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Author | Lander, L.; Rousse, G.; Abakumov, A.M.; Sougrati, M.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Tarascon, J.-M. | ||||
Title | Structural, electrochemical and magnetic properties of a novel KFeSO4F polymorph | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2015 | Publication | Journal of materials chemistry A : materials for energy and sustainability | Abbreviated Journal | J Mater Chem A |
Volume | 3 | Issue | 3 | Pages | 19754-19764 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | In the quest for sustainable and low-cost positive electrode materials for Li-ion batteries, we discovered, as reported herein, a new low temperature polymorph of KFeSO4F. Contrary to the high temperature phase crystallizing in a KTiOPO4-like structure, this new phase adopts a complex layer-like structure built on FeO4F2 octahedra and SO4 tetrahedra, with potassium cations located in between the layers, as solved using neutron and synchrotron diffraction experiments coupled with electron diffraction. The detailed analysis of the structure reveals an alternation of edge-and corner-shared FeO4F2 octahedra leading to a large monoclinic cell of 1771.774(7) angstrom(3). The potassium atoms are mobile within the structure as deduced by ionic conductivity measurements and confirmed by the bond valence energy landscape approach thus enabling a partial electrochemical removal of K+ and uptake of Li+ at an average potential of 3.7 V vs. Li+/Li-0. Finally, neutron diffraction experiments coupled with SQUID measurements reveal a long range antiferromagnetic ordering of the Fe2+ magnetic moments below 22 K with a possible magnetoelectric behavior. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Cambridge | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000362041300018 | Publication Date | 2015-08-17 | |
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ISSN | 2050-7488; 2050-7496 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 8.867 | Times cited | 11 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 8.867; 2015 IF: 7.443 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:132566 | Serial | 4253 | ||
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Author | Mefford, J.T.; Rong, X.; Abakumov, A.M.; Hardin, W.G.; Dai, S.; Kolpak, A.M.; Johnston, K.P.; Stevenson, K.J. | ||||
Title | Water electrolysis on La1-xSrxCoO3-\delta perovskite electrocatalysts | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Nature communications | Abbreviated Journal | Nat Commun |
Volume | 7 | Issue | 7 | Pages | 11053 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Perovskite oxides are attractive candidates as catalysts for the electrolysis of water in alkaline energy storage and conversion systems. However, the rational design of active catalysts has been hampered by the lack of understanding of the mechanism of water electrolysis on perovskite surfaces. Key parameters that have been overlooked include the role of oxygen vacancies, B-O bond covalency, and redox activity of lattice oxygen species. Here we present a series of cobaltite perovskites where the covalency of the Co-O bond and the concentration of oxygen vacancies are controlled through Sr2+ substitution into La1 – xSrxCoO3 – delta. We attempt to rationalize the high activities of La1 – xSrxCoO3 – delta through the electronic structure and participation of lattice oxygen in the mechanism of water electrolysis as revealed through ab initio modelling. Using this approach, we report a material, SrCoO2.7, with a high, room temperature-specific activity and mass activity towards alkaline water electrolysis. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000372721700001 | Publication Date | 2016-03-23 | |
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ISSN | 2041-1723 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 12.124 | Times cited | 278 | Open Access | |
Notes | Financial support for this work was provided by the R.A. Welch Foundation (grants F-1529 and F-1319). X.R. and A.M.K. acknowledge support from the Skoltech-MIT Center for Electrochemical Energy Storage. Computations were performed using computational resources from XSEDE and NERSC. S.D. was supported as part of the Fluid Interface Reactions, Structures and Transport (FIRST) Center, an Energy Frontier Research Center funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, and Office of Basic Energy Sciences. We thank D.W. Redman for help with the RHE measurements. | Approved | Most recent IF: 12.124 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:133242 | Serial | 4276 | ||
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Author | Attri, P.; Yusupov, M.; Park, J.H.; Lingamdinne, L.P.; Koduru, J.R.; Shiratani, M.; Choi, E.H.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
Title | Mechanism and comparison of needle-type non-thermal direct and indirect atmospheric pressure plasma jets on the degradation of dyes | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Scientific reports | Abbreviated Journal | Sci Rep-Uk |
Volume | 6 | Issue | 6 | Pages | 34419 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | Purified water supply for human use, agriculture and industry is the major global priority nowadays. The advanced oxidation process based on atmospheric pressure non-thermal plasma (NTP) has been used for purification of wastewater, although the underlying mechanisms of degradation of organic pollutants are still unknown. In this study we employ two needle-type atmospheric pressure non-thermal plasma jets, i.e., indirect (ID-APPJ) and direct (D-APPJ) jets operating at Ar feed gas, for the treatment of methylene blue, methyl orange and congo red dyes, for two different times (i.e., 20 min and 30 min). Specifically, we study the decolorization/degradation of all three dyes using the above mentioned plasma sources, by means of UV-Vis spectroscopy, HPLC and a density meter. We also employ mass spectroscopy to verify whether only decolorization or also degradation takes place after treatment of the dyes by the NTP jets. Additionally, we analyze the interaction of OH radicals with all three dyes using reactive molecular dynamics simulations, based on the density functional-tight binding method. This investigation represents the first report on the degradation of these three different dyes by two types of NTP setups, analyzed by various methods, and based on both experimental and computational studies. | ||||
Address | Research Group PLASMANT, Department of Chemistry, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, B-2610 Antwerp, Belgium | ||||
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Language | English | Wos | 000385172300001 | Publication Date | 2016-10-06 |
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ISSN | 2045-2322 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.259 | Times cited | 23 | Open Access | |
Notes | We gratefully acknowledge the grant received from the SRC program of the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), funded by the Korean Government (MEST) (No. 20100029418). PA is thankful to FY 2015 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) invitation fellowship. This work was partly supported by MEXT KAKENHI Grant Number 24108009 and JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number JP16H03895. M. Y. gratefully acknowledges financial support from the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO), grant number 1200216N. The computational work was carried out using the Turing HPC infrastructure at the CalcUA core facility of the Universiteit Antwerpen (UA), a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center VSC, funded by the Hercules Foundation, the Flemish Government (department EWI) and the UA. | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.259 | ||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @ c:irua:135847 | Serial | 4283 | ||
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Author | Perez, A.J.; Batuk, D.; Saubanère, M.; Rousse, G.; Foix, D.; Mc Calla, E.; J. Berg, E.; Dugas, R.; van den Bos, K. H. W.; Doublet, M.-L.; Gonbeau, D.; Abakumov, A.M.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Tarascon, J.-M. | ||||
Title | Strong oxygen participation in the redox governing the structural and electrochemical properties of Na-rich layered oxide Na2IrO3 | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Chemistry of materials | Abbreviated Journal | Chem Mater |
