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	Author	Schweigert, V.A.; Peeters, F.M.
	Title	Transitions between different superconducting states in mesoscopic disks			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2000	Publication	Physica: C : superconductivity	Abbreviated Journal	Physica C
	Volume	144	Issue		Pages	266-271
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Amsterdam	Editor
	Language		Wos	000087245200047	Publication Date	2002-07-26
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0921-4534;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.404	Times cited	24	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 1.404; 2000 IF: 1.489
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:28521			Serial	3701
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	Author	Bogaerts, A.; Gijbels, R.
	Title	Description of the argon-excited levels in a radio-frequency and direct current glow discharge			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2000	Publication	Spectrochimica acta: part B : atomic spectroscopy	Abbreviated Journal	Spectrochim Acta B
	Volume	55	Issue		Pages	263-278
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Oxford	Editor
	Language		Wos	000086340100005	Publication Date	2002-07-25
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0584-8547;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.241	Times cited	24	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 3.241; 2000 IF: 2.608
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:28324			Serial	653
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	Author	Hai, G.Q.; Peeters, F.M.
	Title	Optically detected magnetophonon resonance in polar semiconductors GaAs			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	1999	Publication	Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics	Abbreviated Journal	Phys Rev B
	Volume	60	Issue		Pages	16513-16518
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Lancaster, Pa	Editor
	Language		Wos	000084791300045	Publication Date	2002-07-27
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0163-1829;1095-3795;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.836	Times cited	24	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 3.836; 1999 IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:27001			Serial	2479
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	Author	Bogaerts, A.; Gijbels, R.
	Title	Modeling of argon direct current glow discharges and comparison with experiment: how good is the agreement?			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	1998	Publication	Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry	Abbreviated Journal	J Anal Atom Spectrom
	Volume	13	Issue		Pages	945-953
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	London	Editor
	Language		Wos	000076002900019	Publication Date	2002-07-26
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0267-9477;1364-5544;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.379	Times cited	24	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 3.379; 1998 IF: 3.845
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:24128			Serial	2118
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	Author	Goldoni, G.; Peeters, F.M.
	Title	Wigner crystallization in quantum electron bilayers			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	1997	Publication	Europhysics letters	Abbreviated Journal	Epl-Europhys Lett
	Volume	37	Issue		Pages	293-298
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Paris	Editor
	Language		Wos	A1997WJ52800010	Publication Date	0000-00-00
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0295-5075	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.957	Times cited	24	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 1.957; 1997 IF: 2.350
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:19295			Serial	3918
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	Author	Ata, I.; Ben Dkhil, S.; Pfannmoeller, M.; Bals, S.; Duche, D.; Simon, J.-J.; Koganezawa, T.; Yoshimoto, N.; Videlot-Ackermann, C.; Margeat, O.; Ackermann, J.; Baeuerle, P.
	Title	The influence of branched alkyl side chains in A-D-A oligothiophenes on the photovoltaic performance and morphology of solution-processed bulk-heterojunction solar cells			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2017	Publication	Organic chemistry frontiers : an international journal of organic chemistry	Abbreviated Journal	Org Chem Front
	Volume	4	Issue	4	Pages	1561-1573
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Besides providing sufficient solubility, branched alkyl chains also affect the film-forming and packing properties of organic semiconductors. In order to avoid steric hindrance as it is present in wide-spread alkyl chains comprising a branching point position at the C2-position, i.e., 2-ethylhexyl, the branching point can be moved away from the pi-conjugated backbone. In this report, we study the influence of the modification of the branching point position from the C2-position in 2-hexyldecylamine (1) to the C4-position in 4-hexyldecylamine (2) connected to the central dithieno[3,2-b: 2', 3'-d] pyrrole (DTP) moiety in a well-studied A-D-A oligothiophene on the optoelectronic properties and photovoltaic performance in solution- processed bulk heterojunction solar cells (BHJSCs) with [6,6]-phenyl-C71-butyric acid methyl ester (PC71BM) as the acceptor material. Post-treatment of the photoactive layers is performed via solvent vapor annealing (SVA) in order to improve the film microstructure of the bulk heterojunction. The time evolution of nanoscale morphological changes is followed by combining scanning transmission electron microscopy with low-energy-loss spectroscopic imaging (STEM-SI), solid-state absorption spectroscopy, and two-dimensional grazing incidence X-ray diffraction (2D-GIXRD). Our results show an improvement of the photovoltaic performance that is dependent on the branching point position in the donor oligomer. Optical spacers are utilized to increase light absorption inside the co-oligomer 2-based BHJSCs leading to increased power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) of 8.2% when compared to the corresponding co-oligomer 1-based devices. A STEM-SI analysis of the respective device cross-sections of active layers containing 1 and 2 as donor materials indeed reveals significant differences in their respective active layer morphologies.
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	Publisher	RSC Publishing	Place of Publication	London	Editor
	Language		Wos	000406374800013	Publication Date	2017-05-02
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	2052-4129	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	4.955	Times cited	24	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	; We acknowledge financial support by the European Commission under the project “SUNFLOWER” (FP7-ICT-2011-7, grant number: 287594) and S.B. acknowledges the ERC Starting Grant Colouratoms (335078). ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 4.955
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:145176UA @ admin @ c:irua:145176			Serial	4727
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	Author	Kiymaz, D.; Yagmurcukardes, M.; Tomak, A.; Sahin, H.; Senger, R.T.; Peeters, F.M.; Zareie, H.M.; Zafer, C.
