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| Author | Souza, J.C.B.; Vizarim, N.P.; Reichhardt, C.J.O.; Reichhardt, C.; Venegas, P.A. | ||||
| Title | Soliton motion induced along ferromagnetic skyrmion chains in chiral thin nanotracks | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2023 | Publication | Journal of magnetism and magnetic materials | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 587 | Issue | Pages | 171280-171289 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | Using atomistic magnetic simulations we investigate the soliton motion along a pinned skyrmion chain containing an interstitial skyrmion. We find that the soliton can exhibit stable motion along the chain without a skyrmion Hall effect for an extended range of drives. Under a constant drive the solitons have a constant velocity. We also measure the skyrmion velocity-current curves and identify the signatures of different phases including a pinned phase, stable soliton motion, and quasi-free motion at higher drives where all of the skyrmions depin from the pinning centers and move along the rigid wall. In the quasi-free motion regime, the velocity is oscillatory due to the motion of the skyrmions over the pinning sites. For increasing pinning strength, the onset of soliton motion shifts to higher values of current density. We also find that for stronger pinning, the characteristic velocity-current shape is affected by the annihilation of single or multiple skyrmions in the drive interval over which the soliton motion occurs. Our results indicate that stable skyrmion soliton motion is possible and that the solitons could be used as information carriers instead of the skyrmions themselves for technological applications. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 001086712600001 | Publication Date | 2023-09-21 | |
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| ISSN | 0304-8853 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record | |
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2.7 | Times cited | Open Access | ||
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.7; 2023 IF: 2.63 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:201139 | Serial | 9095 | ||
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| Author | Frangis, N.; Van Tendeloo, G.; van Landuyt, J.; Muret, P.; Nguyen, T.T.A. | ||||
| Title | Electron microscopy characterisation of erbium silicide-thin films grown on a Si(111) substrate | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 1996 | Publication | Applied surface science | Abbreviated Journal | Appl Surf Sci |
| Volume | 102 | Issue | Pages | 163-168 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | Amsterdam | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | A1996VJ86100037 | Publication Date | 2003-05-12 | |
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| ISSN | 0169-4332; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor |
2.711 | Times cited | 9 | Open Access | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:15458 | Serial | 953 | ||
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| Author | Kaltsas, G.; Travlos, A.; Nassiopoulos, A.G.; Frangis, N.; van Landuyt, J. | ||||
| Title | High crystalline quality erbium silicide films on (100) silicon grown in high vacuum | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 1996 | Publication | Applied surface science | Abbreviated Journal | Appl Surf Sci |
| Volume | 102 | Issue | Pages | 151-155 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | Amsterdam | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | A1996VJ86100034 | Publication Date | 2003-05-12 | |
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| ISSN | 0169-4332; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor |
2.711 | Times cited | 14 | Open Access | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:15459 | Serial | 1423 | ||
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| Author | Muret, P.; Nguyen, T.T.A.; Frangis, N.; Van Tendeloo, G.; van Landuyt, J. | ||||
| Title | Photoelectric and electrical responses of several erbium silicide/silicon interfaces | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 1996 | Publication | Applied surface science T2 – International Symposium on Si Heterostructures – From Physics to Devices, SEP 11-14, 1995, IRAKLION, GREECE | Abbreviated Journal | Appl Surf Sci |
| Volume | 102 | Issue | Pages | 173-177 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | In this work, photoelectric yield and electrical properties of several types of epitaxial erbium silicide on silicon Schottky diodes are studied, Different preparation conditions are used simultaneously on n- and p-Si(111) substrates for the 200 Angstrom thick silicide films. A last type of sample consists in 1.3 monolayer of epitaxial silicide with root 3 X root 3 superstructure on the Si substrate and covered by silver on the top. Photocurrent measurements are done as a function of photon energy at several temperatures. All these samples show barrier heights near 1 eV on p-type Si, even for the interface comprising only 1.3 monolayer of silicide whereas barrier heights on n-rype Si span the range from 0.28 to 0.67 eV for this last kind of sample, the sum of the barriers always exceeding the silicon band gap, These photoelectric results are confirmed by electrical characterisations, All these results show that the Fermi level is pinned 0.1 eV below the conduction band edge on p-type Si but shifts to various positions lower within the band gap on n-type Si. This fact leads to the hypothesis of a density of -7 interface states close to the charge change in the Si depletion zone from p- to n-type, namely 10(12) eV(-1) cm(-2). Although some inhomogeneities and defects at the interface are detected by electron microscopy for samples annealed at 750 degrees C, Fermi level position seems rather insensitive to the structural details of the interface while the silicide thickness plays a role on n-type Si. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | Amsterdam | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | A1996VJ86100039 | Publication Date | 2003-05-12 | |
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| ISSN | 0169-4332; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor |
2.711 | Times cited | 3 | Open Access | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:104392 | Serial | 2611 | ||
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| Author | Vanhellemont, J.; Maes, H.E.; Schaekers, M.; Armigliato, A.; Cerva, H.; Cullis, A.; de Sande, J.; Dinges, H.; Hallais, J.; Nayar, V.; Pickering, C.; Stehlé, J.L.; Van Landuyt, J.; Walker, C.; Werner, H.; Salieri, P.; | ||||
| Title | Round-robin investigation of silicon-oxide on silicon reference materials for ellipsometry | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 1993 | Publication | Applied surface science T2 – SYMP ON DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS ANALYSIS AND, FABRICATION PROCESS CONTROL, AT THE 1992 SPRING CONF OF THE EUROPEAN, MATERIALS RESEARCH SOC, JUN 02-05, 1992, STRASBOURG, FRANCE | Abbreviated Journal | Appl Surf Sci |
| Volume | 63 | Issue | 1-4 | Pages | 45-51 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | The main results and conclusions are presented of a round robin study of silicon oxide on silicon reference samples for ellipsometry. The oxide films with nominal thicknesses of 10, 50 and 120 nm are grown by thermal oxidation. The oxide film thicknesses have been determined by single wavelength ellipsometry (SWE), by spectroscopic ellipsometry (SE) and by cross-sectional conventional and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (TEM and HREM) in different laboratories. The main conclusions are that special precautions have to be taken in order to use TEM as a reliable thickness measurement technique; that single wavelength ellipsometry can be used with great accuracy and reproducibility for the 50 and 120 nm film thicknesses but that it shows some inherent problems for the 10 nm films; and that spectroscopic ellipsometry showed for all film thicknesses an accuracy and reproducibility which is clearly superior to that of SWE. | ||||
