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Author Gheysen, J.; Kashiwar, A.; Idrissi, H.; Villanova, J.; Simar, A.
Title Suppressing hydrogen blistering in a magnesium-rich healable laser powder bed fusion aluminum alloy analyzed by in-situ high resolution techniques Type A1 Journal article
Year 2023 Publication Materials & design Abbreviated Journal
Volume 231 Issue Pages 112024-11
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Hydrogen blistering, i.e. precipitation of supersaturated hydrogen at elevated temperatures, increases porosity during heat treatments in 4xxx series Al alloys manufactured by laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), as demonstrated by 3D X-ray nano-imaging in AlSi12. This paper proposes the design of a healable Al alloy to suppress hydrogen blistering and improve the damage management. The strategy consists of solute atoms diffusing towards nano-voids and precipitating on their surface, thereby filling the damage sites. A new healable Al alloy was thus developed and successfully manufactured by LPBF. 3D X-ray nano-imaging evidenced that the addition of Mg in 4xxx series Al alloys suppresses the hydrogen blistering. This is expectedly due to Mg in solid solution which increases the hydrogen solubility in the Al matrix and due to the healing of these hydrogen pores. Moreover, a significant healing of voids smaller than 500 nm diameter is observed. In-situ heating inside transmission electron microscopy pointed out that Al matrix diffuses inside the fractured Mg2Si particles, thereby demonstrating the healing ability of the new alloy. This has opened the doors to development of new healable Al alloys manufactured by LPBF as well as to new post-treatments to tailor mechanical properties and microstructure without hydrogen blistering.
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Language Wos 001055174900001 Publication Date 2023-05-20
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN (up) 0264-1275; 1873-4197 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 8.4 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 8.4; 2023 IF: 4.364
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:196536 Serial 8939
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Author Kashiwar, A.; Arseenko, M.; Simar, A.; Idrissi, H.
Title On the role of microstructural defects on precipitation, damage, and healing behavior in a novel Al-0.5Mg2Si alloy Type A1 Journal article
Year 2024 Publication Materials & design Abbreviated Journal
Volume 239 Issue Pages 112765-112769
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract A recently developed healable Al-Mg2Si designed by the programmed damage and repair (PDR) strategy is studied considering the role microstructural defects play on precipitation, damage, and healing. The alloy incorporates sacrificial Mg2Si particles that precipitate after friction stir processing (FSP). They act as damage localization sites and are healable based on the solid-state diffusion of Al-matrix. A combination of different transmission electron microscopy (TEM) imaging techniques enabled the visualization and quantification of various crystallographic defects and the spatial distribution of Mg2Si precipitates. Intragrain nucleation is found to be the dominant mechanism for precipitation during FSP whereas grain boundaries and subgrain boundaries mainly lead to coarsening of the precipitates. The statistical and spatial analyses of the damaged particles have shown particle fracture as the dominant damage mechanism which is strongly dependent on the size and aspect ratio of the particles whereas the damage was not found to depend on the location of the precipitates within the matrix. The damaged particles are associated with dislocations accumulated around them. The interplay of these dislocations is directly visualized during healing based on in situ TEM heating which revealed recovery in the matrix as an operative mechanism during the diffusion healing of the PDR alloy.
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Language Wos 001194110200001 Publication Date 2024-02-17
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN (up) 0264-1275; 1873-4197 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
Impact Factor 8.4 Times cited Open Access Not_Open_Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 8.4; 2024 IF: 4.364
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:203298 Serial 9068
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Author Admasu, W.F.; Van Passel, S.; Nyssen, J.; Minale, A.S.; Tsegaye, E.A.