	Title	Controlled growth mechanism of poly (3-hexylthiophene) nanowires			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2016	Publication	Nanotechnology	Abbreviated Journal	Nanotechnology
	Volume	27	Issue	27	Pages	455604
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	Synthesis of 1D-polymer nanowires by a self-assembly method using marginal solvents is an attractive technique. While the formation mechanism is poorly understood, this method is essential in order to control the growth of nanowires. Here we visualized the time-dependent assembly of poly (3-hexyl-thiophene-2,5-diyl) (P3HT) nanowires by atomic force microscopy and scanning tunneling microscopy. The assembly of P3HT nanowires was carried out at room temperature by mixing cyclohexanone (CHN), as a poor solvent, with polymer solution in 1,2-dichlorobenzene (DCB). Both pi-pi stacking and planarization, obtained at the mix volume ratio of P3HT (in DCB):CHN (10:7), were considered during the investigation. We find that the length of nanowires was determined by the ordering of polymers in the polymer repetition direction. Additionally, our density functional theory calculations revealed that the presence of DCB and CHN molecules that stabilize the structural distortions due to tail group of polymers was essential for the core-wire formation.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Bristol	Editor
	Language		Wos	000386132600003	Publication Date	2016-10-11
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0957-4484	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.44	Times cited	24	Open Access
	Notes	; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem foundation of the Flemish government. Computational resources were provided by TUBITAK ULAKBIM, the High Performance and Grid Computing Center (TR-Grid e-Infrastructure), and the HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA), a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center (VSC), which is funded by the Hercules Foundation. HS is supported by a FWO Pegasus-Long Marie Curie Fellowship. HS and RTS acknowledge support from TUBITAK through Project No. 114F397. Also, DA is supported by the Scientific Research Project Fund of Ege University (Project Nr: 12GEE011). ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 3.44
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:138159			Serial	4350
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	Author	Aierken, Y.; Çakir, D.; Peeters, F.M.
	Title	Strain enhancement of acoustic phonon limited mobility in monolayer TiS₃			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2016	Publication	Physical chemistry, chemical physics	Abbreviated Journal	Phys Chem Chem Phys
	Volume	18	Issue	18	Pages	14434-14441
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	Strain engineering is an effective way to tune the intrinsic properties of a material. Here, we show by using first-principles calculations that both uniaxial and biaxial tensile strain applied to monolayer TiS3 are able to significantly modify its intrinsic mobility. From the elastic modulus and the phonon dispersion relation we determine the tensile strain range where structure dynamical stability of the monolayer is guaranteed. Within this region, we find more than one order of enhancement of the acoustic phonon limited mobility at 300 K (100 K), i.e. from 1.71 x 10(4) (5.13 x 10(4)) cm(2) V-1 s(-1) to 5.53 x 10(6) (1.66 x 10(6)) cm(2) V-1 s(-1). The degree of anisotropy in both mobility and effective mass can be tuned by using tensile strain. Furthermore, we can either increase or decrease the band gap of TiS3 monolayer by applying strain along different crystal directions. This property allows us to use TiS3 not only in electronic but also in optical applications.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Cambridge	Editor
	Language		Wos	000378102700036	Publication Date	2016-05-05
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1463-9076	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	4.123	Times cited	24	Open Access
	Notes	; This work was supported by the Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO-V1). Computational resources were provided by HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA) a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center (VSC), which is funded by the Hercules foundation and the Flemish Government-department EWI. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 4.123
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:134628			Serial	4250
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	Author	Morozov, V.A.; Raskina, M.V.; Lazoryak, B.I.; Meert, K.W.; Korthout, K.; Smet, P.F.; Poelman, D.; Gauquelin, N.; Verbeeck, J.; Abakumov, A.M.; Hadermann, J.;
	Title	Crystal Structure and Luminescent Properties of R2-xEux(MoO4)(3) (R = Gd, Sm) Red Phosphors			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2014	Publication	Chemistry of materials	Abbreviated Journal	Chem Mater
	Volume	26	Issue	24	Pages	7124-7136
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	The R-2(MoO4)(3) (R = rare earth elements) molybdates doped with Eu3+ cations are interesting red-emitting materials for display and solid-state lighting applications. The structure and luminescent properties of the R2-xEux(MoO4)(3) (R = Gd, Sm) solid solutions have been investigated as a function of chemical composition and preparation conditions. Monoclinic (alpha) and orthorhombic (beta') R2-xEux(MoO4)(3) (R = Gd, Sm; 0 <= x <= 2) modifications were prepared by solid-state reaction, and their structures were investigated using synchrotron powder X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. The pure orthorhombic beta'-phases could be synthesized only by quenching from high temperature to room temperature for Gd2-xEux(MoO4)(3) in the Eu3+-rich part (x > 1) and for all Sm2-xEux(MoO4)(3) solid solutions. The transformation from the alpha-phase to the beta'-phase results in a notable increase (similar to 24%) of the unit cell volume for all R2-xEux(MoO4)(3) (R = Sm, Gd) solid solutions. The luminescent properties of all R2-xEux(MoO4)(3) (R = Gd, Sm; 0 <= x <= 2) solid solutions were measured, and their optical properties were related to their structural properties. All R2-xEux(MoO4)(3) (R = Gd, Sm; 0 <= x <= 2) phosphors emit intense red light dominated by the D-5(0)-> F-7(2) transition at similar to 616 nm. However, a change in the multiplet splitting is observed when switching from the monoclinic to the orthorhombic structure, as a consequence of the change in coordination polyhedron of the luminescent ion from RO8 to RO7 for the alpha- and beta'-modification, respectively. The Gd2-xEux(MoO4)(3) solid solutions are the most efficient emitters in the range of 0 < x < 1.5, but their emission intensity is comparable to or even significantly lower than that of Sm2-xEux(MoO4)(3) for higher Eu3+ concentrations (1.5 <= x <= 1.75). Electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) measurements revealed the influence of the structure and element content on the number and positions of bands in the ultraviolet-visible-infrared regions of the EELS spectrum.
