M.; Rousse, G.; Abakumov, A.M.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Sougrati, M.-T.; Courty, M.; Doublet, M.-L.; Tarascon, J.-M. | ||||
Title | An oxysulfate Fe2O(SO4)2 electrode for sustainable Li-based batteries | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2014 | Publication | Journal of the American Chemical Society | Abbreviated Journal | J Am Chem Soc |
Volume | 136 | Issue | 36 | Pages | 12658-12666 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | High-performing Fe-based electrodes for Li-based batteries are eagerly pursued because of the abundance and environmental benignity of iron, with especially great interest in polyanionic compounds because of their flexibility in tuning the Fe3+/Fe2+ redox potential. We report herein the synthesis and structure of a new Fe-based oxysulfate phase, Fe2O(SO4)(2), made at low temperature from abundant elements, which electrochemically reacts with nearly 1.6 Li atoms at an average voltage of 3.0 V versus Li+/Li, leading to a sustained reversible capacity of similar to 125 mAh/g. The Li insertiondeinsertion process, the first ever reported in any oxysulfate, entails complex phase transformations associated with the position of iron within the FeO6 octahedra. This finding opens a new path worth exploring in the quest for new positive electrode materials. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Washington, D.C. | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000341544600029 | Publication Date | 2014-08-14 | |
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ISSN | 0002-7863;1520-5126; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 13.858 | Times cited | 11 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 13.858; 2014 IF: 12.113 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:119906 | Serial | 96 | ||
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Author | Sun, M.; Rousse, G.; Abakumov, A.M.; Saubanere, M.; Doublet, M.-L.; Rodriguez-Carvajal, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Tarascon, J.-M. | ||||
Title | Li2Cu2O(SO4)2: a possible electrode for sustainable Li-based batteries showing a 4.7 V redox activity vs Li+/Li0 | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2015 | Publication | Chemistry of materials | Abbreviated Journal | Chem Mater |
Volume | 27 | Issue | 27 | Pages | 3077-3087 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Li-ion batteries rely on the use of insertion positive electrodes with performances scaling with the redox potential of the 31) metals accompanying Liuptake/removal. Although not commonly studied, the Cu2+/Cu3+ redox potential has been predicted from theoretical calculations to possibly offer a high operating voltage redox couple. We herein report the synthesis and crystal structure of a hitherto-unknown oxysulfate phase, Li2Cu2O(SO4)(2), which contains infinite edgesharing CuO4 chains and presents attractive electrochemical redox activity with respect to Li+/Li, namely amphoteric characteristics. Li2Cu2O(SO4)(2) shows redox activity at 4.7 V vs Li+/Li corresponding to the oxidation of Cu2+ to Cu3+ enlisting ligand holes and associated with the reversible uptake-removal of 0.3 Li. Upon reduction, this compound reversibly uptakes similar to 2 Li at an average potential of about 2.5 V vs Li+/Li, associated with the Cu2+/Cu+ redox couple. The mechanism of the reactivity upon reduction is discussed in detail, with particular attention to the occasional appearance of an oscillation wave in the discharge profile. Our work demonstrates that Cu-based compounds can indeed be fertile scientific ground in the search for new high-energy-density electrodes. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000353865800043 | Publication Date | 2015-03-25 | |
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ISSN | 0897-4756;1520-5002; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 9.466 | Times cited | 20 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 9.466; 2015 IF: 8.354 | |||
Call Number | c:irua:126061 | Serial | 3541 | ||
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Author | Sun, M.-H.; Zhou, J.; Hu, Z.-Y.; Chen, L.-H.; Li, L.-Y.; Wang, Y.-D.; Xie, Z.-K.; Turner, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Hasan, T.; Su, B.-L. | ||||
Title | Hierarchical zeolite single-crystal reactor for excellent catalytic efficiency | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2020 | Publication | Matter | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 3 | Issue | 4 | Pages | 1226-1245 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | As a size- and shape-selective catalyst, zeolites are widely used in petroleum and fine-chemicals processing. However, their small micropores severely hinder molecular diffusion and are sensitive to coke formation. Hierarchically porous zeolite single crystals with fully interconnected, ordered, and tunable multimodal porosity at macro-, meso-, and microlength scale, like in leaves, offer the ideal solution. However, their synthesis remains highly challenging. Here, we report a versatile confined zeolite crystallization process to achieve these superior properties. Such zeolite single crystals lead to significantly improved mass transport properties by shortening the diffusion length while maintaining shape-selective properties, endowing them with a high efficiency of zeolite crystals, enhanced catalytic activities and lifetime, highly reduced coke formation, and reduced deactivation rate in bulky-molecule reactions and methanol-to-olefins process. Their industrial utilization can lead to the design of innovative and intensified reactors and processes with highly enhanced efficiency and minimum energy consumption. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000581132600021 | Publication Date | 2020-08-12 | |
