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Author Houben, K.; Couet, S.; Trekels, M.; Menendez, E.; Peissker, T.; Seo, J.W.; Hu, M.Y.; Zhao, J.Y.; Alp, E.E.; Roelants, S.; Partoens, B.; Milošević, M.V.; Peeters, F.M.; Bessas, D.; Brown, S.A.; Vantomme, A.; Temst, K.; Van Bael, M.J. url  doi
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  Title Lattice dynamics in Sn nanoislands and cluster-assembled films Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 95 Issue 15 Pages 155413  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract To unravel the effects of phonon confinement, the influence of size and morphology on the atomic vibrations is investigated in Sn nanoislands and cluster-assembled films. Nuclear resonant inelastic x-ray scattering is used to probe the phonon densities of states of the Sn nanostructures which show significant broadening of the features compared to bulk phonon behavior. Supported by ab initio calculations, the broadening is attributed to phonon scattering and can be described within the damped harmonic oscillator model. Contrary to the expectations based on previous research, the appearance of high-energy modes above the cutoff energy is not observed. From the thermodynamic properties extracted from the phonon densities of states, it was found that grain boundary Sn atoms are bound by weaker forces than bulk Sn atoms.  
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  Publisher American Physical Society Place of Publication New York, N.Y Editor  
  Language Wos 000401762400008 Publication Date 2017-04-11  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links (down) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 5 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO) and the Concerted Research Action (GOA/14/007). The authors acknowledge Hercules stichting (Projects No. AKUL/13/19 and No. AKUL/13/25). K.H. and S.C. thank the FWO for financial support. T.P. acknowledges the IWT for financial support. S.R., M.V.M., and B.P. acknowledge TOPBOF funding of the University of Antwerp Research Fund. J.W.S. acknowledges Hercules Stichting (Project No. AKUL/13/19). The authors want to thank R. Lieten for help with the XRD measurements and T. Picot for fruitful discussions. The authors gratefully acknowledge R. Ruffer and A. I. Chumakov for fruitful discussions and the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility for the measurement of the SnO<INF>2</INF> powder at the Nuclear Resonance beamline (ID-18). This research used resources of the Advanced Photon Source, a US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science User Facility operated for the DOE Office of Science by Argonne National Laboratory under Contract No. DE-AC02-06CH11357. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144305 Serial 4667  
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Author Kim, E.; Roosen, J.; Horckmans, L.; Spooren, J.; Broos, K.; Binnemans, K.; Vrancken, K.C.M.; Quaghebeur, M. pdf  doi
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  Title Process development for hydrometallurgical recovery of valuable metals from sulfide-rich residue generated in a secondary lead smelter Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Hydrometallurgy Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 169 Issue Pages 589-598  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
  Abstract Two routes were investigated to selectively recover lead and minor metals (Cu, Ni, Zn) from a sulfide-rich lead smelter residue, matte. The first route comprises a two-step leaching process that combines Fe(III)-HNO3 leaching with roasting, followed by water leaching. In the first step, the efficiency of Pb leaching was 90% at the optimum condition (L/S ratio 8, 0.5 mol.L-1 HNO3, 0.15 mol.L-1 Fe(III), 25 degrees C). In the second step, roasting at 600 degrees C followed by water leaching at 50 degrees C selectively leached Ni, Cu, and Zn while fully converting iron sulfides to oxides. One-step oxidative pressure leaching in HNO3 was investigated as an alternative to simultaneously leach Pb, Cu, Ni and Zn. At the optimal conditions (130 degrees C, 60 min, 0.3 mol.L-1 HNO3, 0.07 mol.L-1 Fe(III), L/S ratio 20), Pb, Cu, Zn and Ni leaching were 92, 60, 70 and 66%, respectively, while Fe leaching remained low (2%). The leachates obtained from both leaching routes were treated by ion-exchange adsorption with diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) functionalized chitosan-silica hybrid materials to investigate the selective recovery of Cu, Zn and Ni. The adsorption order appeared to be in the same order as the corresponding stability constants for complexes between the respective metal ions and free DTPA: Ca(II) < Zn(II) < Pb (II) approximate to Ni(II) < Cu(II). This allows not only to selectively recover Cu, Zn and Ni from the leachates, but also to mutually separate them by using the functionalized resin as a stationary phase in column chromatography. To avoid adsorbent contamination, Fe(III) and Pb(II) may be removed from the leachates in a pre-treatment step. Based on these results, the investigated methods can be combined as process steps of two possible routes for the selective recovery of valuable metals from the studied secondary lead smelting residue. The two-step leaching process seems to be superior since a more concentrated solution of Cu, Ni, and Zn is produced in the 2nd leaching step with low capital cost.  
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  Language Wos 000401878200070 Publication Date 2017-04-03  
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  ISSN 0304-386x ISBN Additional Links (down) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
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  Notes Approved no  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:144300 Serial 8414  
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Author Kim, E.; Horckmans, L.; Spooren, J.; Vrancken, K.C.; Quaghebeur, M.; Broos, K. pdf  doi
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  Title Selective leaching of Pb, Cu, Ni and Zn from secondary lead smelting residues Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Hydrometallurgy Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 169 Issue Pages 372-381  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
  Abstract Several HNO3-based leaching approaches were tested and optimized to selectively recover Pb and other minor metals (Cu, Ni, Zn) from secondary lead smelter residues (i.e., slag and matte). Firstly, the leaching behaviors of Pb and the matrix element Fe were studied at atmospheric pressure in the temperature range 25-70 degrees C. These elements were present in both materials studied as sulfide and oxide phases. For the sulfur-rich matte residue, the Pb leaching increased from 63% to 69% upon increasing the HNO3 concentration from 0.2 M to 0.5 M. However, by adding Fe(III) as an oxidation agent, Pb leaching from the matte amounted to 90% at 25 degrees C. At a higher temperature, Pb leaching was reduced due to PbSO4 precipitation. In this process, Cu, Zn and Ni leaching was insignificant. For the slag residue, HNO3 could not leach Pb (0.03% Pb leached), while Fe leaching was 19.8% due to a galvanic effect. However, Pb leaching of the slag was 82% in the presence of additional Fe(III). Secondly, to enhance leaching of the other base metals (Cu, Zn and Ni) from the matte, roasting followed by water leaching and (microwave assisted or autoclave) pressurized leaching in 0.5 M HNO3 were applied. During roasting, the FeS phase converted to Fe2O3 above 500 degrees C, and PbS and Pb phases were transformed into insoluble PbSO4 above 400 degrees C. Cu, Ni and Zn leaching was drastically enhanced by a roasting step at 600 degrees C followed by leaching with 0.5 M HNO3 at 50 degrees C, or by pressurized HNO3 leaching above 130 degrees C, whereby Pb leaching almost ceased due to PbSO4 precipitation. During the roasting above 600 degrees C, or microwave assisted extraction (MAE) at 160 degrees C for 15 min, FeS was completely converted to iron oxides that can be used as raw material for pig iron production. Based on the results, the methods investigated can be combined as process steps of two possible routes for the selective recovery of valuable metals and the production of a clean source of Fe oxides from the secondary lead smelting residues studied. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.  