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	Language		Wos	000347139700027	Publication Date	2014-11-27
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0897-4756;1520-5002;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	9.466	Times cited	24	Open Access
	Notes	Fwo G039211n; G004413n; 278510 Vortex ECASJO_;			Approved	Most recent IF: 9.466; 2014 IF: 8.354
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:122829UA @ admin @ c:irua:122829			Serial	558
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	Author	Hai, G.Q.; Studart, N.; Peeters, F.M.
	Title	Electron mobility in two coupled δ layers			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	1995	Publication	Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics	Abbreviated Journal	Phys Rev B
	Volume	52	Issue		Pages	11273-11276
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Lancaster, Pa	Editor
	Language		Wos	A1995TA85200092	Publication Date	0000-00-00
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1098-0121; 0163-1829	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.736	Times cited	24	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	no
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:12193			Serial	980
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	Author	Damm, H.; Adriaensens, P.; De Dobbelaere, C.; Capon, B.; Elen, K.; Drijkoningen, J.; Conings, B.; Manca, J.V.; D’Haen, J.; Detavernier, C.; Magusin, P.C.M.M.; Hadermann, J.; Hardy, A.; Van Bael, M.K.;
	Title	Factors Influencing the Conductivity of Aqueous Sol(ution)-Gel-Processed Al-Doped ZnO Films			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2014	Publication	Chemistry of materials	Abbreviated Journal	Chem Mater
	Volume	26	Issue	20	Pages	5839-5851
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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	Publisher		Place of Publication		Editor
	Language		Wos	000343950300004	Publication Date	2014-10-06
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0897-4756;1520-5002;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	9.466	Times cited	24	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 9.466; 2014 IF: 8.354
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:121211			Serial	1170
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	Author	Alaria, J.; Borisov, P.; Dyer, M.S.; Manning, T.D.; Lepadatu, S.; Cain, M.G.; Mishina, E.D.; Sherstyuk, N.E.; Ilyin, N.A.; Hadermann, J.; Lederman, D.; Claridge, J.B.; Rosseinsky, M.J.;
	Title	Engineered spatial inversion symmetry breaking in an oxide heterostructure built from isosymmetric room-temperature magnetically ordered components			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2014	Publication	Chemical science	Abbreviated Journal	Chem Sci
	Volume	5	Issue	4	Pages	1599-1610
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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	Publisher	Royal Society of Chemistry	Place of Publication	Cambridge	Editor
	Language		Wos	000332467400044	Publication Date	2014-01-20
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	2041-6520;2041-6539;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	8.668	Times cited	24	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 8.668; 2014 IF: 9.211
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:117064			Serial	1045
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	Author	Idrissi, H.; Kobler, A.; Amin-Ahmadi, B.; Coulombier, M.; Galceran, M.; Raskin, J.-P.; Godet, S.; Kuebel, C.; Pardoen, T.; Schryvers, D.
	Title	Plasticity mechanisms in ultrafine grained freestanding aluminum thin films revealed by in-situ transmission electron microscopy nanomechanical testing			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2014	Publication	Applied physics letters	Abbreviated Journal	Appl Phys Lett
	Volume	104	Issue	10	Pages	101903
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	In-situ bright field transmission electron microscopy (TEM) nanomechanical tensile testing and in-situ automated crystallographic orientation mapping in TEM were combined to unravel the elementary mechanisms controlling the plasticity of ultrafine grained Aluminum freestanding thin films. The characterizations demonstrate that deformation proceeds with a transition from grain rotation to intragranular dislocation glide and starvation plasticity mechanism at about 1% deformation. The grain rotation is not affected by the character of the grain boundaries. No grain growth or twinning is detected. (C) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC.
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	Publisher	American Institute of Physics	Place of Publication	New York, N.Y.	Editor
	Language		Wos	000333082800022	Publication Date	2014-03-12
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0003-6951;1077-3118;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.411	Times cited	24	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 3.411; 2014 IF: 3.302
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:116866			Serial	2649
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	Author	Geukens, I.; Vermoortele, F.; Meledina, M.; Turner, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; De Vos, D.E.
	Title	Ag nanoparticles on mixed Al₂O₃-Ga₂O₃ supports as catalysts for the N-alkylation of amines with alcohols			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2014	Publication	Applied catalysis : A : general	Abbreviated Journal	Appl Catal A-Gen
	Volume	469	Issue		Pages	373-379
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	The combination of AgNO3 with NaH results in Ag nanoparticles that can selectively perform alcohol aminations under mild reaction conditions (110 °C). NaH not only serves as a reducing agent for the Ag salt, but also activates the alcohol for dehydrogenation to the corresponding ketone/aldehyde. The stability of the particles can be improved by immobilizing them onto mixed Al2O3Ga2O3 supports; the combination of Ga and Al provides materials with stronger Lewis acidic sites compared to pure alumina or gallium oxide supports. This leads to catalysts with enhanced activities, without the necessity of adding external Lewis acids. Detailed TEM characterization also reveals a close interaction between the Ag NPs and the gallium oxide phase. The obtained catalysts are recyclable and show activity for the alcohol amination using a variety of aliphatic and aromatic amines under mild conditions.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Amsterdam	Editor
	Language		Wos	000329266500045	Publication Date	2013-10-10
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0926-860X;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	4.339	Times cited	24	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 4.339; 2014 IF: 3.942
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:111095			Serial	83
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	Author	Bals, S.; Van Aert, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.
