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| Author | Kutukov, P.; Rumyantseva, M.; Krivetskiy, V.; Filatova, D.; Batuk, M.; Hadermann, J.; Khmelevsky, N.; Aksenenko, A.; Gaskov, A. | ||||
| Title | Influence of Mono- and Bimetallic PtOx, PdOx, PtPdOx Clusters on CO Sensing by SnO2 Based Gas Sensors | Type | A1 Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2018 | Publication | Nanomaterials | Abbreviated Journal | Nanomaterials-Basel |
| Volume | 8 | Issue | 11 | Pages | 917 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal Article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT) ; | ||||
| Abstract | To obtain a nanocrystalline SnO2 matrix and mono- and bimetallic nanocomposites SnO2/Pd, SnO2/Pt, and SnO2/PtPd, a flame spray pyrolysis with subsequent impregnation was used. The materials were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), a single-point BET method, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and high angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM) with energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) mapping. The electronic state of the metals in mono- and bimetallic clusters was determined using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The active surface sites were investigated using the Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and thermo-programmed reduction with hydrogen (TPR-H-2) methods. The sensor response of blank SnO2 and nanocomposites had a carbon monoxide (CO) level of 6.7 ppm and was determined in the temperature range 60-300 degrees C in dry (Relative Humidity (RH) = 0%) and humid (RH = 20%) air. The sensor properties of the mono- and bimetallic nanocomposites were analyzed on the basis of information on the electronic state, the distribution of modifiers in SnO2 matrix, and active surface centers. For SnO2/PtPd, the combined effect of the modifiers on the electrophysical properties of SnO2 explained the inversion of sensor response from n- to p-types observed in dry conditions. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000451316100052 | Publication Date | 2018-11-07 | |
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| ISSN | 2079-4991 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.553 | Times cited | 7 | Open Access  |
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| Notes | This research was funded by the Russian Ministry of Education and Sciences (Agreement No. 14.613.21.0075, RFMEFI61317X0075). | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.553 | ||
| Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:155767 | Serial | 5139 | ||
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| Author | Korneychuk, S.; Guzzinati, G.; Verbeeck, J. | ||||
| Title | Measurement of the Indirect Band Gap of Diamond with EELS in STEM | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2018 | Publication | Physica status solidi : A : applications and materials science | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Status Solidi A |
| Volume | 215 | Issue | 22 | Pages | 1800318 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | In this work, a simple method to measure the indirect band gap of diamond with electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) in transmission electron microscopy (TEM) is showed. The authors discuss the momentum space resolution achievable with EELS and the possibility of deliberately selecting specific transitions of interest. Based on a simple 2 parabolic band model of the band structure, the authors extend our predictions from the direct band gap case discussed in previous work, to the case of an indirect band gap. Finally, the authors point out the emerging possibility to partly reconstruct the band structure with EELS exploiting our simplified model of inelastic scattering and support it with experiments on diamond. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000450818100004 | Publication Date | 2018-07-30 | |
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| ISSN | 1862-6300 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 1.775 | Times cited | 6 | Open Access |
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| Notes | S.K. and J.V. acknowledge funding from the “Geconcentreerde Onderzoekacties” (GOA) project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp. Financial support via the Methusalem “NANO” network is acknowledged. G.G. acknowledges support from a postdoctoral fellowship grant from the Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek-Vlaanderen (FWO). The Qu-Ant-EM microscope was partly funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government. “Geconcentreerde Onderzoekacties” (GOA) project “Solarpaint”; Methusalem “NANO” network; Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek-Vlaanderen (FWO); Hercules fund from the Flemish Government; | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.775 | ||
| Call Number | EMAT @ emat @UA @ admin @ c:irua:155402 | Serial | 5138 | ||
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| Author | Hasanli, N.; Gauquelin, N.; Verbeeck, J.; Hadermann, J.; Hayward, M.A. | ||||
| Title | Small-moment paramagnetism and extensive twinning in the topochemically reduced phase Sr2ReLiO5.5 | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2018 | Publication | Journal of the Chemical Society : Dalton transactions | Abbreviated Journal | Dalton T |
| Volume | 47 | Issue | 44 | Pages | 15783-15790 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | Reaction of the cation-ordered double perovskite Sr2ReLiO6 with dilute hydrogen at 475 degrees C leads to the topochemical deintercalation of oxide ions from the host lattice and the formation of a phase of composition Sr2ReLiO5.5, as confirmed by thermogravimetric and EELS data. A combination of neutron and electron diffraction data reveals the reduction process converts the -Sr2O2-ReLiO4-Sr2O2-ReLiO4- stacking sequence of the parent phase into a -Sr2O2-ReLiO3-Sr2O2-ReLiO4-, partially anion-vacant ordered sequence. Furthermore a combination of electron diffraction and imaging reveals Sr2ReLiO5.5 exhibits extensive twinning – a feature which can be attributed to the large, anisotropic volume expansion of the material on reduction. Magnetisation data reveal a strongly reduced moment of (eff) = 0.505(B) for the d(1) Re6+ centres in the phase, suggesting there remains a large orbital component to the magnetism of the rhenium centres, despite their location in low symmetry coordination environments. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000450208000019 | Publication Date | 2018-10-18 | |
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| ISSN | 1477-9226 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record | |
| Impact Factor | 4.029 | Times cited | Open Access |
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| Notes | Experiments at the Diamond Light Source were performed as part of the Block Allocation Group award “Oxford Solid State Chemistry BAG to probe composition-structure-property relationships in solids” (EE13284). Experiments at the ISIS pulsed neutron facility were supported by a beam time allocation from the STFC. NH acknowledges funding from the “State Programme on Education of Azerbaijani Youth Abroad in 2007-2015” by the Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan. J. V. and N. G. acknowledge funding through the GOA project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp. The microscope used in this work was partly funded by the Hercules Fund from the Flemish Government. | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.029 | ||
| Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:155771 | Serial | 5137 | ||
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| Author | Samaee, V.; Gatti, R.; Devincre, B.; Pardoen, T.; Schryvers, D.; Idrissi, H. | ||||
| Title | Dislocation driven nanosample plasticity: new insights from quantitative in-situ TEM tensile testing | Type | A1 Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2018 | Publication | Scientific Reports | Abbreviated Journal | Sci Rep-Uk |
| Volume | 8 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 12012 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal Article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT) ; | ||||
| Abstract | Intrinsic dislocation mechanisms in the vicinity of free surfaces of an almost FIB damage-free single crystal Ni sample have been quantitatively investigated owing to a novel sample preparation method combining twin-jet electro-polishing, in-situ TEM heating and FIB. The results reveal that the small-scale plasticity is mainly controlled by the conversion of few tangled dislocations, still present after heating, into stable single arm sources (SASs) as well as by the successive operation of these sources. Strain hardening resulting from the operation of an individual SAS is reported and attributed to the decrease of the length of the source. Moreover, the impact of the shortening of the dislocation source on the intermittent plastic flow, characteristic of SASs, is discussed. These findings provide essential information for the understanding of the regime of ‘dislocation source’ controlled plasticity and the related mechanical size effect. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000460200900001 | Publication Date | 2018-08-07 | |