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Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:174329 | Serial | 6727 | ||
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Author | Sun, J.; Li, Y.; Karaaslan, Y.; Sevik, C.; Chen, Y. | ||||
Title | Misfit dislocation structure and thermal boundary conductance of GaN/AlN interfaces | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2021 | Publication | Journal Of Applied Physics | Abbreviated Journal | J Appl Phys |
Volume | 130 | Issue | 3 | Pages | 035301 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | The structure and thermal boundary conductance of the wurtzite GaN/AlN (0001) interface are investigated using molecular dynamics simulation. Simulation results with three different empirical interatomic potentials have produced similar misfit dislocation networks and dislocation core structures. Specifically, the misfit dislocation network at the GaN/AlN interface is found to consist of pure edge dislocations with a Burgers vector of 1/3(1 (2) over bar 10) and the misfit dislocation core has an eight-atom ring structure. Although different interatomic potentials lead to different dislocation properties and thermal conductance values, all have demonstrated a significant effect of misfit dislocations on the thermal boundary conductance of the GaN/AlN (0001) interface. Published under an exclusive license by AIP Publishing. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000694725800001 | Publication Date | 2021-07-15 | |
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ISSN | 0021-8979; 1089-7550 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.068 | Times cited | Open Access | Not_Open_Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.068 | |||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:181623 | Serial | 8254 | ||
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Author | Sun, J.-Y.; Wen, D.-Q.; Zhang, Q.-Z.; Liu, Y.-X.; Wang, Y.-N. | ||||
Title | The effects of electron surface interactions in geometrically symmetric capacitive RF plasmas in the presence of different electrode surface materials | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2019 | Publication | Physics of plasmas | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Plasmas |
Volume | 26 | Issue | 6 | Pages | 063505 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | Particle-in-cell/Monte Carlo collision (PIC/MCC) simulations are performed to investigate the asymmetric secondary electron emission (SEE) effects when electrons strike two different material electrodes in low pressure capacitively coupled plasmas (CCPs). To describe the electron-surface interactions, a realistic model, considering the primary electron impact energy and angle, as well as the corresponding surface property-dependent secondary electron yields, is employed in PIC/MCC simulations. In this model, three kinds of electrons emitted from the surface are considered: (i) elastically reflected electrons, (ii) inelastically backscattered electrons, and (iii) electron induced secondary electrons (SEs, i.e., delta-electrons). Here, we examined the effects of electron-surface interactions on the ionization dynamics and plasma characteristics of an argon discharge. The discharge is driven by a voltage source of 13.56MHz with amplitudes in the range of 200-2000V. The grounded electrode material is copper (Cu) for all cases, while the powered electrode material is either Cu or silicon dioxide (SiO2). The simulations reveal that the electron impact-induced SEE is an essential process at low pressures, especially at high voltages. Different electrode materials result in an asymmetric response of SEE. Depending on the instantaneous local sheath potential and the phase of the SEE, these SEs either are reflected by the opposite sheath or strike the electrode surface, where they can induce delta-electrons upon their residual energies. It is shown that highly energetic delta-electrons contribute significantly to the ionization rate and a self-bias forms when the powered electrode material is assumed to be made of SiO2. Complex dynamics is observed due to the multiple electron-surface interaction processes and asymmetric yields of SEs in CCPs. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000474440600043 | Publication Date | 2019-06-06 | |
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ISSN | 1070-664x | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.115 | Times cited | 1 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.115 | |||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:161353 | Serial | 6327 | ||
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Author | Sun, C.; Street, M.; Zhang, C.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Zhao, W.; Zhang, Q. | ||||