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| Publisher | Elsevier science bv | Place of Publication | Amsterdam | Editor | |
| Language | Wos | A1993KF03400009 | Publication Date | 2002-10-16 | |
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| ISSN | 0169-4332; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor |
2.711 | Times cited | 13 | Open Access | |
| Notes | Approved | ||||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:104539 | Serial | 2932 | ||
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| Author | Peirs, J.; Tirry, W.; Amin-Ahmadi, B.; Coghe, F.; Verleysen, P.; Rabet, L.; Schryvers, D.; Degrieck, J. | ||||
| Title | Microstructure of adiabatic shear bands in Ti6Al4V | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2013 | Publication | Materials characterization | Abbreviated Journal | Mater Charact |
| Volume | 75 | Issue | Pages | 79-92 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | Microstructural deformation mechanisms in adiabatic shear bands in Ti6Al4V are studied using traditional TEM and selected area diffraction, and more advanced microstructural characterisation techniques such as energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, high angle annular dark field STEM and conical dark field TEM. The shear bands under investigation are induced in Ti6Al4V samples by high strain rate compression of cylindrical and hat-shaped specimens in a split Hopkinson pressure bar setup. Samples from experiments interrupted at different levels of deformation are used to study the evolution of the microstructure in and nearby the shear bands. From the early stages of adiabatic shear band formation, TEM revealed strongly elongated equiaxed grains in the shear band. These band-like grains become narrower towards the centre of the band and start to fraction even further along their elongated direction to finally result in a nano-crystalline region in the core. In fully developed shear bands, twins and a needle-like martensite morphology are observed near the shear band. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | New York | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000314860900011 | Publication Date | 2012-11-07 | |
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| ISSN | 1044-5803; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor |
2.714 | Times cited | 56 | Open Access | |
| Notes | Iuap; Fwo | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.714; 2013 IF: 1.925 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:105300 | Serial | 2065 | ||
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| Author | Tang, Y.; Chen, Z.; Borbely, A.; Ji, G.; Zhong, S.Y.; Schryvers, D.; Ji, V.; Wang, H.W. | ||||
| Title | Quantitative study of particle size distribution in an in-situ grown Al-TiB2 composite by synchrotron X-ray diffraction and electron microscopy | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2015 | Publication | Materials characterization | Abbreviated Journal | Mater Charact |
| Volume | 102 | Issue | 102 | Pages | 131-136 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | Synchrotron X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were applied to quantitatively characterize the average particle size and size distribution of free-standing TiB2 particles and TiB2 particles in an insitu grown Al–TiB2 composite. The detailed evaluations were carried out by X-ray line profile analysis using the restrictedmoment method and multiplewhole profile fitting procedure (MWP). Both numericalmethods indicate that the formed TiB2 particles are well crystallized and free of crystal defects. The average particle size determined from different Bragg reflections by the restricted moment method ranges between 25 and 55 nm, where the smallest particle size is determined using the 110 reflection suggesting the highest lateral-growth velocity of (110) facets. TheMWP method has shown that the in-situ grown TiB2 particles have a very low dislocation density (~1011 m−2) and their size distribution can be described by a log-normal distribution. Good agreement was found between the results obtained from the restricted moment and MWP methods, which was further confirmed by TEM. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | New York | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000355335200017 | Publication Date | 2015-03-04 | |
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| ISSN | 1044-5803; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
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2.714 | Times cited | 41 | Open Access | |
| Notes | This work is financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51201099 and No. 51301108) and the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant No. 2013T60443 and No. 2012M520891). The authors are grateful for the project 2013BB03 supported by NPL, CAEP. Many thanks are also due to the faculty of BL14B beamline at the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility for their help on synchrotron experiments. | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.714; 2015 IF: 1.845 | ||
| Call Number | c:irua:126443 | Serial | 2764 | ||
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| Author | Espinoza Torres, C.; Condó, A.M.; Haberkorn, N.; Zelaya, E.; Schryvers, D.; Guimpel, J.; Lovey, F.C. | ||||
| Title | Structures in textured Cu-Al-Ni shape memory thin films grown by sputtering | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2014 | Publication | Materials characterization | Abbreviated Journal | Mater Charact |
| Volume | 96 | Issue | Pages | 256-262 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | The structure and texture formation in CuAlNi thin films of different thicknesses (1 μm to 5 μm) grown by DC magnetron sputtering without any intentional heating of the substrate are reported. The as-grown films present grains with an average size of 20 nm. The films with thickness of 1 μm have a single metastable phase with a hexagonal structure and are textured with planes (0002) parallel to the plane of the films. It was observed that thicker films present phase coexistence between metastable hexagonal and body centered cubic structures with a gradual increment of the body centered cubic phase fraction. The films with thickness of 5 μm are textured with planes (0002) and View the MathML source101¯0 in the hexagonal structure, whereas in the body centered cubic structure the films are textured with {110} planes parallel to the plane of the films. This fact can be associated with self-heating of the substrate during the growth of the films and with the relative stability of the metastable phases. Free standing films annealed in a second step (1123 K for 1 h) present austenitic phase with L21 structure and sub-micrometric grains textured with {220}L21 planes parallel to the plane of the films. The martensitic transformation temperature was determined from the analysis of resistance against temperature measurements. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | New York | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000343346400032 | Publication Date | 2014-08-10 | |
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| ISSN | 1044-5803; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
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2.714 | Times cited | 9 | Open Access | |
| Notes | (CONICET PIP 11220090100457) and MINCYT-FWO International Exchange Project FW/09/03 is also acknowledged | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.714; 2014 IF: 1.845 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:118931 | Serial | 3321 | ||
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| Author | Ji, G.; Tan, Z.; Shabadi, R.; Li, Z.; Grünewald, W.; Addad, A.; Schryvers, D.; Zhang, D. | ||||
| Title | Triple ion beam cutting of diamond/Al composites for interface characterization | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2014 | Publication | Materials characterization | Abbreviated Journal | Mater Charact |