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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 | 9 | Open Access |
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| Notes | Financial support from the Flemish (FWO) and German Research Foundation (DFG) through the European M-ERA.NET project “FaSS” (Fatigue Simulation near Surfaces) under the grant numbers GA.014.13 N and SCHW855/5-1, respectively, is gratefully acknowledged. V. Samaee also acknowledges the FWO research project G012012N “Understanding nanocrystalline mechanical behaviour from structural investigations”. H. Idrissi is mandated by the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (FSR-FNRS). Dr. Ruth Schwaiger is acknowledged for providing the Ni foils used to prepare the in-situ TEM tensile specimens. | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.259 | ||
| Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:155772 | Serial | 5136 | ||
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| Author | Heyne, M.H.; de Marneffe, J.-F.; Radu, I.; Neyts, E.C.; De Gendt, S. | ||||
| Title | Thermal recrystallization of short-range ordered WS2 films | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2018 | Publication | Journal of vacuum science and technology: A: vacuum surfaces and films | Abbreviated Journal | J Vac Sci Technol A |
| Volume | 36 | Issue | 5 | Pages | 05g501 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
| Abstract | The integration of van der Waals materials in nanoelectronic devices requires the deposition of few-layered MX2 films with excellent quality crystals covering a large area. In recent years, astonishing progress in the monolayer growth of WS2 and MoS2 was demonstrated, but multilayer growth resulted often in separated triangular or hexagonal islands. These polycrystalline films cannot fully employ the specific MX2 properties since they are not connected in-plane to the other domains. To coalesce separated islands, ultrahigh-temperature postdeposition anneals in H2S are applied, which are not compatible with bare silicon substrates. Starting from the deposition of stoichiometric short-ordered films, the present work studies different options for subsequent high-temperature annealing in an inert atmosphere to form crystalline films with large grains from stoichiometric films with small grains. The rapid thermal annealing, performed over a few seconds, is compared to excimer laser annealing in the nanosecond range, which are both able to crystallize the thin WS2. The WS2 recrystallization temperature can be lowered using metallic crystallization promoters (Co and Ni). The best result is obtained using a Co cap, due to the circumvention of Co and S binary phase formation below the eutectic temperature. The recrystallization above a critical temperature is accompanied by sulfur loss and 3D regrowth. These undesired effects can be suppressed by the application of a dielectric capping layer prior to annealing. A SiO2 cap can suppress the sulfur loss successfully during annealing and reveals improved material quality in comparison to noncapped films Published by the AVS. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | New York, N.Y. | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000444033200002 | Publication Date | 2018-07-05 | |
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| ISSN | 0734-2101 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 1.374 | Times cited | 2 | Open Access |
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| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.374 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:153671 | Serial | 5134 | ||
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| Author | Dabral, A.; Pourtois, G.; Sankaran, K.; Magnus, W.; Yu, H.; de de Meux, A.J.; Lu, A.K.A.; Clima, S.; Stokbro, K.; Schaekers, M.; Collaert, N.; Horiguchi, N.; Houssa, M. | ||||
| Title | Study of the intrinsic limitations of the contact resistance of metal/semiconductor interfaces through atomistic simulations | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2018 | Publication | ECS journal of solid state science and technology | Abbreviated Journal | Ecs J Solid State Sc |
| Volume | 7 | Issue | 6 | Pages | N73-N80 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
| Abstract | In this contribution, we report a fundamental study of the factors that set the contact resistivity between metals and highly doped n-type 2D and 3D semiconductors. We investigate the case of n-type doped Si contacted with amorphous TiSi combining first principles calculations with Non-Equilibrium Green functions transport simulations. The evolution of the intrinsic contact resistivity with the doping concentration is found to saturate at similar to 2 x 10(-10) Omega.cm(2) for the case of TiSi and imposes an intrinsic limit to the ultimate contact resistance achievable for n-doped Silamorphous-TiSi (aTiSi). The limit arises from the intrinsic properties of the semiconductors and of the metals such as their electron effective masses and Fermi energies. We illustrate that, in this regime, contacting heavy electron effective mass metals with semiconductor helps reducing the interface intrinsic contact resistivity. This observation seems to hold true regardless of the 3D character of the semiconductor, as illustrated for the case of three 2D semiconducting materials, namely MoS2, ZrS2 and HfS2. (C) The Author(s) 2018. Published by ECS. | ||||
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| Publisher | Electrochemical society | Place of Publication | Pennington (N.J.) | Editor | |
| Language | Wos | 000440836000004 | Publication Date | 2018-05-25 | |
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| ISSN | 2162-8769; 2162-8777 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 1.787 | Times cited | 2 | Open Access |
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| Notes | ; The authors thank the imec core CMOS program members, the European Commission, its TAKEMI5 ECSEL research project and the local authorities for their support. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.787 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:153205UA @ admin @ c:irua:153205 | Serial | 5130 | ||
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| Author | Fridman, A.; Lin, A.; Miller, V.; Bekeschus, S.; Wende, K.; Weltmann, K.-D. | ||||
| Title | The plasma treatment unit : an attempt to standardize cold plasma treatment for defined biological effects | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2018 | Publication | Plasma medicine | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 8 | Issue | 2 | Pages | 195-201 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
| Abstract | Plasma bioscience and medicine are both rapidly growing fields. Their aim is to utilize cold physical plasmas for desired biological outcomes in medicine, biotechnology, agriculture, and general hygienic purposes. Great success has been achieved in many applications with individually designed plasma sources and plasma parameters. Although lab and application-specific tuning of plasmas is a great advantage of this technology, standardized units to define plasma treatments are required to facilitate comparison of the effects found by different researchers who do not use the same plasma sources. By drawing conclusions from over a century of plasma biomedical research, we propose that all researchers adopt the use of a standardized value, the plasma treatment unit (PTU), to describe the biological effects of different cold plasma sources and treatment regimens. It quantifies a key plasma effector in biological systems as an indicator and may provide the foundation for an analogous and clinically relevant unit in the future. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | Publication Date | 2018-06-13 | ||
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| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | |||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:155652 | Serial | 5123 | ||
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| Author | Yue-Feng, Z.; Chao, W.; Wang, W.-Z.; Li, L.; Hao, S.; Tao, S.; Jie, P. | ||||
| Title | Numerical simulation on particle density and reaction pathways in methane needle-plane discharge plasma at atmospheric pressure | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2018 | Publication | Wuli xuebao | Abbreviated Journal | Acta Phys Sin-Ch Ed |
| Volume | 67 | Issue | 8 | Pages | 085202 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
