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Author | Uytdenhouwen, Y.; Van Alphen, S.; Michielsen, I.; Meynen, V.; Cool, P.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
Title | A packed-bed DBD micro plasma reactor for CO 2 dissociation: Does size matter? | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2018 | Publication | Chemical engineering journal | Abbreviated Journal | Chem Eng J |
Volume | 348 | Issue | Pages ![]() |
557-568 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | DBD plasma reactors are of great interest for environmental and energy applications, such as CO2 conversion, but they suffer from limited conversion and especially energy efficiency. The introduction of packing materials has been a popular subject of investigation in order to increase the reactor performance. Reducing the discharge gap of the reactor below one millimetre can enhance the plasma performance as well. In this work, we combine both effects and use a packed-bed DBD micro plasma reactor to investigate the influence of gap size reduction, in combination with a packing material, on the conversion and efficiency of CO2 dissociation. Packing materials used in this work were SiO2, ZrO2, and Al2O3 spheres as well as glass wool. The results are compared to a regular size reactor as a benchmark. Reducing the discharge gap can greatly increase the CO2 conversion, although at a lower energy efficiency. Adding a packing material further increases the conversion when keeping a constant residence time, but is greatly dependent on the material composition, gap and sphere size used. Maximum conversions of 50–55% are obtained for very long residence times (30 s and higher) in an empty reactor or with certain packing material combinations, suggesting a balance in CO2 dissociation and recombination reactions. The maximum energy efficiency achieved is 4.3%, but this is for the regular sized reactor at a short residence time (7.5 s). Electrical characterization is performed to reveal some trends in the electrical behaviour of the plasma upon reduction of the discharge gap and addition of a packing material. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000434467000055 | Publication Date | 2018-05-03 | |
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ISSN | 1385-8947 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 6.216 | Times cited | 22 | Open Access | Not_Open_Access: Available from 03.05.2020 |
Notes | We acknowledge financial support from the European Fund for Regional Development through the cross-border collaborative Interreg V program Flanders-the Netherlands (project EnOp), the Fund for Scientific Research (FWO; Grant Number: G.0254.14N) and an IOF-SBO (SynCO2Chem) project from the University of Antwerp. | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.216 | ||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:151238 | Serial | 4956 | ||
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Author | Smeulders, G.; van Oers, C.; Van Havenbergh, K.; Houthoofd, K.; Mertens, M.; Martens, J.A.; Bals, S.; Maes, B.U.W.; Meynen, V.; Cool, P. | ||||
Title | Smart heating profiles for the synthesis of benzene bridged periodic mesoporous organosilicas | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2011 | Publication | Chemical engineering journal | Abbreviated Journal | Chem Eng J |
Volume | 175 | Issue | Pages ![]() |
585-591 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA); Organic synthesis (ORSY) | ||||
Abstract | In this study the effects of the heating rate and heating time on the formation of crystal-like benzene bridged periodic mesoporous organosilicas (PMOs) are investigated. The time needed to heat up an autoclave during the hydrothermal treatment has shown to be crucial in the synthesis of PMOs, while the total duration of heating gave rise to only minor differences. By choosing a smart heating profile, superior PMO materials can be obtained in a short time. Different heating profiles in a range from one minute to one hour are adopted by microwave equipment and compared with conventional heating methods. The heating rate has a large influence on the porosity characteristics and the uniformity of the obtained particles. Moreover, two new alternative synthetic strategies to adopt the smart heating profile are presented, in order to give some possible solutions for the expensive microwave equipment. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Lausanne | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000297875900069 | Publication Date | 2011-10-07 | |
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ISSN | 1385-8947; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 6.216 | Times cited | 7 | Open Access | |
Notes | Fwo; Goa-Bof | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.216; 2011 IF: 3.461 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:93630 | Serial | 3044 | ||
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Author | Özen, M.; Mertens, M.; Luyten, J.; Snijkers, F.; d' Hondt, H.; Cool, P. | ||||
Title | Hydrothermal synthesis of carbonate-free submicron-sized barium titanate from an amorphous precursor : synthesis and characterization | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2012 | Publication | Ceramics international | Abbreviated Journal | Ceram Int |
Volume | 38 | Issue | 1 | Pages ![]() |
619-625 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA) | ||||
Abstract | In this paper, the amorphous barium titanate precursor was prepared by the peroxo-hydroxide method and post-treated by various drying procedures, such as: room temperature drying, room temperature vacuum drying and vacuum drying at 50 degrees C. The objective in the latter two treatments was to increase the Ti-O-Ba bonds of the precursor. The post-treated precursors were compared with the untreated (i.e., 'wet') precursor. Also, a barium titanate precursor was prepared by an alkoxide route. Afterwards, the precursors were hydrothermally treated at 200 degrees C in a 10 M NaOH solution. Vacuum drying of the precursor seemingly promoted the formation of Ti-O-Ti bonds in the hydrothermal end-product. The low Ba:Ti ratio (0.66) of the alkoxide-route prepared precursor lead to a multi-phase hydrothermal product with BaTiO(3) as the main phase. In contrast, phase pure BaTiO(3), i.e. without BaCO(3) contamination, was obtained for the precursor which was dried at room temperature. Cube-shaped and highly crystalline BaTiO(3) particles were observed by electron microscopy for the hydrothermally treated peroxo-hydroxide-route prepared precursor. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd and Techna Group S.r.l. All rights reserved. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Barking | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000298766900083 | Publication Date | 2011-08-02 | |
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ISSN | 0272-8842; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.986 | Times cited | 14 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.986; 2012 IF: 1.789 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:96263 | Serial | 1541 | ||
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Author | Bertoni, G.; Beyers, E.; Verbeeck, J.; Mertens, M.; Cool, P.; Vansant, E.F.; Van Tendeloo, G. | ||||
Title | Quantification of crystalline and amorphous content in porous TiO2 samples from electron energy loss spectroscopy | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2006 | Publication | Ultramicroscopy | Abbreviated Journal | Ultramicroscopy |
Volume | 106 | Issue | 7 | Pages ![]() |
630-635 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA) | ||||
