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Robberecht, H.; Van Grieken, R.; Shani, J.; Barak, S. |
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Evaluation of multi-element analysis of blood serum by energy-dispersive x-ray spectrometry |
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1982 |
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Analytica chimica acta |
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136 |
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285-292 |
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A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) |
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Conventional energy-dispersive x-ray fluorescence is applied in the analysis of blood serum to give the concentrations of 710 elements simultaneously with minimal manipulation of the samples. Simple spotting onto a Mylar carrier of 250 μl of serum, doped with two internal standards, was chosen as the sample preparation step. Some 200 serum samples, analyzed in replicate (n = 26), were used to evaluate this procedure. The detection limits are 4 μg ml-1 for K and Ca, 0.50.2 μg ml-1 for Fe, Cu, Pb and Zn, and less than 0.1 μg ml-1 for Se, Rb and Sr. Well above these limits, the standard deviation is around 10%. Comparison with the results of other measurements on the same samples indicates an accuracy of that order. The simplicity and high throughput, and the possibility of automating the x.r.f. measurements, make the proposed procedure suitable for screening large numbers of sera. |
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Vos, L.; Robberecht, H.; Van Dyck, P.; Van Grieken, R. |
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Multi-element analysis of urine by energy-dispersive x-ray fluorescence spectrometry |
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A1 Journal article |
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1981 |
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Analytica chimica acta |
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130 |
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1 |
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167-175 |
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A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) |
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For multi-element analysis of human urine, 25-ml samples doped with yttrium as internal standard are evaporated gently and then ashed up to 460°C overnight. The residue is pelletized and analysed by energy-dispersive x-ray fluorescence. Acid addition to facilitate the digestion is not mandatory. Recoveries are nearly quantitative for traces of Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn and Sr, to a lesser extent for lead, but not for arsenic or selenium. The standard deviation per measurement is typically around 6%. The detection limits are such that some 10 elements can be determined simultaneously in normal urine, and possibly more in cases of importance to toxicology or industrial hygiene. |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:116439 |
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8285 |
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Smits, J.; Van Grieken, R. |
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Enrichment of trace anions from water with 2,2'-diaminodiethylamine cellulose filters |
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A1 Journal article |
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1981 |
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Analytica chimica acta |
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123 |
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9-17 |
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A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) |
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Cellulose filters with immobilized 2,2'-diaminodiethylamine (DEN) functional groups are studied for trace anion preconcentration from aqueous solution, with subsequent x-ray fluorescence measurements. For most oxoanions with a central metal atom, nearly quantitative collection can be achieved by 10-cm2 DEN filters under the following optimized conditions: pH 36, filtration rate up to 0.5 ml cm-2 min-1, and sample volume up to 100 ml cm-2. The collection yield is independent of the trace oxoanion concentration up to at least 1.5 μmol cm-2. Although the DEN filter exhibits some selectivity towards oxoanions with a central metal atom, ionic strength affects the results; the collection efficiency is strongly depressed with salt (e.g. NaCl) concentrations above 0.01 M. The applicability of the DEN filter in anion collection is therefore limited to dilute solutions. |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:116437 |
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7922 |
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Van Grieken, R.; Van de Velde, R.; Robberecht, H. |
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Sample contamination from a commercial grinding unit |
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1980 |
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Analytica chimica acta |
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118 |
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1 |
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137-143 |
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A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) |
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The contamination of ground samples by a commercially available Lovibond McCrone Micronizing Mill is discussed. Tracer and weighing experiments showed that abrasion of corundum grinding elements was important, introducing 620 mg of abrasion products per minute of wet grinding. Agate grinding elements were abraded at ⩽6 mg min-1. The abrasion products and grinding elements were analyzed by x-ray fluorescence, spark-source mass spectrometry and neutron activation analysis. Contamination in trace element analysis of geological materials is likely to be negligible for agate grinding elements and, except for a few transition metals, also for corundum grinding elements. Contamination of typical biological samples is significant for a few elements even when agate elements are used, and is absolutely prohibitive for trace analysis when corundum elements are used. |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:116436 |
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8492 |
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Smits, J.; Nelissen, J.; Van Grieken, R. |
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Comparison of preconcentration procedures for trace metals in natural waters |
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1979 |
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Analytica chimica acta |
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111 |
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215-226 |
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A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) |