| Abstract | Methane needle-plane discharge has practical application prospect and scientific research significance since methane conversion heavy oil hydrogenation is formed by coupling methane needle-plane discharge with heavy oil hydrogenation, which can achieve high-efficient heavy oil hydrogenation and increase the yields of high value-added light olefins. In this paper, a two-dimensional fluid model is built up for numerically simulating the methane needle-plane discharge plasma at atmospheric pressure. Spatial and axial distributions of electric intensity, electron temperature and particle densities are obtained. Reaction yields are summarized and crucial pathways to produce various kinds of charged and neutral particles are found out. Simulation results indicate that axial evolutions of CH3+ and CH4+ densities, electric intensity and electron temperature are similar and closely related. The CH5+ and C2H5+ densities first increase and then decrease along the axial direction. The CH3 and H densities have nearly identical spatial and axial distributions. Particle density distributions of CH2, C2H4 and C2H5 are obviously different in the area near the cathode but comparatively resemblant in the positive column region. The CH3+ and CH4+ are produced by electron impact ionizations between electrons and CH4. The CH5+ and C2H5+ are respectively generated by molecular impact dissociations between CH3+ and CH4 and between CH4+ and CH4. Electron impact decomposition between electrons and CH4 is a dominated reaction to produce CH3, CH2, CH and H. The reactions between CH2 and CH4 and between electrons and C2H4 are critical pathways to produce C2H4 and C2H2, respectively. In addition, the yields of electron impact decomposition reactions between electrons and CH4 and reactions between CH2 and CH4 account for 52.15% and 47.85% of total yields of H-2 respectively. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000443194600017 | Publication Date | 0000-00-00 | |
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| ISSN | 1000-3290 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 0.624 | Times cited | Open Access |
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| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 0.624 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:153771 | Serial | 5120 | ||
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| Author | Lin, A.G.; Xiang, B.; Merlino, D.J.; Baybutt, T.R.; Sahu, J.; Fridman, A.; Snook, A.E.; Miller, V. | ||||
| Title | Non-thermal plasma induces immunogenic cell death in vivo in murine CT26 colorectal tumors | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2018 | Publication | Oncoimmunology | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 7 | Issue | 9 | Pages | e1484978 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
| Abstract | Immunogenic cell death is characterized by the emission of danger signals that facilitate activation of an adaptive immune response against dead-cell antigens. In the case of cancer therapy, tumor cells undergoing immunogenic death promote cancer-specific immunity. Identification, characterization, and optimization of stimuli that induce immunogenic cancer cell death has tremendous potential to improve the outcomes of cancer therapy. In this study, we show that non-thermal, atmospheric pressure plasma can be operated to induce immunogenic cell death in an animal model of colorectal cancer. In vitro, plasma treatment of CT26 colorectal cancer cells induced the release of classic danger signals. Treated cells were used to create a whole-cell vaccine which elicited protective immunity in the CT26 tumor mouse model. Moreover, plasma treatment of subcutaneous tumors elicited emission of danger signals and recruitment of antigen presenting cells into tumors. An increase in T cell responses targeting the colorectal cancer-specific antigen guanylyl cyclase C (GUCY2C) were also observed. This study provides the first evidence that non-thermal plasma is a bone fide inducer of immunogenic cell death and highlights its potential for clinical translation for cancer immunotherapy. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000443993100030 | Publication Date | 2018-06-12 | |
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| ISSN | 2162-4011; 2162-402x | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | Times cited | 28 | Open Access |
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| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | |||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:155651 | Serial | 5119 | ||
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| Author | Morozov, V.; Deyneko, D.; Basoyich, O.; Khaikina, E.G.; Spassky, D.; Morozov, A.; Chernyshev, V.; Abakumov, A.; Hadermann, J. | ||||
| Title | Incommensurately modulated structures and luminescence properties of the AgxSm(2-x)/3WO4 (x=0.286, 0.2) scheelites as thermographic phosphors | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2018 | Publication | Chemistry of materials | Abbreviated Journal | Chem Mater |
| Volume | 30 | Issue | 14 | Pages | 4788-4798 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | Ag+ for Sm3+ substitution in the scheelite-type AgxSm(2-x)/3 square(1-2x)/3WO4 tungstates has been investigated for its influence on the cation-vacancy ordering and luminescence properties. A solid state method was used to synthesize the x = 0.286 and x = 0.2 compounds, which exhibited (3 + 1)D incommensurately modulated structures in the transmission electron microscopy study. Their structures were refined using high resolution synchrotron powder X-ray diffraction data. Under near-ultraviolet light, both compounds show the characteristic emission lines for (4)G(5/2) -> H-6(J) (J = 5/2, 7/2, 9/2, and 11/2) transitions of the Sm3+ ions in the range 550-720 nm, with the J = 9/2 transition at the similar to 648 nm region being dominant for all photoluminescence spectra. The intensities of the (4)G(5/2) -> H-6(9/2) and (4)G(5/2) -> H-6(7/2) bands have different temperature dependencies. The emission intensity ratios (R) for these bands vary reproducibly with temperature, allowing the use of these materials as thermographic phosphors. | ||||
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| Publisher | American Chemical Society | Place of Publication | Washington, D.C | Editor | |
| Language | Wos | 000440105500037 | Publication Date | 2018-06-21 | |
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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 | 2 | Open Access |
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| Notes | ; This research was supported by FWO (Project G039211N), Flanders Research Foundation. The research was carried out within the state assignment of FASO of Russia (Themes No. 0339-2016-0007). V.M. thanks the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Grant 18-03-00611) for financial support. E.G.K. and O.B. acknowledge financial support from the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Grant 16-03-00510). D.D. thanks the Foundation of the Russian Federation President (Grant MK-3502.2018.5) for financial support. We are grateful to the ESRF for granting the beamtime. V.C. is grateful for the financial support of the Russian Ministry of Science and Education (Project No. RFMEFI61616X0069). We are grateful to the ESRF for the access to ID22 station (experiment MA-3313). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 9.466 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:153156 | Serial | 5107 | ||
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| Author | Wu, S.-M.; Liu, X.-L.; Lian, X.-L.; Tian, G.; Janiak, C.; Zhang, Y.-X.; Lu, Y.; Yu, H.-Z.; Hu, J.; Wei, H.; Zhao, H.; Chang, G.-G.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Wang, L.-Y.; Yang, X.-Y.; Su, B.-L. | ||||
| Title | Homojunction of oxygen and titanium vacancies and its interfacial n-p effect | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2018 | Publication | Advanced materials | Abbreviated Journal | Adv Mater |
| Volume | 30 | Issue | 32 | Pages | 1802173 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | The homojunction of oxygen/metal vacancies and its interfacial n-p effect on the physiochemical properties are rarely reported. Interfacial n-p homojunctions of TiO2 are fabricated by directly decorating interfacial p-type titanium-defected TiO2 around n-type oxygen-defected TiO2 nanocrystals in amorphous-anatase homogeneous nanostructures. Experimental measurements and theoretical calculations on the cell lattice parameters show that the homojunction of oxygen and titanium vacancies changes the charge density of TiO2; a strong EPR signal caused by oxygen vacancies and an unreported strong titanium vacancies signal of 2D H-1 TQ-SQ MAS NMR are present. Amorphous-anatase TiO2 shows significant performance regarding the photogeneration current, photocatalysis, and energy storage, owing to interfacial n-type to p-type conductivity with high charge mobility and less structural confinement of amorphous clusters. A new homojunction of oxygen and titanium vacancies concept, characteristics, and mechanism are proposed at an atomic-/nanoscale to clarify the generation of oxygen vacancies and titanium vacancies as well as the interface electron transfer. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | Weinheim | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000440813300022 | Publication Date | 2018-06-27 | |
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| ISSN | 0935-9648 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 19.791 | Times cited | 39 | Open Access |
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| Notes | ; This work was supported by National Key R&D Program of China (2017YFC1103800), National SFC (U1662134, U1663225, 51472190, 51611530672, 21711530705, 51503166, 21706199), ISTCP (2015DFE52870), PCSIRT (IRT_15R52), HPNSF (2016CFA033, 2017CFB487), and SKLPPC (PPC2016007). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 19.791 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:153106 | Serial | 5105 | ||
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| Author | Tang, Y.; Hunter, E.C.; Battle, P.D.; Hendrickx, M.; Hadermann, J.; Cadogan, J.M. | ||||