	Title	High resolution electron tomography			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2013	Publication	Current opinion in solid state and materials science	Abbreviated Journal	Curr Opin Solid St M
	Volume	17	Issue	3	Pages	107-114
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Reaching atomic resolution in 3D has been the ultimate goal in the field of electron tomography for many years. Significant progress, both on the theoretical as well as the experimental side has recently resulted in several exciting examples demonstrating the ability to visualise atoms in 3D. In this paper, we will review the different steps that have pushed the resolution in 3D to the atomic level. A broad range of methodologies and practical examples together with their impact on materials science will be discussed. Finally, we will provide an outlook and will describe future challenges in the field of high resolution electron tomography.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	London	Editor
	Language		Wos	000323869800003	Publication Date	2013-03-30
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1359-0286;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	6.938	Times cited	24	Open Access
	Notes	Fwo; 312483 Esteem; Countatoms;			Approved	Most recent IF: 6.938; 2013 IF: 7.167
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109454			Serial	1457
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	Author	Khalilov, U.; Pourtois, G.; Huygh, S.; van Duin, A.C.T.; Neyts, E.C.; Bogaerts, A.
	Title	New mechanism for oxidation of native silicon oxide			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2013	Publication	The journal of physical chemistry: C : nanomaterials and interfaces	Abbreviated Journal	J Phys Chem C
	Volume	117	Issue	19	Pages	9819-9825
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
	Abstract	Continued miniaturization of metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) requires an ever-decreasing thickness of the gate oxide. The structure of ultrathin silicon oxide films, however, critically depends on the oxidation mechanism. Using reactive atomistic simulations, we here demonstrate how the oxidation mechanism in hyperthermal oxidation of such structures may be controlled by the oxidation temperature and the oxidant energy. Specifically, we study the interaction of hyperthermal oxygen with energies of 15 eV with thin SiOx (x ≤ 2) films with a native oxide thickness of about 10 Å. We analyze the oxygen penetration depth probability and compare with results of the hyperthermal oxidation of a bare Si(100){2 × 1} (c-Si) surface. The temperature-dependent oxidation mechanisms are discussed in detail. Our results demonstrate that, at low (i.e., room) temperature, the penetrated oxygen mostly resides in the oxide region rather than at the SiOx\|c-Si interface. However, at higher temperatures, starting at around 700 K, oxygen atoms are found to penetrate and to diffuse through the oxide layer followed by reaction at the c-Si boundary. We demonstrate that hyperthermal oxidation resembles thermal oxidation, which can be described by the DealGrove model at high temperatures. Furthermore, defect creation mechanisms that occur during the oxidation process are also analyzed. This study is useful for the fabrication of ultrathin silicon oxide gate oxides for metal-oxide-semiconductor devices as it links parameters that can be straightforwardly controlled in experiment (oxygen temperature, velocity) with the silicon oxide structure.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Washington, D.C.	Editor
	Language		Wos	000319649100032	Publication Date	2013-04-23
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1932-7447;1932-7455;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	4.536	Times cited	24	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 4.536; 2013 IF: 4.835
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:107989			Serial	2321
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	Author	Hervieu, M.; Martin, C.; Maignan, A.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Jirak, Z.; Hejtmanek, J.; Barnabe, A.; Thopart, D.; Raveau, B.
	Title	Structural and magnetotransport transitions in the electron-doped Pr_1-xSr_xMnO₃(0.85\leq x\leq1) manganites			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2000	Publication	Chemistry and materials	Abbreviated Journal	Chem Mater
	Volume	12	Issue	5	Pages	1456-1462
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	The exploration of the Mn4+-rich side of the Pr1-xSrxMnO3 system has allowed the extension of the domain of the cubic perovskite, by using a two-step process, combining synthesis under Ar flow at high temperature and O-2 pressure annealing at lower temperature. We show that these Pr-doped cubic perovskites exhibit a coupled structural (cubic-tetragonal) and magnetic (para-antiferro) transition connected with a resistivity jump at the same temperature. The strong interplay between lattice, charges, and spins for these oxides results from the appearance at low temperature of the distorted C-type antiferromagnetic structure. The Pr1-xSrxMnO3 magnetic phase diagram shows, for 0.9 less than or equal to x less than or equal to 1 (i.e., on the Mn4+-rich side), the existence at low temperature of C- and G-type antiferromagnetism. The absence of ferromagnetic-antiferromagnetic competition explains that magnetoresistante properties are not observed in this system, in contrast to Mn4+-rich Ln(1-x)Ca(x)MnO(3) systems.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Washington, D.C.	Editor
	Language		Wos	000087136800039	Publication Date	2002-07-26
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0897-4756;1520-5002;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	9.466	Times cited	24	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 9.466; 2000 IF: 3.580
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:103454			Serial	3198
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	Author	Ruelle, B.; Felten, A.; Ghijsen, J.; Drube, W.; Johnson, R.L.; Liang, D.; Erni, R.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Sophie, P.; Dubois, P.; Godfroid, T.; Hecq, M.; Bittencourt, C.;
	Title	Functionalization of MWCNTs with atomic nitrogen			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Micron	Abbreviated Journal	Micron
	Volume	40	Issue	1	Pages	85-88
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	In this study of the changes induced by exposing MWCNTs to a nitrogen plasma, it was found by HRTEM that the atomic nitrogen exposure does not significantly etch the surface of the carbon nanotube (CNT). Nevertheless, the atomic nitrogen generated by a microwave plasma effectively grafts amine, nitrile, amide, and oxime groups onto the CNT surface, as observed by XPS, altering the density of valence electronic states, as seen in UPS. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All fights reserved.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Oxford	Editor
	Language		Wos	000261420900017	Publication Date	2008-01-29
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0968-4328;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.98	Times cited	24	Open Access
	Notes	Pai 6/1; Pa 6/27			Approved	Most recent IF: 1.98; 2009 IF: 1.626
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:103080			Serial	1305
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	Author	Cornelissens, Y.G.; Peeters, F.M.
