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	Author	Baly, L.; Quesada, I.; Murray, A.S.; Martin, G.; van Espen, P.; Arteche, R.; Jain, M.
	Title	Modeling the charge deposition in quartz grains during natural irradiation and its influence on the optically stimulated luminescence signal			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2021	Publication	Radiation Measurements	Abbreviated Journal	Radiat Meas
	Volume	142	Issue		Pages	106564
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
	Abstract	The rate of charge deposition in quartz grains irradiated in natural conditions is computed by radiation transport modeling. Quartz luminescence models are modified with the addition of the resulting charge deposition term, and the influence of this process on the optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) signal is analyzed. The results indicate that the charge deposition occurring in the quartz grain during the time of residence within rock could lead to the depletion of trapped holes in the recombination centres. For the two different quartz models investigated here, complete depletion is expected to occur for rock ages between 500 Ma and 1100 Ma. It is predicted that for sedimentary quartz derived from such rocks, the OSL signal is dominated by the slow component. It was also found that the shape and saturation level of the natural sensitivity-corrected dose response curve (DRC) of quartz is affected by the charge deposition; specifically, a linear reduction of the saturation level with the age of the rock is observed.
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	Language		Wos	000639160300003	Publication Date	2021-03-18
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1350-4487	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.442	Times cited		Open Access	Not_Open_Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 1.442
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:178307			Serial	8265
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	Author	Lauriks, T.; Longo, R.; Baetens, D.; Derudi, M.; Parente, A.; Bellemans, A.; van Beeck, J.; Denys, S.
	Title	Application of improved CFD modeling for prediction and mitigation of traffic-related air pollution hotspots in a realistic urban street			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2021	Publication	Atmospheric Environment	Abbreviated Journal	Atmos Environ
	Volume	246	Issue		Pages	118127
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
	Abstract	The correct prediction of air pollutants dispersed in urban areas is of paramount importance to safety, public health and a sustainable environment. Vehicular traffic is one of the main sources of nitrogen oxides (NO ) and particulate matter (PM), strongly related to human morbidity and mortality. In this study, the pollutant level and distribution in a section of one of the main road arteries of Antwerp (Belgium, Europe) are analyzed. The assessment is performed through computational fluid dynamics (CFD), acknowledged as a powerful tool to predict and study dispersion phenomena in complex atmospheric environments. The two main traffic lanes are modeled as emitting sources and the surrounding area is explicitly depicted. A Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) approach specific for Atmospheric Boundary Layer (ABL) simulations is employed. After a validation on a wind tunnel urban canyon test case, the dispersion within the canopy of two relevant urban pollutants, nitrogen dioxide (NO) and particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter smaller than 10 m (PM10), is studied. An experimental field campaign led to the availability of wind velocity and direction data, as well as PM10 concentrations in some key locations within the urban canyon. To accurately predict the concentration field, a relevant dispersion parameter, the turbulent Schmidt number, , is prescribed as a locally variable quantity. The pollutant distributions in the area of interest – exhibiting strong heterogeneity – are finally demonstrated, considering one of the most frequent and concerning wind directions. Possible local remedial measures are conceptualized, investigated and implemented and their outcomes are directly compared. A major goal is, by realistically reproducing the district of interest, to identify the locations inside this intricate urban canyon where the pollutants are stagnating and to analyze which solution acts as best mitigation measure. It is demonstrated that removal by electrostatic precipitation (ESP), an active measure, and by enhancing the dilution process through wind catchers, a passive measure, are effective for local pollutant removal in a realistic urban canyon. It is also demonstrated that the applied ABL methodology resolves some well known problems in ABL dispersion modeling.
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	Language		Wos	000613550100003	Publication Date	2020-12-07
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1352-2310	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.629	Times cited		Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 3.629
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:173917			Serial	7477
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	Author	Ghidelli, M.; Orekhov, A.; Bassi, A.L.; Terraneo, G.; Djemia, P.; Abadias, G.; Nord, M.; Béché, A.; Gauquelin, N.; Verbeeck, J.; Raskin, J.-p.; Schryvers, D.; Pardoen, T.; Idrissi, H.
	Title	Novel class of nanostructured metallic glass films with superior and tunable mechanical properties			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2021	Publication	Acta Materialia	Abbreviated Journal	Acta Mater
	Volume		Issue		Pages	116955
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	A novel class of nanostructured Zr50Cu50 (%at.) metallic glass films with superior and tunable mechanical properties is produced by pulsed laser deposition. The process can be controlled to synthetize a wide range of film microstructures including dense fully amorphous, amorphous embedded with nanocrystals and amorphous nano-granular. A unique dense self-assembled nano-laminated atomic arrangement characterized by alternating Cu-rich and Zr/O-rich nanolayers with different local chemical enrichment and amorphous or amorphous-crystalline composite nanostructure has been discovered, while significant in-plane clustering is reported for films synthetized at high deposition pressures. This unique nanoarchitecture is at the basis of superior mechanical properties including large hardness and elastic modulus up to 10 and 140 GPa, respectively and outstanding total elongation to failure (>9%), leading to excellent strength/ductility balance, which can be tuned by playing with the film architecture. These results pave the way to the synthesis of novel class of engineered nanostructured metallic glass films with high structural performances attractive for a number of applications in microelectronics and coating industry.
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	Language		Wos	000670077800004	Publication Date	2021-05-12
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	ISSN	1359-6454	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	5.301	Times cited	27	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	H.I. is mandated by the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (FSR-FNRS). This work was supported by the Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique – FNRS under Grant T.0178.19 and Grant CDR– J011320F. We acknowledge funding for the direct electron detector used in the 4D stem studies from the Hercules fund 'Direct electron detector for soft matter TEM' from the Flemish Government J.V acknowledges funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No 823717 – ESTEEM3. A.O. has received partial funding from the GOA project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp. A.B. and J.V. acknowledge funding through FWO project G093417N ('Compressed sensing enabling low dose imaging in transmission electron microscopy') from the Flanders Research Fund. M.G. and A.L.B acknowledge Chantelle Ekanem for support in PLD depositions.			Approved	Most recent IF: 5.301
	Call Number	EMAT @ emat @c:irua:178142			Serial	6761
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	Author	Baral, P.; Orekhov, A.; Dohmen, R.; Coulombier, M.; Raskin, J.P.; Cordier, P.; Idrissi, H.; Pardoen, T.
