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Blundo, E.; Faria, P.E., Jr.; Surrente, A.; Pettinari, G.; Prosnikov, M.A.; Olkowska-Pucko, K.; Zollner, K.; Wozniak, T.; Chaves, A.; Kazimierczuk, T.; Felici, M.; Babinski, A.; Molas, M.R.; Christianen, P.C.M.; Fabian, J.; Polimeni, A. |
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Strain-Induced Exciton Hybridization in WS2 Monolayers Unveiled by Zeeman-Splitting Measurements |
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A1 Journal article |
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2022 |
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Physical review letters |
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129 |
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6 |
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067402 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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Mechanical deformations and ensuing strain are routinely exploited to tune the band gap energy and to enhance the functionalities of two-dimensional crystals. In this Letter, we show that strain leads also to a strong modification of the exciton magnetic moment in WS2 monolayers. Zeeman-splitting measurements under magnetic fields up to 28.5 T were performed on single, one-layer-thick WS2 microbubbles. The strain of the bubbles causes a hybridization of k-space direct and indirect excitons resulting in a sizable decrease in the modulus of they factor of the ground-state exciton. These findings indicate that strain may have major effects on the way the valley number of excitons can be used to process binary information in two-dimensional crystals. |
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2022-08-04 |
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0031-9007; 1079-7114 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:198538 |
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Blondiaux, E.; Bomon, J.; Smolen, M.; Kaval, N.; Lemière, F.; Sergeyev, S.; Diels, L.; Sels, B.; Maes, B.U.W. |
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Bio-based aromatic amines from lignin-derived monomers |
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A1 Journal article |
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2019 |
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ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering |
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7 |
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7 |
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6906-6916 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Organic synthesis (ORSY); Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) |
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A new approach to synthesize valuable 3,4-dialkoxyanilines and alkyl propionates from lignin-derived 4-propylguaiacol and -catechol with overall isolated yields up to 65% has been described. The strategy is based on the introduction of nitrogen via a Beckmann rearrangement. Amino introduction therefore coincides with a C-defunctionalization reaction; overall a replacement of the propyl chain by an amino group is obtained. The process only requires cheap bulk chemicals as reagents/reactants and does not involve column chromatography to purify the reaction products. Furthermore, all carbon atoms from the biorenewable lignin-derived monomers are transformed into valuable compounds. Greenness was assessed by performing a Green Metrics analysis on two dialkoxyanilines. A comparison was made with literature routes for these compounds starting from a petrochemical substrate. |
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2019-02-14 |
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2168-0485 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:159378 |
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Blommaerts, N. |
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Plasmonic core shell nanoparticles : from synthesis to photocatalytic applications |
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Doctoral thesis |
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2019 |
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153 p. |
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Doctoral thesis; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) |
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Het gebruik van plasmon-actieve nanodeeltjes heeft de laatste 10 jaar zeer veel interesse gewekt bij onderzoekers in verschillende toepassingsdomeinen zoals fotokatalyse of oppervlakte versterkte Raman spectroscopie. Er is echter een grote limiterende factor bij het gebruik van edelmetaal nanodeeltjes zoals goud en zilver en dat is de stabiliteit. Deze oxideren en aggregeren snel, zeker in oxidatieve omgeving zoals in lucht. Een interessante aanpak om plasmon-actieve nanodeeltjes te stabiliseren, is om ze te omgeven in een schil, met andere woorden om een kern-schil nanodeeltje te vormen. Er zijn een heel aantal verschillende manieren waarop kern-schil nanodeeltjes gesynthetiseerd kunnen worden. In eerste instantie werden metaal nanodeeltjes omgeven door een (dunne) TiO2 laag. Afhankelijk van de hoeveelheid TiO2 precursor kon de dikte van de laag gecontroleerd worden tot enkele nanometers dik. De stalen werden getest voor de fotokatalytische afbraak van een vaste laag stearinezuur waarbij toevoeging van 2 wt% metaal@TiO2 op P25 leidde tot een significante verbetering in afbraakefficiëntie in vergelijking met zuiver P25. Een andere manier voor het stabiliseren van metaal nanodeeltjes is door ze te omgeven met een polymeerschil. Op deze manier kon de laagdikte gecontroleerd worden met sub-nanometer controle wat een zeer belangrijke factor is voor de hoeveelheid near-field versterking dat buiten de polymeer schil kan gaan. Een XTT test werd uitgevoerd om te bepalen wat de zuurstofactivatie snelheid was van goud en zilver (en goud-zilver bimetallische) nanodeeltjes, al dan niet omgeven door een (niet-)geleidende polymeer laag. Wanneer de stalen gecoat werden met vier niet-geleidende polymeerlagen zakte de zuurstofactivatie nagenoeg tot nul. Aan de andere kant, als goud nanodeeltjes werden omgeven door een geleidende schil was er nog steeds zuurstofactivatie, hoewel lager dan in het geval van goud zonder laag. Het laatste deel van deze thesis focuste meer op mogelijke toepassingen in luchtzuivering. In dit werk werd een glazen buis, gecoat aan de binnenkant met (Ag@polymer gemodificeerd) TiO2, als een spiraal rond een UVA lamp gewikkeld. De geoptimaliseerde spiraalreactor werd dan vergeleken met een conventionele cilindervormige fotoreactor, met dezelfde dimensies en totale katalysatorbelading, over een grote range aan experimentele condities. Uit de resultaten bleek dat de spiraalreactor significant betere afbraakefficiënties vertoonde in vergelijking met de conventionele cilindervormige reactor over een grote range aan debieten. Een adsorptiestap in combinatie met de geoptimaliseerde spiraalreactor zou kunnen leiden tot een zeer krachtige luchtzuiveringstechnologie. |
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Blommaert, W.; Vandelannoote, R.; Van 't dack, L.; Gijbels, R.; van Grieken, R. |