| Title | Ferrimagnetism as a consequence of unusual cation ordering in the Perovskite SrLa2FeCoSbO9 | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2018 | Publication | Inorganic chemistry | Abbreviated Journal | Inorg Chem |
| Volume | 57 | Issue | 12 | Pages | 7438-7445 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | A polycrystalline sample of SrLa2FeCoSbO9 has been prepared in a solid-state reaction and studied by a combination of electron microscopy, magnetometry, Mossbauer spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and neutron diffraction. The compound adopts a monoclinic (space group P2(1)/n; a = 5.6218(6), b = 5.6221(6), c = 7.9440(8) angstrom, beta = 90.050(7)degrees at 300 K) perovskite-like crystal structure with two crystallographically distinct six-coordinate sites. One of these sites is occupied by 2/3 Co-2(+),1/3 Fe3+ and the other by 2/3 Sb5+, 1/3 Fe3+. This pattern of cation ordering results in a transition to a ferrimagnetic phase at 215 K. The magnetic moments on nearest-neighbor, six-coordinate cations align in an antiparallel manner, and the presence of diamagnetic Sb5+ on only one of the two sites results in a nonzero remanent magnetization of similar to 1 mu(B) per formula unit at 5 K. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | Easton, Pa | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000436023800073 | Publication Date | 2018-05-29 | |
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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 |
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| Notes | ; PDB, ECH, and JH acknowledge support from EPSRC under grant EP/M0189954/1. We would like to thank the STFC for the award of beamtime at the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source (RB 1610100), and we thank Dr. I. da Silva for the assistance provided. We also thank Dr. R Paria Sena for help with the HAADF-STEM and STEM-EDX experiments. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.857 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:152485 | Serial | 5103 | ||
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| Author | Ren, Z.; Wu, M.; Chen, X.; Li, W.; Li, M.; Wang, F.; Tian, H.; Chen, J.; Xie, Y.; Mai, J.; Li, X.; Lu, X.; Lu, Y.; Zhang, H.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Zhang, Z.; Han, G. | ||||
| Title | Electrostatic force-driven oxide heteroepitaxy for interface control | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2018 | Publication | Advanced materials | Abbreviated Journal | Adv Mater |
| Volume | 30 | Issue | 38 | Pages | 1707017 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | Oxide heterostructure interfaces create a platform to induce intriguing electric and magnetic functionalities for possible future devices. A general approach to control growth and interface structure of oxide heterostructures will offer a great opportunity for understanding and manipulating the functionalities. Here, it is reported that an electrostatic force, originating from a polar ferroelectric surface, can be used to drive oxide heteroepitaxy, giving rise to an atomically sharp and coherent interface by using a low-temperature solution method. These heterostructures adopt a fascinating selective growth, and show a saturation thickness and the reconstructed interface with concentrated charges accumulation. The ferroelectric polarization screening, developing from a solid-liquid interface to the heterostructure interface, is decisive for the specific growth. At the interface, a charge transfer and accumulation take place for electrical compensation. The facile approach presented here can be extremely useful for controlling oxide heteroepitaxy and producing intriguing interface functionality via electrostatic engineering. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | Weinheim | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000444671900002 | Publication Date | 2018-08-07 | |
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| ISSN | 0935-9648 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 19.791 | Times cited | 4 | Open Access |
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| Notes | ; Z.H.R., M.J.W., and X.C. contributed equally to this work. This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51232006, 51472218, 11474249, 61574123, 11374009, and 11234011), the National 973 Program of China (Grant No. 2015CB654901), National Young 1000 Talents Program of China, the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Grant No. 2017FZA4008), and the 111 Project under Grant No. B16042. J.M. and X.L. gratefully thank the beam time and technical supports provided by 23A SWAXS beamline at NSRRC, Hsinchu. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 19.791 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:153628 | Serial | 5098 | ||
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| Author | Malkov, I., V; Krivetskii, V.V.; Potemkin, D., I; Zadesenets, A., V; Batuk, M.M.; Hadermann, J.; Marikutsa, A., V; Rumyantseva, M.N.; Gas'kov, A.M. | ||||
| Title | Effect of Bimetallic Pd/Pt Clusters on the Sensing Properties of Nanocrystalline SnO2 in the Detection of CO | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2018 | Publication | Russian journal of inorganic chemistry | Abbreviated Journal | Russ J Inorg Chem+ |
| Volume | 63 | Issue | 8 | Pages | 1007-1011 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | Nanocrystalline tin dioxide modified by Pd and Pt clusters or by bimetallic PdPt nanoparticles was synthesized. Distribution of the modifers on the SnO2 surface was studied by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray microanalysis with element distribution mapping. It was shown that the Pd/Pt ratio in bimetallic particles varies over a broad range and does not depend on the particle diameter. The effect of platinum metals on the reducibility of nanocrystalline SnO2 by hydrogen was determined. The sensing properties of the resulting materials towards 6.7 ppm CO in air were estimated in situ by electrical conductivity measurements. The sensor response of SnO2 modified with bimetallic PdPt particles was a superposition of the signals of samples with Pt and Pd clusters. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | London | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000442749500003 | Publication Date | 2018-08-25 | |
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| ISSN | 0036-0236 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 0.787 | Times cited | 3 | Open Access |
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| Notes | ; This work was supported by the ERA.Net RUS Plus program (project 096 FONSENS, RFBR grant 16-53-76001). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 0.787 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:153752 | Serial | 5092 | ||
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| Author | Hu, L.; Amini, M.N.; Wu, Y.; Jin, Z.; Yuan, J.; Lin, R.; Wu, J.; Dai, Y.; He, H.; Lu, Y.; Lu, J.; Ye, Z.; Han, S.-T.; Ye, J.; Partoens, B.; Zeng, Y.-J.; Ruan, S. | ||||
| Title | Charge transfer doping modulated raman scattering and enhanced stability of black phosphorus quantum dots on a ZnO nanorod | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2018 | Publication | Advanced Optical Materials | Abbreviated Journal | Adv Opt Mater |
| Volume | 6 | Issue | 15 | Pages | 1800440 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
| Abstract | Black phosphorus (BP) has recently triggered an unprecedented interest in the 2D community. However, many of its unique properties are not exploited and the well-known environmental vulnerability is not conquered. Herein, a type-I mixed-dimensional (0D-1D) van der Waals heterojunction is developed, where three-atomic-layer BP quantum dots (QDs) are assembled on a single ZnO nanorod (NR). By adjusting the indium (In) content in ZnO NRs, the degree and even the direction of surface charge transfer doping within the heterojunction can be tuned, which result in selective Raman scattering enhancements between ZnO and BP. The maximal enhancement factor is determined as 4340 for BP QDs with sub-ppm level. Furthermore, an unexpected long-term ambient stability (more than six months) of BP QDs is revealed, which is ascribed to the electron doping from ZnO:In NRs. The first demonstration of selective Raman enhancements between two inorganic semiconductors as well as the improved stability of BP shed light on this emerging 2D material. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000440815200023 | Publication Date | 2018-05-18 | |
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| ISSN | 2195-1071 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 6.875 | Times cited | 37 | Open Access |