Volume | 28 | Issue | 28 | Pages | 8278-8288 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | The recent revival of the Na-ion battery concept has prompted intense activities in the search for new Na-based layered oxide positive electrodes. The largest capacity to date was obtained for a Na-deficient layered oxide that relies on cationic redox processes only. To go beyond this limit, we decided to chemically manipulate these Na-based layered compounds in a way to trigger the participation of the anionic network. We herein report the electrochemical properties of a Na-rich phase Na2IrO3, which can reversibly cycle 1.5 Na+ per formula unit while not suffering from oxygen release nor cationic migrations. Such large capacities, as deduced by complementary XPS, X-ray/neutron diffraction and transmission electron microscopy measurements, arise from cumulative cationic and anionic redox processes occurring simultaneously at potentials as low as 3.0 V. The inability to remove more than 1.5 Na+ is rooted in the formation of an O1-type phase having highly stabilized Na sites as confirmed by DFT calculations, which could rationalize as well the competing metal/oxygen redox processes in Na2IrO3. This work will help to define the most fertile directions in the search for novel high energy Na-rich materials based on more sustainable elements than Ir. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000388914500021 | Publication Date | 2016-10-17 | |
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ISSN | 0897-4756 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 9.466 | Times cited | 45 | Open Access | |
Notes | The authors thank Montse Casas-Cabanas and Marine Reynaud for discussions about the FAULTS program, Sandra Van Aert for her great help in guiding us towards the use of the statistical parameter estimation method for establishing the O-O histogram, and Thomas Hansen and Vladimir Pomjakushin for their precious help in neutron diffraction experiments. This work is based on experiments performed at the Swiss spallation neutron source SINQ, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, Switzerland, and at Institut Laue Langevin, Grenoble, France. Use of the 11-BM mail service of the APS at Argonne National Laboratory was supported by the U.S. department of Energy under contract No. DE-AC02-06CH11357 and is greatly acknowledged. | Approved | Most recent IF: 9.466 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @ c:irua:135994 | Serial | 4287 | ||
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Author | Aghaei, M.; Lindner, H.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
Title | Ion Clouds in the Inductively Coupled Plasma Torch: A Closer Look through Computations | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Analytical chemistry | Abbreviated Journal | Anal Chem |
Volume | 88 | Issue | 88 | Pages | 8005-8018 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | We have computationally investigated the introduction of copper elemental particles in an inductively coupled plasma torch connected to a sampling cone, including for the first time the ionization of the sample. The sample is inserted as liquid particles, which are followed inside the entire torch, i.e., from the injector inlet up to the ionization and reaching the sampler. The spatial position of the ion clouds inside the torch as well as detailed information on the copper species fluxes at the position of the sampler orifice and the exhausts of the torch are provided. The effect of on- and off-axis injection is studied. We clearly show that the ion clouds of on-axis injected material are located closer to the sampler with less radial diffusion. This guarantees a higher transport efficiency through the sampler cone. Moreover, our model reveals the optimum ranges of applied power and flow rates, which ensure the proper position of ion clouds inside the torch, i.e., close enough to the sampler to increase the fraction that can enter the mass spectrometer and with minimum loss of material toward the exhausts as well as a sufficiently high plasma temperature for efficient ionization. | ||||
Address | Research Group PLASMANT, Chemistry Department, University of Antwerp , Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Antwerp, Belgium | ||||
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Language | English | Wos | 000381654800020 | Publication Date | 2016-07-26 |
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ISSN | 0003-2700 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 6.32 | Times cited | 9 | Open Access | |
Notes | The authors gratefully acknowledge financial support from the Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO), Grant Number 6713. The computational work was carried out using the Turing HPC infrastructure at the CalcUA core facility of the Universiteit Antwerpen (UA), a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center VSC, funded by the Hercules Foundation, the Flemish Government (department EWI), and the UA. | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.32 | ||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @ c:irua:135644 | Serial | 4293 | ||
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Author | Kolchina, L. M.; Lyskov, N.V.; Kuznetsov, A.N.; Kazakov, S.M.; Galin, M.Z.; Meledin, A.; Abakumov, A.M.; Bredikhin, S.I.; Mazo, G.N.; Antipov, E.V. | ||||
Title | Evaluation of Ce-doped Pr2CuO4for potential application as a cathode material for solid oxide fuel cells | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | RSC advances | Abbreviated Journal | Rsc Adv |
Volume | 6 | Issue | 6 | Pages | 101029-101037 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Pr2−xCexCuO4 (x = 0.05; 0.1; 0.15) samples were synthesized and systematically characterized towards application as a cathode material for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). High-temperature electrical conductivity, thermal expansion, and electrocatalytic activity in the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) were examined. The electrical conductivity of Pr2−xCexCuO4 oxides demonstrates semiconducting behavior up to 900 °C. Small Ce-doping (2.5 at%) allows an increase in electrical conductivity from 100 to 130 S cm−1 in air at 500–800 °C. DFT calculations revealed that the density of states directly below the Fermi level, comprised mainly of Cu 3d and O 2p states, is significantly affected by atoms in rare earth positions, which might give an indication of a correlation between calculated electronic structures and measured conducting properties. Ce-doping in Pr2−xCexCuO4 slightly increases TEC from 11.9 × 10−6 K−1 for x = 0 to 14.2 × 10−6 K−1 for x = 0.15. Substitution of 2.5% of Pr atoms in Pr2CuO4 by Ce is effective to enhance the electrochemical performance of the material as a SOFC cathode in the ORR (ASR of Pr1.95Ce0.05CuO4 electrode applied on Ce0.9Gd0.1O1.95 electrolyte is 0.39 Ω cm2 at 750 °C in air). The peak power density achieved for the electrolyte-supported fuel cell with the Pr1.95Ce0.05CuO4 cathode is 150 mW cm−2 at 800 °C | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000387427700044 | Publication Date | 2016-10-19 | |
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ISSN | 2046-2069 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.108 | Times cited | 7 | Open Access | |
Notes | his work was partially supported by Russian Foundation for Basic Research (grant no. 153820247), Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Center of electrochemical energy), and MSUdevelopment Program up to 2020. K.L.M. is grateful to Haldor Topsøe A/S for the financial support. | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.108 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @ c:irua:136441 | Serial | 4296 | ||
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Author | Mikhailova, D.; Karakulina, O.M.; Batuk, D.; Hadermann, J.; Abakumov, A.M.; Herklotz, M.; Tsirlin, A.A.; Oswald, S.; Giebeler, L.; Schmidt, M.; Eckert, J.; Knapp, M.; Ehrenberg, H. | ||||
Title | Layered-to-Tunnel Structure Transformation and Oxygen Redox Chemistry in LiRhO2upon Li Extraction and Insertion | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Inorganic chemistry | Abbreviated Journal | Inorg Chem |