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  Language Wos 000401878200045 Publication Date 2017-03-02  
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  ISSN 0304-386x ISBN Additional Links (down) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
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  Notes Approved no  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:144299 Serial 8503  
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Author Kim, E.; Horckmans, L.; Spooren, J.; Broos, K.; Vrancken, K.C.M.; Quaghebeur, M. pdf  doi
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  Title Recycling of a secondary lead smelting matte by selective citrate leaching of valuable metals and simultaneous recovery of hematite as a secondary resource Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Hydrometallurgy Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 169 Issue Pages 290-296  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
  Abstract Anew recycling process, according to the zero-waste concept, was investigated for an iron rich waste stream, more specifically a secondary lead smelting matte. The process consists of a selective citrate leaching of Pb, Cu, Ni and Zn in combination with a roasting step, leading to a simultaneous recovery of hematite as a secondary iron resource. The parameters, such as leaching time, leaching temperature, H2O2 concentration and roasting temperature, were experimentally optimized. The maximum Pb leaching efficiency was 93% and the leachability of Cu (33%) and Zn (11%) increased slightly in the presence of 0.5 M H2O2 in 1 M citrate at 25 degrees C and pH 5.5. Importantly, almost no Fe was leached (< 0.6%) from the iron rich matrix material at this condition allowing for a maximal recovery of hematite as a secondary resource after further treatment (i.e. roasting or sulfur removal). The leachability of Pb, Cu, Ni and Zn was strongly affected by the roasting temperature. Maximum leaching efficiency in 1 M citrate (25 degrees C, L/S ratio 10, pH 6.5) was 93% for Pb, 80% for Cu and 60% for Zn at a roasting temperature of 600 degrees C, while for Ni the maximum leaching efficiency of 53% was reached after roasting at 650 degrees C. Furthermore, when oxidative roasting was applied, the leaching residue consists dominantly of hematite (Fe2O3) with minor quantities of PbSO4, which can be used as pig iron ore (Fe > 60 wt%). (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.  
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  Language Wos 000401878200035 Publication Date 2017-02-14  
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  ISSN 0304-386x ISBN Additional Links (down) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
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  Notes Approved no  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:144298 Serial 8463  
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Author Zografos, O.; Dutta, S.; Manfrini, M.; Vaysset, A.; Sorée, B.; Naeemi, A.; Raghavan, P.; Lauwereins, R.; Radu, I.P. pdf  doi
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  Title Non-volatile spin wave majority gate at the nanoscale Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication AIP advances T2 – 61st Annual Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials (MMM), OCT 31-NOV 04, 2016, New Orleans, LA Abbreviated Journal Aip Adv  
  Volume 7 Issue 5 Pages 056020  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract A spin wave majority fork-like structure with feature size of 40 nm, is presented and investigated, through micromagnetic simulations. The structure consists of three merging out-of-plane magnetization spin wave buses and four magneto-electric cells serving as three inputs and an output. The information of the logic signals is encoded in the phase of the transmitted spin waves and subsequently stored as direction of magnetization of the magneto-electric cells upon detection. The minimum dimensions of the structure that produce an operational majority gate are identified. For all input combinations, the detection scheme employed manages to capture the majority phase result of the spin wave interference and ignore all reflection effects induced by the geometry of the structure. (C) 2017 Author(s). All article content, except where otherwise noted, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).  
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  Publisher Amer inst physics Place of Publication Melville Editor  
  Language Wos 000402797100177 Publication Date 2017-02-06  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 2158-3226 ISBN Additional Links (down) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.568 Times cited 13 Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.568  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144288 Serial 4673  
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Author Berthold, T.; Castro, C.R.; Winter, M.; Hoerpel, G.; Kurttepeli, M.; Bals, S.; Antonietti, M.; Fechler, N. pdf  url
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  Title Tunable nitrogen-doped carbon nanoparticles from tannic acid and urea and their potential for sustainable soots Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication ChemNanoMat : chemistry of nanomaterials for energy, biology and more Abbreviated Journal Chemnanomat  
  Volume 3 Issue 3 Pages 311-318  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Nano-sized nitrogen-doped carbon spheres are synthesized from two cheap, readily available and sustainable precursors: tannic acid and urea. In combination with a polymer structuring agent, nitrogen content, sphere size and the surface (up to 400 m(2)g(-1)) can be conveniently tuned by the precursor ratio, temperature and structuring agent content. Because the chosen precursors allow simple oven synthesis and avoid harsh conditions, this carbon nanosphere platform offers a more sustainable alternative to classical soots, for example, as printing pigments or conduction soots. The carbon spheres are demonstrated to be a promising as conductive carbon additive in anode materials for lithium ion batteries.  