| Volume | 89 | Issue | Pages | 132-137 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | A novel triple ion beam cutting technique was employed to prepare high-quality surfaces of diamond/Al composites for interfacial characterization, which has been unachievable so far. Near-perfect and artifact-free surfaces were obtained without mechanical pre-polishing. Hence, the as-prepared surfaces are readily available for further study and also, ready to be employed in a focus ion beam system for preferential selection of transmission electron microscopy samples. Dramatically different diamond/Al interface configurations – sub-micrometer Al2O3 particles and clean interfaces were unambiguously revealed. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | New York | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000333513400015 | Publication Date | 2014-01-18 | |
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| ISSN | 1044-5803; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor |
2.714 | Times cited | 9 | Open Access | |
| Notes | Fwo | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.714; 2014 IF: 1.845 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:113394 | Serial | 3735 | ||
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| Author | Tirry, W.; Bouvier, S.; Benmhenni, N.; Hammami, W.; Habraken, A.M.; Coghe, F.; Schryvers, D.; Rabet, L. | ||||
| Title | Twinning in pure Ti subjected to monotonic simple shear deformation | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2012 | Publication | Materials characterization | Abbreviated Journal | Mater Charact |
| Volume | 72 | Issue | Pages | 24-36 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | The aim of this paper is to provide a thorough study on the occurrence and importance of deformation twinning in simple shear deformed pure α-Ti. A statistically relevant inspection of the morphology of the deformation twins in relation to the applied strain/deformation is performed. The investigated microstructural aspects are the twin volume fraction, the twin thickness distribution and the resolved shear stress distribution on the twin plane. All these aspects are examined as a function of the twin types and two initial textures. Monotonic simple shear experiments are carried out for three different loading directions with respect to a direction linked to the initial crystallographic texture. EBSD and TEM observations reveal the presence of View the MathML source and View the MathML source twins. The statistical analysis reveals that View the MathML source and View the MathML source twins have a similar average thickness around 1.9 nm, but the View the MathML source twins show a far larger spread on their thickness and can grow to almost the size of the original parent grain. Correlation of the twin fractions with the RSS analysis shows that RSS is an acceptable method explaining the difference in twin fractions for different textures and orientations. A detailed analysis shows that View the MathML source twins occur in average with a smaller volume fraction but with a higher RSS, indicating they are more difficult to nucleate or grow compared to View the MathML source twinning. In general a higher RSS value on the twin plane is not connected to a higher twin thickness; only in the case of View the MathML source twins the highest RSS values show clearly thicker twins. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | New York | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000309086700004 | Publication Date | 2012-07-10 | |
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| ISSN | 1044-5803; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
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2.714 | Times cited | 25 | Open Access | |
| Notes | Iap | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.714; 2012 IF: 1.880 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:101225 | Serial | 3768 | ||
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| Author | Ji, G.; Tan, Z.; Lu, Y.; Schryvers, D.; Li, Z.; Zhang, D. | ||||
| Title | Heterogeneous interfacial chemical nature and bonds in a W-coated diamond/Al composite | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2016 | Publication | Materials characterization | Abbreviated Journal | Mater Charact |
| Volume | 112 | Issue | 112 | Pages | 129-133 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | Heterogeneous Al/Al4C3/Al2O3/diamond{111}, Al/nanolayered Al4C3/diamond{111} and Al12W particle/Al4C3/Al2O3/diamond{111} multi-interfaces have been developed at the nanoscale in a W-coated diamond/Al composite produced by vacuum hot pressing. The formation of nanoscale Al4C3 crystals is strongly associated with local O enrichment and can be further promoted by Al12W interfacial particles. The latter effectively contributes to enhance interfacial chemical bonding reducing interfacial thermal resistance and, in turn, enhancing thermal conductivity. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000370109200015 | Publication Date | 2015-12-18 | |
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| ISSN | 1044-5803 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
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2.714 | Times cited | 7 | Open Access | |
| Notes | This work is financially supported by the FWO project of Belgium (No. U2 FA 070100/3506), the travel funding BQR (No. R8DIV AUE) provided by Université Lille 1, the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51401123) and the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant No. 2014 M561469) for Dr. Z.Q. Tan. Dr. W.G. Grünewald (LeicaMicrosystems, Germany) is also thanked for the assistance of surface preparation. | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.714 | ||
| Call Number | c:irua:129976 | Serial | 3987 | ||
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| Author | Yan, L.; Tan, Z.; Ji, G.; Li, Z.; Fan, G.; Schryvers, D.; Shan, A.; Zhang, D. | ||||
| Title | A quantitative method to characterize the Al4C3-formed interfacial reaction: the case study of MWCNT/Al composites | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2015 | Publication | Materials characterization | Abbreviated Journal | Mater Charact |
| Volume | 112 | Issue | 112 | Pages | 213-218 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | The Al4C3-formed interfacial reaction plays an important role in tuning the mechanical and thermal properties of carbon/aluminum (C/Al) composites reinforced with carbonaceous materials such as multi-wall carbon nanotube (MWCNT) and graphene nanosheet. In terms of the hydrolysis nature of Al4C3, an electrochemical dissolution method was developed to quantitatively characterize the extent of C/Al interfacial reaction, which involves dissolving the composite samples in alkaline solution first, then collecting and measuring the CH4 gas released by Al4C3 hydrolysis with a gas chromatograph. Through a case study with powder metallurgy fabricated 2.0 wt.% MWCNT/Al composites, the detectability limit of the proposed method is 0.4 wt.% Al4C3, corresponding to 5 % extent of interfacial reaction with a measurement error of ±3 %. And then, with the already known MWCNT/Al reaction extent vs different sintering temperature and time, the reaction kinetics with an activation energy of 281 kJ mol-1 was successfully derived. Therefore, this rapid, sensitive, accurate method supplies an useful tool to optimize the processing and properties of all kinds of C/Al composites via interface design/control. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000370109200026 | Publication Date | 2015-12-29 | |
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| ISSN | 1044-5803 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
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2.714 | Times cited | 24 | Open Access | |