Abstract | We present an efficient method for the quantification of crystalline versus amorphous phase content in mesoporous materials, making use of electron energy loss spectroscopy. The method is based on fitting a superposition of core-loss edges using the maximum likelihood method with measured reference spectra. We apply the method to mesoporous TiO2 samples. We show that the absolute amount of the crystalline phase can be determined with an accuracy below 5%. This method takes also the amorphous phase into account, where standard X-ray diffraction is only quantitative for crystalline phases and not for amorphous phase. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V.. All rights reserved. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Amsterdam | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000238479300011 | Publication Date | 2006-04-28 | |
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ISSN | 0304-3991; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.843 | Times cited | 83 | Open Access | |
Notes | Iap-V; Goa-2005; Fwo | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.843; 2006 IF: 1.706 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:58823UA @ admin @ c:irua:58823 | Serial | 2741 | ||
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Author | Seftel, E.M.; Popovici, E.; Mertens, M.; Stefaniak, E.A.; Van Grieken, R.; Cool, P.; Vansant, E.F. | ||||
Title | SnIV-containing layered double hydroxides as precursors for nano-sized ZnO/SnO2 photocatalysts | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2008 | Publication | Applied catalysis : B : environmental | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 84 | Issue | 3/4 | Pages ![]() |
699-705 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA); AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
Abstract | Sn4+-containing LDH was prepared using the co-precipitation method at constant pH, and characterized using X-ray diffraction, UVvis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy and TG/DTG methods. The obtained product was further exposed to different thermal treatments in order to obtain nano-sized coupled ZnO/SnO2 systems with enhanced photocatalytic performances than the ones obtained by mixing the two semiconductor oxides. The formation of a well-defined ZnO/SnO2 system and the crystallite size, fully investigated using XRD, micro-Raman scattering and UVvis DR techniques, were found to be influenced by the nature of the precursors and the calcination temperature. The photocatalytic activity of the ZnO/SnO2 systems, evaluated for the photodegradation of methyl orange (MO) dye, was studied as a function of the initial pH, catalyst loading and the calcination temperature. The metal dispersion supplied by layered structures proved to be an advantage when preparing coupled ZnO/SnO2 systems, the photocatalytic activity being 2.3 times higher comparing with the physical mixtures performances. The maximum photocatalytic activity of the coupled ZnO/SnO2 system having a layered precursor was observed when using neutral pH, at a catalyst loading of 1 g/L calcined at 600 °C for 4 h. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000261123600046 | Publication Date | 2008-06-19 | |
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ISSN | 0926-3373 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
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Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:72020 | Serial | 8651 | ||
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Author | Liu, S.; Rao, J.; Sui, X.; Cool, P.; Vansant, E.F.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Cheng, X. | ||||
Title | Preparation of hollow silica spheres with different mesostructures | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2008 | Publication | Journal of non-crystalline solids | Abbreviated Journal | J Non-Cryst Solids |
Volume | 354 | Issue | 10/11 | Pages ![]() |
826-830 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA); Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Hollow silica spheres were quickly synthesized by an octylamine (OA) templating method using tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) as the silica source. N2-sorption results indicate that the hollow spheres have high surface areas and pore volumes. XRD and TEM measurements reveal that the structure of the hollow spheres depends on the amount of TEOS used in the synthesis. When low amount of TEOS is added, the template-containing precursor spheres depict an XRD pattern with two peaks, which can be indexed to a lamellar phase. After the removal of the template, the obtained hollow spheres show no diffraction peaks in the XRD pattern, suggesting that the nanopores in the silica shells are disordered. If increasing the amount of TEOS, either the uncalcined or the calcined sample gives an XRD pattern with a single diffraction peak. The mesostructure of these hollow silica spheres is typically as HMS materials. TGA analyses suggest that the interaction between the silica species and surfactant is stronger in the latter case. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Amsterdam | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000253216700003 | Publication Date | 2007-09-17 | |
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ISSN | 0022-3093; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.124 | Times cited | 26 | Open Access | |
Notes | Gao | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.124; 2008 IF: 1.449 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:72018 | Serial | 2703 | ||
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Author | Meynen, V.; Beyers, E.; Cool, P.; Vansant, E.F.; Mertens, M.; Weyten, H.; Lebedev, O.I.; Van Tendeloo, G. | ||||
Title | Post-synthesis deposition of V-Zeolitic nanoparticles in SBA-15 | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2004 | Publication | Chemical communications | Abbreviated Journal | Chem Commun |
Volume | Issue | Pages ![]() |
898-890 | ||
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA) | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000221124300084 | Publication Date | 2004-03-25 | |
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ISSN | 1359-7345;1364-548X; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 6.319 | Times cited | 22 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.319; 2004 IF: 3.997 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:44934 | Serial | 2684 | ||
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Author | Uytdenhouwen, Y.; Bal, Km.; Michielsen, I.; Neyts, Ec.; Meynen, V.; Cool, P.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
Title | How process parameters and packing materials tune chemical equilibrium and kinetics in plasma-based CO2 conversion | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2019 | Publication | Chemical engineering journal | Abbreviated Journal | Chem Eng J |
Volume | 372 | Issue | Pages ![]() |