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  Language Wos 000403299200006 Publication Date 2017-03-10  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 2199-692x ISBN Additional Links (down) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.937 Times cited 14 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes ; S.B. is grateful for funding by the European Research Council (ERC starting grant # 335078-COLOURATOMS). ; ecas_Sara Approved Most recent IF: 2.937  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144287UA @ admin @ c:irua:144287 Serial 4699  
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Author Volodin, A.; Van Haesendonck, C.; Leenaerts, O.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M. pdf  doi
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  Title Stress dependence of the suspended graphene work function : vacuum Kelvin probe force microscopy and density functional theory Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett  
  Volume 110 Issue 19 Pages 193101  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We report on work function measurements on graphene, which is exfoliated over a predefined array of wells in silicon oxide, by Kelvin probe force microscopy operating in a vacuum. The obtained graphene sealed microchambers can support large pressure differences, providing controllable stretching of the nearly impermeable graphene membranes. These measurements allow detecting variations of the work function induced by the mechanical stresses in the suspended graphene where the work function varies linearly with the strain and changes by 62 +/- 2 meV for 1 percent of strain. Our related ab initio calculations result in a work function variation that is a factor of 1.4 larger than the experimental value. The limited discrepancy between the theory and the experiment can be accounted for by a charge transfer from the unstrained to the strained graphene regions. Published by AIP Publishing.  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000402319200036 Publication Date 2017-05-08  
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  ISSN 0003-6951; 1077-3118 ISBN Additional Links (down) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.411 Times cited 8 Open Access  
  Notes ; The authors wish to thank A. Klekachev (IMEC Leuven, Belgium) for the fabrication of the samples. This work was supported by the Science Foundation-Flanders (FWO, Belgium). The computational resources and services used in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center), funded by the Hercules Foundation and the Flemish Government-Department EWI. The Hercules Foundation also funded the scanning probe microscopy equipment. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.411  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144279 Serial 4690  
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Author Li, L.L.; Moldovan, D.; Vasilopoulos, P.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Aharonov-Bohm oscillations in phosphorene quantum rings Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 95 Issue 20 Pages 205426  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract The Aharonov-Bohm (AB) effect in square phosphorene quantum rings, with armchair and zigzag edges, is investigated using the tight-binding method. The energy spectra and wave functions of such rings, obtained as a function of the magnetic flux Phi threading the ring, are strongly influenced by the ringwidthW, an in-plane electric field E-p, and a side-gating potential V-g. Compared to a square dot, the ring shows an enhanced confinement due to its inner edges and an interedge coupling along the zigzag direction, both of which strongly affect the energy spectrum and the wave functions. The energy spectrum that is gapped consists of a regular part, of conduction (valence) band states, that shows the usual AB oscillations in the higher-(lower-) energy region, and of edge states, in the gap, that exhibit no AB oscillations. As the width W decreases, the AB oscillations become more distinct and regular and their period is close to Phi(0)/2, where the flux quantum Phi(0) = h/e is the period of an ideal circular ring (W -> 0). Both the electric field E-p and the side-gating potential V-g reduce the amplitude of the AB oscillations. The amplitude can be effectively tuned by E-p or V-g and exhibits an anisotropic behavior for different field directions or side-gating configurations.  
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  Publisher American Physical Society Place of Publication New York, N.Y Editor  
  Language Wos 000402003700010 Publication Date 2017-05-23  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links (down) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 16 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was financially supported by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-V1), and by the Canadian NSERC Grant No. OGP0121756 (P.V.). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144267 Serial 4638  
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Author Voorhaar, L.; Diaz, M.M.; Leroux, F.; Rogers, S.; Abakumov, A.M.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Van Assche, G.; Van Mele, B.; Hoogenboom, R. url  doi
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  Title Supramolecular thermoplastics and thermoplastic elastomer materials with self-healing ability based on oligomeric charged triblock copolymers Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication NPG Asia materials Abbreviated Journal Npg Asia Mater  
  Volume 9 Issue Pages e385  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Supramolecular polymeric materials constitute a unique class of materials held together by non-covalent interactions. These dynamic supramolecular interactions can provide unique properties such as a strong decrease in viscosity upon relatively mild heating, as well as self-healing ability. In this study we demonstrate the unique mechanical properties of phase-separated electrostatic supramolecular materials based on mixing of low molar mass, oligomeric, ABA-triblock copolyacrylates with oppositely charged outer blocks. In case of well-chosen mixtures and block lengths, the charged blocks are phase separated from the uncharged matrix in a hexagonally packed nanomorphology as observed by transmission electron microscopy. Thermal and mechanical analysis of the material shows that the charged sections have a T-g closely beyond room temperature, whereas the material shows an elastic response at temperatures far above this T-g ascribed to the electrostatic supramolecular interactions. A broad set of materials having systematic variations in triblock copolymer structures was used to provide insights in the mechanical properties and and self-healing ability in correlation with the nanomorphology of the materials.  
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  Language Wos 000402065300005 Publication Date 2017-05-26  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1884-4049; 1884-4057 ISBN Additional Links (down) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 9.157 Times cited 8 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes ; This research was conducted in the framework of the SIM-SHE/NAPROM project and SIM is gratefully acknowledged for the financial support. ; Approved Most recent IF: 9.157  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144263 Serial 4691  
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Author Zebrowski, D.P.; Peeters, F.M.; Szafran, B. pdf  doi
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  Title Driven spin transitions in fluorinated single- and bilayer-graphene quantum dots Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Semiconductor science and technology Abbreviated Journal Semicond Sci Tech  
  Volume 32 Issue 6 Pages 065016  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Spin transitions driven by a periodically varying electric potential in dilute fluorinated graphene quantum dots are investigated. Flakes of monolayer graphene as well as electrostatic electron traps induced in bilayer graphene are considered. The stationary states obtained within the tight-binding approach are used as the basis for description of the system dynamics. The dilute fluorination of the top layer lifts the valley degeneracy of the confined states and attenuates the orbital magnetic dipole moments due to current circulation within the flake. The spin-orbit coupling introduced by the surface deformation of the top layer induced by the adatoms allows the spin flips to be driven by the AC electric field. For the bilayer quantum dots the spin flip times is substantially shorter than the spin relaxation. Dynamical effects including many-photon and multilevel transitions are also discussed.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication London Editor  
  Language Wos 000402405800007 Publication Date 2017-04-19  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0268-1242 ISBN Additional Links (down) UA library record; WoS full record  
  Impact Factor 2.305 Times cited Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the National Science Centre according to decision DEC-2013/11/B/ST3/03837 and by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VL). ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.305  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144238 Serial 4646  
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Author de de Meux, A.J.; Bhoolokam, A.; Pourtois, G.; Genoe, J.; Heremans, P. pdf  doi
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  Title Oxygen vacancies effects in a-IGZO : formation mechanisms, hysteresis, and negative bias stress effects Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Physica status solidi : A : applications and materials science Abbreviated Journal Phys Status Solidi A  
  Volume 214 Issue 6 Pages 1600889  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract The amorphous oxide semiconductor Indium-Gallium-Zinc-Oxide (a-IGZO) has gained a large technological relevance as a semiconductor for thin-film transistors in active-matrix displays. Yet, major questions remain unanswered regarding the atomic origin of threshold voltage control, doping level, hysteresis, negative bias stress (NBS), and negative bias illumination stress (NBIS). We undertake a systematic study of the effects of oxygen vacancies on the properties of a-IGZO by relating experimental observations to microscopic insights gained from first-principle simulations. It is found that the amorphous nature of the semiconductor allows unusually large atomic relaxations. In some cases, oxygen vacancies are found to behave as perfect shallow donors without the formation of structural defects. Once structural defects are formed, their transition states can vary upon charge and discharge cycles. We associate this phenomenon to a possible presence of hysteresis in the transfer curve of the devices. Under NBS, the creation of oxygen vacancies becomes energetically very stable, hence thermodynamically very likely. This generation process is correlated with the occurrence of the negative bias stress instabilities observed in a-IGZO transistors. While oxygen vacancies can therefore be related to NBS and hysteresis, it appears unlikely from our results that they are direct causes of NBIS, contrary to common belief.  