Title | Boron structure evolution in magnetic Cr₂O₃ thin films | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2022 | Publication | Materials Today Physics | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 27 | Issue | Pages | 100753-100757 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | B substituting O in antiferromagnetic Cr2O3 is known to increase the Ne ' el temperature, whereas the actual B dopant site and the corresponding functionality remains unclear due to the complicated local structure. Herein, A combination of electron energy loss spectroscopy and first-principles calculations were used to unveil B local structures in B doped Cr2O3 thin films. B was found to form either magnetic active BCr4 tetrahedra or various inactive BO3 triangles in the Cr2O3 lattice, with a* and z* bonds exhibiting unique spectral features. Identification of BO3 triangles was achieved by changing the electron momentum transfer to manipulate the differential cross section for the 1s-z* and 1s-a* transitions. Modeling the experimental spectra as a linear combination of simulated B K edges reproduces the experimental z* / a* ratios for 15-42% of the B occupying the active BCr4 structure. This result is further supported by first-principles based thermodynamic calculations. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000827323200003 | Publication Date | 2022-06-09 | |
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ISSN | 2542-5293 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record | |
Impact Factor | 11.5 | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 11.5 | |||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:189660 | Serial | 7078 | ||
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Author | Sun, C.; Liao, X.; Xia, F.; Zhao, Y.; Zhang, L.; Mu, S.; Shi, S.; Li, Y.; Peng, H.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Zhao, K.; Wu, J. | ||||
Title | High-voltage cycling induced thermal vulnerability in LiCoO₂ cathode : cation loss and oxygen release driven by oxygen vacancy migration | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2020 | Publication | Acs Nano | Abbreviated Journal | Acs Nano |
Volume | 14 | Issue | 5 | Pages | 6181-6190 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | The release of the lattice oxygen due to the thermal degradation of layered lithium transition metal oxides is one of the major safety concerns in Li-ion batteries. The oxygen release is generally attributed to the phase transitions from the layered structure to spinel and rocksalt structures that contain less lattice oxygen. Here, a different degradation pathway in LiCoO2 is found, through oxygen vacancy facilitated cation migration and reduction. This process leaves undercoordinated oxygen that gives rise to oxygen release while the structure integrity of the defect-free region is mostly preserved. This oxygen release mechanism can be called surface degradation due to the kinetic control of the cation migration but has a slow surface to bulk propagation with continuous loss of the surface cation ions. It is also strongly correlated with the high-voltage cycling defects that end up with a significant local oxygen release at low temperatures. This work unveils the thermal vulnerability of high-voltage Li-ion batteries and the critical role of the surface fraction as a general mitigating approach. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000537682300101 | Publication Date | 2020-04-17 | |
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ISSN | 1936-0851 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 17.1 | Times cited | 8 | Open Access | Not_Open_Access |
Notes | ; C.S., X.L., and F.X. contributed equally to this work. This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21905169). The S/TEM work was performed at the Nanostructure Research Center (NRC), which is supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (WUT: 2019III012GX), the State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, and the State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures (all of the laboratories are at Wuhan University of Technology). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 17.1; 2020 IF: 13.942 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:170246 | Serial | 6537 | ||
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Author | Sun, C.; Liao, X.; Peng, H.; Zhang, C.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Zhao, Y.; Wu, J. | ||||
Title | Interfacial gliding-driven lattice oxygen release in layered cathodes | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2022 | Publication | Cell reports physical science | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 3 | Issue | 1 | Pages | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | The oxygen release of layered cathodes causes many battery failures, but the underlying mechanism in an actual working cathode is still elusive as it involves secondary agglomerates that introduce complicated boundary structures. Here, we report a general structure instability on the mismatch boundaries driven by interfacial gliding-it introduces a shear stress causing a distortion of the metal-oxygen octahedra framework that reduces its kinetic stability. The migration of cations and diffusion of oxygen vacancies continue to degrade the whole particle from the boundary to the interior, followed by the formation of nano-sized cracks on the fast-degrading interfaces. This work reveals a robust chemical and mechanical interplay on the oxygen release inherent to the intergranular boundaries of layered cathodes. It also suggests that radially patterned columnar grains with low-angle planar boundaries would be an efficient approach to mitigate the boundary oxygen release. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000745659500012 | Publication Date | 2021-12-20 | |