	Title	Response function of a Hall magnetosensor in the diffusive regime			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2002	Publication	Journal of applied physics	Abbreviated Journal	J Appl Phys
	Volume	92	Issue	4	Pages	2006-2012
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	Two-dimensional electron gas systems patterned into micrometer Hall bars can be used as Hall magnetosensors. In this way, ballistic Hall probes have already been studied and used successfully. Here, the response function of a Hall sensor is determined in the diffusive regime, which allows this device to be used as a magnetosensor for the determination of inhomogeneous magnetic field distributions. Furthermore, the influence of the geometry of the Hall bar on this response function, such as circular corners and asymmetry in the probes, is also investigated and appears to be non-negligible. (C) 2002 American Institute of Physics.
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	Publisher	American Institute of Physics	Place of Publication	New York, N.Y.	Editor
	Language		Wos	000177171700046	Publication Date	2002-09-18
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0021-8979;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.068	Times cited	24	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 2.068; 2002 IF: 2.281
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:102826			Serial	2897
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	Author	Teodoru, S.; Kusano, Y.; Bogaerts, A.
	Title	The effect of O₂ in a humid O₂/N₂/NO_x gas mixture on NO_x and N₂O remediation by an atmospheric pressure dielectric barrier discharge			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Plasma processes and polymers	Abbreviated Journal	Plasma Process Polym
	Volume	9	Issue	7	Pages	652-689
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
	Abstract	A numerical model for NxOy remediation in humid air plasma produced with a dielectric barrier discharge at atmospheric pressure is presented. Special emphasis is given to NO2 and N2O reduction with the decrease of O2 content in the feedstock gas. A detailed reaction mechanism including electronic and ionic processes, as well as the contribution of radicals and excited atomic/molecular species is proposed. The temporal evolution of the densities of NO, NO2 and N2O species, and some other by-products, is analyzed, and the major pathways for the NxOy remediation are discussed for one pulse. Subsequently, simulations are presented for a multi-pulses case, where three O2 contents are tested for optimization of the remediation process. It is found that when the gas mixture O2/N2/H2O/NOx has no initial O2 content, the best NOx and N2O remediation is achieved.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Weinheim	Editor
	Language		Wos	000306279500005	Publication Date	2012-03-14
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1612-8850;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.846	Times cited	24	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 2.846; 2012 IF: 3.730
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:100920			Serial	842
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	Author	Cagno, S.; Favaretto, L.; Mendera, M.; Izmer, A.; Vanhaecke, F.; Janssens, K.
	Title	Evidence of early medieval soda ash glass in the archaeological site of San Genesio (Tuscany)			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Journal of archaeological science	Abbreviated Journal	J Archaeol Sci
	Volume	39	Issue	5	Pages	1540-1552
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Philosophy; History; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
	Abstract	The early medieval period marks an important turning point in the history of glassmaking, since it comprises the transition period between the mineral-based silica-soda-lime glass of the Roman tradition and the plant ash-based glass. With the aim of expanding the knowledge on the glass recipes and technologies of this period, 37 glass samples were analyzed, originating from the archaeological excavations of San Genesio (Tuscany) and dated from the fourth to the eleventh century. The major and minor element concentrations were measured with SEM-EDX, while the trace elements were quantified with LA-ICP-MS. The results were compared with published compositions of glass samples of similar age in order to highlight differences and similarities. The results offer a very interesting view on the glass circulation in the religious/residential/manufacturing center of San Genesio in the early medieval period. Most of the glass has a typical late-Roman composition, but some glass fragments are identified as soda ash glass. These are among the earliest medieval ash-fluxed glasses ever found in the Italian peninsula. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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	Language		Wos	000301620900034	Publication Date	2012-01-02
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	ISSN	0305-4403	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.602	Times cited	24	Open Access
	Notes	; This research was supported by the Interuniversity Attraction Poles Programme – Belgian Science Policy (IUAP VI/16). The text also presents results of GOA “XANES meets ELNES” (Research Fund University of Antwerp, Belgium) and from FWO (Brussels, Belgium) projects no. G.0704.08 and G.01769.09. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 2.602; 2012 IF: 1.889
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:98251			Serial	5618
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	Author	Schalm, O.; Proost, K.; De Vis, K.; Cagno, S.; Janssens, K.; Mees, F.; Jacobs, P.; Caen, J.
	Title	Manganese staining of archaeological glass : the characterization of Mn-rich inclusions in leached layers and a hypothesis of its formation			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2011	Publication	Archaeometry	Abbreviated Journal	Archaeometry
	Volume	53	Issue	1	Pages	103-122
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
	Abstract	During the study of a large number of archaeological glass fragments, manganese-rich inclusions in leached layers were observed in a limited number of cases. This phenomenon occurs only in black-coloured leached layers. Since the formation mechanism of such manganese-rich inclusions is still unclear, a combination of several analytical techniques was used in order to investigate this phenomenon and, more specifically, to obtain more information on (a) the composition and morphology of the inclusions, (b) the chemical state of Mn and (c) the 3D morphology of the inclusions. A mechanism that might explain the formation of these inclusions is proposed.
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	Language		Wos	000285418100006	Publication Date	2010-07-22
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0003-813x; 1475-4754	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.47	Times cited	24	Open Access
	Notes	; ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 1.47; 2011 IF: 1.183
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:88754			Serial	5704
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	Author	Basile, F.; Benito, P.; Bugani, S.; de Nolf, W.; Fornasari, G.; Janssens, K.; Morselli, L.; Scavetta, E.; Tonelli, D.; Vaccari, A.