1253-1264 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | Plasma (catalysis) reactors are increasingly being used for gas-based chemical conversions, providing an alternative method of energy delivery to the molecules. In this work we explore whether classical concepts such as equilibrium constants, (overall) rate coefficients, and catalysis exist under plasma conditions. We specifically investigate the existence of a so-called partial chemical equilibrium (PCE), and how process parameters and packing properties influence this equilibrium, as well as the overall apparent rate coefficient, for CO2 splitting in a DBD plasma reactor. The results show that a PCE can be reached, and that the position of the equilibrium, in combination with the rate coefficient, greatly depends on the reactor parameters and operating conditions (i.e., power, pressure, and gap size). A higher power, higher pressure, or smaller gap size enhance both the equilibrium constant and the rate coefficient, although they cannot be independently tuned. Inserting a packing material (non-porous SiO2 and ZrO2 spheres) in the reactor reveals interesting gap/material effects, where the type of material dictates the position of the equilibrium and the rate (inhibition) independently. As a result, no apparent synergistic effect or plasma-catalytic behaviour was observed for the non-porous packing materials studied in this reaction. Within the investigated parameters, equilibrium conversions were obtained between 23 and 71%, while the rate coefficient varied between 0.027 s−1 and 0.17 s−1. This method of analysis can provide a more fundamental insight in the overall reaction kinetics of (catalytic) plasma-based gas conversion, in order to be able to distinguish plasma effects from true catalytic enhancement. |
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Language | Wos | 000471670400116 | Publication Date | 2019-05-08 | |
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ISSN | 1385-8947 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 6.216 | Times cited | 3 | Open Access | Not_Open_Access: Available from 05.05.2021 |
Notes | European Fund for Regional Development; FWOFWO, G.0254.14N ; University of Antwerp; FWO-FlandersFWO-Flanders, 11V8915N ; The authors acknowledge financial support from the European Fund for Regional Development through the cross-border collaborative Interreg V program Flanders-the Netherlands (project EnOp), the Fund for Scientific Research (FWO; Grant Number: G.0254.14N), a TOP-BOF project and an IOF-SBO (SynCO2Chem) project from the University of Antwerp. K. M. B. was funded as a PhD fellow (aspirant) of the FWOFlanders (Fund for Scientific Research-Flanders), Grant 11V8915N. | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.216 | ||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @UA @ admin @ c:irua:159979 | Serial | 5171 | ||
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Author | Choukroun, D.; Daems, N.; Kenis, T.; Van Everbroeck, T.; Hereijgers, J.; Altantzis, T.; Bals, S.; Cool, P.; Breugelmans, T. | ||||
Title | Bifunctional nickel-nitrogen-doped-carbon-supported copper electrocatalyst for CO2 reduction | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2020 | Publication | Journal Of Physical Chemistry C | Abbreviated Journal | J Phys Chem C |
Volume | 124 | Issue | 124 | Pages ![]() |
1369-1381 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA); Applied Electrochemistry & Catalysis (ELCAT) | ||||
Abstract | Bifunctionality is a key feature of many industrial catalysts, supported metal clusters and particles in particular, and the development of such catalysts for the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) to hydrocarbons and alcohols is gaining traction in light of recent advancements in the field. Carbon-supported Cu nanoparticles are suitable candidates for integration in the state-of-the-art reaction interfaces, and here, we propose, synthesize, and evaluate a bifunctional Ni–N-doped-C-supported Cu electrocatalyst, in which the support possesses active sites for selective CO2 conversion to CO and Cu nanoparticles catalyze either the direct CO2 or CO reduction to hydrocarbons. In this work, we introduce the scientific rationale behind the concept, its applicability, and the challenges with regard to the catalyst. From the practical aspect, the deposition of Cu nanoparticles onto carbon black and Ni–N–C supports via an ammonia-driven deposition precipitation method is reported and explored in more detail using X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, and hydrogen temperature-programmed reduction. High-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDXS) give further evidence of the presence of Cu-containing nanoparticles on the Ni–N–C supports while revealing an additional relationship between the nanoparticle’s composition and the electrode’s electrocatalytic performance. Compared to the benchmark carbon black-supported Cu catalysts, Ni–N–C-supported Cu delivers up to a 2-fold increase in the partial C2H4 current density at −1.05 VRHE (C1/C2 = 0.67) and a concomitant 10-fold increase of the CO partial current density. The enhanced ethylene production metrics, obtained by virtue of the higher intrinsic activity of the Ni–N–C support, point out toward a synergistic action between the two catalytic functionalities. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000508467700015 | Publication Date | 2020-01-07 | |
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ISSN | 1932-7447; 1932-7455 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.7 | Times cited | 24 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | ; N.D. acknowledges sponsoring from the research foundation of Flanders (FWO) in the frame of a postdoctoral grant (12Y3919N N.D.). J.H. greatly acknowledges the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) for support through a postdoctoral fellowship (28761). T.V.E. and P.C. acknowledge financial support from the EU-Partial-PGMs project (H2020NMP-686086). The authors also acknowledge financial support from the university research fund (BOF-GOA PS ID No. 33928). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.7; 2020 IF: 4.536 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:165326 | Serial | 6286 | ||
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Author | Lebedev, O.I.; Turner, S.; Liu, S.; Cool, P.; Van Tendeloo, G. | ||||
Title | New nano-architectures of mesoporous silica spheres analyzed by advanced electron microscopy | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2012 | Publication | Nanoscale | Abbreviated Journal | Nanoscale |
Volume | 4 | Issue | 5 | Pages ![]() |
1722-1727 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA) | ||||
Abstract | Using template-containing silica microspheres as a precursor, novel ordered mesoporous silica nanoparticles with a narrow pore size distribution and high crystallinity have been synthesized by various hydrothermal merging processes. Several architectures like chains, dumbbells, triangles, squares and flowers have been discovered. The linking mechanisms of these interacting silica spheres leading to the formation of ordered nano-structures are studied by HRTEM, HAADF-STEM and electron tomography and a plausible model is presented for several merging processes. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Cambridge | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000300433700051 | Publication Date | 2011-12-21 | |
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ISSN | 2040-3364;2040-3372; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 7.367 | Times cited | 5 | Open Access | |
Notes | Fwo | Approved | Most recent IF: 7.367; 2012 IF: 6.233 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:95038 | Serial | 2328 | ||
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Author | de Witte, K.; Cool, P.; de Witte, I.; Ruys, L.; Rao, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Vansant, E.F. | ||||
Title | Multistep loading of titania nanoparticles in the mesopores of SBA-15 for enhanced photocatalytic activity | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2007 | Publication | Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology | Abbreviated Journal | J Nanosci Nanotechno |
Volume | 7 | Issue | 7 | Pages ![]() |
2511-2515 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA); Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000246347700042 | Publication Date | 2007-04-05 | |