	Title	Rheology of amorphous olivine thin films characterized by nanoindentation			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2021	Publication	Acta Materialia	Abbreviated Journal	Acta Mater
	Volume	219	Issue		Pages	117257
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	The rheological properties of amorphous olivine thin films deposited by pulsed laser deposition have been studied based on ambient temperature nanoindentation under constant strain-rate as well as re-laxation conditions. The amorphous olivine films exhibit a viscoelastic-viscoplastic behavior with a significant rate dependency. The strain-rate sensitivity m is equal to similar to 0 . 05 which is very high for silicates, indicating a complex out-of-equilibrium structure. The minimum apparent activation volume determined from nanoindentation experiments corresponds to Mg and Fe atomic metallic sites in the (Mg,Fe)(2)SiO4 crystalline lattice. The ambient temperature creep behavior of the amorphous olivine films differs very much from the one of single crystal olivine. This behavior directly connects to the recent demonstration of the activation of grain boundary sliding in polycrystalline olivine following grain boundary amorphization under high-stress. (C) 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of Acta Materialia Inc.
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	Language		Wos	000706867800004	Publication Date	2021-08-19
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	ISSN	1359-6454	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	5.301	Times cited		Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 5.301
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:182592			Serial	6882
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	Author	Yang, M.; Orekhov, A.; Hu, Z.-Y.; Feng, M.; Jin, S.; Sha, G.; Li, K.; Samaee, V.; Song, M.; Du, Y.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Schryvers, D.
	Title	Shearing and rotation of β'' and β' precipitates in an Al-Mg-Si alloy under tensile deformation : in-situ and ex-situ studies			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2021	Publication	Acta Materialia	Abbreviated Journal	Acta Mater
	Volume	220	Issue		Pages	117310
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	The interaction between dislocations and nano-precipitates during deformation directly influences hardening response of precipitation-strengthening metals such as Al-Mg-Si alloys. However, how coherent and semi-coherent nano-precipitates accommodate external deformation applied to an Al alloy remains to be elucidated. In-situ tensile experiments in a transmission electron microscope (TEM) were conducted to study the dynamic process of dislocations cutting through coherent needle-like beta '' precipitates with diameters of 3 similar to 8 nm. Comprehensive investigations using in-situ, ex-situ TEM and atom probe tomography uncovered that beta '' precipitates were firstly sheared into small fragments, and then the rotation of the fragments, via sliding along precipitate/matrix interfaces, destroyed their initially coherent interface with the Al matrix. In contrast, semi-coherent beta' precipitates with sizes similar to beta '' were more difficult to be fragmented and accumulation of dislocations at the interface increased interface misfit between beta' and the Al matrix. Consequently, beta' precipitates could basically maintain their needle-like shape after the tensile deformation. This research gains new insights into the interaction between nano-precipitates and dislocations. (C) 2021 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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	Language		Wos	000705535300005	Publication Date	2021-09-12
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	ISSN	1359-6454	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	5.301	Times cited		Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 5.301
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:182528			Serial	6884
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	Author	Wang, X.; Yao, X.; Schryvers, D.; Verlinden, B.; Wang, G.; Zhao, G.; Van Humbeeck, J.; Kustov, S.
	Title	Anomalous stress-strain behavior of NiTi shape memory alloy close to the border of superelastic window			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2021	Publication	Scripta Materialia	Abbreviated Journal	Scripta Mater
	Volume	204	Issue		Pages	114135
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	In this work, we report an anomalous phenomenon on superelastic cycling of NiTi shape memory alloys when deforming at the temperature close to the border of superelastic window. New unexpected effects are found-(i) critical stress for inducing martensite transformation during the second loading cycle is higher than that of the first cycle; ( ii ) the plateau stress of the second cycle decreases to the original level when the strain overcomes the limit of the first cycle; ( iii ) transition from good superelasticity in the first cycle to fully irreversible strain in the second. We propose that defects generated during the first superelastic cycle close to the border of superelastic window impede following stress-induced martensitic transformations, leading to the increase of critical stress beyond yield stress of the B2 matrix, and thus functional fatigue of NiTi alloys. (c) 2021 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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	Language		Wos	000690441400007	Publication Date	2021-07-14
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	ISSN	1359-6462	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.747	Times cited		Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 3.747
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:181658			Serial	6853
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	Author	Sanchis-Gual, R.; Susic, I.; Torres-Cavanillas, R.; Arenas-Esteban, D.; Bals, S.; Mallah, T.; Coronado-Puchau, M.; Coronado, E.
	Title	The design of magneto-plasmonic nanostructures formed by magnetic Prussian Blue-type nanocrystals decorated with Au nanoparticles			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2021	Publication	Chemical Communications	Abbreviated Journal	Chem Commun
	Volume	57	Issue	15	Pages	1903-1906
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	We have developed a general protocol for the preparation of hybrid nanostructures formed by nanoparticles (NPs) of molecule-based magnets based on Prussian Blue Analogues (PBAs) decorated with plasmonic Au NPs of different shapes. By adjusting the pH, Au NPs can be attached preferentially along the edges of the PBA or randomly on the surface. The protocol allows tuning the plasmonic properties of the hybrids in the whole visible spectrum.
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	Language		Wos	000620719300011	Publication Date	2021-01-18
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	ISSN	1359-7345	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	6.319	Times cited	5	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	European Commission, COST Action MOLSPIN CA15128 ERC Advanced Grant Mol-2D 788222 ERC Consolidator Grant REALNANO 815128 Grant Agreement No. 731019 (EUSMI) ; Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, No. 14.W03.31.0001 ; Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades, Maria de Maeztu CEX2019-000919-M Project MAT2017-89993-R ; Generalitat Valenciana, PROMETEO/2017/066 iDiFEDER/2018/061 ; sygma;			Approved	Most recent IF: 6.319
	Call Number	EMAT @ emat @c:irua:176542			Serial	6702
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	Author	Bartholomeeusen, E.; De Cremer, G.; Kennes, K.; Hammond, C.; Hermans, I.; Lu, J.-B.; Schryvers, D.; Jacobs, P.A.; Roeffaers, M.B.J.; Hofkens, J.; Sels, B.F.; Coutino-Gonzalez, E.