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Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:186420 | Serial | 6961 | ||
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Author | Sullivan, E.; Hadermann, J.; Greaves, C. | ||||
Title | Crystallographic and magnetic characterisation of the brownmillerite Sr2Co2O5 | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2011 | Publication | Journal of solid state chemistry | Abbreviated Journal | J Solid State Chem |
Volume | 184 | Issue | 3 | Pages | 649-654 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Sr2Co2O5 with the perovskite-related brownmillerite structure has been synthesised via quenching, with the orthorhombic unit cell parameters a=5.4639(3) Å, b=15.6486(8) Å and c=5.5667(3) Å based on refinement of neutron powder diffraction data collected at 4 K. Electron microscopy revealed LRLR-intralayer ordering of chain orientations, which require a doubling of the unit cell along the c-parameter, consistent with the assignment of the space group Pcmb. However, on the length scale pertinent to NPD, no long-range order is observed and the disordered space group Imma appears more appropriate. The magnetic structure corresponds to G-type order with a moment of 3.00(4) μB directed along [1 0 0]. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | London | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000288587800026 | Publication Date | 2011-01-27 | |
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ISSN | 0022-4596; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.299 | Times cited | 19 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.299; 2011 IF: 2.159 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:89650 | Serial | 584 | ||
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Author | Sullivan, E.; Gillie, L.J.; Hadermann, J.; Greaves, C. | ||||
Title | Fluorine intercalation in the n=1 and n=2 layered manganites Sr2MnO3.5+x and Sr3Mn2O6 | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2013 | Publication | Materials research bulletin | Abbreviated Journal | Mater Res Bull |
Volume | 48 | Issue | 4 | Pages | 1598-1605 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Fluorine insertion into the oxygen defect superstructure manganite Sr2MnO3.5+x has been shown by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to result in two levels of fluorination. In the higher fluorine content sections, the fluorine anions displace oxygen anions from their apical positions into the equatorial vacancies, thus destroying the superstructure and reverting to a K2NiF4-type structure (a = 3.8210(1) angstrom and c = 12.686(1) angstrom). Conversely, lower fluorine content sections retain the Sr2MnO3.5+x defect superstructure, crystallising in the P2(1)/c space group. Fluorine intercalation into the reduced double-layer manganite Sr3Mn2O6 occurs in a step-wise fashion according to the general formula Sr3Mn2O6Fy with y = 1, 2, and 3. It is proposed that the y = 1 phase (a = 3.815(1)angstrom, c = 20.29(2) angstrom) is produced by the filling of all the equatorial oxygen vacancies by fluorine atoms whilst the y = 2 phase (a = 3.8222(2) angstrom, c = 21.2435(3)angstrom) has a random distribution of fluorine anions throughout both interstitial rocksalt and equatorial sites. Neutron powder diffraction data suggest that the fully fluorinated y = 3 phase (a = 3.8157(6) angstrom, c = 23.666(4) angstrom) corresponds to the complete occupation of all the equatorial oxygen vacancies and the interstitial sites by intercalated fluorine. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | New York, N.Y. | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000317544600040 | Publication Date | 2013-01-11 | |
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ISSN | 0025-5408; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.446 | Times cited | 4 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.446; 2013 IF: 1.968 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:108485 | Serial | 1238 | ||
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Author | Sui, Y.; Vlaeminck, S.E. | ||||
Title | Dunaliella microalgae for nutritional protein : an undervalued asset | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2020 | Publication | Trends in biotechnology : regular edition | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 38 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 10-12 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) | ||||
Abstract | β-carotene production using Dunaliella microalgae is established, yet their potential as a source of protein for food and feed applications appears to be overlooked. The rich protein content and nutritional tunability of Dunaliella make these algae intriguing sources of sustainable protein. Thus, it is of societal interest to exploit these promising proteinaceous Dunaliella traits. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000503376700004 | Publication Date | 2019-08-23 | |