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Relative evaluation of neutron activation, X-ray fluorescence and spark source mass spectrometry for multi-element analysis of geothermal waters |
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1980 |
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Journal of radioanalytical chemistry |
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382-400 |
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A3 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT); AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:111432 |
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2859 |
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Blockhuys, F.; Claes, M.; Van Grieken, R.; Geise, H.J. |
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Assessing the molecular weight of a conducting polymer by grazing emission XRF |
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A1 Journal article |
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2000 |
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Analytical chemistry |
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72 |
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14 |
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3366-3368 |
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A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) |
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2002-07-26 |
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0003-2700; 5206-882x |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:27915 |
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Blidar, A.; Trashin, S.; Carrion, E.N.; Gorun, S.M.; Cristea, C.; De Wael, K. |
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Enhanced photoelectrochemical detection of an analyte triggered by its concentration by a singlet oxygen-generating fluoro photosensitizer |
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A1 Journal article |
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2020 |
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Acs Sensors |
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Acs Sensors |
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5 |
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11 |
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3501-3509 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) |
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The use of a photocatalyst (photosensitizer) which produces singlet oxygen instead of enzymes for oxidizing analytes creates opportunities for designing cost-efficient and sensitive photoelectrochemical sensors. We report that perfluoroisopropyl-substituted zinc phthalocyanine (F64PcZn) interacts specifically with a complex phenolic compound, the antibiotic rifampicin (RIF), but not with hydroquinone or another complex phenolic compound, the antibiotic doxycycline. The specificity is imparted by the selective preconcentration of RIF in the photocatalytic layer, as revealed by electrochemical and optical measurements, complemented by molecular modeling that confirms the important role of a hydrophobic cavity formed by the iso-perfluoropropyl groups of the photocatalyst. The preconcentration effect favorably enhances the RIF photoelectrochemical detection limit as well as sensitivity to nanomolar (ppb) concentrations, LOD = 7 nM (6 ppb) and 2.8 A.M-1.cm(-2), respectively. The selectivity to RIF, retained in the photosensitizer layer, is further enhanced by the selective removal of all unretained phenols via simple washing of the electrodes with pure buffer. The utility of the sensor for analyzing municipal wastewater was demonstrated. This first demonstration of enhanced selectivity and sensitivity due to intrinsic interactions of a molecular photocatalyst (photosensitizer) with an analyte, without use of a biorecognition element, may allow the design of related, robust, simple, and viable sensors. |
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2020-10-29 |
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2379-3694 |
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8.9 |
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Most recent IF: 8.9; 2020 IF: NA |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:176057 |
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Blidar, A.-M. |
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The development of sensitive and selective electrochemical methods for the detection of antibiotics |
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Doctoral thesis |
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2021 |
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139 p. |
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Doctoral thesis; Pharmacology. Therapy; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation); Antwerp Electrochemical and Analytical Sciences Lab (A-Sense Lab) |
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The discovery of antibiotics represented one of the greatest breakthroughs in medicine. Their success combined with an increasing intensive use is apparently bound to be also their undoing. This is due to the development of acquired antibiotic resistance, leading to inefficient antibiotherapy and even to the impossibility of treatment and death. The development and spread of antibiotic resistance are fueled by the widespread presence of trace levels of antibiotics residue, in various media, from environment to aliments. One of the solutions is the rigorous monitoring of the levels of antibiotics, which in term requires an almost constant development of new, more accessible analytical methods, especially screening methods, capable of decentralized analysis. In this direction, the electrochemical detection of antibiotics represents a very viable alternative. In this context, the aim of this thesis was to develop new electrochemical methods for the detection of antibiotics by employing and expanding on several strategies, like biomimetic sensors and electrochemical fingerprinting. Five studies were described in this thesis, that can be roughly divided in three categories, based on the analytical strategy employed. The first group is represented by direct electrochemical methods. The second group focuses on the use of biomimetic elements, molecularly imprinted polymers and aptamers. The hyphenation of electrochemical methods with other analytical methods was explored in the last group. In the last study, included in this group, the singlet oxygen-based photoelectrochemical approach was used for the detection of a phenolic antibiotic, rifampicin. The originality of the thesis consists in the testing and development of new approaches to various strategies used in electrochemical detection, revealing new insights in the field of electrochemical detection of antibiotics. The complex electrochemical fingerprint and the mechanism of the electrochemical oxidation were created and investigated, respectively, for the antibiotic vancomycin. New sensitive nanoplatforms were prepared by employing and combining new protocols. Additionally, important contributions were brought through the study involving the singlet oxygen-based detection of rifampicin. We demonstrated how a photocatalyst can exhibit analyte selectivity by strongly interacting with a complex phenolic compound, rifampicin. Summing up, the studies presented in this thesis will have an important impact in the field of electrochemical detection of antibiotics. |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:182955 |