	Title	Optical encoding of luminescent carbon nanodots in confined spaces			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2021	Publication	Chemical Communications	Abbreviated Journal	Chem Commun
	Volume	57	Issue	90	Pages	11952-11955
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Stable emissive carbon nanodots were generated in zeolite crystals using near infrared photon irradiation gradually converting the occluded organic template, originally used to synthesize the zeolite crystals, into discrete luminescent species consisting of nano-sized carbogenic fluorophores, as ascertained using Raman microscopy, and steady-state and time-resolved spectroscopic techniques. Photoactivation in a confocal laser fluorescence microscope allows 3D resolved writing of luminescent carbon nanodot patterns inside zeolites providing a cost-effective and non-toxic alternative to previously reported metal-based nanoclusters confined in zeolites, and opens up opportunities in bio-labelling and sensing applications.
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	Language		Wos	000711122000001	Publication Date	2021-10-26
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	ISSN	1359-7345; 1364-548x	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	6.319	Times cited		Open Access	Not_Open_Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 6.319
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:184147			Serial	6876
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	Author	Buchmayr, A.; Verhofstadt, E.; Van Ootegem, L.; Sanjuan Delmás, D.; Thomassen, G.; Dewulf, J.
	Title	The path to sustainable energy supply systems: Proposal of an integrative sustainability assessment framework			Type	A1 Journal Article
	Year	2021	Publication	Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews	Abbreviated Journal	Renew Sust Energ Rev
	Volume	138	Issue		Pages	110666
	Keywords	A1 Journal Article; Engineering Management (ENM) ;
	Abstract	Energy supply is essential for the functioning and well-being of a society. Decision-makers are faced with the challenge to balance burdens and benefits of energy supply practices with the aim to achieve environmental, economic, and social sustainability. Literature exhibits a broad variety of sustainability assessment frameworks for energy supply technologies. However, there is no consensus on which aspects need to be covered for a comprehensive assessment of sustainability. While some aspects, such as environmental emission damage, receive predominant attention, there is a lack of coverage and adequate quantification for others. This led in the past to an unbalanced basis for decision-making. Based on an analysis of literature, 12 impact categories were identified for the assessment of energy technologies. The analysis included the judgement of quantification approaches regarding their significance for describing the impact categories and their maturity resulting in the proposal of 12 concrete indicators. A framework is proposed to manage and integrate the assessment of single impact categories. The framework produces normalized and weighted output indicators to use in the form of a dashboard or alternatively a single sustainability index for informed decision-making. Finally, the proposed sustainability assessment framework relies on life cycle, local impact, and supply chain risks assessment. It consists of both well-established assessment methods as well as suggestions for new indicators in order to allow a full assessment of all impact categories. It thereby goes beyond the isolated assessment of impacts and offers the basis for comparison of complete energy supply mixes.
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	Language		Wos		Publication Date	2020-12-24
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	ISSN	1364-0321	ISBN		Additional Links
	Impact Factor	8.05	Times cited		Open Access	Not_Open_Access
	Notes	The authors acknowledge the financial support received from the Special Research Fund (Bijzonder Onderzoeksfonds – BOF) of Ghent University under grant agreement number BOF.24Y.2018.003.			Approved	Most recent IF: 8.05
	Call Number	ENM @ enm @			Serial	6680
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	Author	Srivastava, A.; Van Passel, S.; Valkering, P.; Laes, E.J.W.
	Title	Power outages and bill savings : a choice experiment on residential demand response acceptability in Delhi			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2021	Publication	Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews	Abbreviated Journal	Renew Sust Energ Rev
	Volume	143	Issue		Pages	110904
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM)
	Abstract	This paper conducts a discrete choice experiment among 167 households in the Delhi region in India, to study the acceptability of demand response (DR) programs among upper-income households. Attributes include rate types, rate bands, reductions in power outages, and expected monthly savings. Results indicate a preference for time-of-use pricing over real-time pricing, and a preference for three rate slabs per day over two. Respondents prioritize reductions in power outages and minimizing potential expenses, reflecting the financial sensitivity and energy poverty relative to other countries. Respondents' ages and incomes further affect the value that they attach to reductions in power outages. The paper proposes various structures of DR programs that could achieve high predicted enrollment and concludes by estimating the potential benefits of implementing such programs. Overall, the analysis indicates that a DR program could be feasible in a developing country context, particularly if it is designed keeping in mind local socio-economic considerations. This may be supported through further confirmatory research.
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	Language		Wos	000637710200016	Publication Date	2021-03-08
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	ISSN	1364-0321; 1879-0690	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record
	Impact Factor	8.05	Times cited		Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 8.05
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:178188			Serial	6938
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	Author	Dingenen, F.; Verbruggen, S.W.
	Title	Tapping hydrogen fuel from the ocean : a review on photocatalytic, photoelectrochemical and electrolytic splitting of seawater			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2021	Publication	Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews	Abbreviated Journal	Renew Sust Energ Rev
	Volume	142	Issue		Pages	110866
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
	Abstract	Direct splitting of earth-abundant seawater provides an eco-friendly route for the production of clean H2, but is hampered by selectivity and stability issues. Direct seawater electrolysis is the most established technology, attaining high current densities in the order of 1–2 A cm−2. Alternatively, light-driven processes such as photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical seawater splitting are particularly promising as well, as they rely on renewable solar power. Solar-to-Hydrogen efficiencies have increased over the past decade from negligible values to about 2%. Especially the absence of large local pH changes (in the order of several tenths of a pH unit compared to up to 9 pH units for electrolysis) is a strong asset for pure photocatalysis. This may lead to less adverse side-reactions such as Cl2 and ClO− formation, (acid or base induced) corrosion and scaling. Besides, additional requirements for electrolytic cells, e.g. membranes and electricity input, are not needed in pure photocatalysis systems. In this review, the state-of-the-art technologies in light-driven seawater splitting are compared to electrochemical approaches with a focus on sustainability and stability. Promising advances are identified at the level of the catalyst as well as the process, and insight is provided in solutions crossing different fields.