Title Eliciting farmers' preferences and willingness to pay for land use attributes in Northwest Ethiopia : a discrete choice experiment study Type A1 Journal article
Year 2021 Publication Land Use Policy Abbreviated Journal Land Use Policy
Volume 109 Issue Pages
Keywords A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM)
Abstract This study investigates farmers' preferences and willingness to pay for cropland attributes in Bahir Dar, north-west Ethiopia. A choice experiment is used to elicit farmers' preferences between different land use attributes, including a monetary attribute. The study was conducted in the croplands that are threatened by land expro-priation for urban expansion. A survey was undertaken with 144 farmers in four rural kebeles surrounding the city (Addis Alem, Weramit, Wereb and Zenzelima). In the survey, respondents were provided with hypothetical land purchasing decisions, with three alternatives (i.e., two hypothetical parcels and an opt-out option). A choice experiment was undertaken to measure farmers' interest in different types of croplands, which varies with respect to irrigability, number of trees per ha, soil erosion resistance and water holding capacity of the cropland. Estimation of two mixed logit models was carried out. The estimation results show that, although the farmers did not show strong preferences for each attribute of the cropland, many farmers in the area showed interest in the proposed alternative croplands. Farmers show more interest for the land that is irrigable, gentle slope and with medium water holding capacity. The results also indicate that farmers assign highest marginal willingness to pay (MWTP) (79.01 ETB per square meter) for irrigated land, followed by medium water holding capacity with MWTP of 52.13 ETB per square meter. We believe that the results of this study would help land use policy and decision makers in the study area to consider the various attributes of cropland in land use planning, including land expropriation programs, which assures the sustainability of ecosystem services.
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Language Wos 000702844000009 Publication Date 2021-07-02
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN (up) 0264-8377 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
Impact Factor 3.089 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.089
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:182489 Serial 6921
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Author Birhanu, T.; Deressa, S.B.; Azadi, H.; Viira, A.-H.; Van Passel, S.; Witlox, F.
Title Determinants of commercial bank loan and advance disbursement : the case of private Ethiopian commercial banks Type A1 Journal article
Year 2021 Publication International journal of bank marketing Abbreviated Journal
Volume 39 Issue 7 Pages 1227-1247
Keywords A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM)
Abstract Purpose This paper aimed to investigate the determinants of loans and advances from commercial banks in the case of Ethiopian private commercial banks. Design/methodology/approach The study randomly selected seven commercial banks to represent the population stratified on their asset, deposit and paid-up capital amounts. The study utilized an unbalanced panel data model as each bank started operation at a different period of time and considered the period 1995-2016 for secondary details. Findings The findings showed that the deposit size, credit risk, portfolio investment, average lending rate, real gross domestic product (GDP) and inflation rate had significant and optimistic effects on the lending and advancement of private commercial banks. On the contrary, liquidity ratio had significant and negative effects on private commercial bank loans and advances. Finally, the study forwarded a feasible recommendation for concerned organs to focus on deposit size, credit risk, portfolio investment, average lending rate, real GDP, inflation rate and liquidity ratio. The results of this study will help banking industry policymakers and planners understand how to minimize inflation and unemployment by improving development and sustainable economic growth. Originality/value The findings of this study can also affect the general attitudes of a society by increasing knowledge and improve the quality of life for the general public.
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Language Wos 000670351700001 Publication Date 2021-07-07
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN (up) 0265-2323 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
Impact Factor Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:179858 Serial 6919
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Author Salbu, B.; Janssens, K.; Lind, O.C.; Proost, K.; Danesi, P.R.
Title Oxidation states of uranium in DU particles from Kosovo Type A1 Journal article
Year 2003 Publication Journal of environmental radioactivity Abbreviated Journal J Environ Radioactiv
Volume 64 Issue Pages 167-173
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
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Publisher Place of Publication Editor
Language Wos 000179855200009 Publication Date 2002-12-02
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN (up) 0265-931x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.31 Times cited Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.31; 2003 IF: 0.837
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:39942 Serial 5766
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Author Cagno, S.; Lind, O.C.; Popic, J.M.; Skipperud, L.; De Nolf, W.; Nuyts, G.; Vanmeert, F.; Jaroszewicz, J.; Janssens, K.; Salbu, B.