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  Language Wos 000403339900012 Publication Date 2017-03-02  
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  ISSN 1862-6300 ISBN Additional Links (down) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.775 Times cited 8 Open Access Not_Open_Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.775  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144219 Serial 4678  
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Author Navarrete, A.; Centi, G.; Bogaerts, A.; Mart?n,?ngel; York, A.; Stefanidis, G.D. pdf  url
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  Title Harvesting Renewable Energy for Carbon Dioxide Catalysis Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Energy technology Abbreviated Journal Energy Technol-Ger  
  Volume 5 Issue 5 Pages 796-811  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract The use of renewable energy (RE) to transform carbon dioxide into commodities (i.e., CO2 valorization) will pave the way towards a more sustainable economy in the coming years. But how can we efficiently use this energy (mostly available as electricity or solar light) to drive the necessary (catalytic) transformations? This paper presents a review of the technological advances in the transformation of carbon dioxide by means of RE. The socioeconomic implications and chemical basis of the transformation of carbon dioxide with RE are discussed. Then a general view of the use of RE to activate the (catalytic) transformations of carbon dioxide with microwaves, plasmas, and light is presented. The fundamental phenomena involved are introduced from a catalytic and reaction device perspective to present the advantages of this energy form as well as the inherent limitations of the present state-of-the-art. It is shown that efficient use of RE requires the redesign of current catalytic concepts. In this context, a new kind of reaction system, an energy-harvesting device, is proposed as a new conceptual approach for this endeavor. Finally, the challenges that lie ahead for the efficient and economical use of RE for carbon dioxide conversion are exposed.  
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  Language Wos 000451619500001 Publication Date 2017-02-08  
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  ISSN 2194-4288 ISBN Additional Links (down) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.789 Times cited 15 Open Access Not_Open_Access  
  Notes Fund for Scientific Research Flanders, G.0254.14 N, G.0217.14 N and G.0383.16 N ; Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, ENE2014-53459-R ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.789  
  Call Number PLASMANT @ plasmant @ c:irua:144217 Serial 4615  
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Author Snoeckx, R.; Rabinovich, A.; Dobrynin, D.; Bogaerts, A.; Fridman, A. pdf  url
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  Title Plasma-based liquefaction of methane: The road from hydrogen production to direct methane liquefaction Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Plasma processes and polymers Abbreviated Journal Plasma Process Polym  
  Volume 14 Issue 14 Pages 1600115  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract For the energy industry, a process that is able to transform methane—being the prime component of natural gas—efficiently into a liquid product would be equivalent to a goose with golden eggs. As such it is no surprise that research efforts in this field already date back to the nineteen hundreds. Plasma technology can be considered to be a novel player in this field, but nevertheless one with great potential. Over the past decades this technology has evolved from sole hydrogen production, over indirect methane liquefaction to eventually direct plasma-assisted methane liquefaction processes. An overview of this evolution and these processes is presented, from which it becomes clear that the near future probably lies with the direct two phase plasma-assisted methane liquefaction and the far future with the direct oxidative methane liquefaction.  
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  Language Wos 000403699900008 Publication Date 2016-10-28  
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  ISSN 1612-8850 ISBN Additional Links (down) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.846 Times cited 16 Open Access Not_Open_Access  
  Notes Advanced Plasma Solutions; Drexel University; Federaal Wetenschapsbeleid; Fonds De La Recherche Scientifique – FNRS, G038316N V403616N ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.846  
  Call Number PLASMANT @ plasmant @ c:irua:144212 Serial 4622  
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Author Nozaki, T.; Bogaerts, A.; Tu, X.; Sanden, R. pdf  url
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  Title Special issue: Plasma Conversion Type Editorial
  Year 2017 Publication Plasma processes and polymers Abbreviated Journal Plasma Process Polym  
  Volume 14 Issue 14 Pages 1790061  
  Keywords Editorial; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
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  Language Wos 000403699900015 Publication Date 2017-06-16  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1612-8850 ISBN Additional Links (down) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.846 Times cited Open Access Not_Open_Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.846  
  Call Number PLASMANT @ plasmant @ c:irua:144211 Serial 4578  
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Author Neyts, E.C.; Bal, K.M. pdf  doi
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  Title Effect of electric fields on plasma catalytic hydrocarbon oxidation from atomistic simulations Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Plasma processes and polymers Abbreviated Journal Plasma Process Polym  
  Volume 14 Issue 6 Pages e1600158  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract The catalytic oxidative dehydrogenation of hydrocarbons is an industrially important process, in which selectivity is a key issue. We here investigate the conversion of methanol to formaldehyde on a vanadia surface employing long timescale simulations, reaching a time scale of seconds. In particular, we compare the thermal process to the case where an additional external electric field is applied, as would be the case in a direct plasma-catalysis setup. We find that the electric field influences the retention time of the molecules at the catalyst surface. These simulations provide an atomic scale insight in the thermal catalytic oxidative dehydrogenation process, and in how an external electric field may affect this process.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Weinheim Editor  
  Language Wos 000403699900013 Publication Date 2016-11-08  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1612-8850 ISBN Additional Links (down) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.846 Times cited 2 Open Access Not_Open_Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.846  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144210 Serial 4647  
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Author Bogaerts, A.; De Bie, C.; Snoeckx, R.; Koz?k, T. pdf  url
doi  openurl
  Title Plasma based CO2and CH4conversion: A modeling perspective Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Plasma processes and polymers Abbreviated Journal Plasma Process Polym  
  Volume 14 Issue 14 Pages 1600070  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract This paper gives an overview of our plasma chemistry modeling for CO2 and CH4 conversion in a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) and microwave (MW) plasma. We focus on pure CO2 splitting and pure CH4 reforming, as well as mixtures of CO2/CH4, CH4/O2, and CO2/H2O. We show calculation results for the conversion, energy efficiency, and product formation, in comparison with experiments where possible. We also present the underlying chemical reaction pathways, to explain the observed

trends. For pure CO2, a comparison is made between a DBD and MW plasma, illustrating that the higher energy efficiency of the latter is attributed to the more important role of the vibrational levels.