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	Language		Wos	000632316600003	Publication Date	2021-03-03
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	ISSN	1364-0321; 1879-0690	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	8.05	Times cited		Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 8.05
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:175701			Serial	8642
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	Author	Chen, X.; Li, L.; Peeters, F.M.; Sanyal, B.
	Title	Two-dimensional oxygen functionalized honeycomb and zigzag dumbbell silicene with robust Dirac cones			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2021	Publication	New Journal Of Physics	Abbreviated Journal	New J Phys
	Volume	23	Issue	2	Pages	023007
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	Dumbbell-like structures are recently found to be energetically favored in group IV two-dimensional (2D) materials, exhibiting rich physics and many interesting properties. In this paper, using first-principles calculations, we have investigated the oxidized form of the hexagonal honeycomb (ODB-h) and zigzag dumbbell silicene (ODB-z). We confirm that both oxidization processes are energetically favorable, and their phonon spectra further demonstrate the dynamic stability. Contrary to the pristine dumbbell silicene structures (PDB-h and PDB-z silicene), these oxidized products ODB-h and ODB-z silicene are both semimetals with Dirac cones at the Fermi level. The Dirac cones of ODB-h and ODB-z silicene are at the K point and between Y and Gamma points respectively, possessing high Fermi velocities of 3.1 x 10(5) m s(-1) (ODB-h) and 2.9-3.4 x 10(5) m s(-1) (ODB-z). The origin of the Dirac cones is further explained by tight-binding models. The semimetallic properties of ODB-h and ODB-z are sensitive to compression due to the self-absorption effect, but quite robust against the tensile strain. These outstanding properties make oxidized dumbbell silicene a promising material for quantum computing and high-speed electronic devices.
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	Language		Wos	000616114900001	Publication Date	2021-01-14
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	ISSN	1367-2630	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.786	Times cited	1	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 3.786
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:176575			Serial	6741
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	Author	Chen, Q.; Guo, A.-M.; Liu, J.; Peeters, F.M.; Sun, Q.-F.
	Title	Topological phase transitions and Majorana zero modes in DNA double helix coupled to s-wave superconductors			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2021	Publication	New Journal Of Physics	Abbreviated Journal	New J Phys
	Volume	23	Issue	9	Pages	093047
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	Topological properties of a double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) proximity-coupled by an s-wave superconductor are investigated, in which the energy spectra and the differential conductance are calculated within the framework of tight-binding approximation. Our results indicate that this dsDNA-superconductor system hosts Majorana zero modes (MZMs) when the Zeeman field is perpendicular to the helix axis, whereas no MZM could be observed when the Zeeman field is parallel to the helix axis, in sharp contrast to previous studies on nanowires including single-stranded DNA. In particular, two topological phase transitions could take place in the dsDNA-superconductor system by changing the Zeeman field, one from a topological trivial phase to a topological nontrivial phase with one pair of MZMs in small Zeeman field regime, and the other from a phase with one pair of MZMs to a phase with two pairs of MZMs by further increasing the Zeeman field. In the presence of a gate field normal to the helix axis, the topological nontrivial phase with two pairs of MZMs can transform into the phase with one pair of MZMs. The topological phase with one pair of MZMs is more stable and robust against Anderson disorder.
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	Language		Wos	000702122000001	Publication Date	2021-09-15
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	ISSN	1367-2630	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.786	Times cited	4	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 3.786
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:182597			Serial	7033
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	Author	Hoat, D.M.; Nguyen, D.K.; Bafekry, A.; Van On, V.; Ul Haq, B.; Rivas-Silva, J.F.; Cocoletzi, G.H.
	Title	Strain-driven modulation of the electronic, optical and thermoelectric properties of beta-antimonene monolayer : a hybrid functional study			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2021	Publication	Materials Science In Semiconductor Processing	Abbreviated Journal	Mat Sci Semicon Proc
	Volume	131	Issue		Pages	105878
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	Electronic, optical, and thermoelectric properties of the beta-antimonene (beta-Sb) monolayer under the external biaxial strain effects are fully investigated through the first-principles calculations. The studied two-dimensional (2D) system is dynamically and structurally stable as examined via phonon spectrum and cohesive energy. At equilibrium, the beta-Sb single layer exhibits an indirect band gap of 1.310 and 1.786 eV as predicted by the PBE and HSE06 functionals, respectively. Applying external strain may induce the indirect-direct gap transition and significant variation of the energy gap. The calculated optical spectra indicate the enhancement of the optical absorption in a wide energy range from infrared to ultraviolet as induced by the applied strain. In the visible and ultraviolet regime, the absorption coefficient can reach values as large as 82.700 (10(4)/cm) and 91.458 (10(4)/cm). Results suggest that the thermoelectric performance may be improved considerably by applying proper external strain with the figure of merit reaching a value of 0.665. Our work demonstrates that the external biaxial strains may be an effective method to make the beta-Sb monolayer prospective 2D material for optoelectronic and thermoelectric applications.
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	Language		Wos	000663422800002	Publication Date	2021-04-23
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1369-8001	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.359	Times cited		Open Access	Not_Open_Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 2.359
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:179565			Serial	7021
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	Author	Sebhatu, K.T.; Taheri, F.; Berhanu, T.; Maertens, M.; Van Passel, S.; D'Haese, M.
	Title	Beyond focus : exploring variability of service provision of agricultural cooperatives			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2021	Publication	Annals of public and cooperative economics	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	92	Issue	2	Pages	207-231
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM)
	Abstract	The wide array of services provided by agricultural cooperatives for their members is often not considered in academic studies. Addressing this gap in the literature, our paper explores the wide array of services provided by agricultural cooperatives and how these extend beyond those they were initially intended to provide. We study the extent and characteristics of service portfolios from 511 agricultural cooperatives in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. Results from two-limit Tobit models confirm that government and NGO-initiated cooperatives have a wide service portfolio compared to member-initiated cooperatives. In many of the studied cooperatives, the services they provide and their portfolios are more diverse than expected. Cooperatives seem to go beyond their focal areas of intervention. Also, those cooperatives that are more outward-oriented and where the chair has contact with other cooperatives or businesses, have a wider service portfolio. These results may help to explain the mixed findings on the impact of cooperative membership.