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ISSN | 1879-3096; 0167-7799 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 17.3 | Times cited | 2 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; This work was supported by the China Scholarship Council (File No. 201507650015) and the MIP i-Clean-tech Flanders (Milieu-innovatieplatform; Environment Innovation Platform) project Microbial Nutrients on Demand (MicroNOD). Dr Michele Moretti from University of Antwerp is acknowledged for proofreading the manuscript. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 17.3; 2020 IF: 11.126 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:164903 | Serial | 6495 | ||
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Title | Effects of salinity, pH and growth phase on the protein productivity by Dunaliella salina | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2019 | Publication | Journal of chemical technology and biotechnology | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 94 | Issue | 4 | Pages | 1032-1040 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) | ||||
Abstract | BACKGROUND Microalgae have long been adopted for use as human food, animal feed and high‐value products. For carotenogenesis, Dunaliella salina is one of the most studied microalgae, yet its protein synthesis has been limitedly reported. In this study, D. salina was cultivated at different NaCl and pH levels to optimize its protein productivity. RESULTS The biomass protein content followed an increasedecrease pattern throughout the growth phases, with a maximum in the exponential phase (6080% over ash‐free dry weight). Adversely, the biomass pigment contents were at relatively stable levels (around 0.5% carotenoids, 1.3% chlorophyll a and 0.5% chlorophyll b over ash‐free dry weight). Among the tested conditions (13 mol L−1 salinity, pH 7.59.5), the highest protein productivity (43.5 mg L−1 day−1) was achieved at 2 mol L−1 salinity and pH 7.5 during the exponential phase, which surpassed others by 1697%. Additionally, table salts were tested to be equivalent and cost‐efficient salt sources for the growth medium. CONCLUSION This study highlighted the suitability of D. salina as a protein source, providing guidelines for 70% cheaper medium formulation in the lab and for maximum protein productivity at larger scale. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000461237300004 | Publication Date | 2018-10-16 | |
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ISSN | 0268-2575; 1097-4660 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
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Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:157955 | Serial | 7849 | ||
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Author | Sui, Y.; Muys, M.; Vermeir, P.; D'Adamo, S.; Vlaeminck, S.E. | ||||
Title | Light regime and growth phase affect the microalgal production of protein quantity and quality with Dunaliella salina | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2019 | Publication | Bioresource technology | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 275 | Issue | Pages | 145-152 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) | ||||
Abstract | The microalga Dunaliella salina has been widely studied for carotenogenesis, yet its protein production for human nutrition has rarely been reported. This study unveils the effects of growth phase and light regime on protein and essential amino acid (EAA) levels in D. salina. Cultivation under 24-h continuous light was compared to 12-h/12-h light/dark cycle. The essential amino acid index (EAAI) of D. salina showed accumulating trends up to 1.53 in the stationary phase, surpassing FAO/WHO standard for human nutrition. Light/dark conditions inferred a higher light-usage efficiency, yielding 597% higher protein and 1828% higher EAA mass on light energy throughout the growth, accompanied by 138% faster growth during the light phase of the light/dark cycle, compared to continuous light. The findings revealed D. salina to be especially suitable for high-quality protein production, particularly grown under light/dark conditions, with nitrogen limitation as possible trigger, and harvested in the stationary phase. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000456405000018 | Publication Date | 2018-12-16 | |
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ISSN | 0960-8524 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
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Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:155981 | Serial | 8173 | ||
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Author | Sui, Y.; Muys, M.; Van de Waal, D.; D'Adamo, S.; Vermeir, P.; Fernandes, T.V.; Vlaeminck, S.E. | ||||
Title | Enhancement of co-production of nutritional protein and carotenoids in Dunaliella salina using a two-phase cultivation assisted by nitrogen level and light intensity | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2019 | Publication | Bioresource technology | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 287 | Issue | Pages | 121398 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) | ||||