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Blansaer, N.; Alloul, A.; Verstraete, W.; Vlaeminck, S.E.; Smets, B.F. |
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Aggregation of purple bacteria in an upflow photobioreactor to facilitate solid/liquid separation : impact of organic loading rate, hydraulic retention time and water composition |
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A1 Journal article |
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2022 |
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Bioresource technology |
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Bioresource Technol |
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348 |
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126806-126809 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) |
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Purple non-sulfur bacteria (PNSB) form an interesting group of microbes for resource recovery from wastewater. Solid/liquid separation is key for biomass and value-added products recovery, yet insights into PNSB aggregation are thus far limited. This study explored the effects of organic loading rate (OLR), hydraulic retention time (HRT) and water composition on the aggregation of Rhodobacter capsulatus in an anaerobic upflow photobioreactor. Between 2.0 and 14.6 gCOD/(L.d), the optimal OLR for aggregation was 6.1 gCOD/(L.d), resulting in a sedimentation flux of 5.9 kgTSS/(m2.h). With HRT tested between 0.04 and 1.00 d, disaggregation occurred at the relatively long HRT (1 d), possibly due to accumulation of thus far unidentified heat-labile metabolites. Chemical oxygen demand (COD) to nitrogen ratios (6–35 gCOD/gN) and the nitrogen source (ammonium vs. glutamate) also impacted aggregation, highlighting the importance of the type of wastewater and its pre-treatment. These novel insights to improve purple biomass separation pave the way for cost-efficient PNSB applications. |
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2022-02-04 |
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0960-8524 |
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11.4 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:185843 |
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Blagojević, J.; Mijin, S.D.; Bekaert, J.; Opačić, M.; Liu, Y.; Milošević, M.V.; Petrović, C.; Popović, Z.V.; Lazarević, N. |
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Competition of disorder and electron-phonon coupling in 2H-TaSe2-xSx (0≤x≤2) as evidenced by Raman spectroscopy |
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2024 |
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Physical review materials |
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024004-24008 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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The vibrational properties of 2H-TaSe<sub>2-x</sub>S<sub>x</sub> (0≤x≤2) single crystals were probed using Raman spectroscopy and density functional theory calculations. The end members revealed two out of four symmetry-predicted Raman active modes, together with the pronounced two-phonon structure, attributable to the enhanced electron-phonon coupling. Additional peaks become observable due to crystallographic disorder for the doped samples. The evolution of the E<sub>2</sub>g<sup>2</sup> mode Fano parameter reveals that the disorder has a weak impact on electron-phonon coupling, which is also supported by the persistence of two-phonon structure in doped samples. As such, this research provides thorough insights into the lattice properties, the effects of crystallographic disorder on Raman spectra, and the interplay of this disorder with the electron-phonon coupling in 2H-TaSe<sub>2-x</sub>S<sub>x</sub> compounds. |
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2024-02-21 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:204404 |
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Bladt, E. |
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Two- and three-dimensional transmission electron microscopy of colloidal nanoparticles : from struture to composition |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:146083 |
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Bjørnåvold, A.; David, M.; Mermet-Bijon, V.; Beaumais, O.; Crastes dit Sourd, R.; Van Passel, S.; Martinet, V. |
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To tax or to ban? A discrete choice experiment to elicit public preferences for phasing out glyphosate use in agriculture |
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2023 |
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PLoS ONE |
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3 |
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1-12 |
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A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM) |
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In 2023, the European Union will vote on the reauthorization of glyphosate use, renewed in 2017 despite concern on impacts on the environment and public health. A ban is supported by several Member States but rejected by most farmers. What are citizens’ preferences to phase out glyphosate? To assess whether taxation could be an alternative to a ban, we conducted a discrete choice experiment in five European countries. Our results reveal that the general public is strongly willing to pay for a reduction in glyphosate use. However, while 75.5% of respondents stated to support a ban in the pre-experimental survey, experimental results reveal that in 73.35% of cases, earmarked taxation schemes are preferred when they lead to a strong reduction in glyphosate use for an increase in food price lower than that induced by a ban. When glyphosate reduction is balanced against its costs, a tax may be preferred. |
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2023-03-16 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:196999 |
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Bjørnåvold, A.; David, M.; Bohan, D.A.; Gibert, C.; Rousselle, J.-M.; Van Passel, S. |
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Why does France not meet its pesticide reduction targets? Farmers' socio-economic trade-offs when adopting agro-ecological practices |
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2022 |
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Ecological Economics |
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Ecol Econ |
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198 |
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A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM) |