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	Language		Wos	000583855500001	Publication Date	2020-10-27
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1370-4788; 1467-8292	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record
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	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:173574			Serial	6916
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	Author	Uytdenhouwen, Y.; Hereijgers, J.; Breugelmans, T.; Cool, P.; Bogaerts, A.
	Title	How gas flow design can influence the performance of a DBD plasma reactor for dry reforming of methane			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2021	Publication	Chemical Engineering Journal	Abbreviated Journal	Chem Eng J
	Volume	405	Issue		Pages	126618
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT); Applied Electrochemistry & Catalysis (ELCAT)
	Abstract	DBD plasma reactors are commonly used in a static ‘one inlet – one outlet’ design that goes against reactor design principles for multi-component reactions, such as dry reforming of methane (DRM). Therefore, in this paper we have developed a novel reactor design, and investigated how the shape and size of the reaction zone, as well as gradual gas addition, and the method of mixing CO2 and CH4 can influence the conversion and product com position of DRM. Even in the standard ‘one inlet – one outlet’ design, the direction of the gas flow (i.e. short or long path through the reactor, which defines the gas velocity at fixed residence time), as well as the dimensions of the reaction zone and the power delivery to the reactor, largely affect the performance. Using gradual gas addition and separate plasma activation zones for the individual gases give increased conversions within the same operational parameters, by optimising mixing ratios and kinetics. The choice of the main (pre-activated) gas and the direction of gas flow largely affect the conversion and energy cost, while the gas inlet position during separate addition only influences the product distribution.
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	Language		Wos	000626511800005	Publication Date	2020-08-12
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1385-8947	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	6.216	Times cited		Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	Interreg; Flanders; FWO; University of Antwerp; The authors acknowledge financial support from the European Fund for Regional Development through the cross-border collaborative Interreg V program Flanders-the Netherlands (project EnOp), the Fund 13 for Scientific Research (FWO; grant number: G.0254.14N), and an IOFSBO (SynCO2Chem) project from the University of Antwerp.			Approved	Most recent IF: 6.216
	Call Number	PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:170609			Serial	6410
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	Author	Uytdenhouwen, Y.; Bal, Km.; Neyts, Ec.; Meynen, V.; Cool, P.; Bogaerts, A.
	Title	On the kinetics and equilibria of plasma-based dry reforming of methane			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2021	Publication	Chemical Engineering Journal	Abbreviated Journal	Chem Eng J
	Volume	405	Issue		Pages	126630
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
	Abstract	Plasma reactors are interesting for gas-based chemical conversion but the fundamental relation between the plasma chemistry and selected conditions remains poorly understood. Apparent kinetic parameters for the loss and formation processes of individual components of gas conversion processes, can however be extracted by performing experiments in an extended residence time range (2–75 s) and ﬁtting the gas composition to a ﬁrstorder kinetic model of the evolution towards partial chemical equilibrium (PCE). We speciﬁcally investigated the diﬀerences in kinetic characteristics and PCE state of the CO2 dissociation and CH4 reforming reactions in a dielectric barrier discharge reactor (DBD), how these are mutually aﬀected when combining both gases in the dry reforming of methane (DRM) reaction, and how they change when a packing material (non-porous SiO2) is added to the reactor. We ﬁnd that CO2 dissociation is characterized by a comparatively high reaction rate of 0.120 s−1 compared to CH4 reforming at 0.041 s−1; whereas CH4 reforming reaches higher equilibrium conversions, 82% compared to 53.6% for CO2 dissociation. Combining both feed gases makes the DRM reaction to proceed at a relatively high rate (0.088 s−1), and high conversion (75.4%) compared to CO2 dissociation, through accessing new chemical pathways between the products of CO2 and CH4. The addition of the packing material can also distinctly inﬂuence the conversion rate and position of the equilibrium, but its precise eﬀect depends strongly on the gas composition. Comparing diﬀerent CO2:CH4 ratios reveals the delicate balance of the combined chemistry. CO2 drives the loss reactions in DRM, whereas CH4 in the mixture suppresses back reactions. As a result, our methodology provides some of the insight necessary to systematically tune the conversion process.
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	Language		Wos	000621197700003	Publication Date	2020-08-12
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1385-8947	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	6.216	Times cited		Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	The authors acknowledge ﬁnancial support from the European Fund for Regional Development through the cross-border collaborative Interreg V program Flanders-the Netherlands (project EnOp), the Fund for Scientiﬁc Research (FWO; grant number: G.0254.14N), a TOP-BOF project and an IOF-SBO (SynCO2Chem) project from the University of Antwerp.			Approved	Most recent IF: 6.216
	Call Number	PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:172458			Serial	6411
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	Author	Blommaerts, N.; Hoeven, N.; Arenas Esteban, D.; Campos, R.; Mertens, M.; Borah, R.; Glisenti, A.; De Wael, K.; Bals, S.; Lenaerts, S.; Verbruggen, S.W.; Cool, P.
	Title	Tuning the turnover frequency and selectivity of photocatalytic CO2 reduction to CO and methane using platinum and palladium nanoparticles on Ti-Beta zeolites			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2021	Publication	Chemical Engineering Journal	Abbreviated Journal	Chem Eng J
	Volume	410	Issue		Pages	128234
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL); Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA); AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
	Abstract	A Ti-Beta zeolite was used in gas phase photocatalytic CO2 reduction to reduce the charge recombination rate and increase the surface area compared to P25 as commercial benchmark, reaching 607 m2 g-1. By adding Pt nanoparticles, the selectivity can be tuned toward CO, reaching a value of 92% and a turnover frequency (TOF) of 96 µmol.gcat-1.h-1, nearly an order of magnitude higher in comparison with P25. By adding Pd nanoparticles the selectivity can be shifted from CO (70% for a bare Ti-Beta zeolite), toward CH4 as the prevalent species (60%). In this way, the selectivity toward CO or CH4 can be tuned by either using Pt or Pd. The TOF values obtained in this work outperform reported state-of-the-art values in similar research. The improved activity by adding the nanoparticles was attributed to an improved charge separation efficiency, together with a plasmonic contribution of the metal nanoparticles under the applied experimental conditions.