Title Micro-analytical characterization of thorium-rich aggregates from Norwegian NORM sites (Fen Complex, Telemark) Type A1 Journal article
Year 2020 Publication Journal Of Environmental Radioactivity Abbreviated Journal J Environ Radioactiv
Volume 219 Issue Pages 106273
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
Abstract In this study we performed microscopic characterization of mineral particles that were collected in the thorium-rich Fen Complex in Norway and identified and isolated based on autoradiography in function of their radioactivity. For this we combined information obtained with X-ray absorption mu-CT, mu-XRF and mu-XRD, both in bi- and in three-dimensional (tomographic) mode. We demonstrate that radionuclides and metals are heterogeneously distributed both within soil samples and within individual Th-enriched aggregates, which are characterised as low-density mineral bulk particles with high density material inclusions, where Th as well as several metals are highly concentrated. For these sites, it is important to take into account how these inhomogeneous distributions could affect the overall environmental behaviour of Th and progeny upon weathering due to human or environmental factors. Moreover, the estimated size of the Th-containing inclusions as determined in this work represents information of importance for the characterization of radionuclides and toxic metals exposure, as well as for assessing the viability of mining for Th and rare-earth metals in the Fen Complex and the associated environmental impact.
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Language Wos 000535130500005 Publication Date 2020-04-27
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN (up) 0265-931x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.3 Times cited Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.3; 2020 IF: 2.31
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:181195 Serial 8229
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Author Kadu, A.; van Leeuwen, T.; Batenburg, K.J.
Title CoShaRP : a convex program for single-shot tomographic shape sensing Type A1 Journal article
Year 2021 Publication Inverse Problems Abbreviated Journal Inverse Probl
Volume 37 Issue 10 Pages 105005
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract We introduce single-shot x-ray tomography that aims to estimate the target image from a single cone-beam projection measurement. This linear inverse problem is extremely under-determined since the measurements are far fewer than the number of unknowns. Moreover, it is more challenging than conventional tomography, where a sufficiently large number of projection angles forms the measurements, allowing for a simple inversion process. However, single-shot tomography becomes less severe if the target image is only composed of known shapes. This paper restricts analysis to target image function that can be decomposed into known compactly supported non-negative-valued functions termed shapes. Hence, the shape prior transforms a linear ill-posed image estimation problem to a non-linear problem of estimating the roto-translations of the shapes. We circumvent the non-linearity by using a dictionary of possible roto-translations of the shapes. We propose a convex program CoShaRP, to recover the dictionary coefficients successfully. CoShaRP relies on simplex-type constraints and can be solved quickly using a primal-dual algorithm. The numerical experiments show that CoShaRP recovers shape stably from moderately noisy measurements.
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Language Wos 000691743700001 Publication Date 2021-07-23
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN (up) 0266-5611 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
Impact Factor 1.62 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.62
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:181617 Serial 6859
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Author Zeegers, M.T.; Kadu, A.; van Leeuwen, T.; Batenburg, K.J.
Title ADJUST : a dictionary-based joint reconstruction and unmixing method for spectral tomography Type A1 Journal article
Year 2022 Publication Inverse problems Abbreviated Journal Inverse Probl
Volume 38 Issue 12 Pages 125002-125033
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Advances in multi-spectral detectors are causing a paradigm shift in x-ray computed tomography (CT). Spectral information acquired from these detectors can be used to extract volumetric material composition maps of the object of interest. If the materials and their spectral responses are known a priori, the image reconstruction step is rather straightforward. If they are not known, however, the maps as well as the responses need to be estimated jointly. A conventional workflow in spectral CT involves performing volume reconstruction followed by material decomposition, or vice versa. However, these methods inherently suffer from the ill-posedness of the joint reconstruction problem. To resolve this issue, we propose 'A Dictionary-based Joint reconstruction and Unmixing method for Spectral Tomography' (ADJUST). Our formulation relies on forming a dictionary of spectral signatures of materials common in CT and prior knowledge of the number of materials present in an object. In particular, we decompose the spectral volume linearly in terms of spatial material maps, a spectral dictionary, and the indicator of materials for the dictionary elements. We propose a memory-efficient accelerated alternating proximal gradient method to find an approximate solution to the resulting bi-convex problem. From numerical demonstrations on several synthetic phantoms, we observe that ADJUST performs exceedingly well compared to other state-of-the-art methods. Additionally, we address the robustness of ADJUST against limited and noisy measurement patterns. The demonstration of the proposed approach on a spectral micro-CT dataset shows its potential for real-world applications. Code is available at https://github.com/mzeegers/ADJUST.