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| Notes | ; L. Hu and M. N. Amini contributed equally to this work. This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos. 51502178, 81571763 and 81622026, the Shenzhen Science and Technology Project under Grant Nos. JCYJ20150324141711644, JCYJ20170412105400428, KQJSCX20170727101208249 and JCYJ20170302153853962. Parts of the computational calculations were carried out using the HPC infrastructure at University of Antwerp (CalcUA), a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center VSC, supported financially by the FWO-Vlaanderen and the Flemish Government (EWI Department). L. H. acknowledges the PhD Start-up Fund of Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province under Grand No. 2017A030310072. J. Y. acknowledges the funding of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Nos. YG2016MS51 and YG2017MS54). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.875 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:153112UA @ admin @ c:irua:153112 | Serial | 5082 | ||
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| Author | Volykhov, A.A.; Sanchez-Barriga, J.; Batuk, M.; Callaert, C.; Hadermann, J.; Sirotina, A.P.; Neudachina, V.S.; Belova, A.I.; Vladimirova, N.V.; Tamm, M.E.; Khmelevsky, N.O.; Escudero, C.; Perez-Dieste, V.; Knop-Gericke, A.; Yashina, L.V. | ||||
| Title | Can surface reactivity of mixed crystals be predicted from their counterparts? A case study of (Bi1-xSbx)2Te3 topological insulators | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2018 | Publication | Journal of materials chemistry C : materials for optical and electronic devices | Abbreviated Journal | J Mater Chem C |
| Volume | 6 | Issue | 33 | Pages | 8941-8949 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | The behavior of ternary mixed crystals or solid solutions and its correlation with the properties of their binary constituents is of fundamental interest. Due to their unique potential for application in future information technology, mixed crystals of topological insulators with the spin-locked, gapless states on their surfaces attract huge attention of physicists, chemists and material scientists. (Bi1-xSbx)(2)Te-3 solid solutions are among the best candidates for spintronic applications since the bulk carrier concentration can be tuned by varying x to obtain truly bulk-insulating samples, where the topological surface states largely contribute to the transport and the realization of the surface quantum Hall effect. As this ternary compound will be evidently used in the form of thin-film devices its chemical stability is an important practical issue. Based on the atomic resolution HAADF-TEM and EDX data together with the XPS results obtained both ex situ and in situ, we propose an atomistic picture of the mixed crystal reactivity compared to that of its binary constituents. We find that the surface reactivity is determined by the probability of oxygen attack on the Te-Sb bonds, which is directly proportional to the number of Te atoms bonded to at least one Sb atom. The oxidation mechanism includes formation of an amorphous antimony oxide at the very surface due to Sb diffusion from the first two quintuple layers, electron tunneling from the Fermi level of the crystal to oxygen, oxygen ion diffusion to the crystal, and finally, slow Te oxidation to the +4 oxidation state. The oxide layer thickness is limited by the electron transport, and the overall process resembles the Cabrera-Mott mechanism in metals. These observations are critical not only for current understanding of the chemical reactivity of complex crystals, but also to improve the performance of future spintronic devices based on topological materials. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000443279300007 | Publication Date | 2018-07-20 | |
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| ISSN | 2050-7526; 2050-7534 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 5.256 | Times cited | 3 | Open Access |
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| Notes | ; The authors acknowledge financial support within the bilateral program "Russian-German Laboratory at BESSY II''. We thank Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin for granting access to the beamlines RGBL, UE112-PGM2a and ISISS. Support of ALBA staff during measurements at the CIRCE beamline is gratefully acknowledged. We thank Dr Ivan Bobrikov for support in the XRD measurements and Daria Tsukanova for the participation in crystal preparation and XPS measurements. A. Volykhov thanks RSF (grant 18-73-00248) for financial support. A. I. Belova acknowledges support from the G-RISC Centre of Excellence. The work was supported by Helmholtz Gemeinschaft (Grant No. HRJRG-408) and RFBR (grant 14-03-31518). J. H. and C. C. acknowledge support from the University of Antwerp through the BOF grant 31445. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 5.256 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:153647 | Serial | 5080 | ||
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| Author | Lumbeeck, G.; Idrissi, H.; Amin-Ahmadi, B.; Favache, A.; Delmelle, R.; Samaee, V.; Proost, J.; Pardoen, T.; Schryvers, D. | ||||
| Title | Effect of hydriding induced defects on the small-scale plasticity mechanisms in nanocrystalline palladium thin films | Type | A1 Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2018 | Publication | Journal Of Applied Physics | Abbreviated Journal | J Appl Phys |
| Volume | 124 | Issue | 22 | Pages | 225105 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal Article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT) ; | ||||
| Abstract | Nanoindentation tests performed on nanocrystalline palladium films subjected to hydriding/dehydriding cycles demonstrate a significant softening when compared to the as-received material. The origin of this softening is unraveled by combining in situ TEM nanomechanical testing with automated crystal orientation mapping in TEM and high resolution TEM. The softening is attributed to the presence of a high density of stacking faults and of Shockley partial dislocations after hydrogen loading. The hydrogen induced defects affect the elementary plasticity mechanisms and the mechanical response by acting as preferential sites for twinning/detwinning during deformation. These results are analyzed and compared to previous experimental and simulation works in the literature. This study provides new insights into the effect of hydrogen on the atomistic deformation and cracking mechanisms as well as on the mechanical properties of nanocrystalline thin films and membranes. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000453254000025 | Publication Date | 2018-12-14 | |
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| ISSN | 0021-8979 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 2.068 | Times cited | 2 | Open Access |
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| Notes | This work was supported by the Hercules Foundation under Grant No. AUHA13009, the Flemish Research Fund (FWO) under Grant No. G.0365.15N, and the Flemish Strategic Initiative for Materials (SIM) under the project InterPoCo. Dr. H. Idrissi is mandated by the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (FSR-FNRS). We would like to thank Dr. Hadi Pirgazi from UGent for his technical support to process the ACOM data in the OIM Analysis software. | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.068 | ||
| Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:155742 | Serial | 5135 | ||
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| Author | Vermeiren, V.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
| Title | Supersonic Microwave Plasma: Potential and Limitations for Energy-Efficient CO2Conversion | Type | A1 Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2018 | Publication | Journal Of Physical Chemistry C | Abbreviated Journal | J Phys Chem C |
| Volume | 122 | Issue | 45 | Pages | 25869-25881 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal Article; Plasma, laser ablation and surface modeling Antwerp (PLASMANT) ; | ||||
| Abstract | Supersonic flows provide a high thermodynamic nonequilibrium, which is crucial for energy-efficient conversion of CO 2 in microwave plasmas and are therefore of great interest. However, the effect of the flow on the chemical reactions is poorly understood. In this work, we present a combined flow and plasma chemical kinetics model of a microwave CO 2 plasma in a Laval nozzle setup. The effects of the flow field on the different dissociation and recombination mechanisms, the vibrational distribution, and the vibrational transfer mechanism are discussed. In addition, the effect of experimental parameters, like position of power deposition, outlet pressure, and specific energy input, on the CO 2 conversion and energy efficiency is examined. The short residence time of the gas in the plasma region, the shockwave, and the maximum critical heat, and thus power, that can be added to the flow to avoid thermal choking are the main obstacles to reaching high energy efficiencies. |
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| Language | Wos | 000451101400016 | Publication Date | 2018-11-15 | |
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| ISSN | 1932-7447 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 4.536 | Times cited | 5 | Open Access |
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| Notes | Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, G.0383.16N ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.536 | ||
| Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:155412 | Serial | 5070 | ||
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| Author | Zhang, Q.-Z.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