Volume | 55 | Issue | 55 | Pages | 7079-7089 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Layered Li(M,Li)O2 (where M is a transition metal) ordered rock-salt-type structures are used in advanced metal-ion batteries as one of the best hosts for the reversible intercalation of Li ions. Besides the conventional redox reaction involving oxidation/reduction of the M cation upon Li extraction/insertion, creating oxygen-located holes because of the partial oxygen oxidation increases capacity while maintaining the oxidized oxygen species in the lattice through high covalency of the M–O bonding. Typical degradation mechanism of the Li(M,Li)O2 electrodes involves partially irreversible M cation migration toward the Li positions, resulting in gradual capacity/voltage fade. Here, using LiRhO2 as a model system (isostructural and isoelectronic to LiCoO2), for the first time, we demonstrate an intimate coupling between the oxygen redox and M cation migration. A formation of the oxidized oxygen species upon electrochemical Li extraction coincides with transformation of the layered Li1–xRhO2 structure into the γ-MnO2-type rutile–ramsdellite intergrowth LiyRh3O6 structure with rutile-like [1 × 1] channels along with bigger ramsdellite-like [2 × 1] tunnels through massive and concerted Rh migration toward the empty positions in the Li layers. The oxidized oxygen dimers with the O–O distances as short as 2.26 Å are stabilized in this structure via the local Rh–O configuration reminiscent to that in the μ-peroxo-μ-hydroxo Rh complexes. The LiyRh3O6 structure is remarkably stable upon electrochemical cycling illustrating that proper structural implementation of the oxidized oxygen species can open a pathway toward deliberate employment of the anion redox chemistry in high-capacity/high-voltage positive electrodes for metal-ion batteries. Upon chemical or electrochemical oxidation, layered LiRhO2 shows a unique structural transformation that involves both cation migration and oxidation of oxygen resulting in a stable tunnel-like rutile−ramsdellite intergrowth LiyRh3O6 structure. This structure demonstrates excellent performance with the steady and reversible capacity of ∼200 mAh/g. The stability of LiyRh3O6 is rooted in the accommodation of partially oxidized oxygen species through the formation of short O−O distances that are compatible with the connectivity of RhO6 octahedra. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000380181400035 | Publication Date | 2016-07-18 | |
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ISSN | 0020-1669 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.857 | Times cited | 12 | Open Access | |
Notes | Bundesministerium fur Bildung und Forschung, 03SF0477B ; Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, G040116N ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.857 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @ c:irua:140848 | Serial | 4424 | ||
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Author | Cassidy, S.J.; Batuk, M.; Batuk, D.; Hadermann, J.; Woodruff, D.N.; Thompson, A.L.; Clarke, S.J. | ||||
Title | Complex Microstructure and Magnetism in Polymorphic CaFeSeO | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Inorganic chemistry | Abbreviated Journal | Inorg Chem |
Volume | 55 | Issue | 55 | Pages | 10714-10726 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | The structural complexity of the antiferromagnetic oxide selenide CaFeSeO is described. The compound contains puckered FeSeO layers composed of FeSe2O2 tetrahedra sharing all their vertexes. Two polymorphs coexist that can be derived from an archetype BaZnSO structure by cooperative tilting of the FeSe2O2 tetrahedra. The polymorphs differ in the relative arrangement of the puckered layers of vertex-linked FeSe2O2 tetrahedra. In a noncentrosymmetric Cmc21 polymorph (a = 3.89684(2) A, b = 13.22054(8) A, c = 5.93625(2) A) the layers are related by the C-centering translation, while in a centrosymmetric Pmcn polymorph, with a similar cell metric (a = 3.89557(6) A, b = 13.2237(6) A, c = 5.9363(3) A), the layers are related by inversion. The compound shows long-range antiferromagnetic order below a Neel temperature of 159(1) K with both polymorphs showing antiferromagnetic coupling via Fe-O-Fe linkages and ferromagnetic coupling via Fe-Se-Fe linkages within the FeSeO layers. The magnetic susceptibility also shows evidence for weak ferromagnetism which is modeled in the refinements of the magnetic structure as arising from an uncompensated spin canting in the noncentrosymmetric polymorph. There is also a spin glass component to the magnetism which likely arises from the disordered regions of the structure evident in the transmission electron microscopy. | ||||
Address | Department of Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford , South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QR, United Kingdom | ||||
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Language | English | Wos | 000385785700085 | Publication Date | 2016-10-05 |
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ISSN | 0020-1669 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.857 | Times cited | 6 | Open Access | |
Notes | We acknowledge the financial support of the EPSRC (Grants EP/I017844/1 and EP/M020517/1), the Leverhulme Trust (RPG-2014-221), and the Diamond Light Source (studentship support for S. J. Cassidy). We thank the ESTEEM2 network for enabling the electron microscopy investigations and the ISIS facility and the Diamond Light Source Ltd. for the award of beam time. We thank Dr. P. Manuel for assistance on WISH, Dr. R. I. Smith for assistance on GEM and POLARIS, and Dr. C. Murray and Dr. A. Baker for assistance on I11. | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.857 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @ c:irua:136823 | Serial | 4312 | ||
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Author | Zhang, F.; Inokoshi, M.; Batuk, M.; Hadermann, J.; Naert, I.; Van Meerbeek, B.; Vleugels, J. | ||||
Title | Strength, toughness and aging stability of highly-translucent Y-TZP ceramics for dental restorations | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Dental Materials | Abbreviated Journal | Dent Mater |
Volume | 32 | Issue | 32 | Pages | e327-e337 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT); | ||||
Abstract | OBJECTIVE: The aim was to evaluate the optical properties, mechanical properties and aging stability of yttria-stabilized zirconia with different compositions, highlighting the influence of the alumina addition, Y2O3 content and La2O3 doping on the translucency. METHODS: Five different Y-TZP zirconia powders (3 commercially available and 2 experimentally modified) were sintered under the same conditions and characterized by X-ray diffraction with Rietveld analysis and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Translucency (n=6/group) was measured with a color meter, allowing to calculate the translucency parameter (TP) and the contrast ratio (CR). Mechanical properties were appraised with four-point bending strength (n=10), single edge V-notched beam (SEVNB) fracture toughness (n=8) and Vickers hardness (n=10). The aging stability was evaluated by measuring the tetragonal to monoclinic transformation (n=3) after accelerated hydrothermal aging in steam at 134 degrees C, and the transformation curves were fitted by the Mehl-Avrami-Johnson (MAJ) equation. Data were analyzed by one-way ANOVA, followed by Tukey's HSD test (alpha=0.05). RESULTS: Lowering the alumina content below 0.25wt.% avoided the formation of alumina particles and therefore increased the translucency of 3Y-TZP ceramics, but the hydrothermal aging stability was reduced. A higher yttria content (5mol%) introduced about 50% cubic zirconia phase and gave rise to the most translucent and aging-resistant Y-TZP ceramics, but the fracture toughness and strength were considerably sacrificed. 0.2mol% La2O3 doping of 3Y-TZP tailored the grain boundary chemistry and significantly improved the aging resistance and translucency. Although the translucency improvement by La2O3 doping was less effective than for introducing a substantial amount of cubic zirconia, this strategy was able to maintain the mechanical properties of typical 3Y-TZP ceramics. SIGNIFICANCE: Three different approaches were compared to improve the translucency of 3Y-TZP ceramics. | ||||
Address | KU Leuven, Department of Materials Engineering, Kasteelpark Arenberg 44, Belgium | ||||
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Language | English | Wos | 000389516400003 | Publication Date | 2016-10-06 |
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ISSN | 0109-5641 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.07 | Times cited | Open Access | ||
Notes | The authors acknowledge the Research Fund of KU Leu- ven under project 0T/10/052 and the Fund for Scientific Research Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen) under grant G.0431.10N. F. Zhang thanks the Research Fund of KU Leuven for her post- doctoral fellowship (PDM/15/153). We thank M. Peumans for the translucency measurements. | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.07 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @ c:irua:136821 | Serial | 4313 | ||
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Author | Sieger, M.; Pahlke, P.; Ottolinger, R.; Stafford, B.H.; Lao, M.; Meledin, A.; Bauer, M.; Eisterer, M.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Schultz, L.; Nielsch, K.; Hühne, R. | ||||