 
  Address  
  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Editor  
  Language Wos 000403699900001 Publication Date 2016-09-08  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1612-8850 ISBN Additional Links (down) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.846 Times cited 17 Open Access Not_Open_Access  
  Notes Inter-university Attraction Pole (IAP/7); Federaal Wetenschapsbeleid; Francqui Research Foundation; Fonds De La Recherche Scientifique – FNRS, G.0383.16N ; Hercules Foundation; Flemish Government; UAntwerpen; Approved Most recent IF: 2.846  
  Call Number PLASMANT @ plasmant @ c:irua:144209 Serial 4579  
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Author Yang, W.; Misko, V.R.; Tempère, J.; Kong, M.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Artificial living crystals in confined environment Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Physical Review E Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev E  
  Volume 95 Issue 6 Pages 062602  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Theory of quantum systems and complex systems; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Similar to the spontaneous formation of colonies of bacteria, flocks of birds, or schools of fish, “living crystals” can be formed by artificial self-propelled particles such as Janus colloids. Unlike usual solids, these “crystals” are far from thermodynamic equilibrium. They fluctuate in time forming a crystalline structure, breaking apart and re-forming again. We propose a method to stabilize living crystals by applying a weak confinement potential that does not suppress the ability of the particles to perform self-propelled motion, but it stabilizes the structure and shape of the dynamical clusters. This gives rise to such configurations of living crystals as “living shells” formed by Janus colloids. Moreover, the shape of the stable living clusters can be controlled by tuning the potential strength. Our proposal can be verified experimentally with either artificial microswimmers such as Janus colloids, or with living active matter.  
  Address  
  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Editor  
  Language Wos 000402667600006 Publication Date 2017-06-06  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 2470-0045;2470-0053; ISBN Additional Links (down) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.366 Times cited 10 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the “Odysseus” Program of the Flemish Government and the Flemish Research Foundation (FWO-Vl) (Belgium), the Flemish Research Foundation (through Projects No. G.0115.12N, No. G.0119.12N, No. G.0122.12N, and No. G.0429.15N), and the Research Fund of the University of Antwerp. W.Y. acknowledges the support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grants No. 11204199 and No. 51135007, the China Scholarship Council, the 131 project and the Program for the Outstanding Innovative Teams of Higher Learning Institutions of Shanxi, and a project under Grant No. 2016-096 by Shanxi Scholarship Council of China. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.366  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144205 Serial 4641  
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Author Van Pottelberge, R.; Zarenia, M.; Vasilopoulos, P.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
openurl 
  Title Graphene quantum dot with a Coulomb impurity : subcritical and supercritical regime Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 95 Issue 24 Pages 245410  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We study the influence of confinement on the atomic collapse due to a Coulomb impurity placed at the center of a graphene quantum dot of radius R. We apply the zigzag or infinite-mass boundary condition and consider both a point-size and a finite-size impurity. As a function of the impurity strength Za, the energy spectra are discrete. In the case of the zigzag boundary condition, the degenerate (with respect to the angular momentum m) zero-energy levels are pulled down in energy as Z alpha increases, and they remain below epsilon = – Z alpha. Our results show that the energy levels exhibit a 1/R dependence in the subcritical regime [Z alpha < |km + 1/2|, k = 1 (-1) for the K (K') valley]. In the supercritical regime (Z alpha > |km + 1/2|) we find a qualitatively very different behavior where the levels decrease as a function of R in a nonmonotonic manner. While the valley symmetry is preserved in the presence of the impurity, we find that the impurity breaks electron-hole symmetry. We further study the energy spectrum of zigzag quantum dots in gapped graphene. Our results show that as the gap increases, the lowest electron states are pushed into the gap by the impurity.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher American Physical Society Place of Publication New York, N.Y Editor  
  Language Wos 000403072400005 Publication Date 2017-06-13  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links (down) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 13 Open Access  
  Notes ; We thank Massoud Ramezani-Masir and Dean Moldovan for fruitful discussions. This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the Methusalem funding of the Flemish Government, and by the Canadian NSERC Grant No. OGP0121756 (P. V.). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144197 Serial 4661  
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Author Ghorbanfekr-Kalashami, H.; Vasu, K.S.; Nair, R.R.; Peeters, F.M.; Neek-Amal, M. url  doi
openurl 
  Title Dependence of the shape of graphene nanobubbles on trapped substance Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Nature communications Abbreviated Journal Nat Commun  
  Volume 8 Issue 8 Pages 15844  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Van der Waals (vdW) interaction between two-dimensional crystals (2D) can trap substances in high pressurized (of order 1 GPa) on nanobubbles. Increasing the adhesion between the 2D crystals further enhances the pressure and can lead to a phase transition of the trapped material. We found that the shape of the nanobubble can depend critically on the properties of the trapped substance. In the absence of any residual strain in the top 2D crystal, flat nanobubbles can be formed by trapped long hydrocarbons (that is, hexadecane). For large nanobubbles with radius 130 nm, our atomic force microscopy measurements show nanobubbles filled with hydrocarbons (water) have a cylindrical symmetry (asymmetric) shape which is in good agreement with our molecular dynamics simulations. This study provides insights into the effects of the specific material and the vdW pressure on the microscopic details of graphene bubbles.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Editor  
  Language Wos 000403417500001 Publication Date 2017-06-16  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 2041-1723 ISBN Additional Links (down) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 12.124 Times cited 44 Open Access  
  Notes We acknowledge fruitful discussion with Irina Grigorieva and Andre K. Geim. This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem program, the Royal Society and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, UK (EP/K016946/1). M.N.-A. was supported by Iran National Science Foundation (INSF). Approved Most recent IF: 12.124  
  Call Number CMT @ cmt @ c:irua:144189 Serial 4580  
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Author Wang, L.; Hu, Z.-Y.; Yang, X.-Y.; Zhang, B.-B.; Geng, W.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Su, B.-L. url  doi
openurl 
  Title Polydopamine nanocoated whole-cell asymmetric biocatalysts Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Chemical communications Abbreviated Journal Chem Commun  
  Volume 53 Issue 49 Pages 6617-6620  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Our whole-cell biocatalyst with a polydopamine nanocoating shows high catalytic activity (5 times better productivity than the native cell) and reusability (84% of the initial yield after 5 batches, 8 times higher than the native cell) in asymmetric reduction. It also integrates with titania, silica, and magnetic nanoparticles for multi-functionalization.  