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Despite substantial policy efforts made by the French government to reduce dependence on pesticides, farming practices are only changing slowly. This paper analyses the socio-economic trade-offs that 110 farmers are currently facing in the transition to agro-ecological practices. A mixed-method approach – a quantitative discrete choice experiment (DCE) and qualitative interviews – was set up to understand these farmers' motivations and perspectives, and how policy can improve to accompany them on the road to low chemical input farming. Results of the DCE indicate that the majority of the farmers in our sample are keen to change practices but are at a loss as to how this can be done, as a number of preferences for this transition came out as inconclusive. Qualitative interviews with a representative sample of the farmers that took part in the DCE complemented this result by illustrating a deep uncertainty for the future and a disconnect felt between authorities and themselves as a group. We argue that this uncertainty contributed to a lack of clear-cut solutions established through the DCE. The indepth discussions with farmers illustrated the wish for concrete and local policy measures based on farmers' networks and peer support. |
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2022-05-07 |
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0921-8009; 1873-6106 |
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7 |
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OpenAccess |
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Most recent IF: 7 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:188764 |
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7375 |
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Bjørnåvold, A. |
| Title |
Unlocking lock-in : accelerating socio-technical transitions to sustainability |
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Doctoral thesis |
| Year |
2021 |
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Pages |
189 p. |
| Keywords |
Doctoral thesis; Linguistics; Engineering Management (ENM) |
| Abstract |
Achieving global sustainability goals will require cleaner and cheaper technologies. Public policy is central to achieving these goals and, in turn, ensuring a quicker pace of change. A major obstacle lies in the fact that technologies cannot be considered isolated entities: they are embedded in a powerful social context of cultural, organisational and institutional systems. This intertwining of different elements is referred to as a socio-technical system. This thesis discusses how socio-technical systems have, over time, allowed locked-in configurations to emerge, referring to a combination of systematic forces that perpetuate unsustainable infrastructures embedded in society. Such lock-ins can inhibit innovation and competitiveness of low-carbon and sustainable technologies, and this thesis looks to concrete solutions for unlocking them. Vital to this objective lies better understanding preferences, intentions, and behaviour of actors involved at each stage of technological development to improve public policy design. A discrete choice experiment – a quantitative non-market valuation method – was, therefore, a core method used to model preferences of key target groups. Target groups considered in the four components of the thesis include i) industry players, ii) policymakers, iii) farmers, and iv) the general public in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. The thesis seeks to establish how both economic and regulatory instruments can be leveraged to overcome lock-in. One conclusion sees that implementing an efficient environmental tax regime – an economic instrument – requires balancing political feasibility and public acceptance considerations in line with tax and environmental policy. Results indicate that public acceptance for environmental taxation increases with earmarking. Another conclusion highlights the importance of taking behavioural and habitual considerations into account – both when considering policymakers’ investment decisions, and farmers’ decisions to adopting agro-ecological practices when responding to regulatory instruments. Overall, policy design should emphasise a more continuous and systemic approach to innovation and technology policy on the road to accelerating socio-technical transitions to sustainability. |
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978-90-5728-692-6 |
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Most recent IF: NA |
| Call Number |
UA @ admin @ c:irua:179247 |
Serial |
6949 |
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Bizindavyi, J.; Verhulst, A.S.; Sorée, B.; Vandenberghe, W.G. |
| Title |
Thermodynamic equilibrium theory revealing increased hysteresis in ferroelectric field-effect transistors with free charge accumulation |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2021 |
Publication |
Communications Physics |
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4 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
86 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
| Abstract |
At the core of the theoretical framework of the ferroelectric field-effect transistor (FeFET) is the thermodynamic principle that one can determine the equilibrium behavior of ferroelectric (FERRO) systems using the appropriate thermodynamic potential. In literature, it is often implicitly assumed, without formal justification, that the Gibbs free energy is the appropriate potential and that the impact of free charge accumulation can be neglected. In this Article, we first formally demonstrate that the Grand Potential is the appropriate thermodynamic potential to analyze the equilibrium behavior of perfectly coherent and uniform FERRO-systems. We demonstrate that the Grand Potential only reduces to the Gibbs free energy for perfectly non-conductive FERRO-systems. Consequently, the Grand Potential is always required for free charge-conducting FERRO-systems. We demonstrate that free charge accumulation at the FERRO interface increases the hysteretic device characteristics. Lastly, a theoretical best-case upper limit for the interface defect density D-FI is identified. The ferroelectric field-effect transistor, which has attracted much attention for application as both a highly energy-efficient logic device and a non-volatile memory device, has often been studied within the framework of equilibrium thermodynamics. Here, the authors theoretically demonstrate the importance of utilizing the correct thermodynamic potential and investigate the impact of free charge accumulation on the equilibrium performance of ferroelectric-based systems. |
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000645913400001 |
Publication Date |
2021-04-30 |
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2399-3650 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
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Times cited |
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Open Access |
OpenAccess |
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Approved |
Most recent IF: NA |
| Call Number |
UA @ admin @ c:irua:179005 |
Serial |
7031 |
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Birhanu, T.; Deressa, S.B.; Azadi, H.; Viira, A.-H.; Van Passel, S.; Witlox, F. |
| Title |
Determinants of commercial bank loan and advance disbursement : the case of private Ethiopian commercial banks |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2021 |
Publication |
International journal of bank marketing |
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39 |
Issue |
7 |
Pages |
1227-1247 |