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Publisher Place of Publication Editor
Language Wos 000868885200001 Publication Date 2022-09-20
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN (up) 0266-5611 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
Impact Factor 2.1 Times cited Open Access Not_Open_Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.1
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:191536 Serial 7280
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Author Alloul, A.; Van Kampen, W.; Cerruti, M.; Wittouck, S.; Pabst, M.; Weissbrodt, D.G.
Title Exploring the role of antimicrobials in the selective growth of purple phototrophic bacteria through genome mining and agar spot assays Type A1 Journal article
Year 2022 Publication Letters in applied microbiology Abbreviated Journal Lett Appl Microbiol
Volume 75 Issue 5 Pages 1275-1285
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
Abstract Purple non-sulphur bacteria (PNSB) are an emerging group of microbes attractive for applied microbiology applications such as wastewater treatment, plant biostimulants, microbial protein, polyhydroxyalkanoates and H-2 production. These photoorganoheterotrophic microbes have the unique ability to grow selectively on organic carbon in anaerobic photobioreactors. This so-called selectivity implies that the microbial community will have a low diversity and a high abundance of a particular PNSB species. Recently, it has been shown that certain PNSB strains can produce antimicrobials, yet it remains unclear whether these contribute to competitive inhibition. This research aimed to understand which type of antimicrobial PNSB produce and identify whether these compounds contribute to their selective growth. Mining 166 publicly-available PNSB genomes using the computational tool BAGEL showed that 59% contained antimicrobial encoding regions, more specifically biosynthetic clusters of bacteriocins and non-ribosomal peptide synthetases. Inter- and intra-species inhibition was observed in agar spot assays for Rhodobacter blasticus EBR2 and Rhodopseudomonas palustris EBE1 with inhibition zones of, respectively, 5.1 and 1.5-5.7 mm. Peptidomic analysis detected a peptide fragment in the supernatant (SVLQLLR) that had a 100% percentage identity match with a known non-ribosomal peptide synthetase with antimicrobial activity.
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Language Wos 000837055500001 Publication Date 2022-07-29
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN (up) 0266-8254 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
Impact Factor 2.4 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.4
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:189519 Serial 7162
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Author Adams, F.; Adriaens, A.; Aerts, A.; de Raedt, I.; Janssens, K.; Schalm, O.
Title Micro and surface analysis in archaeology Type A1 Journal article
Year 1997 Publication Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry Abbreviated Journal J Anal Atom Spectrom
Volume 12 Issue 3 Pages 257-265
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
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Language Wos A1997WN16300001 Publication Date 2002-07-26
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN (up) 0267-9477 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.379 Times cited Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.379; 1997 IF: 3.595
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:16274 Serial 5711
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Author Janssens, K.; Vincze, L.; Rubio, J.; Bernasconi, G.; Adams, F.
Title Microscopic X-ray fluorescence analysis Type A1 Journal article
Year 1994 Publication Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry Abbreviated Journal
Volume 9 Issue Pages 151-157
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
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Language Wos A1994NK96200009 Publication Date 2004-04-20
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ISSN (up) 0267-9477 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
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Notes Approved no
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:8917 Serial 5726
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Author Adams, F.; Janssens, K.; Snigirev, A.
Title Microscopical X-ray fluorescence analysis and related methods with laboratory and synchrotron radiation sources Type A1 Journal article
Year 1998 Publication Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry Abbreviated Journal J Anal Atom Spectrom
Volume 13 Issue 5 Pages 319-331
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
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Publisher Place of Publication Editor
Language Wos 000073808900002 Publication Date 2002-07-26
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN (up) 0267-9477 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.379 Times cited Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.379; 1998 IF: 3.845
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:19322 Serial 5728
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Author Vincze, L.; Vekemans, B.; Janssens, K.; Adams, F.