Abstract | Microalga Dunaliella salina is known for its carotenogenesis. At the same time, it can also produce high-quality protein. The optimal conditions for D. salina to co-produce intracellular pools of both compounds, however, are yet unknown. This study investigated a two-phase cultivation strategy to optimize combined high-quality protein and carotenoid production of D. salina. In phase-one, a gradient of nitrogen concentrations was tested. In phase-two, effects of nitrogen pulse and high illumination were tested. Results reveal optimized protein quantity, quality (expressed as essential amino acid index EAAI) and carotenoids content in a two-phase cultivation, where short nitrogen starvation in phase-one was followed by high illumination during phase-two. Adopting this strategy, productivities of protein, EAA and carotenoids reached 22, 7 and 3 mg/L/d, respectively, with an EAAI of 1.1. The quality of this biomass surpasses FAO/WHO standard for human nutrition, and the observed level of β-carotene presents high antioxidant pro-vitamin A activity. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000469414500008 | Publication Date | 2019-04-30 | |
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ISSN | 0960-8524 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
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Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:159661 | Serial | 7916 | ||
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Author | Sui, Y.; Jiang, Y.; Moretti, M.; Vlaeminck, S.E. | ||||
Title | Harvesting time and biomass composition affect the economics of microalgae production | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2020 | Publication | Journal Of Cleaner Production | Abbreviated Journal | J Clean Prod |
Volume | 259 | Issue | Pages | 120782-10 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL); Engineering Management (ENM) | ||||
Abstract | Cost simulations provide a strong tool to render the production of microalgae economically viable. This study evaluated the unexplored effect of harvesting time and the corresponding microalgal biomass composition on the overall production cost, under both continuous light and light/dark regime using techno-economic analysis (TEA). At the same time, the TEA gives evidence that a novel product “proteinaceous salt” from Dunaliella microalgae production is a promising high-value product for commercialization with profitability. The optimum production scenario is to employ natural light/dark regime and harvest microalgal biomass around late exponential phase, obtaining the minimum production cost of 11 €/kg and a profitable minimum selling price (MSP) of 14.4 €/kg for the “proteinaceous salt”. For further optimization of the production, increasing microalgal biomass concentration is the most effective way to reduce the total production cost and increase the profits of microalgae products. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000530695500009 | Publication Date | 2020-02-29 | |
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ISSN | 0959-6526 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 11.1 | Times cited | 5 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; This work was supported by the China Scholarship Council (File No. 201507650015) and the MIP i-Cleantech Flanders (Milieu-innovatieplatform; Environment innovation platform) project Microbial Nutrients on Demand (MicroNOD). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 11.1; 2020 IF: 5.715 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:166802 | Serial | 6531 | ||
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Author | Suffian, I.F.B.M.; Wang, J.T.-W.; Hodgins, N.O.; Klippstein, R.; Garcia-Maya, M.; Brown, P.; Nishimura, Y.; Heidari, H.; Bals, S.; Sosabowski, J.K.; Ogino, C.; Kondo, A.; Al-Jamal, K.T. | ||||
Title | Engineering hepatitis B virus core particles for targeting HER2 receptors in vitro and in vivo | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Biomaterials | Abbreviated Journal | Biomaterials |
Volume | 120 | Issue | 120 | Pages | 126-138 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Hepatitis B Virus core (HBc) particles have been studied for their potential as drug delivery vehicles for cancer therapy. HBc particles are hollow nano-particles of 30-34 nm diameter and 7 nm thick envelopes, consisting of 180-240 units of 21 kDa core monomers. They have the capacity to assemble/dis-assemble in a controlled manner allowing encapsulation of various drugs and other biomolecules. Moreover, other functional motifs, i.e. receptors, receptor binding sequences, peptides and proteins can be expressed. This study focuses on the development of genetically modified HBc particles to specifically recognise and target human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2)-expressing cancer cells, in vitro and in vivo, for future cancer therapy. The non-specific binding capacity of wild type HBc particles was reduced by genetic deletion of the sequence encoding arginine-rich domains. A specific HER2-targeting was achieved by expressing the ZHER2 affibodies on the HBc particles surface. In vitro studies showed specific uptake of ZHER2-AHBc particles in HER2 expressing cancer cells. In vivo studies confirmed positive uptake of ZHER2-ABBc particles in HER2-expressing tumours, compared to non-targeted AHBc particles in intraperitoneal tumour-bearing mice models. The present results highlight the potential of these nanocarriers in targeting HER2-positive metastatic abdominal cancer following intra-peritoneal administration. (C) 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Guildford | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000394398900012 | Publication Date | 2016-12-14 | |