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A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM) |
| Abstract |
Purpose This paper aimed to investigate the determinants of loans and advances from commercial banks in the case of Ethiopian private commercial banks. Design/methodology/approach The study randomly selected seven commercial banks to represent the population stratified on their asset, deposit and paid-up capital amounts. The study utilized an unbalanced panel data model as each bank started operation at a different period of time and considered the period 1995-2016 for secondary details. Findings The findings showed that the deposit size, credit risk, portfolio investment, average lending rate, real gross domestic product (GDP) and inflation rate had significant and optimistic effects on the lending and advancement of private commercial banks. On the contrary, liquidity ratio had significant and negative effects on private commercial bank loans and advances. Finally, the study forwarded a feasible recommendation for concerned organs to focus on deposit size, credit risk, portfolio investment, average lending rate, real GDP, inflation rate and liquidity ratio. The results of this study will help banking industry policymakers and planners understand how to minimize inflation and unemployment by improving development and sustainable economic growth. Originality/value The findings of this study can also affect the general attitudes of a society by increasing knowledge and improve the quality of life for the general public. |
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000670351700001 |
Publication Date |
2021-07-07 |
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0265-2323 |
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UA library record; WoS full record |
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Open Access |
OpenAccess |
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Approved |
Most recent IF: NA |
| Call Number |
UA @ admin @ c:irua:179858 |
Serial |
6919 |
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Biondo, O.; Hughes, A.; van der Steeg, A.; Maerivoet, S.; Loenders, B.; van Rooij, G.; Bogaerts, A. |
| Title |
Power concentration determined by thermodynamic properties in complex gas mixtures : the case of plasma-based dry reforming of methane |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2023 |
Publication |
Plasma sources science and technology |
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32 |
Issue |
4 |
Pages |
045001-45020 |
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A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
| Abstract |
We investigate discharge contraction in a microwave plasma at sub-atmospheric pressure, operating in CO2 and CO2/CH4 mixtures. The rise of the electron number density with plasma contraction intensifies the gas heating in the core of the plasma. This, in turn, initiates fast core-periphery transport and defines the rate of thermal chemistry over plasma chemistry. In this context, power concentration describes the overall mechanism including plasma contraction and chemical kinetics. In a complex chemistry such as dry reforming of methane, transport of reactive species is essential to define the performance of the reactor and achieve the desired outputs. Thus, we couple experimental observations and thermodynamic calculations for model validation and understanding of reactor performance. Adding CH4 alters the thermodynamic properties of the mixture, especially the reactive component of the heat conductivity. The increase in reactive heat conductivity increases the pressure at which plasma contraction occurs, because higher rates of gas heating are required to reach the same temperature. In addition, we suggest that the predominance of heat conduction over convection is a key condition to observe the effect of heat conductivity on gas temperature. |
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000963579500001 |
Publication Date |
2023-03-23 |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
0963-0252 |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
3.8 |
Times cited |
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Open Access |
Not_Open_Access |
| Notes |
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Approved |
Most recent IF: 3.8; 2023 IF: 3.302 |
| Call Number |
UA @ admin @ c:irua:196044 |
Serial |
8397 |
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| Author |
Biondo, O. |
| Title |
Towards a fundamental understanding of energy-efficient, plasma-based CO<sub>2</sub> conversion |
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Doctoral thesis |
| Year |
2023 |
Publication |
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Issue |
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Pages |
221 p. |
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Doctoral thesis; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
| Abstract |
Plasma-based CO2 conversion is worldwide gaining increasing interest. The aim of this work is to find potential pathways to improve the energy efficiency of plasma-based CO2 conversion beyond what is feasible for thermal chemistry. To do so, we use a combination of modeling and experiments to better understand the underlying mechanisms of CO2 conversion, ranging from non-thermal to thermal equilibrium conditions. Zero-dimensional (0D) chemical kinetics modelling, describing the detailed plasma chemistry, is developed to explore the vibrational kinetics of CO2, as the latter is known to play a crucial role in the energy efficient CO2 conversion. The 0D model is successfully validated against pulsed CO2 glow discharge experiments, enabling the reconstruction of the complex dynamics underlying gas heating in a pure CO2 discharge, paving the way towards the study of gas heating in more complex gas mixtures, such as CO2 plasmas with high dissociation degrees. Energy-efficient, plasma-based CO2 conversion can also be obtained upon the addition of a reactive carbon bed in the post-discharge region. The reaction between solid carbon and O2 to form CO allows to both reduce the separation costs and increase the selectivity towards CO, thus, increasing the energy efficiency of the overall conversion process. In this regard, a novel 0D model to infer the mechanism underlying the performance of the carbon bed over time is developed. The model outcome indicates that gas temperature and oxygen complexes formed at the surface of solid carbon play a fundamental and interdependent role. These findings open the way towards further optimization of the coupling between plasma and carbon bed. Experimentally, it has been demonstrated that “warm” plasmas (e.g. microwave or gliding arc plasmas) can yield very high energy efficiency for CO2 conversion, but typically only at reduced pressure. For industrial application, it will be important to realize such good energy efficiency at atmospheric pressure as well. However, recent experiments illustrate that the microwave plasma at atmospheric pressure is too close to thermal conditions to achieve a high energy efficiency. Hence, we use a comprehensive set of advanced diagnostics to characterize the plasma and the reactor performance, focusing on CO2 and CO2/CH4 microwave discharges. The results lead to a deeper understanding of the mechanism of power concentration with increasing pressure, typical of plasmas in most gases, which is of great importance for model validation and understanding of reactor performance. |
