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Author Gao, M.; Zhang, Y.; Wang, H.; Guo, B.; Zhang, Q.; Bogaerts, A.
Title Mode Transition of Filaments in Packed-Bed Dielectric Barrier Discharges Type A1 Journal article
Year 2018 Publication Catalysts Abbreviated Journal Catalysts
Volume 8 Issue 6 Pages 248
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract We investigated the mode transition from volume to surface discharge in a packed bed dielectric barrier discharge reactor by a two-dimensional particle-in-cell/Monte Carlo collision method. The calculations are performed at atmospheric pressure for various driving voltages and for gas mixtures with different N2 and O2 compositions. Our results reveal that both a change of the driving voltage and gas mixture can induce mode transition. Upon increasing voltage, a mode transition from hybrid (volume+surface) discharge to pure surface discharge occurs, because the charged species can escape much more easily to the beads and charge the bead surface due to the strong electric field at high driving voltage. This significant surface charging will further enhance the tangential component of the electric field along the dielectric bead surface, yielding surface ionization waves (SIWs). The SIWs will give rise to a high concentration of reactive species on the surface, and thus possibly enhance the surface activity of the beads, which might be of interest for plasma catalysis. Indeed, electron impact excitation and ionization mainly take place near the bead surface. In addition, the propagation speed of SIWs becomes faster with increasing N2 content in the gas mixture, and slower with increasing O2 content, due to the loss of electrons by attachment to O2

molecules. Indeed, the negative O-2 ion density produced by electron impact attachment is much higher than the electron and positive O+2 ion density. The different ionization rates between N2 and O2 gases will create different amounts of electrons and ions on the dielectric bead surface, which might also have effects in plasma catalysis.
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Language Wos 000436128600027 Publication Date 2018-06-15
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ISSN 2073-4344 ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.082 Times cited 7 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes The authors are very grateful to Wei Jiang for the useful discussions on the particle-incell/ Monte-Carlo collision model. Approved Most recent IF: 3.082
Call Number PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:152171 Serial 4991
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Author Zhang, Q.-Z.; Wang, W.-Z.; Bogaerts, A.
Title Importance of surface charging during plasma streamer propagation in catalyst pores Type A1 Journal article
Year 2018 Publication Plasma sources science and technology Abbreviated Journal Plasma Sources Sci T
Volume 27 Issue 6 Pages 065009
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract Plasma catalysis is gaining increasing interest, but the underlying mechanisms are far from understood. Different catalyst materials will have different chemical effects, but in addition, they might also have different dielectric constants, which will affect surface charging, and thus the plasma behavior. In this work, we demonstrate that surface charging plays an important role in the streamer propagation and discharge enhancement inside catalyst pores, and in the plasma distribution along the dielectric surface, and this role greatly depends on the dielectric constant of the material. For εr50, surface charging causes the plasma to spread along the dielectric surface and inside the pores, leading to deeper plasma streamer penetration, while for εr>50 or for metallic coatings, the discharge is more localized, due to very weak surface charging. In addition, at εr=50, the significant surface charge density near the pore entrance causes a large potential drop at the sharp pore edges, which induces a strong electric field and results in most pronounced plasma enhancement near the pore entrance.
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Language Wos 000436845700002 Publication Date 2018-06-27
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ISSN 1361-6595 ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.302 Times cited 13 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes We acknowledge financial support from the European Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship within H2020 (Grant Agreement 702604) and from the TOP-BOF project of the University of Antwerp. This work was carried out in part using the Turing HPC infrastructure at the CalcUA core facility of the Universiteit Antwerpen, a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center VSC, funded by the Hercules Foundation, the Flemish Government (department EWI) and the University of Antwerp. Approved Most recent IF: 3.302
Call Number PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:152243 Serial 4995
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Author Zhang, Q.-Z.; Bogaerts, A.
Title Capacitive electrical asymmetry effect in an inductively coupled plasma reactor Type A1 Journal Article
Year 2018 Publication Plasma Sources Science & Technology Abbreviated Journal Plasma Sources Sci T
Volume 27 Issue 10 Pages 105019
Keywords A1 Journal Article; electrical asymmetry effect, inductively coupled plasma, self-bias, independent control of the ion fluxes and ion energy; Plasma, laser ablation and surface modeling Antwerp (PLASMANT) ;
Abstract The electrical asymmetry effect is realized by applying multiple frequency power sources