Title Modeling of photon scattering at high X-ray energies : experiment versus simulation Type A1 Journal article
Year 1999 Publication Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry T2 – 15th International Congress on X-Ray Optics and Microanalysis (ICXOM), AUG 24-27, 1998, ANTWERP, BELGIUM Abbreviated Journal J Anal Atom Spectrom
Volume 14 Issue 3 Pages 529-533
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
Abstract The use of a detailed Monte Carlo simulation code for X-ray fluorescence spectrometers is demonstrated for calculating the outcome of X-ray scattering experiments in the incident energy range 40-80 keV. The code was validated by comparisons of experimental and simulated spectral distributions in the case of thick, homogeneous samples in which multiple photon scattering occurs with high probability. The experimental spectral distributions were collected at beamline BW5 of HASYLAB, Germany, where a highly energetic, monochromatic synchrotron beam is available. With respect to heterogeneous samples, the code was employed to evaluate the use of Rayleigh and Compton scatter signals for obtaining three dimensional information on the sample dark matrix composition.
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Language Wos 000079138500032 Publication Date 2002-07-26
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN (up) 0267-9477 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.379 Times cited Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.379; 1999 IF: 3.677
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:103504 Serial 5732
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Author Janssens, K.; Vincze, L.; Vekemans, B.; Adams, F.; Haller, M.; Knöchel, A.
Title The use of lead-glass capillaries for microfocusing of highly energetic (0-60 KeV) synchrotron radiation Type A1 Journal article
Year 1998 Publication Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry Abbreviated Journal J Anal Atom Spectrom
Volume 13 Issue 5 Pages 339-350
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
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Publisher Place of Publication Editor
Language Wos 000073808900004 Publication Date 2002-07-26
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN (up) 0267-9477 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.379 Times cited Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.379; 1998 IF: 3.845
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:19321 Serial 5895
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Author Monico, L.; Prati, S.; Sciutto, G.; Catelli, E.; Romani, A.; Balbas, D.Q.; Li, Z.; De Meyer, S.; Nuyts, G.; Janssens, K.; Cotte, M.; Garrevoet, J.; Falkenberg, G.; Tardillo Suarez, V.I.; Tucoulou, R.; Mazzeo, R.
Title Development of a multi-method analytical approach based on the combination of synchrotron radiation X-ray micro-analytical techniques and vibrational micro-spectroscopy methods to unveil the causes and mechanism of darkening of “fake-gilded” decorations in a Cimabue painting Type A1 Journal article
Year 2022 Publication Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry Abbreviated Journal J Anal Atom Spectrom
Volume 37 Issue 1 Pages 114-129
Keywords A1 Journal article; Antwerp X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy (AXIS)
Abstract Redox processes activated by environmental factors have been identified as the main cause of the chromatic alterations of a number of artists' pigments, including the yellow pigment orpiment (As2S3). Although a general comprehension of the mechanisms has been provided through characterization of degradation compounds of As2S3, experimental evidences to prove how other paint components and how different environmental agents influence the formation pathways of specific secondary compounds are still lacking. Thus, it becomes fundamental to develop a methodological strategy which enable achieving a discrimination among the causes affecting the chemical stability of more heterogenous As2S3-based paints and defining the mechanism through which the alteration establishes and evolves, with the ultimate goal of optimizing the preventive conservation measures of unique masterpieces. In this paper, we propose a comprehensive multi-material and multi-method approach based on the combination of synchrotron radiation X-ray micro-analytical techniques (i.e., X-ray diffraction, X-ray fluorescence and X-ray absorption near edge structure spectroscopy at S K-/Ag L-3-/As K-edges) and vibrational micro-spectroscopy methods to unveil the causes and mechanism of darkening of “fake-gilded” decorations in tempera paintings, originally consisting of an unusual mixture of As2S3 and metallic silver (Ag-0). Such degradation process is a not yet understood phenomenon threatening a series of Old Master paintings, including those by the Italian painters Cimabue and Pietro Lorenzetti. The high specificity, sensitivity and lateral resolution of the employed analytical methods allowed providing first-time evidence for the presence of black acanthite (alpha-Ag2S), mimetite [Pb-5(AsO4)(3)Cl] and syngenite [K2Ca(SO4)(2)center dot H2O] as degradation products of the “fake-gilded” decorations in the Maesta by Cimabue (Church of Santa Maria dei Servi, Bologna, Italy). Furthermore, the study of the painting combined with that of tempera paint mock-ups permitted to explore and define the environmental agents and internal factors causing the darkening, by proving that: (i) Ag-0 and moisture are key-factors for triggering the transformation of As2S3 to alpha-Ag2S and As-oxides; (ii) S2--ions arising from the degradation of As2S3 are the main responsible for the formation of alpha-Ag2S; (iii) light exposure strengthens the tendency of the paint components towards alteration. Based on our findings, we finally propose a degradation mechanism of As2S3/Ag-0-based tempera paints.