  Address  
  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication London Editor  
  Language Wos 000403572100018 Publication Date 2017-05-25  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1359-7345; 1364-548x ISBN Additional Links (down) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 6.319 Times cited 15 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes ; This work was supported by PCSIRT (IRT_15R52), NSFC (U1663225, U1662134, 51472190, 51611530672, 51503166), ISTCP (2015DFE52870), HPNSF (2016CFA033), CNPC (PPC2016007) and the China Scholarship Council (CSC). We thank Prof. Damien Hermand (URPhyM in UNamur) for help with cell culture, Ms Noelle Ninane (Narilis in UNamur) for help with CLSM characterization and Ms Siming Wu (WHUT) for help with magnetic property characterization. ; Approved Most recent IF: 6.319  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144185 Serial 4681  
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Author Ramakers, M.; Trenchev, G.; Heijkers, S.; Wang, W.; Bogaerts, A. pdf  url
doi  openurl
  Title Gliding Arc Plasmatron: Providing an Alternative Method for Carbon Dioxide Conversion Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Chemsuschem Abbreviated Journal Chemsuschem  
  Volume 10 Issue 10 Pages 2642-2652  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract Low-temperature plasmas are gaining a lot of interest for environmental and energy applications. A large research field in these applications is the conversion of CO2 into chemicals and fuels. Since CO2 is a very stable molecule, a key performance indicator for the research on plasma-based CO2 conversion is the energy efficiency. Until now, the energy efficiency in atmospheric plasma reactors is quite low, and therefore we employ here a novel type of plasma reactor, the gliding arc plasmatron (GAP). This paper provides a detailed experimental and computational study of the CO2 conversion, as well as the energy cost and efficiency in a GAP. A comparison with thermal conversion, other plasma types and other novel CO2 conversion technologies is made to find out whether this novel plasma reactor can provide a significant contribution to the much-needed efficient conversion of CO2. From these comparisons it becomes evident that our results are less than a factor of two away from being cost competitive and already outperform several other new technologies. Furthermore, we indicate how the performance of the GAP can still be improved by further exploiting its non-equilibrium character. Hence, it is clear that the GAP is very promising for CO2 conversion.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Editor  
  Language Wos 000403934400014 Publication Date 2017-05-22  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1864-5631 ISBN Additional Links (down) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 7.226 Times cited 42 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes Federaal Wetenschapsbeleid; Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, G.0383.16N 11U5316N ; Horizon 2020, 657304 ; Approved Most recent IF: 7.226  
  Call Number PLASMANT @ plasmant @ c:irua:144184 Serial 4616  
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Author de de Meux, A.J.; Pourtois, G.; Genoe, J.; Heremans, P. pdf  doi
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  Title Origin of the apparent delocalization of the conduction band in a high-mobility amorphous semiconductor Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Journal of physics : condensed matter Abbreviated Journal J Phys-Condens Mat  
  Volume 29 Issue 25 Pages 255702  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract In this paper, we show that the apparent delocalization of the conduction band reported from first-principles simulations for the high-mobility amorphous oxide semiconductor InGaZnO4 (a-IGZO) is an artifact induced by the periodic conditions imposed to the model. Given a sufficiently large unit-cell dimension (over 40 angstrom), the conduction band becomes localized. Such a model size is up to four times the size of commonly used models for the study of a-IGZO. This finding challenges the analyses done so far on the nature of the defects and on the interpretation of numerous electrical measurements. In particular, we re-interpret the meaning of the computed effective mass reported so far in literature. Our finding also applies to materials such as SiZnSnO, ZnSnO, InZnSnO, In2O3 or InAlZnO4 whose models have been reported to display a fully delocalized conduction band in the amorphous phase.  