(13.56 MHz and 27.12 MHz) to a capacitively biased substrate electrode in a specific inductively

coupled plasma reactor. On the one hand, by adjusting the phase angle θ between the multiple

frequency power sources, an almost linear self-bias develops on the substrate electrode, and

consequently the ion energy can be well modulated, while the ion flux stays constant within a

large range of θ. On the other hand, the plasma density and ion flux can be significantly

modulated by tuning the inductive power supply, while only inducing a small change in the self-

bias. Independent control of self-bias/ion energy and ion flux can thus be realized in this specific

inductively coupled plasma reactor.
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Language Wos 000448434100001 Publication Date 2018-10-26
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ISSN 1361-6595 ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.302 Times cited 1 Open Access Not_Open_Access
Notes We acknowledge financial support from the European Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship within H2020 (Grant Agreement 702604). This work was carried out in part using the Turing HPC infrastructure at the CalcUA core facility of the Universiteit Antwerpen, a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center VSC, funded by the Hercules Foundation, the Flemish Government (department EWI) and the University of Antwerp. Approved Most recent IF: 3.302
Call Number PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:155506 Serial 5069
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Author Zhang, Q.-Z.; Bogaerts, A.
Title Plasma streamer propagation in structured catalysts Type A1 Journal Article
Year 2018 Publication Plasma Sources Science & Technology Abbreviated Journal Plasma Sources Sci T
Volume 27 Issue 10 Pages 105013
Keywords A1 Journal Article; plasma catalysis, streamer propagation, 3D structures, PIC/MCC; Plasma, laser ablation and surface modeling Antwerp (PLASMANT) ;
Abstract Plasma catalysis is gaining increasing interest for various environmental applications. Catalytic

material can be inserted in different shapes in the plasma, e.g., as pellets, (coated) beads, but also

as honeycomb monolith and 3DFD structures, also called ‘structured catalysts’, which have high

mass and heat transfer properties. In this work, we examine the streamer discharge propagation

and the interaction between plasma and catalysts, inside the channels of such structured catalysts,

by means of a two-dimensional particle-in-cell/Monte Carlo collision model. Our results reveal

that plasma streamers behave differently in various structured catalysts. In case of a honeycomb

structure, the streamers are limited to only one channel, with low or high plasma density when

the channels are parallel or perpendicular to the electrodes, respectively. In contrast, in case of a

3DFD structure, the streamers can distribute to different channels, causing discharge

enhancement due to surface charging on the dielectric walls of the structured catalyst, and

especially giving rise to a broader plasma distribution. The latter should be beneficial for plasma