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The relative merits of eight procedures for preconcentrations of trace metal ions from natural water samples and synthetic solutions are evaluated. Spikes (100 μg l−1 ) of Mn, Co, Zn, Eu, Cs and Ba and the corresponding radioactive tracers were added to batches of drinking water, estuarine water, sea water, ground water, twice-distilled water and ahumic material solution. After equilibration for 25 months, the following techniques were applied: passage through columns of Dowex Al chelating resin and ofsilylated silica gel, filtration through laminate membrane filters and chelating diethylenetriamine cellulose filters, precipitation with sodium diethyldithiocarbamate and l-(2-pyridylazo)-2-naphthol, extraction with ammonium pyrrolidinedithiocarbamate, and chelation by 8-quinolinol (oxine) followed by adsorption on activated carbon. The quantitative characteristics of these techniques and the influence of the water matrix effects are discussed, as well as the applicability for x-ray fluorescence analysis. |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:116369 |
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7695 |
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Vanderborght, B.; Van Grieken, R. |
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Reduction of trace metal levels in analytical-grade activated carbon |
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A1 Journal article |
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1977 |
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Analytica chimica acta |
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89 |
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2 |
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399-402 |
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8466 |
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Smits, J.; Van Grieken, R. |
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Optimization of a simple spotting procedure for x-ray fluorescence analysis of waters |
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1977 |
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Analytica chimica acta |
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88 |
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1 |
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97-107 |
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A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) |
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Several sample preparation methods for waters for energy-dispersive x.r.f. were examined, as well as the influence of sample size on the analytical characteristics. The most satisfactory simple, rapid method proved to be spotting of 1.5 ml of water sample on a Whatman-41 cellulose filter paper provided with a wax ring of 29-mm diameter and evaporating the water with an unheated air stream from underneath. Sensitivities are below 100 p.p.b. for most elements and often below 50 p.p.b. when the optimal secondary fluorescer is used. Accuracy and precision are usually in the 1520 % range. The method is applicable to many dilute aqueous solutions as is illustrated by analysis of industrial water samples and ashed biological material. |
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A1977CQ82600011 |
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Vandecasteele, C.; Van Grieken, R.; Hoste, J. |
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Simultaneous determination of chromium and silicon in steel by 14-mev neutron activation analysis |
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1974 |
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Analytica chimica acta |
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72 |
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1 |
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31-36 |
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A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) |
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Chromium and silicon are determined simultaneously in steel by 14-MeV neutron activation analysis. The activities of 52V(Eγ=1.43 MeV,TView the MathML source=3.76 min) from 52Cr(n,p)52V and 28Al (Eγ=1.78 MeV; TView the MathML source=2.24 min) from 28Si(n,p)28Al are evaluated by mixed γ-ray spectrometry. The influence of manganese and phosphorus, the main interfering elements, is negligible for most stainless steels. The count rate should be limited, to avoid 52V pulse pile-up effects interfering in the 28Al energy region. Precisions in the 2-10% range are reached, depending on the concentrations, for a 10-min analysis time. Results for a series of steel samples are compared with industrial analyses. |
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Gijbels, R.; Dams, R. |
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Determination of silicon in natural and pollution aerosols by 14-MeV neutron activation analysis |
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1973 |
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Analytica chimica acta |
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Anal Chim Acta |
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63 |
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2 |
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369-381 |
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A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
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The determination of silicon via the 28Si(n,p)28 Al reaction by means of 14-MeV neutrons is applied to the analysis of pollution and natural aerosols. A Whatman 41 filter (40 cm2) on which airborne particulate material has been collected is compressed into a 3 × 12.7 mm pellet. Standards are prepared in the same way from clean filters spiked with a silicate solution. After a 50-s irradiation and a 75-s decay time, the sample is counted for 2 min with 5 × 5 NaI(Tl) well detector. The 1.779-MeV photopeak of 28Al is measured with a single channel sealer chain or with a multichannel analyser. The reproducibility, sensitivity and liability to interference from other elements were investigated for both counting systems. The homogeneity of the pellets and the filters was checked. The overall precision of one single-channel determination was estimated to be 3.5% after a 24-h high-volume sampling time. Samples collected in urban, industrial and remote areas with concentrations ranging from 0.05 to 15 μg Si m-3 air were analysed and the results are discussed. |
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A1973O944700013 |
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16 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:116365 |
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672 |
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Vandecasteele, C.; van Grieken, R.; Gijbels, R.; Speecke, A. |
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Systematic errors in 14-MeV neutron activation analysis for oxygen : part 2 : a general standardization method for the determination of oxygen |
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1973 |
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Analytica chimica acta |
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Anal Chim Acta |
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65 |
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1 |
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1-17 |
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A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT); AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) |