  Address  
  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication London Editor  
  Language Wos 000402434900002 Publication Date 2017-02-15  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0953-8984 ISBN Additional Links (down) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.649 Times cited 5 Open Access Not_Open_Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.649  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144183 Serial 4676  
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Author Chin, C.-M.; Sena, R.P.; Hunter, E.C.; Hadermann, J.; Battle, P.D. url  doi
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  Title Interplay of structural chemistry and magnetism in perovskites : a study of CaLn2Ni2WO9: Ln=La, Pr, Nd Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Journal of solid state chemistry Abbreviated Journal J Solid State Chem  
  Volume 251 Issue Pages 224-232  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Polycrystalline samples of CaLn(2)Ni(2)WO(9) (Ln=La, Pr, Nd) have been synthesized and characterised by a combination of X-ray and neutron diffraction, electron microscopy and magnetometry. Each composition adopts a perovskite-like structure with a similar to 5.50, b similar to 5.56, c similar to 7.78 angstrom beta similar to 90.1 degrees in space group P2(1)/n. Of the two crystallographically distinct six-coordinate sites, one is occupied entirely (Ln=Pr) or predominantly (Ln=La, Nd) by Ni2+ and the other by Ni2+ and W6+ in a ratio of approximately 1:2. None of the compounds shows long-range magnetic order at 5 K. The magnetometry data show that the magnetic moments of the Ni2+ cations form a spin glass below 30 K in each case. The Pr3+ moments in CaPr2Ni2WO9 also freeze but the Nd3+ moments in CaNd2Ni2WO9 do not. This behaviour is contrasted with that observed in other (A,A')B2B'O-9 perovskites.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication London Editor  
  Language Wos 000402581200030 Publication Date 2017-04-22  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0022-4596 ISBN Additional Links (down) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.299 Times cited 5 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes ; We thank EPSRC for funding through grant EP/M0189541. CMC thanks the Croucher Foundation and Oxford University for a graduate scholarship. We are grateful to Ivan da Silva who provided experimental assistance at ISIS and to Maria Batuk for help with the STEM-EDX analysis. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.299  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144179 Serial 4664  
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Author Rezaei, M.; De Pue, J.; Seuntjens, P.; Joris, I.; Cornelis, W. pdf  doi
openurl 
  Title Quasi 3D modelling of vadose zone soil-water flow for optimizing irrigation strategies : challenges, uncertainties and efficiencies Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Environmental modelling and software Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 93 Issue Pages 59-77  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
  Abstract A quasi 3D modelling approach was developed by integrating a crop growth (LINGRA-N) and a hydrological model (Hydrus-1D) to simulate and visualize water flow, soil-water storage, water stress and crop yield over a heterogeneous sandy field. We assessed computational efficiency and uncertainty with low to high-spatial resolution input factors (soil-hydraulic properties, soil-layer thickness and groundwater level) and evaluated four irrigation scenarios (no, current, optimized and triggered) to find the optimal and cost-effective irrigation scheduling. Numerical results showed that the simulation uncertainty was reduced when using the high-resolution information while a fast performance was maintained. The approach accurately determined the field scale irrigation requirements, taking into account spatial variations of input information. Optimal irrigation scheduling is obtained by triggered-irrigation resulting in saving up to similar to 300% water as compared to the current-irrigation, while yield increased similar to 1%. Overall, the approach can be useful to help decision makers and applicants in precision farming. (C) 2017 Published by Elsevier Ltd.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Editor  
  Language Wos 000403512500005 Publication Date 2017-03-21  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1364-8152 ISBN Additional Links (down) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor Times cited Open Access  
  Notes Approved no  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:144167 Serial 8445  
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Author Zhang, F.; Chevalier, J.; Olagnon, C.; Batuk, M.; Hadermann, J.; Van Meerbeek, B.; Vleugels, J. pdf  doi
openurl 
  Title Grain-boundary engineering for aging and slow-crack-growth resistant zirconia Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Journal of dental research Abbreviated Journal J Dent Res  
  Volume 96 Issue 7 Pages 774-779  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Ceramic materials are prone to slow crack growth, resulting in strength degradation over time. Although yttria-stabilized zirconia (Y-TZP) ceramics have higher crack resistance than other dental ceramics, their aging susceptibility threatens their long-term performance in aqueous environments such as the oral cavity. Unfortunately, increasing the aging resistance of Y-TZP ceramics normally reduces their crack resistance. Our recently conducted systematic study of doping 3Y-TZP with various trivalent cations revealed that lanthanum oxide (La2O3) and aluminum oxide (Al2O3) have the most potent effect to retard the aging kinetics of 3Y-TZP. In this study, the crack-propagation behavior of La2O3 and Al2O3 co-doped 3Y-TZP ceramics was investigated by double-torsion methods. The grain boundaries were examined using scanning transmission electron microscopy and energy-dispersive spectroscopy (STEM-EDS). Correlating these analytic data with hydrothermal aging studies using different doping systems, a strategy to strongly bind the segregated dopant cations with the oxygen vacancies at the zirconia-grain boundary was found to improve effectively the aging resistance of Y-TZP ceramics without affecting the resistance to crack propagation.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication St. Louis, Mo. Editor  
  Language Wos 000403934500010 Publication Date 2017-03-10  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0022-0345 ISBN Additional Links (down) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 4.755 Times cited 3 Open Access Not_Open_Access  
  Notes ; This research was supported by the Research Fund of KU Leuven under project 0T/ 10/052 and the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen) under grant G.0431.10N. We thank J.W. Seo for TEM and sample preparations. F. Zhang thanks the Research Fund of KU Leuven for her postdoctoral fellowship (PDM/15/153) and the JECS-Trust for the travel grant (No. 201599) to perform double-torsion testing in the MATEIS lab of INSA, Lyon, France. Jerome Chevalier would like to dedicate this paper to Maria Cattani Lorente, who recently passed away under tragic conditions. She was deeply involved in the study of dental zirconia and we will miss her. The authors declare no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the authorship and/or publication of this article. ; Approved Most recent IF: 4.755  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144161 Serial 4660  
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Author Wang, D.; Liu, Y.; Ngo, H.H.; Zhang, C.; Yang, Q.; Peng, L.; He, D.; Zeng, G.; Li, X.; Ni, B.-J. pdf  url
doi  openurl
  Title Approach of describing dynamic production of volatile fatty acids from sludge alkaline fermentation Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Bioresource technology Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 238 Issue Pages 343-351  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