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ISSN | 1533-4880;0000-0000; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 1.483 | Times cited | 13 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.483; 2007 IF: 1.987 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:64773 | Serial | 2240 | ||
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Author | Cassiers, K.; Linssen, T.; Aerts, K.; Cool, P.; Lebedev, O.; Van Tendeloo, G.; van Grieken, R.; Vansant, E.F. | ||||
Title | Controlled formation of amine-templated mesostructured zirconia with remarkably high thermal stability | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2003 | Publication | Journal of materials chemistry | Abbreviated Journal | J Mater Chem |
Volume | 13 | Issue | Pages ![]() |
3033-3039 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA); AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Cambridge | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000186907500040 | Publication Date | 2003-11-26 | |
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ISSN | 0959-9428;1364-5501; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | Times cited | 26 | Open Access | ||
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:43522 | Serial | 502 | ||
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Author | Van Tendeloo, G.; Lebedev, O.I.; Collart, O.; Cool, P.; Vansant, E.F. | ||||
Title | Structure of nanoscale mesoporous silica spheres? | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2003 | Publication | Journal of physics : condensed matter | Abbreviated Journal | J Phys-Condens Mat |
Volume | 15 | Issue | Pages ![]() |
S3037-S3046 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA) | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | London | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | Publication Date | 0000-00-00 | ||
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ISSN | 0953-8984 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.649 | Times cited | Open Access | ||
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.649; 2003 IF: 1.757 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:46265 | Serial | 3313 | ||
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Author | Smeulders, G.; Meynen, V.; van Baelen, G.; Mertens, M.; Lebedev, O.I.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Maes, B.U.W.; Cool, P. | ||||
Title | Rapid microwave-assisted synthesis of benzene bridged periodic mesoporous organosilicas | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2009 | Publication | Journal of materials chemistry | Abbreviated Journal | J Mater Chem |
Volume | 19 | Issue | 19 | Pages ![]() |
3042-3048 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA); Organic synthesis (ORSY) | ||||
Abstract | Following extended use in organic chemistry, microwave-assisted synthesis is gaining more importance in the field of inorganic chemistry, especially for the synthesis of nanoporous materials. It offers some major advantages such as a significant shortening of the synthesis time and an improved promotion of nucleation. In the research here reported, microwave technology is applied for the synthesis of benzene bridged PMOs (periodic mesoporous organosilicas). PMOs are one of the latest innovations in the field of hybrid ordered mesoporous materials and have attracted much attention because of their feasibility in electronics, catalysis, separation and sorption applications. The different synthesis steps (stirring, aging and extraction) of the classical PMO synthesis are replaced by microwave-assisted synthesis steps. The characteristics of the as-synthesized materials are evaluated by X-ray diffraction, N2-sorption, thermogravimetric analysis, scanning- and transmission electron microscopy. The microwave-assisted synthesis drastically reduces the synthesis time by more than 40 hours without any loss in structural properties, such as mesoscale and molecular ordering. The porosity of the PMO materials has even been improved by more than 25%. Moreover, the number of handling/transfer steps and amounts of chemicals and waste are drastically reduced. The study also shows that there is a clear time (1 to 3 hours) and temperature frame (373 K to 403 K) wherein synthesis of benzene bridged PMO is optimal. In conclusion, the microwave-assisted synthesis pathway allows an improved material to be obtained in a more economical way i.e. a much shorter time with fewer chemicals and less waste. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Cambridge | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000265919300024 | Publication Date | 2009-03-17 | |
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ISSN | 0959-9428;1364-5501; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | Times cited | 20 | Open Access | ||
Notes | Fwo; Iwt | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76844 | Serial | 2810 | ||
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Author | Vernimmen, J.; Guidotti, M.; Silvestre-Albero, J.; Jardim, E.O.; Mertens, M.; Lebedev, O.I.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Psaro, R.; Rodríguez-Reinoso, F.; Meynen, V.; Cool, P. | ||||
Title | Immersion calorimetry as a tool to evaluate the catalytic performance of titanosilicate materials in the epoxidation of cyclohexene | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2011 | Publication | Langmuir: the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids | Abbreviated Journal | Langmuir |
Volume | 27 | Issue | 7 | Pages ![]() |
3618-3625 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA) | ||||
Abstract | Different types of titanosilicates are synthesized, structurally characterized, and subsequently catalytically tested in the liquid-phase epoxidation of cyclohexene. The performance of three types of combined zeolitic/mesoporous materials is compared with that of widely studied Ti-grafted-MCM-41 molecular sieve and the TS-1 microporous titanosilicate. The catalytic test results are correlated with the structural characteristics of the different catalysts. Moreover, for the first time, immersion calorimetry with the same substrate molecule as in the catalytic test reaction is applied as an extra means to interpret the catalytic results. A good correlation between catalytic performance and immersion calorimetry results is found. This work points out that the combination of catalytic testing and immersion calorimetry can lead to important insights into the influence of the materials structural characteristics on catalysis. Moreover, the potential of using immersion calorimetry as a screening tool for catalysts in epoxidation reactions is shown. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Washington, D.C. | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000288970900054 | Publication Date | 2011-02-23 | |
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ISSN | 0743-7463;1520-5827; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.833 | Times cited | 19 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.833; 2011 IF: 4.186 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:88366 | Serial | 1557 | ||
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Author | Ahenach, J.; Cool, P.; Vansant, E.F.; Lebedev, O.; van Landuyt, J. | ||||
Title | Influence of water on the pillaring of montmorillonite with aminopropyltriethoxysilane | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 1999 | Publication | Physical chemistry, chemical physics | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Chem Chem Phys |
Volume | 1 | Issue | Pages ![]() |
3703-3708 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA) | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Cambridge | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000081765300046 | Publication Date | 2002-07-26 | |