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Language Wos 000722353400001 Publication Date 2021-11-18
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN (up) 0267-9477 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.4 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.4
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:184871 Serial 7142
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Author Kuczumow, A.; Vekemans, B.; Schalm, O.; Gysels, K.; Ro, C.-U.; Van Grieken, R.
Title Analysis of speleothems by electron and X-ray microprobes Type A1 Journal article
Year 2001 Publication Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry Abbreviated Journal
Volume 16 Issue Pages 90-95
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
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Publisher Place of Publication Editor
Language Wos 000166644100015 Publication Date 2002-07-26
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ISSN (up) 0267-9477 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
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Notes Approved no
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:32123 Serial 7451
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Author van Meel, K.; Fontàs, C.; Van Grieken, R.; Queralt, I.; Hidalgo, M.; Marguí, E.
Title Application of high-energy polarised beam energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry to cadmium determination in saline solutions Type A1 Journal article
Year 2008 Publication Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry Abbreviated Journal
Volume 23 Issue 7 Pages 1034-1037
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
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Language Wos 000257146000017 Publication Date 2008-04-22
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ISSN (up) 0267-9477 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
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Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:69424 Serial 7476
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Author Bencs, L.; Szakács, O.; Szoboszlai, N.; Ajtony, Z.; Bozsai, G.
Title Characteristics of atomic absorption calibration curves with the transversely heated graphite furnace Type A1 Journal article
Year 2003 Publication Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry Abbreviated Journal
Volume 18 Issue 2 Pages 105-110
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
Abstract Calibration curves with two quasi-linear sections ("double sloping'') were observed for the medium volatile elements, Cr and Cu, with the use of a SIMAA 6000 graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometer under interrupted internal gas flow conditions. If a standard transversally heated graphite atomizer (THGA) tube was shortened by 0.5 mm at both of its ends, (i.e. the gaps were enlarged between graphite furnace housing and tube ends), a stronger declination of the calibration curves resulted. Elements with fairly high diffusion coefficients (>5.8 cm(2) s(-1)) and with short appearance time of their transients (<0.6 s), such as Cr and Cu, have shown the most characteristic sensitivity drop towards higher concentrations. This anomalous feature could be eliminated in three different ways; (1) by applying end-capped THGA tubes, (2) using mini-flow (50 cm(3) min(-1)) conditions during the atomization stage, and (3) by adding Pd-Mg chemical modifier. For the low volatile Mo and V, the calibration curves had no irregular shape. For Ag, Co, Cr, Cu, Mn and Ni, the mini-flow settings improved the linearity of the calibration curves and extended the upper limit of the linear calibration range by a factor of 1.5-2.0. The irregular characteristic of the analytical curves was interpreted as an increased vapour loss at higher analyte concentrations through the opened ends of the standard THGA tubes. This vapour loss was associated with the significantly diverse expulsion velocities of atoms, caused by the difference in temperature and concentration gradients, when evaporating amounts of analytes with more than one order of magnitude difference.