  Abstract In this work, a mathematical model was developed to describe the dynamics of fermentation products in sludge alkaline fermentation systems for the first time. In this model, the impacts of alkaline fermentation on sludge disintegration, hydrolysis, acidogenesis, acetogenesis, and methanogenesis processes are specifically considered for describing the high-level formation of fermentation products. The model proposed successfully reproduced the experimental data obtained from five independent sludge alkaline fermentation studies. The modeling results showed that alkaline fermentation largely facilitated the disintegration, acidogenesis, and acetogenesis processes and severely inhibited methanogenesis process. With the pH increase from 7.0 to 10.0, the disintegration, acidogenesis, and acetogenesis processes respectively increased by 53%, 1030%, and 30% while methane production decreased by 3800%.However, no substantial effect on hydrolysis process was found. The model also indicated that the pathway of acetoclastic methanogenesis was more severely inhibited by alkaline condition than that of hydrogentrophic methanogenesis. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Editor  
  Language Wos 000402485500042 Publication Date 2017-04-19  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0960-8524 ISBN Additional Links (down) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
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  Notes Approved no  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:144155 Serial 7489  
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Author De Decker, J.; Folens, K.; De Clercq, J.; Meledina, M.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Du Laing, G.; Van Der Voort, P. pdf  url
doi  openurl
  Title Ship-in-a-bottle CMPO in MIL-101(Cr) for selective uranium recovery from aqueous streams through adsorption Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Journal of hazardous materials Abbreviated Journal J Hazard Mater  
  Volume 335 Issue Pages 1-9  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Mesoporous MIL-101(Cr) is used as host for a ship-in-a-bottle type adsorbent for selective U(VI) recovery from aqueous environments. The acid-resistant cage-type MOF is built in-situ around N,N-Diisobutyl-2-(octylphenylphosphoryl)acetamide (CMPO), a sterically demanding ligand with high U(VI) affinity. This one-step procedure yields an adsorbent which is an ideal compromise between homogeneous and heterogeneous systems, where the ligand can act freely within the pores of MIL-101, without leaching, while the adsorbent is easy separable and reusable. The adsorbent was characterized by XRD, FTIR spectroscopy, nitrogen adsorption, XRF, ADF-STEM and EDX, to confirm and quantify the successful encapsulation of the CMPO in MIL-101, and the preservation of the host. Adsorption experiments with a central focus on U(VI) recovery were performed. Very high selectivity for U(VI) was observed, while competitive metal adsorption (rare earths, transition metals...) was almost negligible. The adsorption capacity was calculated at 5.32 mg U/g (pH 3) and 27.99 mg U/g (pH 4), by fitting equilibrium data to the Langmuir model. Adsorption kinetics correlated to the pseudo-second-order model, where more than 95% of maximum uptake is achieved within 375 min. The adsorbed U(VI) is easily recovered by desorption in 0.1 M HNO3. Three adsorption/desorption cycles were performed. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor  
  Language Wos 000402948600001 Publication Date 2017-04-09  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0304-3894 ISBN Additional Links (down) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 6.065 Times cited 35 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes ; The authors acknowledge the AUGent/UGent for financial support, Grant Number DEF12/AOP/008 fund IV1. ; Approved Most recent IF: 6.065  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144153 Serial 4685  
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Author Gholampour, N.; Chaemchuen, S.; Hu, Z.-Y.; Mousavi, B.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Verpoort, F. pdf  url
doi  openurl
  Title Simultaneous creation of metal nanoparticles in metal organic frameworks via spray drying technique Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Chemical engineering journal Abbreviated Journal Chem Eng J  
  Volume 322 Issue Pages 702-709  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract In-situ fabrication of palladium(0) nanoparticles inside zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIF-8) has been established via one-step facile spray-dry technique. Crystal structures and morphologies of the Pd@ZIF-8 samples are investigated by powder XRD, TEM, SAED, STEM, and EDX techniques. High angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAAD-STEM) and 3D tomographic analysis confirm the presence of palladium nanoparticles inside the ZIF-8 structure. The porosity, surface area and N-2 physisorption properties are evaluated for Pd@ZIF-8 with various palladium contents. Furthermore, Pd@ZIF-8 samples are effectively applied as heterogeneous catalysts in alkenes hydrogenation. This straightforward method is able to speed up the synthesis of encapsulation of metal nanoparticles in metal organic frameworks. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Lausanne Editor  
  Language Wos 000401594200069 Publication Date 2017-04-19  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1385-8947; 0300-9467 ISBN Additional Links (down) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 6.216 Times cited 14 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes ; The authors would like to express their deep accolade to “State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing” for financial support. S.C. appreciates of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (303-41150231), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (WUT: 2016IVA092) and the Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China (471-40120222). N.G. thanks the Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC) for her Ph.D. study grant 2013GXZ985. Z.-Y. H and G. V.T. acknowledge the support from the EC Framework 7 program ESTEEM2 (Reference 312483). ; Approved Most recent IF: 6.216  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144152 Serial 4686  
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Author Lybaert, J.; Tehrani, K.A.; De Wael, K. pdf  url
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  Title Mediated electrolysis of vicinal diols by neocuproine palladium catalysts Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Electrochimica acta Abbreviated Journal Electrochim Acta  
  Volume 247 Issue Pages 685-691  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation); Organic synthesis (ORSY)  
  Abstract Synthetic electrochemistry agrees well with the principles of sustainable chemistry, therefore it is considered as a more environmentally friendly approach than some current synthetic methods Here, we present a new strategy for the chemoselective oxidation of vicinal diols, viz. the integration of neocuproine palladium catalysts and electrosynthesis. Benzoquinones are used as an effective mediator as the reduced species (hydroquinones) can be easily reoxidized at relative low potentials at an electrode surface. NeocuproinePd(OAc)2 efficiently works as a catalyst in an electrolysis reaction for vicinal diols at room temperature. This is a remarkable observation given the fact that aerobic oxidation reactions of alcohols typically need a more complex catalyst, i.e. [neocuproinePdOAc]2[OTf]2. In this article we describe the optimization of the electrolysis conditions for the neocuproinePd(OAc)2 catalyst to selectively oxidize diols. The suggested approach leads to conversion of alcohols with high yields and provides an interesting alternative to perform oxidation reactions under mild conditions by the aid of electrochemistry.  
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  Impact Factor 4.798 Times cited Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 4.798  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:144118 Serial 5706  
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Author Storme, P.; Fransen, E.; De Wael, K.; Caen, J. url  openurl
  Title X-Ray Fluorescence as an analytical tool for studying the copper matrices in the collection of the Museum Plantin-Moretus Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication De gulden passer Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 95 Issue 1 Pages 7-33  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; History; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation); Antwerp Cultural Heritage Sciences (ARCHES)  
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  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:144111 Serial 5913  
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