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ISSN | 1463-9076;1463-9084; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.123 | Times cited | 10 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.123; 1999 IF: NA | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:28250 | Serial | 1660 | ||
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Author | Asapu, R.; Claes, N.; Ciocarlan, R.-G.; Minjauw, M.; Detavernier, C.; Cool, P.; Bals, S.; Verbruggen, S.W. | ||||
Title | Electron Transfer and Near-Field Mechanisms in Plasmonic Gold-Nanoparticle-Modified TiO2Photocatalytic Systems | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2019 | Publication | ACS applied nano materials | Abbreviated Journal | ACS Appl. Nano Mater. |
Volume | 2 | Issue | 2 | Pages ![]() |
4067-4074 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA); Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) | ||||
Abstract | The major mechanism responsible for plasmonic enhancement of titanium dioxide photocatalysis using gold nanoparticles is still under contention. This work introduces an experimental strategy to disentangle the significance of the charge transfer and near-field mechanisms in plasmonic photocatalysis. By controlling the thickness and conductive nature of a nanoparticle shell that acts as a spacer layer separating the plasmonic metal core from the TiO2 surface, field enhancement or charge transfer effects can be selectively repressed or evoked. Layer-by-layer and in situ polymerization methods are used to synthesize gold core–polymer shell nanoparticles with shell thickness control up to the sub-nanometer level. Detailed optical and electrical characterization supported by near-field simulation models corroborate the trends in photocatalytic activity of the different systems. This approach mainly points at an important contribution of the enhanced near field. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000477917700006 | Publication Date | 2019-05-31 | |
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ISSN | 2574-0970 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | Times cited | 32 | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
Notes | This work was supported by Research Foundation Flanders (FWO). P.C. and R-G.C. acknowledge financial support from FWO (Project No. G038215N). N.C. and S.B. acknowledge financial support from the European Research Council (ERC Starting Grant No. 335078-COLOURATOM). | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @UA @ admin @ c:irua:160579 | Serial | 5184 | ||
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Author | Volders, J.; Elen, K.; Raes, A.; Ninakanti, R.; Kelchtermans, A.-S.; Sastre, F.; Hardy, A.; Cool, P.; Verbruggen, S.W.; Buskens, P.; Van Bael, M.K. | ||||
Title | Sunlight-powered reverse water gas shift reaction catalysed by plasmonic Au/TiO₂ nanocatalysts : effects of Au particle size on the activity and selectivity | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2022 | Publication | Nanomaterials | Abbreviated Journal | Nanomaterials-Basel |
Volume | 12 | Issue | 23 | Pages ![]() |
4153-13 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA); Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) | ||||
Abstract | This study reports the low temperature and low pressure conversion (up to 160 °C, p = 3.5 bar) of CO2 and H2 to CO using plasmonic Au/TiO2 nanocatalysts and mildly concentrated artificial sunlight as the sole energy source (up to 13.9 kW·m-2 = 13.9 suns). To distinguish between photothermal and non-thermal contributors, we investigated the impact of the Au nanoparticle size and light intensity on the activity and selectivity of the catalyst. A comparative study between P25 TiO2-supported Au nanocatalysts of a size of 6 nm and 16 nm displayed a 15 times higher activity for the smaller particles, which can only partially be attributed to the higher Au surface area. Other factors that may play a role are e.g., the electronic contact between Au and TiO2 and the ratio between plasmonic absorption and scattering. Both catalysts displayed ≥84% selectivity for CO (side product is CH4). Furthermore, we demonstrated that the catalytic activity of Au/TiO2 increases exponentially with increasing light intensity, which indicated the presence of a photothermal contributor. In dark, however, both Au/TiO2 catalysts solely produced CH4 at the same catalyst bed temperature (160 °C). We propose that the difference in selectivity is caused by the promotion of CO desorption through charge transfer of plasmon generated charges (as a non-thermal contributor). | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000896093900001 | Publication Date | 2022-11-24 | |
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ISSN | 2079-4991 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 5.3 | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 5.3 | |||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:191843 | Serial | 7341 | ||
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Author | Vernimmen, J.; Meynen, V.; Herregods, S.J.F.; Mertens, M.; Lebedev, O.I.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Cool, P. | ||||
Title | New insights in the formation of combined zeolitic/mesoporous materials by using a one-pot templating synthesis | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2011 | Publication | European journal of inorganic chemistry | Abbreviated Journal | Eur J Inorg Chem |
Volume | Issue | 27 | Pages ![]() |
4234-4240 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA) | ||||
Abstract | Zeolitic growth is often absent or occurs in separate phases when synthetic strategies based on the combination of zeolite templates and mesopore templating agents are applied. In this work, zeolitic growth and mesopore formation have been investigated at different temperatures by applying a one-pot templating approach, based on a TS-1 zeolite synthesis whereby part of the microtemplate (tetrapropylammonium hydroxide, TPAOH) is replaced by a mesotemplate (hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide, CTMABr). Moreover, the synthesis duration and the molar ratio of the microtemplate/mesotemplate have also been studied. The different syntheses clearly show the inherent competitive mechanism between zeolitic growth and mesopore formation. These insights have led to the conclusion that by following a one-pot templating strategy with standard, nonexotic commercial templates, i.e. CTMABr and TPAOH, it is not possible to develop a true hierarchical mesoporous zeolite, meaning a mesoporous siliceous material with highly crystalline zeolitic walls. The resultant materials are instead combined zeolitic/mesoporous composite structures with, however, highly tuneable and controllable porosity characteristics. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Weinheim | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000296143500014 | Publication Date | 2011-08-17 | |
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ISSN | 1434-1948; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.444 | Times cited | 7 | Open Access | |
Notes | Fwo | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.444; 2011 IF: 3.049 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:91574 | Serial | 2315 | ||
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Author | Linssen, T.; Cool, P.; Baroudi, M.; Cassiers, K.; Vansant, E.F.; Lebedev, O.; van Landuyt, J. | ||||
Title | Leached natural saponite as the silicate source in the synthesis of aluminosilicate hexagonal mesoporous materials | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2002 | Publication | The journal of physical chemistry : B : condensed matter, materials, surfaces, interfaces and biophysical | Abbreviated Journal | J Phys Chem B |