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Approved |
Most recent IF: NA |
| Call Number |
UA @ admin @ c:irua:197213 |
Serial |
9108 |
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Biksham, G.; Subramanian, V.; Ramanathan, A.; Van Grieken, R. |
| Title |
Heavy metal distribution in the Godavari river basin |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
1991 |
Publication |
Environmental geology and water sciences |
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17 |
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117-126 |
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A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) |
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0177-5146 |
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no |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:55571 |
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8023 |
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Bignoli, F.; Rashid, S.; Rossi, E.; Jaddi, S.; Djemia, P.; Terraneo, G.; Li Bassi, A.; Idrissi, H.; Pardoen, T.; Sebastiani, M.; Ghidelli, M. |
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Effect of annealing on mechanical properties and thermal stability of ZrCu/O nanocomposite amorphous films synthetized by pulsed laser deposition |
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A1 Journal article |
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2022 |
Publication |
Materials & design |
Abbreviated Journal |
Mater Design |
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221 |
Issue |
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Pages |
110972-10 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
Binary ZrCu nanocomposite amorphous films are synthetized by pulsed laser deposition (PLD) under vac-uum (2 x 10-3 Pa) and 10 Pa He pressure, leading to fully amorphous compact and nanogranular mor-phologies, respectively. Then, post-thermal annealing treatments are carried out to explore thermal stability and crystallization phenomena together with the evolution of mechanical properties. Compact films exhibit larger thermal stability with partial crystallization phenomena starting at 420 degrees C, still to be completed at 550 degrees C, while nanogranular films exhibit early-stage crystallization at 300 degrees C and com-pleted at 485 degrees C. The microstructural differences are related to a distinct evolution of mechanical |
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000886072100004 |
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2022-07-21 |
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0264-1275; 1873-4197 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
8.4 |
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Open Access |
OpenAccess |
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Most recent IF: 8.4 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:192194 |
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7299 |
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Biermans, E. |
| Title |
Electron tomography : from qualitative to quantitative |
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2012 |
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Antwerpen |
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Most recent IF: NA |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:94220 |
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989 |
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Biely, K.; Von Muenchhausen, S.; Van Passel, S. |
| Title |
Vertical integration as a strategy to increase value absorption by primary producers : the Belgian sugar beet and the German rapeseed case |
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A1 Journal article |
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2022 |
Publication |
AIMS Agriculture and Food |
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7 |
Issue |
3 |
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659-682 |
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A1 Journal article; Pharmacology. Therapy; Engineering Management (ENM) |
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Vertical integration is a means of increasing market power. For some agricultural products, it is easier for farmers to exert control over their product beyond the farm gate, but for others it is more difficult. Cases in the latter category have two main characteristics. First, the farmer cannot sell the respective product to final consumers without processing. Second, processing is capital-intensive. Consequently, farmers have limited sales channels, and vertical integration of the supply chain is complex and challenging. It implies cooperation among farmers to process the raw material at a profitable scale and to finance the installation of processing facilities. Thus, for these product categories, farmers are prone to market power issues, since they depend on private businesses that have the financial means to install processing facilities and the logistical capacities to organize the collection of large amounts of raw material. This paper aims to identify and analyze the role of supply chain integration for farmers who are already cooperating horizontally. Two case studies serve as the basis for the analysis: sugar beet in Flanders, Belgium, and oilseed rape in Hessen, Germany. The analysis is based on a qualitative research approach combining interviews, focus groups, and workshops with farmers and processors. While for sugar beet, the effects of market power are emerging only now with the termination of the quota system, farmers growing oilseed rape have been experiencing these problems since the 1990s. Our analysis concludes that most strategies to maintain or improve farm income have been exhausted. Even various forms of vertical integration supported by European policies do not necessarily work as a successful strategy. |
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2022-08-17 |
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2471-2086 |
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UA library record; WoS full record |
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1.8 |
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Open Access |
OpenAccess |
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Most recent IF: 1.8 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:191514 |
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7374 |
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Biely, K.; Van Passel, S. |
| Title |
Market power and sustainability : a new research agenda |
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A1 Journal article |
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2022 |
Publication |
Discover Sustainability |
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3 |
Issue |
1 |
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5-13 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM) |