Title | Influence of substrate tilt angle on the incorporation of BaHfO3 in thick YBa2Cu3O7-δ films | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | IEEE transactions on applied superconductivity | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 27 | Issue | 27 | Pages | 1-4 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | High critical current densities can be realized in high-temperature superconductors such as YBa2Cu3O7-δ (YBCO) by controlling density, shape, size and direction of a secondary phase. Whereas the dependence on the growth rate and deposition temperature has been widely studied as key parameters for nano-engineering the pinning landscape, the vicinal tilt of the substrate surface might have an additional influence. Therefore, we deposited 6 mol% BaHfO3 (BHO) doped YBCO on SrTiO3 (STO) substrates with vicinal angles α between 0° and 40° to identify the influence of the tilt on the growth mode of BHO. An undisturbed epitaxial growth of the superconductor as well as an epitaxial integration of the BHO phase in the YBCO matrix is observed for all vicinal angles investigated. The critical temperature is constant up to α = 20°, whereas the self-field critical current density at 77 K starts to decrease above 10°. A detailed structural analysis of the film cross sections showed that the growth mode of BHO changes already for a vicinal tilt of 2° from a pure c-axis oriented growth to a layered structure with BHO aligned parallel to the YBCO ab-plane. We identified a strong influence of such a microstructure on the current flow in BHO doped YBCO films on STO substrates as well as on MgO based coated conductors prepared by inclined substrate deposition | ||||
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Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) | Place of Publication | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000418469400001 | Publication Date | 2016-11-22 | |
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ISSN | 1051-8223 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | Times cited | 3 | Open Access | ||
Notes | This work was supported by EUROTAPES, a collaborative project funded by the European Commission’s Seventh Framework Program (FP7 / 2007 – 2013) under Grant Agreement n.280432.The authors would like to thank R. Nast, M. Reitner, M. Kühnel, U. Fiedler and J. Scheiter for technical assistance. | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @ Sieger_2016a c:irua:138603 | Serial | 4317 | ||
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Author | Conings, B.; Babayigit, A.; Klug, M. T.; Bai, S.; Gauquelin, N.; Sakai, N.; Wang, J. T.-W.; Verbeeck, J.; Boyen, H.-G. | ||||
Title | A Universal Deposition Protocol for Planar Heterojunction Solar Cells with High Efficiency Based on Hybrid Lead Halide Perovskite Families | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Advanced materials | Abbreviated Journal | Adv Mater |
Volume | 28 | Issue | 28 | Pages | 10701-10709 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | A robust and expedient gas quenching method is developed for the solution deposition of hybrid perovskite thin films. The method offers a reliable standard practice for the fabrication of a non-exhaustive variety of perovskites exhibiting excellent film morphology and commensurate high performance in both regular and inverted structured solar cell architectures. | ||||
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ISSN | 1521-4095 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 19.791 | Times cited | 95 | Open Access | |
Notes | This work was financially supported by BOF (Hasselt University) and the Research Fund Flanders (FWO). B.C. is a postdoctoral research fellow of the FWO. A.B. is financially supported by Imec and FWO. M.T.K. acknowledges funding from the EPSRC project EP/M024881/1 “Organic-inorganic Perovskite Hybrid Tandem Solar Cells”. S.B. is a VINNMER Fellow and Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow. J.V. and N.G. acknowledge funding from GOA project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp and FWO project G.0044.13N “Charge ordering”. The Qu-Ant-EM microscope used for this study was partly funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government. N.G. acknowledges funding from the European Research Council under the 7th Framework Program (FP7), ERC Starting Grant 278510 VORTEX. The authors thank Johnny Baccus and Jan Mertens for technical support.; ECASJO_; | Approved | Most recent IF: 19.791; 2016 IF: NA | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @ c:irua:138597 | Serial | 4318 | ||
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Author | Karakulina, O.M.; Khasanova, N.R.; Drozhzhin, O.A.; Tsirlin, A.A.; Hadermann, J.; Antipov, E.V.; Abakumov, A.M. | ||||
Title | Antisite Disorder and Bond Valence Compensation in Li2FePO4F Cathode for Li-Ion Batteries | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Chemistry Of Materials | Abbreviated Journal | Chem Mater |
Volume | 28 | Issue | 28 | Pages | 7578-7581 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000387518500004 | Publication Date | 2016-11-08 | |
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ISSN | 0897-4756 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 9.466 | Times cited | 10 | Open Access | |
Notes | Russian Science Foundation, 16-19-00190 ; Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, G040116N ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 9.466 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @ c:irua:139170 c:irua:138599 | Serial | 4320 | ||
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Author | Chizhov, A.S.; Rumyantseva, M.N.; Vasiliev, R.B.; Filatova, D.G.; Drozdov, K.A.; Krylov, I.V.; Marchevsky, A.V.; Karakulina, O.M.; Abakumov, A.M.; Gaskov, A.M. | ||||
Title | Visible light activation of room temperature NO2 gas sensors based on ZnO, SnO2 and In2O3 sensitized with CdSe quantum dots | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Thin solid films : an international journal on the science and technology of thin and thick films | Abbreviated Journal | Thin Solid Films |
Volume | 618 | Issue | 618 | Pages | 253-262 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | This work reports the analysis of visible light activation of room temperature NO2 gas sensitivity of metal oxide semiconductors (MOS): blank and CdSe quantum dots (QDs) sensitized nanocrystallinematrixes ZnO, SnO2 and In2O3. Nanocrystalline metal oxides (MOx) ZnO, SnO2, In2O3 were synthesized by the precipitation method. Colloidal CdSe QDs were obtained by high temperature colloidal synthesis. Sensitization was effectuated by direct adsorption of CdSe QDs stabilized with oleic acid on MOx surface. The role of illumination consists in generation of electrons, which can be transferred into MOx conduction band, and holes that can recombine with the electrons previously trapped by the chemisorbed acceptor species and thus activate desorption of analyte molecules. Under green light illumination for blank SnO2 and In2O3 matrixes the indirect consequential mechanism for the generation of holes is proposed. Anothermechanismis realized in the presence of CdSe QDs. In this case the electron-hole pair is generated in the CdSe quantum dot. Sensor measurements demonstrated that synthesizedmaterials can be used for NO2 detection under visible (green) light illumination at room temperature without any thermal heating. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000389164400005 | Publication Date | 2016-09-18 | |
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ISSN | 0040-6090 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 1.879 | Times cited | 19 | Open Access | |
Notes | The work was financially supported by Russian Foundation for Basic Research grant no. 15-03-03026. | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.879 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @ c:irua:138598 | Serial | 4321 | ||
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Author | Yu, W.-B.; Hu, Z.-Y.; Yi, M.; Huang, S.-Z.; Chen, D.-S.; Jin, J.; Li, Y.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Su, B.-L. | ||||
Title | Probing the electrochemical behavior of {111} and {110} faceted hollow Cu2O microspheres for lithium storage | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | RSC advances | Abbreviated Journal | Rsc Adv |