| Notes | The authors would like to acknowledge the financial support of the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program, No. 2012CB619600), the National High-Tech R&D Program (863 Program, No. 2012AA030611), the National Natural Science Foundation (Nos. 51071100, 51131004, 51401123, 51511130038) and the research grant (Nos. 14DZ2261200, 15JC1402100, 14520710100) from Shanghai government. Dr. Z.Q. Tan would also like to thank the project funded by the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No. 2014M561469). The research leading to these results has partially received funding from the European Union Seventh Framework Program under Grant Agreement 312483 – ESTEEM2 (Integrated Infrastructure Initiative – I3).; esteem2_jra2 | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.714; 2015 IF: 1.845 | ||
| Call Number | c:irua:130066 c:irua:130066 | Serial | 3997 | ||
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| Author | Lu, J.B.; Schryvers, D. | ||||
| Title | Microstructure and phase composition characterization in a Co38Ni33Al29 ferromagnetic shape memory alloy | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2016 | Publication | Materials characterization | Abbreviated Journal | Mater Charact |
| Volume | 118 | Issue | 118 | Pages | 9-13 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | Transmission electron microscopy was performed to investigate the microstructures of a secondary phase and its surrounding matrix in a Co38Ni33Al29 ferromagnetic shape memory alloy. The secondary phase shows a γ′ L12 structure exhibiting a dendritic morphology with enclosed B2 austenite regions while the matrix shows the L10 martensitic structure. A secondary phase-austenite-martensite sandwich structure with residual austenite ranging from several hundred nanometers to several micrometers wide is observed at the secondary phase-martensite interface due to the depletion of Co and enrichment of Al in the chemical gradient zone and the effect of the strong martensitic start temperature dependency of the element concentrations. The crystallographic orientation relationship of the secondary phase and the B2 austenite fits the Kurdjumov-Sachs relationship. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000383292000002 | Publication Date | 2016-05-04 | |
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| ISSN | 1044-5803 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
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2.714 | Times cited | 3 | Open Access | |
| Notes | J.B. Lu thanks the Belgian Science Ministry (Belspo) for support of his post-doctoral research stay at EMAT. We thank S. Sedlakova-Ignacova from the Institute of Physics in Prague, Czech Republic, for providing samples. | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.714 | ||
| Call Number | c:irua:133100 | Serial | 4071 | ||
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| Author | Li, K.; Idrissi, H.; Sha, G.; Song, M.; Lu, J.; Shi, H.; Wang, W.; Ringer, S.P.; Du, Y.; Schryvers, D. | ||||
| Title | Quantitative measurement for the microstructural parameters of nano-precipitates in Al-Mg-Si-Cu alloys | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2016 | Publication | Materials characterization | Abbreviated Journal | Mater Charact |
| Volume | 118 | Issue | 118 | Pages | 352-362 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | Size, number density and volume fraction of nano-precipitates are important microstructural parameters controlling the strengthening of materials. In this work a widely accessible, convenient, moderately time efficient method with acceptable accuracy and precision has been provided for measurement of volume fraction of nano-precipitates in crystalline materials. The method is based on the traditional but highly accurate technique of measuring foil thickness via convergent beam electron diffraction. A new equation is proposed and verified with the aid of 3-dimensional atom probe (3DAP) analysis, to compensate for the additional error resulted from the hardly distinguishable contrast of too short incomplete precipitates cut by the foil surface. The method can be performed on a regular foil specimen with a modem LaB6 or field-emission-gun transmission electron microscope. Precisions around +/- 16% have been obtained for precipitate volume fractions of needle-like beta ''/C and Q precipitates in an aged Al-Mg-Si-Cu alloy. The measured number density is dose to that directly obtained using 3DAP analysis by a misfit of 45%, and the estimated precision for number density measurement is about +/- 11%. The limitations of the method are also discussed. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000383292000042 | Publication Date | 2016-06-07 | |
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| ISSN | 1044-5803 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor |
2.714 | Times cited | 9 | Open Access | |
| Notes | This work is financially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (51501230 and 51531009) and Postdoctoral Science Foundation of Central South University (502042057). H.I. acknowledges the IAP program of the Belgian State Federal Office for Scientific, Technical and Cultural Affairs under Contract No. P7/21 and FWO project G.0576.09N. | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.714 | ||
| Call Number | EMAT @ emat @ c:irua:137171 | Serial | 4334 | ||
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| Author | Du, C.; Hoefnagels, J.P.M.; Kolling, S.; Geers, M.G.D.; Sietsma, J.; Petrov, R.; Bliznuk, V.; Koenraad, P.M.; Schryvers, D.; Amin-Ahmadi, B. | ||||
| Title | Martensite crystallography and chemistry in dual phase and fully martensitic steels | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2018 | Publication | Materials characterization | Abbreviated Journal | Mater Charact |
| Volume | 139 | Issue | Pages | 411-420 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | Lath martensite is important in industry because it is the key strengthening component in many advanced high strength steels. The study of crystallography and chemistry of lath martensite is extensive in the literature, however, mostly based on fully martensitic steels. In this work, lath martensite in dual phase steels is investigated with a focus on the substructure identification of the martensite islands and microstructural bands using electron backscattered diffraction, and on the influence of the accompanied tempering process during industrial coating process on the distribution of alloying elements using atom probe tomography. Unlike findings for the fully martensitic steels, no martensite islands with all 24 Kurdjumov-Sachs variants have been observed. Almost all martensite islands contain only one main packet with all six variants and minor variants from the remaining three packets of the same prior austenite grain. Similarly, the martensite bands are typically composed of connected domains originating from prior austenite grains, each containing one main packets (mostly with all variants) and few separate variants. The effect of tempering at similar to 450 degrees C (due to the industrial zinc coating process) has also been investigated. The results show a strong carbon partitioning to lath boundaries and Cottrell atmospheres at dislocation core regions due to the thermal process of coating. In contrast, auto-tempering contributes to the carbon redistribution only in a limited manner. The substitutional elements are all homogenously distributed. The phase transformation process has two effects on the material: mechanically, the earlier-formed laths are larger and softer and therefore more ductile (as revealed by nanoindentation); chemically, due to the higher dislocation density inside the later-formed laths, which are generally smaller, carbon Cottrell atmospheres are predominantly observed. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | New York | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000431469300044 | Publication Date | 2018-03-09 | |
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| ISSN | 1044-5803 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor |
2.714 | Times cited | Open Access | Not_Open_Access | |