Volume | 106 | Issue | Pages ![]() |
4470-4476 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA) | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Washington, D.C. | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000175356900019 | Publication Date | 2002-07-26 | |
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ISSN | 1520-6106;1520-5207; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.177 | Times cited | 23 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.177; 2002 IF: 3.611 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:46279 | Serial | 1811 | ||
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Author | Linssen, T.; Cassiers, K.; Cool, P.; Lebedev, O.; Whittaker, A.; Vansant, E.F. | ||||
Title | Physicochemical and structural characterization of mesoporous aluminosilicates synthesized from leached saponite with additional aluminum incorporation | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2003 | Publication | Chemistry of materials | Abbreviated Journal | Chem Mater |
Volume | 15 | Issue | 25 | Pages ![]() |
4863-4873 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA) | ||||
Abstract | A thorough investigation was performed on the physical (mechanical, thermal, and hydrothermal stability) and chemical (ion exchange capacity and silanol number) characteristics of aluminosilicate FSMs, synthesized via a new successful short-time synthesis route using leached saponite and a low concentration of CTAB. Moreover, the influence of an additional Al incorporation, utilizing different aluminum sources, on the structure of the FSM derived from saponite is studied. A mesoporous aluminosilicate with a low Si/Al ratio of 12.8 is synthesized, and still has a very large surface area of 1130 m(2)/g and pore volume of 0.92 cm(3)/g. The aluminum-containing samples all have a high cation exchange capacity of around 1 mmol/9 while they still have a silanol number of about 0.9 OH/nm(2); both characteristics being interesting for high-yield postsynthesis modification reactions. Finally, a study is performed on the transformation of the aluminosilicates into their Bronsted acid form via the exchange with ammonium ions and a consecutive heat treatment. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Washington, D.C. | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000187250800026 | Publication Date | 2003-12-09 | |
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ISSN | 0897-4756;1520-5002; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 9.466 | Times cited | 11 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 9.466; 2003 IF: 4.374 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:103265 | Serial | 2618 | ||
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Author | Özen, M.; Mertens, M.; Snijkers, F.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Cool, P. | ||||
Title | Texturing of hydrothermally synthesized BaTiO3 in a strong magnetic field by slip casting | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Ceramics international | Abbreviated Journal | Ceram Int |
Volume | 42 | Issue | 42 | Pages ![]() |
5382-5390 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA) | ||||
Abstract | Barium titanate powder was processed by slip casting in a rotating strong magnetic field of 9.4 T. The orientation factor of the sintered compact was analyzed by the X-ray diffraction technique and the microstructure (grain-size) was analyzed by scanning electron microscope. The hydrothermally prepared barium titanate was used as matrix material and the molten-salt synthesized barium titanate, with a larger particle-size, was used as template for the templated grain-growth process. Addition of large template particles was observed to increase the orientation factor of the sintered cast (5 vol% loading). Template particles acted as starting grains for the abnormal grain-growth process and the average grain-size was increased after sintering. Increasing the solid loading (15 vol%) resulted in a similar orientation factor with a decrease of the average grain size by more than half. However, addition of templates to the 15 vol% cast had a negative effect on the orientation factor. The impingement of growing particles was stated as the primary cause of particle misorientation resulting in a low orientation factor after sintering. Different heating conditions were tested and it was determined that a slow heating rate gave the highest orientation factor, the smallest average grain-size and the highest relative density. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd and Techna Group S.r.l. All rights reserved. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Barking | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000369460500098 | Publication Date | 2015-12-23 | |
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ISSN | 0272-8842 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.986 | Times cited | 11 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.986 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:132228 | Serial | 4260 | ||
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Author | Lin, F.; Meng; Kukueva, E.; Mertens, M.; Van Doorslaer, S.; Bals, S.; Cool, P. | ||||
Title | New insights into the mesophase transformation of ethane-bridged PMOs by the influence of different counterions under basic conditions | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2015 | Publication | RSC advances | Abbreviated Journal | Rsc Adv |
Volume | 5 | Issue | 5 | Pages ![]() |
5553-5562 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA) | ||||
Abstract | The counterions are of crucial importance in determining the mesostructure and morphology of ethanebridged PMO materials synthesized under basic conditions. By using CTABr as the surfactant, the final PMO materials show a 2-D hexagonal (p6mm) mesophase, while PMO materials with cubic (Pm (3) over barn ) mesostructure are obtained when CTACl or CTA(SO4)(1)/(2) are used. With gradually replacing CTABr by CTACl or CTA(SO4) (1)/(2) while keeping the total surfactant concentration constant, a clear p6mm to Pm (3) over barn 3n mesophase evolution process is observed. For a given gel composition, the mesophase of ethanebridged PMO materials can also be adjusted by the addition of different sodium salts. In short, the effect of the counterions on the mesophase can be attributed to the binding strength of the ions on the surfactant micelles, which follows the Hofmeister series (SO42- < Cl- < Br-< NO3- < SCN-). Furthermore, it is found that the hydrolysis and condensation rate of the organosilica precursor also plays an important role in the formation of the final mesostructure | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000347304900010 | Publication Date | 2014-12-11 | |
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ISSN | 2046-2069; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.108 | Times cited | 6 | Open Access | Not_Open_Access |
Notes | ; The Erasmus Mundus CONNEC program is acknowledged for PhD funding of F. L. Furthermore, the authors acknowledge support by the GOA-BOF project 'Optimization of the structureactivity relation in nanoporous materials', funded by the University of Antwerp. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.108; 2015 IF: 3.840 | ||
Call Number | c:irua:123768 | Serial | 2317 | ||
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Author | Pacquets, L.; Van den Hoek, J.; Arenas Esteban, D.; Ciocarlan, R.-G.; Cool, P.; Baert, K.; Hauffman, T.; Daems, N.; Bals, S.; Breugelmans, T. | ||||