Volume | 6 | Issue | 6 | Pages | 97129-97136 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Transition metal oxides with exposed highly active facets have become of increasing interest as anode materials for lithium ion batteries, because more dangling atoms exposed at the active surface facilitate the reaction between the transition metal oxides and lithium. In this work, we probed the electrochemical behavior of hollow Cu2O microspheres with {111} and {110} active facets on the polyhedron surface as anodes for lithium storage. Compared to commercial Cu2O nanoparticles, hollow Cu2O microspheres with {111} and {110} active facets show a rising specific capacity at 30 cycles which then decreases after 110 cycles during the cycling process. Via advanced electron microscopy characterization, we reveal that this phenomenon can be attributed to the highly active {111} and {110} facets with dangling “Cu” atoms facilitating the conversion reaction of Cu2O and Li, where part of the Cu2O is oxidized to CuO during the charging process. However, as the reaction proceeds, more and more formed Cu nanoparticles cannot be converted to Cu2O or CuO. This leads to a decrease of the specific capacity. We believe that our study here sheds some light on the progress of the electrochemical behavior of transition metal oxides with respect to their increased specific capacity and the subsequent decrease via a conversion reaction mechanism. These results will be helpful to optimize the design of transition metal oxide micro/nanostructures for high performance lithium storage. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000386242500084 | Publication Date | 2016-10-06 | |
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ISSN | 2046-2069 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.108 | Times cited | 5 | Open Access | |
Notes | Z. Y. Hu and G. Van Tendeloo acknowledge support from the EC Framework 7 program ESTEEM2 (Reference 312483). | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.108 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @ c:irua:138199 | Serial | 4322 | ||
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Author | Vermeylen, S.; De Waele, J.; Vanuytsel, S.; De Backer, J.; Van der Paal, J.; Ramakers, M.; Leyssens, K.; Marcq, E.; Van Audenaerde, J.; L. J. Smits, E.; Dewilde, S.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
Title | Cold atmospheric plasma treatment of melanoma and glioblastoma cancer cells | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Plasma processes and polymers | Abbreviated Journal | Plasma Process Polym |
Volume | 13 | Issue | 13 | Pages | 1195-1205 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | In this paper, two types of melanoma and glioblastoma cancer cell lines are treated with cold atmospheric plasma to assess the effect of several parameters on the cell viability. The cell viability decreases with treatment duration and time until analysis in all cell lines with varying sensitivity. The majority of dead cells stains both AnnexinV (AnnV) and propidium iodide, indicating that the plasma-treated non-viable cells are mostly late apoptotic or necrotic. Genetic mutations might be involved in the response to plasma. Comparing the effects of two gas mixtures, as well as indirect plasma-activated medium versus direct treatment, gives different results per cell line. In conclusion, this study confirms the potential of plasma for cancer therapy and emphasizes the influence of experimental parameters on therapeutic outcome. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000393131600007 | Publication Date | 2016-10-31 | |
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ISSN | 1612-8850 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.846 | Times cited | 26 | Open Access | |
Notes | The authors acknowledge the University of Antwerp for providing research funds. The authors are very grateful to V. Schulz-von der Gathen and J. Benedikt (Bochum University) for providing the COST RF plasma jet. The authors would also like to thank Eva Santermans (University of Hasselt) for statistical advice. J. De Waele, J. Van Audenaerde and J. Van der Paal are research fellows of the Research Foundation Flanders (fellowship numbers: 1121016N, 1S32316N and 11U5416N), E. Marcq of Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship (fellowship number: 141433). | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.846 | ||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @ c:irua:138722 | Serial | 4328 | ||
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Author | Schalm, O.; Crabbé, A.; Storme, P.; Wiesinger, R.; Gambirasi, A.; Grieten, E.; Tack, P.; Bauters, S.; Kleber, C.; Favaro, M.; Schryvers, D.; Vincze, L.; Terryn, H.; Patelli, A. | ||||
Title | The corrosion process of sterling silver exposed to a Na2S solution: monitoring and characterizing the complex surface evolution using a multi-analytical approach | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Applied Physics A-Materials Science & Processing | Abbreviated Journal | Appl Phys A-Mater |
Volume | 122 | Issue | 122 | Pages | 903 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT); | ||||
Abstract | Many historical ‘silver’ objects are composed of sterling silver, a silver alloy containing small amounts of copper. Besides the dramatic impact of copper on the corrosion process, the chemical composition of the corrosion layer evolves continuously. The evolution of the surface during the exposure to a Na2S solution was monitored by means of visual observation at macroscopic level, chemical analysis at microscopic level and analysis at the nanoscopic level. The corrosion process starts with the preferential oxidation of copper, forming mixtures of oxides and sulphides while voids are being created beneath the corrosion layer. Only at a later stage, the silver below the corrosion layer is consumed. This results in the formation of jalpaite and at a later stage of acanthite. The acanthite is found inside the corrosion layer at the boundaries of jalpaite grains and as individual grains between the jalpaite grains but also as a thin film on top of the corrosion layer. The corrosion process could be described as a sequence of 5 subsequent surface states with transitions between these states. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000384753800033 | Publication Date | 2016-09-20 | |
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ISSN | 0947-8396 | ISBN | Additional Links | ||
Impact Factor | 1.455 | Times cited | 9 | Open Access | |
Notes | The authors are grateful for the financial support by the EU-FP7 Grant PANNA No. 282998 and for the opportunity to perform SR-XPS measurements at the NanoESCA beamline of the Elettra storage ring, under the approval of the advisory Committee (Proposal No. 20135164), as well as the opportunity to perform XANES measurements at the DUBBLE beamline of the ESRF storage ring (Proposal No. 26-01-990). The authors are grateful for the financial support by the STIMPRO Project FFB150215 of the University of Antwerp. Pieter Tack is funded by a Ph.D. Grant of the Agency for Innovation by Science and Technology (IWT). We would also like to thank Peter Van den Haute for the XRD measurements that were performed at the University of Ghent. | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.455 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @ | Serial | 4331 | ||
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Author | Heidari, H.; Rivero, G.; Idrissi, H.; Ramachandran, D.; Cakir, S.; Egoavil, R.; Kurttepeli, M.; Crabbé, A.C.; Hauffman, T.; Terryn, H.; Du Prez, F.; Schryvers, D. | ||||
Title | Melamine–Formaldehyde Microcapsules: Micro- and Nanostructural Characterization with Electron Microscopy | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Microscopy and microanalysis | Abbreviated Journal | Microsc Microanal |
Volume | 22 | Issue | 22 | Pages | 1222-1232 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | A systematic study has been carried out to compare the surface morphology, shell thickness, mechanical properties, and binding behavior of melamine–formaldehyde microcapsules of 5–30 μm diameter size with various amounts of core content by using scanning and transmission electron microscopy including electron tomography, in situ nanomechanical tensile testing, and electron energy-loss spectroscopy. It is found that porosities are present on the outside surface of the capsule shell, but not on the inner surface of the shell. Nanomechanical tensile tests on the capsule shells reveal that Young’s modulus of the shell material is higher than that of bulk melamine–formaldehyde and that the shells exhibit a larger fracture strain compared with the bulk. Core-loss elemental analysis of microcapsules embedded in epoxy indicates that during the curing process, the microcapsule-matrix interface remains uniform and the epoxy matrix penetrates into the surface micro-porosities of the capsule shells. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000393853100011 | Publication Date | 2016-12-21 | |
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ISSN | 1431-9276 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 1.891 | Times cited | 2 | Open Access | |