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A general standardization method is described for the determination of oxygen in solid samples via the 16O(n,p)16N reaction. Two systems of flux monitoring are considered: the sample versus standard comparator method and BF3 monitoring. The average flux in sample and standard, fast neutron shielding, fast neutron scattering, absorption of fast neutrons, absorption of 16N γ-rays and counting efficiency of sample and standard are considered. The influence of the target diameter on the obtained correction factors has also been studied. Total achievable accuracy is believed to be about 1%. |
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12 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:116364 |
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Vandecasteele, C.; van Grieken, R.; Gijbels, R.; Speecke, A. |
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Systematic errors in 14-MeV neutron activation analysis for oxygen : part 1 : neutron and γ-ray attenuation effects |
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1973 |
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Analytica chimica acta |
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Anal Chim Acta |
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64 |
Issue |
2 |
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187-196 |
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A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT); AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) |
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A detailed account is given of neutron and γ-ray attenuation effects in 14-MeV neutron activation analysis of oxygen. Appropriate neutron cross-section values have been determined in two different ways and compared with literature values. It appears that the attenuation process is best described in terms of nonelastic scattering cross-sections. It is also shown that the narrow beam total γ-ray attenuation coefficients at 6 MeV, given in the literature are suitable for correction purposes if 16N γ-rays are counted with a window of 4.56.5 MeV. Attention was paid to the contribution of β-rays when the 16N activity is counted in this energy interval with a NaI(Tl) detector. |
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Van Grieken, R.; Speecke, A.; Hoste, J. |
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On the precision of oxygen determinations in steel by 14-MeVv neutron activation |
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1970 |
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Analytica chimica acta |
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52 |
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2 |
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275-280 |
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A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) |
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The precision of the 14-MeV neutron activation determination of oxygen in steel has been examined as a function of the oxygen content for a large number of steel and cast iron samples. The experimental and the statistically expected standard deviations have been compared. In the conditions used, 2.5 counts from 16N were registered for each p.p.m. of oxygen in the samples. The neutron flux was monitored by a simultaneously irradiated oxygen standard. |
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Van Grieken, R.; Speecke, A.; Hoste, J. |
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The determination of copper in iron and steel by 14-Mev neutron activation analysis |
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1970 |
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Analytica chimica acta |
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51 |
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2 |
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151-162 |
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A fast (10 min) non-destructive determination of copper in. steel and cast iron by 14-MeV neutron activation analysis is described. The 0.511-MeV annihilation radiation of62Cu (T1/2=9.8 min), induced by the reaction63Cu(n,2n)62Cu, is counted by two opposing NaI(Tl) detectors operating in coincidence. An oxygen flux monitor is used to normalise the irradiations. For high phosphorus contents, two measurements are made and the 9-min activity contribution is calculated. As the iron content of the samples is known, the use of pure iron samples allows correction for53Fe activity from the reaction54Fe(n,2n)53Fe(T1/2= 8.9 min). When the phosphorus and silicon activities are low, the procedure of counting and computing can be greatly simplified. Nuclear interferences of most common alloying and impurity elements were investigated.The precision is 23% for steels containing above 1% Cu, andCa. 10% for 0.1%Cu. |
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van Grieken, R.; Gijbels, R.; Speecke, A.; Hoste, J. |
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Internal standard activation analysis of silicon in steel |
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1968 |
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Analytica chimica acta |
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Anal Chim Acta |
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43 |
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381-395 |
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A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT); AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) |
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Non-destructive 14-MeV neutron activation analysis for silicon in steel has been applied with 56Mn as internal standard.56Mn is formed from the iron matrix via the 56Fe(n,p)56Mn reaction. Several methods of internal standardisation via56Mn are discussed. The 0.84-MeV photopeak of 56Mn is recommended if steel samples of about the same composition are to be analysed. Chemically analysed steel samples are used as silicon standards. A precision of 0.7% was obtained for an analysis plus standardisation time of 13 min. Special attention was paid to interferences produced by concentration changes of impurity elements. Several possible sources of errors were investigated. |
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Amsterdam |
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A1968C185100003 |
Publication Date |
2002-07-25 |
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0003-2670; |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
4.513 |
Times cited |
14 |
Open Access |
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no |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:116358 |
Serial |
1701 |
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| Author |
van Grieken, R.; Gijbels, R.; Speecke, A.; Hoste, J. |
| Title |
The determination of silicon in steel by 14-mev neutron activation analysis |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
1968 |
Publication |
Analytica chimica acta |
Abbreviated Journal |
Anal Chim Acta |
| Volume |
43 |
Issue |
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Pages |