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.714 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:151554 | Serial | 5033 | ||
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| Author | Pourbabak, S.; Montero-Sistiaga, M.L.; Schryvers, D.; Van Humbeeck, J.; Vanmeensel, K. | ||||
| Title | Microscopic investigation of as built and hot isostatic pressed Hastelloy X processed by Selective Laser Melting | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Materials characterization | Abbreviated Journal | Mater Charact |
| Volume | 153 | Issue | Pages | 366-371 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | Microstructural characteristics of Hastelloy X produced by Selective Laser Melting have been investigated by various microscopic techniques in the as built (AB) condition and after hot isostatic pressing (HIP). At sub-grain level the AB material consists of columnar high density dislocation cells while the HIP sample consists of columnar sub-grains with lower dislocation density that originate from the original dislocation cells, contradicting existing models. The sub-grains contain nanoscale precipitates enriched in Al, Ti, Cr and O, located at sub-grain boundaries in the AB condition and within the grains after HIP. At some grain boundaries, micrometer sized chromium carbides are detected after HIP. Micro hardness within the grains was found to decrease after HIP, which was attributed to the decrease in dislocation density due to recovery annealing. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000472696900040 | Publication Date | 2019-05-21 | |
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| ISSN | 1044-5803 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor |
2.714 | Times cited | 2 | Open Access | Not_Open_Access |
| Notes | S.P. likes to thank the Flemish Science Foundation FWO for financial support under Project G.0366.15N. The authors acknowledge ENGIE Research and Technology Division for the use of the SLM280HL machine and financial support. This work was also made possible through the AUHA13009 grant “TopSPIN for TEM nanostatistics” of the Flemish HERCULES foundation. | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.714 | ||
| Call Number | EMAT @ emat @UA @ admin @ c:irua:159974 | Serial | 5178 | ||
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| Author | Boyat, X.; Ballat-Durand, D.; Marteau, J.; Bouvier, S.; Favergeon, J.; Orekhov, A.; Schryvers, D. | ||||
| Title | Interfacial characteristics and cohesion mechanisms of linear friction welded dissimilar titanium alloys: Ti–5Al–2Sn–2Zr–4Mo–4Cr (Ti17) and Ti–6Al–2Sn–4Zr–2Mo (Ti6242) | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Materials characterization | Abbreviated Journal | Mater Charact |
| Volume | 158 | Issue | Pages | 109942 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | A detailed microstructural examination endeavoring to understand the interfacial phenomena yielding to cohesion in solid-state assembling processes was performed. This study focuses on the transition zone of a dissimilar titanium alloy joint obtained by Linear Friction Welding (LFW) the β-metastable Ti17 to the near-α Ti6242. The transition zone delimitating both alloys is characterized by a sharp microstructure change from acicular HCP (Hexagonal Close-Packed) α′ martensitic laths in the Ti6242 to equiaxed BCC β (Body-Centered Cubic) subgrains in the Ti17; these α′ plates were shown to precipitate within prior-β subgrains remarkably more rotated than the ones formed in the Ti17. Both α′ and β microstructures were found to be intermingled within transitional subgrains demarcating a limited gradient from one chemical composition to the other. These peculiar interfacial grains revealed that the cohesive mechanisms between the rubbing surfaces occurred in the single-phase β domain under severe strain and high-temperature conditions. During the hot deformation process, the mutual migration of the crystalline interfaces from one material to another assisted by a continuous dynamic recrystallization process was identified as the main adhesive mechanism at the junction zone. The latter led to successful cohesion between the rubbing surfaces. Once the reciprocating motion stopped, fast cooling caused both materials to experience either a βlean→α′ or βlean→βmetastable transformation in the interfacial zone depending on their local chemical composition. The limited process time and the subsequent hindered chemical homogenization at the transition zone led to retaining the so-called intermingled α’/βm subgrains constituting the border between both Ti-alloys. |
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| Language | Wos | 000503314000018 | Publication Date | 2019-10-16 | |
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| ISSN | 1044-5803 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor |
2.714 | Times cited | Open Access | ||
| Notes | The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the French National Research Agency (ANR) through the OPTIMUM ANR- 14-CE27-0017 project. The authors would also like to thank the Hautsde- France Region and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) 2014/2020 for the co-funding of this work. The authors would also like to thank ACB for providing LFW samples as well as Airbus for their technical support. | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.714 | ||
| Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:165084 | Serial | 5441 | ||
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| Author | Charalampopoulou, E.; Lambrinou, K.; Van der Donck, T.; Paladino, B.; Di Fonzo, F.; Azina, C.; Eklund, P.; Mraz, S.; Schneider, J.M.; Schryvers, D.; Delville, R. | ||||
| Title | Early stages of dissolution corrosion in 316L and DIN 1.4970 austenitic stainless steels with and without anticorrosion coatings in static liquid lead-bismuth eutectic (LBE) at 500 degrees C | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2021 | Publication | Materials Characterization | Abbreviated Journal | Mater Charact |
| Volume | 178 | Issue | Pages | 111234 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | This work addresses the early stages (<= 1000 h) of the dissolution corrosion behavior of 316L and DIN 1.4970 austenitic stainless steels in contact with oxygen-poor (C-O < 10(-8) mass%), static liquid lead-bismuth eutectic (LBE) at 500 degrees C for 600-1000 h. The objective of this study was to determine the relative early-stage resistance of the uncoated steels to dissolution corrosion and to assess the protectiveness of select candidate coatings (Cr2AlC, Al2O3, V2AlxCy). The simultaneous exposure of steels with intended differences in microstructure and thermomechanical state showed the effects of steel grain size, density of annealing/deformation twins, and secondary precipitates on the steel dissolution corrosion behavior. The findings of this study provide recommendations on steel manufacturing with the aim of using the steels to construct Gen-IV lead-cooled fast reactors. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000752582700001 | Publication Date | 2021-06-01 | |
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| ISSN | 1044-5803 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor |
2.714 | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.714 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:186509 | Serial | 7061 | ||
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| Author | Kardel, F.; Wuyts, K.; De Wael, K.; Samson, R. | ||||
| Title | Biomonitoring of atmospheric particulate pollution via chemical composition and magnetic properties of roadside tree leaves | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2018 | Publication | Environmental Science and Pollution Research | Abbreviated Journal | Environ Sci Pollut R |
| Volume | 25 | Issue | 26 | Pages | 25994-26004 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