	Title	Combined use of synchrotron-radiation-based imaging techniques for the characterization of structured catalysts			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2010	Publication	Advanced functional materials	Abbreviated Journal	Adv Funct Mater
	Volume	20	Issue	23	Pages	4117-4126
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
	Abstract	Active-phase-coated metallic supports as structured catalysts are gaining attention in endothermic and exothermic processes because they improve heat transfer. The deposition of a well-adhered and stable catalyst layer on the metallic support constitutes an important feature for the successful application of the final material. In this work, coating of FeCrAlY foams is performed by a one-step electrosynthesis-deposition of hydrotalcite-type compounds, precursors of catalysts active in endothermic steam methane reforming. The catalysts are studied at different length scales by using, for the first time, a combination of several techniques: SEM/EDS and X-ray fluorescence, X-ray powder diffraction and absorption-tomography experiments on the micro- and nanoscales at a synchrotron facility. The results show that the morphology of the coating depends on the synthesis conditions and that the catalyst may be described as Ni metal crystallites dispersed on γ-Al2O3, homogeneously coating the FeCrAlY foam.
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	Language		Wos	000285392900010	Publication Date	2010-09-23
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	ISSN	1616-301x	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	12.124	Times cited	24	Open Access
	Notes	; The authors give thanks to Dr. Cloetens, for helping during the absorption tomography experiments, performed at ID19 of the ESRF; and P. Blauet and R. Toucolou, for helping during the mu-XRF/XRPD and nano-XRF experiments at ID22 and ID22-NI of the ESRF. The financial support from the Ministero per l'Istruzione, l'Universita e la Ricerca (MIUR, Roma, Italy) is gratefully acknowledged. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 12.124; 2010 IF: 8.508
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:85834			Serial	5525
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	Author	Villarreal, R.; Lin, P.-C.; Faraji, F.; Hassani, N.; Bana, H.; Zarkua, Z.; Nair, M.N.; Tsai, H.-C.; Auge, M.; Junge, F.; Hofsaess, H.C.; De Gendt, S.; De Feyter, S.; Brems, S.; Ahlgren, E.H.; Neyts, E.C.; Covaci, L.; Peeters, F.M.; Neek-Amal, M.; Pereira, L.M.C.
	Title	Breakdown of universal scaling for nanometer-sized bubbles in graphene			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2021	Publication	Nano Letters	Abbreviated Journal	Nano Lett
	Volume	21	Issue	19	Pages	8103-8110
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
	Abstract	We report the formation of nanobubbles on graphene with a radius of the order of 1 nm, using ultralow energy implantation of noble gas ions (He, Ne, Ar) into graphene grown on a Pt(111) surface. We show that the universal scaling of the aspect ratio, which has previously been established for larger bubbles, breaks down when the bubble radius approaches 1 nm, resulting in much larger aspect ratios. Moreover, we observe that the bubble stability and aspect ratio depend on the substrate onto which the graphene is grown (bubbles are stable for Pt but not for Cu) and trapped element. We interpret these dependencies in terms of the atomic compressibility of the noble gas as well as of the adhesion energies between graphene, the substrate, and trapped atoms.
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	Language		Wos	000709549100026	Publication Date	2021-09-14
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1530-6984	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	12.712	Times cited	24	Open Access	OpenAccess
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	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:184137			Serial	6857
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	Author	Wu, L.; Kolmeijer, K.E.; Zhang, Y.; An, H.; Arnouts, S.; Bals, S.; Altantzis, T.; Hofmann, J.P.; Costa Figueiredo, M.; Hensen, E.J.M.; Weckhuysen, B.M.; van der Stam, W.
	Title	Stabilization effects in binary colloidal Cu and Ag nanoparticle electrodes under electrochemical CO₂ reduction conditions			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2021	Publication	Nanoscale	Abbreviated Journal	Nanoscale
	Volume	13	Issue	9	Pages	4835-4844
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Applied Electrochemistry & Catalysis (ELCAT)
	Abstract	Nanoparticle modified electrodes constitute an attractive way to tailor-make efficient carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction catalysts. However, the restructuring and sintering processes of nanoparticles under electrochemical reaction conditions not only impedes the widespread application of nanoparticle catalysts, but also misleads the interpretation of the selectivity of the nanocatalysts. Here, we colloidally synthesized metallic copper (Cu) and silver (Ag) nanoparticles with a narrow size distribution (<10%) and utilized them in electrochemical CO2 reduction reactions. Monometallic Cu and Ag nanoparticle electrodes showed severe nanoparticle sintering already at low overpotential of -0.8 V vs. RHE, as evidenced by ex situ SEM investigations, and potential-dependent variations in product selectivity that resemble bulk Cu (14% for ethylene at -1.3 V vs. RHE) and Ag (69% for carbon monoxide at -1.0 V vs. RHE). However, by co-deposition of Cu and Ag nanoparticles, a nanoparticle stabilization effect was observed between Cu and Ag, and the sintering process was greatly suppressed at CO2 reducing potentials (-0.8 V vs. RHE). Furthermore, by varying the Cu/Ag nanoparticle ratio, the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) selectivity towards methane (maximum of 20.6% for dense Cu-2.5-Ag-1 electrodes) and C-2 products (maximum of 15.7% for dense Cu-1-Ag-1 electrodes) can be tuned, which is attributed to a synergistic effect between neighbouring Ag and Cu nanoparticles. We attribute the stabilization of the nanoparticles to the positive enthalpies of Cu-Ag solid solutions, which prevents the dissolution-redeposition induced particle growth under CO2RR conditions. The observed nanoparticle stabilization effect enables the design and fabrication of active CO2 reduction nanocatalysts with high durability.