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	Language		Wos	000623394200004	Publication Date	2021-01-09
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	ISSN	1385-8947	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	6.216	Times cited	15	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	N.B., S.L., S.W.V. and P.C. wish to thank the Flemish government and Catalisti for financial support and coordination in terms of a sprint SBO in the context of the moonshot project D2M. N.H. thanks the Flanders Innovation and Entrepreneurship (VLAIO) for the financial support. The Systemic Physiological and Ecotoxicological Research (SPHERE) group, R. Blust, University of Antwerp is acknowledged for the ICP-MS measurements.			Approved	Most recent IF: 6.216
	Call Number	EMAT @ emat @c:irua:174591			Serial	6662
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	Author	Roegiers, J.; Denys, S.
	Title	Development of a novel type activated carbon fiber filter for indoor air purification			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2021	Publication	Chemical Engineering Journal	Abbreviated Journal	Chem Eng J
	Volume	417	Issue		Pages	128109
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
	Abstract	A novel type of activated carbon fiber filter was developed for indoor air purification. The filter is equipped with electrodes for thermo-electrical regeneration at the point of saturation. The electrodes are arranged in such a way that the filter forms a pleated structure with an electrode in the tip of each pleat. This allows for a uniform temperature distribution on the filter surface during the regeneration process and the pleated structure reduces the overall pressure drop across the filter. The latter was validated by Computational Fluid Dynamics, using Darcy-Forchheimer parameters derived in previous work. The CFD model was further used to perform a virtual sensitivity study in search for the optimal ACF filter design by varying the pleat length, pleat height and filter thickness. Finally, adsorption and desorption properties were investigated with acetaldehyde and toluene as model compounds. Freundlich and Langmuir adsorption parameters, derived in previous work were successfully validated with a Multiphysics model.
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	Language		Wos	000653229500132	Publication Date	2020-12-15
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1385-8947; 1873-3212	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	6.216	Times cited		Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 6.216
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:174105			Serial	7800
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	Author	Nguyen, D.K.; Hoat, D.M.; Bafekry, A.; Van On, V.; Rivas-Silva, J.F.; Naseri, M.; Cocoletzi, G.H.
	Title	Theoretical prediction of the PtOX (X = S and Se) monolayers as promising optoelectronic and thermoelectric 2D materials			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2021	Publication	Physica E-Low-Dimensional Systems & Nanostructures	Abbreviated Journal	Physica E
	Volume	131	Issue		Pages	114732
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	In this paper, two new monolayers, namely PtOS and PtOSe, are theoretically predicted using first-principles calculations. Structural, electronic, optical and thermoelectric properties are explored using full-potential linearized augmented plane-wave (FP-LAPW) method and the semiclassical Boltzmann transport theory. Predicted two-dimensional (2D) materials show good dynamical, thermodynamic and structural stability. Calculated electronic structures indicate the indirect gap semiconductor nature of the PtOS and PtOSe single layers with energy gap of 1.346(2.436) and 0.978(1.978) eV as calculated with the WC(HSE06) functional, respectively. Density of states spectra and valence charge distribution maps suggest a mix of covalent and ionic characters of the chemical bonds. 2D materials at hand exhibit good absorption property in the visible regime with coefficient value reaching the order of 105/cm, even much larger in the ultraviolet, suggesting the promising optoelectronic applicability. Finally, the thermoelectric parameters including electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, Seebeck coefficient, power factor and figure of merit are determined and analyzed. Results indicate prospective thermoelectric performance of both considered single layers as demonstrated by large figure of merit close to unity. Our work introduces two new 2D multifunctional materials that may possess potential applications in the optoelectronic and thermoelectric nano-devices.
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	Language		Wos	000647410700007	Publication Date	2021-03-25
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1386-9477	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.221	Times cited		Open Access	Not_Open_Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 2.221
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:178346			Serial	7030
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	Author	Ghorbani, A.; Mousazadeh, H.; Taheri, F.; Ehteshammajd, S.; Azadi, H.; Yazdanpanah, M.; Khajehshahkohi, A.; Tanaskovik, V.; Van Passel, S.
	Title	An attempt to develop ecotourism in an unknown area : the case of Nehbandan County, South Khorasan Province, Iran			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2021	Publication	Environment, development and sustainability	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	23	Issue	8	Pages	11792-11817
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM)
	Abstract	This study is an attempt to develop ecotourism in Nehbandan County, in the South Khorasan Province, Iran, by representing unknown areas that have tourism potential. The most important obstacle in the development of tourism industry is the lack of strong marketing plans, tourism management, accommodations for overnight and long stays, and medical and health clinic in the desert. This is a qualitative, exploratory case study investigating the status of environmental, sociocultural, and economic impacts of ecotourism development on the native people's livelihood in Nehbandan County in Iran. The methodology is based on field observations, secondary data sources, and field survey. It is an interpretive approach that avoids numbers but focuses on issues linked to culture and nature. In the present study, the grounded theory was used to perform data analysis. Based on the findings, ecotourism has undoubtedly proven to be an effective environmental conservation tool in the study site and enables local people to increase their livelihood security through employment in activities relating to ecotourism and the development of rural livelihood.
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	Language		Wos	000604534700011	Publication Date	2021-01-04
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1387-585x	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record
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	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:174994			Serial	6914
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	Author	Berihun, D.; Van Passel, S.