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Perfectly operating markets only exist in theory. Market failures are known to not only inhibit the proper functioning of the market, but also affect sustainability and thus a sustainability transition. In this regard, much attention has been paid to externalities or missing markets, even though these are not the only market failures. In this paper, we argue that market power and its relationship with sustainability has been neglected, despite the fact that, back in 1931, Hotelling indicated the connection between the two concepts. However, research that has been dealing with this connection has not been comprehensive and has only looked at one aspect of sustainability and market power. Due to the rising relevance of market power as well as of sustainability concerns, the connection between the two deserves thorough attention. Accordingly, we propose initiating a new interdisciplinary research agenda to comprehensively analyze the complex relationship between market power and sustainability. |
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2022-02-08 |
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2662-9984 |
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OpenAccess |
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Most recent IF: NA |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:195360 |
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7362 |
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Bian, G.; Ageeva, O.; Roddatis, V.; Li, C.; Pennycook, T.J.; Habler, G.; Abart, R. |
| Title |
Crystal structure controls on oriented primary magnetite micro-inclusions in plagioclase From oceanic gabbro |
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A1 Journal article |
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2023 |
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Journal of petrology |
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64 |
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3 |
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egad008-18 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Oriented needle-, lath- and plate-shaped magnetite micro-inclusions in rock forming plagioclase from mafic intrusive rocks, were investigated using correlated optical microscopy and scanning transmission electron microscopy. The magnetite micro-inclusions were analysed on cuts parallel and perpendicular to the inclusion-elongation directions. The crystal structures of the two phases are in direct contact along the interfaces. The shape, shape orientation and crystallographic orientation relationships between the magnetite micro-inclusions and the plagioclase host appear to be controlled by the tendency of the system to optimise lattice match along the interfaces. The elongation direction of the inclusions ensures good match between prominent oxygen layers in the magnetite and plagioclase crystal structures across the interfaces bounding the inclusions parallel to their elongation direction. In cross-section, additional modes of lattice match, such as the commensurate impingement of magnetite and plagioclase lattice planes along the interfaces, the parallel alignment of the interfaces to low-index lattice planes of magnetite or plagioclase, or the parallel alignment to low index lattice planes of both phases are observed, which appear to control the selection of interface facets, as well as the shape and crystallographic orientation relationships between magnetite micro-inclusions and plagioclase host. The systematics of the inclusion cross-sectional shapes and crystallographic orientation relationships indicate recrystallisation of magnetite with potential implications for natural remanent magnetisation of magnetite-bearing plagioclase grains. |
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2023-01-28 |
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0022-3530 |
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UA library record; WoS full record |
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3.9 |
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OpenAccess |
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Most recent IF: 3.9; 2023 IF: 3.28 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:195160 |
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7292 |
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Bia, P.; Caratelli, D.; Mescia, L.; Gielis, J. |
| Title |
Analysis and synthesis of supershaped dielectric lens antennas |
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A1 Journal article |
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2015 |
Publication |
IET microwaves, antennas and propagation |
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9 |
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14 |
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1497-1504 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Mass communications; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) |
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A novel class of supershaped dielectric lens antennas, whose geometry is described by the three-dimensional (3D) Gielis formula, is introduced and analysed. To this end, a hybrid modelling approach based on geometrical and physical optics is adopted in order to efficiently analyse the multiple wave reflections occurring within the lens and to evaluate the relevant impact on the radiation properties of the antenna under analysis. The developed modelling procedure has been validated by comparison with numerical results already reported in the literature and, afterwards, applied to the electromagnetic characterisation of Gielis dielectric lens antennas with shaped radiation pattern. Furthermore, a dedicated optimisation algorithm based on quantum particle swarm optimisation has been developed for the synthesis of 3D supershaped lens antennas with single feed, as well as with beamforming capabilities. |
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2015-08-14 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:128659 |
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7441 |
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Bia, P.; Caratelli, D.; Mescia, L.; Gielis, J. |
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Electromagnetic characterization of supershaped lens antennas for high-frequency applications |
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2013 |
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1679-1682
T2 - Proceedings of the 43rd European Mi |
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H1 Book chapter; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) |
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978-2-87487-031-6 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:110954 |
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7865 |
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Bhaskar, G.; Gvozdetskyi, V.; Batuk, M.; Wiaderek, K.M.; Sun, Y.; Wang, R.; Zhang, C.; Carnahan, S.L.; Wu, X.; Ribeiro, R.A.; Bud'ko, S.L.; Canfield, P.C.; Huang, W.; Rossini, A.J.; Wang, C.-Z.; Ho, K.-M.; Hadermann, J.; Zaikina, J., V |
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Topochemical deintercalation of Li from layered LiNiB : toward 2D MBene |
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2021 |
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Journal Of The American Chemical Society |