199-209 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT); AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) |
| Abstract |
A fast (25 min) non-destructive determination of silicon in steel by 14-MeV neutron activation is described. The 1.78-MeV 28Al activity, induced by the reaction 28Si(n,p)28Al, is counted on a NaI(Tl) detector. An oxygen flux monitor is used to normalise to the same neutron flux. Two methods are described to correct for the 56Mn activity (2.58 h), induced into the iron matrix via 56Fe(n,p)56Mn. Nuclear interferences of phosphorus and aluminium have been examined. Special attention has been paid to stainless steels. A sensitivity of 0.02 to 0.05% of silicon is obtained. The precision is 2 to 3% for steels containing above 1% silicon, and 7% for 0.1% of silicon. |
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Amsterdam |
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Wos |
A1968C007600004 |
Publication Date |
2002-07-25 |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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0003-2670; |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
4.513 |
Times cited |
19 |
Open Access |
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no |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:116357 |
Serial |
673 |
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Zhang, G.; Turner, S.; Ekimov, E.A.; Vanacken, J.; Timmermans, M.; Samuely, T.; Sidorov, V.A.; Stishov, S.M.; Lu, Y.; Deloof, B.; Goderis, B.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Van de Vondel, J.; Moshchalkov, V.V.; |
| Title |
Global and local superconductivity in boron-doped granular diamond |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Advanced materials |
Abbreviated Journal |
Adv Mater |
| Volume |
26 |
Issue |
13 |
Pages |
2034-2040 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
Strong granularity-correlated and intragrain modulations of the superconducting order parameter are demonstrated in heavily boron-doped diamond situated not yet in the vicinity of the metal-insulator transition. These modulations at the superconducting state (SC) and at the global normal state (NS) above the resistive superconducting transition, reveal that local Cooper pairing sets in prior to the global phase coherence. |
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Place of Publication |
Weinheim |
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Wos |
000333616700008 |
Publication Date |
2013-12-16 |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
0935-9648; |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
19.791 |
Times cited |
34 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
Methusalem Funding; FWO projects; MP1201 COST Action; ERC Grant N246791-COUNTATOMS; post-doctoral grant (S.T.) and for project no. G.0568.10N.;Hercules Foundation |
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Most recent IF: 19.791; 2014 IF: 17.493 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:116150 |
Serial |
1346 |
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| Author |
Zarenia, M.; Vasilopoulos, P.; Pourtolami, N.; Peeters, F.M. |
| Title |
Landau-level dispersion and the quantum Hall plateaus in bilayer graphene |
Type |
P1 Proceeding |
| Year |
2013 |
Publication |
AIP conference proceedings |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
1566 |
Issue |
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Pages |
275-276 |
| Keywords |
P1 Proceeding; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
| Abstract |
We study the quantum Hall effect (QHE) in bilayer graphene using the Kubo-Greenwood formula. At zero temperature the Hall conductivity sigma(yx) is given by sigma(yx) – 4(N + 1)e(2)/h with N the index of the highest occupied Landau level (LL). Including the dispersion of the LLs and their width, due to e. g. scattering by impurities, produces the plateau of the n = 0 LL in agreement with experimental results on doped samples and similar theoretical results on single-layer graphene plateaus widen with impurity concentration. Further, the evaluated resistivity rho(xx) exhibits a strong, oscillatory dependence on the electron concentration. Explicit results are obtained for delta-function impurities. |
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Place of Publication |
New York |
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Wos |
000331793000137 |
Publication Date |
2014-01-03 |
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UA library record; WoS full record |
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Times cited |
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Open Access |
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| Notes |
; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the European Science Foundation (project CONGRAN) and the Canadian NSERC Grant No. OGP0121756. ; |
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Most recent IF: NA |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:115871 |
Serial |
1770 |
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Cagno, S.; Cosyns, P.; Izmer, A.; Vanhaecke, F.; Nys, K.; Janssens, K. |
| Title |
Deeply colored and black-appearing Roman glass : a continued research |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Journal of archaeological science |
Abbreviated Journal |
J Archaeol Sci |
| Volume |
42 |
Issue |
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Pages |
128-139 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Philosophy; History; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) |
| Abstract |
In the context of archaeological and historical assessment of Roman black-appearing glass, the chemical and physical characterization of a large collection of samples originating from various areas of the Roman Empire has been gathered over the past years to (i) verify whether a minor segment of the overall Roman glass production can help in determining possible diachronic changes in Roman imperial glass production (1st century AD – 5th century AD) and (ii) reveal regional compositional differences. In this paper, the latest results on the chemical composition of an additional 44 black-appearing Roman glass samples are presented, together with general conclusions based upon the entire compositional dataset of over 400 analyzed black glass samples. The results show that the Roman black glass is obtained through several glass compositions with a specific chronological, geographical and typological distribution. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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Wos |
000332133100011 |
Publication Date |
2013-11-13 |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
0305-4403 |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
2.602 |
Times cited |
18 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
; This research was supported by the Interuniversity Attraction Poles Programme – Belgian Science Policy (IUAP VI/16) and the Hercules fund, Brussels (grant A11/ 0387). The text also presents results of GOA “XANES meets ELNES” (Research Fund University of Antwerp, Belgium), FWO (Brussels, Belgium) projects no. G.0704.08 and G.01769.09, and VUB project OZR-BOF 1247. This work was partly supported by the Research Council of Norway through its Centres of Excellence funding scheme, project number 223268/F50. ; |
Approved |
Most recent IF: 2.602; 2014 IF: 2.196 |