	Title	Climate variability and macroeconomic output in Ethiopia : the analysis of nexus and impact via asymmetric autoregressive distributive lag cointegration method			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2021	Publication	Environment, development and sustainability	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue		Pages
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM)
	Abstract	Ethiopia showed a rapid, yet, a none resilient economic growth much threatened by climate variability. In Ethiopia, the adverse effects of climate variability are stipulated among the significant factors constraining its economic development. There are relatively few studies about the adverse effects of climate variability on the Ethiopian macroeconomy. In this context, little is known about the exact effects of the ongoing climate variability on Ethiopian macroeconomic growth. This study intends to examine whether climate variability factors, for instance rainfall and temperature, have an effect on the macroeconomic output of Ethiopia. An asymmetric autoregressive distributive lag cointegration method is used to investigate time-series data for the years 1950-2014. Diagnostic tests show the relevance of the applied method and robustness of our results. The study finds climate variability affects Ethiopia's economic growth in the long run. Rainfall and temperature fluctuation induce significant negative impacts. A percentage annual temperature variability for instance decreases the Ethiopian annual gross domestic yield (GDP) up to 4.5 percent. In the short run, climate variability particularly rainfall and temperature changes also have a profound effect on Ethiopia's economic output. Within such confirmed climate change impacts, Ethiopia should carry out more on adapting and mitigating the impacts as it is presented on its climate-resilient economic growth policies and strategies. In spite of the policy contribution of the results, the study will motivate further research and will also serve as a benchmark for the coming Ethiopian studies.
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	Language		Wos	000670722100001	Publication Date	2021-07-07
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1387-585x	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
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	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:179837			Serial	6917
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	Author	Girma, H.; Huge, J.; Gebrehiwot, M.; Van Passel, S.
	Title	Farmers' willingness to contribute to the restoration of an Ethiopian Rift Valley lake : a contingent valuation study			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2021	Publication	Environment, development and sustainability	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	23	Issue	7	Pages	10646-10665
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM)
	Abstract	Lakes provide considerable social, economic, and ecological benefits. However, lakes are shrinking and the water quality is declining, due to human pressures such as water withdrawal and land use change, particularly in the developing world. Despite this, information regarding the economic impact of lake level reduction and local willingness to support restoration programs is lacking. This study employed a contingent valuation method to estimate willingness to pay and to contribute labor to Lake Ziway restoration program, Ethiopia. Face-to-face interviews were administered to 259 randomly selected respondents. Our findings revealed that about one-third of the respondents are willing to pay and about two-third are willing to contribute labor to restore the lake. From the interval regression models, the annual mean willingness to pay was estimated about 21.0 USD for the status quo scenario (the program works to keep water levels constant at current levels) and 31.1 USD for the improvement scenario (the program works to increase the water levels permanently). The annual mean willingness to contribute labor was estimated about 27.7 man-days for the status quo and 39.3 man-days for the improvement scenarios. 'Farm income' positively influenced the willingness to pay together with 'farm plot area.' Similarly, labor contribution was positively influenced by 'farm plot area' and 'education' and negatively by 'farm plot distance.' The economic values derived from this study reflect societal preferences and can form a significant input for policymakers, in support of informed and evidence-based decision-making regarding lake management and restoration in developing countries like Ethiopia.
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	Language		Wos	000590038300001	Publication Date	2020-11-16
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	ISSN	1387-585x	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
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	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:174271			Serial	6926
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	Author	Bengtson, C.; Bogaerts, A.
	Title	The Quest to Quantify Selective and Synergistic Effects of Plasma for Cancer Treatment: Insights from Mathematical Modeling			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2021	Publication	International Journal Of Molecular Sciences	Abbreviated Journal	Int J Mol Sci
	Volume	22	Issue	9	Pages	5033
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
	Abstract	Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) and plasma-treated liquids (PTLs) have recently become a promising option for cancer treatment, but the underlying mechanisms of the anti-cancer effect are still to a large extent unknown. Although hydrogen peroxide () has been recognized as the major anti-cancer agent of PTL and may enable selectivity in a certain concentration regime, the co-existence of nitrite can create a synergistic effect. We develop a mathematical model to describe the key species and features of the cellular response toward PTL. From the numerical solutions, we define a number of dependent variables, which represent feasible measures to quantify cell susceptibility in terms of the membrane diffusion rate constant and the intracellular catalase concentration. For each of these dependent variables, we investigate the regimes of selective versus non-selective, and of synergistic versus non-synergistic effect to evaluate their potential role as a measure of cell susceptibility. Our results suggest that the maximal intracellular concentration, which in the selective regime is almost four times greater for the most susceptible cells compared to the most resistant cells, could be used to quantify the cell susceptibility toward exogenous . We believe our theoretical approach brings novelty to the field of plasma oncology, and more broadly, to the field of redox biology, by proposing new ways to quantify the selective and synergistic anti-cancer effect of PTL in terms of inherent cell features.
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	Language		Wos	000650366900001	Publication Date	2021-05-10
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1422-0067	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.226	Times cited		Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 3.226
	Call Number	PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:178123			Serial	6757
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	Author	MacArthur, K.E.; Yankovich, A.B.; Béché, A.; Luysberg, M.; Brown, H.G.; Findlay, S.D.; Heggen, M.; Allen, L.J.
	Title	Optimizing Experimental Conditions for Accurate Quantitative Energy-Dispersive X-ray Analysis of Interfaces at the Atomic Scale			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2021	Publication	Microscopy And Microanalysis	Abbreviated Journal	Microsc Microanal
	Volume		Issue		Pages	1-15
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	The invention of silicon drift detectors has resulted in an unprecedented improvement in detection efficiency for energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy in the scanning transmission electron microscope. The result is numerous beautiful atomic-scale maps, which provide insights into the internal structure of a variety of materials. However, the task still remains to understand exactly where the X-ray signal comes from and how accurately it can be quantified. Unfortunately, when crystals are aligned with a low-order zone axis parallel to the incident beam direction, as is necessary for atomic-resolution imaging, the electron beam channels. When the beam becomes localized in this way, the relationship between the concentration of a particular element and its spectroscopic X-ray signal is generally nonlinear. Here, we discuss the combined effect of both spatial integration and sample tilt for ameliorating the effects of channeling and improving the accuracy of EDX quantification. Both simulations and experimental results will be presented for a perovskite-based oxide interface. We examine how the scattering and spreading of the electron beam can lead to erroneous interpretation of interface compositions, and what approaches can be made to improve our understanding of the underlying atomic structure.