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	Language		Wos	000628024200011	Publication Date	2021-02-22
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	ISSN	2040-3364	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	7.367	Times cited	24	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	This work is funded by the Strategic UU-TU/e Alliance project ‘Joint Centre for Chemergy Research’ (budget holder B. M. W.). S. B. acknowledges support from the European Research Council (ERC Consolidator Grant #815128 REALNANO). S. A. and T. A. acknowledge funding from the University of Antwerp Research fund (BOF). We thank Eric Hellebrand (Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University) for the assistance in SEM measurements. Dr Ramon Oord (ARC Chemical Building Blocks Consortium, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University) is acknowledged for assisting with the grazing incidence XRD measurements; sygma			Approved	Most recent IF: 7.367
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:176723			Serial	6737
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	Author	Siriwardane, E.M.D.; Demiroglu, I.; Sevik, C.; Peeters, F.M.; Çakir, D.
	Title	Assessment of sulfur-functionalized MXenes for li-ion battery applications			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2020	Publication	Journal Of Physical Chemistry C	Abbreviated Journal	J Phys Chem C
	Volume	124	Issue	39	Pages	21293-21304
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	The surface termination of MXenes greatly determines the electrochemical properties and ion kinetics on their surfaces. So far, hydroxyl-, oxygen-, and fluorine-terminated MXenes have been widely studied for energy storage applications. Recently, sulfur-functionalized MXene structures, which possess low diffusion barriers, have been proposed as candidate materials to enhance battery performance. We performed first-principles calculations on the structural, stability, electrochemical, and ion dynamic properties of Li-adsorbed sulfur-functionalized groups 3B, 4B, 5B, and 6B transition-metal (M)-based MXenes (i.e., M2CS2 with M = Sc, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, and W). We performed phonon calculations, which indicated that all of the above M2CS2 MXenes, except for Sc, are dynamically stable at T = 0 K. The ground-state structure of each M2CS2 monolayer depends on the type of M atom. For instance, while sulfur prefers to sit at the FCC site on Ti2CS2, it occupies the HCP site of Cr-based MXene. We determined the Li adsorption configurations at different concentrations using the cluster expansion method. The highest maximum open-circuit voltages were computed for the group 4B element (i.e., Ti, Zr, and Hf)-based M2CS2, which are larger than 2.1 V, while their average voltages are approximately 1 V. The maximum voltage for the group 6B element (i.e., Cr, Mo, W)-based M2CS2 is less than 1 V, and the average voltage is less than 0.71 V. We found that S functionalization is helpful for capacity improvements over the O-terminated MXenes. In this respect, the computed storage gravimetric capacity may reach up to 417.4 mAh/g for Ti2CS2 and 404.5 mAh/g for V2CS2. Ta-, Cr-, Mo-, and W-based M2CS2 MXenes show very low capacities, which are less than 100 mAh/g. The Li surface diffusion energy barriers for all of the considered MXenes are less than 0.22 eV, which is favorable for high charging and discharging rates. Finally, ab initio molecular dynamic simulations performed at 400 K and bond-length analysis with respect to Li concentration verify that selected promising systems are robust against thermally induced perturbations that may induce structural transformations or distortions and undesirable Li release.
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	Language		Wos	000577151900008	Publication Date	2020-09-01
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	ISSN	1932-7447; 1932-7455	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.7	Times cited	24	Open Access
	Notes	; Computational resources were provided by the HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA), a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center (VSC), which is funded by the Hercules Foundation. This work was supported, in part, by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) under contract no. 118F512 and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research under award no. FA9550-19-1-7048. This work was performed in part at the Center for Nanoscale Materials, a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science User. Use of the Center for Nanoscale Materials, an Office of Science user facility, was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, under contract no. DE-AC02-06CH11357. This work was supported, in part, by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) under contract no. 118C026. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 3.7; 2020 IF: 4.536
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	Author	Bafekry, A.; Neek-Amal, M.
	Title	Tuning the electronic properties of graphene-graphitic carbon nitride heterostructures and heterojunctions by using an electric field			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2020	Publication	Physical Review B	Abbreviated Journal	Phys Rev B
	Volume	101	Issue	8	Pages	085417-10
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	Integration of graphene-based two-dimensional materials is essential for nanoelectronics applications. Using density-functional theory, we systematically investigate the electronic properties of vertically stacked graphene-graphitic carbon nitrides (GE/GCN). We also studied the covalently lateral stitched graphene-graphitic carbon nitrides (GE-GCN heterojunctions). The effects of perpendicular electric field on the electronic properties of six different heterostructures, i.e., (i) one layer of GE on top of a layer of CnNm with (n, m) = (3,1), (3,4), and (4,3) and (ii) three heterostructures CnNm/Cn'Nm', where (n, m) not equal (n', m') are elucidated. The most important calculated features are (i) the systems GE/C3N4, C3N/C3N4, GE-C3N, GE-C4N3, and C3N-C3N4 exhibit semiconducting characteristics having small band gaps of Delta(0)=20, 250, 100, 100, 80 meV, respectively while (ii) the systems GE/C4N3, C3N/C4N3, and C3N-C4N3 show ferromagnetic-metallic properties. In particular, we found that, in semiconducting heterostructures, the band gap increases nontrivially with increasing the absolute value of the applied perpendicular electric field. This work is useful for designing heterojunctions and heterostructures made of graphene and other two-dimensional materials such as those proposed in recent experiments [X. Liu and M. C. Hersam Sci. Adv. 5, 6444 (2019)].
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	Language		Wos	000515659700007	Publication Date	2020-02-26
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	ISSN	2469-9969; 2469-9950	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.7	Times cited	24	Open Access
	Notes	; ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 3.7; 2020 IF: 3.836
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	Author	Choukroun, D.; Daems, N.; Kenis, T.; Van Everbroeck, T.; Hereijgers, J.; Altantzis, T.; Bals, S.; Cool, P.; Breugelmans, T.