| Title | Capacitive electrical asymmetry effect in an inductively coupled plasma reactor | Type | A1 Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2018 | Publication | Plasma Sources Science & Technology | Abbreviated Journal | Plasma Sources Sci T |
| Volume | 27 | Issue | 10 | Pages | 105019 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal Article; electrical asymmetry effect, inductively coupled plasma, self-bias, independent control of the ion fluxes and ion energy; Plasma, laser ablation and surface modeling Antwerp (PLASMANT) ; | ||||
| Abstract | The electrical asymmetry effect is realized by applying multiple frequency power sources (13.56 MHz and 27.12 MHz) to a capacitively biased substrate electrode in a specific inductively coupled plasma reactor. On the one hand, by adjusting the phase angle θ between the multiple frequency power sources, an almost linear self-bias develops on the substrate electrode, and consequently the ion energy can be well modulated, while the ion flux stays constant within a large range of θ. On the other hand, the plasma density and ion flux can be significantly modulated by tuning the inductive power supply, while only inducing a small change in the self- bias. Independent control of self-bias/ion energy and ion flux can thus be realized in this specific inductively coupled plasma reactor. |
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| Language | Wos | 000448434100001 | Publication Date | 2018-10-26 | |
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| ISSN | 1361-6595 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.302 | Times cited | 1 | Open Access |
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| Notes | We acknowledge financial support from the European Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship within H2020 (Grant Agreement 702604). This work was carried out in part using the Turing HPC infrastructure at the CalcUA core facility of the Universiteit Antwerpen, a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center VSC, funded by the Hercules Foundation, the Flemish Government (department EWI) and the University of Antwerp. | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.302 | ||
| Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:155506 | Serial | 5069 | ||
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| Author | Zhang, Q.-Z.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
| Title | Plasma streamer propagation in structured catalysts | Type | A1 Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2018 | Publication | Plasma Sources Science & Technology | Abbreviated Journal | Plasma Sources Sci T |
| Volume | 27 | Issue | 10 | Pages | 105013 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal Article; plasma catalysis, streamer propagation, 3D structures, PIC/MCC; Plasma, laser ablation and surface modeling Antwerp (PLASMANT) ; | ||||
| Abstract | Plasma catalysis is gaining increasing interest for various environmental applications. Catalytic material can be inserted in different shapes in the plasma, e.g., as pellets, (coated) beads, but also as honeycomb monolith and 3DFD structures, also called ‘structured catalysts’, which have high mass and heat transfer properties. In this work, we examine the streamer discharge propagation and the interaction between plasma and catalysts, inside the channels of such structured catalysts, by means of a two-dimensional particle-in-cell/Monte Carlo collision model. Our results reveal that plasma streamers behave differently in various structured catalysts. In case of a honeycomb structure, the streamers are limited to only one channel, with low or high plasma density when the channels are parallel or perpendicular to the electrodes, respectively. In contrast, in case of a 3DFD structure, the streamers can distribute to different channels, causing discharge enhancement due to surface charging on the dielectric walls of the structured catalyst, and especially giving rise to a broader plasma distribution. The latter should be beneficial for plasma catalysis applications, as it allows a larger catalyst surface area to be exposed to the plasma. |
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| Language | Wos | 000448131900002 | Publication Date | 2018-10-22 | |
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| ISSN | 1361-6595 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.302 | Times cited | 3 | Open Access |
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| Notes | We acknowledge financial support from the European Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship within H2020 (Grant Agreement 702604). This work was carried out in part using the Turing HPC infrastructure at the CalcUA core facility of the Universiteit Antwerpen, a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center VSC, funded by the Hercules Foundation, the Flemish Government (department EWI) and the University of Antwerp. | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.302 | ||
| Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:155510 | Serial | 5068 | ||
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| Author | Shah, J.; Wang, W.; Bogaerts, A.; Carreon, M.L. | ||||
| Title | Ammonia Synthesis by Radio Frequency Plasma Catalysis: Revealing the Underlying Mechanisms | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2018 | Publication | ACS applied energy materials | Abbreviated Journal | ACS Appl. Energy Mater. |
| Volume | 1 | Issue | 9 | Pages | 4824-4839 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
| Abstract | Nonthermal plasma is a promising alternative for ammonia synthesis at gentle conditions. Metal meshes of Fe, Cu, Pd, Ag, and Au were employed as catalysts in radio frequency plasma for ammonia synthesis. The energy yield for all these transition metal catalysts ranged between 0.12 and 0.19 g-NH3/kWh at 300 W and, thus, needs further improvement. In addition, a semimetal, pure gallium, was used for the first time as catalyst for ammonia synthesis, with energy yield of 0.22 g-NH3/kWh and with a maximum yield of ∼10% at 150 W. The emission spectra, as well as computer simulations, revealed hydrogen recombination as a primary governing parameter, which depends on the concentration or flux of H atoms in the plasma and on the catalyst surface. The simulations helped to elucidate the underlying mechanism, implicating the dominance of surface reactions and surface adsorbed species. The rate limiting step appears to be NH2 formation on the surface of the reactor wall and on the catalyst surface, which is different from classical catalysis. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000458706500048 | Publication Date | 2018-09-24 | |
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| ISSN | 2574-0962 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
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| Notes | M.L.C. acknowledges financial support from The University of Tulsa Faculty Startup Funds and The University of Tulsa Faculty Development Summer Fellowship Grant (FDSF). A.B. acknowledges financial support from the Excellence of Science program of the Fund for Scientific Research (FWO-FNRS; Grant no. G0F91618N; EOS ID 30505023). The calculations were performed using the Turing HPC infrastructure at the CalcUA core facility of the Universiteit Antwerpen (UAntwerpen), a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center VSC, funded by the Hercules Foundation, the Flemish Government (department EWI) and the UAntwerpen. | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
| Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:153804 | Serial | 5051 | ||
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| Author | Gorbanev, Y.; Privat-Maldonado, A.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
| Title | Analysis of Short-Lived Reactive Species in Plasma–Air–Water Systems: The Dos and the Do Nots | Type | A1 Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2018 | Publication | Analytical Chemistry | Abbreviated Journal | Anal Chem |
| Volume | 90 | Issue | 22 | Pages | 13151-13158 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal Article; Plasma, laser ablation and surface modeling Antwerp (PLASMANT) ; | ||||
| Abstract | This Feature addresses the analysis of the reactive species generated by nonthermal atmospheric pressure plasmas, which are widely employed in industrial and biomedical research, as well as first clinical applications. We summarize the progress in detection of plasma-generated short-lived reactive oxygen and nitrogen species in aqueous solutions, discuss the potential and limitations of various analytical methods in plasma−liquid systems, and provide an outlook on the possible future research goals in development of short-lived reactive species analysis methods for a general nonspecialist audience. |
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| Language | Wos | 000451246100002 | Publication Date | 2018-11-20 | |
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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 | 17 | Open Access |
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| Notes | European Commission, 743151 ; This work was supported by the European Marie Sklodowska- Curie Individual Fellowship within Horizon2020 (“LTPAM”, Grant No. 743151). | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.32 | ||
| Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:156301 | Serial | 5152 | ||
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| Author | Ding, L.; Orekhov, A.; Weng, Y.; Jia, Z.; Idrissi, H.; Schryvers, D.; Muraishi, S.; Hao, L.; Liu, Q. | ||||
| Title | Study of the Q′ (Q)-phase precipitation in Al–Mg–Si–Cu alloys by quantification of atomic-resolution transmission electron microscopy images and atom probe tomography | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Journal of materials science | Abbreviated Journal | J Mater Sci |
| Volume | 54 | Issue | 10 | Pages | 7943-7952 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | The precipitation mechanism of the Q phase in Al-Mg-Si-Cu alloys has long been the subject of ambiguity and debate since its metastable phase (Q 0) has the same crystal structure and similar lattice parameters as its equilibrium counterparts. In the present work, the evolution of the Q 0 (Q) phase during aging is studied by combination of quantitative atomic-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy and atom probe tomography. It was found that the transformation from the Q 0 to the Q phase involves changes of the occupancy of Al atoms in atomic columns of the Q 0 (Q) phase. The Al atoms incorporated in the Cu, Si and Mg columns are gradually released into the Al matrix, while mixing between Cu and Si atoms occurs in the Si columns. This transformation process is mainly attributed to the low lattice misfit of the equilibrium Q phase. Besides, the formation of various compositions of the Q phase is due to the different occupancy in the atomic columns of the Q phase. The occupancy changes in the columns of the Q phase are kinetically controlled and are strongly influenced by the alloy composition and aging temperature. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000460069500043 | Publication Date | 2019-02-14 | |
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| ISSN | 0022-2461 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 2.599 | Times cited | 1 | Open Access |
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| Notes | Special major R & D Projects for Key Technology Innovation of Key Industries in Chongqing, cstc2017zdcy-zdzxX0006 ; Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China, 2018CDGFCL0002 106112017CDJQJ308822 ; Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research; the National Natural Science Foundation of China, 51871035 ; This work was supported by the Special major R & D Projects for Key Technology Innovation of Key Industries in Chongqing (Grant No. cstc2017zdcyzdzxX0006), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China (Grant No. 2018CDGFCL0002), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51871035) and the Foundation for Innovative Research Groups J Mater Sci National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51421001). H. Idrissi is mandated by the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (FSR-FNRS). | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.599 | ||
| Call Number | EMAT @ emat @UA @ admin @ c:irua:158112 | Serial | 5158 | ||
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| Author | Ghimire, B.; Szili, E.J.; Lamichhane, P.; Short, R.D.; Lim, J.S.; Attri, P.; Masur, K.; Weltmann, K.-D.; Hong, S.-H.; Choi, E.H. | ||||
| Title | The role of UV photolysis and molecular transport in the generation of reactive species in a tissue model with a cold atmospheric pressure plasma jet | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Applied physics letters | Abbreviated Journal | Appl Phys Lett |
| Volume | 114 | Issue | 9 | Pages | 093701 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
| Abstract | Cold atmospheric pressure plasma jets (plasma) operated in ambient air provide a rich source of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS), which are known to influence biological processes important in disease. In the plasma treatment of diseased tissue such as subcutaneous cancer tumors, plasma RONS need to first traverse an interface between the plasma-skin surface and second be transported to millimeter depths in order to reach deep-seated diseased cells. However, the mechanisms in the plasma generation of RONS within soft tissues are not understood. In this study, we track the plasma jet delivery of RONS into a tissue model target and we delineate two processes: through target delivery of RONS generated (primarily) in the plasma jet and in situ RONS generation by UV photolysis within the target. We demonstrate that UV photolysis promotes the rapid generation of RONS in the tissue model target’s surface after which the RONS are transported to millimeter depths via a slower molecular process. Our results imply that the flux of UV photons from plasma jets is important for delivering RONS through seemingly impenetrable barriers such as skin. The findings have implications not only in treatments of living tissues but also in the functionalization of soft hydrated biomaterials such as hydrogels and extracellular matrix derived tissue scaffolds. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000460820600048 | Publication Date | 2019-03-04 | |
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| ISSN | 0003-6951 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.411 | Times cited | 12 | Open Access |
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| Notes | National Research Foundation of Korea, NRF-2016K1A4A3914113 ; Australian Research Council, DP16010498 ; This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) Grant No. NRF-2016K1A4A3914113 and in part by Kwangwoon University 2018, Korea. E.J.S., S.-H.H., and R.D.S. wish to thank the Australian Research Council for partially supporting this research through Discovery Project No. DP16010498 and UniSA through the Vice Chancellor Development Fund. | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.411 | ||
| Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @UA @ admin @ c:irua:158111 | Serial | 5159 | ||
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| Author | Cautaerts, N.; Delville, R.; Schryvers, D. | ||||
| Title | ALPHABETA: a dedicated open-source tool for calculating TEM stage tilt angles | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Journal of microscopy | Abbreviated Journal | J Microsc-Oxford |
| Volume | 273 | Issue | 3 | Pages | 189-198 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000458426100004 | Publication Date | 2018-12-24 | |
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| ISSN | 0022-2720 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 1.692 | Times cited | 2 | Open Access |
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| Notes | ENGIE Ph.D. sponsorship, 2015-AC-007 – BSUEZ6900 ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.692 | ||
| Call Number | EMAT @ emat @UA @ admin @ c:irua:157474 | Serial | 5163 | ||
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| Author | Vanrompay, H.; Béché, A.; Verbeeck, J.; Bals, S. | ||||
| Title | Experimental Evaluation of Undersampling Schemes for Electron Tomography of Nanoparticles | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Particle and particle systems characterization | Abbreviated Journal | Part Part Syst Char |
| Volume | 36 | Issue | 36 | Pages | 1900096 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | One of the emerging challenges in the field of 3D characterization of nanoparticles by electron tomography is to avoid degradation and deformation of the samples during the acquisition of a tilt series. In order to reduce the required electron dose, various undersampling approaches have been proposed. These methods include lowering the number of 2D projection images, reducing the probe current during the acquisition, and scanning a smaller number of pixels in the 2D images. A comparison is made between these approaches based on tilt series acquired for a gold nanoparticle. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000477679400014 | Publication Date | 2019-05-29 | |
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| ISSN | 0934-0866 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 4.474 | Times cited | 12 | Open Access |
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| Notes | H.V. acknowledges financial support by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO Grant No. 1S32617N). A.B. and J.V. acknowledge FWO project 6093417N “Compressed sensing enabling low dose imaging in STEM.” The authors thank G. González-Rubio, A. Sánchez-Iglesias, and L.M. Liz-Marzán for provision of the samples. | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.474 | ||
| Call Number | EMAT @ emat @UA @ admin @ c:irua:159986 | Serial | 5175 | ||
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| Author | Pourbabak, S.; Orekhov, A.; Samaee, V.; Verlinden, B.; Van Humbeeck, J.; Schryvers, D. | ||||
| Title | In-Situ TEM Stress Induced Martensitic Transformation in Ni50.8Ti49.2 Microwires | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Shape memory and superelasticity | Abbreviated Journal | Shap. Mem. Superelasticity |