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	Language		Wos	000664532400007	Publication Date	2021-04-12
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	ISSN	1431-9276	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.891	Times cited		Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	The authors would like to thank Jürgen Schubert for helping to supply the sample and valuable discussions on the topic. K. E. MacArthur and M. Heggen acknowledge the Helmholtz Funding agency and the DFG (grant number HE 7192/1-2) for their financial support of this work. L. J. Allen acknowledges the support of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. This research was supported under the Discovery Projects funding scheme of the Australian Research Council (Projects DP140102538 and FT190100619). K.E. MacArthur, A.B. Yankovich and A. Béché acknowledge support from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research innovation program under grant agreement No. 823717 – ESTEEM3. A.B. Yankovich also acknowledges support from the Materials Science Area of Advance at Chalmers and the Swedish Research Council (VR, under grant No: 2020-04986).; esteem3TA; esteem3reported			Approved	Most recent IF: 1.891
	Call Number	EMAT @ emat @c:irua:178129			Serial	6760
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	Author	Esteban, D.A.; Vanrompay, H.; Skorikov, A.; Béché, A.; Verbeeck, J.; Freitag, B.; Bals, S.
	Title	Fast electron low dose tomography for beam sensitive materials			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2021	Publication	Microscopy And Microanalysis	Abbreviated Journal	Microsc Microanal
	Volume	27	Issue	S1	Pages	2116-2118
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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	Language		Wos		Publication Date	2021-07-30
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1431-9276	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record
	Impact Factor	1.891	Times cited		Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 1.891
	Call Number	EMAT @ emat @c:irua:183278			Serial	6813
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	Author	Neelisetty, K.K.; Kumar C.N., S.; Kashiwar, A.; Scherer, T.; Chakravadhanula, V.S.K.; Kuebel, C.
	Title	Novel thin film lift-off process for in situ TEM tensile characterization			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2021	Publication	Microscopy And Microanalysis	Abbreviated Journal	Microsc Microanal
	Volume	27	Issue	S1	Pages	216-217
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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	Publisher		Place of Publication		Editor
	Language		Wos		Publication Date	2021-07-30
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1431-9276	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record
	Impact Factor	1.891	Times cited		Open Access	Not_Open_Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 1.891
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:183617			Serial	6873
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	Author	Freund, R.; Canossa, S.; Cohen, S.M.; Yan, W.; Deng, H.; Guillerm, V.; Eddaoudi, M.; Madden, D.G.; Fairen-Jimenez, D.; Lyu, H.; Macreadie, L.K.; Ji, Z.; Zhang, Y.; Wang, B.; Haase, F.; Wöll, C.; Zaremba, O.; Andreo, J.; Wuttke, S.; Diercks, C.S.
	Title	25 years of Reticular Chemistry			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2021	Publication	Angewandte Chemie-International Edition	Abbreviated Journal	Angew Chem Int Edit
	Volume		Issue		Pages	anie.202101644
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	At its core, reticular chemistry has translated the precision and expertise of organic and inorganic synthesis to the solid state. While initial excitement over metal‐organic frameworks (MOFs) and covalent organic frameworks (COFs) was undoubtedly fueled by their unprecedented porosity and surface areas, the most profound scientific innovation of the field has been the elaboration of design strategies for the synthesis of extended crystalline solids through strong directional bonds. In this contribution we highlight the different classes of reticular materials that have been developed, how these frameworks can be functionalized and how complexity can be introduced into their backbones. Finally, we show how the structural control over these materials is being extended from the molecular scale to their crystal morphology and shape on the nanoscale, all the way to their shaping on the bulk scale.
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	Language		Wos	000672037800001	Publication Date	2021-03-29
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	ISSN	1433-7851	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	11.994	Times cited		Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 11.994
	Call Number	EMAT @ emat @c:irua:177778			Serial	6743
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	Author	Beltran, V.; Marchetti, A.; Nuyts, G.; Leeuwestein, M.; Sandt, C.; Borondics, F.; De Wael, K.
	Title	Nanoscale analysis of historical paintings by means of O‐PTIR spectroscopy : the identification of the organic particles in L’Arlésienne (portrait of Madame Ginoux) by Van Gogh			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2021	Publication	Angewandte Chemie-International Edition	Abbreviated Journal	Angew Chem Int Edit
	Volume	60	Issue	42	Pages	22753-22760
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Art; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
	Abstract	Optical-photothermal infrared (O-PTIR) spectroscopy is a recently developed technique that provides spectra comparable to traditional transmission FTIR spectroscopy with nanometric spatial resolution. Hence, O-PTIR is a promising candidate for the analysis of historical paintings, as well as other cultural heritage objects, but its potential has not yet been evaluated.
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	Language		Wos	000694015700001	Publication Date	2021-06-24
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	ISSN	1433-7851; 0570-0833	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	11.994	Times cited		Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 11.994
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:179989			Serial	8291
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	Author	Abdulov, N.A.; Bacchetta, A.; Baranov, S.; Martinez, A.B.; Bertone, V.; Bissolotti, C.; Candelise, V.; Banos, L.I.E.; Bury, M.; Connor, P.L.S.; Favart, L.; Guzman, F.; Hautmann, F.; Hentschinski, M.; Jung, H.; Keersmaekers, L.; Kotikov, A.; Kusina, A.; Kutak, K.; Lelek, A.; Lidrych, J.; Lipatov, A.; Lykasov, G.; Malyshev, M.; Mendizabal, M.; Prestel, S.; Barzani, S.S.; Sapeta, S.; Schmitz, M.; Signori, A.; Sorrentino, G.; Monfared, S.T.; van Hameren, A.; van Kampen, A.M.; Vanden Bemden, M.; Vladimirov, A.; Wang, Q.; Yang, H.
	Title	TMDlib2 and TMDplotter : a platform for 3D hadron structure studies			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2021	Publication	European Physical Journal C	Abbreviated Journal	Eur Phys J C
	Volume	81	Issue	8	Pages	752
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Particle Physics Group; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	A common library, TMDlib2, for Transverse-Momentum-Dependent distributions (TMDs) and unintegrated parton distributions (uPDFs) is described, which allows for easy access of commonly used TMDs and uPDFs, providing a three-dimensional (3D) picture of the partonic structure of hadrons. The tool TMDplotter allows for web-based plotting of distributions implemented in TMDlib2, together with collinear pdfs as available in LHAPDF.
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	Language		Wos	000687163700004	Publication Date	2021-08-20
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	ISSN	1434-6044; 1434-6052	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	5.331	Times cited		Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 5.331
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:181762			Serial	7032
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