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ISSN | 0142-9612 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 8.402 | Times cited | 20 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | ; The authors would like to thank Dr. Rafael T. M. de Rosales (King's College London) for useful discussion on the radiolabelling technique and Mr William Luckhurst (King's College London) on the technical help of AFM measurements. IFBMS would like to thank Public Service Department, Government of Malaysia for the Excellence Student Programme studentship. We acknowledge funding from Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC; (BB/J008656/1)) and the EU FP7-ITN Marie-Curie Network programme RADDEL (290023). NH is a recipient of Graduate School King's Health Partner's scholarship. RIC is a Marie Curie Fellow. S.B. acknowledges funding from the European Research Council under the 7th Framework Program (FP7), ERC Starting Grant No. 335078 COLOURATOMS, and the Integrated Infrastructure Initiative No. 262348 European Soft Matter Infrastructure, ESMI. The authors declare that they have no competing interests. ; ecas_Sara | Approved | Most recent IF: 8.402 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:141984UA @ admin @ c:irua:141984 | Serial | 4654 | ||
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Author | Sudheendra, L.; Moshnyaga, V.; Lebedev, O.I.; Gehrke, K.; Belenciuc, A.; Shapoval, O.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Samwer, K. | ||||
Title | A-site ordering and stripe phases in manganite films | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2008 | Publication | Physica: B : condensed matter T2 – International Conference on Strongly Correlated Electron Systems (SCES, 2007), MAY 13-18, 2007, Houston, TX | Abbreviated Journal | Physica B |
Volume | 403 | Issue | 5-9 | Pages | 1645-1646 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Insulating and metallic stripes above and below the Curie temperature, T-C, respectively, were observed by a high-resolution scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and/or spectroscopy (STS) in A-site ordered and macroscopically strain free epitaxial La0.75Ca0.25MnO3 film grown on MgO substrate. The “insulating” stripes were found to be incommensurable to the lattice and aligned along (110) direction. Metallic stripes were commensurable with periodicity 2a(p)similar to 0.8 nm and aligned parallel to the crystallographic a/b-axis. Formation of these stripes involves competing charge, orbital, and lattice orders and is an outcome of an overlapping of electron wave functions mediated by the local lattice-strain distribution, existed even in A-site ordered film due to the difference in cation radii of La and Ca. (C) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Amsterdam | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000254689900330 | Publication Date | 2007-11-06 | |
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ISSN | 0921-4526; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record | |
Impact Factor | 1.386 | Times cited | Open Access | ||
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.386; 2008 IF: 0.822 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:104031 | Serial | 26 | ||
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Author | Subramanian, V.; Van Grieken, R.; Van 't dack, L. | ||||
Title | Heavy metals distribution in the sediments of Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 1987 | Publication | Environmental geology | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 9 | Issue | 2 | Pages | 93-103 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
Abstract | Bed sediments were collected from the entire region of the Ganges basin and some parts of the Brahmaputra. In addition, selected stations were sampled for suspended sediments as well. The samples were analysed for a number of heavy metals (Fe, Mn, Ni, Cr, Cu, and Zn) by the thin-film energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence technique. There are pronounced temporal and spatial variations in the heavy metals distributions. Suspended sediments are 510 times richer than the bed sediments. None of the tributaries contribute significant heavy metal load, but around urban areas in Yamuna (tributary of Ganges), very high levels due to the distribution from the drainage network are observed. Compared to the Brahmaputra, the distribution and fractionation of heavy metals in the Ganges sediments are more erratic and highly variable. All the metals considered show high correlation among themselves. Given the high flux of suspended sediments from the Himalayan rivers (nearly 20% of the global flux), the worldwide budget for heavy metal transport may need to be suitably revised. | ||||
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Language | Wos | A1987F245600004 | Publication Date | 2006-07-30 | |
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ISSN | 0943-0105 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | Times cited | Open Access | |||
Notes | Approved | no | |||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:111507 | Serial | 8024 | ||
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