catalysis applications, as it allows a larger catalyst surface area to be exposed to the plasma.
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Language Wos 000448131900002 Publication Date 2018-10-22
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ISSN 1361-6595 ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.302 Times cited 3 Open Access Not_Open_Access
Notes We acknowledge financial support from the European Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship within H2020 (Grant Agreement 702604). This work was carried out in part using the Turing HPC infrastructure at the CalcUA core facility of the Universiteit Antwerpen, a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center VSC, funded by the Hercules Foundation, the Flemish Government (department EWI) and the University of Antwerp. Approved Most recent IF: 3.302
Call Number PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:155510 Serial 5068
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Author Bogaerts, A.; Zhang, Q.-Z.; Zhang, Y.-R.; Van Laer, K.; Wang, W.
Title Burning questions of plasma catalysis: Answers by modeling Type A1 Journal article
Year 2019 Publication Catalysis today Abbreviated Journal Catal Today
Volume 337 Issue Pages 3-14
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract Plasma catalysis is promising for various environmental, energy and chemical synthesis applications, but the underlying mechanisms are far from understood. Modeling can help to obtain a better insight in these mechanisms. Some burning questions relate to the plasma behavior inside packed bed reactors and whether plasma can penetrate into catalyst pores. In this paper, we try to provide answers to these questions, by means of both fluid modeling and particle-in-cell/Monte Carlo collision simulations. We present a short overview of recent findings obtained in our group by means of modeling, i.e., the enhanced electric field near the contact points and the streamer propagation through the packing in packed bed reactors, as well as the plasma behavior in catalyst pores, to determine the minimum pore size in which plasma streamers can penetrate.
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Language Wos 000482179500002 Publication Date 2019-04-24
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ISSN 0920-5861 ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 4.636 Times cited 7 Open Access
Notes University of Antwerp, the European Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships “GlidArc”; “CryoEtch” within Horizon2020, 657304 702604 ;We would like to thank H.-H. Kim for performing experiments to validate the modeling of streamer propagation in packed bed reactors. We acknowledge financial support from the TOP-BOF project of the University of Antwerp, the European Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships “GlidArc” and “CryoEtch” within Horizon2020 (Grant Nos. 657304 and 702604). Approved Most recent IF: 4.636
Call Number PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:161775 Serial 5356
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Author Zhang, Q.-Z.; Wang, W.Z.; Thille, C.; Bogaerts, A.
Title H2S Decomposition into H2 and S2 by Plasma Technology: Comparison of Gliding Arc and Microwave Plasma Type A1 Journal article
Year 2020 Publication Plasma Chemistry And Plasma Processing Abbreviated Journal Plasma Chem Plasma P
Volume 40 Issue 5 Pages 1163-1187
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract We studied hydrogen sulfide (H2S) decomposition into hydrogen (H2) and sulfur (S2) in a gliding arc plasmatron (GAP) and microwave (MW) plasma by a combination of 0D and 2D models. The conversion, energy efficiency, and plasma distribution are examined for different discharge conditions, and validated with available experiments from literature. Furthermore, a comparison is made between GAP and MW plasma. The GAP operates at atmospheric pressure, while the MW plasma experiments to which comparison is made were performed at reduced pressure. Indeed, the MW discharge region becomes very much contracted near atmospheric pressure, at the conditions under study, as revealed by our 2D model. The models predict that thermal reactions play the most important role in H2S decomposition in both plasma types. The GAP has a higher energy efficiency but lower conversion than the MW plasma at their typical conditions. When compared at the same conversion, the GAP exhibits a higher energy efficiency and lower energy cost than the MW plasma.
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Language Wos 000543012200001 Publication Date 2020-06-24
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ISSN 0272-4324 ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.6 Times cited Open Access
Notes This work was supported by the Scientific Research Foundation from Dalian University of Technology, DUT19RC(3)045. We gratefully acknowledge T. Godfroid (Materia Nova) for sharing the experimental data about the MW plasma. The calculations were performed using the Turing HPC infrastructure at the CalcUA core facility of the Universiteit Antwerpen (UAntwerpen), a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center VSC, funded by the Hercules Foundation, the Flemish Government (department EWI) and the UAntwerpen. Approved Most recent IF: 3.6; 2020 IF: 2.355
Call Number PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:172490 Serial 6409
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Author Zhang, Q.‐Z.; Zhang, L.; Yang, D.‐Z.; Schulze, J.; Wang, Y.‐N.; Bogaerts, A.
Title Positive and negative streamer propagation in volume dielectric barrier discharges with planar and porous electrodes Type A1 Journal article
Year 2021 Publication Plasma Processes And Polymers Abbreviated Journal Plasma Process Polym
Volume 18 Issue 4 Pages 2000234