Notes | This work was supported by SIM vzw, Technologiepark 935, BE-9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium, within the InterPoCo project of the H-INT-S horizontal program. The authors are also thankful to Stijn Van den Broeck and Dr. Frederic Leroux for help in sample preparation and to S. Bals and J. Verbeeck for valuable discussions. H.I. acknowledges the IAP program of the Belgian State Federal Office for Scientific, Technical and Cultural Affairs, under Contract No. P7/21. | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.891 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @ c:irua:138980 | Serial | 4333 | ||
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Author | Li, K.; Idrissi, H.; Sha, G.; Song, M.; Lu, J.; Shi, H.; Wang, W.; Ringer, S.P.; Du, Y.; Schryvers, D. | ||||
Title | Quantitative measurement for the microstructural parameters of nano-precipitates in Al-Mg-Si-Cu alloys | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Materials characterization | Abbreviated Journal | Mater Charact |
Volume | 118 | Issue | 118 | Pages | 352-362 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Size, number density and volume fraction of nano-precipitates are important microstructural parameters controlling the strengthening of materials. In this work a widely accessible, convenient, moderately time efficient method with acceptable accuracy and precision has been provided for measurement of volume fraction of nano-precipitates in crystalline materials. The method is based on the traditional but highly accurate technique of measuring foil thickness via convergent beam electron diffraction. A new equation is proposed and verified with the aid of 3-dimensional atom probe (3DAP) analysis, to compensate for the additional error resulted from the hardly distinguishable contrast of too short incomplete precipitates cut by the foil surface. The method can be performed on a regular foil specimen with a modem LaB6 or field-emission-gun transmission electron microscope. Precisions around +/- 16% have been obtained for precipitate volume fractions of needle-like beta ''/C and Q precipitates in an aged Al-Mg-Si-Cu alloy. The measured number density is dose to that directly obtained using 3DAP analysis by a misfit of 45%, and the estimated precision for number density measurement is about +/- 11%. The limitations of the method are also discussed. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000383292000042 | Publication Date | 2016-06-07 | |
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ISSN | 1044-5803 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.714 | Times cited | 9 | Open Access | |
Notes | This work is financially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (51501230 and 51531009) and Postdoctoral Science Foundation of Central South University (502042057). H.I. acknowledges the IAP program of the Belgian State Federal Office for Scientific, Technical and Cultural Affairs under Contract No. P7/21 and FWO project G.0576.09N. | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.714 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @ c:irua:137171 | Serial | 4334 | ||
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Author | Bekaert, J.; Vercauteren, S.; Aperis, A.; Komendová, L.; Prozorov, R.; Partoens, B.; Milošević, M.V. | ||||
Title | Anisotropic type-I superconductivity and anomalous superfluid density in OsB2 | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
Volume | 94 | Issue | 94 | Pages | 144506 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | We present a microscopic study of superconductivity in OsB2 , and discuss the origin and characteristic length scales of the superconducting state. From first-principles we show that OsB2 is characterized by three different Fermi sheets, and we prove that this fermiology complies with recent quantum-oscillation experiments. Using the found microscopic properties, and experimental data from the literature, we employ Ginzburg-Landau relations to reveal that OsB2 is a distinctly type-I superconductor with a very low Ginzburg-Landau parameter κ—a rare property among compound materials. We show that the found coherence length and penetration depth corroborate the measured thermodynamic critical field. Moreover, our calculation of the superconducting gap structure using anisotropic Eliashberg theory and ab initio calculated electron-phonon interaction as input reveals a single but anisotropic gap. The calculated gap spectrum is shown to give an excellent account for the unconventional behavior of the superfluid density of OsB2 measured in experiments as a function of temperature. This reveals that gap anisotropy can explain such behavior, observed in several compounds, which was previously attributed solely to a two-gap nature of superconductivity. |
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Language | Wos | 000385622500009 | Publication Date | 2016-10-12 | |
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ISSN | 2469-9950 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 19 | Open Access | |
Notes | Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek; European Cooperation in Science and Technology, MP1201 ; Vetenskapsrådet; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | ||
Call Number | CMT @ cmt @ c:irua:139020 | Serial | 4338 | ||
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Author | Van der Donck, M.; De Beule, C.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M.; Van Duppen, B. | ||||
Title | Piezoelectricity in asymmetrically strained bilayer graphene | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | 2D materials | Abbreviated Journal | 2D Mater |
Volume | 3 | Issue | 3 | Pages | 035015 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | We study the electronic properties of commensurate faulted bilayer graphene by diagonalizing the one-particle Hamiltonian of the bilayer system in a complete basis of Bloch states of the individual graphene layers. Our novel approach is very general and can be easily extended to any commensurate graphene-based heterostructure. Here, we consider three cases: (i) twisted bilayer graphene, (ii) bilayer graphene where triaxial stress is applied to one layer and (iii) bilayer graphene where uniaxial stress is applied to one layer. We show that the resulting superstructures can be divided into distinct classes, depending on the twist angle or the magnitude of the induced strain. The different classes are distinguished from each other by the interlayer coupling mechanism, resulting in fundamentally different low-energy physics. For the cases of triaxial and uniaxial stress, the individual graphene layers tend to decouple and we find significant charge transfer between the layers. In addition, this piezoelectric effect can be tuned by applying a perpendicular electric field. Finally, we show how our approach can be generalized to multilayer systems. | ||||
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Publisher | IOP Publishing | Place of Publication | Bristol | Editor | |
Language | Wos | 000384072500003 | Publication Date | 2016-08-31 | |
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ISSN | 2053-1583 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 6.937 | Times cited | 10 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; This work was supported by the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO-Vl) through aspirant research grants to MVDD, CDB, and BVD. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.937 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:137203 | Serial | 4361 | ||
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Author | Eijt, S.W.H.; Shi, W.; Mannheim, A.; Butterling, M.; Schut, H.; Egger, W.; Dickmann, M.; Hugenschmidt, C.; Shakeri, B.; Meulenberg, R.W.; Callewaert, V.; Saniz, R.; Partoens, B.; Barbiellini, B.; Bansil, A.; Melskens, J.; Zeman, M.; Smets, A.H.M.; Kulbak, M.; Hodes, G.; Cahen, D.; Brück, E. | ||||
Title | New insights into the nanostructure of innovative thin film solar cells gained by positron annihilation spectroscopy | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Journal of physics : conference series | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 791 | Issue | 791 | Pages | 012021 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | Recent studies showed that positron annihilation methods can provide key insights into the nanostructure and electronic structure of thin film solar cells. In this study, positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy (PALS) is applied to investigate CdSe quantum dot (QD) light absorbing layers, providing evidence of positron trapping at the surfaces of the QDs. This enables one to monitor their surface composition and electronic structure. Further, 2D-Angular Correlation of Annihilation Radiation (2D-ACAR) is used to investigate the nanostructure of divacancies in photovoltaic-high-quality a-Si:H films. The collected momentum distributions were converted by Fourier transformation to the direct space representation of the electron-positron autocorrelation function. The evolution of the size of the divacancies as a function of hydrogen dilution during deposition of a-Si:H thin films was examined. Finally, we present a first positron Doppler Broadening of Annihilation Radiation (DBAR) study of the emerging class of highly efficient thin film solar cells based on perovskites. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000400610500021 | Publication Date | 2017-02-22 | |