| Abstract | Particulate matter (PM) is a main atmospheric pollution which threats human health and well-being. In this research, we chemically and magnetically analysed roadside tree leaves, collected from three tree species in two main roads (from two different cities) and a reference area, for 28 elements and the saturation isothermal remanent magnetisation. Comparison of unwashed and washed leaves revealed that deposited particles on the leaf surface contain various elements including Al, Ca, Fe, Mg, Mn, Na, Si, Ti, Ba, Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, Rb, V, Zn and Zr. Moreover, there was no significant difference between washed/unwashed leaves in Cl, K, P, S, As, Cd, Cs, Pb, Sn and Sr concentrations, which indicates tree leaves may not be a suitable biomonitor for these elements. Our results showed that site and tree species are important factors which affect atmospheric elements deposition. Among the three considered tree species, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana showed the highest potential for atmospheric particle accumulation. The PCA results revealed that Al, Fe, Ti, Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, Rb, Si, V, Zn and Zr indicated emissions from road traffic activities and soil dust; Ca, Mg and Na from sea salts and Mn and Sb from industrial activity. The biplot results showed that the site effect was much stronger than the species effect for all elements and saturation isothermal remanent magnetisation (SIRM) values. Moreover, elements from traffic, industrial activity and soil dust are significantly correlated with leaf SIRM indicating that leaf SIRM can be a suitable bioindicator of exposure to traffic-derived particles and soil dust, and not from sea salts. It is concluded that chemical composition and SIRM of urban tree leaves can serve as a good indicator of atmospheric PM pollution in Iran and anywhere else where the studied trees grow. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000443329100034 | Publication Date | 2018-07-02 | |
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| Series Volume | Series Issue | Edition | |||
| ISSN | 0944-1344; 1614-7499 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor |
2.741 | Times cited | 6 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.741 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:153669 | Serial | 5489 | ||
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| Author | Anaf, W.; Horemans, B.; Madeira, T.I.; Carvalho, M.L.; De Wael, K.; Van Grieken, R. | ||||
| Title | Effects of a constructional intervention on airborne and deposited particulate matter in the Portuguese National Tile Museum, Lisbon | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2013 | Publication | Environmental Science and Pollution Research | Abbreviated Journal | Environ Sci Pollut R |
| Volume | 20 | Issue | 3 | Pages | 1849-1857 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
| Abstract | In the 1970s, a large ambulatory of the National Tile Museum, Lisbon, was closed with glass panes on both ground and first floor. Although this design was meant to protect the museum collection from ambient air pollutants, small openings between the glass panes remain, creating a semi-enclosed corridor. The effects of the glass panes on the indoor air quality were evaluated in a comparative study by monitoring the airborne particle concentration and the extent of particle deposition at the enclosed corridor as well as inside the museum building. Comparison of the indoor/outdoor ratio of airborne particle concentration demonstrated a high natural ventilation rate in the enclosed corridor as well as inside the museum building. PM10 deposition velocities on vertical surfaces were estimated in the order of 3 × 10−4 m s−1 for both indoor locations. Also, the deposition rates of dark-coloured and black particles in specific were very similar at both indoor locations, causing visual degradation. The effectiveness of the glass panes in protecting the museum collection is discussed. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000315442500061 | Publication Date | 2012-07-24 | |
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| ISSN | 0944-1344; 1614-7499 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor |
2.741 | Times cited | 15 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.741; 2013 IF: 2.757 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:100214 | Serial | 5583 | ||
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| Author | van Walsem, J.; Roegiers, J.; Modde, B.; Lenaerts, S.; Denys, S. | ||||
| Title | Integration of a photocatalytic multi-tube reactor for indoor air purification in HVAC systems : a feasibility study | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2018 | Publication | Environmental Science and Pollution Research | Abbreviated Journal | Environ Sci Pollut R |
| Volume | 25 | Issue | 18 | Pages | 18015-18026 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) | ||||
| Abstract | This work is focused on an in-depth experimental characterization of multi-tube reactors for indoor air purification integrated in ventilation systems. Glass tubes were selected as an excellent photocatalyst substrate to meet the challenging requirements of the operating conditions in a ventilation system in which high flow rates are typical. Glass tubes show a low-pressure drop which reduces the energy demand of the ventilator, and additionally, they provide a large exposed surface area to allow interaction between indoor air contaminants and the photocatalyst. Furthermore, the performance of a range of P25-loaded sol-gel coatings was investigated, based on their adhesion properties and photocatalytic activities. Moreover, the UV light transmission and photocatalytic reactor performance under various operating conditions were studied. These results provide vital insights for the further development and scaling up of multi-tube reactors in ventilation systems which can provide a better comfort, improved air quality in indoor environments, and reduced human exposure to harmful pollutants. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000436879200071 | Publication Date | 2018-04-24 | |
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| ISSN | 0944-1344; 1614-7499 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor |
2.741 | Times cited | 3 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; J.V.W. acknowledges the Agentschap Innoveren and Ondernemen for a PhD fellowship. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.741 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:150946 | Serial | 5967 | ||
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| Author | Castanheiro, A.; Wuyts, K.; Hofman, J.; Nuyts, G.; De Wael, K.; Samson, R. | ||||
| Title | Morphological and elemental characterization of leaf-deposited particulate matter from different source types : a microscopic investigation | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2021 | Publication | Environmental Science And Pollution Research | Abbreviated Journal | Environ Sci Pollut R |
| Volume | 28 | Issue | 20 | Pages | 25716-25732 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