| Volume | 5 | Issue | 2 | Pages | 154-162 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | In-situ transmission electron microscopy tensile straining is used to study the stress induced martensitic transformation in Ni50.8Ti49.2. Two microwire samples with different heat treatment are investigated from which one single crystal and three polycrystalline TEM specimens, the latter with micro- and nano-size grains, have been produced. The measured Young’s modulus for all TEM specimens is around 70 GPa, considerably higher than the averaged 55 GPa of the original microwire sample. The height of the superelastic stress plateau shows an inverse relationship with the specimen thickness for the polycrystalline specimens. Martensite starts nucleating within the elastic region of the stress–strain curve and on the edges of the specimens while also grain boundaries act as nucleation sites in the polycrystalline specimens. When a martensite plate reaches a grain boundary in the polycrystalline specimen, it initiates the transformation in the neighboring grain at the other side of the grain boundary. In later stages martensite plates coalesce at higher loads in the stress plateau. In highly strained specimens, residual martensite remains after release. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000472940200002 | Publication Date | 2019-05-20 | |
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| ISSN | 2199-384X | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
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| Notes | Saeid Pourbabak likes to thank the Flemish Science Foundation FWO for financial support under Project G.0366.15N. This work was also made possible through the AUHA13009 Grant “TopSPIN for TEM nanostatistics” of the Flemish HERCULES foundation. | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
| Call Number | EMAT @ emat @UA @ admin @ c:irua:159989 | Serial | 5177 | ||
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| Author | Pourbabak, S.; Montero-Sistiaga, M.L.; Schryvers, D.; Van Humbeeck, J.; Vanmeensel, K. | ||||
| Title | Microscopic investigation of as built and hot isostatic pressed Hastelloy X processed by Selective Laser Melting | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Materials characterization | Abbreviated Journal | Mater Charact |
| Volume | 153 | Issue | Pages | 366-371 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | Microstructural characteristics of Hastelloy X produced by Selective Laser Melting have been investigated by various microscopic techniques in the as built (AB) condition and after hot isostatic pressing (HIP). At sub-grain level the AB material consists of columnar high density dislocation cells while the HIP sample consists of columnar sub-grains with lower dislocation density that originate from the original dislocation cells, contradicting existing models. The sub-grains contain nanoscale precipitates enriched in Al, Ti, Cr and O, located at sub-grain boundaries in the AB condition and within the grains after HIP. At some grain boundaries, micrometer sized chromium carbides are detected after HIP. Micro hardness within the grains was found to decrease after HIP, which was attributed to the decrease in dislocation density due to recovery annealing. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000472696900040 | Publication Date | 2019-05-21 | |
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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 | 2 | Open Access |
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| Notes | S.P. likes to thank the Flemish Science Foundation FWO for financial support under Project G.0366.15N. The authors acknowledge ENGIE Research and Technology Division for the use of the SLM280HL machine and financial support. This work was also made possible through the AUHA13009 grant “TopSPIN for TEM nanostatistics” of the Flemish HERCULES foundation. | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.714 | ||
| Call Number | EMAT @ emat @UA @ admin @ c:irua:159974 | Serial | 5178 | ||
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| Author | Gasparotto, A.; Maccato, C.; Carraro, G.; Sada, C.; Štangar, U.L.; Alessi, B.; Rocks, C.; Mariotti, D.; La Porta, A.; Altantzis, T.; Barreca, D. | ||||
| Title | Surface Functionalization of Grown-on-Tip ZnO Nanopyramids: From Fabrication to Light-Triggered Applications | Type | A1 Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Acs Applied Materials & Interfaces | Abbreviated Journal | Acs Appl Mater Inter |
| Volume | 11 | Issue | 17 | Pages | 15881-15890 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal Article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT) ; | ||||
| Abstract | We report on a combined chemical vapor deposition (CVD)/radio frequency (RF) sputtering synthetic strategy for the controlled surface modification of ZnO nanostructures by Ti-containing species. Specifically, the proposed approach consists in the CVD of grown-on-tip ZnO nanopyramids, followed by titanium RF sputtering under mild conditions. The results obtained by a thorough characterization demonstrate the successful ZnO surface functionalization with dispersed Ti-containing species in low amounts. This phenomenon, in turn, yields a remarkable enhancement of photoactivated superhydrophilic behavior, self-cleaning ability, and photocatalytic performances in comparison to bare ZnO. The reasons accounting for such an improvement are unravelled by a multitechnique analysis, elucidating the interplay between material chemico-physical properties and the corresponding functional behavior. Overall, the proposed strategy stands as an amenable tool for the mastering of semiconductor-based functional nanoarchitectures through ad hoc engineering of the system surface. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000466988800078 | Publication Date | 2019-04-18 | |
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| ISSN | 1944-8244 | ISBN | Additional Links | ||
| Impact Factor | 7.504 | Times cited | 1 | Open Access |
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| Notes | The research leading to these results has received financial support from Padova University ACTION postdoc fellowship, DOR 2016-2018, P-DiSC #03BIRD2016-UNIPD projects, and HERALD COST Action MP1402-37831. The support from EPSRC (awards EP/R008841/1 and EP/M024938/1) as well as from the Slovenian Research Agency (research core funding No. P1-0134) is also recognized. T.A. acknowledges a postdoctoral grant from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium). The authors are grateful to Dr. Sebastiano Pianta (Department of Chemical Sciences, Padova University, Italy) for experimental assistance. | Approved | Most recent IF: 7.504 | ||
| Call Number | EMAT @ emat @ | Serial | 5185 | ||
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| Author | Gasparotto, A.; Maccato, C.; Sada, C.; Carraro, G.; Kondarides, D.I.; Bebelis, S.; Petala, A.; La Porta, A.; Altantzis, T.; Barreca, D. | ||||
| Title | Controlled Surface Modification of ZnO Nanostructures with Amorphous TiO2for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting | Type | A1 Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Advanced Sustainable Systems | Abbreviated Journal | Adv. Sustainable Syst. |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 1900046 | ||
| Keywords | A1 Journal Article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT) ; | ||||
| Abstract | The utilization of solar radiation to trigger photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting has gained interest for sustainable energy production. In this study, attention is focused on the development of ZnO–TiO2 nanocomposite photoanodes. The target systems are obtained by growing porous arrays of highly crystalline, elongated ZnO nanostructures on indium tin oxide (ITO) by chemical vapor deposition. Subsequently, the obtained nanodeposits are functionalized with TiO2 via radio frequency-sputtering for different process durations, and subjected to final annealing in air. Characterization results demonstrate the successful formation of high purity composite systems in which the surface of ZnO nanostructures is decorated by ultra-small amounts of amorphous titania, whose content can be conveniently tailored as a function of deposition time. Photocurrent density measurements in sunlight triggered water splitting highlight a remarkable performance enhancement with respect to single-phase zinc and titanium oxides, with up to a threefold photocurrent increase compared to bare ZnO. These results, mainly traced back to the formation of ZnO/TiO2 heterojunctions yielding an improved photocarrier separation, show that the target nanocomposites are attractive photoanodes for efficient PEC water splitting. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | Publication Date | 2019-06-03 | ||
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| ISSN | 2366-7486 | ISBN | Additional Links | ||
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| Notes | This work was financially supported by Padova University DOR 2016–2019, P-DiSC #03BIRD2016-UNIPD, and #03BIRD2018-UNIPD projects and ACTION post-doc fellowship. A.G. acknowledges AMGAFoundation and INSTM Consortium. T.A. acknowledges a postdoctoral grant from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium). Thanks are also due to Dr. Sebastiano Pianta (Department of Chemical Sciences, Padova University, Italy) for experimental assistance. | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
| Call Number | EMAT @ emat @ | Serial | 5186 | ||
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