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ISSN | 1742-6588 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
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Notes | The work at Delft University of Technology was supported by the China Scholarship Council (CSC) grant of W.S., by ADEM, A green Deal in Energy Materials of the Ministry of Economic Affairs of The Netherlands (www.adem- innovationlab.nl), and the STW Vidi grant of A.S., Grant No. 10782. The PALS study is based upon experiments performed at the PLEPS instrument of the NEPOMUC facility at the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum (MLZ), Garching, Germany, and was supported by the European Commission under the 7 th Framework Programme, Key Action: Strengthening the European Research Area, Research Infrastructures, Contract No. 226507, NMI3. The work at University of Maine was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DMR-1206940. Research at the University of Antwerp was supported by FWO grants G022414N and G015013. The work at Northeastern University was supported by the US Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences grant number DE-FG02-07ER46352 (core research), and benefited from Northeastern University's Advanced Scientific Computation Center (ASCC), the NERSC supercomputing center through DOE grant number DE-AC02-05CH11231, and support (applications to layered materials) from the DOE EFRC: Center for the Computational Design of Functional Layered Materials (CCDM) under DE-SC0012575. The work at the Weizmann Institute was supported by the Sidney E. Frank Foundation through the Israel Science Foundation, by the Israel Ministry of Science, and the Israel National Nano-Initiative. D.C. holds the Sylvia and Rowland Schaefer Chair in Energy Research. | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
Call Number | CMT @ cmt @ c:irua:140850 | Serial | 4426 | ||
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Author | Goodvin, G.L.; Covaci, L.; Berciu, M. | ||||
Title | Holstein polarons near surfaces | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2009 | Publication | Physical Review Letters | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev Lett |
Volume | 103 | Issue | 17 | Pages | 176402 |
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Abstract | We study the effects of a nearby surface on the spectral weight of a Holstein polaron, using the inhomogeneous momentum average approximation which is accurate over the entire range of electron-phonon (e-ph) coupling strengths. The broken translational symmetry is taken into account exactly. We find that the e-ph coupling gives rise to a large additional surface potential, with strong retardation effects, which may bind surface states even when they are not normally expected. The surface, therefore, has a significant effect and bulk properties are recovered only very far away from it. These results demonstrate that interpretation in terms of bulk quantities of spectroscopic data sensitive only to a few surface layers is not always appropriate. | ||||
Address | Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6T 1Z1 | ||||
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Language | English | Wos | 000271164500042 | Publication Date | 2009-10-22 |
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Impact Factor | 8.462 | Times cited | 8 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 8.462; 2009 IF: 7.328 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ | Serial | 4435 | ||
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Title | Holstein polaron: The effect of coupling to multiple-phonon modes | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2007 | Publication | Epl | Abbreviated Journal | Epl-Europhys Lett |
Volume | 80 | Issue | 6 | Pages | 67001 |
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Abstract | We investigate the effects of coupling to multiple-phonon modes on the properties of a Holstein polaron. To this end, we generalize the Momentum Average approximations MA((0)) and MA((1)) to deal with multiple-phonon modes. As for a single-phonon mode, these approximations are found to be numerically very efficient. They become exact for very weak or very strong couplings, and are highly accurate in the intermediate regimes, e.g. the spectral weights obey exactly the first six, respectively eight, sum rules. Our results show that the effect on ground-state properties is cumulative in nature. As a result, if the effective coupling to one mode is much larger than to all the others, this mode effectively determines the ground-state properties. However, even very weak coupling to a second phonon mode has important non-perturbational effects on the higher-energy spectrum, in particular on the dispersion and the phonon statistics of the polaron band. This has important consequences on the analysis and interpretation of data for real materials. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000251648300016 | Publication Date | 2007-11-30 | |
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ISSN | 0295-5075 | ISBN | Additional Links | ||
Impact Factor | 1.957 | Times cited | 9 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.957; 2007 IF: 2.206 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ | Serial | 4431 | ||
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Author | Marchand, D.; Covaci, L.; Berciu, M.; Franz, M. | ||||
Title | Giant proximity effect in a phase-fluctuating superconductor | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2008 | Publication | Physical Review Letters | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev Lett |
Volume | 101 | Issue | 9 | Pages | 097004 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article | ||||
Abstract | When a tunneling barrier between two superconductors is formed by a normal material that would be a superconductor in the absence of phase fluctuations, the resulting Josephson effect can undergo an enormous enhancement. We establish this novel proximity effect by a general argument as well as a numerical simulation and argue that it may underlie recent experimental observations of the giant proximity effect between two cuprate superconductors separated by a barrier made of the same material rendered normal by severe underdoping. | ||||
Address | Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z1 | ||||
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Language | English | Wos | 000259195800055 | Publication Date | 2008-08-28 |
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ISSN | 0031-9007 | ISBN | Additional Links | ||
Impact Factor | 8.462 | Times cited | 17 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 8.462; 2008 IF: 7.180 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ | Serial | 4433 | ||
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Author | Covaci, L.; Berciu, M. | ||||
Title | Polaron formation in the presence of Rashba spin-orbit coupling: implications for spintronics | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2009 | Publication | Physical Review Letters | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev Lett |
Volume | 102 | Issue | 18 | Pages | 186403 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article | ||||
Abstract | We study the effects of the Rashba spin-orbit coupling on polaron formation, using a suitable generalization of the momentum average approximation. While previous work on a parabolic band model found that spin-orbit coupling increases the effective mass, we show that the opposite holds for a tight-binding model, unless both the spin-orbit and the electron-phonon couplings are weak. It is thus possible to lower the effective mass of the polaron by increasing the spin-orbit coupling. We also show that when the spin-orbit coupling is large as compared to the phonon energy, the polaron retains only one of the spin-polarized bands in its coherent spectrum. This has major implications for the propagation of spin-polarized currents in such materials, and thus for spintronic applications. | ||||