| Abstract | Particulate matter (PM) deposition on urban green enables the collection of particulate pollution from a diversity of contexts, and insight into the physico-chemical profiles of PM is key for identifying main polluting sources. This study reports on the morphological and elemental characterization of PM2-10 deposited on ivy leaves from five different environments (forest, rural, roadside, train, industry) in the region of Antwerp, Belgium. Ca. 40,000 leaf-deposited particles were thoroughly investigated by particle-based analysis using scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM/EDX) and their physico-chemical characteristics were explored for PM source apportionment purposes. The size distribution of all deposited particles was biased towards small-sized PM, with 32% of the particles smaller than 2.5 mu m (PM2.5) and median diameters of 2.80-3.09 mu m. The source type influenced both the particles' size and morphology (aspect ratio and shape), with roadside particles being overall the smallest in size and the most spherical. While forest and rural elemental profiles were associated with natural PM, the industry particles revealed the highest anthropogenic metal input. PM2-10 profiles for roadside and train sites were rather comparable and only distinguishable when evaluating the fine (2-2.5 mu m) and coarse (2.5-10 mu m) PM fractions separately, which enabled the identification of a larger contribution of combustion-derived particles (small, circular, Fe-enriched) at the roadside compared to the train. Random forest prediction model classified the source type correctly for 61-85% of the leaf-deposited PM. The still modest classification accuracy denotes the influence of regional background PM and demands for additional fingerprinting techniques to facilitate source apportionment. Nonetheless, the obtained results demonstrate the utility of leaf particle-based analysis to fingerprint and pinpoint source-specific PM, particularly when considering both the composition and size of leaf-deposited particles. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000609067300006 | Publication Date | 2021-01-20 | |
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| ISSN | 0944-1344; 1614-7499 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor |
2.741 | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.741 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:176082 | Serial | 8282 | ||
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| Author | Stosic, D.; Stosic, D.; Ludermir, T.; Stosic, B.; Milošević, M.V. | ||||
| Title | GPU-advanced 3D electromagnetic simulations of superconductors in the Ginzburg-Landau formalism | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2016 | Publication | Journal of computational physics | Abbreviated Journal | J Comput Phys |
| Volume | 322 | Issue | 322 | Pages | 183-198 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | Ginzburg-Landau theory is one of the most powerful phenomenological theories in physics, with particular predictive value in superconductivity. The formalism solves coupled nonlinear differential equations for both the electronic and magnetic responsiveness of a given superconductor to external electromagnetic excitations. With order parameter varying on the short scale of the coherence length, and the magnetic field being long-range, the numerical handling of 3D simulations becomes extremely challenging and time-consuming for realistic samples. Here we show precisely how one can employ graphics-processing units (GPUs) for this type of calculations, and obtain physics answers of interest in a reasonable time-frame – with speedup of over 100x compared to best available CPU implementations of the theory on a 2563grid. (C) 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | New York | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000381585100010 | Publication Date | 2016-06-28 | |
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| ISSN | 0021-9991 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor |
2.744 | Times cited | 4 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; This work was supported through research grants from Brazilian agencies CNPq (306719/2012-6, 140840/2016-8) and FACEPE (IBPG-0510-1.03/15), BOF-UA, and the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.744 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:137115 | Serial | 4354 | ||
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| Author | Van de Put, M.L.; Sorée, B.; Magnus, W. | ||||
| Title | Efficient solution of the Wigner-Liouville equation using a spectral decomposition of the force field | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2017 | Publication | Journal of computational physics | Abbreviated Journal | J Comput Phys |
| Volume | 350 | Issue | Pages | 314-325 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | The Wigner-Liouville equation is reformulated using a spectral decomposition of the classical force field instead of the potential energy. The latter is shown to simplify the Wigner-Liouville kernel both conceptually and numerically as the spectral force Wigner-Liouville equation avoids the numerical evaluation of the highly oscillatory Wigner kernel which is nonlocal in both position and momentum. The quantum mechanical evolution is instead governed by a term local in space and non-local in momentum, where the non locality in momentum has only a limited range. An interpretation of the time evolution in terms of two processes is presented; a classical evolution under the influence of the averaged driving field, and a probability-preserving quantum-mechanical generation and annihilation term. Using the inherent stability and reduced complexity, a direct deterministic numerical implementation using Chebyshev and Fourier pseudo-spectral methods is detailed. For the purpose of illustration, we present results for the time evolution of a one-dimensional resonant tunneling diode driven out of equilibrium. (C) 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | New York | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000413379000016 | Publication Date | 2017-09-02 | |
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| ISSN | 0021-9991 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor |
2.744 | Times cited | 5 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.744 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:146630 | Serial | 4780 | ||
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| Author | Vandelannoote, R.; Blommaert, W.; Sadurski, A.; Van 'T Dack, L.; Gijbels, R.; Van Grieken, R.; Bosch, B.; Leleu, M.; Rochon, J.; Sarcia, C.; Sureau, J.F.; | ||||
| Title | Trace-elemental anomalies in surface water near a small lead-zinc mineralization at Menez-Albot (Brittany, France) | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 1984 | Publication | Journal of geochemical exploration | Abbreviated Journal | J Geochem Explor |
| Volume | 20 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 33-46 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT); AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
| Abstract | Sensitive multi-element analysis techniques were applied to water samples collected in the vicinity of a small Zn-Pb-Cu sulfide mineralization in the region of Menez-Albot (Finistère, France). The variation of the trace-element content along a local stream shows the presence of the mineralization, mainly through a simultaneous positive anomaly in solution for a group of about 10 elements (e.g. Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Sb) which are connected with this type of mineralization. The anomaly decreases steeply due to the influx of swamp water rich in Fe, Mn and organic matter. The precipitation barrier is reflected in the stream sediment composition. Contamination from fertilizers was observed in some samples. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | Amsterdam | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | A1984SF42900004 | Publication Date | 2003-08-07 | |
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| ISSN | 0375-6742; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor |
2.747 | Times cited | 4 | Open Access | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:111449 | Serial | 3695 | ||
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| Author | Schryvers, D.; Boullay, P.; Potapov, P.L.; Kohn, R.V.; Ball, J.M. | ||||
| Title | Microstructures and interfaces in Ni-Al martensite: comparing HRTEM observations with continuum theories | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2002 | Publication | International journal of solids and structures | Abbreviated Journal | Int J Solids Struct |
| Volume | 39 | Issue | Pages | 3543-3554 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | Oxford | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000176752500014 | Publication Date | 2002-10-14 | |
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| ISSN | 0020-7683; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor |
2.76 | Times cited | 13 | Open Access | |