| Call Number |
UA @ admin @ c:irua:115865 |
Serial |
5567 |
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El-Gogary, R.I.; Rubio, N.; Wang, J.T.W.; Al-Jamal, W.T.; Bourgognon, M.; Kafa, H.; Naeem, M.; Klippstein, R.; Abbate, V.; Leroux, F.; Bals, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Kamel, A.O.; Awad, G.A.S.; Mortada, N.D.; Al-Jamal, K.T.; |
| Title |
Polyethylene glycol conjugated polymeric nanocapsules for targeted delivery of quercetin to folate-expressing cancer cells in vitro and in vivo |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
ACS nano |
Abbreviated Journal |
Acs Nano |
| Volume |
8 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
1384-1401 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
In this work we describe the formulation and characterization of chemically modified polymeric nanocapsules incorporating the anticancer drug, quercetin, for the passive and active targeting to tumors. Folic acid was conjugated to poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) polymer to facilitate active targeting to cancer cells. Two different methods for the conjugation of PLGA to folic acid were employed utilizing polyethylene glycol (PEG) as a spacer. Characterization of the conjugates was performed using FTIR and H-1 NMR studies. The PEG and folk acid content was independent of the conjugation methodology employed. PEGylation has shown to reduce the size of the nanocapsule; moreover, zeta-potential was shown to be polymer-type dependent. Comparative studies on the cytotoxicity and cellular uptake of the different formulations by He La cells, in the presence and absence of excess folic acid, were carried out using MTT assay and Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy, respectively. Both results confirmed the selective uptake and cytotoxicity of the folic acid targeted nanocapsules to the folate enriched cancer cells in a folate-dependent manner. Finally, the passive tumor accumulation and the active targeting of the nanocapsules to folate-expressing cells were confirmed upon intravenous administration in He La or IGROV-1 tumor-bearing mice. The developed nanocapsules provide a system for targeted delivery of a range of hydrophobic anticancer drugs in vivo. |
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Wos |
000332059200032 |
Publication Date |
2014-01-07 |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
1936-0851;1936-086X; |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
13.942 |
Times cited |
144 |
Open Access |
Not_Open_Access |
| Notes |
290023 Raddel; 262348 Esmi; Iap-Pai |
Approved |
Most recent IF: 13.942; 2014 IF: 12.881 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:115862 |
Serial |
2670 |
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Sobrino Fernandez, M.; Misko, V.R.; Peeters, F.M. |
| Title |
Self-assembly of Janus particles confined in a channel |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Physical review : E : statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Rev E |
| Volume |
89 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
022306-6 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
| Abstract |
Janus particles present an important class of building blocks for directional assembly. These are compartmentalized colloids with two different hemispheres. Here, we consider a two-dimensional model of Janus disks consisting of a hydrophobic semicircle and an electro-negatively charged one. Placed in a solution, the hydrophobic sides will attract each other while the charged sides will give rise to a repulsive force. Using molecular dynamics simulations, we study the morphology of these particles when confined in a channel-like environment using a one dimensional harmonic confinement potential. The interest to this system is first of all due to the fact that it could serve as a simple model for membrane formation. Indeed, the recently synthesized new class of artificial amphiphiles, known as Janus dendrimers, were shown to self-assemble in bilayer structures mimicking biological membranes. In turn, Janus particles that combine the amphiphilicity and colloidal rigidity serve as a good model for Janus dendrimers. A variety of ordered membrane-like morphologies are found consisting of single and multiple chain configurations with different orientations of the particles with respect to each other that we summarize in a phase diagram. |
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American Institute of Physics |
Place of Publication |
Woodbury (NY) |
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Wos |
000332179900009 |
Publication Date |
2014-02-21 |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
1539-3755;1550-2376; |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
2.366 |
Times cited |
11 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and by the “Odysseus” program of the Flemish government and FWO-Vl. ; |
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Most recent IF: 2.366; 2014 IF: 2.288 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:115858 |
Serial |
2971 |
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Singh, S.K.; Neek-Amal, M.; Peeters, F.M. |
| Title |
Electronic properties of graphene nano-flakes : energy gap, permanent dipole, termination effect, and Raman spectroscopy |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
The journal of chemical physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J Chem Phys |
| Volume |
140 |
Issue |
7 |
Pages |
074304-74309 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
| Abstract |
The electronic properties of graphene nano-flakes (GNFs) with different edge passivation are investigated by using density functional theory. Passivation with F and H atoms is considered: C-Nc X-Nx (X = F or H). We studied GNFs with 10 < N-c < 56 and limit ourselves to the lowest energy configurations. We found that: (i) the energy difference Delta between the highest occupied molecular orbital and the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital decreases with N-c, (ii) topological defects (pentagon and heptagon) break the symmetry of the GNFs and enhance the electric polarization, (iii) the mutual interaction of bilayer GNFs can be understood by dipole-dipole interaction which were found sensitive to the relative orientation of the GNFs, (iv) the permanent dipoles depend on the edge terminated atom, while the energy gap is independent of it, and (v) the presence of heptagon and pentagon defects in the GNFs results in the largest difference between the energy of the spin-up and spin-down electrons which is larger for the H-passivated GNFs as compared to F-passivated GNFs. Our study shows clearly the effect of geometry, size, termination, and bilayer on the electronic properties of small GNFs. This study reveals important features of graphene nano-flakes which can be detected using Raman spectroscopy. (C) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC. |
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New York, N.Y. |
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000332039900020 |
Publication Date |
2014-02-20 |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
0021-9606;1089-7690; |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
2.965 |
Times cited |
30 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