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract The spatiotemporal dynamics of volume and surface positive and negative streamers in a pintoplate volume dielectric barrier discharge is investigated in this study. The discharge characteristics are found to be completely different for positive and negative streamers. First, the spatial propagation of a positive streamer is found to rely on electron avalanches caused by photo-electrons in front of the streamer head, whereas this is not the case for negative streamers. Second, our simulations reveal an interesting phenomenon of floating positive surface discharges, which develop when a positive streamer reaches a dielectric wall and which explain the experimentally observed branching characteristics. Third, we report for the first time, the interactions between a positive streamer and dielectric pores, in which both the pore diameter and depth affect the evolution of a positive streamer.
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Language Wos 000617876700001 Publication Date 2021-02-17
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1612-8850 ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.846 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
Notes Dalian University of Technology, DUT19RC(3)045 ; National Natural Science Foundation of China, 12020101005 ; Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, SFB 1316 project A5 ; Universiteit Antwerpen, TOP‐BOF ; The authors acknowledge financial support from the TOP-BOF project of the University of Antwerp. This study was carried out in part using the Turing HPC infrastructure at the CalcUA core facility of the Universiteit Antwerpen, a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center VSC, funded by the Hercules Foundation, the Flemish Government (Department EWI), and the University of Antwerp. Funding by the German Research Foundation (DFG) in the frame of the Collaborative Research Center SFB 1316, project A5, National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 12020101005), and the Scientific Research Foundation from Dalian University of Technology (DUT19RC(3)045) is also acknowledged. Approved Most recent IF: 2.846
Call Number PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:176565 Serial 6744
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Author Dey, A.; Ye, J.; De, A.; Debroye, E.; Ha, S.K.; Bladt, E.; Kshirsagar, A.S.; Wang, Z.; Yin, J.; Wang, Y.; Quan, L.N.; Yan, F.; Gao, M.; Li, X.; Shamsi, J.; Debnath, T.; Cao, M.; Scheel, M.A.; Kumar, S.; Steele, J.A.; Gerhard, M.; Chouhan, L.; Xu, K.; Wu, X.-gang; Li, Y.; Zhang, Y.; Dutta, A.; Han, C.; Vincon, I.; Rogach, A.L.; Nag, A.; Samanta, A.; Korgel, B.A.; Shih, C.-J.; Gamelin, D.R.; Son, D.H.; Zeng, H.; Zhong, H.; Sun, H.; Demir, H.V.; Scheblykin, I.G.; Mora-Sero, I.; Stolarczyk, J.K.; Zhang, J.Z.; Feldmann, J.; Hofkens, J.; Luther, J.M.; Perez-Prieto, J.; Li, L.; Manna, L.; Bodnarchuk, M., I; Kovalenko, M., V; Roeffaers, M.B.J.; Pradhan, N.; Mohammed, O.F.; Bakr, O.M.; Yang, P.; Muller-Buschbaum, P.; Kamat, P., V; Bao, Q.; Zhang, Q.; Krahne, R.; Galian, R.E.; Stranks, S.D.; Bals, S.; Biju, V.; Tisdale, W.A.; Yan, Y.; Hoye, R.L.Z.; Polavarapu, L.
Title State of the art and prospects for Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals Type A1 Journal article
Year 2021 Publication Acs Nano Abbreviated Journal Acs Nano
Volume 15 Issue 7 Pages 10775-10981
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Metal-halide perovskites have rapidly emerged as one of the most promising materials of the 21st century, with many exciting properties and great potential for a broad range of applications, from photovoltaics to optoelectronics and photocatalysis. The ease with which metal-halide perovskites can be synthesized in the form of brightly luminescent colloidal nanocrystals, as well as their tunable and intriguing optical and electronic properties, has attracted researchers from different disciplines of science and technology. In the last few years, there has been a significant progress in the shape-controlled synthesis of perovskite nanocrystals and understanding of their properties and applications. In this comprehensive review, researchers having expertise in different fields (chemistry, physics, and device engineering) of metal-halide perovskite nanocrystals have joined together to provide a state of the art overview and future prospects of metal-halide perovskite nanocrystal research.
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Language Wos 000679406500006 Publication Date 2021-06-17
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ISSN 1936-0851 ISBN (up) Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 13.942 Times cited 538 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes E.D. and J.H. acknowledge financial support from the Research FoundationFlanders (FWO Grant Nos. S002019N, G.0B39.15, G.0B49.15, G.0962.13, G098319N, and ZW15_09-GOH6316), the Research Foundation Flanders postdoctoral fellowships to J.A.S. and E.D. (FWO Grant Nos. 12Y7218N and 12O3719N, respectively), Approved Most recent IF: 13.942
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:180553 Serial 6846
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Author De Clippeleir, H.; Vlaeminck, S.E.; Courtens, E.N.P.; Jimenez, J.; Wadhawan, T.; Zhang, Q.
Title Toward energy autarky : carbon redirection coupled with shortcut nitrogen processes Type H3 Book chapter
Year 2015 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 129-150 T2 - Shortcut nitrogen removal : nitrite s
Keywords H3 Book chapter; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
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Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:130470 Serial 8676
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