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Publisher Place of Publication Editor
Language Wos 000180666600003 Publication Date 2003-01-28
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ISSN (up) 0267-9477 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
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Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:103320 Serial 7606
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Author Lachmann, T.; van der Snickt, G.; Haschke, M.; Mantouvalou, I.
Title Combined 1D, 2D and 3D micro-XRF techniques for the analysis of illuminated manuscripts Type A1 Journal article
Year 2016 Publication Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry Abbreviated Journal
Volume 31 Issue 10 Pages 1989-1997
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
Abstract The combination of several micro-XRF analysis modes is presented for the investigation of an illuminated parchment manuscript. With a commercial instrument, conventional micro-XRF spot analysis (0D) and mapping (2D) are performed, yielding detailed lateral elemental information. Depth resolution becomes accessible by mounting an additional polycapillary lens in front of an SDD detector. Quantitative confocal depth profiles (1D) are presented as well as the full separation of the front and the backside decorations with the help of fast 3D mappings of specific areas. Only through the use of these multidimensional modes can elemental information be assigned both to lateral and depth positions, making the analysis of such heterogeneous samples feasible.
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Language Wos 000385362200004 Publication Date 2016-08-25
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Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:144755 Serial 7679
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Author de Gendt, S.; Van Grieken, R.; Hang, W.; Harrison, W.W.
Title Comparison between direct current and radiofrequency glow discharge mass spectrometry for the analysis of oxide-based samples Type A1 Journal article
Year 1995 Publication Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry Abbreviated Journal
Volume 10 Issue Pages 689-695
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
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Language Wos A1995RW12800022 Publication Date 2004-04-20
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Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:12352 Serial 7689
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Author Kuczumow, A.; Schmeling, M.; Van Grieken, R.
Title Critical assessment and proposal for reconstruction of a grazing emission X-ray fluorescence instrument Type A1 Journal article
Year 2000 Publication Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry Abbreviated Journal
Volume 15 Issue Pages 535-542
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
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Language Wos 000086871600008 Publication Date 2002-07-26
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Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:27852 Serial 7741
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Author Tsuji, K.; Nullens, R.; Wagatsuma, K.; Van Grieken, R.E.
Title Elemental x-ray images obtained by grazing-exit electron probe microanalysis (GE-EPMA) Type A1 Journal article
Year 1999 Publication Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry Abbreviated Journal
Volume 14 Issue Pages 1711-1713
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
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Language Wos 000083208000009 Publication Date 2002-07-26
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Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:34103 Serial 7896
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Author Schalm, O.; Cabal, A.; van Espen, P.; Laquière, N.; Storme, P.
Title Improved radiographic methods for the investigation of paintings using laboratory and synchrotron X-ray sources Type A1 Journal article
Year 2011 Publication Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry Abbreviated Journal
Volume 26 Issue 5 Pages 1068-1077
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
Abstract It is generally known that radiographic inspection of 1517th century paintings can easily be done with a polychromatic X-ray source using a voltage between 20 kV and 40 kV in combination with classic X-ray films. Unfortunately, the spatial structure of numerous 19th and early 20th century paintings cannot be visualized with conventional radiography due to several reasons such as the use of lead white grounds or low absorbing pigments. Radiographic images are blurred or worse, they do not contain the picture of the painting. During the last decades, many technological innovations have been introduced in the field of radiography but their possibilities in cultural heritage have not been explored in full detail. In our investigation we used phosphor imaging plates, energy dispersive detectors and CCD-cameras in combination with synchrotron radiation and conventional X-ray tubes in order to improve the quality of radiographic images. Several promising techniques that could improve the quality of radiographs of paintings were identified.
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Language Wos 000289731900023 Publication Date 2011-04-11
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Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:89928 Serial 8070
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Author Bruynseels, F.; Otten, P.; Van Grieken, R.