; This work was supported by the EU-Marie Curie IIF postdoctoral Fellowship/ 299855 (for M. N.-A.), the ESF-EuroGRAPHENE project CONGRAN, the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), and the Methusalem Foundation of the Flemish Government. ; |
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Most recent IF: 2.965; 2014 IF: 2.952 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:115857 |
Serial |
1002 |
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Ravi Kishore, V.V.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M. |
| Title |
Electronic and optical properties of core-shell nanowires in a magnetic field |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Journal of physics : condensed matter |
Abbreviated Journal |
J Phys-Condens Mat |
| Volume |
26 |
Issue |
9 |
Pages |
095501-95512 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
| Abstract |
The electronic and optical properties of zincblende nanowires are investigated in the presence of a uniform magnetic field directed along the [001] growth direction within the k . p method. We focus our numerical study on core-shell nanowires consisting of the III-V materials GaAs, AlxGa1-xAs and AlyGa1-y/0.51In0.49P. Nanowires with electrons confined in the core exhibit a Fock-Darwin-like spectrum, whereas nanowires with electrons confined in the shell show Aharonov-Bohm oscillations. Thus, by properly choosing the core and the shell materials of the nanowire, the optical properties in a magnetic field can be tuned in very different ways. |
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London |
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000331954500006 |
Publication Date |
2014-02-12 |
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| ISSN |
0953-8984;1361-648X; |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
2.649 |
Times cited |
10 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem Foundation of the Flemish government. ; |
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Most recent IF: 2.649; 2014 IF: 2.346 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:115845 |
Serial |
998 |
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de Sena, S.H.R.; Pereira, J.M.; Peeters, F.M.; Farias, G.A. |
| Title |
Topological confinement in trilayer graphene |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Rev B |
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89 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
035420-35425 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
| Abstract |
We calculate the spectrum of states that are localized at the interface between two regions of opposite bias in trilayer graphene (TLG). These potential profiles, also known as potential kinks, have been predicted to support two different branches of localized states for the case of bilayer graphene, and show similarities to the surface states of topological insulators. On the other hand, we found that ABC stacked TLG exhibits three different unidimensional branches of states in each valley that are confined to the kink interface. They have the property E(k(y)) = -E(-k(y)) when belonging to the same valley and E-K(k(y)) = -E-K' (-k(y)). A kink-antikink potential profile opens a gap in the spectrum of these one-dimensional states. |
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000332220800005 |
Publication Date |
2014-01-21 |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
1098-0121;1550-235X; |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
3.836 |
Times cited |
4 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
; This work was supported by the Brazilian Council for Research (CNPq-PRONEX), the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), and the Bilateral project between CNPq and FWO-Vl and the Brazilian program Science Without Borders (CsF). ; |
Approved |
Most recent IF: 3.836; 2014 IF: 3.736 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:115830 |
Serial |
3676 |
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Berdiyorov, G.R.; Neek-Amal, M.; Peeters, F.M.; van Duin, A.C.T. |
| Title |
Stabilized silicene within bilayer graphene : a proposal based on molecular dynamics and density-functional tight-binding calculations |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Rev B |
| Volume |
89 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
024107-6 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
| Abstract |
Freestanding silicene is predicted to display comparable electronic properties as graphene. However, the yet synthesized silicenelike structures have been only realized on different substrates which turned out to exhibit versatile crystallographic structures that are very different from the theoretically predicted buckled phase of freestanding silicene. This calls for a different approach where silicene is stabilized using very weakly interacting surfaces. We propose here a route by using graphene bilayer as a scaffold. The confinement between the flat graphene layers results in a planar clustering of Si atoms with small buckling, which is energetically unfavorable in vacuum. Buckled hexagonal arrangement of Si atoms similar to freestanding silicene is observed for large clusters, which, in contrast to Si atoms on metallic surfaces, is only very weakly van der Waals coupled to the graphene layers. These clusters are found to be stable well above room temperature. Our findings, which are supported by density-functional tight-binding calculations, show that intercalating bilayer graphene with Si is a favorable route to realize silicene. |
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000332226200002 |
Publication Date |
2014-01-24 |
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1098-0121;1550-235X; |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
3.836 |
Times cited |
43 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem Foundation of the Flemish Government. M.N.-A. was supported by the EU-Marie Curie IIF postdoc Fellowship/299855. One of us (F. M. P.) acknowledges discussions with Professor Hongjun Gao. G. R. B acknowledges the support of the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia, under the TPRG131-CS-15 DSR project. A.C.T.vD acknowledges funding from AFOSR Grants No. FA9550-10-1-0563 and No. FA9550-11-1-0158. ; |
Approved |
Most recent IF: 3.836; 2014 IF: 3.736 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:115829 |
Serial |
3140 |
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Beames, A.; Broekx, S.; Lookman, R.; Touchant, K.; Seuntjens, P. |
| Title |
Sustainability appraisal tools for soil and groundwater remediation : how is the choice of remediation alternative influenced by different sets of sustainability indicators and tool structures? |
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A1 Journal article |
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2014 |
Publication |
The science of the total environment |
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470 |
Issue |
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Pages |
954-966 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) |