Address | Department of Physics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6T 1Z1 | ||||
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Language | English | Wos | 000265948600049 | Publication Date | 2009-05-08 |
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ISSN | 0031-9007 | ISBN | Additional Links | ||
Impact Factor | 8.462 | Times cited | 25 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 8.462; 2009 IF: 7.328 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ | Serial | 4434 | ||
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Author | Balasubramaniam, Y.; Pobedinskas, P.; Janssens, S.D.; Sakr, G.; Jomard, F.; Turner, S.; Lu, Y.G.; Dexters, W.; Soltani, A.; Verbeeck, J.; Barjon, J.; Nesládek, M.; Haenen, K.; | ||||
Title | Thick homoepitaxial (110)-oriented phosphorus-doped n-type diamond | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Applied physics letters | Abbreviated Journal | Appl Phys Lett |
Volume | 109 | Issue | 109 | Pages | 062105 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | The fabrication of n-type diamond is essential for the realization of electronic components for extreme environments. We report on the growth of a 66 mu m thick homoepitaxial phosphorus-doped diamond on a (110)-oriented diamond substrate, grown at a very high deposition rate of 33 mu m h(-1). A pristine diamond lattice is observed by high resolution transmission electron microscopy, which indicates the growth of high quality diamond. About 2.9 x 10(16) cm(-3) phosphorus atoms are electrically active as substitutional donors, which is 60% of all incorporated dopant atoms. These results indicate that P-doped (110)-oriented diamond films deposited at high growth rates are promising candidates for future use in high-power electronic applications. Published by AIP Publishing. | ||||
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Publisher | American Institute of Physics | Place of Publication | New York, N.Y. | Editor | |
Language | Wos | 000383183600025 | Publication Date | 2016-08-11 | |
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ISSN | 0003-6951; 1077-3118 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.411 | Times cited | 20 | Open Access | |
Notes | This work was financially supported by the EU through the FP7 Collaborative Project “DIAMANT,” the “H2020 Research and Innovation Action Project” “GreenDiamond” (No. 640947), and the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO) (Nos. G.0C02.15N and VS.024.16N). J.V. acknowledges funding from the “Geconcentreerde Onderzoekacties” (GOA) project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp. The TEM instrument was partly funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government. We particularly thank Dr. J. E. Butler (Naval Research Laboratory, USA) for the sample preparation by laser slicing for TEM analysis, Dr. J. Pernot (Universite Grenoble Alpes/CNRS-Institut Neel, France) for helpful discussions, Ms. C. Vilar (Universite de Versailles St. Quentin en Yvelines, France) for technical help on SEM-CL experiments, and Dr. S. S. Nicley (Hasselt University, Belgium) for improving the language of the text. P.P. and S.T. are Postdoctoral Fellows of the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO). | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.411 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:137160 | Serial | 4407 | ||
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Author | Bogaerts, A.; Khosravian, N.; Van der Paal, J.; Verlackt, C.C.W.; Yusupov, M.; Kamaraj, B.; Neyts, E.C. | ||||
Title | Multi-level molecular modelling for plasma medicine | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Journal Of Physics D-Applied Physics | Abbreviated Journal | J Phys D Appl Phys |
Volume | 49 | Issue | 5 | Pages | 054002-54019 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma, laser ablation and surface modeling – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | London | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | Publication Date | 0000-00-00 | ||
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ISSN | 0022-3727 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record | |
Impact Factor | 2.588 | Times cited | Open Access | ||
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.588 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:129798 | Serial | 4467 | ||
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Author | Krstajić, P.M.; Van Duppen, B.; Peeters, F.M. | ||||
Title | Plasmons and their interaction with electrons in trilayer graphene | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2013 | Publication | Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
Volume | 88 | Issue | 19 | Pages | 195423 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | The interaction between electrons and plasmons in trilayer graphene is investigated within the Overhauser approach resulting in the “plasmaron” quasiparticle. This interaction is cast into a field theoretical problem, and its effect on the energy spectrum is calculated using improved Wigner-Brillouin perturbation theory. The plasmaron spectrum is shifted with respect to the bare electron spectrum by ΔE(k)∼150−200meV for ABC stacked trilayer graphene and for ABA trilayer graphene by ΔE(k)∼30−150 meV[ ΔE(k) ∼1 −5meV] for the hyperbolic (linear) part of the spectrum. The shift in general increases with the electron concentration and electron momentum. The dispersion of plasmarons is more pronounced in ABC stacked than in ABA stacked trilayer graphene, because of the different energy band structure and their different plasmon dispersion. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000327239200003 | Publication Date | 2013-11-21 | |
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ISSN | 1098-0121 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 10 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), by the ESF-EuroGRAPHENE project CON-GRAN, and by the Serbian Ministry of Education and Science, within the Project No. TR 32008. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836; 2013 IF: 3.664 | ||
Call Number | CMT @ cmt @ c:irua:112702 | Serial | 4489 | ||
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Author | Laroussi, M.; Bogaerts, A.; Barekzi, N. | ||||
Title | Plasma processes and polymers third special issue on plasma and cancer | Type | Editorial | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Plasma processes and polymers | Abbreviated Journal | Plasma Process Polym |
Volume | 13 | Issue | 13 | Pages | 1142-1143 |
Keywords | Editorial; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000393131600001 | Publication Date | 2016-10-20 | |
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ISSN | 1612-8850 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.846 | Times cited | 1 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.846 | |||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @ c:irua:141546 | Serial | 4474 | ||
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Author | Bogaerts, A.; Snoeckx, R.; Berthelot, A.; Heijkers, S.; Wang, W.; Sun, S.; Van Laer, K.; Ramakers, M.; Michielsen, I.; Uytdenhouwen, Y.; Meynen, V.; Cool, P. | ||||
Title | Plasma based co2 conversion: a combined modeling and experimental study | Type | P1 Proceeding | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Hakone Xv: International Symposium On High Pressure Low Temperature Plasma Chemistry: With Joint Cost Td1208 Workshop: Non-equilibrium Plasmas With Liquids For Water And Surface Treatment | Abbreviated Journal | |
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Keywords | P1 Proceeding; Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | In recent years there is increased interest in plasma-based CO2 conversion. Several plasma setups are being investigated for this purpose, but the most commonly used ones are a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD), a microwave (MW) plasma and a gliding arc (GA) reactor. In this proceedings paper, we will show results from our experiments in a (packed bed) DBD reactor and in a vortex-flow GA reactor, as well as from our model calculations for the detailed plasma chemistry in a DBD, MW and GA, for pure CO2 as well as mixtures of CO2 with N-2, CH4 and H2O. | ||||
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Publisher | Masarykova univ | Place of Publication | Brno | Editor | |
Language | Wos | Publication Date | 0000-00-00 | ||
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ISSN | 978-80-210-8318-9 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record | |
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Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:141553 | Serial | 4526 | ||
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