Title Inorganic nitrogen speciation in single micrometer-size particles by laser microprobe mass analysis Type A1 Journal article
Year 1988 Publication Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry Abbreviated Journal
Volume 3 Issue Pages 237-240
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
Abstract Individual micrometer-size particles of inorganic nitrogen salts, such as NaNO3, NaNO2, (NH4)2SO4, NH4Cl, NH4NO3 and their mixtures, were analysed in the laser microprobe mass analyser. The cluster-ion distributions of the salts are systematically described and can be used to gain speciation information. The results can be used to study the distribution of the atmospheric aerosol inorganic nitrogen compounds and to investigate their chemical transformations under ambient conditions.
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Language Wos A1988M144200041 Publication Date 2004-04-20
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Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:116800 Serial 8106
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Author Schelles, W.; de Gendt, S.; Van Grieken, R.E.
Title Optimization of secondary cathode thickness for direct current glow discharge mass spectrometric analysis of glass Type A1 Journal article
Year 1996 Publication Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry Abbreviated Journal
Volume 11 Issue Pages 937-941
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
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Language Wos A1996VP01000007 Publication Date 2004-04-20
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Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:14656 Serial 8341
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Author Vekemans, B.; Vincze, L.; Brenker, F.E.; Adams, F.
Title Processing of three-dimensional microscopic X-ray fluorescence data Type A1 Journal article
Year 2004 Publication Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry Abbreviated Journal
Volume 19 Issue Pages 1302-1308
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
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Language Wos 000224275400005 Publication Date 2004-10-05
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Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:48543 Serial 8419
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Author Verlinden, B.; Van Hoecke, K.; Aerts, A.; Daems, N.; Dobney, A.; Janssens, K.; Cardinaels, T.
Title Quantification of boron in cells for evaluation of drug agents used in boron neutron capture therapy Type A1 Journal article
Year 2021 Publication Journal Of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry Abbreviated Journal J Anal Atom Spectrom
Volume 36 Issue 3 Pages 598-606
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
Abstract Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) is an extensively studied radiotherapeutic strategy for cancer treatment. BNCT is based on irradiation of malignant tumour cells with neutrons after uptake of a B-10 containing molecule. Alpha particles, locally produced by neutron irradiation kill the cancer cells. Important for ongoing research regarding cellular uptake and cytotoxicity of a large variety of B-10 containing molecules is the accurate determination of boron concentrations in cell cultures. In this work, the sample preparation for quantitative inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) analysis on cell cultures was optimized. By making use of acid digestion combined with UV digestion, low detection limits (0.4 mu g L-1) and full recoveries of boron could be achieved while measurements were free of spectral and non-spectral interferences. Finally, cell-associated boron in the form of 4-borono-l-phenylalanine (l-BPA) in vascular endothelial cell cultures could be determined with ICP-MS as (1.26 +/- 0.10) x 10(9) boron atoms per cell. The developed method can prove its importance for further BNCT research and elemental analysis of cell cultures.
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Language Wos 000629283400009 Publication Date 2021-01-14
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Impact Factor 3.379 Times cited Open Access Not_Open_Access
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Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:177656 Serial 8435
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Author Kuczumow, A.; Claes, M.; Schmeling, M.; Van Grieken, R.; de Gendt, S.
Title Quantification problems in light element determination by grazing emission X-ray fluorescence Type A1 Journal article
Year 2000 Publication Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry Abbreviated Journal
Volume 15 Issue Pages 415-421
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
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Language Wos 000086323700017 Publication Date 2002-07-26
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Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:27592 Serial 8437
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Author de Gendt, S.; Schelles, W.; Van Grieken, R.; Müller, V.
Title Quantitative analysis of iron-rich and other oxide-based samples by means of glow discharge mass spectrometry Type A1 Journal article
Year 1995 Publication Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry Abbreviated Journal
Volume 10 Issue Pages 681-687
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
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Language Wos A1995RW12800021 Publication Date 2004-04-20
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Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:12351 Serial 8438
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Author Schelles, W.; Van Grieken, R.
Title Quantitative analysis of zirconium oxide by direct glow discharge mass spectrometry using a secondary cathode Type A1 Journal article
Year 1997 Publication Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry Abbreviated Journal
Volume 12 Issue Pages 49-52
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
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Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:18774 Serial 8439
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