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The state-of-the-science in sustainability assessment of soil and groundwater remediation is evaluated with the application of four decision support systems (DSSs) to a large-scale brownfield revitalization case study. The DSSs were used to perform sustainability appraisals of four technically feasible remediation alternatives proposed for the site. The first stage of the review compares the scope of each tool's sustainability indicators, how these indicators are measured and how the tools differ in terms of standardization and weighting procedures. The second stage of the review compares the outputs from the tools and determines the key factors that result in differing results between tools. The evaluation of indicator sets and tool structures explains why the tools generate differing results. Not all crucial impact areas, as identified by sustainable remediation forums, are thoroughly considered by the tools, particularly with regard to the social and economic aspects of sustainability. Variations in boundary conditions defined between technologies, produce distorted environmental impact results, especially when in-situ and ex-situ technologies are compared. The review draws attention to the need for end users to be aware of which aspects of sustainability are considered, how the aspects are measured and how all aspects are ultimately balanced in the evaluation of potential remediation strategies. Existing tools can be improved by considering different technologies within the same boundary conditions and by expanding indicator sets to include indicators deemed to be relevant by remediation forums. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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2013-11-14 |
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0048-9697; 1879-1026 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:115827 |
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8628 |
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Verreck, D.; Van de Put, M.; Sorée, B.; Verhulst, A.S.; Magnus, W.; Vandenberghe, W.G.; Collaert, N.; Thean, A.; Groeseneken, G. |
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Quantum mechanical solver for confined heterostructure tunnel field-effect transistors |
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A1 Journal article |
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2014 |
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Journal of applied physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J Appl Phys |
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115 |
Issue |
5 |
Pages |
053706-53708 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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Heterostructure tunnel field-effect transistors (HTFET) are promising candidates for low-power applications in future technology nodes, as they are predicted to offer high on-currents, combined with a sub-60 mV/dec subthreshold swing. However, the effects of important quantum mechanical phenomena like size confinement at the heterojunction are not well understood, due to the theoretical and computational difficulties in modeling realistic heterostructures. We therefore present a ballistic quantum transport formalism, combining a novel envelope function approach for semiconductor heterostructures with the multiband quantum transmitting boundary method, which we extend to 2D potentials. We demonstrate an implementation of a 2-band version of the formalism and apply it to study confinement in realistic heterostructure diodes and p-n-i-n HTFETs. For the diodes, both transmission probabilities and current densities are found to decrease with stronger confinement. For the p-n-i-n HTFETs, the improved gate control is found to counteract the deterioration due to confinement. (C) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC. |
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American Institute of Physics |
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New York, N.Y. |
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000331645900040 |
Publication Date |
2014-02-05 |
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0021-8979;1089-7550; |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
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2.068 |
Times cited |
15 |
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; D. Verreck acknowledges the support of a Ph.D. stipend from the Institute for the Promotion of Innovation through Science and Technology in Flanders (IWT-Vlaanderen). This work was supported by imec's Industrial Affiliation Program. ; |
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Most recent IF: 2.068; 2014 IF: 2.183 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:115825 |
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2780 |
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da Costa, D.R.; Chaves, A.; Zarenia, M.; Pereira, J.M.; Farias, G.A.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Geometry and edge effects on the energy levels of graphene quantum rings : a comparison between tight-binding and simplified Dirac models |
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A1 Journal article |
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2014 |
Publication |
Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Rev B |
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89 |
Issue |
7 |
Pages |
075418-12 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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We present a systematic study of the energy spectra of graphene quantum rings having different geometries and edge types in the presence of a perpendicular magnetic field. Results are obtained within the tight-binding (TB) and Dirac models and we discuss which features of the former can be recovered by using the approximations imposed by the latter. Energy levels of graphene quantum rings obtained by diagonalizing the TB Hamiltonian are demonstrated to be strongly dependent on the rings geometry and the microscopical structure of the edges. This makes it difficult to recover those spectra by the existing theories that are based on the continuum (Dirac) model. Nevertheless, our results show that both approaches (i.e., TB and Dirac model) may provide similar results, but only for very specific combinations of ring geometry and edge types. The results obtained by a simplified model describing an infinitely thin circular Dirac ring show good agreement with those obtained for hexagonal and rhombus armchair graphene rings within the TB model. Moreover, we show that the energy levels of a circular quantum ring with an infinite mass boundary condition obtained within the Dirac model agree with those for a ring defined by a ring-shaped staggered potential obtained within the TB model. |
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Publication Date |
2014-02-18 |
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1098-0121;1550-235X; |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
3.836 |
Times cited |
56 |
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; This work was financially supported by CNPq, under Contract NanoBioEstruturas 555183/2005-0, PRONEX/FUNCAP, CAPES Foundation under the process number BEX 7178/13-1, the Bilateral programme between CNPq and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), and the Brazilian Program Science Without Borders (CsF). ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.836; 2014 IF: 3.736 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:115823 |
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1328 |