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.76; 2002 IF: 1.080 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:48771 | Serial | 2078 | ||
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| Author | Van Aert, S.; den Dekker, A.J.; van Dyck, D.; van den Bos, A. | ||||
| Title | High-resolution electron microscopy and electron tomography: resolution versus precision | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2002 | Publication | Journal of structural biology | Abbreviated Journal | J Struct Biol |
| Volume | 138 | Issue | Pages | 21-33 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | New York | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000177978800003 | Publication Date | 2002-09-17 | |
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| ISSN | 1047-8477; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor |
2.767 | Times cited | 33 | Open Access | |
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.767; 2002 IF: 4.194 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:47520 | Serial | 1446 | ||
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| Author | Vos, W.; de Backer, J.; Poli, G.; De Volder, A.; Ghys, L.; Van Holsbeke, C.; Vinchurkar, S.; De Backer, L.; de Backer, W. | ||||
| Title | Novel functional imaging of changes in small airways of patients treated with extrafine beclomethasone/formoterol | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2013 | Publication | Respiration | Abbreviated Journal | Respiration |
| Volume | 86 | Issue | 5 | Pages | 393-401 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Biophysics and Biomedical Physics; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Laboratory Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics (LEMP) | ||||
| Abstract | Background: Inhaled formulations using extrafine particles of long-acting beta(2)-agonists and corticosteroids were developed to optimize asthma treatment. Findings that these combinations reach and treat smaller airways more effectively are predominantly based on general non-specific outcomes with little information on regional characteristics. Objectives: This study aims to assess long-term effects of extrafine beclomethasone/formoterol on small airways of asthmatic patients using novel functional imaging methods. Methods: Twenty-four stable asthma patients were subdivided into three groups (steroid naive, n = 7; partially controlled, n = 6; well controlled, n = 11). Current treatment was switched to a fixed combination of extrafine beclomethasone/formoterol (Foster (R); Chiesi Pharmaceuticals, Parma, Italy). Patients underwent lung function evaluation and thorax high-resolution computerized tomography (HRCT) scan. Local airway resistance was obtained from computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Results: After 6 months, the entire population showed improvement in pre-bronchodilation imaging parameters, including small airway volume (p = 0.0007), resistance (p = 0.011), and asthma control score (p = 0.016). Changes in small airway volume correlated with changes in asthma control score (p = 0.004). Forced expiratory volume in 1 s (p = 0.044) and exhaled nitric oxide (p = 0.040) also improved. Functional imaging provided more detail and clinical relevance compared to lung function tests, especially in the well-controlled group where only functional imaging parameters showed significant improvement, while the correlation with asthma control score remained. Conclusions: Extrafine beclomethasone/formoterol results in a significant reduction of small airway obstruction, detectable by functional imaging (HRCT/CFD). Changes in imaging parameters correlated significantly with clinically relevant improvements. This indicates that functional imaging is a useful tool for sensitive assessment of changes in the respiratory system after asthma treatment. Copyright (C) 2013 S. Karger AG, Basel | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | Basel | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000329046200006 | Publication Date | 2013-04-12 | |
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| ISSN | 1423-0356;0025-7931; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor |
2.772 | Times cited | 30 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.772; 2013 IF: 2.924 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:113762 | Serial | 2376 | ||
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| Author | Borhani, A.H.; Berghmans, H.; Trashin, S.; De Wael, K.; Fago, A.; Moens, L.; Habibi-Rezaei, M.; Dewilde, S. | ||||
| Title | Kinetic properties and heme pocket structure of two domains of the polymeric hemoglobin of Artemia in comparison with the native molecule | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2015 | Publication | Biochimica et biophysica acta : proteins and proteomics | Abbreviated Journal | Bba-Proteins Proteom |
| Volume | 1854 | Issue | 10a | Pages | 1307-1316 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
| Abstract | In this project, we studied some physicochemical properties of two different globin domains of the polymeric hemoglobin of the brine shrimp Artemia salina and compared them with those of the native molecule. Two domains (AsHbC1D1 and AsHbC1D5) were cloned and expressed in BL21(DE3)pLysS strain of Escherichiacoli. The recombinant proteins as well as the native hemoglobin (AfHb) were purified from bacteria and frozen Artemia, respectively by standard chromatographic methods and assessed by SDS-PAGE. The heme environment of these proteins was studied by optical spectroscopy and ligand-binding kinetics (e.g. CO association and O2 binding affinity) were measured for the two recombinant proteins and the native hemoglobin. This indicates that the CO association rate for AsHbC1D1 is higher than that of AsHbC1D5 and AfHb, while the calculated P50 value for AsHbC1D1 is lower than that of AsHbC1D5 and AfHb. The geminate and bimolecular rebinding parameters indicate a significant difference between both domains. Moreover, EPR results showed that the heme pocket in AfHb is in a more closed conformation than the heme pocket in myoglobin. Finally, the reduction potential of − 0.13 V versus the standard hydrogen electrode was determined for AfHb by direct electrochemical measurements. It is about 0.06 V higher than the potential of the single domain AsHbC1D5. This work shows that each domain in the hemoglobin of Artemia has different characteristics of ligand binding. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000362307500008 | Publication Date | 2015-05-22 | |
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| ISSN | 1570-9639 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record | |
| Impact Factor |
2.773 | Times cited | Open Access | ||
| Notes | ; This work was supported by the general grant for visiting scholar of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology of I. R. Iran and by the University of Antwerp. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.773; 2015 IF: 2.747 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:125909 | Serial | 5683 | ||
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| Author | Bogaerts, A.; Gijbels, R. | ||||
| Title | Modeling of glow discharge sources with flat and pin cathodes and implications for mass spectrometric analysis | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 1997 | Publication | Journal of the American Society of Mass Spectrometry | Abbreviated Journal | J Am Soc Mass Spectr |
| Volume | 8 | Issue | Pages | 1021-1029 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
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| Language | Wos | A1997XT64300009 | Publication Date | 2002-07-25 | |
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| ISSN | 1044-0305;1879-1123; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor |
2.786 | Times cited | 15 | Open Access | |
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.786; 1997 IF: 2.855 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:19606 | Serial | 2125 | ||
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