Title | Use of nanoscale carbon layers on Ag-based gas diffusion electrodes to promote CO production | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2022 | Publication | ACS applied nano materials | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 5 | Issue | 6 | Pages ![]() |
7723-7732 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA); Applied Electrochemistry & Catalysis (ELCAT) | ||||
Abstract | A promising strategy for the inhibition of the hydrogen evolution reaction along with the stabilization of the electrocatalyst in electrochemical CO2 reduction cells involves the application of a nanoscale amorphous carbon layer on top of the active catalyst layer in a gas diffusion electrode. Without modifying the chemical nature of the electrocatalyst itself, these amorphous carbon layers lead to the stabilization of the electrocatalyst, and a significant improvement with respect to the inhibition of the hydrogen evolution reaction was also obtained. The faradaic efficiencies of hydrogen could be reduced from 31.4 to 2.1% after 1 h of electrolysis with a 5 nm thick carbon layer. Furthermore, the impact of the carbon layer thickness (5–30 nm) on this inhibiting effect was investigated. We determined an optimal thickness of 15 nm where the hydrogen evolution reaction was inhibited and a decent stability was obtained. Next, a thickness of 15 nm was selected for durability measurements. Interestingly, these durability measurements revealed the beneficial impact of the carbon layer already after 6 h by suppressing the hydrogen evolution such that an increase of only 37.9% exists compared to 56.9% without the use of an additional carbon layer, which is an improvement of 150%. Since carbon is only applied afterward, it reveals its great potential in terms of electrocatalysis in general. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000818507900001 | Publication Date | 2022-05-19 | |
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ISSN | 2574-0970 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 5.9 | Times cited | 3 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | L.P. was supported through a Ph.D. fellowship strategic basic research (1S56920N) of the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO). S.B. acknowledges financial support from ERC Consolidator Grant Number 815128 REALNANO. This research was financed by the Research Council of the University of Antwerp (BOF-GOA 33928). P.C. and R.-G.C. acknowledge financial support by FWO Flanders (project no. G038215N). The authors recognize the contribution of S. Pourbabak and T. Derez for the assistance with the Ag and carbon coating, Indah Prihatiningtyas and Bart Van der Bruggen for the assistance with the contact angle measurements, Daniel Choukroun for the use of the in-house-made hybrid flow cell, and Stijn Van den Broeck for his assistance with the FIB measurements. | Approved | Most recent IF: 5.9 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:188887 | Serial | 7099 | ||
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Author | Stevens, W.J.J.; Lebeau, K.; Mertens, M.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Cool, P.; Vansant, E.F. | ||||
Title | Investigation of the morphology of the mesoporous SBA-16 and SBA-15 materials | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2006 | Publication | The journal of physical chemistry : B : condensed matter, materials, surfaces, interfaces and biophysical | Abbreviated Journal | J Phys Chem B |
Volume | 110 | Issue | 18 | Pages ![]() |
9183-9187 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA); Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Washington, D.C. | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000237451300042 | Publication Date | 2006-05-04 | |
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ISSN | 1520-6106;1520-5207; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.177 | Times cited | 109 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.177; 2006 IF: 4.115 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:58264 | Serial | 1738 | ||
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Author | Lin, F.; Meng; Kukueva, E.; Altantzis, T.; Mertens, M.; Bals, S.; Cool, P.; Van Doorslaer, S. | ||||
Title | Direct-synthesis method towards copper-containing periodic mesoporous organosilicas : detailed investigation of the copper distribution in the material | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2015 | Publication | Journal of the Chemical Society : Dalton transactions | Abbreviated Journal | Dalton T |
Volume | 44 | Issue | 44 | Pages ![]() |
9970-9979 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA) | ||||
Abstract | Three-dimensional cubic Fm (3) over barm mesoporous copper-containing ethane-bridged PMO materials have been prepared through a direct-synthesis method at room temperature in the presence of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide as surfactant. The obtained materials have been unambiguously characterized in detail by several sophisticated techniques, including XRD, UV-Vis-Dr, TEM, elemental mapping, continuous- wave and pulsed EPR spectroscopy. The results show that at lower copper loading, the Cu2+ species are well dispersed in the Cu-PMO materials, and mainly exist as mononuclear Cu2+ species. At higher copper loading amount, Cu2+ clusters are observed in the materials, but the distribution of the Cu2+ species is still much better in the Cu-PMO materials prepared through the direct-synthesis method than in a Cu-containing PMO material prepared through an impregnation method. Moreover, the evolution of the copper incorporation during the PMO synthesis has been followed by EPR. The results show that the immobilization of the Cu2+ ion/complex and the formation of the PMO materials are taking place simultaneously. The copper ions are found to be situated on the inner surface of the mesopores of the materials and are accessible, which will be beneficial for the catalytic applications. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | London | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000355000700028 | Publication Date | 2015-04-28 | |
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ISSN | 1477-9226;1477-9234; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.029 | Times cited | 11 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | Goa-Bof; 335078 Colouratom; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:yellow; preprint:; postprint:restricted ; pdfversion:cannot); | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.029; 2015 IF: 4.197 | ||
Call Number | c:irua:126422 | Serial | 725 | ||
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Author | Liu, S.; Cool, P.; Collart, O.; van der Voort, P.; Vansant, E.F.; Lebedev, O.I.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Jiang, M. | ||||
Title | The influence of the alcohol concentration on the structural ordering of mesoporous silica: cosurfactant versus cosolvent | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2003 | Publication | The journal of physical chemistry : B : condensed matter, materials, surfaces, interfaces and biophysical | Abbreviated Journal | J Phys Chem B |
Volume | 107 | Issue | Pages ![]() |
10405-10411 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA) | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Washington, D.C. | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000185401900013 | Publication Date | 2003-09-18 | |
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ISSN | 1520-6106;1520-5207; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.177 | Times cited | 134 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.177; 2003 IF: 3.679 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:46264 | Serial | 1643 | ||