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Chen, Y.; Shanenko, A.A.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Vortex anomaly in low-dimensional fermionic condensates : quantum confinement breaks chirality |
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A1 Journal article |
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2014 |
Publication |
Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Rev B |
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89 |
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5 |
Pages |
054513-54515 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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Chiral fermions are responsible for low-temperature properties of vortices in fermionic condensates, both superconducting (charged) and superfluid (neutral). One of the most striking consequences of this fact is that the core of a single-quantum vortex collapses at low temperatures, T -> 0 (i.e., the Kramer-Pesch effect for superconductors), due to the presence of chiral quasiparticles in the vortex-core region. We show that the situation changes drastically for fermionic condensates confined in quasi-one-dimensional and quasi-two-dimensional geometries. Here quantum confinement breaks the chirality of in-core fermions. As a result, instead of the ultimate shrinking, the core of a single-quantum vortex extends at low temperatures, and the condensate profile surprisingly mimics the multiquantum vortex behavior. Our findings are relevant for nanoscale superconductors, such as recent metallic nanoislands on silicon, and also for ultracold superfluid Fermi gases in cigar-shaped and pancake-shaped atomic traps. |
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000332396800005 |
Publication Date |
2014-02-19 |
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1098-0121;1550-235X; |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
3.836 |
Times cited |
5 |
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; This work was supported by the “Odysseus” Program of the Flemish Government, the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the Methusalem Program, and the National Science Foundation of China under Grant No. NSFC-11304134. A. A. S. acknowledges the support of Brazilian agencies CNPq and FACEPE (Grant No. APQ-0589-1.05/08). ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.836; 2014 IF: 3.736 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:115822 |
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3850 |
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Gou, H.; Tsirlin, A.A.; Bykova, E.; Abakumov, A.M.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Richter, A.; Ovsyannikov, S.V.; Kurnosov, A.V.; Trots, D.M.; Konôpková, Z.; Liermann, H.P.; Dubrovinsky, L.; Dubrovinskaia, N.; |
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Peierls distortion, magnetism, and high hardness of manganese tetraboride |
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A1 Journal article |
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2014 |
Publication |
Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
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Phys Rev B |
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89 |
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6 |
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064108-64109 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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We report crystal structure, electronic structure, and magnetism of manganese tetraboride, MnB4, synthesized under high-pressure, high-temperature conditions. In contrast to superconducting FeB4 and metallic CrB4, which are both orthorhombic, MnB4 features a monoclinic crystal structure. Its lower symmetry originates from a Peierls distortion of the Mn chains. This distortion nearly opens the gap at the Fermi level, but despite the strong dimerization and the proximity of MnB4 to the insulating state, we find indications for a sizable paramagnetic effective moment of about 1.7 mu(B)/f.u., ferromagnetic spin correlations, and, even more surprisingly, a prominent electronic contribution to the specific heat. However, no magnetic order has been observed in standard thermodynamic measurements down to 2 K. Altogether, this renders MnB4 a structurally simple but microscopically enigmatic material; we argue that its properties may be influenced by electronic correlations. |
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000332405000002 |
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2014-02-24 |
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1098-0121;1550-235X; |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
3.836 |
Times cited |
39 |
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Most recent IF: 3.836; 2014 IF: 3.736 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:115819 |
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2571 |
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Reynaud, M.; Rousse, G.; Abakumov, A.M.; Sougrati, M.T.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Chotard, J.-N.; Tarascon, J.-M. |
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Design of new electrode materials for Li-ion and Na-ion batteries from the bloedite mineral Na2Mg(SO4)2\cdot4H2O |
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A1 Journal article |
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2014 |
Publication |
Journal of materials chemistry A : materials for energy and sustainability |
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J Mater Chem A |
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2 |
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8 |
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2671-2680 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Mineralogy offers a large database to search for Li- or Na-based compounds having suitable structural features for acting as electrode materials, LiFePO4 being one example. Here we further explore this avenue and report on the electrochemical properties of the bloedite type compounds Na2M(SO4)(2)center dot 4H(2)O (M = Mg, Fe, Co, Ni, Zn) and their dehydrated phases Na2M(SO4)(2) (M = Fe, Co), whose structures have been solved via complementary synchrotron X-ray diffraction, neutron powder diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. Among these compounds, the hydrated and anhydrous iron-based phases show electrochemical activity with the reversible release/uptake of 1 Na+ or 1 Li+ at high voltages of similar to 3.3 V vs. Na+/Na-0 and similar to 3.6 V vs. Li+/Li-0, respectively. Although the reversible capacities remain lower than 100 mA h g(-1), we hope this work will stress further the importance of mineralogy as a source of inspiration for designing eco-efficient electrode materials. |
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Cambridge |
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000331247500031 |
Publication Date |
2013-11-22 |
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2050-7488;2050-7496; |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
8.867 |
Times cited |
56 |
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Most recent IF: 8.867; 2014 IF: 7.443 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:115807 |
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659 |
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