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J Am Chem Soc |
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143 |
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11 |
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4213-4223 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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The pursuit of two-dimensional (2D) borides, MBenes, has proven to be challenging, not the least because of the lack of a suitable precursor prone to the deintercalation. Here, we studied room-temperature topochemical deintercalation of lithium from the layered polymorphs of the LiNiB compound with a considerable amount of Li stored in between [NiB] layers (33 at. % Li). Deintercalation of Li leads to novel metastable borides (Li similar to 0.5NiB) with unique crystal structures. Partial removal of Li is accomplished by exposing the parent phases to air, water, or dilute HCl under ambient conditions. Scanning transmission electron microscopy and solid-state Li-7 and B-1(1) NMR spectroscopy, combined with X-ray pair distribution function (PDF) analysis and DFT calculations, were utilized to elucidate the novel structures of (Li similar to 0.5NiB) and the mechanism of Li-deintercalation. We have shown that the deintercalation of Li proceeds via a “zip-lock” mechanism, leading to the condensation of single [NiB] layers into double or triple layers bound via covalent bonds, resulting in structural fragments with Li[NiB](2) and Li[NiB](3) compositions. The crystal structure of Li similar to 0.5NiB is best described as an intergrowth of the ordered single [NiB], double [NiB](2), or triple [NiB](3) layers alternating with single Li layers; this explains its structural complexity. The formation of double or triple [NiB] layers induces a change in the magnetic behavior from temperature-independent paramagnets in the parent LiNiB compounds to the spin-glassiness in the deintercalated Li similar to 0.5NiB counterparts. LiNiB compounds showcase the potential to access a plethora of unique materials, including 2D MBenes (NiB). |
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2021-03-15 |
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0002-7863 |
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13.858 |
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Most recent IF: 13.858 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:177697 |
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6790 |
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Beusen, J.-M.; Van 't dack, L.; Gijbels, R. |
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Interaction between rock-forming minerals and fluids under hydrothermal conditions : experiments with emphasis on the chemical composition of the minerals surface and on the trace element content of the aqueous phase |
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P3 Proceeding |
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1985 |
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310-317 |
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P3 Proceeding; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
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Reidel |
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Dordrecht |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:111510 |
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1682 |
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Berthelot, A.; Kolev, S.; Bogaerts, A. |
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Different pressure regimes of a surface-wave discharge in argon : a modelling investigation |
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P2 Proceeding |
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2015 |
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57-62 |
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P2 Proceeding; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
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UCO Press |
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Cordoba |
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978-84-9927-187-3 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:135094 |
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4160 |
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Berthelot, A. |
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Modeling of microwave plasmas for carbon dioxide conversion |
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2018 |
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Doctoral thesis; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
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University of Antwerp |
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Antwerp |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:150338 |
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4944 |
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Bernardi, A.; Becherini, F.; Verità, M.; Godoi, R.H.M.; Kontozova-Deutsch, V.; Van Grieken, R.; et al. |
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Conservation of stained glass windows with protective glazing : main results from the European VIDRIO research programme |
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2013 |
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Journal of cultural heritage |
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14 |
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6 |
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527-536 |
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A1 Journal article; Art; History; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) |
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The methodology of protecting the European stained glass windows against environmental risk (e.g. meteorological factors, air pollution, microorganisms) by means of an external glazing is not new. In spite of many scientific studies carried out in the last 20 years, some questions were still up for discussion. The European VIDRIO (20022005) project gave an answer to these questions. The research carried out by the different project partners established a new multidisciplinary approach aimed at evaluating the efficiency of the protective glazing systems and their effects on stained glass windows conservation, and finally at assessing the most appropriate strategy to preserve stained glass windows. Scientific results showed that the so-called isothermal glazing (i.e. ventilation by the air coming from the inside of the building) protected efficiently the ancient stained glass window from environmental attack (i.e. rain, pollutants, condensation, thermal shocks) with very limited secondary effects. The scientific research highlighted that its efficiency was strongly related to the technical design of the protective system. In particular, the ventilation and the size of the interspace had to be carefully considered. The research developed within the VIDRIO project was turned into general recommendations to the owners and practitioners on the best practice for the stained glass windows future conservation. |
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2013-01-03 |
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1296-2074 |
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