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Author | Collart, O.; Cool, P.; van der Voort, P.; Meynen, V.; Vansant, E.F.; Houthoofd, K.J.; Grobet, P.J.; Lebedev, O.I.; Van Tendeloo, G. | ||||
Title | Aluminum incorporation into MCM-48 toward the creation of Brønsted acidity | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2004 | Publication | The journal of physical chemistry : B : condensed matter, materials, surfaces, interfaces and biophysical | Abbreviated Journal | J Phys Chem B |
Volume | 108 | Issue | Pages ![]() |
13905-13912 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA) | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Washington, D.C. | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000224164000003 | Publication Date | 2004-09-09 | |
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ISSN | 1520-6106;1520-5207; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.177 | Times cited | 13 | Open Access | |
Notes | Fwo; Iuap P5/01 | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.177; 2004 IF: 3.834 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:49014 | Serial | 92 | ||
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Author | Kus, M.; Altantzis, T.; Vercauteren, S.; Caretti, I.; Leenaerts, O.; Batenburg, K.J.; Mertens, M.; Meynen, V.; Partoens, B.; Van Doorslaer, S.; Bals, S.; Cool, P. | ||||
Title | Mechanistic Insight into the Photocatalytic Working of Fluorinated Anatase {001} Nanosheets | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | The journal of physical chemistry: C : nanomaterials and interfaces | Abbreviated Journal | J Phys Chem C |
Volume | 121 | Issue | 121 | Pages ![]() |
26275-26286 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA) | ||||
Abstract | Anatase nanosheets with exposed {001} facets have gained increasing interest for photocatalytic applications. To fully understand the structure-to-activity relation, combined experimental and computational methods have been exploited. Anatase nanosheets were prepared under hydrothermal conditions in the presence of fluorine ions. High resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy was used to fully characterize the synthesized material, confirming the TiO2 nanosheet morphology. Moreover, the surface structure and composition of a single nanosheet could be determined by annular bright-field scanning transmission electron microscopy (ABF-STEM) and STEM electron energy loss spectroscopy (STEM-EELS). The photocatalytic activity was tested for the decomposition of organic dyes rhodamine 6G and methyl orange and compared to a reference TiO2 anatase sample. The anatase nanosheets with exposed {001} facets revealed a significantly lower photocatalytic activity compared to the reference. In order to understand the mechanism for the catalytic performance, and to investigate the role of the presence of F−, light-induced electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) experiments were performed. The EPR results are in agreement with TEM, proving the presence of Ti3+ species close to the surface of the sample and allowing the analysis of the photoinduced formation of paramagnetic species. Further, ab initio calculations of the anisotropic effective mass of electrons and electron holes in anatase show a very high effective mass of electrons in the [001] direction, having a negative impact on the mobility of electrons toward the {001} surface and thus the photocatalysis. Finally, motivated by the experimental results that indicate the presence of fluorine atoms at the surface, we performed ab initio calculations to determine the position of the band edges in anatase slabs with different terminations of the {001} surface. The presence of fluorine atoms near the surface is shown to strongly shift down the band edges, which indicates another reason why it can be expected that the prepared samples with a large amount of {001} surface, but with fluorine atoms near the surface, show only a low photocatalytic activity. |
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Language | Wos | 000417228500017 | Publication Date | 2017-11-30 | |
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ISSN | 1932-7447 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.536 | Times cited | 20 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | The authors acknowledge the University of Antwerp for financial support in the frame of a GOA project. S.B. acknowledges funding from the European Research Council under the Seventh Framework Program (FP7), ERC Grant No. 335078 COLOURATOM. S.V.D. and V.M. acknowledge funding from the Fund for Scientific Research-Flanders (G.0687.13). T.A. acknowledges financial support from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium) through a postdoctoral grant. (ROMEO:white; preprint:; postprint:restricted 12 months embargo; pdfversion:cannot); saraecas; ECAS_Sara; | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.536 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:147240UA @ admin @ c:irua:147240 | Serial | 4771 | ||
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Author | Asapu, R.; Ciocarlan, R.-G.; Claes, N.; Blommaerts, N.; Minjauw, M.; Ahmad, T.; Dendooven, J.; Cool, P.; Bals, S.; Denys, S.; Detavernier, C.; Lenaerts, S.; Verbruggen, S.W. | ||||
Title | Plasmonic Near-Field Localization of Silver Core–Shell Nanoparticle Assemblies via Wet Chemistry Nanogap Engineering | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | ACS applied materials and interfaces | Abbreviated Journal | Acs Appl Mater Inter |
Volume | 9 | Issue | 9 | Pages ![]() |
41577-41585 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) | ||||
Abstract | Silver nanoparticles are widely used in the field of plasmonics because of their unique optical properties. The wavelength-dependent surface plasmon resonance gives rise to a strongly enhanced electromagnetic field, especially at so-called hot spots located in the nanogap in-between metal nanoparticle assemblies. Therefore, the interparticle distance is a decisive factor in plasmonic applications, such as surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). In this study, the aim is to engineer this interparticle distance for silver nanospheres using a convenient wet-chemical approach and to predict and quantify the corresponding enhancement factor using both theoretical and experimental tools. This was done by building a tunable ultrathin polymer shell around the nanoparticles using the layer-by-layer method, in which the polymer shell acts as the separating interparticle spacer layer. Comparison of different theoretical approaches and corroborating the results with SERS analytical experiments using silver and silver−polymer core−shell nanoparticle clusters as SERS substrates was also done. Herewith, an approach is provided to estimate the extent of plasmonic near-field enhancement both theoretically as well as experimentally. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000417005900057 | Publication Date | 2017-11-29 | |
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ISSN | 1944-8244 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 7.504 | Times cited | 29 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | financial support through a research fellowship. C.D. wishes to thank the Hercules foundation for the financial support (SPINAL). P.C. and R.-G.C. acknowledge financial support by FWO Vlaanderen (project no. G038215N). N.C. and S.B. acknowledge the financial support from the European Research Council (ERC starting grant #335078-COLOURATOM). (ROMEO:white; preprint:; postprint:restricted 12 months embargo; pdfversion:cannot); saraecas; ECAS_Sara; | Approved | Most recent IF: 7.504 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:147243 | Serial | 4804 | ||
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