	Title	Bifunctional nickel-nitrogen-doped-carbon-supported copper electrocatalyst for CO₂ reduction			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2020	Publication	Journal Of Physical Chemistry C	Abbreviated Journal	J Phys Chem C
	Volume	124	Issue	124	Pages	1369-1381
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA); Applied Electrochemistry & Catalysis (ELCAT)
	Abstract	Bifunctionality is a key feature of many industrial catalysts, supported metal clusters and particles in particular, and the development of such catalysts for the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) to hydrocarbons and alcohols is gaining traction in light of recent advancements in the field. Carbon-supported Cu nanoparticles are suitable candidates for integration in the state-of-the-art reaction interfaces, and here, we propose, synthesize, and evaluate a bifunctional Ni–N-doped-C-supported Cu electrocatalyst, in which the support possesses active sites for selective CO2 conversion to CO and Cu nanoparticles catalyze either the direct CO2 or CO reduction to hydrocarbons. In this work, we introduce the scientific rationale behind the concept, its applicability, and the challenges with regard to the catalyst. From the practical aspect, the deposition of Cu nanoparticles onto carbon black and Ni–N–C supports via an ammonia-driven deposition precipitation method is reported and explored in more detail using X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, and hydrogen temperature-programmed reduction. High-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDXS) give further evidence of the presence of Cu-containing nanoparticles on the Ni–N–C supports while revealing an additional relationship between the nanoparticle’s composition and the electrode’s electrocatalytic performance. Compared to the benchmark carbon black-supported Cu catalysts, Ni–N–C-supported Cu delivers up to a 2-fold increase in the partial C2H4 current density at −1.05 VRHE (C1/C2 = 0.67) and a concomitant 10-fold increase of the CO partial current density. The enhanced ethylene production metrics, obtained by virtue of the higher intrinsic activity of the Ni–N–C support, point out toward a synergistic action between the two catalytic functionalities.
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	Language		Wos	000508467700015	Publication Date	2020-01-07
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	ISSN	1932-7447; 1932-7455	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.7	Times cited	24	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	; N.D. acknowledges sponsoring from the research foundation of Flanders (FWO) in the frame of a postdoctoral grant (12Y3919N N.D.). J.H. greatly acknowledges the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) for support through a postdoctoral fellowship (28761). T.V.E. and P.C. acknowledge financial support from the EU-Partial-PGMs project (H2020NMP-686086). The authors also acknowledge financial support from the university research fund (BOF-GOA PS ID No. 33928). ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 3.7; 2020 IF: 4.536
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	Author	Ricciardi, P.; Legrand, S.; Bertolotti, G.; Janssens, K.
	Title	Macro X-ray fluorescence (MA-XRF) scanning of illuminated manuscript fragments: potentialities and challenges			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2016	Publication	Microchemical journal T2 – TECHNART Conference, APR 27-30, 2015, Catania, ITALY	Abbreviated Journal	Microchem J
	Volume	124	Issue		Pages	785-791
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
	Abstract	Macro X-ray fluorescence scanning (MA-XRF) is gradually becoming an established technique for the non-invasive analytical investigation of painted surfaces. This paper discusses some of the benefits and limitations of employing MA-XRF for the study of manuscript illuminations. Art historical research on this type of artefacts that is based on scientific measurements is often limited by the fact that usually no sampling can take place. Hence there is a need for non-invasive analytical tools that make it possible to conduct systematic investigations. As a representative example of this type of objects, a 15th century Italian manuscript fragment from the collection of the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge (UK) is investigated. The aims of the study were to gain insight into the materials and techniques employed by Renaissance illuminators and to help answer specific questions regarding the fragment's authorship and geographic origin. The complementarity and advantages of MA-XRF mapping versus site-specific analyses are discussed. For this purpose, MA-XRF data are evaluated and compared with the results of other analytical techniques. The interpretation of the elemental maps is discussed along with the challenges faced during the analysis. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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	Language		Wos	000367755600096	Publication Date	2015-10-27
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	ISSN	0026-265x; 0026-265x	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.034	Times cited	24	Open Access
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	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:144767			Serial	5698
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	Author	Thomassen, G.; Egiguren Vila, U.; Van Dael, M.; Lemmens, B.; Van Passel, S.
	Title	A techno-economic assessment of an algal-based biorefinery			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2016	Publication	Clean Technologies And Environmental Policy	Abbreviated Journal	Clean Technol Envir
	Volume	18	Issue	6	Pages	1849-1862
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM)
	Abstract	Economic and technological assessments have identified difficulties with the commercialization of bulk products from microalgae, like biofuels. To overcome these problems, a multi-product algal-based biorefinery has been proposed. This paper performs a techno-economic assessment of such a biorefinery. Four production pathways, ranging from a base case with commercial technologies to an improved case with innovative technologies, are analyzed. All region-specific parameters were adapted to Belgian conditions. Three scenarios result in techno-economically viable production plants. The most profitable scenario is the scenario which uses a specialized membrane for medium recycling and an open pond algae cultivation. Although the inclusion of a photobioreactor decreases the culture medium costs, the higher investment costs result in lower economic profits. The carotenoid content and price are identified as critical parameters. Furthermore, the economies of scale assumption for the photobioreactor is critical for the feasibility of this cultivation technology. The techno-economic assessment is an important methodology to guide and evaluate further improvements in research and shorten the time-to-market for innovative technologies in this field.
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	Language		Wos	000384470700017	Publication Date	2016-03-26
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	ISSN	1618-954x	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.331	Times cited	24	Open Access
	Notes	; We would like to thank Herman Beckers, Metin Bulut, Frans Snijkers, Joris van der Have, Jan Vanderheyden, Leen Bastiaens, and Lies Eykens for the provision of technological and economic data and the useful discussions on the assumptions in the model. We would also like to thank Eva Cordery for proofreading the article and the anonymous reviewers for their valuable feedback and suggestions. Furthermore, we gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Fundacion Novia Salcedo. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 3.331
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:139027			Serial	6262
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